Canada midfielder Ismael Kone attended Canada’s World Cup group match against Switzerland in Vancouver and saluted fans from a wheelchair after fracturing his leg in the 6-0 win over Qatar, according to Yahoo Sports. The Sassuolo player was stretchered off and taken to surgery, and his recovery timeline remains unclear.

Hedge funds’ growing exposure to US Treasuries is primarily due to the revival of the cash-futures basis trade, according to the Federal Reserve, Bloomberg reported.

The rebound in blank-check companies is becoming a useful route to public markets for firms tied to the artificial intelligence data-center build-out, veteran SPAC dealmaker Betsy Cohen said, according to Bloomberg.

Iran’s deputy foreign minister said Iran did not hold a meeting with International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi in Switzerland, despite Grossi’s request. According to Jin10, the official also said there were no specific arrangements regarding access to the attacked facilities or nuclear materials.

Shandong Sacred Sun Power Sources Co., Ltd. said its shares were flagged for abnormal trading volatility after the cumulative deviation in closing-price gains exceeded 20% over two consecutive trading days on June 23 and June 24. According to Jin10, the company said it has noted market attention on its businesses related to liquid-cooled energy storage systems, sodium-ion batteries, and solid-state batteries. The company said its liquid-cooled energy storage system products are in the market-oriented promotion stage. It added that projects it has won bids for have not yet completed delivery and have not generated revenue. Shandong Sacred Sun said its sodium-ion battery and solid-state battery products are in a pilot application stage and have not produced revenue. It added that mass production would still require a relatively long cycle and that these businesses are not expected to have a material impact on its operating performance in the short term. The company also said its controlling shareholder has no major matters that should be disclosed but have not been disclosed.

Three candidates endorsed by Zohran Mamdani won Democratic congressional primaries on Tuesday, signaling growing strength for the coalition that helped propel the New York City mayor to a surprise victory last year, according to Bloomberg. Rep. Mike Lawler of New York discussed the results on Bloomberg’s Balance of Power, along with US President Donald Trump canceling the signing of the housing bill.

Deutsche Bank warned gold could fall to about $3,800 an ounce if the Federal Reserve delivers three to four rate hikes, deepening the metal’s slide. In a note published on Tuesday, according to BeInCrypto, the bank cut its forecasts to $4,300 per ounce in the third quarter and $4,800 in the fourth quarter, with analyst Michael Hsueh saying the Q4 view assumes rates stay unchanged. Deutsche Bank follows Goldman Sachs, which cut its year-end target to $4,900 from $5,400. Spot gold traded near $4,088 on Wednesday.

Cambridge Technology said its production and business operations are normal and that it is not aware of any material matters that could have caused abnormal fluctuations in its share price. According to Jin10, the company issued an announcement on June 24 addressing unusual movements in its stock trading. Cambridge Technology said its main business covers the research, production, and sales of communications connectivity terminal equipment and high-speed optical modules used in telecommunications, data communications, enterprise networks, and home networks. It added that industry development is closely tied to global communications technology upgrades and downstream customers’ capital expenditure plans. The company said potential risks include future adjustments to industry policies, weaker-than-expected market demand, shortages of key raw materials, or sharp increases in raw material prices. It said these factors could adversely affect its operations, product costs, and profitability.

US stocks gave back earlier gains as dip-buying in chipmakers and other technology shares stalled, according to Bloomberg. The pullback came despite speculation that lower oil prices and a weaker housing market may ease pressure on the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates.

SBI VC Trade has listed Ripple USD (RLUSD) in Japan, setting a per-transaction limit of roughly $6,200. According to NS3.AI, RLUSD is Japan’s first Type 4 electronic payment instrument under the country’s revised Payment Services Act. SBI VC Trade said it currently supports deposits and withdrawals for RLUSD only on Ethereum. The report added that other blockchains could be approved in the future, though regulators have not provided a timeline.

Strategyは、世界最大の上場企業によるビットコイン保有者であり、かつてはビットコインの現象的な好循環を生み出した存在だったが、現在は「死の螺旋」に陥る兆しを見せている。

100人近くのカトリック教会の指導者と米国の4つの法執行機関が、「CLARITY法」の重要な条項に反対し、同法が人身売買や暗号資産関連犯罪への対策の取り組みを弱める恐れがあると警告した。こうした反発の高まりにより、上院での採決を控えた同法案への圧力が高まっている。

MoonPayは、暗号資産決済の枠を超えて事業を拡大し、バックオフィスの財務業務を自動化するため、AI会計スタートアップのEntendreを買収した。

ニューヨークの男性が、偽のTelegramアカウントを使って仮想通貨詐欺で140万ドル以上をだまし取ったとして、15か月の懲役刑を言い渡された。この男はステーキング報酬を約束したものの、資金を一切投資せず、当局は資金の大部分を回収した。

詐欺師たちは、偽の『GTA 6』ウェブサイトを利用して、存在しない早期アクセス版のダウンロードと称して、ゲーマーから仮想通貨をだまし取ろうとしています。これらのサイトは公式ストアを装い、約250ドルを請求し、被害者が返金を受ける手段を一切残しません。

水曜日に公開された更新版の会員規約によると、予測市場プラットフォーム「Kalshi」は、利用制限対象地域にインドを追加し、利用禁止地域を計55カ所に拡大した。

バイナンスの共同創業者であるYi He氏による、なりすまし容疑者に関する警告が、暗号資産デリバティブ取引所CoinUpを巻き込んだより広範な論争へと発展し、評判をめぐる争いが業界全体にいかに急速に波及し得るかを浮き彫りにした。

Googleは、元従業員が設立した企業を含むAIスタートアップに対し、株式を取得することなく、最大35万ドル相当のクラウドクレジット、技術的な指導、および自社インフラへのアクセス権を提供して支援している。

ニューヨークの弁護士が、ビットコインの仮名による創始者であるサトシ・ナカモトに関連するコインを含む、約380万ビットコインの法的所有権を求める異例の訴訟において、匿名の原告に対し身元の開示を命じるよう州裁判官に求めている。

韓国は、デジタル通貨「プロジェクト・ハンガン」を試験運用段階から、政府による利用を含む実際の銀行・決済システムへの導入へと移行させている。銀行各社はこの構想を支持しているものの、多額の費用がかかり、大規模なシステムアップグレードが必要になると警告している。