Polymarket attracts first-time crypto users
A Bitget Wallet study found that about 60% of users placing their first FIFA World Cup bets on Polymarket had never previously interacted with blockchain.

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A Bitget Wallet study found that about 60% of users placing their first FIFA World Cup bets on Polymarket had never previously interacted with blockchain.
Ripple has launched a mobile advertising campaign around the U.S. Capitol to promote the CLARITY Act.
Nine Entertainment (ASX:NEC) confirmed that television host Karl Stefanovic has left the network immediately.
The Australian Government has passed legislation to replace the 50% capital gains tax discount and restrict negative gearing.
Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) briefly moved ahead of Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) by market value after its AI-driven memory chip forecast lifted the stock more than 18%.
Sunshine Biopharma (NASDAQ:SBFM) received Canadian regulatory approval for its 1mg generic Anastrozole tablets, the equivalent of Arimidex.
BlackBerry (NYSE:BB) reported Q1 FY2027 revenue of $152.9 million, up 26% year over year, with adjusted gross margin of 78.6%.
Merck (NYSE:MRK) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab) and KEYTRUDA QLEX (pembrolizumab and berahyaluronidase alfa-pmph), each in combination with Trodelvy (sacituzumab govitecan-hziy), for the first-line treatment of adult patients with unresectable locally advanced or metastatic triple-negative breast cancer whose tumors express PD-L1 (CPS ≥10).
Indonesia's Financial Services Authority has issued Financial Services Authority Regulation No. 6 of 2026, requiring social media influencers who recommend cryptocurrencies and other digital financial assets to obtain competency certification.
DeepHealth, a subsidiary of RadNet (NASDAQ:RDNT), received two FDA 510(k) clearances for its AI-powered Breast Suite, branded as Mammo Dx