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SBI Holdings' 90% owned cryptocurrency market maker B2C2 has been in acquisition negotiations with several potential buyers over the past 18 months. The negotiations have been affected by valuation discrepancies. B2C2 is seeking a transaction price of over $1 billion, which, according to an informed source, is difficult to achieve in the current cryptocurrency market environment.The related negotiations are taking place against the backdrop of consolidation in the digital asset industry, where multiple companies are expanding their institutional business and scaling up through acquisitions.

According to Whale Alert monitoring, USDC issuer Circle has minted an additional 250 million USDC through USDC Treasury.

The overall profitability status of the Bitcoin market is improving, but on-chain data shows that it is still insufficient to confirm that a new bull market has begun, and there remains a risk of another decline. CryptoQuant data shows that the Bitcoin Supply in Profit has risen to 57.5%. This indicator represents the proportion of BTC supply in the current market where the price is above the holding cost, which has significantly rebounded from the low of 46.2% on June 30, 2026, and is currently close to 60%.However, the recovery of the profitable supply ratio still requires continuous verification. Historical cycles show that the true end of a bear market usually requires two conditions to be met simultaneously: first, the 30-day simple moving average of the Long-Term Holder Profit and Loss Ratio (LTH-SOPR) must remain above 1 for an extended period without falling below it; second, the Bitcoin Supply in Profit must stabilize above 64%. Analysts indicate that this cycle has previously experienced a "false breakout." From April 28 to June 1 of this year, the average LTH-SOPR was above 1 for 35 consecutive days, while the profitable supply ratio once rose to 67%, but the market subsequently declined again. Currently, the Long-Term Holder 30-day SMA indicator has been below 1 for over 50 consecutive days, which remains an important risk signal for assessing the strength of market recovery. Although the BTC profitable supply ratio is improving, the market needs further confirmation of the behavior of long-term holders and changes in the profit structure to determine whether the current rebound truly marks the beginning of a new upward cycle.

According to official news, OKX, in collaboration with Elliptic, SlowMist, and OttoSec, has released the "Web3 Security and Risk Control Report for the First Half of 2026." The report points out that the focus of Web3 attacks is gradually shifting from smart contract code to more complex scenarios such as signature processes, user devices, operational infrastructure, and AI Agents.Data shows that in the first half of 2026, the OKX risk control system intercepted over 5.7 million high-risk transactions, including approximately 2.41 million transactions related to hacking and theft, about 1.48 million transactions related to phishing, and around 990,000 transactions related to fraud. The OKX Web3 on-chain intelligence label library currently has over 1 billion labels, covering more than 420 chains, and has integrated capabilities such as address screening, transaction monitoring, and sanction address control into infrastructures like DEX and Exchange OS.In addition, in terms of user protection, OKX has intercepted over 7 million visits to risky websites, completed over 200,000 device risk assessments, identified over 60,000 high-risk apps, and intercepted or alerted on over 4 million high-risk signature operations. The report also introduces the "risk control pre-positioning" design in scenarios such as Exchange OS, Outcomes, RWA, and Agentic Wallet.

According to informed sources, SoftBank Group is considering acquiring Gravis Robotics AG, as SoftBank is targeting the artificial intelligence sector that supports robotics technology. SoftBank plans to make a significant investment in this European startup and incorporate it into its newly established company, Roze.SoftBank may complete the transaction in phases, achieving this through gradual acquisition of existing shares and injecting new funds. Informed sources say that this deal could ultimately value the Zurich-based Gravis company at over $500 million. They stated that no final decision has yet been made regarding the scale or structure of the transaction.

The decentralized stablecoin USDD announced the addition of TRX exclusive bonuses to the s USDD market on Pendle, while also increasing the base USDD rewards. The additional benefits include 22,000 USDD and 13,000 TRX, as well as Pendle market rewards (approximately 30% of the value of USDD and TRX rewards). The event will run from now until July 30 at 08:00 (Singapore time).USDD officials particularly remind users that they can take advantage of the current good liquidity and low borrowing costs of the Morpho PT -s USDD / USDT pool to enhance asset utilization and further maximize returns. With this round of USDD incentives, the s USDD YT end returns are expected to reach new highs. Users are advised to seize the window of opportunity and lock in higher yield opportunities through Morpho's circular lending as soon as possible.

According to the official announcement, the second phase of Gate IPO Access for Jersey Mike's (JMKE) will open for intention subscription on July 27, 2026, at 10:00 (UTC+8). Users can participate using USDT or GUSD, with the opportunity to obtain corresponding stock shares and trade them through the Gate stock section after the listing.This subscription period will last until July 29, 2026, at 10:00 (UTC+8), with a reference subscription price of $21-25 per share, a minimum investment of 100 USDT or 100 GUSD, and a maximum investment of 500,000 USDT or 500,000 GUSD, with no additional fees required. In terms of subscription quotas, the USDT and GUSD subscription pools each account for 50%, and the platform will calculate the allocation ratio based on the average locked amount per hour during the user subscription period.This subscription is classified as "intention subscription," and the final allocation results will be determined based on the actual IPO issuance situation, the allocation amount obtained by the platform, and user participation. Stocks successfully allocated are expected to be issued to users' Gate stock accounts on July 30, 2026, and will be traded through the Gate stock section after the listing. There is no lock-up period for this stock, supporting 100% unlocking.

Japanese regulatory authorities are advancing the adjustment of the legal framework for digital asset investment. A spot Bitcoin ETF may be approved for listing as early as 2028, but the timeline still depends on the progress of regulation, product review, and tax reform.On July 15, the Japanese Diet approved the transfer of Bitcoin and approximately 105 other crypto assets from the Payment Services Act framework to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, removing a major legal obstacle for related funds to be listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Major Japanese financial groups such as SBI Holdings and Nomura are preparing digital asset products. Japan also plans to adjust the crypto asset tax system from a maximum miscellaneous income tax of 55% to a separate reporting tax system of approximately 20.315%.

According to monitoring data from Arkham, Morgan Stanley has once again "bought the dip," investing $3.71 million through its spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund MSBT to increase its holdings by approximately 57.319 BTC. As of now, its total Bitcoin holdings have surpassed 6,000 for the first time, currently reaching 6,039, valued at over $393 million.

Mirae Asset has completed the acquisition of Korea's earliest cryptocurrency exchange Korbit at 97.15% and has renamed it Digital X.The company plans to develop Digital X into a smart investment platform, integrating real-world assets, security tokens, stablecoins, traditional assets, and digital assets within the same ecosystem. Mirae Asset stated that it will not directly compete with dominant exchanges like Upbit and Bithumb, focusing instead on investor education, research, strict compliance standards, and institutional-grade infrastructure.

A report jointly released by the Bitcoin collateral lending platform CoinRabbit and the computing power platform GoMining points out that managing Bitcoin is more important than mining it. As the block reward drops to 3.125 BTC and the overall network difficulty approaches historical highs, low electricity prices and high uptime only constitute a survival baseline. What truly differentiates mining companies is the method of handling Bitcoin after it is mined.The report suggests that mining companies are shifting from direct sales to collateralized lending to cover recurring expenses such as electricity, custody, and labor. This approach retains exposure to holding Bitcoin while generating cash flow, avoids taxable sales, and preserves the deduction space for operating expenses. The trade-off is that mining companies simultaneously bear the dual risks of price and liquidation when Bitcoin prices decline.Jeremy Dreier, Chief Business Development Officer of GoMining, stated that the miners who can succeed after the halving are those who operate efficiently and have set aside cash in advance for this purpose. The current decline in Bitcoin prices has actually lowered the cost of increasing computing power, creating a window of opportunity for investing in expanding mining machines.

The cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX accelerated the delisting of 65 derivative contracts and spot trading pairs in July, far exceeding the 19 that were delisted in the first six months of this year. The platform attributed the delisting to "insufficient trading interest" and stated that this move is related to its decision to close the exchange. Previously, BitMEX announced that it would officially cease operations on September 23, but did not disclose the specific reason for the closure.Restructuring advisor Roshan Dharia stated that the shutdown of BitMEX reflects the structural pressures faced by mid-sized centralized exchanges: liquidity continues to concentrate on leading platforms, while compliance costs are continuously rising. Earlier, the on-chain analysis platform Bubblemaps revealed that 75% of the total supply of BitMEX tokens BMEX (originally intended for employee incentives, ecosystem growth, and long-term reserves) was never allocated as planned, with the only claim occurring in November 2022. After the shutdown announcement, the price of BMEX dropped by approximately 95%.

The Shanghai Branch of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) has collaborated with ICBC Singapore Branch to successfully implement the country's first cross-border payment business between China and Singapore based on the digital renminbi cross-border settlement comprehensive service platform "Digital Currency Express" (CBETS). This transaction, involving nearly ten million yuan in import shipping fees, was fully paid using digital renminbi, with funds arriving in the Singapore recipient's account on the same day, achieving "zero time difference" and "high transparency" in cross-border fund transfers. The service targets subsidiaries of central enterprise group trade platforms that regularly need to procure iron ore from abroad and pay for shipping fees, with high frequency and large amounts of cross-border settlements."Digital Currency Express" is a cross-border settlement infrastructure built by the International Operation Center of Digital Renminbi under the guidance of the People's Bank of China's Digital Currency Research Institute. Overseas participants can access services through the Hong Kong access point "One Point Access", compatible with both centralized and blockchain systems, and the message standards comply with ISO20022. On June 16, 2026, the first batch of 26 financial institutions signed direct participant service agreements. This business marks a significant breakthrough for ICBC in leveraging the infrastructure of the International Operation Center of Digital Renminbi to establish an integrated cross-border clearing system for domestic and foreign branches, achieving comprehensive coverage of two-way digital renminbi payment and receipt services with Singapore and Laos.

Domestic DRAM storage IDM leader Changxin Technology will officially list on the Sci-Tech Innovation Board on July 27, with an issuance valuation of approximately 580 billion yuan and a total fundraising amount of 29.5 billion yuan, of which about 22.066 billion yuan is for equipment purchase and installation costs. Industry insiders believe that 2026-2027 is the golden window period for the introduction of domestic equipment.In terms of the supply chain, on the equipment side, North Huachuang has shipped a large volume of various categories such as etching and thin film deposition, Zhongwei Company continues to validate and mass-produce etching and thin film equipment, Huahai Qingshi CMP equipment has entered the core supply chain, and Jingce Electronics and Jingzhida testing equipment are benefiting simultaneously. On the materials side, Yake Technology precursor products cover advanced process needs, Guanggang Gas provides special gases and bulk gases, Jinhong Gas has a gas production order cycle of 15 years, Tongcheng New Materials ArF/KrF photoresists have entered mass production, Jingrui Electric Materials has a market share of over 40% in high-purity hydrogen peroxide, but high-end photoresists are still in the validation stage, and Debang Technology is in the sample testing stage. On the packaging and module side, Huatian Technology is a packaging supplier, Jiangbolong and Demingli have reached procurement agreements, while Maijie Technology is still in the introduction phase. On the distribution side, Shangluo Electronics has been authorized, and there are expectations for supply strategy adjustments after listing. Several listed companies hold shares indirectly through industrial funds, with Shangfeng Cement holding approximately 0.1517% of the equity before issuance.

According to informed sources, Stripe is in talks to acquire OpenRouter. OpenRouter is a popular startup dedicated to helping developers choose between various artificial intelligence models. The sources indicated that the deal could be announced soon, but there is also a possibility of negotiations breaking down or other bidders emerging. It is currently unclear what the specific negotiation price is, but reports suggest that the company's sale valuation could be around $10 billion. The sources added that several large tech companies had previously shown interest in acquiring OpenRouter. Founded in 2023, OpenRouter sells software that allows customers easy access to AI models developed by OpenAI and Anthropic, as well as "open-weight" models that anyone can download and run for free. Acquiring OpenRouter would enable Stripe to capitalize on a hot growth area in the AI market.

According to on-chain analyst Ai Yi's monitoring, the whale jasonleo, who "set 10 big goals" has closed a short position of 2,741.712 BTC (approximately 178 million USD) one hour ago, making a profit of 2.263 million USD.Subsequently, he opened a long position of 2,015.916 BTC with 4x leverage (approximately 131 million USD), with an average entry price of 64,983.34 USD.

The People's Bank of China Shenzhen Branch, Shenzhen Securities Regulatory Bureau, Municipal Internet Information Office, and Municipal Local Financial Supervision Administration continue to carry out special rectifications, urging local website platforms to strictly implement their main responsibilities and legally handle a number of illegal self-media accounts.Some typical cases include: "USDT Merchant Group Chat," "Gather Together to Play Virtual Currency," "Search for Bitcoin," "WeChat Quick Exchange," "Zhongchain Laojiu," "Medicine Breaks a Good Sleep," "Little Goldfish 9884," "User 0767527971," and other accounts that illegally provided marketing and promotional information related to virtual currency business activities within the country, enticing the public to participate in illegal financial activities related to virtual currency. According to the relevant policy provisions such as the "Notice on Further Preventing and Handling Risks Related to Virtual Currency," the aforementioned accounts have been permanently closed and dealt with by the platform in accordance with the law and agreements.

The decentralized AI intelligent network DGrid announced that its decentralized AI model marketplace (DGrid Model Marketplace) is officially online.The marketplace is open to three types of model providers: model developers, model fine-tuners, and model deployers with computing infrastructure capabilities. They can freely list models on the platform, set their own prices, and earn real-time settlement revenue when models are called. For developers, the marketplace provides a unified entry point to discover, compare, and directly call various models through a unified API, without the need to switch between different platforms or connect to multiple interfaces.DGrid stated that the model marketplace is the "supply side" of its network, working in coordination with the AI Gateway (access side) responsible for calls, connecting AI creators and users. Currently, DGrid has aggregated over 200 mainstream models, including Claude, GPT, Gemini, MiniMax, GLM, Kimi, and has more than 15,000 paid users.In terms of quality assurance, the marketplace is supported by DGrid's self-developed Proof of Quality (PoQ) mechanism. PoQ conducts independent, random sampling of model providers through the platform's own benchmark test set and records the verification results on-chain to ensure service quality and pricing transparency—this mechanism does not touch user call data. The core members of the DGrid team have doctoral backgrounds from institutions such as Stony Brook University and have published 4 academic papers related to PoQ.Currently, the DGrid Model Marketplace is officially online. Model providers can apply to join, and developers can also experience one-stop AI model discovery and access services through the platform.