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According to Jinshi reports, the Lebanese military stated that 5 soldiers were injured in an Israeli airstrike in the town of Kafr Kila in the southern Bent Jbeil region.

According to Binance spot market data, the market has experienced significant fluctuations. BANK has dropped 16.41% in the last 24 hours, while ADA has risen 8.42% in the last 24 hours, reaching a new high for today.In addition, MUBARAK is in a "bottoming rebound" state, and EUL has slightly increased by 3.32% in the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, AERO, FLOW, SYRUP, HOLO, and LA have all reached new lows for today or this week.

According to Daum, the South Korean stock market has recently experienced increased volatility, with investors' risk appetite significantly cooling, and funds are flowing back from the stock market to safer assets such as banks. Due to adjustments in the semiconductor sector and stricter regulations on leveraged investments, the funds waiting to be invested in the South Korean stock market are rapidly withdrawing, leading to a phenomenon of "reverse capital migration."Data shows that by the end of July, the balance of time deposits at the five major banks in South Korea (KB Kookmin, Shinhan, Hana, Woori, NH Nonghyup) reached 973.49 trillion won, an increase of 24.09 trillion won compared to the end of the previous month, marking the largest monthly increase this year.There has also been a noticeable contraction in funds around the stock market. Data from the Korea Financial Investment Association shows that the deposits in investors' securities accounts (funds waiting to be invested in stock trading) reached a historical high of 139.69 trillion won on June 4, but had fallen to 107.20 trillion won by July 28, a decrease of over 32 trillion won in less than two months. The balance of credit trading financing, which represents the scale of market financing transactions, also dropped to 33.19 trillion won during the same period, down approximately 4.5 trillion won from the peak of 37.72 trillion won recorded on July 2, a decrease of about 12%.

According to Jinshi, the People's Bank of China held a work meeting for the second half of 2026, emphasizing the steady deepening of financial reform and opening up to the outside world. The meeting pointed out the active development of inter-central bank currency swaps and local currency settlement cooperation, supporting more foreign institutions to participate in the issuance of panda bonds, and promoting the construction of the cross-border payment system for the renminbi, as well as improving the cross-border infrastructure for digital renminbi.

According to Jinshi, the People's Bank of China held a work meeting for the second half of 2026, pointing out that the financial risks in key areas continue to be resolved, and significant results have been achieved in financial support for the resolution of financing platform debt risks.The meeting emphasized that the operation of the financial market is in good condition and monitored and assessed the bond market operation from a macro-prudential perspective, strengthening regulatory enforcement in the bond market.

According to Jinshi, the People's Bank of China held a work meeting for the second half of 2026, pointing out that the high-level opening of finance is steadily advancing. The meeting emphasized optimizing policies for enterprises' overseas lending, banks' overseas loans, and cross-border interbank financing in RMB, and creating overseas central bank repurchase tools.In the first half of the year, panda bond issuance exceeded 160 billion yuan, and significant progress was made in the construction of the RMB cross-border payment system, supporting the construction of international financial centers in Shanghai and Hong Kong, as well as the construction of the Xiong'an New Area and the new western land-sea corridor.

According to Jinshi, the People's Bank of China held a work meeting for the second half of 2026, stating that it will continue to implement a moderately loose monetary policy. The meeting emphasized the comprehensive use of various monetary policy tools to maintain ample liquidity and support the effective financing needs of the real economy.By the end of June, the total social financing scale increased by 7.4% year-on-year, and the broad money supply increased by 8% year-on-year.

According to Binance spot market data, the market has experienced significant fluctuations. Multiple tokens have shown a "sharp rise and fall" status, with BANK dropping 22.01% in 24 hours, OGN down 13.2%, DEXE down 11.21%, and PORTO down 11.64%.Meanwhile, HYPER reached a new high today, with an increase of 7.38%. Other tokens such as LAZIO and HEI saw slight increases within 5 minutes, rising 3.7% and 3.43% respectively.

According to Jinshi reports, Israel claims to have killed a Hezbollah member in southern Lebanon and stated that an Israeli combat officer was injured in the operation.

According to Wall St Engine, "AI stock god" Leopold Aschenbrenner's Situational Awareness fund faced liquidity pressure during the market crash in July, with behind-the-scenes details revealed.The report states that after the market rapidly cooled in mid-July, the decline in stocks held by Situational Awareness triggered margin monitoring by banks such as Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, leading to margin calls.Insiders said that other hedge funds began shorting related stocks after learning about its positions, creating a cycle of "price drop → margin call → forced selling → further price decline."In late July, while Leopold was hosting a wedding in Carmel, he continued negotiations with his team to maintain fund operations. On the evening of July 29, he reached a preliminary agreement with a consortium led by Greenoaks and Sequoia Capital to sell approximately $3.5 billion in Anthropic equity.However, in the early hours of July 30, before the U.S. stock market opened, Leopold changed his decision, opting to retain the private equity portfolio and instead sell publicly traded stocks. Subsequently, Citadel and Millennium entered negotiations with the fund team, and Citadel ultimately acquired most of the fund's public stock investment portfolio at a discount of more than 10% below market value before Thursday's opening.This transaction helped Situational Awareness meet margin requirements and avoid formal default. After the deal was completed, related AI and semiconductor stocks rebounded on Thursday, benefiting Citadel.As of around July 31, Situational Awareness disclosed to investors that the fund had a net loss of about 67% in July, but was still up about 80% for the year. Leopold stated that he "takes full responsibility" for the incident, and the fund has removed bank leverage, planning to continue operations and invest in the public market while adjusting its portfolio management and risk control systems.

According to X user Rohan Paul, when the OpenAI model breached Hugging Face, Anthropic's Claude 5 refused to assist in the investigation, and Hugging Face ultimately turned to Nvidia's quantized version of GLM 5.2 for emergency response.The user commented that banning open-source models would weaken the defense's capabilities, and this incident confirms the practical value of open-source models in security response.

According to Binance spot market data, the market has experienced significant fluctuations. BANK has dropped by 20% in the last 24 hours, while RIF and XNO have risen by 9.16% and 9.89%, respectively, reaching new highs for today.In addition, FLOW, EPIC, BABY, TURTLE, MVLLB, and SNXXB have all shown a "high surge followed by a drop" status, with declines of 5.26%, 6.96%, 8.51%, 5.91%, 14.17%, and 26.15%, respectively.

According to Bits media, the Russian government will ban cryptocurrency mining in eight districts of Moscow, Moscow Oblast, and the Kursk Krai starting from August 15. The ban will officially remain in effect until December 31, 2032.The restrictions include eight urban districts in Kursk Oblast and the city of Lgov, and apply to local residents participating in activities such as mining pools. The relevant decree was signed by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and published on the official legal information portal of Russia.

According to Binance spot market data, the market has experienced significant fluctuations. BANK has risen by 15.93% in 24 hours, and AXTIB has increased by 8.83%, both showing signs of a rebound after hitting lows.At the same time, FLNCB has shown a "high and then low" state, with a decrease of 9.88% in 24 hours, and EGLD has reached a new low for the week, down by 8.97%. ESP has also hit a new low today, with a drop of 10.42%. The other tokens COTI and GTC have similarly shown a "high and then low" state, with decreases of 14.9% and 6.2%, respectively.In addition, JUV has reached the highest price in 24 hours, with an increase of 5.96%.

According to Jinshi reports, BlueBay Chief Investment Officer Mark Dowding pointed out in a report that if Federal Reserve Chairman Waller abandons forward guidance, it may increase the market's risk of losing confidence in the Federal Reserve. He stated that during the periods when previous Federal Reserve chairmen implemented forward guidance, the institution enjoyed a high level of trust and credibility. However, if it falls into a state of information vacuum, market doubts may intensify, and trust in the Federal Reserve may begin to waver.Dowding also noted that the current level of U.S. debt has reached a historic high, and if a laissez-faire attitude is taken towards market trends, it could lay the groundwork for significant risk hazards.

According to Jinshi reports, data from the Bank of Japan indicates that the monetary market is expected to have a funding gap of 8.2 trillion yen, whereas the previous forecast was a surplus of 1.4 trillion yen to a gap of 1.73 trillion yen.

Investor Mark Cuban and "Big Short" Michael Burry recently issued warnings about the valuation risks of Nvidia (NVDA) and AI stocks. Cuban stated on the X platform that the current AI capital cycle bears similarities to the internet bubble of the 1990s, believing that Nvidia is playing the role of the IPO market back then, driving continuous capital inflow by supporting customers in purchasing AI chips.Burry, on the other hand, is concerned about the rising prices of Nvidia's credit default swaps (CDS) and claims that the scale of "circular financing" driven by Nvidia is expanding. He believes that some AI demand relies on financing support, and future revenues may be built on complex funding cycles. Previously, Nvidia's stock price fell about 5% in a single day, with a market value shrinkage of approximately $250 billion. The IMF and the Bank for International Settlements have also warned about the systemic risks that AI circular financing may bring. However, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang responded that the related criticisms are "absurd."

According to Jinshi reports, France's CPI in July increased by 2.4% year-on-year, higher than the expected 2%, providing support for the European Central Bank to raise interest rates again. Analysts expect the Eurozone CPI data to rise from 2.8% to 2.9%. In addition, France's service sector inflation indicator rose to 2.3%, and the increase in the energy sector accelerated to 12.4%. Economists generally expect the European Central Bank to raise interest rates by 25 basis points at the September meeting, but unpublished inflation data may affect this expectation.

According to Jinshi reports, Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda stated that the Bank of Japan is expected to continue raising interest rates and will adjust the intensity of its easing policy based on economic, price, and financial conditions.