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World announced that the project has entered the Phase 3 stage of its third year, focusing on advancing "proof of human" with World ID in more scenarios, including real-name participation in Zoom meetings, preventing bots in Tinder matches, and combating scalpers for concert tickets. Currently, the World ID network covers over 390 million users globally.World stated that the next phase will further expand proof of human to consumer platforms, enterprise client identity verification, and human identities linked to AI agents, with plans to launch a new version of the World ID app and introduce new developments this fall.

Zilliqa stated that there is a serious random number generation vulnerability in the Zilliqa Ledger application, affecting the Schnorr signatures of native non-EVM Zilliqa transactions. Attackers can recover the signer's private key from the biased temporary random numbers using only publicly available on-chain data.Any account that has signed and broadcasted about 5 or more native transactions through the Zilliqa Ledger application should be considered compromised. Since the related signatures are permanently recorded on the chain, subsequent updates to the application cannot eliminate the risk, and the affected private keys must be deactivated. EVM transactions and development tools such as zilliqa-js, gozilliqa-sdk, and pyzil are not affected.The vulnerability arises from the application selecting the wrong 32 bytes when copying the random number, retaining 8 bytes of zero padding and losing 8 bytes of entropy, resulting in each random number having a maximum of 64 bits fixed to zero. Attackers can use 5 or more affected signatures to recover the private key within seconds using ordinary hardware. Zilliqa observed suspected active exploitation on July 19 and confirmed the root cause on July 21.Zilliqa has suspended native transactions to prevent further loss of funds and is preparing a revised application with Ledger. However, the revised version cannot protect the exposed keys, and affected users should not transfer assets on their own but wait for the official announcement of a coordinated disposal plan.

Gate gStocks' tokenized securities service has undergone a comprehensive upgrade, officially launching five major financial functions: collateralized borrowing, idle asset management, unified accounts, leveraged trading, and stock dividends, further expanding the integrated application scenarios of stock assets from trading, yield management to liquidity management.Currently, gStocks supports over 58 global tokenized securities, covering various assets such as U.S. stocks, Korean stocks, unlisted equity, and ETFs, and employs a 1:1 native stock reserve mechanism to provide users with a transparent and trustworthy asset holding experience. At the same time, gStocks supports 24/7 trading with a minimum investment of 1 USDT, lowering the participation threshold. After this functional upgrade, users can release liquidity through collateralized borrowing without having to sell their held gStocks assets; idle stock assets can also participate in yield management through idle asset management. In addition, gStocks has deeply integrated into the Gate unified account system, supporting tokenized stock assets as trading collateral and providing features such as leveraged trading, long and short strategies, and stock dividends, further enhancing asset utilization efficiency.

According to Bitcoin Magazine, Jack Dorsey, the founder of Block (formerly Square), announced the launch of the open-source decentralized group chat application Buzz, aimed at challenging team collaboration platforms like Slack. Buzz is built on the decentralized social protocol Nostr and is designed for teams composed of humans and AI agents, supporting chat, project management, coding, and PR collaboration.Block stated that the application is decentralized and open-source, allowing users to have full control over their data, and teams can collaborate with members and dedicated agents in a shared space.

According to Cointelegraph, Japanese logistics company AZ-COM Maruwa Holdings plans to use the JPYC stablecoin to make payments to approximately 2,300 business partners, potentially becoming the first large-scale enterprise in Japan to use the yen stablecoin JPYC. This stablecoin will be used to pay transportation contractors (including truck drivers) fees and compensation.Since JPYC does not charge transfer fees, using the stablecoin allows for faster and more frequent payments. AZ-COM Maruwa is also considering establishing a partnership with JPYC and plans to invest over 1 billion yen (approximately 6.2 million USD). AZ-COM Maruwa is a medium-sized Japanese logistics company, with major clients including Amazon Japan.

Injective stated that it has submitted a transfer agent registration application to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The transfer agent is responsible for maintaining the official ownership records of securities and handling transfer changes, a function typically maintained by specialized institutions off-chain in traditional markets.This application aims to migrate this core market function on-chain, allowing the tokens themselves to serve as ownership records, thereby enabling the registration and transfer of tokenized securities to be completed in seconds and reducing intermediary verification steps.

TxFlow L1 announces the launch of its second Channel Probly, which is the first prediction market application developed based on the TxFlow Improvement Protocol 3 (TIP3). When Probly goes live, it will offer 172 real-time markets covering over 7,000 events, including continuous rolling markets with a minimum duration of 5 minutes, and supports full on-chain settlement and TxFlow L1 shared financial infrastructure.Probly covers 15 categories including politics, sports, crypto, finance, and geopolitics, and provides prediction markets related to BTC, ETH, SOL, and XRP price trends for 5 minutes, 15 minutes, 1 hour, and 4 hours. Users can access Probly through an email-based embedded wallet without managing mnemonic phrases, and can also connect compatible wallets such as MetaMask, Coinbase Wallet, Phantom, and Uniswap Wallet. Eligible settlement amounts will be automatically credited in USDC after the event resolution, without the need for separate claims.

According to Bloomberg, DeepSeek has begun preparations for its initial public offering (IPO), which may submit its listing application as early as this year.DeepSeek is working with accounting firms and expects to complete its financial reports by the end of December this year, which is a necessary preparation for submitting the IPO application. The company plans to officially submit its listing application by the end of this year or early 2027.

Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas stated that the alternative asset management firm Subversive Capital has submitted applications for two actively managed prediction market ETFs, including the Subversive Prediction ETF and the Subversive All Season Sports ETF.The related funds are expected to place bets on approximately 30 to 50 events across different prediction markets, covering areas such as macroeconomics, politics, weather, and sports events. Balchunas described it as the "degen Peter Lynch."

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) plans to block the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) from quickly listing a 24x7 oil contract due to concerns that the energy market is not ready to handle a surge of around-the-clock derivative contracts.CME stated in June that it plans to offer around-the-clock trading for a futures contract linked to WTI crude oil, based on 10 barrels, arguing that investors want to manage their positions "whenever news breaks." On Wednesday, CME submitted a self-certification application for this new product, meaning the CFTC has only one day to intervene, or the contract will be available for trading. According to informed sources, the CFTC plans to block CME's self-certification.CFTC Chairman Michael C. Selig has met in recent weeks with executives from energy companies such as Shell, Vitol, BP, and ExxonMobil. Another application submitted by CME for the same product (which requires a 45-day review period) is still under consideration by the regulatory agency.

According to reports, the U.S. "Digital Asset Market Clarity Act" (CLARITY Act) is expected to enter the next stage of the legislative process on July 4, 2026. As the regulatory framework for digital assets continues to improve, the market's expectations for the development of stablecoin payments have become clearer, providing businesses with more explicit policy references for adopting stablecoins for global payments.In this regard, WasabiCard CEO Ray Yang stated, "For businesses, regulatory transparency is more important than regulatory leniency. Companies can adapt to strict compliance requirements, but it is challenging to formulate long-term development plans in an environment where regulations are unclear. The advancement of the CLARITY Act will create a clearer and more predictable development environment for stablecoin payments."As an enterprise-level stablecoin global payment infrastructure platform, WasabiCard continuously enhances its compliance capabilities and global payment network, establishing a risk management system covering KYB, KYC, KYT, and AML, and holds U.S. MSB and MTL licenses, providing businesses with one-stop payment solutions for global card issuance, stablecoin payments, global remittances, and fund distribution.Regarding the development prospects of stablecoin payments, Ray Yang believes, "As the global regulatory environment continues to improve, stablecoin payments will accelerate their integration into the global payment systems of enterprises. WasabiCard will continue to help businesses conduct global operations more robustly through compliant and reliable payment infrastructure."

According to Techcrunch, the Swedish AI application building platform Lovable is in talks to raise $300 million at a valuation of $13.2 billion. Menlo Ventures is expected to lead this round, having just announced its latest $3 billion fund last month.This startup, which was founded less than three years ago, achieved an annualized revenue run rate of $500 million in June. Lovable's users include founders, independent designers, and salespeople who use its tools to build websites and e-commerce stores. The company also sells its ambient programming tools to large enterprises, with clients including Workday, Asana, and Nvidia.

The Central Cyberspace Affairs Commission recently announced the progress of the first phase of the "Clear and Bright: Rectifying AI Application Chaos" special action. Since its launch in April 2026, this action has focused on issues such as large models not being registered as required, insufficient review and filtering capabilities, AI data poisoning, and inadequate implementation of content labeling. As of now, the first phase has dealt with over 14,000 AI products, including non-compliant websites, applications, and intelligent agents, cleaned up more than 6 million illegal and non-compliant pieces of information, handled over 26,000 non-compliant accounts, and removed over 1,300 non-compliant AI products and 9 non-compliant open-source datasets.During the special action, many local cyberspace departments have taken targeted measures such as establishing coordinated regulatory mechanisms and setting up reporting areas. Key platform companies such as Huawei, Alibaba, Zhiyu, and DeepSeek have also successively improved their registration review, content interception, and data anomaly detection mechanisms. The Central Cyberspace Affairs Commission stated that the next phase of governance will focus on cracking down on prominent issues such as the use of AI technology to create and disseminate false information, spread vulgar content, impersonate others, infringe on the rights of minors, and engage in internet water army activities, further increasing enforcement efforts and urging platforms to enhance their prevention and governance capabilities.

Hyperliquid founder Jeff posted on platform X that VALR, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in Africa, will directly utilize Hyperliquid's on-chain liquidity to support its core perpetual contract products. This is a significant milestone that will redefine the way the next generation of financial applications are built.The breakthrough in cloud computing lies in the ability for any startup to quickly test its ideas and rest assured that the infrastructure will scale as the business grows. As the most liquid global venue for assets like BTC, Hyperliquid will play the same role in the global economy. By leveraging the deepest on-chain liquidity, builders can shift their focus back to their products and users. Heartfelt congratulations to the VALR team. We are honored that they chose to build on Hyperliquid. Looking forward to expanding together.

Michael Saylor stated that the biggest evolution of Bitcoin in the next decade will come from fewer changes at the protocol layer and a greater role in other areas. He believes that the foundational layer of Bitcoin will become more solid, capital markets will continue to deepen, applications will expand, institutions will enter, and the world will build on Bitcoin. Bitcoin is not a tech stock, a payment company, or a software platform competing to add features, but a monetary network whose purpose is not to act quickly and disrupt things, but to move slowly and remain unbroken.Saylor indicated that Bitcoin has won the first important battle, and the world is increasingly understanding that Bitcoin is digital capital, possessing attributes such as scarcity, durability, portability, divisibility, programmability, and global transferability. The strongest version of Bitcoin is not to "replace all payment rails," but to become a neutral, global, scarce asset around which capital, credit, and commerce are organized. The foundational layer is not optimized for coffee payments, but designed for final settlement, reserve assets, collateral settlement, and ultimate ownership transfer.He believes that the four-year cycle of Bitcoin is still important, but no longer the dominant model. In the next decade, Bitcoin's price movements will be driven less by miner issuance and more by capital flows from ETFs, corporate treasuries, sovereign reserves, bank credit, derivatives, insurance, collateral, and global savings. Halving will tighten supply, while capital flows will determine the growth trajectory. Digital credit will accelerate Bitcoin adoption, connecting Bitcoin capital with the broader financial system.Saylor stated that the main question in the next decade is not whether Bitcoin can survive, but whether economic exposure is still connected to real Bitcoin or if too much "paper Bitcoin" is being formed. Custodial transparency, proof of reserves, risk management, capital structure, and counterparty risk will all become important.He expects that by 2036, Bitcoin will be more widely held, more deeply institutionalized, more politically significant, and become an important collateral asset in the digital credit market; while the foundational protocol itself may change less than everything built around it.

According to SolanaFloor data, Solana set multiple new highs in key metrics in the second quarter of 2026, including tokenized stock spot trading, dApp revenue, on-chain transaction activity, and perpetual futures nominal trading volume.Among them, the trading volume of Solana tokenized stocks reached $4.84 billion, with a market share exceeding 96%; the quarterly revenue of ecological applications was $257 million, ranking among the top of all public chains for the 9th consecutive quarter.

Paymentscan data shows that the total recharge amount of cryptocurrency payment cards has surpassed $10 billion for the first time, reaching approximately $10.33 billion, an increase of 82% since the beginning of the year and about 250% year-on-year. This data reflects the cumulative recharge scale of cryptocurrency payment cards and related payment projects, rather than the trading volume of cryptocurrency exchanges.Reports indicate that stablecoins are becoming the main driving force behind the popularity of cryptocurrency payment cards. Compared to volatile assets like Bitcoin, stablecoins can complete payment settlements through traditional card networks, lowering the access threshold for merchants and making them more suitable for cross-border payments, remittances, and daily consumption scenarios in high-inflation areas.As payment companies, cryptocurrency exchanges, and asset management institutions continue to improve stablecoin infrastructure, cryptocurrency payment cards are gradually becoming an important gateway connecting digital assets to real-world consumption. However, as the scale of application expands, regulatory agencies will also pay more attention to issues such as consumer protection, sanctions screening, tax reporting, reserve asset transparency, and transaction monitoring.

According to Coin Bureau, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino explained the reason why USDT has not applied for the EU MiCA license, stating that the regulation is "very dangerous for stablecoins."He mentioned that MiCA could force issuers to keep 60% of their reserves in uninsured cash deposits at small European banks, which may not be able to handle large-scale redemptions. Ardoino believes the legislation is "poorly considered" and stated that "skipping MiCA is to protect Tether's over 400 million users."