Copper prices surged to nearly $15,000 per tonne in late January 2026, driven by supply shortages, booming energy-transition demand and geopolitical disruptions. Automakers including Ferrari, BMW and Tesla are expanding aluminium wiring to cut costs and reduce weight, with Ferrari saying the switch trims wiring weight by 15–20%. A copper-to-aluminium price ratio above 4.2 and improving technical feasibility are accelerating substitution, with JPMorgan estimating the shift could affect around 2% of global copper demand this year and as much as 6% by 2030. Aluminium is also rising on its own fundamentals as supply constraints and low inventories tighten the market.

Donald Trump said a sharp rebound in U.S. stocks signals the start of a “Golden Age” for the country and argued that stronger growth could give the Federal Reserve room to cut rates. Bitcoin rose 1.99% to $62,583, while Ethereum traded near $1,751 and XRP around $1.13. The move was driven largely by a macro-led short squeeze after weaker-than-expected U.S. jobs data lifted rate-cut expectations. The article also cites a reported 76% correlation between bitcoin and gold, alongside Trump’s support for a more crypto-friendly regulatory environment without outlining specific policies.

India Bullion and Jewellers Association (IBJA) PM rates for July 3 showed gold and silver rising from June 29 levels, with 24K gold at ₹14,634/gram and 22K at ₹14,283/gram. Silver was priced at ₹2,33,858/kg, up from ₹2,19,980/kg over the same period. Leading jewellers including Tanishq and Malabar Gold & Diamonds also raised 22K jewellery prices by about ₹340–₹365 per gram.

Solana recorded about 29.84 million active addresses over the past seven days, up 55%, ranking first among major public blockchains and ahead of TRON, BNB Chain, Bitcoin and Ethereum. The increase was primarily driven by trading activity in the memecoin ANSEM. ANSEM is not a token listed on BingX. Its on-chain popularity reflects a rise in Solana’s network-layer activity and has been a positive catalyst for market sentiment and short-term capital attention toward the SOL ecosystem.

BNB Beacon Chain was officially retired in 2023, and an official self-service guide has been released to help users migrate eligible assets still held on the legacy chain—such as BNB and some tokens—to BNB Smart Chain. Users must initiate the transaction themselves and pay gas fees. Assets that are not moved by the deadline will no longer be recoverable. This process does not involve new issuance, burning, or a protocol upgrade, and is aimed at legacy account holders rather than a network-wide mandatory event.

Near Protocol said in early July that its June metrics showed $22 billion in cumulative NEAR Intents volume and nearly 30 million swaps. It also reported Confidential Intents TVL above $30 million and more than $2.6M in fees generated over the past 30 days, alongside continued month-on-month growth in cumulative protocol revenue. Over the same period, NEAR rose more than 20% and moved back above $2, up 5.4% over 24 hours, triggering $837K in short liquidations and a turn to net spot inflows.

Over the past week, native stablecoin market cap on XRP Ledger and Stellar rose by +4.53% and +2.91%, respectively. Supply now sits at around $890M on XRP Ledger and about $835M on Stellar, putting both networks close to the $1B threshold. If either network reaches $1B, it would come close to overtaking Plasma ($XPL) and Avalanche ($AVAX) on comparable stablecoin metrics. The move points to faster adoption of both chains for stablecoin issuance and settlement infrastructure, expanding their on-chain native stablecoin ecosystems.

A news alert dated 2026年7月4日 said XRP has posted one of the most extreme on-chain readings in its 12-year history. The signal is typically associated with sharp deviations in underlying on-chain behavior such as large-address holdings distribution, transfer frequency, or network activity. The report did not specify the metric name, value, time window, or benchmark, and it did not indicate whether the move reflected one-way buying or selling pressure or unusual protocol interactions. As a result, the alert highlights a notable on-chain anomaly but lacks verifiable detail and clear directional guidance.