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According to Jinshi reports, Microsoft's fourth fiscal quarter revenue growth for AZURE and other cloud services, excluding the impact of exchange rates, increased by 43%, exceeding market expectations.

According to official news, the institutional-level Ethereum ecosystem service organization Ethereum Institutional announced the completion of its initial ecosystem funding round and the formation of a supporter alliance, receiving support from over 100 ecosystem participants, led by BitMine, SharpLink, and Ethereum co-founders Joseph Lubin and Mihai Alisie, with the amount undisclosed. The organization stated that this funding will be used to support its accelerated efforts in tokenization, stablecoins, and on-chain market infrastructure.Ethereum Institutional indicated that in the coming months, it will strengthen direct engagement with banks, asset management institutions, custodians, market infrastructure, fintech companies, and sovereign institutions to advance specific work related to tokenization, stablecoins, market infrastructure, and on-chain settlement, while expanding its core business areas such as institutional education, market intelligence, and ecosystem marketing; at the same time, it will continue to collaborate with a broader Ethereum ecosystem community, including L2, application teams, infrastructure, and custodial service providers.

Co-founder of the crypto wallet Solflare, Vidor, posted on the X platform that operations have been halted due to the solvency issues of the card issuer partner Kulipa, and the Solflare Card has suspended services. Vidor emphasized the safety of user funds, as the Solflare Card uses an end-to-end self-custody model—funds are deducted directly from the user's wallet without the need for deposits or top-ups, and no user funds are held by the card issuer.The team had made efforts to help Kulipa find a buyer and explore continuity solutions, but to no avail. A new version of the Solflare Card is in development, which will include features such as Apple Pay and Google Pay, higher limits, and cashback, while still maintaining self-custody, and is expected to launch in a few weeks.

Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev posted on the X platform that his X account was hacked last week. The attacker used social engineering to deceive X customer service, bypassing standard security features such as two-factor authentication and login notifications, and posted false content about meme coins.The X security team has assisted in removing the related posts and restoring account access, and additional security measures have been implemented for the account.

According to Cointelegraph, crypto-friendly bank-as-a-service provider Cross River will provide banking infrastructure for X Money, supporting peer-to-peer payments, FDIC-insured interest-bearing accounts, and Visa debit card services. Cross River's banking platform and payment channels will support X's "super app" strategy and are designed to scale with more financial products over time. X Money will enter limited testing in May 2025 and expand to external testing in March 2026. X has obtained money transfer licenses in over 40 states in the U.S. and is registered with FinCEN to support platform peer-to-peer payments. The announcement did not mention support for cryptocurrencies or stablecoins.

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) updated the temporary MiCA registration list on Friday, adding 15 licensed Crypto Asset Service Providers (CASP), bringing the total to 309. The newly added institutions include BNY SA/NV, the Belgian subsidiary of the American banking giant BNY Mellon.The new list includes 4 banking institutions, of which 3 are from Germany, along with digital asset platforms such as BitPay, Coinify, and Bleap. Germany and Denmark each added 3 CASPs, Bulgaria and Latvia each added 2, and Belgium, Cyprus, Liechtenstein, and the Netherlands each added 1. ESMA stated that this update did not change other MiCA-related registration lists, including Asset-Referenced Tokens (ART), Electronic Money Tokens (EMT), and authorized issuers of crypto assets, as well as the list of non-compliant entities. Previously, after the transition period deadline on July 1, ESMA's second update had added 14 CASPs, including Ripple Payments Europe.

According to South Korean media Asiae, six leading Silicon Valley venture capital firms, including Sequoia Capital, a16z, Khosla Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, General Catalyst, and NEA, announced the signing of a strategic investment cooperation memorandum (MOU) with the National Pension Service (NPS) of Korea, planning to jointly explore investment opportunities, share investment information, and strengthen global venture capital布局.Furthermore, the South Korean government is accelerating the promotion of policies to attract overseas venture capital, coupled with the launch of the "National Growth Fund," which has a scale of 200 trillion won. The market expects that the Korean venture capital sector will see a simultaneous inflow of policy funds, private capital, and overseas capital, with strategic industries such as AI and semiconductors likely to receive more investment. However, industry insiders warn that if a large amount of capital concentrates on a few popular companies, it may inflate company valuations and create bubbles, potentially facing valuation adjustment pressure during future IPOs and mergers and acquisitions, affecting fund returns.

KB Kookmin Bank announced that it will launch a cross-border corporate payment service based on the Kinexys blockchain payment network under JPMorgan in August, becoming the first financial institution in South Korea to apply this network for import and export enterprise settlements.It is reported that the service will initially support USD remittances, covering 10 countries including the United States, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates, and is expected to shorten the cross-time zone payment time with regions such as the United States and the Middle East.

According to the official announcement, BitMart has announced that after assessing its operational status, market environment, and future strategic direction, the platform has decided to orderly cease trading operations. Starting from July 26 at 01:30 (UTC), BitMart will gradually stop new user registrations and cryptocurrency, fiat currency deposits. The contract accounts will enter a mode of only reducing positions, spot trading will stop accepting new orders, and automated services such as copy trading, grid trading, and API trading will also gradually shut down.Starting from August 26 at 01:00 (UTC), BitMart will stop all spot, contract, and other trading services. Any contract positions that have not been closed by then may be processed according to the marked price, index price, or applicable settlement rules. Financial management, staking, lending, and Launchpad products will be terminated in phases, with specific redemption and settlement arrangements to be notified separately.The platform plans to officially cease trading platform operations on January 31, 2027, at 15:59 (UTC). After the shutdown, users will still be able to log into their accounts, view their history, and submit withdrawal requests within a specified period. BitMart advises users to complete identity verification and close all positions before August 26 at 01:00, and to submit withdrawal requests before 05:00 on the same day.Withdrawal services are still available, but some requests may be subject to manual review due to KYC, device and account security, source of funds, withdrawal address, Travel Rule, sanctions screening, and other requirements. BitMart reminds users to download and save their account balances, deposit and withdrawal records, and transaction history in advance, while also being vigilant against scams impersonating platform personnel who charge "expedited fees," "unfreezing fees," or request passwords, verification codes, private keys, and mnemonic phrases.

According to Bitcoin.com, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia and the U.S. Secret Service Washington Field Office announced that a cyber fraud task force has seized over $25 million in cryptocurrency as part of multiple investigations related to international fraud schemes targeting residents of the United States and Canada. The U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia has filed five civil forfeiture complaints seeking the forfeiture of the recovered cryptocurrency.Investigators have confirmed multiple money laundering networks and thousands of victims globally, with the largest complaint involving a romance scam affecting over 200 victims, totaling approximately $12.1 million. Another complaint involves a network of suspicious cryptocurrency wallets reported by Canadian authorities to the U.S. Secret Service, amounting to about $10.4 million.Agents tracked over 270 suspected victim transactions related to fraudulent investment platforms, with these two cases accounting for approximately 85% of the assets involved in the five forfeiture complaints. The remaining cases involve blocked withdrawals, fake investment accounts, and recovery of fraud. Investigators stated that most suspected money launderers are located in Southeast Asia and identified internet protocol addresses associated with China, Malaysia, and Cambodia; the five investigations are still ongoing.

According to official news, BNB has officially launched on Futu NiuNiu. Futu NiuNiu is also the first licensed broker in Hong Kong to provide BNB order book trading pairs, offering investors transparent and real-time trading data. Qualified professional investors in Hong Kong can trade BNB instantly within a compliant framework.

According to official news, Ripple announced the launch of Ripple Mint, a unified platform for institutional users to access, mint, redeem, and manage RLUSD.The platform provides both a user interface and application programming interface access, supporting institutional automation of stablecoin operations, integrating RLUSD into existing systems, and achieving cross-chain digital dollar liquidity management. Currently, this service is open to existing RLUSD users.

The European Union has further tightened restrictions on cryptocurrency assets related to Belarus, prohibiting Belarusian citizens and residents from owning, controlling, or managing cryptocurrency service providers regulated by the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). According to the Council Decision (CFSP) 2026/1847 passed by the EU Council, this measure is an extension of the EU's sanctions framework against Belarus's involvement in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.The new regulations will officially take effect on July 24, with the expanded restrictions on the cryptocurrency industry set to be implemented from August 25. According to MiCA, the affected services include operating cryptocurrency trading platforms, cryptocurrency exchanges, executing and transmitting customer orders, cryptocurrency issuance services, asset transfer services, investment consulting, and portfolio management.This restriction comes as the MiCA transition period ends on July 1. The EU had previously required unauthorized cryptocurrency businesses to cease related operations, or face regulatory enforcement. The EU stated that this expansion of restrictions is part of its efforts to combat the use of cryptocurrency platforms to evade sanctions against Russia. Previously, in the 21st round of sanctions against Russia, the EU had expanded the trading ban to 14 cryptocurrency-related service platforms outside the EU and established a mechanism to prohibit future transactions with any foreign cryptocurrency service providers identified as helping Russia evade sanctions. Market participants noted that as the MiCA regulatory framework is fully implemented, the EU is further strengthening its regulatory control over the cryptocurrency industry through licensing systems and sanction mechanisms.

As the second quarter earnings season for US stocks enters a phase of intensive disclosure, the performance of the AI industry chain has become the focus of market attention. Investors are particularly focused on the capital investments of tech giants in AI, the growth of cloud computing, and commercialization progress. The market's focus is gradually shifting from expectations of AI development to the ability to realize profits. Meanwhile, geopolitical risks continue to disrupt global markets, with safe-haven assets such as energy and gold drawing attention, and the demand for cross-asset allocation and risk management among investors further increasing.In response to changes in the global market structure, Gate has continuously strengthened its institutional-level infrastructure and comprehensive service capabilities. Relying on a multi-asset trading system covering stocks, indices, foreign exchange, commodities, and digital assets, it provides professional users with market insights, trade execution, and asset management support. In the second quarter of 2026, the scale of Gate's institutional OTC Loan lending increased by 43.61% year-on-year, and the scale of leveraged lending rose by 14.33% quarter-on-quarter; at the same time, the SBE market service was launched, supporting public and private data channels, and a new contract Book Ticker real-time market push capability was added, further enhancing trading efficiency and quantitative strategy execution capabilities.In the future, Gate will continue to deepen its global institutional ecosystem layout, improve its trading, liquidity, and asset management service system, and assist professional users in more efficiently responding to market changes and seizing cross-asset trading opportunities.

Bitget announced that it has completed registration in the Financial Service Providers Register (FSPR) of New Zealand, with a business scope covering foreign exchange, cross-border remittances, asset custody, portfolio management, and execution of trades in financial products such as stocks and ETFs on behalf of clients. At the same time, Bitget has joined the New Zealand IFSO dispute resolution scheme, providing users with an independent channel for dispute handling. This move further enhances Bitget's global compliance infrastructure and supports the expansion of traditional financial instruments and tokenized RWA business.Previously, Bitget has obtained the DASP license in El Salvador and the FSCA license in South Africa. On the product side, Bitget has launched rToken, a US stock token that is 1:1 pegged to the liquidity of traditional markets like NASDAQ, and has launched direct brokerage services for US stocks, supporting trading of over 10,000 US stocks and options.

Swiss cantonal bank BancaStato integrates Sygnum's cryptocurrency trading services, allowing customers to buy and sell BTC, ETH, and 4 other cryptocurrency assets through the existing banking app.

The South Korean Financial Services Commission stated that it will submit the government bill for the second phase of the "Basic Law on Digital Assets" as soon as possible, and will coordinate the release of guidelines for corporate cryptocurrency asset trading with the legislative process. At the same time, it plans to include digital asset custody under independent business regulation and holds a cautious attitude towards the mandatory separation of custody business from exchanges.In addition, South Korea will refer to the practices of the European Union to provide a more convenient access mechanism for traditional financial institutions applying for virtual asset service provider licenses. Regarding the market's concern about the separation of exchange custody business, the South Korean Financial Services Commission stated that there are currently few cases of mandatory separation overseas and prefers to prevent conflicts of interest through improved behavioral regulation rather than requiring exchanges to operate custody business independently.

Grok 4.5 officially launches on the B.AI API side as a selected service provider. As the flagship intelligent model developed by SpaceXAI, Grok 4.5 is designed for advanced scenarios such as complex code writing, autonomous agent task scheduling, and deep knowledge work, with significant improvements in reasoning efficiency and task automation capabilities. Starting today, users can log in to the B.AI platform and directly call Grok 4.5 through the selected service provider model. The platform also introduces a 40% exclusive discount, allowing developers and enterprise users to easily access the top-notch reasoning and automation capabilities of Grok 4.5 at a lower threshold and higher cost-effectiveness, injecting new possibilities into complex business scenarios.