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According to a report by Reuters, the Cyberspace Administration of China announced on Wednesday (July 15) that Apple's edge-generative AI service "Apple Intelligence" has successfully completed filing in China and is approved for use on iPhone devices in the Chinese market. The official announcement has not yet specified a concrete launch date.According to informed sources, Apple's AI service will integrate the AI model capabilities of Baidu and Alibaba. Alibaba subsequently confirmed in a statement that its "Tongyi Qianwen" (Qwen) large model will be integrated into the Apple Intelligence experience for users in China on iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and visionOS. Apple has not yet responded to this.

According to The Block, the South Korean Ministry of Economy and Finance is formulating a basic law for asset management of state-owned assets, aimed at effectively managing new asset classes including cryptocurrencies.

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 Caixin, the case involving 60,000 bitcoins belonging to Qian Zhimin held a three-day hearing from July 7 to 9, 2026. Blue Sky Ge Rui Company officially joined the battle for bitcoin rights through the litigation administrator. The bitcoin dispute has transformed from a "two-party confrontation" into a "three-party competition": 1. The UK prosecution (DPP) claims that the assets should be recovered by the state; 2. The Chinese victims assert that they have property rights to the bitcoins that can be traced and have significantly appreciated in value; 3. The litigation administrator representing Blue Sky Ge Rui Company argues that the bitcoins are substitute assets formed after Qian Zhimin misappropriated company funds.It is reported that the estimated value of the bitcoins involved in the case is about 427,000 yuan each as of July this year, a 152-fold increase from the purchase price when Qian Zhimin acquired them in 2014 (2,815 yuan each). If the applicant can successfully assert their property rights to the relevant bitcoin assets, the amount they can recover will not be limited to the original investment loss but can also extend to the appreciation gains of the bitcoins. The litigation administrator representing Blue Sky Ge Rui Company believes that the bitcoins in question are essentially transformed from misappropriated company property, and the company has the right to trace them and assert property rights.Meanwhile, the Director of the UK Crown Prosecution Service (DPP) continues to insist that Chinese law should apply, while the leading law firm representing individual victims has proposed four complementary legal arguments to avoid the victims' claims being entirely dismissed due to any single legal pathway: 1. Bitcoin in the UK should be governed by UK law; 2. The investment contract is a scam, and upon cancellation, the rights revert to the victims; 3. The tracing mechanisms under POCA Sections 305 and 306 should also apply to the victims; 4. A "mixed structure" should break the binary choice between Chinese and UK law.

According to the Nikkei News, Japan's Minister of Finance and Financial Services, Katsuyuki Katayama, stated during the opening ceremony of the "OpenQUICK 2026" seminar hosted by the financial information service organization QUICK that, in the context of the ongoing expansion of overseas cryptocurrency ETF trading, he hopes to promote research related to lifting the ban on cryptocurrency asset ETFs in Japan.Japan is currently advancing legislative work to incorporate cryptocurrencies into the regulatory framework of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act.

Japan's 105th Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will deliver a speech via video at the "WebX2026" conference.WebX2026 will be held in Tokyo from July 13 to 14, 2026.

According to the report from the Cybersecurity Threat and Vulnerability Information Sharing Platform (NVDB) of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on July 8, recent monitoring has found serious security backdoor risks in the AI programming tool Claude Code developed by the American company Anthropic.The report pointed out that the affected versions of Claude Code are from 2.1.91 to 2.1.196. This tool has a built-in monitoring mechanism that can, without user consent, secretly transmit sensitive data such as users' location and identity identifiers to remote servers. The official recommendation is for relevant units and users to immediately conduct a comprehensive inspection, uninstall the affected versions of the terminal, or upgrade to the latest secure version that has removed the related backdoor code; at the same time, they should strengthen the control of external access permissions and traffic monitoring for development tools within the core business network segment to prevent the illegal transmission of sensitive data.

On Wednesday, the South Korean Ministry of Finance stated that Finance Minister Kim Yun-seok agreed to closely monitor risk factors that may exacerbate stock market volatility after meeting with the central bank governor and heads of financial regulatory agencies. The Ministry noted that the increase in stock market volatility is due to profit-taking by foreign and institutional investors, portfolio rebalancing, and changes in global AI sector expectations.According to Gate market data, during the early trading session today, the South Korean KOSPI index fell by as much as 4%, reaching its lowest level since May 20, before turning upward driven by a rebound in chip stocks. The Ministry pointed out that the increased concentration in the semiconductor industry has become a factor exacerbating financial market volatility.

According to Cointelegraph, French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez confirmed that there were 77 crypto-related kidnapping extortion cases in France in the first half of 2026, a significant increase from 45 cases in all of 2025. France is one of the largest hotspots for "ransomware attacks" globally, with about 11% of the population holding crypto assets. Authorities have launched a rapid alert system, with 724 people registered, and emergency measures have led to the arrest of 200 individuals. Nuñez pledged to implement a three-part plan to enhance security measures in the crypto industry, including strengthening intelligence sharing, deepening cooperation with ADAN, and improving coordination among security departments. CertiK stated that France has become a center for attacks due to several leading crypto companies and their executives being based locally, the presence of a "show-off culture and voluntary identity disclosure culture" within the community, and multiple sensitive data leaks.

The Ministry of Commerce of China announced that it has included 20 entities, including the Japan Defense Research Institute and Mitsubishi Electric Defense and Space Systems Corporation, in the "Control List" for dual-use items export, and has placed another 20 entities, including Mitsui E&S Holdings, on the "Watch List."According to the regulations, China will completely prohibit the export or transfer of dual-use items originating from China to entities on the "Control List"; for entities on the "Watch List," strict end-use reviews will be implemented, and any export applications related to military use will be rejected. A spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce stated that this move aims to safeguard national security and curb Japan's trend of "remilitarization," and the relevant measures only target a small number of specific entities' dual-use items, without affecting normal economic and trade exchanges between China and Japan.

According to the Financial Times, Apple is lobbying the Trump administration for approval to purchase memory chips from Chinese chipmaker Changxin Storage. Due to multiple factors leading to a rise in memory prices, Apple unusually raised the prices of MacBook and iPad on Thursday, resulting in a market value loss of $263 billion. Apple hopes to alleviate the financial pressure from suppliers by including Changxin Storage in its list of memory suppliers.Changxin Storage and Yangtze Memory Technologies have currently been placed on the U.S. Department of Defense's blacklist of Chinese military companies (the 1260H list). The U.S. Department of Commerce had planned to add Changxin Storage to the entity list last year, but the White House postponed the plan due to ongoing trade negotiations with China at that time. Currently, aside from Chinese companies, the global memory chip industry is mainly dominated by three companies: U.S.-based Micron, and South Korea's Samsung and SK Hynix.

According to Jinshi reports, Japan's Finance Minister Katsuyuki Kitagawa held an emergency online meeting with U.S. Treasury officials on the evening of June 22 local time. As the yen approaches its lowest level in 39 years, sources say she may have discussed trends in the foreign exchange market and the possibility of foreign exchange intervention with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. Previously, the USD/JPY experienced a rapid decline during trading, raising market speculation that Japanese authorities had intervened.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the "Leadership Change Before 2027" event on the prediction market Polymarket, the "Yes" option for the sub-market "Starmer - Prime Minister of the UK" has experienced significant fluctuations, rising from 28.5% an hour ago to the current 43.5% (a fluctuation of 15%). Please note the impact of relevant breaking news.

According to a report by the People's Daily, the Ministry of Commerce of China announced today that, in accordance with the Export Control Law and the Regulations on the Export Control of Dual-Use Items and other laws and regulations, in order to maintain national security and interests and fulfill international obligations such as non-proliferation, it has decided to officially include 10 U.S. entities, including Aveox, Red Cat, and USA Rare Earth, on the export control list starting from June 22.The announcement clearly states that exporters are prohibited from exporting dual-use items to the aforementioned 10 entities, and organizations or individuals from any country or region are prohibited from transferring or providing dual-use items originating from China to these entities. It also requires an immediate cessation of ongoing related export activities. In addition, in special circumstances where export is necessary, operators must apply to the Ministry of Commerce in accordance with the law.

The Ministry of Commerce and seven other departments officially released the "Implementation Opinions on Accelerating the Development of 'Artificial Intelligence + Consumption'," proposing 17 specific measures around five major areas: commodity consumption, service consumption, business innovation, and promotion guarantees. The aim is to address structural bottlenecks on both the supply and demand sides, promoting the accelerated integration of artificial intelligence technology into households and businesses.The "Opinions" clearly state that in the commodity sector, the supply of smart terminals will be expanded, a new track for humanoid robot consumption will be established, and a "people, vehicles, homes" full-scene interactive ecosystem will be created. It also promotes the deep integration of AI with cutting-edge technologies such as brain-machine interfaces and augmented reality. In the service sector, the focus will be on five major scenarios: home care, elderly care, and cultural tourism, researching the inclusion of smart homes in the "good housing" construction guidelines, and equipping elderly care institutions with smart nursing and rehabilitation robots. Furthermore, the "Opinions" also plan to embed AI technology in retail, e-commerce, and logistics to enhance circulation efficiency, and propose the establishment of "Artificial Intelligence + Consumption" aggregation areas and experience centers, requiring close alignment with existing consumption promotion policies such as "trade-in for new" for digital products, thereby shifting the logic of consumption growth in our country from reliance on external stimuli to gradual empowerment through technology.

According to monitoring by Onchain Lens, the whale "geministar.eth" withdrew 11,142 ETH (19.94 million USD) from Binance. In the past 3 days, this whale has withdrawn a total of 32,278 ETH (57 million USD) from Binance and sent it for staking.

According to on-chain analyst Ai Yi's monitoring, the address geministar.eth withdrew 8,715 ETH from Binance 1 hour ago, worth 14.99 million dollars, with a withdrawal price of 1,720.3 dollars, and has now been deposited into etherfi for staking.

According to Xinhua News Agency, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Baghaei stated on the 13th that any possible understanding reached between Iran and the United States is only to promote continued dialogue between the two sides, rather than a final agreement; the unfreezing of Iran's frozen assets will be an indispensable part of the Iran-U.S. understanding.Baghaei said during a meeting with media personnel that Iran's current focus is on ending hostilities on all fronts and regional tensions, and there will be no in-depth discussion of the details of the nuclear issue at this stage. He stated that the only way to achieve regional security is to end the presence of foreign military forces in the region.Baghaei emphasized that the issue of unfreezing Iranian assets is an important component of the understanding and will not be excluded. Current discussion topics also include eliminating U.S. hostile actions against Iranian vessels and issues related to the Strait of Hormuz.Baghaei said that Iran will act with the utmost caution while advancing negotiations and diplomatic processes, while remaining vigilant based on past experiences. If the other party refuses to fulfill its obligations, Iran can take countermeasures.

According to a report by Bloomvingbit, the South Korean Ministry of Finance and Economy stated that tokenized stocks are considered securities rather than virtual assets. If the Financial Services Commission confirms their securities nature, taxes can be imposed immediately under the current Capital Markets Act, potentially as early as the second half of this year. Officials from the Ministry of Finance pointed out that although tokenized stocks are formally virtual assets, they are essentially closer to securities.The Financial Services Commission has previously clarified in its token securities guidelines that token securities are securities issued in the form of digital assets and fall under the jurisdiction of the Capital Markets Act. Currently, the market generally believes that tokenized stocks are classified as virtual assets (non-taxable assets) and can enjoy tax exemption until the implementation of virtual asset taxation next year. However, the Ministry of Finance emphasizes its stance on taxation and is establishing an information exchange system with overseas tax authorities such as the IRS. Offshore transactions on overseas platforms are also included in the taxation scope; regardless of where they are issued, as long as the economic value and rights structure essentially belong to securities, they can be subject to dividend income tax.