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Overview The Federal Reserve releases the minutes of its June meeting at 2:00 p.m. ET on July 8, and crypto markets are unusually tense because the document has to answer the single most pressing question right now: inside a committee that has turned inflation-first, how committed is the faction pushing for a rate hike this year. According to GoldSilver's rundown of the week's macro calendar, the June meeting left officials almost evenly split on whether to raise rates in 2026, and the minutes w

Overview Ethereum's developer community is tracking the next hard fork, code-named Glamsterdam, because it reaches beneath the surface into how the mainnet builds, prices, and validates blocks. According to the official Ethereum roadmap page, the upgrade is designed to scale the base layer (L1) again by reorganizing transaction processing and database management, clearing the path for high-throughput parallelization. Multiple client teams describe it as the largest protocol change since the 2022

Overview iFAST share price has attracted renewed market attention as investors focus on the company’s earnings growth, higher dividend guidance, expanding assets under administration, iFAST Global Bank progress, and the broader re-rating of financial technology platforms in Singapore. According to iFAST’s investor relations calendar, the company is scheduled to release its second-quarter results on July 24, 2026, making earnings expectations an important near-term catalyst. Users can also follow

Overview The CLARITY Act can still pass in 2026, but the path is getting tighter. The bill was once seen as the most important U.S. crypto market structure effort of the year. Earlier in 2026, the White House wanted Congress to move the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act by July 4. That target has now passed without final enactment. This does not mean the bill is dead. It means the fight has moved into a more difficult phase. The Senate still needs to act, lawmakers still need to manage disputes o

Overview The CLARITY Act did not meet the July 4 target. That does not mean the bill is dead, but it does mean the market has to reset its expectations. Earlier this year, the White House treated July 4 as a key target for progress on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act. CoinDesk reported that White House crypto adviser Patrick Witt said the administration wanted Congress to advance the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act by Independence Day. That milestone has now passed without final enactment.

Overview SK Hynix’s US listing has put AI chips, HBM memory, and global AI infrastructure back at the center of capital markets. According to Reuters’ report on SK Hynix’s US listing, the South Korean memory chipmaker launched a roughly $28 billion Nasdaq ADR offering to ride the global AI boom, broaden its investor base, and fund chip factories and equipment purchases. For crypto investors, the key point is not that SK Hynix’s listing directly lifts AI tokens. The more important signal is that

Overview The SK Hynix US listing has become one of the biggest technology market stories of July 2026. According to Reuters’ report on SK Hynix’s U.S. listing launch, the South Korean memory chipmaker has launched a roughly $28 billion U.S. listing through American Depositary Receipts on Nasdaq, aiming to tap global demand for AI-related stocks. The listing matters because SK Hynix is not just another semiconductor company. It is one of the most important suppliers of high-bandwidth memory, or H

Overview Bitcoin has reclaimed the $63,000 level, raising a key question for crypto investors: is this just a relief bounce, or the beginning of a broader July rally? As of July 6, 2026, Bitcoin is trading near $63,000. CoinDesk reported that Bitcoin climbed above $63,000 for the first time in two weeks, reversing part of its late-June losses. Meanwhile, The Economic Times reported that nearly $224 million flowed into crypto-related ETFs, breaking a six-day outflow streak and suggesting a short-

Overview SK Hynix and Micron have become two of the most important memory chip stocks in the AI infrastructure cycle. Both companies benefit from rising demand for HBM, DRAM, NAND, AI servers, and data center expansion. However, their investment cases are not the same. SK Hynix stands out because of its leadership in HBM and its strong position in the AI server supply chain. Micron stands out because of its U.S. listing, deep liquidity, transparent financial reporting, and direct exposure to Ame

Overview SK Hynix has become one of the most watched semiconductor stocks in the AI hardware cycle. As demand for high-bandwidth memory continues to rise, the company is not only a key supplier in the AI chip ecosystem, but also moving closer to global investors through a planned U.S. ADR listing. According to Reuters’ report on SK Hynix’s U.S. listing plan, the South Korean chipmaker is launching a Nasdaq ADR listing worth about $28 billion, involving 17.79 million new shares and a structure of