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According to an official announcement dated July 30, 2026, Toronto-based 3iQ Corp has been named the first institutional manager for a portion of Gelephu Mindfulness City's Bitcoin reserves. 3iQ will oversee a defined portion of the southern Bhutanese special administrative region's BTC holdings, though the specific amount, custody arrangement, and fee structure remain undisclosed. The firm committed to investing in local talent development and establishing a permanent office in Gelephu as part

Ukrainian President Zelensky said on August 1 that Ukrainian forces struck multiple targets across the Black Sea, Sea of Azov, and deep into Russian territory overnight. The Russian-flagged container ship Yanina was hit and sank, with a displacement exceeding 100,000 tons.

On August 1, French Interior Minister Nunez announced that France has strengthened land border checks with Spain in response to a recent surge in illegal migration to Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta. According to CCTV, Nunez emphasized that Spain has no possibility of leaving the Schengen Area.

According to the Federal Register, the U.S. State Department announced on July 31 that it will permanently extend its visa bond system for citizens of 50 countries, with bond requirements reaching up to $20,000.

According to Coinglass data, centralized exchanges recorded cumulative net inflows of 4,701.35 BTC over the past 7 days as of August 1. Coinbase Pro led with 3,540.44 BTC inflows, followed by Binance with 577.64 BTC and Bitfinex with 458.92 BTC.

Gate News message, a whale address transferred its entire holdings of 266.41K $LINK (valued at approximately $2.15M) to a Gnosis CEX multisig wallet. The tokens were accumulated from centralized exchanges over the past month. The whale address is 0x8F8CD3731F919b6A241309d3648934AdDc4AAcCD.

According to CCTV, Italy implemented temporary border checks on passengers arriving from Spain on August 1, with the measure set to last one month. The checks, which began at airports and ports including Rome Fiumicino, Milan Malpensa, and Milan Linate, primarily target non-EU citizens entering Italy from Spain through selective screening.

According to CSOP Asset Management, the Hong Kong-based ETF provider listed the CSOP KOSPI 200 Covered Call Active ETF on the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) on August 31. The ETF was priced at approximately 7.8 Hong Kong dollars per share and trades in 100-share lots, with an annual management fee of 0.99%. The covered call strategy employs swaps, KOSPI 200 futures, and related ETFs to track the KOSPI 200 index while selling call options to capture option premiums. CSOP stated t

Gate News message, Arthur Hayes sold 6.16M $SYN (approximately $657.80K) through Flowdesk's OTC desk, receiving 638.11K $USDC . In a separate transaction, he received 3.05M $ENA (approximately $247.58K) from CEX.

According to Hong Kong 01, Vietnam-based investment scheme Fun Coffee collapsed in late July 2026 as a virtual currency fraud after entering the Hong Kong market in late 2025. The company, which presented itself as a coffee investment business, defrauded over 4,000 investors across multiple groups with more than HK$1 billion in losses. Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission issued a warning on July 13, while police received 115 reports and opened an investigation under the Commercial Crim

According to BlockBeats, Korea Investment Securities raised its Samsung Electronics target price by 10% to 650,000 KRW today, maintaining a buy rating. The analyst cited long-term supply agreements shifting memory operations from cycle-driven to order-driven business models, which should improve earnings stability and boost valuation multiples.

According to the U.S. Embassy in Israel, on August 1, the embassy issued a security warning saying that the security environment in the Middle East remains complex due to ongoing regional tensions and unpredictable escalation risks. The embassy urged U.S. citizens currently in the region to remain vigilant and consider evacuating or be prepared to leave if the situation deteriorates. Americans in the Middle East should prepare for potential flight cancellations, airspace closures, and travel dis

According to Yonhapinfomax, South Korea completed strategic visits to Brazil, Chile, and Argentina on July 31, signing critical mineral cooperation agreements and committing to resume trade negotiations with the MERCOSUR bloc by year-end. National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac stated that South Korea secured rare earth minerals from Brazil, lithium and copper from Chile, and lithium and energy resources from Argentina, establishing state-level supply chain partnerships for advanced industries inc

According to the China Meteorological Administration, on August 1 at 6 PM, an orange rainstorm alert was issued, prompting the Transport Ministry to activate a Level-2 strong rainfall defense response. Between August 1 at 8 PM and August 2 at 8 PM, heavy to torrential rain is forecast across multiple regions including parts of Inner Mongolia, Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Hebei, Beijing, Sichuan, Chongqing, Guizhou, Yunnan, Guangxi, Guangdong, and Hainan. Some areas, particular

According to the Israel Defense Forces, an IDF officer was moderately wounded during operations in southern Lebanon on Saturday night. The officer was evacuated to a hospital for treatment, and his family has been notified of the incident.

According to Slow Mist security team, an unverified contract on August 1 exposed a low-level call vulnerability through selector 0x42be3129, allowing attackers to drain approximately 16.6 WETH. The vulnerability lacked access controls and target data validation. Attackers exploited existing ERC20 token approvals to bypass owner verification and execute unauthorized transferFrom operations.

According to Spanish authorities, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez sent a letter to EU institutions on August 1 criticizing the stance of some member states regarding the migrant crisis in Ceuta. Sánchez also called for an urgent meeting of EU interior ministers to address the situation.

On August 1, Iran's Army spokesperson Akraminia claimed the country has deployed new unmanned aerial vehicles, with specific details to be announced in coming days. Akraminia stated Iran's drones have a range sufficient to cover U.S. military bases throughout the Middle East.

According to Bitcoin.com News, crypto advocacy group Stand With Crypto announced on August 1 that supporters have contacted Congress 1 million times regarding the Clarity Act, with just 7 days remaining before the Senate recess on August 7. Galaxy Research has downgraded the probability of the bill's passage in 2026 from 50% to 30%, citing unresolved controversies and tightening schedules.

According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the agency filed a civil forfeiture action on July 31 seeking to recover 47,461.73 USDT (approximately $47,000) from a cryptocurrency ATM fraud scheme involving five victims. Prosecutors alleged that scammers induced victims to withdraw cash from banks and deposit it into cryptocurrency ATMs after contacting them via fake computer pop-up alerts claiming their bank accounts had been compromised.