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Global Stablecoin Arrangement and Liquidity Network Borderless.xyz announced a partnership with Mastercard to launch a pilot program exploring how to enhance trust and compliance in cross-border stablecoin payments through Mastercard Crypto Credential.The pilot will utilize the standardized framework of Mastercard Crypto Credential to provide verifiable trust signals for stablecoin payment processes, helping participants optimize approval, compliance, and risk management. Participants in the pilot include Infinia, Walapay, and Koywe from the Borderless.xyz network.

According to Cointelegraph, payment giant Mastercard has announced a pilot project with the stablecoin infrastructure network Borderless to explore the use of the Mastercard Crypto Credential standard framework to provide more reliable identity verification and compliance support for cross-border stablecoin payments.Both parties stated that the pilot will test how to provide "trust signals" that can be used for approval, compliance review, and risk management for transaction participants through a standardized certification mechanism, reducing compliance friction in cross-border stablecoin payments.The Mastercard Crypto Credential framework provides identity confirmation and credibility assurance for blockchain transactions through unified standards and verification mechanisms. Kevin Lehtiniitty, co-founder and CEO of Borderless, stated that compliance has always been a major barrier to the scalable development of stablecoin payments, and Mastercard is attempting to apply the compliance trust model from traditional finance to the digital asset payment space. He pointed out that the Mastercard Crypto Credential will serve as a governance and verification layer in this pilot, but Mastercard will not directly handle or settle funds. This collaboration is the latest move in Mastercard's ongoing strategy in the stablecoin space.Previously, Mastercard had just completed the acquisition of stablecoin infrastructure company BVNK for approximately $1.8 billion, further strengthening its infrastructure layout in the digital asset payment field. In June of this year, Mastercard also announced plans to expand its settlement capabilities to support round-the-clock card payment settlements using stablecoins, including USDC issued by Circle, PYUSD, USDG, USDP issued by Paxos, and RLUSD issued by Ripple.The market believes that as stablecoins gradually enter cross-border payment scenarios, identity authentication, compliance verification, and risk control infrastructure will become important factors driving institutional adoption.

According to South Korean media ZDNet Korea, Samsung Electronics' 4nm wafer foundry capacity is fully loaded until next year, mainly driven by a surge in HBM4 orders and unexpected orders for LPU "Grok3" from Nvidia for inference. To address the capacity bottleneck, Samsung is actively recommending the validated 5nm process as an alternative to customers. This process was originally aimed at automotive chips and is now expanding into the server and high-performance AI/NPU chip sectors.The report states that in the recent 3-4 months, demand for 5nm from customers has significantly increased, mainly from Chinese and Indian fabless companies that have shifted due to tight supply of advanced processes from TSMC and geopolitical factors. Additionally, inquiries from customers regarding the 2nm process are also ongoing.

According to Jinshi reports, Musk stated that the capabilities of Starlink V3 satellites have improved by an order of magnitude compared to V2.

According to Reuters, citing four informed sources, the Trump administration is drafting a ban on the import of new models of optical modules for data centers from China. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is formulating this measure to prohibit the import of new models of optical modules that can transmit data through fiber optic cables within data centers, with officials hoping to release and implement it within this year. The ban aims to prevent Chinese companies from stealing data, implanting malware, or disrupting services at U.S. data centers.The ban may primarily affect Inspur (leading with a 27% share of the global data center optical module market), which was listed in June of this year on the Pentagon's list of companies involved in military activities. U.S. cloud providers (such as AWS) may be forced to turn to alternative suppliers like Coherent and Lumentum, raising costs. The FCC has previously imposed similar restrictions on Chinese drones, routers, robots, and inverters. The Chinese embassy in the U.S. stated that "it will take all necessary measures to respond to any actions that harm China's interests." The draft may still be modified or shelved.

The South African National Treasury and the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) have jointly released the "Draft Manual on Cross-Border Crypto Asset Activities," which is now open for public consultation, with a deadline of September 30, 2026.This manual is implemented in conjunction with the previously released "Draft Regulations on Capital Flow Management 2026," aiming to strengthen the regulation of cross-border financial activities and prevent the risks of illegal fund flows related to crypto assets.The manual specifies the triggers for cross-border crypto asset transactions—when crypto assets are transferred between authorized CASPs in South Africa and foreign CASPs, or when they are transferred from an authorized CASP in South Africa to a non-custodial wallet, this constitutes cross-border capital inflow or outflow and must be reported to the Financial Surveillance Department (FinSurv).It is noteworthy that, at this stage, individuals are only allowed to conduct outbound crypto asset operations through authorized CASPs within a single discretionary limit or foreign capital limit, and South African entities are currently not permitted to engage in related cross-border operations.Furthermore, the manual does not currently differentiate between different types of crypto assets, nor does it classify crypto assets as South Africa's official currency.

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.

The Thai Immigration Bureau recently issued a warning, pointing out that while the cross-border trade of amulets is thriving, it is being exploited by gray capital networks as a money laundering channel.From online gambling, telecom fraud to drug smuggling, some illegal proceeds are being disguised as legitimate business income through means such as amulet trading, fake auctions, temple rentals, and cryptocurrency peer-to-peer transfers.

Analyst "AntiFragile" posted on the X platform stating that the Bitcoin (BTC) order book currently shows strong buyer support, with a large number of patient buy orders concentrated in the range of 2%-20% below the current price.AntiFragile pointed out that these buy orders began to appear as early as the beginning of June, representing passive buying demand that is positioned in advance. If the BTC price falls and touches these areas, it is expected that these buy orders will act as a buffer, reducing market volatility. The current order book structure shows that some investors are waiting to enter at lower prices rather than buying in line with the upward trend. These long-term orders may become a potential support force during short-term market corrections.

According to Lookonchain monitoring, address 0x9a96 opened a leveraged long position of 16.73 million FARTCOIN with 2x leverage, with a position value of approximately 2.16 million USD.In addition, the trader has also placed a buy order to purchase another 18.04 million FARTCOIN, valued at approximately 531,000 USD.

According to Jinshi reports, Trump has ordered a new round of attacks on Iran, aiming to force Tehran to surrender, with actions possibly starting as early as this weekend and lasting for several days. In an interview, Trump stated that the strikes by Washington and Israel against Iran are "progressing smoothly." Additionally, due to the ongoing war in Iran and soaring gasoline prices, Trump's approval rating has dropped to 40.6% this month, a new low since his second term began.

According to News.bitcoin, MoneyFlip CEO Marcos Arturo Kleiman Tronllan was arrested for allegedly hiring a hitman. The investigation initially targeted currency exchange businesses near the US-Mexico border, suspecting that he used the business to evade the requirements of the Bank Secrecy Act and launder money through cross-border transactions (to clean drug trafficking proceeds).In February 2026, an undercover agent from the Department of Homeland Security contacted Kleiman, requesting to exchange dollars claimed to be from drug transactions into cryptocurrency. Kleiman exchanged approximately $750,000 into cryptocurrency and transferred it to the undercover wallet, charging a 10% fee. During discussions, Kleiman asked the undercover agent to help collect debts from a Mexican businessman and to commit murder, agreeing to pay $40,000 for kidnapping and murder. Kleiman paid a cash deposit of $5,000 in two installments; after the undercover agent presented forged "victim murder" photos and videos, he delivered an additional $5,000 in cash and approximately $25,000 USDT as final payment.

According to The Block, the Project Agorá led by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has completed a real test of cross-border payments, with participation from five central banks and 28 commercial banks, including JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, UBS, Deutsche Bank, and Standard Chartered. The test utilized tokenized central bank reserves and commercial bank deposits, completing approximately $1 million in real transactions involving six currencies: USD, EUR, GBP, JPY, CHF, and KRW, with an average settlement time of about 80 seconds.The test used a shared ledger, allowing banks to complete transactions on a single record, and tested synchronized foreign exchange settlements to reduce counterparty risk. Project Agorá is one of several wholesale tokenization projects aimed at exploring how digital technology can modernize the infrastructure of global financial markets.

According to Jinshi reports, U.S. President Trump has ordered restrictions on the export of critical mineral waste.

Arm released its financial report for the first quarter of fiscal year 2027, with revenue of $1.29 billion, a year-on-year increase of 22%, exceeding the market expectation of $1.26 billion; adjusted earnings per share of $0.45, a year-on-year increase of 29%, surpassing the expected $0.40; adjusted net profit of $480 million, a year-on-year increase of 28%. Licensing revenue was $574 million, a year-on-year increase of 23%; royalty revenue was $715 million, a year-on-year increase of 22%, with data center royalty revenue more than doubling year-on-year.The AI and data center business is showing strong momentum. Since the launch of the Arm AGI CPU in March, customer demand has grown from an initial expected order of about $1 billion to over $2 billion. Cumulative shipments of Arm Neoverse data center processors have exceeded 1.5 billion cores, with the latest 500 million completed in just 9 months. NVIDIA Vera has fully entered production, and AWS has reached a multi-year agreement with Meta to deploy tens of millions of Graviton5 cores. Qualcomm announced plans to launch the Arm-based data center CPU Dragonfly C1000.Revenue guidance for the second quarter is approximately $1.38 billion, with adjusted earnings per share of about $0.47, both above market average expectations but below some optimistic forecasts. The company stated that the growth of smart mobile royalty revenue will slow, and after-hours stock prices fell by about 7% at one point.

According to Cointelegraph, the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has released a policy research report titled "Stablecoin Sprint," gathering opinions from industry participants such as banks, payment companies, and stablecoin issuers.The report points out that stablecoins have recently shown significant advantages in the field of cross-border payments, especially providing substantial assistance to emerging markets with limited access to US dollar channels; however, in the domestic retail payment scenario in the UK, the existing payment systems are already relatively fast and inexpensive, leading to a lack of motivation for consumers to switch, and the adoption speed is expected to lag behind. The findings of the above research have been incorporated into the final regulatory rules released by the FCA on June 30, which require that stablecoins issued in the UK must be fully backed by reserve assets and redeemable at face value.

According to the latest survey by TrendForce, in June, the top three MLCC suppliers in Japan and South Korea (Murata, Samsung Electro-Mechanics, Taiyo Yuden) achieved a monthly shipment volume that reached a nearly five-year high, with 140 billion, 98 billion, and 40 billion units respectively, and the growth momentum continued into July. AI applications are the main driving force, with CSP manufacturers maintaining strong procurement demand for self-developed ASIC platforms such as Google TPU and AWS Trainium, driving continuous growth in demand for high-capacity, low-voltage, small-sized MLCCs.At the same time, Japanese and South Korean suppliers are accelerating the shift of production capacity from consumer-grade X5R to high-end X6S/X7R specifications, resulting in a severe squeeze on the production capacity of mid-to-high capacity (1µF-22µF) consumer-grade MLCCs, with mainstream inventory days generally falling below 30 days. The overflow effect of production capacity has led channels, agents, and second- and third-tier customers to urgently pull goods, significantly increasing order visibility for Taiwanese and mainland suppliers, leading to rising prices, with agents raising prices by an average of 20-25%, and spot market prices have soared to 2-3 times the original price. TrendForce pointed out that the consumer-grade MLCC market currently shows a structural mismatch of "weak end demand, strong channel pricing."

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) stated in its financial system stability assessment report released this month that Brazil's cross-border capital flows based on cryptocurrency have continued to grow since 2017, surpassing traditional capital flows. The report indicates that these capital flows are mostly driven by stablecoins, as businesses and retail investors use stablecoins for efficiency and tax-related reasons. The flow of stablecoins is related to international and local investment indicators such as the S&P 500, VIX, and Bitcoin prices, and is also influenced by exchange rates, interest rates, policy uncertainty, and changes in tax policies.The IMF noted that the Central Bank of Brazil has taken measures to regulate the virtual asset service provider (VASP) industry, but there are still shortcomings in areas such as customer legal protection and asset segregation. Comprehensive implementation of international standards such as the travel rule for anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) is still needed. The report pointed out that Brazil's cryptocurrency system is connected to the traditional financial system, and regulators need to cooperate with domestic and international regulatory bodies to establish a more robust reporting mechanism. The Brazilian Congress is preparing to review Bill 4308/2024 to regulate the status of stablecoins.

According to on-chain analyst Ai Yi's monitoring, Hyperliquid SKHX plummeted 17.9% this morning, with the liquidation amount exceeding Binance in 4 hours.The cause was an abnormal order in pre-market trading for South Korea's SK Hynix (1 share traded at 1.272 million KRW, approximately 867 USD), which triggered a halt after a drop of up to 30% due to poor liquidity. The price of Hyperliquid crashed following the Oracle's response, and the price on Binance also fell due to arbitrage activities; the current price has returned to normal.