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Gate News message, Trader "0xD12" experienced a partial liquidation on a 10x $XPL short position on Hyperliquid. 3.83M $XPL worth $434K was liquidated with a realized loss of $40.9K. The trader currently maintains a remaining short position of 15.33M $XPL valued at $1.71M, with a floating loss of $145.31K.

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, Russian forces captured 5 settlements in eastern Ukraine on July 4, according to TASS.

According to Farside data, US spot Bitcoin ETFs saw net outflows of $526.1 million this week through July 4, while Ethereum ETFs experienced net outflows of $13.7 million.

Metaplanet purchased 2,823 bitcoin during Q2 2026 for $225 million at an average price of $78,872 per bitcoin, according to Bitcoin.com. The purchase lifted the company's total bitcoin treasury holdings to 43,000 BTC. The timing reflects accumulation during market consolidation rather than rallies, positioning the firm to expand its on-chain asset base.

According to Trump in a CNBC interview, the U.S. should pursue double-digit GDP growth of 12-13% instead of settling for 4%. Trump criticized the Federal Reserve for raising interest rates when positive economic data is announced, suggesting the central bank deliberately curbs growth. "When you announce good numbers, the stock market goes down," Trump said, accusing Fed officials of having a "horrible derangement syndrome" about inflation.

According to Coinglass data cited by ChainCatcher, crypto markets witnessed $221 million in liquidations over the past 24 hours, with $44.24 million from long positions and $177 million from short positions. Bitcoin accounted for $8.95 million in long liquidations and $54.77 million in short liquidations, while Ethereum saw $10.72 million in long liquidations and $64.94 million in short liquidations.

According to Iran's intelligence ministry statement reported by CCTV News, on July 4, Iranian security forces dismantled 4 facilities affiliated with U.S. and Israeli intelligence agencies that harbored terrorist and extremist organizations.

According to Bloomberg, SK Hynix is reviewing an underwriting fee rate of 0.5% for its planned U.S. American Depositary Receipt (ADR) offering on July 4. Based on the company's current market capitalization, the offering could raise approximately $26.5 billion, with total underwriting fees estimated at roughly $130 million. Bank of America, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, and JPMorgan Chase are serving as lead underwriters. While the 0.5% fee rate is below typical Wall Street standards and lower than

According to Korea Exchange, Samsung Electro-Mechanics surged 756.47% in the first half of 2026, recording the highest return on the Korean stock market. The stock vastly outperformed major chipmakers, with Samsung Electronics up 178.57% and SK Hynix up 307.07% over the same period. Foreign investors were the primary driver, with net purchases of 2.04 trillion Korean won in the stock, the largest amount among all foreign-bought stocks. Multiple brokerages including Hana Securities and NH Investm

According to ChainCatcher citing Onchain Lens, Circle minted 283 million USDC on Solana in the latest transaction. The stablecoin issuer has minted 64.53 billion USDC on the Solana blockchain year-to-date in 2026.

According to Saudi media outlets Al-Hadath and Arab Satellite Television, the United States and Iran will hold negotiations in Pakistan on July 11.

According to his X post on July 4, Michael Saylor, co-founder of MicroStrategy (MSTR), replied to an AI-generated patriotic video shared by Elon Musk with a one-line message promoting Bitcoin: "We can still make something Ƀetter." As of early July, Strategy held 847,363 BTC worth approximately $52.9 billion, making it the largest corporate Bitcoin holder. SpaceX, which went public last month, held 18,712 BTC valued at around $1.17 billion, while Tesla held 11,509 BTC worth approximately $718.5 m

According to JPMorgan Chase's latest "Flows & Liquidity" report, the U.S. tech giants' AI computing capital expenditure growth will plunge from 100% in 2026 to 22% in 2027, signaling a potential industry correction. The report, citing Bloomberg consensus estimates, projected that combined capex from Google, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, and Oracle will reach $758.1 billion in 2026 (up 100% year-over-year), then slow to $925 billion in 2027 (up only 22%), with growth dropping further to 7%, 2%, and 1%

According to The New York Times, Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian visited Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei on July 4 to urge approval of a preliminary U.S.-Iran ceasefire agreement, warning of severe economic consequences and threatened resignation if the deal was rejected. Central Bank Governor Abdolnaser Hemmati also wrote to Khamenei, citing critical food and medical supply shortages projected by August if the U.S. sea blockade continued. Khamenei ultimately approved the agreement, instruc

According to Trump's financial disclosure filed in mid-2026, President Trump purchased 327 stocks on April 8, 2025, including Apple, Alphabet, Amazon, Microsoft, and Nvidia, each in the $100,001 to $250,000 range. The purchases came one day before he announced a 90-day pause on tariffs on April 9. Apple rose over 15% and Nvidia rallied sharply after the tariff pause announcement. Trump's financial disclosure also showed $636 million in income from crypto assets and $799 million in profit from Wo

According to CCTV News, Ali Azmayee has been appointed as commander of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy on July 4. Azmayee previously served as deputy commander of the IRGC Navy and has held various positions within the organization.

According to Bloomberg, Brazilian federal police froze approximately $2 billion in assets including cryptocurrency today (July 4) in coordinated enforcement action backed by U.S. Treasury sanctions. The operation included 11 arrest warrants and 13 search-and-seizure actions targeting money laundering networks tied to organized crime. One of the two targeted individuals, Stella Stefanie Nunes Henrique de Oliveira, was arrested; the other, Victor Henrique de Oliveira Shimada, remains at large. The

According to Cointelegraph, Revolut announced it will delist USDT on August 31, 2026, citing regulatory policy and compliance risk considerations. The digital banking platform will stop USDT purchases effective July 6, and suspend USDT deposits from July 30, with any incoming transfers to be rejected. Users who fail to sell or withdraw their USDT holdings by the end of August will have their positions automatically converted to their account's base currency.

According to Bloomberg, on July 4, Crusoe, an AI data center operator, is in talks to raise approximately $3 billion in funding, with its valuation potentially reaching $30 billion—roughly triple its previous $10 billion valuation from October last year. The company operates large-scale data centers supporting AI systems and has contracts with Meta and Oracle to provide AI computing power. Funding discussions remain ongoing and the final valuation is not yet confirmed, sources said.

According to Coindesk, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its comprehensive crypto asset regulatory framework on July 4, opening the market to overseas trading platforms while maintaining strict compliance standards. The framework allows international exchanges to establish authorized local branches serving UK users and access global trading pools, departing from the EU's regional isolation model under MiCA. Non-UK-issued stablecoins may also legally circulate. However, significa