🔐 **CRYPTO REPORT — 2 JULY 2026**

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🌐 TODAY’S KEY NEWS

South Korea halted selling after the KOSPI index dropped 6.5%, with losses exceeding 400B won in market value.

According to the WSJ, gold could reach $5,000/oz by early 2027.

US Non-Farm Payrolls increased by 57,000 in June, significantly below the 113,000 forecast, signaling a cooling labor market.

White House advisor Hassett said employment data is consistent with a strong economy.

AI and semiconductor stocks extended losses, with Asian markets losing over $730B in value.

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₿ BITCOIN

$BTC rose following the weaker-than-expected Non-Farm Payrolls data and is currently trading around 61,800.

The weaker labor data increased expectations that no further aggressive rate hikes may occur, providing short-term support to crypto markets.

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📋 CRYPTO MARKETS NEWS

Tiger Research turned more constructive on BTC, stating the market may be in the final stage of its bear cycle.

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🔓 TOKEN UNLOCKS

MemeCore (M): ~56–78M tokens, ~ $ 32–45M value | HIGH selling pressure 🔴
Note: One of the largest cliff unlocks of July; may create pressure in low liquidity conditions.

StakeStone (STO): ~20.67M tokens, ~$950K–1.05M | MEDIUM pressure 🟡

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🔭 OUTLOOK

Weaker-than-expected US jobs data triggered buying in risk assets. Fed rate hike expectations dropped sharply from ~30% to ~17%, with the probability of multiple hikes reduced after the release.

BLS projections suggesting unemployment could reach 61.1% by 2034 have raised concerns about longer-term economic weakness, though the estimate is seen as aggressive.

Markets may remain sideways tomorrow due to the US holiday.