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According to BlockBeats, France's financial regulator ANJ announced on July 17 that it will block access to Polymarket's website within France. The agency had previously prohibited financial transactions on the platform in November 2024. ANJ noted that despite the trading ban, access attempts from F

According to BlockBeats, Serenity's investment portfolio experienced a drawdown of -49.4% in July, with major holdings concentrated in memory, photonics, robotics, and upstream semiconductor sectors, which Serenity identifies as AI bottleneck areas. Serenity attributes the decline to liquidity and l

According to Yonhapinfomax, David Sacks, co-chair of the U.S. White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, warned on July 17 that excessive regulation is eroding American AI industry competitiveness. Sacks, former White House AI and crypto czar, cited that China's Kimi K3 model reached

From 15:45 to 16:00 (UTC) on July 17, 2026, BTC rose 0.39% within 15 minutes, hitting a price range of 63,142.2–63,450.6 USDT and an amplitude of 0.49%. Despite a modest short-term rebound, over the past 24 hours BTC has fallen from the $64,900.7 high to around $63,372.4, marking a cumulative drop of about 1.91% and suggesting an overall mild pullback. Market attention is high, volatility has increased, but candlestick trading volume is low (178.25 BTC/hour). The order book depth is extremely sh

According to ARK Invest's Q2 2026 Bitcoin report released on July 18, bitcoin declined approximately 14% during the second quarter. Despite price pressure, long-term holders (LTH) continued accumulating, raising their holdings to a record high of approximately 14.85 million BTC, absorbing tokens rel

Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML will grant all global employees a one-time stock award of 20,000 euros (approximately $22,862) on January 1, 2027, provided they remain employed through the full vesting period, which will be completed by early 2030. The move follows surging sales driven by a

According to CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost, as reported by PANews on July 18, Bitcoin miners' financial health ratio fell to the 10%-30% range (7-day average), reflecting earnings pressure comparable to historical bear market peaks. The metric, derived from miner revenue, block time, transaction

According to Bloomberg, Zhongji Innolight received approval from China's securities regulator and the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing on July 17 to proceed with a Hong Kong IPO. The optical module manufacturer plans to raise up to $8 billion, positioning the listing among the largest IPO cases in H

According to Glassnode data, Bitcoin options market sentiment has turned positive as the Put/Call ratio fell to 0.59, hitting a 6-month low. This indicates traders are reducing downside hedges. Meanwhile, Bitcoin's implied volatility index (DVOL) declined from 48 to 40, suggesting panic premiums

According to BIT market data, SK Hynix ADR led AI stocks with a gain exceeding 7% to $164 on July 18. Micron, Dell, and Marvell also advanced, up 3.63%, 1.47%, and 0.96% respectively. CPO and storage-related stocks rebounded in tandem, with Lite and SanDisk rising 4.44% and 5.87%.

According to Axios, the United States has deployed dozens of refueling tanker aircraft to Israel as a precautionary measure in response to potential escalation in the region.

HSBC upgraded Apple to buy on Friday and raised its price target to $366 from $260, citing the potential of Apple Intelligence upgrades and new AI features that could drive a major upgrade cycle. The firm said Apple can benefit from AI without the heavy capital spending weighting on hyperscalers. HS

According to Yonhapinfomax, the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield fell 5.40 basis points to 4.514% on July 17 (U.S. Eastern time, 9:37 a.m.), as risk-averse sentiment intensified amid escalating U.S.-Iran military conflict. The 2-year yield declined 3.40bp to 4.122%.
U.S. equity markets plunged, with the

According to CoinMarketCap, the top five gainers among the market cap top 100 tokens today are: DeXe (DEXE) up 9.21% to $36.07; Pi (PI) up 8.56% to $0.08087; MemeCore (M) up 4.78% to $1.26; XDC Network (XDC) up 4.04% to $0.02823; and Quant (QNT) up 3.87% to $67.45.

According to Ed Zitron's 15,000-word Substack essay published on Thursday (July 16), the AI skeptic and author of "The Hater's Guide to the AI Bubble" predicts OpenAI will experience its "Lehman moment," marking the end of the AI boom and awakening investors from what he calls a cult-like frenzy. Zi

On Friday (July 17), ICE UK natural gas futures surged 5.58% to 140.170 pence/therm, with weekly cumulative gains reaching 19.61% since the rebound from June 25. TTF benchmark Dutch natural gas futures rose 5.01% to 57.935

According to CoinDesk, on July 12, Robinhood Chain's 24-hour decentralized exchange trading volume reached approximately $878 million, briefly surpassing Coinbase Base and Ethereum to rank among the top blockchain networks by DEX volume. However, the network remains in early stages, with trading

According to FinanceFeeds, security researchers have discovered a macOS information-stealing malware targeting crypto users that hijacks Telegram Desktop sessions and steals wallet credentials. The malware affects five major wallet applications: Exodus, Atomic, Electrum, Wasabi, and Monero.

According to Odaily, Turing Prize winner Joshua Bengio warned at the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) that current AI safety measures cannot keep pace with rapid advancements in AI capabilities. "AI both lowers the threshold for harmful acts and raises the ceiling for potential h

According to Fabio Bassi, JPMorgan's head of cross-asset strategy, European equities will likely continue underperforming global markets as long as artificial intelligence remains the dominant market theme. Bassi stated that Europe faces structural headwinds including elevated policy rates, high