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Cryptocurrency Markets and On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

Focuses on market developments across Bitcoin, Ethereum, and major digital assets, covering public blockchain ecosystems, DeFi, stablecoins, institutional participation, regulatory policies, and industry innovation to help readers understand key trends and shifts in the global cryptocurrency market.

FBI Director Kash Patel Reports $100K–$250K Strategy Stock Holding

Regulation & Policy

Stocks

FBI Director Kash Patel reported holding between $100,001 and $250,000 in Strategy stock, according to a disclosure filed with federal ethics officials on May 26 covering a purchase made on November 21. Strategy, formerly known as MicroStrategy, is the world's largest publicly traded Bitcoin

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EthanBrooks·07-02 08:32

FBI Director Kash Patel Reports $100K–$250K Strategy Stock Holding

FBI Director Kash Patel Reports Holding $100,001–$250,000 in Strategy Stock; Disclosure Delayed Six Months

According to Daily Beast, FBI Director Kash Patel reported holding between $100,001 and $250,000 in Strategy stock, with the disclosure coming more than six months after the November 21 purchase. Under the STOCK Act, senior federal officials must report covered securities transactions above $1,000 w

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GateNews·07-02 08:31

FBI Director Kash Patel Reports Holding $100,001–$250,000 in Strategy Stock; Disclosure Delayed Six Months

Spain Favored at 75% to Win World Cup Round of 16 vs Austria on predict.fun

Prediction Market

According to Odaily Seer, on predict.fun's prediction market for tomorrow's World Cup Round of 16 match between Spain and Austria (3 a.m. Beijing time), Spain's winning probability stands at 75%, with a draw at 18% and Austria at 8%. The odds reflect Spain's unbeaten group stage performance—2 wins a

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GateNews·07-02 08:30

Spain Favored at 75% to Win World Cup Round of 16 vs Austria on predict.fun

Tether Freezes 131 ISIS-K-Linked TRON Addresses After U.S. Sanctions Update on July 1

Enforcement Actions

Geopolitics

Regulation & Policy

According to Chainalysis and U.S. Treasury reports, Tether froze USDT balances across 131 TRON addresses linked to ISIS-K on July 1 following the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control adding the wallets to a counter-terrorism blacklist. The sanctioned addresses had received

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GateNews·07-02 08:30

Tether Freezes 131 ISIS-K-Linked TRON Addresses After U.S. Sanctions Update on July 1

Unknown Wallet Transfers 34.35M USDT to Binance on July 2

On-Chain Data

Capital Flow

According to Coinglass, an unknown wallet transferred 34.35 million USDT to Binance at 16:22 UTC on July 2.

GateNews·07-02 08:27

Unknown Wallet Transfers 34.35M USDT to Binance on July 2

Binance Launches 8 TradFi Perpetual Contracts Including U.S. Stocks and CSI 500 ETF on July 2

Derivatives Data

Stocks

According to Binance announcement on July 2, Binance Futures launched 8 USDT-margined TradFi perpetual contracts: STRCUSDT, CATUSDT, TXNUSDT, FLEXUSDT, TERUSDT, TTWOUSDT, KSTRUSDT, and BSPUSDT. All contracts support up to 25x leverage and 24/7 trading. The perpetuals are settled in USDT with

GateNews·07-02 08:17

Binance Launches 8 TradFi Perpetual Contracts Including U.S. Stocks and CSI 500 ETF on July 2

World Cup Prediction Markets Volume Surges to $5.4 Billion in June

Prediction Market

Gate News message, prediction markets volume on major platforms experienced explosive growth in June. Trading volume increased from $65 million on June 1st to $5.4 billion by June 29th, with a peak of $5.6 billion recorded on June 22nd. Kalshi led this surge in trading activity, demonstrating

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GateNews·07-02 08:12

World Cup Prediction Markets Volume Surges to $5.4 Billion in June

Sei Releases Giga White Paper V2 with 250ms Finality and 200K TPS

Project Progress

According to Cointelegraph, Sei released the Giga white paper V2 on July 2, bringing upgrades including sub-250 millisecond finality, pre-execution privacy, protocol-level MEV resistance, and transaction throughput exceeding 200,000 per second.

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GateNews·07-02 08:08

Sei Releases Giga White Paper V2 with 250ms Finality and 200K TPS

Sei Releases Giga Whitepaper V2, Targeting Sub-250ms Finality and 200k TPS

Project Progress

According to Cointelegraph, Sei has released Giga Whitepaper V2, detailing upgrades designed to achieve finality in under 250 milliseconds, process over 200,000 transactions per second, and introduce pre-execution privacy protection alongside protocol-level MEV

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GateNews·07-02 08:07

Sei Releases Giga Whitepaper V2, Targeting Sub-250ms Finality and 200k TPS

DOJ Extradites 19-Year-Old Scattered Spider Hacker in $100 Million Crypto Ransom Case

Enforcement Actions

Security Incidents

According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Peter Stokes, a 19-year-old dual U.S.-Estonian citizen accused of belonging to the cybercrime group Scattered Spider, was extradited from Finland to the United States and made his initial appearance before a federal court in Chicago on July 1. Finnish

GateNews·07-02 08:02

DOJ Extradites 19-Year-Old Scattered Spider Hacker in $100 Million Crypto Ransom Case

Philippines SEC Approves Binance's BlockShoals Unit for Regulatory Sandbox Testing

Partnerships & Ecosystem

According to He Yi's announcement and Foresight News, the Philippines Securities and Exchange Commission has officially approved BlockShoals Technologies Inc. to launch financial products and services testing under its regulatory sandbox framework. Binance will serve as a crypto asset service

GateNews·07-02 08:02

Philippines SEC Approves Binance's BlockShoals Unit for Regulatory Sandbox Testing

Arcus Launches on Robinhood Chain with Support for 95 Tokenized Stocks, Receives Robinhood Crypto Investment

Project Progress

Partnerships & Ecosystem

Stocks

According to Odaily, Arcus, a decentralized exchange developed by the dYdX team, has launched on Robinhood Chain, offering 24/7 zero-fee trading for 95 tokenized stocks and perpetual contracts. Robinhood Crypto has invested in Arcus. All tokenized stocks are issued and redeemable on Robinhood Chain,

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GateNews·07-02 08:01

Arcus Launches on Robinhood Chain with Support for 95 Tokenized Stocks, Receives Robinhood Crypto Investment

Whale Accumulates and Stakes 15,802 ETH Worth $25M in 2 Days

On-Chain Data

According to Lookonchain, a whale at address 0x2684 accumulated and staked 15,802 ETH over the past 2 days, with a total value of approximately $25 million. The address withdrew the tokens from Binance.

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GateNews·07-02 07:33

Whale Accumulates and Stakes 15,802 ETH Worth $25M in 2 Days

Crypto Payment Card Deposits Surpass $10.33 Billion for First Time, Up 82% Year-to-Date

Capital Flow

According to Paymentscan data and market coverage, cumulative crypto payment-card deposits surpassed $10.33 billion for the first time on July 1, marking a major milestone for real-world crypto payment adoption. Card deposits are up 82% year-to-date and approximately 250% compared with the same

GateNews·07-02 07:33

Crypto Payment Card Deposits Surpass $10.33 Billion for First Time, Up 82% Year-to-Date

Huobi HTX Launches KIOXIA Perpetual Contracts, Starts $20,000 Trading Competition on July 2

Derivatives Data

According to Huobi HTX official announcement, the exchange launched KIOXIA/USDT perpetual contracts with up to 10x leverage on July 2. A trading competition with a $20,000 prize pool runs from July 2 at 15:00 to July 9 at 15:00 (UTC+8). Users who register and execute trades with a cumulative trading

GateNews·07-02 07:31

Huobi HTX Launches KIOXIA Perpetual Contracts, Starts $20,000 Trading Competition on July 2

Crypto Payment Cards' Cumulative Recharge Volume Breaks $103.3 Billion on July 2, Up 250% Year-Over-Year

Capital Flow

According to Paymentscan data cited by BlockBeats, crypto payment cards' cumulative recharge volume reached $103.3 billion on July 2, up 82% since the start of 2026 and 250% year-over-year. Stablecoins are becoming the primary driver of crypto payment card adoption, enabling settlements through

GateNews·07-02 07:29

Crypto Payment Cards' Cumulative Recharge Volume Breaks $103.3 Billion on July 2, Up 250% Year-Over-Year

AscendEX Halts Withdrawals for 9 Days, ZachXBT Urges Users to Report to Regulators on July 2

Exchange Risk

Enforcement Actions

According to ZachXBT on July 2, AscendEX has not posted on X for nine days while user withdrawals remain suspended; deposits continue normally. A major affected user received no response after reporting the issue to co-founder George Cao. ZachXBT advised users with frozen funds to file reports with

GateNews·07-02 07:27

AscendEX Halts Withdrawals for 9 Days, ZachXBT Urges Users to Report to Regulators on July 2

Binance Alpha Airdrop Sets 226-Point Minimum Threshold on July 2

Token Events

According to Binance Wallet, the Binance Alpha airdrop kicks off on July 2 at 10:00 UTC. Users holding at least 226 Binance Alpha Points can claim a token reward on a first-come, first-served basis, with each claim consuming 15 points. The airdrop features three reward tiers: common (80% of pool), r

GateNews·07-02 07:17

Binance Alpha Airdrop Sets 226-Point Minimum Threshold on July 2

Solana Expands Validator Power With Launch of On-Chain Governance

Project Progress

Validators with at least 100,000 delegated Solana can now submit on-chain governance proposals. Proposals move to a stake-weighted vote after securing at least 15% cluster support. With the formal launch of its eagerly anticipated on-chain governance system, Solana now offers token holders and

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TheNewsCrypto·07-02 07:17

Solana Expands Validator Power With Launch of On-Chain Governance

Tether Freezes 131 USDT Wallet Addresses Linked to ISIS-K on TRON

Enforcement Actions

Regulation & Policy

Tether has frozen USDT held in 131 TRON wallet addresses linked to the Islamic State Khorasan Province, also known as ISIS-K, following a new round of sanctions issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The action came after the Office of Foreign Assets Control, or OFAC, added a total of 134 c

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CryptometerIo·07-02 07:07

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FBI Director Kash Patel Reports $100K–$250K Strategy Stock Holding

FBI Director Kash Patel Reports Holding $100,001–$250,000 in Strategy Stock; Disclosure Delayed Six Months

Spain Favored at 75% to Win World Cup Round of 16 vs Austria on predict.fun

Tether Freezes 131 ISIS-K-Linked TRON Addresses After U.S. Sanctions Update on July 1

Unknown Wallet Transfers 34.35M USDT to Binance on July 2

Binance Launches 8 TradFi Perpetual Contracts Including U.S. Stocks and CSI 500 ETF on July 2

World Cup Prediction Markets Volume Surges to $5.4 Billion in June

Sei Releases Giga White Paper V2 with 250ms Finality and 200K TPS

Sei Releases Giga Whitepaper V2, Targeting Sub-250ms Finality and 200k TPS

DOJ Extradites 19-Year-Old Scattered Spider Hacker in $100 Million Crypto Ransom Case

Philippines SEC Approves Binance's BlockShoals Unit for Regulatory Sandbox Testing

Arcus Launches on Robinhood Chain with Support for 95 Tokenized Stocks, Receives Robinhood Crypto Investment

Whale Accumulates and Stakes 15,802 ETH Worth $25M in 2 Days

Crypto Payment Card Deposits Surpass $10.33 Billion for First Time, Up 82% Year-to-Date

Huobi HTX Launches KIOXIA Perpetual Contracts, Starts $20,000 Trading Competition on July 2

Crypto Payment Cards' Cumulative Recharge Volume Breaks $103.3 Billion on July 2, Up 250% Year-Over-Year

AscendEX Halts Withdrawals for 9 Days, ZachXBT Urges Users to Report to Regulators on July 2

Binance Alpha Airdrop Sets 226-Point Minimum Threshold on July 2

Solana Expands Validator Power With Launch of On-Chain Governance

Tether Freezes 131 USDT Wallet Addresses Linked to ISIS-K on TRON