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According to the latest poll released by CNBC, American pessimism over the economic outlook has intensified, with 61% of respondents expressing pessimism about the current economic conditions and future trajectory — the highest level since December 2023. Only about a quarter of respondents hold an optimistic view. The survey shows that a majority attribute economic pressures to President Trump's economic policies. Regarding Trump's handling of the economy, 60% of respondents expressed dissatisfaction, while only 38% approved — one of the lowest ratings on this metric in his political career.Micah Roberts, a partner at Public Opinion Strategies, stated that the overall mood among voters is currently low, with those expecting the situation to worsen outnumbering those expecting improvement by 41% to 29%. Market confidence is entering a trough phase ahead of the midterm election cycle.Meanwhile, rising living costs are forcing American consumers to cut spending. The survey found that 47% of respondents are reducing spending on necessities such as food and healthcare — up 6 percentage points from April. About two-thirds of consumers are cutting back on non-essential spending like dining out.A separate study conducted by Bain & Company in collaboration with NielsenIQ showed that U.S. grocery purchases in June fell by 1.8% year-over-year, a sharp reversal from the 0.1% growth recorded during the same period last year.Kurt Grichel, head of Bain's U.S. retail practice, noted that a typical grocery run that cost around $300 in 2019 may now require $400. The "sticker shock" from price increases is now affecting a broader range of consumers, including higher-income households.Analysts point out that high food prices, elevated fuel costs, and the Trump administration's cuts to certain social welfare programs are collectively increasing pressure on consumers. The survey found that four out of five U.S. consumers are trying to reduce spending, with more than a quarter actively cutting back on food purchases. Among them, over half have switched to cheaper brands, while 49% are buying fewer items. (ibtimes)
Odaily Planet Daily reported that the District Court of Rotterdam, Netherlands, has declared the cryptocurrency trading platform Knaken Cryptohandel BV and its affiliated foundation bankrupt. Earlier, the public prosecutor's office stated that approximately 7 million euros (around 8 million US dollars) in client assets from the platform are unrecoverable. The court ruled on Thursday that since Knaken has suspended its platform services and restricted user access to accounts, initiating bankruptcy proceedings will facilitate an orderly liquidation of the company's assets. The court noted that the company's current assets are insufficient to fully repay user funds, and users also lack sufficient information to assess their own legal rights.The Dutch Public Prosecution Service filed the bankruptcy petition on June 30, having already launched a criminal investigation into the missing funds. The Dutch Fiscal Information and Investigation Service (FIOD) also raided Knaken's offices in late June, seizing related equipment and assets.Knaken was founded in 2017, headquartered in Rotterdam, and ceased operations in early June this year. According to Dutch media NL Times, the company was not listed on the register of authorized crypto asset service providers maintained by the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM).The AFM previously stated that after the Netherlands concluded the transition period for the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) on June 30, 2025, it has begun taking regulatory and enforcement actions against unauthorized crypto asset service providers. (Cointelegraph)
Odaily Odaily News Former White House Crypto and AI Director David Sacks posted on X, stating that the Chinese AI model Kimi K3 has topped the Frontier Code Arena front-end coding benchmark for the first time, and has reached or approached industry-leading levels in several other benchmark evaluations. This trend is noteworthy. While China's AI capabilities are rapidly improving, the US is mired in internal strife due to regulatory controversies. He criticized some US politicians and regulatory bodies for restricting new data center construction, increasing state-level regulatory requirements, and promoting the establishment of new federal agencies for pre-approval of frontier AI models.David Sacks warned that if the US slows down innovation due to excessive regulation, it may lose its competitive edge in the global AI race. "The US won the internet era through permissionless innovation, and it can win the AI era the same way; otherwise, we will see our leading position gradually erode." While AI development still needs to address safety risks, regulation should be precise, not hinder technological innovation. His remarks have once again sparked discussion on AI regulation, computing infrastructure construction, and the competitive landscape between China and the US.
SBI Holdings, a major Japanese financial group, has obtained relevant approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to complete the acquisition of Coinhako, a Singapore-licensed crypto exchange and digital wallet service provider. Coinhako is a licensed digital asset platform in Singapore, offering services including cryptocurrency trading and asset custody. (coinhako)
据官方公告，Bitget 新增 22 只美股代币（rToken）支持周末交易，包括 rMRNA（莫德纳）、rAMAT（应用材料）、rORCL（甲骨文）等标的。本次更新后，平台支持周末交易的股票代币数量增至 61 只。 在美股休市期间，平台将基于周五收盘价、做市商报价及市场预期综合生成周末连续交易价格。该功能支持限价单及止盈止损设置。为防范异常波动，系统对周末限价单设有约 ±20% 的保护限制。 据悉，以字母 r + 股票代码（如英伟达为 rNVDA）为标识的 rToken，由 Bitget 旗下持牌 RWA 协议 Reality 发行，通过与合规券商 Alpaca 合作直连纳斯达克、纽交所等全球流动性池。其特点包括：底层资产 1:1 储备并由持牌托管机构托管、股票股息以代币形式 1:1 派发、拆合股等公司行为同步映射，且持仓可作为统一账户及 U 本位合约的联合保证金，让用户在持有全球股票资产的同时，仍能灵活管理资金。
Odaily Odaily News Polymarket traders pushed the probability of the CLARITY Act being signed into law this year to 35% on July 17, recovering from a low of 24% on July 13. The contract had approached 74% in May, before falling to 48% in June as negotiations dragged on. Senate Republicans plan to release the final text of the CLARITY Act after meeting with US President Donald Trump. Senator Bernie Moreno said the updated text will be released after the meeting, with the target for Senate floor consideration set for the week of July 20. The bill needs 60 votes in the Senate to pass. Republicans currently hold 53 seats, requiring at least 7 Democratic votes in support. Democratic negotiators say the draft to be submitted to the chamber is not the version they agreed to. The dispute centers on ethics clauses involving Trump's business interests in the crypto industry.
Argentine Federal Judge Marcelo Martinez ordered the identification and freezing of a group of wallets linked to Libra, after the Federal Police Cybercrime Technical Department tracked the flow of related funds across multiple crypto networks since May. The investigation involves 8 wallets labeled "Libra team," which are directly connected to the token issuance.The report shows that 4 of these wallets had funneled nearly $57 million to an address, which was previously frozen and then unfrozen by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. On May 10, related funds were transferred to a Tron address via an interoperability protocol, with the amount close to $500,000. At least 10 out of 17 transactions passed through Binance, while another 8 wallets are associated with Bybit, 2 with OKX, and 2 with Bitfinex. Some users involved in the $8.2 million in funds could potentially be identified through the KYC rules of centralized exchanges. The remaining funds are currently managed by Libra Trust, which plans to distribute them as grants to Argentine companies by November. There are already 71 applications pending approval.
According to reports from Lianhe Zaobao, Taiwan's largest virtual currency merchant, Bixiang Technology, colluded with fraud groups to launder 2.3 billion New Taiwan Dollars (approximately 92.13 million Singapore Dollars). The Shilin District Court issued a first-instance verdict on July 16. The mastermind, company head Shi Qiren, who had a background in the Tiandao Alliance gang, was sentenced to 22 years in prison, and criminal proceeds exceeding 43.71 million New Taiwan Dollars were confiscated. It is reported that Shi Qiren was the head of the Taiwan region of the offshore virtual asset exchange CoinW (CoinWin). Since CoinW had not completed the anti-money laundering compliance registration with the Taiwan Financial Supervisory Commission, he acquired Bixiang Technology, which had passed the compliance declaration, as a shell company for 19.2 million New Taiwan Dollars in October 2023. Subsequently, 45 physical stores were opened across Taiwan to illegally sell Tether (USDT), collaborating with fraud groups to deceive the public through methods such as fake investments, fake friendships, and fake recruitment. Between January 2024 and April 2025, a total of 1,539 victims suffered losses, with the defrauded amount reaching 1.275 billion New Taiwan Dollars, and the overall money laundering amount exceeding 2.3 billion New Taiwan Dollars.
According to the latest in-depth review and exchange ranking by renowned French crypto media Cryptoast, Gate Europe has been ranked third among European crypto trading platforms. The report indicates that Gate Europe has become one of the most competitive digital asset trading platforms in the European market, thanks to its comprehensive MiCA compliance framework, industry-leading low trading fees, and a wide selection of digital assets. The report states that Gate Europe has obtained a MiCA license from the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) and completed passporting into the French market, among others, allowing it to offer compliant digital asset trading services within the European Economic Area. The platform currently supports over 270 crypto assets, with spot Maker and Taker fees as low as 0.1%, offering a significant advantage among MiCA-compliant trading platforms in Europe.Cryptoast notes that beyond its low fee advantage, Gate Europe also provides services such as free SEPA euro deposits, Proof of Reserves, mobile trading, and wealth management products. The platform employs a VIP tiered fee structure, where spot Maker fees can be reduced to as low as 0% as trading volume and asset scale increase. The report concludes that with its product ecosystem balancing compliance, security, and trading efficiency, Gate Europe can meet the diverse needs of both professional traders and ordinary investors, offering European users a more transparent and efficient digital asset investment experience.As MiCA continues to be implemented across Europe, the digital asset industry is moving towards a more regulated development phase. Leveraging its globally leading trading infrastructure, continuously improving product ecosystem, and localized compliance strategy, Gate Europe is steadily enhancing its service capabilities in the European market. The platform aims to provide users with a safer, more efficient, and trustworthy digital asset trading experience, further driving the development of the global digital finance ecosystem.
: HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) will apply a "no gain, no loss" treatment to certain crypto asset lending and automated market maker liquidity pool transactions starting April 6, 2027. Capital gains tax will generally be deferred until the user makes an economic disposal of the underlying crypto assets. This measure applies to individuals and trustees and will amend the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992. Under the current system, selling, exchanging, or consuming crypto assets may trigger capital gains tax, at 18% for basic rate taxpayers and 24% for higher rate taxpayers. HMRC stated that the policy aims to achieve fairness, with gains and losses typically recognized when participants actually economically dispose of the crypto assets. The change is expected to affect approximately 700,000 individuals who use crypto loans or liquidity pool arrangements. The measure covers single crypto asset lending, borrowing arrangements, and automated market making arrangements. Upon exit, the relevant treatment applies only to the extent that the user receives the same quantity of assets as initially provided; any difference will result in a taxable gain or loss.
: Circle has entered into a strategic alliance with Argentine financial services group BIND Group to provide USDC liquidity access to Argentine enterprises through BEN, a licensed virtual asset service provider under BIND. BIND Group has total assets exceeding $2 billion, and its core banking entity, BIND Banco Industrial, provides services to institutions and enterprises. BEN will operate in compliance with Argentine regulatory requirements, supporting use cases such as payments, treasury management, and digital asset transfers. BIND Vice President Andrés Meta stated that expanding institutional access to USDC is an important step for the Argentine digital asset ecosystem. Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire noted that Argentina has become a more attractive destination for foreign investment. Argentina is one of the few markets in Latin America where USDC adoption levels are close to those of USDT. Tether-backed Oobit disclosed that transaction volumes completed by Argentine users using USDC account for 46% of the country’s total stablecoin transaction volume.
据BIT《On Target》周度报告，比特币自2026年2月9日由97,000美元急跌至62,900美元，叠加特朗普提名鹰派人士凯文·沃什出任美联储主席、杠杆头寸遭大规模强制平仓，市场流动性收紧压力显著上升。报告指出，此前预判的A-B-C浪走势大体符合预期：A浪低点于2月完成，B浪反弹至82,000美元后，比特币于6月30日再创新低至58,500美元，C浪下跌已然展开。 然而，伊朗冲突爆发推动通胀超预期上行，新任美联储主席首次政策表态即释放明确鹰派信号，两项超预期因素令C浪低点时间节点存在不确定性。报告认为熊市或已接近尾声，但仍需重点关注两大关键变量，将在本期报告中深入分析。
Odaily Planet Daily: The text of the CLARITY Act is expected to be released after a meeting with Trump on Thursday, and Senate Democrats have expressed their opposition to the bill.
Odaily Odaily: Argentine digital bank Ualá has completed a $197 million funding round, led by Allianz X, the strategic investment arm of the Allianz Group, with a $20 million investment from Tether. The round was announced in March, valuing Ualá at $3.2 billion. Ualá has over 11 million users, with operations spanning Argentina, Mexico, and Colombia. The company will use the funds to expand across Latin America, with Mexico as a key market. Ualá founder and CEO Pierpaolo Barbieri stated that this investment does not include the integration of stablecoins on the platform. Ualá operates as a licensed bank in relevant markets, and regulatory rules restrict it from conducting such integrations.
Robinhood has filed an application with the SEC to establish the "Robinhood Employee Fund, LP," allowing employees to pool their capital together and invest these pooled funds in stocks, real estate, and other assets.Typically, investment funds face a stringent set of regulatory rules designed to protect the general public from fraud. However, Robinhood is currently requesting that the SEC allow them to bypass the vast majority of these rules.
Investigations revealed that one of the defendants declared an annual income of only 444 pounds, yet frequently visited high-end stores such as Harrods, Hermes, and Louis Vuitton, and stored approximately 500,000 pounds in cash in a safe deposit box in Dubai. The Metropolitan Police Cryptocurrency Unit reconstructed the criminal network through multi-dimensional evidence including blockchain transaction records, communication data, and cryptocurrency exchange records, ultimately recovering approximately 1 million pounds of victim funds.
According to Bits.media, the Russian State Duma Committee on the Financial Market has recommended rejecting several loosening amendments to the government's cryptocurrency regulation bill, which is currently prepared for its second reading. The rejected amendments mainly include: increasing the annual limit for non-professional investors purchasing cryptocurrency through a single intermediary from 300,000 rubles to 600,000 rubles; expanding the scope of tradable cryptocurrencies to coins with a market cap exceeding 1 trillion rubles and average daily trading volume exceeding 100 billion rubles (the current draft requires a market cap of no less than 5 trillion rubles and trading volume of no less than 1 trillion rubles, effectively allowing only a very small number of coins such as BTC and ETH to be listed); allowing Russian citizens to use non-custodial crypto wallets; canceling the mandatory review power of digital custodians over every transaction; and postponing the bill's effective date to January 2027. The current version of the bill retains the power of digital custodians to review every transaction and freeze transactions. The bill completed its first reading in April this year and was originally planned to be passed before July 1, but has now been postponed to September 1, with the deliberation of the supporting criminal liability bill also scheduled no earlier than September.
According to Bits.media, Anatoly Aksakov, Chairman of the Russian State Duma Committee on the Financial Market, stated that the second and third readings of the criminal liability bill targeting illegal cryptocurrency transactions will be postponed for deliberation by the new State Duma. This is because the Duma's spring session will end on July 27, August to September is the election recess, and Duma election voting will conclude on September 20, therefore deliberation will resume at the earliest during the autumn session. The bill completed its first reading in early July, stipulating a maximum prison term of 7 years for organizing illegal cryptocurrency circulation, with relevant penalty clauses scheduled to take effect officially from July 1, 2027. Under the current regulatory framework, Russian citizens can only buy and sell cryptocurrencies through institutions holding licenses from the Central Bank of Russia, while P2P and over-the-counter transactions may face criminal prosecution. Aksakov denied concerns that the bill would affect crypto exchangers and P2P users, calling such concerns "unfounded". Meanwhile, another Russian government law strengthening national control over cryptocurrencies, the "Law on Digital Currency and Digital Rights," has also been delayed, with the original schedules for effect in July and September both missed.
According to an announcement from the U.S. Department of Justice, Eastern District of New York Office of the United States Attorney, two Chinese citizens, Zhuoying Chen (aka "Jolene", 27, Brooklyn) and Haojie Zhang (aka "Kevin", 38, Queens), were formally indicted on July 16 at the Brooklyn Federal Court on charges of conspiracy to launder money. According to the allegations, between 2020 and 2022, the two managed a money laundering network of more than ten people in Queens and Brooklyn, New York, using approximately 45 shell companies and 140 corporate bank accounts to transfer at least $43 million in proceeds from "pig butchering" investment fraud to accounts within China. "Pig butchering" scams contact victims through social media or instant messaging software, gaining trust with false high-return investment opportunities before absconding with the funds. This case was jointly investigated by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the FBI, IRS-CI, and the United States Postal Inspection Service. If convicted, the two defendants each face up to 20 years in prison.
BitPay 发文表示，其荷兰实体 BitPay B.V. 已获荷兰金融市场管理局（AFM）授权，成为《加密资产市场监管法案》（MiCA）框架下的加密资产服务提供商（CASP），可在欧盟范围内提供受监管的加密服务。