Bitcoin price falls below $79,300 after a stronger-than-expected US jobs report boosts Fed rate hike expectations.
SimpleSwap, a self-custodial multi-source swap aggregator, has released its report for the first half of 2026. The report uses a benchmark-first methodology: each section opens with a public reference point from sources such as CoinGecko, DeFiLlama, and Visaβs Allium-powered dashboard, followed by data from SimpleSwapβs platform. Where the numbers differ, the report treats that divergence as a reflection of its audience rather than a market-wide trend.
The first half of the year was, by all public metrics, a recession.
Bitcoin has spent more than a decade shedding its early reputation as a curiosity for tech enthusiasts and slowly becoming a mainstream financial instrument. Along the way, it has found its way into an unexpected corner of the internet economy: online wagering. What started as a handful of niche platforms accepting Bitcoin as an alternative payment method has grown into a full ecosystem of blockchain-based betting sites, decentralized casinos, and peer-to-peer wagering protocols. This shift did not happen overnight, but the pace has accelerated noticeably in the last few years as more people look for faster, more private, and borderless ways to place bets.
TT will connect institutional traders to Crypto.comβs prediction markets and crypto derivatives through its trading infrastructure.
Crypto.com now offers round-the-clock exposure to 1,500 U.S. stocks and ETFs, including Nvidia, Tesla, and Apple.
Crypto.com account holders in the UAE can now pay for Emirates flights directly through the airline's website and app.
Wallet discovery, blockchain explorers and trading terminals are changing how token teams plan visibility after launch.
Key takeaways
For years, βgetting discoveredβ after a token launch largely meant appearing on a charting website and directing the community to one trading pair.