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According to Kyodo News, on July 31, Okinawa Prefecture demanded that the U.S. military remove the HIMARS rocket system and howitzers deployed in the prefecture. The demand came after the Marine Corps Littoral Combat Team at Camp Courtney continued operating the older systems despite the recent deployment of newer anti-ship missile systems (NMESIS) and air defense systems (MADIS), contradicting the original plan. The prefecture submitted the request to Japan's Defense Ministry.

According to Rosatom CEO Likhachev, a cargo vessel operated by the company's Far Eastern Shipping subsidiary was struck by a Ukrainian drone in the northeastern Black Sea today (August 1).

At the opening of the 2026 World Dairy Congress, Yili Group Chairman and President Pan Gang announced that Yili has partnered with Nvidia, Tencent, and others to launch a dairy industry data center. The initiative introduces an integrated model combining data, platform, standards, and talent, addressing a gap in cloud data infrastructure within the dairy sector.

According to BlockBeats reporting Michael Saylor's statement on August 1, during the current Bitcoin difficulty adjustment epoch (with 946 blocks mined out of 960,561), only 24 blocks have signaled BIP-110 support in their version field. All signals originated from DATUM miners sharing rewards through OCEAN; miners outside OCEAN contributed zero signals. The 55% voluntary threshold is now mathematically unattainable this cycle, Saylor noted, emphasizing this does not represent miner consensus. O

According to CCTV, a TAP Air Portugal Airbus A330 diverted to Lisbon on August 1 local time after reporting an in-flight emergency shortly after takeoff from Lisbon bound for Curitiba, Brazil. The cause of the emergency had not been disclosed at the time of reporting.

According to ChainCatcher, a critical vulnerability in COLDCARD wallet—unfixed since March 2021—recently caused significant Bitcoin losses for self-custody users who followed best practices. Strive Vice President Joe Burnett stated on X that this incident has permanently changed confidence in self-custody, with the standard now shifting toward multi-signature setups using multiple hardware and software implementations across different physical locations, or institutional custody for those unable

According to Latvia's State Border Guard, the Paternieki border checkpoint—the only road crossing between Latvia and Belarus—suspended operations on July 31 due to technical failure in its information system. The checkpoint is unable to process documents and conduct border controls. The cause of the failure and expected recovery time remain unclear.

According to Bitcoin.com, President Trump is weighing the bipartisan CLARITY Act ethics proposal, with Senate negotiators needing to secure 60 votes of support before the August 7 recess. The framework proposes dividing responsibilities between the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to establish federal rules for crypto companies. Republican Senator Thom Tillis and Democratic Senator Ruben Gallego submitted a state attorney general enforcemen

According to Jin10, on August 1, Hungary's Paks nuclear power station reduced electricity generation to 480 megawatts from a normal level of 2,000 megawatts due to declining Danube water levels, with Prime Minister Viktor Orban stating the facility could face full shutdown as early as this weekend. The government activated emergency protocols for major grid failures and mobilized all available backup power plants. Additionally, major industrial electricity consumers agreed to voluntarily reduce

According to BlockBeats citing Lookonchain monitoring, on August 1, a former BNB Chain employee deployed the ASTEROID token after acquiring 796.7 million tokens (79.67% of total supply) for $10,000 using four newly created wallets. The employee subsequently sold 718.8 million ASTEROID tokens for 1,103 BNB, equivalent to approximately $638,000, realizing a profit of $628,000.

According to Sygnum, Bancastato integrated Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, and Solana directly into its banking applications by mid-2026, becoming the first bank using Avaloq's platform to offer crypto trading through Sygnum's infrastructure. The integration allows customers to trade digital assets within their existing banking interface without switching to separate platforms, while Sygnum handles custody, compliance, and settlement behind the scenes. Sygnum's B2B model now powers over 25 Swiss ba

According to Gate market data, U.S. stock indices opened higher on August 1, with the Dow Jones rising 0.5%, S&P 500 up 0.5%, and Nasdaq advancing 0.8%. Apple declined 8% following weaker-than-expected Q4 revenue guidance, while Amazon surged over 11% as its Q2 cloud business growth reached a four-year high.

According to Michael Saylor on X, BIP-110 signaling is voluntary before block 961,632. From blocks 961,632 to 963,647, his software will reject every block that does not signal. Any "100% signaling" displayed during this window reflects the protocol rule enforcement, not voluntary miner support or Bitcoin consensus.

South Korea's KOSPI index recorded a historic single-day rebound on July 31 following an extreme decline during July, according to the financial investment industry. The index closed out the month with the largest recovery on record after a sharp sell-off.

According to Japan Meteorological Agency, an earthquake of magnitude 4.7 struck Kumamoto at 21:47 local time on August 1, with a maximum seismic intensity of 5-lower and a depth of 10 kilometers.

According to CCTV, U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent announced on July 31 that the department is pursuing Iranian assets globally on President Trump's directive. Bessent cited sanctions outcomes since March 2025, including the bankruptcy of Iran's largest private bank, forced central bank money printing, rising inflation, and stated that Iran lacks resources to pay military salaries.

According to CoinDesk, Solana Foundation Chief Information Security Officer Michael Coates said on August 1 that AI-driven social engineering and identity spoofing are replacing smart contract vulnerabilities as the industry's largest security threat. Coates noted that many high-profile attacks stem from Web2 operational failures rather than blockchain itself. With AI and deepfake technology proliferating, fraud will become harder to detect, requiring projects to implement multi-layered defense

According to hypeflows data, Hyperliquid captured 10.2% of the global perpetual futures market share by open interest on August 1, slightly below the 10.4% peak recorded last week. The figure includes all major centralized exchanges including Binance, Bybit, and OKX. HYPE token was trading at $52.14 with a 24-hour decline of 5% according to HTX market data.

According to Seeking Alpha, next week's U.S. stock market will be shaped by several key catalysts. Economists forecast July nonfarm employment to increase 88,000, compared to 58,000 in June, with the unemployment rate expected to hold at 4.2%, scheduled for release on August 7. SpaceX will publish its first earnings report on August 4, with investors focusing on Starlink growth, Starship development timeline, and capital expenditure plans. SK Hynix's IPO lockup period will expire on August 3, al

According to Mirae Asset Securities, on August 1, LG Chem's price target was cut 8% to 440,000 KRW from 480,000 KRW, yet the firm maintained its buy rating. The current stock price of 258,000 KRW offers approximately 70% upside to the new target. Analyst Lee Jin-ho noted the cuts reflected lower chemical division earnings forecasts and rising net debt, but stressed the advanced materials rebound expected to strengthen from Q3 through Q4. Q2 operating profit of 599.6 billion KRW exceeded consensu