The United Kingdom’s Gambling Commission is exploring how cryptocurrency could be used for payments at licensed online casinos, as the country prepares to bring more crypto activity under a new regulatory regime led by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Tim Miller, the commission’s executive director for research and policy, said Thursday that the regulator wants … Read more
In this episode of the Business of Betting podcast, host Jeff Edelstein sits down with Isaac Rose-Berman — gambling policy fellow at the American Institute for Boys and Men, writer, and bettor — for a wide-ranging conversation about the state of sports betting in America today. They dig into how gambling content reaches young people … Read more
The bloom, doom, and daze of The Bride is dawning upon us! Helmed by Maggie Gyllenhaal, the upcoming Gothic romance film stars Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale in the lead roles of the titular character or Ida, and Frank, respectively. Amid an ongoing Oscar campaign for her role in Hamnet opposite Paul Mescal, the actress … Read more
A small group of crypto wallets won more than $1.2 million betting on a Polymarket contract tied to an onchain investigation into decentralized finance (DeFi) trading platform Axiom, fueling fresh concerns that prediction markets can reward people with advance knowledge of market-moving disclosures. The eight most profitable wallets on the market collectively made about $1.2 … Read more
India won their Super 8 match against Zimbabwe in Chennai by 72 runs. All-rounder Hardik Pandya said it was ‘it was a good game to continue the rhythm’ as India aim for a semi-final spot. India batted first, and the top-order players gave a strong start. Hardik Pandya was named Player of the Match for … Read more
Image Credit: PARAMOUNT PICTURES It’s a scream, baby! As the entire horror universe already knows, Scream is one of the most successful slasher franchises in cinematic history. Mostly led by final girl Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell), each film introduces us to new characters, all of whom immediately make the list of prime suspects. But that … Read more
XRP Ledger Foundation has confirmed it patched a critical vulnerability found in a yet-to-be-enabled amendment of Ripple’s XRP Ledger, averting a potentially major exploit. On Feb.19, a security engineer at cybersecurity firm Cantina, Pranamya Keshkamat, and the Cantina AI security bot identified a “critical logic flaw” in the signature-validation logic of Ripple’s blockchain, XRP Ledger, … Read more
New Zealand, led by skipper Mitchell Santner, will take on England, led by Harry Brook, in a Super 8 T20 World Cup match on Friday. The game is important for the Black Caps, who want to secure a spot in the semi-finals. England are already through after winning their first two Super 8 matches—a 51-run … Read more
Image Credit: Getty Images Hillary Clinton appeared in front of the House Oversight Committee on February 26, 2026, to answer questions about Jeffrey Epstein, the deceased child sex offender, with whom her husband, Bill Clinton, was close years ago. She released a statement insisting that she had “no idea” about the “criminal activities” by Epstein … Read more
Bitcoin investors could finally be taking a break from selling, relieving some downward pressure on Bitcoin — though months of consolidation will likely lie ahead, says analyst Willy Woo. “This bearish sell-down by investors seems to have exhausted,” said Woo on X on Friday. This gives the price “a reprieve to consolidate sideways for maybe … Read more