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The ratio of decentralized exchange spot volume to centralized exchange spot volume reached 24.14% in July 2026, according to The Block’s current data series. The figure does not mean that DEXs controlled 24.14% of the combined spot market: it means DEX volume was equivalent to 24.14% of the CEX volume included in the dataset. Meanwhile, DEX spot volume fell approximately 26% month over month to about $130.77 billion, its lowest level in nearly two years.

Mastercard completed its acquisition of stablecoin infrastructure provider BVNK on August 3, 2026, after announcing the transaction in March.

Bitget will end services for users in Japan on December 31, 2026. Affected users must close open positions and withdraw assets before the deadline.

SOL meme coin CATE briefly surged past a $40M market cap, but Kabosu’s owner has clarified CATE is not affiliated with her, raising key risks for traders.

WTI crude oil price has pulled back toward $80 as Polymarket odds for a drop to $75 and $70 rise, signaling a fast unwind of the Middle East risk premium.

HKDAP, Hong Kong’s regulated HKD stablecoin, is preparing for formal issuance through a B2B2C distributor model focused on cross-border settlement and tokenized assets.

Stacks co-founder Muneeb Ali says the Coldcard event shows why Bitcoin holders should diversify custody, prepare for quantum risk, and improve ecosystem security.

Google search interest for BTC, ETH and SOL is rising even as crypto market cap falls, suggesting retail attention may be returning before price recovery confirms.

The Coinbase Bitcoin Premium Index remained negative for 75 consecutive days from May 19 through August 1, 2026, marking its longest negative streak on record. The index ended August 1 at approximately -0.0959%, indicating that Bitcoin traded slightly below its Binance price reference. By August 2, the streak had extended to 76 days and the discount had widened to approximately -0.1012%. The previous record lasted 40 days, from January 16 to February 24, 2026.

Galaxy Head of Research Alex Thorn has identified what appears to be a fourth organized wave of Bitcoin theft involving seeds generated by affected Coldcard firmware. During the approximately 2.5-hour period between blocks 960,778 and 960,792, researchers observed 218 transactions involving 462 suspected victim addresses, 216 new destinations, and 388.92748828 BTC. Similar transactions reportedly remained in the mempool, while confirmed transactions had replace-by-fee, or RBF, enabled.