Researchers at Stanford University and Singapore Management University found that Polymarket’s five-minute Bitcoin prediction markets create incentives for traders to manipulate spot prices around settlement, allowing sophisticated participants to profit at the expense of retail traders. The study examined contracts in which traders bet on whether Bitcoin’s price would end above or below a predetermined…
By Eli Ridder The Canadian Press Posted July 15, 2026 5:14 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size New Brunswick’s health minister says improvements are being made to the province’s new virtual health-care system after criticism from some patients about delays in getting prescriptions renewed. John Dornan says the volume…
Pakistan Digital Property Regulatory Authority (PVARA) Chairman Bilal bin Saqib has requested Jamia Darul Uloom to attract a distinction between speculative cryptocurrencies and asset-backed digital tokens, its chief mentioned on Wednesday. The crypto czar instructed Reuters He had requested for the clarification after the seminary dominated final month that crypto-based purchases weren’t permissible below Islamic…
MUMBAI: Indian badminton star Pusarla Venkata Sindhu stated Wednesday that “all people is beatable” as she targets a medal on the world championships on dwelling soil in New Delhi subsequent month. Sindhu received the world title in 2019 and in addition captured Olympic silver in Rio in 2016 and bronze in Tokyo 5 years later. The 31-year-old is…
The Nationwide Transportation Security Board (NTSB) said Wednesday that the driving force of a Tesla who crashed right into a home in June had pressed the accelerator pedal to 100%, overriding the corporate’s Full Self-Driving (Supervised) software program. Knowledge recovered from the Tesla confirmed that the car was touring greater than 70 miles per hour…
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Descrease article font size Increase article font size In another blow to B.C.’s forestry sector, Canfor announced it is shutting down a pulp mill in Prince George. The company announced the closure of the Northwood Pulp Mill on Tuesday, saying it would result in the loss of 300 jobs. In a statement, Canfor said the pulp…
Pakistan white-ball coach Mike Hesson has been shortlisted to become England’s next Test coach following Brendon McCullum’s departure, according to a report in the Daily Mail. McCullum left the role after England’s 2-1 home Test series defeat to New Zealand, bringing an end to a tenure that began in May 2022. The defeat was followed…
LONDON: Stuart Broad believes England must add an extra fast bowler to their attack if they are to be competitive at next year’s 50-over World Cup in southern Africa. Three days on from on leapfrogging India at the top of the T20 world rankings, England’s poor form in one-day international cricket continued with a decisive…
Neko Health, the body-scanning and health assessment startup founded by Spotify’s Daniel Ek (pictured above, right) and his co-founder Hjalmar Nilsonne (above, left), has raised a $700 million Series C. The round was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners and O.G. Venture Partners. This follows the company’s $260 million Series B raised in January 2025. Neko…
