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Bitcoin hits 2-week peak at $63,700; CLARITY Act back in play; Fed data looms large ahead.
Weekend Crypto Markets Stay Flat as New Week Begins
TheCurrencyAnalytics - Over the weekend crypto markets displayed quiet stability rather than sharp swings. Bitcoin held around the $63,031 mark while Ethereum… Read the original on Weekend Crypto Markets Stay Flat as New Week Begins. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
CLARITY Act Misses Trump’s July 4 Target as Window to Pass Shrinks to 25 Days
Bitcoin.com - The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act was not signed into law by Independence Day as the White House had targeted, leaving roughly three working weeks between the Senate’s July 13 return and the Aug. 7 recess to pass the crypto industry’s long-sought market structure bill. Target Missed, New Window in Sight White House crypto adviser […]
Vitalik’s new Lean Ethereum plan puts ETH’s Wall Street pitch on a 4 year clock
CryptoSlate - The roadmap gives institutions a stronger settlement story, but also a clearer checklist for doubt. The post Vitalik’s new Lean Ethereum plan puts ETH’s Wall Street pitch on a 4 year clock appeared first on CryptoSlate.
Esports World Cup Brings 2,000 Players and 640 Million Viewers to Paris
TheCurrencyAnalytics - The numbers are hard to ignore. Esports revenue is on track to hit $5.1 billion, and the global audience watching… Read the original on Esports World Cup Brings 2,000 Players and 640 Million Viewers to Paris. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
Polymarket Trader Loses Over $11 Million on 2026 World Cup Bets in 10 Days
BeInCrypto - Polymarket trader coldsway lost $11.6 million on 2026 World Cup bets, winning just 4 of 15 positions in early July. The post Polymarket Trader Loses Over $11 Million on 2026 World Cup Bets in 10 Days appeared first on BeInCrypto.
Bitcoin Price Hit a 2-Week Peak, but Bigger Tests Lie Ahead
CryptoPotato - Here are the next major obstacles on BTC's path forward.
SK Hynix Taps US Markets for $29 Billion Amid AI Chip Frenzy
BeInCrypto - SK Hynix will launch its roughly $29 billion Nasdaq listing this week, tapping US markets amid the artificial intelligence (AI) boom. The listing is expected to rank as the biggest-ever first-time US share sale by a foreign company. The chipmaker will sell 17.79 million new shares, with trading expected to start Friday. Why the SK The post SK Hynix Taps US Markets for $29 Billion Amid AI Chip Frenzy appeared first on BeInCrypto.
Bitcoin Climbs to $63,700 as Fed Minutes and Jobs Data Loom Large
TheCurrencyAnalytics - Bitcoin hit $63,700 Monday morning, capping a 2.7% weekend gain that has traders watching a packed week of U.S. economic… Read the original on Bitcoin Climbs to $63,700 as Fed Minutes and Jobs Data Loom Large. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
CLARITY Act Back in Play as Senate Readies Final Text This Week
CoinPaprika - The US Senate is expected to release the final text of the CLARITY Act this week, after the Banking Committee advanced the crypto market structure bill on 14 May 2026. A floor vote is now expected after lawmakers return from recess on 13 July.
China Warns of ‘Spy Turtles’ Fitted With Sensors in Its Territorial Waters
Bitcoin.com - China’s Ministry of State Security said it has found sea turtles and fish in its territorial waters fitted with miniature sensors, warning the devices could be used to collect ocean data for detailed submarine mapping. In a June 12, 2026 post on the agency’s official WeChat account, it also pointed to espionage buoys and wave […]
3 Things That Could Impact Crypto Markets This Week
CryptoPotato - There are no major market-shaking reports due this week, which is largely dominated by more labor market data.
SpaceX Reports 260 Starlink Satellites Burned Up on Re-Entry From December 2025 to May 2026
Binance News - SpaceX said 260 Starlink satellites burned up during re-entry between December 2025 and May 2026, exceeding the 218 satellites that came down in the prior six-month period. According to NS3.AI, SpaceX also reported a disposal reliability rate above 99 percent.
GEOPOLITICS | Investors Urge EU to Keep Opposing Arctic Oil and Gas Expansion
Binance News - Six institutional investors joined a call urging the European Union to maintain its opposition to further Arctic oil and gas expansion, according to Bloomberg. The investors said the EU needs to continue committing to its green transition.
Portugal vs. Spain Round of 16 Match Odds Show Spain Favored in predict.fun Market
Binance News - A predict.fun market for the World Cup Round of 16 match between Portugal and Spain listed Spain with a 51% win probability, a 27% chance of a draw, and a 24% chance of a Portugal win. According to Odaily, the market applies only to the result within the first 90 minutes of regular time, including stoppage time. The match is scheduled for 3:00 (UTC+8) tomorrow. The report noted that Portugal has several attacking players, including ...
STOCKS | Stocks Fall as Tech Rebound Loses Steam; Dollar Rises
Binance News - Stocks retreated as a rebound in semiconductor and technology shares lost steam, renewing concerns about the durability of the AI-driven rally, according to Bloomberg. The dollar strengthened.
PRECIOUS METALS | Copper, Aluminum Rise as Expectations for Fed Rate Hike Fade
Binance News - Copper rose for a third day and aluminum extended a rebound from a four-month low, supported by fading expectations that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates, according to Bloomberg.
AI TRENDS | Moore Threads Completes Adaptation for Meituan’s Open-Sourced LongCat-2.0 Model
Binance News - Meituan announced on July 6 that its next-generation trillion-parameter large model, LongCat-2.0, was open-sourced. According to Jin10, Moore Threads said it has completed adaptation work for the model based on its MTT S5000 AI training-and-inference integrated full-function GPU computing card and the MUSA software stack. Moore Threads said the adaptation covered end-to-end steps including model loading, launching the inference engine, optimization of key operators, deployment verification, and accuracy validation. The company said this enables ...
WORLD CUP | Henderson Hurt After Falling Over Hoardings Celebrating England’s 3-2 Win Over Mexico
Binance News - Jordan Henderson suffered an arm injury after falling over advertising hoardings while celebrating England’s 3-2 World Cup win over Mexico at the Estadio Azteca, according to Yahoo Sports. Jude Bellingham scored twice as England led 2-0 at halftime, but Jarell Quansah was sent off in the second half before England held on with 10 men; Henderson was treated by medics and carried to the dressing room on a stretcher.
STOCKS | Citi Raises TSMC Target Price to 3,800 New Taiwan Dollars
Binance News - Citi raised its target price for TSMC to 3,800 New Taiwan dollars from 2,875 New Taiwan dollars. According to Jin10, the firm announced the target-price increase without providing additional details in the report.
Thailand Expects Overall CPI to Rise Further, Commerce Ministry Says
Binance News - Thailand’s Commerce Ministry said it expected the country’s overall consumer price index (CPI) to rise further. According to Jin10, the ministry described the outlook as an additional increase in Thailand’s overall CPI.
Vanadi Coffee’s Bitcoin Pivot Soured by Exorbitant Board Fees and Shareholder Revolt
Bitcoin.com - Vallecid, a tourism conglomerate that owns nearly 10% of Vanadi’s shares, has filed a petition to renew the board of directors and to monitor the fees some of its members collect each time a financial transaction is executed, which can reach up to 5%. Spanish Bitcoin Treasury Vanadi Coffee Faces Internal Battle On Current Financial […]
AI TRENDS | Micron Starts Expansion of Hiroshima Plant to Boost Advanced Memory Output
Binance News - Micron Technology on Saturday began expanding its plant in Hiroshima, Japan, to further increase capacity for advanced memory chips to meet growing demand for artificial intelligence computing hardware, according to Ming Pao.
Goldman Sachs lifts USD/JPY forecasts to 162 in 3 months, 165 in 12 months; says yen intervention would be temporary
Binance News - According to CNBC, Goldman Sachs turned more bearish on the Japanese yen and raised its USD/JPY forecasts to 162 in three months, 163 in six months and 165 in 12 months, from 160, 158 and 155, respectively, saying any Japanese market intervention to support the currency would likely have only a temporary impact. The bank’s revised outlook follows the yen falling to its weakest level against the dollar in four decades last week, keeping Japan’s Ministry of Finance in focus as investors watch for possible intervention. Goldman cited a macro backdrop of higher-for-longer U.S. yields, low recession risk, fiscal concerns and only gradual Bank of Japan hikes, and said it expects USD/JPY to resume climbing after any intervention unless there is an unexpected negative ...
STOCKS | Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix Reassess Timeline for Hybrid Bonding in Next-Generation HBM
Binance News - Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are re-evaluating when to adopt hybrid bonding technology for next-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM), South Korean media reported. According to Odaily, the expected rollout may be delayed further than previously anticipated because demand has eased for thinner HBM designs and improved heat dissipation performance. The two companies are also developing new cooling approaches, including HPB and iHBM, and plan to apply them to HBM5 products. ...
TrendForce: Q3 2026 DRAM Contract Prices Seen Up 13%-18%, NAND Up 10%-15%
Binance News - Traditional DRAM contract prices are forecast to rise 13% to 18% quarter-on-quarter in the third quarter of 2026, while NAND flash contract prices are expected to increase 10% to 15%, according to a latest TrendForce report. The report said demand from AI inference systems and hyperscale data centers remains strong, keeping DRAM and NAND supply constrained as memory makers continue shifting capacity toward higher-margin server products, further squeezing consumer memory output. Nomura Securities said the key issue in the global memory industry remains a severe supply shortage and that AI-driven structural demand growth has not yet ...
Masked Thieves Steal Jewelry Worth Up to EUR 4 Million From Lalique Museum in France
Binance News - According to Lianhe Zaobao citing AFP, masked thieves broke into the Lalique Museum in Wingen-sur-Moder in northeastern France at around 5:30 a.m. on July 5, forcing open a door and smashing six display cases in the jewelry gallery to steal about 20 pieces. A source said losses are still being assessed but could total several million euros, likely close to EUR 4 million (about SGD 5.91 million). Another source close to the investigation said the stolen items were crystal pieces without gemstones and could not be melted down. The museum said on its website it will close for several days following the theft, and investigators are analyzing surveillance footage after an alarm sounded but a cleaner arrived before the security company completed its check and then called ...
AI | ByteDance, Alibaba Pull AI Companion Features as Beijing Tightens Rules
Binance News - ByteDance Ltd. and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. are shutting down features that let users build and chat with AI companions as they prepare for new Chinese regulations governing human interactions with artificial intelligence, according to Bloomberg.
STOCKS | Mirae Asset Securities Weighs Compensation for Unallocated SpaceX IPO Orders
Binance News - Mirae Asset Securities is considering compensating individual investors who subscribed to SpaceX’s initial public offering (IPO) but did not receive allocations, with compensation calculated as accrued interest at an annualized 10% for the period their funds were frozen, according to Ming Pao, citing The Chosun Ilbo and a Mirae Asset Securities source. The total compensation amount is expected to be about 1.4 billion won.
WORLD CUP | England Beat Mexico 3-2 in Mexico City to Reach Quarterfinals
Binance News - England reached the quarterfinals with a 3-2 win over Mexico in Mexico City on Sunday, according to Yahoo Sports. Jude Bellingham scored twice (36th minute and less than two minutes later) before Julián Quiñones pulled one back before halftime. England went down to 10 men when defender Jarell Quansah was shown a straight red card after VAR reviewed a tackle on Jesús Gallardo, but Harry Kane converted a 60th-minute penalty after Raúl Rangel fouled Anthony Gordon to make it 3-1 and score his sixth goal of the World Cup. Mexico closed the gap when Raúl Jiménez scored a penalty following a VAR review after Kane collided with Brian Gutiérrez, but England held on through 11 minutes of stoppage time, with Jordan Pickford making three saves.
Goldman Cuts Yen Forecast to 165 Per Dollar, Likes Carry Trades
Binance News - Goldman Sachs Group Inc. sees the yen weakening to 165 per dollar in a year’s time, driven in part by Japan’s interest rate differentials with the US, according to Bloomberg.
Asian Shares Fall as Chip Rally Fades, Dollar Edges Higher
Binance News - Asian equities swung to a loss and US stock futures pared gains as a rebound in regional semiconductor and technology stocks lost momentum, according to Bloomberg. The dollar strengthened.
WORLD CUP | Kane Registers Unwanted World Cup Record Against Mexico
Binance News - Harry Kane registered an unwanted World Cup record against Mexico after scoring a penalty and then conceding a penalty in the same game, according to Yahoo Sports. Kane converted from the spot on Sunday to make it 3-1, but later gave away a penalty when he kicked Brian Guiterriez in the box, allowing Mexico to cut the score to 3-2; Yahoo Sports said Kane is the first player on record to score and concede a penalty in the same World Cup match.
AI TRENDS | South Korea’s Finance Ministry Says It Will Speed AI Adoption in Services Sector
Binance News - South Korea’s Finance Ministry said it will push regulatory reforms to accelerate the use of artificial intelligence in the services sector to strengthen competitiveness. According to Jin10, the ministry said on Monday that Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol discussed specific measures with relevant departments. The services sector accounts for 60% of South Korea’s GDP, and its growth is critical to the overall economy. Koo said the services sector is undergoing a profound AI-driven transformation, ...
Lockheed Martin leads race to buy Ultra Maritime in roughly $3.5 billion deal, CNBC says
Binance News - According to CNBC, Lockheed Martin is leading the race to buy naval defense group Ultra Maritime in a deal valued at roughly $3.5 billion, citing sources. Guggenheim and JPMorgan are advising on the sell side, and Ultra Maritime is owned by private equity firm Advent International and specializes in anti-submarine technology, including radar and electronic warfare systems and torpedo defense countermeasures. A Financial Times report last week said talks were ongoing and a deal could be announced as early as this week.
Lighter CEO Vladimir Novakovski Says He Joined the CFTC Innovation Advisory Committee
Binance News - Lighter founder and CEO Vladimir Novakovski said in a post on X that he has become a member of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Innovation Advisory Committee. According to Odaily, Novakovski wrote that he is proud to have built Lighter in the United States from the beginning and said he started contributing this year by joining the committee. Odaily added that the Innovation Advisory Committee was established to provide advice to the CFTC on complex issues at the intersection of technology, law, ...
STOCKS | Far East Consortium Sells Yau Ma Tei Student Housing Property for HK$750 Million
Binance News - Far East Consortium International (0035) said it has signed a sale and purchase agreement with JD Fabulous, a unit of JD.com (9618), to sell 100% of the issued share capital of Jet Colour Ltd for HK$750 million, according to Ming Pao. The company said Jet Colour holds a property in Yau Ma Tei that has been converted into a student dormitory. The property was formerly the Silka Seaview Hotel, and its guest rooms have been undergoing conversion into student accommodation units, with full conversion expected to be completed in the second half of this year.
Deribit and Signalplus Launch 5-Week Trading Contest With 600,000 USDC at Stake
TheCurrencyAnalytics - Registration is live. Deribit and analytics firm Signalplus have kicked off sign-ups for “The Island,” a five-week trading competition that… Read the original on Deribit and Signalplus Launch 5-Week Trading Contest With 600,000 USDC at Stake. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
WORLD CUP | England Defender Jarell Quansah Sent Off in Last-16 Match vs. Mexico
Binance News - England defender Jarell Quansah was sent off in the second half of a last-16 match against Mexico at the Estadio Azteca after a VAR review, according to Yahoo Sports. Referee Alireza Faghani showed Quansah a straight red card for violent conduct after replays showed his sliding tackle on Mexico’s Jesus Gallardo went over the ball and made contact with studs on Gallardo’s leg. England led 2-1 after a Jude Bellingham first-half double; Thomas Tuchel replaced Bukayo Saka with John Stones, and Harry Kane and Raul Jimenez later traded penalty goals as the score moved to 3-2.
STOCKS | China’s Stock Market Remains in a Long-Buying Window, Guotai Haitong Strategist Says
Binance News - Guotai Haitong chief strategy analyst Fang Yi said China’s stock market remained in a window favorable for long positioning. According to Jin10, Fang wrote in a research note that recent fluctuations in China’s market over the past two days did not warrant concern and that the broader trend still pointed to an important long-buying window. Fang said U.S. core inflation had been flat and international oil prices had fallen back to $60–$70 per barrel, which he said indicated U.S. inflation data would show a visible decline in July and August. He added that constraints on ...
Bitplanet Signs MOU With Antalpha to Deploy 15 Billion Won in Bitcoin Mining Equipment
Binance News - South Korean bitcoin treasury company Bitplanet has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Nasdaq-listed Antalpha and its partners to introduce 15 billion won worth of bitcoin mining equipment and begin full-scale mining operations starting this month. According to Foresight News, the report said mined bitcoin will be recognized as operating income and managed as a long-term financial asset. Under the plan, first-phase equipment is expected to produce more than 7 BTC per month and over 80 BTC per year, depending on equipment utilization and ...
Michael Saylor Posts Bitcoin Tracker Update as Strategy Signals Potential Disclosure Pattern
Binance News - Strategy founder and executive chairman Michael Saylor posted an update related to the company’s Bitcoin Tracker, writing, “Bitcoin is Digital Energy.” According to Odaily, based on a prior pattern, Strategy typically discloses additional Bitcoin purchases the day after Saylor publishes related updates.
PRECIOUS METALS | Spot Silver Falls 0.61% Intraday to $62 per Ounce
Binance News - Spot silver fell to $62 per ounce, down 0.61% on the day. According to Jin10, the price moved lower and touched $62 per ounce during intraday trading.
US Beef Exports to China May Rise as Rivals Use Up Quotas
Binance News - China’s decision to renew import licenses for hundreds of US meat plants has yet to revive US beef exports to China, but prospects for increased shipments in the second half of the year are improving as rival suppliers exhaust their quotas, according to Bloomberg.
SK Hynix Launches $28 Billion Nasdaq ADR Listing
Binance News - Reuters reported that South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix will launch a US listing on Monday to raise about $28 billion, capitalizing on the global AI boom with one of the world's largest new share sales. The company will sell 17.79 million new shares in the form of Nasdaq depository receipts, with 10 ADRs representing one common share. The price range is due to be revealed Monday based on SK Hynix's Seoul trading price, with the final price set Thursday before trading starts Friday. SK Hynix's share price was down 4% at 2,327,000 won on Monday, but the stock is up about 273% this year. SK Hynix said proceeds will be used to build chip factories in South Korea and buy chipmaking equipment including an ASML extreme ultraviolet scanner. ...
UK Lawmaker Burnham Says He Would Not Call an Early Election if He Becomes Prime Minister
Binance News - According to Lianhe Zaobao citing Bloomberg, UK lawmaker Andy Burnham said on Reddit on July 3 that he would not call an early general election if he succeeds Keir Starmer as prime minister. Starmer announced his resignation in late June, and Burnham is the only declared candidate so far in this month’s Labour Party leadership contest. Burnham said he would stick to Labour’s 2024 election platform, including maintaining the state pension “triple lock.” He also said he would push for stronger public control over services such as water, potentially ranging from tougher regulation to nationalization, and seek closer ties with the European ...
Crypto Traders Compete for 600K USDC, Private Island Grand Prize via Deribit Contest
Bitcoin.com - Deribit and Signalplus opened registration for a five-week trading competition offering a prize pool that scales up to 600,000 USDC. The contest, called “The Island,” starts tomorrow on July 6 at 08:00 UTC and runs through August 10 at 23:59 UTC. Deribit owns the platform where the trading happens. Signalplus supplies the analytics tools, leaderboards, […]
STOCKS | Link REIT Appoints Neil Andrew Slater as CEO, Effective March 1, 2027
Binance News - Link REIT (0823) said it has appointed Neil Andrew Slater as an executive director and chief executive officer, effective March 1, 2027, according to Ming Pao. Slater will also serve as a member of the Finance and Investment Committee and as an authorized representative of Link REIT.
Meituan Open-Sources 1.6T-Parameter LongCat-2.0 AI Model
Binance News - Meituan on July 6 open-sourced its LongCat-2.0 large language model with 1.6 trillion total parameters and an average activation of about 48 billion, according to Jiemian News. The company said the model introduces LongCat sparse attention and N-gram Embedding to improve long-context processing efficiency and token-level representations, and uses dynamic activation to enhance code understanding, generation and execution performance. The open-source release includes multiple precision versions, including BF16, FP8 and INT8, and Meituan said it will also release inference optimizations tailored for domestic Chinese computing platforms.
Australia and Fiji Sign New Defense Pact Covering Mutual Defense Cooperation
Binance News - According to Lianhe Zaobao citing AFP, Australia and Fiji signed a new defense alliance agreement aimed at strengthening bilateral ties as China’s influence in the South Pacific grows. The pact, called “Ocean of Peace,” makes Fiji one of Australia’s few treaty allies and sets out cooperation on “mutual defense.” Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signed the agreement with Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka during a visit to Suva, and Australia’s foreign ministry said the alliance reinforces both countries’ commitment to a peaceful, prosperous and secure region.
Kospi Jumps as Much as 2.7% as Samsung and SK Hynix Lead Chip Rally
Binance News - South Korea’s Kospi jumped as much as 2.7% on Monday, led by chipmakers Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix ahead of closely watched earnings. The index briefly traded above 8,300 points before easing toward 8,150, according to BeInCrypto, while Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 0.73% and broke above 70,000 as regional chip stocks rallied. Samsung climbed as much as 4% and SK Hynix rose up to 1.8%; Kioxia gained nearly 1% in Japan, while SoftBank fell more than 2%. The won weakened to 1,533.90 per dollar, down 8.3 won from Friday’s close. Traders are also positioning ahead of SpaceX’s Nasdaq 100 inclusion on Tuesday; Samsung’s preliminary ...
STOCKS | China’s ChiNext Index Rises 1% as Diamond-Growing, Titanium Dioxide, and Gold Themes Lead Gains
Binance News - China’s ChiNext Index rose 1%, while the Shenzhen Component Index gained 0.95% and the Shanghai Composite Index added 0.36%. According to Jin10, concept sectors tied to lab-grown diamonds, titanium dioxide, and gold posted the strongest gains.
Tiger Research: RWA Firms in Less-Regulated Markets Should Consider Overseas Expansion
Binance News - Tiger Research advised real-world asset (RWA) firms operating in less-regulated markets to consider expanding overseas as the tokenization market grew to between $25 billion and $36 billion in the first half of 2026. According to NS3.AI, the firm outlined three main paths for companies navigating uncertain regulatory environments: waiting for domestic laws to be established, using regulatory sandboxes where available, or pursuing overseas expansion. Tiger Research said these options could help firms continue operating and scaling while regulatory frameworks develop in their home markets.
STOCKS | Asian Shares Pare Early Gains, Dollar Edges Up
Binance News - Asian stocks and US equity-index futures pared their initial gains Monday as technology shares lost momentum, according to Bloomberg. The dollar strengthened and crude oil trimmed its earlier drop.
STOCKS | Hong Kong Auto Stocks Rise as Leapmotor Gains 5.6%
Binance News - Hong Kong-listed auto stocks moved higher, led by Leapmotor (09863.HK), which rose 5.6%. According to Jin10, XPeng (09868.HK) gained 3.6%, while Geely Automobile (00175.HK) was up more than 3%.
Mitsubishi Ufj: Markets Await New Catalysts For The Dollar And U.S. Rates
Binance News - Markets appear to be in a wait-and-see mode as they look for the next catalyst for the U.S. dollar and U.S. interest rates, Mitsubishi UFJ Bank senior FX analyst Michael Wan said in a research note. According to Jin10, Wan said global markets were expected to look for direction from key U.S. data points, including U.S. ISM services data and the release of Federal Reserve meeting minutes later this week, as well as U.S. CPI data next week. He added that markets were also closely watching whether Japanese authorities ...
India Expands Domestic Oil Exploration to Cut Import Dependence
Binance News - India is expanding domestic crude oil exploration in an effort to boost energy supply at home and reduce reliance on imported energy. According to Jin10, India’s Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri said the country is scaling up domestic exploration to increase local energy supply and lower dependence on imports. Agence France-Presse reported on July 5 that restrictions on passage through the Strait of Hormuz in recent months led to energy supply shortages in India. Puri told AFP that this situation pushed India to intensify efforts to expand ...
Asia-Pacific Loan Issuance Falls 15% to $69 Billion in First Half, Weakest in 16 Years
Binance News - Asia’s loan market has shown no clear rebound as it moved into the second half of the year, with bankers saying the aftermath of the Iran war has continued to weigh on confidence among lenders and borrowers. According to Jin10, data showed that in the first six months of this year, issuance of U.S. dollar, euro, and yen loans in the Asia-Pacific region excluding Japan fell 15% year on year to $69 billion, marking the weakest first-half performance in 16 years. Bankers said the Middle East conflict delayed investment and deal activity in ...
STOCKS | China A-Share Glass Substrate Concept Stocks Fall in Early Trading
Binance News - China’s A-share glass substrate concept stocks fell in early trading. According to Jin10, Rainbow Co. dropped more than 5%, while Dier Laser, Lehman Optoelectronics, BOE A, and Woge Optoelectronics also declined.
Japan’s 5-Year Yield Rises 1 Basis Point to 1.930%; 30-Year Up 2 Basis Points to 4.045%
Binance News - Japan’s 5-year government bond yield rose 1 basis point to 1.930%. According to Jin10, Japan’s 30-year government bond yield increased 2.0 basis points to 4.045%.
China Government Bond Futures Open Mixed, With 30-Year Contract Up 0.12%
Binance News - China's government bond futures opened mixed in early trading. According to Jin10, the benchmark 2-year government bond futures (TS) main contract was flat, while the 5-year government bond futures (TF) main contract rose 0.02%. The 10-year government bond futures (T) main contract gained 0.04%, and the 30-year government bond futures (TL) main contract increased 0.12%.
China Commodity Futures Mostly Higher in Morning Trade; Shanghai Tin Up Over 3%
Binance News - China’s domestic commodity futures opened mostly higher in morning trading on July 6, with Shanghai tin rising more than 3%, according to Jiemian News. Asphalt and BR rubber gained more than 2%, while coke and Shanghai silver rose over 1%. Sugar and Shanghai aluminum posted modest increases. Stainless steel (SS) and liquefied petroleum gas fell more than 1%, and starch and corn edged lower.
AI | Self-Driving Startup Turing Adds AMD Ventures Backing, Adopts AMD GPUs
Binance News - Self-driving technology developer Turing Inc. added AMD Ventures to its list of backers and has begun adopting Advanced Micro Devices Inc.’s AI accelerators in its systems, according to Bloomberg.
Esports Revenue Climbs Toward $5.1 Billion as Global Audience Tops 640 Million
Bitcoin.com - Esports has grown into a global audience business of 640.8 million people, and the industry’s biggest event of 2026 is about to test how far that audience can carry the sport’s business model. The Esports World Cup lands in Paris from July 6 through Aug. 23, with more than 2,000 players and 200 clubs from […]
Bitcoin Spikes Near $64,000 as Short Sellers Get Liquidated
Binance News - Bitcoin (BTC) jumped to nearly $64,000 early July 6, hitting $63,900 on CoinGecko and extending a weekend rally that liquidated hundreds of millions of dollars in shorts. The move followed a rebound from the $58,293 low on July 1, according to BeInCrypto, after a softer-than-expected US Nonfarm Payrolls report showed 57,000 jobs added in June, easing near-term Fed rate-hike expectations. Traders lost over $450 million in short positions as BTC broke above $62,000. Ether rose about 4% on the day and roughly 10% over the week, while Solana gained nearly 19%. Spot Bitcoin ETF inflows reversed, snapping a 10-day streak of redemptions, though funds are still digesting June outflows of $4.5 billion.
Kospi Opens Over 2% as Samsung and SK Hynix Lead Chip Rally
BeInCrypto - South Korea's Kospi surged and Samsung led chip stocks higher Monday as traders positioned for earnings and SpaceX's Nasdaq 100 debut. The post Kospi Opens Over 2% as Samsung and SK Hynix Lead Chip Rally appeared first on BeInCrypto.
Hang Seng Opens Up 0.23%, Hang Seng Tech Gains 0.55%
Binance News - Hong Kong stocks opened higher, with the Hang Seng Index up 0.23% and the Hang Seng Tech Index up 0.55%, according to 36Kr. Semiconductor, auto and media shares led gains, with SMIC, Leapmotor and Meitu rising more than 2%. Energy, software services and coal stocks lagged, with Zhipu AI, UBTech and PetroChina down more than 3%, and China Shenhua Energy off 1%.
STOCKS | China A-Share Indexes Open Higher, Led by Memory Chip Stocks
Binance News - China’s A-share market opened higher, with the Shanghai Composite Index up 0.38%, the Shenzhen Component Index up 0.52%, and the ChiNext Index up 0.77%. According to Jin10, the memory chip sector led gains in early trading.
South Korea Weighs Growth Fund Using Chip Tax Windfall
Binance News - South Korea is considering creating an investment fund using excess tax revenue from its growing semiconductor industry to finance long-term economic growth, a senior government official said, according to Bloomberg.
Tom Wan Says Robinhood Earn Vault on Morpho Reaches $16 Million TVL
Binance News - A Robinhood Earn vault managed by Steakhouse Financial on Morpho has reached $16 million in total value locked (TVL) and is offering a 7.1% annual percentage yield (APY), according to Tom Wan, head of data at Entropy Advisors and a former analyst at 21.co. According to Odaily, Wan said 1.7% of the APY comes from the protocol’s own yield, while 5.4% comes from incentive subsidies. Wan added that Robinhood allocates an annual USDG incentive budget of $115 million for the vault. Based on an incentive rate of about 5%, he said this ...
EthLabs Founder Barnabé Monnot Says Funding Is Near Completion in Week 2 Update
Binance News - EthLabs founder Barnabé Monnot published a Week 2 update outlining the team’s progress on interoperability research, hiring, and fundraising, including plans to add 1–2 additional core investors before moving to the next stage. According to ChainCatcher, the team said it is increasingly confident in asynchronous interoperability based on zero-knowledge proofs, which it believes could support safer cross-chain bridges and improve native asset distribution across Ethereum’s multi-layer network. EthLabs said some cross-chain routes still face latency, particularly from L2 to ...
Nvidia Lets AI Startups Use Chips Now and Pay With Share of Future Revenue
Binance News - Nvidia (NVDA) said AI startups can access its chips now and repay by sharing future revenue, adding a recurring, usage-linked earnings stream beyond one-time GPU sales. According to BeInCrypto, the revenue-sharing program was detailed in a July 1 blog post co-authored with CFO Colette Kress, with cloud partners buying Nvidia systems and selling compute access while Nvidia takes a cut of the cloud revenue. Sharon AI plans to install up to 40,000 Grace Blackwell GB300 chips under the program, while Firmus is building a 360-megawatt campus in Batam, Indonesia, for up to 170,000 more GPUs, operational by Q1 2027.
Apple Foldable iPhone May Launch With Other Models but Go on Sale Later, Analyst Says
Binance News - Apple’s foldable iPhone may be unveiled alongside other iPhone models but could open for preorders and go on sale later, as supply constraints persist, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said. According to Jin10, TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo wrote that his latest industry survey estimated foldable iPhone assembly shipments at about 7–8 million units in 2H26, including 0.5–1 million units in the third quarter of 2026, or about 10% of the period’s total. By comparison, Kuo estimated total shipments of the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 ...
STOCKS | Hong Kong Stocks Open Higher, With Kingboard Holdings Up 6.54%
Binance News - Hong Kong stocks opened higher, with the Hang Seng Index up 0.23% and the Hang Seng Tech Index up 0.55%. According to Jin10, Kingboard Holdings (00148.HK) opened up 6.54%, while Kingboard Laminates (01888.HK) opened up 5.4%.
U.S. stock futures edge higher Sunday night after Dow’s record week
Binance News - According to CNBC, U.S. stock futures rose Sunday night after a strong week on Wall Street that pushed the Dow Jones Industrial Average to record highs, with Dow futures up 12 points, S&P 500 futures up 0.4% and Nasdaq-100 futures up 1.3%. The Dow gained nearly 2% last week, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite rose 1.8% and 2.1%, respectively; the VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) fell 3.2% for its second straight weekly decline. Fundstrat’s Mark Newton said sector rotation into Financials, Healthcare and Industrials helped offset weakness in semiconductors, and he expects the S&P 500 to reach 8,000 by mid-August after it closed last week at 7,483.24. Traders are also watching the Federal Reserve, with minutes from the June meeting—the first led by new Chairman Kevin ...
South Korean Won Edges Higher on First Day of 24-Hour Trading
Binance News - The South Korean won strengthened slightly against the U.S. dollar on its first day of 24-hour trading. According to Jin10, South Korea introduced round-the-clock trading as part of a years-long effort to improve overseas investors’ access to the local market and to support its bid for inclusion in MSCI’s developed market index. The report said the change also reflects a gradual shift in South Korea’s economy toward greater overseas investment, making it increasingly difficult to justify limiting won trading to domestic market hours. Last week, the won at one point slid toward its weakest level since 2009. Vice Minister of Finance Moon Ji-sung said last Friday that regulators would ...
PRECIOUS METALS | Regis Resources Reports FY2026 Gold Output of 379,000 Ounces
Binance News - Australian gold producer Regis Resources said its gold production for fiscal year 2026 was 379,000 ounces, at the upper end of its performance guidance range. According to Jin10, the company also reported fourth-quarter gold production of 79,099 ounces.
PRECIOUS METALS | Spot Silver Rises Above $63 an Ounce, Up 1.03% on the Day
Binance News - Spot silver rose above $63 per ounce, up 1.03% on the day. According to Jin10, the move put spot silver back above the $63-per-ounce level.
SK Hynix ADR Set for Nasdaq Debut as Markets Watch Fed Minutes and China June Data
Binance News - A packed week of economic data releases and central bank events is scheduled, including the release of U.S. Federal Reserve meeting minutes, China’s June CPI, and China’s June foreign exchange reserves. According to Jin10, the calendar includes multiple indicators from Europe, the United States, and Asia, as well as speeches by central bank officials. On Monday, scheduled data include Switzerland’s seasonally adjusted June unemployment rate; the euro zone’s July Sentix investor confidence index, the euro zone’s May PPI monthly rate, and the euro zone’s May retail sales ...
Agility Plans Q4 SPAC Listing via CCXI, Paradis Labs Says
Binance News - Agility plans to go public around the fourth quarter through the CCXI SPAC, with the ticker expected to change to AGLT, Paradis Labs said in a post on X. According to Odaily, Paradis Labs said Agility has raised about $640 million in private funding, with backers including AMZN, NVDA, SoftBank, and DCVC. Paradis Labs said about 100 Digit humanoid robots have been deployed across nine facilities, including sites operated by AMZN, GXO, Schaeffler, Toyota, and MELI. It said deployments include eight at Schaeffler and three booked deployments at GXO, with accuracy of about 98%. ...
PRECIOUS METALS | Spot Gold Rises Above $4,200 an Ounce, Hits Two-Week High
Binance News - Spot gold rose above $4,200 per ounce in early trading, marking a two-week high and gaining 0.6% on the day. According to Jin10, the move was reported on July 6.
USD/CNY Fix Set at 6.8066 on July 6, 2026
Binance News - China’s interbank foreign exchange market set the central parity rate for USD/CNY at 6.8066 on July 6, 2026, up 19 points, indicating yuan depreciation. According to Jin10, the central parity rate was set at 7.7708 for EUR/CNY, up 99 points; 0.86781 for HKD/CNY, up 2.7 points; 9.0705 for GBP/CNY, up 105 points; 4.7120 for AUD/CNY, up 156 points; and 4.7825 for CAD/CNY, down 32 points. The fixing was 4.2084 for CNY per 100 JPY, down 10 points; 11.3630 for CNY/RUB, down 583 points; 3.8727 for NZD/CNY, up 76 points; 0.59882 for CNY/MYR, down 10.9 points; 8.4550 for CHF/CNY, up 92 points; and 5.2592 for SGD/CNY, up 30 ...
Spot Gold Tops $4,200/oz in Morning Trade, Up 0.6%
Binance News - Spot gold rose above $4,200 per ounce in morning trading on July 5, 2026, hitting a two-week high and gaining 0.6% on the day, according to Jiemian News.
AI TRENDS | SemiAnalysis: NVIDIA’s Kyber NVL144 Delayed to 2028, NVL72x2 Rack Architecture Canceled
Binance News - SemiAnalysis said in a post on X that NVIDIA’s Kyber NVL144 has faced a major setback and has been delayed by more than 12 months, with its release pushed to 2028. According to Odaily, SemiAnalysis said the delay comes about three months after Jensen demonstrated Kyber NVL144 at GTC. SemiAnalysis also said NVIDIA’s NVL72x2 back-to-back rack architecture has been canceled, which it said limits the scaling domain of Rubin Ultra.
AI TRENDS | Samsung Electronics’ Q2 Operating Profit Is Forecast to Jump 18-Fold, Analysts Say
Binance News - Samsung Electronics is set to release its second-quarter results on Tuesday, with analysts expecting a sharp surge in operating profit and revenue. According to Jin10, the average analyst forecast put preliminary operating profit at 84.3 trillion won, up 18 times from a year earlier and above the company’s full-year profit for 2025. Revenue was expected to rise 127% to a record 169 trillion won. Since June, chip stocks have seen repeated steep pullbacks amid concerns about intensifying competition, potential capacity oversupply, and questions over ...
Spot Gold Tops $4,200 an Ounce, Hits Two-Week High
Binance News - Spot gold rose above $4,200 per ounce in early trading, marking a two-week high, and was up 0.6% on the day, according to 36Kr.
China Galaxy Securities: Q3 Travel Demand May Recover as Oil Prices Ease
Binance News - China Galaxy Securities said oil prices have been gradually falling, which could help China’s travel-related sectors recover in the third quarter, according to Jiemian News. The brokerage said a sharp rise in oil prices lifted travel costs and hurt the broader travel chain in the second quarter. Based on high-frequency data, it said the impact of oil prices and weather was particularly evident from May to early June. In weeks 22–23 of 2026 (late May to early June), reduced airline capacity led to a double-digit decline in domestic civil aviation passenger trips. As oil prices eased from mid-June, the decline in passenger trips narrowed to a single-digit range in weeks 24–25 of ...
CITIC Securities: Meta’s Excess AI Compute Sale Not an Industry Turning Point
Binance News - A research note from CITIC Securities said Meta has announced the sale of part of its excess computing capacity, and the market’s initial reaction was negative on concerns it could signal peaking AI compute demand or a downturn in the sector, according to Jiemian News. The note said the medium- to long-term drivers of AI compute demand remain intact and that key bottlenecks still constrain the release of effective supply. It added that Meta’s case should not be overinterpreted as an inflection-point signal, and that with earnings season approaching, investors should focus on more representative indicators such as order guidance from core suppliers including Nvidia, cloud providers’ capital expenditure plans, and commercialization progress in downstream ...
GEOPOLITICS | Tankers Use US-Protected Corridor to Cross Strait of Hormuz
Binance News - Tankers are crossing the Strait of Hormuz via a US-protected corridor as ships try to avoid the attention of Iran’s military, according to Bloomberg. Western navies said the threat risk in the strait remains substantial and that the center of the strait has been mined.
South Korea’s KOSPI Opens Up 1.2%; Japan’s Nikkei 225 Gains 0.33% at Open
Binance News - South Korea’s KOSPI opened 1.2% higher at 8,186.82, while Japan’s Nikkei 225 opened up 0.33% at 69,973.34 on July 6, 2026, according to Jiemian News.
WORLD CUP | Alireza Faghani to Referee England vs Mexico Last-16 Tie at Azteca Stadium
Binance News - Alireza Faghani will referee England’s World Cup last-16 match against Mexico at the Azteca Stadium on Sunday night, according to Yahoo Sports. The 48-year-old Australian official, who migrated from Iran in 2019 and has refereed under the Australian flag since 2023, is working his third FIFA World Cup; his previous tournament assignments included France’s 4-3 win over Argentina and England’s loss to Belgium at the 2018 World Cup. His officiating team for England vs Mexico includes assistants George Lakrindis and Andrew Lindsay, fourth official Jalal Jayed, reserve assistant Zakaria Brinsi, VAR Nicolas Gallo, and assistant VARs Juan Lara and Juan Soto.
Bitcoin Price Spikes Near $64,000 as Short Sellers Get Liquidated
BeInCrypto - Bitcoin spiked near $64,000 as a weak jobs report and short squeeze fueled a weekend rally in crypto markets. The post Bitcoin Price Spikes Near $64,000 as Short Sellers Get Liquidated appeared first on BeInCrypto.
Newly Created Wallet Withdraws 323.72 Bitcoin From a CEX in One Hour
Binance News - A newly created wallet withdrew about 323.72 bitcoin from a centralized exchange (CEX) over the past hour on July 6. According to BlockBeats On-chain Detection, the transfer was flagged by OnchainLens monitoring.
CLARITY Act Signing Target Missed as Pre-Midterm Passage Window Narrows
Binance News - The CLARITY Act has missed its target for signing on July 4, and the window to pass the bill before the midterm elections is narrowing, according to a report cited by CoinDesk. According to Foresight News, while much of the Senate’s work could continue behind the scenes during the summer recess, the House process is currently stalled. Negotiators remain optimistic that the bill can pass in 2026, but they must complete key coordination before the Senate recess begins on August 7. ...
New Zealand Shadow Committee Narrowly Backs Holding OCR at 2.25% in July
Binance News - Members of the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (NZIER) Shadow Monetary Policy Committee were nearly evenly split, highlighting uncertainty ahead of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s July policy meeting. According to Jin10, the committee narrowly supported keeping the official cash rate (OCR) unchanged at 2.25% in July, describing the decision as essentially neck-and-neck with an alternative of raising rates by 25 basis points. Members who favored lifting the OCR toward a neutral level as soon as possible cited rising inflation as their main reason. Others said weak demand and persistently high unemployment were key factors requiring caution when weighing ...
Bitcoin Nears $63,000 as Saylor’s “Digital Energy” Framing Shifts Institutional Thinking
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Garrett Jin Increases ZEC Short Position After Opening Trade Nine Days Earlier
Binance News - Garrett Jin (0x92e...50e9) increased his ZEC short position about one hour ago after initially opening the short nine days earlier. According to Odaily, on-chain analyst Yu Jin said Jin now holds a ZEC short position valued at $15.08 million, with an average entry price of $444 and an unrealized loss of $530,000. Yu Jin said Jin’s previous two ZEC trades were profitable. In late May, Jin opened a ZEC short position valued at $36 million at an entry price of $626 and closed it in early June after a ZEC vulnerability incident, recording a profit of $11.24 million. ...
Hong Kong’s S&P Global Manufacturing PMI Rises to 52 in June
Binance News - Hong Kong’s S&P Global manufacturing PMI was 52 in June, up from 50.4 previously. According to Jin10, the latest reading indicated an increase from the prior level of 50.4.
Inside the Top 12 Bitcoin Addresses: Who Holds 1.35 Million BTC
Bitcoin.com - Twelve addresses on bitcoin’s rich list hold a combined 1,347,380 BTC, worth roughly $85.2 billion at current prices near $63,265. That’s 6.72% of all bitcoin in existence sitting behind twelve public keys. Some belong to exchanges moving customer funds around the clock. Others haven’t moved a satoshi out in years. Pulling onchain data from the […]
China's CSRC Approves Unitree Robotics' STAR Market IPO Registration on July 2
Binance News - China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) formally approved Unitree Robotics' registration application for an initial public offering and listing on Shanghai's STAR Market on July 2, providing a new catalyst for the humanoid robotics sector, according to 36Kr. The report said capital has continued to flow into robotics exposure via ETFs: over the past week, more than 10 robotics ETFs recorded net inflows, and the group of related products posted overall positive returns. Several institutions cited by the report said they expect sector catalysts to keep emerging and commercialization of humanoid robots to advance, potentially supporting both valuation recovery and industry growth.
Anti-NATO Protests Erupt in Turkey Ahead of Alliance Summit
Binance News - According to Lianhe Zaobao citing Xinhua, anti-NATO demonstrations broke out Sunday, July 5, in Ankara, Istanbul and Izmir ahead of a NATO summit, with protesters accusing the alliance of being an “imperialist war organization” that threatens peace and stability and diverts resources from education, healthcare and workers’ wages. Demonstrators carried banners reading “NATO wants war, workers want peace,” “Budgets should be for the people, not NATO,” and “Oppose NATO, oppose war,” and chanted anti-NATO slogans. In Istanbul, workers, civilians and members of political parties held a large rally over the weekend calling for NATO to be dissolved and strongly opposing NATO pressure on member states to increase defense spending. The Ankara summit is ...