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A report jointly released by the Bitcoin collateral lending platform CoinRabbit and the computing power platform GoMining points out that managing Bitcoin is more important than mining it. As the block reward drops to 3.125 BTC and the overall network difficulty approaches historical highs, low electricity prices and high uptime only constitute a survival baseline. What truly differentiates mining companies is the method of handling Bitcoin after it is mined.The report suggests that mining companies are shifting from direct sales to collateralized lending to cover recurring expenses such as electricity, custody, and labor. This approach retains exposure to holding Bitcoin while generating cash flow, avoids taxable sales, and preserves the deduction space for operating expenses. The trade-off is that mining companies simultaneously bear the dual risks of price and liquidation when Bitcoin prices decline.Jeremy Dreier, Chief Business Development Officer of GoMining, stated that the miners who can succeed after the halving are those who operate efficiently and have set aside cash in advance for this purpose. The current decline in Bitcoin prices has actually lowered the cost of increasing computing power, creating a window of opportunity for investing in expanding mining machines.

According to a post from Odos's official X account, the operating company of the DeFi liquidity aggregation protocol Odos announced the closure of its business. The specific timeline is as follows: Starting from July 23, new account registrations, new wallet creations, and new limit order functions have been disabled, while existing users can still exchange and close positions normally; from July 27 to 30, the application will switch to read-only mode, allowing users to view historical transaction records and balances; on July 30, all Odos services will be permanently shut down.Odos is a non-custodial protocol, and user assets remain on-chain. Users who created wallets by logging in with social accounts or email must complete asset transfers or private key exports before July 30. In addition, the ODOS token exists independently on-chain, and the company's closure does not affect its on-chain mechanism. Odos DAO will announce subsequent plans separately.

According to PR Newswire, stablecoin operator Notabene announced a strategic investment from Ripple, with the specific investment amount not disclosed. The two parties will collaborate on enterprise-level stablecoin payments, including the integration of Ripple's USD stablecoin RLUSD into Notabene Flow B2B stablecoin payment platform.They also plan to further expand the application of RLUSD in institutional payment networks, accelerating the adoption of compliant stablecoin infrastructure by banks, payment institutions, and fintech companies.

According to Jinshi reports, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Borrell stated that sanctions have been imposed on over 100 banks and cryptocurrency operators, more than 40 shadow fleet vessels, and several refineries in Russia and Belarus.

Coinbase officially opened its office at Raffles Quay No. 1 in Singapore on July 22. Hassan Ahmed, the National Director of Singapore, stated in an interview with The Business Times that the plan is to increase the local workforce from about 150 to around 200 by the end of 2026, with the fastest-growing positions concentrated in engineering, customer service, relationship management, and institutional sales.Ahmed described Singapore as one of the most trusted financial centers in the world and one of Coinbase's fastest-growing international markets. This expansion contrasts with Coinbase's global layoffs of about 14% in May this year. Ahmed explained that the company is optimistic about the adoption prospects of cryptocurrencies and stablecoins in Singapore and the Asian region, citing the local clear regulatory framework, friendly business environment, and strong capital flow as attractive factors.In October 2023, Coinbase obtained a full major payment institution license under Singapore's Payment Services Act and is currently exploring the intersection of AI and digital assets, including equipping AI agents with stablecoin wallets.

According to Blockaid's monitoring, the Arbitrum ecosystem protocol AFX was attacked at 5:30 AM Beijing time, targeting a cross-chain bridge operated by the protocol. So far, approximately 24.15 million USDC has been stolen. Blockaid stated that it is working with the Arbitrum team to respond to the incident, communicate with the affected protocols, and assist in freezing the stolen funds.In addition, Offchain Labs co-founder Steven Goldfeder responded on the X platform, stating that the Arbitrum team has noted the reports of the cross-chain bridge attack on Arbitrum and is investigating. Goldfeder confirmed that the related transactions originated from a third-party protocol, and the Arbitrum native bridge was not attacked or exploited. The team will coordinate with the third-party team and provide more details.

According to an official tweet from Ostium, the on-chain trading platform Ostium announced that it will reopen trading at 10:00 AM Eastern Time on July 23. After the restart, all open positions and pending orders will remain unchanged and will be re-marked at the real-time market price at the time of the restart; if a position reaches the liquidation line at the restart price, it will be automatically liquidated; take profit, stop loss, and limit orders will also be executed at real-time prices upon restart.The resumption of trading will be carried out in phases, starting with protective operations such as closing positions, adding margin, and modifying/canceling orders, followed by the reopening of new position opening functions. In terms of liquidity provision, new OLP deposits are suspended, and existing LP withdrawals will be processed in the next settlement cycle, with details of the capital recovery plan to be announced later.

Web3 security company CertiK released the "2026 First Half Wrench Attack Report." The report shows that in the first half of 2026, a total of 52 publicly verified wrench attack incidents were recorded globally, an increase of 33.3% year-on-year; related losses amounted to approximately $124 million, an increase of about 11.8 times compared to the same period last year.The report points out that attackers are shifting from exploiting technical vulnerabilities to targeting asset holders and their real-world relationship networks, with home invasion incidents rising from 1 in the first half of 2025 to 20, accounting for 41% of the total incidents during the same period. Europe has become a high-frequency attack region, with 33 incidents occurring in France, accounting for 63.5% of global cases.CertiK states that as real-world risks become a significant challenge for digital asset security, businesses and high-value individuals need to establish a more comprehensive protection system. CertiK has launched operational security services to help identify risks related to the exposure of information such as identity, home, residence, and travel trajectory; at the same time, through CertiK Security Workspace, it correlates off-chain intelligence, on-chain transactions, and AML risk signals to support institutions in tracking and analyzing cybercrime activities.In addition, CertiK is strengthening cooperation with international law enforcement agencies such as Interpol and Europol to provide technical support for cross-border attack investigations and security policy research.

TRON recently officially released GreatVoyage-v4.8.2 (Pyrrho). The new version further enhances compatibility with Ethereum Pectra and the Osaka upgrade, adds CLZ instructions, secp256r1 signature verification precompilation, and migrates fastjson to Jackson, while unifying node monitoring metrics from InfluxDB to Prometheus.This upgrade further strengthens TRON's capabilities in smart contract compatibility, interface processing, node monitoring, and operational management. The official reminder states that this version is a mandatory upgrade, and node operators must complete the update by August 16, 2026, 23:59 (Singapore time) to avoid affecting block synchronization. The Event Plugin is also upgraded to v3.0; nodes using the official plugin must upgrade the plugin first before updating the node version; nodes using self-developed plugins should also complete adaptation as soon as possible.

According to a report by CryptoSlate, BitMine's Ethereum staking and validation business heavily relies on the third-party operator Ethereum Tower. According to the relevant management service agreement, Ethereum Tower holds an irrevocable interest of 2% in MAVAN, and the initial term of the agreement lasts for up to 10 years; if BitMine terminates the cooperation early under non-specific default circumstances, the other party can still choose to continue receiving revenue sharing for the remaining term or receive a one-time compensation according to a formula.Documents show that in the three months ending May 31, 2026, BitMine's staking and validation business revenue was $45.743 million, accounting for 98.3% of total revenue of $46.535 million. During the same period, the company held approximately 5.4169 million ETH, valued at about $10.856 billion, of which approximately 4.7187 million had been used for staking. The report suggests that this means BitMine's revenue performance is not only dependent on Ethereum staking returns but is also significantly constrained by third-party management relationships and potential termination costs.

According to the Korea JoongAng Daily, the daily trading volume of South Korea's five major won virtual asset exchanges totals approximately 412.7 billion won, a decrease of 88% compared to a year ago. The total market value of global virtual assets has also shrunk by 41% to $2.322 trillion. The country's leading cryptocurrency firm Dunamu reported a year-on-year decline in revenue and operating profit of 55% and 78%, respectively, in the first quarter.Small and medium-sized exchanges are in an even more difficult situation, with Coinone, Korbit, and Gopax, which recorded operating losses last year, expected to continue losing money this year. Korbit has sold its holdings three times this year, selling 15 bitcoins and 60 ethers within ten days this month, generating approximately 1.6 billion won in cash. A director from Tiger Research stated that the current situation can be seen as a "second crypto winter," with the total market value of cryptocurrencies significantly shrinking and new projects almost nonexistent.Despite the market downturn, institutions are accelerating their adoption of blockchain, focusing on tokenized assets and stablecoins. Major brokerages like Future Asset have recently acquired shares in exchanges, and the government has repeatedly expressed its determination to advance the legislation of the "Digital Asset Basic Law," reflecting a continued optimism about medium- to long-term growth potential.

TRON officially released GreatVoyage-v4.8.2 (Pyrrho). The new version further enhances compatibility with Ethereum Pectra and the Osaka upgrade, adds CLZ instructions, secp256r1 signature verification precompilation, and migrates fastjson to Jackson. Node monitoring metrics have been uniformly migrated from InfluxDB to Prometheus. This upgrade further strengthens TRON's capabilities in smart contract compatibility, interface processing, node monitoring, and operation management.The official reminder states that this version is a mandatory upgrade. Node operators must complete the update by August 16, 2026, 23:59 (Singapore time) to avoid affecting block synchronization. The Event Plugin is also upgraded to v3.0.0; nodes using the official plugin must upgrade the plugin first before updating the node version; nodes using self-developed plugins should also complete adaptation as soon as possible.

According to the Korea Herald, South Korea's financial regulatory agency has issued an investigation report to Upbit's operator Dunamu, initiating sanction procedures. Previously, the company suffered a hacking incident involving 44.5 billion won.Since the incident occurred, the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) has been investigating whether there were violations of the "Virtual Asset User Protection Act." However, as there are currently no direct penalties for hacking incidents or computer system failures, it remains uncertain whether this will lead to severe disciplinary actions. The Financial Supervisory Service plans to notify the company in advance of the sanction opinion letter, which includes the level of sanctions, after the company provides an explanation. Subsequently, the final sanction measures will be determined by resolutions from the Sanction Review Committee, the Securities and Futures Commission, and the Financial Services Commission.

According to Jinshi reports, the United States is preparing to expand its operations against Iran by deploying about 100 refueling aircraft to the Middle East.Israeli defense agencies are preparing for a potential significant escalation in the region.

The National Development and Reform Commission officially released the "Action Plan for the Cooperative Development of Artificial Intelligence," aimed at building an open, shared, secure, orderly, and collaboratively governed global artificial intelligence ecosystem. The plan clearly outlines eight core actions, comprehensively promoting deep international cooperation in the AI field from multiple dimensions, including data, computing power, algorithms, talent, and governance. At the foundational level of data and computing power, the action plan emphasizes the need to promote cross-border data flow and build a trustworthy cross-border data space, collaboratively constructing a high-quality corpus; at the same time, it promotes the interconnection of intelligent computing facilities, providing inclusive intelligent computing services to developing countries, and creating low-carbon intelligent computing infrastructure driven by green energy.In terms of industrial empowerment and ecological sharing, the plan encourages the co-construction of an international open-source community for artificial intelligence, promoting the sharing of general large models, basic algorithms, and tool components, and supporting countries in conducting localized innovation based on open-source models. By deepening "Artificial Intelligence +" cooperation, it aims to build a cross-national industrial cooperation platform, promoting the deep application and empowerment of AI technology in fields such as science, manufacturing, healthcare, education, agriculture, and governance. In addition, the plan also proposes the establishment of a joint training mechanism for top digital talent, collaboratively formulating occupational standards and skill certification systems, comprehensively enhancing public literacy, and jointly addressing the structural impacts of AI on employment.Regarding industry rules and technical security, the action plan advocates for the co-construction of rules and standards and collaborative governance for security. All parties will strengthen information sharing on cybersecurity threats and emergency response cooperation, researching ways to enhance the explainability, transparency, and safety of artificial intelligence. Finally, the plan emphasizes adherence to the technological ethics principle of "AI for Good," collaboratively constructing an ethical guideline system dedicated to eliminating algorithmic biases in the forms of racism, discrimination, and others. By promoting international governance cooperation in AI research, it aims to contribute public scientific products to the Global South, effectively serving the United Nations' 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.

According to CNBC, the American prediction market platform Kalshi stated that a teleprompter operator is under investigation by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for allegedly trading prediction contracts related to public speeches by President Trump.

Anton Bukov, co-founder of 1inch, stated on the X platform that he has ceased participation in the company's operations in late November 2025 due to strategic direction and leadership disagreements, and will no longer be involved in any work related to product architecture or security, nor will he supervise either of these areas. He mentioned that he is still a co-founder and a 50% shareholder. Anton Bukov co-founded 1inch in May 2019 and was responsible for designing the core architecture of 1inch Router, Fusion, and cross-chain Swap.