Emirates has signed an MoU with Crypto.com to explore crypto payments via Crypto.com Pay, with integration expected next year. It’s a real signal of adoption for travel, but not a live rollout yet — and the key details still aren’t public.
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A federal judge has temporarily blocked Minnesota’s prediction-market ban, setting up a bigger fight over whether federal commodities law preempts the state’s attempt to treat these contracts like gambling. The ruling helps KalshiEX and Polymarket US for now, but the legal mess is far from over.
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CertiK says physical crypto crime surged in H1 2026, with France accounting for 33 of 52 verified wrench attacks and $124.1 million in exposure. Home invasions rose fast, showing that crypto security now means more than just protecting keys.
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FIFA has named Kraken the Official Crypto Exchange Supporter of the 2026 World Cup, putting the exchange in front of one of the biggest audiences in sports. It’s a major mainstream win for crypto visibility — but not proof that adoption, trust, or the sector’s deeper problems have magically arrived.
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Solana’s DEX scene is booming as decentralized spot trading takes a larger slice of crypto volume, but the “second only to Binance” claim isn’t firmly verified. The real takeaway: DEXs are gaining ground fast, and Solana is one of the main engines behind the shift.
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Strategy is shifting from pure Bitcoin accumulation to a more defensive capital framework, putting liquidity, preferred-stock support, and balance-sheet discipline first. The move centers on STRC, a $2.55 billion reserve, and a $1 billion repurchase plan, while keeping Bitcoin exposure in play.
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Bitcoin is trapped in a tight range, with short-term technicals leaning cautious to bearish as BTC sits below key moving averages. A break of support or resistance could spark a sharp move, but until then, the market looks compressed, tense, and undecided.
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Bitcoin whales added 19,696 BTC in eight days, but BTC still can’t clear $65,500 with conviction. Retail buying is fading, momentum is mixed, and the chart looks constructive — not broken, not bullish enough to call it a win yet.
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Apple is being sued over a fake Sparrow Wallet app in its App Store that allegedly helped drain more than $1.8 million in Bitcoin from three users. The case puts Apple’s “safe and trusted” pitch under the microscope — and shows how one bad download can turn into a very expensive lesson.
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A federal judge has paused Minnesota’s first-in-the-nation prediction market ban before its August 1 start date, giving Kalshi and Polymarket a temporary win as regulators and the industry fight over whether these markets are gambling or federally regulated contracts.
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