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According to Jinshi reports, local power plant officials stated that a drone from the Ukrainian armed forces attempted to attack the critical infrastructure of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant.

According to Jinshi reports, as the conflicts in Iran and Ukraine continue to deplete U.S. military weapon stockpiles, the U.S. Department of Defense has committed to paying nearly $100 billion to arms contractors in hopes of accelerating the production of "Patriot" and "THAAD" interceptors. In addition, the Pentagon has ordered 14 nuclear submarines, with a total contract amount of $76.6 billion.On July 29 local time, it was reported that there were changes in the Pentagon's transactions with arms contractors regarding "Patriot" interceptors, with the contract changing from a $4.7 billion one-year contract signed in April this year to a draft agreement totaling $58.6 billion over seven years, while a preliminary agreement for a $35 billion order of "THAAD" interceptors over seven years was also finalized.

According to TechCrunch, nuclear startup Antares Nuclear has completed a $470 million Series C funding round, co-led by Paradigm and Caffeinated Capital, with participation from Industrious Ventures, Point72 Ventures, and Shine Capital, including $370 million in equity and $100 million in debt.Antares is developing small modular reactors (SMRs) with a power output of 100 kilowatts to 1 megawatt, using TRISO fuel. The company is one of three finalists in the U.S. Department of Defense's Advanced Nuclear Power Systems program, planning to launch its first power-generating reactor next year and deploy it to U.S. military bases by 2028. Previously, Antares completed a $96 million Series B funding round last December, bringing its total funding to $604 million. The first batch of SMRs is expected to be operational in the early 2030s, with a cost of approximately $214 per megawatt-hour, higher than most new power plants except for the most expensive gas turbines.

Asset management giant Franklin Templeton publicly expressed support for the CLARITY Act on platform X, stating that the act will clarify the regulatory approach to cryptocurrencies, inform investors of applicable protections, and specify which regulatory agency governs businesses. The company stated, "It's time to provide the clarity the industry needs."

The sports merchandise platform Fanatics will acquire the federally regulated exchange and clearinghouse under BGC to launch and settle its own prediction market business.Fanatics and BGC also plan to develop new market data products that combine prediction market activities with traditional financial market data. This deal allows Fanatics to enter the prediction market space, competing alongside platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket.

According to BBX data, yesterday and in recent days, global companies listed on the US stock market have disclosed the latest real announcements regarding digital asset transformation and ecological strategic investments. The core dynamics are as follows:Canton sells traditional business to fully transition to blockchain clearing: Canton Strategic Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: $ CNTN) officially announced that it has sold its biotechnology R&D department Gravitas Life Sciences, LLC to Gravitas Collective Corp. The transaction was completed on July 17, 2026. The company clearly stated that this divestiture is an important milestone in its transformation into an operating company, and in the future, it will support the Canton Network through Canton Coin and promote the on-chain digital transformation of traditional financial markets as a strategic investor.Empery Digital invests $20 million in cross-industry computing power electricity park: The US-listed company Empery Digital Inc. (NASDAQ: $ EMPD), which adopts a Bitcoin fund management strategy, announced that it has completed a $20 million preferred stock investment (holding approximately 8%) in Cardinal Data Power, Inc. (CDP) on July 20, 2026. CDP focuses on building electricity-driven data center parks, and this round of financing will support its construction of the first gigawatt-level data center park covering over 3,000 acres in West Texas (Phase I is planned to be operational in 2027, with a long-term plan exceeding 5GW) to meet the next generation of AI and computing power energy demands.

According to The Bitcoin Historian (@pete_rizzo_), White House officials recently stated that negotiations on the crypto clarity bill are progressing positively. The consistent strategy of the Democrats is not to express their stance in advance, but they often reach an agreement at critical moments.The official stated that "we are very close to passing it," and bipartisan support is continuing to grow.

On-chain data analyst Murphy stated that this cycle is significantly different from the past due to the influx of traditional institutional funds brought in by the BTC spot ETF. He pointed out that the net flow of the ETF essentially records the subscription and redemption results of authorized participants (AP) in the primary market. It will only translate into net inflows or outflows in the data when the selling pressure in the secondary market continues to push the ETF price away from its net asset value and exceeds the arbitrage cost line.Murphy analyzed the data from glassnode and noted that from January to February, the market showed "high trading volume + slight net outflow," indicating that although there was obvious panic selling at that time, there was still a large amount of buying support. In contrast, from May to July, the market exhibited "low trading volume + significant net outflow." The more core signal was not a significant increase in selling pressure, but rather the absence of marginal buying, leading to the ETF consistently trading at a discount and resulting in AP redemptions.He believes that this stage is more likely to reflect a second round of "surrender" at the institutional level, which typically belongs to the tail-end clearing pattern of the market, and judges that this may provide new layout opportunities for retail investors, although the duration cannot be clearly determined by the current data.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the market prediction on Polymarket for the event "Counter-Strike: Nuclear TigeRES vs MOUZ (BO3) - BLAST Bounty Qualifier," the win rate of the "Over" option in the sub-market "O/U 2.5 Games" has experienced significant fluctuations, dropping from 50% an hour ago to the current 20% (a fluctuation of 30%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

Cryptocurrency clearing startup Glacis Labs has completed a $6.8 million seed round financing. This round was led by Lightspeed Faction, with participation from Franklin Templeton, Coinbase Ventures, A.GAIN (formerly IDC Ventures), Protein Capital, and Techni Ventures, using an equity + token warrant structure.The financing will primarily be used to expand its core product, the ZeroDelta platform, and support the expansion of engineering, compliance, and market teams. ZeroDelta is a multi-chain clearing platform that enables matching, net settlement, and final settlement of cross-blockchain digital assets, currently focusing on stablecoins, and has processed over $1 billion in transaction volume to date.

According to Onchain Lens monitoring, the U.S. government has emptied another wallet holding assets seized from Alameda Research and FTX, distributing the assets to 8 new addresses. The transferred assets include 4,110 AXS, worth $4,100; 5.37 YFI, worth $11,400; 1,230 COMP, worth $21,100; 316,000 MANA, worth $21,800; 0.533 WBTC, worth $34,400; 4,050 NMR, worth $39,900; 138,950 RLC, worth $40,700; and 209.18 ETH, worth $391,000.The current balance of the original wallet is $0.

The Hong Kong Interbank Clearing Limited (Hong Kong Clearing) announced that it has recently discovered multiple counterfeit websites that lure users into submitting personal information such as ID card numbers, ID card photos, and phone numbers under the guise of "Buyer Online Security Assurance" for so-called "real-name authentication," and use cash rewards as an incentive, allowing users to recharge and withdraw funds through virtual wallets.The Hong Kong Interbank Clearing Limited urges the public to be cautious of suspicious calls, websites, or other communications, and to report to the police as soon as possible if they suspect they have been scammed.

According to Jinshi, Dallas Federal Reserve President Logan stated that if the Federal Open Market Committee conducts open market operations through a voluntary central clearing mechanism, it will help improve the efficiency and effectiveness of operations and enhance the stability of the U.S. financial markets.She pointed out that the relevant arrangements could improve the use of Federal Reserve tools, such as the standing repo facility, which is designed to provide liquidity to eligible financial institutions, but the current market usage rate remains relatively low.

According to reports, the U.S. "Digital Asset Market Clarity Act" (CLARITY Act) is expected to enter the next stage of the legislative process on July 4, 2026. As the regulatory framework for digital assets continues to improve, the market's expectations for the development of stablecoin payments have become clearer, providing businesses with more explicit policy references for adopting stablecoins for global payments.In this regard, WasabiCard CEO Ray Yang stated, "For businesses, regulatory transparency is more important than regulatory leniency. Companies can adapt to strict compliance requirements, but it is challenging to formulate long-term development plans in an environment where regulations are unclear. The advancement of the CLARITY Act will create a clearer and more predictable development environment for stablecoin payments."As an enterprise-level stablecoin global payment infrastructure platform, WasabiCard continuously enhances its compliance capabilities and global payment network, establishing a risk management system covering KYB, KYC, KYT, and AML, and holds U.S. MSB and MTL licenses, providing businesses with one-stop payment solutions for global card issuance, stablecoin payments, global remittances, and fund distribution.Regarding the development prospects of stablecoin payments, Ray Yang believes, "As the global regulatory environment continues to improve, stablecoin payments will accelerate their integration into the global payment systems of enterprises. WasabiCard will continue to help businesses conduct global operations more robustly through compliant and reliable payment infrastructure."

According to The Block, the entertainment sector on-chain clearinghouse KOR Protocol announced the completion of a $7.5 million Series A financing round, with a valuation of $100 million. Investors include 1kx, Blockchain Capital, as well as previous investors Republic Crypto, Sfermion, Alumni Ventures, and SevenX.KOR Protocol is building an on-chain creative asset clearing platform for the registration, verification, and settlement of creative works such as music and film, and will provide programmable revenue sharing to creators and rights holders through stablecoins like USDC.KOR stated that this round of funding will be used for platform development, ecosystem growth, and partner integration, and plans to launch a token.

The China Payment and Clearing Association has issued a warning to prevent cross-border gambling scams involving virtual currency, aimed at helping the general public enhance their awareness of fraud prevention and their ability to recognize scams.The China Payment and Clearing Association reminds that cross-border gambling results in "ten bets, ten losses." Participating in gambling through virtual currency is more concealed and risky. Engaging in gambling and providing funding for gambling activities is illegal and against regulations. Do not participate in virtual currency gambling transactions, and maintain the bottom line of financial security.

According to Jinshi reports, Federal Reserve's Goolsbee stated that the task regarding inflation is clearly the issue.

According to on-chain analyst Yu Jin's monitoring, the whale 0xbilly sold off 2409 ETH when the price of ETH dropped to $1569.5, worth $3.78 million, incurring a loss of $220,000. This address purchased the aforementioned ETH a day ago at a price of $1660.2, with a purchase cost of $4 million USDC. This address had previously bought 7768.5 ETH at a price of $2254 in March, worth $17.51 million, and sold it at a loss of $800,000 four days later when the price dropped.