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1/ Our Researchers Analyzed the Prediction Markets Landscape in Q2 2026
👉 Prediction markets is the hottest category among VCs
👉 Open Interest is up 54% in June amid the start of FIFA World Cup
👉 @Kalshi became the absolute leader, @Polymarket holds strong in the 2nd place
👉 The market is fragmenting by verticals: sports, politics, crypto, and others
Two people decided to invest $10,000 in crypto ten years ago.
One chose Bitcoin. The other chose Ethereum.
Today: $BTC → $640K. $ETH → $2.17M.
Same money, same decade, but a ~64x vs ~217x difference.
Where would you put $10K today, $BTC or $ETH, for the next 10 years?👇
No Crypto Narrative Posted Positive Returns in Q2
We analyzed major crypto categories, limited to tokens with 24H volume > $1M. Median returns were negative across every one of them.
The worst performers:
👉 #L2: -24.9%
👉 #DePIN: -24.8%
👉 #L1: -22.8%
More details in our Q2 2026 Market Recap👇
📉 Crypto Market Recap: Q2 2026
Our research team analyzed the state of the market. Here's what Q2 actually looked like:
👉 82.1% of Top-100 assets declined in June
👉 All 8 key narratives posted negative median returns
👉 On-chain fees fell by 44.6% on average
👉 ETH recorded its first-ever 3-quarter losing streak
Full story 👇
https://t.co/oZ4aCWNr97
📉 Crypto Market Recap: Q2 2026
Our research team analyzed the state of the market. Here's what Q2 actually looked like:
👉 82.1% of Top-100 assets declined in June
👉 All 8 key narratives posted negative median returns
👉 On-chain fees fell by 44.6% on average
👉 ETH recorded its first-ever 3-quarter losing streak
Full story 👇
https://t.co/oZ4aCWNr97
📢 NEWS: Bitget Launches US Stock Options Trading
@bitget gives users access to options on leading US-listed companies, becoming the only major crypto exchange to offer US stock options alongside crypto and CFD markets.
BYDFi in the Spotlight: How an Emerging CEX Measures Up to the Leaders
In this research, we analyze @BYDFi's trading infrastructure, comparing its liquidity, execution quality, and market depth with leading centralized exchanges.
👇 https://t.co/Ru45LfsPdF
⚽️ World Cup Prediction Markets Volume Exploded in June
The volume on major venues raised from $65M on June 1st to $5.4B by June 29th, peaking at $5.6B on Jun 22.
@Kalshi led the surge, which shows how sports events can rapidly drive demand for prediction trading.
🔓 Top 7 Token Unlocks in July
The following tokens with the largest unlock values are scheduled to unlock in July:
$RAIN — $785.50M
$PUMP — $133.12M
$BEAT — $55.78M
$ADI — $39.34M
$STABLE — $32.46M
$ZRO — $21.19M
$H — $17.92M
Fear Still Dominates Crypto Markets
The Crypto Fear & Greed Index closed H1 at 15 (Extreme Fear). Across the 181 days, the index spent all but one below the neutral line of 50.
Bitcoin had a few rally attempts, but investor sentiment remained overwhelmingly defensive.
📉 Public Token Sales: From Peak to Slowdown
Q2 2026 recorded just 47 #ICO, #IDO, #IEO, raising only $40M — the weakest quarter in four years.
Compared to the cycle peak:
• Capital raised: -95.3%
• Public sales: -90.5%
Public fundraising is no longer the primary funding route for crypto startups. Capital is increasingly flowing through private rounds, while public sales have become far more selective.
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🚀 CryptoRank API v3 is live — built for faster, more efficient data access
We rebuilt the public API around one idea: request exactly the data you need, endpoint by endpoint, and pay only for what you use.
What's new:
• Focused endpoints — funding rounds, unlocks, vesting, funds & teams, each on its own route
• Broader data coverage
• Faster responses
• Interactive docs with live examples
📊 Top BNB Chain Ecosystem Gainers in June
Despite the weak market environment, several @BNBCHAIN ecosystem tokens posted strong gains in June.
🥇 $BEAT led the ranking with +139%
🥈 $龙虾: +102%
🥉 $KOGE: +84.5%
🏅 $BAS: +81.4%
🏅 $SENTIS: +30.4%