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According to Onchain Lens, a newly created wallet (0x243) opened a 20x leveraged long position of 14.19 million XRP (worth approximately $16.3 million) on HyperLiquid on July 4. The position has already generated unrealized gains of approximately $477,000.

According to Financial News, on July 3, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix shares surged 8.22% and 10.88% respectively, rebounding sharply from the previous week's selloff. Samsung Electronics closed at 309,500 won, while SK Hynix climbed to 2.425 million won. The rally was driven by strong second-quarter earnings expectations. Brokerage houses forecast Samsung Electronics' Q2 operating profit at 8.6 trillion won and SK Hynix at 6.9 trillion won. Samsung Electronics is scheduled to report its Q2 r

According to Binance's official announcement on July 3, Binance Pay launched QR code cryptocurrency payment support in Vietnam, enabling travelers to make crypto payments at participating merchants. Users can scan QR codes displayed by local merchants and complete transactions using supported cryptocurrencies for everyday purchases including food, beverages, and retail items, reducing reliance on cash and traditional payment cards.

According to Foresight News, Bybit has launched six 2026 World Cup Round of 16 goal-difference futures contracts on July 4, with pre-match trading now open. The contracts cover six matches scheduled for July 5–7, including Canada vs. Morocco, Paraguay vs. France, Brazil vs. Norway, Mexico vs. England, Portugal vs. Spain, and United States vs. Belgium. The contracts use 10 USDT as the benchmark price; traders taking the over position favor the home team, while those taking the under position favo

According to Asia Economy, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix fell 14.4% and 17.5% respectively in the first two days of July, with Micron also declining 15.5% in the same period. The sharp selloff reversed gains driven by expectations of a memory semiconductor super-cycle amid artificial intelligence investment expansion. The decline followed Micron's June 24 earnings report, which beat market expectations with record-high gross margins of 85% and operating margins of 81%. However, investors grew

According to Central Television (CCTV), on July 3, Israel's prosecution submitted an indictment accusing a U.S. citizen residing in Jerusalem of conducting espionage activities for Iran. The U.S. stated that the man is likely the first American citizen charged in such a case by Israeli prosecutors.

According to Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin, Russia's air defense system intercepted 23 Ukrainian drones heading toward Moscow overnight between July 3 and July 4, as reported by CCTV. Ukraine has not yet responded to the claims.

According to financial disclosure filings released Thursday (July 2), Trump's investment accounts conducted over 21,000 securities trades in 2025, with a total value between $600 million and $1.86 billion. The trading activity concentrated on key dates following major policy announcements, particularly tariff-related measures. On average, the accounts executed 85 trades per day, with one-quarter of all trades occurring on just 10 trading days. On August 18, the accounts moved over $75 million in

Japan's Economy Minister Akasawa Ryosei announced plans to provide support for overseas chipmakers investing in the country, according to official statements. The initiative aims to attract foreign semiconductor manufacturers to establish or expand operations in Japan.

Bank of Russia Governor Elvira Nabiullina declared the central bank digital currency technologically ready ahead of its nationwide rollout on September 1, 2026. Under a July 2025 State Duma mandate, all 12 systemically important banks and large retailers must accept digital ruble payments from that date, with banks receiving a commission of 0.67 rubles per payroll transaction. Public reception remains weak, however. A VTsIOM survey showed most Russians do not understand why they need a third for

According to Bitdeer's official update on X, the Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin miner produced 223.1 BTC this week as of July 3, and sold 223.1 BTC during the same period, resulting in net new holdings of 0 BTC. Bitdeer continues to maintain zero Bitcoin holdings.

According to Cointelegraph, the Major County Sheriffs' Association (MCSA) recently shifted its stance on the CLARITY Act from opposition to neutral in a letter to Senate banking leaders Tim Scott and Elizabeth Warren, after its concerns about Section 604 were addressed. Section 604 relates to the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act, which aims to protect developers from liability for illegal activities conducted by users on their decentralized platforms. MCSA previously warned the provision coul

According to Odaily, Brazil's central bank recently stated that stablecoins should be classified as electronic money tools rather than digital assets. Central bank advisor Fabio Araújo explained that while Bitcoin and Ethereum possess scarcity and transferability, stablecoins function primarily as payment instruments. Congress is preparing to review Bill 4308/2024, proposed in 2024, to establish stablecoin rules. Brazil's crypto industry association Abcripto, whose members include Binance, Coinb

Micron Technology has formally launched an expansion project at its chipmaking facility in western Japan, with total investment of 1.5 trillion yen (approximately $9 billion). The expansion will focus on producing advanced memory chips.

According to Goldman Sachs on July 4, the investment bank maintained its buy rating on MiniMax with a HK$860 price target. The M3 model, priced identically to M2.7, features upgraded training and inference architecture that doubles inference efficiency, offsetting the cost increase from doubled model parameters. Goldman Sachs noted that DeepSeek's announcement of V4's July mid-month launch with peak-hour pricing at double the off-peak rate reflects MiniMax M3's superior cost-performance ratio.

According to Mintellect's announcement on X on July 2, 2026, the ContentFi infrastructure platform partnered with ChainAware, an artificial intelligence platform specializing in blockchain data analysis, to strengthen Web3 application development. The collaboration combines Mintellect's assetization infrastructure—which enables digital assets, data, and intellectual property to be tokenized on blockchain networks—with ChainAware's AI-driven analytics to enhance on-chain behavioral intelligence,

According to Kankyō Bizinesu, Tokyo increased its electric vehicle subsidy cap this year, enabling Tesla buyers to receive combined national and local incentives totaling up to 2.37 million yen (approximately $21,000–22,000). This includes 1.27 million yen in national subsidies plus Tokyo's enhanced local support, significantly exceeding South Korea's maximum 7.54 million won (approximately $5,600) in combined central and local EV purchase subsidies. The subsidy disparity exceeds 10 million yen

According to BlockBeats, on July 4, President Trump stated that Iran is very eager to reach a deal, noting that Iran granted a week-long holiday to observe Khamenei's funeral.

According to CNBC, French President Emmanuel Macron and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are leading personal diplomatic pushes to attract major AI investments and infrastructure projects to their countries in 2026. Macron convinced SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son to invest tens of billions of dollars in French AI data centers, with the company announcing plans in May to build 3.1 GW of capacity by 2031 as part of a 75-billion-euro program. Modi met with Amazon CEO Andy Jassy last Thursday and sec

France's Health Minister Stéphanie Risotto said on July 3 she supports a lifetime ban on tobacco sales to people born in 2009 and after.