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The on-chain digital asset management neobank ether.fi has chosen Nexus Mutual to provide ETH slashing coverage, covering slashing penalties for its validators up to a maximum of 15,000 ETH. ether.fi stated that it operates a large-scale validator set on Ethereum, and slashing is considered a tail risk.This coverage is used to cover validator losses, exceeding the total historical ETH slashing losses. ether.fi currently manages over $6 billion in assets across products such as Cash, Stake, and Liquid. Since 2019, Nexus Mutual has provided over $7 billion in coverage for smart contract attacks, slashing, and other digital asset risks.

According to the Ethereum Magicians forum, developer Leo Glisic officially released Privacy Guardians 2 and announced the open-sourcing of its design. The project is positioned as a decentralized privacy payment system aimed at maximizing privacy protection for on-chain payments to combat issues such as freezing and monitoring present in centralized payment solutions (like OUSD launched by Corpo Consortium).The current V1 version includes multiple modules such as private payment mechanisms, insurance mechanisms, honeypot designs, exchange rate management, liquidity pools, and metadata processing. Glisic stated that this version is still in the early stages and has significant room for optimization in areas such as cryptographic security, incentive mechanism alignment, and capital efficiency, and he called on the community to participate in its improvement. The white paper has been simultaneously published on glisic.xyz.

According to Bits.media, Anatoly Aksakov, chairman of the Financial Market Committee of the State Duma of Russia, stated that the second and third readings of the criminal liability bill for illegal cryptocurrency transactions will be postponed until the new State Duma is reviewed. The reason is that the Duma's spring session will end on July 27, and there will be an election recess from August to September, with the Duma election voting ending on September 20. Therefore, the review will not resume until the autumn session at the earliest.The bill completed its first reading in early July, with a maximum penalty of 7 years in prison for organizing illegal cryptocurrency circulation. The relevant penalty provisions are proposed to officially take effect on July 1, 2027. Under the current regulatory framework, Russian citizens can only buy and sell cryptocurrencies through institutions holding a license from the Central Bank of Russia, and P2P and over-the-counter transactions may face criminal liability. Aksakov denied concerns that the bill would affect cryptocurrency exchanges and P2P users, stating that the related worries are "unfounded." Meanwhile, another Russian government initiative to strengthen state control over cryptocurrencies, the "Digital Currency and Digital Rights Law," has also been postponed, with the original timelines for implementation in July and September now missed.

According to official news, Gate announced the launch of the interest-earning feature for stock and CFD account assets, allowing users to earn automatic returns on eligible idle USDT and USDx in their accounts while participating in stock trading, IPOs, and CFD trading. This feature uses a tiered interest mechanism, matching interest levels based on the USDT balance in the stock account and the USDx balance in the CFD account. A single account balance exceeding 1,000 USDT or USDx can participate in interest calculation, with a reference annualized return rate of up to 3.00%.

Bitget launches VIP exclusive BTC financial management, with the event ending on July 19 at 18:00 (UTC+8). This event is aimed at VIP users who participated in ARX PoolX between July 7 at 18:00 and July 14 at 18:00 (UTC+8). Eligible users can subscribe to the BTC flexible simple earning product, enjoying up to 2.5% APR. For more details, please refer to the Bitget official platform.

According to Jinshi reports, Federal Reserve Governor Waller stated that the labor market is stable and close to the Federal Reserve's maximum employment goal.

On July 10, WEEX Exchange announced the official launch of the TradFi trading competition, with a total prize pool of up to 50,000 USDT. Users can receive 5 USDT just for opening a position. The event period is from 7/9 00:00 to 7/23 23:59:59 (UTC+8).During the event, new users who net recharge a total of 100 USDT and complete any one spot transaction among MSTRON / SPCXON / MUON (no trading volume limit), as well as any one TradFi contract transaction (with a margin of at least 10 USDT), can receive a bonus of 200 USDT; all users trading any TradFi contract transaction will receive a bonus of 5 USDT upon opening a position; for any TradFi contract trading volume ≥ 5,000 USDT, users can receive corresponding tiered bonus rewards, and multiple tiered rewards can be stacked, with a maximum of 63 USDT.

StableStock officially launched its leveraged spot trading feature today. Users can now directly use stablecoins to conduct leveraged spot trading on global market targets, accessing the real stock market through stablecoins.Leveraged spot trading supports zero interest for intraday trading: positions opened and closed before the end of the day's after-hours session do not incur interest, with only the overnight portion subject to interest calculation according to the rules, effectively reducing the holding costs for active traders. This covers major global markets, allowing for leveraged trading on over 700 targets, with a maximum leverage of about 10 times, including SK Hynix, Samsung Electronics, Zhizhu, and many popular US stocks; in addition to individual stocks, several short (inverse) ETFs are also included, providing options on both long and short sides.StableStock CEO Zixi stated: "Leveraged spot trading further connects stablecoin settlement with the real stock market, marking another step for stablecoins from being a settlement tool to becoming an entry point for real asset trading."Users must complete identity verification (KYC) and transfer funds to the leveraged account before use; interest calculation, forced liquidation, and other details are subject to the product page. Leveraged trading will amplify both gains and losses, so please use it cautiously.StableStock is supported by institutions such as YZi Labs, MPCi (Matrix Partners China), and Vertex Ventures, and currently supports trading on approximately 1,400+ global stock targets, with plans to continue expanding into more markets and categories.

According to CoinDesk, U.S. House Democrat Maxine Waters submitted an 11-page letter to the U.S. Department of Labor, requesting the withdrawal of a proposal that allows 401(k) retirement plans to invest in alternative assets (including private equity, private credit, real estate, commodities, and digital assets).Waters stated, "On one hand, the Department of Labor acknowledges that digital assets are suitable for the retirement savings of ordinary Americans, while on the other hand, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is still building investor protection mechanisms aimed at ensuring the safety of ordinary investors in these assets, which is inherently contradictory. The risks are not limited to the volatility of individual tokens (although the volatility is indeed significant); it reflects the general deterioration of the entire digital asset ecosystem, with trading activity, developer participation, and user engagement all significantly declining."Waters previously served as the chair of the House Financial Services Committee during the last Democratic administration, and if the Democrats win a majority in the U.S. House of Representatives after the November midterm elections, she may again serve as the chair of that committee.

According to Gate market data, the Nasdaq 100 Index turned negative, giving back a gain of up to 2.1%.

According to on-chain analyst Yu Jin's monitoring, the largest long position holder on the Hyperliquid platform holds a long position worth $415 million through 7 addresses, including 120,000 ETH (approximately $271 million, with an opening average price of $2,261) and 2,000 BTC (approximately $144 million, with an opening average price of $72,134). With the recent price drop, the current unrealized loss has reached $91.46 million, close to $100 million.Due to the relatively low actual leverage ratio, there is currently no liquidation risk, with the ETH liquidation price around $1,160 and the BTC liquidation price around $47,000.

Court documents from the U.S. Department of Justice (Eastern District of California Prosecutor's Office) show that a federal jury found Daniel Chartraw (53 years old) guilty of multiple counts of cryptocurrency and investment fraud, involving losses of nearly $1 million. Between March 2021 and February 2022, Chartraw and his accomplices controlled several companies, including Crypto-Pal LLC and TDA Global LLC.Chartraw and his agents claimed that Crypto-Pal was an online cryptocurrency trading company that guaranteed high returns with no risk. Chartraw also repeatedly claimed that TDA Global was engaged in supplying aviation fuel to airlines or operated its own cryptocurrency trading platform. Chartraw used aliases to conceal his prior criminal record and lured victims to invest in the Crypto-Pal platform with the bait of "capital protection and high returns," subsequently misappropriating all the funds for personal use.Chartraw is scheduled to be sentenced by a senior judge of the U.S. District Court on September 28, 2026. Each count against Chartraw carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

According to Greeks.live data, a total nominal value of $2.13 billion in BTC and ETH options is set to expire, with 31,000 BTC options expiring, a Put Call Ratio of 0.78, a maximum pain point of $65,000, and a nominal value of $1.9 billion; 138,000 ETH options are expiring, a Put Call Ratio of 1.03, a maximum pain point of $1,725, and a nominal value of $230 million.

According to Livecoins, the Brazilian House of Representatives' Finance and Taxation Committee (CFT) has approved a bill to penalize cyber fraud, authorizing the freezing of cryptocurrency balances of individuals under police investigation, and also proposing amendments to relevant provisions of the Penal Code to increase penalties for cybercriminals.Crimes committed through social media or phone will face harsher penalties, with those convicted of cyber attacks facing imprisonment of 6 to 10 years, up from the previous 4 to 8 years. Additionally, judges will have the authority to freeze suspects' assets in Bitcoin exchanges and bank accounts. Some preventive measures include freezing physical assets and prohibiting the use of payment systems. The bill will next be submitted to the Constitution and Justice Committee (CCJ) for review, which is expected to be completed in the coming days.

According to Gate market data, the Nasdaq 100 index turned negative, giving back a previous gain of up to 0.9%.

Bitget launches the USDGO flexible wealth management product, offering up to 12% APR. Users do not need to lock their assets and can flexibly redeem and obtain holding income according to the rules.In addition, users can conduct two-way exchanges between USDT and USDGO through flash exchange. By holding USDGO for at least 14 days before exchanging back to USDT, users can receive slippage subsidies generated by exchange rate fluctuations, achieving zero-loss flash exchange.

According to on-chain analyst Yu Jin (@EmberCN), ETH has been continuously declining recently, and the largest long position on Hyperliquid, which opened 120,000 ETH (approximately $271 million) at an average price of $2,261, has seen its unrealized loss expand to $73.66 million.To mitigate liquidation risk, this address recently added $26 million in margin, lowering the liquidation price range from the previous $1,617 to $1,355 down to $1,300 to $1,400. However, the current ETH price has dropped to $1,870, which is only about $470 away from the recent liquidation line, and the pressure from stop-loss and position reduction continues to intensify.

According to Ember Monitoring, as ETH fell below $1800, the largest ETH long position holder on Hyperliquid, who established a long position of 120,000 ETH at an average price of $2261, has seen their unrealized losses expand to approximately $58 million. To avoid liquidation, they have supplemented their margin with 11 million USDC over the past day, reducing the liquidation price from $1617 to $1506.

According to data from Greeks.live, the nominal value of a total of $7.48 billion in BTC and ETH options is set to expire, with the maximum pain points being $75,000 and $2,200, respectively. Among them, 84,000 BTC options are expiring, with a Put Call Ratio of 0.88 and a maximum pain point of $75,000, representing a nominal value of $6.2 billion; 639,000 ETH options are expiring, with a Put Call Ratio of 0.81 and a maximum pain point of $2,200, representing a nominal value of $1.28 billion.From the main options data, the PCR for BTC/ETH is 0.88 and 0.81, respectively, which is not extremely bearish. The market has not previously made large-scale bets on a one-sided crash; it appears more neutral with a slight defensive stance, and the Skew volatility is not significant, reflecting more of the realization of previously accumulated positions.

According to the official announcement, Binance Futures will launch the CTRUSDT perpetual contract on May 28, 2026, at 09:30 (UTC), with a maximum leverage of 20 times. CTR is the coordination token of the Citrea network, aimed at providing access services for the Bitcoin application layer.The contract is settled in USDT, with a minimum tick size of 0.00001, a minimum trading volume of 1 CTR, and a minimum nominal value of 5 USDT. The funding rate cap is +2.00%/-2.00%, settled every four hours.