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According to BlockBeats citing BIT market data, U.S. stock index futures declined on July 22. Nasdaq-100 index futures fell over 1%, while S&P 500 futures dropped 0.38% and Dow Jones futures declined 0.22%.

According to the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), the authority added Jordan to its no-fly warning list on Wednesday, July 22, citing Iranian attacks on the U.S.-aligned Gulf state and escalating tensions in the Middle East. The agency previously strengthened warnings for airlines operating in the region, requiring them to avoid airspace over Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and the Gulf of Oman amid renewed U.S.-Iran tensions. EASA extended the advisory validity pe

According to ChainCatcher, on Monday, Wanchain's cross-chain bridge suffered a vulnerability attack that drained 290 million NIGHT tokens. The asset plummeted approximately 43% to a historic low before recovering nearly 19% within 24 hours.

According to Tasnim News Agency, Iran's Lark Island was struck by U.S. missile strikes today (July 22).

According to the US Department of Justice, the DOJ filed five civil forfeiture complaints on Tuesday seeking more than $25 million in cryptocurrency tied to international investment and romance scams targeting victims in Canada and the United States. The assets were recovered through investigations by the Cyber Fraud Task Force, which identified thousands of victims misled into making fraudulent digital asset investments. The largest complaint seeks about $12.1 million linked to romance schemes

According to crypto journalist Eleanor Terrett, Republican leadership will hold a briefing call with crypto industry stakeholders later today to discuss the latest version of the CLARITY Act, based on remarks from an attendee.

According to Kaja Kallas, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, the tanker Southern Star was boarded for flag inspection on July 20.

According to Korea Exchange data, South Korean renewable energy stock SK E&S surged 54.36% over the past month through July 22, closing at 62,000 won on a 10.91% daily gain. The stock jumped 16.32% over five trading days following July 15's close. The rally reflects escalating U.S.-Iran tensions driving international crude oil prices higher; WTI crude futures (August contract) climbed 6.67% to $84.91 per barrel between July 15 and 21. Rising oil costs boost the economic competitiveness of solar

According to Bloomberg, Baidu has received a confirmation letter from Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX), confirming receipt of its application to convert its secondary listing into a dual primary listing.

According to The Straits Times, Coinbase has opened a new office at Raffles Quay One in Singapore covering approximately 929 square meters, replacing its previous WeWork space on Collyer Quay. The company plans to expand its Singapore headcount from around 150 to approximately 200 employees by the end of 2026, covering customer service, engineering, compliance, and sales roles.

According to Jin10, Bulgaria's parliament approved on July 22 a U.S. request to deploy up to 8 KC-135 aerial refueling tankers and 250 armed military personnel to Bezmer Air Base from July 24 through early October to support operations in the Middle East.

According to River's July report, 49.6 million Americans now hold Bitcoin, surpassing 28.8 million gold owners for the first time on record. U.S. bitcoin adoption rose from 14.3% at the start of 2026 to 18.6% in roughly six months. The U.S. government holds 328,372 BTC, worth over $23 billion, with lawmakers considering legislation to formally establish a strategic bitcoin reserve.

According to ChainCatcher, Zilliqa has identified a critical vulnerability in its Ledger application that has existed since 2019, exposing private keys used for native ZIL transactions to recovery attacks. The company has suspended native transactions and is developing a coordinated remediation plan. EVM transactions remain unaffected.

According to Mark Cuban on All-In Podcast on July 21, major technology companies including Google and Meta are investing heavily in AI infrastructure while taking on billions in debt to build data centers. Cuban cautioned that significant AI efficiency breakthroughs could substantially reduce computing and power demands, potentially leading to widespread overcapacity and devaluation of newly built facilities, similar to past cycles in the fiber-optic industry. While acknowledging that AI demand

According to Santiment Intelligence, XRP whale wallets holding between 100,000 and 100 million tokens have increased their combined holdings by 2.8% over the past five weeks, signaling institutional positioning for further gains. The accumulation coincided with XRP reclaiming $1.16 before easing to $1.14, according to CoinCodex. In a divergent trend, retail investors holding less than 0.01 XRP reduced their balances by 5.2% over the same period, a pattern historically associated with stronger XR

According to Super Micro Computer (SMCI-US), the AI server giant announced Tuesday, July 21 that it received a record $60 billion in new orders for the fiscal quarter ended June. The news sparked a 15% premarket surge on Wednesday, signaling strong momentum in the AI infrastructure market. The company significantly raised its profit guidance, now expecting the June quarter's gross margin and adjusted gross margin to reach 15%–17%, nearly doubling its prior May forecast of 8.2%–8.4%. Super Micro

According to Bitcoin News, a developer team released a privacy-focused Bitcoin exchange prototype based on Mercury Layer, Nostr, and zero-knowledge technology for off-chain transactions.

According to Sanlì Futures, Shanghai copper inventory fell sharply on July 22, dropping from 131,400 tons on July 16 to 116,600 tons by July 20, marking the lowest level this year. Supply-side pressures intensified as heavy snowfall and rainfall disrupted production at Caserones mine operated by Lunding Mining and delayed copper concentrate and refined copper exports from major mining regions in Antofagasta. Import copper concentrate smelting charges plummeted to -141.5, an extreme historic low.

Gate News message, Arthur Hayes has deposited another $1.25 million USDC to a centralized exchange. Over the past 6 days, the wallet address 0x6cd66DbdFe289ab83d7d311B668ADA83A12447e21 has deposited a total of $3.75 million USDC to CEX.

According to Onchain Lens, institutional investor Abraxas Capital withdrew 13,500 ETH from Aave and received 1,790 ETH from Binance today, with the combined holdings valued at approximately $29.4 million.