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According to Business Insider, investor Michael Burry disclosed new short positions on NVDA, AMAT, CAT, TSLA, SOXX, and MU on his Substack newsletter last week, with the announcement triggering sharp market sell-offs. The iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) declined 12% within two trading days, while Applied Materials fell 17%, Micron dropped 15%, and NVDA retreated nearly 3%. Caterpillar lost 11% over the same period, and Tesla fell 6% despite reporting strong second-quarter delivery growth. Wealt

According to Reuters, citing a senior U.S. official, President Trump plans to meet with President Zelensky on July 8 during the NATO summit in Turkey to discuss solutions to the Ukraine conflict. Following the meeting, Trump is expected to call President Putin. A U.S. official stated that Trump "is eager to bring this conflict to a close quickly" and will discuss "how we end this war" with Zelensky before speaking with Putin.

According to Financial News, South Korea's KOSPI index fell 7.89% on July 2, 2026, dropping to 7,648.09 from a record high of 9,114.55 on June 22, before rebounding 5.76% to 8,088.34 on July 3. Semiconductor stocks experienced similar volatility: Samsung Electronics fell 9.06% on July 2 and rose 8.22% the following day, while SK Hynix declined 14.57% before gaining 10.88%. The sharp swings have intensified "profit-taking regret" among retail investors. According to research by the Capital Market

Recently, Russia introduced investment products linked to South Korean stock market indices and futures contracts for Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix on its domestic exchange. The move allows Russia, isolated from global financial systems due to Western sanctions, to participate in the artificial intelligence rally without direct access to international markets. Hong Kong markets had previously introduced similar leveraged products targeting Korean semiconductor stocks.

According to Macro Research Board, U.S. stocks and technology shares are showing bubble characteristics, with the research firm warning investors may face severe market tests in the next 6 to 12 months. Strategist Peter Perkins noted that investor sentiment indicators suggest capital markets have already priced in high optimism about economic prospects, with tech and semiconductor stocks facing a true test once central banks raise rates and bond yields climb higher. Macro Research Board recommen

According to Vitalik Buterin, Ethereum's co-founder outlined a multi-year Lean Ethereum initiative on Saturday, describing it as the network's third major iteration rivaling the Merge, with a timeline of three to four years. He stated that "almost every major piece of the protocol will be replaced," spanning transaction confirmation mechanisms, quantum-resistant cryptography, transaction finality, and data storage. Buterin added that Ethereum's Hegota upgrade, slated as the second major upgrade

According to Nansen, nearly 1 million $TRUMP memecoin investors lost a total of $3.8 billion by end of June, with 988,905 accounts showing losses. The token has collapsed 98% from its peak of $75.35, trading at $1.69 as of Sunday.

According to Bitcoin.com, Major County Sheriffs of America (MCSA), representing 113 sheriff's offices serving over 130 million people, shifted to a neutral position on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (H.R. 3633) on July 3. The move followed discussions with the Administration that clarified the interpretation and implementation approach of Section 604, a provision outlining regulatory and enforcement requirements. In its letter to Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott and Ranking Memb

According to e-Daily reporting on July 5, South Korea's government bonds with maturities exceeding 20 years account for 34% of issuance, more than 3.5 times the U.S. level of 9%, according to S&P data. The country's bonds maturing within three months to one year represent only 7% of issuance, compared to 29% in the U.S. As central banks enter a rate-hiking cycle, South Korea's heavy reliance on ultra-long-term bonds risks increasing the government's future interest costs. The Finance Ministry st

South Korea's semiconductor landscape enters a milestone week starting July 7. Samsung Electronics is set to unveil its second-quarter consolidated provisional earnings on July 7, with brokerages forecasting sales exceeding 170 trillion won and operating profit between 87–90 trillion won, following an exceptional first quarter that delivered record results. SK Hynix is preparing for its US Nasdaq debut on July 11 (local time) through American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), raising approximately 45.

According to Korea Ilbo, South Korea's stock market experienced unprecedented volatility in the first half of 2026, with circuit breaker triggers (sidecar mechanism) activated 31 times, surpassing 2008 financial crisis levels. Stronger stabilization measures including trading halts were triggered five times. As market uncertainty persists, financial institutions are expanding access to defensive investment strategies previously limited to high-net-worth clients. Defensive fund products gaining t

According to Jin10, Iran's Judiciary Chief Mohseni Ejei stated on July 6 that the U.S. and Israel are pursuing negotiations and ceasefire proposals from positions of military defeat. He emphasized that the U.S. initiated talks while Israel was forced to propose a ceasefire. Ejei added that Iran will pursue accountability for crimes committed by the U.S. and those responsible for any assassination attempts on Iran's leadership, with no compromise on this matter.

According to the Israel Defense Forces, dozens of Israeli citizens attempted to cross the border into Syria earlier today (July 5). The IDF rapidly responded and prevented the crossing. The intercepted individuals have been handed over to police for further processing.

According to announcements this week, Standard Chartered became the first global systemically important bank to offer institutional clients direct access to minting and redeeming Circle's USDC, eliminating the need for third-party intermediaries. Days earlier, BNY Mellon, the world's largest custody bank managing $59 trillion in assets, expanded its own USDC infrastructure to allow institutional clients to custody, mint, and redeem USDC through its existing systems. The near-simultaneous moves b

According to Blockchair data, Bitcoin logged 862,979 transactions on June 23, 2026, marking the third-highest single day since the network's inception. The count trails only April 23, 2024, at 927,010 transactions and September 8, 2024, at 910,083. Blockchain data shows 2026's year-to-date median daily transaction count already exceeds full-year figures for both 2024 and 2025, signaling sustained growth in onchain activity through the first half of the year.

According to research and industry developments in 2026, AI agents are emerging as autonomous payment actors, reactivating HTTP 402 (Payment Required)—a web standard dormant for three decades due to prohibitive transaction costs. The internet previously lacked economically viable infrastructure for micropayments below $1, forcing adoption of ad-supported business models instead. Three infrastructure layers now enable AI autonomous transactions. Pay.sh standardizes service discovery for machine-r

According to a Reuters survey, 22 of 28 economists polled expect the Reserve Bank of New Zealand to raise interest rates by 25 basis points on July 8, bringing the official cash rate to 2.50%.

According to BlockBeats, on July 6, TCC, a MEME token on BNB Chain, briefly surged to a $72 million market cap after CZ liked a tweet from user ddotaek who announced the project's donation of 10 million TCC tokens to GiggleAcademy, CZ's educational charity initiative. The coin has since retreated to approximately $54 million. Ddotaek's tweet highlighted advantages of building on BNB Chain, citing no rugpulls, no Sybil attacks, and a clean launch compared to Solana MEME market experiences.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that intelligence indicates Russia is preparing a new large-scale military strike. In a statement, Zelenskyy urged citizens to remain vigilant and heed air raid alarms as the threat of incoming attacks persists.

According to Jin10, a senior U.S. official stated that Trump plans to arrive at the NATO summit on Tuesday (July 6), with his first meeting with Turkish President Erdogan. Trump will also meet with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and hold a press conference. On Wednesday, Trump will meet with Zelenskyy to discuss how to end the Russia-Ukraine war. "The battlefield situation has clearly reached a stalemate over the past months, with neither side making significant progress," the official said. "