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Fanatics Acquires BGC Group Assets to Launch Federally Regulated Prediction Market Exchange

Fanatics has acquired key assets from BGC Group to build a federally regulated prediction market exchange, combining BGC's broker-dealer compliance framework with Fanatics' 150 million-user sports betting platform. The move positions Fanatics to compete with Polymarket and Kalshi in a sector processing $187 million in average daily volume as of Q1 2026.

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Brazil's Cryptocurrency ETF Market Triples, Positioning Latin America as Emerging Institutional Crypto Hub

Brazil's cryptocurrency ETF market tripled in size during 2026, driven by regulatory clarity from the CVM and Central Bank of Brazil alongside persistent macroeconomic pressures. The 300% expansion positions Brazil as a potential model for institutional crypto adoption across Latin America's 650 million-person market.

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Press ReleaseTechnologyJul 25, 2026

Karnataka Partners with Anthropic to Pioneer AI-Driven Intelligent Governance in India

Karnataka state government has announced a formal partnership with Anthropic to integrate large language model capabilities into public administration across revenue, grievance, and health departments. The collaboration marks a shift from traditional e-government systems toward AI-assisted "i-government" infrastructure, with pilots planned for Q3 2026.

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Press ReleaseDeFiJul 24, 2026

Samsung Galaxy Phones Set to Enable Stablecoin Payments Through Native Wallet Integration

Samsung Electronics has announced native USDC and USDT payment functionality for Galaxy devices via Samsung Wallet, targeting the Galaxy S27 launch in Q4 2026. The integration leverages existing Samsung Pay merchant infrastructure alongside Layer 2 settlement rails on Coinbase Base, Polygon, and Arbitrum.

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Press ReleaseDeFiJul 23, 2026

Circle Partners with Kakao and Toss Bank to Bring USDC Payments to South Korea

Circle Internet Financial has announced a strategic partnership with Kakao Corporation and Toss Bank to integrate USDC stablecoin payment infrastructure across South Korea, reaching a combined base of 60+ million users. The rollout begins September 2026 with Kakao Pay integration, followed by Toss Bank cross-border remittance services in December 2026.

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Press ReleaseDeFiJul 21, 2026

Arcus Launches on Robinhood Chain, Bringing Tokenized Stocks and Perpetual Futures Onchain

Arcus has launched on Robinhood Chain with a dual-product platform combining regulatory-compliant tokenized equities and perpetual futures trading. The protocol targets Robinhood Markets' 20+ million retail users and builds on compliance infrastructure aligned with Securitize's transfer agent partnerships.

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Press ReleaseTechnologyJul 19, 2026

Moonshot AI Targets $30 Billion Hong Kong IPO as Kimi K3 Enters Global AI Competition

Beijing-based Moonshot AI has filed preliminary documentation for a Hong Kong Stock Exchange listing targeting a $30 billion valuation, seeking to raise $3–5 billion in fresh capital alongside the commercial rollout of its Kimi K3 large language model. The listing would rank among the largest AI-focused IPOs outside the United States.

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