① ADA Leads XLM in a Surprise Rally

Cardano (ADA) has reclaimed a place in crypto market rankings.

② $41B Series Valuation: Is AI Startup Funding Getting Overheated?
The venture capital world rarely sees such rapid development. In just the first half of 2026, nearly 40 AI startups have reached unicorn status, and there are no signs that the pace of funding for AI startups is slowing down. Driven by a wave of institutional concentration, valuations range from $1 billion to $41 billion.

③ Bank Adoption of Stablecoins Is No Longer a Debate — It’s a $5.9 Trillion Race
The debate within the global banking industry about stablecoins is effectively over. This issue was never truly resolved through debate, but through action. When Standard Chartered Bank announced that it would provide institutional clients with direct access to Circle Internet’s minting and redemption of USDC…

④ Despite the U.S. Ban, Americans Still Bet $571 Million on Polymarket
The U.S. ban on Polymarket was supposed to keep Americans away from the platform. Instead, over the past 12 months, wallets associated with the U.S. have a notional value of $571 million on Polymarket’s political markets, more than any other country, including Hong Kong’s $422 million. The ban hasn’t…

⑤ Ethereum’s Lean Roadmap Aims for Sharding and Staking in a Four-Year Overhaul
Ethereum is moving toward lean operations. The network’s latest roadmap lays out the most comprehensive set of changes since the Merge, driving…

⑥ Bitcoin ETFs Hit Historic Highs Amid Market Uncertainty
The numbers are in, and they’re painful. Bitcoin ETFs are seeing the longest streak of fund outflows in history, which is historic…

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