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According to Jinshi reports, Joseph Lavorgna, Chief U.S. Economist at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, stated that if the inflation rate does not slow down, Federal Reserve policymakers will lose their hard-earned credibility. He pointed out that in the past 70 years, there have only been six instances where the core inflation rate decreased year-on-year by 0.9% or more, and each time the inflation slowdown was due to the Federal Reserve tightening its policy.Lavorgna emphasized that the longer the Federal Reserve waits, the greater the probability that interest rates will rise above necessary levels.

Insiders reveal that Samsung is in talks to participate in a new round of financing for the artificial intelligence startup Mistral, which could value Mistral at around 20 billion euros. This move will help the French company become a major alternative to American tech giants.One insider stated that Samsung had previously supported the company through its venture capital division and may invest about 1 billion euros in this new round of financing. This discussion reflects that AI developers are widely seeking to establish partnerships with semiconductor suppliers to address the situation where the demand for computing power in the industry far exceeds supply. Following the Trump administration's ban last month on foreign users accessing Anthropic's latest Mythos and Fable models, interest from European and Asian companies and governments in alternatives to leading American AI models has been steadily increasing. Since its establishment, Mistral has focused on developing open-source AI models that allow customers customization and control, meaning that no company or government can shut down these models.

According to Jinshi reports, Microsoft has agreed to invest billions of dollars in Mistral's European computing infrastructure to expand artificial intelligence infrastructure in Europe.

CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost stated that the outflow of stablecoins from Binance and Bybit in the past 30 days exceeded $2.3 billion, leading to a depletion of Bitcoin liquidity. Bitcoin has been testing the critical price level of $60,000 for nearly 165 days. Although it briefly broke through $80,000 in May, it failed to maintain or reignite the upward momentum of Bitcoin.One of the reasons for this situation is the lack of new liquidity flowing into the market. Whether through direct investment in Bitcoin or investment in the entire crypto market, new demand has been difficult to realize. Observing the changes in stablecoin reserves at exchanges, the situation has been particularly poor since the beginning of the year, with a nearly continuous decline, reflecting that outflows are significantly exceeding inflows. In just the past 30 days, Binance's stablecoin reserves have decreased by $1.55 billion, while Bybit lost $786 million during the same period. The decline in reserves sends a clear signal: demand and liquidity are shrinking, and investors seem inclined to withdraw stablecoins from exchanges or even exit the market entirely. Therefore, it is this still overly pessimistic overall market sentiment that continues to deprive Bitcoin of the resources needed to break through the current consolidation range.

Trader Ansem stated that he has bought PUMP around the old support level of 0.001675, with the main logic being that pump.fun can still achieve monthly revenues of about 30 to 40 million dollars during the bear market.He believes that if Solana dominates retail on-chain trading activities again in this cycle, pump.fun is likely to become one of the beneficiaries.

According to Cointelegraph, Consensys introduced a software developer earlier this year through a "reputable third-party service provider," who was later found to have connections to North Korea. The developer had approximately one month of access to the Consensys system under the alias Tyler Knapp.Consensys General Counsel Matt Corva stated that the developer was not an employee of Consensys but collaborated as a consultant. After discovering the threat, the company immediately terminated access and launched a comprehensive investigation, confirming that no assets or data were stolen, no malicious code was deployed, and user security was not affected. Consensys stated that it would reevaluate its practices regarding outsourcing engineering and development work.

Researcher Adam from Greeks.live stated that the trading of large Bitcoin call options has significantly increased, with a total of 25,766 BTC call options traded, with a nominal value of approximately $1.65 billion. Among them, nearly 10,000 sets of the 70,000/72,000 USD call bull spread expiring at the end of this month have been traded, making it the most active contract.Adam noted that with about two weeks left until expiration at the end of this month, the large-scale purchases of out-of-the-money call options that are about 10% higher than the current price reflect the market's optimistic expectations for the market trend in late this month; however, the trading strategy of using the lower-cost bull spread also indicates that the funds are primarily taking a tentative approach rather than making aggressive bets.

Larry Fink, CEO of the world's largest asset management company BlackRock, stated that he is optimistic about the market in the next 12 months, as the technological revolution will drive improvements in the profit margins of more companies. He noted that BlackRock's profit margin has increased by 260 basis points over the past 12 months, and the company has added $1 trillion in assets without increasing its workforce.Larry Fink mentioned that the current market leverage levels are lower than those in 2008 and 2009, and the implied leverage is not high when measured against the current capital market size. He also indicated that certain assets, financial products, or international markets may still carry concentration risks. Larry Fink expressed that he had previously been concerned about leverage in the Bitcoin and cryptocurrency markets, as there had been too many leveraged participants in the market. He believes that after the leverage has been cleared, Bitcoin and the cryptocurrency market are more stable at current levels.

According to Jinshi reports, Buffett: Not investing in Google back then was a mistake, and based on its current performance, the company is now "more likely to become a winner."

According to Jinshi reports, Federal Reserve's Goolsbee stated that he would feel better if the Consumer Price Index (CPI) data remains sluggish in the coming months.

According to Jinshi, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) stated that traders' overall positioning sentiment towards the dollar has risen to the most optimistic level since 2015.

According to CoinDesk, Coinbase mistakenly sent a "breaking news" alert to users, stating that the Norwegian football team defeated Brazil 3-2 in the World Cup knockout stage, while the match had not yet started. The alert also mentioned that Haaland scored twice in the match; however, Coinbase's own market prediction page still indicated that the match was delayed due to weather.Reports indicate that a user posted a screenshot of the notification on X on Sunday. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong subsequently replied that he was investigating the matter with the team. According to another post, the alert was sent at 10:26 AM Eastern Time, while the match did not start until 4 PM.Max Branzburg, Coinbase's head of consumer and business products, later stated that the erroneous report had been corrected, and the company had made updates to prevent similar inaccurate information in the future. He also mentioned that AI-driven 24/7 trading insights have potential but still require adjustments for such issues. In the actual match, Norway ultimately defeated Brazil 2-1, with Haaland scoring two goals.

CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost pointed out that Bitcoin's Sharpe ratio has once again reached an extreme negative territory, slightly rebounding after falling below -20. The Sharpe ratio is used to measure the relationship between investment risk and return, with a negative value indicating higher risk relative to current returns, which aligns with Bitcoin's third consecutive quarter of decline (with the latest quarter down 16.1%).Historically, such extremely pessimistic periods often last for several weeks to months and correspond to a new bottom-building phase, followed by a price restart. The analyst stated that the data suggests we are currently approaching this phase, but it is important to note that this observation belongs to a long-term time frame.

According to Jinshi, the Director of the National Economic Council of the White House, Hassett, stated that raising interest rates would be a mistake.

CITIC Construction Investment Research Report points out that the following factors will determine the trend of the third quarter market: In terms of fundamentals, AI computing power remains at a high level of prosperity, with mid-year performance and overseas financial reports worth paying attention to. At the same time, since April, under pressure from the macro economy, the economic measures from the Politburo meeting in July are quite important; In terms of liquidity, external disturbances have increased, while internal conditions remain neutral; In terms of risk appetite, geopolitical events and the listing of industry giants will cause short-term fluctuations in the market. Considering the global tech stock correlation effect, major overseas computing powers such as Japan, South Korea, and the United States also need to be continuously monitored.In terms of industry allocation, although the logic of AI computing power remains unchanged, volatility has intensified. It is recommended to be cautious about chasing highs and to position during pullbacks; lithium batteries are expected to welcome a peak season, and energy storage demand continues to warm up, while new energy presents opportunities for phased valuation recovery; dividends are expected to rebound from oversold conditions, with relatively high cost-performance ratios. Key areas to focus on: banks, coal, public utilities, AI, optical modules, storage, chips, industrial metals, lithium battery materials (VC), etc.

According to CoinDesk, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse stated in an interview with CNBC that he remains optimistic about Bitcoin but believes that Strategy's model of financing Bitcoin purchases through preferred stock has harmed the crypto market.Garlinghouse said, "Financial engineering will not drive long-term value." He believes that the long-term value of any digital asset comes from its utility and stated, "Michael Saylor's team is not focused on the right things, which harms the overall market."The focus of Garlinghouse's criticism is the financing mechanism used by Strategy to accumulate Bitcoin. For about the past year, Strategy has raised funds through the issuance of preferred stock to continue purchasing Bitcoin. Its STRC stock has an annual dividend yield of 11.5%, designed to trade close to $100.Garlinghouse pointed out that STRC is currently about 25% below that level, which is a "harsh denial" of the strategy. STRC hit an all-time low on Thursday, at one point trading about 26% below par value. Meanwhile, Strategy's common stock fell to its lowest level since February 2024, closing around $82 on Friday; Bitcoin dropped below $59,000.This week, Strategy's financing model is facing more pressure. CryptoQuant stated that Strategy should pause Bitcoin purchases and rebuild cash reserves. The coverage period for STRC dividend payments has shrunk from over 7 years to about 14 months. When STRC falls below $100, the mechanism of issuing stock and purchasing Bitcoin will stall, which is also the reason for the company to pause this mechanism.Benchmark-StoneX analyst Mark Palmer believes that Strategy's financing engine has simply become "less efficient," rather than having failed, and opposes comparing STRC to assets that have completely collapsed.

According to the "2026 Anti-Fraud Report" jointly released by Bitget and SlowMist, as digital finance continues to expand into stocks, tokenized assets, and AI tools, cross-asset trading is gradually becoming an important trend for users participating in the market. The proportion of users engaging in cross-asset allocation has increased from less than 1% in mid-2025 to over 10% in May 2026.The report points out that fraudulent methods are evolving from single attacks to complex attack chains, integrating AI-generated content, deepfakes, voice cloning, and multi-channel social engineering. From July 2025 to June 2026, Bitget's security system intercepted over 150 million malicious requests, identified more than 13,000 high-risk malicious IPs, and assisted users in recovering approximately $32.3 million related to security incidents and fraudulent activities.Bitget CEO Gracy Chen stated that this year marks the third Anti-Fraud Month event, and Bitget will continue to launch security education content, risk identification guides, and industry collaboration activities to help users enhance their ability to identify and protect against AI fraud, phishing attacks, and multi-asset scenario scams.

According to Jinshi reports, a Reuters survey shows that since 2023, for the first time, more economists predict that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates rather than cut them.