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According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the predicted market event "LoL G2 Esports vs. Movistar KOI LEC Regular Season" on Polymarket, the "Yes" option for the sub-market "Both teams kill a dragon" has experienced a drastic fluctuation in win rate, soaring from 50.5% an hour ago to the current 90% (a fluctuation of 39.5%). Please note the impact of relevant breaking news.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the predicted market Polymarket for the event "LoL: Team Vitality vs Karmine Corp - LEC Regular Season," the sub-market "Game Spread: KC (-1.5) vs Team Vitality (+1.5)" saw the win rate for the "Karmine Corp" option experience severe fluctuations, plummeting from 67.5% an hour ago to the current 47.5% (a fluctuation of 20%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

The joint assessment by the UK Institute for AI Safety and the US Center for AI Standards and Innovation shows that Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 can assist in the development of exploit vulnerabilities and simulate cyber attacks without substantial hindrance, but its overall cybersecurity capabilities still lag significantly behind leading models in the United States.

According to PRNewswire, Nasdaq-listed company Canton Strategic Holdings announced that it has completed the sale of its biotechnology research and development department, Gravitas Life Sciences, to Gravitas Collective Corp. The transaction was unanimously approved by the company's board of directors and was officially completed on July 17, 2026.This sale marks the company's further transformation into an operational enterprise focused on driving the digitization of traditional financial markets around the Canton Network, promoting asset tokenization and the digitization process of financial markets, as well as financial infrastructure business.

Nine financial institutions and Bitcoin companies announced the joint establishment of the Bitcoin Security Alliance, with founding members including Anchorage Digital, ARK Invest, BlackRock, Block, Blockstream, Coinbase, Fidelity, Galaxy, and Strategy, covering the entire chain of institutions such as custody, trading, infrastructure, payments, and asset management.The alliance commits to providing a total of $15 million in funding over the next three years to support developers and researchers in the field of Bitcoin security, including long-term work to prepare Bitcoin for the future era of quantum computing. Each member independently decides which developers, researchers, or organizations to direct their funding towards. The daily operations of the alliance are coordinated on a voluntary basis by Brink Executive Director Mike Schmidt, with Brink being a nonprofit organization that funds Bitcoin open-source developers.The alliance clearly states that it does not formulate or direct Bitcoin protocols, does not express opinions on specific protocol changes, and does not represent Bitcoin or its developers—Bitcoin development continues to be carried out by a globally decentralized community of contributors. Its positioning is to emulate the model of industry organizations that have long supported open-source software, providing resources and attention to developers without controlling the underlying work.Strategy CEO Phong Le stated, "As long-term holders, ensuring the security of Bitcoin for generations is our greatest incentive"; BlackRock's Global Head of Digital Assets Robert Mitchnick pointed out that the work of Bitcoin core developers is "extremely important," and this commitment will provide "significant additional funding" for Bitcoin's long-term security needs. The alliance will also serve as a reliable source of information for investors, the public, and the media in the field of Bitcoin security, with plans to publish and continuously update materials related to Bitcoin security in the coming months.

As the second quarter earnings season for US stocks enters a phase of intensive disclosure, the performance of the AI industry chain has become the focus of market attention. Investors are particularly focused on the capital investments of tech giants in AI, the growth of cloud computing, and commercialization progress. The market's focus is gradually shifting from expectations of AI development to the ability to realize profits. Meanwhile, geopolitical risks continue to disrupt global markets, with safe-haven assets such as energy and gold drawing attention, and the demand for cross-asset allocation and risk management among investors further increasing.In response to changes in the global market structure, Gate has continuously strengthened its institutional-level infrastructure and comprehensive service capabilities. Relying on a multi-asset trading system covering stocks, indices, foreign exchange, commodities, and digital assets, it provides professional users with market insights, trade execution, and asset management support. In the second quarter of 2026, the scale of Gate's institutional OTC Loan lending increased by 43.61% year-on-year, and the scale of leveraged lending rose by 14.33% quarter-on-quarter; at the same time, the SBE market service was launched, supporting public and private data channels, and a new contract Book Ticker real-time market push capability was added, further enhancing trading efficiency and quantitative strategy execution capabilities.In the future, Gate will continue to deepen its global institutional ecosystem layout, improve its trading, liquidity, and asset management service system, and assist professional users in more efficiently responding to market changes and seizing cross-asset trading opportunities.

On July 23, WEEX announced that the platform has launched the "WXT Gold Rush Season." During the event period (7/21 18:00 - 7/28 17:59:59 UTC+8), new users who make their first spot trading purchase of WXT can receive 100 WXT + 100 USDT contract bonus; all users whose net purchase of WXT reaches specified tiers can participate in sharing the prize pool of 60,000 WXT / 100,000 WXT / 200,000 WXT / 300,000 WXT; new users who participate in WXT Staking for the first time and reach the specified staking amount can receive a 5% or 10% APR interest coupon; existing users who increase their staking amount to reach the specified tier can receive a 5% or 10% APR interest coupon.

Unitas Booster Earn Season 2 officially launched on Binance Wallet, with a $150,000 UP reward pool opened.During the event, users can deposit XAUt to earn XGLD on the BNB Chain. While earning XGLD rewards, they can also participate in sharing the total value of the $150,000 UP token incentive reward pool.XGLD is an interest-bearing gold asset issued by Unitas, allowing users to earn returns while holding gold. This event combines XGLD earnings with additional UP incentives, providing users with a more efficient on-chain gold earning experience. Eligible users can participate in the event through Binance Wallet and enjoy dual rewards.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the prediction market Polymarket for the event "Cincinnati Reds vs. Seattle Mariners," the option "Cincinnati Reds" in the sub-market "Cincinnati Reds vs. Seattle Mariners" experienced a dramatic fluctuation in winning probability, soaring from 54.5% an hour ago to the current 94.5% (a fluctuation of 40%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

Cryptocurrency financial services company Galaxy Digital announced the establishment of a $5 million Bitcoin Quantum Readiness Initiative, funding developers to research solutions to address future quantum computing threats. The program is open for applications starting today, with funding directions including quantum-resistant signature algorithms, wallet migration tools, and security audits.Galaxy stated that it hopes to attract more institutions to jointly invest and research, accelerating Bitcoin's transition to quantum-resistant cryptography. According to CryptoQuant data, if future quantum computers have the capability to crack Bitcoin's existing cryptographic algorithms, approximately 6.9 million BTC (equivalent to about $46.1 billion at current prices) may face the risk of theft. Although the industry generally believes that quantum computing does not pose an immediate threat to the Bitcoin network, related preparations should be initiated as early as possible due to the need for long-term collaboration among developers, wallets, exchanges, and users for protocol upgrades.

Hazeflow founder Pavel Paramonov announced the closure of his crypto research institution @hazeflow_xyz on X. Paramonov stated that such decisions are usually made under duress, "You don't just wake up one day and decide to shut down a business that generates income." He mentioned that several talented researchers and designers on the team are looking for new jobs and welcome institutions in need to contact them via private message. Paramonov said he will temporarily leave the crypto industry for at least a month before considering the next steps, "Currently, I am somewhat disappointed with the crypto industry."

With the recent opening of the U.S. stock earnings season, the trading activity of U.S. stock tokens has strengthened. Data from DeFiLlama shows that, possibly influenced by this, Bitget has seen a net inflow of $692 million in the past 30 days, ranking first among centralized exchanges (CEX). During the same period, OKX and Bitvavo ranked second and third with net inflows of $492 million and $57.32 million, respectively.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the predicted market event "Cincinnati Reds vs. Seattle Mariners" on Polymarket, the "Seattle Mariners" option in the sub-market "1st 5 Innings Spread -1.5" experienced a dramatic fluctuation in winning probability, soaring from 25% an hour ago to the current 51.5% (a fluctuation of 26.5%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the predicted market event "Cincinnati Reds vs. Seattle Mariners" on Polymarket, the winning probability of the "Seattle Mariners" option in the sub-market "Spread -1.5" has experienced a sharp fluctuation, rising from 35.5% an hour ago to the current 91.5% (a fluctuation of 56%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to Bloomberg, AI startup 01.ai, founded by AI expert Kai-Fu Lee, plans to conduct an initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong after the end of the 2027 fiscal year and intends to seek Pre-IPO financing during its first annual performance announcement. To comply with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange's listing regulations for specialized technology companies, 01.ai is currently adjusting its offshore holding structure to pave the way for its future listing in Hong Kong.Founded in 2023, 01.ai achieved a valuation of over $1 billion in just 8 months after receiving investments from institutions such as Alibaba Cloud. The company has completed a business strategy transformation, shifting from its early self-developed cutting-edge large language models to building AI infrastructure services for enterprises, primarily fine-tuning and customizing based on domestic open-source models such as DeepSeek, Alibaba Qianwen, and Zhiyu GLM. Kai-Fu Lee revealed that approximately 50% of 01.ai's business revenue currently comes from overseas markets.

According to official social media news, Andy Liu, head and chief analyst of HTX Research, will be a guest at the fifth session of the Huobi Celebrity Lecture today at 19:00 (UTC+8). This session is themed "Q3 2026 Outlook: Liquidity Defines the Crypto Market." Andy will delve into "The New Order of the Crypto Market Under Global Liquidity Repricing," analyzing changes in global macro liquidity, core trading logic in the Q3 crypto market, institutional capital allocation directions, and key track opportunities, helping investors grasp the key variables in the new market cycle.