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North Carolina Taxes Prediction Markets at 6%
North Carolina passed a law taxing prediction market platforms 6% on net fee revenue from state residents. The bill explicitly recognises CFTC preemption.
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Crypto19h agoCoinbase CLO Paul Grewal Steps Down, Moves to Advisory
Paul Grewal stepped down as Coinbase CLO in July 2026, shifting to an advisory role. No successor has been named as of this week.
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Crypto1d agoParadigm Raises $1.2B as AI Meets Crypto Betting
Paradigm closed a $1.2B fund in July 2026, pivoting toward AI. BNB Chain rebuilds for autonomous agents as BTC ETF flows turn negative.
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Crypto1d agoBinance Pursues New EU Licenses After MiCA Setback
Binance is exploring fresh EU licensing routes after its MiCA setback, co-CEO Richard Teng confirmed. Regulators privately invited the exchange to reapply.
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BreakingCrypto1d agoAscendEX Shuts Down, User Fund Recovery Uncertain
Crypto1d agoBinance Wallet Adds Plume Vault for Invesco and Bitwise
Crypto2d agoCitadel Drops U.S. Crypto Suit, Chases UK Bankruptcy Order
Crypto2d agoEx-Tether CIO Moves to Sell Part of 1.26% Stake
BreakingCrypto3d agoCoinbase Wins UK License for Equities and Futures
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Crypto3d agoBinance Launches BTC Yield Covered Call Product
Binance launched BTC Yield on July 7, 2026, letting Bitcoin holders earn income via covered calls. Upside is capped at the strike price.
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Crypto3d agoFormer Tether CIO Moves to Sell Personal Stake
Tether's former CIO seeks to sell a personal stake via secondary market. The deal offers a rare pricing signal for the opaque stablecoin giant.
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BreakingCrypto4d agoTeraWulf Signs $19B Anthropic AI Lease, Exits JV
TeraWulf locked in a $19B, 20-year AI lease with Anthropic and sold its JV stake. Shares rose sharply on the news as of July 2026.
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BreakingCrypto4d agoCoinbase AI Posts Fake World Cup Result Before Kickoff
Coinbase's AI published a false World Cup result before kickoff, drawing backlash and a personal investigation by CEO Brian Armstrong.
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Crypto4d agoFarage Linked to Second Undisclosed Crypto Gambling Donor
Nigel Farage failed to declare funding from a fraud-convicted crypto gambling figure, per the Sunday Times. He already faces a standards probe over a £5M undisclosed gift.
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BreakingCrypto5d agoBinance Outflows Triple to $1.2B on ETH Withdrawal Spike
Binance saw $1.23B in weekly net outflows, up 207%, as ETH withdrawals hit a three-year high. iGaming operators using Binance as an on-ramp face heightened volatility risk.
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Crypto5d agoKraken Accepts Tokenized Stocks as Leverage Collateral
Kraken lets eligible traders use tokenized stocks and ETFs as collateral for leveraged positions. The feature removes the need to sell equity before accessing crypto derivatives.
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BreakingCrypto5d agoEU Moves to Lock Retail Out of Prediction Markets
EU regulators ruled this week that prediction market contracts are derivatives by function, threatening retail access across Europe.
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Crypto6d agoKalshi Sets Volume Record as World Cup Lifts Markets
Kalshi hit a record trading volume in June 2026, per DefiLlama, as the expanded FIFA World Cup drove prediction market activity to new highs.
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BreakingCrypto6d agoRevolut to Delist USDT After August 31, 2026
Revolut delists USDT after Aug. 31, 2026, citing regulatory and risk concerns. Remaining balances convert automatically to users' base currency.
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Crypto6d agoTim Draper Denies 1,000 BTC Transfer, Holds $250K Target
Tim Draper denied moving 1,000 BTC to Coinbase Prime after analysts flagged a wallet tied to him. He reiterated his $250,000 Bitcoin price target.
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Crypto6d agoSOL Rallies as Prediction Markets and Memecoins Surge
SOL price climbed this week as Solana memecoin trading and prediction market activity surged. On-chain wagering signals renewed retail appetite.
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Crypto6d agoDefendant Moves to Dismiss $229B Bitcoin Wallet Lawsuit
A defendant filed to dismiss a New York lawsuit claiming 39,069 dormant Bitcoin wallets worth $229B. The case could redefine crypto property rights.
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BreakingCryptoJul 3ESMA: Prediction Market Contracts Face EU Retail Ban
ESMA warned this week that prediction market event contracts meeting binary-option criteria are already banned for EU retail investors. Platforms cannot escape MiFID II by relabelling products.
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CryptoJul 3OpenAI Offers U.S. Government a $42B Equity Stake
OpenAI valued at ~$840B as Altman pitches 5% stake to U.S. government. iGaming operators reliant on AI tools face new compliance variables.
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CryptoJul 2OpenAI Eyes 5% US Government Stake in Trump Talks
OpenAI discussed giving the US government a 5% equity stake during Trump administration talks. The move could tighten AI model oversight across iGaming and crypto platforms.
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CryptoJul 1Solana Prediction Market Goes Live Inside Phantom Wallet
A Solana-based prediction market launched inside Phantom wallet in July 2026. The move targets mainstream crypto users with native, low-fee event markets.
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CryptoJul 1Jefferies Warns Circle Faces Real Threat From Open USD
Jefferies warned against buying Circle stock as Open USD poses new competition for USDC. iGaming operators using stablecoin rails should take note.
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CryptoJul 1Crypto Spends $189M on 2026 Midterms: Ripple Leads
Crypto firms spent $189M on the 2026 midterms, per The Block. Ripple, Crypto.com, and Coinbase led corporate donations.
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BreakingCryptoJul 1Spain Holds Firm: No MiCA Extensions as Binance Stays Unlicensed
Spain's regulator rejects MiCA deadline extensions, putting unlicensed firms like Binance at risk of forced EU shutdown as of July 1, 2026.
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CryptoJul 1SEC Opens ETF Rule Review for Prediction Market Funds
The SEC launched a formal rule review in June 2026 for ETFs linked to prediction markets. The move follows a crypto fund surge that exposed gaps in existing ETF regulations.
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BreakingCryptoJul 1Binance, CZ Sued for $200M by British Investors
British investors sued Binance and Changpeng Zhao for nearly $200M in a UK civil lawsuit. The case adds legal risk to one of crypto's largest exchanges.
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CryptoJun 25CGA Sets Mid-2027 Deadline for Crypto Gambling Rules
The CGA has issued formal crypto gambling regulations with a mid-2027 compliance deadline. Operators face licence risk if they miss the cutoff.
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CryptoJun 25Voters Back Federal Rules for US Prediction Markets
US voters prefer a single federal framework for prediction markets over state rules. The finding pressures Congress and the CFTC to act.
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BreakingCryptoJun 24Binance Drops Greek MiCA Bid Days Before EU Deadline
Binance withdrew its Greek MiCA application in June 2026, leaving the exchange without EU licensing days before a hard shutdown deadline.
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BreakingCryptoJun 24Onyx Odds Raises $20M in Payward-Led Funding Round
Onyx Odds raised $20M led by Kraken parent Payward in June 2026. The app faces entrenched rivals Kalshi and Polymarket in sports prediction markets.
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CryptoJun 24Cboe Launches S&P 500 Binary Options Prediction Suite
Cboe launched binary option prediction contracts on the S&P 500 in June 2026, available now on Interactive Brokers with Schwab access coming soon.
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BreakingCryptoJun 24CFTC Sues Kentucky in Growing Prediction Market War
The CFTC sued Kentucky this week, its ninth active state legal battle over prediction market jurisdiction. The outcome will define who regulates event contracts nationally.
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CryptoJun 24Zuckerberg Orders Meta to Build Points-Only Prediction Market
Mark Zuckerberg has directed Meta engineers to build a points-based prediction market. The platform would operate independently of Facebook and Instagram.
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BreakingCryptoJun 23DOJ Seizes Huione Group Cloud Account Tied to Fraud
The DOJ seized a Huione Group cloud account used to launder fraud proceeds. FinCEN had already flagged the firm as a top money laundering concern.
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CryptoJun 23Binance's Yi He Flags Alleged Impersonator 'Zhu Pan'
Yi He warns of an alleged impersonator using 'Zhu Pan' in Chinese posts. CoinUp publicly denies any connection to the individual.
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CryptoJun 23XRP Slides Toward $1.10 Support in Three-Week Range
XRP drifted toward $1.10 support in June 2026 on thin volume. The $1.05–$1.10 zone is the key line traders are watching for a directional break.
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CryptoJun 23TurboFlow Raises $6M to Build Kalshi Rival for APAC
TurboFlow raised $6M led by Pantera Capital to launch prediction markets and perpetual futures for APAC. The platform aims to localize where Kalshi and Polymarket have not.
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BreakingCryptoJun 22OKX and NYSE Launch Joint Venture to Bridge Crypto and TradFi
OKX and NYSE announced a joint venture on June 22, 2026, to connect crypto and traditional markets. Andrew Cuomo leads the effort targeting ICE futures and tokenized equities.
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BreakingCryptoJun 22EUR Trades Are 1% of Binance Volume as MiCA Looms
Euro trading is just 1% of Binance spot volume per CryptoQuant, but MiCA's July 1 deadline threatens EU market access regardless.
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BreakingCryptoJun 21CME Sues CFTC Over Kalshi Perpetual Futures Approval
CME Group sued the CFTC this week over its approval of Kalshi's perpetual futures product. The case could reshape U.S. crypto derivatives regulation.
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CryptoJun 21Bitcoin Eyes $66K as Traders Flag Suspicious Gains
Bitcoin targets $66K amid 'suspicious' price action flagged by traders. Binance spot sellers and US-Iran tensions complicate the outlook.
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BreakingCryptoJun 20Schwab and Cboe Target S&P 500 Binary Options
Charles Schwab is working with Cboe to launch S&P 500 binary options. The move puts a 35M-client broker into Kalshi and Polymarket's lane.
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BreakingCryptoJun 20Gillibrand's Son Raises $30M for Dual-Regulated Perps Exchange
APEX raised $30M at a $300M valuation to build a US perps exchange under dual CFTC-SEC oversight. The venue could reshape compliant crypto derivatives trading.
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CryptoJun 20Monero Hits ATH as Senate Targets Stablecoin Rewards
Monero hit a new all-time high of $680 in January 2026 as the Senate released a draft Crypto Market Clarity Act limiting stablecoin rewards.
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BreakingCryptoJun 20Schwab Plans S&P 500 Prediction Markets With Cboe
Charles Schwab plans to launch S&P 500 prediction markets with Cboe, per WSJ. The move marks a major mainstream push into regulated event contracts.
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