Binance will cease support for the Sophon (SOPH) mainnet, and the token will be migrated to the ERC20 network.

According to data from Farside Investors, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw a total net outflow of $11.6 million yesterday. BlackRock’s IBIT recorded a net outflow of $8.8 million, while Fidelity’s FBTC posted a $2.8 million net outflow; all other Bitcoin ETFs had zero net flows for the day. U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs, meanwhile, saw a total net inflow of $11.7 million yesterday. BlackRock’s ETHA accounted for the full $11.7 million daily net inflow, with all other Ethereum ETFs registering zero net flows for the day.

Solana Optimistic Network (SOON) announced that the security incident detected on July 12 has been fully investigated and resolved. The incident did not involve vulnerabilities in the SOON protocol, sequencer, or user-facing smart contracts, and no user funds were lost. SOON noted the root cause was a security issue in its off-chain operational environment. According to third-party security firm BlockSec, external attackers gained unauthorized access via a misconfigured service, then penetrated parts of the internal environment due to insufficient access controls. The incident was limited to certain operational infrastructure and related processes, with no impact on on-chain user assets, user smart contracts, or SOON network security. Post-incident, SOON suspended its sequencer and some services and launched a full security review. During this period, functions including NFT minting, token claiming, and on-chain withdrawals were temporarily disabled. SOON restored NFT minting and token claiming on July 21, and resumed mainnet RPC services and block production on July 27. The network has now returned to normal operation.

According to an official announcement, Binance’s Flash Swap will undergo scheduled system maintenance at 07:30 (GMT+8, East Eight Zone Time) on August 2, 2026. During the maintenance window, users will be unable to place new Flash Swap orders or limit orders. Existing recurring investment orders may be skipped due to the system upgrade, and the maintenance is expected to be completed within one hour.

Citibank said its baseline scenario indicates that despite the third quarter historically being a peak period for seasonal restocking, India’s gold imports will remain sluggish in Q3. The factors driving this include ample scrap supply, cautious consumer sentiment, and local price discounts, which are suppressing demand for new imports. However, Citibank has set its short-term gold price target for the 0 to 3 month window at $4,500. The bank explained that this target is premised on two assumptions: easing tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and the Federal Reserve adopting a less hawkish stance. It also noted that numerous short-term risks could still trigger another dip in gold prices, including major geopolitical escalations, AI-driven de-risking operations, and the Fed maintaining a hawkish position. (Jin10)

trade.xyz released a report noting that multiple core metrics of the platform have hit all-time highs. Specifically, its cumulative trading volume reached $408.4 billion, with cumulative weekend trading volume totaling $26.07 billion. The platform’s peak 24-hour trading volume came in at $5.6 billion, open interest rose to $3.9 billion, and the peak number of daily unique traders hit 60,600.

According to Hyperinsight’s monitoring, WTI crude oil continues to unwind the risk premium stemming from geopolitical conflicts. The WTI mapped contract (xyz:CL) on Hyperliquid is currently trading at $80.91, down 5.2% in 24 hours; it has fallen 13.4% from its phase high of $93.44 on July 24, approaching the $80 threshold once again. A whale with an address starting with 0x60a8 is one of the main beneficiaries of this round of decline. It is currently shorting 171,900 CL contracts with 2x isolated margin, holding a position worth approximately $13.91 million, with an average entry price of $91.57 and liquidation price of $133.53. The whale currently has an unrealized profit of around $1.833 million, a return of roughly 23.3%, and has not placed any orders to add or reduce positions so far. On the market front, the U.S. has suspended military strikes on Iran, while Iran has simultaneously halted retaliatory actions. Cooling diplomatic tensions and rising expectations for the gradual recovery of energy transportation in the Middle East have driven oil prices to continue unwinding risk premiums. Currently, the 24-hour trading volume of CL contracts is approximately $320 million, and the nominal value of open interest stands at around $161 million.