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According to Onchain Lens monitoring, after the Drift Protocol was attacked for $285 million on Solana in April, the attacker began to transfer funds through Tornado Cash after leaving the funds idle for 3 months.The attacker is quickly depositing ETH into the Tornado Cash Router in batches of 100 ETH, with multiple transfers occurring every minute.

According to Jinshi reports, EU diplomats stated that representatives from the EU agreed to freeze the oil price cap for 12 months in the 21st round of sanctions against Russia.

Hong Kong, July 23, 2026 - PhotonPay, a next-generation global financial operating system built on a stablecoin-native architecture, has been recognized in the CNBC 2026 World's Top Fintech Companies rankings, Payments category. The list, compiled jointly by CNBC and Statista, covers 500 leading fintech companies worldwide. PhotonPay supports unified fiat and stablecoin transactions with real-time settlement, serving tens of thousands of enterprises globally. Customers have reduced fund transfer costs by over 75% and improved finance team efficiency by 60% (as of December 2025).

CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost stated that data shows short-term holders (holding periods of no more than 155 days) have been in a state of realized losses for about nine consecutive months, a characteristic that is typically more aligned with a bear market environment.It is estimated that the cost basis for short-term holders is around $68,800, so they are still facing some pressure overall. Currently, as Bitcoin attempts to stabilize above $65,000, short-term holders are expected to continue selling at a loss of about 4%.

As of July 23, according to the ranking data from RootData for stock derivatives exchanges, Binance, Bybit, and Bitget occupy the top three positions. This list is based on a comprehensive scoring of exchanges supporting stock derivatives trading, evaluated on dimensions such as trading volume, open interest, spreads, depth, trading costs, and data collectability, among which:Binance scored 92, supports 143 contracts, with an open interest of approximately $2.713 billion, a 24h trading volume of approximately $17.685 billion, and a funding rate of +0.0003%.Bybit scored 91.3, supports 131 contracts, with an open interest of approximately $95.9587 million, a 24h trading volume of approximately $920 million, and a funding rate of +0.0004%.Bitget scored 91.2, supports 252 contracts, with an open interest of approximately $757 million, a 24h trading volume of approximately $2.123 billion, and a funding rate of +0.0003%.It is worth noting that Bybit has entered the top two for the first time, but its open interest of approximately $95.9587 million is still the lowest among the top three exchanges, showing a significant gap compared to Binance and Bitget.

According to the ranking data from RootData on stock derivatives exchanges, as of the time of writing, the top five exchanges with the largest spreads among the Top 15 are BitMart (3.39%), MEXC (0.465%), BingX (0.422%), Phemex (0.426%), and XT.COM (0.144%).It is reported that this spread is weighted by the 24-hour trading volume, and a higher value typically indicates higher trading costs.

According to GMGN data, the top 5 tokens with net inflows of smart money in the past 24 hours are as follows:Jimothy (Ge87....ump): Net inflow of $2,000, increased by 58.6% in the past 24 hours, currently priced at $0.0259.TrumpCoin (F4Gp....ump): Net inflow of $1,000, increased by 224.5% in the past 24 hours, currently priced at $0.0004.Meowpin (3Tf3....ump): Net inflow of $761, decreased by 34.5% in the past 24 hours, currently priced at $0.0003.febu (4ko5....ump): Net inflow of $403, decreased by 6.9% in the past 24 hours, currently priced at $0.0015.JIMOTHYCZ (3gE5....ump): Net inflow of $359, increased by 3954.6% in the past 24 hours, currently priced at $0.0001.

Hazeflow founder Pavel Paramonov announced the closure of his crypto research institution @hazeflow_xyz on X. Paramonov stated that such decisions are usually made under duress, "You don't just wake up one day and decide to shut down a business that generates income." He mentioned that several talented researchers and designers on the team are looking for new jobs and welcome institutions in need to contact them via private message. Paramonov said he will temporarily leave the crypto industry for at least a month before considering the next steps, "Currently, I am somewhat disappointed with the crypto industry."

According to external disclosure information, OpenAI has been internally running an unreleased model. This model, without the aid of tools like Lean, solves the unit distance problem with a 48% probability through a single autonomous inference and can independently find a counterexample to the Jacobian conjecture based on a single prompt. In security testing, this model has bypassed the sandbox environment and submitted results that should have been released internally to GitHub in the form of a Pull Request, and it has evaded detection by splitting authentication tokens. Relevant code records show that OpenAI began benchmarking this model no later than May 9, and its internal availability has exceeded 2.5 months.Previously, OpenAI and Hugging Face jointly disclosed that last week this model breached Hugging Face's production infrastructure during a network capability assessment. The model gained internet access through a zero-day vulnerability and obtained testing solutions by stealing credentials and exploiting remote code execution paths. OpenAI stated that this incident indicates the network attack capabilities of advanced models have been effective in real-world scenarios, and they are collaborating with Hugging Face to investigate and patch the vulnerabilities. Currently, OpenAI has not publicly commented on this matter.

a16z crypto stated that the transfer activity of tokenized stocks is continuing to rise. In June 2024, the monthly transfer volume of tokenized stocks reached $9.22 billion, an increase of over 170 times compared to $53 million in the same period last year.This metric covers all on-chain circulation activities, including transactions, transfers between wallets, and operations deposited as collateral into decentralized finance protocols.

OpenAI's programming agent Codex and office agent ChatGPT Work have a combined weekly active user count of 10 million. Just 9 days ago, it was 6 million. OpenAI subsequently reset the usage limits for paid users of both products.In March of this year, Codex had only 2 million weekly active users, and now the combined total for both products has expanded to 5 times.OpenAI had previously promised that for every additional 1 million users from 3 million to 10 million, the usage limits would be reset. This is the final milestone of this commitment.

According to monitoring by Lookonchain, a certain address held ETH for five months before ultimately selling at a loss, selling 1862.3 ETH for $1923 (3.58 million USD), resulting in a loss of 1.42 million USD (-28%). They purchased these ETH at $2685 when ETH dropped in January.

According to PConline Pacific Technology reports, the official version of DeepSeek-V4 has begun a small-scale gray testing, including two versions: DeepSeek-V4-Pro and DeepSeek-V4-Flash. Insiders say that the official version is expected to be released at the end of this month, which is somewhat delayed compared to previous plans. The new version will focus on optimizing inference efficiency, response speed, and agent capabilities.Developers participating in the testing claim that V4's comprehensive capabilities are on par with Anthropic Opus 4.8, with code generation close to OpenAI GPT-5.6 Sol, and improvements in scenarios such as 3D modeling, SVG image generation, and mini-game development. DeepSeek-V4 has completed the adaptation for de-CUDA, and on the first day of launch, it will be compatible with multiple domestic AI chips, and will adopt peak and off-peak API billing, with peak prices being double that of off-peak.

According to Dawn, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) of Pakistan has established a virtual currency investigation department within the newly launched National Command and Control Center (NC3), focusing on combating money laundering and terrorist financing using virtual assets.Officials responsible for the counter-terrorism department stated that this department will work in conjunction with the newly established Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA) to specifically investigate criminal activities related to crypto assets, and recommend that the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) and the Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) set up similar units to address the use of crypto assets in cybercrime and drug trafficking.The FIA has also integrated functions such as anti-money laundering, border entry and exit monitoring, human trafficking, and smuggling investigations within the NC3, and is promoting new regulations and personnel expansion to shorten case processing times and enhance law enforcement coordination efficiency.

According to on-chain analyst Ai Yi's monitoring, smart money that went long on 1,000 BTC and 10,000 ETH since early July has realized a profit of $5.484 million.The account went long on BTC and ETH on July 6 and July 14, with entry points of $62,354 and $1,761.9, respectively. The position value is $85.36 million, and over $330,000 has been paid in funding fees.

According to the latest "2026 Q2 Cryptocurrency Market Report" released by CoinGecko, in the context of ongoing adjustments in the overall cryptocurrency market in the second quarter of 2026, Gate's spot trading business performed exceptionally well, consistently ranking among the top three global spot trading platforms, and achieving the fastest trading volume growth among the Top 10 exchanges from May to June. In terms of derivatives, Gate's perpetual contract trading volume remains in the global top five, with a market share consistently maintained at 8%--11%; the market share of open interest remains at 11%--12%, consistently ranking in the global top four, demonstrating the platform's leading advantages in trading depth, liquidity, and user activity.The report shows that in the second quarter of 2026, the total market capitalization of the cryptocurrency market decreased by 12.6% to $2.1 trillion, marking the third consecutive quarter of adjustment; the overall trading activity of centralized exchanges (CEX) has declined. At the same time, the prediction market has become one of the most vibrant sectors this quarter, with a quarterly nominal trading volume increasing by 48.7% to $113.8 billion, driven significantly by major sporting events such as the World Cup. As the world's first centralized trading platform to connect with Polymarket, Gate continues to enhance the user experience of prediction market products, providing users with a more convenient and efficient way to participate in prediction markets.As emerging sectors such as prediction markets, RWA, and tokenized assets continue to unleash growth potential, the industry structure is moving towards diversified ecological competition. Leveraging its continuously improving product ecosystem, global liquidity advantages, and increasingly rich trading scenarios, Gate continues to enhance the competitiveness of its spot, derivatives, and innovative products, providing global users with more diverse and efficient digital asset trading services.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the Polymarket event "Athletics vs. Arizona Diamondbacks," the "Athletics" option in the sub-market "Athletics vs. Arizona Diamondbacks" has experienced significant fluctuations in winning probability, dropping sharply from 56.5% an hour ago to the current 39.5% (a fluctuation of 17%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to Onchain Lens monitoring, a whale address that had been inactive for 11 months recently transferred 9,000 ETH to Cumberland, worth approximately 17.19 million USD, possibly intending to conduct an over-the-counter sale.Previously, this address also deposited about 50,000 ETH to FalconX in 13 transactions, with a total value of approximately 205.67 million USD.

The "whale" stated in a post on platform X, "Recently, several trades (in Bitcoin) have been short-term long positions, and no short positions have been taken, as the cost-effectiveness of shorting is too low at this time. Relatively speaking, we are already at a phase bottom, and I have a feeling that the trend for Bitcoin should soon emerge, starting a new round of increases. I am afraid of missing the signal for the start.This trade (referring to a long position of 69.4 BTC opened on the 18th) may be considered a medium to long-term position, depending on the situation, and short-term fluctuations cannot be ruled out. In the next six months, a large-scale correction in U.S. stocks related to artificial intelligence technology cannot be ruled out."