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According to monitoring by Lookonchain, the Humanity Protocol attacker has exchanged part of the stolen funds for USDC and deposited them into KuCoin.

Binance founder Zhao Changpeng (CZ) participated in an exclusive interview on the Galaxy Brains podcast with Galaxy Research Director Alex Thorn. CZ stated that he is no longer operating the trading platform, allowing him more time to communicate with developers, and he is excited about some new features of BNB Chain. He mentioned that BNB Chain is developing the next version, which will be faster, cheaper, and include more privacy controls.CZ also advised blockchain developers not to make major upgrades during a bull market, but to push forward significant updates during the quieter times of a bear market. CZ said that he was skeptical about RWA (Real World Assets) about a year to a year and a half ago, uncertain whether the related assets would be traded or could develop. However, the speed of RWA's development surprised him, as stablecoins, oil futures, AI stocks, and others have gained good acceptance in the crypto community. This indicates that many people globally have been looking for access to these assets.Crypto should not be seen as an independent industry, but rather as a new technological tool that makes financial transactions faster, cheaper, and more transparent. He believes that traditional financial institutions can use blockchain, and crypto companies can also provide services similar to traditional finance, such as loans, savings, stock trading, remittances, and payments. In the future, there should not be a clear distinction between traditional finance and crypto, but rather a more globalized, faster, and lower-cost financial industry.

CZ Zhao shared his interview video on platform X, discussing the potential impact of quantum computing on the Bitcoin encryption system, including the threat to Satoshi Nakamoto's Bitcoin holdings. If future quantum attacks lead to the old encryption system being compromised, the community may face three options.The first is to "do nothing," allowing the relevant assets to be naturally transferred by attackers and create selling pressure, but ultimately it may lead to a redistribution back to the community;The second is to freeze or restrict relevant addresses and envision returning assets under verifiable identities, but he believes this path has technical and credibility issues after the encryption is compromised;The third is an intermediate solution such as "slowing down or delaying transfers," but it also has execution complexities.CZ also proposed a compromise idea: to set a time window through community governance, such as 6 to 12 months. If the funds in relevant early addresses have not moved, they would be locked through a network fork or protocol upgrade, permanently removing them from circulation, thus avoiding future concentrated theft by attackers that could create market selling pressure. He emphasized that such decisions should be determined by community voting and believes there is currently no perfect answer, but "not taking any action may become the worst outcome in the future," so mechanisms should be designed in advance to address potential quantum risks.

CryptoQuant founder Ki Young Ju stated that the phenomenon of Bitcoin driving funds into altcoins, which once boosted altcoin markets, has basically disappeared. He pointed out that since 2021, the trading volume of altcoins paired with BTC has significantly shrunk, and the market structure has undergone noticeable changes. Ki Young Ju believes that the era of "Bitcoin rising leading to a general rise in altcoins" may have ended, and in the future, altcoins may rely more on their own fundamentals, application scenarios, and independent capital inflows to drive price increases.

According to Sonic Labs' official statement, the company has made significant adjustments in its board, leadership, and operational direction. Michael Kong, Andre Cronje, and David Richardson will resign from their positions on the Sonic Labs board, but all three will retain their investments in Sonic and fully transfer their responsibilities, though they will no longer make business decisions for the organization.Sonic Labs also announced that Matt Visser will serve as CEO, and Kosta Kourkoumelis will serve as COO. The primary task of the new management is not to announce a roadmap, but to enforce operational discipline and regain trust. Matt Visser stated, "I am not here to promise an immediate turnaround. I will make Sonic better by 1% every day and let it compound."Sonic Labs indicated that the current token price and community sentiment are both low, and the next 100 days will be regarded as a new first day, with the goal of achieving small improvements daily and allowing them to compound. Sonic Labs is committed to promoting transparent governance, establishing a dedicated risk and compliance committee, prioritizing the community, and reducing vague announcements while providing clearer progress updates.On the technical side, Sonic Labs stated that the engineering team's progress has not been affected. Since 2026, 400 valid pull requests have been merged into the GitHub main branch, two official releases have been published, and major version 2.2.0 is under development, with six candidate versions released so far, and a private testnet has gone live and is undergoing intensive testing.

According to South Korean media SBS Biz, South Korea is considering allowing various parties, including exchanges and fintech companies, to participate in the upcoming virtual asset overseas remittance business system. This system is expected to be implemented in December this year. Relevant individuals revealed that the government has recently begun drafting the implementation details of the partial amendment to the Foreign Exchange Transaction Act and is reviewing the registration requirements for virtual asset transfer businesses.The core content of the amendment is to include cross-border virtual asset transfers within the regulatory framework of the Foreign Exchange Transaction Act, defining it as "virtual asset transfer business." Companies intending to engage in virtual asset transfer business must register with the Office of the Minister of Economy and Finance of South Korea and report relevant information through the foreign exchange computer network of the Bank of Korea when cross-border transfer transactions occur. Previously, cross-border virtual asset transactions had been outside the foreign exchange regulatory framework, raising concerns that these transactions could be used for illegal foreign exchange trading or money laundering activities. This system improvement aims to incorporate virtual asset transfer transactions into the management and regulatory system.

According to Jinshi reports, CME's "FedWatch" shows that the probability of the Federal Reserve keeping interest rates unchanged in July is 60.4%, while the probability of a cumulative rate hike of 25 basis points is 39.6%. By September, the probability of keeping interest rates unchanged is 31.2%, the probability of a cumulative rate hike of 25 basis points is 49.6%, and the probability of a cumulative rate hike of 50 basis points is 19.1%.

According to Jinshi reports, the US dollar against the Japanese yen (USD/JPY) has risen above 161 for the first time since July 2024, and the yen exchange rate has hit a nearly 2-year low.

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) today announced the launch of a joint pilot project to explore new digital payment solutions for trading during after-hours sessions in the derivatives market. This pilot project aims to optimize Hong Kong's capital markets and meet the growing demand for after-hours trading sessions. HKEX and HKMA are studying the introduction of "digital Hong Kong dollar"—a wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC) operating on a 24/7 model—for the payment of pre-paid margins during after-hours trading sessions, to enhance the risk management capabilities of the derivatives market outside of banking hours while maintaining existing operational processes.

According to Cryptopolitan, India's financial intelligence agency has requested three major local cryptocurrency exchanges to provide information on over-the-counter (OTC) cryptocurrency transactions valued at over $10,000.The directive requires exchanges to maintain OTC records since January 2026, focusing on beneficial ownership, particularly transactions where private companies or intermediaries may conceal the true owners of funds. OTC transactions are negotiated directly between the platform and clients, helping large buyers avoid public market price fluctuations, but also increasing the risk of lack of transparency, thus being viewed by regulators as high-risk channels for money laundering, tax evasion, and cross-border capital flows.India remains one of the largest cryptocurrency markets globally, but there is no official data on the size of the OTC market.

CryptoQuant analyst Axel Adler Jr. stated that the Federal Reserve kept the federal funds rate unchanged in the range of 3.5% - 3.75%, but the dot plot released hawkish signals, weakening support for risk assets.As a result, Bitcoin fell about 4% from around $66,400, dropping below $64,000, and there has not yet been a significant bottom-buying interest; gold, on the other hand, quickly rebounded above $4,300 after a dip.

According to Jinshi, Barclays expects the Federal Reserve to maintain interest rates unchanged in 2027, after previously predicting that the Fed would cut rates by 25 basis points in March.

According to data from DefiLlama, Gate has seen a net inflow of over $478.16 million in the past 7 days and over $387.56 million in the past 30 days, consistently ranking first among global centralized exchanges.

According to the official announcement, the decentralized perpetual contract exchange Satori Finance, supported by Coinbase Ventures and Jump Capital, has announced that due to a prolonged market downturn leading to unsustainable revenue, it has decided to gradually shut down the platform.All services of Satori will officially terminate at 19:59 Eastern Time on July 16, 2026. The official reminds users to close positions and withdraw all assets as soon as possible before this deadline, as funds may become inaccessible after the deadline. It is reported that the platform completed a $10 million financing in 2022, with a historical cumulative trading volume of nearly $99 billion.Recently, due to a significant correction in the crypto market, several industry startups (such as Botanix, Syndicate Labs, etc.) have announced shutdowns.

According to Jinshi reports, the Federal Reserve's dot plot shows a clear hawkish tendency, leading to a sharp decline in Shanghai gold and silver futures at the opening. Goldman Sachs has issued a warning that the hawkish shift is not solely due to oil, and when precious metal prices will stabilize remains a focal point of market attention.

Binance founder Zhao Changpeng posted on the X platform that he is meeting with several national leaders and regulatory agencies in Asia to promote the development of the cryptocurrency sector, and good progress has been made. Countries should promote the tokenization of real-world assets (RWA) such as stocks to allow global investors to participate in trading; at the same time, they should issue their own stablecoins to expand the use of local currencies on the blockchain.

According to Jinshi reports, CME's "FedWatch" shows that the probability of the Federal Reserve keeping interest rates unchanged until July is 64% (91% before the decision), the probability of a cumulative rate hike of 25 basis points is 35.1% (8.9% before the decision), and the probability of a cumulative rate hike of 50 basis points is 1% (0% before the decision). By December, the probability of keeping interest rates unchanged is 14.2% (38.2% before the decision), the probability of a cumulative rate hike of 25 basis points is 36.4% (43% before the decision), the probability of a cumulative rate hike of 50 basis points is 33.8% (16.2% before the decision), the probability of a cumulative rate hike of 75 basis points is 13.5% (2.4% before the decision), and the probability of a cumulative rate hike of 100 basis points is 2.1% (0.1% before the decision).

According to Jinshi reports, U.S. President Trump stated that there is no problem with the Federal Reserve keeping interest rates unchanged and mentioned the possibility of a rate hike.