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The Monexus
Vol. I · No. 164
Saturday, 13 June 2026
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Updated 19:14 UTC
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MrBeast hits 500 million subscribers while a presidential bet drifts at 2% — and a Polish veto leaves crypto marketers guessing

A YouTube milestone, a thin prediction market, and a third Polish presidential veto land in the same 24-hour window — a useful snapshot of where attention, money and rule-making are headed.

EUROPE·By Monexus Staff Writer·1 min·Updated 19:14 UTC
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