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Serenity published an evaluation of the Yushu IPO event, pointing out that Yushu Technology's market value on its first day of listing was approximately $53.3 billion, making it the first significant public market benchmark in the field of humanoid robots.The next humanoid robot company worth paying attention to is Agility Robotics, which has the support of Nvidia and Amazon, and is expected to go public in Q4 with a valuation of $2.5 billion. Serenity believes that pure humanoid robot companies are experiencing public market demand far exceeding expectations.

According to The Block, Benchmark analysts reiterated their buy rating on the tokenized company Securitize ($SECZ), while lowering its target price from $16 to $10, believing that the company's approximately 29% two-day decline after its first public earnings report was an overreaction.Securitize disclosed a 5% decline in revenue in its first earnings report as a public company and recorded an adjusted EBITDA loss, while also lowering its full-year outlook. Analysts pointed out that despite the short-term performance pressure, they still maintain a positive outlook on its long-term tokenization business prospects, thus maintaining the buy rating.

Recently, DeepSeek-V4 announced a price increase and the introduction of peak and off-peak pricing. On August 15, the B.AI platform announced the launch of a major benefits program to help developers use Deepseek without fear of costs.New users can log in through Binance Wallet, Bitget Wallet, or imToken wallet to receive 1 million free Credits. By entering an invitation code, they can receive an additional 300,000, for a total of up to 1.3 million; both new and existing users can also enjoy an extra bonus of up to $100 in Bonus Credits when recharging. Users can prepare their B.AI accounts in advance to unlock benefits early.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the prediction market Polymarket for the event "National Bank Open: Ben Shelton vs. Brandon Nakashima," the "over" option for the sub-market "National Bank Open: Ben Shelton vs. Brandon Nakashima Total Games in the Second Set Greater than 10.5" has experienced significant fluctuations in winning probability, soaring from 27% an hour ago to the current 42.5% (a fluctuation of 15.5%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the Polymarket prediction market for the event "National Bank Open: Learner Tien vs. Ben Shelton," the "Over" option in the sub-market "National Bank Open: Learner Tien vs. Ben Shelton First Set O/U 8.5" experienced a sharp fluctuation in winning probability, dropping from 84% an hour ago to the current 50% (a fluctuation of 34%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to ChainCatcher news, analysis from 10x Research suggests that Bitcoin may be decoupling from its correlation with the S&P 500. If the Federal Reserve lowers interest rates in September due to weak summer employment, Bitcoin is expected to become a major beneficiary alongside gold. The analysis states that after the FOMC meeting at the end of July 2026, bond traders were once convinced that the Federal Reserve would raise interest rates in September, with the market pricing in two rate hikes before the end of the year. However, the institution believes that four voters who leaned towards maintaining interest rates in July suddenly shifted to a higher threshold for rate hikes within six weeks.More importantly, seasonal factors play a role; historically, the labor market has performed poorly in the summer, which has previously driven rate cuts in September 2024 and September 2025. With the World Cup ending, similar employment weakness may force bond market traders to reassess their rate hike expectations, at which point gold and Bitcoin are expected to benefit.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the prediction market Polymarket for the event "National Bank Open: Alexandra Eala vs. Belinda Bencic," the probability of the "Alexandra Eala" option in the sub-market "National Bank Open: Alexandra Eala vs. Belinda Bencic" has experienced significant fluctuations, plummeting from 48.5% an hour ago to the current 23.5% (a fluctuation of 25%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

ARK Invest stated that despite the latest U.S. employment data appearing weak, the overall economic situation is not as pessimistic as it seems. Cathie Wood mentioned that the U.S. federal deficit as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is currently 5.6%, and if productivity and technology adoption continue to improve, it may approach 5% by the end of the year.

B.AI welcomes several major updates this week. In terms of benefits, new users can log in with Bitget Wallet, Binance Wallet, or imToken Wallet to instantly receive 1 million free Credits; logging in with an invitation code grants an additional 300,000, with a maximum cumulative total of 1.3 million when combined with the exclusive wallet login gift. Referrers also enjoy permanent rebates on friend deposits and subscriptions. Recharge discounts are released simultaneously, with a 1:1 equivalent quota gift exclusive to the BNB Chain channel, while various other payment methods enjoy a 1:0.5 rebate, with a maximum of $100 worth of points available per user.On the model side, there is another breakthrough, as the "Self-selected Service Provider" lineup is significantly expanded this week, adding the Nebula channel and launching historic calling discounts as low as 10%; at the same time, Alibaba's Tongyi Qianwen flagship model Qwen3.8-Max officially lands on the platform, now open for a limited-time free experience. Currently, the self-selected mode has fully covered global mainstream large model series such as Claude, GPT, and Gemini, combined with recharge gifts and multiple discount tiers, continuously releasing extreme computing power cost-effectiveness for global developers and enterprise users.

According to Caixin, as the CRS information exchange becomes normalized, tax authorities can fully obtain data on dividends and cash value from overseas insurance policies, gradually filling the gaps in tax administration. The taxation of insurance benefits from overseas income has now been initiated.In addition, the CRS, as the "eye in the sky" of the global tax system, is also being upgraded according to schedule, with CRS 2.0 approaching. Key changes include incorporating crypto assets, central bank digital currencies (CBDC), and specific electronic currency products into the definition of financial assets, aligning with the trend of digital assets gradually merging with the mainstream financial world. Overall, from multiple dimensions such as overseas stock trading, overseas insurance, and offshore trusts, the iteration of CRS 2.0 and the tightening of overseas income tax collection mechanisms resonate with each other, mutually supporting and enhancing the effectiveness of cross-border tax source regulatory constraints.

According to Bloomberg, Italian app developer Bending Spoons SpA has agreed to acquire American software company Airtable for a total equity value of $2.25 billion, which will be completed as an all-cash transaction. After deducting Airtable's net cash of approximately $965 million, the enterprise value is about $1.29 billion. This price represents a significant reduction of about 80% from Airtable's valuation of $11.7 billion in 2021, serving as another example of the valuation correction in the software industry.Airtable was founded in 2013 and provides tools that allow non-technical employees to build customized applications. At the end of 2021, it raised $735 million at a valuation of $11.7 billion but failed to go public as planned "within a few years." Like many software companies, it has struggled to maintain stable growth amid the impact of generative AI tools such as ChatGPT and Claude Code. As of June 2026, Airtable's annual recurring revenue is approximately $480 million. This is Bending Spoons' first acquisition since its Nasdaq listing on July 1, and after the transaction is completed, Airtable will gain resources to advance the construction of its AI-native platform, but its operational model is similar to private equity, which typically involves layoffs and restructuring of acquired companies.

According to Jinshi News, Citigroup strategist David Chew stated that the European stock market is the only major market area where risk appetite has significantly improved recently, thanks to new capital inflows and better-than-expected corporate earnings performance.The report pointed out that last week, the investment sentiment for all major European stock indices improved, while relevant indicators in the U.S. market showed a decline in investor confidence. Chew also mentioned that the European market benefited from the European Central Bank's decision to maintain interest rates unchanged.

According to Jinshi reports, Federal Reserve official Kashkari stated at the FOMC meeting that he holds a different opinion and prefers to raise the benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percentage points.

Cryptocurrency market maker Wintermute stated that the next round of altcoin season may have only a few winners, as market funds are further concentrating on leading tokens. Wintermute's data shows that in the first half of 2026, institutional clients accounted for 72% of its over-the-counter trading spot volume, a record high. Institutional funds typically reduce activity about a day after a significant price increase, while retail funds maintain activity for an average of about three days, indicating that institutional capital tends to concentrate on a few tokens and exit trades more quickly.From an overall market perspective, CryptoQuant data shows that the trading volume of altcoins priced in Bitcoin has approached its lowest level since 2021. Currently, the top ten non-stablecoin altcoins account for approximately 80.5% of the market capitalization of non-Bitcoin, non-stablecoin crypto assets. Additionally, Kaiko data shows that the top ten altcoins now account for 63% of the overall altcoin trading volume.

According to Jinshi, the number of people continuing to claim unemployment benefits in the United States for the week ending July 18 was 1.782 million, lower than the market expectation of 1.798 million.The previous value was revised from 1.796 million to 1.789 million.

According to Jinshi reports, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce stated that robots and power inverters are normal international commodities, and all parties, including the United States, benefit from trade.The U.S. side generalizes the concept of national security, interferes with normal business transactions between companies, and continues to promote "decoupling and breaking chains." This practice is a typical market distortion and unilateral bullying behavior.The Chinese side urges the U.S. side to immediately revoke the relevant measures, stop the erroneous practices, and states that if the U.S. side insists on going its own way, the Chinese side will resolutely counteract.

According to Jinshi reports, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority announced that it will maintain the benchmark interest rate at 4%.

Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) company Zama CEO Rand Hindi stated on X on Monday that the company has achieved benchmark results of 1,000 confidential transactions per second on GPUs, an increase of about 5,000 times compared to the 0.2 transactions per second demonstrated at ETHcc in 2022. Hindi mentioned that the cost of running an FHE node is approximately $0.000004 per ERC7984 transaction, significantly lower than zero-knowledge proofs, but this comparison has not been independently verified. The benchmark has not yet been activated on any mainnet, is self-reported data from the company, and the testing methods have not been published, with plans to go live by the end of the year.Hindi also set long-term goals: 10,000 tps by 2028 and 100,000 tps by 2030. Zama has been active recently: on July 24, a confidential RFQ exchange product was launched, which within weeks shielded over $121 million USDT on Ethereum, collaborated with Elliptic to enhance compliance screening for confidential transactions, and co-founded the Confidential Token Association with OpenZeppelin and Inco to standardize encrypted ERC-20 tokens. Zama previously completed a $57 million Series B funding round.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the predicted market Polymarket for the event "Mubadala Citi DC Open: Martin Damm vs. Ben Shelton," the option "Martin Damm" in the sub-market "Mubadala Citi DC Open: Martin Damm vs. Ben Shelton" has experienced significant fluctuations in winning probability, soaring from 13.5% an hour ago to the current 29.5% (a fluctuation of 16%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

The bank holding group BIND Group, managing assets over $2 billion, is developing a stablecoin pegged to the Argentine peso through its virtual asset service provider BEN, offering programmable currency services to institutions. BIND Group also announced a partnership with Circle to provide BEN clients with institution-level payment and fund management services that comply with local regulatory requirements.Petersen Group is also advancing a second peso stablecoin initiative through a subsidiary, supported by the crypto-as-a-service company Lirium. The product, named DIPE, has a white paper; Lirium provides related solutions for Banco Galicia and Brubank. The aforementioned projects are promoted by companies supported by the banking group, rather than services provided directly by the banking group. The Central Bank of Argentina has prohibited private banks from offering crypto-related services to customers since May 2022.These products are primarily aimed at institutional scenarios, with use cases including fund management, payments triggered by on-chain events, and collateral credit management. In March, the Argentine securities regulator determined that the stablecoin argt, pegged to the peso, is classified as a security and was not issued in compliance with regulations.