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ForeGate, in collaboration with partners such as OneBullEx, OKX, WEEX, Interlace, HTX Live, and Billion Live, is currently hosting the "Final Battle 48 Hours · Predictions Never Stop" special event for the World Cup.The total prize pool for the event is as high as 8 million USDT, with benefits including goal airdrops, penalty shootout doubles, late-night subsidies, and lotteries. Among them, OneBullEx will provide a 100 USDT experience bonus and whitelist rewards for the OneBullEx Card, further enriching user participation rights.The event revolves around "AI vs Mysticism vs Human Judgment," covering the third-place match and the finals of the World Cup. ForeGate AI will provide match result judgments, championship probabilities, and post-match hit reviews, while entertainment predictions such as Tarot, astrology, Bazi, and I Ching will also participate, bringing users a richer event interaction experience. Users can participate through the event prediction market, live interactions, red envelope rains, and lucky bags.On the evening of July 20, partners will also hold a wrap-up review through X Space to discuss the final performance of different prediction methods and announce the lottery results. This event also extends to the EWC esports prediction scene, connecting sports and esports prediction markets through AI predictions, event interactions, and multi-platform collaboration.

ForeGate, in collaboration with ecological partners such as OKX, HTX, WEEX, Interlace, OneBullEx, and Billion Live, jointly launches the "48-Hour Showdown · Predictions Never Sleep" special event for the World Cup finale. The event features multiple activities centered around the World Cup final, including AI predictions, match odds, live interactions, and X Space AMA, along with benefits such as red envelope rain, live broadcast lucky bags, and goal airdrops, with a total prize pool of 8 million USDT.The event will run until July 20 at 21:30 (UTC+8). During the event, users can watch the live broadcast of the World Cup final on Billion Live, obtain AI pre-match predictions on ForeGate, participate in match predictions and odds interactions, and engage in review sharing, AMA discussions, and prize announcements through X Space.This event is themed "AI vs. Mysticism vs. Human Judgment." ForeGate AI will provide match outcome predictions, championship probability analysis, and post-match reviews for the World Cup final, comparing various prediction methods such as Tarot and astrology, exploring the performance of different prediction systems in major events, and offering users a World Cup viewing experience that is both entertaining and interactive.

According to the official announcement, Binance has announced that it will gradually launch Aerodrome (AERO) to SimpleEarn flexible products, the "Buy Crypto" page, Binance Instant Exchange, Binance Leverage (cross margin and isolated margin), and VIP lending starting from July 17, 2026, at 16:00 (UTC). Users can instantly purchase AERO through VISA, MasterCard, and other methods, and use AERO in the instant exchange, leverage, and lending features. Related services will be available within one hour after the AERO spot launch.

According to Jinshi reports, Federal Reserve's Harker stated that the labor market is close to full employment. The current core Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) instant forecast shows a core inflation rate of 3.3%.

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 Jinshi reports, Federal Reserve's Logan stated that the labor market is well balanced and even slightly strengthened.

Cryptocurrency trading and liquidity service provider Cumberland announced on platform X that its Singapore subsidiary Cumberland SG Pte. Ltd. has obtained the MPI license issued by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), allowing it to provide Digital Payment Token (DPT) services and cross-border money transfer services.

According to Onchain Lens monitoring, a whale address has borrowed 2 million USDC again on Hyperlend. Currently, the address has 742,130 WHYPE as collateral, with the collateral value approximately 50.66 million USD, corresponding to a total borrowing of 17.73 million USDC.

According to Jinshi reports, Federal Reserve's Williams stated that economic growth is robust and in line with trends, and the labor market is also solid and stable.

According to the official announcement, Bitget's staking and borrowing section has added support for 39 stock tokens (rToken) as collateral assets. The newly listed targets include popular US stocks and ETFs such as rAMD, rSMH, rARM, and rSKHY, covering diverse categories like semiconductors, finance, healthcare, and energy.Users holding the relevant stock tokens can now use them as collateral to borrow mainstream assets like USDT and USDC, releasing liquidity without selling their positions. The related features are now available on the web, and the app version is expected to be launched within this week. Specific collateral parameters and more details can be found on the Bitget official platform.It is reported that the rToken, identified by the letter r + stock code (for example, Nvidia is rNVDA), is issued by Reality, a licensed RWA protocol under Bitget, and is directly connected to global liquidity pools like NASDAQ and NYSE through cooperation with compliant broker Alpaca. Its features include: 1:1 reserves of underlying assets managed by licensed custodians, stock dividends distributed in token form at a 1:1 ratio, support for corporate actions (such as stock splits), and the ability to use holdings as joint collateral for unified accounts and U-based contracts, allowing users to flexibly manage funds while holding global stock assets.

According to a report by Reuters, payment company Stripe, in conjunction with private equity firm Advent International, has made a takeover offer to PayPal Holdings (PYPL.O), offering $60.5 per share, with a total valuation of over $53 billion, representing a premium of about 28% over PayPal's closing price on Tuesday. The offer has received approximately $50 billion in bank commitment financing support, with both parties intending to hold 50% equity each, without splitting the company.The acquisition proposal was submitted earlier this month, following preliminary contact between the two parties in early April. No response has yet been received from PayPal, and Stripe and Advent hope to reach an agreement by the end of the month. There remains uncertainty as to whether the deal will ultimately be finalized.

According to Forbes, the stablecoin banking platform Flex announced the completion of a $70 million B1 round of financing, led by Halo Fund.The new funds will be used to expand its stablecoin-based cross-border commercial banking platform Flex Global, helping medium-sized enterprises conduct global payments and fund management through stablecoin infrastructure.Data shows that the annual payment scale of stablecoins has reached approximately $390 billion, with inter-enterprise transactions growing by about 733% year-on-year. Meanwhile, the settlement scale of Visa stablecoins has reached an annualized $7 billion as of April 2026, a year-on-year increase of 50%.

According to monitoring by Lookonchain, Machi (@machibigbrother, 0x020...872) just lost 6.99 ETH (about $12,400) selling Bored Ape 251, thinking that his ETH long position would raise more funds.He currently holds 5,264 ETH (about $9.38 million) in long positions, with a liquidation price of $1,756.76.

Cryptocurrency trading and liquidity service provider Cumberland announced on platform X that its Singapore subsidiary Cumberland SG Pte. Ltd. has obtained the MPI license issued by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), allowing it to conduct Digital Payment Token (DPT) services and cross-border money transfer services.

According to Jinshi reports, Federal Reserve Governor Waller stated that the labor market is stable and close to the Federal Reserve's maximum employment goal.

According to The Block, the Benchmark Report released by Borderless.xyz for Q2 2026 shows that the delivery quotes for stablecoin cross-border payments in each month of the second quarter were all below the interbank foreign exchange rate midpoint. Data covering 108 countries and 260 payment corridors indicates that the median "parity spread" for the quarter was -3.2 basis points, further widening to -5.9 basis points in June, marking the deepest negative value of the year.The report also shows that the typical delivery cost for a $10,000 cross-border payment in the second quarter was approximately $27, and it has remained around this level for five consecutive months. If companies only connect to a single service provider in the long term, they will pay an average of about $2,330 more compared to the optimal quote for every $1 million payment scale, known as the "routing tax."Regionally, the African market showed the most significant fluctuations, with the price point spread widening by 166 basis points to 512.8 basis points; Latin America compressed to 89.0 basis points, while Asia remained relatively stable at 6.1 basis points. In specific corridors, Malawi experienced a one-day repricing of 5.8% on April 9, with the typical spread jumping from about 296 basis points to 1975 basis points.

According to Onchain Lens monitoring, a certain whale has supplied approximately $107.21 million in assets to HyperlendX and borrowed about $70.94 million against it.This whale has also staked 12,305 HPL, expected to save about $68,000 annually. Its collateral consists of 1.56 million kHYPE, with borrowed assets amounting to 1.06 million WHYPE, a health factor of 1.31, and has saved fees of $39,100.

According to Bitcoin.com, the Singapore Police Force's Anti-Fraud Centre and Cybercrime Investigation Department, in a six-week joint anti-fraud operation from April 16 to May 31, 2026, collaborated with Coinbase, Coinhako, Gemini, Independent Reserve, OKX, StraitsX, and Upbit to identify potential fraud victims using blockchain analysis tools from Chainalysis and TRM Labs. They conducted over 145 targeted interventions through phone calls and on-site visits, preventing potential losses exceeding $4.2 million.Coinbase Singapore posted on X on July 10, stating that it collaborated with the Singapore Police to prevent over 145 individuals from losing a total of more than $4.2 million due to fraud. The Singapore Police stated that they will continue to work with cryptocurrency exchanges and other private sectors to combat cybercrime.

Gate US officially launched the Gate Card, collaborating with Visa, Stripe, and its stablecoin infrastructure company Bridge to create a new generation of digital payment products for U.S. users. The card is issued by Lead Bank (a member bank of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, FDIC) under a Visa license, supporting eligible stablecoins (such as USDC) as a source of funds for consumption, and enabling payments through the Visa global merchant network.The Gate Card offers both virtual and physical card options, supporting Apple Pay, Google Wallet, NFC contactless payments, and ATM withdrawals. Stablecoin exchange and fund settlement are supported by Bridge's infrastructure, and eligible purchases can earn points, which can be redeemed for USDT within the Gate US App.Gate US stated that the launch of the Gate Card further promotes the application of stablecoins in real-world consumption scenarios. In the future, the company will continue to collaborate with partners such as Visa and Stripe to expand the application scenarios of digital assets in global payment and financial services.