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ChainCatcher news, Kenya's Cabinet Secretary for Information and Communication Technology William Kabogo announced the official launch of the national digital token KenyaNDT (KDT), which is deployed on the Solana blockchain.Kabogo stated that Kenya is formulating a national virtual asset policy and a draft bill for virtual asset service providers (VASP) to build a more regulated digital asset regulatory framework. He also revealed that the monthly digital asset trading volume for Kenyan citizens has exceeded $500 million, reflecting the high level of public participation in this field.Although the Central Bank of Kenya has not clarified the fiat currency attributes or pegging mechanism of KenyaNDT, Kabogo also clarified that the token is not directly issued by the government, but its goals are highly aligned with the national digital strategy. Currently, the government is negotiating with the Central Bank, the Communications Authority, and the Ministry of Finance to advance the implementation of governance models and regulatory compliance.

ChainCatcher news, according to Onchain Lens monitoring, the NFT project Pudgy Penguins' creator wallet transferred 265 million PENGU tokens to two new addresses, worth approximately 6.09 million USD.Addresses:FZMnwX3k8htZHDceiQeWPRJ71aKdTpXyFd6rHPhinELcAeivJ5tELCg6JvszXDg4gzQmtmGJd2qj6HQwaRbEyniz

ChainCatcher news, Hong Kong's Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Christopher Hui, stated in an interview with Cable News' "Finance and Business" that in the first phase, only a small number of stablecoin licenses will be issued. Regarding the issuance of a renminbi stablecoin, he mentioned that there are no legal restrictions on the pegged currency, but if it involves currencies from other regions, discussions with relevant institutions may be necessary.Christopher Hui emphasized that the government will take the lead in promoting the application of stablecoins, particularly focusing on cross-border payment scenarios to help developing countries cope with currency depreciation and financial system risks. He also revealed that Hong Kong will promote the tokenization of financial assets in the future, expecting to extend from green bonds to exchange-traded funds (ETFs) next, and believes that trading in commodities such as metals could also be explored for token payments.

ChainCatcher message, according to @Adam_Tehc's Dune panel data, the number of wallet addresses that participated in the Pump.fun official pre-sale and completed KYC is 23,959, with 10,145 wallet addresses successfully purchasing, and the average subscription amount is $44,209. 89.7% of the PUMP token pre-sale was completed through the official website, while the total sales from various CEXs accounted for only 10.3%.In the official pre-sale, the number of addresses with subscription amounts reaching $1 million is 202, between $500,000 and $1 million is 138, between $100,000 and $500,000 is 445, and between $10,000 and $100,000 is 1,030. The largest number of users is for subscription amounts below $1,000, totaling 5,758.

ChainCatcher news, according to CloverPool data, the Bitcoin mining difficulty experienced an adjustment at block height 905,184, with the mining difficulty increased by 7.96% to 126.27 T. Currently, the average hash rate across the network for the past seven days is 907.68 EH/s.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Wall Street Journal, Elon Musk's SpaceX has agreed to invest $2 billion in his artificial intelligence company xAI, which accounts for nearly half of the recent equity financing for Grok, the chatbot manufacturer.Musk has repeatedly leveraged his business empire to support this AI startup, which is striving to catch up with OpenAI. Earlier this year, he merged xAI with X, combining a small research lab with a social media platform to help expand the reach of its Grok chatbot. This merger has valued the new company at $113 billion.

ChainCatcher news, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen issued a statement saying that the EU has noted a letter from U.S. President Trump, which outlines the revised tariff rates and a new timeline.The statement indicated that the 30% tariff imposed by the U.S. on EU export products would disrupt important supply chains across the Atlantic and harm the interests of businesses, consumers, and patients on both sides. The statement noted that globally, few economies can match the EU in terms of openness and adherence to fair trade rules. The EU has always been committed to resolving differences with the U.S. through negotiation.The statement said that the EU remains prepared to continue efforts to reach an agreement before August 1. Meanwhile, all necessary measures will be taken to protect the interests of the EU, including proportional countermeasures when necessary. At the same time, the EU will continue to deepen global partnerships, firmly based on the principles of rules-based international trade. (CCTV)