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Gate News: According to Bloomberg, Tree has received a $400 million investment from Citadel Securities.

Visa on Thursday unveiled the Visa Stablecoin Platform (VSP), enabling banks, fintechs, and payment providers to issue, hold, and transfer stablecoins through its payments network. The platform integrates stablecoin minting, redemption, wallet infrastructure, and treasury management into a single enterprise system, combining stablecoin operations with existing payment and settlement workflows. At launch, VSP supports Open USD (OUSD) alongside Visa's existing support for USDC and USDG. The platfo

According to CCTV, approximately 10 European countries recorded at least 12,000 excess deaths in June 2026, with temperatures in Western and Southern Europe exceeding 40°C. The figures are preliminary; official death tolls are expected to rise as more countries release updated statistics. High temperatures also triggered forest fires and strained electricity supply across the region.

According to Odaily, bitcoin treasury startup ORANGE JUICE completed a $40 million fundraising round on July 15, 2026, with Grupo Salinas founder and chairman Ricardo Salinas serving as cornerstone investor. Jeff Booth and Lyn Alden, among other bitcoin investors, also participated in the round. Ruben Zweiban was appointed as operating partner responsible for day-to-day operations; he previously served as investment banker at BofA Securities, equity research analyst at JPMorgan Asset Management,

According to Onchain Lens, a Hyperliquid trader recently opened a short position comprising 145 BTC worth $9.31 million and 15,000 HYPE tokens worth $938,000. The trader has accumulated $527,000 in cumulative profits and currently holds these positions in full short exposure.

According to BHP's production report, the mining giant's Western Australian operations achieved record iron ore production of 291.2 million tonnes on a 100% equity basis in FY2026, up 0.4% year-over-year from 290 million tonnes in FY2025. Average realized prices rose 3% to $84.56 per wet tonne in the fiscal year. For FY2027, BHP projects Western Australian iron ore production between 286 and 298 million tonnes.

According to Ukraine's international news agency UNIAN, Ukraine's Supreme Rada (parliament) approved a new cabinet of ministers nominated by new Prime Minister Sergey Kolesnikov today (July 16). A total of 264 lawmakers voted in favor of the appointment. The approved list excludes the posts of Defense Minister and Foreign Minister, which will be nominated by the President.

According to the White House, President Trump will address Iran during his speech tonight (July 16).

According to Kitco News, spot gold prices declined on Thursday morning after the Philadelphia Federal Reserve's July manufacturing business outlook survey jumped to 41.4, far exceeding economist expectations of 13.0 and June's reading of 10.3. Following the 8:30 am ET release, spot gold fell to session lows, trading at $4,003.16 per ounce for a loss of 1.43% on the day.

According to Peter Schiff, Bitcoin could fall toward $20,000 in a 70% decline from current levels, with the economist criticizing MicroStrategy's decision to raise capital through share issuance rather than selling part of its 847,000 BTC holdings. Schiff argued that the company's $450 million capital raise through common stock represents dilution of existing shareholders, particularly given that MicroStrategy's market value trades at a significant discount to its Bitcoin reserves. Schiff identi

According to Yonhapinfomax, on July 16, Abdul Malik al-Houthi, the leader of Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels, warned that all Saudi oil facilities and critical infrastructure would become targets for Houthi missiles and drones if Saudi Arabia continues full-scale military attacks on Yemen. Al-Houthi stated in a statement that Saudi military operations against Yemen lack legal justification and are conducted in coordination with the United States and Israel.

Standard Nuclear (STDN) opened below its IPO price on its first day of trading, hitting $13.50 compared to the offer price of $15 per share. The weakness extended to the broader nuclear sector, with NNE, SMR, and OKLO each declining 10.69%, 9.63%, and 9.4% respectively.

According to Fed official Logan, data center demand for electricity could push power prices higher and emerge as a new source of modest inflation pressure, even under the most conservative estimates.

According to the White House's official X account, the administration on Wednesday posted a nine-second video introducing Trump Coin, a $1 gold-finished commemorative piece for America's 250th birthday set for a fall release by the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia. The physical collectible sparked confusion with the TRUMP memecoin, a Solana-based token launched in January 2025, causing the token to dip briefly from $1.59 to $1.56 before stabilizing. The TRUMP token has declined more than 97% from its J

The White House stated today that President Trump will not allow Iran to attack the Strait of Hormuz without facing consequences. The U.S. can strike Iran at any time and any place, according to the statement.

WTI crude oil declined 2.00% during intraday trading on July 16, with prices settling at $78.13 per barrel.

According to CNN, a review found that President Trump posted about several companies on Truth Social shortly after purchasing their stocks. Trump made at least 44 stock purchases across 21 companies within days before posting about those firms on the platform. One example involved Nvidia: Trump bought between $200,000 and $500,000 of Nvidia stock days before posting that permits for the company would be expedited. The review also identified similar patterns with Tesla, U.S. Steel, Apple, and oth

On Thursday, Intel shares dropped over 6% to two-month lows amid broader weakness in technology, with the Nasdaq-100 falling 1.3%. Susquehanna analyst Christopher Rolland raised his Intel price target to $115 from $80, implying nearly 20% upside from current levels ahead of the company's Q2 earnings due July 23. Google Cloud and Intel deepened their collaboration, with Gemini Enterprise being deployed across Intel's global workforce to automate engineering and supply chain operations. Google Clo

According to the European Commission, the EU issued two legally binding regulatory measures against Google today, requiring the company to open Android artificial intelligence features to competitors and share search data with third-party search engines under the Digital Markets Act to enhance digital market competition.

According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), pending home sales in the U.S. fell 5.4% month-over-month in June and declined 0.3% year-over-year, significantly underperforming economist expectations of a 0.5% decline. Lawrence Yun, NAR's chief economist, attributed the weakness to near-one-year mortgage rate highs and record-high median home prices nationwide, citing particular challenges for first-time homebuyers.