MarketsWorld Cup 2026 Drove $20B in Blockchain Prediction Market Volume
Chainalysis found the World Cup drove $20B in blockchain prediction market volume, over 400,000 wallets, and $24M in FIFA Collect NFT trades.
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TechnologyXRP Ledger Revives Batch and Permission Delegation
RippleX announced xrpld 3.3.0 with five amendments. Two of them, Batch and Permission Delegation, were previously pulled over critical vulnerabilities.
RegulationNew York Sues Kalshi Over Illegal Gambling
New York's AG sued Kalshi over alleged illegal gambling. The CFTC is fighting to block the suit, citing federal jurisdiction over prediction markets.
SecurityColdcard Mk3 Flaw Drains 594 BTC
Coinkite warns Coldcard Mk3 users after a firmware bug let an attacker drain 594 BTC (about $38M) from roughly 500 wallets in 25 minutes.
InstitutionalWintermute: Institutions Hit Record 72% of Crypto Spot Trading
Institutions hit a record 72% of spot trading on Wintermute's OTC desk in H1 2026, as crypto volatility fell to about 45%. Key numbers inside.
TechnologyMoonPay Launches PayBox: AI Wallet in ChatGPT and Claude
MoonPay unveiled PayBox, an AI wallet for ChatGPT and Claude. Here's how the assistants buy and swap crypto within user-set spending limits.
SecurityEthereum, Solana Lead $1B in H1 2026 Crypto Hacks, Blockaid Says
Blockaid found hackers stole over $1 billion from crypto in H1 2026. Ethereum and Solana projects lost the most, mostly through compromised keys.
SecurityApple Sued Over Fake Sparrow Wallet App in the App Store
Three Bitcoin holders sued Apple over a counterfeit Sparrow Wallet app in the App Store that drained a combined $1.84 million.
SecurityZcash Activates Ironwood: How the Network Closed the Door on Fake ZEC
Zcash activated the Ironwood upgrade and replaced the vulnerable Orchard pool. Here is how the turnstile stops fake ZEC and what holders should do now.