Key Takeaways Prediction market trading volume reached $10.8 billion, setting a new weekly industry record. Major events across finance, sports, and geopolitics helped drive unprecedented trading activity. Baseline weekly volume has risen from under $1 billion a year ago to the $6 billion–$7 billion range this spring. Prediction Markets Hit a Record $10.8 Billion in…
Key Takeaways STRC hit $82.53, testing Michael Saylor’s credit structure as analysts warn of deeper stress. UNI rose 23% as Standard Chartered’s 37x DeFi forecast renewed institutional interest. Illinois’ 0.2% crypto transfer tax starts Jan. 1, 2027, raising fears of startup flight. WEEK IN REVIEW $82.53 Intraday Low: How STRC’s Drop Tests Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin…
Key Takeaways Ethereum Foundation co-director Hsiao-Wei Wang resigned recently, the eighth senior exit in five months. Roughly 19 staff have left in 2026 as ether lags and a $30 million annual funding gap looms. Board member Bastian Aue steps in as the foundation searches for stable leadership in 2026. A Second Co-Director Walks Hsiao-Wei Wang…
Key Takeaways Cryptoquant’s Ki Young Ju says BTC-pair altcoin volume has collapsed to its lowest since 2021. Altcoin spot selling hit a five-year high as bitcoin dominance held near 58% all through June. Young Ju says 99.9% of altcoins should be rejected in favor of DeFi and RWA tokens with real revenue. A Rotation That…
Key Takeaways Schwab will offer binary S&P 500 options through a Cboe Global Markets partnership in the coming months. Schwab manages $11.8 trillion in client assets across 47.2 million accounts as of Q1 2026. CEO Rick Wurster reversed December 2025 caution after calling prediction markets a “hard look” in April. The brokerage Charles Schwab has…
Key Takeaways Strategy owes about $1.5 billion in yearly preferred dividends against roughly $477 million in 2025 revenue. Saylor’s firm sold 32 BTC for $2.5 million in May, its first bitcoin sale since 2022, to fund payouts. Grayscale’s research head calls it a cash-flow problem as the preferred stack tops $15 billion. A Cash-Flow Problem,…
Key Takeaways JPMorgan says Bitcoin stayed below its $78K production cost for 5 straight months. Public miners sold 32,000+ BTC in Q1 2026 as 20% of operators turned unprofitable. JPMorgan expects volatility to persist until Bitcoin climbs above $78K or miners exit. Bitcoin Miners Sold 32,000 BTC in Q1 as JPMorgan Flags Growing Profit Pressure…
Key Takeaways The National Assembly passed 176 reforms on Thursday, opening Cuba to private investment. Under new rules, Cuba allows private firms with over 100 staff and private real estate market investment. Trump’s sanctions forced Diaz-Canel to exert reforms to save the island’s crashing economy. Cuba Backpedals On Socialism With New Economic Reforms Cuba, one…
Key Takeaways On Thursday, Ireland’s Finance Minister, Simon Harris, launched a 30-point action plan to combat Irish money laundering and fraud. Crypto-assets and global financial networks face tougher regulations to halt digital illicit cash flows. An Garda Síochána and the Central Bank will continuously update enforcement policies through 2026. Targeting Digital Assets and Crypto Loopholes…
Key Takeaways Javier Milei signed Order 475/2026, cutting exchange tax costs to level the Argentine crypto market. The law cuts a 1.2% cheque tax from November 2021, allowing exchanges to drop fees for users. Manuel Baudroit thanked Javier Milei for the reform, which is expected to boost the crypto product suite in 2026. Crypto Tax…
