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According to ECB Governing Council member Mulan, the European Central Bank will release new economic forecasts in September.

According to BlockBeats, prediction market platform Predict.fun data showed on July 3 that Argentina faces Cape Verde in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 32 knockout stage. The market gives Argentina an advancement probability of approximately 94%, while Cape Verde holds only 7%, reflecting widespread trader confidence in defending champion Argentina's progression to the next round.

According to Iran's Civil Aviation Organization, announced via Jin10 on July 3, Tehran airspace will completely close on July 6 for the funeral of Iran's late Supreme Leader Khamenei. All flights will be halted during the closure.

According to Sotheby's, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang is auctioning his signature black Tom Ford leather jacket on July 7, with an estimated value of $40,000 to $60,000. Proceeds from the sale will benefit the Edge Institute, a non-profit organization that supports researchers and builders in technology, science and culture through fellowships, grants and residencies.

According to analyst Darkfost, long-term Bitcoin holders (LTH) now hold approximately 15.6 million BTC, representing about 78% of circulating supply and continuing to rise, as of July 3. The increase reflects coins purchased around six months ago at approximately $90,000 transitioning into LTH status. Darkfost noted that August data will be key to observing whether BTC purchased during February's drop below $60,000 has entered the long-term holder stage, revealing the true demand generated by th

According to Hyperinsight data, three whales opened $4.66 million in long positions in MU (Micron Technology) futures on July 3 afternoon. The combined positions were established at an average entry price of approximately $1,007 per contract.

According to Jin10, on July 1 morning, China's Deputy Finance Minister Liao Min met with Eurasia Group's Honorary Chairman Kupčan in Beijing. The two exchanged views on China-U.S. trade and economic relations as well as macroeconomic conditions between the two countries.

According to reports, India's central bank urged lawmakers on July 3 to keep banks insulated from cryptocurrency and private stablecoins while preserving room for regulated tokenization.

According to Interfax, on July 3, Ukrainian law enforcement authorities dismantled a cryptocurrency fraud exchange network and seized over $448,000 in cash. Police conducted more than 40 search operations across seven regions nationwide and detained one suspect in connection with the scheme.

According to South Korea's Korea Exchange on July 3, NH-Amundi Asset Management's HANARO Fn K-Semiconductor ETF achieved the top year-to-date performance among domestic semiconductor ETFs in 2026. The fund reduces exposure to volatile semiconductor stocks while systematically incorporating newly emerging growth companies, a strategy that has driven its outperformance amid growing investor demand for diversified exposure to South Korea's semiconductor sector.

The Kremlin alleged recently that Ukraine participated in the attack on the Nord Stream natural gas pipeline. In official statements, the Kremlin said the European Union should take the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline explosion into account when discussing Ukraine's potential accession to the bloc.

According to Odaily Seer, TES odds in predict.fun's League of Legends MSI G2 vs TES (BO5) prediction market dropped from 92% to 53% on July 3 as the teams tied 2-2, forcing a decisive Game 5. TES had claimed a 2-0 lead with three match points, but G2 rallied in Games 3 and 4, executing superior early game aggression and teamfight coordination to force the series back to parity.

According to PPP prediction market tool, a wallet identified as shijiebeifacai (0xbc1b1e935cf5a06f9378fe2b249338649dc29d59) purchased $290,000 worth of Argentina advance contracts on Polymarket ahead of the July 4 World Cup round-of-16 match against Cape Verde. The position was opened at an average price of $0.93 per share, totaling 310,297.3 shares. The match is scheduled for July 4 at 6:00 AM Beijing time.

According to MGX, Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund established a $49 billion artificial intelligence investment fund on July 1, marking one of the largest AI-focused funds globally. The fund attracted capital from institutional and private investors across the Gulf region, North America, Asia, and Europe.

According to Bloomberg, Meta is planning to launch an AI cloud infrastructure business on July 1, selling computing capacity and access to AI models to compete with industry leaders including Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud. The plan has been confirmed by multiple sources familiar with the matter.

According to ZhiTong Finance, Hang Seng Index night futures (July) opened at 23,310 points on July 3. As of 5:15 PM Beijing time, the contract traded at 23,293 points, down 6 points or 0.026%, trading at a discount of 57 points, with trading volume of 43 contracts.

According to the International Monetary Fund's latest report on tokenization, the XRP Ledger is recognized as one of the public blockchain networks that financial institutions are using to issue stablecoins. The report, titled The Rise of Tokenization: Deciphering New Trends in Payments and Asset Tokenization, cites Société Générale's euro-denominated stablecoin EUR CoinVertible (EURCV), which operates on the XRP Ledger alongside Ethereum, Solana, and Stellar, as a practical example of how estab

According to Foresight News, decentralized derivatives exchange Grvt announced that its GRVT token will launch on July 21.

According to Russian Defense Ministry, Russian military forces have taken control of Aleksandrivka in Ukraine, according to TASS.

Housing International announced on July 3 that it sold three residential units at Zhulin Yuan to related parties. The company sold one unit with a usable area of approximately 1,451 square feet to the spouse of independent non-executive director Zhong Haoyi for HK$36.33 million; another unit measuring approximately 1,503 square feet to a company equally held by Zhong's son and daughter-in-law for HK$37.70 million; and a third unit of approximately 2,084 square feet to independent non-executive d