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U.S. cryptocurrency mining company Riot Platforms deposited 500 BTC, worth approximately $30.72 million, to an NYDIG custody account eight hours ago, according to Onchain Lens. The transfer is suspected to be for the purpose of selling the assets.

Bitmine (BMNR) Chairman Tom Lee predicts that the ETH/BTC price ratio will rise in the second half of the year. In a post on X, Lee suggested that the narrative of "ETH as money" is likely to gain traction. He identified the ETH/BTC ratio as a key indicator to watch heading into the latter half of the year, citing stablecoin growth, the proliferation of tokenization, and new Ethereum derivative projects as potential drivers. Lee also noted that the broader macro environment is largely favorable for cryptocurrencies, pointing to easing inflation from lower oil prices, the potential for the AI growth trend to extend into the crypto market, and legislative progress with the CLARITY and GENIUS Acts. According to Binance data, the ETH/BTC pair is currently trading at 0.02775, up 3.35% over the past 24 hours.

An address suspected of belonging to venture capitalist Tim Draper deposited 1,000 BTC, worth $61.82 million, to Coinbase Prime about seven hours ago, according to Lookonchain. Draper is known to have purchased approximately 29,656 BTC in a 2014 U.S. Marshals Service auction of assets seized from Silk Road. He acquired the coins for $632 each, a total investment of $18.7 million, which is now worth approximately $1.82 billion.

Kwon Dae-young, Vice Chairman of South Korea's Financial Services Commission, stated at a digital asset event yesterday that the government would move quickly to enact a comprehensive digital asset law, iNews24 reported. According to the outlet, three potential timelines are being considered: an early scenario in which the bill is passed by the end of this year (October-December); a standard scenario where it is fast-tracked for passage by June-August of next year; and a delayed scenario postponing it until 2028, after the 2027 general election.

Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen has reportedly invested in the American Perpetuals Exchange (APEC), a derivatives exchange founded by Theodore Gillibrand, the son of U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. According to Cointelegraph, APEC has raised approximately $30 million, though the specific size of Larsen's investment was not disclosed. The investment was made while Senator Gillibrand is involved in negotiating the ethics provisions of the U.S. CLARITY Act.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins, speaking at the New York Economic Club, reiterated that the agency is pursuing "Project Crypto" in line with President Donald Trump's vision of making the United States a global hub for cryptocurrency. Atkins stated that through this project, the SEC is implementing significant measures to improve the regulatory framework and promote a transition to blockchain-based on-chain markets. He said the initiative resolves long-standing regulatory uncertainty and clarifies standards that digital asset issuers have been demanding. Going forward, investors and entrepreneurs will be able to confirm in advance whether a specific digital asset qualifies as a security. "This is not about favoring a particular industry but about establishing market order," Atkins said. "It is crucial to apply clear rules equally to everyone."

The number of Bitcoin ATMs worldwide fell by 10,836, or 27.7%, in the first half of this year, Finbold reported. The total count dropped from 39,158 at the end of 2025 to 28,322 on June 30, 2026. The U.S. accounted for 96% of this decline, with 10,380 machines removed, though it remains the largest market with 71.5% of all active units. Elsewhere, Canada lost 57 ATMs and Europe lost 102. Australia saw the largest decrease outside of North America, with 228 machines removed.

Loqua, a privacy-focused agentic messenger built on Sui (SUI), has announced via X the upcoming launch of its beta service. The beta version will integrate several features into a single application, including privacy-enhanced zkLogin, end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) messaging, on-chain chat, token transfers, group chat, native mini-apps, and the ability to use dApps through AI agents. Users can sign up on the Loqua homepage using zkLogin and participate in a web-based global chat to earn points, which will offer a chance to be selected as a priority tester for the beta service.

Bitwise Chief Investment Officer (CIO) Matt Hougan has predicted that in the next Bitcoin (BTC) market cycle, the influence of Strategy (MSTR) will diminish as institutional investors emerge as the key buyers. Hougan explained that due to a change in its operating model, Strategy can now sell BTC if necessary to fund dividend payments. While he does not expect a large-scale sell-off, he noted that the company has shifted to a framework where it can both buy and sell depending on market conditions. Hougan added that if the price of BTC rebounds, the company's net buying trend will likely continue, but it will be difficult for it to exert the same market influence as in past cycles.

VALR, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in Africa by trading volume, is launching a new perpetual futures product based on Hyperliquid, Cointelegraph reported. This marks the first time a centralized exchange has directly launched a product built on Hyperliquid.

The Spot CVD chart analyzes the order book for the BTC/USDT spot pair. It is composed of two parts: a Volume Heatmap on top and the Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD) at the bottom. - The Volume Heatmap tracks trading volume at specific price levels. The background brightens where the price lingers or moves significantly, indicating potential support or resistance zones. - The Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD) indicator shows buy and sell orders grouped by trade size. As buy orders in a category increase, its colored line rises. For example, the yellow line tracks orders of $100–$1,000, while the brown line tracks large orders of $1 million–$10 million.

According to data from crypto options exchange Deribit, Bitcoin options worth $1.92 billion are set to expire at 8:00 a.m. UTC today, July 3. The put/call ratio for this batch is 0.70, with a max pain price of $61,000. Additionally, Ethereum options valued at $230 million will expire at the same time. The ETH options have a put/call ratio of 1.28 and a max pain price of $1,650.

The Fear & Greed Index, as estimated by crypto data provider CoinMarketCap, now stands at 21, shifting from the "extreme fear" to the "fear" category. The index measures market sentiment on a scale of 0 to 100, where 0 represents extreme fear and 100 signifies extreme optimism. CoinMarketCap calculates the index based on several factors, including the price movements of the top 10 cryptocurrencies by market cap, market volatility, derivatives market data such as the put/call ratio, the Stablecoin Supply Ratio (SSR), and CoinMarketCap's proprietary search data.

Ireland's Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB), in cooperation with Europol's European Cybercrime Centre (EC3), has seized an additional 500 BTC identified as criminal proceeds from Dubliner Clifton Collins, an Irish drug dealer, The Block reported. This latest seizure brings the total amount of recovered Bitcoin to 1,500 BTC, valued at approximately $92 million at current market prices. Collins is known to have stored 6,000 BTC, obtained from cannabis cultivation and trafficking, across 12 separate wallets. Authorities previously recovered 500 BTC in both March and May.

The National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) has officially expressed its support for the U.S. CLARITY Act, according to Eleanor Terrett, host of Crypto in America, via X. NOBLE has become the first major law enforcement organization to publicly endorse the bill, which includes the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act (BRCA). In a letter to U.S. Senate leadership, NOBLE stated that the legislation includes several provisions that would substantially enhance the investigative capabilities of law enforcement while preserving existing criminal enforcement authorities.

President Trump said there is nothing illegal about the profits he earned from his cryptocurrency business last year, adding that he was unaware of the matter, Cointelegraph reported. This follows a previous report from Bloomberg that President Trump earned at least $1.4 billion through crypto-related businesses in 2025, a figure that surpasses the annual net income of major U.S. publicly traded crypto companies.

Bitcoin's (BTC) market capitalization has once again surpassed $1.2 trillion, overtaking that of Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, Cointelegraph reported, citing data from the global corporate market cap ranking site Infinite Market Cap.

U.S. President Donald Trump has stated that it is inappropriate to apply the same capital gains tax to Bitcoin (BTC) as other investment assets if it functions as a currency, BeInCrypto reported. Speaking to reporters on July 2, Trump questioned the validity of imposing capital gains tax on everyday payments if Bitcoin is effectively serving as money. He added that it is difficult to agree with the argument that a tax should be paid every time someone buys a coffee with BTC. Trump also emphasized that cryptocurrency is an important industry and that the U.S. must become the world leader in the field.

President Donald Trump has stated his intention to continue efforts to remove Governor Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve's board of governors, despite a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that he currently lacks the authority to do so, CNBC reported. When asked how he would fire Cook, Trump said he would do so by winning the lawsuit. He claimed the Supreme Court's decision to remand the case was based on procedural grounds rather than the merits of the issue. The court's opinion, issued on June 29, is interpreted as leaving open the possibility of Cook's dismissal in the future.

Whale Alert reported that 203,622,904 USDC has been transferred from USDC Treasury to an unknown wallet. The transaction is valued at about $204 million.

Whale Alert reported that 207 million USDC has been burned at the USDC Treasury.

The trading volume of prediction markets is rapidly expanding and approaching 5% of the total cryptocurrency spot market, according to an analysis by The Block. The report notes that while it took four years for prediction market volume to reach 1% of spot trading volume, it has surged to its current level in just the past six months. Since December 2025, the trading share of prediction markets has roughly doubled each quarter, suggesting the sector has entered a new and accelerated growth trajectory.

Whale Alert reported that 600,000,000 USDC has been transferred from Coinbase Institutional to an unknown wallet. The transaction is valued at about $600 million.

The three major U.S. stock indices closed mixed today. - S&P 500: -0.01% - Nasdaq: -0.80% - Dow Jones: +1.14%

CryptoQuant noted that as Bitcoin tests the $60,000 support level, warning signs are emerging from exchange inflow trends. Daily Bitcoin inflows have surpassed 50,000 BTC and Ethereum inflows have exceeded 1.25 million ETH, while altcoin deposits have reached a two-month high. The analytics firm suggested that whale investors appear to be driving these movements, signaling a potential increase in market volatility.