Chrome updated its app store policy on August 1st, classifying prediction markets as regulated goods and strictly controlling extension data collection.
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OKX World Cup prediction event adds a separate prize pool for the quarterfinals, with a total value of approximately 225,000 U.
According to official sources, as the 2026 Odaily Cup enters the quarterfinals, OKX's World Cup prediction activity will add five independent prize pools, covering predictions for the four final teams and multiple single-match predictions. These prize pools are sponsored and co-built by ecosystem partners including Fabric Protocol, Block Street, AIW3, Midnight, and Nesa, with rewards in multiple cryptocurrencies such as ROBO, USDT, and Night, totaling approximately 225,000 USDT. In addition, predictions for the championship team, the Golden Boot award, and other categories are open for users to participate in.
Bitcoin ETFs add $189M as August net inflows approach $1B
US spot Bitcoin ETFs took in $189 million on Tuesday, lifting August net inflows to $951 million, while Ether ETFs added $71.5 million.
DefiLlama delayed mobile launch over phishing apps on Apple Store, founder says
DefiLlama’s founder said Apple removed one fake app within days after the company documented it draining funds from a small crypto wallet.
Bitunix analysts: The Federal Reserve has downplayed policy guidance, with "uncertainty premium" becoming the main battleground, rather than the interest rate path.
According to BlockBeats, on July 7th, the focus of global markets is gradually shifting from interest rate direction to policy communication methods. Federal Reserve Governor Waller stated that forward guidance should not be a fixed framework and could even be completely eliminated if necessary, reiterating that the central bank will not deliberately maintain low interest rates to address government fiscal deficits. This means that the market will rely more on real-time economic data rather than pre-determined interest rate paths from central banks, reducing policy predictability. It also means that asset prices will become increasingly sensitive to inflation, employment, and economic data, and market volatility may refocus during periods of major data releases. On the other hand, Middle East risks have escalated again. Reports of missile attacks on merchant ships in the Strait of Hormuz have surfaced again, threatening to shatter the previously established window of easing tensions between the US and Iran. Trump reiterated that he would not rule out escalating military action if negotiations fail. However, Saudi Arabia lowered its official selling price for crude oil to the Asian market in August, reflecting relatively ample supply. The energy market is currently still oscillating between "geopolitical risks" and "supply easing," and whether oil prices can rebound in the short term depends on whether the conflict further impacts actual supply. On the other hand, the issues of Japanese debt pressure and the continued weakening of the yen have resurfaced, and market doubts about the Bank of Japan's policy space have not subsided. The trend of global capital flowing into high-yield dollar assets has not changed significantly. For the crypto market, what truly deserves attention is not a single event, but the loss of the "certainty" provided by central bank forward guidance. As policy begins to rely entirely on data, geopolitical risks escalate, and global liquidity remains tight, the crypto market will continue to be primarily driven by changes in risk appetite and liquidity momentum in the short term. Price movements will continue to be repeatedly disrupted by macroeconomic events and market sentiment. Until capital flows truly form a unified direction, a cautious stance is expected to persist.
Ctrl Wallet will cease operations on August 3rd.
According to Foresight News , the cryptocurrency wallet app Ctrl Wallet will cease operations on August 3rd. Ctrl Wallet was removed from the App Store, Google Play, and browser extension stores on July 7th; existing users can still use it normally until August 2nd, including transferring, receiving, exchanging, connecting to DApps, and exporting seed phrase. From August 3rd onwards, Ctrl Wallet will only allow seed phrase export; all other functions will be disabled.
The South African Revenue Office has released tax guidelines for crypto assets, potentially subjecting approximately 6 million users to audits.
Odaily Odaily that the South African Revenue and Taxation Office (SARS) released a draft guidance on cryptocurrency taxation on July 1, 2026, proposing compliance rules for approximately 5.8 million to 6 million cryptocurrency users in South Africa, with a public comment period open until August 31, 2026. Under the updated framework, crypto assets are classified as intangible assets, not foreign or traditional currencies, and taxpayers are not required to pay tax on unrealized gains or losses while simply holding the assets. Tax obligations are triggered upon disposal of the assets. If an individual's crypto activity is deemed similar to business activities or short-term day trading, profits will be classified as gross income and taxed at marginal rates ranging from 18% to 45%. If crypto assets are held as long-term investments, capital gains tax will be levied on disposal gains, with an effective individual tax rate ranging from 18% to 36%. The draft also treats the exchange of crypto assets as a barter transaction, with tax consequences arising immediately at the local market value at the time of exchange. SARS announced the deployment of a Crypto Revenue Augmentation Unit to track and audit digital wallets, and urged taxpayers who had previously failed to disclose crypto earnings to complete their filings through a voluntary disclosure program to avoid administrative penalties from increased enforcement after the August deadline. (Bitcoin.com News)