The tax benefit for cryptocurrencies in Germany is now in question: authorities have included a review of digital asset rules in the 2027 budget savings plan. Currently, an investor may avoid paying tax on profits if they held coins for more than 12 months, but this regime could change. Germany has added cryptocurrency taxation to…
The share of memecoins in the altcoin market has dropped to 3.7%, according to CryptoQuant data. This is the lowest level since February 2024. In the fall of 2024, such tokens accounted for more than 10% of the segment, but after speculative hype, capital began to flow into other directions. The Sector Has Fallen to…
Open interest in prediction markets reached $1.8 billion by the end of June—a 54% increase in a month. The World Cup acted as a catalyst, but CryptoRank data shows a deeper shift: platforms have stopped competing for a single audience and started to specialize. Kalshi Takes Volume, Polymarket Holds Depth Weekly trading volume in prediction…
Brent is trading around $72 per barrel — levels seen at the end of February, before the war with Iran began. OPEC+ has approved another production increase starting in August. Analysts warn: the cartel is selling into a falling market. Strait of Hormuz Opens, Oil Does Not Rise The resumption of shipments through the Strait…
Spot gold lost 0.7% during Monday’s trading session, retreating to $4,146 from an intraday peak of $4,202. The pressure comes from a strengthening dollar and expectations of a hawkish signal from the minutes of the Fed’s June meeting. Weak Labor Market Did Not Help the Metal US labor market data released last Thursday came in…
Revolut will remove USDT from its European app by August 31, 2026. Buying the asset will become unavailable from July 6, and deposits in this stablecoin will be stopped on July 30. The decision is related to MiCA rules, under which the token issuer did not receive permission to operate in the EU. Users Given…
Trading SpaceX stock on Binance has become one of the most notable stories at the intersection of the crypto market and traditional finance: the synthetic product for SpaceX shares has become the leader among perpetual stock futures on crypto exchanges and has surpassed Bitcoin in activity. The SpaceX contract has become the most traded among…
The top cryptocurrencies for the week ending July 6 were led by assets that outperformed the overall market. The general picture looked like this: Bitcoin — growth of almost 10%. Ethereum — growth of more than 15%. Individual tokens from the top 100 by market capitalization — growth of 20% or more. What Happened in…
The lending market Aave on the Monad network surpassed $100 million in deposits just two days after its launch on July 2. For many DeFi projects, it takes months to achieve such a result. On Thursday, the largest DeFi lending protocol launched its V3 version on the Monad network. This is the first official launch…
In June, ARK Invest’s Cathie Wood actively bought shares of companies related to the crypto market. The fund invested about $77 million: approximately $44 million went to Coinbase, $25.25 million to Circle and another $8.2 million to Bullish. The purchases came at a less than ideal time for the market. For bitcoin, June was the…
Lighter (LIT) surged more than 20% on Monday, climbing to $2.6 and reaching its highest level since January. The rally was triggered by the announcement from the perpetual contracts exchange about a major overhaul of the project’s tokenomics. The team introduced a new model that includes permanent token burning and an updated staking system. Thanks…
Buying and storing cryptocurrency at Sber may become available through the bank’s familiar services: Sber plans to integrate permitted digital currency operations into Sberbank Online and SberInvestments. By December 1, 2026, the bank aims to launch a crypto wallet and digital depository, where assets will be stored, accounted for, and serviced under future regulations. What…
