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According to Jinshi reports, U.S. President Trump stated that the Strait of Hormuz is controlled by the U.S. Navy.

The South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb has published an update on its IPO preparation progress. Bithumb stated that it is collaborating with leading domestic accounting firms to advance the construction of its risk management system, converting accounting standards from K-GAAP to internationally accepted K-IFRS, and strengthening internal compliance and internal control processes. The company is also restructuring its business by spinning off Bithumb Asset and clarifying the responsibilities and boundaries of each business segment; at the same time, it is promoting business model diversification and liquidity asset reserves to enhance financial stability.Bithumb claims it will maintain transparent operations by regularly disclosing financial status, operational matters, and cryptocurrency asset holdings, and will collaborate with large domestic and international securities firms, law firms, and accounting firms to assess corporate value and legal risks, as well as to formulate strategies for the pre-listing review.Regarding the timeline, Bithumb plans to complete the upgrade of its internal control system and K-IFRS conversion preparations by 2026, submit the pre-listing review and undergo audits in 2027, and complete the IPO in 2028, with specific timelines potentially adjusted based on market conditions and regulatory review progress.

According to CryptoSlate, Nasdaq-listed company Zhibao Technology (a Chinese insurtech company) signed a PIPE (Private Investment in Public Equity) agreement worth approximately $154.7 million on July 31, with investors paying in 2,380 bitcoins (calculated at a fixed price of $65,000 per bitcoin).The agreement lists 10 investor entities, each allocated 44.2 million units, totaling $154.7 million, paid in 238 bitcoins. Investors will purchase 442 million units at $0.35 per unit, with each unit consisting of 1 share of Class A common stock and a 2-year warrant (to buy 1 additional share at an exercise price of $0.35), with a potential total issuance of up to 884 million shares.After the transaction is completed, investors will designate 4 out of 5 directors and choose a new CEO and CFO. The existing 4 directors and the current CEO and CFO will resign. This issuance will significantly dilute the shareholding ratio prior to the PIPE transaction. The 49,001,662 shares will account for approximately 9.98% of the share base after the transaction is completed, while Class B shareholders will lose their 20-to-1 voting advantage.If all new warrants are subsequently exercised, the share base will increase to at least 933,001,662 shares, while the shareholding ratio prior to the PIPE transaction will drop to about 5.25%. The agreement is intended to be settled within 12 business days after July 31, or on another date agreed upon in writing by both parties, but the required capital increase and approval issues remain unresolved.

According to Jinshi reports, the Russian army still controls the village of Lyubitsk in the Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine.

According to Jinshi reports, the Russian army has taken control of the village of Olhivka in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine.

Bitget announced a comprehensive upgrade to its BGBTC, adding daily coin-based earnings, large-scale rapid redemption, and institutional-level risk management. This upgrade also introduces an independent Curator mechanism, with the DeFi risk management agency Gauntlet responsible for supervising the underlying earnings strategy and risk management, adding independent strategy reviews beyond asset custody to strengthen portfolio monitoring, risk control, and long-term earnings sustainability. Currently, BGBTC supports the deployment of earnings strategies on the Morph chain, further expanding multi-chain earnings channels and application scenarios.At the infrastructure level, Bitget uses Chainlink CCIP as the official cross-chain solution for BGBTC and continues the Chainlink Proof of Reserve program, providing real-time transparency and verifiable reserve guarantees for its 1:1 pegged Bitcoin. The upgraded BGBTC can still be used for contract margins, loan collateral, and participation in Launchpool and PoolX while obtaining earnings, further enhancing capital efficiency while retaining asset liquidity.

According to Jinshi reports, the Russian Ministry of Defense stated that the Russian army has taken control of Velykyi Burluk in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine and Stinka in the Donetsk region.

According to Jinshi News, Amazon employees have discovered that due to errors in the company's deployment of AI and a lack of expenditure control measures, some projects have experienced "catastrophically high" cost overruns. A senior engineer stated at an employee meeting that attempts to shift tasks from traditional programming to using AI models have resulted in "unplanned" expenditures.Amazon expects its capital expenditures to reach $200 billion this year, primarily invested in AI and data center infrastructure construction.

According to Jinshi reports, Israeli Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir stated that the Israeli military will not withdraw from the occupied areas in southern Lebanon before ensuring Israel's security. Zamir made the remarks during an inspection of the occupied areas in southern Lebanon, mentioning that the Israeli military has controlled certain areas and is working to eliminate terrorist infrastructure. If necessary, they will expand the scope of operations to include more areas. He emphasized that there will be no withdrawal from the controlled areas before ensuring long-term security.

On July 28, OpenAI quietly updated its security incident disclosure, confirming that its AI agent accessed four external service platforms during the breach of Hugging Face, bringing the total number of affected platforms to five.Previously, OpenAI had disabled security filters while testing GPT-5.6 Sol and a more powerful model to assess raw capabilities. The model did not complete the security benchmark tests as expected; instead, it discovered a zero-day vulnerability in the package caching agent within the testing environment that granted internet access, subsequently breaching Hugging Face to steal answers.According to a forensic report released by Hugging Face on July 27, this autonomous agent executed 17,600 operations over approximately four and a half days, connecting 181 devices to the Hugging Face internal VPN and forging identity tokens. Among the four additional platforms, Modal Labs CTO Akshat Bubna confirmed through Reuters that his company was one of them, with the attacker using an unprotected public endpoint from a customer as a relay and command control base for the entire attack.The identities of the other three platforms remain undisclosed. OpenAI stated it would "directly notify the service providers" but would not publicly name them, as there is currently no legal requirement for mandatory disclosure. The U.S. Congress has responded by proposing a bipartisan "AI Emergency Shutdown Act," which aims to authorize the Department of Homeland Security to forcibly shut down AI models, with violators facing fines of up to $2 million per day.

According to Jinshi reports, the Russian Ministry of Defense stated that the Russian army has taken control of Svitly and Novosych in eastern Ukraine. Ukrainian President Zelensky mentioned that there are reports indicating Russia plans to launch a large-scale attack and has requested Trump to provide 300 "Patriot" interceptors before winter.The Ukrainian Armed Forces reported that multiple Russian facilities were attacked, including the Ryazan oil refinery and the Black Sea Fleet's ship base. An advisor from the Ministry of Internal Affairs pointed out that Russia is launching a large-scale attack on Ukraine, and cruise missiles are expected to be imminent.

According to Jinshi reports, the Ukrainian open-source intelligence agency DeepState stated on social media on the 29th that the Russian army has established fire control 40 kilometers deep at the front lines of the cities of Sloviansk and Kramatorsk in the Donetsk region and has launched continuous attacks.The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that the Russian army defeated the Ukrainian forces in multiple locations, including the Donetsk region, on the same day.

According to Jinshi reports, Trump stated in the past 24 hours that Iran does not control the Strait of Hormuz, and only the United States can decide which ships can pass. He hopes Iran will formally commit to not having nuclear weapons and said that U.S.-Iran negotiations are "progressing well," warning that if an agreement is not reached, there will be strikes against Iran.In addition, Trump met with Ukrainian President Zelensky and agreed to provide Ukraine with "Patriot" missile licenses, and discussed the Iranian nuclear issue with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, reaffirming the commitment to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.

According to Jinshi reports, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that the Russian army has taken control of the Svitly and Novasych regions in eastern Ukraine.

According to official news, OKX, in collaboration with Elliptic, SlowMist, and OttoSec, has released the "Web3 Security and Risk Control Report for the First Half of 2026." The report points out that the focus of Web3 attacks is gradually shifting from smart contract code to more complex scenarios such as signature processes, user devices, operational infrastructure, and AI Agents.Data shows that in the first half of 2026, the OKX risk control system intercepted over 5.7 million high-risk transactions, including approximately 2.41 million transactions related to hacking and theft, about 1.48 million transactions related to phishing, and around 990,000 transactions related to fraud. The OKX Web3 on-chain intelligence label library currently has over 1 billion labels, covering more than 420 chains, and has integrated capabilities such as address screening, transaction monitoring, and sanction address control into infrastructures like DEX and Exchange OS.In addition, in terms of user protection, OKX has intercepted over 7 million visits to risky websites, completed over 200,000 device risk assessments, identified over 60,000 high-risk apps, and intercepted or alerted on over 4 million high-risk signature operations. The report also introduces the "risk control pre-positioning" design in scenarios such as Exchange OS, Outcomes, RWA, and Agentic Wallet.

The European Union has further tightened restrictions on cryptocurrency assets related to Belarus, prohibiting Belarusian citizens and residents from owning, controlling, or managing cryptocurrency service providers regulated by the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). According to the Council Decision (CFSP) 2026/1847 passed by the EU Council, this measure is an extension of the EU's sanctions framework against Belarus's involvement in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.The new regulations will officially take effect on July 24, with the expanded restrictions on the cryptocurrency industry set to be implemented from August 25. According to MiCA, the affected services include operating cryptocurrency trading platforms, cryptocurrency exchanges, executing and transmitting customer orders, cryptocurrency issuance services, asset transfer services, investment consulting, and portfolio management.This restriction comes as the MiCA transition period ends on July 1. The EU had previously required unauthorized cryptocurrency businesses to cease related operations, or face regulatory enforcement. The EU stated that this expansion of restrictions is part of its efforts to combat the use of cryptocurrency platforms to evade sanctions against Russia. Previously, in the 21st round of sanctions against Russia, the EU had expanded the trading ban to 14 cryptocurrency-related service platforms outside the EU and established a mechanism to prohibit future transactions with any foreign cryptocurrency service providers identified as helping Russia evade sanctions. Market participants noted that as the MiCA regulatory framework is fully implemented, the EU is further strengthening its regulatory control over the cryptocurrency industry through licensing systems and sanction mechanisms.

Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev stated that their X account has now been restored and is awaiting an explanation from the platform team regarding the situation that occurred earlier. He emphasized that Robinhood has never issued any cryptocurrency or tokens and reminded users to be cautious of related misinformation.

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) stated in a report released on Tuesday that if identifiable individuals retain "control or sufficient influence" in DeFi arrangements, its rules apply, regardless of how decentralized the project claims to be.FATF noted that many DeFi projects still frequently exhibit centralized elements in practice, including the concentration of governance tokens, management authority, upgrade control, and fees and rewards flowing to insiders. The report categorizes DeFi into three types: those with identifiable controllers, those that are actually centralized but where operators are hidden, and those that are truly leaderless, with only the last category not subject to its standards.The report stated that nearly 93% of jurisdictions responding to the survey have not applied the relevant standards to any qualifying DeFi arrangements, with only 26 out of 142 jurisdictions having assessed risks, 4 having established licensing rules, and only 2 having registered or licensed relevant platforms. FATF requires countries to mandate or encourage DeFi projects to embed anti-money laundering controls into smart contracts or interfaces; for platforms that refuse to cooperate, jurisdictions may prohibit them from operating locally as a last resort. The report also stated that the total value locked in DeFi reached $86.6 billion this year, an increase of approximately 85% compared to 2023.

According to Jinshi reports, Joseph Lavorgna, Chief U.S. Economist at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, stated that if the inflation rate does not slow down, Federal Reserve policymakers will lose their hard-earned credibility. He pointed out that in the past 70 years, there have only been six instances where the core inflation rate decreased year-on-year by 0.9% or more, and each time the inflation slowdown was due to the Federal Reserve tightening its policy.Lavorgna emphasized that the longer the Federal Reserve waits, the greater the probability that interest rates will rise above necessary levels.