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The international authoritative consulting agency IDC released the "2025 China AI Programming Market Share Report." The report shows that the scale of China's AI programming market will reach 399 million yuan in 2025, and it is expected to grow rapidly to 1.173 billion yuan by the end of 2026.In terms of market competition, Alibaba ranks first with a market share of 47.6% thanks to its core AI programming product Qoder, a figure that exceeds the combined market shares of the second to fifth ranked companies.IDC analysts pointed out that AI Coding is evolving from a mere "code generation tool" into a "software productivity platform" that covers the entire software lifecycle. Currently, Alibaba's Qoder product line has served hundreds of thousands of enterprises including China FAW, CITIC Securities, and AsiaInfo Technologies, with over 5 million users globally.

According to TechCrunch, Indian AI programming startup Emergent has completed a $130 million Series C funding round, with a post-money valuation of approximately $1.5 billion, an increase of about 5 times from a $300 million valuation in January this year. This round was led by private equity firm Creaegis, with participation from MNI Ventures-Claypond, Sentinel Global, as well as Khosla Ventures, SoftBank Vision Fund II, Lightspeed, Y Combinator, among others, bringing the total funding to $230 million.Emergent focuses on providing an "engineering team as a service" AI programming platform for small and medium-sized enterprises and entrepreneurs. It currently has an annual revenue of approximately $120 million, with a growth of about 70% in the past four months, and over 200,000 paying users, serving industries including logistics, manufacturing, construction, and property management.

According to official news, Galaxy announced the launch of the institutional-level on-chain financing program GOFR (Galaxy On-Chain Financing Rate), allowing institutional clients to indirectly access the on-chain credit market through Galaxy, obtaining financing at a single optimized rate, with Galaxy acting as the counterparty.

According to South Korean media EToday, the South Korean government announced the "2026 Economic Growth Strategy for the Second Half of the Year," declaring that it will accelerate the advancement of three major "super projects": semiconductors, AI data centers, and physical AI, and plans to enhance industrial competitiveness through the construction of blockchain and digital asset ecosystems.According to the plan, South Korea aims to double its storage chip production capacity within the next five years and launch an AI chatbot and a unified AI education platform for the public in the second half of this year. Notably, the South Korean government proposed to advance large-scale demonstration projects for blockchain and digital asset ecosystems in the second half of this year and to initiate a pilot project for the tokenization of government bonds based on blockchain, exploring the linkage with the central bank's institutional CBDC to promote the upgrade of financial infrastructure. In addition, South Korea also plans to establish strategic investment accounts and a national growth fund to expand long-term capital support for strategic industries such as artificial intelligence, quantum technology, security, and blockchain.

According to International Cyber Digest (@IntCyberDigest), the core domain name t[.]me of Telegram has been set to serverHold status by the .me registry, causing the domain to go offline from the global DNS, making all t.me links inaccessible. Currently, Telegram, the .me registry, and the backend operator Identity Digital have not provided any public explanation.Analysts have pointed out that .me is the country code top-level domain for Montenegro, which is currently in the process of negotiating EU membership. This blockade may be related to the advancement of EU regulatory matters.

According to a report by Jinshi Data on July 13, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and three other departments issued guidance on promoting the high-quality development of internet infrastructure resources. It mentioned strengthening the planning of internet technology innovation, promoting the implementation of relevant national key research and development programs and major national science and technology projects, enhancing original technology innovation, and carrying out technical research on the integration of artificial intelligence, blockchain, distributed identifiers and internet infrastructure resources, breaking through key technologies such as network dynamic optimization, intelligent resource scheduling, and data security interaction. Strengthening the innovation of the IPv6 technology system to solve key issues such as protocol compatibility and high-performance transmission. Breaking through key technologies for satellite internet mega-constellation networking, rapid routing switching, and reliable anti-jamming transmission. Breaking through key technologies for the large-scale deployment and application of resource public key infrastructure.

Websea recently officially announced the launch of a new round of global talent recruitment plan, open to the world for regional leaders, global business, market growth, risk control compliance, technology research and development, user operations, and other core positions. With a highly competitive salary and benefits system and broad career development opportunities, it aims to recruit top talent globally, comprehensively accelerate team building, and reserve core talent for the next stage of business growth and global market expansion.Websea CMO Herbert R. Sim stated: "Globalization has always been the core strategy for Websea's long-term development. The launch of the global talent plan is not only a further expansion of the team size but also a continuous investment in future growth and global market layout. We hope to attract more outstanding talents from around the world to work with Websea to promote product innovation, ecological construction, and global business development, creating a safer, more professional, and more efficient digital asset trading experience for global users."

According to official news, Tria has announced the launch of its first self-custody VIP trading program "VIP Trading Badges." This program categorizes users based on their trading volume and aims to provide multiple exclusive benefits for trading users.It is reported that through this VIP program, eligible users can enjoy up to a 50% discount on trading fees and up to 10% cashback, as well as receive premium rewards covering the entire Tria ecosystem. Users can currently log in directly to the Tria platform to check their current VIP level status.

As the top 8 teams of the World Cup have been determined, the competition for the semifinals is about to begin. OmenX officially announces the launch of the special World Cup live event "Legends Revenge Picks."The event will invite three football legends to participate in championship predictions and interactions. They include this year's dark horse Norway representative John Arne Riise, Dutch legend midfielder Wesley Sneijder, and Italian World Cup champion defender Marco Materazzi. The live broadcast will take place on July 11 from 22:00 to 23:00 (UTC+8).OmenX stated that as the World Cup enters the top 8 stage, the impact of single match results on championship paths, advancement probabilities, and fluctuations in the leveraged prediction market positions is further amplified. This Legends Revenge Picks will focus on key match predictions, legendary player insights, and user interactions.

WEEX Exchange Announcement: The platform has launched zero-fee trading for Prismevm (PP) and is offering a new user incentive activity. From July 7, 18:00 to July 14, 18:00 (UTC+8), new users can participate in the distribution of a total airdrop reward of 20,000 USDT by completing tasks during the event.It is reported that Prismevm (PP) is the 234th WE-Launch project of WEEX, which was officially launched on July 2 at 16:00 (UTC+8).

VanEck's Head of Digital Assets Research, Matthew Sigel, posted on the X platform that according to the latest 8-K filing submitted by Strategy, the $135 million Bitcoin sale by Strategy last week did not utilize the $1.25 billion BTC Monetization Program limit.This is because the program only restricts sales used to supplement cash reserves, and sales directly used to pay dividends are not included in this limit. Sigel pointed out that this means Strategy's actual Bitcoin selling capacity exceeds the commonly understood $1.25 billion.

According to a recent article by npm co-founder Laurie Voss, research from Stanford University's Digital Economy Lab based on ADP payroll data shows that since the end of 2022, the number of employed junior software developers aged 22 to 25 has decreased by 19%, and entry-level software development positions have dropped by 28% from their peak, with the unemployment rate for computer science graduates rising to 6.1%. However, the total number of developers employed in the U.S. has still grown by 4.4% during the same period, with the employment of senior developers aged 41 to 49 increasing by 14%. Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) further indicates that over the past year, the number of "computer programmer" positions primarily responsible for writing code on demand has decreased by 16%, while positions for data scientists and core software developers that require more architectural judgment have increased by 12% and 2%, respectively.At the same time, the proliferation of AI tools has led to an explosion in software creation. GitHub added a record 36 million accounts and 121 million code repositories last year, and the number of app submissions to the Apple App Store surged by 80% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026. Data from platforms like Vercel and Lovable indicates that over 60% of new users are "non-traditional developers" such as product managers and analysts. Industry analysts warn that as AI replaces basic coding tasks, the traditional "junior to senior" engineer apprenticeship promotion path has been disrupted, raising concerns about the safety of AI-generated code and challenging the future sources of senior developers. However, the latest hiring data from platforms like Indeed shows that the demand for related entry-level positions hit bottom in May 2025 and has begun to show signs of rebound.

According to Vietnam's Youth Newspaper, the Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam recently held a press conference to report the latest investigation results of the ONUS cryptocurrency platform fraud case. More than 350 kilograms of gold and silver have been seized, transactions involving 8 properties valued at 20 trillion Vietnamese dong have been frozen, and transactions of over 300 involved bank accounts have been suspended.On March 23 of this year, the police filed criminal charges against 8 defendants, accusing them of using computer networks and telecommunications networks to commit property appropriation and money laundering. Since 2018, the individuals involved have taken advantage of the public's lack of understanding of cryptocurrency, creating digital accounts through applications and packaging them as virtual currency. They established trust and attracted investment through circular buying and selling among affiliated companies, thereby committing fund appropriation, with a total sale of cryptocurrency valued at over 70 trillion Vietnamese dong from 2018 to 2021.The case involves numerous individuals and users, with approximately 5 million user accounts opened. The police have received over 2000 reports from citizens. The public security authorities are investigating the possible accomplice responsibilities of KOLs and other internet celebrities and continue to make every effort to recover the embezzled funds.

Bitget officially upgrades its institutional fee rate framework, covering the Bitget PRO equity system and liquidity incentive program, further optimizing trading costs, liquidity incentives, and market structure for institutional clients in multi-asset markets, providing better trading support for professional traders, market makers, and liquidity providers.This upgrade incorporates categories such as crypto assets, stocks, precious metals, commodities, and indices into a more refined fee and liquidity incentive framework, optimizing pricing structures and market-making support based on different market characteristics, and enhancing execution quality across various asset classes through differentiated incentives to meet the trading needs of institutional users in a multi-asset environment.

The decentralized stablecoin USDD has officially launched a new dual-chain reward program in collaboration with Gate DEX. This event will take place from June 30 at 18:00 to July 30 at 18:00 (Singapore time), covering two public chains: Ethereum and BNB Chain. Among them, the Ethereum chain activity offers a base annual yield of 4% and a reward pool of 20,000 USDD; the BNB Chain activity offers a base annual yield of 4% and a reward pool of 30,000 USDD, and can be combined with Gate DEX's various business line "New Year" bonuses and USDD staking challenge rewards.Users can convert USDT to USDD and stake it as sUSDD to participate through the Gate DEX Earn-Stablecoins-Bonus section, and existing user earnings will automatically and seamlessly connect. The official reminder is that new users should ensure they have enough ETH or BNB in their wallets for Gas fees before participating in the event.

Bitget launches the "TradFi 100 Questions for Popular Science" long-term investor education program, breaking down the traditional financial knowledge system into 100 core questions, covering six major modules: financial basics, asset encyclopedia, market mechanisms, macroeconomics, risk management, and the evolution of multi-asset trading.The course uses structured content and weekly updated educational materials as a medium, focusing on analyzing the driving logic behind stocks, commodities, interest rates, and capital flows, helping traders establish an investment framework across asset classes.Bitget CEO Gracy Chen stated that as the connections between financial markets deepen, crypto investors need to pay attention to factors such as interest rates, inflation, stocks, commodities, and global liquidity.The "TradFi 100 Questions for Popular Science" aims to lower the understanding threshold of traditional financial knowledge, helping users adapt to a multi-asset investment environment where traditional assets and digital assets converge.

WEEX officially launches the global recruitment for "Star Alliance Partners," aiming to recruit content creators, community leaders, KOLs/KOCs, and ecological partners from the Chinese-speaking market to jointly create an open and diverse Web3 collaborative ecosystem. Eligible partners can learn about the program details and submit their application through the pinned posts on the official Chinese social media.

Bitget announced the launch of the VIP Miracle Medal Program, which is aimed at traders active in the cryptocurrency, US stock, and CFD markets. The program establishes four types of achievement medals: UEX Trading Master, Contract Trading Master, CFD Trading Master, and Stock Trading Master, aiming to further expand the exclusive services and rights for VIP users through an honor system.Building on previous initiatives such as the VIP Fast Track and VIP Airdrop Season, Bitget's new medal system aims to enhance the user rights ecosystem. Relying on the UEX strategy, the platform continues to expand its range of asset products and meets the differentiated needs of different regions and trading groups through a tiered rights mechanism.

OpenAI announced a comprehensive expansion of its cybersecurity program Daybreak, aimed at leveraging artificial intelligence to accelerate the discovery and automatic remediation of software vulnerabilities. The core of this expansion is the full version dedicated model GPT-5.5-Cyber launched for trusted defenders. It is reported that this model has set the highest score records in multiple cybersecurity benchmark tests, surpassing GPT-5.5's 81.8% and competitor Mythos 5's 83.8%, significantly improving the accuracy of vulnerability scanning and patch generation. At the same time, the synchronously updated Codex Security plugin has been deeply integrated into the developer workflow, supporting fully automated codebase scanning, threat modeling, and patch generation.In terms of ecosystem development, OpenAI has launched an exclusive partner program, allowing compliant security service providers to integrate GPT-5.5 with specific permissions into their commercial products; and has initiated the "Patch the Planet" program in collaboration with organizations like Trail of Bits to assist over 30 foundational open-source projects such as Python and Go in implementing vulnerability fixes. In addition, OpenAI revealed that it is currently engaged in deep cooperation with governments and institutions from multiple countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and Japan, to jointly enhance the cybersecurity capabilities of global critical infrastructure.