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ECB President Christine Lagarde stated today (July 23) that there is no pressure for interest rate increases.

ECB President Christine Lagarde stated today (July 23) that there was no discussion on minimum reserve requirements during the bank's proceedings.

According to Foresight News, LayerZero and Keeta announced a partnership on July 23 to enable regulated commercial bank funds to flow on public blockchains. The collaboration combines LayerZero's omnichain interoperability protocol with Keeta's compliance-native infrastructure, allowing institutions to transfer bank-grade assets across Keeta network, Ethereum, Solana, and Base for fund management and payment operations. Keeta stablecoins, backed by commercial bank deposits held through Bivo, a U

According to Foresight News, Gorae announced on July 23 that it will bring over 50,000 electric vehicle charging stations onchain in South Korea starting in the second half of 2026 through collaboration with Sui and Walrus, a decentralized storage network. Gorae is partnering with one of South Korea's largest charging operators, using Sui for payment settlement and Walrus to record each charging session as verifiable data within a single transaction.

ECB President Christine Lagarde said on July 23 that the central bank's staff are preparing analysis on oil and gas for the September policy meeting. The preparation work comes as the European Central Bank continues to assess energy-related factors in its monetary policy deliberations.

According to Zhitong Finance, Modern Dairy (01117) announced it expects to achieve a pre-tax profit of at least 43 million yuan in H1 2026, turning profitable compared to a pre-tax loss of approximately 972 million yuan for the six months ended June 30, 2025.

According to Chinalink Finance APP, Chow Tai Fook (01929) reported that group retail sales rose 15.1% year-over-year in the first quarter ended June 30, 2026. Mainland China retail sales increased 10.7%, while Hong Kong, Macau and other markets grew 44.8%. Same-store sales in mainland China rose 19.6% for directly-operated stores and 15.7% for franchise stores, outperforming the broader jewelry retail market. In Hong Kong and Macau, same-store sales advanced 41.7%, driven by improved consumer se

According to PANews and on-chain analyst Ai Yi, whale address 0x2b6...32f6c opened a long position of 751,734.8 $CXMT at an average price of $6.7815 on July 23 evening, worth $4.945 million. The position is currently showing an unrealized loss of $154,000 and ranks among the top 3 positions in Hyperliquid's CXMT market.

According to South Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, on July 23, LotteChemical shares rose 10.95% over two days following the government's approval of the Yeosu 1 petrochemical restructuring plan. Hanwha Q Cells rose 12.78% and DL Chemical climbed 10.65% over the same period. The restructuring involves shutting down Yeosu NCC units 2 and 3 for three years or longer, reducing annual production capacity by 1.39 million tons, while an additional 1.1 million tons will be cut at the Dae

According to Ropedia, on 23 July the Singapore-based physical AI startup raised US$22 million in pre-Series A funding, bringing its total funding to US$30 million. The company plans to use the funds to expand data collection in Southeast Asia and North America, scale its Singapore and US teams, and increase manufacturing of wearable capture hardware. Founded in 2025, Ropedia builds wearable hardware and software that collect video, depth, motion, and audio data for robotics and embodied AI train

According to Israel's Prime Minister's office, Saudi Arabia's accession to the Abraham Accords today (July 23) would represent a historic breakthrough for peace in the Middle East.

According to Jin10, ECB President Christine Lagarde said on July 23 that inflation risks are tilted to the upside. Energy shocks could intensify further, with broader price and wage impacts potentially exceeding current expectations, she said. Persistent high energy prices increase the likelihood of second-round inflation effects, while extreme weather events and broader climate crises could push food prices higher than anticipated.

According to The Economist, Elon Musk said in an interview that artificial intelligence will likely surpass the combined intelligence of all humans within approximately five years. Despite acknowledging that the risk of AI and robots malfunctioning and causing catastrophic harm is "not zero," Musk argued against pressing a "stop button" on AI development, saying the most likely outcome would be unprecedented abundance for all. Musk also noted that humans are unlikely to maintain control over AI

According to Smart Finance, Hangtian Chengcheng (02726) expects adjusted net profit of approximately 134-144 million yuan for the first half of 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 38% to 48.5% from 97 million yuan in the same period of 2025. The company also expects net profit of around 44-54 million yuan for H1 2026, compared to a net loss of 2 million yuan a year earlier. The significant improvement is attributed to higher revenue and gross margins in core business operations.

According to Whale Alert, 2,210 BTC valued at $143.82 million transferred from an unknown wallet to crypto exchange Kraken today (July 23).

According to The Economist, Elon Musk warned on Thursday that frontier AI models are advancing at a rapid pace, posing imminent risks that require industry safeguards before new systems are released. During an interview, Musk proposed that rival AI laboratories, including Chinese developers, be given one to two weeks to inspect each other's latest models before release and report potential dangers to governments. He said such cooperation among competitors may extend beyond U.S. companies and cou

According to The Block, on July 23, LayerZero and Keeta announced a partnership to enable cross-chain interoperability of tokenized commercial bank deposits across Ethereum, Solana, Base, and the Keeta network. Keeta stablecoin represents actual commercial bank deposits sourced from partner banks and traded via Bivo, a U.S.-licensed fintech platform with access to American payment systems. Unlike traditional stablecoins relying on multiple reserves, Keeta retains full contract authority across c

According to Jin10, Brent crude oil futures broke $100 per barrel on July 23 for the first time in two months. The surge follows claims by Yemen's Houthi forces that they attacked two Saudi tankers in the Red Sea, escalating regional tensions. The attacks intensify Middle East conflict risks amid already strained conditions in the Strait of Hormuz due to U.S.-Iran tensions, with the Red Sea's Bab al-Mandab strait now critical to oil exports.

According to an official announcement on July 23, Siasun Robot & Automation (06106) guided that revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2026 is expected to reach at least RMB 252.6 million, representing growth of at least 60% compared to the same period in 2025. Gross profit for H1 is projected at RMB 118 million or above, up at least 65% year-over-year. The company attributed the growth to increased revenue from intelligent robots and robot brain products, as well as exponential growth in ove

According to The Information, artificial intelligence company Anthropic is considering establishing a stock trading window for all employees.