The U.S. Senate Banking Committee Advances the "Financial Transparency and Regulatory Compliance Act"

Galaxy Digital Head of Research Alex Thorn stated that between 2024 and 2025, a significant volume of long-dormant Bitcoin (BTC) was reactivated and transferred on-chain, with the activity’s scale second only to 2017. He noted that the "Great Distribution" phase driven by this wave of old BTC reactivation has now largely concluded, and it is projected that the number of BTC reactivated in 2026 will be less than half of the 2025 figure.

According to Lookonchain monitoring, a prediction market trader has reversed a massive profit and loss swing in just two weeks. The account had previously accumulated a loss of approximately $10.8 million, but has turned a profit of over $8 million via recent trades. Its notable large wins include: France vs. Spain: $9.9 million in profit; Switzerland vs. Colombia: $3.765 million; Argentina vs. Switzerland: $1.867 million; United States vs. Belgium: $1.759 million.

According to official announcements, cross-chain protocol Owlto has announced its participation in the Google Web3 Startup Program. Owlto officials stated that through this program, the project will receive Google-provided cloud service credits (Google Credits), along with support in technology, community, and resources to advance its AI-driven cross-chain infrastructure development.

Beating releases the "WAIC Complete Peripheral Activities Collection & Food, Drink, and Entertainment Guide", themed "WAIC Amusement Park | Player's Manual", which systematically sorts out key activities inside and outside exhibition halls and urban experiences during WAIC (July 17-20). The guide is structured around sections including "Hidden Side Event Collection", "Urban Supplies", and "Open Coordinates", featuring forums, developer gatherings, startup exchanges, brand receptions, and social events such as the AI Business Summit, Physical AI Camp Demo Day, AI Builders Night, vLLM Meetup Shanghai, WAIC Afterparty, and Cafe Cursor Shanghai. It also recommends nearby restaurants, coffee shops, bars, city walks, and Huangpu River night cruise routes at venues like Expo, Zhangjiang, and West Bund. The guide provides a one-stop route reference for WAIC attendees, helping them efficiently connect with industry resources and unlock a more complete Shanghai AI Week experience. Click the "Original Link" below to view the full guide content.

U.S. Central Command stated that at 6 a.m. Eastern Time today (18:00 Beijing time), its forces launched a series of strikes against Iran. The strikes aim to further weaken Iran’s military capabilities used to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Source: Jinshi

Blockchain security firm PeckShield stated in a post that the previously detected abnormal fund movements in LayerZero's executor wallets are not a security incident, but part of normal operational adjustments. PeckShield confirmed that user funds are currently not at risk.