Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

According to CoinDesk, prediction market platform Kalshi is seeking new capital at a $40 billion valuation in late June 2026, just weeks after closing a $1 billion Series F at $22 billion led by Coatue with participation from Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Paradigm, Morgan Stanley and ARK

RWA INC, the operator of the stocks.rwa.inc platform, announced a strategic integration with Ondo Finance that will add Ondo's institutional-grade tokenized real-world assets to the marketplace and discovery platform. The integration is intended to improve access to tokenized securities by

According to RWA INC's announcement on July 7, the platform operator announced a strategic integration with Ondo Finance to list Ondo's institutional-grade tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) on stocks.rwa.inc. The integration aims to improve asset discovery and visibility for investors, financial in

According to Wintermute analysis shared by BlockBeats on July 7, Bitcoin and Ethereum rallied as U.S. non-farm payrolls data fell short of expectations and Fed official remarks were read as dovish, driving a broad risk-asset rebound. Bitcoin outpaced the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, with whale wallets

Crypto finds resistance across the board. Altcoin XRP paints bullish picture for the rest of 2026. Is the altseason peak phase still in play this year? The crypto market may be seeing the end of the short bullish pump it experienced during the first week of July. As many bearish

According to BlockBeats, OKX's Flash Earn Lite will launch AI (Gensyn) from July 10–14, 2026 (UTC+8), allowing users to stake BTC, OKSOL, OKB, or AI to share 8 million AI tokens in rewards. Users can start participating immediately, with rewards calculated after the official launch.

According to Compass Point, the firm downgraded Circle Internet Group (NYSE: CRCL) to Neutral from Sell on June 30, cutting its price target to $55 from $97. The move followed the announcement of Open USD (OUSD), a rival stablecoin backed by over 140 partners. In contrast, Clear Street maintained a

According to PANews, ether.fi CEO Mike Silagadze questioned KAST's service terms today (July 7) regarding user asset ownership. The stablecoin payment and crypto card platform's terms state that when users transfer cryptocurrency or stablecoins to KAST, they are considered to have sold the assets to

According to Bloomberg, on Monday, July 6, the U.S. Treasury and Commerce departments are competing to manage Trump's Strategic Bitcoin Reserve of over 300,000 BTC, worth roughly $21 billion. The reserve was established through a March 2025 executive order and capitalized with cryptocurrency

The XRP Ledger hosted more than $4 billion in tokenized real-world assets as of the final full week of June, according to Evernorth, a public XRP treasury company. The network's spot ETFs recorded eight consecutive weeks of net inflows totaling approximately $1.47 billion, while new wallet

According to Evernorth, a public XRP treasury company, the XRP Ledger now hosts more than $4 billion in tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), exceeding the XRP ETF market at approximately $900 million by more than 4 times. Over 500 tokenized financial products, including bonds and treasury

HYPE holds breakout support, keeping the bullish trend and $76.99 target intact. Technical indicators signal growing momentum with room for further upside. Strong buybacks and market dominance support long-term expectations for a $100 rally. Hyperliquid — HYPE, has captured traders’

HYPE holds breakout support, keeping the bullish trend and $76.99 target intact. Technical indicators signal growing momentum with room for further upside. Strong buybacks and market dominance support long-term expectations for a $100 rally. Hyperliquid — HYPE, has captured traders’

MERGE Madrid 2026, an institutional blockchain and Web3 conference, will convene major European banks including BBVA, Cecabank, BNP Paribas, Banca Sella, Raiffeisen Bank, and Piraeus Bank from October 27 to 29, 2026, in the Spanish capital to discuss regional digital asset strategies. The event will

According to mpost.io, MERGE Madrid 2026 conference, scheduled for October 27-29, will bring together major European banks including BBVA, Cecabank, BNP Paribas, Banca Sella, Raiffeisen Bank, and Piraeus Bank to advance digital asset strategies and next-generation financial infrastructure. The

Galaxy Digital completed the first phase of power delivery at its Helios data center campus in West Texas on Monday, handing CoreWeave 133 megawatts of critical IT load under a 15-year lease. The delivery covered roughly 200 megawatts of gross power on schedule, with rent commencing under the

The 2026 World Cup Round of 16 is in full swing, with the knockout clash between Switzerland and Colombia about to kick off at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver. The latest pricing from the Gate prediction market shows Colombia's win probability at 43%, Switzerland's at 27%, and a draw probability as high as 32%, with cumulative trading volume reaching $2.84M. This set of data not only reflects the market's comprehensive assessment of both teams' strengths but also reveals the unique pricing logic o

According to Onchain Lens, Polymarket trader "1two1two" turned approximately $5.6 million profit into roughly $103,000 loss within 13 days as of July 7. The account, created in June 2026, has a win rate of 48.3% (14 out of 29 trades) and cumulative trading volume of approximately $21.99 million. The

Naver Financial and Dunamu, the parent company of Upbit, announced on Monday that their stock-swap transaction has been delayed to Dec. 31. The delay stems from the changing local regulatory landscape in South Korea. This marks the second postponement of the deal. In March, the two companies

According to Dart filing and The Block, Naver Financial and Dunamu (Upbit's parent company) announced on Monday that their stock swap transaction has been pushed back to Dec. 31, amid South Korea's ongoing debate over new cryptocurrency regulation. This marks the second delay; the deal was