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According to ChainCatcher, Ethena officially launched on the Monad blockchain. USDe and sUSDe are now available across the Monad ecosystem, including integration with Monad's Aave instance, enabling Ethena users to access stablecoin liquidity at scale. Parallelized EVM USDe has also gone live.

According to the IMF, on July 16, the International Monetary Fund warned Andy Burnham, the incoming UK Prime Minister, against raising the top income tax rate, citing risks to employment and economic growth. The IMF recommended instead increasing taxes on lower-income households. In its annual Article IV assessment of the UK economy, the Fund noted that Britain's tax policy is approaching adjustment limits, with VAT and property taxes already above international averages. While labor taxes remai

According to Bloomberg, the Spanish government plans to release a comprehensive automotive industry blue paper research report on Friday.

According to AFP, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang stated on July 16 that most technology cycles typically sustain for 10 to 15 years, and the semiconductor industry is now at its starting point. Speaking with reporters in Tokyo, Huang likened semiconductors to electricity—a foundational resource that will never disappear. He projected that semiconductors will become part of the social fabric and emerge as the world's largest industry.

According to CNBC on July 16, a teleprompter operator is under investigation by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) for allegedly placing bets on prediction market platform Kalshi related to remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump. Kalshi enforcement head Robert DeNault said the platform's monitoring team flagged the trades following an internal review and referred them to the CFTC. DeNault stated that Kalshi is assisting regulators in their investigation and has submitted releva

According to Bitget's market data, Nasdaq 100 constituent stocks showed significant divergence during intraday trading on July 16, with healthcare, industrial, and logistics sectors gaining strength, while AI infrastructure, storage, and semiconductor sectors faced overall pressure.

According to CNBC's Jim Cramer on Thursday, investors should sell half their positions after parabolic stock moves to avoid giving back gains. "When you get a parabolic move, sell half, because parabolic moves cannot be gamed," Cramer said on "Squawk on the Street." Parabolic rallies are fast, massive stock surges often driven by legitimate reasons before market sentiment pushes them to overheated levels, creating risk of sharp reversals. This week, several AI infrastructure winners pulled back

According to reports on July 16, Apple is preparing the next-generation iPad mini with OLED display technology, set to debut as early as October 2026, marking the most significant redesign in five years. The new model, codenamed J510, will feature OLED for the first time, delivering higher contrast, more vibrant colors, and improved display quality. Apple also plans to refresh its entry-level iPad and iPad Air in 2027. The entry-level iPad (J581) is expected to launch in Q1 2027 with processor u

According to the SEC and CFTC's joint Interpretive Release No. 33-11412 issued on March 17, 2026, crypto assets are now formally classified into five categories: digital commodities, digital collectibles, digital tools, stablecoins, and digital securities. The 68-page framework represents the first binding federal taxonomy for the $3 trillion digital asset market. Sixteen tokens including BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, and ADA are explicitly designated as digital commodities and fall outside securities reg

According to state media, Iran's Foreign Ministry issued a statement on July 16, calling on Persian Gulf neighbors to prevent their land, sea, and airspace from being used for military operations against Iran. The ministry emphasized that Iran maintains no hostile relations with neighboring countries and stressed that regional stability can only be achieved through dialogue and cooperation among regional states, without foreign military presence or external interference.

On July 16, the U.S. 8-week Treasury bill auction settled at a yield of 3.65%, up from 3.635% at the previous auction.

The U.S. 8-week Treasury bill auction held on July 16 received a bid-to-cover ratio of 2.84, down from the previous auction's 2.95. The bid-to-cover ratio measures the total bids received relative to the amount of securities offered, with higher ratios generally indicating stronger demand.

According to Glassnode lead analyst Cryptovizart on July 16, realized losses from Bitcoin holders who acquired BTC between July 2024 and July 2025 have begun rolling over, signaling a potential bear market bottom. The on-chain analytics firm's 30-day rolling average of realized losses recently crossed $75 million before declining, a pattern historically associated with exhausted seller pressure and early recovery phases. Bitcoin traded near $64,000 at report time, down from its October 2025 peak

The bid-to-cover ratio for U.S. 4-week Treasury bills declined to 2.57 on July 16, down from 2.64 in the previous auction.

On July 16, the U.S. 4-week Treasury bill auction saw yield allocation jump to 44.46%, compared to 26.29% in the previous auction, according to Treasury Department data.

According to a Wednesday statement from the Department of Justice, Nicholas Aguilar and Jessica Marcolina have been indicted on charges of darknet drug trafficking and money laundering. Prosecutors allege the pair operated vendor accounts under the name "HotGirlzClub" across multiple darknet marketplaces, shipping over 500 drug parcels nationwide over a 7-month period in 2025, with proceeds tied to fentanyl and methamphetamine sales. Authorities claim they laundered hundreds of thousands of doll

According to crypto.news reporting, Vlad.fun, a memecoin launchpad built on Robinhood Chain, went offline on July 15 after discovering what it called a "serious internal integrity issue" involving members of its own team. The project posted on X that it paused operations to conduct a full investigation and consult legal counsel on possible action. Robinhood Chain launched on July 1 as an Ethereum Layer 2 network built with Arbitrum technology. In its first week, the chain processed roughly $570

The U.S. 4-week Treasury auction on July 16 yielded 3.66%, up from 3.63% in the prior auction, marking a 3 basis point increase.

According to MetaversePost, Anton Bukov, co-founder of decentralized exchange aggregator 1inch and architect of its Router, Fusion, and Cross-chain Swap systems, announced today (July 16) the launch of Second Tier, a new DeFi infrastructure project. Bukov disclosed that he was dismissed from 1inch in late November 2025 following months of pushing for changes to the company's leadership and communication structures; he retains his 50% shareholding but has no operational involvement. Second Tier a

Europe's major stock indices closed with mixed performance on July 16. Germany's DAX 30 index fell 0.58% to 24,853.61 points, while France's index declined 0.32% and Italy's benchmark retreated 0.44%. Italy's banking index bucked the trend, rising 0.56%. The UK's FTSE index edged higher, gaining 0.29% at the close.