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According to Redbook, U.S. commercial retail sales year-over-year growth rose to 10.5% for the week ending June 27, up from 10% in the prior week.

BMO Capital recently started coverage of chip equipment maker MKS Inc. (MKSI) with an Outperform rating and a $453 price target, according to the analyst note.

According to Swan's Cory Klippsten, the record supply of Bitcoin held by long-term holders on June 30 may indicate that the crypto market bottom could arrive earlier than expected.

According to BlockBeats, on June 30, the U.S. Supreme Court confirmed that Federal Reserve Board members retain protection against removal without cause, ensuring the central bank's monetary policy independence. However, the court simultaneously ruled that presidents may remove officials from other independent agencies, such as the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), without justification, making the Federal Reserve one of the few federal agencies still protected from arbitrary dismissal. Legal expe

BlackRock upgraded its rating on Eurozone bonds from neutral to overweight, according to the asset manager's recent announcement.

According to BlockBeats, on June 30, CME Group announced the launch of 55 standard futures contracts and 22 micro futures contracts across more than 50 leading U.S. stocks. The newly tradable underlying assets include Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, Nvidia, and SpaceX.

According to Gate News report, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix jointly announced yesterday a 81 trillion won investment to establish an advanced semiconductor packaging facility in Chungcheong Province, South Korea. The facility will support expanded production of AI high-bandwidth memory (HBM) components.

According to UzDaily, Uzbekistan Airways is delaying its initial public offering to 2027. The exact reasons for the postponement were not disclosed.

According to ChainCatcher, Empery Digital, a Nasdaq-listed bitcoin treasury company, announced it has signed a final partnership agreement with Hunt Properties to invest $65 million and acquire a 25% stake in a new AI data center project. The project will involve acquiring and retrofitting industrial facilities in the U.S. Midwest to develop a professional AI data center, combining computing infrastructure, power supply, and capital market financing capabilities.

According to Jin10, on June 30, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen urged gasoline retailers to lower fuel prices ahead of the nation's 250th founding anniversary celebrations, warning that the Trump administration is closely monitoring the matter. "I call on all gas retailers—whether operating under major oil company banners, as independents, or as international convenience store chains—to demonstrate good corporate citizenship," Yellen said, adding that the administration is watching the situ

Bitget launched TradFi 101, an educational initiative aimed at helping cryptocurrency users understand traditional financial markets and multi-asset investing, on June 30. The program features six structured modules addressing over 100 fundamental financial questions, covering topics from financial foundations and asset types to market mechanics, macroeconomics, risk management, and universal exchange concepts. Contributors to the initiative include Coin Bureau, CoinGecko, and TradingView. Bitge

According to ChainCatcher, ENS DAO founder Nick Johnson voted against a proposal to renew the Security Committee for an additional two years by casting approximately 3.26 million ENS tokens in recent on-chain voting. The proposal had previously passed Snapshot community voting but failed to secure support during on-chain execution. The voting outcome has sparked debate within the community regarding the decentralization of ENS DAO governance structures.

USD/JPY declined nearly 50 pips to 162.02 in short-term trading today, before recovering to 162.35.

According to Hong Kong Economic Journal's futures data, Hang Seng July futures closed at 22,911 points tonight (around 8:30 PM on June 30), up 64 points or 0.28% from today's settlement of 22,847 points. National Index futures rose 23 points or 0.31% to 7,556 points. July futures touched a high of 22,943 points and a low of 22,820 points during the night session.

According to TD Cowen, on June 30, the investment bank cut Strategy's price target from $400 to $260, a 35% reduction, while maintaining a "buy" rating and calling the company's new digital credit capital framework "constructive" for credit visibility and capital flexibility. The downgrade stems primarily from revised Bitcoin price expectations rather than the framework itself. TD Cowen lowered its 2026 year-end Bitcoin forecast to $100,000 from $140,000 and its 2027 year-end target to $135,000

StarkWare unveiled its Starknet quantum roadmap on June 30. "The crypto industry shouldn't need wake-up calls from the White House or anyone else," said StarkWare CEO Eli Ben-Sasson, emphasizing that the sector must proactively address quantum computing risks.

According to Bitcoin.com News, Cardone Capital added 282 BTC on June 19 with bitcoin trading near $63,000, bringing total holdings above 2,700 BTC. The purchase, worth roughly $18 million, reflects the firm's strategy of deploying rental cash flow from its real estate portfolio during market weakness. Cardone is targeting 3,000 BTC by year-end 2026 and 10,000 BTC long term through the real estate-funded model. As of May, the firm held approximately $200 million in bitcoin alongside residential u

According to CoinGecko, RWA perpetual futures trading volume on crypto exchanges surged to $347 billion in May 2026. Year-to-date, cumulative volume exceeded $1.32 trillion, with Binance, MEXC, and Hyperliquid as primary drivers. Crypto exchanges have launched 358 RWA spot and perpetual products since early 2025, covering stocks, ETFs, commodities, forex, and pre-IPO contracts. SpaceX emerged as the most active pre-IPO asset, with $305 million in volume during May.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on June 30 that the government will develop new nuclear warheads to strengthen the country's nuclear deterrent.

Russia's Finance Ministry plans to sell 1.5 trillion rubles worth of OFZ (Russian Federal Loan Bonds) during the third quarter of 2026.