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The security analysis platform GoPlus tweeted regarding the incident where "a user exchanged approximately 1126 ETH (about 2.01 million USD) for 5776 LIT (about 14,000 USD) on Uniswap, resulting in a loss of nearly 2 million USD." The core reason for this incident was not a sandwich attack, but rather backrunner arbitrage within the same block. The routing contract injected a large amount of WETH into a liquidity-poor AVAIL/WETH trading pool, causing the user to buy AVAIL at a severely deviated market price (about 120 times the reasonable price). Subsequently, within the same block, the backrunner executed a reverse trade on the pool with a minimal amount of AVAIL at the real price, withdrawing approximately 1072 WETH, and paid most of it (about 1018 ETH) as builder payment to Titan Builder.

According to BBX data, last week the largest listed company in Asia, the BTC reserve party, announced record quarterly coin purchase data, and the world's largest RWA tokenization platform officially landed on the New York Stock Exchange. The core dynamics are as follows:Metaplanet Inc. (TSE: 3350) officially disclosed its Bitcoin accumulation data for Q2 2026 on July 1: throughout the quarter, it purchased 2,823 BTC at an average price of approximately $78,872 (35.4886 billion yen), totaling about $225 million. As of June 30, the total holding increased to 43,000 BTC, with a total cost of about $4.09 billion (overall average price of $95,209). The uniqueness lies in the fact that the company's specialized Bitcoin options trading business generated operating income of $10.95 million in Q2, which, when directly offset against the coin purchase cost, resulted in an effective net purchase average of approximately $75,032 per coin (although still at a discount compared to the current market price of about $61,000, it saves about 4.8% compared to the nominal average of $78,872); the total options income for H1 2026 was $29.2 million, with trailing 12-month options income of $70.7 million; Q2 BTC Yield (holding amount/effective diluted shares ratio) increased by 6.6% year-on-year; the source of funds for this quarter's coin purchases was credit lines, ordinary bond issuance, and options income, without using equity dilution methods. The company also disclosed that it has reached an agreement to acquire the licensed Japanese Type 1 securities firm Siiibo Securities, which will be included in the "Project Nova" strategic expansion plan.Securitize Corp. (NYSE: $SECZ) officially completed its SPAC merger with Cantor Equity Partners II ($CEPT) at the beginning of July and was listed on the New York Stock Exchange, becoming the world's first NYSE-listed company with tokenized asset infrastructure as its core business. According to CoinDesk, on its first day of listing on the NYSE, the company tokenized $295 million of its own $SECZ stock and simultaneously deployed it on the Solana and Avalanche blockchains, marking the largest issuer-led tokenized public stock release to date. Securitize uses its own stock as a tokenization case to counter third-party synthetic token solutions (i.e., derivative structures without direct ownership) offered by competitors. The company previously managed over $4 billion in tokenized assets and established deep partnerships with NYSE, BlackRock, Computershare, Jump Trading, etc., with Q1 2026 revenue of $19.5 million; after the listing of $SECZ, it will serve as a valuation benchmark anchor for the RWA tokenization track, forming a strong triad in the on-chain asset securitization field alongside Coinbase (Base chain) and Galaxy Digital (institutional RWA lending).

According to Digital Asset, the South Korean Supreme Court announced on July 2 the legislative preview of the "Partial Amendment to the Civil Execution Rules," establishing regulations for the civil enforcement of virtual assets, which will take effect on October 1 after gathering opinions. The amendments cover the enforcement and liquidation of the right to request the transfer of digital assets, as well as the enforcement and liquidation of the digital assets themselves.After the court's seizure order takes effect, third-party debtors are prohibited from transferring assets to the debtor, and the debtor is also prohibited from disposing of relevant rights. Seizing creditors can apply to the court to require third-party debtors to state whether they acknowledge the claim and its specific content. Seized assets can be liquidated through transfer orders or sale orders, with sales conducted through entrusting virtual asset businesses, selling after transferring to the executor's account, or exchanging for more liquid digital assets before selling. For digital assets with insufficient liquidity, they can be converted into other digital assets for liquidation. The Supreme Court's administrative office will gather opinions before August 11.

The Bank of Busan (BNK Busan Bank) completed a pilot for the Korean won stablecoin infrastructure on Kaia Chain.This PoC (Proof of Concept) was jointly participated by K-STAR Alliance partners AhnLab Blockchain Company, Lambda256, and Open Asset. The test results showed a transaction success rate of 100%, with processing times under 1 second.

According to CryptoQuant data, the capital efficiency of Bitcoin in each bull market cycle is significantly decreasing. In the 2011 cycle, approximately $2.8 billion in net inflows drove a rise of about 55,000%; in 2015, about $69 billion corresponded to nearly 10,000%; in 2018, about $365 billion corresponded to about 2,000%; and in this cycle since 2022, about $697 billion has only produced a 689% return.In 2011, about $5 million in new funds could double the price of Bitcoin, while this cycle requires about $101 billion. CryptoQuant founder Ki Young Ju stated that this means Bitcoin needs to become a core macro asset rather than just a retail-driven ETF trade. The next parabolic market needs to attract over $1 trillion in new funds, far exceeding the current level of institutional adoption. However, this argument faces real challenges: the U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF has seen record outflows in the past month, Bitcoin ended the first half of the year at a loss, and retail funds are withdrawing rather than institutional funds accelerating inflows.

According to DefiLlama data, Kalshi's trading volume in June reached nearly $9.4 billion, setting a new historical high, a significant increase from about $5.3 billion in May. Polymarket International's trading volume during the same period also rose from about $3.5 billion to approximately $4.3 billion. The 2026 FIFA World Cup will kick off on June 11, expanding to 48 teams for the first time, and according to CNBC, it has become the biggest driving force behind June's prediction market trading. Trading activity during the knockout stage is particularly active; as of the time of writing, the Round of 16 match between Canada and Morocco generated over $48 million in trading volume on Kalshi, and over $26.8 million on Polymarket.Meanwhile, prediction markets in the United States face ongoing legal and regulatory disputes, with nearly a dozen states taking action against Kalshi and Polymarket. CFTC Chairman Selig has accused the states of illegal enforcement actions against federally regulated exchanges. In Europe, ESMA reminded companies last Friday that many event contracts may be subject to existing binary options restrictions.

According to CoinDesk, the Clarity Act failed to be signed into law on July 4 as White House advisor Patrick Witt had hoped, and the time window for passing it through Congress before the midterm elections is narrowing.Three individuals familiar with the process stated that they remain optimistic about the bill passing this year, as relevant staff are still coordinating between the Senate Agriculture Committee and the Banking Committee versions. The Senate may only need a few days for public debate and voting, but if the bill fails to pass before the midterm elections, the post-election outlook remains uncertain. The next key date is August 7, 2026, which is the last session day before the Senate's summer recess and the campaign season.

According to monitoring by Lookonchain, an unusual transaction by a certain whale showed that 1,126.44 ETH (worth about 2.01 million USD) was exchanged for 5,776 LIT (worth about 14,000 USD), resulting in an on-paper loss of nearly 2 million USD.The transaction price deviated extremely from the market value, leading to significant slippage losses.

According to the forecast data released by The Kobeissi Letter, the investment boom in the AI sector is reshaping the structure of the U.S. economy. It is expected that by 2027, the capital expenditure of the five major tech giants—Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, and Oracle—in the AI field will account for about 3.2% of the U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP).If this forecast comes to fruition, it will mark the first time in U.S. history that annual AI capital expenditure exceeds national defense spending (which is expected to account for about 2.7% of GDP next year).Data shows that this year (2026), the AI capital expenditure of these five companies is expected to exceed $800 billion, with its share of GDP sharply rising from 1.5% in 2025 to around 2.5%, nearing the estimated 2.7% for defense spending. By 2027, this figure is expected to soar further, reaching a record $1.1 trillion.

CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost pointed out that Bitcoin's Sharpe ratio has once again reached an extreme negative territory, slightly rebounding after falling below -20. The Sharpe ratio is used to measure the relationship between investment risk and return, with a negative value indicating higher risk relative to current returns, which aligns with Bitcoin's third consecutive quarter of decline (with the latest quarter down 16.1%).Historically, such extremely pessimistic periods often last for several weeks to months and correspond to a new bottom-building phase, followed by a price restart. The analyst stated that the data suggests we are currently approaching this phase, but it is important to note that this observation belongs to a long-term time frame.

According to Bitcoin News, analyst @gaah_im reported that the Bitcoin miner cycle pressure composite index has fallen to a new low for 2026, entering the historically "undervalued" range. This indicator combines the Puell Multiple and the inverse miner capitulation index, both of which measure the dynamics of miner income and costs, and their synchronous signals have historically been strong indicators of Bitcoin cycle bottoms.Previously, this composite index has synchronized crashes that occurred near major Bitcoin bottoms in 2015, 2018, 2020, 2022, and 2024. The only previous time this composite index touched 0 was during the capitulation period in 2015, when Bitcoin fell from about $300 to $160 within a week. This indicator is exhibiting similar behavior in 2026, marking that miner pressure has once again reached a historically rare level.

According to on-chain data monitored by Catcher Predict, significant capital movements are predicted in the Polymarket market. A large whale invested $333,040.52 in a single bet on "O/U 2.5" during the "Brazil vs. Norway - More Markets" event. Based on the current transaction price, the latest corresponding win rate for this bet is 42%.

Citigroup Research stated in the U.S. Economic Weekly published on July 2 that the U.S. non-farm payroll data for June showed a significant weakening, strongly refuting the necessity for interest rate hikes. Citigroup believes that several factors that previously supported a hawkish stance, including rising oil prices, accelerated wage growth, and core PCE above target, have gradually faded, stating that "the reasons for rate hikes have disappeared."Data shows that in June, the U.S. non-farm payrolls added only 57,000 jobs, far below expectations, and the data for the previous two months was revised down by a total of 74,000 jobs. After revision, the average monthly growth of non-farm payrolls over the past three months has dropped to about 111,000, a significant decline from over 180,000 before the revision. The unemployment rate in June fell from 4.296% to 4.189%, but Citigroup believes this is mainly due to the labor participation rate dropping from 61.8% to 61.5%. If the participation rate remains unchanged, the unemployment rate would actually rise to above 4.5%.Regarding inflation, Citigroup stated that multiple factors are collectively suppressing price pressures. Oil prices have fallen back to pre-conflict levels, and July CPI and PCE data are expected to show a month-on-month decline; further slowing of housing rents will also drag down core CPI and core PCE. In addition, the revision of the core PCE methodology will adopt a more reasonable price adjustment approach for AI-related goods. Citigroup estimates that the year-on-year growth rate of the revised core PCE may be adjusted down by 20 to 30 basis points, which will be officially reflected in September.Citigroup maintains its baseline forecast, expecting the Federal Reserve to remain on hold at the FOMC meetings in July and September, with the first rate cut of 25 basis points occurring at the meeting on October 28, followed by another 25 basis points cut in December, bringing the federal funds rate range down to 3.0% to 3.25% by the end of the year. Citigroup also expects the Federal Reserve to cut rates three more times in 2027, with a terminal rate range of 2.75% to 3.0%.

Founder of Strategy, Michael Saylor, has once again released information related to the Bitcoin Tracker. He stated, "Bitcoin is digital energy."According to previous patterns, Strategy always discloses information about increasing Bitcoin holdings on the day after relevant news is released.

Hyperliquid founder Jeff posted on platform X that VALR, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in Africa, will directly utilize Hyperliquid's on-chain liquidity to support its core perpetual contract products. This is a significant milestone that will redefine the way the next generation of financial applications are built.The breakthrough in cloud computing lies in the ability for any startup to quickly test its ideas and rest assured that the infrastructure will scale as the business grows. As the most liquid global venue for assets like BTC, Hyperliquid will play the same role in the global economy. By leveraging the deepest on-chain liquidity, builders can shift their focus back to their products and users. Heartfelt congratulations to the VALR team. We are honored that they chose to build on Hyperliquid. Looking forward to expanding together.

According to Coinglass data, the Coinbase Bitcoin premium index has been in a negative premium range for 48 consecutive days (from May 19 to present), with the latest value at -0.0911%. This index measures the deviation of the BTC price on Coinbase (a mainstream compliant platform in the U.S.) relative to the global average price. The sustained negative value indicates heavy selling pressure in the U.S. market, a decline in risk appetite, capital outflows, or rising risk aversion.Historical data shows that long-term negative premiums are often accompanied by the exit of institutional funds from the U.S., and caution is needed regarding short-term pullback pressure. The Coinbase premium index is primarily used to assess the demand for Bitcoin among professionals and institutions. By comparing the BTC prices on Coinbase Advanced and Binance, one can directly understand the purchasing behavior of these users. Negative data indicates that the amount sold by institutional investors exceeds that of retail investors, while retail investors are mostly active on the Binance platform, and their behavior has led to the decline in the Coinbase premium index. Previously, this index was in a negative premium for 40 consecutive days from January 16 to February 24 this year, setting the longest "continuous negative" record since the launch of this indicator, surpassing the approximately 30 days of continuous negative premium during the "1011 crash."

According to monitoring by Lookonchain, after being dormant for five months, the Step Finance attacker sold all 261,933 SOL (worth $21.4 million) and bridged the funds to Ethereum, subsequently purchasing 12,128 ETH.After that, the attacker deposited these ETH into Tornado Cash for money laundering.

According to on-chain analyst Yu Jin's monitoring, the ETH/BTC exchange rate has rebounded from a low of 0.0252 to 0.0285 over the past month. This year, a giant whale has achieved a cumulative profit of 6,389 ETH (approximately 11.34 million USD) through two ETH/BTC exchange rate trades, and today it initiated the third ETH/BTC exchange rate trade of the year, selling 4,695 ETH at an exchange rate of 0.0285, exchanging for 133.8 BTC.This giant whale bets that the ETH/BTC exchange rate will weaken subsequently, meaning that ETH will rise less compared to BTC or fall more. On-chain data shows that this giant whale sold ETH at high exchange rates and bought back ETH at low exchange rates in both of its previous ETH/BTC swing trades this year, cumulatively increasing its holdings by 6,389 ETH.Among them, at the beginning of January, it sold 22,345 ETH for 774 BTC and bought back 24,564 ETH at the end of January, making a profit of 2,219 ETH; in mid-April, it sold 24,564 ETH for 784.7 BTC, and at the beginning of June, it bought back 28,734 ETH, making another profit of 4,170 ETH.

According to CoinDesk, Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy stated that after buying Bitcoin when it was close to $100,000, he will hold it until it reaches $0.He mentioned that every time he sells Bitcoin, the price skyrockets; every time he buys Bitcoin, the price plummets, and he indicated that this is a typical timing issue.