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June was a total downer for bitcoin as it wrapped up around its lowest point in nearly two years hitting about $58,000 on the 30th while those spot etf flows kept bleeding out hard 📉

Btc Wades Through Etf Drains and Whale Caution 🌑

Santiment’s report from July 2 showed a split forming between smaller holders and the big wallets with under 0.01 btc stacks growing in the last half of the month yet those 10 to 10,000 btc addresses pulling back their positions. This hints the larger players still doubt we’re at any real floor yet. Heavy etf pressure added fuel since may 6 spot bitcoin etfs have seen roughly $8.9 billion in net outflows with june alone losing $4.51 billion their worst stretch ever and creeping toward that $10 billion mark which could mean weaker hands folding after the long slide. Strategy’s preferred stock dipping into the $70s only layered more doubt onto their whole setup amid the btc weakness.

Some Glimmers Shone Through the Shadows 🦇

Still not everything sank as hyperliquid’s hype token pushed to fresh highs on rising derivatives action and fresh launches while lighter’s lit token rolled out buybacks burns and staking perks. Pump.fun kept raking in revenue even while hunting a chief legal officer role paying up to $5 million sparking talk of gearing up for tougher rules. Solana memes stirred again with influencer pushes like the black bull ansem which exploded nearly 88,000 percent in seven days. Bitcoin clawed back above $61,000 but june might stick in memory more for revealing where capital still chases fresh degen plays in defi corners.

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FIFA World Cup round of 16 matches begin on July 4 and soccer has taken the lead in driving prediction platform activity while pulling focus away from the political and macro markets they were built for. 🌙
CryptoRank data shows the tournament pushing volumes from $65 million on June 1 to a peak of $5.6 billion on June 22. 🖤

World Cup Sparks Prediction Platform Records 💀

CryptoRank data reveals total trading volume across major prediction venues climbing fast throughout June from $65 million on June 1 to $340 million on June 8 just days before the World Cup began. A week later on June 15 the volume jumped to $2.2 billion after 15 matches including the USA’s memorable 4-1 win over Paraguay in Los Angeles.
By June 22 when 42 games had been played trading volume hit a high of $5.6 billion before easing slightly to $5.4 billion on June 29.
The firm posted this update on X here noting Kalshi drove much of the June activity with open interest at $1.84 billion of which roughly $1.45 billion sat on Kalshi while Polymarket held about $390 million.
Open interest stayed stable on Kalshi near $1 billion during the prior week while Polymarket peaked at $475 million on June 30 the day Norway Sweden and the Netherlands exited dramatically.
BitMart highlighted similar trends on its platform here and noted research projections for global prediction market volume reaching $10 billion with most traffic flowing to centralized platforms due to easier entry than on-chain options that require private keys gas fees and contract approvals.
The CEX reported its monthly prediction market volumes rising 1500% from May once the World Cup started alongside active users growing 4.6 times and completed orders increasing nearly 9 times.
Nearly 44% of new users placed their first trade via prediction markets with football markets drawing them in before some branched into crypto price predictions.

Prediction Scene Carries Its Own Weight 🖤

Polymarket showed more restrained World Cup performance versus Kalshi amid ongoing critiques including a Wall Street Journal investigation from June that alleged staged winning bets in promotional videos. A recent dispute also surfaced where a user accused Polymarket of altering rules on a market tied to MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin sale which raised questions around resolving contested outcomes.

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The last trading day of the previous business week finally shifted gears with some sweet net inflows instead of nonstop outflows for those spot Bitcoin ETFs across the US.

The Good and the Bad: BTC ETF Edition 🖤

No sugarcoating needed here—the week still bowed to the bears. Investors yanked 526.64 million from the spot Bitcoin ETFs over those four trading days. That keeps the grim streak alive with no green weeks in nearly two months. Total cumulative flows sank from 59.34 billion down to 51.08 billion in that span. July 1 marked the biggest single-day bleed at 294.62 million heading out per the data. Then 222.64 million slipped away on June 30 and 231.10 million on June 29. On the flip side July 2 flipped the script with investors channeling in 221.72 million after ten straight days of only outflows. It became the biggest one-day boost since May 5. Friday stayed quiet thanks to the July 4 holiday so the week closed on a slightly brighter note.

Ethereum ETF Edition 🌙

The ETH trackers actually sparkled more with promise. They faced only modest pullouts of 30.04 million on June 29 and 27.60 million on June 30 before the tide turned. Fresh inflows hit 14.89 million on Wednesday plus 29.08 million on Thursday for a near-monthly peak. Still the week wrapped red with net outflows totaling 13.67 million. That extends their red streak to eight weeks straight as cumulative flows dipped from 12.09 billion in early May to 10.89 billion. At least it stung far less than the prior week’s harsh 273.34 million exit. 🕷️

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As The World’S Most Powerful Economy Celebrates Its 250Th Independence Day 🖤, Ripple Is Diving Into The Charitable DeFi Scene With A Sinisterly Cute Twist. The Firm Behind The Beloved Xrp Token Has Teamed Up With A Nonprofit Focused On Landing Quality Jobs For Unemployed Veterans Post-Military Service.
The Call Of Duty Endowment Has Already Placed Over 165,000 Veterans Into Roles Yet Notes A Lingering High Unemployment Rate Among Younger Ones Meaning More Work Remains.
Their Bold Aim Is 200,000 Placements By 2030 And Ripple Has Signed On For The Special Us 250Th Birthday Push Called Giving4Th.
This Initiative Aims To Turn Independence Day Into A Nationwide Charitable Giving Event.
Ripple Will Match Donations To The Call Of Duty Endowment Up To $10,000 And Contributions Can Come In Cash Stock Or Cryptocurrencies Including Xrp And Rlusd.

Ripple’S July 4Th Crypto Twist For Veterans 🌹

Ripple is joining #Giving4th — @America250‘s new movement to make Independence Day a national day of charitable giving.

We‘re matching donations to @CODE4Vets up to $10K. CODE funds the most effective organizations helping veterans get back to work, preparing them for the job…

— Ripple (@Ripple) July 4, 2026

The Fourth Of July Marks The United States Independence Day As A Federal Holiday Honoring The Declaration Of Independence From July 4 1776.

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