> POLYMARKET INTEGRATES SPARK FOR INSTANT BITCOIN LIGHTNING DEPOSITS
ACCORDING TO BITCOINMAGAZINE, POLYMARKET HAS OFFICIALLY ENABLED INSTANT DEPOSITS VIA THE BITCOIN LIGHTNING NETWORK, POWERED BY THE SPARK PAYMENT PROTOCOL. UNLIKE THE PREVIOUS MODEL, WHICH REQUIRED 10–60 MINUTES FOR ON-CHAIN CONFIRMATIONS, SPARK-POWERED LIGHTNING DEPOSITS USE ZERO-CONFIRMATION (ZERO-CONF) TECHNOLOGY, ALLOWING FUNDS TO BE VERIFIED AND CREDITED IMMEDIATELY ONCE THE TRANSACTION IS BROADCAST. — LINK
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ACCORDING TO BITCOINMAGAZINE, POLYMARKET HAS OFFICIALLY ENABLED INSTANT DEPOSITS VIA THE BITCOIN LIGHTNING NETWORK, POWERED BY THE SPARK PAYMENT PROTOCOL. UNLIKE THE PREVIOUS MODEL, WHICH REQUIRED 10–60 MINUTES FOR ON-CHAIN CONFIRMATIONS, SPARK-POWERED LIGHTNING DEPOSITS USE ZERO-CONFIRMATION (ZERO-CONF) TECHNOLOGY, ALLOWING FUNDS TO BE VERIFIED AND CREDITED IMMEDIATELY ONCE THE TRANSACTION IS BROADCAST. — LINK
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> 🇺🇸 US GOVERNMENT GRANTS OPENAI APPROVAL TO FULLY RELEASE ITS NEW GPT 5.6 AI MODEL.
*OPENAI ANNOUNCED GPT-5.6 WILL BE FULLY LAUNCHED AND PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE ON THURSDAY, JULY 9TH.
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*OPENAI ANNOUNCED GPT-5.6 WILL BE FULLY LAUNCHED AND PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE ON THURSDAY, JULY 9TH.
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> JUST IN: ROBINHOOD CEO VLAD TENEV SAYS THE ROBINHOOD CRYPTO BLOCKCHAIN IS "GREAT FOR MEMES."
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> DUNE: USDT WINS PAYMENTS, USDC WINS DEFI AS STABLECOINS DIVERGE
ACCORDING TO COINTELEGRAPH, DUNE ANALYTICS DATA SHOW THAT USDT PROCESSED APPROXIMATELY $95 BILLION IN COMMERCIAL PAYMENT SETTLEMENTS IN THE FIRST HALF OF 2026, FAR EXCEEDING USDC’S $14 BILLION. IN B2B PAYMENTS, USDT ACCOUNTED FOR 92 % OF THE MARKET. ON TRON, USDT’S LARGEST NETWORK, ABOUT 93 % OF THE TOKEN SUPPLY IS HELD IN REGULAR WALLETS.
BY CONTRAST, USDC MAINTAINS A STRONG LEAD IN DEFI: IN JUNE, IT PROCESSED ABOUT $2.6 TRILLION IN TRANSFER VOLUME ON BASE AND $1.6 TRILLION ON ETHEREUM. TOGETHER, USDT AND USDC ACCOUNT FOR 83 % OF THE STABLECOIN MARKET’S ROUGHLY $315 BILLION TOTAL MARKET CAPITALIZATION. — LINK
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ACCORDING TO COINTELEGRAPH, DUNE ANALYTICS DATA SHOW THAT USDT PROCESSED APPROXIMATELY $95 BILLION IN COMMERCIAL PAYMENT SETTLEMENTS IN THE FIRST HALF OF 2026, FAR EXCEEDING USDC’S $14 BILLION. IN B2B PAYMENTS, USDT ACCOUNTED FOR 92 % OF THE MARKET. ON TRON, USDT’S LARGEST NETWORK, ABOUT 93 % OF THE TOKEN SUPPLY IS HELD IN REGULAR WALLETS.
BY CONTRAST, USDC MAINTAINS A STRONG LEAD IN DEFI: IN JUNE, IT PROCESSED ABOUT $2.6 TRILLION IN TRANSFER VOLUME ON BASE AND $1.6 TRILLION ON ETHEREUM. TOGETHER, USDT AND USDC ACCOUNT FOR 83 % OF THE STABLECOIN MARKET’S ROUGHLY $315 BILLION TOTAL MARKET CAPITALIZATION. — LINK
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> SPOT BITCOIN ETFS RECORDED $21.435 MILLION IN NET INFLOWS ON JULY 7
ACCORDING TO SOSOVALUE DATA, SPOT BITCOIN ETFS RECORDED $21.435 MILLION IN NET INFLOWS ON JULY 7 (ET), EXTENDING THEIR NET INFLOW STREAK TO THREE CONSECUTIVE DAYS. SPOT ETHEREUM ETFS RECORDED $26.925 MILLION IN NET INFLOWS, MARKING FOUR CONSECUTIVE DAYS OF NET INFLOWS. — LINK
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ACCORDING TO SOSOVALUE DATA, SPOT BITCOIN ETFS RECORDED $21.435 MILLION IN NET INFLOWS ON JULY 7 (ET), EXTENDING THEIR NET INFLOW STREAK TO THREE CONSECUTIVE DAYS. SPOT ETHEREUM ETFS RECORDED $26.925 MILLION IN NET INFLOWS, MARKING FOUR CONSECUTIVE DAYS OF NET INFLOWS. — LINK
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> IRAN’S REVOLUTIONARY GUARDS SAY THEY STRUCK 85 US MILITARY SITES ACROSS BAHRAIN AND KUWAIT, INCLUDING THE US FIFTH FLEET HQ AND ALI AL SALEM AIRBASE IN RETALIATION FOR TODAY’S US STRIKES | PER REUTERS
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> CRYPTOQUANT: TETHER BURNS $2.5 BILLION USDT ON ETHEREUM, LARGEST SINCE FEBRUARY
ACCORDING TO CRYPTOQUANT, TETHER BURNED $2.5 BILLION WORTH OF USDT ON THE ETHEREUM NETWORK ON JULY 7, MARKING ITS LARGEST SINGLE BURN SINCE FEBRUARY 2026. MEANWHILE, BINANCE’S USDT BALANCE ON THE TRON NETWORK FELL TO ABOUT $806 MILLION, THE LOWEST LEVEL SINCE DECEMBER 29, 2025, AND BELOW THE $1 BILLION MARK. ANALYSTS NOTED THAT WHILE TETHER BURNS ARE TYPICALLY RELATED TO TREASURY MANAGEMENT AND CROSS-CHAIN REBALANCING, THE COMBINATION OF A SHARP ETHEREUM SUPPLY REDUCTION AND DECLINING TRON LIQUIDITY ON BINANCE WARRANTS ATTENTION. — LINK
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ACCORDING TO CRYPTOQUANT, TETHER BURNED $2.5 BILLION WORTH OF USDT ON THE ETHEREUM NETWORK ON JULY 7, MARKING ITS LARGEST SINGLE BURN SINCE FEBRUARY 2026. MEANWHILE, BINANCE’S USDT BALANCE ON THE TRON NETWORK FELL TO ABOUT $806 MILLION, THE LOWEST LEVEL SINCE DECEMBER 29, 2025, AND BELOW THE $1 BILLION MARK. ANALYSTS NOTED THAT WHILE TETHER BURNS ARE TYPICALLY RELATED TO TREASURY MANAGEMENT AND CROSS-CHAIN REBALANCING, THE COMBINATION OF A SHARP ETHEREUM SUPPLY REDUCTION AND DECLINING TRON LIQUIDITY ON BINANCE WARRANTS ATTENTION. — LINK
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> IRAN'S FOREIGN MINISTRY REITERATES ITS WARNING TO REGIONAL STATES NOT TO ALLOW THEIR TERRITORY TO BE USED BY U.S. FOR STRIKES ON IRAN
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> COINBASE LAUNCHES TRADING COMPETITION FOR INDIAN USERS WITH A 33 MILLION INR PRIZE POOL
COINBASE HAS OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED THE CHAMPIONS CUP TRADING COMPETITION, FEATURING A MASSIVE ₹3.3 CRORE PRIZE POOL EXCLUSIVE TO USERS IN INDIA. THE EVENT INCLUDES THREE SEPARATE LEADERBOARDS BASED ON TOTAL TRADING VOLUME, HIGHEST P&L, AND HIGHEST PERCENTAGE P&L, OFFERING REWARDS BASED ON PARTICIPANTS' PERFORMANCE ACROSS THESE METRICS. — LINK
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COINBASE HAS OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED THE CHAMPIONS CUP TRADING COMPETITION, FEATURING A MASSIVE ₹3.3 CRORE PRIZE POOL EXCLUSIVE TO USERS IN INDIA. THE EVENT INCLUDES THREE SEPARATE LEADERBOARDS BASED ON TOTAL TRADING VOLUME, HIGHEST P&L, AND HIGHEST PERCENTAGE P&L, OFFERING REWARDS BASED ON PARTICIPANTS' PERFORMANCE ACROSS THESE METRICS. — LINK
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> MICHAEL SAYLOR: BTC ANNUALIZED APPRECIATION ABOVE 3.3% WOULD ALLOW STRATEGY TO SUPPORT STRC DIVIDENDS INDEFINITELY
STRATEGY FOUNDER MICHAEL SAYLOR SAID ON X THAT MSTR’S CORE METRIC, “BTC BREAKEVEN ARR,” IS OFTEN MISUNDERSTOOD. SAYLOR SAID THE METRIC MEANS THAT IF BITCOIN’S LONG-TERM ANNUALIZED APPRECIATION EXCEEDS 3.3%, THE COMPANY CAN INDEFINITELY SUPPORT STRC DIVIDENDS THROUGH BITCOIN CAPITAL GAINS. ACCORDING TO THE CHART HE SHARED, EVEN IF BTC RISES 0% ANNUALLY, STRATEGY WOULD STILL HAVE 31 YEARS OF DIVIDEND FUNDING. — LINK
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STRATEGY FOUNDER MICHAEL SAYLOR SAID ON X THAT MSTR’S CORE METRIC, “BTC BREAKEVEN ARR,” IS OFTEN MISUNDERSTOOD. SAYLOR SAID THE METRIC MEANS THAT IF BITCOIN’S LONG-TERM ANNUALIZED APPRECIATION EXCEEDS 3.3%, THE COMPANY CAN INDEFINITELY SUPPORT STRC DIVIDENDS THROUGH BITCOIN CAPITAL GAINS. ACCORDING TO THE CHART HE SHARED, EVEN IF BTC RISES 0% ANNUALLY, STRATEGY WOULD STILL HAVE 31 YEARS OF DIVIDEND FUNDING. — LINK
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> ZCASH CO-FOUNDER SUGGESTS BITCOIN MOVE AWAY FROM FIXED 21M SUPPLY CAP AND GROW 4% ANNUALLY
ZCASH CO-FOUNDER ELI BEN-SASSON SAID ON X THAT HE QUESTIONS THE RATIONALE BEHIND BITCOIN’S FIXED 21 MILLION SUPPLY CAP. HE ARGUED THAT PRIVATE KEYS WILL CONTINUE TO BE LOST OVER TIME AND THAT, IN THE LONG RUN, ALL PRIVATE KEYS WILL EVENTUALLY BE LOST. BEN-SASSON SAID HE SUPPORTS A MONETARY POLICY WITH AN “ABSOLUTE CAP,” BUT SUGGESTED ADJUSTING THE STRATEGY, SUCH AS SETTING A FIXED MAXIMUM ISSUANCE RATE, FOR EXAMPLE 4% PER YEAR, TO KEEP CIRCULATING SUPPLY ALIGNED WITH HUMAN GROWTH AND ENSURE SUFFICIENT LIQUIDITY. — LINK
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ZCASH CO-FOUNDER ELI BEN-SASSON SAID ON X THAT HE QUESTIONS THE RATIONALE BEHIND BITCOIN’S FIXED 21 MILLION SUPPLY CAP. HE ARGUED THAT PRIVATE KEYS WILL CONTINUE TO BE LOST OVER TIME AND THAT, IN THE LONG RUN, ALL PRIVATE KEYS WILL EVENTUALLY BE LOST. BEN-SASSON SAID HE SUPPORTS A MONETARY POLICY WITH AN “ABSOLUTE CAP,” BUT SUGGESTED ADJUSTING THE STRATEGY, SUCH AS SETTING A FIXED MAXIMUM ISSUANCE RATE, FOR EXAMPLE 4% PER YEAR, TO KEEP CIRCULATING SUPPLY ALIGNED WITH HUMAN GROWTH AND ENSURE SUFFICIENT LIQUIDITY. — LINK
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> REUTERS: INDIA’S CENTRAL BANK SAYS IT “LEANS TOWARD PROHIBITING” CRYPTO
ACCORDING TO REUTERS, INDIA’S CENTRAL BANK REITERATED IN GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS THAT CRYPTOCURRENCY POLICY MAY NEED TO “LEAN TOWARD PROHIBITION,” AND RECOMMENDED BARRING BANKS AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FROM HOLDING, TRADING OR GAINING EXPOSURE TO CRYPTO ASSETS AND PRIVATELY ISSUED STABLECOINS TO LIMIT RISK SPILLOVER. INDIA’S TAX DEPARTMENT WARNED THAT TRANSACTIONS THROUGH OFFSHORE EXCHANGES AND PRIVATE WALLETS MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO TRACK BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND RECOVER TAXES, WHILE RUPEE‑DENOMINATED PEER‑TO‑PEER TRADES MAKE TAXABLE INCOME HARDER TO TRACE. — LINK
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ACCORDING TO REUTERS, INDIA’S CENTRAL BANK REITERATED IN GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS THAT CRYPTOCURRENCY POLICY MAY NEED TO “LEAN TOWARD PROHIBITION,” AND RECOMMENDED BARRING BANKS AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FROM HOLDING, TRADING OR GAINING EXPOSURE TO CRYPTO ASSETS AND PRIVATELY ISSUED STABLECOINS TO LIMIT RISK SPILLOVER. INDIA’S TAX DEPARTMENT WARNED THAT TRANSACTIONS THROUGH OFFSHORE EXCHANGES AND PRIVATE WALLETS MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO TRACK BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND RECOVER TAXES, WHILE RUPEE‑DENOMINATED PEER‑TO‑PEER TRADES MAKE TAXABLE INCOME HARDER TO TRACE. — LINK
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> STRIKE LAUNCHES BITCOIN-BACKED LOANS WITH NO SCHEDULED LIQUIDATIONS
STRIKE SAYS BORROWERS CAN KEEP THEIR BITCOIN EVEN DURING SHARP PRICE DECLINES AS LONG AS LOAN PAYMENTS REMAIN CURRENT. HOWEVER, THE COMPANY'S TERMS STILL ALLOW COLLATERAL LIQUIDATION IF THE LOAN-TO-VALUE RATIO BREACHES MARGIN THRESHOLDS AND BORROWERS FAIL TO ADD COLLATERAL OR REPAY PART OF THE LOAN.
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STRIKE SAYS BORROWERS CAN KEEP THEIR BITCOIN EVEN DURING SHARP PRICE DECLINES AS LONG AS LOAN PAYMENTS REMAIN CURRENT. HOWEVER, THE COMPANY'S TERMS STILL ALLOW COLLATERAL LIQUIDATION IF THE LOAN-TO-VALUE RATIO BREACHES MARGIN THRESHOLDS AND BORROWERS FAIL TO ADD COLLATERAL OR REPAY PART OF THE LOAN.
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> JUST IN: 🇨🇳 PRESIDENT XI JINPING SAYS CHINA WILL PRIORITIZE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE AI AND CHIP SECTORS.
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> TRUMP DID NOT REPEAT CRITICISM OF SPAIN DURING NATO LEADERS' SUMMIT MEETING, SOURCE FAMILIAR WITH TALKS SAYS
TRUMP DID NOT REPEAT TERMINATION OF INTERIM DEAL WITH IRAN DURING NATO SUMMIT, SOURCE FAMILIAR WITH THE TALKS SAYS
TRUMP DID NOT MENTION GREENLAND DURING NATO SUMMIT MEETING, SOURCE FAMILIAR WITH THE TALKS SAYS
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TRUMP DID NOT REPEAT TERMINATION OF INTERIM DEAL WITH IRAN DURING NATO SUMMIT, SOURCE FAMILIAR WITH THE TALKS SAYS
TRUMP DID NOT MENTION GREENLAND DURING NATO SUMMIT MEETING, SOURCE FAMILIAR WITH THE TALKS SAYS
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> BNB CHAIN IS BUILDING A NEW L1, WITH SUB-50MS TRANSACTIONS AND 100K TPS, AIMING TO LAUNCH ON TESTNET IN 2026: THE BLOCK
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> TRUMP TOLD NATO ALLIES HE WANTED TO KEEP U.S. IN ALLIANCE, SAYS SOURCE FAMILIAR WITH SUMMIT TALKS IN ANKARA
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