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HSBC has received approval from the Bank of England to operate in the UK's Digital Securities Sandbox (DSS), and its digital asset platform HSBC Orion will support the issuance, servicing, and settlement of digital securities. HSBC stated that HSBC Orion will operate as a digital securities custodian in the DSS and claimed to be the first company approved by the Bank of England to launch in this sandbox.The platform will support the issuance of native digital bonds, including the Digital Gilt Instrument (DIGIT) and corporate bonds planned for launch in the UK. HSBC stated that HSBC Orion has facilitated over $5 billion in digital bond issuances globally. The UK Treasury indicated that the first DIGIT transaction is expected to take place in the first quarter of 2027, and HSBC has signed a memorandum of understanding with the London Stock Exchange Group to develop connectivity capabilities to support investor participation in pilot issuances.

RootData has integrated stock perpetual contract-related data into the API Professional Edition subscription system, covering core data such as stock perpetual contract trading pairs, market conditions, and liquidity.Currently, the RootData API has served over 220 institutional clients, covering not only mainstream trading platforms like Binance, OKX, Bitget, and Gate, but also widely adopted by market makers and quantitative institutions such as Amber Group and Presto Research. With continuously expanding data dimensions and stable real-time data service capabilities, RootData is gradually becoming an important provider of institutional-level crypto data infrastructure.

Bitget's Greater China Regional Head, Xie Jiayin, shared key operational data for rToken on the X platform: In 6 weeks since launch, the cumulative trading volume has reached $2.17 billion, with an average daily trading volume of about $80 million in the last 7 days; the current user AUM is $103 million.Xie Jiayin emphasized that all data can be publicly queried through the Reality platform, and the relevant asset information is transparent and verifiable, with no black box. Currently, Bitget rToken's liquidity in US stocks ranks first in the world.

According to the official announcement, Bitget has launched over 2800 US stock options trading, covering most mainstream US stock underlying assets. Users can trade US stock options through the platform and enjoy a 0 commission benefit, while also receiving 30 days of free real-time options quotes.It is reported that Bitget's options trading adopts a T+1 settlement cycle, consistent with US stock spot trading; the trading hours are from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM Eastern Time, and only cash trading is supported (margin buying is not supported), with a Long Call/Put margin rate of 100%. The system also provides an order profit and loss estimation assistant, supports order modification, cancellation, and record inquiry, ensuring users achieve a more transparent asset allocation.

The Financial Services Commission of South Korea responded positively to the recent controversies surrounding single-stock leveraged exchange-traded funds (ETFs) when it released supplementary regulatory measures. Byeon Je-ho, the Director of the Capital Markets Bureau of the Financial Services Commission, clearly stated that launching leveraged ETF products targeting single stocks such as Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix in the domestic market has indeed had a significant effect in locking in domestic investment demand and preventing capital outflow to overseas leveraged markets like Hong Kong or the United States.In response to external accusations that single-stock leveraged ETFs are the "main culprit" behind the recent increase in volatility in the South Korean stock market, the Financial Services Commission refuted this claim. Byeon Je-ho pointed out that the recent dramatic market fluctuations cannot be solely explained by leveraged ETFs, with the core reason being the alternating expectations of the global semiconductor industry cycle. Data shows that from May 26 to July 10, the annualized daily return volatility of U.S. SanDisk (131%), Micron (123%), and Japan's Kioxia (118%) was higher than that of South Korea's SK Hynix (113%) and Samsung Electronics (96%). Additionally, some investors' contrarian operations have played a role in stabilizing stock prices to some extent.Regarding the demands from some politicians and market participants to "forcefully delist single-stock leveraged ETFs," the Financial Services Commission clearly rejected this request. The official explanation stated that delisting must meet statutory termination criteria such as a sharp decline in market value or a lack of liquidity providers (LPs), and currently, the market is showing signs of heating up due to excessive demand, which does not meet the delisting conditions. The Financial Services Commission indicated that such calls should be understood as the market's urgent expectation for strengthened compliance and robust regulatory measures.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the market prediction on Polymarket for the event "Swiss Open: Alexander Bublik vs. Quentin Halys," the option "Total Games: Over 2.5" in the sub-market experienced a dramatic fluctuation in winning probability, plummeting from 99.45% an hour ago to the current 76.05% (a fluctuation of 23.4%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to a statement from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York, two Chinese citizens, Chen Zhuoying (also known as "Jolene," 27 years old, Brooklyn) and Zhang Haojie (also known as "Kevin," 38 years old, Queens), were formally charged on July 16 in federal court in Brooklyn with conspiracy to commit money laundering.According to the allegations, the two managed a money laundering network of over ten people in Queens and Brooklyn from 2020 to 2022, using approximately 45 shell companies and 140 business bank accounts to transfer at least $43 million in proceeds from "pig butchering" investment scams to accounts in China. The "pig butchering" scam contacts victims through social media or instant messaging software, gaining their trust with false high-return investment opportunities before absconding with their money. This case is being jointly investigated by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the FBI, IRS-CI, and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service. If convicted, both defendants face a maximum of 20 years in prison.

According to on-chain analyst Yu Jin's monitoring, a certain address transferred 1.186 trillion BONK to Binance 3 hours ago, worth 4.11 million USD. This address spent 4.4 million USD to buy BONK tokens that reached the governance voting threshold 10 days ago, then initiated and passed a governance proposal to transfer 4.426 trillion BONK from the Bonk treasury, worth 21.2 million USD.On the same day, the address transferred 40 billion BONK to OKX, worth 190,000 USD, and today transferred another 1.186 trillion BONK to Binance, currently still holding 3.2 trillion BONK, worth 10.98 million USD. The price of BONK has dropped 28% in 10 days, from 0.0000047 USD to 0.0000034 USD.

According to GMGN market data, the Robinhood ecosystem token Index saw a short-term increase of over 400%, with a market capitalization peaking above 60 million USD, currently reported at approximately 33 million USD.This increase may be influenced by the attention of Robinhood co-founder to its X account. The price of this token is highly volatile and susceptible to market sentiment and trending events, please be aware of trading risks.

According to GMGN market data, the market capitalization of the Base chain meme coin BRIAN briefly exceeded $18 million, currently reported at about $15 million, with a short-term increase of over 27 times.This increase may be influenced by the change of the X avatar by the Coinbase CEO. The price of meme coins is highly volatile and easily affected by market sentiment and trending events, please be aware of trading risks.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the "Spain vs Argentina - More Markets" event on the prediction market Polymarket, the "Over" option for the sub-market "Spain Second Half Over/Under 1.5" has experienced a sharp fluctuation in winning probability, dropping from 51% an hour ago to the current 17% (a fluctuation of 34%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

The US spot Ethereum ETF saw an inflow of $96 million in the first three days of this week, with most of the funds absorbed by BlackRock's funds.The new demand from Robinhood Chain also boosted Ethereum's performance.

The latest research from the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance shows that approximately 31% of Ethereum node activity is located in the United States, with about 39% distributed in the EU region excluding the UK, indicating that the geographical distribution of Ethereum nodes is still relatively concentrated in Western countries. The research leader, Alexander Neumuller, stated that the current node distribution is not concentrated in a single country but primarily relies on a few cloud service providers, including Hetzner, Amazon AWS, and OVH.It is noteworthy that the Ethereum network does not require half of the validators to fail for issues to arise; when more than one-third of validators go offline simultaneously, the network may be unable to complete the finalization of block checkpoints. Neumuller pointed out that nodes and validators do not have a one-to-one correspondence; a single node may run multiple validators, making it currently impossible to accurately assess the actual impact of a specific node or service provider failure on the validation network. Additionally, the research reassessed the energy consumption situation after Ethereum's Merge. The data shows that Ethereum's current annual energy consumption is approximately 7.9 GWh, equivalent to about 1 megawatt of continuous power, which is only about 0.02% of the pre-Merge level, with energy consumption decreasing by approximately 99.98%. Currently, the proportion of sustainable energy used by the Ethereum network exceeds 56%, higher than the global average. The research also pointed out that the concentration of client software is another potential risk; if a dominant client has a vulnerability, it could affect a large number of network participants. The report was published by the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, with support from the Ethereum Foundation.

U.S. asset management giant T. Rowe Price announced the launch of an actively managed cryptocurrency ETF $TKNZ, providing investors with exposure to various digital assets. The ETF portfolio includes cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin ($BTC), Ethereum ($ETH), XRP ($XRP), Solana ($SOL), and Hyperliquid ($HYPE).Unlike traditional passive cryptocurrency ETFs, TKNZ employs an active management strategy, allowing fund managers to dynamically adjust the asset allocation based on market conditions, asset performance, and risk factors, aiming to capture opportunities in the digital asset market and control volatility risk. T. Rowe Price's entry into the actively managed cryptocurrency ETF space further reflects that large asset management firms on Wall Street are accelerating their layout of digital asset investment products. As spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs gain market recognition, the demand from institutional investors for multi-asset cryptocurrency investment tools is continuing to rise.

According to Fortune, global payment giant Visa is accelerating its layout of stablecoin infrastructure by launching the Visa Stablecoin Platform, which helps banks and fintech companies integrate stablecoin payment capabilities into existing payment and fund management systems.It is reported that the platform aims to provide stablecoin service support for approximately 15,000 financial institutions and over 200 million merchants globally, allowing businesses to use USD stablecoins for settlement, fund circulation, and financial management within traditional payment networks.Visa currently processes about $150 trillion in payment transactions annually and has handled stablecoin settlement business worth billions of dollars. The company hopes to further expand the application of stablecoins through the new platform. The Visa Stablecoin Platform will initially support the new stablecoin OUSD launched by the Open Standard Alliance, while continuing to be compatible with existing stablecoins supported by Visa, including USDC issued by Circle and USDG issued by Paxos.Visa believes that stablecoins are becoming an important component of future financial infrastructure, with advantages including: instant settlement, transactions that do not rely on traditional bank clearing cycles; low-cost transfers, reducing payment costs based on blockchain networks; and transparency and traceability, with on-chain transaction records providing higher verifiability. Visa has been continuously laying out its strategy in the stablecoin field. In 2020, Visa became the first global payment network to support USDC settlements; in 2025, the company launched a stablecoin settlement program to further promote stablecoins into the mainstream payment system.Meanwhile, Visa's competitors are also accelerating their entry into the stablecoin market. Mastercard recently launched a stablecoin settlement solution and collaborated with companies such as MoonPay and Paxos; American Express is also participating in the ecosystem development related to Open Standard. As traditional payment giants increasingly adopt stablecoins, stablecoins are gradually transforming from payment tools in the crypto industry to an important component of global financial infrastructure.

According to on-chain analyst @ai_9684xtpa, the account "wjqq" that is long on ETH and short on SPCX has a floating profit of over $2.044 million. This morning, it went long on 5,000 shares of SK Hynix (SKHX) with 10x leverage at a price of $1,313.2, worth $6.14 million, and is now facing a floating loss of over $412,000.

According to Gate market data, U.S. stocks opened with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.2%, the S&P 500 index falling 0.19%, and the Nasdaq falling 0.45%. SK Hynix ADR (SKHY.O) fell over 5%, SanDisk (SNDK.O) fell 4.5%, Micron Technology (MU.O) fell 3.1%, Western Digital (WDC.O) fell 3.6%, and Intel (INTC.O) fell 1.4%.