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According to the official announcement, Gate ETF will launch SNXX3L/USDT, SNXX3S/USDT, MUU3L/USDT, and MUU3S/USDT on July 29 at 15:00 (UTC+8), supporting 3x long/short on SNXX and MUU, respectively. Gate ETF currently supports trading of 386 types of tokens.In addition, Gate ETF will hold an ETF new listing trading challenge from July 29 at 15:00 to August 7 at 15:00 (UTC+8). Users participating in SNXX3L/3S and MUU3L/3S trading can share a reward of 60,000 USDT.

Strategy founder Michael Saylor stated that Bitcoin has gained market recognition, but the biggest challenge in the future is not external competition, but rather the erosion of consensus rules from within. He believes that Bitcoin's consensus rules are like a "constitution," determining property rights, scarcity, settlement mechanisms, and boundaries of power. Any modification of the rules for the benefit of specific groups is an infringement on the economic rights of all participants.He warned that Bitcoin is expected to grow a hundredfold in the future and become the infrastructure of the global capital market, while a single erroneous rule modification could harm markets, technologies, and economic freedoms that have yet to be born. Saylor specifically pointed out certain proposals, including BIP-110, arguing that they undermine the neutrality of the Bitcoin protocol by limiting effective paid transactions, introducing contract mechanisms, or expanding block capacity. He stated that although these proposals take different forms, they all weaken the scarcity of block space, increase network bandwidth and verification costs, expand protocol complexity, and introduce new security risks. At the same time, weakening the fee market will affect miners' income sources after block rewards continue to halve, thereby undermining the long-term security of the Bitcoin network. Furthermore, once a particular interest group is able to modify Bitcoin rules through certain means, other interest groups will follow suit, leading to long-term conflicts in protocol governance, capital outflows, slowed innovation, and deteriorating network security. Saylor called for keeping the Bitcoin base layer simple, neutral, scarce, and secure, leaving innovation to the second layer and application layer, promoting development through voluntary adoption rather than frequent modifications of the underlying protocol, and emphasized that protocol upgrades should be approached with extreme caution and only advanced when truly necessary to maintain the foundation for Bitcoin's long-term development.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the market prediction event on Polymarket for "LoL KT Rolster Challengers vs Dplus KIA Challengers," the "Match Winner" sub-market option "KT Rolster Challengers" has experienced a drastic fluctuation in win rate, plummeting from 45.5% an hour ago to the current 24.5% (a fluctuation of 21%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to the official announcement, Gate ETF will launch the trading pairs CXMT3L/USDT (buying means 3 times long on Changxin Storage), CXMT3S/USDT (buying means 3 times short on Changxin Storage), MSFT3L/USDT (buying means 3 times long on Microsoft), and MSFT3S/USDT (buying means 3 times short on Microsoft) on July 28 at 15:00 (UTC+8). Gate ETF currently supports trading of 378 types of tokens.In addition, Gate ETF will hold an ETF new trading challenge from July 28 at 15:00 to August 6 at 15:00 (UTC+8). Users participating in CXMT3L/3S and MSFT3L/3S trading can share a reward of 60,000 USDT. Daily trading volume of ≥1,000 USDT can randomly receive 20--100 USDT, with a maximum cumulative reward of 1,000 USDT; if the total trading volume reaches ≥10,000 USDT, users can also share a reward of 30,000 USDT based on their trading volume proportion, with a maximum of 200 USDT per person. Additionally, inviting friends to participate in trading can win a blind box reward of up to 500 USDT.

According to Jinshi reports, Mabrouk Chetouane, the Global Market Strategy Director at Natixis Investment Management, stated in a report that Federal Reserve Chairman Waller is unlikely to challenge the current consensus at his second monetary policy committee meeting. Chetouane pointed out that Waller will not succumb to the temptation of a 25 basis point rate hike, although at this stage, it is almost impossible to bring inflation back to target levels by the end of the year.Analysts generally expect the Federal Reserve to remain on hold on Wednesday, but the money market reflects a 38% probability expectation of a rate hike.

According to BeInCrypto, El Salvador's two major opposition parties, ARENA and FMLN, have nominated Maytee Iraheta and Rafael Aguirre, respectively, as candidates for the presidential election in February 2027, challenging the re-election campaign of current President Nayib Bukele. Both candidates have not supported Bukele's Bitcoin strategy and have publicly criticized it as a financial failure.Bukele's New Ideas party has nominated him to run, with his approval rating reaching as high as 94% in recent polls, but this support mainly comes from improvements in public safety rather than Bitcoin policy—polls show that only 2.2% of Salvadorans believe Bitcoin is their biggest failure. Bitcoin is no longer mandatory legal tender in the country following the IMF loan agreement in February 2025, with the dollar resuming its status as the only official currency for daily transactions. However, the El Salvador Bitcoin Office continues to buy Bitcoin, acquiring about 1 BTC daily, and as of July 27, its holdings have risen to approximately 7,730 BTC. The IMF has repeatedly warned that the Bitcoin strategy poses financial and governance risks and has not significantly improved financial inclusivity for unbanked residents. The next president will decide whether this accumulation continues.

The TRON DeFi Summer S1 Sprint Challenge Task 2 is fully launched, focusing on the core of the TRON DeFi ecosystem------JustLend DAO. This task invites global users to deeply explore core functions such as the lending and borrowing market V1/V2, TRX staking, and energy leasing. Participants only need to follow @DeFi_JUST, enter the JustLend DAO platform to experience any function, and share their exploration insights in the comments section of the official tweet according to the rules, tagging the topic #TRONDeFiSummer and @ 3 friends to qualify for a share of the 1,000 USDT prize pool. The event uses an exploration map check-in mechanism, where each valid check-in lights up a node, and lighting up 5 nodes accumulatively unlocks a higher prize pool. Ultimately, three levels of honor incentives will be selected based on exploration days and content interaction performance: Beginner Explorer (10 people × 10 USDT), Advanced Explorer (20 people × 30 USDT), and Excellent Explorer (3 people × 100 USDT). The event is limited to August 2 (SGT), take action now to unlock unlimited opportunities for TRON DeFi asset circulation and on-chain growth.

The "Whale" stated in its post "Set 10 Major Goals" that after closing short positions, it quickly re-established long positions because its long-term bullish view on Bitcoin has not changed. It believes that the important boundary of the last bull market was around $60,000, and the current mainstream mining cost of Bitcoin is concentrated between $50,000 and $60,000; after Bitcoin dipped to $58,000 last month, it quickly recovered, further validating the support capacity of that area.In the past month, Bitcoin has fully oscillated and exchanged hands in the range of $58,000 to $63,000, and after a pullback, it has re-stabilized around $66,000. In the absence of systemic risks or significant fundamental changes, the risk-reward ratio of continuing to short at the current position is not high, and the market may see a surge and break through $72,000; if the market structure does not change significantly, Bitcoin has a high probability of challenging $100,000 again around March next year. Currently, U.S. stocks, especially in the artificial intelligence sector, are overall valued at relatively high levels, and future volatility may significantly increase.The correlation between Bitcoin and U.S. stocks has significantly decreased compared to previous cycles, and Bitcoin is gradually emerging as an independent market. It has set a trading invalidation range for the current position; if the market falls back to $61,500 to $64,000, and the trend proves the judgment to be incorrect, it will immediately close positions to control losses. It emphasizes: "Views can change, but discipline cannot change." In addition, the latest publicly available data shows that the "Whale" has set its Binance contract real account "Jason leo133" position to private status.

According to a report by Reuters, the prediction market platform Polymarket issued a statement that it will challenge the decision of the French National Gaming Authority (ANJ) to block its website through legal proceedings.Last week, the ANJ ordered French internet service providers to block Polymarket on the grounds that the platform could lead to significant betting losses for users and that some bets were at risk of being manipulated. Polymarket expressed disappointment at ANJ's sudden decision.

Social Capital founder Chamath Palihapitiya stated on the X platform that the current cryptocurrency market, especially Bitcoin bulls, is facing two major issues: first, marginal liquidity is more inclined to flow into prediction markets and stock markets; second, the marginal energy used for Bitcoin mining, if reallocated to serve AI token-related demands, could be valued 10 to 20 times higher. Chamath noted that these changes appear to be structural, but there is also a possibility of misjudgment.In response, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said that the first point "seems more like a temporary phenomenon," while the second point may be more enduring. However, the computing power or energy flow used for Bitcoin mining does not directly determine Bitcoin prices, as the network difficulty will automatically adjust to maintain the same block production pace when miners exit. He also stated that, in the long run, Bitcoin prices reflect more of people's concerns about inflation, and there are no signs that the trend of democratic governments around the world continuing to expand fiscal deficits is coming to an end.

According to official news, Gate ETF will launch TSM3L/USDT, TSM3S/USDT, EWY3L/USDT, EWY3S/USDT, DRAM3L/USDT, and DRAM3S/USDT on July 17 at 15:00 (UTC

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the event "MLB Highest ABS Challenge Success Rate (Team)" on the prediction market Polymarket, the "Yes" option win rate for the sub-market "Detroit Tigers" has experienced a sharp fluctuation, soaring from 3.15% an hour ago to the current 22.05% (a fluctuation of 18.9%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

The "GasFree & WebX Japan Online Challenge" has officially launched, and the event will run until July 15. This challenge is designed for global users who cannot attend the Tokyo WebX 2026 in person, allowing online users to enjoy exclusive benefits with zero barriers to participation.Participants only need to follow @DeFi_JUST, like and retweet the post, and share in the comments what attracts them most about GasFree to share in a 200 USDT base prize pool; when the number of valid comments exceeds 300, the ultimate 400 USDT prize pool will be unlocked immediately------among which 5 winners of the quality comment prize will each receive 50 USDT, and 15 lucky participation prize winners will each receive 10 USDT.Multiple layers of benefits are added, allowing you to experience the charm of GasFree's gas-free trading at zero cost from the comfort of your home, feeling true simplicity and freedom.

According to official news, Gate ETF will launch SAMSUNG3L/USDT, SAMSUNG3S/USDT, AMD3L/USDT, and AMD3S/USDT on July 9 at 15:00 (UTC+8), supporting 3x long/short positions on SAMSUNG (Samsung Electronics) and AMD (Advanced Micro Devices). Gate ETF currently supports trading of 362 types of tokens.In addition, Gate ETF will hold an ETF new trading challenge from July 9 at 15:00 to July 18 at 15:00 (UTC+8). Users participating in SAMSUNG3L/3S and AMD3L/3S trading can share a reward of 50,000 USDT.

According to CoinDesk, the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) officially announced a regulatory framework for crypto assets this week, which has been widely regarded by the industry as an international plan emphasizing "global liquidity access," but its implementation still faces significant compliance and approval challenges.Under the new regulations, the FCA allows overseas trading platforms to serve UK users through locally authorized branches and to access global trading infrastructure, thereby avoiding the creation of a closed domestic liquidity pool. At the same time, stablecoins not issued in the UK can also circulate in the UK market, a stance that is seen as a clear distinction from the European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) regional isolation model.The "Qualified Crypto Asset Trading Platform" (QCATP) mechanism in the new regulations is viewed as a key structure connecting global exchanges with the UK market, expected to enhance price efficiency and market depth. However, industry insiders point out that the FCA has not clarified which jurisdictions are recognized as having "comparable regulatory protection," and this uncertainty may affect corporate layout decisions.In addition, rules related to decentralized finance (DeFi) are still not fully defined, and some practitioners worry that early proposals may restrict centralized platforms' access to the DeFi ecosystem, causing the UK to lag behind other jurisdictions in related innovation fields.On the compliance front, lawyers have pointed out that under the new Financial Services and Markets Act framework, the authorization process may be extremely stringent, with historical data showing that the FCA's anti-money laundering registration approval rate is less than 15%. The new system will also cover multi-dimensional regulatory requirements such as consumer responsibility, capital adequacy, operational resilience, and executive accountability, significantly raising the entry threshold.The industry believes that the framework overall provides a systemic basis for institutional funds to enter the crypto market, but whether the UK can truly become a global crypto hub will depend on the certainty of regulatory enforcement and approval efficiency in the coming months.

According to official news, BitRing announced an upgrade to its incentive program, officially launching the "1,000,000 BRT Challenge" event.The event rules indicate that users who successfully invite 20 friends will receive a guaranteed airdrop reward of 20 BRT. The exclusive airdrop reward pool for this event totals 100,000 BRT, and rewards will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. In addition, the official statement mentioned that the platform's sports data recording system currently supports integration with several mainstream smart wearable devices such as Apple Watch and WHOOP.

According to The Block, Bernstein reiterated its outperform rating on Circle in a report released on Wednesday, maintaining a target price of $190, representing a potential upside of approximately 203%.Analysts believe that while Open USD shows that the stablecoin sector is widely recognized, it will be difficult in the short term to challenge Circle's network effects and liquidity advantages. Circle's USDC saw a trading volume of $5.3 trillion in the first half of 2026, a significant year-on-year increase, with its trading volume share rising from about 40% in 2025 to approximately 60% currently.At the same time, Bernstein also maintains an outperform rating on Coinbase, with a target price of $330.