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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 Jinshi reports, Mastercard (MA.N) stock price rose by 3%, and its second-quarter profit exceeded market expectations.

According to Jinshi, the preliminary GDP price index for the United States in the second quarter is 6.2%, higher than the market expectation of 4%, and the previous value was 3.6%.

According to Jinshi reports, the initial value of the annualized quarterly real GDP for the United States in the second quarter is 1.5%, lower than the market expectation of 2.1%, and the previous value was 2.1%.

According to Jinshi reports, the annualized quarterly core PCE price index for the second quarter in the United States is 3.4%, lower than the market expectation of 3.5%, and the previous value was 4.4%.

According to Jinshi, the preliminary annualized quarter-on-quarter final sales rate for the United States in the second quarter is 2.2%, higher than the market expectation of 2% and the previous value of 1.9%.

According to Jinshi, the number of initial jobless claims in the U.S. last week, the month-on-month personal spending for June, the month-on-month and year-on-year core PCE price index, the preliminary quarter-on-quarter real personal consumption expenditure for the second quarter, the real GDP, and the preliminary quarter-on-quarter annualized core PCE price index will be announced in ten minutes.

BSC and 0G ecosystem's largest AI economic infrastructure company NeoSoul announced plans to launch the world's first highly customizable Agentic Trading framework, helping users build AI Agents that can make autonomous decisions and trade independently.As AI capabilities rapidly improve, more and more traders are beginning to use Agents to assist in trading. However, currently, building a trading Agent that can operate stably over the long term still presents a high barrier to entry. NeoSoul hopes to lower the threshold for users to utilize autonomous trading Agents through its innovative Agent trading framework.NeoSoul chooses to focus on Trading because the financial market is the most direct scenario to test the capabilities of AI Agents. Compared to traditional AI applications that mainly provide information and advice, trading Agents need to continuously make judgments in a real environment and be validated by the market.NeoSoul's Agentic Trading Framework primarily addresses the following issues:Helping users create and customize their own AI trading AgentsOrdinary users who want to participate in AI trading often face technical and strategic barriers. NeoSoul allows users to create trading Agents that align with their goals without starting from scratch, and to accumulate professional trading experience and strategies through skills.Enabling users to determine whether the Agent truly possesses trading capabilitiesCreating an Agent is just the first step. Users also need to understand whether the Agent can consistently execute strategies and manage risks. NeoSoul provides verifiable performance records, allowing users to review the Agent's decision-making process and trading results.Allowing users to manage autonomous trading permissions more effectivelyWhen it comes to asset management, permission control is crucial. NeoSoul supports users in setting Agent permissions and understanding trading behavior in real-time.NeoSoul co-founder Kaelan stated:"AI Agents are moving from providing answers to participating in real economic activities. Trading is one of the most natural scenarios for Agents to enter economic activities, as each decision results in a clear outcome. NeoSoul hopes to help traders create operational AI Agents, enabling more strategies to be executed continuously."In the future, NeoSoul will continue to improve the Agentic Trading ecosystem, allowing more users to use AI Agents to participate in the global financial market.

According to Jinshi reports, officials from Israel and Gaza have hinted that negotiations are making progress and that news of a consensus on the second phase of the ceasefire agreement may be announced soon.

Samsung SDS stated in its earnings call that its strategic investment in the South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Dunamu is a "strategic layout for entering the digital asset infrastructure business." Both parties are discussing cooperation on stablecoin infrastructure, next-generation AI payments, and virtual asset financial system integration (SI). Samsung SDS President Lee Joon-hee mentioned that they will combine Dunamu's blockchain operation experience with Samsung SDS's capabilities in IT services, AI, cloud computing, and security to strengthen the digital financial infrastructure business.The earnings report disclosed on the same day showed that Samsung SDS's revenue for the second quarter was 3.7178 trillion won (approximately 2.6 billion USD), a year-on-year increase of 5.9%; operating profit was 231.8 billion won (approximately 160 million USD), a year-on-year increase of 0.7%. Among them, the cloud computing business revenue was 779.4 billion won, a year-on-year increase of 17%, with external cloud computing business revenue surging 75% year-on-year. The company plans to expand its AI infrastructure from the current 110MW to 230MW by 2029, and further expand to over 800MW by 2031. Samsung SDS previously announced an investment of approximately 20 billion won in Dunamu in May 2024.

According to Jinshi reports, on July 24, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China held a symposium for non-party figures at Zhongnanhai to listen to the opinions and suggestions of leaders from various democratic parties, the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, and representatives of non-partisan individuals. Xi Jinping presided over the meeting and delivered an important speech, emphasizing the need to adhere to the general principle of seeking progress while maintaining stability, promote the continuous development of the economy towards new, better, and good directions, implement an active fiscal policy and a moderately loose monetary policy, enhance development momentum, and ensure and improve people's livelihoods.

The founder of TRON, Justin Sun, delivered a video keynote speech at Malaysia Blockchain Week 2026. He stated that DeFi, TradFi, and AI are accelerating their integration through the same assets, payment channels, and user groups. The future of finance will be a connected system operated collaboratively by institutions, open blockchain networks, and AI, and the infrastructure capabilities of TRON will become an important cornerstone supporting this transformation.Justin Sun pointed out that the scale and efficiency of TRON make it naturally suitable for AI agent payment scenarios. The B.AI and Bank of AI within the ecosystem have already endowed AI agents with independent identities and autonomous trading capabilities, with the number of B.AI users exceeding 2 million. He also responded to industry compliance concerns by highlighting the achievement of T3 FCU freezing approximately $450 million in illegal assets, stating that TRON's goal is to build a bridge between humanity and AI, local markets and global liquidity, providing open infrastructure for the next generation of value flow and inclusive finance.Malaysia Blockchain Week 2026 was held from July 29 to 30 at the Kuala Lumpur World Trade Center and is one of the most anticipated Web3 events in Southeast Asia. This event brought together global policymakers, industry leaders, developers, and investors to discuss the future evolution of blockchain, digital assets, and emerging technologies.

According to Jinshi, due to the recovery of domestic demand and a rebound in exports, the French economy returned to growth in the second quarter, avoiding a recession. The French National Institute of Statistics announced on Thursday that GDP rose by 0.2% in the second quarter (previous value decreased by 0.1%), in line with forecasts.The rebound of the eurozone's second-largest economy brings a positive outlook for the entire region, although rising oil prices have increased inflation, burdened households, and suppressed investment.

Rob Nichols, the President of the American Bankers Association, stated in an interview that the banking industry's lobbying group hopes for the passage of the CLARITY Act, but issues surrounding stablecoins still need to be resolved.The bill is about 600 pages long, and the banking industry only suggests making minor and precise modifications to two sections to prevent stablecoins from replacing bank deposits. They are referred to as payment stablecoins for a reason, not deposit stablecoins. However, he does believe that the cryptocurrency industry and the banking industry can coexist.

The global AI computing power and Agent financial infrastructure platform B.AI announced that its cumulative registered user count has officially surpassed 2.05 million, marking a milestone in the platform's efforts to lower the barriers to AI applications and promote the popularization of the Agent ecosystem. According to official disclosures, B.AI has significantly improved the participation efficiency of developers and end users by recently integrating stronger foundational large models, iterating product interaction experiences, enriching agent capabilities, and expanding its ecological cooperation network; in the future, the B.AI platform will continue to deepen its focus on AI computing power infrastructure and Agent financial infrastructure, using a more open ecological strategy to support global intelligent economic innovation.

According to the latest data from the Gate platform, the total amount of SOL staked in its SOL mining (staking) product has reached 660,000 SOL, with a reference annualized yield of 7.93%. Users who stake SOL can receive an equivalent amount of GTSOL assets, achieving asset appreciation.This service supports instant redemption, releasing liquidity and obtaining stable returns. In addition to SOL, the platform also offers multi-currency staking options. As of the time of publication, the reference annualized yields are as follows: GUSD new user reward up to 100%, USD1 7.05%, BTC 2.67%, ETH 4.10%, and USDT 3.71%.

According to the Q2 2026 report released by the Safe Ecosystem Foundation on Wednesday, Safe smart accounts processed nearly 130 million transactions in the second quarter, setting a quarterly historical record with a 5.7% quarter-over-quarter growth. The total number of accounts reached 63.4 million, a year-on-year increase of 20%, and the monthly active accounts in June rose to 2.73 million. The transaction volume in April alone reached 55.4 million, the highest in history. The quarterly transfer amount reached $39.3 billion, a year-on-year increase of 8%, and the self-custodied assets at the end of the quarter amounted to $27.24 billion (including $6.48 billion in stablecoins), with project revenue of $1.98 million, a year-on-year increase of 42%.Co-founder Lukas Schor stated that Safe is evolving from a mere asset holding tool to a broader range of use cases, with usage continuing to grow at a compound rate in a weak market. The Safenet Beta, launched on April 2, attracted 54.8 million SAFE staked (with 539 stakers) in its first quarter and has checked over 500,000 transactions, operated by six validators including Greenfield and Gnosis. Additionally, after the KelpDAO attack incident, Aave-led DeFi United coordinated approximately $300 million through Safe smart accounts to help restore rsETH support, with over 142,000 wallets participating. The SAFE token rose 4.2% in the past 24 hours.

According to Jinshi, the Japanese government on Thursday lowered its economic growth forecast for the current fiscal year due to rising oil prices caused by tensions in the Middle East, which are squeezing household spending and corporate profits. The inflation-adjusted GDP growth rate is expected to be 0.9% for the fiscal year ending March 2027, down from the 1.3% forecast in January. However, the economic growth rate for the next fiscal year is expected to accelerate to 1.1%.

According to a report by Reuters, one of the world's largest multi-strategy hedge funds, Millennium Management, is negotiating to raise approximately $20 billion in new capital, significantly higher than the initial plan, which is expected to set a record for the largest fundraising in the company's history.The report states that this fundraising will be conducted in two phases, while Millennium also plans to swap capital managed by external fund managers, with the work overseen by President Ajay Nagpal. Reuters cited a Goldman Sachs report stating that, driven by the AI boom, the hedge fund industry is expected to welcome another strong year. In the first half of 2026, all major hedge fund strategies achieved net inflows for the first time in five years, with quantitative funds and multi-strategy funds attracting particularly strong capital. Millennium's return rate reached 10.5% in 2025, and it currently manages assets exceeding $92 billion.