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According to PR Newswire, Bank Leumi of Israel announced a partnership with Galaxy Digital to provide customers with trading services for digital assets such as Bitcoin starting in 2027, initially supporting Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana. Bank Leumi will also become the first bank in Israel to offer digital asset trading services to its customers.At the same time, Leumi will integrate with Galaxy's digital asset custody infrastructure platform to provide underlying security architecture support for the bank's digital asset services.

According to a report by Cryptonomist, GSR's market director Spencer Hallarn stated in an interview that the hype around tokenization has surpassed the actual usage on many platforms. The issue lies not in the market's demand for tokenized assets, but in the design of the platforms themselves. He pointed out that many walled garden-style tokenization platforms with strict KYC requirements generally lack meaningful trading volume, as cumbersome access and compliance processes limit activity.Hallarn believes that the real opportunity is not in tokenizing for the sake of tokenization, but in fixing the underlying pipelines of traditional banking and settlement systems, specifically the infrastructure for transferring funds and assets between institutions. This would make tokenization more of an infrastructure repair rather than merely a narrative of crypto products.He also mentioned that the stagnation in the crypto market this year is largely due to funds shifting towards AI infrastructure, with large tech companies raising substantial amounts of capital for AI infrastructure through equity financing, tightening the liquidity of various assets, and crypto is no exception. Its clients are also shifting from chasing short-term momentum to long-term budget planning, over-the-counter hedging, and RWA. If AI investment cools down and the Federal Reserve lowers interest rates, liquidity is expected to improve and support Bitcoin prices.

Coinbase posted on the X platform stating that the company has designated the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) as its international tokenization center. After obtaining the new FSRA license, the company can now offer global securities to any user with a wallet.Coinbase stated that the next frontier of global finance is the on-chain space, and the company is advancing related developments from the UAE.

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi stated that the United States and Israel are using artificial intelligence data to attack Iran.

According to exclusive reports from CTech (Calcalist), Israeli AI startup Decart is in deep negotiations with an international tech giant for a sale, with a valuation of about $6 to $7 billion, and the deal could be signed next week. Founded in 2023, Decart focuses on the development of real-time video generation AI models, employing around 100 people, and has raised approximately $450 million to date. The company just completed a $300 million funding round in May, with a valuation of $4 billion. Initial negotiations were with NVIDIA, and as they were nearing an agreement, another giant intervened, prompting the founder to shift focus to the new buyer. Industry speculation suggests the new buyer could be SpaceX, but Amazon and Nebius are also reportedly interested in participating.Decart's technological advantage lies in its ability to generate videos at a cost far lower than its competitors. SpaceX founder Elon Musk has maintained regular contact with co-founder Dean Leitersdorf since experiencing the game Oasis developed based on Decart's technology in 2024. Sequoia Capital partner Shaun Maguire (who organized Musk's post-war trip to Israel) has been investing in the company since the seed round. If the buyer is SpaceX, it will establish its first R&D center in Israel. Previously, SpaceX had acquired AI programming startup Cursor for $60 billion after its IPO, and acquiring Decart would further strengthen its position in the AI infrastructure sector.

GSR's latest report indicates that most DAOs in the crypto industry have structural defects in treasury management, with about 70% of treasury assets concentrated in the project's native tokens.GSR states that this asset structure may create a pro-cyclical negative feedback loop: when the price of the native token falls, the value of the treasury shrinks, while protocol revenue and market activity are affected, further increasing the financial pressure on the project.Project teams typically seek to hedge only after the token price has dropped, but by this time, the market's implied volatility has often risen, significantly increasing the cost of risk protection.GSR suggests that DAOs should separate operational reserves from long-term token holdings and consider using collar strategies to build downside protection, reducing the impact of market declines on the treasury and extending the project's funding usage cycle during bear markets.GSR believes that in the short term, more projects adopting hedging strategies may drive growth in trading volume in the crypto options market, but the impact on spot prices is limited; in the medium term, if the structure of DAO treasuries improves, it is expected to reduce systemic selling pressure in the market.

According to Jinshi reports, the Israel Defense Forces announced that they will attack Hezbollah in the southern Lebanese town, and this attack is a response to Hezbollah's violation of the ceasefire agreement.

According to Jinshi reports, Israel has requested residents of southern Lebanese towns to evacuate.

Switzerland provides a regulatory path for anti-money laundering for crypto businesses through the Self-Regulatory Organization (SRO) model. Smaller crypto exchanges, brokers, and custodial wallet providers join the SRO under the framework authorized by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA), which reviews their anti-money laundering control measures.When crypto businesses engage in financial intermediation activities such as token exchange, customer wallet custody, or payment token issuance in Switzerland, they must obtain a full license from FINMA or join an SRO. VQF, PolyReg, ARIF, and SO-FIT are responsible for supervising most crypto activities, and the review is usually completed within 2 to 4 months after the company submits its business plan, organizational structure, and anti-money laundering procedures.PolyReg, VQF, ARIF, and SO-FIT have jointly raised the minimum regulatory standards for virtual asset service providers at the beginning of 2026, covering transaction monitoring, blockchain analysis, and technical controls. The Swiss Federal Council initiated a consultation on new licensing categories for crypto custody, trading infrastructure, and payment tool issuance under the Financial Institutions Act at the end of 2025.

According to Jinshi reports, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu stated that the Israeli military "will not withdraw from the current defense line in Gaza" until Hamas is completely disarmed. He mentioned that Trump and his team believe Hamas can be fully disarmed and Gaza can be demilitarized, but Israel holds a different opinion and has submitted a response.

According to Jinshi reports, Israeli tanks fired in the northwest direction of Beit Lahia city in the northern Gaza Strip.

According to Jinshi reports, the Gaza "Peace Committee" stated that once Hamas completes the disarmament process, the Israeli army will fully withdraw beyond the "green line" in eastern Gaza. This statement was confirmed after the committee's Secretary-General Nikolai Mladenov met with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, with the ultimate goal of ensuring "the complete disarmament of the Gaza Strip and transitioning from gun rule to civilian governance."The statement noted that the implementation of civilian governance will be supervised by international stabilization forces and an enforcement verification committee.

According to Jinshi reports, the Israel Defense Forces launched an attack yesterday (Sunday) in the Deir Ballut area, successfully eliminating the commander of Hamas's military wing, the Nukhba forces, Abdullah Adnan Taha Abu Al-Tayef.

According to Jinshi reports, the Israeli Parliament's Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee voted on August 3 to approve the government's application for an extension, prolonging the military emergency mobilization order for two months until September 30 of this year.According to the decision, the Israel Defense Forces are permitted to call up a maximum of 240,000 reservists. Since the outbreak of the new round of the Israel-Palestine conflict in 2023, such applications for extending the emergency mobilization period have been approved every few months.

According to Jinshi reports, despite Trump's statement, the Israel Defense Forces remain on high alert today, believing that Iran may create unexpected situations.

According to Jinshi, Israeli officials are frustrated with Trump's second cancellation of planned strikes against Iran within a week, stating that this temporary reversal undermines military plans.Israel now believes that Trump is more inclined to reach an agreement with Iran rather than escalate the conflict.

According to Jinshi reports, Hamas armed faction Al-Qassam Brigades leader Nafiz Sabih was killed in an Israeli airstrike on a car in Gaza.

According to Jinshi reports, the Lebanese military stated that 5 soldiers were injured in an Israeli airstrike in the town of Kafr Kila in the southern Bent Jbeil region.