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According to CoinPost, JCB has reached a partnership with a Circle affiliate, planning to test USDC payments at a store in Tokyo that attracts many foreign tourists within the year and evaluate the promotion to more franchise merchants.The pilot aims to reduce the currency exchange process for tourists and lower payment transaction fees. JCB has previously tested USDC and JPYC offline payments with Digital Garage, Resona Holdings, and others; Japan has also accelerated stablecoin merchant payment trials recently, including Lawson's plan to test JPYC in-store settlements in August.

According to International Cyber Digest (@IntCyberDigest), the core domain name t[.]me of Telegram has been set to serverHold status by the .me registry, causing the domain to go offline from the global DNS, making all t.me links inaccessible. Currently, Telegram, the .me registry, and the backend operator Identity Digital have not provided any public explanation.Analysts have pointed out that .me is the country code top-level domain for Montenegro, which is currently in the process of negotiating EU membership. This blockade may be related to the advancement of EU regulatory matters.

According to CoinDesk, Franklin Crypto Chief Investment Officer Seth Ginns stated that although digital asset prices have not reflected the strongest fundamentals in the industry for years, institutional adoption of crypto is accelerating. Ginns pointed out that the momentum of the integration between traditional finance and crypto is strong, and believes that under current market conditions, liquidity crypto investments are becoming increasingly attractive.He mentioned that Robinhood's blockchain initiative is an example of the shift from traditional financial distribution to crypto infrastructure, with the tokenization of money market funds, tokenized stocks, and stablecoin adoption driving the integration of traditional finance and blockchain technology. Ginns expects that the Senate vote on the Clarity Act will provide institutions with more regulatory certainty and is optimistic about Hyperliquid's revenue-driven token buyback model. He also believes that DeFi protocols such as Uniswap, Aave, and Chainlink can benefit from improved token value capture mechanisms.

According to Jinshi, as the situation between the U.S. and Iran escalates again due to the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. President Trump stated that he will deliver a national address at 9 PM on July 14 (9 AM on July 15 Beijing time). Trump did not specify the content of the speech, but this statement indicates that the war with Iran is actually accelerating again, whereas both sides were supposed to enter negotiations after the signing of the memorandum of understanding.

The Websea offline summit was successfully held, bringing together hundreds of industry partners, channel representatives, market elites, and regional operation center teams to exchange ideas on transaction innovation, market growth, and long-term value opportunities.The holding of this summit releases a positive signal that Websea's market strategy is accelerating comprehensively. Currently, Websea is continuously advancing the layout of regional operation centers, global BD recruitment, channel cooperation upgrades, and regional market expansion, with multiple business lines working simultaneously to further expand the platform's market coverage, channel scale, and ecological influence.In the future, Websea will continue to focus on product innovation as the foundation, channel growth as the core, and market implementation as the driving force, working hand in hand with outstanding global teams and partners to build a more vibrant and long-term valuable digital asset ecosystem.

Gate today announced that Jason Fung has officially joined Gate as the Head of Global Partnerships. He will lead the global cooperation strategy, deepening long-term collaboration with high-quality projects, L1/L2 ecosystems, TradFi institutions, and Web3 partners, enhancing the platform's ecological value and global resource integration capabilities.Jason has over 15 years of industry experience in Web3, fintech, consumer technology, and gaming. He has worked at Sei, ABFinance, TikTok, and Alibaba, and has been involved in founding multiple Web2 and Web3 startup projects, accumulating rich experience in market expansion, ecosystem construction, asset operation, strategic cooperation, and international business development. He graduated from the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Commerce degree.Jason stated, "I am excited to join Gate. The digital asset industry is welcoming more innovation and collaboration opportunities. I look forward to leveraging my experience in Web3, technology, and global cooperation to establish closer connections with global project parties, ecosystem partners, and industry participants, exploring more innovative opportunities and jointly promoting the development of the digital asset field."Jason's addition will further enhance Gate's global cooperation system, promote resource synergy across ecosystems and industries, and work with more partners to explore innovative applications of digital assets, supporting the construction and long-term development of the industry ecosystem.

According to a report by Jinshi Data on July 13, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and three other departments issued guidance on promoting the high-quality development of internet infrastructure resources. It mentioned strengthening the planning of internet technology innovation, promoting the implementation of relevant national key research and development programs and major national science and technology projects, enhancing original technology innovation, and carrying out technical research on the integration of artificial intelligence, blockchain, distributed identifiers and internet infrastructure resources, breaking through key technologies such as network dynamic optimization, intelligent resource scheduling, and data security interaction. Strengthening the innovation of the IPv6 technology system to solve key issues such as protocol compatibility and high-performance transmission. Breaking through key technologies for satellite internet mega-constellation networking, rapid routing switching, and reliable anti-jamming transmission. Breaking through key technologies for the large-scale deployment and application of resource public key infrastructure.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the predicted market event "Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Los Angeles Dodgers" on Polymarket, the option "Los Angeles Dodgers" in the sub-market "Spread -1.5" experienced a sharp fluctuation in winning probability, dropping from 62.5% an hour ago to the current 42% (a fluctuation of 20.5%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

Forbes has selected 10 cryptocurrencies worth investing in based on the utility or value storage attributes of the tokens, combined with indicators such as performance over the past 7 days and 24-hour trading volume. The selected projects all have a market capitalization exceeding $5 billion, namely BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, TRON (TRX), HYPE, RAIN, LEO, and Zcash (ZEC).Forbes states that Bitcoin and Ethereum are widely regarded as the "gold and silver" of the cryptocurrency world, with current market capitalizations of approximately $1.289 trillion and $21.647 billion, respectively, accounting for about 68% of the entire crypto market. In its selection methodology, Forbes considered the fundamental use of each crypto asset, excluding stablecoins, wrapped crypto assets, liquid staking tokens, and meme coins, focusing on projects with clear investment logic that are expected to appreciate as adoption and utility increase.

Michael Saylor, the founder and executive chairman of Bitcoin Treasury Company Strategy, has once again released information related to Bitcoin Tracker, captioned "Orange dots tell only part of the story."According to previous patterns, Strategy usually discloses information about increasing Bitcoin holdings the day after relevant news is released.

Citrini analyst Jukan posted on platform X that he received news from an expert conference call stating that the release date of Nvidia's next-generation Rubin architecture products may be delayed again, to the point where he "can't even take a break on Saturday."However, as of now, Nvidia has not made a formal response to the rumors regarding the delay of the Rubin project. Rubin is seen as Nvidia's new generation AI chip architecture following Blackwell, and its research and production progress has been highly monitored by the market. The above news remains an unverified market rumor, and the specific release date will need to wait for Nvidia's official disclosure.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the predicted market event "Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Los Angeles Dodgers" on Polymarket, the "Arizona Diamondbacks" option in the sub-market "Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Los Angeles Dodgers" has experienced a dramatic fluctuation in winning probability, soaring from 37.5% an hour ago to the current 65.5% (a fluctuation of 28%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to Bloomberg, Nubank's parent company Nu Holdings, a crypto-friendly digital bank in Brazil, has been granted a formal banking license by Mexico's financial regulatory agency Comision Nacional Bancaria y de Valores, allowing it to conduct business such as payroll accounts, checking accounts, higher limit deposits, and more loan products locally.Since entering Mexico in 2019, Nubank has invested billions of dollars, and currently has over 15 million customers, accounting for about 15% of the local adult population. Founder and global CEO David Vélez stated that total investment in Mexico is expected to reach approximately $4.2 billion by 2030. Obtaining a full banking license is expected to help Nubank replace some wholesale financing with low-cost deposits and compete directly with large traditional banks in Mexico as well as fintech institutions like Revolut and Klar.

Websea recently officially announced the launch of a new round of global talent recruitment plan, open to the world for regional leaders, global business, market growth, risk control compliance, technology research and development, user operations, and other core positions. With a highly competitive salary and benefits system and broad career development opportunities, it aims to recruit top talent globally, comprehensively accelerate team building, and reserve core talent for the next stage of business growth and global market expansion.Websea CMO Herbert R. Sim stated: "Globalization has always been the core strategy for Websea's long-term development. The launch of the global talent plan is not only a further expansion of the team size but also a continuous investment in future growth and global market layout. We hope to attract more outstanding talents from around the world to work with Websea to promote product innovation, ecological construction, and global business development, creating a safer, more professional, and more efficient digital asset trading experience for global users."

The Hurun Research Institute released the "2025 Hurun U35 China Entrepreneur Pioneers," and TRON founder Justin Sun was selected. The list shows that TRON's enterprise value has reached 227.5 billion RMB, ranking first among U35 founded companies, accounting for nearly half of the total value of all listed U35 generation entrepreneurial companies, demonstrating its scale advantage and infrastructure value in the global blockchain industry.Currently, the issuance of TRC20 - USDT on the TRON blockchain has surpassed 90 billion USD, continuously consolidating its important position in the global stablecoin issuance and settlement network. Justin Sun previously stated in an exclusive interview with Hurun that truly innovative solutions that can transcend cycles must be supported by real demand. This selection further reflects his long-term entrepreneurial practice, global vision, and TRON's leading influence in the Web3 ecosystem.

Based on the x402 open standard, the HTTP native payment infrastructure PayGo officially announced the completion of strategic financing, with investors including United Overseas Bank (UOB), Signum Capital, and Ledger Capital.It is reported that PayGo is natively built on the ENI blockchain, with its core business providing account-free, subscription-free, and API Key-free request-level instant stablecoin (USDT/USDC) payment settlement services using the HTTP 402 "Payment Required" status code for APIs, AI entities, and the machine economy. PAYG is the governance token for the project.

According to Gate market data, the South Korean KOSPI index rose over 5%, Samsung Electronics surged 6.5%, and SK Hynix increased by 2.7%.