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- Securitize tokenizes $295 million of its own stock on Solana and Avalanche amid NYSE debutby Krisztian Sandor on July 2, 2026 at 7:00 pm
The newly-public company’s shares are the largest issuer-sponsored tokenized stock at launch, aiming to make a point against rival third-party stock token issuers.
- EToro invests in onchain derivatives platform Extended as brokers race into DeFiby Krisztian Sandor on July 2, 2026 at 5:00 pm
The broker plans to bring perpetual futures into Zengo wallet and expand DeFi products to its core platform as rivals like Robinhood expand onchain offerings.
- Bitwise says STRC selloff signals crypto cycle nearing a bottom, not Strategy’s breaking pointby Will Canny on July 2, 2026 at 4:51 pm
Bitwise said STRC’s volatility reflects a late-cycle leverage unwind, with institutions poised to replace Strategy as bitcoin’s biggest buyer.
- US Treasury sanctions over 100 ISIS-K crypto addresses that moved over $1.4 millionby Francisco Rodrigues on July 2, 2026 at 2:49 pm
ISIS-K allegedly used its media wing to solicit donations via Tron, Monero, and Bitcoin, highlighting stablecoin issuers’ growing role in sanctions enforcement.
- SBI Crypto to shut down mining pool that holds roughly 2% of Bitcoin’s hashrateby Francisco Rodrigues on July 2, 2026 at 2:44 pm
Miners must redirect their hashrate before the July 31 cutoff, as the pool will stop accepting contributions after that date.
- Ondo Finance debuts SEC-aligned tokenized stock model with BlackRock ETF, Micron sharesby Krisztian Sandor on July 2, 2026 at 2:16 pm
Broadridge and transfer agent Oasis Pro underpin a new structure that keeps tokenized securities within existing U.S. market rules, based on the SEC’s third-party custodial model.
- JPMorgan says Strategy’s bitcoin sales policy adds ‘two-way risk’ to crypto marketsby Will Canny on July 2, 2026 at 1:11 pm
The bank said Strategy’s bitcoin sales policy adds avoidable market uncertainty and should be replaced with equity issuance to build cash reserves.
- U.S. payroll growth slowed sharply in June, with only 57,000 jobs addedby Stephen Alpher on July 2, 2026 at 12:37 pm
This morning’s data could slow market expectations for a Fed rate hike as soon as this summer or early Fall.
- A struggling Nasdaq-listed company that tried to copy Saylor’s Bitcoin playbook is completely dumping crypto for AIby Shaurya Malwa on July 2, 2026 at 12:10 pm
The Nasdaq-listed Korean media company once lined up $1 billion in financing to buy 10,000 bitcoin. A recent filing confirms its balance is now zero as it pivots to AI infrastructure and fights to stay listed.
- Three years after MiCA became law, Europe’s crypto framework is undergoing a rethinkby Ian Allison on July 2, 2026 at 11:55 am
Europe’s MiCA regime is now up for review, known colloquially as “MiCA 2.0,” through a consultation that closes around September.
- Warsh’s comments set the stage for U.S. jobs data to ignite bitcoin, gold rallyby Omkar Godbole on July 2, 2026 at 11:47 am
Your day-ahead look for July 2, 2026
- Smaller tokens lead as bitcoin, sol rally in ‘first real bounce of the selloff’by Omkar Godbole on July 2, 2026 at 11:27 am
Bitcoin and major cryptocurrencies rebounded on dovish Federal Reserve signals, with speculative tokens like Memecore’s M and Audiera’s BEAT leading gains.
- Bitcoin rises 4% to above $61,000 as inflation fears softenby Shaurya Malwa on July 2, 2026 at 10:30 am
Bitcoin rose after Fed Chair Kevin Warsh said inflation risks had eased. A 7.9% drop in South Korea’s Kospi on renewed AI chip worries did little to dent the bid.
- ChatGPT developer OpenAI said to discuss offering U.S. government a 5% stake: FTby James Van Straten on July 2, 2026 at 10:06 am
The proposal aims to give the American public a financial stake in AI while easing political scrutiny of the industry.
- Live updates: Bitcoin holds above $61,000 as momentum stocks plunge to start quarterby Omkar Godbole on July 2, 2026 at 9:42 am
- Metaplanet buys another $170 million of bitcoin expanding treasury to 43,000 BTCby James Van Straten on July 2, 2026 at 8:57 am
The Japanese firm, now the world’s third largest publicly traded bitcoin holder, reported stronger Bitcoin Income Generation revenue.
- Taiko fully restores cross-chain bridge just 10 days after a $1.7 million hackby Omkar Godbole on July 2, 2026 at 8:35 am
The protocol completed a multi-stage recovery that included an independent security review. The TAIKO token has surged as much as 136% in recent trading.
- Solana launches onchain governance and sets entry fee at 100,000 SOL stakedby Shaurya Malwa on July 2, 2026 at 7:15 am
Validators and the people who stake with them can now formally signal where the network should go through a new system called Solana Governance Proposals. Any validator with 100,000 SOL behind it can open one, and stakers can overrule how their validator votes.
- XRP edges higher as whale activity rises while retail traders stay cautiousby Shaurya Malwa on July 2, 2026 at 6:20 am
New wallet creation hit a three-month high and large-holder activity strengthened, but XRP still needs to reclaim $1.10 before the recovery looks convincing.
- Bitcoin’s long-term holders have returned to accumulationby Omkar Godbole on July 2, 2026 at 6:17 am
Long-term holding wallets have shifted to net accumulation from net distribution, according to Glassnode.
- FBI Director Kash Patel caught sleeping on required disclosure of six-figure MSTR investment: Reportby Omkar Godbole on July 2, 2026 at 5:24 am
Patel loaded up on BTC-holder MSTR shares but failed to file a timely disclosure, according to a report by nonpartisan news outlet NOTUS.
- Ether, solana, dogecoin in the green after Warsh comments push bitcoin above $60,000by Shaurya Malwa on July 2, 2026 at 5:22 am
Bitcoin climbed back above $60,000 for the first time in over a week after Fed Chair Kevin Warsh said inflation risks had come down. Solana led the majors, up about 16% on the week, while a semiconductor selloff hit Asian markets and dented the AI trade that has pulled capital from crypto all quarter.
- Ethereum Institutional launch draws support from across the Ethereum ecosystemby Margaux Nijkerk on July 1, 2026 at 9:13 pm
Its launch comes as Ethereum’s support ecosystem undergoes a broader evolution, following the debut of EthLabs and amid ongoing efforts by the Ethereum Foundation to respond to community criticism over transparency, communication and its role within the ecosystem.
- Robinhood rolls out public blockchain as it expands deeper into cryptoby Margaux Nijkerk on July 1, 2026 at 6:25 pm
Robinhood’s product push continues to blur the line between crypto and more traditional finance.
- Ethereum Foundation lays out use cases for governments, institutions in new policy guideby Margaux Nijkerk on July 1, 2026 at 5:52 pm
The Ethereum Foundation said policymakers should distinguish between decentralized public blockchains and networks that remain controlled by corporations or foundations, arguing that governance structures will play a critical role in determining which platforms are suitable for long-term public sector use.
- Ripple (XRP) Repeats a March Move: Could the $1 Floor Finally Crack?by Dimitar Dzhondzhorov on July 3, 2026 at 1:25 am
XRP is at risk of tumbling under $0.90, one analyst claimed.
- Why Bitwise’s Matt Hougan Thinks Strategy’s Bitcoin Era Is Fadingby Chayanika Deka on July 2, 2026 at 11:45 pm
Strategy’s importance to Bitcoin is likely to diminish next cycle as institutional investors emerge as the market’s dominant buyers.
- Viral Meme Coin Challenges Shiba Inu (SHIB) After Exploding 80% Daily: Detailsby Dimitar Dzhondzhorov on July 2, 2026 at 8:27 pm
Despite the rally, many analysts opine that the token would eventually collapse to zero.
- Standard Chartered Becomes First Major Bank to Offer Direct Stablecoin Servicesby Wayne Jones on July 2, 2026 at 5:03 pm
Institutions will be able to combine custody, banking and stablecoin services through a single onboarding process.
- Pi Network (PI) News Today: July 2by Dimitar Dzhondzhorov on July 2, 2026 at 2:58 pm
Here’s a breakdown of the most important recent developments across Pi Network and its ecosystem.
- Ripple Price Analysis: Bullish Divergence Emerges as XRP Defends $1 Support Zoneby Shayan Markets on July 2, 2026 at 1:58 pm
XRP continues to consolidate in a narrow range on both USDT and Bitcoin-paired charts, with the broader trend still favoring the sellers. However, the latest technical signals suggest downside momentum may be fading as the market defends key support while early signs of bullish divergence begin to emerge. Ripple Price Analysis: The USDT Pair Against
- Ethereum Eyes Relief Rally as Double Bottom Forms Near $1.5K (ETH Price Analysis)by Shayan Markets on July 2, 2026 at 1:55 pm
While Ethereum’s overall market structure is still dominated by the sellers, recent price action suggests sellers may be losing momentum after the market was held by the $1.5K support region twice. The emergence of a potential double bottom and improving short-term momentum could pave the way for a relief rally if buyers reclaim the next
- BTCC Exchange Sees Trading Volume Surge Ahead of Argentina Match Days as World Cup Showdown Campaign Heats Upby Chainwire on July 2, 2026 at 1:50 pm
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- Can Circle Defend Its Stablecoin Lead Against OpenUSD? Experts Weigh Inby Chayanika Deka on July 2, 2026 at 1:48 pm
OUSD’s powerful backers and partner-driven incentives have fueled concerns that Circle faces one of its biggest competitive challenges to date.
- Staking Surge Tightens Supply, But Negative Sentiment Still Dominates Ethereumby Martin Young on July 2, 2026 at 10:50 am
Ethereum is having a tough time at the moment, with sentiment at rock bottom, but underlying supply dynamics paint a different picture.
- Is The Bottom Finally Here? BTC, ETH, XRP, and SOL Flash Buy Signalsby Dimitar Dzhondzhorov on July 2, 2026 at 10:50 am
“Your window to buy crypto this cheap is almost gone,” one analyst argued.
- Bitcoin Reclaims $60K as SOL, BCH Lead Alts Higher (Market Watch)by George Georgiev on July 2, 2026 at 9:38 am
Bitcoin managed to bounce from yesterday’s lows, while the majority of large-cap altcoins also turned green despite continued ETF outflow concerns.
- Lizex.io Launches Large-Scale B2B Partnership Program for Crypto Servicesby Chainwire on July 2, 2026 at 8:56 am
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- Metaplanet Adds 2,823 Bitcoin, But Still Needs 57,000 BTC to Hit 2026 Targetby Chayanika Deka on July 2, 2026 at 8:23 am
The Tokyo-listed company expanded its Bitcoin treasury to 43,000 BTC even as its shares remain down nearly 49% this year.
- VALR Launches 200+ Hyperliquid Perps Marketsby Chainwire on July 2, 2026 at 8:03 am
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- Valle Capital Token Launches RWA and Agribusiness Ecosystemby Chainwire on July 2, 2026 at 6:20 am
Tortola, British Virgin Islands, 1st July 2026, Chainwire
- Streamex is making digital gold accessibleby Chainwire on July 2, 2026 at 6:19 am
Florida, United States, 1st July 2026, Chainwire
- Ethereum Execs Launch Non-Profit to Accelerate Institutional Adoptionby Martin Young on July 2, 2026 at 6:18 am
An independent non-profit dedicated to accelerating the institutional adoption of Ethereum has been established.
- UK Investors Sue Binance and Former CEO Changpeng Zhao for $200Mby Wayne Jones on July 2, 2026 at 1:15 am
Binance says it will contest the allegations through the courts but has not addressed the claims in detail.
- Ethereum (ETH) Sets a Historic Negative Record: More Pain Ahead?by Dimitar Dzhondzhorov on July 1, 2026 at 8:15 pm
“Could we go below $1,200? Maybe,” one analyst stated.
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- How tokenized stocks fail as collateral even when the stock price does not moveby Gino Matos on July 2, 2026 at 6:30 pm
DeFi lending protocol Edel disclosed a $403,000 exploit that hit the layer where tokenized stocks are trying to become DeFi collateral. Edel said no depositor would bear losses, and the team would absorb the bad debt, restore affected balances one-to-one, and rebuild the protocol’s oracle architecture for a version two release. The attack manipulated the The post How tokenized stocks fail as collateral even when the stock price does not move […]
- France’s crypto kidnapping surge exposes the personal data trail behind wrench attacksby Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on July 2, 2026 at 5:15 pm
France’s response shows why visible crypto wealth now demands offline threat planning, data controls, and faster law-enforcement coordination. The post France’s crypto kidnapping surge exposes the personal data trail behind wrench attacks appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- Tether freezes 134 ISIS terror wallets as stablecoins now sit inside the sanctions machineby Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on July 2, 2026 at 4:00 pm
The 131-wallet freeze exposes how public-chain intelligence and issuer controls are becoming real-time enforcement infrastructure. The post Tether freezes 134 ISIS terror wallets as stablecoins now sit inside the sanctions machine appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- Mystery owner challenges the $200B ‘lost’ Satoshi Bitcoin claim in New York courtby Oluwapelumi Adejumo on July 2, 2026 at 3:00 pm
A pseudonymous respondent has appeared in New York court to challenge a lawsuit seeking control of over $200 billion worth of long-dormant coins tied to the network’s earliest days, including those linked to Satoshi Nakamoto, Bitcoin’s pseudonymous founder. The respondent, using the name John Doe 33, filed a notice of appearance on June 30 in The post Mystery owner challenges the $200B ‘lost’ Satoshi Bitcoin claim in New York court […]
- Wall Street is selling Bitcoin but the old holders are now buying it backby Gino Matos on July 2, 2026 at 1:45 pm
Glassnode’s latest Week Onchain report shows that roughly 10.83 million BTC are now in the red, against 9.22 million still in profit. Loss-making supply now accounts for roughly 54% of the measured total, compared with 46% still in profit, meaning underwater coins exceed profitable coins by about 1.61 million BTC. Glassnode describes this as one The post Wall Street is selling Bitcoin but the old holders are now buying it back appeared first on […]
- Venice’s $65M raise makes VVV holders ask how much of Venice’s growth reaches the tokenby Gino Matos on July 2, 2026 at 12:30 pm
Venice, the AI platform behind the VVV token, raised $65 million in a Series A led by Dragonfly at a $1 billion equity valuation, its first outside capital raise. The company chose stock over its own token, and the market is already arguing about what that choice means for VVV holders. Series A investors received The post Venice’s $65M raise makes VVV holders ask how much of Venice’s growth reaches the token appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- Robinhood’s expanding crypto bet meets a faster-moving prediction market boomby Oluwapelumi Adejumo on July 2, 2026 at 11:45 am
Robinhood is pushing deeper into crypto infrastructure with the launch of its own blockchain network, tokenized stocks and decentralized lending products, even as one of its fastest-growing revenue opportunities may be forming outside crypto. On July 1, the brokerage launched the public mainnet for Robinhood Chain at a London event, marking its most direct move The post Robinhood’s expanding crypto bet meets a faster-moving prediction market […]
- Ethereum is splitting into three power centers and ETH treasury firms are paying for twoby Gino Matos on July 2, 2026 at 10:55 am
Ethereum Institutional announced its launch on July 1, folding a year of the Foundation’s go-to-market work into a group pitching Ethereum to banks and asset managers on tokenization and stablecoins. Ethlabs, built by five former senior Ethereum Foundation (EF) researchers, surfaced days earlier with the goal of faster settlement and ETH’s monetary case. Bitmine, Sharplink, The post Ethereum is splitting into three power centers and ETH […]
- A US Bitcoin treasury company sold every BTC because debt and Nasdaq pressure just closed inby Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on July 2, 2026 at 10:03 am
The filing ties a full BTC liquidation to debt repayment, collateral language, Nasdaq pressure and an AI pivot. The post A US Bitcoin treasury company sold every BTC because debt and Nasdaq pressure just closed in appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- Coinbase helped build USDC – Why is it now backing the stablecoin trying to replace it, Open USD?by Oluwapelumi Adejumo on July 2, 2026 at 8:10 am
The stablecoin market has long rewarded the companies that issue digital dollars. They take in customer cash, hold reserves in short-term government securities, and earn the yield. Now, the companies that distribute those tokens want more of the economics. That tension is at the center of Open USD (OUSD), a planned stablecoin backed by more The post Coinbase helped build USDC – Why is it now backing the stablecoin trying to replace it, Open […]
- The 4 Percent Rule Is Showing Its Age: Smarter Withdrawal Strategies For 2026by Tyler Durden on July 3, 2026 at 2:35 am
The 4 Percent Rule Is Showing Its Age: Smarter Withdrawal Strategies For 2026 Authored by Peter Daisyme via Due, The 4 percent rule has guided retirement planning for three decades. The idea is simple: withdraw 4 percent of your savings in year one, adjust that dollar amount for inflation each year after, and your money should last about 30 years. It is a useful starting point and a great mental shortcut. But the person who created […]
- FBI Mole Wore Wire Inside Newsom’s Inner Circle: Lawyerby Tyler Durden on July 3, 2026 at 2:16 am
FBI Mole Wore Wire Inside Newsom’s Inner Circle: Lawyer A mole working for the Biden FBI was secretly recording Gavin Newsom’s inner circle before the agency expanded its corruption probe into the California governor and his wife, according to a bombshell report by the NY Post. Gov. Gavin Newsom, Alexis Podesta Democrat insider Alexis Podesta, a 45-year-old Sacramento consultant and Newsom appointee – no known relation to […]
- US Navy Tests 3D-Printed Composite Patches To Speed Up F/A-18 Fighter Jet Repairsby Tyler Durden on July 3, 2026 at 1:45 am
US Navy Tests 3D-Printed Composite Patches To Speed Up F/A-18 Fighter Jet Repairs Authored by Mrigakshi Dixit via Interesting Engineering, The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) and Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW) have co-developed a 3D-printed composite repair method designed to reduce F/A-18 Super Hornet maintenance times by approximately 50 percent. An F/A-18 Super Hornet pilot prepares for flight at […]
- America’s $31 Trillion Economy By Stateby Tyler Durden on July 3, 2026 at 1:20 am
America’s $31 Trillion Economy By State As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary in 2026, its economy has grown to nearly $31 trillion, making it the world’s largest by a wide margin. Using the latest estimates from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), this visualization, via Visual Capitalist’s Gabriel Cohen, ranks every state by nominal GDP in 2025, showing how each contributes to national output. […]
- ‘Something Has Gone Completely Wrong’: Palantir’s Alex Karp Goes Ballistic On OpenAI, Anthropicby Tyler Durden on July 3, 2026 at 1:15 am
‘Something Has Gone Completely Wrong’: Palantir’s Alex Karp Goes Ballistic On OpenAI, Anthropic On Wednesday, Palantir CEO Alex Karp delivered a blistering critique of frontier AI labs, accusing them of having an “effing insane” business model that leaves enterprises paying escalating token costs for limited value while risking their proprietary data and intellectual property. He said that top AI labs such as Anthropic and OpenAI […]
- Green Hypocrisy. The Case Of Baltimore’s Bresco Waste-To-Energy Incineratorby Tyler Durden on July 3, 2026 at 12:55 am
Green Hypocrisy. The Case Of Baltimore’s Bresco Waste-To-Energy Incinerator Authored by Geoffrey Pohanka via RealClearEnergy, One definition of hypocrisy is pretending to have beliefs, values, or virtues that your actions do not match. In simple terms, it means saying one thing and doing another. On June 4th, 2024, Maryland Governor Wes Moore signed executive order 01.01.2024.19, Implementing Maryland’s Climate Pollution […]
- These Countries Have The Highest Percentage Of Female Populationby Tyler Durden on July 3, 2026 at 12:30 am
These Countries Have The Highest Percentage Of Female Population Across most of the world, men and women are present in nearly equal numbers. Yet in a handful of countries and territories, women make up well over half the population, creating some of the world’s largest gender imbalances. This visualization, created by Harris Saleem via Visual Capitalist, ranks the countries and territories with the highest female share of the […]
- Feds, LAPD Announce Major Human Trafficking Sting In LAby Tyler Durden on July 3, 2026 at 12:05 am
Feds, LAPD Announce Major Human Trafficking Sting In LA Authored by Evgenia Filimianova via The Epoch Times, Federal authorities have arrested 10 people in a major human trafficking investigation, with prosecutors saying the individuals targeted children and adults along South Los Angeles’ Figueroa Corridor, marking the second large federal operation in the area in less than a year. Acting U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli speaks as Los […]
- Jill Biden’s Memoir Sales Appear To Be Manipulated By Bulk Salesby Tyler Durden on July 2, 2026 at 11:40 pm
Jill Biden’s Memoir Sales Appear To Be Manipulated By Bulk Sales Former First Lady Jill Biden’s memoir, View from the East Wing, debuted at No. 1 on the New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction bestseller list on June 21. But how much of its sales were genuine sales from interested readers is unclear. Former First Lady Dr. Jill Biden speaks with journalist Paola Ramos (L) at the Sixth and I temple and venue on June 3, 2026 in the […]
- Alive And Kicking: News Of Woke’s Death Is Greatly Exaggeratedby Tyler Durden on July 2, 2026 at 11:15 pm
Alive And Kicking: News Of Woke’s Death Is Greatly Exaggerated Authored by John Murawski via RealClearInvestigations, Just a few years ago, wearing a sombrero on Halloween could get you banished from polite society for the social crime of “cultural appropriation.” Nutrition experts argued that preventing obesity was a form of racialized “fatphobia,” even as scientific names of songbirds were purged in a moral campaign presumably […]
- Billionaire Governor Pritzker Embraces Socialist Candidates As The Future Of The Democrat Partyby Tyler Durden on July 2, 2026 at 10:50 pm
Billionaire Governor Pritzker Embraces Socialist Candidates As The Future Of The Democrat Party It’s a common and almost inevitable component of communist history that the leaders of proletariat movements always end up becoming some of the wealthiest people in those movements. The idea of “equity” is a fantasy; every society no matter how “progressive” has an elitist class with more money and more power than the common citizen. […]
- Building Codes For Energy Conservation Can Increase US Home Costs By $14,000: DOEby Tyler Durden on July 2, 2026 at 10:25 pm
Building Codes For Energy Conservation Can Increase US Home Costs By $14,000: DOE Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times, States that adopt the updated 2024 International Energy Conservation Code could see building costs for a typical single-family home go up by $14,000, the Department of Energy (DOE) warned on June 26. The International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) is a model code developed by the Washington-based […]
- Feds Nab Alleged Member Of “Sprawling” Cuban Communist Subversion Network Linked To Hasan Piker’s Havana Tripby Tyler Durden on July 2, 2026 at 10:00 pm
Feds Nab Alleged Member Of “Sprawling” Cuban Communist Subversion Network Linked To Hasan Piker’s Havana Trip Readers have been well ahead of both the federal government and the mainstream news cycle in asking whether there is a “Cuba connection” behind the radicalization of the Democratic Party and its aligned billionaire-funded nonprofit universe. What was once dismissed as speculation is now beginning to look more like a foreign […]
- Japan’s Biggest LNG Buyer Creates Standalone Trading Armby Tyler Durden on July 2, 2026 at 9:40 pm
Japan’s Biggest LNG Buyer Creates Standalone Trading Arm Authored by Michael Kern via OilPrice.com, Japan’s JERA is creating a wholly-owned subsidiary to develop and manage its LNG, upstream, low-carbon fuels, and shipping businesses, the biggest Japanese LNG importer and largest power producer said on Wednesday. The new company, JERA Global Energy Solutions (JERA GES), will be the Japanese utility giant’s response to […]
- NatGas, Nuclear, Coal Keep Nation’s Largest Grid From Buckling Under Heat Domeby Tyler Durden on July 2, 2026 at 9:34 pm
NatGas, Nuclear, Coal Keep Nation’s Largest Grid From Buckling Under Heat Dome Summary: NatGas, Nuclear, Coal Power Generation Keep PJM Alive First Day of Heat Dome Across Mid-Atlantic; Last Through Weekend “Set Your AC To 78F”: NYC Socialist Pleads With Residents As Fragile Grid Faces Blackout Risk GridStatus’ website shows the PJM Interconnection under severe peak-demand stress as heat-driven cooling loads surge across the […]
- World’s Largest Data Center Project On Verge Of Collapse After Blackstone Unexpectedly Pulls Outby Tyler Durden on July 2, 2026 at 9:20 pm
World’s Largest Data Center Project On Verge Of Collapse After Blackstone Unexpectedly Pulls Out Up until now, when it comes to real estate, Blackstone was best known in recent years for dumping many of its trophy office properties – which in the aftermath of work from home never recovered their projected cash flow potential – at a huge discount. Now, it may be pulling a page from its old, pre-Lehman playbook by calling the top in […]
- US Nuclear Regulator Proposes Changes To Nuclear Safety Standardsby Tyler Durden on July 2, 2026 at 9:00 pm
US Nuclear Regulator Proposes Changes To Nuclear Safety Standards Authored by Jill McLaughlin via The Epoch Times, A U.S. nuclear regulatory agency proposed sweeping reforms July 1 to modernize nuclear reactor licensing and safety practices, shifting away from a global radiation measurement standard after 50 years. The cooling towers for units 4 (L) and 3 (R) are seen at Plant Vogtle, operated by Georgia Power Co., in east […]
- Warren Pushes Progressive Agenda In Senate Primaries As Schumer Prioritizes Path Back To Majorityby Tyler Durden on July 2, 2026 at 8:40 pm
Warren Pushes Progressive Agenda In Senate Primaries As Schumer Prioritizes Path Back To Majority Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Sen. Elizabeth Warren are engaged in a high-stakes contest for influence over the future direction of Senate Democrats, with the Massachusetts progressive working to reshape the caucus through targeted primary support while the New York leader focuses on expanding the map to retake the majority. […]
- Ex-CIA Chief John Brennan Sues Trump, Admin Officials Over Allegedly Vindictive Investigationsby Tyler Durden on July 2, 2026 at 8:20 pm
Ex-CIA Chief John Brennan Sues Trump, Admin Officials Over Allegedly Vindictive Investigations Authored by Timothy Frudd via The Epoch Times, Former CIA Director John Brennan is seeking a court order requiring the Trump administration to retain records related to allegedly vindictive investigations into him and his involvement in probing alleged Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. Former Director of the U.S. […]
- Iran Runs Into Big Problem: No Buyers For Its Oil, As Full Tankers Pile Up Off Chinaby Tyler Durden on July 2, 2026 at 7:40 pm
Iran Runs Into Big Problem: No Buyers For Its Oil, As Full Tankers Pile Up Off China Iran was euphoric when as part of the Trump MOU, it got permission to flood the world with its oil after Trump effectively eliminate sanctions that had been in place for 40 years. However, it has quickly run into another, potentially far bigger problem: as the armada of Iranian oil tankers exits the Persian Gulf, it is now struggling to find buyers […]
- Justice Department Sues California Over Glock Ban, Handgun Rosterby Tyler Durden on July 2, 2026 at 7:20 pm
Justice Department Sues California Over Glock Ban, Handgun Roster Authored by Michael Clements via The Epoch Times, The Justice Department (DOJ) on July 1 sued California over its ban on “machinegun convertible pistols” and its “handgun roster.” A Glock handgun and two magazines in a file photograph. Rich Pedroncelli/AP Photo The law bans the purchase of Glock pistols and guns with similar firing mechanisms, according to a DOJ […]
- SAP Slows Hiring, Freezes Travel As AI Push Acceleratesby Tyler Durden on July 2, 2026 at 7:00 pm
SAP Slows Hiring, Freezes Travel As AI Push Accelerates Not even a day after reports swirled that Microsoft was preparing to cut thousands of employees, and as the broader tech sector continues to hemorrhage white-collar workers replaced by chatbots, the latest AI-related job-displacement news is coming from Europe’s largest software company. Bloomberg reports that German enterprise software giant SAP, best known for software that […]
- FDA Allows Label Saying Zyn Nicotine Pouches Less Harmful Than Cigarettesby Tyler Durden on July 2, 2026 at 6:40 pm
FDA Allows Label Saying Zyn Nicotine Pouches Less Harmful Than Cigarettes Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times, The Food and Drug Administration is letting Philip Morris International market its Zyn nicotine pouches as being safer than cigarettes. Zyn nicotine cases and pouches on a table in New York City on Jan. 29, 2024. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images The FDA said on June 30 that the pouches can now feature the […]
- Blue Owl Gates Investors Again After Top BDCs Hit With Massive 38%, 19% Redemption Requestsby Tyler Durden on July 2, 2026 at 6:20 pm
Blue Owl Gates Investors Again After Top BDCs Hit With Massive 38%, 19% Redemption Requests After a catastrophic Q1 for private credit BDCs, Q2 is proceeding just as many had expected: just as bad. After alternative asset manager titans such as Apollo, Blackrock, Blackstone and Cliffwater all gated their investors for a second straight quarter following a surge in redemption requests that easily surpassed what took place in Q1, […]
- Judge Blocks USPS Ballot Rule Tied To Trump’s Election Integrity Orderby Tyler Durden on July 2, 2026 at 6:00 pm
Judge Blocks USPS Ballot Rule Tied To Trump’s Election Integrity Order Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times, A federal judge on Wednesday blocked the U.S. Postal Service from implementing a Trump administration proposal to boost election integrity by enhancing ballot tracking and verification, finding it conflicted with a 2021 settlement requiring the agency to prioritize the timely delivery of election mail. U.S. District […]
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- The Last Petrodollar: A diagnosis of American terminal declineby Belle Carter on July 2, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) “The Last Petrodollar” argues that the American Empire is dying due to its reliance on the petrodollar system, which was built on the 1971 “Nixon …
- Democrats Embrace Digital ID Agenda in Project 2029 Plan, Citing Child Safetyby Douglas Harrington on July 2, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) A liberal policy group known as Project 2029 has released a plan that would ban social media accounts for users under 16, a proposal first reported by…
- Why China’s Open Source AI Will Crush the U.S. Industry and Collapse the Semiconductor Bubbleby Mike Adams on July 2, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) I am an accomplished AI platform developer. I’ve used all the popular models, and I run a 48-workstation mini data center with various GPUs, running o…
- Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, strikes down Trump executive orderby Willow Tohi on July 2, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that Trump’s 2025 executive order limiting birthright citizenship should be struck down. Chief Justice Roberts auth…
- Not just AI: Improvements in motor controller efficiency will dictate upcoming robot precision and powerby Lance D Johnson on July 2, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) In the relentless march toward automation, the public narrative often fixates on the dazzling spectacle of humanoid robots or the threatening specter …
- Both diet and regular sodas linked to 60% higher liver disease risk in decade-long studyby Willow Tohi on July 2, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) A 10-year study of nearly 124,000 people found diet drinks increase fatty liver disease risk by 60%, surpassing the 50% risk from sugary sodas …
- Study: Overnight Fasting Cuts Crohn’s Disease Symptoms by Halfby Petra Stone on July 2, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Time-restricted eating within an 8-hour window, with a 16-hour overnight fast six days a week, reduced abdominal pain by 50% and cut stool frequency b…
- Military Reinstates Flu Shot Requirement After Hegseth’s Mandate Ended, Amid Air Force Outbreakby Garrison Vance on July 2, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Pentagon officials said new recruits for the Army, Navy, and Air Force will again be required to receive flu vaccinations, reversing a policy change t…
- UCLA Researchers Develop 3D-Printed Zinc Battery With Higher Energy Storageby Edison Reed on July 2, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have developed a 3D-printed zinc battery that stores seven times more energy than conv…
- How Much Have Nuclear Weapons Changed Warfare?by Edison Reed on July 2, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) The United States is modernizing its nuclear triad at an estimated cost of $2 trillion over three decades, according to retired Lt. Col. William Astor…
- California Senator Scott Wiener Confronted at Trans Pride Marchby Chase Codewell on July 2, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) On June 27, 2026, California State Senator Scott Wiener was confronted by protesters at a San Francisco trans pride march, according to a video posted…
- Ukraine War Intensifies With Strikes on Russian Energy Infrastructureby Garrison Vance on July 2, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) On June 17, Ukraine launched what officials described as the largest aerial attack of the war on Moscow, deploying an estimated 550 drones and missile…
- Kenya Court Blocks U.S.-Backed Ebola Facility Amid Sovereignty Concernsby Morgan S. Verity on July 2, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) On May 29, Kenyaâs High Court halted construction of a U.S.-funded Ebola isolation center at Laikipia Air Base in Nanyuki, ruling that the project …
- President Trump took in nearly $1.2 billion from crypto businesses last yearby Garrison Vance on July 2, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) President Donald Trump reported nearly $1.2 billion in revenue from his cryptocurrency ventures last year, according to a federal disclosure filed wit…
- Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner Links Blood Pressure Reduction to Stress Managementby Morgan S. Verity on July 2, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) A 60-year-old male patient with blood pressure readings between 180 and 200 mmHg for years saw his levels drop below 140 mmHg after two to three month…
- Europe’s carbon rules buckle as Volkswagen weighs 100,000 job cutsby Cassie B. on July 2, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) The EU is holding to its Green Deal targets â a 55% emissions cut by 2030 and net-zero by 2050 â even as its carbon market comes under growing…
- Replacing sugary drinks with water, tea or coffee tied to lower diabetes risk, studies showby Evangelyn Rodriguez on July 2, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Replacing one daily sugary drink with water, coffee or unsweetened tea can lower Type 2 diabetes risk by up to 10%. For adults with Type 2 diab…
- Texas Data Centers Largely Ignore Water Usage Reporting Lawby Chase Codewell on July 2, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Only 17% of the 341 data centers operating in Texas responded to a survey from the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) last year, according to offic…
- Moringa Oleifera: Reported Nutritional and Medicinal Propertiesby Coco Somers on July 2, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Moringa oleifera, a fast-growing tree native to South Asia and now found throughout the tropics, is known as the “miracle tree” or “drumstick tree,” a…
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- eToro Takes Strategic Stake in Onchain Derivatives Exchange Extended, Plans Zengo Tie-Upby The Defiant Team on July 3, 2026 at 4:15 am
eToro has become a strategic investor in Extended, an onchain perpetual futures exchange, and said the round begins a partnership with Zengo, the self-custody wallet eToro acquired earlier this year. Neither company disclosed the investment size.
- Passive Income on Ethereum for All: How Rocket Pool Scales Liquid Stakingby Camila Russo on July 2, 2026 at 7:49 pm
Rocket Pool’s Saturn 1 upgrade reshapes the math for RPL and rETH holders. Darren Langley, GM of Rocket Pool, sits down with Camila Russo to explain how the protocol expands its scaling capacity, stabilizes rETH’s peg, and turns RPL staking into a real ETH-yield strategy.
- Warren Pushes to Bar Trump Family From Crypto Profits After $1.4B Disclosureby The Defiant Team on July 2, 2026 at 6:41 pm
Senator Elizabeth Warren is pushing to add a provision to pending Senate crypto legislation barring President Trump, his family and senior officials from profiting off digital assets, after a disclosure showed his crypto ventures made more than $1.4 billion last year.
- ShapeShift’s Voorhees Defends Venice Token Terms After Critics Call Deal Underpricedby The Defiant Team on July 2, 2026 at 6:30 pm
Erik Voorhees pushed back on X against critics who said Venice’s $65M Series A undervalued VVV tokens, saying the deal could bring in $131M for 6.5 million tokens locked four years.
- ENS DAO Sunsets Public Goods Working Group After 4.5 Years of Ecosystem Grantsby The Defiant Team on July 2, 2026 at 6:25 pm
The working group’s final term committed $450,000 in USDC and 72.5 ETH to Ethereum infrastructure projects including Vyper, Argot Collective and Remix Labs before it was wound down.
- Strategy CEO Phong Le Buys 11,000 STRC Shares Through Revocable Trustby The Defiant Team on July 2, 2026 at 6:23 pm
Phong Le acquired the Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock at a weighted average price of $90.796 per share on June 22, an SEC filing shows, after weeks of pressure on the security.
- Securitize Tokenizes Its Own NYSE Stock SECZ on Its First Day as a Public Companyby The Defiant Team on July 2, 2026 at 5:04 pm
Securitize put its own newly listed common stock onchain the same day SECZ began trading on the NYSE, launching tokenized shares on Avalanche and Solana through its regulated platform.
- Solana Launches Onchain Governance With Stake-Weighted Voting for Validatorsby The Defiant Team on July 1, 2026 at 9:16 pm
Solana Foundation says onchain governance is now live, letting validators with at least 100,000 SOL delegated open proposals that go to a stake-weighted vote once they clear 15% cluster support.
- Venice Raises $65M Series A at $1B Valuation Led by Dragonflyby The Defiant Team on July 1, 2026 at 8:45 pm
Erik Voorhees’ privacy-first AI platform Venice landed a $65 million Series A at a $1 billion equity valuation, its first outside capital, after hitting profitability in Q1.
- Cloudflare Launches Monetization Gateway for Stablecoin Payments via x402by The Defiant Team on July 1, 2026 at 8:41 pm
Cloudflare opened a waitlist for its Monetization Gateway on Wednesday, letting customers charge for web pages, datasets, APIs or MCP tools with payments settling in stablecoins over the x402 protocol. Will Papper, formerly of Syndicate, joined the company as product manager for Agent Payments to














































































































