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According to SodaBot's official X account, the platform announced a partnership with Wager Predict on July 16 to integrate AI-driven automation with non-custodial on-chain prediction infrastructure built on BNB Chain. The collaboration combines SodaBot's multi-agent artificial intelligence

According to Com Feed monitoring, the attacker behind the Trusted Volumes exploit has returned 1,122 ETH (~$2 million) while retaining approximately $2 million as a "bounty." The attacker originally stole roughly $5.8 million through the

According to Bank of America's FX trading team, the U.S. dollar is expected to continue strengthening in the second half of 2026, buoyed by three main factors: geopolitical tensions in the Middle East supporting high oil prices, strong capital flows driven by the AI boom attracting overseas

According to BlockBeats, on July 18, Trezor Chief Commercial Officer Danny Sanders responded to on-chain investigator ZachXBT's criticism that "all hardware wallets are garbage," arguing the assessment is overly one-sided. Sanders acknowledged that firmware updates can impact high-value

According to the Financial Times, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) released short-selling data on July 18 containing multiple errors and unrecorded modifications. Under the new regulation, the FCA replaced name-by-name disclosure of major short positions with aggregated data by stock. Data p

According to F&Guide, South Korean brokerage firms issued 323 downward price target revisions versus 249 upward revisions during the first 16 days of July 2026, marking the first month this year when downgrades exceeded upgrades. The shift reverses a sustained upward bias that began in January, when

According to Iran's FARS news agency, the Shiraz-Dubai flight has resumed operations after a five-month suspension.

According to Bitget, Talus (US) surged nearly 20-fold in 4 months, reaching an intraday high of 0.05 USDT today (July 18). The token hit a low of 0.0026 USDT in March 2026 and is currently trading at 0.044 USDT.

According to China Academy of Information and Communications Technology Vice President Wei Liang, the country's daily Token call volume skyrocketed from approximately 100 billion in early 2024 to 1.4 quadrillion by March 2026, representing growth exceeding 1,000 times. Wei noted that intelligent

According to Odaily, F2Pool co-founder Wang Chun blocked numerous Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP-110) supporter X accounts, stating his timeline "now has no garbage information." F2Pool, the third-largest Bitcoin mining pool, has previously indicated it will not support BIP-110. The move comes as

According to Guru Club, Alibaba Cloud launched AgentNativeCloud (agent-native cloud infrastructure) on July 18 at the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference, alongside enterprise-grade tools including AgentTeams and AgenticComputer. The platform spans multiple dimensions including infrastruct

According to ASML's official response on July 18, the chipmaker's management board decided to grant all eligible global employees a one-time conditional stock award worth €20,000 each. The stock awards will be granted on January 1, 2027, and vest on January 1, 2030.
Continued employment at ASML

According to PinionNewswire, Sequentum Cloud won the 2026 CODiE Award for Best No-Code/Low-Code Platform in the Developer & AI Technology track on July 15, 2026. The award follows two consecutive years as a CODiE Finalist; in 2025, the platform was recognized in the Best Financial & Market Data

According to Lookonchain, an a16z-linked whale transferred 421,800 HYPE tokens in the past 24 hours, worth approximately $25.3 million. The transaction involved two linked addresses (0xb5E...c24e and 0xF43...9BC2), marking a continued liquidation of the token.

According to Reuters, Pakistan warned Iran today that any attacks on Saudi Arabia would be considered attacks on Pakistan, marking an unmovable red line for Islamabad. The Pakistani government and military conveyed this stance to Iran's highest levels, citing the joint strategic defense agreement si

According to Bahrain's Defense Ministry, the country intercepted multiple Iranian airstrikes on Saturday.

According to South Korea's Financial Services Commission director Byeon Je-ho, the regulator confirmed that single-stock leveraged ETFs issued domestically for companies such as Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have successfully retained domestic investment demand and prevented capital outflow to

According to Kuwait's Power Ministry, power and water desalination facilities in the country caught fire following an Iranian attack on July 17.

According to Farside, U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs recorded $36.7 million in net inflows yesterday (July 17), with the Grayscale Ethereum Mini Trust (ETHA) receiving $31.7 million and Fidelity Ethereum Fund (FETH) receiving $5 million.

According to New York City health officials, yesterday (July 17), a Legionnaires' disease outbreak in New York has infected at least 67 people, with 1 death confirmed. The infections are likely linked to air conditioning systems installed on building