2026 World Cup Generated $20B Volume in Crypto Prediction Markets: Chainalysis
The World Cup acted global participation with $20 billion in on-chain prediction market volume tied to the tournament. Nearly 400,000 wallets took part, led by American and Chinese users, with Canada.
Crypto Trading Volume in South Korea Falls as Investment In Stocks Surges
South Korea’s major crypto exchanges have witnessed their trading activity go downhill over the past year as the country’s stock market surged, suggesting retail speculative interest may be shifting toward equities, analysis shows.
1,700 UK Investors Sue Binance And Changpeng Zhao Over Derivatives Worth $200M
About 1,700 British investors are reportedly suing binance and its founder Changpeng Zhao, they filed a High Court claim in London on June 30 seeking at least £150 million an equivalent to $200 million from the crypto exchange.
Polymarket's Rough Week Gets Worse As $2.9M Frontend Hack Follows Influencer Scandal
Polymarket's turbulent June just reached a new low on Thursday when the prediction market confirmed that a compromised third-party vendor allowed attackers to add malicious JavaScript into its frontend, draining an estimated $2.94 million from at least 11 user wallets in a single morning.