ESMA Says EU Retail Ban Covers Many Prediction Markets, With MiCA Awaiting the Tokenized Ones
Key Takeaways ESMA said event contracts that qualify as financial instruments are already barred from EU retail sale under binary-options rules. The prohibition rests on national measures in force since 2018, so no new legislation is required to apply it….
Charles Hoskinson Says Ethereum Is Adopting Cardano Ideas Without Credit
Hoskinson argues Cardano’s years of research deserve recognition as Ethereum explores similar technical approaches. Charles Hoskinson has accused Ethereum of adopting ideas pioneered by Cardano without acknowledgment. The Cardano co-founder made the claim following a proposal by Ethereum researcher…
EU targets MiCA overhaul as US GENIUS Act reshapes stablecoin rules
The European Union has begun preparing changes to its Markets in Crypto-Assets framework after the United States enacted the GENIUS Act, with regulators expected to review stablecoin rules and other digital asset provisions from 2027. Summary The EU is preparing…
Bitcoin Maxi Warns BIP-110 Failure Could Mean the End of Permissionless Money
BIP-110 has become a symbolic battle over Bitcoin’s future direction, from censorship resistance to network governance. Bitcoin maximalist Justin Bechler has warned that the failure of BIP-110 would leave BTC permanently under the control of what he called a…
Blackrock’s IBIT Lifts Bitcoin ETFs With $54.8 Million as Inflows Reach Day 3
Key Takeaways Bitcoin ETFs added $21.44M, extending inflows to 3 straight sessions led by Blackrock IBIT. Ether ETFs gained $26.93M, while HYPE and solana also attracted fresh investor demand. XRP ETFs were inactive as July’s recovery hinges on sustained multi-day…
Elon Musk unveils Grok 4.5 as OpenAI readies GPT-5.6 showdown
Elon Musk has confirmed that SpaceXAI will release its Grok 4.5 artificial intelligence model to the public on Thursday after completing beta testing, setting up a direct contest with OpenAI’s upcoming GPT-5.6 launch. Summary Elon Musk says SpaceXAI will launch…
Altcoin Market Reaches Extreme Underperformance, 40% of Coins Trade Near Their ATL
One of the major drivers of this underperformance is the low liquidity despite thousands of coins being created and added to the market daily. The bear cycle is heavily affecting altcoins as expected. With bitcoin (BTC) struggling to remain…
Prediction Market Volume Jumped 75% to $44.8B in June as the World Cup Drove Record Trading
Key Takeaways Kalshi, Polymarket, and Polymarket U.S. traded a combined $44.8B in June, up 75% from May’s $25.66B. Kalshi took the largest share at $31.5B, roughly 70% of the total, growing 87% month over month. Trading volume is not money…
What is a flash loan? Zero-collateral crypto loans
Flash loans let anyone borrow tens of millions of dollars with no collateral, no credit check, and no identity, on one condition: the loan must be repaid within the same transaction that created it. This guide explains how that is…
What Is XRP? Guide to XRPL, Fees, Speed and Real-World Uses.
All news is rigorously fact-checked and reviewed by leading blockchain experts and seasoned industry insiders. Ripple and XRP are often used interchangeably in the crypto space, but they are not similar in terms of their applications in digital payments and…
