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08/02/2026 10:51 AM Prediction Market Open Interest Drops as World Cup Trading Fades
TLDR: Prediction market open interest declined after the World Cup, while Kalshi kept about 59% and retained leadership over Polymarket. Polymarket market share rose from roughly 27% to 41% as capital left smaller platforms faster than it exited the two leading venues. Kalshi still lists 28,996 markets against Polymarket’s 8,040, showing a wider product base [...]
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08/02/2026 07:59 AM DEX Spot Volume Hits Record 24% of CEX Trading, Highest Since 2019
TLDR: DEX spot volume reached 24% of CEX trading in July 2026, marking its highest recorded share since 2019. The ratio rose even as monthly DEX turnover fell 26%, showing relative gains during weaker market activity. Solana led 30-day DEX trading with $49.86 billion, surpassing BNB Chain, Ethereum, and Base combined. DEXs dominate new-token access, [...]
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08/02/2026 07:09 AM U.S. ETF Launches Hit Record Pace as Leveraged Products Surge
TLDR: U.S. ETF launches reached a record two-month pace, with about 390 new funds entering the market in total. Derivatives power 54% of this year’s launches, while leveraged and inverse funds account for over one-third. U.S. ETF assets reached $15.60 trillion in May as investors continued moving capital away from mutual funds. Closures also accelerated, [...]
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08/02/2026 06:48 AM Trump Media Reportedly Sells Another 2,628 Bitcoin, Traders Eye Further Downside
TL;DR Trump Media reportedly sold another 2,628 BTC valued at approximately $165.07 million. The company has allegedly sold 7,281 BTC over the past seven months while remaining significantly underwater on its holdings. Bitcoin continues to trade below a key resistance zone near $63,600, according to the attached chart. Analysts are watching for either a relief [...]
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08/02/2026 05:45 AM XRP Ledger Releases 3.2.1 Hotfix to Stop Validator Manifest Flooding
TLDR: xrpld 3.2.1 limits oversized validator manifests before decoding, reducing memory and processing strain. The hotfix caps untrusted manifest batches, peer greetings, cache growth, and disk persistence across nodes. XRP Ledger consensus continued closing ledgers normally despite pressure on peer-to-peer infrastructure. Node operators must upgrade, verify Ripple’s signing key, and complete a second restart after [...]
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08/02/2026 04:32 AM South Korea Stablecoin Outflows Extend to 18 Months as Offshore Demand Grows
TLDR: South Korea posted a 560.3 billion won net stablecoin outflow in June, extending the trend to 18 months. Cumulative net stablecoin transfers since January 2025 reached about 14.9 trillion won, according to data. June outflows equaled 77.6% of Korean retail investors’ net purchases of foreign shares during the month. Offshore platforms attract Korean traders [...]
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08/02/2026 03:48 AM U.S. Sends Reported Iran Peace Offer Through Qatar as Strike Risks Rise
TLDR: Qatar relayed a reported U.S. peace offer to Iran as regional leaders pushed to prevent renewed Gulf conflict. Trump kept further strikes under review while Washington accused Tehran of violating a June maritime deal. The Strait of Hormuz dispute centers on shipping access, proposed service fees, and control of navigation. Oman offered a voluntary [...]
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08/02/2026 02:35 AM CZ Warns No Crypto Wallet Is Fail-Proof: Is Multi-Wallet Security the Future?
TLDR: CZ said spreading funds across independent wallets can reduce losses when one device or seed is compromised. Galaxy Research linked three Coldcard attack waves to 1,367.05 BTC across 4,585 total affected addresses. A firmware flaw weakened seed generation, allowing attackers to reconstruct keys without phishing or malware. Multi-wallet security lowers concentration risk but increases [...]
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08/02/2026 01:39 AM Rising JGB Yields Put Japan’s Debt Strategy and Global Markets at Risk
TLDR: Japan’s ¥1.3438 quadrillion debt load leaves its fiscal strategy increasingly exposed to rising JGB yields. Higher Japanese rates may support the yen but raise refinancing costs for banks, insurers, and finances. A stronger yen could unwind carry trades, forcing investors to sell foreign bonds, equities, and crypto. Japan’s $1.143 trillion Treasury position links rising [...]
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08/02/2026 12:34 AM BNB Chain Pursues Legal Action Against Ex-Employee Over ASTEROID Memecoin
TLDR: BNB Chain alleges a former employee reused a tutorial wallet seed phrase to launch the ASTEROID token. Four wallets acquired 79.67% of ASTEROID’s supply before selling most tokens for approximately $638,000. Lookonchain estimated about $628,000 in trading profit, although ownership of the wallets remains unverified. The case shows how retained seed phrases can preserve [...]
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