TRM Labs reported 207 cryptocurrency hacks in the first half of 2026, the highest six-month count on record, with total losses of $972 million—more than 50% lower than the $2.3 billion stolen in H1 2025. It attributed about $643 million, or 66% of the stolen funds, to North Korea-linked activity. Most of that total came from two April incidents affecting Drift Protocol ($285 million) and KelpDAO ($292 million). The report said infrastructure and operational compromises made up about 15% of cases but accounted for roughly 76% of total losses.

SoFi Technologies is leveraging AI-automated investing and fee-free small business lending to fuel its next leg of capital-light growth. While record $12.2 billion loan originations and aggressive buying from Cathie Wood validate the bull case, a 27% contraction in its technology segment keeps Wall Street divided.

Tesla smashed Q2 delivery expectations with 480,126 vehicles, yet shares plunged 7.5% in a textbook "sell-the-news" profit-taking rout. This analytical report breaks down Tesla's fundamental CapEx shift, regulatory hurdles, and critical chart thresholds to watch.

Ethereum (ETH) has snapped a brutal multi-month downtrend with a dynamic 6% breakout above $1,700, outperforming Bitcoin. This data-driven analysis unpacks the convergence of the newly launched Ethereum Institutional non-profit alliance, multi-million dollar corporate treasury accumulation, and vital technical indicators.

A Ministry of Finance memo dated June 24 granted a two-year exemption to four Chinese power transmission and distribution companies, allowing them to participate in tenders issued by state-run entities. Previously, only TBEA had received a one-year approval earlier this year, with a minimum 50% local-content condition for reactor-category bids. The policy shift is seen as intensifying competition in India’s T&D equipment market, potentially weighing on order wins and pricing power for local leaders such as GE Vernova T&D, Hitachi Energy India and CG Power. On July 3, the three stocks fell 6.8%–9%, while GE Vernova extended its losing streak to nine straight sessions for a total decline of 17%.

Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles said Jaguar Land Rover’s Q1 FY27 retail sales fell 15.3% year on year to 80,000 units, citing temporary supply disruptions tied to Middle East conflict-related market disruption and a fire at a key component supplier. Wholesale volumes declined 9.2%, with sharper drops in China, Europe and overseas markets. The company said the impact was temporary and that it will report April–June quarter financial results in August. Tata Motors PV shares have fallen 13% over the past month and have struggled to rebound after hitting a 52-week low.

Indian stocks opened higher on July 3, with the Sensex and Nifty both up 0.71%, after a softer U.S. jobs report prompted markets to scale back expectations of a near-term Federal Reserve rate hike. The Nifty Metal index rose nearly 2%, led by gains of nearly 3% in Hindustan Zinc and more than 4% in National Aluminium Co. IT stocks advanced 1.9%, while Nasdaq 100 futures added 0.6% and gold extended its rally. India VIX slipped to 11.99, signalling reduced volatility.

A BBC investigation found Instagram served paid ads in India promoting child sexual abuse material, using keywords such as “rape video” and directing users to Telegram channels. Meta said it had disabled several adverts and suspended accounts, and later removed additional ads, disabled more accounts and blocked URLs after the BBC shared its findings. The BBC said Instagram’s systems declined to remove one ad within 24 hours, saying it did not violate the platform’s rules. The BBC said it reported the ads and Telegram channels to Indian law enforcement and to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), and noted Meta was ordered to pay $375m in a similar case in the US state of New Mexico.