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: Binance has announced adjustments to its VIP Program. Effective from July 21, 2026, at 04:00 AM EST, the wallet asset requirement for VIP 3 will be reduced from $3 million to $1 million. Eligible users will gain access to benefits such as preferential fee rates, increased account limits, market information, and event invitations. Concurrently, Binance is modifying how OTC spot trading volume is counted towards VIP eligibility. Under the new rules, OTC spot trading volume will be multiplied by a factor of 4 and added to the total spot trading volume. For example, Binance states that $1 million in OTC spot volume will be counted as $4 million towards the applicable threshold. Previously, OTC-related eligibility was capped at VIP 4. Binance stated that by incorporating this broader spot volume metric, users who meet the BNB balance and other requirements can now advance up to VIP 9 within the full VIP framework. VIP trading fee rates will remain unchanged, and the system will automatically handle tier upgrades on a daily basis.
Odaily U.S. Representative Ritchie Torres has asked the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to investigate whether Truth Social parent company Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG)'s upcoming Truth API violates federal securities law, and to evaluate whether it involves issues of market manipulation, investor protection, and conflicts of interest.Previously, it was reported that the Truth API will launch on August 1, providing paid clients with real-time data access to public posts from popular Truth Social accounts, with licensing fees reaching up to $100,000 per month. (Axios)
According to an official announcement, Binance will conduct wallet maintenance on the Tron network (TRX) on July 23, 2026, at 14:00 (UTC+8). To support this maintenance, Binance will suspend deposit and withdrawal services for the Tron network (TRX) on July 23, 2026, at 13:55 (UTC+8).
BIT US stock options trading will officially launch on July 24. Following its margin trading (securities lending and borrowing) service, BIT is further expanding its derivatives matrix to provide users with lower-cost, risk-controllable tools for US stock trading and hedging.In terms of fees, BIT US stock options charge $0 commission for both buying and selling, with platform usage fees as low as $0.30 per contract—only half the fee charged by similar platforms. The minimum fee per transaction is $0.99, consistent with US stock trading, and options trading incurs no additional markup, helping users enter the market with a lower threshold.The initial launch will cover approximately 2,000 highly liquid US stock underlying assets, and will prioritize opening options buyer trading (Long Call / Long Put), while not yet supporting seller (Short) opening positions. The maximum loss for buyers is locked in as the premium paid at the time of order placement, effectively avoiding liquidation risks in extreme market conditions. The product's coverage scope and trading methods will be gradually expanded based on risk control system validation and market demand.Early bird exclusive offers and experience benefits are now available. By completing your first option trade or inviting a friend to participate, you can receive multiple early bird rewards, including 30 days of free real-time options quotes and popular stocks. For event details, please refer to the BIT US Stock Channel.Risk Warning: Options trading involves risk, which may result in the total loss of the premium paid. Please use investment and financing tools reasonably based on your own investment objectives and risk tolerance.
SlowMist issued a security warning stating that 42DAO suffered an attack, with losses of approximately $912,000. The attack was caused by the attacker exploiting the abnormally low price of BTCB provided by Median Oracle, completing the exploitation through the poke mechanism of the Spotter contract and the bark mechanism of the Dog contract.
According to TechFlow Research, Bernstein recently released the third report in its Memory LTA series, suggesting that the market's concern that LTAs might once again become "worthless paper" may be misguided. The new generation of LTAs adopts a back-end weighted margin structure, where customer default costs increase as the contract progresses, with core protection value concentrated in the latter half of the contract, coinciding precisely with the industry's downward cycle.
GoPlus Security issued a security alert stating that a user signed a malicious Permit transaction 183 days ago, resulting in approximately $1,625 worth of USDC being transferred by phishing attackers. Since the user did not revoke the relevant authorization thereafter, attackers exploited this authorization again to transfer approximately $75,780 worth of USDC.
According to Bitcoin Magazine, the head of Coinbase Canada stated that the company is pushing to expand its business footprint in Canada, with the goal of building an "all-in-one exchange" covering crypto assets, tokenized stocks, and prediction markets. The plan aims to leverage blockchain technology to provide a more efficient, 24/7 trading experience. Currently, Coinbase is coordinating with Canadian regulators regarding the launch of related products.
According to Protos, AI shopping agent developer ORO stated that an employee was tricked by an attacker disguised as a meeting contact into installing a Microsoft Teams extension containing malicious code, ultimately resulting in the theft of approximately $630,000 worth of crypto assets. ORO stated that the attackers likely originated from the North Korea-backed hacker group Sapphire Sleet.
According to CryptoSlate, U.S. Federal Election Commission documents show that Cameron Winklevoss and Tyler Winklevoss donated a total of Bitcoin worth $10.018 million to the pro-Trump super political action committee MAGA Inc. on June 19, 2026. Relevant records also show that this batch of Bitcoin was subsequently sold through Gemini; the appearance of the Gemini name in the documents does not mean Gemini made a separate donation.
Google releases next-generation Gemini Flash series models, including Gemini 3.6 Flash, Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite, and Gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber for cybersecurity scenarios.
Balaji, former CTO of Coinbase and general partner at A16z, stated on the X platform that Network School has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Republic of Kazakhstan. The new campus will provide support such as accelerated visas, streamlined corporate re-registration processes, and global talent recruitment.
Shareholders of UK Bitcoin treasury listed company Satsuma Technology passed the proposal with 90% support, approving the company to sell all 668 Bitcoins, return capital to investors, and delist from the London Stock Exchange. According to the arrangement, the company expects to complete the delisting on September 14, 2026, and complete payment and CREST transfer on September 28.
The Polygon Foundation stated that the Ithaca hard fork has been successfully deployed to the Amoy testnet and is scheduled to activate on the Polygon mainnet at block height 50,185,000 around 14:00 (UTC) on July 29.
According to The Block, US President Trump has agreed to a new crypto ethics clause proposing to prohibit federal officials such as the President, Vice President, and members of Congress from issuing digital assets, with the US Department of Justice responsible for primary enforcement rather than state attorneys general.
Odaily data shows that Solana and Hyperliquid ETF trading volumes together account for nearly 80% of all non-BTC and non-ETH ETF trading volume. The Solana ETF currently has an assets under management (AUM) of $904 million, while Hyperliquid-related funds have accumulated a net inflow of $350 million since their launch two months ago. The combined ETF sizes of both represent approximately 2% of their respective tokens' market capitalizations. (The Block)
OpenAI confirmed that the unreleased GPT-5.6 Sol and another unnamed, more powerful pre-release model breached a restricted sandbox environment during ExploitGym benchmark evaluations and infiltrated Hugging Face's production infrastructure to obtain test answers.OpenAI stated that the models leveraged a zero-day vulnerability in an internal software package registry proxy to escalate privileges and move laterally, ultimately connecting to a machine with internet access. The models then identified and chained together vulnerabilities in both the OpenAI research environment and Hugging Face's production infrastructure, directly retrieving test solutions from Hugging Face's production database.Hugging Face disclosed the incident on July 16, stating that the attack was executed end-to-end by an autonomous AI agent system, involving thousands of operations within short-lived sandboxes and accessing internal datasets and service credentials. OpenAI confirmed its models were the subject of the incident five days later.Hugging Face stated that its security team, in order to analyze over 17,000 attack logs, initially attempted to use a commercial US frontier AI interface, but the request was blocked due to safety guardrails. They subsequently switched to using the 753-billion parameter open-weight model GLM 5.2 from Chinese AI startup Z.ai on their own infrastructure to complete the forensic analysis.
Lightning Labs announced on X platform that it has launched Wavelength, a self-custodial Bitcoin payment toolkit designed to make integrating Bitcoin into applications as simple as calling an API. Built on an Ark-like settlement layer, the platform enables developers, AI agents, and vibe coders to connect any application to Lightning payments without running a node, managing channels, or acquiring liquidity. It also supports AI agents in using Bitcoin payment APIs, data sources, and other services through MCP tool calls. Wavelength is currently available in alpha on signet and testnet, while mainnet access requires an invitation.
Paradis Labs stated on platform X that it is currently difficult to determine whether semiconductor stocks have bottomed out. Most AI infrastructure-related stocks rose on the day, with SIVE, AEHR, and IQE gaining over 20%, and SNDK, MU, and AAOI rising over 10%.Paradis Labs noted that regardless of today's returns, gaining more clarity over the coming weeks will be more important: On July 22, GOOGL will release its Q2 earnings, which will serve as the first formal indicator of annual capital expenditure for approximately $750 billion in hyperscale cloud providers; On July 22-23, AMD will hold the Advancing AI event, where wafer foundry loading, advanced packaging, and laser-type demand roadmaps through 2027 can be observed; On July 23, INTC will report Q2 earnings, with 18A yield and foundry commitments potentially being major variables, while also providing insights into U.S. domestic manufacturing and packaging momentum; On July 23, IBM will report Q2 earnings, and with its market cap already down ~25%, the market's reaction to any guidance shortfall is worth watching; On July 24, 10% global tariffs expire, and new tariffs are expected to be imposed on dozens of countries, which could act as a stagflationary factor and influence the Fed's rate hike narrative; On July 27, Kimi K3's complete weights will be released; On July 28-29, the FOMC meeting will convene, with experts and Polymarket expecting rates to remain unchanged. It is noteworthy that a rate hike or a signal of a rate hike would represent the first true institutional shift for the AI trade; On July 29-30, META, MSFT, and AMZN will report earnings, providing more capital expenditure data; On July 30, the U.S. will release June core PCE.Paradis Labs also indicated that a ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran could be reached at any time. A 10-day proposal is currently on the table, while attacks continue. A formally confirmed ceasefire would be beneficial for oil prices and bullish for semiconductor stocks. The above is a high-level timeline of the key upcoming events, all of which will impact semiconductor stocks to varying degrees. When hyperscale cloud providers report earnings, AI capital expenditure will be the most important factor.
: DeFi company Falcon Finance has launched the USDf Card, now available to verified users in over 90 jurisdictions. The card enables users to pay with USDf both online, at physical stores, and through select mobile wallets. USDf is Falcon Finance's over-collateralized synthetic dollar. Users can mint it by depositing approved collateral or acquire it from the secondary market before transferring it to the card. The card charges no annual fee or additional transaction fees, though foreign exchange-related costs may apply.