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Charles Hoskinson believes the network’s Ouroboros Leios upgrade will increase transaction capacity, positioning Cardano alongside some of the industry’s fastest blockchain networks, including the $XRP Ledger (XRPL). Hoskinson made the assertion during a virtual interview with David Gokhshtein on The Breakdown podcast. During the discussion, he revealed that Leios technology could boost Cardano’s throughput by as much as 60 times its current capacity. “Leios will be 60x in terms of throughput inside the system,” he said, highlighting the upgrade’s potential to significantly increase the number of transactions Cardano can process per second. If Cardano reaches that level, Hoskinson believes the…

Gabriel Perez, a technical assistant who operates Trump’s teleprompter, is reportedly in settlement talks with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission over allegations he placed winning bets on Kalshi’s “Mentions” markets, ABC News reported. Those markets let users bet on whether a speaker will say specific words or phrases during a public address. CFTC investigators found Perez placed bets on more than a dozen Trump speeches over roughly three months, ABC News reported, citing sources familiar with the matter. The speeches included the February State of the Union address, a December primetime address, a January speech at the World Economic Forum…

Following Binance’s European changes, self-custody reportedly attracted most user withdrawals, underscoring growing demand for direct crypto asset control. Binance switched off the lights for its European users this July. Financial experts and regulators predicted that all those stranded traders would shuffle over to another regulated exchange, sign up, pass the checks, and carry on as before. That is how the story was supposed to play out according to regulators. Rules tighten, one venue closes, users file politely into the next approved CEX down the road. But that’s not what played out. By Binance’s own count, 70% of the funds pulled…

Ethereum [$ETH] is showing early signs that investor appetite is rotating in its favor, with capital flowing toward the asset and away from rivals, most notably Bitcoin [$BTC]. At press time, $ETH was now closing in on the $2,000 mark, having climbed 2.32% over the past 24 hours as steady capital inflows continue to push its price higher. $ETH/$BTC ratio breaks a 301-day resistance line Notably, the $ETH/$BTC ratio has breached a descending resistance line that had capped it for 301 days. The $ETH/$BTC ratio measures the flow of capital between Ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency, and Bitcoin. When the ratio…

U.S. spot $XRP exchange-traded funds (ETFs) returned to positive territory on July 2 after a brief pullback, with Bitwise $XRP ETF leading the day’s inflows. Data from SoSoValue confirmed that July has started with net positive flows. Although inflows have slowed from the record levels seen late last year, institutional interest remains steady. Bitwise Leads Daily $XRP ETF Inflows Specifically, U.S. spot $XRP ETFs recorded $6.55 million in net inflows on July 2. Bitwise’s $XRP ETF was the only fund to attract fresh capital during the session, bringing in the full $6.55 million. Its cumulative historical inflows have now reached…

If you are an Australian crypto investor, the tax framework you have relied on for more than two decades is about to change in a meaningful way. Australia has passed the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Act 2026, the most significant overhaul to the country’s capital gains tax system in over 25 years. The change eliminates the 50% capital gains tax discount that currently benefits long-term holders and replaces it with a more complex system. The deadline is 1 July 2027, and what you do between now and then could affect how much tax you ultimately owe. Australia’s…

Kraken has launched cash-settled, USD-denominated options on $BTC and $ETH with portfolio margin enabled by default, entering a segment of the crypto derivatives market where Coinbase and CME Group have also been expanding their positions. Kraken’s Launch Details Eligible clients can now trade European-style options in XBT/USD and $ETH/USD on Kraken Pro, with weekly, monthly, quarterly and semi-annual expiries available at launch through request-for-quote (RFQ). A public order book is planned for a later phase, and European access will follow at an unspecified date. Kraken has not disclosed the eligibility criteria that determine which clients can access the product. Head…

Key takeaways: Bitcoin derivatives show resilience despite bearish pressure from Strategy’s Bitcoin sales. Onchain Bitcoin data points to sellers’ exhaustion, strengthening the $60,000 support level. Bitcoin price quickly recovered from the selloff to $61,300 that followed Strategy’s Bitcoin sale announcement. Despite the negative impact on traders’ sentiment, the additional $216 million cash position eased concerns about the company’s ability to pay dividends and cover its debt. Does the quick recovery suggest that Bitcoin bulls back in control? Bitcoin perpetual futures annualized funding rate. Source: Laevitas The Bitcoin perpetual futures annualized funding rate jumped to 9% on Monday, indicating balanced demand…

Ethereum has had a notable recovery from its June lows, reclaiming an important resistance zone while testing a major descending trendline on the higher timeframe. Although the latest rally has strengthened short-term sentiment, $ETH is still approaching a cluster of technical barriers that could determine whether the recovery extends above $2K or transitions into another corrective phase. Ethereum Price Analysis: The Daily Chart On the daily timeframe, $ETH has been trading within a broad descending channel that has defined price action for several months. The recent rebound from the $1.5K demand zone allowed the asset to reclaim the $1.8K support…

Ripple’s CTO Emeritus, David Schwartz, has joined in on a fresh debate about crypto network fees after an old $XRP discussion resurfaced, sparking reactions across the $XRP community. The debate was triggered by a fresh post from the same X user who issued the 2024 $XRP commentary that referenced a Forbes article discussing Ripple’s and $XRP’s early vision to offer low-cost payment solutions. David discusses crypto network fees The post, which looked back at Ripple’s growth journey, pointed at how early blockchain leaders Jed McCaleb, Arthur Britto, and David Schwartz envisioned $XRP as part of a new financial system focused…