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John Bollinger Identifies W-Shaped Pattern in Bitcoin, Eyes $65K Breakout

Crypto Prediction Markets Hit Record Volumes During World Cup

Kalshi recorded record trading volumes in June 2026 during the FIFA World Cup knockout stages, signaling mainstream adoption of crypto prediction markets. Coinbase launched Valorant prediction markets simultaneously, and crypto sponsors are now prominent at major sporting events.

Ibrahim Rajab19h ago

Nearly 1M Wallets Down $3.8B on Trump Memecoin as Speculative Losses Mount

Almost one million wallets have incurred losses totaling between $3.81 billion and $4 billion on Trump's memecoin, according to on-chain analysis. This marks one of the largest documented retail losses in a single token event.

Ibrahim Rajab19h ago

Blockchain Academics21h ago

Bitcoin P&L Ratio Hits 43-Month Low: Analysts Debate Market Bottom

Bitcoin's Profit & Loss ratio has collapsed to its lowest level in 43 months, signaling maximum pessimism among holders. Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan says the bottom is closer than ever, while other analysts warn capitulation could extend further.

Regulation

Blockchain AcademicsYesterday

Law Enforcement Groups Shift Stance on CLARITY Act, Boosting Senate Prospects

Two major U.S. law enforcement organizations have reversed course on the CLARITY Act this week. NOBLE formally endorsed the bill on July 3, while MCSA dropped its opposition to the DeFi provision, moving to a neutral stance.

Blockchain AcademicsYesterday

Senator Gillibrand Proposes Ban on Elected Officials Issuing Memecoins

US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand introduced legislation this week that would prohibit members of Congress, the US president, and their spouses from issuing or sponsoring their own digital assets, marking an escalation in regulatory scrutiny of political figures' crypto involvement.

EU Crypto Regulation Milestone: ESMA Adds 37 Licensed Firms Including Standard Chartered, Reaching 280 Total MiCA Registrants

The European Securities and Markets Authority added 37 new crypto service providers to its MiCA register on July 3, 2026, pushing the total to 280 licensed firms. Standard Chartered's inclusion signals institutional commitment to Europe's regulated crypto market.

Hadi GhadbanYesterday

ESMA Cracks Down on Prediction Markets: EU Retail Ban Looms

The European Securities and Markets Authority has warned that prediction market event contracts already fall under the EU's retail investor ban due to their derivative-like characteristics, effectively prohibiting retail access to a growing sector of crypto-native trading platforms.

Hadi GhadbanJul 3, 2026

DeFi

Alejandro Silva Ramírez23h ago

Aave's Monad Market Hits $100M in Deposits Within 48 Hours

Aave deployed a new lending market on Monad and accumulated $100 million in deposits within two days, while V4 reached $250 million in total deposits, marking an all-time high for that protocol version.

Alejandro Silva RamírezJul 2, 2026

eToro Leads $12.5M Round in Extended as Brokers Push Into Onchain Derivatives

eToro has led a $12.5 million strategic funding round for Extended, an onchain perpetual futures platform, signaling a broader shift toward decentralized derivatives infrastructure among traditional brokers. The investment includes integration into eToro's Zengo wallet.

Alejandro Silva RamírezJul 2, 2026

Aave Launches V3 Lending on Monad With $15M Incentive Boost

Aave has launched its V3 lending protocol on Monad with 12 supported assets and GHO stablecoin, backed by $15 million in first-year incentives from the Monad Foundation. The deployment follows Aave's multi-chain expansion strategy across Layer 2 and alternative blockchains.

Alejandro Silva RamírezJul 1, 2026

Standard Chartered Forecasts Morpho to $60 by 2030, Sparking 33% Open Interest Surge

Morpho (MORPHO) surged 13% to $2.11 on July 1 after Standard Chartered issued a bullish price forecast predicting the DeFi token could reach $60 by 2030, representing a potential 2,840% return. The institutional endorsement triggered a sharp spike in derivatives positioning, with open interest...

Technology

Alejandro Silva RamírezJun 21, 2026

Technology

Inception Labs' Mercury 2 Outperforms Google's DiffusionGemma in AI Showdown

Inception Labs released Mercury 2, an AI model that outperforms Google's DiffusionGemma while preserving model intelligence during the shift from sequential to parallel processing. The development marks a significant architectural transition in the post-autoregressive era.