Bitcoin Improvement Proposal 110 entered its mandatory-signaling phase with low miner support, testing whether supporters can advance a contentious consensus change without broad backing.
Bitcoin's proposed temporary soft fork, BIP-110, faces a looming deadline with only 2.62% of required blocks signaling support, threatening a potential blockchain divergence.
England's Jos Buttler surpassed Kieron Pollard to become the all-time leading T20 run-scorer during The Hundred, subsequently tipping 15-year-old Indian batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to eventually break his new record.
New Victorian Premier Ben Carroll has sworn in a significantly restructured cabinet, abolishing key portfolios like transport infrastructure and cost of living, and trimming the cabinet size to signal efficiency and a new direction focused on working people and cost-of-living pressures.
Activist Sonam Wangchuk ended his 26-day hunger strike after government assurances on paper-leak cases and examination reforms. Despite this, the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) vows to continue protesting until the education minister resigns, leveraging social media to mobilize youth and challenge traditional political communication.
Aleppo's industrial fairgrounds hosted the Nas Tex 2026 exhibition, bringing together over 300 companies from 20 countries. Syrian officials view this as a crucial step to revive the country's textile industry, which was devastated by the civil war but now hopes to leverage skilled labor, competitive costs, and lifted sanctions to regain its regional prominence.
Ukraine has intensified attacks on Russia's major online retailer, Wildberries, striking five logistics centers in a week, killing at least nine people. Kyiv aims to disrupt Russian supply chains and economy, with President Zelenskyy stating the hubs supplied military components.
Substack integrated Pangram's AI detection software, allowing users to scan content for AI-generated text. This move aims to build trust and combat "AI slop," though it might initially expose AI use in newsletters.
South Korea's major crypto exchanges saw trading activity fall by an average of 77% year-over-year, while the KOSPI stock index more than doubled. This suggests a significant shift in retail speculative interest from cryptocurrencies to equities, potentially impacting smaller crypto platforms.
K-pop group NewJeans released a surprise video and photos featuring four members, including Minji, on its fourth debut anniversary, signaling a potential return to the music scene after a bitter contract dispute with agency ADOR. Former member Danielle also posted a message.
BitMine has slowed its Ethereum (ETH) purchases, adding only 7,430 tokens last week, to prioritize a $85.9 million share buyback. The company is now 95.7% towards its goal of owning 5% of Ethereum's supply, needing 257,532 more ETH, but plans a gradual approach.
Michael Saylor has joined the debate over Bitcoin's BIP-110 proposal, a temporary soft fork to restrict certain data uses, arguing it poses a greater risk than the problem it addresses. His intervention comes as signaling for BIP-110 remains low, making the current lock-in threshold mathematically unreachable and raising concerns about a potential chain split.
China's market approvals in the first half of the year were dominated by domestically produced novel drugs, accounting for over 80% of clearances. This includes CARsgen Therapeutics' Satri-cel, the world's first CAR-T treatment for solid tumors, and Neuracle Medical Technology's implantable brain-computer interface system.
LimeWire, a generative AI platform, empowers creators to produce, share, and monetize AI-generated content, including images, with upcoming music and video tools, offering NFT minting, ad revenue, and royalty models.
President Xi Jinping opened China's 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference, elevating its status and signaling AI's role as a technological imperative and cornerstone of China's geopolitical strategy amid US tech restrictions.
Eli Lilly is acquiring psychedelic drug maker AtaiBeckley for up to $3.8 billion, indicating Big Pharma's growing interest in these treatments for mental health. This follows positive clinical trial results and a Trump executive order to fast-track FDA reviews, despite past regulatory hurdles.
New suspected Ebola cases reported in Tshopo and Haut-Uele provinces, Congo, as the death toll climbs to 600. This outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo virus, is the fastest-growing on the continent and faces challenges from funding gaps and conflict.
India has approved a manufacturing joint venture between China's Vivo and local firm Dixon Technologies. This 51/49 venture, majority-owned by Dixon, allows Vivo to manufacture smartphones in India and could serve as a template for other Chinese brands, boosting India's role beyond Apple's export dominance.
The NATO Summit revealed strains in the Europe-U.S. relationship, with President Trump expressing disappointment over lack of support regarding Iran. Meanwhile, SK Hynix plans a U.S. listing and Goldman Sachs secured $70 billion in retirement asset management deals.
SK Hynix's $28 billion US IPO was oversubscribed sevenfold, indicating strong investor interest in the AI chip supplier. The offering aims to fund new facilities and reduce valuation gaps with US competitors, with trading set to begin on Nasdaq on July 10.
Bitcoin ETFs experienced $510 million in net inflows over three days, reversing an eight-week $8 billion outflow slump. This suggests a potential turning point in investor sentiment, though concerns about US monetary policy and inflation persist.
Sam Kerr returns to the NWSL with Gotham FC after a successful stint at Chelsea. The move coincides with Gotham's announcement of a permanent relocation to Queens, New York, starting in 2028, aiming to boost fan engagement and success.
Solana's real-world asset (RWA) transfer volume has more than doubled in the past month, reaching $8.68 billion, indicating that tokenized assets are increasingly circulating rather than just being issued. This surge is attributed to a broader holder base, including retail-focused tokenized equities like xStocks, alongside institutional products from BlackRock and Ondo, leveraging Solana's low fees and high velocity.
Vanguard is hiring a head of digital assets to lead its strategy on tokenization, stablecoins, and blockchain infrastructure, marking a significant shift after years of resisting crypto investments. The move follows similar expansions by asset managers like Franklin Templeton and BlackRock into the growing tokenized asset market.
