Technology
Crypto
Polymarket $10k bet on NASCAR race turns to $60k dispute following Zelensky controversy
The X user known as Domer said UMA’s voting base has shrunk to a small circle of “trusted” regulars whose financial incentives often align with disputers.
Adoption
Corporate whales: public firms holding at least 1,000 BTC grow 50% in 2025 – Fidelity
In addition to the increasing size of corporate Bitcoin whales, the acquisitions are broadly distributed among players.
Banking
Winklevoss accuses JPMorgan of retaliation over criticizing ‘bankster’ war on open banking
Tyler Winklevoss claimed the bank told Gemini that his earlier tweet had prompted a pause in re‑onboarding.
NFTs
PENGU jumps 151% in July in a rally driven by viral marketing, whale accumulation
Analysts highlight the pump is driven by influential holders and community figures accumulating, and better liquidity/infrastructure bringing more liquidity.
Politics
Polymarket shows 96.3% odds of no rate cut next week despite Trump claiming Fed is ‘ready’ to ease
In addition to the rate cuts, the Polymarket odds on whether Powell will be out as chair by July 31 are trading around 1%.
Hacks
WOO X suffers $14 million breach affecting 9 users, halts withdrawals
The stolen funds were withdrawn from the exchange to various networks, including Ethereum, BNB Chain, Bitcoin, and Arbitrum.
Analysis
MEXC finds that 67% of Gen Z crypto traders use AI tools, resulting in fewer panic sells
Those who used bots during stress periods logged 47% fewer panic-sell events than manual traders.
Adoption
Ton Foundation seeking $400M to setup public treasury company to accumulate Toncoin
The planned vehicle would reportedly use a private investment in public equity (PIPE) structure, in which a publicly traded company sells shares to a group of investors.
Legislation
Legislation on a blockchain pilot for Veteran Affairs claims awaits House floor vote
The bill passed its first checkpoint with a June 11 hearing before the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Legal
FTX creditors to receive next round of payouts by Sept 30
The window covers holders of allowed Class 5 Customer Entitlement Claims and Class 6 General Unsecured Claims under the confirmed plan.
TradFi
Block joins S&P 500, becomes third Bitcoin holding firm in the index
Block joins the index along with Tesla and Coinbase, with a 0.09% weight and 8,584 BTC in reported holdings.
RWA
Solana’s tokenized stocks surpass $100M in less than a month, yet DeFi use still lags
The largest tokenized stocks, TSLAx and SPYx, have less than 10% ratio of DeFi usage compared to their market caps.