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Cointelegraph reported that the crypto-friendly bank Revolut has received conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to obtain a national bank charter in the United States.The company aims to launch related services by 2027, which will include loans, credit cards, custodial deposits, and cryptocurrency access services.

According to data from the International Federation of Robotics, Chinese companies installed 295,000 new industrial robots in China in 2024, accounting for 54% of the global total. Two years ago, China had over 2 million industrial robots in operation, approximately 4.5 times that of the second-place Japan. According to data from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China, the revenue of China's robotics industry exceeded 300 billion yuan (4.4 billion USD) last year, with an average annual growth rate of over 20% over five years. Industrial robot exports are expected to grow by 49% in 2025, making China a net exporter of industrial robots for the first time.Chinese manufacturers now hold the majority share of the domestic industrial robot market, which was previously dominated by Fanuc, ABB, Yaskawa, and KUKA before 2024. BYD's Xi'an factory operates thousands of automated robotic arms for electric vehicle assembly lines, with key components being nearly fully autonomous. The Yangshan Port in Shanghai has built the world's largest automated terminal, almost entirely operated by automated guided vehicles and remotely controlled gantry cranes, with minimal human intervention. Regulatory authorities in Guangdong Province recently approved 48 "robot +" deployment scenarios covering manufacturing, logistics, and service sectors. The quadruped and humanoid robot company Yushu Technology went public last month, with its first-day trading valuation exceeding 1,200 times its past earnings.

The digital euro is issued by the European Central Bank (ECB) and represents public money, and it is still in the development stage; EURR is a stablecoin issued by private institutions aimed at maintaining the value stability of 1 euro. Both are aimed at the demand for instant fund flows in digital platforms. The fintech company Revolut has phased the launch of the euro stablecoin EURR to eligible users in Denmark, Poland, and Portugal, with plans to expand to the European Economic Area in the future.EURR is deployed on the Ethereum network and can be used for on-chain transfers between fiat currencies, crypto assets, external wallets, and supported blockchain networks. EURR is issued by Bridge Building, a company under Stripe, rather than directly by Revolut. Piero Cipollone, a member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank, stated that the digital euro will provide the highest level of privacy supported by current technology, with offline payments visible only to the payer and payee, while participating banks in online transactions can still access the information required for anti-money laundering compliance.

The spokesperson for the Iranian Revolutionary Guard stated that if the United States does not accept their conditions, the strait will not be opened.

According to Bloomberg, the fintech company Revolut has launched a euro-pegged stablecoin EURR, which will initially be available to eligible customers in Denmark, Poland, and Portugal.Revolut stated that EURR is the "first step" in its stablecoin strategy, with plans to launch tokens pegged to other fiat currencies in the future to expand the application of digital currencies in cross-border payments and corporate transaction scenarios.

According to three informed sources, in mid-May, when U.S. negotiators attempted to reach an agreement to end the war with Iran, they encountered a problem: they could not determine whether the Iranian representatives across the negotiating table truly represented the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, which holds significant influence in the country. The report stated that, as a result, officials from the Trump administration took an unusual approach—bypassing the Iranian negotiating representatives and directly contacting senior leaders of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.The U.S. chose Nechirvan Barzani, the President of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, to handle this secret communication channel. He possesses a rare advantage: he has gained the trust of both the U.S. and the leadership of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. This incident highlights that one of the significant reasons for the difficulties in U.S.-Iran negotiations is Washington's inability to determine who truly holds decision-making power in Iran. The U.S. and Iran did eventually reach a memorandum of understanding, but it quickly fell apart.

The fintech company and crypto-friendly bank Revolut announced that it has obtained a banking license in France, becoming the second full banking license the company has acquired in the EU after Lithuania. The license was jointly reviewed by the French Prudential Supervision and Resolution Authority (ACPR) and the European Central Bank, and approved by the Governing Council of the European Central Bank. After obtaining the license, Revolut Bank S.A. will be able to offer a wider range of banking services in France, including loans, mortgages, and regulated savings products. France is one of Revolut's largest markets in Western Europe.Previously, the company primarily operated in France under its Lithuanian banking license, mainly providing payment and financial services. Following this licensing, Revolut will gradually migrate its French operations to the new French banking entity and plans to subsequently expand to Germany, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, and Spain. Revolut stated that it has invested over 1 billion euros in the Western European market over the past few years and has created over 600 new jobs locally, with plans to establish its Western European headquarters in Paris by 2027. However, the license comes with regulatory conditions. Reports suggest that the European Central Bank may impose restrictions on new products for Revolut's French operations, similar to the regulatory measures previously implemented on its Lithuanian entity, which may affect the speed of launching loan and savings products.This year, Revolut has continued to advance its global regulatory expansion. The company obtained a full banking license in the UK in March 2026 and a full banking license in Australia in July. Currently, Revolut covers 40 markets, with its valuation rising to $115 billion after secondary stock trading in 2026.

According to Jinshi reports, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard stated that an MQ9 drone was intercepted and hit by the advanced air defense system of the Revolutionary Guard Aerospace Force over the Strait of Hormuz.

According to Jinshi reports, Israel's Channel 12 cited diplomatic sources stating that Qatari diplomats are negotiating with Iran to ensure the support of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard for arrangements related to the Strait of Hormuz.

According to Jinshi News, the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps stated that its air force used multiple ballistic missiles on the morning of August 2 to attack the U.S. F-35 fighter jet maintenance hangar and parking area at the Al Azraq airbase in Jordan, in retaliation for the U.S. attack on Qeshm Island.The attack destroyed 3 F-35 fighter jets and severely damaged another 3.

According to Jinshi reports, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard prevented two oil tankers from passing through the Strait of Hormuz and redirected four other oil tankers.

According to Jinshi reports, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard attacked a U.S. base located in Kuwait on Thursday morning local time.

According to Jinshi reports, the U.S. attack on Iran resulted in the deaths of three members of the Revolutionary Guard.

According to Jinshi reports, the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard stated that the aggressors will be punished today.

According to Jinshi reports, the United States and Saudi Arabia launched a joint airstrike on Iraq's Diyala Province in the early hours of July 30, resulting in the deaths of four members of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

According to Jinshi reports, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard claimed to have attacked a U.S. base in Jordan, destroying a set of U.S. "THAAD" missile defense system radars. At the same time, a "Patriot" system and a C-RAM radar were also hit and destroyed, and the fuel depot at the base was ignited.

According to Jinshi reports, U.S. Treasury Secretary Basant stated that $130 million in cryptocurrency wallets related to the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has been frozen.

According to Jinshi reports, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard has launched an attack on the U.S. military facilities at the Ahmed Al-Jabir base located in Kuwait.

According to Jinshi reports, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard used ballistic missiles to strike U.S. military aircraft located at Aqaba Airport in Jordan.

According to Jinshi reports, the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps stated on the 18th that two oil tankers exploded and caught fire while passing through a minefield area in the southern part of the Strait of Hormuz. The statement pointed out that due to recent U.S. military actions, the Strait of Hormuz has been "completely closed," and before the U.S. halts military actions against Iran, oil and gas transportation through the strait is not possible, and vessels should avoid entering the minefield area.