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According to Galaxy research head on X, the court scheduled a hearing for September 8 at 2:30 p.m. to review requests for Bitcoin Policy to intervene as a defendant and Digital Chamber to join as an amicus curiae in the Noah Doe case, which involves claims to dormant Bitcoin holdings attributed to Satoshi Nakamoto.

According to CME COMEX data, August gold futures fell $64 (down 1.58%) to $3,987.80 per troy ounce on July 16 in afternoon trading, marking the lowest level since June 30. Iran has instructed Yemen's Houthi militant group to blockade the Red Sea and Strait of Bab el-Mandeb if the U.S. attacks Iranian power facilities, escalating Middle East tensions. Rising geopolitical risk and elevated U.S. Treasury yields have pressured gold prices, as higher interest rates reduce the appeal of non-yielding a

According to EU Copernicus satellite imagery, at least four oil tankers are transporting cargo near UAE's Fujairah port and Oman's Sohar port. These areas serve as major transshipment hubs for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, which then redirect cargo to final destinations. The timing of vessel arrivals remains unclear.

According to the U.S. Central Command, on July 16, the U.S. Marine Corps' 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit conducted a boarding inspection on a tanker in the Gulf of Oman. As of now, U.S. forces have forced three commercial vessels attempting to breach the blockade to change course, disabled one non-compliant vessel, and inspected one ship to ensure full compliance with the ongoing U.S. maritime embargo on Iran.

According to market analysts, on July 16, chip stocks declined sharply amid investor concerns about whether massive artificial intelligence capital expenditures would generate sufficient returns to justify current valuations, with deteriorating U.S.-Iran tensions further dampening risk appetite. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index tumbled 4.29%, while the Nasdaq Composite fell 1.47% and the S&P 500 declined 0.51%. TSMC ADR dropped 2.32%, and SK Hynix ADR plummeted 13.55% despite TSMC's better-t

Since South Korean government bonds were included in the World Government Bond Index (WGBI) in late March 2026, foreign investors have been making large-scale bond purchases. Cumulative net inflows reached 42 trillion won through mid-July, exceeding market expectations. However, a closer examination of the actual net purchase figures reveals that the real increase in newly inbound foreign passive funds is only 18 trillion won, significantly lower than the headline figure, reflecting portfolio op

According to Morgan Stanley investment strategist Denny Galindo, speaking to Coindesk, Solana (SOL) is a superior diversification asset compared to Ethereum (ETH) when paired with Bitcoin in investment portfolios. Galindo cited historical correlation data showing Bitcoin-to-SOL correlation at 0.72 versus Bitcoin-to-ETH correlation at 0.78 through April 2026, indicating SOL moves more independently of Bitcoin. Additionally, SOL's correlation with the S&P 500 is slightly lower than both Bitcoin an

According to the Korea Exchange, Samsung Active Asset Management and NH-Amundi Asset Management listed optical communication and satellite network-themed ETFs on July 14, 2026. The listings reflect growing investment focus on next-generation AI infrastructure as tech giants shift from power grid expansion to addressing data center bottlenecks through optical networking. Goldman Sachs projects the optical networking market could expand roughly 9-fold to approximately $154 billion as Nvidia's next

According to Korea Exchange, SK Hynix's American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) listed on Nasdaq on July 10 have maintained a 14–50% premium relative to shares traded on the Korean exchange. As of July 15, ADRs traded at approximately 25% above domestic shares; on July 16, the premium widened to 42%. The persistent premium reflects constraints in converting between ADRs and domestic shares—ADR issuance is capped and reversal conversion is economically unfavorable for arbitrage traders. Analysts expe

On July 14, IBM announced a downward revision to its Q2 revenue guidance, cutting expectations from $17.8 billion to $17.2 billion, triggering a 25.21% stock collapse—the company's worst single day in 58 years. The same day, Oracle's credit rating was downgraded to BBB- by global rating agencies after the company committed $55.7 billion to data center infrastructure backed by debt financing rather than cash reserves, sending the stock to a 14-month low of $133 per share. Market sentiment has shi

According to Chosun Biz, private equity operator Stick Investment was selected today (July 16) as a general partner for the second tranche of South Korea's National Growth Fund. The selection marks a turnaround for the firm after facing fundraising difficulties despite earlier roles with the Export-Import Bank. HIVE investment performance has supported the fund's recent momentum.

According to South Korean financial market sources, SK Hynix's American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) maintain a premium of over 50% versus domestic shares as the company launches mutual conversion between its domestic stock and U.S.-listed ADRs on July 29. Financial analysts expect the premium to persist despite arbitrage becoming technically possible, citing structural constraints including individual investor conversion limits, transaction approval requirements, and daily trading caps on the dom

According to New Mexico State Land Commissioner on July 14, the state regulator rejected Energy Transfer LP's application for natural gas pipeline right-of-way and commercial lease, determining that the project does not serve the state's best interests.

According to 404 Media, a hacker breached AI music platform Suno in 2025 using malware called the Shai-Hulud worm and leaked source code documenting the company's training dataset. The compromised files revealed Suno scraped 113,879 hours from YouTube Music, 62,117 hours from stock library Pond5, 12,287 hours from Deezer, 17,615 hours from Genius, and planned to download roughly 1 million hours of podcast audio. The breach also exposed customer records including emails, phone numbers, and Stripe

According to the National Association of Realtors, the U.S. Pending Home Sales Index dropped 5.4% in June, significantly worse than the 0.5% decline economists had forecasted. The NAR announced the data on Thursday, citing elevated mortgage rates and record-high home prices as headwinds for the housing market. Gold prices remained pressured despite the disappointing housing data. Spot gold last traded at $3,992.80 per ounce, down 1.6% on the day, as the market remains focused on the prospect of

On Thursday, July 16, offshore yuan (CNH) traded at 6.7732 against the U.S. dollar by New York close (Friday 04:59 Beijing time), down 45 pips from Wednesday's close. The pair ranged between 6.7649 and 6.7755 during the session.

On July 16, spot gold fell 2.08% to $3,975.93 per troy ounce during New York trading, approaching the June 30 low of $3,943.29. Spot silver declined 3.97% to $55.5054 per ounce, while spot palladium fell 5.09% to $1,254.10 per ounce. COMEX gold futures fell 1.79% to $3,979.20 per ounce, and COMEX silver futures dropped 2.85% to $55.795 per ounce. Platinum fell 3.40% to $1,621.52 per ounce.

According to Chainalysis, cryptocurrency theft reached $3.4 billion from January through early December 2025, with the Bybit exchange hack on February 21 alone accounting for $1.5 billion. The FBI attributed the attack to North Korea's Lazarus Group, specifically the TraderTraitor cluster, involving approximately 401,000 ETH drained from Bybit's signing infrastructure. North Korean state-aligned hackers stole at least $2.02 billion in 2025, representing a 51% year-over-year increase and pushing

According to Bloomberg, Anthropic is targeting October 2026 for its initial public offering, potentially ahead of OpenAI and marking one of the AI industry's largest public debuts in recent years. The generative AI startup has begun arranging roadshows and investor meetings with underwriters, according to people familiar with the matter. Anthropic has appointed Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, and JPMorgan Chase as joint lead underwriters. In May 2026, Anthropic's valuation reached $965 billion fo

According to Jeff Schmid, president of the Kansas City Federal Reserve, on July 16 at an economic forum in Nebraska, inflation remains his primary concern as it continues to run hot and above the Fed's 2% target for an extended period. Schmid stated that inflationary pressures have broadened beyond energy prices to encompass goods and services, including food prices that are rising faster than pre-pandemic averages. He emphasized that "we have not yet reached where we want to be" on inflation an