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According to SBI's official statement, SBI Holdings acquired a controlling stake in Singapore crypto platform Coinhako on July 16 after receiving Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) approval. The transaction was completed through SBI Ventures Asset, SBI's Singapore subsidiary, and included a capital injection and share purchases from existing investors. Coinhako will now operate as a consolidated subsidiary of the group. The acquisition strengthens SBI's Asia-Pacific strategy by providing acce

According to Odaily, stock exchange-traded funds (ETFs) attracted net inflows exceeding 3.2 billion yuan since the start of July, with market data showing particularly strong activity on July 17. On that day alone, stock ETFs recorded net inflows surpassing 750 million yuan amid market volatility and elevated trading volumes in major broad-based ETF products. Over the five trading days from July 13 to July 17, cumulative net inflows exceeded 2 billion yuan.

China's Ministry of Natural Resources deployed an emergency nationwide geological disaster risk inspection campaign on July 18, requiring all provincial natural resources departments to coordinate with relevant agencies to strengthen prevention efforts. Priority focus areas include comprehensive surveys of critical disaster-prone sites, high-risk regions, and the Three Gorges Reservoir area, with increased inspection frequency in key zones.

According to Shanghai Securities News, Alibaba Cloud formally launched Agent Native Cloud on July 18 at the 2026 World AI Conference. The platform integrates AgentRun, AgentTeams, and AgentLoop across infrastructure, development platform, and cloud desktop layers, positioning AI agents as native enterprise capabilities rather than standalone tools.

According to ChainCatcher, L1 blockchain ILITY completed a $1 million institutional funding round led by Archer Capital and TBV. The funds will accelerate the development of ILITY's AI agent economy ecosystem, which is set to launch soon. ILITY Network provides verifiable on-chain identity, machine-to-machine settlement, and a reputation system for autonomous AI agents.

According to the Shanghai Securities Journal, Tencent released its independently developed WorkBuddy productivity AI agent as a standalone app on July 18, with versions for iOS, Android, and HarmonyOS available simultaneously. The app marks the first general-purpose AI agent application on HarmonyOS and retains most capabilities from its desktop version.

According to PANews, Michael Saylor, founder of MicroStrategy, said on July 18 that enterprise adoption is a necessary, inevitable, and welcome condition for Bitcoin to succeed as a global monetary network. Saylor noted that enterprises enable people to organize around shared missions within legal frameworks, achieving higher efficiency, transparency, credibility, scale, and sustainability.

According to Bloomberg, on July 18, Apple entered preliminary settlement talks with the U.S. Department of Justice regarding an antitrust lawsuit filed in 2024. Both parties are in active discussions, though no settlement agreement is guaranteed, according to sources familiar with the matter.

According to Guru Club, citing CCTV Finance, on July 18, Dr. Liu Yingbin, director of Shanghai Cancer Research Institute, shared at the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai that artificial intelligence has significantly advanced cancer diagnosis. AI-assisted diagnosis, combining preoperative CT scans and liquid biopsy, achieved a 92% non-invasive diagnostic rate for gallbladder cancer. Gallbladder and pancreatic cancers, known as "cancers among cancers," are typically found

According to Slow Mist, on July 18, the security team discovered multiple vulnerabilities in Grok Build CLI. The audit revealed that cargo check is incorrectly classified as a safe command, which combined with malicious AGENTS.md instructions can trigger build.rs execution for remote code execution. Additionally, bypassPermissions in .claude/settings.json can bypass permission checks for unrestricted tool execution. The CLI inherits Claude Code CLI's permission model, introducing similar risks,

According to securities analysts, South Korea's central bank raised its benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percentage points to 2.75% on July 16, driving bank stocks higher despite broad market weakness. Over the past month, the KRX Banking Index gained 2.33%, marking the only sector to post gains among KRX industry indices, while the KOSPI fell 20.19% in the same period. The rate increase is expected to widen net interest margins and boost bank profitability as lending rates typically rise faster

According to Goldman Sachs and UBS, China's artificial intelligence technology component orders are now booked through the end of 2027, as investing in China's AI sector has become a global consensus among investors. UBS noted in its recent China equity strategy that demand for AI chips and tech components remains exceptionally strong. Goldman Sachs' latest industry research indicates China's AI sector has a total market value of approximately $4 trillion, with significant growth potential relat

According to sources disclosed on Thursday, Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG) launched Truth API, a paid data service charging Wall Street traders and investment institutions up to $100,000 monthly for early access to posts from Truth Social's top 10 most influential accounts. The company offered a discounted rate of $60,000 monthly for clients willing to sign three-year contracts. The service will officially launch on August 1 and provide real-time tracking of key accounts, including Pres

According to Jin10 Data, on July 17, Brazilian President Lula refused to accept disrespect from any nation. Regarding tariff issues between the United States and Brazil, Lula stated that Brazil would respond only after U.S. President Trump makes a statement first. Lula emphasized that lying to Brazil would not work and that the U.S. cannot deceive Brazilian society with falsehoods.

According to F&Guide on July 18, South Korean brokerages adjusted Pharmaresearch target prices as the cosmetics and export segments of its flagship Rejuran skincare brand gain momentum, while domestic medical device growth slows. Samsung Securities and Kiwoom Securities raised targets to 420,000 and 510,000 won respectively from 400,000 and 440,000 won, citing strength in European and Japanese device exports and rapid U.S. and Southeast Asian cosmetics expansion. Kyobo Securities cut its target

According to Han Kyung, starting July 1, 111 KOSDAQ-listed companies have entered the imminent delisting zone under South Korea's strengthened new regulations. A company faces management designation if its market cap falls below 20 billion won or stock price stays below 1,000 won for 30 trading days; forced delisting follows if it fails to meet criteria for 45 consecutive days within 90 trading days. Among these at-risk firms, seven companies show strong financials: positive net income for three

According to BlockBeats, on July 18, Kimi announced it has notified investors of corporate restructuring plans and preparations for a Hong Kong IPO, with the company targeting completion within six months at the earliest.

According to ChainCatcher, Binance Perpetual Contracts will launch SPCXUSD1 perpetual futures on July 20 at 17:00 UTC, with maximum leverage of 25x. The contract is based on Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (Nasdaq: SPCX) and is settled in USD1, available for 24/7 trading.

According to Coinglass data cited by ChainCatcher, the crypto market experienced $217 million in total liquidations over the past 24 hours, with $111 million from long positions and $107 million from short positions. Bitcoin saw $19.33 million in long liquidations and $28.85 million in short liquidations, while Ethereum recorded $24.46 million in long liquidations and $28.59 million in short liquidations. In total, 80,877 traders were liquidated during the period, with the largest single liquida

At the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC), Ant Density Calculation unveiled HOP 3.0 intelligent agent architecture, introducing agent-native language to merge structured logic with large model fuzzy reasoning. The innovation aims to help industry intelligent agents become trusted professional agents.