> SONY BANK GETS CONDITIONAL OCC APPROVAL FOR US TRUST BANK TO ISSUE DOLLAR-BACKED STABLECOIN — LINK
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> INTERPOL: GLOBAL FRAUD BUST ARRESTS 5,811; SUSPECT’S CRYPTO WALLET PROCESSED $122.5M
INTERPOL SAID OPERATION FIRST LIGHT 2026, SPANNING 97 COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES, RESULTED IN 5,811 ARRESTS AND THE INTERCEPTION OF $293 MILLION IN ILLICIT ASSETS. THAI AUTHORITIES UNCOVERED A ROMANCE SCAM MONEY LAUNDERING NETWORK THAT CONVERTED ILLICIT PROCEEDS INTO MULTIPLE CRYPTOCURRENCIES AND USED CROSS-CHAIN TOKEN SWAPS TO OBSCURE FUND FLOWS. ONE 20-YEAR-OLD SUSPECT’S DIGITAL WALLET PROCESSED MORE THAN $122.5 MILLION OVER A 10-MONTH PERIOD. SEPARATELY, PALAU DEPORTED 22 INDIVIDUALS ACCUSED OF OPERATING SCAM CENTERS INVOLVING CRYPTOCURRENCY AND ILLEGAL GAMBLING WEBSITES. — LINK
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INTERPOL SAID OPERATION FIRST LIGHT 2026, SPANNING 97 COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES, RESULTED IN 5,811 ARRESTS AND THE INTERCEPTION OF $293 MILLION IN ILLICIT ASSETS. THAI AUTHORITIES UNCOVERED A ROMANCE SCAM MONEY LAUNDERING NETWORK THAT CONVERTED ILLICIT PROCEEDS INTO MULTIPLE CRYPTOCURRENCIES AND USED CROSS-CHAIN TOKEN SWAPS TO OBSCURE FUND FLOWS. ONE 20-YEAR-OLD SUSPECT’S DIGITAL WALLET PROCESSED MORE THAN $122.5 MILLION OVER A 10-MONTH PERIOD. SEPARATELY, PALAU DEPORTED 22 INDIVIDUALS ACCUSED OF OPERATING SCAM CENTERS INVOLVING CRYPTOCURRENCY AND ILLEGAL GAMBLING WEBSITES. — LINK
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> CRYPTOQUANT: BINANCE USDC HOLDINGS DROP 21.6% IN 30 DAYS AS OVER $1B IN LIQUIDITY EXITS
CRYPTOQUANT SAID BINANCE IS SEEING A STRUCTURAL DECLINE IN STABLECOIN PURCHASING POWER. OVER THE PAST 30 DAYS, ITS USDC HOLDINGS FELL 21.6% TO $4.6 BILLION, WHILE USDT‑ETH RECORDED LARGE WITHDRAWALS OF OVER $997 MILLION AND $838 MILLION ON JUNE 26 AND JULY 7. BINANCE’S STABLECOIN NET OUTFLOWS AVERAGED $115 MILLION PER DAY LAST WEEK, WITH MORE THAN $1 BILLION IN TOTAL LIQUIDITY EXITING, POTENTIALLY MAKING PRICES MORE VULNERABLE TO SUDDEN VOLATILITY. — LINK
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CRYPTOQUANT SAID BINANCE IS SEEING A STRUCTURAL DECLINE IN STABLECOIN PURCHASING POWER. OVER THE PAST 30 DAYS, ITS USDC HOLDINGS FELL 21.6% TO $4.6 BILLION, WHILE USDT‑ETH RECORDED LARGE WITHDRAWALS OF OVER $997 MILLION AND $838 MILLION ON JUNE 26 AND JULY 7. BINANCE’S STABLECOIN NET OUTFLOWS AVERAGED $115 MILLION PER DAY LAST WEEK, WITH MORE THAN $1 BILLION IN TOTAL LIQUIDITY EXITING, POTENTIALLY MAKING PRICES MORE VULNERABLE TO SUDDEN VOLATILITY. — LINK
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> BEIJING CONSIDERING TIGHTENING ITS GRIP ON HOMEGROWN AI LABS
- CHINESE OFFICIALS ARE REVISING AI PRIORITIES, MOVING FROM ENCOURAGING GLOBAL SPREAD OF CHINESE AI MODELS AS SOFT POWER TO THE VIEW THAT NOT ALL TECH SHOULD BE OPEN TO EVERYONE
- BEIJING CONCERNED THAT SHARING AI TECH THROUGH OPEN-SOURCE RELEASES AND RESEARCH PAPERS COULD EXPOSE TECHNICAL SECRETS AND HELP ADVERSARIES WEAPONIZE THE TECHNOLOGY AGAINST CHINA: INFINITYHEDGE
- CHINESE OFFICIALS ARE CONSIDERING REQUIRING MORE STRINGENT REGULATORY REVIEW BEFORE AI LABS CAN ROLL OUT MODELS, INCLUDING DEFERRING PUBLIC RELEASES AND RESTRICTING ACCESS FOR FOREIGN ENTITIES IF PRODUCTS CONTAIN SENSITIVE TECH: WSJ
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- CHINESE OFFICIALS ARE REVISING AI PRIORITIES, MOVING FROM ENCOURAGING GLOBAL SPREAD OF CHINESE AI MODELS AS SOFT POWER TO THE VIEW THAT NOT ALL TECH SHOULD BE OPEN TO EVERYONE
- BEIJING CONCERNED THAT SHARING AI TECH THROUGH OPEN-SOURCE RELEASES AND RESEARCH PAPERS COULD EXPOSE TECHNICAL SECRETS AND HELP ADVERSARIES WEAPONIZE THE TECHNOLOGY AGAINST CHINA: INFINITYHEDGE
- CHINESE OFFICIALS ARE CONSIDERING REQUIRING MORE STRINGENT REGULATORY REVIEW BEFORE AI LABS CAN ROLL OUT MODELS, INCLUDING DEFERRING PUBLIC RELEASES AND RESTRICTING ACCESS FOR FOREIGN ENTITIES IF PRODUCTS CONTAIN SENSITIVE TECH: WSJ
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> RUSSIA’S LARGEST PRIVATE BANK ALFA IS LAUNCHING CRYPTO CUSTODY AND TRADING
ALFA PLANS A RETAIL CRYPTO BROKERAGE BY LATE 2026/EARLY 2027, THEN A FULL DIGITAL DEPOSITORY FOR CUSTODY, TRADING AND BLOCKCHAIN INVESTMENT PRODUCTS AIMED AT FOREIGN INVESTORS, ALL HINGING ON RUSSIA’S CRYPTO LAW, WHICH PASSED ITS FIRST DUMA READING IN APRIL AND NOW TAKES EFFECT AROUND SEPT 1. SBER, VTB AND T‑BANK ARE BUILDING THE SAME. THE BANK OF RUSSIA WILL OVERSEE IT ALL.
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ALFA PLANS A RETAIL CRYPTO BROKERAGE BY LATE 2026/EARLY 2027, THEN A FULL DIGITAL DEPOSITORY FOR CUSTODY, TRADING AND BLOCKCHAIN INVESTMENT PRODUCTS AIMED AT FOREIGN INVESTORS, ALL HINGING ON RUSSIA’S CRYPTO LAW, WHICH PASSED ITS FIRST DUMA READING IN APRIL AND NOW TAKES EFFECT AROUND SEPT 1. SBER, VTB AND T‑BANK ARE BUILDING THE SAME. THE BANK OF RUSSIA WILL OVERSEE IT ALL.
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> BITWISE 10 CRYPTO INDEX ETF (BITW) ADDS HYPE, REMOVES DOT AND AVAX
BITWISE HAS OFFICIALLY ADDED HYPERLIQUID (HYPE) TO THE BITWISE 10 CRYPTO INDEX ETF (BITW), THE WORLD'S LARGEST CRYPTO INDEX FUND. HYPERLIQUID POSTED STRONG PERFORMANCE IN THE FIRST HALF OF 2026, RECORDING $1.34 TRILLION IN TRADING VOLUME, $320 MILLION IN REVENUE, AND A 165% YEAR-TO-DATE GAIN FOR HYPE. FOLLOWING THE REBALANCE, HYPE CARRIES AN APPROXIMATE 0.95% WEIGHTING IN THE FUND. AS PART OF THE INDEX RECONSTITUTION BASED ON CONSTITUENT WEIGHT OPTIMIZATION AND MARKET CAPITALIZATION RANKINGS, STELLAR (XLM) WAS ALSO ADDED, WHILE POLKADOT (DOT) AND AVALANCHE (AVAX) WERE REMOVED FROM BITW. — LINK
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BITWISE HAS OFFICIALLY ADDED HYPERLIQUID (HYPE) TO THE BITWISE 10 CRYPTO INDEX ETF (BITW), THE WORLD'S LARGEST CRYPTO INDEX FUND. HYPERLIQUID POSTED STRONG PERFORMANCE IN THE FIRST HALF OF 2026, RECORDING $1.34 TRILLION IN TRADING VOLUME, $320 MILLION IN REVENUE, AND A 165% YEAR-TO-DATE GAIN FOR HYPE. FOLLOWING THE REBALANCE, HYPE CARRIES AN APPROXIMATE 0.95% WEIGHTING IN THE FUND. AS PART OF THE INDEX RECONSTITUTION BASED ON CONSTITUENT WEIGHT OPTIMIZATION AND MARKET CAPITALIZATION RANKINGS, STELLAR (XLM) WAS ALSO ADDED, WHILE POLKADOT (DOT) AND AVALANCHE (AVAX) WERE REMOVED FROM BITW. — LINK
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> PUTIN REJECTS CALLS TO NEGOTIATE PEACE WHILE UKRAINE STRIKES RUSSIAN TERRITORY, THREE SOURCES CLOSE TO THE KREMLIN SAY
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> PUTIN IS LIKELY TO ESCALATE THE WAR IN UKRAINE | PER TWO SOURCES CLOSE TO THE KREMLIN
REJECTS CALLS TO NEGOTIATE PEACE WHILE UKRAINE STRIKES RUSSIAN TERRITORY
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REJECTS CALLS TO NEGOTIATE PEACE WHILE UKRAINE STRIKES RUSSIAN TERRITORY
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> TEMASEK STILL NOT CONSIDERING DIRECT CRYPTO INVESTMENTS AFTER FTX LOSS
ACCORDING TO CNBC, TEMASEK CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER NAGI HAMIYEH SAID THE SINGAPORE SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUND STILL HAS NO PLANS TO INVEST DIRECTLY IN CRYPTOCURRENCIES AFTER RECOGNIZING AN APPROXIMATELY $275 MILLION IMPAIRMENT ON ITS FTX INVESTMENT IN 2022. “WE HAVE NO DIRECT CRYPTO INVESTMENTS,” HAMIYEH SAID, ADDING THAT REGULATORY UNCERTAINTY MEANS CRYPTO REMAINS “OUTSIDE OUR INVESTMENT SCOPE.” TEMASEK WILL, HOWEVER, CONTINUE TO MONITOR BLOCKCHAIN AND RELATED INFRASTRUCTURE APPLICATIONS IN THE REAL ECONOMY. — LINK
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ACCORDING TO CNBC, TEMASEK CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER NAGI HAMIYEH SAID THE SINGAPORE SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUND STILL HAS NO PLANS TO INVEST DIRECTLY IN CRYPTOCURRENCIES AFTER RECOGNIZING AN APPROXIMATELY $275 MILLION IMPAIRMENT ON ITS FTX INVESTMENT IN 2022. “WE HAVE NO DIRECT CRYPTO INVESTMENTS,” HAMIYEH SAID, ADDING THAT REGULATORY UNCERTAINTY MEANS CRYPTO REMAINS “OUTSIDE OUR INVESTMENT SCOPE.” TEMASEK WILL, HOWEVER, CONTINUE TO MONITOR BLOCKCHAIN AND RELATED INFRASTRUCTURE APPLICATIONS IN THE REAL ECONOMY. — LINK
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> ICIJ: CIRCLE FACES CRIMINAL COMPLAINT IN WISCONSIN OVER REFUSAL TO RECOVER SCAM VICTIM FUNDS
AN ICIJ INVESTIGATION REPORTED THAT LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES IN WISCONSIN AND NEW YORK ACCUSED CIRCLE OF REFUSING TO ASSIST IN FREEZING OR RECOVERING SCAM VICTIMS’ USDC. WISCONSIN PROSECUTORS HAVE FILED A CRIMINAL COMPLAINT AGAINST CIRCLE, ALLEGING THE COMPANY FAILED TO COMPLY WITH A COURT ORDER TO RECOVER STOLEN ASSETS. CIRCLE CALLED THE COMPLAINT MERITLESS, ARGUING IT LACKED THE TECHNICAL ABILITY TO COMPLY AND THAT THE COURT LACKED JURISDICTION. — LINK
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AN ICIJ INVESTIGATION REPORTED THAT LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES IN WISCONSIN AND NEW YORK ACCUSED CIRCLE OF REFUSING TO ASSIST IN FREEZING OR RECOVERING SCAM VICTIMS’ USDC. WISCONSIN PROSECUTORS HAVE FILED A CRIMINAL COMPLAINT AGAINST CIRCLE, ALLEGING THE COMPANY FAILED TO COMPLY WITH A COURT ORDER TO RECOVER STOLEN ASSETS. CIRCLE CALLED THE COMPLAINT MERITLESS, ARGUING IT LACKED THE TECHNICAL ABILITY TO COMPLY AND THAT THE COURT LACKED JURISDICTION. — LINK
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> IRAN'S REVOLUTIONARY GUARDS NAVY SAYS U.S. 'ADVENTURISM AND INTERFERENCE' IN DETERMINING TRAFFIC ROUTES IN STRAIT WILL ONLY RESULT IN IRAN'S 'CRUSHING RESPONSE' - STATEMENT
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> IRAN'S REVOLUTIONARY GUARDS NAVY SAYS TEHRAN INCREASED VESSEL TRANSIT IN LAST TWO WEEKS, U.S. ACTIONS SERIOUSLY DISRUPT REOPENING PROCESS OF STRAIT
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> MEMORY SALES HIT RECORD $74.6B AS AI DEMAND SURGES
GLOBAL MEMORY SALES JUMPED 31.7% MONTH-ON-MONTH TO A RECORD $74.6 BILLION, DRIVEN BY STRONG AI DEMAND.
NAND SURGED 40.7% TO $25.8 BILLION, WHILE DRAM REACHED $48 BILLION.
UBS EXPECTS SHARP PRICE INCREASES AND SUPPLY SHORTAGES THROUGH MID-2028. MICRON, SAMSUNG, SK HYNIX, AND SANDISK COULD BENEFIT MOST.
BERNSTEIN REMAINS BULLISH NEAR TERM BUT EXPECTS PRICE GROWTH TO SLOW AS CONSUMER DEMAND WEAKENS.
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GLOBAL MEMORY SALES JUMPED 31.7% MONTH-ON-MONTH TO A RECORD $74.6 BILLION, DRIVEN BY STRONG AI DEMAND.
NAND SURGED 40.7% TO $25.8 BILLION, WHILE DRAM REACHED $48 BILLION.
UBS EXPECTS SHARP PRICE INCREASES AND SUPPLY SHORTAGES THROUGH MID-2028. MICRON, SAMSUNG, SK HYNIX, AND SANDISK COULD BENEFIT MOST.
BERNSTEIN REMAINS BULLISH NEAR TERM BUT EXPECTS PRICE GROWTH TO SLOW AS CONSUMER DEMAND WEAKENS.
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> $SPCX - SPACEX COULD SOAR 440%, SAYS RAYMOND JAMES
RAYMOND JAMES LAUNCHED SPACEX COVERAGE WITH A STRONG BUY RATING AND A STREET-HIGH $800 TARGET, IMPLYING 440% UPSIDE.
THE BULLISH OUTLOOK IS DRIVEN BY STARSHIP, STARLINK, AND SPACEX’S POTENTIAL AS A GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE GIANT.
HOWEVER, SKEPTICS QUESTION ITS VALUATION, WHILE INVESTORS AWAIT THE COMPANY’S FIRST PUBLIC EARNINGS REPORT FOR CLEARER FINANCIAL EVIDENCE.
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RAYMOND JAMES LAUNCHED SPACEX COVERAGE WITH A STRONG BUY RATING AND A STREET-HIGH $800 TARGET, IMPLYING 440% UPSIDE.
THE BULLISH OUTLOOK IS DRIVEN BY STARSHIP, STARLINK, AND SPACEX’S POTENTIAL AS A GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE GIANT.
HOWEVER, SKEPTICS QUESTION ITS VALUATION, WHILE INVESTORS AWAIT THE COMPANY’S FIRST PUBLIC EARNINGS REPORT FOR CLEARER FINANCIAL EVIDENCE.
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> U.S. STRIKES HIT KEY IRAN TRADE LINK
U.S. OVERNIGHT STRIKES DAMAGED IRAN’S AQ TAQEH KHAN RAILWAY BRIDGE, ACCORDING TO FARS NEWS AGENCY.
THE ROUTE CONNECTS IRAN WITH CHINA AND RUSSIA THROUGH TURKMENISTAN AND KAZAKHSTAN AND HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY IMPORTANT AMID RESTRICTIONS ON IRAN’S GULF PORTS.
REPAIRS ARE EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED QUICKLY.
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U.S. OVERNIGHT STRIKES DAMAGED IRAN’S AQ TAQEH KHAN RAILWAY BRIDGE, ACCORDING TO FARS NEWS AGENCY.
THE ROUTE CONNECTS IRAN WITH CHINA AND RUSSIA THROUGH TURKMENISTAN AND KAZAKHSTAN AND HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY IMPORTANT AMID RESTRICTIONS ON IRAN’S GULF PORTS.
REPAIRS ARE EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED QUICKLY.
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> BERNSTEIN SEES GOLD RISING IN LATE 2026
BERNSTEIN RAISED ITS 2026 GOLD FORECAST TO $4,533 PER OUNCE, WITH A SECOND-HALF TARGET OF $4,375.
THE BULLISH OUTLOOK IS SUPPORTED BY STRONG CENTRAL BANK DEMAND, LIMITED ETF OUTFLOWS, AND EXPECTATIONS THAT THE FEDERAL RESERVE WILL AVOID AGGRESSIVE RATE HIKES.
HOWEVER, PERSISTENT INFLATION COULD FORCE HIGHER RATES AND PRESSURE GOLD PRICES.
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BERNSTEIN RAISED ITS 2026 GOLD FORECAST TO $4,533 PER OUNCE, WITH A SECOND-HALF TARGET OF $4,375.
THE BULLISH OUTLOOK IS SUPPORTED BY STRONG CENTRAL BANK DEMAND, LIMITED ETF OUTFLOWS, AND EXPECTATIONS THAT THE FEDERAL RESERVE WILL AVOID AGGRESSIVE RATE HIKES.
HOWEVER, PERSISTENT INFLATION COULD FORCE HIGHER RATES AND PRESSURE GOLD PRICES.
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> HORMUZ SHIPPING SLUMPS AS ENERGY MARKETS TIGHTEN
COMMERCIAL VESSEL TRAFFIC THROUGH THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ FELL 19% LAST WEEK, WITH DAILY CROSSINGS DROPPING TO 25 FROM 120 BEFORE THE CONFLICT.
FREIGHT RATES DECLINED BUT REMAIN NEARLY DOUBLE PRE‑CONFLICT LEVELS.
MEANWHILE, REFINERY DAMAGE HAS TIGHTENED FUEL SUPPLIES, BOOSTING REFINING MARGINS AND PETROCHEMICAL PROFITS, WHILE GLOBAL CRUDE INVENTORIES CONTINUE TO FALL.
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COMMERCIAL VESSEL TRAFFIC THROUGH THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ FELL 19% LAST WEEK, WITH DAILY CROSSINGS DROPPING TO 25 FROM 120 BEFORE THE CONFLICT.
FREIGHT RATES DECLINED BUT REMAIN NEARLY DOUBLE PRE‑CONFLICT LEVELS.
MEANWHILE, REFINERY DAMAGE HAS TIGHTENED FUEL SUPPLIES, BOOSTING REFINING MARGINS AND PETROCHEMICAL PROFITS, WHILE GLOBAL CRUDE INVENTORIES CONTINUE TO FALL.
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