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Grok 4.5 officially launches on the B.AI API side as a selected service provider. As the flagship intelligent model developed by SpaceXAI, Grok 4.5 is designed for advanced scenarios such as complex code writing, autonomous agent task scheduling, and deep knowledge work, with significant improvements in reasoning efficiency and task automation capabilities. Starting today, users can log in to the B.AI platform and directly call Grok 4.5 through the selected service provider model. The platform also introduces a 40% exclusive discount, allowing developers and enterprise users to easily access the top-notch reasoning and automation capabilities of Grok 4.5 at a lower threshold and higher cost-effectiveness, injecting new possibilities into complex business scenarios.

According to Bitcoin Magazine, the head of Coinbase Canada stated that the company is pushing to expand its business footprint in Canada, aiming to create a comprehensive exchange covering crypto assets, tokenized stocks, and prediction markets.The plan intends to leverage blockchain technology to provide a more efficient, round-the-clock trading experience, and Coinbase is currently coordinating with Canadian regulators regarding the launch of related products.

According to The New York Times, as Robinhood incorporates prediction markets into its app, concerns about the platform potentially exploiting young, inexperienced investors have intensified. Additionally, many still associate Robinhood with the Meme stock craze that swept the market, of which Robinhood was a significant driver.Now, Robinhood hopes that the public sees more than just these labels. The company has become one of the institutions responsible for operating the Trump Accounts program, which gives Robinhood the opportunity to build closer connections with the next generation of investors while further strengthening its ties with Washington.Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev responded that this move is not intended to encourage speculation but rather to expand financial inclusion and help more American families participate in long-term investing. Currently, Robinhood has adjusted some product designs and is attempting to transition from a "speculative trading platform" to a broader financial services company.

According to "Intelligent Emergence," multiple independent sources reported that by July 2026, China's leading large model company, Zhipu, had achieved an annual recurring revenue (ARR) of $1 billion. Insiders revealed that between January and July 2026, Zhipu's ARR surged 15 times in just six months. The growth from $100 million ARR to $1 billion took Zhipu only 5 months, surpassing the 15 months it took the American AI lab Anthropic to reach a similar stage. As of the time of publication, Zhipu has not responded to the aforementioned financial data.The rapid rise in Zhipu's revenue is primarily attributed to its concentrated investment in coding and reasoning capabilities. Financial reports show that in the first quarter of this year, even though the API call price for GLM increased by approximately 83%, its overseas subscription prices approached those of Anthropic's Claude Code, yet its total call volume still grew by about 400% against the trend. In June of this year, Zhipu launched its latest open-source large model, GLM-5.2, which has matched or even surpassed mainstream cutting-edge models on several core metrics.Currently, AI coding and video generation have become the fastest commercialized and most revenue-generating tracks for large models globally. As the demand in the coding market becomes more certain, industry competition is intensifying. Domestically, MiniMax released the M3, which focuses on enhancing coding capabilities, in June, while the Dark Side of the Moon launched the K3 open-source model with 2.8 trillion parameters on July 16; internationally, with OpenAI merging ChatGPT and CodeX, it has also shown a momentum to catch up with Anthropic in the coding field, and the global battle for AI productivity tools continues to escalate.

According to on-chain analyst Yu Jin (@EmberCN), as Bitcoin rebounds above $65,000, a large trader who shorted 750 Bitcoins on Hyperliquid is nearing liquidation.

According to official news, Gate announced the launch of the interest-earning feature for stock and CFD account assets, allowing users to earn automatic returns on eligible idle USDT and USDx in their accounts while participating in stock trading, IPOs, and CFD trading. This feature uses a tiered interest mechanism, matching interest levels based on the USDT balance in the stock account and the USDx balance in the CFD account. A single account balance exceeding 1,000 USDT or USDx can participate in interest calculation, with a reference annualized return rate of up to 3.00%.

Bitget launches VIP exclusive BTC financial management, with the event ending on July 19 at 18:00 (UTC+8). This event is aimed at VIP users who participated in ARX PoolX between July 7 at 18:00 and July 14 at 18:00 (UTC+8). Eligible users can subscribe to the BTC flexible simple earning product, enjoying up to 2.5% APR. For more details, please refer to the Bitget official platform.

According to on-chain analysis platform Lookonchain, whales continue to accumulate $ETH.The newly created wallet 0xf31d has withdrawn 8,239 ETH from multiple exchanges in the past 12 hours, worth approximately $14.5 million; another whale address 0x363A has accumulated 11,843 ETH in the past 3 hours, worth approximately $20.8 million. The two transactions total over 20,000 ETH, worth approximately $35.3 million.

The decentralized stablecoin USDD announced that within 48 hours of the launch of the TRON DeFi Summer event, it has attracted over $100 million in net inflows, driving the TVL of USDD on JustLend DAO to surpass $400 million, with strong growth momentum continuing.According to previous reports, the TRON DeFi Summer officially started on July 6, and USDD, in collaboration with JustLend DAO and Binance Wallet, launched the Summer Earning Program, which offers a total of $900,000 in rewards to participating users. The event runs from now until August 5 at 07:59 (Singapore time). Users who purchase USDD through JustLend DAO can enjoy a base APY and also participate in a prize pool of 600,000 USDD.

According to Bitcoin Magazine, SpaceX officially joined the Nasdaq 100 Index on July 7, after the company disclosed that its balance sheet holds 18,712 bitcoins. JPMorgan estimates that this index rebalancing will drive approximately $4.3 billion in passive inflows into funds and ETFs that track the Nasdaq 100. This means that through corporate treasury channels, institutional capital has gained structural exposure to bitcoin.After SpaceX's inclusion, the number of companies holding bitcoin in their treasury within the Nasdaq 100 has increased to three (SpaceX, Tesla, and Strategy). Analysts point out that the inclusion in the index creates demand driven by rules rather than active allocation, and the combination of bitcoin holdings with strong fundamentals can enhance a company's market visibility and liquidity. Currently, publicly listed companies collectively hold over 1.26 million bitcoins, and corporate bitcoin strategies are shifting from early experimentation to integration with mature financial infrastructure.

Lee Chan-jin, the head of the Financial Supervisory Service of Korea, reiterated a warning at the third Consumer Risk Response Agreement meeting held yesterday, stating that "the phenomenon of leveraged investment is spreading throughout the financial industry and may seriously harm the financial health of households." Lee emphasized that when household financial assets are overly concentrated in specific assets or when leveraging beyond their capacity, they not only face significant loss risks but also severely weaken the overall financial health of households.In addition, Lee requested that financial companies must fully explain the structure and risks of leveraged investments throughout the entire process of designing, manufacturing, and selling financial products, and strictly manage to avoid inducing "borrowed money investment" sales practices.

According to official news, Gate will launch a special gift event for new users from July 2, 16:00 to July 9, 16:00 (UTC+8). During the event, new users who complete their first flash exchange can participate in multiple rewards: for a single first exchange of 1 USDT, they will receive a 100% chance to win a mystery box lottery, with a maximum prize of 888 USDT in cash; for a first exchange of 200 USDT, they will also receive an additional cash reward of 2 USDT and 1 chance to enter the mystery box lottery; users who accumulate a flash exchange trading volume of 1,000 USDT can claim a cash reward of 20 USDT. The total prize pool for the event is 60,000 USDT, and rewards are available on a first-come, first-served basis.In addition, Gate will launch the fourth phase of the flash exchange regular investment benefits from July 3, 16:00 to July 17, 16:00 (UTC+8), where an individual can receive rewards worth up to 1,300 USDT. During the event, new users who complete their first flash exchange and successfully create a regular investment strategy with a successful deduction can receive up to 300 USDT in dual-currency financial experience; users who continuously complete flash exchanges and regular investment check-ins for 3 days and 7 days can receive 300 USDT and 600 USDT in dual-currency financial experience, respectively. At the same time, users who accumulate a regular investment trading volume of 100 USDT or an accumulated flash exchange trading volume of 500 USDT can share two prize pools of 10,000 USDT each based on their trading volume proportion, with a maximum of 400 USDT in dual-currency financial experience available per individual.

Bloomberg senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas stated that the ETF market is experiencing a "JUNE-SANITY" level performance, with multiple indicators approaching or breaking historical records.Data shows that the net inflow of funds into ETFs for the month reached $191 billion, marking the second highest single-month level in history, with an average daily inflow of about $9 billion, covering approximately 2,700 different funds.