Key Takeaways Cardano activated Van Rossem on July 18, 2026, reaching Protocol Version 11 with no downtime. Whales holding 100K to 100M ADA pushed balances to their highest level since 2023. Cardano now moves toward Leios, targeting over 1,000 transactions per second in 2026. The upgrade is an intra-era change inside Cardano’s Conway ledger era….
Key Takeaways Dplus Kia swept Karmine Corp 3-0 to win the $600,000 League of Legends title in Paris. Team Vitality Fem beat Natus Vincere PH 4-2 to defend its Esports World Cup MWI crown. LYON won Free Fire with 155 points, edging AG.AL’s 122 and LOUD’s 111 in Paris. The 2026 Esports World Cup marked…
Key Takeaways The Beacon Deposit Contract holds 88.29 million ETH, 73.16% of the top 12 wallets tracked. Binance controls 3.19 million ETH across three separate wallets, the most of any exchange. Arbitrum and Base bridges combined lock 1.63 million ETH as Layer 2 activity expands. The list spans staking infrastructure, a token wrapping contract, five…
Key Takeaways Polymarket prices a 39% chance the Clarity Act becomes law by December 31, 2026. Kalshi bettors set 67.8% odds the Senate votes on the bill before August 8. A $3.1M Kalshi market puts crypto market structure law odds at 61% before April 2027. On Polymarket, the market asking whether the Clarity Act (H.R….
Key Takeaways Saylor’s “What’s next?” post showed the company’s 843,775 BTC position but did not disclose a new transaction. Strategy raised $466.7 million through common-stock sales and increased its cash reserve to $3 billion during the week ended July 12. Recent bitcoin sales and 20.4 months of dividend coverage have expanded the company’s options for…
Key Takeaways Hackers defaced President Ruto’s website on Saturday, demanding 5 bitcoins to prevent a data leak. The threat underscores why NC4 tracked billions of digital attacks on Kenya’s system early this year. NC4 and State House teams are now running a forensic probe to find where security perimeters failed. Government Response Triggered Kenya’s government…
Key Takeaways Bolivia is exploring integrating USDT into its financial system to combat a severe foreign currency crisis. Venezuelan Binance P2P volumes reached $1.38 billion, acting as a primary forex channel rivaling oil exports. An Argentine judge froze crypto wallets tied to the Libra token after police traced millions in transfers. Bolivia Evaluates Integrating USDT…
Key Takeaways Foundry Digital, AntPool, ViaBTC and F2Pool held 70%+ of Bitcoin hashrate on Jun. 23, 2026. D-Central put Bitcoin’s Nakamoto coefficient at 3, raising centralization concerns in H1 2026. ViaBTC scrutiny in 2026 may push miners toward EMCD, which advertises 1.5% FPPS fees. Bitcoin mining is looking less like a wide-open competition and more…
Key Takeaways Brazil’s CVM established a working group to test onchain securities and draft future token regulations. The initiative addresses surging local demand, with tokenization volumes expected to pass $740M in 2025. The 120-day group will design an experimental regulatory regime to build a secure digital capital market. Brazil’s CVM Prepares to Regulate Securities Tokenization…
Key Takeaways U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis says the CLARITY Act is built around three core benefits for developers, investors, and digital asset markets. The proposal seeks to clarify the respective jurisdictions of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The legislation has not yet been enacted, leaving its final…
