Crypto Breaking News

Hyperliquid's HIP-4 prediction market protocol reached an all-time high of approximately US$24.77 million in open interest as traders increased activity around markets predicting the winner of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Hyper Foundation has launched a grant programme worth approximately US$10 million to help ecosystem projects migrate away from USDH or complete orderly shutdowns before the stablecoin is retired at the end of July.

Australian central bank Assistant Governor Chris Kent said the institution will be better prepared to respond to the next crisis it faces following a review of alternative monetary policy tools. In a speech in Sydney, Kent, who oversees financial markets at the Reserve Bank, said the cash rate target remains the primary and preferred instrument, but additional tools can play an important role during extraordinary times and provide some extra support.

The US and Iran have agreed to stop attacking each other before peace talks resume this week over the Strait of Hormuz and other issues, paving the way to end days of tit-for-tat attacks that tested a fragile truce. Bloomberg's Wendy Benjaminson breaks down the latest developments.

Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) and other risk assets entered the week under pressure after the total cryptocurrency market capitalisation fell to about US$2.06 trillion.

China faces greater uncertainty in forecasting energy demand as structural changes in the economy and the rapid expansion of new industries reshape consumption patterns, according to a top government official.

Ripple said it is seeking to expand the use of XRP (CRYPTO:XRP) across approximately US$16 trillion in annual institutional payments and clearing activity processed through businesses it has acquired.

Argentina's Cabinet Chief Manuel Adorni resigned after facing an illicit enrichment investigation centred on previously undisclosed Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) investments and amended financial disclosures.

Japan, South Korea, the Philippines, Indonesia and Russia advanced stablecoin adoption last week through a series of launches.

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published a consultation outlining how it would calculate financial penalties for issuers of significant crypto tokens that breach the European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation.

SecondFi, the Cardano (CRYPTO:ADA)-based self-custody wallet formerly known as Yoroi and developed by Emurgo, said it expects to restore assets lost in a late June 2026 security incident.

Investors in BlackRock iShares Bitcoin Trust are now facing average paper losses of almost 40% after Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) fell more than 50% from its October 2025 peak of about US$126,000 to around US$60,750.