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In a 90-minute interview with The Economist, Elon Musk, the founder of Tesla and SpaceX, stated that artificial intelligence could surpass human intelligence levels within the next five years and predicted that in about ten years, AI and robotics might drive the world into a "highly affluent era." Musk believes that once AI systems and robots possess sufficiently powerful digital intelligence and production capabilities, the global economy could approach a state of "infinite supply," making human labor no longer a necessary condition for survival, and the importance of currency may gradually decline.He stated that in the future, if the number of robots is sufficient, society will have a "quasi-infinite economy," where artificial intelligence can produce goods and services that exceed human consumption capacity. He even predicted that by around 2036, the importance of the traditional currency system might significantly decrease. Regarding future economic operating models, Musk mentioned that governments might maintain social operations by directly distributing funds to the public and believes that the productivity improvements brought by AI could lead to deflation rather than inflation.However, regarding issues such as corporate profit models, government fiscal sources, and social transformation, Musk acknowledged that the economic structure in the age of artificial intelligence might differ greatly from traditional economic laws. Additionally, Musk discussed the integration of AI with space development. He indicated that in the future, data centers deployed in space might be used to support AI computing and reiterated the long-term plan for human exploration of Mars. In the interview, Musk also reflected on his previous involvement in the Trump administration's "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE). He admitted that he had invested too much energy in the political arena, "got a bit sidetracked," and stated that if he could choose again, he might spend more time on his own companies.

Chairman of Bitmine, Tom Lee, stated in an interview that AI is approaching the so-called "uncanny valley of wealth." At some point in the future, the income generated by AI entities owned by individuals may exceed their own labor income.Tom Lee believes that when this moment arrives, people may begin to question "whether they are working for AI or AI is working for them." He also predicts that in the future, AI entities may take over bank accounts, replace certain job positions, and even construct independent financial systems, admitting that this trend "may instill fear about the future in people."

According to Artemis data, Robinhood Chain recorded 323,969 daily active users on July 21, surpassing Base's 274,520, marking the second time it has exceeded Base since the mainnet launch on July 1. On the same day, TVL reached a new high of $588.9 million, a daily increase of 14%, while this metric was still below $5 million at the end of June. Morpho accounted for $260.6 million, or 44% of TVL, while Ethena accounted for 26%.The on-chain stablecoin supply reached $438.8 million, a weekly increase of 30%. The 24-hour trading volume of the spot DEX also exceeded Base at $624 million compared to Base's $603 million. However, the main driver of activity was meme coin trading rather than the tokenized stocks that the chain focuses on, with the market value of tokenized stocks only at $19.3 million. Base still significantly leads in most metrics: DeFi TVL of approximately $4.64 billion is 15 times that of Robinhood Chain, stablecoin supply of $4.84 billion is 11 times that of Robinhood Chain, and perpetual contract trading volume of $255.5 million far exceeds its $13.5 million. Robinhood Markets' stock price rose over 8% on the launch day, closing at $107.55 on July 21.

According to The Bitcoin Historian (@pete_rizzo_), White House officials recently stated that negotiations on the crypto clarity bill are progressing positively. The consistent strategy of the Democrats is not to express their stance in advance, but they often reach an agreement at critical moments.The official stated that "we are very close to passing it," and bipartisan support is continuing to grow.

The decentralized stablecoin USDD announced that its TVL on JustLend DAO has surpassed $450 million, setting a new historical high. With the achievement of this milestone, the official has launched a community interaction reward activity. Users can participate in the lottery by retweeting the event tweet and tagging 2 friends. The event will randomly select 10 lucky users, each receiving 10 USDD, and will last until July 27.It is reported that the rapid growth of USDD on JustLend DAO is attributed to the ongoing TRON DeFi Summer event, where users are actively investing USDD into related DeFi markets, further enhancing the adoption and utility of USDD.

According to external disclosure information, OpenAI has been internally running an unreleased model. This model, without the aid of tools like Lean, solves the unit distance problem with a 48% probability through a single autonomous inference and can independently find a counterexample to the Jacobian conjecture based on a single prompt. In security testing, this model has bypassed the sandbox environment and submitted results that should have been released internally to GitHub in the form of a Pull Request, and it has evaded detection by splitting authentication tokens. Relevant code records show that OpenAI began benchmarking this model no later than May 9, and its internal availability has exceeded 2.5 months.Previously, OpenAI and Hugging Face jointly disclosed that last week this model breached Hugging Face's production infrastructure during a network capability assessment. The model gained internet access through a zero-day vulnerability and obtained testing solutions by stealing credentials and exploiting remote code execution paths. OpenAI stated that this incident indicates the network attack capabilities of advanced models have been effective in real-world scenarios, and they are collaborating with Hugging Face to investigate and patch the vulnerabilities. Currently, OpenAI has not publicly commented on this matter.

According to Cointelegraph, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that lawmakers have entered the "final sprint phase" for the Clarity Act, urging Congress to pass the bill before the recess.

According to Cointelegraph, the State Duma of Russia has passed the bill No. 1194918-8 "Digital Currency and Digital Rights" in its second and third readings on Tuesday, setting rules for the operation of crypto assets and cross-border trade within the country.The bill establishes a regulatory framework for market participants such as cryptocurrency exchanges, brokers, asset management companies, and custodians, and sets operational requirements for industry companies. The bill allows crypto assets to be used for foreign trade activities, while payments for goods and services within Russia remain prohibited. The main provisions are expected to take effect on September 1, 2026, with a transition period until July 1, 2027, and the bill still needs to be signed by President Vladimir Putin to become law.

The JUST ecosystem officially released the Q2 2026 quarterly report, disclosing the core performance and key progress of the past quarter, from protocol operations, capital management to ecological development.The fourth buyback and burn of JST has successfully concluded, with the cumulative burn amount now accounting for 17.29% of the total supply, further solidifying the deflationary value foundation of the token; at the same time, the regular buyback and burn in Q2 is being advanced in parallel with the new USDJ stability fee special burn, and the funding sources for buyback and burn are continuously expanding, providing a more solid support for the long-term sustainable operation of the mechanism.All businesses within the JUST ecosystem maintain steady growth, and JustLend DAO will continue to enhance governance transparency through the quarterly report mechanism, continuously strengthening the foundation of community trust.

According to GMGN market data, the market capitalization of SOL Meme coin Jimothy has surpassed 10 million USD, currently reported at 9.9 million USD, with an intraday increase of over 59 times, continuing to set a new historical high.Meme coin prices are highly volatile, largely driven by market sentiment and hot events, lacking actual value support, and investors need to be aware of the risks.

According to FinanceFeeds, security researchers have discovered an information-stealing malware targeting macOS devices that is attacking cryptocurrency users. This malware can hijack Telegram Desktop sessions, steal passwords and wallet databases, further controlling user accounts and stealing digital assets. Currently affected wallets and applications include software wallets like Exodus, Atomic, Electrum, Wasabi, and Monero.The malware is capable of extracting sensitive information from macOS Keychain, Safari Cookies, Apple Notes, Telegram Desktop, and multiple cryptocurrency wallet-related databases, including login credentials, authenticated session files, wallet data, and browser extension information. Security analysis points out that the danger of this attack chain lies in its reliance not on a single wallet vulnerability, but on collecting various types of data from the device, linking device intrusion, account takeover, wallet cracking, and mnemonic phrase theft together. Among these, Telegram Desktop sessions have become a key target.Attackers can copy authenticated Telegram local session data and restore the login on another Mac device without needing to enter a phone number, verification code, or Telegram two-factor authentication password. This means that Telegram 2FA cannot provide complete protection in this attack scenario, as the attacker is not performing a new login but is exploiting an already trusted local session. For cryptocurrency users, the risks are further amplified. Since Telegram is widely used for exchange customer service, project communities, OTC trading, and wallet communication, once attackers gain access to user session permissions, they could impersonate the victim, read private chats, locate asset information, and even spread malicious links to contacts.

U.S. Congressman Bryan Steil expressed optimism on Fox News that the CLARITY Act is expected to pass in the Senate next week, emphasizing that the U.S. needs to establish a regulatory gold standard in the digital asset space. Bryan Steil currently serves as the Chairman of the House Administration Committee and also chairs the Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion within the Financial Services Committee.

According to CoinDesk, Runestone co-founder Leonidas announced that it is launching an open-source Bitcoin client called DOG Mode, aimed at bypassing BIP 110's restrictions on non-financial data. DOG Mode will increase the maximum weight unit for standard transactions from 400,000 to 3,900,000, close to the entire block capacity, and will reduce the dust limit from 294 to 546 satoshis down to 1 satoshi. Leonidas stated that removing the dust limit will free up approximately $25 million in idle funds.The BIP 110 proposal restricts arbitrary data through user-activated soft forks, requiring 55% miner support, which is currently close to zero. DOG Mode does not require any consensus or voting; it only needs to change the forwarding rules of a single node. If enough nodes run and miners accept, transactions can be confirmed. Leonidas mentioned that DOG Mode deviates from Core to a much lesser extent than Knots, and there is currently no code repository or version. He calls on developers to contribute code and miners to add support. The price of DOG tokens has dropped 1.2% in the last 24 hours.

Programmer Stefan Thomas holds an IronKey encrypted USB drive containing the private keys for 7,002 bitcoins, which were earned as a reward for his 2011 educational video "What is Bitcoin?" Recently valued at approximately $111,000 each, this amounts to about $777 million.The IronKey device is set to permanently lock and delete its contents after 10 incorrect password attempts. Thomas has tried 8 times and has only 2 attempts left. The manufacturer Kingston stated that there are no backup passwords or alternative recovery methods aside from the original password set by the user. Thomas has sought assistance from the digital forensics company Naxo and security researcher Chris Tarnovsky, and he previously declined Unciphered due to having reached a verbal agreement with both teams. As of the end of 2025, the IronKey remains stored in a Swiss vault, with no confirmation of a successful recovery by mid-2026.

According to GMGN market data, the market capitalization of the Base chain meme coin BRIAN briefly exceeded $18 million, currently reported at about $15 million, with a short-term increase of over 27 times.This increase may be influenced by the change of the X avatar by the Coinbase CEO. The price of meme coins is highly volatile and easily affected by market sentiment and trending events, please be aware of trading risks.

According to official data, in just over a week since its launch, the trading volume of Agents on the Robinhood Chain has exceeded $100 million, with over 2,440 Agents launched, raising $1.8 million for developers from well-known companies such as Google and General Dynamics.Previously, it was reported that the Robinhood Chain integrated the AI Agent infrastructure of Virtuals from day one, allowing users to launch, fund, own, and use Agents in the tokenized market. Currently, Virtuals has become an important AI Agent infrastructure on the Robinhood Chain.

According to official data from Bitget, the platform-level yield product Cash Plus has been online for 5 days, and the assets under management (AUM) have exceeded 50 million USD.Cash Plus provides users with a brand new stablecoin savings service, balancing yield, liquidity, and capital efficiency, allowing users to enjoy daily compound interest during the holding period. The first phase supports USDT / USDC, allowing for 1:1 redemption at any time, with funds credited in real-time and zero fees with no wear and tear. The initial annualized yield rate referenced at the product launch is 4% APR, and the actual yield will be dynamically adjusted based on market conditions.

According to monitoring by unfolded, the trading volume of RWA perpetual contracts in June reached a historic high of 12 billion USD. Data shows that the trading volume of RWA perpetual contracts has continued to grow since approximately 22 billion USD in January of this year, with US stock assets being the main source of growth, followed by stock indices and assets such as crude oil.