President Donald Trump reported roughly $1.4 billion in income tied to cryptocurrency ventures. The disclosure lists $635 million in royalties from his memecoin business. It also reports more than $715 million related to World Liberty Financial, including token sales, equity sales, and wallet income.

Large “whale” deposits into centralized exchanges over the 24 hours through June 30, 2026 were concentrated in stablecoins—alongside inflows of ETH and stETH—according to Santiment. The stablecoin-heavy mix is consistent with large traders keeping liquidity close to trading venues. At the same time, ETH and stETH inflows are being watched for potential near-term selling pressure. The flows do not, by themselves, point to a single directional trade and require confirmation from subsequent movements and spot volume.

Securitize is set to begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange on July 2 under the ticker SECZ following the completion of its merger with SPAC Cantor Equity Partners II. The deal is expected to provide about $400 million in capital, including a previously announced $225 million oversubscribed PIPE. Securitize provides the tokenization infrastructure behind institutional real-world asset products such as BlackRock’s BUIDL fund and also works with firms including Apollo, KKR and VanEck. The listing is being watched as a milestone for RWA tokenization’s move into public markets, without involving any direct cryptocurrency listing or changes to token economics.

Australia’s supermarket giant Coles confirmed it is in talks with private equity firm TPG Capital about a potential acquisition of pet care company Greencross, which is valued at about A$4 billion. Greencross owns 267 retail stores and more than 140 veterinary clinics, alongside a range of pet services assets. Coles shares fell about 5% after the disclosure. Separately, the ACCC blocked Coles’ plan for a new supermarket and liquor store in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, citing concerns it could substantially lessen competition in the local market.

Australia’s corporate regulator has sued nonbank lender Oak Capital in the Federal Court, alleging it structured loans to avoid the National Credit Code and engaged in unconscionable conduct across 47 loans. Oak Capital entered liquidation in May 2026, pausing the court proceedings. ASIC said it intends to seek permission to resume the case. Oak Capital previously reported $700 million in funds under management, drawing renewed attention to compliance and credit risk in Australia’s nonbank lending sector.

On July 1, gold prices slid below $4000 per ounce, hitting their lowest level in nearly eight months after strong U.S. JOLTS job-openings data, a firmer dollar and higher Treasury yields. In India, 24K gold was priced at Rs 1,40,780 per 10 grams, while MCX gold futures fell 1.10%. Silver also weakened, with MCX silver futures down 2.06%. Oil prices eased into the $70-per-barrel range, with WTI at $69 and Brent at $73 per barrel as geopolitical tensions cooled.

Binance said it now spends about $300 million a year on compliance, with roughly one in four employees working in safety and oversight roles. The exchange said its systems have intercepted $10.53 billion in potential fraud. It added that it has supported more than 313,000 law-enforcement requests.

MicroStrategy (MSTR) shares plunged 6.20% to $86.93 following a broader Bitcoin correction to $60,000 and subsequent Wall Street price target revisions. However, the company’s newly unveiled five-part Digital Credit Capital Framework has divided analysts, with Benchmark predicting a 515% surge while skeptics warn of structural overhangs.