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The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has released draft guidance explaining how existing income tax and capital gains tax laws apply to cryptocurrency transactions.

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.

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.