The first half of 2026 has concluded. It was a turbulent six months for the crypto market, marked by rapid sector rotations across AI, RWA, stablecoins, and TradFi. As market opportunities shift rapidly and narratives rise and fall, traders and investors are asking one key question: Which platform can identify emerging trends first while remaining
BeInCrypto•Advertorial16 Jul
Prediction market traders on Kalshi now price a 92% chance that US gas prices top $4 by the end of July. Gas prices had eased through June as a fragile ceasefire held. That calm broke last week when the US ended the truce and relaunched attacks on Iran. US and Iran Return to War, Reviving
BeInCrypto•Kamina Bashir16 Jul
Base creator Jesse Pollak admitted his bet on onchain social apps and creator coins failed, handing the Base app back to Coinbase and refocusing the network on trading, stablecoin payments, and artificial intelligence (AI) agents. He described the first quarter of 2026 as a “punch in the face,” citing declines in Farcaster, Zora, and creator
BeInCrypto•Kamina Bashir16 Jul
Ethereum whales pulled 50,000 ETH off exchanges as the ETH/BTC ratio jumped 6%
BeInCrypto•Darryn Pollock16 Jul
Summer.fi will wind down operations after a $6.04 million exploit hit its Lazy Summer Protocol on July 6, wiping out the capital the team needed to rebuild. The five-year-old Decentralized Finance (DeFi) platform said the app will remain live until August 31. Summer.fi Closes Doors as July 6 Exploit Wipes Out Rebuild Runway In a
BeInCrypto•Kamina Bashir16 Jul
SpaceX stock nears its IPO price as August earnings approach, a date that also triggers the first wave of insider share unlocks.
BeInCrypto•Darryn Pollock16 Jul
The White House promoted a new $1 Trump gold coin, sparking confusion with the TRUMP memecoin, which dipped near $1.56.
BeInCrypto•Darryn Pollock16 Jul
Arthur Hayes bought over 1,900 ETH in a day, reversing course weeks after selling 6,000 ETH at a loss.
BeInCrypto•Darryn Pollock16 Jul
The Bank of Korea raised its benchmark rate to 2.75% on Thursday, marking its first increase since January 2023 as consumer inflation climbed to a three-year high. The decision lands as South Korea’s stock market swings violently, with chipmakers SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics leading steep losses on Thursday. Inflation Forces the BOK’s Hand Governor
BeInCrypto•Kamina Bashir16 Jul
SK Hynix shares dropped 9.89% in Seoul as the KOSPI triggered its 37th sidecar of 2026 during a chip stock selloff.
BeInCrypto•Darryn Pollock16 Jul
Peter Schiff attacked Bitcoin and Michael Saylor on July 15, predicting a slide to $20,000 (nearly 70% below current prices) and questioning MicroStrategy’s decision to sell stock rather than BTC. The economist argues that Saylor is trapped and that holders who refuse to sell today will regret it soon. Schiff Targets Strategy’s $450 Million Stock
BeInCrypto•Luis Blanco15 Jul
Trump meme coin team may deploy 96 million tokens worth $150 million as TRUMP trades 98% below its January 2025 peak.
BeInCrypto•Lockridge Okoth15 Jul
Warren Buffett says Alphabet will beat 95% of Wall Street picks as Berkshire's stake tops $31 billion.
BeInCrypto•Lockridge Okoth15 JulTrump meets senators on the CLARITY Act as Ripple warns a no vote leaves crypto consumers exposed to regulatory gaps.
BeInCrypto•Lockridge Okoth15 JulEthereum price breaks its trendline as open interest hits $19.8 billion. On-chain and technical data suggest $2,438 next.
BeInCrypto•Jakub Dziadkowiec15 Jul
Trump's Hormuz blockade sent Brent up 18% in a week, threatening the energy-led disinflation in June's PPI and CPI data.
BeInCrypto•Lockridge Okoth15 Jul
South Korea plans to include crypto under a new National Asset Basic Act, a sweeping law that will modernize how the state manages roughly 1,400 trillion won in assets. The reform, the first in 76 years, treats digital assets as long-term national wealth rather than a risk. The National Asset Basic Act Redefines State Wealth
BeInCrypto•Luis Blanco15 Jul
June PPI inflation fell to 5.5%, cutting Fed hike odds to 12.3% as Bitcoin reclaimed $65,000 and Ethereum topped $1,900.
BeInCrypto•Lockridge Okoth15 Jul
Arbitrum’s RWA perpetual platform Ostium lost nearly $18 million USDC today after attackers compromised an oracle signer key and manipulated prices. The root cause was a compromised oracle signer private key. This allowed the attacker to bypass verification checks and submit favorable future prices. They executed around 20 looped trades through delegated actions, instantly profiting
BeInCrypto•Lockridge Okoth15 JulThe US Mint begins striking a $1 Trump gold coin for America's 250th anniversary as legal questions swirl.
BeInCrypto•Lockridge Okoth15 Jul