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The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to solicit public comments on the amendments to Parts 37, 38, and 39 of the CFTC regulations and Sections 1.52 and 1.55, with a comment period of 60 days following the publication in the Federal Register.The purpose of this amendment is to address potential conflicts of interest arising from the increasing interconnectedness among regulated entities such as Derivatives Clearing Organizations (DCOs), Designated Contract Markets (DCMs), Swap Execution Facilities (SEFs), Futures Commission Merchants (FCMs), and market makers. CFTC Chairman Michael S. Selig stated that the new rules will establish a principles-based regulatory framework for vertically integrated market structures, supporting innovation in the U.S. derivatives market while maintaining market integrity.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, the "Federal Reserve September Decision" event is currently among the hottest trades on the prediction market Polymarket, with a cumulative pool size reaching 817 million dollars. The option with the highest market consensus is "raise interest rates by 25 basis points," corresponding to a winning probability of approximately 52.5%.

The tokenized asset company Ondo Finance is evaluating a potential acquisition deal, with a valuation range of $250 million to $500 million. According to insiders, the company has not yet appointed formal advisors and is considering expansion through mergers and acquisitions.In 2026, trading activity in the cryptocurrency sector remains active, with tokenization and institutional infrastructure being the acquisition directions of interest for companies seeking to scale.

According to Jinshi reports, Ukrainian officials stated that Russian missile and drone attacks overnight resulted in at least 8 deaths.

According to South Korean media Daum, the Financial Services Commission (FSC) of South Korea has announced that it has completed the draft of the "Digital Asset Framework Bill." Currently, only a few matters remain to be coordinated, and as the agenda for the second half of the year is determined by the South Korean National Assembly, efforts will be made to expedite the legislative process.It is reported that South Korea is considering including legal provisions related to AI Agent payments in the "Digital Asset Framework Bill" to address the trend of AI becoming a subject of small and high-frequency payments in the future. It is suggested to provide legal authorization for regulatory frameworks, including establishing customer identity verification (KYC) for AI Agent payments, defining payment responsibilities, foreign exchange declaration for cross-border transactions, and programmable payment standards.

MEXC Chief Strategy Officer Cecilia Hsueh posted on X that July 30 is her last day at MEXC. She stated that this does not mean leaving the crypto industry; the simple narratives have ended, and many no longer believe in crypto, which instead signifies that speculators are exiting, and some larger opportunities are forming. Blockchain is more meaningful than ever in solving real problems. She mentioned that she will return to an entrepreneurial mode next.According to RootData, Cecilia Hsueh previously served as CEO of Phemex and co-founder and CEO of Morph, and will take on the role of Chief Strategy Officer at MEXC in June 2025.

According to monitoring by Lookonchain, a certain whale has continuously increased its holdings of WBTC and ETH over the past month, accumulating 1,050 WBTC at an average price of $64,277, worth $67,490,000; and accumulating 66,300 ETH at an average price of $1,758, worth $117,000,000.Its current holdings are profitable by $10,800,000.

According to on-chain analyst Ai Yi (@ai_9684xtpa), with the strong rebound in the storage sector, the whale that previously bet $31 million bullishly after the Hynix earnings report has reversed from an unrealized loss of $3.13 million to an unrealized gain of $2.01 million, with an entry price of $981.59, during which SKHX fell to a low of $897.43.

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, the World Trade Organization has announced that Brazil has filed a dispute resolution lawsuit regarding the U.S. tariff increase issue.

Solana tweeted that the South Korean fintech company KSNET has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Solana Foundation to integrate Solana Pay into its payment network. This network covers over 330,000 merchants and processes approximately $4 billion in transactions monthly.

According to Jinshi reports, Goldman Sachs Asset Management has launched the artificial intelligence investment platform AlphaAI.

The Binance research report shows that in the first half of 2026, the on-chain market contracted overall rather than experiencing capital rotation. The total locked value in DeFi across the entire chain decreased by $43.4 billion, a decline of 38%; the total market capitalization of the six major mainstream Layer 1 public chains covered in the report decreased by $246.5 billion, a decline of 42%. The Ethereum spot ETF holdings dropped from over 6 million ETH to 5.2 million, while the holdings of digital asset reserve companies increased from 6 million to 7.7 million, indicating a change in marginal holding structure.The report also pointed out that after the increase in Ethereum's Gas limit, the average Gas price decreased by 75% compared to 2025, and the number of transactions grew by about 50%, but the annual on-chain revenue is still expected to decline by 53%. User activity on Layer 2 general networks significantly weakened, with user operations dropping by about 77% from January to June 2026. The Solana network's REV fell from $40 million in January to $14 million in June.On the other hand, BNB Chain performed outstandingly in the field of tokenized stocks and tokenized real-world assets, with the market share of on-chain tokenized RWA increasing from 9.8% to 13.5% in the first half of the year. The report also mentioned that prediction markets, DEX, lending, and tokenized RWA remain among the few major directions that maintain activity.

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

According to Gate market data, U.S. stocks opened higher, with all three major indexes rising: the Dow Jones increased by 0.6%, the S&P 500 rose by 1%, and the Nasdaq climbed by 1.6%. Microsoft (MSFT.O) surged about 12%, with its cloud business growth in the fourth fiscal quarter far exceeding expectations.The storage sector saw significant gains, with SanDisk (SNDK.O) rising about 11% and SK Hynix (SKHY.O) increasing by about 7%.

According to Jinshi, the number of people continuing to claim unemployment benefits in the United States for the week ending July 18 was 1.782 million, lower than the market expectation of 1.798 million.The previous value was revised from 1.796 million to 1.789 million.

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%.

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.

Aave founder Stani stated that the recent gradual contraction of low adoption assets and networks on Aave should not be interpreted as a judgment on any L1 or L2. This move is primarily aimed at reducing Aave's risk exposure in operational, technical, and economic aspects, thereby concentrating resources on more impactful key directions, including expanding existing high-value markets and developing securities financing business.He also emphasized that L2 remains an important component of the Ethereum user experience. For example, the stablecoin vault in the Aave application uses L2 as its accounting layer, with the goal of driving mainstream users into decentralized finance. Meanwhile, networks like Avalanche are also promoting the on-chain of real-world assets through institutional business expansion, which has been a relatively weak area for Ethereum in the past.