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Arbitrum's ARB Token Jumps 19 Percent as Robinhood Chain Revenue Sharing Kicks In
Arbitrum's ARB token surged 19 percent over 24 hours on Thursday, July 9, 2026 (18 Tir 1405), becoming the top-performing asset among the top 100 cryptocurrencies, after the launch of a revenue-sharing model tied to Robinhood Chain. According to CoinDesk, Robinhood Chain, built on Arbitrum's technology stack, logged $568 million in trading volume in a single active day. Under the arrangement, 10 percent of the chain's net protocol revenue flows back to the Arbitrum ecosystem, split between 8 percent to the Arbitrum DAO treasury and 2 percent for development funding. Brendan Ma, head of investment strategies at the Arbitrum Foundation, said the day's activity put Robinhood Chain on an annualized revenue run rate above $12.5 million.
CoinDesk · Jul 10, 2026
Global Gold ETFs See $8.9 Billion June Outflow; H1 2026 Flows Stay Positive
According to the World Gold Council, global gold-backed ETFs recorded a net outflow of $8.9 billion in June 2026, though first-half 2026 flows remained positive with a net inflow of $8 billion. North American funds lost $5.5 billion in June, bringing the region's H1 outflow to $7.7 billion, the weakest first half since 2013. European funds saw $818 million in June outflows, trimming their H1 inflow to $3.2 billion. Meanwhile, Chinese investors withdrew a record $2.91 billion from gold ETFs in June. Global gold ETF assets under management fell to $526 billion in June, with holdings down 74 tonnes to 4,047 tonnes. The World Gold Council cited the pullback in gold prices, hawkish remarks from the new Federal Reserve chair, and rising real yields as the main drivers of the outflow.
Yahoo Finance · Jul 10, 2026
Suez Canal to Raise Transit Surcharges by Up to 37 Percent From July 15
Suez Canal Authority officials announced that transit surcharges for most vessel classes will rise starting July 15, 2026 (24 Tir 1405). For the first time, container ships will face a 12 percent surcharge, while the existing tiered rate structure for containers otherwise remains unchanged. Laden crude oil tankers see the steepest increase, paying up to 37 percent above the base transit fee. Gas carriers and bulk carriers are also subject to higher charges. The authority said the adjustment reflects its assessment of maritime market conditions and may be revised or cancelled depending on future developments. The fee increase comes as shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains disrupted, adding to global energy and freight cost pressures.
Splash247 · Jul 10, 2026
IEA: Global Oil Demand Set for First Annual Drop Since Covid Pandemic in 2026
The International Energy Agency (IEA), in its monthly Oil Market Report published Friday, July 10, 2026 (19 Tir 1405), said global oil demand is set to fall by about one million barrels per day (mb/d) in 2026, the first annual demand decline since 2020, the pandemic year. According to the report, the demand contraction reached 4.8 mb/d in the second quarter of 2026 and eases to 1.7 mb/d in the third quarter, before demand rises by 1.2 mb/d in the fourth quarter of 2026. Global demand bottomed at 97.9 mb/d in May 2026, down 5.3 mb/d year on year, and the IEA expects demand to recover by more than 8 mb/d from that low by October 2026. For 2027, the agency projects demand growth of 2 mb/d. The IEA attributed most of the contraction to disruption in Asia's import-dependent economies and to petrochemical feedstock supply chains (naphtha and LPG) that run through the Strait of Hormuz, a route that has faced serious shipping disruption in recent weeks amid renewed fighting between Iran and the United States.
CNBC · Jul 10, 2026
Brent Crude Nears $76 on Hormuz Supply Fears, Up About 6% for the Week
Brent crude rose to $76.34 a barrel on Friday, July 10, 2026 (19 Tir 1405), up roughly 6 percent for the week, while WTI traded at $72.15, up about 5 percent weekly, Reuters reported via Yahoo Finance. Renewed fighting between the United States and Iran in recent days has curtailed shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, which carries about 20 percent of the world's daily oil and gas supply, delaying the strait's full reopening. The report noted that technical talks between the two sides are continuing.
Reuters (via Yahoo Finance) · Jul 10, 2026
World Gold Rebounds Above $4,140 an Ounce on Renewed Safe Haven Demand
World gold jumped 1.48 percent, or $60.25, to $4,143.59 an ounce on Friday, July 10, 2026 (19 Tir 1405), according to Yahoo Finance. Gold had spent most of the week declining as renewed US Iran military conflict rattled markets, but safe haven demand returned as investors weighed the war's impact on inflation and future Federal Reserve decisions. Oil prices have risen roughly 7.1 percent over the past five days, adding to inflation concerns. Iranian financial outlets including Taadol newspaper and EcoIran also reported the world gold ounce near $4,120 on the same day.
Yahoo Finance · Jul 10, 2026
Bitcoin jumps 3.5 percent to near 64,000 dollars
Bitcoin rose about 3.5 percent on Friday, July 10 (19 Tir), climbing to near 64,000 dollars and erasing part of the recent losses triggered by President Donald Trump's warnings on Iran. According to CoinDesk, the rally was driven more by a surge in Asian semiconductor and AI related stocks, a stronger Japanese yen and a weaker US dollar than by crypto specific news; Bitcoin ended the week up 4.2 percent. Total crypto market capitalization also rose from about 2.21 trillion to roughly 2.25 trillion dollars over the same period.
CoinDesk · Jul 10, 2026
Silver and platinum climb alongside gold on Hormuz-driven safe-haven demand
Global silver prices rose 0.62% to $60.32 an ounce on Friday, July 10 (19 Tir). Platinum also gained 0.75%, or $12, trading between $1,621 and $1,631 an ounce. According to Kitco News and Trading Economics, the simultaneous rise in precious metals mirrored gold's return above $4,100 an ounce and reflected renewed safe-haven demand as US-Iran military tensions flared again and shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz slowed. Silver was nonetheless still on track for a weekly loss, as investors continued to monitor Middle East developments and their impact on inflation and Federal Reserve policy.
Trading Economics · Jul 10, 2026
Bitcoin Holds Near $62,000, Showing Muted Reaction to Renewed Iran-US Strikes
Per CoinDesk (July 9, 2026), Bitcoin traded above $62,000 on Thursday, July 9, settling at $62,009, down 1.2% over 24 hours but up 1.6% for the week, even as oil rose, gold fell and Treasury yields climbed. The relatively muted reaction came even as Iran widened strikes on US bases across the Persian Gulf, in contrast to gold's sharper multi day slide, which CoinDesk analysts say reflects Bitcoin's growing correlation with bond yields rather than traditional safe haven assets.
CoinDesk · Jul 10, 2026
Fed September Rate-Hike Odds Jump to 68.8% as Iran War Reignites Inflation Fears
Per Forbes (July 8, 2026), after US strikes on Iran resumed and Trump declared the ceasefire "over," the market implied probability of a Fed rate hike at the September 15-16 meeting, per CME Group's FedWatch tool, jumped from 62% on Tuesday, July 7, to 68.8% on Wednesday, July 8. The odds of a hike by the December meeting reached 85.3%. The jump came after Trump told the NATO summit in Ankara he believed the ceasefire with Iran was over and that the US would likely strike again that night. Analysts attribute the rise in rate hike odds to inflation concerns from surging oil prices, which could strengthen the dollar and pressure emerging markets, including Iran's.
Forbes · Jul 10, 2026
Bitcoin Holds Near $62,900, Pulling Back From $64,000 Peak
Bitcoin traded near $62,900 on Thursday, July 9, 2026 (18 Tir), pulling back after briefly topping $64,000 days earlier for the first time. According to CoinDesk, the cryptocurrency has rallied nearly 10 percent since the start of July, driven largely by shifting expectations for Federal Reserve policy. A weaker than expected US jobs report, showing only 57,000 new jobs, fueled speculation that new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh will pursue more aggressive interest rate cuts.
CoinDesk · Jul 10, 2026
Global Gold Rebounds Above $4,100 After Two Sessions of Losses
Global gold prices rebounded above $4,100 an ounce on Thursday, July 9, 2026 (18 Tir), after falling for two prior sessions, trading in a range of roughly $4,100 to $4,130. According to Kitco News, gold had eased earlier in the week on expectations the Federal Reserve would keep interest rates elevated for longer, but minutes from the Fed's June meeting and heightened risk following the attack on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and the ongoing US-Iran conflict revived safe-haven demand. The swings came alongside firmer US Treasury yields and a broadly stable dollar index.
Kitco News · Jul 10, 2026
Oil Retreats After Topping $78 as Strait of Hormuz Risk Premium Eases
WTI crude opened at $72.22 a barrel on Wednesday, July 8, 2026 (17 Tir), while Brent opened at $75.92 the same day and touched $78.17 intraday. According to Fortune, the rise reflected concern over a possible disruption to oil transit through the Strait of Hormuz after three tankers were attacked and a fresh round of US strikes on Iran began. By Thursday, July 9 (18 Tir), however, Brent eased back toward $77 a barrel, giving up part of the prior two days' gains. Analysts attributed the swings to the tug of war between regional geopolitical risk and the market's wait for the US Federal Reserve's next interest rate decision.
Fortune · Jul 10, 2026
Seven OPEC+ Members to Raise August Oil Output by 188,000 Barrels a Day
Seven OPEC+ members, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria and Oman, agreed on Sunday, July 5, 2026 (14 Tir), to raise their combined oil output by 188,000 barrels a day in August. According to Al Jazeera, it marked the fifth consecutive month the group has agreed to raise production, part of a gradual unwinding of the output cuts announced in 2023. The countries said in a statement they would continue to monitor market conditions and maintain a cautious approach. The decision came as oil prices eased from the highs of recent weeks.
Al Jazeera · Jul 10, 2026