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Prediction markets defy crypto downturn with record Q2 volume: CoinGecko

Cryptocurrency markets struggled broadly in the second quarter of 2026, with declines across stablecoins, spot trading and derivatives, but prediction markets reached record highs.　　Spot trading volume across the top 10 centralized exchanges (CEXs) fell to $1.95 trillion in the second quarter of 2026, a 27.9% drop from $2.7 trillion in Q1, according to CoinGeckos latest Crypto Industry Report published Thursday.　　CEX perpetual futures volume also declined 10% to $12.7 trillion, while the stablecoin market slipped 1.6% to $305.1 billion. In contrast, prediction markets recorded their strongest quarter on record with $113.8 billion in notional volume.　　The divergence highlights the growing role of prediction markets, with sports and politics emerging as the sector‘s biggest drivers. Polymarket’s World Cup winner market alone has attracted more than $3.3 billion in trading volume, while contracts tied to the 2028 US presidential election rank among the platforms largest markets, according to Polymarketscan data.Source: Polymarketscan　　Binance extends dominance despite bear market as DEX activity falls　　Despite the bear market, Binance extended its dominance, with a 38.7% market share in Q2. In contrast, MEXC saw the biggest slump among spot CEXs, with trading volume more than halving from $275.2 billion in Q1 to $121.2 billion in Q2.　　DEX activity also weakened during

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UK FCA Registered Crypto Exchanges: What Happens If Your Exchange Isnt Approved

UK cryptocurrency regulation is entering a major shift in 2026, with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) requiring crypto exchanges to obtain full authorization. Starting 30 September 2026, UK crypto firms can apply for FCA approval, to operate legally.　　Unapproved platforms will face enforcement action, limited banking access, and potential criminal prosecution. The new framework is designed to enhance investor protections, regulate high-risk activities, and standardize compliance across digital asset trading.　　FCA Authorisation Timeline　　The FCAs crypto authorization gateway opens on 30 September 2026, allowing firms to submit applications for regulatory approval. According to the Financial Services and Markets Act (Cryptoassets) Regulations 2026, the submission window closes on 28 February 2027. Firms that fail to apply will be unable to offer services legally after the full regime comes into force on 25 October 2027 .　　During the transitional period, exchanges on the AML register can continue operations while their applications are assessed. New firms seeking authorization face detailed requirements, including governance documentation, financial records, and risk management frameworks.　　The timetable is set in statute and is not expected to change despite political shifts, including the resignation of Prime Minister Keir Starmer in June 2026.　　What FCA Regulation Covers　　The FCAs new framework extends oversight to a broad range

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XRP Withdrawal Activity Hits 5-Month Extreme on Coinbase as Exchange Flows Turn Negative

$XRP users are increasingly moving tokens away from major cryptocurrency exchanges. 　　On-chain data shows that withdrawals are now exceeding deposits across Coinbase, Binance, and Bybit.　　According to CryptoQuant analyst Amr Taha, Coinbase recorded its strongest withdrawal-heavy seven-day period in about five months. Binance also returned to levels last seen in February.　　The shift points to a change in exchange-user behavior, although $XRPs price has remained mostly stable.　　Coinbase Sees Strongest Withdrawal Trend Since February　　Taha said Coinbase‘s seven-day net deposit/withdrawal transaction count fell to around -13,000 on July 15. This marked the exchange’s most negative reading since mid-February.　　The latest figure was lower than the approximately -12,300 recorded on Feb. 14. That represents a decline of about 700 transactions, or 5.7%, showing a wider gap between withdrawals and deposits than seen in recent months.　　The report added that Coinbase‘s current negative reading is about 2.3 times larger than Binance’s. This makes Coinbase the exchange with the strongest withdrawal bias among the three platforms.　　Binance Returns to February Levels as Bybit Undergoes Major Shift　　Binance also saw a significant drop in net transaction activity. Its seven-day reading declined to roughly -5,600 transactions, a level close to what was recorded on Feb. 11.　　Bybit experienced the biggest change in trend. Its

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Ethereum price prediction: Can ETH hold $1,900 after $57.7M in whale buying？

Ethereum [$ETH] extended its recovery after buyers forced a decisive breakout above the $1,894.89 resistance zone. This breakout follows days of consolidation. Later on, the recovery accelerated toward $1,923.82, bringing the $1,940–$1,950 resistance zone into focus.　　Source: $ETH/USD on TradingView　　Notably, lower-than-expected U.S. inflation further strengthened the existing bullish momentum. This was by improving appetite for risk assets, reinforcing buyers already in control. The breakout also coincided with the largest green volume spike on the chart, confirming stronger participation behind the move.　　Thereafter, trading activity eased as bulls lost steam, with the price consolidating beneath resistance instead of reversing sharply. Meanwhile, the RSI held above 70 as of writing, showing momentum remained firmly with buyers despite the brief pause.　　This recovery implies bulls are attempting to establish $1,894.89 as new support, a development that would preserve the emerging higher-high, higher-low structure and keep the recovery intact.　　Short liquidations fuel Ethereum price　　Following Ethereums breakout, the attention shifted toward the liquidation clusters concentrated above current prices.　　The most significant level of leverage currently exists just above the present price at $1950. That cluster marks the magnet for further upside, extending the advance.　　Source: CoinGlass　　If buyers continue pushing higher, clearing that spot could trigger another wave of forced short liquidations.

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Who is buying every Pi dip？ The 400M PI whale

One anonymous wallet has spent a year absorbing the supply that everyone else is selling. It is now the largest single holder of PI, nobody has claimed it, and at today‘s price it is sitting on one of the worst trades in the token’s short history.　　COMMUNITY UPDATE!!!　　400M PI Whale Accumulating Is a Rebound Coming？　　Despite heavy sell pressure from daily token unlocks ( 6.5M PI) , on-chain data reveals a whale wallet holding over 400 million PI is actively accumulating.　　Technical indicators suggest a potential short-term… pic.twitter.com/4JXIs899Gu　　— Evang. Pri????ce Chimezie (@PrinceC99926278) July 7, 2026　　Every crypto community has a wallet it watches. Pi Network has $GAS…ODM, and the watching has become something closer to a devotional practice. For roughly a year, this single anonymous address has done the one thing almost nobody else in the Pi ecosystem has been willing to do: buy, relentlessly, into a collapsing price, pulling millions of tokens off exchanges week after week while daily unlocks poured fresh supply into a market that could not absorb it, a dynamic crypto.news examined in its coverage of the supply schedule the whale is fighting. It is now the largest single holder of PI outside the projects own foundation wallets. Nobody knows

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MoonPay acquires Y Combinator-backed crypto deposits startup Glide in all-equity deal

Quick TakeMoonPay has acquired Glide, a Y Combinator-backed crypto deposits startup, in its sixth acquisition announcement of 2026.The transaction was an all-equity deal, with Glides four-person team joining MoonPay, Glide co-founder and CEO Tushar Soni told The Block.　　MoonPay has acquired Glide, a startup that lets applications accept crypto deposits from any token, wallet, exchange or card, bringing the startups technology and team into the company.　　The transaction was an all-equity deal, Glide co-founder and CEO Tushar Soni told The Block, declining to disclose the size of the deal. The companies began discussing the acquisition late last year, and the transaction has now closed, Soni said.　　Glide was founded in 2023 by Soni and Qinyu Tong, who previously worked together on the team that built Robinhoods crypto wallet. MoonPay said Glide is backed by Y Combinator, Titan Fund and other investors, though Soni declined to disclose how much Glide has raised to date. Glide has four employees, including the two co-founders, and all are joining MoonPay, Soni said.　　Glide developed technology that lets apps accept crypto deposits without requiring users to manually bridge or swap assets across blockchains, helping reduce onboarding friction. MoonPay said Glide supports deposits and payments across more than 100 tokens

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Ledger unveils hardware-backed Agent Stack to prevent rogue AI transactions

Quick TakeWith Ledger Agent Stack, users can deploy bots to read balances, suggest transactions, prepare swaps and draft operations.Transaction execution, however, requires human sign-off via a physical hardware device.Notably, Ledgers existing support of OpenPGP means its wallets can also be used to protect API keys and AI agent credentials.　　Ledger has launched Ledger Agent Stack, an open-source toolkit that lets AI agents interact with crypto wallets and blockchain tools while keeping humans firmly in control of sensitive actions.　　Agents will be able to read balances, suggest transactions, prepare swaps, and draft operations, but will require explicit human sign-off on their physical hardware devices before execution.　　The move comes amid a wave of AI integrations in some of cryptos most-used platforms. For instance, MetaMask is rolling out agentic capabilities that will follow a similar safety-first approach by requiring human approval to execute transactions.　　Ledger notes that it is preparing for a world where AI agents “become more autonomous.” It is building the capability for its customers to deploy bots, but is taking a relatively conservative approach.　　While some wallets are already allowing bots to autonomously execute actions within user-defined rules, Ledger will only let agents propose actions, a move meant to protect users from AI mistakes

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Silver tumbles as energy-driven inflation fears hit sentiment

Silver (XAG/USD) falls toward $56.70 at the time of writing on Thursday, down 1.85% on the day. The white metal comes under selling pressure as renewed tensions between the United States (US) and Iran drive energy prices higher, reviving concerns about persistently elevated global inflation.　　Higher Oil prices are fueling expectations that inflation could remain above central bank targets for longer. This scenario prompts investors to anticipate tighter monetary conditions for an extended period, an environment that is generally unfavorable for non-yielding assets such as Silver.　　Geopolitical concerns intensified after US President Donald Trump threatened to expand attacks on Iranian infrastructure if Tehran refuses to return to the negotiating table. Meanwhile, the suspension of crude loading operations at several Iraqi terminals following a drone-related incident has heightened fears of global Oil supply disruptions, providing additional support to energy prices.　　At the same time, recent US inflation data is helping to limit Silvers downside. The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Producer Price Index (PPI) reports for June showed a further moderation in price pressures, prompting markets to scale back expectations of additional monetary tightening by the Federal Reserve (Fed).　　According to the CME FedWatch tool, the chance of a Fed interest rate hike at

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Bitcoin or AI？ CZ says only one protects against inflation

Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao has weighed into the growing Bitcoin versus artificial intelligence debate as investors compare two of the markets largest growth themes.　　In a July 16 post on X, Zhao offered a direct distinction between the two. “AI is great, but it does not protect you against inflation. Bitcoin does.” His comment presents Bitcoin as monetary protection rather than treating AI and crypto as competing technologies with the same purpose.　　AI is great, but it does not protect you against inflation.　　Bitcoin does.　　— CZ ???? BNB (@cz_binance) July 16, 2026　　CZ draws a line between Bitcoin and AI　　Zhaos latest comment comes weeks after he identified artificial intelligence as one factor behind weaker crypto market conditions in 2026. As previously reported by crypto.news, he said new industries such as AI had attracted some speculative capital that might otherwise have entered digital assets.　　However, Zhao has not taken a negative position on artificial intelligence itself. In May, he said he preferred investments in the infrastructure supporting AI, including data centers, computing systems and energy. His investment activities have also remained focused largely on Web3, according to earlier crypto.news coverage.　　AI investment competes with crypto for capital　　The debate has gained attention as major AI companies attract large

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Autonomous AI agent economy faces infrastructure gaps: Visa, Artemis

Artificial intelligence (AI) agents are posing a challenge to the incumbent global card payments infrastructure that is struggling to process high-frequency micropayments, according to a joint report released by payments giant Visa and investment thesis platform Artemis.　　The joint report published Wednesday found that traditional cards were built for human commerce with low-frequency transactions, which is insufficient for AI agents, which need infrastructure with near-zero fees and faster settlement to make agentic micropayments commercially viable.　　New infrastructure is increasingly necessary since AI agents crossed a key capability threshold in mid-2025, enabling them to discover unfamiliar APIs, evaluate prices and decide on autonomous payments.　　The report found that AI agents are initiating a foundational change in commerce, but the current infrastructure gaps are limiting their mainstream adoption.　　Australian crypto exchange Swyftx earlier this week said that AI-enabled microbusinesses could drive an additional $262 billion in stablecoin volume by 2033, via AI-native payments settled in stablecoins, based on an assumed adoption rate of about 33%.Machine-native micropayment requirements. Source: Artemis, Visa　　Some agentic payment standards are already showing signs of user adoption, such as the x402 payment protocol developed by Coinbase.　　The x402 processed $15 million in adjusted volume across over 109 million adjusted transactions since it was launched

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