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ByteDance announced today the launch of the Seedance 2.5 video generation model, capable of generating 30-second high-quality video clips in a single run. It will be rolled out on Jimeng AI and Doubao Pro sequentially, and API services will also be integrated into Volcano Ark in the near future.
According to official announcement, to meet users' diversified investment needs, Bitget has listed perpetual contracts for 9 stocks and ETFs, including SKDD (2x Inverse SK Hynix ETF), SKUU (2x Long SK Hynix ETF), GILD (Gilead Sciences), and TMF (3x Long US Treasury Bond ETF).The aforementioned contracts are settled in USDT, supporting up to 20x leverage and 7×24 hour trading. For more details, please refer to Bitget's official platform.
In response to community criticism that "holding 50% of the tokens is meaningless," EPIK creator Mando stated that he spent three years supporting the project and used personal funds to repurchase over 50% of the tokens, rather than acquiring a large amount of tokens through an airdrop.Mando mentioned that he jokingly created EPIK during a livestream and subsequently invested a seven-figure sum to support the token over the long term. He noted that this is completely different from the approach of some KOLs, creators, and celebrities who sold tokens they received over the past three years.He revealed that he did not conduct any repurchases that day, but over the last three years, he has cumulatively bought back over 50% of the tokens. He is currently considering distributing some tokens in batches via airdrop to community members and related users who have provided long-term assistance.
According to X user DI (@Start16Start), he previously worked at BitMart and is currently a WEEX employee. After BitMart released the announcement to cease operations, DI posted stating that as someone who was once inside the company, seeing BitMart shut down was "not surprising".
Mizuho analysts stated that if the U.S. crypto market structure bill, the "Clarity Act," is passed, while it may generally benefit the digital asset industry, the long-term impact on Circle could be negative. The reason is that regulatory clarity will attract more large institutions into the stablecoin market, further accelerating stablecoin commodification and eroding the revenue potential of Circle's USDC.Mizuho believes that the primary pressure Circle faces in the near term comes from Open USD. This stablecoin project is backed by a coalition of over 140 financial, technology, and crypto companies, with members including Visa, Mastercard, Stripe, BlackRock, and Coinbase. Unlike Circle's model, which retains approximately 38% of USDC reserve yields, Open USD employs a "pass-through" model, distributing nearly all reserve yields to distribution partners while retaining only a small management fee.Analysts also noted that Coinbase, as the largest distributor of USDC, also supports Open USD. This could give Coinbase stronger bargaining power when renegotiating its revenue-sharing agreement with Circle in the future. The distribution agreement between the two parties could be up for renegotiation as early as next month.
According to the official announcement, Binance will open 10 bStocks trading pairs—AXT (AXTIB), CoreWeave (CRWVB), GraniteShares 2X Long INTC ETF (INTWB), South Korea Bull 3X ETF (KORUB), Direxion MU Bull 2X ETF (MUUB), GraniteShares 2X Long MRVL ETF (MVLLB), Oracle (ORCLB), Quantinuum (QNTB), Tradr 2X Long SNDK ETF (SNXXB), and ProShares UltraPro QQQ (TQQQB)—on July 22, 2026 at 21:30, simultaneously supporting spot algorithmic trading bots and Binance Convert zero-fee trading.
BIT US stock options trading will officially launch on July 24. Following its margin trading (securities lending and borrowing) service, BIT is further expanding its derivatives matrix to provide users with lower-cost, risk-controllable tools for US stock trading and hedging.In terms of fees, BIT US stock options charge $0 commission for both buying and selling, with platform usage fees as low as $0.30 per contract—only half the fee charged by similar platforms. The minimum fee per transaction is $0.99, consistent with US stock trading, and options trading incurs no additional markup, helping users enter the market with a lower threshold.The initial launch will cover approximately 2,000 highly liquid US stock underlying assets, and will prioritize opening options buyer trading (Long Call / Long Put), while not yet supporting seller (Short) opening positions. The maximum loss for buyers is locked in as the premium paid at the time of order placement, effectively avoiding liquidation risks in extreme market conditions. The product's coverage scope and trading methods will be gradually expanded based on risk control system validation and market demand.Early bird exclusive offers and experience benefits are now available. By completing your first option trade or inviting a friend to participate, you can receive multiple early bird rewards, including 30 days of free real-time options quotes and popular stocks. For event details, please refer to the BIT US Stock Channel.Risk Warning: Options trading involves risk, which may result in the total loss of the premium paid. Please use investment and financing tools reasonably based on your own investment objectives and risk tolerance.
Bybit today added 6 US stock/ETF perpetual contracts: XLFUSDT, XLKUSDT, XLVUSDT, NVDLUSDT, SOXXUSDT, and ONUSDT, with up to 20x leverage. To celebrate the listing, limited-time fee discounts are available: 0% for limit orders and a 50% discount on market order fees.Among them, XLF tracks the Financial Select Sector Index ETF, XLK tracks the Technology Select Sector Index ETF, and XLV tracks the Healthcare Select Sector Index ETF. NVDL is the GraniteShares 2x Long NVDA Daily ETF, SOXX tracks the iShares Semiconductor Index ETF, and ON (onsemi) is a power semiconductor and sensor company.
Intel will release its second-quarter 2026 earnings report after the market close on July 23 Eastern Time (early morning on July 24, Beijing Time). The company previously expected quarterly revenue of $13.8 billion to $14.8 billion, with non-GAAP earnings per share of $0.20.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has responded to recent controversy surrounding his X account profile picture change and claims that the Base community is "unsupported." He thanked the community for their feedback and acknowledged that his previous communication regarding expectations was not clear enough. Users should not interpret the content of his personal X account as investment advice or signals for individual tokens. He stated that he simply shares internet content he finds interesting or amusing, and may not even be aware whether such content is associated with any particular token or project. He pointed out that his tweets and profile picture changes do not represent endorsements of or commitments to any project.Regarding support for the Base ecosystem, Brian Armstrong explained that Base aims to build financial services infrastructure, supporting various application scenarios including stock tokenization, lending protocols, stablecoin payments, and Meme coin trading. Coinbase supports users in freely trading assets but will not use its official influence to "pump" or promote specific tokens. Both Coinbase and the Base team are indeed subject to compliance and regulatory restrictions, preventing them from listing certain tokens on the centralized exchange and from marketing specific projects at the community's request.Base currently supports ecosystem development primarily through offline Base Batches events, developer grant programs, and investments from Coinbase Ventures and the Base Ecosystem Fund. Additionally, based on long-term user value assessment, Coinbase may integrate certain Base ecosystem DeFi protocols into its own products to help projects expand distribution.Brian Armstrong stated that Coinbase will continue to prioritize projects capable of creating long-term user value in the future, and expressed hope that this clarification will help the community set clearer expectations. He added that he may still continue to post Meme content he finds interesting, but such content will not constitute investment advice.
According to a series of tweets posted by Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin on X on July 20, he engaged in deep reflection on AI capability growth and the future of humanity. Vitalik divides the evolution of machine capabilities into three stages: the Industrial Revolution (physical repetitive labor), the Computer Age (mental tasks definable by logic), and the LLM Era (mental and partial physical tasks defined based on massive samples). He points out that the current core question lies in: whether LLMs plus subsequent improvements can ultimately cover all unique human capabilities, or if a fourth or fifth technological wave is still needed. Regarding the definition of AGI, Vitalik proposes: AGI refers to AI that, if uploaded into a robotic body and humans suddenly disappear, can still independently continue civilization. He emphasizes that once AGI is realized, it will be an "irreversible turning point," and humanity's dominance over Earth will remain only due to historical inertia rather than capability advantage. Regarding the future path, Vitalik hopes for deep human-machine integration—erasing the human-machine binary boundary through technologies such as brain-computer interfaces and consciousness uploading, enabling humans to remain competitive before the technology ceiling arrives. He also calls for maintaining global political and economic diversification, avoiding monopolization of AI advantages by a single nation or corporation, and expresses support for AI development "slowdown" and "pause" proposals, leaning towards achieving decentralized slowdown via an open-source weights model rather than relying on coercive political means.
According to reports from Radio Television Hong Kong citing Sotheby's, a Tom Ford black leather jacket worn and signed by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang sold for $960,000 at a charity auction in New York, 16 times the pre-auction high estimate of $60,000. The lot was previously estimated at $40,000 to $60,000. Sotheby's records indicate that Huang wore this leather jacket while attending Hon Hai Technology Day on October 18, 2023. PSA confirmed its provenance through on-site photos, and the inner signature was authenticated by James Spence Authentication. The auction was initiated by Long Journey Ventures, and the proceeds will be donated to the non-profit organization Edge Institute to support grants and residency programs for young innovators.
ARK Invest's "The Bitcoin Quarterly" report for Q2 2026 indicates Bitcoin fell approximately 14% in the second quarter, closing around $58,544, and broke below three major technical moving averages. Historically, this technical pattern is often associated with bearish market conditions. The report shows that despite price pressure, Bitcoin Long-term Holders continued to accumulate, pushing their holdings to a new all-time high of approximately 14.85 million BTC, absorbing coins released during the market correction.ARK Invest stated that on-chain data is signaling signs of seller exhaustion: the supply of BTC in loss exceeds the supply in profit, and the rate of realized losses once surpassed the rate of realized profits. Historically, similar phenomena have often clustered near the bottom of market cycles.The report also pointed out that institutional demand in the Bitcoin market is facing pressure. Both corporate Bitcoin reserves (Treasury Companies) and the ETF ecosystem have shown signs of weakness:The STRC preferred stock price once fell to approximately $74.57, below its $100 par value;U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs experienced net outflows for 7 consecutive weeks, with cumulative outflows totaling approximately 70,000 BTC.ARK Invest believes that ETF outflows indicate a weakening of important marginal buying pressure for Bitcoin, but continued accumulation by long-term holders suggests a redistribution of coins is occurring within the market.The firm stated that a clear divergence is currently forming between BTC's price performance and the behavior of long-term holders. Historical data shows that such divergences can often serve as important observation signals for market cycle turning points.
According to an official announcement, Bitget has launched trading for over 2,800 U.S. stock options, covering most major U.S. stock underlying assets. Users can trade U.S. stock options on the platform and enjoy a 0 commission promotion, along with 30 days of free real-time options quotes.It is reported that Bitget options trading adopts a T+1 settlement cycle, consistent with U.S. stock spot trading; the trading session is from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM Eastern Time, and only supports cash transactions (margin buying is not supported), with a margin rate of 100% for Long Call/Put. The system simultaneously provides a pre-trade profit/loss estimation tool, supports order modification, cancellation, and record query, ensuring users achieve more transparent asset allocation.
a fraud review commissioned by the UK government recommends that the Judicial College provide training for all judges and magistrates in England and Wales to address the rise in cases involving AI fraud and money laundering via cryptocurrency. The report argues that the Fraud Act 2006 is generally adequate for handling AI fraud, but the issue lies in the courts' lack of preparedness for adjudicating such cases. It recommends assessing whether the existing "Long and Complex Trials" course should be updated or replaced with specialized modules on fraud and related offenses, and considering mandatory training for judges who may preside over complex fraud cases. The report states that fraud could soon account for half of all crime in England and Wales, with an estimated 4.1 million cases occurring in the year to June 2025, affecting 1 in 14 adults and 1 in 4 businesses. The Financial Ombudsman Service estimates that over half of investment scams now involve crypto assets. The report also references the case of Qian Zhimin, who operated a Ponzi scheme in China, defrauding over 128,000 victims of approximately £5 billion and laundering the proceeds into Bitcoin. This case led to the largest confirmed Bitcoin seizure in UK history, involving over 61,000 BTC. Qian Zhimin was sentenced to 11 years and 8 months in prison at Southwark Crown Court in November.
Bybit lists 3 new US stock perpetual contracts today: 2x Long SNDK ETF (SNXXUSDT), 2x Long INTC ETF (INTWUSDT), and SSE STAR Market 50 ETF (KSTRUSDT), with up to 20x leverage. Enjoy limited-time fee discounts during the listing period: 0% fee rate for limit orders, 50% off for market orders.
According to official announcements, Bitget has launched perpetual contracts for four stocks and ETFs, including BOT (RoboStrategy), INTW (GraniteShares 2x Long Intel Daily ETF), SNXX (Tradr 2x Long Sandisk Daily ETF), and XBI (SPDR S&P Biotech ETF).All the above contracts are settled in USDT, support up to 20x leverage, and offer 7×24 hour trading.
following the recent launch of margin trading functionality, BIT (formerly Matrixport) today officially announced the上线 of its US stock short selling (short) function, marking a key闭环 in BIT's brokerage business achieving a long/short two-way trading ecosystem for US stocks. This provides investors with tools to hedge risks and profit flexibly in a volatile market, and lays sufficient foundational infrastructure for the upcoming options trading.Regarding this business upgrade, Elio Cui, Head of BIT Brokerage, stated: "With the launch of short selling, BIT Brokerage has become one of the very few trading platforms in the industry that simultaneously supports margin trading, short selling, and options布局 under a real US stock framework. Our product planning has been built from the start to benchmark against the complete investment experience of traditional brokerages. Within a single account, users can seamlessly execute long/short two-way allocation and risk hedging, navigating different market cycles with higher capital efficiency."After this feature goes live, users of BIT's integrated account (margin account) who meet the initial margin requirements can short sell designated US stocks. The platform will dynamically update key risk control indicators such as margin rates, stock borrowing costs, and short pool availability in real-time to ensure transparency and efficiency in trading.As a crucial part of enhancing its US stock brokerage services, BIT also reminds investors that short selling involves market risks and is affected by factors such as market volatility, stock borrowing costs, and interest rate fluctuations. The platform will dynamically adjust the list of stocks available for short selling based on market liquidity and risk control policies, offering investors qualified US stock short selling opportunities within a stable and secure framework.To coincide with the launch of the new service, BIT Brokerage is offering a limited-time "0 fee" promotion.
According to TechFlow Research, a Morgan Stanley report on July 10 pointed out that China's Long March 10B rocket completed its first orbital flight and successfully achieved sea recovery, becoming the third entity globally to master orbital-level rocket recovery technology, with the technical pathway now cleared. The Long March 10B is the reusable single-core version of the Long March 10 family, with a payload capacity of approximately 16 tons in reusable configuration. US Space Force officials estimated at the beginning of the year that China would need about 3.5 years to master rocket reuse technology, and this debut may accelerate this timeline.
BitTorrent has officially announced the full launch of its long-term BTT token buyback program starting in the third quarter of 2026. According to the plan, 100% of the revenue generated from BitTorrent's decentralized services will be used for quarterly BTT token buybacks, aiming to inject sustained and stable liquidity support into the token ecosystem. Additionally, after each buyback cycle, the official team will publish a detailed on-chain audit report to ensure full transparency throughout the capital flow and execution process. This milestone initiative not only strengthens BTT's value anchoring as the core asset of the ecosystem but also marks BitTorrent's official entry into a new stage of sustainable development driven by revenue and value feedback.