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According to Jinshi reports, Iain Simmons, an analyst at the Oxford Economic Institute, stated that the inflation rate in the Eurozone remains above target levels and faces significant risks in the future. Due to the escalating situation in the Middle East leading to high energy prices, the overall inflation rate rose by 0.1 percentage points in July, reaching 2.9%. He pointed out that since the breakdown of the Iran ceasefire agreement, the risk of broader inflationary impacts has significantly increased, which strengthens the case for an interest rate hike in September.Nevertheless, the inflation data shows a relatively mild response to the escalating situation in the Middle East, and the second round of wage effects later this year may be limited.

According to Sandmark, documents and recordings obtained show that Pump.fun laid off employees two months before the unlocking of employee tokens, causing at least one former employee to miss out on a PUMP token allocation valued in the seven figures at current prices.The layoffs occurred in early April, while the affected employees were supposed to start receiving token unlocks two months later (in June). Employees had signed a token agreement in June 2025, with a quarter of the allocation set to unlock a year later. Co-founder Noah Tweedale stated in an internal meeting recording that the reason for the layoffs was the company's "rapid expansion."Former employees reported a second round of layoffs in mid-July, with the company having laid off over 40 people in the past two months. One employee claimed they were laid off the day before the token unlock, but Sandmark could not independently verify these claims.Pump.fun operates in the UK under the name Baton Corporation Ltd, although it has blocked UK users since December 2024 (following a warning from the UK FCA that it may be providing financial services without a license) and is still on the regulatory warning list. In 2024, the company experienced an employee embezzlement incident involving the misappropriation of approximately $2 million, with the involved party sentenced to six years in prison. According to Companies House data, the company's latest annual report is overdue.

According to CoinDesk, the unlicensed cryptocurrency trading platform Shelbit in Dubai is suspected of being at the center of a $4 billion network for evading Iranian sanctions and is accused of handling millions of dollars in cryptocurrency funds for a large illegal gambling network.Shelbit is operated by Iranian expatriate Siavash Kayvanpour, who is suspected of transferring hundreds of millions of dollars through major cryptocurrency platforms and providing access to global markets for the Central Bank of Iran and other sanctioned entities.U.S. and independent investigators indicate that the operation appears to be closely linked to the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, but it has not been confirmed whether they directly control Shelbit or the related gambling network.

According to Jinshi reports, White House National Economic Council Director Hassett stated that based on current data, it is difficult to push for an interest rate hike.

Circle announced that the New York State Department of Financial Services has granted its subsidiary Circle Internet Trust Company LLC a limited purpose trust charter. This charter will further strengthen the regulatory foundation of the company and USDC.Circle stated that the New York trust charter reflects the company's commitment to safety, transparency, and compliance standards. In 2015, Circle became the first company to obtain a BitLicense from the New York State Department of Financial Services, thereby establishing a long-term regulatory relationship with the agency.Circle co-founder, chairman, and CEO Jeremy Allaire stated that obtaining the New York trust charter has always been a long-term goal for the company, and the regulatory clarity brought by this charter will place USDC within a strong and recognized regulatory framework as digital dollars increasingly become a core component of the global financial system.

According to Jinshi reports, the Philippines has designated a so-called "baseline of territorial sea" in Huangyan Island, which is Chinese territory, seriously infringing on China's territorial sovereignty and violating international law. China firmly opposes this and demands that the Philippines respect China's territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests, and refrain from taking any infringing provocative actions; otherwise, China will respond resolutely.

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.

On July 31, the Financial Regulatory Administration, the Central Bank, the Securities Regulatory Commission, and the Ministry of Finance jointly issued the "Implementation Opinions on Improving the Governance of Financial Institutions," proposing 22 measures. It aims to establish a governance mechanism for financial institutions by 2029 that features clear boundaries of responsibilities and powers, compatible incentives and constraints, strict risk management, and standardized and efficient operations. Core measures include: strict control over shareholder access, building a "firewall" between industrial capital and financial capital, penetrating identification of major shareholders and actual controllers, and prohibiting the concealment of control rights and related relationships; strict regulation of shareholder behavior, prohibiting the transfer of benefits to shareholders and related parties; strengthening the responsibilities of directors, senior executives, and other "key minorities," and preventing the "flow of personnel with violations"; implementing lifelong accountability for major illegal and irregular behaviors; early intervention for institutions with significant governance defects; promoting the revision of important laws and regulations in the financial sector, and improving systems related to shareholder equity, corporate governance, and market exit.

According to Jinshi reports, Amazon invested $1.3 billion in convertible bonds of Anthropic in the second quarter.

According to Jinshi reports, the preliminary year-on-year CPI for the Eurozone in July is 2.9%, in line with market expectations, and an increase from the previous value of 2.8%.

According to Jinshi reports, Hong Kong's GDP quarterly final value for the second quarter is -0.6%, lower than the market expectation of -0.3%, and the previous value was 2.9%.

According to Gate market data, Roblox's pre-market stock price fell by 14.7% as the company expects a significant decline in bookings for the third quarter that exceeds expectations.

According to Jinshi reports, gold prices fell on Friday, but as investors closely monitor the developments in the Middle East, gold prices are heading towards their first monthly increase in five months.Sukdun financial analysts stated that due to the weakening of the dollar following the release of weak GDP data, precious metal prices rebounded, but given the lack of a significant decline in U.S. Treasury yields, this trend is not entirely convincing.At the same time, the Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged at the July meeting, and Chairman Waller provided little clear guidance on the bank's next policy moves.

According to Jinshi reports, Hamas officials stated that the Palestinian National Council and international forces must enter Gaza, and the armed militias supported by Israel will be disbanded.

According to Jinshi reports, on July 31, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning responded at a regular press conference to reports about the possibility of the United States taking military action against Cuba. Mao Ning stated that China has repeatedly clarified its position, and the U.S. should immediately stop threatening Cuba with force and cease its unilateral blockade and sanctions against Cuba. China will continue to support Cuba in maintaining its national sovereignty and oppose foreign interference.

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, foreign investors net bought KOSPI stocks worth 7.2 trillion won on Friday, setting a historical record.

According to Gate market data, Apple's stock price fell by 6.3% on the Tradegate trading platform due to its forecast of current quarter sales growth being below market targets.

Jiang Yi, Director of the Policy Research Office of the National Development and Reform Commission, stated at a press conference on July 31 that in the first half of the year, China's pace of independent innovation in artificial intelligence has accelerated. Domestic companies such as Deep Exploration and Dark Side of the Moon have successively released open-source large models with parameter scales reaching "trillion" levels, and the global download volume of domestic large models has surpassed 10 billion times. The next step will focus on strengthening research and development in cutting-edge areas such as the basic theory of large models, training and inference efficiency, multimodality, and intelligent agents, and accelerating the layout and construction of national artificial intelligence application pilot bases, while vigorously cultivating intelligent derivative enterprises.Jiang Yi pointed out that there will be a coordinated approach to high-quality development and high-level security, accelerating the legislative process of the "Artificial Intelligence Law", constructing a "development---regulation---security" closed-loop system, establishing and improving technical monitoring, risk warning, and emergency response mechanisms, and adhering to the development concept of "human-led, for human use, and benevolent to humanity," actively responding to the impact of artificial intelligence on economic operation and employment distribution.

CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost stated that since December of last year, the supply of Bitcoin held for over one year has continued to increase, with the recent monthly average reaching +217,000 coins, indicating that many holders who bought at higher prices are still holding on.However, he pointed out that while this builds a solid foundation for the market, it also reflects the current weak demand—during the strong bullish rebound, the supply held for over one year has consistently been negative, as short-term holders rushed in during the bull market while long-term holders took profits. The analyst believes that Bitcoin is building the necessary foundation for a healthy bullish recovery, but this will take time, and rebuilding real demand is a long-term process. Patience is needed at present, but the overall trend is positive.