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According to Santiment's developer activity analysis over the past 30 days, MetaMask USD (mUSD) topped the list with a score of 556.77, followed by Ethereum (ETH) at 313.17 and Hedera (HBAR) at 121.97. The remaining top 10 projects include Chainlink (LINK), Internet Computer (ICP), Polkadot (DOT), Kusama (KSM), Starknet (STRK), Aptos (APT), and Decentraland (MANA).

According to Fiscal.ai, Nike (NKE) reported earnings of $0.72 per share in Q4, beating expectations of $0.13 per share, but shares fell 2% after-hours as China sales declined 12% to $1.3 billion from $1.5 billion. Gross margin increased 8.9% during the quarter, driven largely by a nearly $986 million tariff refund. North America revenue rose 3% to $4.83 billion. NKE shares closed Tuesday at $40.75 per share, a new 10-year low.

According to HSBC research released on Monday, June 29, a sharp surge in the U.S. dollar could become the largest "pain trade" for global markets in the second half of 2026. The Bloomberg Dollar Index hit a seven-month high last month, while hedge fund bullish bets on the dollar reached a 16-month peak, signaling a reflow of capital into dollar assets. HSBC analysts Paul Mackel and others cautioned that risks have escalated since the Federal Reserve's June meeting, when policymakers focused on i

According to Etherscan and Santiment, Chainlink non-empty wallet addresses reached 892,800 and are on track to cross 900,000, driven by CCIP integration expansion. Non-micro wallets holding more than 1 LINK stand at 535,000.

According to Jin10, precious metals declined sharply in the first half of 2026, with spot gold falling over 7%, spot silver down approximately 18%, spot platinum down over 24%, and spot palladium down nearly 25%. By contrast, WTI crude oil gained 21.6% and Brent crude rose 20% year-to-date, though prices retreated from earlier highs influenced by geopolitical tensions. Base metals showed resilience, with LME copper up 7% and aluminum up 3.7% in the first half.

On June 30, U.S. stock index futures gained at the New York close. The S&P 500 futures rose 0.59%, Nasdaq 100 futures surged 1.54%, and Russell 2000 futures climbed 0.37%, while Dow Jones futures edged up 0.02%.

On Tuesday, June 30, offshore Chinese yuan (CNH) strengthened to 6.7918 against the US dollar, up 88 points from Monday's close. Intraday trading ranged between 6.8026 and 6.7864 yuan. For the month of June, CNH fell approximately 0.4%. In the second quarter, the offshore yuan rose more than 1.4%, extending its first-half rally from 6.9959 to 6.7539 yuan.

According to Bespoke Investment Group, the Russell 2000, a U.S. small-cap index, gained 21% in the first half of 2026, marking its best H1 since 1991. The rally was fueled by strong corporate earnings in Q2, particularly in tech. SpaceX's debut IPO accounted for $87.5 billion in listings, representing 92% of Q2 IPO volume, according to KPMG. West Texas Intermediate crude eased to slightly above $70 per barrel in late June, down more than 30% during Q2 and far below the $200 level some analysts h

Turkey's Central Bank announced the removal of additional lira reserve requirements for foreign currency deposits and participation in lira-denominated funds. The policy adjustment aims to ease capital requirements for financial institutions engaged in these activities.

On June 30, spot gold fell 0.18% to $4,008.98 per ounce, while spot silver rose 0.62% to $58.62 per ounce. Gold declined 10.65% for the month and 14.31% for the second quarter, retreating from its all-time high of $5,595.47 reached on January 29. Silver dropped 21.71% in June and 19.74% in Q2, having peaked at $121.65 on January 29.

According to Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the country's Prime Minister stated in a meeting with U.S. envoys Steve Wittcoff and Jared Kushner that Qatar will continue to advance mediation efforts and support all negotiation pathways based on memoranda of understanding.

According to Michael Saylor, founder of MicroStrategy, at the New Era Finance Podcast in Prague, the company did not abandon its Bitcoin strategy despite recent market rumors of a sale. Saylor clarified that MicroStrategy sold only 32 Bitcoin, representing just 0.02% of its total assets, while buying 175,000 Bitcoin in the middle of the bear market this year. Saylor emphasized that the small transaction was a strategic move to balance obligations to lending investors and equity holders. He added

According to NASA, on June 30 the U.S. space agency announced contracts worth $600 million with three American companies to support four new lunar landing missions scheduled for execution by the end of 2028 as part of its lunar base construction initiative.

Gate News reported that, according to Reuters, Trump reported that he obtained $635 million in royalties related to Meme coins.

The U.S. Supreme Court on June 29, 2026, ruled 6-3 to strike down for-cause removal protections that had shielded federal agency commissioners from being fired at will, overturning nearly a century of legal precedent. In Trump v. Slaughter, Chief Justice John Roberts held that the Federal Trade Commission's removal restrictions violate the separation of powers, overruling the 1935 Humphrey's Executor decision. The ruling originated from Trump's March 2025 firing of two Democratic FTC commissione

Bloom Energy and Brookfield Asset Management recently announced an expansion of their partnership to finance power infrastructure projects for artificial intelligence, increasing the commitment from the previously announced $5 billion to $25 billion.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated on Tuesday that he wants Israel to cease receiving U.S. aid this year, describing it as unnecessary welfare. Netanyahu argued that Israel's economy has grown sufficiently to sustain itself without external financial support and that the aid represents only a small portion of GDP.

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) will launch single-stock futures covering more than 50 U.S. stocks on July 27, according to the exchange's announcement.

According to Bloomberg News, Xbox, the gaming division of Microsoft Corp (MSFT), has ended its deal to fund and publish IO Interactive's upcoming game Project Fantasy, as the company re-evaluates its investment strategy. IO Interactive said it will continue developing the game but will now need to seek alternative funding or self-publish the title. Xbox stated it is "focusing on our highest priorities" while maintaining overall gaming spending levels, with changes targeting only "where we're inv

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is seeking public feedback on June 30, 2026, regarding how emerging ETF structures and investment strategies should be regulated as issuers introduce increasingly specialized products.