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Bitcoin surpasses $60,000 amid macroeconomic factors. On the evening of July 1, Bitcoin rebounded from a 21-month low of around $57,700, climbing above $60,000. This movement followed statements by Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh regarding persistently high inflation in the U.S. Hourly BTC/USDT chart on Binance. Source: TradingView. Simultaneously, Ethereum returned to the $1600 mark. Hourly ETH/USDT chart on Binance. Source: TradingView. Earlier, the Fed Chairman declined to hint at a decision on interest rates at the upcoming meeting in late July, but noted a weak economic backdrop. “We are all engaged in ensuring price stability, which may not be…

Solaris Energy Infrastructure (SEI) drew fresh attention after Needham initiated coverage with a positive rating, coinciding with the company securing a long term microgrid contract exceeding 600 MW with a new technology client. See our latest analysis for Solaris Energy Infrastructure. The Needham coverage and new 600 MW contract arrive after a sharp run, with Solaris Energy Infrastructure’s share price up 31.6% over 90 days and 46.1% year to date. The 1 year total shareholder return above 100% points to strong longer term momentum despite the share price falling 8.8% over the last day. If this microgrid deal has you…

MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – A range of new laws covering data privacy, cannabis, ticket resale, farming fees, and first responder benefits took effect Wednesday as Vermont entered a new fiscal year.A new data privacy law aims to protect personal data, including names, addresses, and medical information such as weight and height. Some advocates say the law falls short.Another new law targets ticket scalping. Third parties can no longer resell concert tickets at more than 10% above the original sale price.Vermonters can now buy more cannabis in a single day. The state legislature doubled the legal purchase limit from one ounce…

Metaplanet, a publicly traded company based in Japan, continues to grow its Bitcoin investments. In its latest announcement, the company stated that it purchased an additional 2,823 Bitcoins. With this latest purchase, Metaplanet’s total Bitcoin holdings have risen to 43,000 $BTC. The company’s announced new purchase once again demonstrates the continuing trend of institutional companies viewing Bitcoin as a reserve asset. The recent addition of Bitcoin to the balance sheets of several publicly traded companies, in particular, reinforces the view that institutional adoption is strengthening in the cryptocurrency market. Metaplanet has become one of the companies that has stood out…

“Here are some things I do now in a bikini that I would not have done at 30: one, wear it; two, eat in it; three, sit down in it.” So said comedian Riona O’Connor in a recent viral video, who then slapped her tummy with a grin, adding: “Throw it on you, nobody cares.”A joyful and empowering message to other women: weight consciousness is in our heads. I so wanted to believe it. But depressingly, new evidence suggests otherwise. Most people know that richer people tend to be thinner. Less appreciated is that this divide is largely driven by…

Irish companies are opening new offices, creating jobs and helping to deliver some of Greater Manchester’s biggest building projects, as a major trade mission led by Enterprise Ireland, the Irish Government’s trade and innovation agency, gets underway today, underlining the North of England’s growing pull as a base for Irish companies. Irish business confidence in the North of England is clear: 38% of Irish companies plan to significantly increase investment in the region, and one in five (20%) intend to hire here in 2026. This is according to Enterprise Ireland’s 2026 UK Market Sentiment Survey. The trend reflects a deeper…

[co-author: Gabriella Carlson]* Congress has passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a broad bipartisan housing package aimed at increasing housing supply while limiting certain additional acquisitions of single-family homes by large institutional investors. As of June 30, 2026, the bill remained pending presidential action and had not yet become law. The Senate passed the bill by an 85-5 vote on June 22, 2026, and the House followed with a 358-32 vote on June 23, 2026. For developers, homebuilders, lenders, and institutional capital providers, the legislation is less a broad prohibition on institutional participation in residential housing than a…

Image: Open Standard Open USD stablecoin is the new shared payments push from Open Standard, bringing Visa, Mastercard, Coinbase, Stripe and more than 140 other companies into one proposed digital-money infrastructure effort. Open Standard announced Open USD on June 30, describing it as a stablecoin for global money movement rather than a consumer wallet or exchange product. What Open Standard Announced The pitch is simple, but the partner list is the real signal. Open Standard says Open USD, also listed as OUSD, has no minting or redemption fees. It also sends most reserve earnings back to participating businesses after a…

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Silver’s recovery has moved from a technical bounce to a macro trade. The metal climbed for a third session on Thursday, pushing back above $60 an ounce as softer US data, lower oil prices and a less forceful message from Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh eased the pressure on non-yielding assets. The rally does not mean rate risk has disappeared. But after a brutal monthly slide, traders finally have enough reasons to test whether the worst of the selloff has passed.Spot silver traded around $60.20 an ounce in Asian hours, extending its rebound after a sharp decline through June. The…