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According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the prediction market Polymarket for the event "National Bank Open: Arthur Lindecknich vs. Brandon Nakajima," the sub-market "National Bank Open: Arthur Lindecknich vs. Brandon Nakajima" saw a dramatic fluctuation in the winning probability of the "Arthur Lindecknich" option, soaring from 18.5% an hour ago to the current 46.5% (a fluctuation of 28%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to the "China Securities Journal," at the online investor communication meeting for the Sci-Tech Innovation Board listing of Yushu Technology, an investor asked, what impact does the U.S. robot sales ban have? Fu Fenghua, the secretary of the board of Yushu Technology, responded that the main models currently on sale include humanoid robots G1, H2, R1, and quadruped robots Go2, B2, A2, all of which have obtained FCC certification and fall under the advanced robotic equipment mentioned in the previous announcement. Therefore, the aforementioned policy change will not affect the continued sales of the company's existing main products in the U.S. market.

According to Bloomberg, informed sources revealed that the U.S. government department responsible for investigating violations of chip export controls is currently conducting a systematic review of how Chinese AI companies obtain advanced chips from Nvidia through legal means, focusing on their behavior of renting computing power in third countries. This move stems from recent technological breakthroughs achieved by Chinese AI companies, indicating that they still have the capability to acquire and use top-tier hardware despite U.S. export restrictions on chips to China. Analysts believe that this review may prompt the U.S. to further tighten regulatory rules on computing power leasing in third countries to close existing loopholes in the export control system.

Bank of America strategists indicate that investor bullish sentiment has reached extreme levels, suggesting a reduction in exposure to risk assets. The Bull-Bear Index rose from 9.4 to 9.7, marking the highest level since 2021. The rise in the stock market, inflows into high-yield bond funds, and narrowing credit spreads are the reasons for the optimistic sentiment.Hartnett stated that we are still in the summer "withdrawal/rotation" phase, advising investors to reduce allocations to risk assets and shift towards defensive assets and the dollar.

The Shanghai headquarters of the People's Bank of China held a work meeting for the second half of 2026, during which it emphasized the need to firmly uphold the bottom line of preventing systemic financial risks. It will continue to strengthen the assessment and verification of bank institution ratings. Monitoring and analysis of systemically important financial institutions will be enhanced.There will be ongoing prevention and handling of risks related to speculative virtual currency trading. Efforts will be made to actively promote the standardization of financial product online marketing behaviors by local institutions. The mechanism for preventing and resolving systemic risks will be continuously improved. There will be a strengthened crackdown on illegal financial activities. The framework for macro-prudential management will be continuously refined. The level of cross-border financial risk monitoring will be comprehensively enhanced.

According to The New York Times, Chinese AI models are rapidly gaining popularity in the African developer community due to their low cost, open-source customization, and better handling of local languages, while leading American models like OpenAI and Anthropic are primarily closed-source and paid. Ugandan developer Ernest Mwebaze chose Alibaba's model over Meta or Google products when building a multilingual AI system called Sunflower aimed at local languages, which is now widely used by local farmers to obtain weather and planting information.The report states that similar adoption trends are spreading in countries like Kenya, Nigeria, and Ghana, covering multiple fields such as law, education, and business services. Chinese open-source models (such as DeepSeek and Qianwen) allow for free download and modification, while leading American models are often closed-source and paid, creating significant cost and accessibility differences in middle- and low-income countries. Industry insiders point out that the rapid penetration of Chinese AI in Africa is bringing long-term competitive pressure to American AI giants.

Bank of America reiterated its "Buy" rating on SpaceX after the earnings report, maintaining a target price of $235, which is approximately 87.5% higher than the reference price of $125.33 after the earnings report. Bank of America believes that its bullish logic is no longer primarily based on the rocket launch business, but rather on the AI infrastructure business.Bank of America expects SpaceX's AI business revenue to approach $24.5 billion by 2026, accounting for more than half of the company's total revenue forecast. Meanwhile, the collaboration with Anthropic has been contributing revenue since May of this year, and the computing power collaboration with Google is expected to start in October this year. As a result, Bank of America has raised its performance forecasts for the next few years: the revenue forecast for 2026 has been raised by about 15% to $46.9 billion; the revenue forecast for 2027 has been raised by about 29% to $100.7 billion; the revenue forecast for 2028 has been raised by about 29% to $184.8 billion.However, Bank of America also expects that as capital expenditures continue to expand, SpaceX will still maintain large negative free cash flow in the coming years. It estimates: free cash flow of -$43.6 billion in 2026; -$45.4 billion in 2027; and -$37.4 billion in 2028.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the prediction market Polymarket for the event "National Bank Open: Cameron Norrie vs. Alex De Minaur," the "Norrie" option in the sub-market "National Bank Open: Cameron Norrie vs. Alex De Minaur Second Set Winner" has experienced significant fluctuations in winning probability, soaring from 35.5% an hour ago to the current 60.5% (a fluctuation of 25%). Please note the impact of relevant breaking news.

As of the week ending July 31, foreign central banks held $25.534 billion less in U.S. Treasury securities, compared to a previous value of $33.902 billion.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the prediction market Polymarket for the event "National Bank Open: Talia Gibson vs. Ekaterina Alexandrova," the sub-market "National Bank Open: Talia Gibson vs. Ekaterina Alexandrova" has seen the winning probability for the option "Talia Gibson" fluctuate dramatically, dropping from 53.5% an hour ago to the current 37.5% (a fluctuation of 16%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to BeInCrypto, Tim Scott, the chairman of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee, stated that the CLARITY Act, aimed at regulating the cryptocurrency market, will be voted on before Congress goes into recess, and "there will undoubtedly be a vote."In an interview with Fox News, Scott mentioned that the Senate might extend its working hours, not limited to the next two days, to push forward the relevant legislation. He noted that there is a consensus forming within the Republican Party regarding the bill and believes that advancing a cryptocurrency regulatory framework "is in the interest of the United States."Tim Scott stated, "We will get this done."The CLARITY Act aims to further clarify the regulatory framework for digital assets in the United States, delineating the regulatory responsibilities of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in the cryptocurrency market. Supporters believe that the bill will provide clearer rules for the industry and help the U.S. maintain its competitiveness in the digital asset space.Currently, the bill still faces internal congressional disputes regarding consumer protection, regulatory authority, and market risks. If ultimately passed, it will be an important step in building the U.S. cryptocurrency regulatory system.

According to Jinshi reports, SoftBank Group signed a loan agreement worth $10 billion in August 2026, using OpenAI shares as collateral.

According to Jinshi News, the CEO of DBS Bank stated that he does not expect the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates this year, but will trade based on market expectations.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the event "National Bank Open: Vachero vs. Navone" on the prediction market Polymarket, the "Vachero" option in the sub-market "National Bank Open: Vachero vs. Navone" experienced a sharp fluctuation in winning probability, plummeting from 88.5% an hour ago to the current 51.5% (a fluctuation of 37%). Please note the impact of relevant breaking news.

Web3 investment banking and consulting platform Forgd announced that its market maker leaderboard has officially launched on DefiLlama. This leaderboard ranks mainstream crypto market makers based on standardized metrics such as pricing, market depth, reliability, and execution quality, helping traders and analysts assess the performance of market makers behind token liquidity.The leaderboard data comes from the real-time performance monitored by Forgd tools across over 500 token projects and 35 market makers. Forgd previously launched this leaderboard in May 2026, and this integration with DefiLlama opens the data to a broader market audience.

According to Jinshi reports, the Israel Defense Forces announced that they will attack Hezbollah in the southern Lebanese town, and this attack is a response to Hezbollah's violation of the ceasefire agreement.

According to Jinshi reports, Israel has requested residents of southern Lebanese towns to evacuate.

Circle Internet Group (NYSE: CRCL) announced its Q2 2026 financial report, with total revenue and reserve income of $701 million, a year-on-year increase of 7%; adjusted EBITDA of $143 million, a year-on-year increase of 8%; and net profit of $48 million, a year-on-year increase of $530 million (mainly affected by last year's IPO equity incentives). The circulation of USDC reached $73.3 billion, a year-on-year increase of 19%, with on-chain transaction volume of $14.8 trillion for the quarter, a year-on-year increase of 151%.In terms of business, Circle received approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish Circle National Trust, a federal trust bank, becoming one of the first stablecoin issuers to hold a federal banking license. The Arc public blockchain will launch its mainnet on September 16, with more than ten institutions including BlackRock, DTCC, Visa, Mastercard, and Standard Chartered serving as founding third-party verification nodes. BlackRock plans to deploy the BUIDL fund on Arc, while DTCC will promote the tokenization of DTC custodial assets. The Circle Payment Network (CPN) achieved an annualized transaction volume of $14.7 billion in the past 30 days, a quarterly increase of 76%, with 175 institutions onboarded, a quarterly increase of 29%. The Agent Stack now offers over 900 paid services.

According to Jinshi, Bank of America expects the yen to strengthen after intervention actions, adjusting its year-end USD/JPY forecast from 152 to 149, with the current level being approximately 157.7.

According to Counterpoint Research analysis, if the proposed import ban on Chinese optical modules by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the United States is implemented, it will primarily impact American cloud providers rather than Chinese suppliers. InnoLight leads the global data center optical module revenue with approximately 27% market share, while Coherent ranks second with about 17%. Chinese manufacturers collectively account for about two-thirds of the global unit supply and approximately 60% of the optical communication module revenue.The analysis points out that Western suppliers like Coherent and Lumentum lack sufficient cleanroom capacity, automated packaging infrastructure, and yield scale in the short term, making it impossible to fill the capacity gap left by Chinese manufacturers within 12-24 months. This could lead to delays in AI cluster deployments by several quarters and increase material costs for cloud providers. At the same time, Chinese module manufacturers rely on high-end 800G/1.6T module revenue from North American hyperscale customers for over 90%, but have achieved partial capacity relocation by establishing factories in Thailand.Counterpoint emphasizes that the optical module supply chain is a highly interdependent system. Chinese manufacturers heavily procure DSP chips from Broadcom and Marvell, as well as lasers and optical chips from Lumentum, Coherent, and Mitsubishi Electric. A forced separation would disrupt the entire ecosystem.