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According to court filings, Carl Erik Rinsch, the director known for Keanu Reeves' 2013 film "47 Ronin," was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff in Manhattan. Rinsch fraudulently obtained $11 million from Netflix for a science fiction series but diverted the funds to cryptocurrency markets instead. The judge also ordered three years of supervised release and full restitution of $11 million to Netflix.

According to Bank of America Securities strategist Jill Carey Hall, the bank's clients became net sellers for the fourth consecutive week in the U.S. stock market as of the week ending June 26, offloading technology and financial sector stocks. Clients sold stocks across 9 out of 11 S&P 500 sectors last week, with technology and financials hit the hardest. Hall noted that four-week average net inflows to the technology sector have declined to historic lows.

According to analyst Andrew Sacher, Fed Chair Jerome Powell has established five working groups to buy time following his first appearance at the June FOMC meeting, as markets debate his policy stance on interest rates. Powell's position is particularly important given internal FOMC divisions over whether to proceed with rate hikes or hold steady.

On July 1, UK gilt yields declined across the shorter end of the curve during European close. The 2-year yield fell 2.6 basis points to 4.126%, while the 10-year yield dropped 0.1bp to 4.756%. The 30-year yield rose 1.4bp to 5.487%, and the 50-year yield gained 1.3bp to 5.092%. The 2/10-year yield spread widened by 2.632bp to 62.968bp.

CMA CGM announced on Wednesday, July 1, that it has agreed to acquire FedEx Supply Chain, the third-party logistics business of FedEx, for $1.4 billion enterprise value. The transaction is expected to close later this year and will significantly expand CEVA Logistics, CMA CGM's logistics subsidiary, in the North American contract logistics market. Upon completion, CEVA Logistics will operate approximately 150 warehouses and employ around 20,000 people across North America. The two companies also

According to a U.S. official, oil flow through the Strait of Hormuz has surged to over 10 million barrels daily in recent weeks, supported by U.S. military efforts. The United States is pressuring Iran to comply with maritime provisions and establish a long-term agreement to ensure commercial shipping freedom in the strait. Iran has not publicly accepted U.S. demands on the issue. Iran's chief negotiator, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, stated that control of the waterway belongs to Iran and Oman.

According to Odaily, Ethereum Institutional, launched in 2026 by former Ethereum Foundation members David Walsh, Marius Smith, and Matthew Dawson, provides free consulting to banks and asset managers seeking to enter the Ethereum ecosystem. The non-profit organization covers Ethereum, Layer 2 networks, and application stacks, operating without advisory or consulting fees to avoid vendor bias. Ethereum Institutional collaborates with Ethlabs, Etherealize, and Enterprise Ethereum Alliance to match

According to BlockBeats, Twelve Labs is raising $100 million in Series B funding on July 2 from investors including Amazon, NEA, and Naver Ventures. The round is co-led by NEA and Naver Ventures, with participation from Radical Ventures, Index Ventures, and Korea Investment Partners. Simultaneously, Amazon Web Services (AWS) has signed a multi-year partnership agreement with Twelve Labs to use its custom-built Trainium chips to support AI model workloads, with plans to launch new models on the A

According to Bitcoin.com News, Bitcoin ETFs recorded $222.64 million in net outflows on Tuesday, extending their losing streak to nine consecutive trading days. Blackrock's IBIT accounted for $212.45 million of the redemptions, while Fidelity's FBTC saw a $10.20 million exit. Ether ETF flows followed the same pattern, posting $27.60 million in net outflows entirely through Blackrock's ETHA, with no ether ETF recording an inflow during the session.

According to Iran's state news agency IRNA, Iran Air has resumed operations on the Tehran-Mumbai-Tehran route after a five-month suspension. The airline did not provide specific details on the resumption date or reasons for the earlier halt.

According to Arkham Intelligence, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss transferred approximately $60 million in Bitcoin and $7 million in Ethereum to Gemini wallets on July 1, totaling $67 million. The blockchain analytics firm characterized the movement from cold custody to exchange-linked hot wallets as consistent with their established selloff pattern, though no actual sale has been confirmed. The twins retain more than $300 million in Bitcoin holdings. The transfer arrived amid intensifying market h

According to BlockBeats citing BIT market data, the Dow Jones Index reached a new intraday high on July 2, up 0.79%.

On 29 June 2026, nearly 1,700 UK investors filed a lawsuit against Binance and founder Changpeng Zhao at London's High Court, seeking at least £150 million ($200 million) over risky derivative products allegedly sold without regulatory authorization. Filed by law firm KP Law and led by claimant Tomas Sutas, the action names four defendants including Cayman Islands-registered Binance Holdings Limited and Abu Dhabi-registered Nest Exchange Limited, arguing they promoted and sold leveraged tokens,

According to BIT Research, Bitcoin could reach its bottom in September, with a potential two-month correction from current levels. The analysis notes that July has historically been a strong month for Bitcoin, but past market data shows such rallies are typically followed by a two-month decline. BIT analysts point to weak trading volumes and elevated downside risks as factors that could extend price pressure in the near term.

According to U.S. Vice President Vance, Iran's navy and military have been destroyed following American strikes several days ago in response to Iranian fire on vessels. Commercial shipping transit has remained free for the past three days. Vance stated that the U.S. has multiple options if Iran attempts to rebuild its nuclear program.

During the week of June 29, Russia's consumer prices rose 0.22% month-on-month and increased 4.17% year-over-year.

According to CoinMarketCap data, the top five gainers among the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market cap today (July 1) were MemeCore (M) up 79.2% at $1.21, Venice Token (VVV) up 13.15% at $14.28, Jupiter (JUP) up 12.02% at $0.2339, Morpho (MORPHO) up 10.93% at $2.08, and Stellar (XLM) up 10.7% at $0.2025.

Following its recent designation as a Designated Contract Market by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Novig has selected Eventus' Validus platform as the trade surveillance solution for its newly approved prediction market exchange. The deployment enables Novig to monitor trading activity, identify market abuse and support regulatory compliance as the platform transitions from niche operations into a regulated financial marketplace. Validus is already deployed across futures exchang

Michael Burry, founder of Scion Capital, recently shared that the most important investment lesson from his career came not from the 2008 financial crisis but from witnessing IBM's decline during the dot-com bubble era. Burry outlined a timeless investment framework centered on Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which he argues applies to today's artificial intelligence infrastructure boom. As tech giants invest hundreds of billions of dollars in AI data centers and computing infrastructure, Bur

According to Odaily, today (July 1), ASM Pacific Technology, the world's leading semiconductor outsourced assembly and test (OSAT) supplier, announced a price increase for packaging services, with prices rising over 20% for advanced packaging types including chip-on-wafer-on-substrate (CoWoS) and fan-out chip-on-substrate (FoCoS).