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ASB Defies Hike Bets as RBNZ Hold Call Tests Breman
ASB says the RBNZ should hold at 2.25%, defying hike bets and turning July's OCR decision into a credibility test.

ECB June Rate Hike Leaves Traders Guessing on July
Moulin says the ECB is better placed after June's hike, but his July silence keeps traders guessing on whether the pause is real.

NZIER Split Sends NZD/USD Sliding Back Toward 0.5690
NZD/USD slid toward 0.5690 after a split NZIER view and softer commodity prices knocked the Kiwi's rebound off course.

Cash Crunch Pushes Strategy Bitcoin Buying to Brink
CryptoQuant says Strategy should pause BTC buys as STRC dividend coverage shrinks to 14 months and cash reserves thin.

Bending Spoons IPO Rips 40% as SaaS Gloom Cracks Wide
Bending Spoons jumped 40% in its IPO, proving investors still want SaaS when the story is control, cash, and ruthless execution.

Weak NFP Sends GBP/USD Flying as Fed Hike Bets Crack
GBP/USD hit a 10-day high after a weak NFP print crushed Fed hike bets and knocked the Dollar lower.

STRC Selloff Flashes Crypto Bottom as Strategy Fears Fade
Bitwise says STRC’s plunge is a late-cycle crypto washout, not proof Strategy is cracking.

Warsh Sends Bitcoin Past $60,000 as Crypto Snaps Back
Bitcoin reclaimed $60,000 after Kevin Warsh's softer inflation comments, pulling major altcoins higher despite no clear Fed pivot.

Bitmine ETH Buy Shrinks as Tom Lee Blames Window Dressing
Bitmine is still buying ETH, but its smallest purchase since May undercuts the easy window-dressing explanation for crypto weakness.

U.S. Jobs Data Threatens to Ignite Bitcoin, Gold Rally
Warsh cooled rate-hike fears, but Thursday’s jobs report will decide whether Bitcoin and gold keep running or stall.

Pre-Panic Bitcoin Options Betray Fear Near 2024 Lows
Bitcoin options traders are paying 10%-plus premiums for puts as BTC and ETH test key support before a possible break.

Retail Ban Threatens EU Prediction Markets as ESMA Closes In
ESMA says some yes-or-no event contracts may be banned binary options, threatening retail access to EU prediction markets.