The IEM Cologne Major 2026 esports tournament features 16 teams competing for a $1.25 million prize pool in a Swiss-system format, with playoffs scheduled for June 18-21 in Cologne, Germany. Despite the event's scale and Valve's introduction of dynamic in-game sticker pricing, there is no meaningful blockchain or crypto integration, as Valve opposes NFTs and crypto on its Steam platform. The only crypto-related aspect is prediction markets on platforms like Polymarket, which are not exclusive to esports. This highlights the slow adoption of blockchain in major esports despite long-standing digital item trading, signaling caution for crypto projects targeting gaming.
SpaceX recently launched its IPO, raising $75 billion and reaching a market cap over $2.1 trillion. This major event could trigger a wave of tech IPOs from companies like Anthropic, OpenAI, Anduril, Databricks, and Stripe. Anthropic and OpenAI have f...
Meta has started undoing its $2 billion acquisition of the Chinese-founded AI startup Manus, cutting off data sharing and operational ties to comply with a Chinese government divestiture order on national security grounds. Manus is moving toward inde...
Air Canada has reached a tentative collective agreement with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW), representing over 11,000 employees in maintenance, airport operations, cargo, and administrative roles. The agreem...
The Bank of Japan is expected to raise interest rates from 0.75% to 1.0%, its highest since 1995, which could pressure Bitcoin due to the unwinding of the yen carry trade. This trade involves borrowing cheaply in yen to invest in higher-yield assets ...
Strategy CEO Phong Le addressed concerns about a forced Bitcoin sell-off, stating it is unlikely despite the company's $3.5 billion preferred securities maturing in 2028. The company holds 845,256 BTC, the largest corporate Bitcoin reserve, and recen...
