Spot gold rose 1% on the day, reaching $4,056.99 per ounce.

A Chainalysis report shows that from July 2025 to June 2026, the UAE's crypto asset activity grew by 32% year-on-year to $104.8 billion, ranking second in the Middle East and North Africa region, second only to Turkey's $144.5 billion. This figure measures the value of assets flowing into crypto service providers and peer-to-peer channels. During the same period, the overall Middle East and North Africa region saw a 1.4% decrease to $443.3 billion; excluding the UAE, the remaining markets saw a decrease of 8.6%. Centralized exchanges in the UAE saw a 22% increase in inflows to $55 billion, while institutional platforms such as custodians and market makers saw a 75% increase in inflows to $11.7 billion.

VanEck launches the Wealth Builder ETF, which covers exposure to stocks, bonds, real assets, and Bitcoin.

[Key information: A market order for $10.37 million appeared on Kraken BTC.] Short-term capital moves hit liquidity, market sentiment may shift, and upcoming dynamics could spark further intrigue...

Meta Platforms' $25 billion stock offering was oversubscribed fivefold, with the company planning to raise $98 billion for artificial intelligence spending. The offering was priced at $625 per share, and Meta's stock price fell as much as 1.4% to $621.47 per share in New York trading on Tuesday.