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Kalshi recorded a record US$9.4 billion in trading volume during June, up from about US$5.3 billion in May, as the expanded 2026 FIFA World Cup increased activity across sports prediction markets.

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has released draft guidance explaining how existing income tax and capital gains tax laws apply to cryptocurrency transactions.

The total stablecoin market capitalisation declined by US$1.911 billion to US$311.311 billion over the past seven days, with Tether (CRYPTO:USDT) maintaining a 59.14% market share despite a 0.43% weekly decline.

Kraken has introduced support for 10 tokenised stocks and exchange-traded funds as collateral for futures and margin trading.

Payment volume on the XRP Ledger recorded a spike of more than 1,000% in early July 2026, reaching levels significantly above the network's recent average before retreating almost entirely to baseline within days.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup knockout stage is under way, with the cryptocurrency industry embedding itself into the tournament through official sponsorships, blockchain ticketing, and rising crypto betting volumes.

The European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation, known as MiCA, has moved beyond legislative passage and into the demanding phase of real-world implementation, with its long

Centralised cryptocurrency exchanges recorded a net inflow of 4,932.87 Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) over the seven days to 5 July 2026, according to data published by Coinglass.

Ethereum (CRYPTO:ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin has unveiled a long-term development roadmap titled "Lean Ethereum," outlining a series of protocol upgrades expected to unfold over the next three to four years.

The Major County Sheriffs Association (MCSA) has shifted its position on the CLARITY Act from outright opposition to neutrality, removing a key obstacle to the bill's progress through the US Senate.

• Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) has approved its 50th crypto licence, highlighting continued growth in the emirate’s regulated digital asset sector.
• The milestone strengthens Dubai’s position alongside other regulated crypto hubs as exchanges, custodians and blockchain firms expand under licensing frameworks.
• Competition between global regulators and changing compliance requirements remain the main challenge for firms seeking cross-border crypto operations.

Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) has underperformed the US stock market so far in 2026, even as equities have reached successive record highs, prompting debate among asset managers over whether the divergence will persist.

Public watch party events tied to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, hosted jointly by the United States, Canada, and Mexico from 11 June to 19 July 2026, have been cancelled or restructured across venues in California following a pattern of violence linked to fan celebrations.

US President Donald Trump held a 90-minute telephone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on 4 July 2026, offering US assistance to broker a settlement to the ongoing war in Ukraine.

Ripple joined America250's Giving 4th campaign on 4 July 2026, committing to match eligible donations in XRP (CRYPTO:XRP) up to a maximum of US$10,000 in support of the Call of Duty Endowment's CODE4Vets initiative.

Binance's (CRYPTO:BNB) stock trading service has surpassed US$1 billion in assets under management within its first 30 days of operation since launching on 1 June 2026.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup has reached the round of 16, with France leading betting odds at approximately +180 and Argentina trailing at around +370.

• Arthur Hayes disclosed buying US$2.2 million of Synapse (CRYPTO:SYN), citing its Hypercall options exchange as a potential challenger to Deribit.
• SYN briefly jumped 26%, while derivatives data later showed futures open interest falling 13% to US$31.98 million as traders took profits.
• Decentralised options exchanges continue competing with established derivatives platforms, although liquidity, regulation and user adoption remain key hurdles.

The Ethereum Foundation has released a new guide outlining how Ethereum (CRYPTO:ETH) and EVM-based infrastructure can serve as neutral digital rails for public-sector and institutional systems.

Riot Platforms transferred another 500 Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) worth about US$30.72 million to NYDIG Custody.

Binance and payments infrastructure provider Mesh are reportedly discussing a funding round that could value Mesh at as much as US$2 billion, according to a report by Axios citing people familiar with the matter.

CACEIS, a subsidiary of Crédit Agricole, is reportedly negotiating to acquire Meria, a France-based cryptocurrency platform with a Markets in Crypto-Assets licence, to expand its digital asset business beyond custody services.

Peter Stokes, a 19-year-old dual US-Estonian citizen, was extradited from Finland to the United States after prosecutors charged him with participating in an alleged US$8 million cryptocurrency ransom attempt linked to the Scattered Spider hacking group.

Illinois approved a 0.2% tax on certain digital asset transactions from Jan. 1, 2027, prompting Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair Brian Quintenz Selig to argue the measure could slow cryptocurrency activity and create conflicts with emerging federal policy.