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According to The Block, 44 state attorneys general led by Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson jointly submitted a public comment letter to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), stating that the CFTC's proposed rules exceed the authority granted by the Commodity Exchange Act and requesting them to redraft new rules compliant with the Constitution. The letter emphasized that sports betting has historically fallen under state-level regulatory jurisdiction, and the federal government has never intervened. Meanwhile, the NFL also wrote to CFTC Chairman Michael Selig, requesting to curb the expansion of sports prediction markets, arguing that the current proposed rules are insufficient to protect the integrity of events. Currently, the legal battle between states and the CFTC continues to intensify: a Minnesota court ruled to suspend the enforcement of the state's prediction market ban, allowing Kalshi and Polymarket to continue operations; however, a New York federal judge again refused to block New York State from enforcing gambling laws against Kalshi, and Michigan and Washington states have also issued temporary injunctions restricting Kalshi from conducting sports event contract business locally.
According to The Block, Alex Svanevik, CEO of on-chain data platform Nansen, stated that AI trading agents are expected to surpass human traders within the next two years. To this end, Nansen is expanding its platform from on-chain data analysis to direct trade execution, aiming to achieve "all-asset on-chain trading via agents." He mentioned that the platform has launched relevant trading features, with cumulative trading volume exceeding $500 million.
SolanaFloor posted on X platform, stating that Solana plans to increase the mainnet block compute limit from 60 million CU to 100 million CU within less than 24 hours, an increase of about 66%. The relevant upgrade SIMD-0286 is expected to be activated at the start of Epoch 1009.
Singapore-based asset management firm Psalion has announced the launch of a $50 million fund targeting early-stage blockchain startups. Psalion stated it will support Pre-seed and Seed stage companies in the fields of infrastructure, real-world assets, stablecoins, DeFi, and trade finance. (The Block)
据 The Block 报道，美国国家橄榄球联盟（NFL）于 7 月 27 日向 CFTC 主席 Michael Selig 发函，回应 CFTC 近期发布的预测市场监管草案，要求在多个关键领域予以强化。NFL 在信中强调，保护比赛完整性是其首要优先事项，并呼吁 CFTC 收紧对易被操纵、依赖裁判自由裁量或结果可提前知晓的高风险合约的定义。 此外，NFL 还对 10 天预审批窗口期过短表示异议，要求明确内幕交易禁令，建立强制性"联盟专属禁止投注者"名单，并重申此前提出的禁止保证金交易、限制广告投放、设定 21 岁年龄门槛等消费者保护建议。
South Korean bank KB Kookmin Bank will launch a blockchain-based corporate cross-border payment service next month, integrating J.P. Morgan’s Kinexys blockchain payment network. This makes it the first financial institution in South Korea to utilize the Kinexys network for corporate import and export settlement services.According to reports, the service will be offered through KB Kookmin Bank's domestic branches in South Korea and its Singapore branch. Initially, it will prioritize supporting USD cross-border remittances, covering 10 countries including South Korea, the United States, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, India, Thailand, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and South Africa. Kinexys is J.P. Morgan's blockchain business platform, providing institutional clients with programmable payments, asset tokenization, and near real-time settlement services. (The Block)
According to The Block, Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev's X account was hacked at approximately 17:24 UTC on July 23. Hackers posted claiming to launch "Vladhood ($VLAD)" as the "official mascot of Robinhood Chain," and attached a contract address. The Robinhood Chain blockchain explorer has labeled the token as a "potential scam," and the token has generated approximately 1,868 transactions since deployment. Robinhood officially confirmed later that the account was compromised, the relevant posts have been deleted, and the company is working with the X platform to restore account access.
MoonPay has announced that users in the United States can now use Discover Network cards to buy and sell cryptocurrencies. With this integration, Discover becomes the third major US bank card payment network supported by MoonPay, following Visa and Mastercard. Additionally, MoonPay also supports Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, Venmo, bank transfers, and various regional payment channels. (The Block)
LayerZero has announced a partnership with Keeta to support the transfer of tokenized commercial bank deposits across public chains including Keeta Network, Ethereum, Solana, and Base, aiming to provide institutional cross-chain settlement infrastructure.According to the announcement, the two parties will combine LayerZero's omnichain interoperability protocol with Keeta's compliance infrastructure to support institutions in fund management and payment operations. The newly introduced Keeta Stablecoins are backed by commercial bank deposits custodied by Bivo, a licensed fintech platform in the United States. Unlike traditional stablecoins, they correspond to real commercial bank deposits and allow the issuer to maintain control over the contract through LayerZero's Omnichain Fungible Token (OFT) standard.Keeta Stablecoins will launch later this month, initially supporting the US dollar, with future expansions to include the Euro, Japanese Yen, Chinese Yuan, British Pound, Canadian Dollar, Mexican Peso, UAE Dirham, Hong Kong Dollar, and other fiat currencies. (The Block)
: Bitcoin financial product platform Lombard Finance has announced the launch of the Bitcoin Onchain Credit Strategy, with global trading firm Flow Traders as the first pilot partner. Under this solution, Flow Traders can borrow stablecoins for market making without providing on-chain collateral. Its collateral security is provided by Bitcoin deposited in the Lombard Bitcoin Earn yield product, and underwriting is completed through the Cap private credit platform. (The Block)
According to the official press release, Anchorage Digital, ARK Invest, BlackRock, Block, Blockstream, Coinbase, Fidelity Digital Assets, Galaxy, and Strategy, nine leading financial institutions and Bitcoin companies, jointly announced the establishment of the Bitcoin Security Consortium on July 23, 2026. The members independently committed to contributing a total of $15 million over the next three years to support long-term security research for the Bitcoin network, with a focus on development work in the field of post-quantum cryptography. The consortium's daily affairs are coordinated on a voluntary basis by Brink Executive Director Mike Schmidt; it will not intervene in protocol development or specific change decisions and will regularly release Bitcoin security status reports to investors and the public.
According to The Block, Senate Republicans have released the latest text of the Clarity Act, consolidating previous versions from the Agriculture Committee and the Banking Committee, with plans to submit it for a full Senate vote as early as next week.
According to Decrypt, Jack Dorsey's payment company Block has officially launched the open-source collaboration platform Buzz, built on the Nostr protocol, enabling employees and AI agents to collaborate within the same workspace. Buzz integrates team chat, code repositories, and automated workflows, where each user and AI agent possesses an independent encrypted identity, supporting mainstream model frameworks such as Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, and Block's self-developed goose, with the code released open-source under the Apache 2.0 license. Jack Dorsey stated that the platform aims to reduce the company's reliance on Slack and GitHub; the current version is 0.4.21, already supporting macOS, Windows, and Linux desktops, while the mobile version is still under development.
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)
Odaily , an Ethereum privacy infrastructure project, announced the launch of the complete v5 Execution Layer Alpha version, introducing several cryptographic optimizations aimed at enabling client-side zero-knowledge proof generation in seconds on mobile phones and consumer-grade laptops.Aztec stated that the v5 execution layer reduces the computational burden required for local proof generation by optimizing the zero-knowledge proof generation process, allowing users to complete privacy transaction proofs without relying on large servers. This improvement is expected to further drive the development of zero-knowledge technology towards mass-market applications. (The Block)
According to The Block, Jito Labs has officially launched the self-custody trading platform JTX, targeting professional traders in the Solana ecosystem. The platform supports spot trading, covering cbBTC, SOL, HYPE, and meme coins, while also supporting trading of tokenized real-world assets (RWA) such as stocks and ETFs. JTX provides professional-grade trading tools such as limit orders, automatic execution, and conditional orders. Users hold their own private keys, settlement is completed on-chain, and there is no custodial risk. Regarding fee distribution, 80% of trading fee revenue will be used by Jito DAO to buy back and burn JTO tokens, with the remaining 20% distributed to referrers.
decentralized lending protocol Morpho has officially launched Midnight, a fixed-rate, fixed-term lending protocol on the Base network. Midnight aims to introduce traditional credit market models into the on-chain financial ecosystem, further expanding the on-chain credit market.Midnight was first unveiled in May of this year. With this public launch, it will complement Morpho’s existing floating-rate lending protocol, Morpho Blue, offering users a fixed-rate lending option. (The Block)
Solana blockchain infrastructure developer Jito Labs has announced the launch of JTX, a self-custodial on-chain trading platform designed for professional traders, aimed at providing specialized trading tools that offer an experience closer to traditional financial trading within the Solana ecosystem.In its initial phase, JTX supports spot trading, covering Solana ecosystem assets including cbBTC, SOL, HYPE, and various Meme coins, while also supporting tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) such as stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs).Jito stated that JTX is designed to address the conflict between self-custody and trading execution efficiency, offering users professional-grade trading features including limit orders, automated execution, and conditional orders. Users always retain control of their private keys, and trade settlements are completed directly on-chain without relying on centralized custodians. (The Block)
According to The Block, crypto asset management company CoinShares has officially launched its UCITS platform, simultaneously listing its first fund—the CoinShares Bitcoin Mining UCITS ETF—which began trading on Tuesday on the Deutsche Börse Xetra. The platform aims to unlock Europe's €26.3 trillion (approximately $30 trillion) UCITS ecosystem, targeting major institutional investors such as pension funds, insurance companies, and private banks. CoinShares stated that previously, the core obstacle hindering institutional entry lay in product structure, as many institutions' investment mandates restrict them from holding debt securities; the introduction of the UCITS framework will effectively lift this restriction. The company's co-founder and CEO Jean-Marie Mognetti stated that this move marks CoinShares' official entry into the UCITS market, and more digital asset and thematic investment strategies will continue to be launched subsequently.