As July begins, significant changes are occurring in the crypto landscape with the conclusion of the transitional phase for the EU's MiCA framework, impacting exchanges competing for Binance's user base. Additionally, investors can anticipate product announcements from Robinhood, featuring CEO Vlad Tenev and crypto general manager Johann Kerbrat.
This week will also deliver essential U.S. macroeconomic data, including reports on employment and manufacturing, while geopolitical uncertainties could further influence market trends.
Key Events to Monitor
(All times ET)
- Crypto
- July 1: The transition period for the EU's MiCA framework concludes.
- July 1: Robinhood (HOOD) will host a product reveal event titled "The World is Flat."
- July 2: Securitize, a tokenization firm, begins trading on the NYSE following a SPAC merger.
- Macro
- June 30, 9:00 a.m.: U.S. House Price Index YoY for April (Previous: 1.7%)
- June 30, 10:00 a.m.: U.S. JOLTs Job Openings for May estimated at 7.28M (Previous: 7.618M)
- July 1, 5:00 a.m.: Eurozone Inflation Rate YoY Flash for June estimated at 3% (Previous: 3.2%)
- July 1, 8:15 a.m.: U.S. ADP Employment Change for June estimated at 118K (Previous: 122K)
- July 1, 9:00 a.m.: U.S. Fed Chair Warsh speaks at the European Central Bank Forum
- July 1, 10:00 a.m.: U.S. ISM Manufacturing PMI for June estimated at 53.7 (Previous: 54)
- July 2, 8:30 a.m.: U.S. nonfarm payrolls for June estimated at 114K (Previous: 172K)
- July 2, 8:30 a.m.: U.S. unemployment rate for June estimated at 4.3% (Previous: 4.3%)
- July 2, 8:30 a.m.: U.S. initial jobless claims for the week ending June 27 estimated at 220K (Previous: 215K)
- July 2, 4:30 p.m.: U.S. Fed Balance Sheet for July 1 (Previous: $6.736T)
- Earnings
- No earnings announcements scheduled.
Upcoming Token Events
- Governance Votes & Proposals
- Aave DAO AAVE$91.52 is voting on upgrading the Pendle PT risk oracle system to an automated process, with voting concluding on June 30.
- Arbitrum (ARB) is considering a proposal to narrow its Gaming Ventures to manage only its existing portfolio, aiming to halt new investments and return surplus capital to the DAO treasury. Voting ends on July 2.
- GHST$0.05854 is voting on transferring its intellectual property from Pixelcraft Studios to the AavegotchiDAO Foundation. Voting ends on July 4.
- Redbelly Networm (RBNT) is voting on suspending its operational activities temporarily until the ecosystem matures further. Voting concludes on July 4.
- Unlocks
- EigenCloud (EIGEN) plans to unlock 2.91% of its circulating supply valued at $8.44 million.
- M$0.5998 will unlock 0.56% of its circulating supply, worth $36.25 million.
- Token Launches
- No new token launches are scheduled.
Conferences
- June 29-30: Global Blockchain Show 2026 (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)
- July 1: Stablecoins Unblocked (London)
- 1Bitcoin falls into a technical no man’s land as major support levels sit miles away20 minutes ago
- 2BIS warns stablecoins are more like ETFs than actual money, and they're creating FX risk1 hour ago
- 3Crypto exchange BitMEX loses CEO, CFO and head of growth2 hours ago
- 4South Korea’s $518 billion AI chip push shows crypto is still losing the capital race3 hours ago
- 5Bitcoin dips to $59,700 as Iran de-escalation lifts stocks but not crypto3 hours ago
- 6$4 billion gone. Spot bitcoin ETFs are on track for their worst month on record5 hours ago
- 7CZ wants to make the U.S. the 'capital of crypto': State of Crypto 14 hours ago
- 8Samson Mow says bitcoin bottom is in despite skepticism from analysts18 hours ago
- 9Michael Saylor teases more bitcoin buying even as Strategy stock continues to fall18 hours ago
- 10SBI's $289 million Bitbank deal is symptomatic of Japan's crypto consolidation: Architect Partners19 hours ago
Equities on Crypto Rails: A Platform Comparison
Equities on Crypto Rails: A Platform Comparison
The ease of accessing U.S. equities via crypto platforms is notable, but the true challenge lies in on-chain composability. Currently, only Binance and Backpack offer both functionalities effectively, with Binance leading in scale.
Why it matters:
The accessibility to U.S. equities through crypto platforms is commendable, yet the real test remains in their on-chain integration capabilities. Binance and Backpack are the only platforms providing both, with Binance being the dominant player.
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