CMC Updates

Robinhood’s prediction market business is gaining momentum as FIFA World Cup trading volumes hit record highs, with analysts forecasting $586 million in 2026 revenue.

Bitcoin mining difficulty fell 10.09%, marking the second-largest decline of 2026 as lower prices and reduced hashrate pressured miner profitability.

Robinhood’s prediction market business is gaining momentum as FIFA World Cup trading volumes hit record highs, with analysts forecasting $586 million in 2026 revenue.

Bitcoin climbed above $65,000 as easing geopolitical tensions sparked a broader risk-on rally across crypto, equities, and global financial markets.

Bitcoin mining difficulty fell 10.09%, marking the second-largest decline of 2026 as lower prices and reduced hashrate pressured miner profitability.

The US government ordered Anthropic to suspend access to Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 over national security concerns tied to an alleged jailbreak vulnerability.

Ethereum accounts could gain post-quantum protection for as little as $0.07 per transaction under a new proposal from the Ethereum Foundation’s Kohaku project.

Bybit, Binance, and Bitget canceled tokenized SpaceX IPO allocations after supply shortages, while SpaceX shares surged more than 26% following their public debut.

Michael Saylor says Strategy’s recent Bitcoin sale was necessary to support its digital credit products, arguing that treasury-backed securities require the ability to sell BTC when needed.

Metaplanet is acquiring Siiibo Securities for $13 million to launch Bitcoin-linked financial products and expand its crypto-focused financial ecosystem in Japan.

Avalanche Treasury debuted on Nasdaq under ticker AVAT, falling 16% on its first trading day despite growing institutional adoption within the Avalanche ecosystem

Galaxy says the SEC’s proposal to remove key market structure rules could eliminate major barriers to tokenized stocks trading through decentralized finance platforms.

Participants included a diverse group of global institutions spanning traditional finance, investment banking, and crypto.

The proposed changes could lower the capital gains tax rate on assets like Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) from a current maximum of 55% to a flat 20.

The estimate covers the full 104-match schedule under the expanded 48-team format, roughly 60% more bettable inventory than any previous edition of the tournament.

Coinbase launched Coinbase for Agents, enabling AI systems to trade crypto, rebalance portfolios, and make payments on users’ behalf through natural language commands.

LG Electronics is developing a blockchain-based advertising platform on Arbitrum, aiming to automate ad inventory management and consumer engagement tracking.

Bitcoin remains under pressure after US inflation climbed to a three-year high, reducing expectations for rate cuts and raising concerns about further downside below $60,000.