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The South African National Treasury and the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) have jointly released the "Draft Manual on Cross-Border Crypto Asset Activities," which is now open for public consultation, with a deadline of September 30, 2026.This manual is implemented in conjunction with the previously released "Draft Regulations on Capital Flow Management 2026," aiming to strengthen the regulation of cross-border financial activities and prevent the risks of illegal fund flows related to crypto assets.The manual specifies the triggers for cross-border crypto asset transactions—when crypto assets are transferred between authorized CASPs in South Africa and foreign CASPs, or when they are transferred from an authorized CASP in South Africa to a non-custodial wallet, this constitutes cross-border capital inflow or outflow and must be reported to the Financial Surveillance Department (FinSurv).It is noteworthy that, at this stage, individuals are only allowed to conduct outbound crypto asset operations through authorized CASPs within a single discretionary limit or foreign capital limit, and South African entities are currently not permitted to engage in related cross-border operations.Furthermore, the manual does not currently differentiate between different types of crypto assets, nor does it classify crypto assets as South Africa's official currency.

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The core subsidiary of Japan's SoftBank Group, SB Payment Service (SBPS), announced an agreement with a fund under Blackstone Group to acquire shares of SP.LINKS (formerly Sony Payment Services) parent company. After the transaction is completed, SP.LINKS will become a subsidiary of SBPS.Both parties stated that they will combine SP.LINKS' accumulated strengths in payment infrastructure and service capabilities with SBPS' advantages in payment services and business fundamentals to further enhance the competitiveness of the payment agency business, addressing market changes brought about by the proliferation of cashless payments, the development of e-commerce, and digital technologies such as AI.

According to Jinshi reports, the Bank of Japan stated on Monday that global demand related to artificial intelligence may create persistent upward pressure on inflation in Japan, indicating that the bank is increasingly concerned about inflation risks, which may further strengthen its rationale for recent interest rate hikes.The Bank of Japan pointed out that in the short term, the investment boom driven by AI may lead to inflation effects that exceed the benefits brought by productivity improvements. The report stated that the spillover effects from AI demand will persist for some time, while the rising import costs due to the depreciation of the yen will also increase domestic inflationary pressures.

According to a report by Jinshi, the economic bulletin released by the European Central Bank on Monday pointed out that after the outbreak of the Iran war, household consumption in the Eurozone has significantly declined, mainly due to a sharp deterioration in consumer confidence. In April of this year, the decline in Eurozone consumption reached twice the historical trend forecast level, with the scale of impact comparable to the household consumption response after the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict in early 2022.Data shows that since mid-2024, the nominal consumption growth rate in the Eurozone has averaged around 3% to 4%, but in April of this year, it dropped to about 2.5% year-on-year. The slowdown in consumption is mainly driven by higher-income households reducing non-essential spending.

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 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 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, 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.

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.

According to Jinshi reports, the Bank of Japan stated that there is an upward deviation risk for the potential Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation, which may exceed the 2% price stability target.

According to Jinshi reports, Bank of Japan Policy Board member Takeda Hajime proposed raising the short-term interest rate target to 1.25%.