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According to "Digital Assets," the number of signatures for the petition in the South Korean National Assembly to postpone the taxation of virtual assets by 2 years has exceeded 32,000. The threshold for the National Assembly petition is 50,000 signatures, and if an additional 18,000 signatures are collected before September 20, the petition will be formally submitted for review by the relevant standing committee.The reason for the petition is that taxing digital assets will lead to a significant decline in exchange revenues, which in turn will result in a decrease in corporate tax revenue. Currently, the government insists on implementing the taxation normally starting in January 2027, while the People Power Party opposes it, citing reasons such as inadequate infrastructure.

Indian enterprise voice AI startup Ringg announced that it has secured a $10 million investment from Peak XV Partners, as an extension of its Series A funding; the company had previously completed a $5.5 million Series A funding earlier this year, bringing the total funding to $15.5 million.Ringg initially started with text-to-speech technology and has now shifted to providing AI agent services for enterprises, with clients including Cred, Flipkart, Practo, Groww, and PolicyBazaar. Its voice AI has been integrated into approximately 1,200 clinics of Practo for patient appointments and post-visit follow-ups.

According to a report by Decrypt, security company Socket released research results linking 77 Firefox extensions to what it calls a "wallet theft factory," with 40 confirmed to have malicious behavior.These extensions disguise themselves as Web3 products like OKX, Rabby Wallet, and TronLink, tricking users into importing wallets through fake wallet interfaces or using modified real wallet code to steal mnemonic phrases and private keys as users input them. Mozilla's signature records show that this activity lasted from March 9 to August 3, and multiple extensions were still online at the time of Socket's report.About half of the extensions displayed realistic wallet interfaces and prompted users to import existing wallets, thereby intercepting the inputted mnemonic phrases or private keys; another 13 were modified versions of Rabby that sent account data stored in wallets to external servers while functioning normally; and 5 specifically collected saved credentials and clipboard content.Additionally, 37 extensions disguised themselves as password generators, dark mode toggles, VPNs, currency converters, and note-taking tools, but actually ran sports score applications sharing the same hardcoded credentials. Nine confirmed malicious extensions were initially released as score applications for sports like football and basketball, with subsequent updates replacing them with wallet theft code.Socket named this activity the "wallet theft factory," but cautioned that it has not confirmed whether all extensions are controlled by the same operator. The Socket team stated that any user who has entered mnemonic phrases or private keys into these extensions should consider it a "permanent leak" and immediately transfer funds to a new wallet, as uninstalling the extensions cannot undo the mnemonic phrases sent elsewhere.

According to GoPlus monitoring, the VSCode extension Solidity Pro has been poisoned, and historical versions have malicious capabilities such as data theft and remote execution.It is recommended that developers immediately check the relevant extensions they have installed and increase their vigilance towards third-party plugins.

The cross-chain bridge protocol Across Protocol published an update on platform X regarding the progress of the ACX exchange plan related to "The Bridge Across." It stated that the team is working with legal advisors to address the final obstacles, and the timeline has been slightly delayed, with the exchange portal expected to go live by the end of August.This plan is part of Across's efforts to advance the exit and structural transformation of the ACX token, allowing holders to choose to exchange ACX for equity in the new entity or redeem it through the exchange portal. Across noted that some exchanges may begin delisting ACX, which is a normal expectation and does not affect the exchange plan. Users are advised to transfer their tokens to a self-custody wallet to participate when the portal goes live.

According to Jinshi reports, the Israeli Parliament's Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee voted on August 3 to approve the government's application for an extension, prolonging the military emergency mobilization order for two months until September 30 of this year.According to the decision, the Israel Defense Forces are permitted to call up a maximum of 240,000 reservists. Since the outbreak of the new round of the Israel-Palestine conflict in 2023, such applications for extending the emergency mobilization period have been approved every few months.

On July 29, Tibo, the product lead for OpenAI Codex, announced on X that all usage limits for ChatGPT Work and Codex users have been reset, and released a statement regarding the issue of rapid consumption of GPT-5.6 Sol usage.In the previous weeks, a large number of users reported that the consumption speed of Codex limits exceeded expectations. OpenAI emphasized that it has not reduced the usage quotas of any subscription plans. After investigation, several reasons were found: Sol is more inclined to work for longer periods, execute more tool calls, and coordinate complex workflows than previous models; it consumes more tokens at the same reasoning level; programmatic tool calls (code mode) allow Sol to execute tool calls in parallel, resulting in more responses and higher usage per round; the distribution of impact is extremely uneven, with median user efficiency being acceptable, but heavy users handling complex tasks consuming far more than expected.OpenAI stated that multiple improvements have been completed, and it is expected that usage endurance will be extended by about 18% in typical usage scenarios. Tomorrow, the five-hour limit that was paused during the investigation will be restored. OpenAI acknowledged that "capabilities and efficiency do not always improve synchronously, and some issues only become apparent after large-scale real-world use; we should have realized this earlier."

According to the security agency Slow Fog, the malicious TRAE IDE extension juannegro.solidity disguises itself as a Solidity plugin and acts as a cross-platform malware delivery mechanism. This extension automatically executes and establishes persistence after the IDE starts, and it also uses Ethereum smart contracts to store and retrieve dynamic C2 configurations, allowing attackers to update C2 endpoints and payloads without needing to re-release the extension.Although the extension has been removed from Open VSX, it was still available through the TRAE marketplace as of July 18. Users who have installed it should immediately delete it and check their systems for compromise.

According to the latest official announcement from the Chrome Web Store, the platform will officially implement the updated Developer Program Policy starting August 1, 2026. This update clearly delineates boundaries for regulated goods and services, listing "prediction markets" as a prohibited product category, strictly prohibiting any extensions from offering, facilitating, or supporting real-money trading based on prediction results.In addition, the new regulations further tighten data privacy and AI safety standards. The policy requires that user data collected by extensions must be strictly and exclusively used for the single purpose disclosed; if there is a change in data processing methods, users must be proactively notified. At the same time, extensions designed to circumvent AI-driven service safety protections, usage restrictions, and other protective mechanisms are explicitly prohibited. After August 1, if any extensions are found to be non-compliant with the above policies, the Chrome Web Store will take enforcement actions.

According to The Defiant, ENS community member Christoph Jentzsch proposed on the X platform that the ENS DAO dissolve itself, stating that "the ENS DAO has collapsed," and suggested destroying the ENSv2 Universal Router keys and reallocating the remaining funds, officially transforming ENS into a public infrastructure. Jentzsch, who wrote code for "The DAO" in 2016 and currently operates Tokenize.it, stated that he does not hold any formal position in ENS governance.Previously, ENS co-founder Nick Johnson unilaterally vetoed the security council renewal vote using about half of the active voting power of the protocol, while about two weeks ago he supported another proposal to expand the ENS Foundation's control over the treasury by delegating nearly half of the active voting power to himself.

Sonic Labs released the latest progress update, announcing that the Fantom Opera network will continue to operate until at least the end of 2026, and will continue to provide funding support for the cross-chain bridge during this period.The team stated that this decision was based on community feedback, as there were previous plans to cease operations of Fantom Opera by the end of this month. Meanwhile, Sonic Labs announced a new management structure, appointing Matt Visser as CEO and Kosta Kourkoumelis as COO, and indicated that they will publicly disclose team member responsibilities in the future, gradually phasing out the unified "Contributor" label.In addition, the project team stated that they will begin to lift some restrictions on community accounts, allowing for the expression of normal critical opinions, while establishing dedicated communication channels for disclosure, support, feedback, and developer collaboration, and planning to launch a more comprehensive ticket support system and community engagement activities. The team indicated that they will regularly disclose operational progress in the future.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the event "The U.S. announces a new Iran agreement or ceasefire extension" on the prediction market Polymarket, the "Yes" option in the sub-market "June 16" experienced significant fluctuations in winning probability, soaring from 36% an hour ago to the current 54.5% (a fluctuation of 18.5%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the event "The U.S. announces a new Iran agreement or ceasefire extension" on the prediction market Polymarket, the probability of the "Yes" option in the sub-market "June 18" has experienced a sharp fluctuation, dropping from 56.5% an hour ago to the current 39.5% (a fluctuation of 17%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the event "The U.S. announces a new Iran agreement or ceasefire extension" on the prediction market Polymarket, the probability of the "Yes" option in the sub-market "June 15" has experienced significant fluctuations, rising from 39% an hour ago to the current 54% (a fluctuation of 15%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the event "The U.S. announces a new Iran agreement or ceasefire extension" on the prediction market Polymarket, the probability of the "Yes" option in the sub-market "June 15" has experienced significant fluctuations, soaring from 46% an hour ago to the current 61.5% (a fluctuation of 15.5%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to on-chain data monitored by Catcher Predict, significant capital movements are predicted in the market Polymarket. A large whale invested $51,593.99 in a single transaction on "June 13" in response to the event of "the U.S. announcing a new agreement or ceasefire extension with Iran." Based on the current transaction price, the latest corresponding win rate for this target is 88.86%.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the event "The U.S. announces a new Iran agreement or ceasefire extension" on the prediction market Polymarket, the probability of the "Yes" option in the sub-market "June 15" has experienced significant fluctuations, soaring from 32.5% an hour ago to the current 58.5% (a fluctuation of 26%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to on-chain data monitored by Catcher Predict, significant capital movements are predicted in the Polymarket market. A large whale invested $72,800 in a single transaction on "June 13" in response to the event of "the U.S. announcing a new agreement or ceasefire extension with Iran." Based on the current transaction price, the latest corresponding win rate for this subject is 91.07%.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the event "The U.S. announces a new Iran agreement or ceasefire extension" on the prediction market Polymarket, the probability of the "Yes" option in the sub-market "June 17" has experienced significant fluctuations, soaring from 26% an hour ago to the current 45% (a fluctuation of 19%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the event "The U.S. announces a new Iran agreement or ceasefire extension" on the prediction market Polymarket, the probability of the "Yes" option in the sub-market "June 19" has experienced significant fluctuations, soaring from 57.5% an hour ago to the current 73.5% (a fluctuation of 16%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.