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According to CoinDesk, Cardano completed the Van Rossem hard fork on July 18, upgrading the protocol to version 11. The upgrade, the first to be driven entirely by community governance through on-chain voting rather than direct leadership by developer Input Output, received approximately 78.97%

According to Hong Kong Economic Journal, HSI July futures reported 25,085 points tonight at approximately 10:31 p.m. on July 20, down 67 points or 0.27%, trading at a discount of 58 points with 11,895 contracts traded. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index futures stood at 8,366 points, down 21 poin

According to BlockBeats, on July 20, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong responded to recent Base community concerns about his X account activity, clarifying that his personal posts should not be viewed as investment advice or token trading signals. Armstrong stated that his X content primarily reflects to

According to Xinhua News Agency, Chinese Premier Li Qiang called Andy Burnham on July 20 to congratulate him on becoming UK Prime Minister. Li expressed the importance of strengthening China-UK dialogue and cooperation between the two permanent members of the UN Security Council and major world

According to BlockBeats, Russia's State Duma plans to conduct second and third readings of cryptocurrency bill No. 1194918-8 on Tuesday, with core provisions set to take effect on September 1.
The bill establishes a regulated trading framework for cryptocurrency in Russia. Non-qualified investors c

According to JPMorgan Chase's global co-head of FX Meera Chandan, sterling will be supported by its relatively high yield before Britain announces its autumn budget, typically in November. Prior to the budget announcement, sterling trading will depend on more tangible factors like economic growth an

According to Odaily, Bybit Alpha has now launched trading for Jimothy, a Solana-based meme token inspired by a viral video of a deformed raccoon from Seattle. The token is currently trading at approximately $0.007, with a market capitalization of $6.95

According to Iran's state-affiliated ISNA news agency, on July 20, Pakistan and Qatar issued a joint proposal urging the United States and Iran to resume negotiations and revert to their positions before July 9.
July 9 marked the date when the U.S. conducted airstrikes on Iran's Bushehr nuclear

Stellantis NV has appointed Branden Coté, former executive from AutoNation Inc., to lead the Jeep brand, effective August 3. Matt VanDyke, previously with Ford Motor Company, will assume leadership of the Ram truck brand, replacing Bob Broderdorf who is on medical leave. Both executives will

According to Maersk, the shipping company will impose a peak season surcharge (PSS) of $1,000 per twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) on routes from Northern and Central Europe to the United States, effective August 19, 2026, until further notice. The surcharge applies to all container

From 13:45 to 14:00 (UTC) on July 20, 2026, BTC fell 0.48% on the 15-minute candlestick timeframe, with a price range of 64,209.4–64,760.9 USDT and an Ampl of 0.85%. Market volatility intensified, and the Filled Amount was low, indicating that short-term funds’ risk-avoidance sentiment is heating up. The main drivers behind this abnormal move are the ongoing escalation of the U.S.-Iran military conflict. For the ninth consecutive night, the U.S. military carried out airstrikes in Iran. Iran thre

According to a company statement, Antofagasta Plc strengthened emergency response measures Monday at its Los Pelambres copper mine in central Chile as severe winter weather impacts the region. The company deployed heavy equipment to clear roads and support surrounding communities while protecting on

According to FARS, explosions were reported in Shiraz, Iran today (July 20). Details regarding the cause and impact remain limited.

According to MarketWatch, Brent crude oil surged to $88.26 by mid-July 2026 amid escalating Iranian military actions against vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and retaliatory U.S. air raids. Iranian missile attacks on regional American assets prompted the Pentagon response, raising geopolitical

According to Foresight News, NEAR Protocol completed its mainnet 2.13 upgrade today, deploying the NIST-certified post-quantum signature scheme FIPS-204 (ML-DSA), making it one of the first Layer 1 blockchains to implement quantum-resistant signing in production. Accounts can now rotate keys to quan

According to Toronto-Dominion Bank managing director and senior economist Leslie Preston, recent weeks' oil price gains could erase downward pressure from lower gasoline prices on Canada's July CPI. The bank's report notes that despite oil prices remaining below recent highs, it still expects Canada

According to Jin10, Bulgaria's Prime Minister Radey announced on July 20 that the U.S. has requested deploying up to 8 refueling aircraft at Bezmer Air Base to support American military operations in the Middle East. The Bulgarian government received the request on July 17, citing a 2006 bilateral d

According to Blockworks' Q2 2026 report released today, Solana's on-chain tokenized asset trading volume reached approximately $5.8 billion, up 114% from Q1, with tokenized stocks accounting for roughly $4.8 billion or 97% of total tokenized equity trades. Despite a decline in meme coin activity,

Gate News message, a Hyperliquid whale who generated over $1 million in profits today has staked 115,000 HYPE tokens, valued at approximately $7.2 million.
The wallet currently holds 115,000 HYPE in staking, 100,000 HYPE in balance, and $1.1 million USDC. Earlier today, the whale closed a $3.5 mil

According to Korean Economic TV, foreign investors executed net sales of approximately 108 trillion Korean won (about $81 billion) across South Korean and Taiwan equities over the past three months, driven by portfolio rebalancing concerns. The massive outflow stems from active fund managers