The 2026 FIFA World Cup generated a record $20 billion in prediction market volume, according to blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis. The figure encompasses activity across nearly 400,000 wallets starting in January 2026 with $5.7 billion in volume generated during the tournament itself, Chainalysis said in a Thursday report. Markets ranged…
£20k invested in these 2 FTSE 250 stocks could deliver a £1,780 second income this year!
When I’m hunting dividend shares to generate a second income, I typically start with the FTSE 100. Yet today, some of the market’s biggest yields are lurking in the FTSE 250. Four mid-cap stocks now offer double-digit yields, while another half dozen sit in the high nines. Of course, a…
AI Fluency Is Becoming a Baseline Skill, Not a Specialty
By Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter Five years ago, listing “AI skills” on a resume meant something specific and rare–machine learning, data science, natural language processing. It signaled deep technical training. In 2026, that framing is outdated. AI fluency has quietly shifted from a specialty into a baseline expectation,…
Exxon Mobil declares $1.03 dividend
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New York sues Kalshi, will seek damages, alleging it offers gambling platform
James’ office described Kalshi’s event contracts as bets and said the platform takes wagers on professional and college sports, elections and culture. The lawsuit alleges Kalshi allows users aged 18 to 20 to wager and lists markets involving New York college teams, both prohibited for licensed sportsbooks in the state.…
SpaceX short interest trends higher ahead of earnings (SPCX:NASDAQ)
Sven Piper/iStock Editorial via Getty Images SpaceX (SPCX) is drawing bearish bets ahead of two major catalysts next week—its Q2 earnings report on August 4 and the expiry of its first post-IPO lockup, which will free up roughly 91.5M shares for trading. According to S3 Partners Source link
Quantum Solutions, Hyperscale Data tap crypto treasuries to fund AI data centers
Tokyo-listed Quantum Solutions (2338) sold 1,000 ETH for $1.9 million and more than doubled its disposal ceiling to fund an AI data center business. The move came as another crypto treasury firm, Hyperscale Data (GPUS), monetized about 100 BTC and opened a bitcoin-backed credit line for a Michigan AI data…
Microsoft’s earnings-fueled rally lifts shares above 200-day moving average (MSFT:NASDAQ)
Jul 31, 2026, 4:37 AM ETMicrosoft Corporation (MSFT) Stock, IYW, REW, FTEC, GAMR, MSFU, DRUP, QQQU, MSFW, EGLE, ACKY, MSFX, TMGN, BCHP, TTXU, LRND, GXPT, TRUT, AINT, AIHYBy: Preeti Singh, SA News Editor Jean-Luc Ichard/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Microsoft (MSFT) surged nearly 15.5% on Thursday after the software giant…
Job Offer #shorts
By Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter Click here if the video does not play properly. This is a short video about what to consider when you get a job offer. ABOUT JEFF ALTMAN, THE BIG GAME HUNTER People hire Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter to provide No BS…
Bitcoin steady as Japan holds rates at 1%, keeping the yen carry trade alive
Bitcoin traded near $63,900 on Friday, roughly flat, as the Bank of Japan left its benchmark rate at 1% and Governor Kazuo Ueda’s attempt to sound hawkish landed softly with markets. The yen gave back its move during his press conference, and the dollar-yen pair returned to where it started,…