⚠️🇮🇷 The United States may expand its operations against Iran within days, according to AXIOS. Previously, the Wall Street Journal reported that U.S. Armed Forces are shifting special operations forces, fighter jets, and bombers to the Middle East.

💥✴️ Spot inflows into BTC ETFs have continued for seven consecutive trading days, according to SoSoValue.

Yesterday, Senate Republican Leader Thune expressed hope that the CLARITY Act will be brought to a vote soon—either this week or next.

Many market participants believe that once the CLARITY Act is fully enacted, institutional demand in the cryptocurrency market is set to surge.

🛢 Oil prices continue to rise sharply amid escalating rhetoric between the United States and Iran. The Strait of Hormuz remains closed, while Yemeni Houthis are targeting Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea as part of a maritime blockade.

⚠️🇺🇦 Negotiations between Sergey Lavrov and Marco Rubio have concluded after lasting over half an hour.

🚀 Recent data from SoSoValue reveals that spot ETH ETFs are currently outpacing spot BTC ETFs in terms of inflows.

🇺🇸 The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a defense budget proposal amounting to $1.15 trillion, according to the Washington Post.

⚠️🇮🇷 The United States plans to strike Iran with heavy bombers, according to Kan News. Former President Trump stated that Iran will soon seek to reach a peace deal.

🚨🇺🇸 Spending on AI has resulted in Alphabet experiencing its first negative free cash flow in company history during Q2 2026, according to a report.

🚨 Metallurgical coal prices in Russia surged by 21–31% in July, driven by increased metal production and attractive export alternatives. This price hike has allowed Russian suppliers of coking coal to raise their domestic prices significantly. For more details, visit here.

💥🇷🇺 INCB has won an Arctic tender for the production and delivery of over 3,500 km of optical cable to a warehouse in Nizhny Bestyakh, Sakha Republic (Yakutia). The total volume of products procured for the project exceeds 7,000 km, with manufacturing taking place at Russian factories. For more details, see the release here.

🌟 Circle has announced a partnership with Kakao and Toss Bank to explore the implementation of stablecoin-based payment systems in South Korea. This collaboration aims to enhance the digital payment landscape in the region, leveraging the growing interest in cryptocurrencies.

🇺🇸🇸🇦 Trump announced that a nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia will be approved, but only if the kingdom joins the Abraham Accords.

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🚫🛢🇰🇿 The Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) has suspended oil transportation.

⚡️ The Eurozone's Central Bank has maintained its interest rates, with the main rate set at 2.4%, matching previous expectations. The Deposit Facility Rate remains unchanged at 2.25%, while the ECB Marginal Lending Facility is also steady at 2.65%. The European Central Bank noted that rising energy prices have increased uncertainty and inflationary pressure, indicating a data-driven approach to future decisions.

⚠️🇮🇷 Former President Trump stated that the Houthi rebels have resumed their actions, attacking two Saudi vessels last night. He warned that if such incidents continue, the U.S. will hold Iran responsible, as the Houthis are considered to be its proxies.

⚠️🇮🇷 The Iranian hacker group "Hanzala" has announced plans to carry out cyberattacks on critical infrastructure in the United States in the near future.

🚨 Upcoming Events

🇺🇸 USA - Initial Jobless Claims at 15:30 MSK
🇺🇸 USA - Chicago Fed National Activity (June) at 15:30 MSK

🚨 The Chicago Fed National Activity Index for June has been released, showing a value of -0.02. This figure is below the expected +0.14 and an improvement from the previous month’s reading of -0.19.

🚨 The United States has reported initial jobless claims at 187,000, lower than the expected 211,000 and down from the previous 209,000. Continuing jobless claims stand at 1.796 million, slightly below the anticipated 1.809 million and just above the prior figure of 1.798 million.

🌫 Global steel production in June reached 155.7 million tons, marking a 1.7% year-on-year increase, according to the World Steel Association (WSA).