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According to Fidelity International, BNP Paribas Asset Management, M&G Investments and Eastspring Investments, major Asian fund managers are reducing exposure to volatile artificial intelligence and semiconductor stocks this month, redirecting capital into underperforming assets including Indonesian banks, Chinese e-commerce companies and Indian technology stocks. The rotation has driven Southeast Asian equities to their best single-month performance relative to broader Asia in 24 years, with In

According to OpenAI's status page, ChatGPT and Codex service outage has been resolved.

According to Odaily and bitcoin.com, Bitcoin mining difficulty experienced two double-digit adjustments in 2026. On February 7, difficulty fell 11.16% following Winter Storm Fern, which forced major mining operations offline in Texas and other U.S. regions. As miners resumed operations and hashrate recovered, difficulty surged 14.7% on February 19 to 14.44 quadrillion, marking the largest percentage increase since 2021. In June, difficulty declined again by 9.91% as some listed mining firms real

According to Galaxy researcher, awakened token volume in Q2 2026 hit its lowest level since Q3 2022, marking a sharp decline from peak levels recorded in 2024 and 2025.

According to Onchain Lens, BlackRock transferred 3,126 BTC from its IBIT (Bitcoin Mini Trust) ETF wallet to Coinbase Prime in recent transactions, worth approximately $203 million.

According to Anthropic's disclosure via AI news platform Beating, Claude Opus 5 passed all 129 browser agent prompt injection test scenarios without compromise, marking a significant breakthrough in AI agent security. In Gray Swan's universal prompt injection benchmark testing, Opus 5 achieved a 2.0% attack success rate after 15 attempts, substantially outperforming its predecessor Opus 4.8 at 5.5%, as well as competing models Mythos 5 at 2.6% and Fable 5 at 2.8%.

According to the Blue House, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung met with leading venture capital firms in Silicon Valley on July 25, including Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Sequoia Capital, General Catalyst, Khosla Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and New Enterprise Associates (NEA). The National Pension Service signed a memorandum of understanding with the six VCs to establish long-term partnerships and strengthen innovation ecosystem cooperation between South Korea and the United States.

According to Financial Times, the U.S. and UK are discussing plans for a Strait of Hormuz crisis conference scheduled for next week.

Anthropic announced on July 25 that its Opus 5 model achieved zero success rate against prompt injection attacks in 129 browser testing scenarios. In the Gray Swan universal prompt injection benchmark, the model's success rate dropped to 2.0% from Opus 4.8's 5.5% across 15 attempts. Zero success rates were achieved exclusively when Auto Mode was enabled in Claude Cowork and similar products, which combines input scanning and execution blocking defenses.

According to a Houthi statement released on July 25, the Yemeni group conducted two military operations against Saudi Aramco facilities. The first operation targeted the company's "sensitive facilities" in Jizan using dozens of ballistic missiles and drones. The second struck facilities in Yanbu using ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones. The Houthi said both operations "successfully achieved their intended objectives" with "direct and precise hits." The group cited Saudi airstrikes o

According to Yonhapinfomax, the European Union on July 23 adopted its 21st sanctions package against Russia, which includes an exception allowing South Korea to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Sakhalin II project until March 2028. The exemption covers South Korea's long-term contract with Korea Gas Corporation, which has been importing approximately 1.5 million tons of LNG annually from the project since 2008. The exception addresses South Korea's energy security concerns amid expand

In June, UPS announced a $48 million investment in temperature-controlled facilities as logistics companies including FedEx, C.H. Robinson and DHL race to expand cold-chain capabilities amid surging demand for GLP-1 medications. According to Growth Market Reports, the market for temperature-sensitive biologics is projected to grow at an 8.3% compound annual growth rate through 2033 and reach approximately $39.1 billion. GLP-1 adoption has accelerated sharply, with a July Gallup poll finding that

According to CoinDesk, B2C2, a crypto market maker 90% owned by SBI Holdings, has been in acquisition talks with multiple potential buyers over the past 18 months, seeking a valuation exceeding $1 billion. The negotiations have been hindered by valuation disagreements, with an informed source noting that the $1 billion-plus price target would be difficult to achieve in the current crypto market environment. B2C2 provides spot, derivatives, structured products, and OTC trading liquidity to banks,

According to Yahoo! Finance, Prime customers have until July 27 to claim compensation from Amazon's $2.5 billion settlement with the Federal Trade Commission over unauthorized enrollment allegations. The settlement resolves a 2023 FTC lawsuit accusing Amazon of pushing tens of millions into Prime subscriptions without proper consent and blocking cancellation attempts. Amazon agreed to provide $1.5 billion in customer refunds and pay a $1 billion civil penalty, though the company denied wrongdoin

Fidelity called on the US Senate to pass the CLARITY Act on Friday, saying clear digital asset regulations are needed to strengthen investor confidence and reinforce US leadership in global crypto markets. The company joins a growing coalition of financial firms and crypto organizations urging Senate lawmakers to advance the legislation. Earlier Friday, the Crypto Council for Innovation, the Digital Chamber and the Blockchain Association also called on Senate leaders to bring the bill to the flo

According to Bitcoin.com News, Crypto.com's OG Prediction Markets filed a federal lawsuit on Wednesday seeking a permanent injunction to prevent Washington state officials from applying gambling laws to its event contracts. The CFTC-regulated exchange named Washington Attorney General Nick Brown and members of the Washington State Gambling Commission as defendants in the Western District of Washington. OG cited Washington's July 20 injunction against Kalshi as creating an imminent enforcement th

According to the Arbitrum governance forum, the platform's Security Council initiated a non-emergency governance action this week to correct a Delegated Voting Power (DVP) discrepancy in the ARB token contract. The recorded total DVP was approximately 51.17 million ARB higher than the actual amount, stemming from initial initialization estimates. The correction does not alter individual ARB balances, change delegation distributions, or require user action—it adjusts only the recorded aggregate t

According to Yemen TV, the Saudi-led coalition continued military operations targeting Houthi supply lines and military facilities in Yemen. The strikes are part of the ongoing campaign against the Iranian-backed militant group.

According to crypto KOL Crypto Fearless and ChainCatcher, BitMart's platform token BMX plunged over 60% yesterday (July 24). Following the sharp decline, community members reported that withdrawal review times have extended significantly compared to normal, with some users stating that withdrawals of hundreds of USDT initiated in the morning remained unprocessed. BitMart has not issued a public statement regarding the withdrawal delays. The exchange's platform statement is still pending.

According to Bitcoin News on July 25, the U.S. Senate's latest version of the Clarity Act draft includes provisions to reward individuals who responsibly disclose cybersecurity vulnerabilities in digital asset infrastructure. The measure authorizes incentives for identifying and reporting security flaws before malicious exploitation.