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According to Chainlink's official update, the BUILD program's final rewards claims ended on July 7, 2026. Participating projects are now expected to move toward commercial fee agreements, with fees paid in LINK or other liquid tokens. The shift marks a transition from early-stage ecosystem incentives to more direct commercial infrastructure relationships.

According to Ripple's official announcement, the company has launched its UDAX accelerator program in Brazil to support academic research, developer grants, and applications on the XRP Ledger. The initiative is designed to connect universities, researchers, and developers with the XRPL ecosystem in a strategically important Latin American market known for active fintech adoption and institutional interest in blockchain infrastructure.

According to CME FedWatch on July 23, the Federal Reserve has a 77.7% probability of raising rates at the September 16 FOMC meeting. The data shows a 54.3% chance of a 0.25% rate increase to the 3.75%-4.0% range, and a 23.4% chance of a 0.5% increase to 4.0%-4.25%. The probability of holding rates steady stands at 22.3%.

According to Seoul forex market data as of July 23, the USD/KRW exchange rate fell to around 1,480 won from a peak of 1,559.20 won on July 1, marking the first decline since hitting its highest level since 2009. The roughly 80-won drop reflects increased dollar supply flowing from record-breaking exports driven by semiconductor demand. South Korea's June exports exceeded $102.25 billion for the first time, with July 1–20 exports reaching $54.9 billion, the highest for the period on record.

According to Yonhapinfomax, Sae-A Aerospace and Defense Materials, a subsidiary of Sae-A Steel Group, was selected by Airbus as a high-strength aluminum alloy supplier on July 23 at the Farnborough International Airshow 2026 in London. The two companies signed a long-term supply agreement (LTA), with the company to begin formal mass production and supply from 2028 onwards. Quality certification will commence in the second half of 2026. The contract was signed prior to product certification compl

According to Onchain Lens data monitored by ChainCatcher, a bearish whale deposited 31.12 million USDC into Hyperliquid over the past three days, with the latest deposit of 5.12 million USDC. The wallet currently holds a $64.9 million short position, consisting of $43.93 million in SKHX shorts, $17.07 million in BRENTOIL shorts, and additional short positions in SMSN, HIMS, and NVDA.

According to the Bank of Korea, the central bank revamped its financial intermediation support loan system on July 23, introducing a new credit-linked support program for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and expanding regional SME assistance. The BOK's monetary policy committee approved amendments to the Financial Institutions Loan Regulations and finalized the restructuring plan. The core initiative is a newly created "SME Credit-Linked Support" program designed to flexibly adjust cred

According to YNA InfoMax, Toss and Toss Bank signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Circle Internet Group on July 23 to explore collaboration in blockchain-based payment infrastructure and stablecoin technology. Toss will examine biometric authentication-based payment experiences, USDC-based financial tools, and programmable on-chain payments. Toss Bank will explore integrating stablecoin infrastructure with traditional payment networks and enhance global payment and settlemen

According to the Bank of Korea, South Korea's Gross Domestic Income (GDI) grew 3.6% quarter-over-quarter and 15.6% year-over-year in the second quarter of 2026 (as of July 23). The growth was driven primarily by surging semiconductor export prices, which boosted corporate profits and household incomes. GDI, which measures the purchasing power of income earned through economic activity adjusted for trade conditions, reflects stronger earnings across domestic enterprises.

World Labs announced the acquisition of SceniX on July 23. According to the company, SceniX is a U.S.-based robotics startup specializing in simulation technology that enables robots to train on high-fidelity virtual environments for operation, movement and interaction. World Labs stated the acquisition aligns with its strategic focus on spatial intelligence—systems that perceive, generate and reason about both virtual and physical worlds—with robotics technology serving as a key bridge from vir

According to Yusuke Matsuo of Mizuho Securities on July 23, Bank of Japan Governor Ueda is expected to reaffirm the central bank's hawkish stance at next week's press conference, though this is unlikely to reverse the yen's weakness. Matsuo noted that markets have largely priced in the BoJ's expected rate hikes every six months, making it difficult for such rhetoric alone to significantly strengthen the yen. Market consensus expects the BoJ to maintain its policy rate at 1% to assess the impact

According to Guru Club, lithium carbonate futures contract rose 3.58% intraday on July 23, trading at 146,500 yuan/ton.

According to Yonhapinfomax, on July 23, South Korea's government released preliminary results from public consultations on real estate tax policy ahead of President Lee Jae-myung's national forum. Key areas of debate include the relationship between holding and transaction taxes, reform of long-term ownership deductions, differentiated taxation for non-resident and ultra-luxury properties, and adjustments to the comprehensive real estate tax system. Public opinion remains divided between priorit

According to BlockBeats, on July 23, the meme coin AI on Robinhood Chain hit a market cap exceeding $17 million, surging to $15.01 million at the time of reporting, marking a new all-time high. The token saw 24-hour trading volume of $9.8 million and was issued through long.xyz, an Ethereum token issuance platform, paired with Nvidia stock tokens.

According to on-chain analyst Yu Jin, a major whale closed its $13.5 million long position in Google at a loss of $740,000 on July 23, after Google's earnings report. The whale subsequently opened a $24.1 million long position in Micron at $977.6 per share, shifting focus to the semiconductor sector as storage stocks rebounded.

Hong Kong stocks opened higher today following a soft U.S. close, with the Hang Seng Index up 73 points, or 0.3%, to 24,966 points. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index rose 15 points, or 0.2%, to 8,266 points, while the Tech Index gained 9 points, or 0.2%, to 4,677 points. AIA Group was among the best performing blue chips, opening up 2% at HK$78.4. Lenovo climbed 3.2% to HK$24.88, leading gainers. Alibaba added 0.4% to HK$114.1, while Tencent edged down 0.1% to HK$440 after falling 7% yesterd

According to Shin Young Securities, South Korea's initial public offering (IPO) market posted its weakest first-half performance since 2020, with only 17 new listings and 1.1 trillion won in fundraising, down 55.3% and 48.7% year-over-year respectively. As of end-June, the average return from offer price stood at -14.1%, with 13 of the 17 companies trading below their initial price, averaging -37% loss, while the four outperformers gained an average of 61%. New duplicate listing guidelines restr

According to BitcoinTreasuries.NET, the Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System, with $16.3 billion in assets under management, has increased its holdings of Microstrategy (MSTR) stock to 21,300 shares, valued at approximately $2.13 million, as of July 23.

On July 22, seven Democratic senators rejected the latest version of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, citing insufficient protections for ethics, consumer safeguards, and market integrity. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto, Angela Alsobrooks, Cory Booker, Ruben Gallego, John Hickenlooper, Mark Warner, and Raphael Warnock stated the Republican-proposed text requires stronger provisions on elected officials' ethics, consumer protection, illicit finance, conflicts of interest, and market integri

According to Binance's official announcement, the exchange is launching POPMART stock contracts (POPMARTUSDT) today (July 23). Trading goes live at 10:30 UTC+8.