Key Takeaways Kalshi traders price the USMNT at 85% to advance past Bosnia in Round of 32 tie. The same market gives the U.S. just a ~5% chance to win the World Cup, down sharply after a tougher draw. The U.S. team is priced at 48% to cover a -1.5 goal margin. How the markets…
Key Takeaways World went live on Solana inside Phantom on July 1, 2026, settling trades in CASH. Phantom brings World to its 20 million users without requiring a separate app. World plans new markets in sports, politics and macro through July, Solana says. The platform lets users trade on outcomes ranging from bitcoin’s short-term price…
Key Takeaways Onchain data shows Tron recently surged past 385 million total transactions and 26.9 million wallet addresses. Tron hosts over $86 billion in USDT and about half of global USDT volume, anchoring its role as a stablecoin settlement layer. A new post-quantum upgrade posture the network’s next test on trust and security. A Record…
Key Takeaways Watchdog group Public Citizen says crypto firms have spent $189 million on the 2026 midterms, topping their full 2024 total of $170 million. Fairshake holds a $193 million war chest, funded largely by Coinbase, Ripple, and a16z, to sway key House and Senate races. With four months to November, unspent super PAC funds…
By Mickele Macon How AI-assisted music gave Gryph an executable path forward without abandoning its larger mission of creator ownership If you have followed Gryph over the past five years, you may have wondered where we have been. Some people assumed we disappeared. Others thought we had abandoned Web3. The truth is simpler. We never…
Key Takeaways Bitcoin fell below $58,000 on June 30, its first trip under $60,000 since 2024, extending 2026 losses to 34%. A Strategy financing overhaul, $950 million Mt. Gox wallet move, plus continued ETF outflows have fueled the drop. Third-quarter direction hinges on whether spot demand stabilizes. A Brutal June Caps a Losing Half-Year Bitcoin…
Global Miranda Miner Group (GMMG), in partnership with the Philippine Digital Asset Exchange (PDAX), has launched the Crypto Technical Analyst Executive Course to address risk management gaps among local investors. The inaugural batch of the face-to-face training program recently concluded at the PDAX office in Pasig City with 30 participants. The launch follows market volatility…
Key Takeaways Bank of Thailand plans to hold public hearings by late 2026 for a 1:1 baht-backed stablecoin. Regulators suspended 5,000 Alipay and Wechat Pay accounts to curb unauthorized yuan QR transfers. Speculative retail forex operations will face stiff fines under Thailand’s 1942 Exchange Control Act. Baht-Pegged Stablecoin Framework The Bank of Thailand plans to…
Key Takeaways Central Bank of Brazil data shows digital asset purchases jumped 155% YoY to $12.138B by May 2026. Brazil bought $2.632B in stablecoins during May 2026, reinforcing dollar-proxy demand across Latam. Lula administration may revisit stablecoin rules after the 2026 election, with Abcripto opposing proposals. Brazilian Digital Asset Demand Explodes in 2026 The hunger…
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has identified the settlement of financial securities and large-value cross-border payments as potential applications for wholesale central bank digital currency (wCBDC). This was highlighted in the central bank’s “Project Agila” report, which aims to assist the BSP and participating financial institutions in exploring potential central bank digital currency use…
