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According to Jin10, U.S. natural gas futures declined on July 27 amid weakened demand risks from August heatwaves and lower oil prices following the U.S. pause on military action against Iran. EBW Analytics analyst Eli Rubin noted that soft liquefied natural gas feedstock demand and rising production further pressured the market, though Texas heat may offer short-term support.

According to RootData, stock perpetual contracts on 30 crypto exchanges experienced a sharp 87.5% drop in 24-hour trading volume over the weekend, falling from approximately $39.08 billion to $4.90 billion. However, open positions remained stable, rising slightly from $10.14 billion to $10.26 billion, indicating traders maintained their exposure while reducing active trading. By Monday afternoon (July 27), trading volume recovered to $10.62 billion, up 116.8% from Sunday levels. Market liquidity

According to Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Baghaei, on July 27 Iran stated it will not allow the United States to decide when to engage in or cease military action. Baghaei said Iran is currently holding talks with Oman regarding the Strait of Hormuz, which he emphasized are unrelated to the U.S., and Iran has no negotiations with the U.S. He added that Iran remains committed to using diplomatic means to protect national interests when appropriate.

U.S. stock indices opened higher on Monday (July 27) following a ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, which eased Middle East tensions and triggered a sharp drop in oil prices. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 622 points, or 1.2%, while the S&P 500 gained 65.74 points, or 0.89%, and the Nasdaq Composite climbed 275.67 points, or 1.1%. Brent crude oil plummeted 6.7% to $90 per barrel, and the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield fell 3 basis points to 4.64%. The oil-price decline provided temporary r

According to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Lebanon and Israel are scheduled to hold talks in Rome on August 4.

According to BlockBeats, Michael Saylor announced on July 27 that MicroStrategy has repurchased 289,000 preferred shares for approximately $25 million, with an average price of $86.52 per share. The company plans to continue as a "disciplined buyer" while the stock trades below $100, intensifying purchases when further from that level and reducing volume as it approaches $100. Saylor emphasized that MicroStrategy will not issue new preferred shares below $100 and currently has $975 million avail

According to Executive Chairman Michael Saylor on July 27, Strategy's USD Reserve increased by $525 million to $3.75 billion, extending dividend coverage for preferred stock and outstanding debt to 2.1 years. The company holds 843,775 BTC with no new bitcoin purchases during the week ending July 26, 2026, maintaining its position unchanged at an aggregate cost of $63.69 billion.

According to ChainCatcher citing Gate data, the Dow Jones index opened up 587.76 points, rising 1.13% to 52,535.01 on July 27. The S&P 500 (U.S. benchmark equity index) gained 59.15 points, up 0.8% to 7,471.11, while the Nasdaq Composite added 255.55 points, rising 1.02% to 25,231.37.

According to GLOBE NEWSWIRE, NewGenIVF Group (Nasdaq: NIVF) signed an agreement on July 27 to acquire an additional 3% stake in K25.ai at a $250 million valuation, raising its total ownership from 10% to 13%. The transaction is valued at approximately $7.5 million, with NewGen issuing around 2.5 million shares of Class A common stock as partial consideration. Following the issuance, the company's total outstanding shares will increase to approximately 5.9 million, with market capitalization expe

According to Coinglass data via ChainCatcher, over $313 million in positions were liquidated in the past 24 hours, with $83.98 million in long liquidations and $229 million in short liquidations. Bitcoin saw $7.80 million in long liquidations and $45.11 million in short liquidations, while Ethereum experienced $21.08 million in long liquidations and $113 million in short liquidations. In total, 91,007 traders were liquidated over the past 24 hours, with the largest single liquidation occurring o

According to Jin10, on July 27, U.S. stock indices opened higher as the Dow Jones gained 0.9%, the S&P 500 rose 0.7%, and the Nasdaq advanced 1%. Storage-related stocks led gains, with SK Hynix (SKHY.O) climbing over 2% and SanDisk (SNDK.O) up 1%.

According to Cointelegraph, the Binance app has become unavailable on Google Play Store in certain EU countries on Monday, amid questions over the exchange's compliance with the bloc's Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework. A user in Spain confirmed the app was no longer visible in Google Play searches, while it remained accessible through alternative Android app stores such as Oppo's App Market. However, the app remained available on Google Play in Poland, suggesting the issue affects only

According to Goldman Sachs, TTF natural gas prices may need to rise above €100 per megawatt-hour by December 2026 if Middle East energy exports only gradually recover through 2027.

According to Axe Compute announcement, the company today signed a five-year contract valued at over $1.5 billion to deploy a large-scale AI infrastructure cluster based on NVIDIA Blackwell architecture in the United States. The project will include over 9,200 NVIDIA Blackwell B300 GPUs designed, deployed, owned and operated by Axe Compute. Combined with previously announced Build agreements, the new contract brings Axe Compute's total 2026 deal value to over $3 billion. The company expects to re

Goldman Sachs maintained its price forecast for TTF natural gas in the third quarter of 2026 at €60 per megawatt-hour.

According to CryptoRank data dated July 21, only 8 of 113 major crypto tokens launched since 2024 still trade above their launch price, representing a 7.1% survival rate with a median return of -95.7%. The other 105 tokens are underwater, with the cohort limited to projects that reached and maintained a $100 million market cap. A separate December 2025 study by Memento Research found 100 of 118 tokens launched that year already trading below their listing price, an 84.7% failure rate. The patter

According to sources familiar with the matter, the Swiss National Bank plans to maintain its key interest rate at zero through the end of 2027 before considering any rate hike, as of July 27. The plan is based on current inflation forecasts and assumes no major economic shocks occur. The SNB noted that a recent weakening of the Swiss franc against the euro and interest rate differentials between Switzerland and the eurozone are also relevant factors. Sources added that negative rates remain a co

According to Foresight News, K3 Capital has extended $30 million in on-chain credit to Galaxy (GLXY) through the Accountable platform on Monad, denominated in AUSD stablecoin. The initial $30 million commitment is fully subscribed, with the goal of raising up to $100 million as LPs join the vault. Individual loans carry a 90-day term and are renewable, with a maximum monthly redemption rate of 30% of principal. Accountable stated this marks the first on-chain credit arrangement extended to a pub

According to Injective's blog, South Korean trading company POSCO International and IT firm LG CNS announced a proof-of-concept to tokenize cross-border trade receivables as RWA assets on the Injective network. The pilot enables authorized parties to verify, transfer, and settle transactions directly on a shared ledger, compressing settlement time from days to seconds. The trial is currently running on real trade flows from POSCO International.

According to Foresight News, Bitget Launchpool project AEON has opened for deposits. The BGB staking pool provides 29.53% APR, while the AEON staking pool offers 582,942.05% APR.