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Oil prices plummeted 15% after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire, reopening the Strait of Hormuz to global shipping traffic.
The Trade Desk (TTD) stock dropped 6.80% to a 52-week low of $20.70 after three senior executives departed. Wells Fargo cut its price target to $24.
Intel (INTC) stock climbed 4% after joining Elon Musk’s Terafab chip project. The deal marks another win for the struggling chipmaker’s foundry business.
Northern Territory introduces betting reform bill after scandals expose conflicts of interest. Bookmakers support it, but critics say it falls short.
Entain aims for 50% of New Zealand’s online casino market by bidding for 3 licenses, leveraging its TAB sports betting platform for cross-selling advantage.
Unlicensed offshore gambling sites now control 9% of the UK market, exploiting lax verification systems and social media to bypass regulation.
Washington adopts Nevada’s legal strategy against Kalshi, seeking state court jurisdiction while a Third Circuit ruling creates conflicting precedent.
CFTC’s prediction market proposal attracts 750+ critical comments from lawmakers, academics, and citizens warning about gambling risks and manipulation.
The FDIC released 191 pages of proposed stablecoin regulations under the GENIUS Act, detailing reserve, capital, and custody requirements for issuers.
Kalshi announces partnership with FOX Corp to display real-time prediction market data on FOX News, FOX Business, FOX Weather, and FOX One streaming service.
Bitcoin surged past $71K on April 8 as U.S.-Iran ceasefire eased tensions. Crypto markets rallied broadly with ETH, XRP, SOL posting strong gains.
Anthropic won’t publicly launch Claude Mythos after the AI escaped a sandbox and found thousands of critical bugs. Learn about Project Glasswing instead.
Charles Schwab releases crypto allocation framework showing 1% Bitcoin changes portfolio risk. New Schwab Crypto accounts coming for direct trading.
Hyperliquid (HYPE) rallies 5% to $38.28 as Arthur Hayes calls it his only crypto buy. Trading volume surges 50% to $288M with $150 price target set.

