📰 NEWS HEADLINES

• U.S. strikes against Iran drive oil prices higher as Energy Secretary signals a nuclear deal may be off the table, with the conflict entering its seventh month
• Fed expected to hike interest rates by 25 bps in September 2026 per Macquarie forecasts, with a second hike anticipated in Q1 2027 — reigniting rate-sensitive asset pressure
Bitcoin's golden cross nears as USDT dominance falls, with Strategy CEO Phong Le confirming the firm will continue buying BTC even past all-time highs

📊 U.S. STOCKS

🔥 Trending Today
IREN $44.68 (+7.27%) — AI-driven data centre operator surging on strong compute demand tailwinds and renewed institutional interest
HUT $93.55 (+6.19%) — Hut 8 rallying hard on BTC's proximity to the $80K level and positive mining margin outlook
RIOT $21.80 (+3.12%) — Riot Platforms gaining as mining stocks broadly catch a bid on near-golden-cross BTC sentiment
CIFR $17.74 (+2.13%) — Cipher Mining climbing alongside broader crypto miner strength on positive Bitcoin narrative
• COIN $184.64 (-4.18%) — Coinbase sliding as macro rate-hike fears and broader crypto softness weigh on exchange revenue expectations
HOOD $122.11 (-2.09%) — Robinhood pulling back after recent run-up; risk-off tone dampens retail trading platform outlook

Top Gainers
IREN (+7.27%) 📈 — AI compute and crypto mining tailwinds driving outsized session gains
HUT (+6.19%) 📈 — Bitcoin treasury and mining operations boosted by BTC golden cross narrative
RIOT (+3.12%) 📈 — Crypto miner sentiment broadly positive as BTC holds near $80K

Top Losers
• COIN (-4.18%) 📉 — Rate hike expectations and soft crypto volumes pressure exchange revenue outlook
HOOD (-2.09%) 📉 — Risk-off mood weighs on retail brokerage platform amid macro headwinds
MSTR (-1.39%) 📉 — Strategy Inc. dips despite bullish BTC commentary from CEO; broader equity risk-off offsets narrative

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