Ethereum Staking Upgrade: Bitcoin Suisse says it will migrate 100% of its Ethereum staking validators to Obol Distributed Validators, removing reliance on single private-key setups after a year of mainnet testing. Trade & Diplomacy: EFTA and Vietnam sign a “modern and comprehensive” free trade deal aimed at cutting customs duties and covering goods, services, rules of origin, health standards, investment, IP, and procurement. UN Middle-Powers Push: Canada’s UN ambassador says Prime Minister Mark Carney’s “variable geometry” approach is already being practiced at the UN, including climate work spanning EU trade rules, China/India standards, and Brazil nature solutions. UK Travel Tech Rules: From July 8, UK airports will expand eGate eligibility for some eight- and nine-year-olds (with height and adult-accompanied conditions), potentially easing summer passport queues. EU Border System Strain: The EU’s Entry/Exit System (EES) is blamed for long delays at peak times, with calls to suspend checks during summer. AI in Finance Risk: New research warns that widespread AI trading could make markets more crowded, easier to manipulate, and faster to exhaust profitable signals. Liechtenstein in Crypto Regulation: Sygnum Europe expands EU access using its Liechtenstein MiCAR CASP licence as the transition period ends. Health Tech (EU): EMA CHMP backs marketing authorization for Neuren’s Daybu (trofinetide) for Rett syndrome symptoms, and the EU also approves Merck’s Keytruda+Padcev for cisplatin-ineligible muscle-invasive bladder cancer.