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Golden Ten Data reported on July 7 that, according to The Jerusalem Post, U.S. President Trump stated on Monday local time that negotiations between the United States and Iran are close to reaching an agreement. However, if the negotiations fail, the United States will "complete the mission." He said that the United States has the capability to destroy all of Iran's power grids, power stations, and critical infrastructure such as bridges in "less than an afternoon," but prefers to resolve the issue through an agreement to avoid affecting Iran's 91 million population. He reiterated that Iran must never possess nuclear weapons and that the United States will obtain Iran’s enriched nuclear material, emphasizing that the goal is not to promote regime change. Trump also declared that the U.S. military has destroyed all 159 Iranian vessels, all military aircraft, and radar systems. When talking about oil prices, U.S. President Trump said, "Oil prices are now at a level lower than before the war started (per barrel). During the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. military secretly escorted oil tankers, successfully maintaining the global supply of crude oil and preventing prices from skyrocketing to $300 to $350 per barrel."

LME aluminum futures closed up by $25, at $3,116/ton. LME zinc futures closed up by $50, at $3,591/ton. LME lead futures closed down by $12, at $1,880/ton. LME nickel futures closed down by $2, at $16,422/ton. LME tin futures closed up by $436, at $53,064/ton. LME cobalt futures closed flat, at $56,290/ton.

BlockBeats News, July 7th. According to Visa on-chain data, in the first half of 2026, Circle's stablecoin USDC accounted for approximately 70% of the adjusted stablecoin transaction volume, further expanding its lead over competitor Tether's USDT. Meanwhile, USDT accounted for about 25% during the same period. The data shows that the adjusted stablecoin trading volume in June rose to a record-breaking $1.79 trillion, a 63% increase from May's $1.1 trillion and a 125% increase from around $795 billion in June 2025. When calculating the adjusted transaction volume, Visa excludes bot activities, exchange transfers, and other blockchain transactions that do not reflect real economic activities. At a time when the data was released, banks and other financial institutions are expanding the use of stablecoins in payments, settlements, and fund management. Standard Chartered Bank and BNY Mellon have recently enhanced services around Circle's USDC instead of building their own infrastructure, reflecting the trend of financial institutions increasingly utilizing mature stablecoin networks amid the growing demand for digital assets pegged to fiat. In the first six months of this year, the total adjusted stablecoin trading volume reached $8.82 trillion, surpassing the full-year 2024 volume of $5.8 trillion but still lower by about $2 trillion compared to the record-breaking $10.8 trillion in 2025. In 2020, USDT accounted for nearly 90% of the adjusted volume, with USDC at less than 10%; by 2022, USDC's share had risen to around 45%.