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According to CNBC, Situational Awareness, an AI-themed hedge fund founded by former OpenAI researcher Leopold Aschenbrenner, sold its entire publicly traded stock portfolio in a single transaction to another hedge fund before the market opened on Thursday, with the buyer undisclosed. The fund also sold a significant stake in Anthropic. The fund manages approximately $20 billion to $24 billion, and as of the end of June, it had a net return of 439%, making it one of the best-performing hedge funds this year.According to insiders, this liquidation was due to significant losses in recent weeks. The fund had long positions in AI infrastructure and semiconductor stocks such as SK Hynix, Nvidia, Micron, and CoreWeave, most of which fell over 35% this month, while its short positions in software stocks like Adobe also experienced significant reverse volatility. According to its 13F filing submitted on March 31, about 62% of its $13.68 billion holdings were bearish options betting on declines in semiconductor and tech stocks. It is reported that major brokers such as Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, and JPMorgan are assisting the fund in meeting margin calls or orderly reducing positions, and Aschenbrenner has sought new capital from existing investors and lenders.

According to Jinshi reports, on the evening of July 30, Beijing time, the Chinese lead in Sino-U.S. economic and trade relations, Vice Premier He Lifeng, held a video call with the U.S. lead, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, and Trade Representative Katherine Tai.The two sides discussed the implementation of the important consensus reached during the meeting between the leaders of China and the U.S. in Beijing, focusing on stabilizing economic and trade relations, pragmatic cooperation, and addressing each other's concerns. The Chinese side expressed serious concerns regarding the recent economic and trade restrictions imposed by the U.S. side.

According to monitoring by Lookonchain, a certain whale opened a 3x long position of 37,200 SKHX, valued at 37.3 million USD, and has currently made a profit of 778,000 USD.However, this whale previously incurred losses of over 1 million USD on each of the last 3 trades.

On Tuesday, Apple's stock price reached an all-time high during trading, briefly surpassing a market capitalization of $5 trillion, and continues to hold the top position globally in terms of market value. According to CoinGlass data, the total contract value of Apple (AAPL) across the network is approximately $128 million. From the platform distribution perspective, tradeXYZ, Binance, and Bitget rank in the top three, collectively accounting for about 85.02% of the market share. Among them:tradeXYZ: approximately 219,200 AAPL held, corresponding to a value of $74.9307 million;Binance: approximately 80,300 AAPL held, corresponding to a value of $27.4616 million;Bitget: approximately 18,900 AAPL held, corresponding to a value of $6.4609 million.

According to The Block, Nansen CEO Alex Svanevik stated that the number of AI trading agents is expected to surpass human traders in about two years. Nansen is shifting its product from a pure analytics tool to "direct trading" and is restructuring the platform around "trading all assets on-chain with agents." Currently, this feature has achieved a cumulative trading volume of over $500 million.Svanevik mentioned that about 10 of the top 15 perpetual contracts by trading volume on Nansen are non-crypto assets, including SpaceX, the S&P 500 index, gold, and crude oil. Nansen plans to open up higher autonomy trading agents after completing backtesting and paper trading to reduce inference costs and control the risk of input poisoning.

In response to the abnormal volatility in the SK hynix perpetual contract market, Hyperliquid stated that the platform is an unlicensed blockchain, and the HIP-3 market can be independently deployed and operated by different teams. The xyz:SKHYNIX perpetual contract is deployed and operated by the Trade.xyz team, which is currently investigating the incident and will announce progress after reaching a conclusion.Hyperliquid also explained that HIP-3 deployers can independently push the market's mark price, oracle price, and external perpetual price inputs. If a pricing mechanism similar to that used by platform validators for operating perpetual contracts is adopted, the protocol only provides one of the three median components, namely the on-chain latest transaction price, the best buy price, and the best sell price median, while the other two components are provided by the deployer, who jointly determines the final mark price.

Crypto KOL Phyrex posted on platform X, stating, "BitMart and BitMex did not close due to a collapse; it is very different from the sacrifice of FTX. These two primarily faced business issues."According to him, in 2023, BitMart had approached his associates about an acquisition, and they had done a lot of data analysis at the time, but it ultimately came to nothing. In fact, part of the decline of many third-tier exchanges is due to the impact from Binance Alpha.Small exchanges are essentially the stronghold of various altcoins, pump coins, Ponzi coins, and community coins, but the emergence of Alpha has provided better sources for these coins, which has also led to a significant reduction in listing fees for third-tier exchanges and a decrease in profits from joint market-making.Another reason is the signal teachers. In fact, the total number of signal teachers is not very large, but they have waves of associates. These teachers generally move between various exchanges, and once a new exchange offers better profits, these teachers quickly lead their followers to switch. The recent well-known cases of exchanges running away generally follow this pattern.

According to South Korean media Daily NK, North Korean authorities arrested an elite hacker group on July 12, which is suspected of infiltrating the internal networks of the North Korean central bank and foreign trade bank, stealing national trade funds and laundering money through cryptocurrency. Sources say the group's leader is a veteran from the cyber warfare unit under the North Korean Reconnaissance General Bureau, who recruited talented IT graduates from Kim Chaek University of Technology and Pyongyang University of Science and Technology, using encrypted communications and wireless devices to commit crimes.They split the stolen funds into small amounts and transferred them to overseas cryptocurrency wallets, exchanged them for cash through intermediaries, and then converted them into dollars and other currencies in border areas. Pyongyang officials launched an investigation after discovering anomalies in foreign currency payment approvals and records of overseas IP access, ultimately raiding a safe house and arresting suspects who were laundering money, seizing equipment worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. This case has caused a stir among the elite and military circles in Pyongyang, with senior officials in the Reconnaissance General Bureau and the science and education sector worried about being implicated. North Korea has long been accused of stealing billions of dollars in cryptocurrency assets through hacker organizations like the Lazarus Group, but this incident rarely shows that its own financial system has also become a target of internal attacks.

According to the latest episode of the Gatecast podcast, Gate founder and CEO Dr. Han shared his thoughts on the future of AI, Web3, and the cryptocurrency industry in an interview themed "The Future of AI, Web3, and the Cryptocurrency Industry."Dr. Han stated that the way users will interact with cryptocurrency products will undergo profound changes due to AI in the future. Currently, the cryptocurrency market has millions of assets and tens of thousands of DApps, and the high cost of choice and usage barriers limit user entry. However, AI is expected to become an important gateway connecting users with the Web3 ecosystem. When discussing the combination of AI and trading, Dr. Han mentioned that AI can help users efficiently acquire information, analyze market signals, and assist in decision-making, but it still cannot completely replace human judgment. "AI + human intelligence" will become a more effective approach in the future.Dr. Han also pointed out that Gate is continuously utilizing AI to optimize product experiences, reducing users' learning costs through intelligent tools, and encouraging more users to enter the Web3 world. Currently, Gate is building an AI product system around the Intelligent Web3 strategy, which includes Gate AI, GateClaw, and Gate for AI Agent, accelerating the integration of AI technology into the trading ecosystem. In the future, Gate will further lower the barriers to using Web3 through intelligent products and services, enhance user experience, and drive more users into an open and intelligent Web3 world.

According to Jinshi reports, Mitsubishi UFJ Bank analyst Derek Halpenny stated in a report that the dollar may not be significantly affected by the latest round of trade uncertainties in the U.S. in the short term. He pointed out that the impact of Trump's new tariff plan on exchange rates should be limited.Currently, the market expects the U.S. to raise interest rates and the risks in the Middle East are high, providing some support for the dollar. However, if trade uncertainties escalate, investors' concerns about policy unpredictability and damage to the U.S. economy may lead to a sell-off of the dollar.

Ethereum Improvement Proposal EIP-8222 aims to separate staking deposits from withdrawals through a STARK-based cryptographic mechanism and to re-anonymize validators to reduce the traceability of validator activities. Currently, about one-third of ETH is staked.Thibault Dubuis, Head of Staking and Decentralized Finance Products at Sygnum Bank, stated that the current deposit addresses, validators, and withdrawal credentials create visible links, making institutional holdings, entry times, and staking strategies nearly public. This proposal is still in the discussion phase and has not yet scheduled a deployment time. Its design may involve arrangements such as fixed deposit denominations and asset withdrawal waiting periods, and institutional users may need to bear higher execution costs, process delays, and compliance work.

According to Bloomberg, as prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi expand, the issue of betting using non-public information or informational advantages is receiving more scrutiny. Bloomberg Businessweek analyzed approximately 34,000 potential insider trading cases flagged by Polysights between August 2025 and June 2026; these related trades exhibited characteristics such as newly created accounts, low probability entries, large bets, or high trading concentration, but it cannot be determined that traders violated rules based on this.Data shows that from January 1 to June 30 of this year, the amount of suspicious trades flagged on Polymarket was approximately $200 million, with geopolitical and war-related markets driving a significant increase in abnormal trading volume. The profits from potential insider trading are highly concentrated, with the top 1% of accounts in profit wallets earning more than half of the gains, and 57% of related wallets created less than 24 hours before the trades. Some traders are reducing the likelihood of being discovered by using multiple associated wallets and splitting orders. For example, 38 associated addresses placed bets in 90 geopolitical markets related to Iran and Venezuela, achieving a win rate of 98%, with total profits of $1.6 million, and withdrew funds using the same Coinbase deposit address.Polymarket stated that it will monitor insider trading and other illegal activities, and has so far referred nearly 100 wallets to law enforcement agencies. Kalshi has also strengthened identity and employment information checks, and restricted participation in related markets by political candidates, athletes, and others who may influence outcomes.

Bubblemaps released statistics showing that among the 164,538 traders of the top 50 meme tokens by market capitalization on Robinhood Chain, 63% are in a loss position, while 37% are in a profit position. Among them, there are a total of 46 traders with profits greater than $1 million, 312 traders with profits greater than $100,000, 2,458 traders with profits greater than $10,000, and 9,774 traders with profits greater than $1,000.In terms of losses, there are a total of 5 traders with losses greater than $10 million, 7 traders with losses greater than $1 million, 86 traders with losses greater than $100,000, 822 traders with losses greater than $10,000, and 6,725 traders with losses greater than $1,000.

Ostium released an update on the attack incident. Its liquidity provider fund was attacked on July 15, resulting in a loss of 23,752,746 USDC. Preliminary investigations indicate that the attacker compromised the off-chain infrastructure that provides price data to the protocol and submitted disguised illegal price reports, extracting artificially generated profits from the fund by quickly opening and closing multiple large positions.Ostium stated that traders' collateral is stored in independently isolated smart contracts and was not affected by this incident, with all trading positions remaining open. The team paused trading and froze all trading contracts within 60 minutes after the first attack transaction occurred. Currently, Ostium is collaborating with Mandiant, zeroShadow, Collisionless, SEAL 911, and law enforcement agencies, coordinating with trading platforms, bridging contracts, and stablecoin issuers to advance the investigation. The engineering team is focused on repairing and strengthening the relevant infrastructure to support the secure resumption of trading.Ostium indicated that it will notify at least 24 hours in advance before unfreezing the trading contracts. After trading resumes, existing positions will be marked at the price at the time of reopening, unaffected by price fluctuations during the pause. Addressing the affected liquidity providers and securely resuming trading remains the current top priority.

According to Businesswire, Morgan Stanley's online investment platform ETRADE announced the launch of its cryptocurrency spot trading feature, allowing eligible customers to buy, sell, and hold Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Solana (SOL) directly through the ETRADE platform. It is reported that the current trading fee for cryptocurrency spot transactions is set at 50 basis points (50 bps), and the asset transfer feature is expected to be launched later this year.Previously, ETRADE has been continuously upgrading its investment service system, including the introduction of retirement planning tools, fractional share trading, an upgraded IPO center, and optimizations for the Power ETRADE Pro features aimed at active traders. E*TRADE head Matt Jones stated that investor demand is constantly changing, and users want to be able to complete investment, trading, asset management, and future planning on the same platform. "Whether it's buying the first stock, exploring crypto assets, or participating in IPOs and retirement planning, the platform needs to provide trustworthy services."

The Dubai cryptocurrency trading platform Quote Trade announced the completion of a $4 million financing round, which will be used to expand support for more blockchain and digital assets, strengthen liquidity partnerships, recruit engineering and trading teams, and continue building infrastructure for human traders and AI trading agents.

Researcher Adam from Greeks.live stated that the trading of large Bitcoin call options has significantly increased, with a total of 25,766 BTC call options traded, with a nominal value of approximately $1.65 billion. Among them, nearly 10,000 sets of the 70,000/72,000 USD call bull spread expiring at the end of this month have been traded, making it the most active contract.Adam noted that with about two weeks left until expiration at the end of this month, the large-scale purchases of out-of-the-money call options that are about 10% higher than the current price reflect the market's optimistic expectations for the market trend in late this month; however, the trading strategy of using the lower-cost bull spread also indicates that the funds are primarily taking a tentative approach rather than making aggressive bets.

According to Hyperliquid News monitoring, the largest Solana 5u8PrRBuWvVLEJrjNRNSinhH3Rsxmtx1hjUynTZP pump position currently stands at a $3.8 million short position.The trader has also placed a sell order of $4.17 million above the current price. This position accounts for 17.36% of the market's open contracts, with an unrealized profit of $45,000.

Bitcoin broke through the resistance level of $64,000 on Tuesday, reaching an intraday high of $65,511, and then reported at $64,858, down 0.18% for the day. The chart shows that the downward trend channel for Bitcoin since it approached the high of $82,000 in May has not completely failed.Technical indicators show that the 50-day moving average of Bitcoin is below the 200-day moving average, forming what traders call a "death cross." The ADX is at 23.4, indicating that the strength of the bearish trend is weakening; the RSI is at 55.7, in a neutral to slightly bullish range. Market prediction platform Myriad traders give a 66.6% probability that Bitcoin will first drop to $55,000; the probability of it rising to $84,000 first is 33.4%. This probability has not changed significantly with recent price fluctuations.

According to Jinshi reports, JPMorgan strategists advise investors to close positions on the flattening of the 10-year to 30-year U.S. Treasury yield curve ahead of the U.S. CPI data release and Federal Reserve Chairman Waller's first testimony before Congress to address the upcoming event risks.The strategists stated that due to the escalation of geopolitical tensions and hawkish remarks from Federal Reserve officials, short-end U.S. Treasury yields rose by 6 basis points, and the yield curve flattened by 3 basis points. Waller expressed concerns that high inflation may become entrenched in market inflation expectations, stating that if CPI data continues to show strong core inflation pressures, the Federal Reserve will need to consider tightening monetary policy in the near term.