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Morgan Stanley's ETRADE platform now offers direct spot trading for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana to eligible U.S. clients. The service features a flat 0.50% commission with no spreads or markups, a minimum trade of $10 and maximum of $500,000 per transaction, and 24/7 availability on web and

According to Beating, OpenRouter is in discussions with major tech companies regarding a potential acquisition at a valuation potentially reaching several billion dollars. The potential buyers have not been disclosed, and OpenRouter's founding team has not responded to inquiries.
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According to Iranian state television, Iran's military attacked U.S. military bases located in Kuwait and Jordan on July 18, citing military sources.

According to the financial sector, on July 17, the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 406.55 points, or 0.77 percent. Major semiconductor companies saw sharp losses, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index down for a third consecutive trading day. The selloff came as investors reacted to

According to Hayden on X, Uniswap submitted two governance proposals for final on-chain voting to enable protocol fees for v2 and v3 on Robinhood Chain, and v4 fees on Ethereum, Base, Arbitrum, Robinhood, BNB Chain, Polygon, and Optimism. All new protocol fee revenue will be directed to the

According to ICE Data Services, Oracle's credit default swap (CDS) premium hit a record high of 198.23 basis points on Friday (July 17), rising about 10 basis points. The surge reflects investor concerns over the company's massive artificial intelligence infrastructure investments and their

According to BlockBeats and FBI documents, on July 18, the U.S. Attorney's Office indicted 21-year-old Zyaire Wilkins from Florida for distributing malware through at least eight Steam games between May 2024 and February 2026. The scheme infected approximately 8,000 devices, compromised around 80

According to Yonhapnews, the U.S. defense industry is accelerating weapon system production on July 18 through automation innovations and manufacturing process reforms. The Trump administration is pressuring major contractors such as Lockheed Martin to speed up output after depleting significant

According to BlockBeats, international crude oil prices surged on July 18, with Brent crude climbing to $86.75 per barrel and WTI rising to $82.33 per barrel, recovering from recent lows near $70.
Data released by Kpler on July 17 showed vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz dropped to 8

On July 17, China's Commerce Minister Wang Wentao met Indonesian Economic Coordinator Airlangga in Shanghai. Airlangga was in China to attend the World Artificial Intelligence Conference.

On July 16, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong stated during the Nikhil Kamath podcast that the gap between open-source and frontier AI models may be only six months, while inference costs could be 99% lower. Armstrong suggested that the majority of value will ultimately accrue to infrastructure

According to BrainCo, on July 17, the China-founded brain-computer interface company unveiled a brain-to-robot AI platform at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai. The platform converts neural signals from non-invasive EEG headbands into commands for robotic arms, humanoid

According to the U.S. Department of Defense Casualty Analysis System, the U.S. military reported 14 additional wounded personnel in operations against Iran since early July, with total casualties as of July 17 reaching 14 killed and 427 wounded. The updated figures represent a 14-person increase in

According to Ejfq Investment Research, the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index fell to 11,768 points on July 16, dropping roughly 20% from its June 22 peak of 14,655 points. Over the same period, the Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF (SOXL) fell 52.6%. Despite the selloff, the VanEck Semiconduct

According to BlockBeats, on July 18, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) announced an additional $100 billion investment in its Arizona semiconductor manufacturing facilities, bringing total U.S. investment to a record $265 billion.
The announcement came as U.S. President Trump

According to ChainCatcher, FTX will launch its fifth distribution round, allocating approximately $900 million to creditors. Since filing for bankruptcy in November 2022, FTX has distributed roughly $10 billion cumulatively to

According to CCTV and Iranian sources, a Thai-flagged vessel was intercepted and struck by Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy on July 18 in the Strait of Hormuz. The vessel proceeded without authorization and ignored warnings from Iranian naval

According to E-Daily, Uber agreed on July 16 to acquire German delivery platform DeliveryHero at €41.50 per share, with an additional investment of $13.7 billion. DeliveryHero's enterprise value was valued at $14.8 billion, enabling Uber to gain control of Baemin, the top food delivery app in

According to ChainCatcher, citing GMGN data, SOL Meme token Jimothy hit a market cap of $10 million today, with a current valuation of $9.9 million. The token surged over 59x in 24 hours, reaching a new all-time

According to Asia Economy, on July 17, the U.S. stock market declined broadly as semiconductor sector selling pressure intensified. The Nasdaq Composite fell 1.4% to 25,520.24, the S&P 500 dropped 1.01% to 7,457.69, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.77% to 52,146.42. The Philadelphia S