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The PPP prediction market tool monitoring shows that the probability of "the next Claude Opus model being released on July 23, 2026" on Polymarket is currently reported at 61%, up 51% in the last 24 hours. In addition, the probability of "being released before July 24" is currently reported at 9%; the probability of "being released before July 25" is currently reported at 5%.This event will settle based on the date (Eastern Time) when Anthropic's next Claude Opus model is made publicly available. Only models explicitly named "Opus" by Anthropic are valid, and they must be open to the public (including public testing or open waiting lists). Other models such as Sonnet and Haiku are not included, and the final settlement will primarily rely on official information from Anthropic.

Brand operation company Unserious announced the acquisition of the NFT project Creepz, with support from Adam Weitsman. The founding team of Creepz will continue to provide assistance during the transition period. The Unserious team previously led the strategic planning for significant token launches in the crypto space, including ApeCoin.After this acquisition, artist @psychrome will return to serve as the head of IP development and creative direction, with commercial collaboration experience covering Nike, Salomon, Sneaker Con, Staple, Disney, Warner Bros., and Rovio. The specific amount of the transaction has not been disclosed.

According to the official announcement, the UK-listed company The Smarter Web Company has repaid the Smarter Convert convertible notes two weeks early, paying approximately $11.6985 million to the TOBAM Group by selling 177.89 bitcoins (average price $65,762) to complete the repayment.The company's CEO stated that although they had previously recognized the flexibility of the structure, they currently do not consider it a suitable capital solution. After the repayment, the company holds 2,700 bitcoins. The related potential share issuance has been canceled.

The digital asset trading platform Gate released its Q2 2026 report. According to data from several authoritative institutions, Gate ranks second globally in spot liquidity and trading volume, maintains a top three position in the derivatives market, and holds a top three market share in open interest (OI). This quarter, in terms of asset class diversification, Gate has advanced its integration of crypto assets and TradFi, accelerating the development of businesses such as stock trading, Pre-IPOs, CFDs, and wealth management, further enhancing global asset allocation capabilities. The platform has officially launched stock trading, establishing a 24/7 trading system covering the U.S., Hong Kong, and South Korean markets, supporting fractional share trading, stock dividends, inter-broker transfer, and stock splits and consolidations. By the end of Q2, Gate's global registered users exceeded 58 million, supporting trading of over 4,800 digital assets and more than 12,500 stock assets, continuously attracting global users to participate in the trading of a diversified asset system through the platform.At the same time, Gate has perfected the complete asset service chain from pre-IPO investment to public market trading. The SpaceX (SPCX) Pre-IPO project has accumulated subscription funds exceeding $396 million, with direct IPO subscription funds exceeding $143 million. Gate CFD has launched 663 trading assets, and the quarterly trading volume of ETFs approached $60 billion, with a month-on-month growth of over 40%. In addition, Gate has launched a global wealth management brand, Gate Wealth, providing global users with more efficient asset allocation and long-term value growth opportunities. Gate.AI has completed its architecture upgrade and brand renewal, supporting access to over 200 mainstream large models globally, and continues to lay out around AI Agents, RWA, prediction markets, and on-chain infrastructure. In Q2 2026, Gate continues to integrate asset allocation capabilities across digital assets, stocks, ETFs, RWA, foreign exchange, and commodities, accelerating its evolution into a global one-stop financial service platform.

According to official news, the Gate Launchpool Phase 367 ANTFUN event will take place from July 21, 20:00 to August 4, 20:00 (UTC+8). Users can stake USDT, GUSD, or ANTFUN to share a free airdrop of 3,756,574 ANTFUN.Currently, the estimated annualized return for the USDT staking pool is 5.80%, with a total staked amount exceeding 37 million USDT; the estimated annualized return for the GUSD staking pool is 4.90%, and with an additional 3.80% GUSD minting yield, the total estimated return can reach 8.70%, with a total staked amount exceeding 36 million GUSD; the exclusive ANTFUN staking pool has an estimated APR of up to 176.82%, with a total staked amount exceeding 11.6 million ANTFUN. Users can choose different staking pools to participate in the event based on their asset allocation, enjoying diversified yield opportunities while receiving airdrop rewards.

According to The Block, the new version of the cryptocurrency ethics clause signed by President Trump has been approved, explicitly prohibiting federal officials (including members of Congress, the President, and the Vice President) from issuing digital assets, with the Department of Justice serving as the primary enforcement agency rather than state attorneys general. This arrangement has sparked controversy among Democrats. Maryland Democratic Senator Angela Alsobrooks stated that "having the Department of Justice enforce the ethics clause is not a serious proposal," and she will not support the bill if the final text remains as such.This clause is the last obstacle to the passage of the Clarity Act, with the controversy focusing on Trump's own meme coin and his family company World Liberty Financial—last month's financial report revealed that Trump received millions of dollars in related income from WLF. The White House has not confirmed the specific wording of the clause but stated that it is working with lawmakers to push the bill through and will place the blame for any obstruction on the Democrats.

The JUST ecosystem officially released the Q2 2026 quarterly report, disclosing the core performance and key progress of the past quarter, from protocol operations, capital management to ecological development.The fourth buyback and burn of JST has successfully concluded, with the cumulative burn amount now accounting for 17.29% of the total supply, further solidifying the deflationary value foundation of the token; at the same time, the regular buyback and burn in Q2 is being advanced in parallel with the new USDJ stability fee special burn, and the funding sources for buyback and burn are continuously expanding, providing a more solid support for the long-term sustainable operation of the mechanism.All businesses within the JUST ecosystem maintain steady growth, and JustLend DAO will continue to enhance governance transparency through the quarterly report mechanism, continuously strengthening the foundation of community trust.

According to Jinshi reports, explosions were heard from the headquarters of the U.S. Fifth Fleet in Bahrain, and alarms have sounded in the capital city of Manama, with residents being asked to stay in shelters.

According to a report by Nikkei Asia citing multiple informed sources, TSMC (TSM.N) plans to raise the foundry prices for advanced and mature process chips by up to 10% in 2027, in response to rising costs of materials, manufacturing equipment, and the construction of new overseas plants. TSMC has begun discussions with customers regarding the price increase, which involves 7-nanometer and more advanced processes. This segment contributed approximately 77% of TSMC's revenue in the quarter from April to June this year.Informed sources indicated that the basic price increase will range from 5% to 10%, depending on the customer and product. For new orders of high-performance computing (HPC) chips that exceed the customer's original forecast, TSMC plans to impose an additional premium of 10% to 15% on top of the basic price increase. As a result, the overall price increase for some advanced process chip orders may exceed 10%. In terms of mature processes (including 12-nanometer, 16-nanometer, 28-nanometer processes, and other traditional technologies), TSMC plans to raise prices by up to 10%, but some products will see increases below this level. The mature process business accounted for about 23% of the company's revenue in the last quarter. Informed sources stated that relevant negotiations began around June and were finalized in July, with the new prices set to take effect in early 2027.

According to sources cited by the Financial Times, Chinese regulators are considering tightening export controls on AI and semiconductor technology. The Ministry of Commerce has discussed with AI companies such as Alibaba, ByteDance, and Zhipu about restricting the transfer of key data used for model training overseas, as well as limiting foreign users from downloading model weights. However, China will still allow overseas customers to access these models and services. The Ministry of Commerce is also soliciting opinions from various parties on potential restrictive measures, which would prohibit overseas chip manufacturers like Qualcomm and TSMC from producing advanced semiconductors based on designs developed by companies such as Huawei, Alibaba, and ByteDance.Sources indicate that most proposals are still under discussion, and regulators are assessing industry feedback before making a final decision.

Base co-founder Jesse Pollak stated that Robinhood Chain has made some progress in tokenized stocks within the Ethereum virtual machine environment, while Base is relatively lagging in this direction.He expressed dissatisfaction with this but mentioned that Base is close to resolving this issue together with Coinbase.

According to Jinshi News, Capital Economics stated that the yield spread between the 10-year and 2-year U.S. Treasury bonds will further narrow in the coming months, and the ongoing escalation of tensions in the Strait of Hormuz may lead to a complete inversion of the yield curve. The reason for this difference is that the expected rise in short-term real interest rates exceeds that of long-term real interest rates, with the Federal Reserve expected to raise interest rates by 75 basis points over the next year.

The Solana Q2 2026 Token Holder Report published by Blockworks states that the trading volume of on-chain tokenized assets reached a new high this quarter, totaling $5.8 billion, a 114% increase compared to Q1. Among them, tokenized stock trading amounted to $4.8 billion, accounting for 97% of the total tokenized equity trading volume on the network, with institutional RWA demand becoming the core growth driver.Affected by the decline in meme coin market conditions, Solana's real economic revenue fell by 43% quarter-on-quarter to $51 million, and DEX spot trading volume dropped to $160.8 billion. However, the funding situation remained robust, with a net inflow of $120 million into SOL spot ETPs and a total staking amount of 427 million tokens, accounting for two-thirds of the total supply. Solana will subsequently implement the Alpenglow upgrade and SIMD-related proposals to adjust inflation and token burn rules, enhancing SOL's value capture capability.

Bitcoin Treasuries.NET posted on platform X that the Swedish public company Bitcoin Treasury Capital has launched Europe's first BTC-backed preferred stock on the Spotlight Stock Market, with the trading code BTC PREF.This product offers a 10% annual dividend, paid monthly.

Well-known crypto trader Doctor Profit stated that he has closed all cryptocurrency short positions, including a Bitcoin short position established in the $115,000 to $125,000 range, another Bitcoin short position established in the $79,000 to $82,000 range, and over 100 altcoin short positions opened in the past few months, claiming that these positions have all achieved significant profits.He also mentioned that he has re-entered Bitcoin spot at $64,000, marking his first long allocation since September 2025. His plan is to invest 5% of the planned funds daily for spot purchases when Bitcoin is in the $54,000 to $64,000 range, continuing for a maximum of 20 days; if the price approaches $54,000, he will increase the buying intensity. Doctor Profit believes that there is a clear "herd behavior" in the current market: investors who were previously bullish at high levels up to $150,000 are now generally waiting for Bitcoin to drop to $40,000 to $50,000, viewing September or October as the bottom of the four-year cycle. When a large number of investors are waiting for the same price and time point, the market may not operate according to this expectation, which is why he chose to build positions in advance, judging that this round of bottom may appear earlier than the market generally expects.He also listed regulatory clarity, asset tokenization infrastructure, and institutional adoption progress as structural reasons for the shift to buying, and retracted his previous prediction that Bitcoin would drop to $40,000 to $50,000. However, he still retains all short positions in the S&P 500 index, believing that the crypto market has undergone significant repricing, while U.S. stock valuations remain relatively high.

According to official news, Binance Wallet's Meme Rush now supports filtering features for multiple Launchpads on the Robinhood Chain, including Virtuals Protocol, Flap, and Bankr.In addition, users can now track tokens on BSC, Solana, Ethereum (ETH), Base, and the Robinhood Chain simultaneously through Meme Rush, keeping up with multi-chain market dynamics and popular trends in the same information stream.

According to TechFundingNews, Nvidia's venture capital division NVentures previously invested approximately $196 million in the UK fintech company Revolut.A confirmation statement disclosed by the UK Companies House shows that a shareholder entity suspected to belong to NVentures LLC holds about 141,834 shares of Revolut. Based on the issuance price disclosed in this round of financing by Revolut, this portion of shares is valued at approximately $195.9 million.Previously, neither Nvidia nor Revolut publicly disclosed the specific investment amount and shareholding scale of NVentures in the company. The exposure of this document indicates that Nvidia is further positioning itself in the fintech sector through strategic investments.Founded in 2015, Revolut is one of Europe's leading digital banking platforms, covering areas such as payments, foreign exchange, investment, and cryptocurrency services. In recent years, Nvidia has continuously invested in AI, fintech, and next-generation internet infrastructure companies through NVentures, and this investment in Revolut is also seen as part of its expansion into the AI and digital finance ecosystem.