Bitcoin climbed to a two-month high near $78,000, driven by easing geopolitical tensions and renewed investor confidence, with the broader crypto market moving in step. Ethereum posted concurrent gains, while major altcoins including XRP and BNB also advanced, signaling broad-based demand rather than isolated Bitcoin speculation. Analysts have identified $78,000 as a key resistance threshold, with a confirmed breakout targeting $84,000 on technical momentum. Ethereum's chart structure is also drawing positive readings from technical analysts, suggesting the altcoin rally has room to extend if Bitcoin clears its ceiling. Regulatory developments and institutional inflows are cited as structural tailwinds reinforcing the current move. Institutional capital entering the market at scale tends to compress volatility and support higher price floors, distinguishing this expansion from retail-driven cycles. Whether the $78,000 resistance holds or breaks will determine near-term trajectory across the asset class.
Indian startups raised $5.2 billion across 501 deals in H1 2026, down 9% in value but up 7% in deal count year-on-year, per the Inc42 Indian Tech Startup Funding Report. The drop is driven by fewer mega-rounds, while AI funding surged 317% and growth-stage deal activity hit a multi-year high.
The BSE Sensex fell 893 points and the Nifty 50 shed 279 points on June 30, 2026, wiping out roughly Rs 6 lakh crore in investor wealth in a single session. Both indices dropped 1.16%, closing at 76,200.68 and 23,824.10 respectively.
Kotak Mahindra Bank shares fell nearly 3% to Rs 397.6 after CEO Ashok Vaswani announced plans to exit the bank. Investor concern now centres on succession timing and whether the bank's ongoing digital and deposit-growth strategy will stay on track.
South Korea's Kospi dropped 3% at Monday's open while Japan's Nikkei fell 1%, as escalating US-Iran conflict triggered a broad risk-off move across Asian markets. South Korea's heavy reliance on Middle East oil imports makes it especially vulnerable to geopolitical shocks of this kind.
