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Vitalik Buterin shares top priorities for new 'Lean Ethereum' strawmap

Part of the Ethereum Foundation’s plan to make Ethereum more private and scalable is to introduce a new virtual machine, with leanISA and RISC-V among the top candidates, per CoinTelegraph.

03:50 UTC · Jul 5

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Oil market opens up as retail traders pour in

CME Group to launch 10-barrel contract after Iran war triggers rush of bets on crude prices, per FT.

04:00 UTC · Jul 5

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Wall Street banks recover in China amid trading boom

China securities units of Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan posted record profits last year, per FT.

04:00 UTC · Jul 5

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🇺🇸 US Nonfarm Payrolls

📊 Actual: Pending (forecast 198K)
📉 Previous: 221K

📚 US Nonfarm Payrolls measures monthly employment changes in non-farm sectors, excluding government, private households, and non-profit organizations. Released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on the first Friday of each month at 8:30 AM ET.

Jul 5, 08:30 AM · Bureau of Labor Statistics

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🔵 CRYPTO

Portnoy Holds Bitcoin Amid Price Decline

Barstool's Portnoy plans to hold bitcoin down to zero after timing it wrong every time, per CoinDesk.

12:23 UTC · Jul 5

🔵 CRYPTO

Bitcoin nears $63.5K into weekly close as trader warns of 'terrible' Monday

Bitcoin reached its highest levels in nearly a fortnight over the weekend, but $BTC price action faced an "absolutely terrible" Monday track record, per CoinTelegraph.

16:06 UTC · Jul 5

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US Interior Secretary Deems White Supremacist March Free Speech

Federal officials had no reason to stop a white ⁠supremacist group’s July ⁠4 rally in Washington because ⁠of free speech protections, US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said on Sunday. Hundreds of masked Patriot Front members who marched through the nation’s capital on Independenc, per SCMP.

18:59 UTC · Jul 5

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Weekend - China's Wang Yi seeks closer EU business ties ahead of summit

The Stockholm meeting fits a broader pattern of Beijing signalling openness to foreign capital at a time of slowing domestic growth and soft consumer demand, aiming to shore up sentiment among multinationals weighing exposure to China. Coming just ahead of a China-EU leaders' sum, per ForexLive.

22:05 UTC · Jul 5

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Dubai tops Asian crypto hubs, Taiwan passes crypto laws: Asia Express

Japan's SBI Crypto shuts down 12th largest Bitcoin mining pool in the world, Russia gears up to launch digital ruble despite EU sanctions, and more: Asia Express, per CoinTelegraph.

23:35 UTC · Jul 5

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Trump’s War Means Higher Global Interest Rates for Years to Come

Trump’s War Means Higher Global Interest Rates for Years to Come Bloomberg.com, per Bloomberg.

23:00 UTC · Jul 5

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$XRP rises 3% as $1.14 breakout turns into support test

Heavy volume pushed $XRP through resistance, but sellers met the move near $1.16 and left traders watching whether former resistance can now hold as support, per CoinDesk.

05:15 UTC · Jul 6

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Can Iran sell its oil surplus after sanctions? 🌍

Iran’s oil stockpiles remain elevated despite sanctions relief. CNBC examines why clearing the glut may take longer than anticipated, per CNBC.

05:06 UTC · Jul 6

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China Launches Nuclear-Capable Missile in South Pacific

The report says that the Chinese navy has launched a missile towards an area in the international waters of the South Pacific. Adding that they have conducted the test launch of said strategic missile by submarine. Earlier in the day, media reports from Australia and New Zealand, per ForexLive.

05:14 UTC · Jul 6

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Bitcoin climbs above $63k as Fed rate hike fears ease

Bitcoin climbs above $63k as Fed rate hike fears ease, per Investing.com.

05:32 UTC · Jul 6

🔵 CRYPTO

Ether leads crypto's hold above key levels as bitcoin steadies over $63,000

A stalling rebound in AI and chip stocks and a stronger dollar kept the mood cautious as the second half gets underway, per CoinDesk.

05:09 UTC · Jul 6

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Ethereum Undergoes Overhaul Under Buterin Guidance

A revised roadmap details how the multi-year overhaul would replace nearly every major part of Ethereum's protocol, with quantum resistance and privacy moving up the priority list. It lands as ether rallies more than 12% in the past seven days, per CoinDesk.

07:44 UTC · Jul 6

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World Absorbs Iran Oil Loss Amid Depleted Stocks

World absorbs historic Iran war oil supply loss, but depleted stocks bring risks, per Reuters.

07:47 UTC · Jul 6

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Can Thailand’s cannabis experiment survive smuggling? 🌍

After decriminalising cannabis in 2022, Thailand faces rising seizures abroad. Lawmakers still debate control laws, while dispensaries expand for recreational use, per SCMP.

09:34 UTC · Jul 6

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LIT surges 50% as altcoins rebound 📈

Bitcoin stabilizes at $62,800 following a dip to $58,000 last week. The Altcoin Season indicator reaches its highest level in three months, per, per CoinDesk.

10:44 UTC · Jul 6