Greeks.live data shows 31,000 BTC options worth about $1.9 billion and 135,000 ETH options worth about $230 million expiring July 3. BTC put call ratio is 0.7 with max pain at $61,000, while ETH put call ratio is 1.29 with max pain at $1,650, signaling higher downside hedging in ETH.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that Adam, a macro researcher at Greeks.live, said on X that options expiry data for July 3 shows 31,000 BTC options expiring, with a put/call ratio of 0.7. The largest open interest is at $61,000, and the notional value totals $1.9 billion. On the ETH side, 135,000 options are set to expire, with a put/call ratio of 1.29. The largest open interest sits at $1,650, with notional value of $230 million. Bitcoin regained the key psychological level of $60,000 this week, though the longer-term downtrend remains intact. Selling pressure from systematic strategies and ETFs has weighed on sentiment, with the market's biggest buyers now turning into sellers. Greeks.live data indicates that more than 8% of outstanding options expire this week. BTC GEX is concentrated around $60,000, while ETH GEX is centered near $1,700. ETH's put/call ratio climbed to 1.29 this week, signaling a higher share of put positioning and a rise in risk-off sentiment. Market attention has recently shifted to U.S. equities. While tokenized U.S. stocks are gaining traction in crypto, interest in AI and semiconductors is still rotating back toward the crypto market and may take time to fully translate into renewed focus.

South Korean equities sank sharply late in the session on the 2nd, with the Kospi hitting an intraday low of 7,616 before ending at 7,648, down close to 8%, CoinDesk reported. Heavyweights including Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix retreated, weighing on the broader market. Regulators are preparing to convene with the asset management industry. Munhwa Daily cited a Financial Services Commission (FSS) spokesperson as saying institutional heads are expected to meet executives from local asset managers on July 13. Attendees are expected to include CEOs from major ETF players such as Samsung, Mirae Asset Securities, KIM, Shinhan Financial Group, and Hanwha Asset Management. The agenda is expected to center on leveraged ETFs, with market participants anticipating discussions on strengthening investor protections for single-stock leveraged ETF products. The latest bout of volatility has renewed scrutiny of risk management around these instruments.

Hindustan Zinc shares climbed more than 3% in a single session, touching a one-week high. The company's market capitalization rose by about 6815 billion rupees on the day. The move was supported by three key factors. First, the U.S. dollar index fell 0.6% over the week, its steepest weekly decline since April, lifting precious metals sentiment. MCX silver futures for the September contract rose more than 2% to 238,000 rupees per kg. Second, the company released its FY27 Q1 operational update. Refined zinc output increased 6% year on year to 213,000 tonnes, while silver production edged down 0.4%. Hindustan Zinc is India's largest zinc producer, accounting for about 80% of the country's output, and ranks among the world's top 10 silver producers.

CME Group said average daily volume (ADV) in cryptocurrency futures climbed 76% year over year in June to 334,000 contracts, representing about $10.7 billion in notional value. Micro Bitcoin futures ADV rose 46% to 77,000 contracts. For the second quarter, crypto futures ADV reached 250,000 contracts, up 32% from a year earlier, with notional value of roughly $13.7 billion. Over the same period, Ethereum futures ADV increased 10% to 18,000 contracts.

Gold prices jumped after the US June non-farm payrolls report came in well below expectations. The unemployment rate edged lower, but labour force participation slipped to a five-year low. Markets dialled back bets on a September Federal Reserve rate hike, with the implied probability shifting from 35.8% to 46.8% as investors leaned toward a pause. Spot gold rose more than 1% globally. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), the August gold contract climbed to Rs 148,046 per 10 grams, while the October contract moved above Rs 150,000. Silver added over 2%. Gold-loan financiers tracked the move, with Muthoot Finance and Manappuram Finance up about 5% each.

Asian equities advanced broadly on Friday. The MSCI Asia Pacific ex-Japan index climbed 2.2%, South Korea's Kospi surged more than 6%, and Japan's Nikkei 225 ended up 1.2%. S&P 500 E-mini futures gained 0.4%. Sentiment improved after the U.S. nonfarm payrolls report came in below expectations, easing concerns about the urgency of further Federal Reserve rate hikes and lifting global risk appetite. A recovery in Japan's services sector and rising demand for China's services exports also bolstered confidence in the region's growth outlook.

India's oil minister Hardeep Singh Puri said state-owned fuel retailers recorded a retail loss of ₹74,781 crore in the first quarter, largely because they were still selling inventory bought earlier at higher crude prices. Brent crude has slipped to around $70 a barrel, down 26% over the past month and nearly 40% from its April peak, but pump prices were not reduced in step. Puri indicated retail price cuts could be considered if crude remains stable. He also referred to reports of Indian refined products being routed via traders amid fuel shortages in Russia, without confirming direct exports from India.

Japan-listed Metaplanet said its bitcoin treasury has reached 43,000 BTC, overtaking Marathon Digital (MARA) and making it the world's second-largest publicly traded corporate holder of bitcoin. The company described the increase as part of its recent steady accumulation, without disclosing purchase prices or the exact timeframe. Attention is now on whether Metaplanet can continue scaling its holdings toward a 100,000 BTC target, and whether it could further narrow the gap with Twenty One Capital. The move underscores ongoing real-economy capital allocating large sums to bitcoin as a strategic reserve asset.