A dangerous ‘heat dome’ has engulfed the eastern United States, breaking temperature records from Washington DC to Boston. New York’s Central Park hit over 100°F, forcing adjustments to World Cup matches and Independence Day celebrations.
Japanese publicly traded company Metaplanet has purchased another $170 million worth of Bitcoin, expanding its total holdings to 43,000 BTC. It is now the world’s third-largest publicly traded Bitcoin holder.
SBI Crypto, a subsidiary of Japanese financial giant SBI Group, will close its Bitcoin mining pool on July 31. The pool currently controls approximately 2% of the global Bitcoin network hashrate.
Ethereum Layer 2 network Taiko has fully restored its cross-chain bridge operations just 10 days after a vulnerability exploit caused $1.7 million in losses. The TAIKO token has surged as much as 136%.
The US Treasury sanctioned over 100 cryptocurrency addresses linked to an extremist organization that moved more than $1.4 million through Tron, Monero, and Bitcoin. Stablecoin issuers play a growing role in sanctions enforcement.
According to the Financial Times, OpenAI is in discussions to offer the US government approximately a 5% equity stake, aiming to give the American public a financial interest in AI while easing political scrutiny.
The US added only 57,000 jobs in June 2026, far below the expected 150,000, triggering a stock market selloff and boosting expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts.
Iran has warned oil tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz that they must use approved routes or face a forceful response. The move comes as US-Iran talks pause for the funeral of a slain ayatollah, adding tension to the world most critical oil shipping lane.
Blockchain fintech company Securitize has become the first company to simultaneously list shares on the New York Stock Exchange and on blockchain, tokenizing $295 million of its own stock on Solana and Avalanche. The company president says discussions are underway to tokenize more IPOs within the next year.
According to CNBC, President Trump purchased significant shares of Apple, Nvidia, and other tech giants before announcing a tariff pause that fueled a market rebound. A congressional report reveals 327 previously unreported stock trades made a day before the policy reversal, potentially worth over $1 billion.