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Prediction markets generated more World Cup volume than the entire U.S. legal sports betting industry, softer-than-expected inflation eased pressure on the Fed, and the U.S. government moved $288 million in seized crypto to Coinbase Prime. @uyendoe has what you need to know. Thank you to @hodlwithLedn 👋 for being a sponsor of the CoinDesk Media Network.

Strategy raises $467 million but buys no Bitcoin, Robinhood Chain breaks into the top five networks by DEX volume just weeks after launch, and Brad Garlinghouse reveals Ripple once considered shutting down. @SamEwen has what you need to know. Thank you to @Realfi_Co 👋 for being a sponsor of the CoinDesk Media Network.

A new version of the CLARITY Act could arrive as soon as next week as lawmakers race to resolve ethics disputes, Robinhood Chain processes more than $568 million in a single day, and New Hampshire blocks a proposed bitcoin-backed bond. @samewen has what you need to know.

A trader turned $838 into more than $1 million on Robinhood’s blockchain, U.S. regulators race to finalize stablecoin rules, and renewed fighting between the U.S. and Iran puts markets on edge. @jennsanasie has what you need to know. Thank you to @hodlwithledn 👋 for being a sponsor of the CoinDesk Media Network.

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"The company of the future will be a machine, a man, and a dog and the only job of the dog will be to stop the man from touching the machine." @WarrenBuffett said that years ago. @Meta's Chief Data Officer, Alex Schultz, says he's being proven right. Full episode of CoinDesk Spotlight with Alex Schultz is out 👇 Thank you to @hodlwithLedn 👋 for being a sponsor of the CoinDesk Media Network.

Elon Musk's net worth dropped $50B+ as @SpaceX and $TSLA shares tumbled, plus SpaceX's $BTC wallet just made its first on-chain move in six months. @jennsanasie has what you need to know. Thank you to @jpegtrading 👋 for being a sponsor of the CoinDesk Media Network.

An attacker used BONK’s own governance rules to drain $20M from its treasury, TeraWulf lands a 20-year AI data center deal with Anthropic, and signs of weak U.S. demand are raising questions about Bitcoin’s latest rally. @uyendoe has what you need to know. Thank you to @realfi_co 👋 for being a sponsor of the CoinDesk Media Network.

The CLARITY Act misses its July 4 target as Senate negotiations continue, Strategy accelerates its Bitcoin sales to fund preferred stock obligations, and Vitalik Buterin proposes Ethereum’s biggest overhaul since the Merge. @SamEwen has what you need to know.

JPMorgan says Strategy’s new capital framework could introduce two-way risk to Bitcoin markets, the U.S. Treasury sanctions more than 130 crypto wallets tied to ISIS-K, and a weak jobs report strengthens the case for Fed rate cuts. Jenn Sanasie has what you need to know.

New York Life Investment Management launches its first tokenized fund, the White House works to address law enforcement concerns over the CLARITY Act, and JPMorgan expands its Kinexys blockchain payments network with five new currencies. @JennSanasie has what you need to know.

Strategy adopts a new capital framework that allows future Bitcoin sales, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs post a record $4B monthly outflow, and BitMEX loses its top executives as it reportedly explores a sale. @SamEwen has what you need to know.

Strategy’s Bitcoin bet is sitting on a roughly $13B unrealized loss, Binance is restricting services in parts of Europe after missing the MiCA licensing deadline, and BlackBerry stock surges on growing demand for its AI and robotics software. @samewen has what you need to know.

Kalshi is reportedly raising at a $40B valuation, President Trump refuses to sign a bill containing a four-year CBDC ban, and Ripple's RLUSD wins approval to enter Japan. @jennsanasie has what you need to know.

Is Ethereum facing a funding crisis? @trent_vanepps joins @jennsanasie on Markets Outlook to unpack ETH's $30M funding gap and what comes next. 00:00 - Trent Van Epps Joins Markets Outlook 00:57 - Why Trent Left the Ethereum Foundation 01:55 - What Is Subtraction and Why It Matters 02:31 - 20% Workforce Cuts and the Funding Gap Explained 05:09 - Options for Solving the Funding Crisis 07:06 - Will Ethereum Lose Its First Mover Advantage? 08:40 - What Happens If the Funding Doesn't Come? 10:47 - What Institutions Should Replace the EF? 12:24 - Ethereum’s Future 14:37 - ETH the Asset: The Misconceptions and the Opportunity

The Ethereum Foundation cuts its budget by 40% and reduces staff, Senate Democrats seek hearings into a UAE investment in World Liberty Financial, and Meta is reportedly building a prediction market app. @uyendoe has what you need to know.

Bitcoin tumbles alongside the Nasdaq as tech stocks sell off, President Trump signs new quantum computing orders, and the U.S. Senate advances a bill to ban a Federal Reserve CBDC through 2030. @JennSanasie has what you need to know.

The U.S. and Iran move closer to a peace deal, the Bank of England drops proposed limits on stablecoin holdings, and Taiko halts block production after a $1.7M bridge exploit. @SamEwen has what you need to know.

CME prepares to sue the CFTC over perpetual futures, Illinois imposes a new tax on digital asset transactions, and Fidelity launches a fund aimed at managing stablecoin reserves. @jennsanasie has what you need to know.