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According to Korean media Daum, volatility in the South Korean stock market has recently intensified, investor risk appetite has clearly cooled, and funds are flowing back from the stock market to safe-haven assets such as banks. Due to adjustments in the semiconductor sector and stricter regulation on leveraged investment, idle funds in the South Korean stock market are withdrawing rapidly, and the market is exhibiting a phenomenon of "reverse capital migration". Data shows that as of the end of July, the time deposit balance at South Korea's five major banks (KB Kookmin, Shinhan, Hana, Woori, NH Nonghyup) reached 973.49 trillion won, an increase of 24.09 trillion won from the end of the previous month, marking the largest single-month increase this year. Funds related to the stock market also showed significant contraction. According to data from the Korea Financial Investment Association, investor securities account deposits (idle funds for stock trading) reached a historical high of 139.69 trillion won on June 4, but as of July 28, had fallen to 107.20 trillion won, a decrease of over 32 trillion won in less than two months. The balance of credit transaction financing, representing the scale of market margin trading, fell to 33.19 trillion won during the same period, a decrease of about 4.5 trillion won from the peak of 37.72 trillion won set on July 2, a decline of approximately 12%.
Odaily News: According to Onchain Lens monitoring, a Hyperliquid trader deposited 1.5 million USDC before opening a short position of approximately $8.14 million, with cumulative profits of around $6.46 million. Major positions include a $2.37 million SPCX short with 2x leverage, a $1.3 million DRAM short with 2x leverage, a $1.11 million MU short with 2x leverage, along with several other short positions across multiple assets.
According to Korean media Asiae, six top Silicon Valley VC firms, including Sequoia Capital, a16z, Khosla Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, General Catalyst, and NEA, announced the signing of a strategic investment cooperation memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the South Korean National Pension Service (NPS), planning to jointly explore investment opportunities, share investment information, and strengthen their global venture capital layout. Additionally, with the South Korean government accelerating policies to attract overseas venture capital, coupled with the launch of the 200 trillion won "National Growth Fund," the market expects the Korean venture capital sector to see simultaneous inflows of policy funds, private capital, and overseas capital, with strategic industries such as AI and semiconductors expected to receive more investment. However, industry insiders warn that if a large amount of capital concentrates on a few popular enterprises, it may push up corporate valuations and create bubbles, potentially facing valuation correction pressure during future IPO and M&A exits, affecting fund return rates.
CryptoQuant analyst Axel Adler pointed out in a weekly report analysis that the US 10-year Treasury yield has recently risen to approximately 4.7%, approaching the upper limit of the range over the past five years. The high-interest rate environment is tightening financial conditions, raising financing costs and asset discount rates, and increasing pressure on risk assets.
Meanwhile, Dogecoin (DOGE) rose only about 6% during the same period, while other dog-themed tokens increased by around 10%, indicating that capital was primarily concentrated into SHIB. In the derivatives market, during this rally, positions of about 2,300 traders in SHIB and 1000SHIB were liquidated, with a total liquidation value of about $6 million, of which short positions accounted for about $5 million, but analysis suggests that short covering was more a result of the price increase rather than the main driving factor of this market movement.
Odaily News Japanese regulators are advancing adjustments to the legal framework for digital asset investments, with spot Bitcoin ETFs potentially receiving approval for listing as early as 2028. However, the timeline remains subject to progress in regulation, product review, and tax reform. On July 15, Japan's Diet approved the transfer of Bitcoin and approximately 105 other crypto assets from the framework of the Payment Services Act to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, removing a major legal barrier for related funds to list on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Major Japanese financial groups such as SBI Holdings and Nomura are preparing digital asset products. Japan also plans to adjust the crypto asset tax system from a miscellaneous income tax of up to 55% to a separate self-assessment tax rate of approximately 20.315%.
the contract whale "Set 10 Major Goals" has confirmed that the Binance futures real account "Jason leo133" belongs to them. The latest public data shows that this account holds over $45 million in assets and currently has a short position of 2,741.71 BTC, with a position value of approximately $180 million. The average entry price is $65,970.9, and the current unrealized loss stands at $400,000.
Odaily News: Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas posted on platform X, stating that he interviewed the female head responsible for driving DTCC's work related to Trillions. The episode is scheduled to be released later today. He expressed a preference for a "tokenized" future, noting that this process will not happen overnight or be fully realized; DTCC's advancement on this matter is a significant development.
According to data from Trader T (@thepfund), Ethereum spot ETFs saw a net outflow of $15.34 million yesterday. Major outflows: • $FETH (Fidelity): Outflow of $15.41 million Major inflows: • $ETHB (BlackRock Staked): Inflow of $70,000
According to data from Trader T (@thepfund), Bitcoin spot ETFs saw a net outflow of $425 million yesterday, marking one of the larger single-day net outflows recently. Major Outflows: • $IBIT (BlackRock): Outflow of $185 million • $FBTC (Fidelity): Outflow of $246 million • $GBTC (Grayscale): Outflow of $53.06 million Major Inflows: • $BTC (Grayscale Mini): Inflow of $53.38 million • $HODL (VanEck): Inflow of $6.14 million Products under Bitwise, Ark, Invesco, Franklin, Valkyrie, Morgan Stanley, WisdomTree, etc. all recorded zero net flow for the day.
Odaily News, Strive Vice President Joe Burnett posted on X platform, stating that BTC's break-even annualization is often difficult to understand, and it's important to grasp why. The market generally holds three types of views on Bitcoin: Bullish Bitcoin investors believe Bitcoin will appreciate significantly; if they can borrow long-term capital at a cost below 20% and anticipate Bitcoin's future compound annual growth rate will exceed that level, they are willing to finance the purchase of more Bitcoin. Neutral Bitcoin investors require a much lower hurdle rate of return for Bitcoin. According to Michael Saylor's post, if Bitcoin grows by only 3.3% annually, they could sustainably pay current dividends through Bitcoin capital gains. This is a different bet from expecting Bitcoin to grow at a compound rate of over 20%. For context, the historical annual growth rate of the US dollar M2 money supply is around 7%. BTC is a scarce monetary asset with a long-term supply growth rate of 0%. Therefore, buyers of digital credit don't need to be extremely bullish on Bitcoin; they primarily need to believe that Bitcoin won't die out and will roughly keep pace with dollar inflation. This audience is much broader. Joe Burnett stated this might already be the current global consensus view on Bitcoin. Bearish Bitcoin investors can also express their views by shorting Bitcoin or shorting Amplified Bitcoin. Currently, capital has three clear ways to express its view: Bullish on Bitcoin can hold Bitcoin and Amplified Bitcoin; Neutral on Bitcoin can hold Digital Credit; Bearish on Bitcoin can short Bitcoin or Amplified Bitcoin. Every major capital allocator now has a Bitcoin-related tool matching their worldview, and this is how over $1 quadrillion in global capital begins to flow into Bitcoin.
According to on-chain analyst Maartunn (@JA_Maartun) based on CryptoQuant data monitoring, since June 29 (Monday), a total of 113,483.30 BTC (approximately $6.97 billion) have been transferred on-chain. All transferred coins have a coin age exceeding 3 months, of which 22,921.26 BTC (approximately $1.41 billion) came from long-term addresses holding for over 2 years.
According to Simply Wall St, Circle Internet Group (NYSE:CRCL) was removed from the five major Russell Growth Indices in the latest annual reconstitution, and the change took effect during the recent rebalancing. This index adjustment may lead to passive funds reducing their holdings of CRCL and affect its trading liquidity. The current stock price is reported at $75.96, approximately 47% lower than the average analyst target price of $143.48, with a decline of 32.8% over the past 30 days.
Citrini analyst jukan stated on X platform that early warning signals have emerged in the procurement of high-purity carbon dioxide (CO2) used in advanced semiconductor manufacturing processes, due to a significant decline in feedstock CO2 production caused by lower operating rates at oil refineries and petrochemical plants.Semiconductor manufacturers and suppliers typically each hold about two weeks of inventory, totaling approximately one month of supply. However, the industry now believes that inventory levels have fallen below one month. Samsung Electronics uses roughly 1,800 to 2,000 tons of high-purity CO2 per month, while SK Hynix uses about 600 to 700 tons per month. Currently, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have not experienced production disruptions, but inventory buffers continue to shrink. Both companies are intensifying their procurement efforts, though additional supply remains difficult to secure even at higher prices.The price of liquefied CO2 has risen about 20% since the beginning of the year, and the industry expects supply constraints to likely persist until the end of the year. Major domestic high-purity CO2 suppliers include Taekyung Chemical, Sundo Chemical, Dongkwang Chemical, and SK Air Plus, with Taekyung Chemical considered the leading player.
According to on-chain analyst Ai Aunt (@ai_9684xtpa), the whale “Set 10 Big Goals First” liquidated a short position of 3,173.6 BTC in the early hours, with a position size of approximately $209 million. Calculated using an entry price of $65,907.13 and an exit price of $62,916.04, this trade yielded a profit of roughly $9.467 million. Since June, the whale’s three trades have collectively generated approximately $12.85 million in profits, achieving a win rate of 66.7%.
as SpaceX is poised to be included in several major index systems, passive investors may be forced to hold the stock, thereby taking on significantly increased portfolio volatility risk. Multiple index providers (including CRSP, Nasdaq, FTSE Russell, and MSCI) have already adjusted their rules to accommodate SpaceX's inclusion in large-cap indices.Analysis points out that with SpaceX's current implied volatility approaching 120%—approximately three times that of Bitcoin-related ETFs (such as IBIT)—it will become one of the most volatile components of the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100. Industry insiders state that once large ETFs (such as the Vanguard Growth Index Fund) passively gain exposure to SpaceX, it will significantly elevate the overall volatility level of the indices, sparking debate over "passive investors being forced to assume high-risk assets."However, some believe that as it enters the index system, sustained passive fund inflows and market-making mechanisms could, in the medium to long term, reduce its extreme volatility and enhance liquidity stability. (CNBC)
According to the Central Bank of Russia’s “Financial Stability Review,” Russian private investors currently hold approximately 3.8 billion rubles in cryptocurrency-linked financial instruments—a figure nearly unchanged from 3.7 billion rubles six months earlier—indicating stagnation in market interest growth. Of this amount, 1.7 billion rubles flowed into crypto-linked corporate bonds; 5,600 investors collectively held cryptocurrency futures positions worth 1.7 billion rubles; and roughly 3,800 investors allocated 354 million rubles to digital financial assets pegged to Bitcoin and Ethereum. Major issuers include large banks such as Sber and VTB. Meanwhile, the Moscow Exchange has progressively launched Bitcoin and Ethereum futures, along with related ETFs, and will introduce Solana, Ripple, and TRON futures in May 2026.
According to on-chain analyst PeckShield (@PeckShieldAlert), the cryptocurrency sector experienced 40 major hacking incidents in May 2026, resulting in total losses of $81.7 million—a 87.4% decrease from $647 million in April. Cross-chain protocols remained the primary target: eight major bridge and cross-chain attacks collectively caused $33.28 million in losses, accounting for 41% of the month’s total losses.
B.AI, a cutting-edge financial infrastructure platform for the AI era, has officially launched deposit functionality for $HTX and $WBTC. Following this upgrade, users can now perform seamless operations via TRON, Ethereum (supporting WBTC and HTX), and BNB Chain (supporting HTX). B.AI’s ecosystem now fully covers eight major public blockchains—TRON, BNB Chain, Ethereum, Base, Arbitrum, Optimism, Polygon, and Solana—and supports up to 15 core crypto assets. B.AI remains committed to breaking down cross-chain asset barriers, enabling users—regardless of their preferred network or asset—to enjoy lightning-fast, secure, and frictionless account and payment experiences.
According to CoinDesk, Bitcoin held steady near $76,800 on Tuesday, while Ethereum edged down 0.1%. Major altcoins continued weakening following Monday’s sell-off. Traders are closely watching Bitcoin’s monthly close above $76,000—Tom Lee, Chairman of Bitmine, previously stated that a monthly close above this level would confirm a bull market. The WLFI token fell 3.3% after its treasury firm, AI Financial, warned it may not remain solvent through year-end; the token has declined roughly 77% since its September launch. CoinMarketCap’s “Altcoin Season” index retreated to 33/100 after briefly surpassing 50/100 last week. In the derivatives market, total futures notional trading volume rose from $159 billion to $201 billion, open interest remained around $126 billion, and liquidations dropped from over $600 million to $294 million—indicating an orderly market adjustment rather than forced deleveraging. Ethereum’s 30-day implied volatility hit a year-to-date low, while the Bitcoin Volatility Index held near its low of ~40%, suggesting the current sell-off is relatively orderly.