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The decentralized AI infrastructure network DGrid AI announced an official partnership with Meituan LongCat and has launched the LongCat-2.0 model under Meituan. Global developers and AI Agent builders can now access this model through the DGrid decentralized AI Gateway, providing low-cost and highly available access.LongCat-2.0 is designed for Agentic Coding in real-world scenarios, featuring a 1.6T parameter architecture with approximately 48B activations, supporting efficient long-context reasoning of 1 million tokens, and enhancing the processing speed of long text workflows through LongCat Sparse Attention. The model integrates agent, reasoning, and interaction capabilities, excelling in code understanding, generation, and execution.DGrid is a decentralized AI infrastructure that aggregates mainstream AI models globally, currently integrating over 200 models including Claude, GPT, Gemini, MiniMax, and GLM, enabling one-stop access through a unified API. The integration of LongCat-2.0 marks another expansion of DGrid on the model supply side. As more high-quality models continue to be launched, DGrid is becoming a unified entry point for AI developers to access diverse model capabilities, providing more open and flexible infrastructure support for the next generation of intelligent applications.

Storj Labs voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 reorganization in the Northern District of West Virginia on July 26 to address historical debt issues while maintaining ongoing operations. Storj stated that services would not be affected during the reorganization, and customer obligations would continue to be fulfilled. The parent company Inveniam supports this reorganization, believing it is the right path to achieve sustainable development.Kaloyan Raev, the Director of Software Engineering at Storj, stated that the company's fundamentals are strong, and the constraints on growth are due to early legacy debts. After the reorganization, a "clean foundation" will be established, and there are plans for management, the token community, and investors to participate in the post-reorganization ownership distribution. Storj has previously focused its business on the core distributed storage field and is disposing of prior acquisitions and non-core businesses. This reorganization follows a significant governance adjustment faced by the company in the decentralized storage sector after Inveniam's acquisition of Storj in 2024.

BitMart's global CEO Nenter Chow posted on the X platform stating that he was informed on July 24 that his position as global CEO would be terminated and that he would immediately enter the resignation process.Nenter Chow stated that since July 24, he has not participated in BitMart's management and decision-making, nor has he been involved in discussions or decisions regarding the cessation of the trading platform's operations. He indicated that he only learned of this decision after the official announcement from BitMart was made public.Nenter Chow expressed that his primary concern at the moment is the safety of BitMart users' assets and the placement of employees, and he reminded users to only refer to BitMart's official channels for handling account-related matters.

According to the official announcement, BitMart has announced that after assessing its operational status, market environment, and future strategic direction, the platform has decided to orderly cease trading operations. Starting from July 26 at 01:30 (UTC), BitMart will gradually stop new user registrations and cryptocurrency, fiat currency deposits. The contract accounts will enter a mode of only reducing positions, spot trading will stop accepting new orders, and automated services such as copy trading, grid trading, and API trading will also gradually shut down.Starting from August 26 at 01:00 (UTC), BitMart will stop all spot, contract, and other trading services. Any contract positions that have not been closed by then may be processed according to the marked price, index price, or applicable settlement rules. Financial management, staking, lending, and Launchpad products will be terminated in phases, with specific redemption and settlement arrangements to be notified separately.The platform plans to officially cease trading platform operations on January 31, 2027, at 15:59 (UTC). After the shutdown, users will still be able to log into their accounts, view their history, and submit withdrawal requests within a specified period. BitMart advises users to complete identity verification and close all positions before August 26 at 01:00, and to submit withdrawal requests before 05:00 on the same day.Withdrawal services are still available, but some requests may be subject to manual review due to KYC, device and account security, source of funds, withdrawal address, Travel Rule, sanctions screening, and other requirements. BitMart reminds users to download and save their account balances, deposit and withdrawal records, and transaction history in advance, while also being vigilant against scams impersonating platform personnel who charge "expedited fees," "unfreezing fees," or request passwords, verification codes, private keys, and mnemonic phrases.

According to official news, the one-stop trading platform Dango team announced that due to various reasons, the project has no viable path to achieve sustained commercial success and has decided to shut down. The team emphasized user fund safety, withdrawal restrictions will be lifted in the short term, and advised users to close positions and withdraw funds as soon as possible, while reminding that current liquidity is expected to be thin, and caution should be taken regarding slippage risk.At 20:00 Beijing time on July 29 (12:00 UTC), Dango will stop trading, and remaining positions will be closed at oracle prices. DLP gold deposits will be unlocked, and all funds will be returned to users' spot accounts in the form of USDC.At 20:00 Beijing time on August 13 (12:00 UTC), the Dango L1 blockchain will cease operation. At that time, any deposits that have not been withdrawn will be refunded to the user's original Ethereum deposit address.

According to Jinshi reports, Nvidia announced on Friday that it will collaborate with South Korea's SK Group on an AI project worth over $500 billion, covering large-scale AI data center construction and next-generation memory technology.The plan includes establishing a long-term partnership with SK Hynix, aimed at ensuring Nvidia secures next-generation memory supplies and jointly developing high-bandwidth memory (HBM) for AI training, AI agents, and physical AI applications.SK Telecom plans to build an AI data center with a capacity of up to 2 gigawatts (GW), which will use Nvidia's Vera Rubin chips and SK Hynix's HBM4 high-bandwidth memory, with the first facility expected to be operational by 2027.

According to Jinshi reports, Nvidia (NVDA.O) announced that it will invest $1 billion in South Korean internet and cloud service provider Naver for its AI data center project under construction in Korea.Nvidia stated that this funding will allow Naver's data center to expand more than twice its current size. The project is jointly developed by Naver and the American private equity firm Brookfield Group, and will be fully equipped with Nvidia AI computing hardware.In addition, Nvidia has reached a cooperation agreement with SK Group to plan the construction of an AI data center cluster in Korea with a total computing power exceeding 2 gigawatts, which can roughly meet the electricity needs of 1.5 million households.Nvidia revealed that the first AI computing factory built by SK Telecom will be put into operation next year. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang stated, "Korea is entering a golden development period. The country's semiconductor industry and industrial sector are thriving, and it has the complete capability to build AI infrastructure for the world."

A report jointly released by the Bitcoin collateral lending platform CoinRabbit and the computing power platform GoMining points out that managing Bitcoin is more important than mining it. As the block reward drops to 3.125 BTC and the overall network difficulty approaches historical highs, low electricity prices and high uptime only constitute a survival baseline. What truly differentiates mining companies is the method of handling Bitcoin after it is mined.The report suggests that mining companies are shifting from direct sales to collateralized lending to cover recurring expenses such as electricity, custody, and labor. This approach retains exposure to holding Bitcoin while generating cash flow, avoids taxable sales, and preserves the deduction space for operating expenses. The trade-off is that mining companies simultaneously bear the dual risks of price and liquidation when Bitcoin prices decline.Jeremy Dreier, Chief Business Development Officer of GoMining, stated that the miners who can succeed after the halving are those who operate efficiently and have set aside cash in advance for this purpose. The current decline in Bitcoin prices has actually lowered the cost of increasing computing power, creating a window of opportunity for investing in expanding mining machines.

According to a post from Odos's official X account, the operating company of the DeFi liquidity aggregation protocol Odos announced the closure of its business. The specific timeline is as follows: Starting from July 23, new account registrations, new wallet creations, and new limit order functions have been disabled, while existing users can still exchange and close positions normally; from July 27 to 30, the application will switch to read-only mode, allowing users to view historical transaction records and balances; on July 30, all Odos services will be permanently shut down.Odos is a non-custodial protocol, and user assets remain on-chain. Users who created wallets by logging in with social accounts or email must complete asset transfers or private key exports before July 30. In addition, the ODOS token exists independently on-chain, and the company's closure does not affect its on-chain mechanism. Odos DAO will announce subsequent plans separately.

According to PR Newswire, stablecoin operator Notabene announced a strategic investment from Ripple, with the specific investment amount not disclosed. The two parties will collaborate on enterprise-level stablecoin payments, including the integration of Ripple's USD stablecoin RLUSD into Notabene Flow B2B stablecoin payment platform.They also plan to further expand the application of RLUSD in institutional payment networks, accelerating the adoption of compliant stablecoin infrastructure by banks, payment institutions, and fintech companies.

According to Jinshi reports, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Borrell stated that sanctions have been imposed on over 100 banks and cryptocurrency operators, more than 40 shadow fleet vessels, and several refineries in Russia and Belarus.

Coinbase officially opened its office at Raffles Quay No. 1 in Singapore on July 22. Hassan Ahmed, the National Director of Singapore, stated in an interview with The Business Times that the plan is to increase the local workforce from about 150 to around 200 by the end of 2026, with the fastest-growing positions concentrated in engineering, customer service, relationship management, and institutional sales.Ahmed described Singapore as one of the most trusted financial centers in the world and one of Coinbase's fastest-growing international markets. This expansion contrasts with Coinbase's global layoffs of about 14% in May this year. Ahmed explained that the company is optimistic about the adoption prospects of cryptocurrencies and stablecoins in Singapore and the Asian region, citing the local clear regulatory framework, friendly business environment, and strong capital flow as attractive factors.In October 2023, Coinbase obtained a full major payment institution license under Singapore's Payment Services Act and is currently exploring the intersection of AI and digital assets, including equipping AI agents with stablecoin wallets.

According to Blockaid's monitoring, the Arbitrum ecosystem protocol AFX was attacked at 5:30 AM Beijing time, targeting a cross-chain bridge operated by the protocol. So far, approximately 24.15 million USDC has been stolen. Blockaid stated that it is working with the Arbitrum team to respond to the incident, communicate with the affected protocols, and assist in freezing the stolen funds.In addition, Offchain Labs co-founder Steven Goldfeder responded on the X platform, stating that the Arbitrum team has noted the reports of the cross-chain bridge attack on Arbitrum and is investigating. Goldfeder confirmed that the related transactions originated from a third-party protocol, and the Arbitrum native bridge was not attacked or exploited. The team will coordinate with the third-party team and provide more details.

According to an official tweet from Ostium, the on-chain trading platform Ostium announced that it will reopen trading at 10:00 AM Eastern Time on July 23. After the restart, all open positions and pending orders will remain unchanged and will be re-marked at the real-time market price at the time of the restart; if a position reaches the liquidation line at the restart price, it will be automatically liquidated; take profit, stop loss, and limit orders will also be executed at real-time prices upon restart.The resumption of trading will be carried out in phases, starting with protective operations such as closing positions, adding margin, and modifying/canceling orders, followed by the reopening of new position opening functions. In terms of liquidity provision, new OLP deposits are suspended, and existing LP withdrawals will be processed in the next settlement cycle, with details of the capital recovery plan to be announced later.

Web3 security company CertiK released the "2026 First Half Wrench Attack Report." The report shows that in the first half of 2026, a total of 52 publicly verified wrench attack incidents were recorded globally, an increase of 33.3% year-on-year; related losses amounted to approximately $124 million, an increase of about 11.8 times compared to the same period last year.The report points out that attackers are shifting from exploiting technical vulnerabilities to targeting asset holders and their real-world relationship networks, with home invasion incidents rising from 1 in the first half of 2025 to 20, accounting for 41% of the total incidents during the same period. Europe has become a high-frequency attack region, with 33 incidents occurring in France, accounting for 63.5% of global cases.CertiK states that as real-world risks become a significant challenge for digital asset security, businesses and high-value individuals need to establish a more comprehensive protection system. CertiK has launched operational security services to help identify risks related to the exposure of information such as identity, home, residence, and travel trajectory; at the same time, through CertiK Security Workspace, it correlates off-chain intelligence, on-chain transactions, and AML risk signals to support institutions in tracking and analyzing cybercrime activities.In addition, CertiK is strengthening cooperation with international law enforcement agencies such as Interpol and Europol to provide technical support for cross-border attack investigations and security policy research.

TRON recently officially released GreatVoyage-v4.8.2 (Pyrrho). The new version further enhances compatibility with Ethereum Pectra and the Osaka upgrade, adds CLZ instructions, secp256r1 signature verification precompilation, and migrates fastjson to Jackson, while unifying node monitoring metrics from InfluxDB to Prometheus.This upgrade further strengthens TRON's capabilities in smart contract compatibility, interface processing, node monitoring, and operational management. The official reminder states that this version is a mandatory upgrade, and node operators must complete the update by August 16, 2026, 23:59 (Singapore time) to avoid affecting block synchronization. The Event Plugin is also upgraded to v3.0; nodes using the official plugin must upgrade the plugin first before updating the node version; nodes using self-developed plugins should also complete adaptation as soon as possible.

According to a report by CryptoSlate, BitMine's Ethereum staking and validation business heavily relies on the third-party operator Ethereum Tower. According to the relevant management service agreement, Ethereum Tower holds an irrevocable interest of 2% in MAVAN, and the initial term of the agreement lasts for up to 10 years; if BitMine terminates the cooperation early under non-specific default circumstances, the other party can still choose to continue receiving revenue sharing for the remaining term or receive a one-time compensation according to a formula.Documents show that in the three months ending May 31, 2026, BitMine's staking and validation business revenue was $45.743 million, accounting for 98.3% of total revenue of $46.535 million. During the same period, the company held approximately 5.4169 million ETH, valued at about $10.856 billion, of which approximately 4.7187 million had been used for staking. The report suggests that this means BitMine's revenue performance is not only dependent on Ethereum staking returns but is also significantly constrained by third-party management relationships and potential termination costs.

According to the Korea JoongAng Daily, the daily trading volume of South Korea's five major won virtual asset exchanges totals approximately 412.7 billion won, a decrease of 88% compared to a year ago. The total market value of global virtual assets has also shrunk by 41% to $2.322 trillion. The country's leading cryptocurrency firm Dunamu reported a year-on-year decline in revenue and operating profit of 55% and 78%, respectively, in the first quarter.Small and medium-sized exchanges are in an even more difficult situation, with Coinone, Korbit, and Gopax, which recorded operating losses last year, expected to continue losing money this year. Korbit has sold its holdings three times this year, selling 15 bitcoins and 60 ethers within ten days this month, generating approximately 1.6 billion won in cash. A director from Tiger Research stated that the current situation can be seen as a "second crypto winter," with the total market value of cryptocurrencies significantly shrinking and new projects almost nonexistent.Despite the market downturn, institutions are accelerating their adoption of blockchain, focusing on tokenized assets and stablecoins. Major brokerages like Future Asset have recently acquired shares in exchanges, and the government has repeatedly expressed its determination to advance the legislation of the "Digital Asset Basic Law," reflecting a continued optimism about medium- to long-term growth potential.

TRON officially released GreatVoyage-v4.8.2 (Pyrrho). The new version further enhances compatibility with Ethereum Pectra and the Osaka upgrade, adds CLZ instructions, secp256r1 signature verification precompilation, and migrates fastjson to Jackson. Node monitoring metrics have been uniformly migrated from InfluxDB to Prometheus. This upgrade further strengthens TRON's capabilities in smart contract compatibility, interface processing, node monitoring, and operation management.The official reminder states that this version is a mandatory upgrade. Node operators must complete the update by August 16, 2026, 23:59 (Singapore time) to avoid affecting block synchronization. The Event Plugin is also upgraded to v3.0.0; nodes using the official plugin must upgrade the plugin first before updating the node version; nodes using self-developed plugins should also complete adaptation as soon as possible.