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US-based users are the biggest political bettors on Polymarket, despite the crypto-based prediction market’s efforts to restrict US citizens from using the decentralized platform, according to new research. Blockchain research firm Allium estimated in a report published on Thursday that US-based users are the single biggest political market of any country by contracts traded and wallet count on Polymarket — not to be confused with Polymarket US, which is a US-regulated platform that launched in December with a narrower set of markets.“Blocking access did not end US participation; it made the US the largest single political market on Polymarket by volume,”…

Get a rundown of Us Weekly‘s top stories making headlines in celebrity news, sports and entertainment on July 2, 2026. Here are the key takeaways: • Rob Kardashian is doing well and living a private life away from cameras, growing closest with sister Khloé as they jokingly coraise his daughter Dream, a source told Us Weekly. He is currently single, focused on business ventures and will appear only in a limited capacity on The Kardashians season 8. Thank You! You have successfully subscribed. • LaRoyce Hawkins is leaving Chicago P.D. after 13 seasons as a series regular, wrapping up Kevin…

President Bola Tinubu has charged Team Nigeria to prioritise integrity, discipline, and patriotism as they head to the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. During a presidential send-off ceremony at the State House in Abuja, the president urged the athletes to pursue a historic medal haul while ensuring their victories are secured through fair competition. Represented by Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila, President Tinubu reminded the contingent that they are ambassadors of Nigeria’s core values. “Go to Glasgow with confidence, discipline, and unity. We must remember that we’re exporting our moral values as a nation,” he stated, referencing previous challenges…

Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited has partnered with nine Nigerian banks to launch a $3bn contract finance facility aimed at improving access to credit for indigenous oil and gas contractors executing projects for the company. According to a statement, the financing scheme, unveiled on Thursday, is designed to provide credit support to local contractors handling projects for SNEPCo and will be available in both naira and United States dollars. The participating banks are First Bank, Guaranty Trust Bank, Zenith Bank, Access Bank, United Bank for Africa, Stanbic IBTC, Standard Chartered Bank, First City Monument Bank, and Fidelity Bank.…

Strategy’s era as the dominant Bitcoin buyer may have come to an end following last week’s STRC turmoil, which cast doubt on the company’s Bitcoin-buying strategy and sent the cryptocurrency to a nearly two-year low, according to Bitwise chief investment officer Matt Hougan.“For years, Strategy has been the most dominant Bitcoin buyer in the world and a one-way source of Bitcoin demand. Those days are likely over,” Hougan said Thursday. “I just expect it to be a less important figure in Bitcoin in the next cycle than it was in the last,” Hougan said, adding that investment banks, asset managers, pensions,…

Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Netflix Dwyane Wade’s son Zaire Wade could face jail time if he’s charged with domestic violence following his arrest, a legal expert exclusively tells Us Weekly. “I think the primary charge here would be criminal domestic violence, which can move forward even if the victim of the abuse decides not to press charges,” Rachael Bennett, a certified family law specialist who is not involved in Zaire’s case, explains to Us. “So, if that happens, the district attorneys are going to have to decide whether it can prove its case without the cooperation of the key witness,…

Nigeria and Canada are seeking to strengthen bilateral trade and investment by improving data systems, with the Deputy High Commissioner of Canada in Nigeria, Carlos Rojas-Arbulú, saying Canadian investors need predictable policies, clear legislation and reliable data before committing capital. Speaking at the Lagos Business School Fireside Chat in Lagos on Thursday, Rojas-Arbulú said Nigeria could attract significantly more Canadian investment, particularly in the mining and oil and gas sectors, if it addressed information gaps and created a more predictable investment environment. The event, themed ‘Leading Africa’s Future: Business, Purpose and the Canada-Nigeria Partnership’, brought together business leaders, academics and…

The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned 134 cryptocurrency wallet addresses identified as belonging to ISIS-Khorasan (ISIS-K), which has been a Specially Designated Global Terrorist since September 2015.The wallet addresses were added to the OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list on Wednesday, which includes individuals, entities and digital asset addresses linked to terrorism, narcotics trafficking and other illicit activity.Stablecoin issuer Tether has frozen the balances associated with 131 Tron addresses, while the remaining three sanctioned addresses were on the Monero network, blockchain forensics company Chainalysis said in a Wednesday report.The development comes over a…

Harry Styles reportedly scored an invite ex-girlfriend Taylor Swift’s wedding to Travis Kelce alongside his fiancée, Zoë Kravitz. According to Variety, Styles, 32, is unable to attend what is being treated as America’s royal wedding due to his ongoing Together, Together tour, which is wrapping up an impressive 12 dates at London’s Wembley Stadium. Kravitz, 37, is expected to attend the wedding celebrations kicking off Thursday, July 2, at Madison Square Garden. Variety reports the star-studded guest list includes Jack Antonoff, Miranda Lambert, Steven Spielberg, Max Martin and Shellback, among others. Us Weekly reached Styles’ rep for comment. Related: Taylor…

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency says there is no official communication yet on plans to provide relief materials or compensation to residents who lost valuables and property during the recent flooding in parts of the state. Speaking with PUNCH Metro in a telephone interview on Thursday, the spokesperson for LASEMA, Afolabi Olawale, said the agency had not received any official directive on the issue. “As of now, there is no official statement. As you’re talking now, there is no official communication to disseminate on that issue. When it is available, we will disseminate it,” Olawale said. The response came…