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According to Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), Victory Securities Limited received a HK$1.7 million fine and suspension of executives' licenses for regulatory violations. The firm suspended virtual asset trading functions for mainland China users in February 2026, retaining only withdrawal rights while halting deposits and new transactions to comply with SFC requirements and mainland policies.

According to ChainCatcher, B.AI API platform has officially launched Claude Opus 5 model with a 1 million token context window and up to 128,000 tokens per single output, effective immediately. The platform introduced dual-channel API access options: users can leverage either the official standard interface or a new partner-provider channel that offers up to 40% cost savings, allowing enterprises to balance performance and budget flexibility based on their workload requirements.

According to BlockBeats, China's Shenzhen financial regulators including the People's Bank of China's local branch, the Securities Regulatory Commission, the Internet Information Office, and the Local Financial Administration jointly announced the closure of multiple social media accounts promoting illegal virtual currency activities on July 25. The closed accounts included "USDT Merchant Exchange Group," "Play Virtual Currency Together," "Search Bitcoin," "Micro Payment Exchange," and "Central

According to the report posted on the Arbitrum governance forum, Dev3pack, an Arbitrum-funded developer education program, recorded 1,018 developer registrations across its DeFi Builder Club bootcamps. The program also trained 6 ambassadors and graduated 9 developer teams into the Uniswap Hook Incubator program. The final report provides measurable outcomes for the DAO's grant spending on ecosystem growth and developer education.

According to Sina, Elon Musk announced on July 25 that X will open source its entire codebase, including underlying systems, and invite independent third parties to audit the platform to verify consistency between the code and the live system. The move will follow completion of a cybersecurity vulnerability review. X has previously open-sourced portions of its recommendation algorithm and AI modules.

According to Farside data, yesterday (July 24), U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF saw net inflows of $240.1 million. Meanwhile, U.S. spot Ethereum ETF recorded net outflows of $70.7 million during the same period.

According to China News Service, Trump announced on July 25 that he is preparing for a fourth presidential run. At a White House Correspondents' Association dinner, the former U.S. president wore a signature red hat emblazoned with 'Trump 2028' and joked that running for president is something he has 'mastered' through his experience.

According to Barron's, ARK Invest purchased approximately 160,000 Tesla shares on Thursday (July 24) through four of its ETFs, including ARK Innovation ETF, ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF, ARK Next Generation Internet ETF, and ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF. The purchase came after Tesla reported second-quarter operating profits of $400 million on Wednesday, roughly $1.3 billion below Wall Street expectations, causing the stock to plunge 15% on Thursday and fall an additional 2.1%

According to BlockBeats, MORPHO surged over 13% on July 25 before pulling back, currently trading at $2.024 with a market capitalization of $1.172 billion.

According to ChainCatcher, Upbit will launch Morpho (MORPHO) for KRW trading on July 25 at 18:00 KST. The exchange supports the Morpho-Ethereum network. Users are advised to confirm the network before depositing.

Gate News message, crypto hacks resulted in roughly $1.32 billion in losses during the first half of 2026, across 224 publicly disclosed incidents. The largest losses came from access control failures, phishing attacks, and oracle issues. Attack breakdown includes access control failures and compromised systems.

According to BlockBeats, as of July 25, Trump's administration has grown frustrated with the Iran conflict, which has now entered its fifth month with no clear resolution in sight. The military operations, originally expected to last weeks, have continued uninterrupted for 13 consecutive days, resulting in 18 U.S. military deaths. Brent crude oil prices briefly surpassed $100 per barrel this week amid the escalating conflict, raising concerns over energy costs and potential impacts on mid-term e

According to Zhao Lin, former ambassador to Eswatini, speaking on CTi News' program "Hong Liu Dong Jian" on July 24, China and the U.S. are developing divergent AI strategies. The U.S. pursues high-cost closed-source models to maintain its technological edge, while China emphasizes cost-effective, open-source deployment and accessibility. Zhao noted that U.S. restrictions on advanced AI chips may accelerate China's development of independent semiconductor, model, and supply chain ecosystems, ult

According to World Foundation announcement on July 24, the organization raised $52.5 million in a strategic WLD token sale led by Pantera Capital, with all tokens locked for 12 months. Other investors included Bain Capital Crypto, Eightco Holdings, Selini Capital, and Susquehanna Crypto. The capital will support global deployment of World ID technology across commercial platforms like Zoom, Docusign, Okta, and Tinder. World ID has registered over 39 million users, with more than 18 million compl

According to ChainCatcher, Lien Finance, a decentralized finance protocol, was recently exploited through a smart contract vulnerability, with attackers stealing approximately $542,144 in USDC. Threat intelligence firm Slow Mist detected that the attacker leveraged a flaw in the bond token redemption logic to mint unsecured BondTokens without destroying corresponding input bonds, then used pre-authorized addresses to exchange USDC. The attacker transferred approximately 542,144.63 USDC from vict

According to CCTV News, a strong explosion occurred in Marj Uyun, Tyre district in southern Lebanon on the morning of July 25. Lebanon's government attributed the blast to Israeli Defense Force operations. Residents in nearby villages reported hearing the explosion.

According to ChainCatcher, citing MLM monitoring, a whale address that accumulated 2.94 million HYPE (approximately $172 million) between September and October 2025 staked 2.785 million HYPE through 20 wallets over the past 11 hours, currently valued at approximately $164 million. Chain analysts speculate the address may belong to Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), though no official confirmation has been provided.

According to Guru Club, on Saturday (July 25), SK Group and other South Korean conglomerates signed a $950 billion cooperation agreement with global tech giants including Nvidia. The deal was concluded during a high-level meeting held during South Korean President Lee Jae-myung's visit to San Francisco, with attendees including Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong, SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. SK Group committed to supply $750 billion w

According to Yonhapinfomax, Samsung SDS signed a strategic partnership with Anthropic today (July 25) to expand enterprise AI services in South Korea. The partnership aims to jointly identify new business opportunities in the Korean market, develop Claude-specialized professionals, and support Samsung affiliates in AI adoption. Samsung SDS has already deployed Claude Enterprise to approximately 70,000 employees across 20 Samsung-affiliated companies. During the initial rollout phase, internal me

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.