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According to ChainCatcher, Tether disclosed its Q2 2026 financial results as of June 30. The stablecoin generated net operating profit of approximately $1.5 billion, primarily from U.S. Treasury and buyback operations. USDT circulation reached around $184.6 billion, increasing about $446 million from Q1 and capturing over 60% of the stablecoin market. Total assets stood at $187.751 billion against total liabilities of $183.642 billion, resulting in a $4.11 billion asset surplus. The report was p

According to CoinGecko, Upbit's trading volume declined 27.3% over the past 24 hours as of August 1. The META/KRW trading pair led the Korean won market with 11.56% of total trading volume, followed by USDT, MMT, BTC, and BABY.

According to market analyst Xaif Crypto, XRP's average transaction size on the XRP Ledger has reached $85,290, the highest among the top 10 cryptocurrencies. By comparison, Bitcoin averages approximately $10,600 per transaction, while Ethereum sits near $2,930. The elevated transaction size typically signals large capital movements from institutional participants such as asset managers, exchanges, custodians, and corporate treasuries rather than retail activity. Evernorth Holdings recently filed

According to CryptoQuant analyst Julio Moreno, small Bitcoin transfers of less than 10 BTC saw daily exchange inflows surge to 7,300 BTC yesterday (July 31), the highest level since February 6. The spike may be related to the recent Coldcard wallet security breach, which prompted users to move holdings for safety.

According to Interfax, Russian forces damaged a tanker at Odesa port that was intended for use by Ukrainian military, and struck a ocean-going tugboat at Mykolaiv port.

According to Argentina's national transplant authority INCUCAI, the country deployed a blockchain-based decentralized identity and cryptographic document verification system on the IOTA Mainnet in June to secure organ and tissue transplant procedures. The system, developed by Extrimian, allows participating agencies to register verifiable digital identities and electronically sign transplant-related documents. IOTA records cryptographic fingerprints (hashes) of signed documents, enabling authori

According to Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), the company endorsed the CLARITY Act on July 31, one day after reporting a second-quarter net loss of $8.22 billion. The bill would establish clearer regulatory jurisdiction over digital asset trading, with securities-like tokens regulated by the SEC and digital commodities by the CFTC. MicroStrategy leadership argued that regulatory clarity would accelerate institutional adoption. Executive Chairman Michael Saylor stated: "Bitcoin will succeed wit

According to Binance spot data, CTK surged 11.26% over the past 24 hours and reached an intraday high, while ROSE climbed 7.42% and also hit a fresh daily peak. Meanwhile, DIA and ACH touched their daily lows with declines of 7.7% and 5.49% respectively.

According to ChainCatcher, citing on-chain analyst Yuechen's monitoring, a whale has held 1.38 million HYPE tokens for 8 months with an unrealized gain of $18.8 million. The position is valued at $72.15 million and has a liquidation price of $47.6, just 9% below HYPE's current price of $52. The whale extracted significant unrealized gains as margin, positioning it close to liquidation. The position has swung from a $26 million loss in late January to a peak $47.46 million gain in June.

According to MarsCat's announcement on July 31, MarsCat has partnered with Cwallet, a multi-chain cryptocurrency wallet platform, to improve blockchain connectivity and expand Web3 accessibility. The collaboration aims to integrate blockchain services across multiple networks and reduce barriers for consumers accessing decentralized tools. Both companies seek to develop a more interconnected ecosystem combining MarsCat's connectivity infrastructure with Cwallet's multi-chain asset management cap

According to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant lost external power for the 23rd time today as military operations in the region continued.

According to Maeil Business Newspaper, as of August 1, South Korea's major securities firms posted record-high second-quarter earnings driven by soaring stock market activity. Kiwoom Securities reported Q2 operating profit of 789 billion won and net profit of 680.6 billion won, up 93.2% and 119.4% year-over-year respectively. NH Investment & Securities posted Q2 operating profit of 681.2 billion won and net profit of 489.4 billion won, up 111.6% and 90.5% respectively. KB Securities recorded Q2

According to Lebanese sources, Lebanon and Israel will launch the seventh round of talks in Rome on Tuesday, lasting three days.

According to Reuters, on August 1, Munich regional court ruled that AI music company Suno infringed copyrights represented by German collective Gema and must disclose illegal revenues. The court determined that Suno lacked authorization to process songs by artists represented by Gema. The judgment is subject to appeal, and Suno is required to pay damages, with the amount to be determined.

According to security and refinery sources, the fire at the southwestern Erbil refinery in Iraq was extinguished on August 1, with production gradually resuming.

According to Onchain Lens, a Hyperliquid whale has been liquidated 360 times, accumulating a historical loss of approximately $12.5 million. Recently, the trader's BTC and SOL positions were partially liquidated again, with total open positions of about $1.47 million.

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