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Bitcoin News posted on the X platform that Strategy raised $17.06 billion through its capital plan in 2026, of which $7.53 billion comes from STRC, increasing its holdings to 843,800 BTC. The company established a $3.75 billion USD Reserve, sufficient to cover over 2.1 years of preferred stock dividends and interest payments.Strategy repurchased $1.5 billion of convertible notes at an 8% discount and repurchased STRC below par, while selling $218 million in Bitcoin to help pay preferred stock dividends. Future Bitcoin sales may also be used to replenish reserves and fund stock buybacks. The report also introduced two new metrics. The BTC Hurdle ARR is currently 10.8%, representing Strategy's effective credit cost. CFO Andrew Kang stated that when Bitcoin's annual return exceeds this threshold, the net Bitcoin growth per share will outpace Bitcoin itself.The document outlines the financial system that Strategy is building around its Bitcoin treasury. The USD Reserve, Bitcoin Monetization Program, Digital Credit framework, debt repurchase, and new KPIs all belong to the same structure. The company is creating a model to raise capital, manage liabilities, pay investors, and measure performance from the perspective of Bitcoin per share.

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.

According to Jinshi, U.S. President Trump praised NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang and NVIDIA's chip technology.

According to Jinshi reports, KPMG Chief Economist Diane Swonk stated that she expects the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates in September. She pointed out that high inflation has persisted for five years, and although this is not entirely the Federal Reserve's responsibility, whether to take action is the Federal Reserve's choice. The price increases have been too high for too long, transitioning from an anomaly to the norm.

According to Jinshi reports, foreign media analysis states that U.S. President Trump is continuously pressuring the new Federal Reserve Chairman Waller to cut interest rates as soon as possible, but Wall Street investors are increasingly betting on the opposite outcome.The market generally expects that the Federal Reserve will maintain interest rates at its meeting on Wednesday. Trump has previously stated that interest rates should be lowered, but even if the Federal Reserve ultimately chooses to raise rates, Trump's criticism may not necessarily be directed at Waller.

According to Jinshi News, asset management company Aberdeen Investments stated that if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, the Federal Reserve may raise interest rates in September.

According to Bloomberg, OceanBase, a database company supported by Jack Ma, is in discussions with investors for Series A financing, planning to raise approximately 2 billion to 3 billion yuan (about 295 million to 443 million USD) to promote the company's independent operations and accelerate the development of its AI database business.OceanBase was originally developed in 2010 to meet the internal database needs of Ant Group and has supported Ant Group in achieving a transaction processing capacity of 500,000 transactions per second during major promotional events like "Double 11." Sources say that OceanBase is currently strengthening its AI analytical capabilities, enhancing its ability to process not only structured data but also semi-structured and unstructured data such as videos, aiming to become a key infrastructure connecting enterprise data with AI models and AI Agents. To facilitate a future spin-off listing, OceanBase has established an independent board of directors in 2024 and set up an employee stock incentive plan. Additionally, sources reveal that Ant Digital Technologies, the enterprise services division of Ant Group, is also exploring independent financing options.

According to The Information, Jump Capital has raised a $350 million fund for AI investments.The company spun off its cryptocurrency team into Jump Crypto in 2021, which is the digital asset division of Jump Trading.

According to Jinshi, although the market expects a low probability of the Federal Reserve raising interest rates in July, Bank of America still anticipates that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates unchanged. The bank stated that since 1994, the Federal Reserve has never raised interest rates when the market probability of a rate hike was below 60%, and raising rates under such circumstances would be unprecedented.Bank of America believes that higher oil prices are the main inflation risk and holds a bullish outlook on the dollar.

Dutch crypto finance protocol Tori Finance announced that its institutional-grade Delta neutral yield product strUSD has completed a $50 million pre-deposit fundraising before its official launch, reaching the cap in just 7 days. Tori stated that strUSD offers an annualized yield of approximately 12%, with returns derived from global arbitrage trading strategies traditionally used by financial institutions, rather than from the circulation of funds in the crypto market. This strategy achieves low correlation with crypto market cycles by borrowing in low-interest currencies, investing in high-interest markets, and utilizing foreign exchange hedging to lock in dollar returns.Tori founder Samed Duzcay mentioned that such trades were previously mainly participated in by large institutions like pension funds and banks, which typically required a funding threshold of tens of millions of dollars and involved complex processes such as local bank accounts, custody, tax, and compliance approvals. Tori opens up these institutional strategies to ordinary users through on-chain tokenization. Users can deposit USDC or USDT to obtain the synthetic dollar asset trUSD and stake to earn strUSD. This asset is based on the ERC-20 standard and can be integrated with DeFi protocols such as Morpho, Pendle, and Curve, and can also be used as collateral for lending to further amplify returns.Tori claims that the protocol constructs an on-chain balance sheet through zero-knowledge proofs and trusted execution environments, with independent verification agency Accountable conducting real-time audits of off-chain fund situations; digital asset investment firm RockawayX serves as the risk management party and anchor liquidity provider. Additionally, Tori's smart contracts have been audited by Sherlock and Nethermind, and Hypernative has been introduced for round-the-clock security monitoring, with all contract upgrades set to a 24-hour delay mechanism. Tori stated that its goal is to bring the neutral yield strategies used by traditional financial institutions for decades into the on-chain financial system, promoting the integration of real yields with DeFi infrastructure.

According to Jinshi, HSBC economist Paul Mackel stated in a report that unless the Federal Reserve unexpectedly raises interest rates, its decision this week may not provide a new catalyst for the dollar to rise.Federal Reserve Chairman Waller acknowledged that inflation is above target and expressed a commitment to price stability. He pointed out that if this week's meeting only aligns with these views, the dollar is unlikely to rise significantly, as the market has already prepared for interest rate hikes later this year.

According to Jinshi reports, ECB Governing Council member Kazimir stated that the European Central Bank needs to raise interest rates at least once more.

According to Jinshi, European Central Bank Governing Council member Slapin stated that as long as the overall inflation outlook requires it, the European Central Bank may raise interest rates in September even without a second-round effect.

According to the Korea Herald, the Financial Services Commission, the Financial Supervisory Service, and the exchange have decided that starting from July 31, the minimum deposit requirement for single stock leveraged ETFs and ETNs will be raised from 10 million KRW (approximately 51,000 USD) to 30 million KRW (approximately 153,000 USD), and only cash will be accepted; stocks, bonds, and other securities will no longer be recognized as collateral. The new regulations apply to both domestic and overseas listed products, and existing investors must also meet the requirements when making additional purchases, but there are no restrictions on selling. In addition, the funds from sales can only be counted as deposits after 2 business days following settlement, and loans secured by the sale proceeds will not count as deposits.The product was launched on May 27, involving 16 underlying assets, with an initial market value of approximately 4.4 trillion KRW, which has expanded to 11.9 trillion KRW as of July 15. Daily trading volume increased from 10.4 trillion KRW on the day of listing to about 13 trillion KRW. Previously, South Korea had suspended the listing of new products and prohibited related advertisements starting from July 16, tightening the discount rate management standard from 3% to 2%. Market rumors suggest that regulators are also considering reducing the number of liquidity providers, widening the bid-ask spread, and lowering the leverage ratio from 2 times to around 1.5 times.

According to Jinshi reports, Helaba analysts stated that the escalating situation in the Arabian Gulf region and rising energy prices have raised concerns among central bank officials. The European Central Bank will announce its monetary policy decision later today, and analysts pointed out that there are currently no clear signs indicating that the European Central Bank is about to raise interest rates. The money market expects the European Central Bank to raise interest rates by 21 basis points in September, and it is anticipated that the wording of the statement will not undergo significant changes.

According to The Block, Benchmark Equity Research raised Hut 8's target price from $165 to $195 on Wednesday. This is the second time this month that the agency has raised Hut 8's target price, mainly due to the full commercialization of its Beacon Point AI data center campus located in Texas.Hut 8 previously announced that it had signed a second 15-year lease agreement with existing tenants, with a total value of $9.8 billion, increasing the contracted capacity of the Beacon Point campus to 704 MW and raising the total contract value of this 1 GW campus to $19.6 billion. Benchmark stated that the latest target price still has about 75% upside potential compared to Hut 8's stock price of approximately $111 at that time.In addition, Benchmark's valuation of Hut 8 also includes its holding of 10,278 bitcoins, valued at nearly $680 million at current prices, as well as its 60% stake in American Bitcoin Company.

According to a report by CryptoSlate, BitMine's Ethereum staking and validation business heavily relies on the third-party operator Ethereum Tower. According to the relevant management service agreement, Ethereum Tower holds an irrevocable interest of 2% in MAVAN, and the initial term of the agreement lasts for up to 10 years; if BitMine terminates the cooperation early under non-specific default circumstances, the other party can still choose to continue receiving revenue sharing for the remaining term or receive a one-time compensation according to a formula.Documents show that in the three months ending May 31, 2026, BitMine's staking and validation business revenue was $45.743 million, accounting for 98.3% of total revenue of $46.535 million. During the same period, the company held approximately 5.4169 million ETH, valued at about $10.856 billion, of which approximately 4.7187 million had been used for staking. The report suggests that this means BitMine's revenue performance is not only dependent on Ethereum staking returns but is also significantly constrained by third-party management relationships and potential termination costs.

According to Jinshi reports, UBS has raised its year-end S&P 500 index target to 8,100 points.

According to Jinshi reports, Goldman Sachs' latest research report shows that inflationary pressures in the United States are spreading from a few industries to a broader range of sectors. Although the current inflation level has not yet reached the peak of 2022, the coverage of rising prices is expanding, posing greater challenges for Federal Reserve policy. Goldman Sachs economist Jessica Rindels analyzed the degree of inflation diffusion based on the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index, which the Federal Reserve focuses on, using a six-month annualized change rate.The data shows that compared to the average inflation level from 1990 to 2019, the pressure index for inflation categories exceeding 3% has reached about "6," while this index was "10" at the peak of inflation in 2022.The report points out that areas such as audio-visual equipment, financial services, healthcare, and transportation have become significant sources of current price increases. Meanwhile, housing rent inflation, which has a high weight in the PCE, is expected to fall below 3% in the fourth quarter of this year, potentially becoming an important factor in alleviating inflationary pressures.Goldman Sachs' analysis resonates with the recent concerns of new Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh regarding the "diffusion" of inflation. Warsh stated that preventing price increases from spreading to more sectors of the economy is an important task for the Federal Reserve. However, unlike the more explicit policy communication style of former Chairman Powell, Warsh currently refuses to provide specific guidance on interest rate paths.Jeremy Schwartz, a senior U.S. economist at Nomura Securities, stated that the Federal Reserve is reducing its forward guidance to the market, and this policy uncertainty has increased concerns on Wall Street. Meanwhile, hawkish voices within the Federal Reserve are rising. Dallas Federal Reserve President Logan has expressed support for moderate interest rate hikes, believing that the current economic resilience does not match the inflation risks.

According to Bloomberg, optical module company Zhongji Innolight Co. has received approval from the China Securities Regulatory Commission and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange to plan for a listing in Hong Kong, which is expected to become one of the largest IPOs in the Hong Kong market in recent years.It is reported that Zhongji Innolight received approval for its Hong Kong listing plan from Chinese securities regulators on July 17, having previously obtained listing permission from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.If the listing is successfully completed, the company is expected to raise up to $8 billion, making it one of the most watched new stock projects in the Hong Kong capital market in recent years. Zhongji Innolight is primarily engaged in the research and manufacturing of high-speed optical communication modules, benefiting from the global wave of AI data center construction, with rapidly growing demand for 800G and 1.6T high-speed optical modules.The market believes that this listing in Hong Kong will further enhance the company's international capital influence and provide financial support for expanding its global AI infrastructure supply chain layout.