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Blackrock boosts Bitcoin ETF; Robinhood hits record quarter; Emirates adopts crypto payments.
Blackrock Drives $32M Bitcoin ETF Rebound After 4-Day Slide
Bitcoin.com - Bitcoin ETFs ended a four-day losing streak with $32.11 million in net inflows, powered by strong demand for Blackrock’s IBIT. Solana funds also rebounded sharply, while ether and HYPE ETFs moved deeper into negative territory. Morgan Stanley Pulls $19M Into Solana as Funds Reverse Loss The crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF) market changed direction again on […]
Robinhood Posts Record $1.31 Billion Quarter as Event Contracts Jump Tenfold
TheCurrencyAnalytics - Robinhood just had its biggest quarter ever. The company posted $1.31 billion in net revenue for Q2 2026, a 32%… Read the original on Robinhood Posts Record $1.31 Billion Quarter as Event Contracts Jump Tenfold. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
3iQ to manage part of Bhutan's Gelephu Mindfulness City Bitcoin treasury
Cryptopolitan - 3iQ, the Toronto digital asset manager now owned by Japan’s Coincheck, has announced that it will manage a portion of the Bitcoin reserves behind Bhutan’s Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC). 3iQ will be the special economic zone’s first named manager for the sovereign crypto it plans to build a financial hub on. Why is 3iQ managing...
'Completely Legal': GrapheneOS Pushes Back as Duress Password Case Proceeds
Decrypt - Activist Samuel Tunick said his prosecution is meant to set a precedent against privacy and "intimidate people."
Emirates Embraces Crypto Payments via Crypto.com, Marking a Gulf Aviation First
TheCurrencyAnalytics - Emirates is now accepting cryptocurrencies. The Dubai-based airline has officially announced a partnership with Crypto.com, allowing its customers to pay… Read the original on Emirates Embraces Crypto Payments via Crypto.com, Marking a Gulf Aviation First. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
30-Year Treasury Yield Hits 2007 High as Bond Market Doubts the Fed
BeInCrypto - The 30-year Treasury yield closed at a 2007 high. Three Fed officials wanted a hike, and bond traders agreed. The post 30-Year Treasury Yield Hits 2007 High as Bond Market Doubts the Fed appeared first on BeInCrypto.
Citadel Bets on a Surprise Fed Rate Hike as Bitcoin Traders Expect a Hold
CoinPaprika - Citadel Securities forecasts a surprise 25-basis-point Federal Reserve rate hike on Wednesday, lifting the benchmark to a 3.75% to 4% range. Most crypto and traditional analysts expect no change, leaving bitcoin trading near $64,000.
Ripple Mints 15 Million RLUSD on Ethereum
U.Today - Ripple USD ticks higher in activity amid major listings this week. Ripple USD ticks higher in activity amid major listings this week.
Heatwave Boosts Ice Cream Sales as Magnum Beats Earnings Forecasts
BeInCrypto - Magnum Ice Cream beats first-half earnings forecasts as heatwaves lift Ben & Jerry's sales and cost cuts boost margins. The post Heatwave Boosts Ice Cream Sales as Magnum Beats Earnings Forecasts appeared first on BeInCrypto.
Coinbase Q2 Earnings Hit July 30 With $152 Billion Volume Miss Looming
TheCurrencyAnalytics - Wall Street isn’t feeling great about Coinbase right now. The company reports Q2 earnings today, July 30, and the numbers… Read the original on Coinbase Q2 Earnings Hit July 30 With $152 Billion Volume Miss Looming. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
Luno Cuts 20% of Staff as 12 Crypto Firms Shed Jobs in July
TheCurrencyAnalytics - Luno just axed a fifth of its global workforce. The exchange, owned by Digital Currency Group and headquartered originally in… Read the original on Luno Cuts 20% of Staff as 12 Crypto Firms Shed Jobs in July. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
Xbox Revenue Falls 7% in FY26 Despite 200 Million New Players
BeInCrypto - Xbox revenue fell 7% in fiscal 2026 as hardware sales slid, and new CEO Asha Sharma is cutting costs and raising prices. The post Xbox Revenue Falls 7% in FY26 Despite 200 Million New Players appeared first on BeInCrypto.
XRP Unlocks New ETF Milestone at $1.5 Billion
U.Today - XRP continues to see a steady influx of new capital in its ETF market despite its price instability, pushing the ETFs to achieve a major milestone in cumulative inflows. XRP continues to see a steady influx of new capital in its ETF market despite its price instability, pushing the ETFs to achieve a major milestone in cumulative inflows.
Morning Minute: Robinhood Posts Its Best Quarter Ever
Decrypt - Plus markets are rebounding after a slightly hawkish FOMC, BTC ETFs flip to inflows and MoonPay launches a new AI product + airdrop
Orochi Network and Sumsub Form Strategic Partnership to Unlock Southeast Asia’s Newly Regulated Crypto Market
BeInCrypto - Bringing together zero-knowledge data infrastructure and end-to-end compliance to support Vietnam’s emerging crypto licensing regime Orochi Network, a verifiable data infrastructure built on zero-knowledge proof technology and Sumsub, an AI-powered trust infrastructure for compliance, today announced a strategic partnership to help Web3 and digital-asset businesses across Southeast Asia become compliance-ready as Vietnam establishes its licensing The post Orochi Network and Sumsub Form Strategic Partnership to Unlock Southeast Asia’s Newly Regulated Crypto Market appeared first on BeInCrypto.
Crypto Exchange Luno Cuts Global Staff By a Fifth, Citing Automation
Decrypt - CEO James Lanigan cited automation reshaping the business, as the exchange shifts from retail trading toward institutional infrastructure.
Zcash Seals $1.7 Billion Pool After a Four-Year Counterfeiting Bug
CoinPaprika - Zcash activated its Ironwood upgrade on 28 July 2026, sealing the Orchard shielded pool that held about 3.66 million ZEC, worth roughly $1.7 billion. The move follows a counterfeiting bug that sat undetected in Orchard for four years.
A secret 11th-hour CLARITY proposal to protect crypto coders was just ripped apart by both sides of Washington
CryptoSlate - Senate negotiations over the landmark CLARITY Act are producing fresh concessions, but little evidence that the parties are moving closer to a deal. Democrats are moving on regulatory appointments and ethics, while law-enforcement groups have proposed new language for one of the CLARITY Act’s most contentious provisions. The White House and crypto advocates, however, have […] The post A secret 11th-hour CLARITY proposal to protect crypto coders was just ripped apart by both sides of Washington appeared first on CryptoSlate.
Fortitude Invests $45M in Zcash Mining Infrastructure to Drive Vertical Integration
Bitcoin.com - DCG’s Fortitude Mining has entered into purchase agreements worth about $45 million for mining hardware and Nebraska infrastructure as it accelerates vertical integration in Zcash mining. This article first appeared in The Energy Mag. The original article can be viewed here. The Energy Mag (formerly The Miner Mag) provides news, data, and insights on the […]
Pivotal Moment for XRP's Price as It Hits New Local Resistance First
U.Today - XRP reaches levels that can become a reversal threshold, but the lack of inflows aren't helping. XRP reaches levels that can become a reversal threshold, but the lack of inflows aren't helping.
Three Fed officials just voted for a rate hike as Bitcoin hangs by a thread on a $62,000 shelf
CryptoSlate - The Federal Reserve held its benchmark rate at 3.50% to 3.75% on July 29 in a 9-3 vote that showed real division inside the committee: Beth Hammack, Neel Kashkari and Lorie Logan all preferred a quarter-point increase. That was the first time since September 2016 that three policymakers dissented in the same direction. Bitcoin briefly […] The post Three Fed officials just voted for a rate hike as Bitcoin hangs by a thread on a $62,000 shelf appeared first on CryptoSlate.
Binance.US to challenge Kalshi and Polymarket with new prediction market push
Cryptopolitan - Binance.US is gearing up to take on prediction market leaders Kalshi and Polymarket. The American platform is seeking a Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) license to launch its own prediction market. During a panel at Rare Evo in Las Vegas, the platform’s CEO, Stephen Gregory, confirmed that they plan to apply for a designated contract...
South Korea’s Stock Market Crash Is Now Officially Worse Than 1997 and 2008
BeInCrypto - South Korea's stock market crash is now its worst ever. The KOSPI lost over 33% in July, with support at 5,100 in focus. The post South Korea’s Stock Market Crash Is Now Officially Worse Than 1997 and 2008 appeared first on BeInCrypto.
Completion of This Chart Pattern Could Send BTC to $220K, Says Analyst
CryptoPotato - Bitcoin has completed a multi-year chart pattern that could send it surging back into six figures, says renowned analyst Vivek Sen.
Ex-OpenAI researcher hedge fund bets against AI chip stocks
Cryptopolitan - Situational Awareness, a hedge fund specializing in artificial intelligence that was established by Leopold Aschenbrenner, a previous employee of OpenAI, is seeking to get additional funding from investors as semiconductor and AI stocks plummeted. The timing is important because this hedge fund has the biggest disclosed bet against the companies causing the drop in the...
Fed Holds Rates Steady as Yen, Yuan, and Pound Traders Wait
TheCurrencyAnalytics - The Fed didn’t blink. Wednesday’s decision to hold interest rates unchanged sent the U.S. dollar into a holding pattern, and… Read the original on Fed Holds Rates Steady as Yen, Yuan, and Pound Traders Wait. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
Core Scientific Pays $42M to Exit Block’s Bitcoin Mining Deal as AI Revenue Surges
Bitcoin.com - Core Scientific (NASDAQ: CORZ) has paid $41.9 million to terminate a bitcoin miner contract with Block and its Proto unit, underscoring the data center operator’s accelerating retreat from bitcoin mining toward AI infrastructure. This article first appeared in The Energy Mag. The original article can be viewed here. The Energy Mag (formerly The Miner Mag) […]
OpenAI Says July Annualized Revenue Topped All of Q2
BeInCrypto - OpenAI told employees that annualized recurring revenue (ARR) in July surpassed the company’s entire second quarter, according to a partial internal transcript reviewed by CNBC. Chief Financial Officer Sarah Friar shared the figure on Wednesday alongside board chair Bret Taylor. OpenAI Says July Annualized Revenue Outpaced the Entire Second Quarter Friar and Taylor credited the The post OpenAI Says July Annualized Revenue Topped All of Q2 appeared first on BeInCrypto.
Gumi, SBI launch ¥3 billion crypto fund as Japan opens door to spot ETFs
Cryptopolitan - gumi Inc., a Japanese gaming and blockchain company, has joined with a financial group, SBI, to launch SBI Crypto Fund I. It will begin operating on August 1, 2026. The fund is aiming for 3 billion yen, which makes up $18.3 million. It will employ methods such as staking, hedging, and portfolio rebalancing to manage...
PRECIOUS METALS | COMEX Gold Eligible Inventory Rises, While Total Stockpiles Stay Unchanged
Binance News - COMEX gold eligible inventory increased accordingly, but it had no impact on total stockpiles, and market physical liquidity remained thin and broadly stable. According to Jin10, the overall situation stayed stable.
STOCKS | Jefferies' Mark Wilson Says Shell Delivered Strong Q2 Results
Binance News - According to Jin10, Jefferies analyst Mark Wilson wrote that Shell delivered strong second-quarter results after investors' expectations were lifted ahead of the earnings release. He added that Shell's results did not include the immediate guidance and increased dividend payout that Italy's Eni gave investors when it reported on Wednesday, while Shell kept its $3 billion share buyback unchanged and Eni increased its buyback.
US Institutions Forecast June Core PCE and Second-Quarter GDP
Binance News - According to Jin10, institutions forecast the U.S. June core PCE price index at 3.1% to 3.4%, with the median estimate at 3.3% versus 3.4% previously. For second-quarter annualized real GDP, estimates range from 0.8% to 2.9%, with the median forecast at 2.1% versus 2.1% previously.
Bitcoin, Ether Whipsaw Wipes Out $280 Million Even As Prices Remain Flat Over 24 Hours
Binance News - Bitcoin and ether volatility around the Federal Reserve's rate decision wiped out about $280 million in leveraged positions, clearing roughly 90,000 traders as bulls and bears took unusually even losses. The move came even as prices were flat over the past 24 hours, according to CoinDesk, underscoring how sharp intraday swings can force liquidations without a large net change in spot prices.
Tiiny AI Raises Tens of Millions of Dollars in Angel Series Funding
Binance News - Personal Agent OS company Tiiny AI has completed an angel series financing round worth tens of millions of U.S. dollars, according to BV Baidu Ventures. The round was jointly backed by Shunwei Capital, Matrix Partners China, Sky9 Capital, Yunqi Partners, Gobi Partners, Alibaba Hong Kong Entrepreneurs Fund, BV Baidu Ventures and LightSource L2F Fund. After the financing, Tiiny plans to accelerate global delivery of Tiiny AI Pocket and the rollout of TiinyOS across multiple devices, Jiemian News reported.
Alchemy Pay Secures Michigan Money Transmitter License, Raising U.S. State Licenses to 19
Binance News - Alchemy Pay has obtained a Money Transmitter License in Michigan, bringing its total number of U.S. state MTL licenses to 19. According to ChainCatcher, the new license follows its Illinois MTL approval and expands the company’s compliant payment coverage in a key U.S. economic region.
Crypto Goes Mainstream in Canada, Ownership Reaches 25%
U.Today - Crypto ownership in Canada has more than doubled in recent years, with one in four Canadians now holding digital assets or crypto investment funds. Crypto ownership in Canada has more than doubled in recent years, with one in four Canadians now holding digital assets or crypto investment funds.
European Commission Secretary General Says Russia-Ukraine War Is Escalating
Binance News - European Commission Secretary General said the war between Russia and Ukraine is escalating to an unprecedented level, and that the situation in the Middle East is also worsening. According to ChainCatcher, he called on all sides to sit down and work toward sustainable, realistic, long-term peace solutions.
AI Demand Fuels Global Memory Chip Shortage, GPU Prices Rise in Shenzhen
Binance News - Global memory chip supply is tightening as demand for AI computing power surges. According to ChainCatcher, graphics card manufacturers in Shenzhen's Huaqiangbei have stopped bulk shipments after Nvidia issued a new round of price increases, sharply reducing spot supply. Prices for mainstream storage products and graphics cards have continued to rise. A 1TB solid-state drive has climbed from 410 yuan in September last year to 950 yuan, a 132% increase. 16GB DDR5 memory has risen 311%, while the RTX 5060 is up about 30% and the RTX 5080 has gained about 50%.
STOCKS | US Stocks Rise as Microsoft Counters Bond Rout
Binance News - US stocks edged higher as Microsoft Corp.'s strong growth eased concern that costly AI investments may not pay off, according to Bloomberg. The gains came even as resurgent inflation worries weighed on long-dated bonds, keeping pressure on fixed-income markets.
Won Hits Five-Month High Against Dollar After Fed Holds Rates Steady
Binance News - According to Yonhap, the South Korean won strengthened to a five-month high against the U.S. dollar on Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve left its benchmark rate unchanged. The won was quoted at 1,437.4 per dollar at 3:30 p.m., up 9.3 won from the previous day and the strongest level since Feb. 26. The Federal Reserve kept rates in the 3.5%-3.75% range for a fifth straight meeting, but three policymakers dissented and backed a hike, fueling speculation that borrowing costs could still rise later. The won also drew support from foreign investors, who posted net purchases of 1.3 trillion won ($900 million) in local stocks during the latest session. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock ...
Ethereum Foundation Adds SEAL 911 Co-Founder Pascal Caversaccio to Its Board
TheCurrencyAnalytics - Pascal Caversaccio is now on the Ethereum Foundation’s board. Known across the community as “pc,” he joins founder Vitalik Buterin,… Read the original on Ethereum Foundation Adds SEAL 911 Co-Founder Pascal Caversaccio to Its Board. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
Alexandr Wang Says AI Has Narrowed the Gap Between Startups and Giants
Binance News - Scale AI founder and Meta Superintelligence Lab head Alexandr Wang said AI has sharply reduced the power gap between startups and large companies during a Y Combinator event. According to ChainCatcher, Wang said startup founders once had to be smarter about finding market entry points when facing giants, but AI agents have made it easier for startups to challenge established firms if they use the technology ambitiously. Wang founded Scale AI in 2016. He said the company was one of the earliest data-labeling firms and employed thousands of contractors worldwide to train models for major AI labs. In June last year, Meta reached a $14.3 billion deal ...
India Cricket League Value Tops $20.6 Billion, Houlihan Lokey Says
Binance News - The Indian Premier League’s business value rose to $20.6 billion in 2026, according to global investment bank Houlihan Lokey. Bloomberg reported the world’s richest cricket competition continued double-digit growth, underscoring its status as one of the top global sports properties.
Pakistan Says U.S. and Iran Still in Talks Over Strait of Hormuz
Binance News - Pakistan's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said in Islamabad that talks between the United States and Iran were still ongoing, especially on the Strait of Hormuz issue and de-escalation. According to Jin10, he made the remarks on July 30.
STOCKS | Stellantis Profitability Pressured by Competition, Recall Costs
Binance News - Stellantis NV said second-quarter profitability remained under pressure as intensifying competition from Chinese rivals and recall costs in North America weighed on earnings, according to Bloomberg. The carmaker did not provide additional figures in the brief note.
STOCKS | Demingli Responds to Questions, Says Overall Operations Remain Strong
Binance News - Demingli said its overall operating conditions remain good after shares rebounded and hit the daily limit-up in afternoon trading. According to Jin10, the company said it expects second-quarter revenue of 8.462 billion yuan to 10.462 billion yuan, up 196% to 266% year on year and 12% to 39% quarter on quarter.
China Rejects Report It Will Supply 400 Missile Launchers to Iran
Binance News - At her regular news conference on July 30, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said reports that China would provide 400 missile launchers to Iran were untrue and baseless. According to Jin10, she said China has always played a role in promoting peace and stopping war.
China's 'Three New' Economy Added Value Rose 6.2% in 2025 to 257.869 Trillion Yuan
Binance News - China's National Bureau of Statistics said on July 30 that the added value of China's “three new” economy reached 25.7869 trillion yuan in 2025, up 6.2% from a year earlier at current prices and 2.2 percentage points faster than nominal GDP growth. Its share of GDP rose to 18.39%, up 0.38 percentage points from the previous year, according to Jiemian News.
Sanofi CEO’s First Report Highlights Need for New Medicines
Binance News - Sanofi Chief Executive Officer Belén Garijo’s first earnings report highlighted the need for new medicines, as growth beat expectations largely on the back of one aging drug, according to Bloomberg.
China Politburo Calls For Expanding Domestic Demand
Binance News - China's Politburo held a meeting today and stressed the need to effectively expand domestic demand, adapt supply to the consumption needs of different groups and tap the potential of service consumption, Xinhua reported, according to Ming Pao. The meeting also called for steady progress in planning and construction of the "six networks".
GEOPOLITICS | Hormuz Shipping Traffic Picks Up Despite Middle East Hostilities
Binance News - Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has increased in recent days even as hostilities continue in the Middle East, according to Bloomberg. The US said its navy escorted some tankers across the waterway.
STOCKS | South Korean Stocks Fall for Third Day as Traders Digest New Curbs
Binance News - South Korean stocks fell for a third straight day, though losses narrowed from the previous two sessions, as investors digested Samsung Electronics Co.’s results and new government measures to stabilize the market, according to Bloomberg. The moves came as traders assessed the impact of the curbs alongside the chipmaker’s earnings.
Crypto Witnesses ‘Biggest Consolidation Phase’ As Investors Become Much More Selective, Says ARK Analyst
DailyHODL - Revenue in the cryptocurrency sector is concentrating among just three protocols at unprecedented highs. This shift signals a major consolidation phase with increased shutdowns and mergers ahead. The post Crypto Witnesses ‘Biggest Consolidation Phase’ As Investors Become Much More Selective, Says ARK Analyst appeared first on The Daily Hodl.
Binance Alpha Launches Grvt Deposit Campaign With 66,640 GRVT Reward Pool
Binance News - According to the announcement from Binance, Binance Wallet will launch the Binance Alpha Grvt (GRVT) Deposit Campaign for eligible GRVT community airdrop users who received the official GRVT airdrop on BNB Smart Chain (BSC). The promotion period runs from 2026-07-30 13:00 (UTC) to 2026-08-01 13:00 (UTC). Participants will be ranked by the time they complete the Deposit and Transfer task during the promotion period, and the first 1,666 eligible users who deposit and transfer at least 300 GRVT in a single transaction will share a total reward pool of 66,640 GRVT equally, with 40 GRVT per user, on a first-come, first-served basis. Users who already received the GRVT airdrop directly in their Binance Wallet (Keyless) may skip the first step and proceed directly to ...
India Rupee Falls 0.1% to 95.73 per Dollar as Oil Prices Rise
Binance News - According to Jin10, traders said the Reserve Bank of India may sell U.S. dollars to limit rupee weakness because oil prices have risen. The Indian rupee fell 0.1% against the U.S. dollar to 95.73 per dollar after earlier rising to 95.5775.
German 30-Year Bond Yield Rises to Two-Month High
Binance News - According to LSEG data, Germany's 30-year government bond yield rose to a two-month high of 3.687%.
Tamron Confirms Non-Binding Buyout Offer From Sony
Binance News - Tamron said it has received a non-binding acquisition proposal from Sony aimed at making the lens maker a wholly owned subsidiary, and added that there is nothing to disclose at present, according to 36Kr reported. The statement follows a report on July 30.
LSEG Raises Guidance as AI Rollout Gains Momentum
Binance News - London Stock Exchange Group Plc raised its full-year guidance as its push into artificial intelligence gained momentum with customers, according to Bloomberg. The company said the AI rollout added to a record first half.
LSEG CEO Schwimmer Says Margin Is Improving After Guidance Raise
Binance News - London Stock Exchange Group Chief Executive Officer David Schwimmer said the company had a record first half and is seeing strong traction with its new artificial intelligence products, according to Bloomberg. He added that LSEG continues to improve its margin after the exchange operator raised its guidance for the year.
Japan Earthquake Insurance Claims May Exceed $1.1 Billion, BI Estimates
Binance News - Insurance claims from this week’s earthquake in Japan may top the 175 billion yen, or $1.1 billion, average for the country’s six previous major tremors, according to Bloomberg Intelligence.
World Gold Council Expects Gold Investment Demand to Remain Positive
Binance News - The World Gold Council said gold investment demand is expected to be the main driver of gold demand growth for the rest of 2026, increasingly supported by over-the-counter trading activity and Asian investment demand. According to Jin10, central banks will remain important buyers of gold, while high gold prices are expected to continue weighing on jewelry demand and gold mine production and recycled gold supply are expected to respond only modestly. Gold investment demand is also expected to remain positive in the remainder of 2026, with over-the-counter trading activity and Asian investment demand playing a greater role. Western gold ETF flows may continue to be sensitive to real U.S. Treasury yields, expectations for Federal Reserve monetary policy, and movements ...
STOCKS | South Korea's KOSPI Falls 1.35% on Thursday
Binance News - South Korea's KOSPI index closed down 76.43 points, or 1.35%, at 5,586.81 on July 30 (Thursday). According to Jin10, SK Hynix fell 5.6% and Samsung Electronics fell 0.7%.
Manila Electric Slides as Reform Plan Threatens Earnings
Binance News - Manila Electric Co. shares fell for a fourth straight session, wiping out about 127 billion pesos, or $2 billion, in market value as investors weighed a proposal to eliminate a power charge for consumers. According to Bloomberg, the plan has raised concern that it could hurt the utility’s earnings.
Grayscale CEO Files to Sell $53K of GXRP Shares Bought Before Ripple ETF Listing
CryptoPotato - Peter Mintzberg filed a Form 144 on July 28 to sell 2,611 shares of the Grayscale XRP Trust ETF, the entire block he bought privately from the trust in October 2024.
European Heat Waves Boost Magnum Ice Cream Demand
Binance News - Magnum Ice Cream Co. said sales rose more than expected as hot weather in Europe lifted demand for brands including Ben & Jerry’s and Cornetto, according to Bloomberg. The company said the weather-driven pickup supported stronger-than-anticipated results.
US sanctions Iranian maritime firm, says it accepted Bitcoin to evade restrictions
CoinTelegraph - The US Treasury said HormuzSafe accepted Bitcoin and other digital assets to evade sanctions and generate revenue for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
'Old School' Charting Still Works for Bitcoin, Brandt Says
U.Today - Veteran trader Peter Brandt says the same chart patterns that helped him trade soybeans nearly 50 years ago continue to work in Bitcoin. Veteran trader Peter Brandt says the same chart patterns that helped him trade soybeans nearly 50 years ago continue to work in Bitcoin.
US puts AI at the center of its biosecurity and biomedical research plans
Cryptopolitan - The United States government aims to utilize artificial intelligence as a key element for hastening biomedical research and safeguarding against biological threats using funds worth over $5 billion that the White House announced on July 22 as part of the nationwide plan on introducing AI to research. The authorities claimed that the funds would speed...
US Launches New Wave of Strikes on Iran's Revolutionary Guard as War Escalates
Binance News - The US launched a fresh wave of strikes against Iran targeting its Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in response to attacks on American military bases in the Middle East, escalating a conflict spreading across the region, Bloomberg reported. US Central Command said in a Wednesday night post on X that forces struck dozens of IRGC targets including military command centers, missile and drone facilities, coastal surveillance and defense sites, and maritime capabilities, aiming to further diminish threats to American forces, commercial shipping, and neighboring Gulf countries.The strikes followed a surprise Tuesday-night assault in which the Guard Corps fired multiple ballistic missiles at a US military base in Jordan, ending a brief lull meant to advance diplomacy, ...
Someone in England Is About to Lose $200,000 They Won and They Have No Idea
Bitcoin.com - A EuroMillions ticket worth £177,547.30, roughly €200,000, bought in Watford just north-west of London for the January 16, 2026, draw was never claimed before the UK’s 180-day cutoff at midnight on July 15. With no valid claim filed, the still-unknown winner has permanently missed out and the prize will now be routed into National Lottery-funded […]
Luno cuts 20% of staff as crypto layoffs spread across 12 firms in July
CoinTelegraph - Luno and Gnosis joined a widening round of crypto restructurings in July, when at least 12 companies reported job cuts.
Australia, New Zealand Seen Moving to Next-Day Stock Settlement by 2030
Binance News - Australia and New Zealand are expected to join the global shift to next-day settlement for stock transactions within five years, according to Bloomberg. A senior banker said the change would likely happen once key clearing and settlement systems are ready.
Shanghai Orient Futures Raises Registered Capital to 5.5 Billion Yuan
Binance News - Shanghai Orient Futures Co. Ltd. has increased its registered capital from 5 billion yuan to 5.5 billion yuan, a 10% rise, according to Jiemian News. Tianyancha App shows the company recently completed the business registration change. Shanghai Orient Futures was founded in December 1995. Its legal representative is Lu Dayin, and its business scope includes commodity futures brokerage, financial futures brokerage, futures investment consulting, asset management and fund sales. The company is wholly owned by Orient Securities.
China Gold Jewelry Prices Rise Across Domestic Brands
Binance News - Domestic gold jewelry prices rose across several brands on July 30, 2026. Chow Sang Sang quoted 24K gold jewelry at 1,239 yuan per gram, up 18 yuan on the day; Lao Miao Gold quoted 24K gold jewelry at 1,236 yuan per gram, up 14 yuan; and Lao Feng Xiang quoted 24K gold jewelry at 1,239 yuan per gram, up 18 yuan, according to Jiemian News.
TCL Huarui Optoelectronics Parent Sets Up Shenzhen Technology Unit With 500 Million Yuan Capital
Binance News - TCL Huarui Optoelectronics Technology Co. has set up a wholly owned Shenzhen subsidiary, Shenzhen Huazhaoxingguang Technology Co., with registered capital of 500 million yuan, according to Jiemian News. The new company’s legal representative is Ma Teng, and its business scope includes manufacturing of other electronic devices, display devices and integrated circuits, as well as sales of electronic products.
China Government Bond Futures Mixed at Midday
Binance News - China government bond futures were mostly flat at midday on July 30, 2026, with the 30-year main contract up 0.02% at 114.730 yuan, the 10-year main contract unchanged at 109.200 yuan, the 5-year main contract unchanged at 106.400 yuan, and the 2-year main contract down 0.02% at 102.600 yuan, according to Jiemian News.
CICC Receives CSRC Acceptance of Merger Filing With Dongxing Securities and Sinda Securities
Binance News - CICC said China's securities regulator has formally accepted its administrative permit application for a share-swap merger by absorption of Dongxing Securities and Sinda Securities, marking a substantive step in the restructuring of the domestic brokerage sector, according to Jiemian News. The report also said East Securities plans to buy 100% of Shanghai Securities for 25.12 billion yuan at a price-to-book ratio of 1.25 times, while Western Securities said the deal is an asset optimization within the Shanghai SASAC system and could lift East Securities into the industry's top 10 on several key metrics, with outlets increasing to 77 and wealth-management accounts surpassing 5 million. Shenwan Hongyuan said brokerage sector operating conditions remain strong, ...
Bitminter Founder-Linked Bitcoin Address Moves 829 BTC After 8 Years
Binance News - A Bitcoin address linked to Bitminter founder Geir Harald Hansen recently transferred 829 BTC, according to on-chain analyst Emmett Gallic. According to ChainCatcher, some of the Bitcoin had not moved for eight years. Bitminter was one of the early mining pools and at its peak accounted for nearly 10% of the Bitcoin network’s hash rate. The pool mined a total of 208,232 BTC.
STOCKS | Chubu and Tokyo Electric Fall on Higher Fuel Costs
Binance News - Chubu Electric Co. and Tokyo Electric Power Co. shares fell after the Japanese utilities said quarterly earnings were hit by surging fuel costs and the end of a power supply agreement, according to Bloomberg. The companies said the higher fuel burden weighed on profits.
Bitcoin Address Linked to Bitminter Founder Transfers 829 BTC
Binance News - A Bitcoin address linked to Bitminter founder Geir Harald Hansen recently transferred 829 BTC, and some of the coins had not moved for eight years. According to Odaily, Bitminter was one of the early mining pools and at its peak accounted for nearly 10% of the Bitcoin network's hashrate, with a total of 208,232 BTC mined.
Tria To Distribute Over $600,000 In Ambassador Rewards
Binance News - Crypto card project Tria said it will distribute more than $600,000 in rewards to ambassadors who helped drive platform growth during Season One and Season Two. According to ChainCatcher, the payout includes a $250,000 ambassador bonus pool, allocated based on Season One commission performance with up to 50% additional rewards, and more than $350,000 in card spending commissions from referral users’ card purchases and membership buys between January 31 and June 30. The ambassador bonus can be claimed starting July 31, while card spending commissions will be paid out over the next few weeks and then on the last ...
STOCKS | Cenovus Energy Q2 Net Profit Triples to C$2.8 Billion
Binance News - Cenovus Energy, the Canada-based energy flagship of CK Hutchison Holdings, reported second-quarter net profit of C$2.8 billion, up two times from a year earlier and marking the company’s best quarterly financial performance on record, according to Ming Pao.
Bitcoin Could Hit $380K-$450K by March 2028, Says Analyst
CryptoPotato - Critics have challenged the forecast, arguing that BTC's historical tops have consistently arrived after, not before, halvings.
Microsoft Quietly Pushes OneDrive Photos to Windows Users, Faces Scans Included
TheCurrencyAnalytics - Microsoft just shipped a new Windows app most users didn’t ask for. OneDrive Photos, which arrives via Windows Update or… Read the original on Microsoft Quietly Pushes OneDrive Photos to Windows Users, Faces Scans Included. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
Japan's 2-Year Bond Auction Bid-to-Cover Ratio Falls to 3.63
Binance News - Japan's 2-year government bond auction had a bid-to-cover ratio of 3.63, down from 4.82 at the previous sale in June. According to Jin10, the latest auction drew weaker bidding than the June issuance.
AI TRENDS | B.AI Registered Users Exceed 2.05 Million
Binance News - B.AI said on July 30 that its cumulative registered users have surpassed 2.05 million. According to Odaily, the AI computing and agent financial infrastructure platform said it has recently improved developer and user engagement by connecting to larger foundation models, updating product interaction, expanding agent capabilities, and broadening ecosystem partnerships.
STOCKS | ChiNext, STAR 50 Both Fall More Than 6% Before Noon
Binance News - ChiNext and the STAR 50 Index both fell more than 6% before the midday break, while the Shenzhen Component Index fell nearly 3.86% and the Shanghai Composite Index fell 1.2%. According to Jin10, the move was reported in A-shares.
Luno Eliminates 20% of Global Workforce as Automation Changes Crypto Exchange Priorities
Bitcoin.com - Crypto exchange Luno is reducing its global workforce by 20%, though the exact number of impacted employees—including those in South Africa—has not been disclosed. Second Wave of Layoffs Cryptocurrency exchange Luno is cutting 20% of its global workforce and reorganizing its operations into three distinct units amid a downturn in retail trading and an increased […]
Japan's Takaichi Plans 1% Sales Tax on Food and Soft Drinks
Binance News - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has decided to temporarily cut the sales tax on food and soft drinks to 1% from April next year, NHK reported Thursday. The move signals Takaichi is pressing ahead with a key pledge after months of political deadlock, according to Bloomberg.
Samsung posts record profit as AI memory demand reshapes chip market
Cryptopolitan - Samsung Electronics divulged on Thursday (July 30) that it earned KRW 89.5 trillion in operating profit in the second quarter, boosted mainly by memory chips used in AI data centers. Its consolidated revenue increased significantly to KRW 171.5 trillion, an increase of 28% on the previous quarter, per the company’s earnings report. The timing is...
China Merchants Securities Asset Management Names Deng Shuguang as Chief Information Officer
Binance News - China Merchants Securities Asset Management Co. said it appointed Deng Shuguang as chief information officer, effective July 29, 2026, according to Jiemian News. The company said Deng has also served as chief information officer at the firm since July 2026 and is currently head of the operations management center at China Merchants Securities Co. Ltd. He previously headed the brokerage's financial technology center.
Kimi K3 Becomes World's Largest Open-Weight Model After Open-Sourcing
Binance News - Kimi K3 has become the first fully open-weight 3T-class model and, according to Jiemian News, the world's largest open-source model by parameter count. Kimi said the model still trails the strongest closed models, including Claude Fable 5 and GPT-5.6 Sol, but reached frontier-level performance across its evaluations and outperformed all other models in the benchmark set. Compared with Kimi K2, K3's total parameters rose 167%, active parameters increased 220%, and its context length expanded from 128K to 1M, an eightfold increase. The model's total parameters reached 2.8 trillion. Jiemian News reported that the architecture uses KDA, or Kimi Delta Attention, and Attention ...
Beike Expands Focus To Standard Rentals As Shanghai Landlords Weigh Managed Leasing
Binance News - Beike Research Institute said its study of 10,239 valid questionnaires and interviews found that the rental market is becoming more segmented, as more owners weigh whether to list homes as standard rentals or use managed leasing services, according to Jiemian News. The report said 15.9% of owners had considered selling their property but switched to renting because of a longer resale cycle and weaker-than-expected prices. The report also said 40.6% of owners are willing to take moderate operating risk and spend limited time in exchange for stable rental income, while 31.5% would accept a modest rent cut and some effort to preserve the condition and value of ...
Semiconductor Equipment ETF China Merchants Slides 4.28% as Nvidia, Meta, Micron Fall
Binance News - Semiconductor stocks extended their pullback on July 30, with the Semiconductor Equipment ETF China Merchants (561980) down 4.28% and companies including AMEC, Naura Technology Group, Hygon Information Technology and Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment Inc. China falling more than 2%. Cambricon dropped more than 6%, SMIC fell 3.59%, and materials names including Youyan New Materials and China State Shipbuilding Special Gas also slumped, according to Jiemian News. Despite the weakness, the ETF has posted five straight days of net inflows totaling 433 million yuan, and its latest size reached 6.625 billion yuan. ...
Zhongji Innolight Falls 12.77% In Hong Kong Debut After Record Share Sale
Binance News - Zhongji Innolight fell 12.77% in its Hong Kong trading debut on Thursday after the mainland maker of data-centre optical parts raised HK$53.4 billion in the city’s biggest share sale this year, according to RTHK reported. The stock traded at HK$829.580, down HK$121.40 from its offer price of HK$980, after opening at HK$971. It was the most actively traded stock by turnover in early Hong Kong trade, ahead of Tencent and Xiaomi. The debut came after a sharp pullback in Asian chip shares rattled the AI trade, with investors questioning high valuations, the cost of building AI data centres ...
Houthis Deny Reported Plan to Charge Transit Fees in the Bab el-Mandeb
Binance News - According to the Iranian Students' News Agency and Al-Araby, the Houthis denied reports that they planned to collect transit fees in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. The group said its operations in the Red Sea were limited to banning Saudi shipping.
Moonshot AI Converts to a Joint-Stock Company
Binance News - According to Tianyancha App, Beijing Moonshot AI Technology Co., Ltd. recently completed a business registration change and renamed itself Beijing Moonshot AI Technology Co., Ltd. The company was established in April 2023, with Yang Zhilin as its legal representative, registered capital of about 1.524 million yuan, and business scope including software development, basic AI software development, and AI application software development.
GEOPOLITICS | India Seeks Alternate Vegetable Oils as Black Sea Disruptions Hit Supply
Binance News - India is rushing to secure supplies of alternate vegetable oils as attacks in the Black Sea region disrupt sunflower oil imports and weak monsoon rains hurt its own crops, according to Bloomberg. The world’s top sunflower oil buyer is looking to reduce supply pressure after the disruptions hit both overseas shipments and domestic output.
Russian Missile Strike Kills Six in Ukraine's Kryvyi Rih
Binance News - A Russian missile strike on Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine, killed six people, including children, and injured eight others. According to ChainCatcher, the attack was reported by Jin10.
STOCKS | Piper Sandler Cuts Meta Platforms Target Price To $785 From $800
Binance News - According to Jin10, Piper Sandler lowered its target price on Meta Platforms (META.O) to $785 from $800.