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According to Economics Minister Gong Ming-hsin on July 2, Taiwan's Geological Survey and Mining Management Center plans to visit California and Colorado in October to assess local mineral resources and their suitability for establishing a rare earth refining production line. The government aims to evaluate ore composition and supply stability to support Taiwan's critical minerals supply chain diversification.

According to Bitget CEO Gracy Chen's mid-year statement reported by ChainCatcher, non-crypto asset trading reached nearly 40% of the platform's total volume in the first half of 2026, while CFD daily trading surpassed $10 billion. The data shows 52% of users now hold both stocks and cryptocurrencies, with 35% also holding precious metals such as gold. Additionally, 51% of users adopted AI-driven trading tools in the period, with the platform's AI trading user base exceeding 1 million.

According to multiple labor market surveys, between 29% and 32% of companies that reduced headcount due to AI adoption have begun bringing employees back in 2025 after discovering performance gaps in real-world operations. Many organizations found that automation could not fully replace human judgment and customer interaction, leading to service quality declines and unexpected operational costs. Key reversals include Commonwealth Bank of Australia rehiring 45 call center workers after its AI cha

Romania's interim prime minister announced the government will request parliament to convene in mid-July to discuss key legislation, according to statements made on July 2.

According to CNBC, Ford CEO Jim Farley called on Wednesday (July 2) for stricter penalties on automakers that heavily rely on imported vehicles during the reopening of USMCA trade negotiations. Farley told CNBC he wants domestic producers like Ford to gain advantages under the new deal, while competitors importing vehicles should face more penalties. Ford imported 378,000 vehicles, or 17% of its 2.2 million sales last year, while General Motors imported 1.17 million units (41% of its U.S. sales)

Mary Daly, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and a voting member of the Federal Open Market Committee in 2027, is scheduled to participate in a meeting on Spanish economic matters today.

According to Guru Club, WTI crude oil futures fell over 2% on July 2, trading at $67.20 per barrel.

According to Coinglass data, 500 million USDT was transferred from Binance to an unknown wallet on July 2 at 19:27 UTC.

On July 2, CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost critiqued the recurring 'bottom is in' narrative in crypto markets, according to BlockBeats. Darkfost argued that technical bottoms are the lowest points of trend reversals that have already occurred, making it nearly impossible to time the exact entry. Rather than pursuing the lowest point, market participants should focus on position management within the bottom region and wait for trend confirmation, where bottoms can only be confirmed after a reversal

As of June 26, Turkey's foreign exchange reserves declined to $42.5 billion, down from $59.51 billion a week earlier, according to the Turkish Central Bank.

Forward Industries shares jumped 17% on Wednesday after the Nasdaq-listed Solana treasury company purchased over 500,000 SOL during its fiscal third quarter, bringing total holdings to 7.55 million SOL. The company valued its Solana treasury at approximately $576 million as of June 30, 2026, with the additional SOL acquired at an average price of about $79 per coin. Solana itself rallied 4.5% to $76.85 at the time of reporting, rebounding from lows near $60 earlier in June. Forward Industries re

According to Metaplanet's official disclosure on July 2, the Japan-based Bitcoin treasury company added 2,823 BTC during the second quarter, bringing its total holdings to 43,000 BTC. The company paid approximately $222.6 million (¥35.89 billion) for the purchase at an average price of about $17,556 per Bitcoin. The buy marks Metaplanet's first significant Bitcoin acquisition since April, as BTC rebounded above the $60,000 level.

On July 2, according to multiple sources, key developments across crypto and financial markets include: (1) GSR's head of content reported that Trump's 2025 filing-period income exceeded most listed crypto companies; (2) Taiko announced its network has fully recovered with all user funds restored; (3) France recorded 77 crypto-related kidnapping and extortion cases in the first half of 2026, a sharp rise from 45 cases in all of 2025; (4) ESPORTS attributed its May 25 collapse to irregular operat

Google reported that its annual electricity consumption rose 37 percent in 2025—the largest year-on-year increase in the company's history, driven by accelerating AI data center construction and operations. Despite the surge, the tech giant reduced operational carbon emissions by 2 percent through continued purchases of clean energy. Google's data centers consumed 42 million megawatt-hours of electricity in 2025, compared to 30.6 million megawatt-hours in 2024, according to the company's sustain

According to BlockBeats, on July 2, BlackRock ETF address deposited 4,917 BTC to Coinbase, worth approximately $301 million, as monitored by OnchainLens. Over the past 4 days, BlackRock has cumulatively deposited 20,359 BTC to Coinbase, valued at approximately $1.22 billion.

WTI crude oil declined 1% during intraday trading on July 2, currently trading at $67.34 per barrel.

According to CCTV and Li Zixin, an assistant researcher at the China Institute of International Studies, the U.S. and Iran are currently engaging in indirect talks to advance implementation of their memorandum of understanding. Iran's focus is not on technical negotiations but on ensuring the completion of preliminary conditions outlined in the accord. The memorandum requires phased execution of key initiatives: comprehensive ceasefire, partial asset unfreezing, restoration of shipping through t

According to JPMorgan Chase, on July 2, AI chip stocks will likely struggle to continue outperforming hyperscale cloud providers long-term. The bank outlined two scenarios: either stronger AI monetization by cloud providers could help them catch up, or high AI spending may eventually suppress cloud providers' capital expenditure, thereby weakening chip demand. JPMorgan Chase identified expectations of slower capex as the primary risk factor for semiconductor stocks.

According to CNBC's Squawk Box program on July 1, Palantir CEO Alex Karp criticized large language model companies' per-token pricing model. Karp stated that enterprises are generally reluctant about AI investments, noting that companies often buy tokens without receiving tangible value in return while surrendering intellectual property and data. He questioned the commercial logic: if tokens are truly valuable, why do AI vendors charge based on usage volume rather than profit-sharing based on ac

According to Guru Club, India announced today it will establish strategic crude oil reserves to hedge against the risk of oil price surges.