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According to Artificial Analysis' updated AA-Briefcase benchmark, Kimi K3 achieved 1543 Elo points, trailing only Claude Fable 5's 1574 and surpassing GPT-5.6 Sol's 1501. The benchmark evaluates models on information extraction, document analysis, and deliverable generation across 91 confidential tasks. However, K3's performance gains came with significantly higher costs: $10.57 per task, approximately 10 times that of Kimi K2.6. The model averaged 83 iterations and generated 120,000 tokens per

According to the Israeli military, Iran launched rockets toward Aqaba, Jordan today, with no civil alert issued in Israel.

SoftBank Group founder Masayoshi Son stated that nuclear fusion technology will become the most realistic solution to meet the growing energy demands of AI data centers. "Is it really appropriate to continue relying heavily on natural gas power generation? I believe that in 15 years, nuclear fusion will replace it," Son said.

According to market analyst Xaif Crypto, XRP derivatives markets are increasingly steering price action while spot trading activity has stalled, signaling a market reliant on leveraged futures rather than organic demand. Binance data shows open interest (OI) climbed from $400 million to $510 million before a mid-June deleveraging event, then steadily rebuilt to a leverage ratio of 0.163. Since July 7, spot exchange inflows and outflows have dropped to near zero, indicating major holders are cons

According to filings with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, Movement Labs, an original developer of the Movement blockchain, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on July 15 following over a year of turmoil involving the MOVE token, internal governance issues, and disputes over market-making agreements. Court documents show the company holds assets between $100,001 and $500,000, with liabilities ranging from $1 million to $10 million across 200 to 999 creditors. Former

South Korea's Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA) and Ministry of Science and ICT launched a deposit token-based payment infrastructure expansion project today (July 22), marking the first step to bring central bank digital currency (CBDC) innovations from the Bank of Korea's "Project Hangang" into private payment services. The initiative, selected through the 2026 Blockchain Innovation Leadership Project, aims to reduce payment processing fees for small merchants. The project involves nine

Founder Pavel Paramonov announced the shutdown of his crypto research firm Hazeflow on July 21, 2026, and said he would step away from the industry for at least a month. The announcement, posted on X, offered no disclosure of specific reasons for the closure, though Paramonov described the decision as forced by circumstances rather than voluntary. He is actively helping Hazeflow's researchers and designers find new positions.

Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) called on Prime Minister Andy Burnham on July 22 to urgently meet with North Sea oil and gas operators, urging the government to introduce a more competitive fiscal and regulatory framework. According to the organization, reforms could unlock approximately £50 billion in additional investment, including around £26 billion in new capital spending over the next decade and over £13 billion in additional tax revenue. OEUK argues that maintaining domestic oil production co

According to Bloomberg, VinFast Auto deputy CEO Anne Pham said the company expects to break even in Vietnam by 2027 during the Bloomberg Sustainable Business Summit in Singapore on July 22. The announcement comes as VFS stock gained 2% this month, outperforming Tesla's 10% decline, Nio's 5% drop, and XPeng's 1% rise. The company's momentum is fueled by surging demand for its new VF 2 entry-level EV, priced at $7,139. The model attracted 29,000 orders within three days of its early July launch. V

According to BlockBeats, Bitcoin broke through the $66,000 mark on July 22, trading at $66,005.32, according to HTX market data. The cryptocurrency declined 0.32% over the past 24 hours.

Bank Indonesia's senior deputy governor said today the central bank decided not to raise rates and will use central bank securities to attract fund inflows without significantly altering its interest rate.

According to SoSoValue, US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded their sixth consecutive day of net inflows on Tuesday, adding $203.1 million. The Bitcoin ETFs attracted approximately $930 million over the six-session streak, their longest consecutive inflow run since April. Bitcoin traded at $65,802 at publication, up about 2% over the previous 24 hours, according to CoinGecko, after briefly climbing to $66,700 on Tuesday.

According to the Korea Exchange, Samchundang Pharmaceuticals fell 8.94% (down 15,000 won to 152,800 won) on July 22, with shares declining for a second consecutive day. The stock reversed sharply after the company received an FDA Pre-ANDA response on July 20 regarding its oral semaglutide generic candidate, initially triggering a daily trading halt (limit-up). However, the stock hit the lower daily limit on July 21 after Samchundang declined to publicly disclose the full FDA response due to conf

On July 21, China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) Chairman Wu Qing met with John Graham, President and Chief Executive Officer of Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments), in Beijing, according to the CSRC. The two sides exchanged views on global and Chinese economic and financial conditions, as well as investment opportunities in China's capital markets.

According to Jin10, on July 22, UK 10-year gilt yields rose 1.3 basis points to 5.041% as Middle East tensions escalated, driving Brent crude up 2.4% to $93.3 per barrel. Rising oil prices have increased inflation expectations and the likelihood of further interest rate hikes from the Bank of England later this year.

Gate News message, the market capitalization of centralized exchange tokens has declined from a record $182 billion in October 2025 to $105 billion. Since the beginning of 2026, the sector has lost 31%, reflecting weaker demand for CEX tokens amid a soft crypto market.

According to BlockBeats and Bit.com market data, U.S. stock index futures declined on July 22. Nasdaq 100 index futures fell 1%, S&P 500 index futures dropped 0.4%, and Dow futures declined 0.3%.

According to the London Metal Exchange, metal inventories declined yesterday across six commodities: copper fell 6,750 tons, nickel dropped 1,512 tons, and aluminum decreased 1,500 tons. Zinc inventory declined 850 tons, lead fell 425 tons, and tin decreased 140 tons.

Storage chip stocks declined pre-market on July 22, with SanDisk down 2%, SK Hynix falling 5%, Micron Technology down 2%, Western Digital declining 3%, and Seagate Technology down 3%.

According to a survey by MNEE Pay and YouGov conducted in April 2026, 62% of U.S. stablecoin holders converted their holdings back to U.S. dollars because merchants did not accept stablecoins. The survey also found that 84% of holders prefer shopping at merchants that accept stablecoins, and 54% hold stablecoins for future consumption needs. The survey revealed significant generational differences: 88% of cryptocurrency holders aged 18 to 34 hold stablecoins, compared to just 15% among those age