The EU is considering new rules for in-game currencies in mobile titles, including euro price displays, purchase confirmations, and renewed parental approval for minors. Supercell and King warn the plan could damage the free-to-play model.
CoinGlass Q1 report shows total spot and derivatives volume reached $20.57 trillion in Q1 2026. Binance led in four key metrics: derivatives volume, open interest, liquidity depth, and asset retention. DEX dark horse Hyperliquid nearly broke into top 10.
Invesco is set to assume management of USTB, a tokenized US Treasury fund with more than $900 million in assets, while Superstate will continue to provide the blockchain infrastructure.
Debate over a $1 price target for SHIB flared up again after TXMC argued it would require a market cap larger than the world’s dollar supply, while Michael Gayed used the moment to renew his criticism of speculative crypto assets.
XRP fell more than 4.4% to around $1.02, but Binance derivatives data showed no unusual leverage buildup. The 30-day Z-Score stood at 0.17 as broader crypto liquidations topped $1 billion.
The AGA’s latest industry outlook showed strong executive sentiment, but 81% of respondents called prediction markets a major threat. DraftKings, FanDuel, Fanatics, and bet365 have all left the trade group in the past six months.
In response to the FTX debacle, Taiwanese firm Zhengcheng Group, now a Ledger distributor, launches a cold wallet campaign with dual-phase lottery, up to 4x winning odds, and a 3,000 USDT prize pool to encourage self-custody.
Solana posted about $7.2 billion in weekly spot volume, ahead of Coinbase at $6.4 billion and Kraken at $4.4 billion. Binance stayed far ahead at $34.4 billion, while on-chain trading kept gaining ground.
