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According to Greek security officials, on Saturday, an air defense system operated by Greek military personnel in Saudi Arabia intercepted two ballistic missiles fired from Yemen. The missiles were targeting an oil refinery in Yanbu.

According to Iran's Press TV, Yemen's forces attacked a Saudi oil refinery, triggering widespread fuel queuing at gas stations across Saudi Arabia. The incident led to large-scale fuel shortages, prompting consumers to queue for fuel across multiple locations in the kingdom.

According to BlockBeats, on July 25, crude oil prices approached the $100/barrel psychological threshold amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) has declined to 311 million barrels—the lowest level since 1983—limiting policy options available to the Trump administration. Analysts warn that if shipping disruptions in both the Red Sea and Strait of Hormuz occur simultaneously, oil prices could reach approximately $124/barrel in August. The U.S. faces

According to Yonhap Infomax, Samsung Electronics and Broadcom signed a strategic partnership memorandum on July 24 to collaborate on advanced semiconductor infrastructure through 2030 with over $200 billion in planned investment. Under the agreement, Samsung will supply advanced memory products including HBM (high-bandwidth memory) for Broadcom's next-generation AI accelerators, while Broadcom's chipsets will leverage Samsung's sub-2-nanometer foundry processes and advanced packaging technologie

According to BlockBeats, Nasdaq-listed Tron Inc. announced on July 25 that it purchased 150,517 TRX at an average price of $0.3322, further expanding its TRX treasury. Following this increase, the company's total TRX holdings surpassed 706.7 million tokens.

According to market observers, record capital expenditure on AI infrastructure by Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, and other cloud giants is raising credit concerns this week. Corporate bond credit spreads have widened notably, and credit default swap premiums are rising across the sector, signaling debt investors are demanding higher risk compensation from once-deemed ultra-safe issuers. Alphabet upwardly revised its full-year capex guidance this week, triggering a jump in its corporate bond yields. Miz

According to Jin10, on July 25, Austria's Europe, Integration and Family Minister Claudia Bauer opposed establishing a fast-track process for Ukraine's EU accession, stating that Ukraine must follow standard procedures. Bauer cited differences in Ukraine's agricultural structure compared to existing EU member states and emphasized that all countries applying to join the EU should follow the same rules and meet accession requirements through reforms and proven performance.

On July 25, Beijing Lianjia expanded its 'Neighborhood Open Days' initiative to 67 residential communities, including Huilongguan, Wangjing, Wudaokou, and other neighborhoods. According to the company's data, communities hosting open days saw average viewing volume increase 2.6 times on event days. The program combines home viewing with on-site renovation consultations and community experience tours. Visitors inspect furnished units, tour renovation projects featuring identical floor plans, and

According to ChainCatcher, on July 22, Dritan Kapllani Jr laundered 126.7 ETH valued at approximately $239,000. The suspect, investigated by chain detective ZachXBT, is alleged to have stolen cryptocurrency assets totaling $19 million through social engineering tactics.

According to Morgan Stanley, SpaceX's stock falling to $100 per share would imply the market values its AI business at zero. The company went public in mid-June with an $86 billion valuation and hit a low of $110.85 this week, down 18% from its IPO price. The bank issued a $300 per-share price target, with more than half derived from AI business valuation. SpaceX has leveraged its Starlink satellite network to offer low-latency data transmission services for large language model training.

According to BlockBeats, DeFi platform Dango announced on July 25 that it will cease operations, citing inability to find a viable path to long-term commercial success. Trading will suspend on July 29 at 12:00 UTC, with remaining positions settled at oracle prices and DLP Vault deposits unlocked; all funds will return to users' spot accounts in USDC. The Dango L1 blockchain will shut down on August 13 at 12:00 UTC, with unwithdrawed funds returned to users' Ethereum deposit addresses.

According to the Korea Financial Investment Association and Korea Securities Depository, Korean retail investors' net purchases of U.S. stocks reached $2.53 billion in the first 23 days of July, a fourfold increase from June's $633 million. The shift reflects heightened volatility in South Korea's domestic stock market, which triggered circuit breakers on 10 consecutive trading days, prompting investors to seek relatively stable U.S. equities. Among specific holdings, the Direxion Daily Semicond

According to market reports, Wildberries' warehouse in Yekaterinburg, Russia was struck by a Ukrainian drone strike. The facility, located approximately 1,750 kilometers from the Russian-Ukrainian border, is operated by Russia's largest e-commerce company.

According to WSJ, Robinhood and Crypto.com are in talks on July 25 to expand the platform's prediction market offerings. The two companies plan to integrate Crypto.com's prediction market contracts into Robinhood's trading interface, allowing users to trade binary yes-or-no contracts directly. Crypto.com launched its standalone prediction market platform OG earlier this year and began offering prediction contracts through its derivatives business in late 2024.

According to CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost, stablecoin inflows to exchanges have dropped to their lowest level since 2025. Current monthly inflows of USDT and USDC average $2.3 billion, with annual inflows around $3.7 billion, compared to $5.6 billion monthly and $4.3 billion annually when Bitcoin reached its all-time high.

According to Xinhua, Elon Musk recently stated that China is very strong in robotics and artificial intelligence, and very likely to become an AI leader at some point.

According to The Economist on July 24, the publication warned that Korean retail investors have become trapped in leveraged exchange-traded funds (ETFs), comparing the market to a casino as extreme speculation amplifies volatility. South Korean individuals have poured approximately $10 billion into leveraged ETFs this year, with daily rebalancing mechanisms forcing additional purchases on rallies and forced selling on declines, further destabilizing the market. The weekly magazine noted that sin

According to Yonhap Infomax, Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Euisun Chung announced on July 24 that the automaker plans to produce autonomous-driving-specialized Ioniq 5 vehicles at its Georgia factory for deployment in Waymo's robotaxi service. The announcement was made during an AI summit in San Francisco, where Chung emphasized deepening collaboration with big tech companies including Nvidia, Waymo, and DeepMind to advance physical AI capabilities.

According to Romania's Defense Ministry, Romanian F-16 fighter jets shot down a second unmanned aerial vehicle that invaded the country's airspace today.

According to Guru Club, New York crude oil fell below $90 on July 25, declining more than 2% intraday.