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According to QCP Capital, Bitcoin implied volatility increased today (June 29) as traders sought downside protection through put options expiring in July with strikes in the $55,000-$58,000 range. Bitcoin and Ethereum are trading near key technical support levels of approximately $58,000 and $1,500, respectively. The positioning reflects growing caution amid geopolitical tensions, Federal Reserve policy signals, and concerns over MicroStrategy and spot Bitcoin ETF outflows.

According to Foresight News, Sky (formerly MakerDAO) announced on June 29 that its execution voting address handoff process will migrate from Discord's #new-spells channel to governance forum posts as the legacy Discord server phases out. Proposal authors must submit addresses as comments once spells are ready, followed by confirmation from two reviewers to create a public audit trail. The Discord channel will no longer be used for this purpose.

Wedbush's Global Head of Tech Research Dan Ives said Monday that the recent sell-off in Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) and Oracle Corp. (ORCL) is overdone, with both stocks "way oversold." Ives told CNBC he expects a significant reversal over the next six to nine months, citing Q2 earnings in July as a major catalyst for big tech. Microsoft shares rose nearly 2% in pre-market trading Monday, while Oracle shares gained about 4%. MSFT is down 23% year-to-date and ORCL is down 24%, as investors grow frustr

According to BlockBeats, MSTR and STRC surged nearly 10% in premarket trading on June 29, trading at $82.31 and $80.99 respectively. The gains were triggered by Strategy's launch of a "Digital Credit Capital Framework," which includes a Bitcoin monetization plan and two $1 billion share repurchase programs.

On June 29 afternoon, Shanghai's inter-departmental ridesharing coordination taskforce convened a compliance meeting with 24 ridesharing and aggregator platforms, according to local media reports. The gathering involved regulators from transportation, public security, market supervision, human resources, data, and telecommunications authorities. The meeting addressed compliance violations, including reports that some platforms have been illegally dispatching orders to drivers without proper empl

Comcast announced today it will separate NBCUniversal and Sky into independent publicly traded companies through a tax-free spinoff, with shares surging 22% to 25% in premarket trading. The separation will leave Comcast focused on broadband, wireless and business connectivity, while NBCUniversal will operate independently with its media, streaming, film, television, theme parks and Sky operations. Leadership changes include Mike Cavanagh becoming CEO of NBCUniversal and Michael Angelakis returni

According to Strategy's 8-K filing with the U.S. SEC, the company unveiled its digital credit capital framework today, comprising five core components: dollar reserve policy, STRC dividend policy adjustment, preferred and common stock buyback plans, and a Bitcoin liquidation plan. The dollar reserve, which totaled $2.55 billion as of June 28, may only be used for preferred stock dividends and debt interest payments. Strategy increased the annualized STRC dividend rate to 12%, effective July 1, w

According to PANews, Binance Wallet has become a validator for decentralized exchange platform AsterDEX on June 29.

According to Politico, California Governor Gavin Newsom reached an agreement with Anthropic to expand artificial intelligence applications across government departments. The partnership aims to integrate AI technologies into state government operations to improve efficiency and service delivery.

On June 29 evening, Shanghai Gold Exchange's gold T+D contract (deferred delivery contract) opened higher, rising 1.15% to 887.34 yuan per gram. Meanwhile, silver T+D declined 0.49% to 14,130 yuan per kilogram.

Strategy surged over 4% in premarket trading today (June 29), following the company's announcement of a $1 billion share repurchase program.

According to Longzhong Information, as of June 29, China's asphalt social inventory across 104 facilities totaled 1.1 million tons, down 3.1% from June 25 and down 39.4% year-over-year. The drawdown marks the 12th consecutive week of inventory reduction. Among the 54 sample asphalt factory inventories tracking 787,000 tons, the week-on-week decline reached 2.5%, with the steepest drops in Shandong and East China regions.

According to LSEG shipping data and a U.S. official statement, Middle Eastern oil producers continued loading crude oil and liquefied natural gas on June 29 despite recent vessel attacks and escalating US-Iran military clashes in the Strait of Hormuz. Four very large crude carriers (VLCCs), each with a capacity of 2 million barrels, were operating at loading facilities including Saudi Arabia's Ras Tanura and UAE ports. Three VLCCs that departed over the weekend activated "silent mode"—disabling

The European Investment Bank plans to invest €700 million in Morocco during 2026, according to market sources. The investment aims to support development projects across the North African country.

According to BlockBeats, Palantir and Nvidia announced a partnership on June 29 to deploy Nvidia Nemotron open AI model within sovereign environments, primarily serving U.S. government and critical infrastructure clients. The collaboration integrates Nvidia AI technology with Palantir's AIP, Foundry, Ontology, and Apollo platforms, enabling organizations to train, customize, and deploy AI locally while maintaining full control over data, intellectual property, and models.

According to Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas, as of late June 2026, the S&P 500 and money market funds (MMF) have reached record highs simultaneously, creating an unusual structure of elevated equity valuations alongside elevated cash reserves. The analyst notes that investors hold substantial "dry powder" yet may require interest rates to fall below 3% to trigger significant equity inflows, as current 4% money market yields make stable-value MMF products more attractive than alternative fixed-

According to Odaily Daily, Microsoft stock fell 17% in June, erasing over $570 billion in market value and tracking toward its worst monthly performance since December 2000. The selloff was triggered by persistent investor concerns over the company's prospects in the artificial intelligence era. Jack Ablin, chief investment strategist at Cresset Wealth Advisors, said the stock faced "dual pressures from both AI spending concerns and fears of AI-driven disruption," noting investor sentiment has s

According to PPP prediction market monitoring, a smart money address (0x0c787cc2962ee6464414da592b892c3886e077f1) purchased $116,000 worth of Netherlands victory predictions in Polymarket's 2026 World Cup Round of 16 match against Morocco, with an average entry price of 43 cents per share and 274,653.6 shares acquired. The match is scheduled for June 30 at 9:00 AM Beijing time.

According to Odaily, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warned U.S. lawmakers recently that open-source artificial intelligence development is entering a 'very dangerous path.' Once powerful AI models are released as open-source, developers lose effective oversight over model usage, including the inability to monitor misuse, revoke access, or deploy dynamic security updates, significantly increasing potential risks. Amodei emphasized that fully open models are harder to maintain continuous safety govern

According to PANews, on June 29, SecondFi released a recovery progress update, stating that Emurgo has funded a dedicated asset recovery wallet to return funds to affected users. The company is negotiating custody and return mechanisms with IntersectMBO for assets protected through emergency measures. SecondFi cautioned that the entire recovery process may exceed the previously estimated two-week timeline. The platform reiterated it will not request private keys or seed phrases, and users should