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Circle's Senior Director of Strategy and Policy, Patrick Hansen, stated that after the comprehensive implementation of the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), licenses have been issued for 35 electronic currency tokens from 21 issuers, and local issuers are making good progress. Patrick Hansen pointed out that the strict regulations of MiCA have made it impossible for most major stablecoin issuers, including Tether, to meet operational requirements. Currently, only USDG, USDC, and EURC comply with the framework's requirements, while other stablecoins fall outside the scope of MiCA, leaving EU users unprotected or unable to access services.He believes that the upcoming review of MiCA should address this issue and provide a more pragmatic operational pathway for foreign issuers. The EU's Directorate-General for Financial Stability, Financial Services, and Capital Markets Union launched a public consultation on May 20 to assess whether the current framework is still applicable, with the consultation running until September 30.

According to Jinshi reports, BeamR has introduced NVIDIA (NVDA.O)'s video super-resolution technology into live sports events to enhance the viewing experience for audiences.

According to Jinshi reports, today's key economic data and events to focus on include: 04:30 US API crude oil inventory for the week ending July 31, 08:15 speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Schmid, 09:45 China's July RatingDog services PMI, 14:45 France's June industrial production month-on-month, 15:50 France's July services PMI final value, 15:55 Germany's July services PMI final value, 16:00 Eurozone's July services PMI final value, 16:30 UK's July services PMI final value, 17:00 Eurozone's June PPI month-on-month, 20:15 US July ADP employment change, 21:45 US July S&P Global services PMI final value, 22:00 US July ISM non-manufacturing PMI, 22:30 US EIA crude oil inventory for the week ending July 31, 22:30 US EIA Cushing crude oil inventory for the week ending July 31, 22:30 US EIA strategic petroleum reserve inventory for the week ending July 31, and on the next day at 04:05, Federal Reserve Governor Cook will give a speech on the economic outlook.

According to Jinshi reports, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard prevented two oil tankers from passing through the Strait of Hormuz and redirected four other oil tankers.

According to Jinshi, today's key economic data and events to focus on include: 09:00 Samsung Electronics announces its second-quarter financial report and holds an industry performance briefing, 13:30 France's preliminary year-on-year GDP for the second quarter, 15:00 Switzerland's KOF Economic Leading Indicator for July, 16:00 Germany's preliminary year-on-year GDP for the second quarter (not seasonally adjusted), 17:00 Eurozone's preliminary year-on-year GDP for the second quarter and June unemployment rate, 19:00 Bank of England announces interest rate decision, 20:30 United States initial jobless claims for the week ending July 25 and June core PCE price index year-on-year, etc.

According to Jinshi, on Thursday, July 30, 2026, the following financial data and events will be of interest: 01:30 Bank of Canada releases monetary policy meeting minutes; 02:00 Federal Reserve FOMC announces interest rate decision; 02:30 Federal Reserve Chair Waller holds a monetary policy press conference; 04:00 Meta, Microsoft, Qualcomm, ARM release Q2 earnings reports; 09:00 Samsung Electronics releases Q2 earnings report and holds an industry performance briefing; 13:30 France's preliminary Q2 GDP year-on-year; 15:00 Switzerland's July KOF Economic Leading Indicator; 16:00 Germany's preliminary Q2 seasonally adjusted GDP year-on-year; 17:00 Eurozone's preliminary Q2 GDP year-on-year; 17:00 Eurozone's June unemployment rate; 17:00 Eurozone's July industrial sentiment index; 17:00 Eurozone's July economic sentiment index; 19:00 Bank of England announces interest rate decision; 19:30 Bank of England Governor Bailey holds a press conference; 20:00 Germany's preliminary July CPI month-on-month; 20:30 U.S. initial jobless claims for the week ending July 25; 20:30 U.S. June core PCE price index year-on-year; 20:30 U.S. June personal spending month-on-month; 20:30 U.S. preliminary Q2 real GDP annualized quarter-on-quarter; 20:30 U.S. preliminary Q2 real personal consumption expenditures quarter-on-quarter; 20:30 U.S. preliminary Q2 core PCE price index annualized quarter-on-quarter; 20:30 U.S. June core PCE price index month-on-month; 22:30 U.S. EIA natural gas inventory for the week ending July 24; the next day at 04:00, Amazon and Apple will release earnings reports.

According to Jinshi, today's key economic data and events to focus on include: 16:00 Switzerland July ZEW Investor Confidence Index, 16:30 UK June Central Bank Mortgage Approvals, 22:30 US EIA Crude Oil Inventory for the week ending July 24, EIA Cushing Crude Oil Inventory, and EIA Strategic Petroleum Reserve Inventory, the next day at 01:30 the Bank of Canada will release the monetary policy meeting minutes, the next day at 02:00 the Federal Reserve FOMC will announce the interest rate decision, the next day at 02:30 Federal Reserve Chairman Waller will hold a press conference, and the next day at 04:00 Meta, Microsoft, Qualcomm, and ARM will release their financial reports.

Cascade announced on the X platform that the incident involving the withdrawal of CLS funds has been resolved, and the parties involved have cooperated to return all stolen funds.All users holding funds in CLS will be able to receive a 100% full compensation based on the value as of July 15, 2025, 21:08:00 UTC. The claims function will be opened in the coming days.ChainCatcher previously reported that MAX, the administrator of the multi-asset perpetual contract platform Cascade Discord, stated in the channel that the Cascade CLS treasury allegedly encountered a security vulnerability, resulting in a loss of approximately $1.3 million. The platform has currently suspended all trading and withdrawals and has invited SEAL 911 and other third-party security teams to investigate and handle the situation.

According to RootData, the total financing amount in the cryptocurrency industry in the first half of the year was $9.081 billion, with a total of 259 financing events; among them, the primary market financing amount (excluding IPO/Post IPO/M&A rounds) was $8.658 billion, a decrease of 26.1% compared to the same period last year, and the number of financing events decreased by 28.5% year-on-year.March and May were the two peaks for financing amounts in the first half of the year, with the number of financing events reaching 66 and 68 respectively; in June, the number of financing events fell back to 43, indicating that after entering the end of the second quarter, market funding activity has cooled down. Overall, large financing still significantly boosts monthly financing scale, but the enthusiasm for regular financing rounds has begun to shrink.In the first half of 2026, there were a total of 75 M&A transactions in the cryptocurrency industry, of which 16 disclosed specific amounts (totaling approximately $3.836 billion). M&A activities were mainly concentrated in the CeFi, tools and information services, DeFi, and infrastructure sectors. Representative M&A events include: Mastercard acquiring BVNK ($1.8 billion), Kraken acquiring Reap ($600 million), etc.Leading cryptocurrency venture capital firms still maintain a high frequency of investments, with Coinbase Ventures participating in 25 investments in the first half of 2026, ranking first; Animoca Brands participated in 20, while a16z and Tether participated in 14 each. In the past 12 months, Coinbase Ventures participated in a total of 68 investments, continuing to lead the industry, followed by Animoca Brands, Pantera Capital, YZi Labs, a16z, Tether, and GSR.From the perspective of sectors, DeFi, infrastructure, and CeFi were the three most active directions for financing in the first half of 2026. In the first half of the year, DeFi completed 129 financing events, infrastructure completed 116, and CeFi completed 69. AI, payments, prediction markets, and RWA were also key sub-sectors of capital focus, with AI-related financing at 59 events, payment-related projects at 46 events, and RWA-related projects at 28 events.Overall, the primary market for cryptocurrency in the first half of 2026 has not completely stagnated, but the market structure has changed: the total financing amount is still supported by a few large transactions, institutional investments are more concentrated, sector preferences are more pragmatic, and M&A has become an important means of industry consolidation. Funds are shifting towards structural allocations around infrastructure, DeFi, CeFi, payments, AI, and RWA.

According to the latest data from Polymarket Builders, on July 14, Gate's prediction market ranked first in daily trading volume among all channels on Polymarket. With the World Cup semi-finals underway, trading related to the events remains active, and Gate's prediction market maintains its leading advantage. In addition, Gate's prediction market not only ranks first in daily trading volume but also leads in weekly and monthly trading volumes across all channels on Polymarket, continuously demonstrating strong performance and showcasing the platform's user activity and trading enthusiasm in the sports event prediction market.Currently, Gate is launching the "Gate Prediction Market × World Cup Semi-Final Focus Event" campaign, with a total prize pool of 50,000 USDT. During the event, users can sign up and participate in the specified focus event predictions for the World Cup semi-finals on Gate Polymarket. Meeting the event requirements will qualify users for rewards, with no need to predict correctly, allowing them to share the 50,000 USDT prize pool. Additionally, Gate has launched the "World Cup Final Sprint Gift" campaign. During this period, users participating in predictions related to the quarter-finals, semi-finals, or finals in the World Cup section of Gate Polymarket have the chance to receive an 88 yuan JD.com gift card, with a total of 10,000 rewards to be distributed, accompanying users in witnessing the birth of the World Cup champion.As the first centralized trading platform to integrate with Polymarket, Gate has become an important entry point for users to participate in the prediction market. Users can directly access the prediction market through the Gate App, entering the Polymarket page from the Alpha section on the homepage, and conveniently participate in various event predictions using USDT in their accounts. Users can also utilize the "Smart Money" feature to track the positions and market judgments of high-win-rate traders, gaining more reference for event predictions. Gate is continuously expanding the application scenarios of the prediction market, providing users with a diversified experience from event judgment to trading participation.

TxFlow L1 announces the launch of its second Channel Probly, which is the first prediction market application developed based on the TxFlow Improvement Protocol 3 (TIP3). When Probly goes live, it will offer 172 real-time markets covering over 7,000 events, including continuous rolling markets with a minimum duration of 5 minutes, and supports full on-chain settlement and TxFlow L1 shared financial infrastructure.Probly covers 15 categories including politics, sports, crypto, finance, and geopolitics, and provides prediction markets related to BTC, ETH, SOL, and XRP price trends for 5 minutes, 15 minutes, 1 hour, and 4 hours. Users can access Probly through an email-based embedded wallet without managing mnemonic phrases, and can also connect compatible wallets such as MetaMask, Coinbase Wallet, Phantom, and Uniswap Wallet. Eligible settlement amounts will be automatically credited in USDC after the event resolution, without the need for separate claims.

According to QCP Capital, it has been 12 days since the US and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding, and both sides experienced military conflicts again over the weekend, each accusing the other of violating the 60-day ceasefire agreement, putting pressure on the prospects for the second round of negotiations. Oil prices remain around $70, but if supply recovers slower than expected, there is still an upward risk for oil prices.In the cryptocurrency market, the implied volatility of BTC and ETH continues to rise, with increased demand for BTC put options in the $55,000-$58,000 range expiring in July. There has been a continuous net outflow from spot ETFs, concerns related to Strategy, and the pressure from the US stock market has weighed on market sentiment. However, there was also a significant buying interest in BTC call options at $64,000 expiring on the 17th. This week, the market will focus on Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh's speech at the ECB forum, as well as the ISM Manufacturing PMI and US non-farm payroll data. Given the low liquidity ahead of the holiday, market volatility is expected to remain high.

Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas stated that the alternative asset management firm Subversive Capital has submitted applications for two actively managed prediction market ETFs, including the Subversive Prediction ETF and the Subversive All Season Sports ETF.The related funds are expected to place bets on approximately 30 to 50 events across different prediction markets, covering areas such as macroeconomics, politics, weather, and sports events. Balchunas described it as the "degen Peter Lynch."

According to the official announcement, the Gate DEX BountyDrop has launched airdrop events for SPCX, TeQoin, and Eventra. Users can enter the BountyDrop module to participate in tasks through the "Events" page of the Gate DEX App. Among all participants who complete the SPCX tasks, 1,000 participants will be randomly selected to share $10,000 in SPCX; among all participants who complete the TeQoin tasks, 2,000 participants will be randomly selected to share 20,000 TeQoin; among all participants who complete the Eventra tasks, 2,000 participants will be randomly selected to share 333,333 EVN.Gate Wallet is an industry-leading multi-chain crypto wallet that connects over 100 public chains, millions of assets, and tens of thousands of DApps in one place, providing a professional-grade DEX experience and the best solutions for every DEX need. BountyDrop is a dedicated earning activity area in the discovery page of Gate DEX, where users have the chance to win rewards or participate in a lottery to obtain airdrop tokens by completing simple tasks.

According to the official announcement, the Gate DEX BountyDrop has launched airdrop events for BOSON, IceZigZag, and NESA. Users can enter the BountyDrop module to participate in tasks through the "Events" page of the Gate DEX App.Among all participants who complete the BOSON tasks, 3,000 participants will be randomly selected to share 180,261 BOSON; among all participants who complete the IceZigZag tasks, 3,000 participants will be randomly selected to share 2,000,000 ICEZ; among all participants who complete the NESA tasks, 3,000 participants will be randomly selected to share 20,000 USDT.Gate Wallet is an industry-leading multi-chain crypto wallet, providing a one-stop connection to over 100 public chains, millions of assets, and tens of thousands of DApps, unlocking a professional-level DEX experience and offering optimal solutions for every DEX need. BountyDrop is a dedicated earning activity section in the discovery page of Gate DEX, where users have the chance to win rewards or participate in a lottery to obtain airdrop tokens by completing simple tasks.

According to Gate's market data, Circle (CRCL), one of the leading stocks in the U.S. cryptocurrency sector, saw a significant drop of 17.55% on Tuesday's trading day, closing at $62.63, which is in the historical low range.On the news front, the new stablecoin project Open Standard announced support from over 140 companies, including Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Stripe, BlackRock, Coinbase, Google, BNY Mellon, Standard Chartered, DBS, U.S. Bank, Shopify, DoorDash, IBM, among others, covering payment giants, traditional banks, asset management, crypto-native companies, and tech platforms. The company plans to launch its stablecoin—Open USD—later in 2026, which will be deployed across multiple chains including Base (Coinbase), Solana, Stellar, Polygon, and Ripple.In addition, news about the Russell Index removing CRCL is also continuing to develop. It is reported that the Russell Index underwent an adjustment after the market closed on June 26, and CRCL (Circle Internet Group, NYSE: CRCL) has been removed from several major Russell growth indices, including the Russell 1000 Growth. Passive funds/ETFs tracking these growth indices will make mechanical adjustments, leading to the selling of CRCL shares.

According to market news, European Central Bank President Lagarde directly prevented Binance from entering Europe to support the promotion of the digital euro.

According to the latest data, Gate predicts that yesterday's nominal trading volume in the prediction market ranked first across the entire network.Gate's prediction market has launched a dedicated World Cup section, where users can view match schedules, team rankings, and popular prediction events, as well as use the event reminder feature to track key matches. As the prediction market gradually becomes an important innovative track in the crypto industry, Gate is continuously enriching its prediction products in sports events, macroeconomics, crypto assets, and hot events, providing users with a more diversified trading and participation experience.As the first CEX platform to integrate with Polymarket, Gate maintains a leading position in the Polymarket collaboration channel. Users can directly access the prediction market through the Gate App, entering the Polymarket page from the platform's homepage Alpha, and participate in event predictions using USDT in their exchange accounts. Gate is continuously expanding its influence in the prediction market field, offering users a diversified market experience from expectation judgment to trading participation.

On-chain detective ZachXBT released an update on the Humanity $31 million security incident. After further analysis of the flow of funds, ZachXBT believes that the team is likely not involved in "self-theft" or "self-directed performance." The official announcement regarding the private key leak is true, but before the unlocking, the price of H tokens was artificially pumped, resulting in hackers taking advantage of the situation. The private key leak and the previous abnormal price pump should be considered independent events.ZachXBT also questioned whether the team artificially inflated the price of H tokens through suspicious market-making agreements and large over-the-counter transactions before the token unlocking, in order to smoothly offload or alleviate selling pressure ahead of the upcoming unlocking for investors/early contributors (around June 25).

According to the official announcement, Binance Wallet has launched a new feature called EventRush, allowing users to trade tokens representing the outcomes of real-world events such as sports events, cryptocurrency price targets, or news.This feature is supported by the 42.space protocol on the BNB Chain, allowing users to purchase event tokens using USDT on BSC, and they can sell or hold until settlement at any time before the event ends. Winners can share the entire prize pool with no limit on earnings. A service fee is required for each transaction, and a redemption tax must be paid when selling.This feature is available to all verified Binance Wallet users, although it may not be accessible in certain restricted regions.