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The week in high-risk industries

Week 45, 2026 (2–8 November) · 5 stories selected by the HighRisk Media Newsroom

1. Betting

   Second Circuit Lets New York, Connecticut Enforce Laws Against Kalshi, Coinbase

   The Second Circuit denied Kalshi and Coinbase's requests to block New York and Connecticut from enforcing gambling laws against sports event contracts while appeals proceed.

2. Fintech

   Affirm CEO Expects AI Shopping Agents to Favor Interest-Free Installments

   Affirm CEO Max Levchin expects AI shopping agents to steer buyers toward interest-free installments, as US 30+ day delinquencies rose to 2.9% and shares fell more than 9%.

3. Crypto

   ZachXBT names Crédit Mutuel Arkéa as suspected victim of $133M crypto theft

   Onchain investigator ZachXBT names French banking group Crédit Mutuel Arkéa as the alleged victim of a $133M+ crypto theft. The bank has not confirmed the incident.

4. Gambling

   New Brunswick Proposes Bill to Regulate Online Live Casino Games

   New Brunswick has introduced a bill giving the province authority to regulate online live casino games. Atlantic Lottery's monopoly on legal online gambling remains in place for now.

5. Nutra

   SupplySide Global: beverages, jellies, peptides and longevity lead supplement trends per SPINS

   At SupplySide Global in Las Vegas, SPINS' Dicker saw supplements shifting toward beverages and jellies, especially among under-35 buyers, with peptides trending but effects varying widely.