The US stock market opened higher, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 477 points

According to The Block, Core Scientific will acquire Oklahoma-based Bitcoin mining company Polaris DS LLC for $421 million. The transaction is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2026, pending regulatory approval. The acquisition will add 440 megawatts of contracted power to support the expansion of its artificial intelligence and high-density computing operations. Polaris's 40-acre campus in Muskogee is already electrified and operational, located adjacent to Core Scientific's existing facilities. Core Scientific is transforming its Bitcoin mining facilities into artificial intelligence and high-performance computing colocation data centers.

Kevin O'Leary stated that blockchain technology and the S&P 500 are significant investment opportunities at present. （Cointelegraph）

Gillibrand stated that the three major issues of consumer protection, prevention of illegal and terrorist financing, and ethical provisions for government officials in the CLARITY bill negotiations are expected to be resolved by August. （Cointelegraph）

COINBASE launches perpetual gold and silver futures in markets outside the United States.

According to MLM monitoring, Garrett Jin, the agent of the "1011 Insider Whale", deposited 166000 ETH worth approximately $395 million into Binance after a 2-month hiatus.