Crypto Pulse—Trending Topics

Overview At 10 a.m. Eastern on July 20, The Conference Board releases its June Leading Economic Index for the United States, the earliest macro data point of the week. It deserves attention because the Federal Reserve does not meet until July 28 and 29, leaving markets without authoritative policy guidance for more than a week, and this indicator offers a different kind of clue. It does not forecast interest rates. It measures the direction of economic momentum, which makes it better suited as a

As one of the largest IPOs in Asia in 2026 and also the most significant new semiconductor stock of Class A Share this year, CXMT (CXMT) will officially land on the Science and Technology Innovation Board of the Shanghai Stock Exchange on July 27th, injecting an annual strong catalyst into the AI storage track. Now, users can lay out this heavyweight target in advance through MEXC - CXMT Pre-IPO Futures has been officially launched and will join the TradFi Gala trading event and enjoy 0-fee trad

Key Takeaways The 2026 World Cup final is set for July 19 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, with Spain reaching its first final in 16 years and Argentina defending its title. Polymarket's winner market currently prices Spain at 58 percent and Argentina at 42 percent, with cumulative volume of 4.3 billion dollars since the market opened on July 2, 2025, and roughly 32 million dollars traded in the 24 hours around the semifinals. DeFi Rate's aggregated data shows Kalshi pricing Spain at 58.0 perce

Key Takeaways CNBC confirmed that Stripe and private equity giant Advent International jointly offered $60.50 per share in cash for PayPal, valuing the company at about $53.4 billion, with PayPal shares closing up 17% on the news. The bid represents a 28% premium to PayPal's Tuesday close of $47.37, is backed by roughly $50 billion in committed bank financing, and includes $17 billion of equity contributed by Stripe, Advent, and Block; the offer was submitted earlier this month after an initial

Overview Bitcoin reclaimed $65,000 on July 15, up roughly 4% on the week, but the rebound draws debate not because of the price itself but because price strength has clearly diverged from on-chain data: spot and futures volumes are falling, blockchain activity is low, and the Coinbase premium has turned negative, while the main fuel behind the move is short covering and a brief return of ETF inflows rather than organic spot demand. When a rally runs mostly on forced short liquidations rather tha

Overview The market's sensitivity to Arm's July 29 report is not about whether it grows — growth is nearly assured — but about two sharper questions: whether a forward multiple near 40 times can be caught up by fundamentals, and whether the strategic bet to extend from pure licensing into building its own chips is starting to show its cost. Last quarter Arm posted record royalty revenue and guided royalty growth back toward roughly 20%, but research spending rose sharply and operating margin cam

Overview The market's focus on Meta's July 29 report has little to do with whether advertising can set another record — that is close to a foregone conclusion. It centers on a sharper contradiction: last quarter Meta grew revenue 33%, its fastest pace since 2021, and the stock still fell more than 6% after hours. The trigger was not the result but the decision to lift 2026 capital expenditure guidance toward $145 billion, nearly double the prior year. When an advertising company deploys the best

Overview The latest US Consumer Price Index (CPI) report has prompted investors to reassess one of the market's most important assumptions: how quickly the Federal Reserve can begin easing monetary policy. The reaction extends far beyond inflation itself. Treasury yields have climbed, the US dollar has strengthened, equities have repriced, and cryptocurrencies have experienced renewed volatility. Rather than debating whether the Fed will eventually cut rates, investors are increasingly focused o

Overview The MiCA first week effect after full implementation has emerged primarily through a redistribution of market access rather than an independent shock to Bitcoin or major crypto prices. The European Union’s longest transitional period under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation ended on July 1 2026. Firms that had continued operating under older national virtual-asset registration systems generally needed MiCA authorization or had to stop providing regulated services to EU customers on

Overview AMD will report its second-quarter 2026 results after the US market closes on August 4. The central question is no longer simply whether revenue reaches the company’s roughly $11.2 billion target. Investors want evidence that data-center AI growth can continue supporting expectations that have risen alongside semiconductor valuations. According to AMD’s first-quarter earnings release, the company expects second-quarter revenue of approximately $11.2 billion plus or minus $300 million. T