Important information last night this morning (July 28-July 29)

A suspected address linked to Amber Group withdrew 15,814 ETH from CEX within an hour, with the total value of its current holdings exceeding $70 million.

According to reports from Ai Yi, a wallet address suspected to belong to Amber Group withdrew a total of 15,814 ETH from Binance, OKX, and Gate in the past hour, worth approximately $59.75 million. Currently, this address holds a total of 18,463 ETH, with an overall value of about $70.05 million.

Insider: Fireworks AI is in talks for $4 billion in financing, with its valuation surging sevenfold in a year.

Citing insiders, The Information reports that Fireworks AI, a startup engaged in AI cloud services, is in talks with Lightspeed Venture Partners and Index Ventures for a new round of financing, which may value the company at $4 billion. This valuation represents an increase of over seven times compared to last year. Fireworks AI specializes in renting out Nvidia chip servers used for AI models to developers.

FIS partners with Circle to provide stablecoin payment services for banks.

According to Bloomberg, U.S. banking technology service provider FIS (Fidelity National Information Services Inc.) announced a partnership with Circle Internet Group Inc. to offer transaction services based on Circle's stablecoin USDC to financial institutions. The two parties aim to help U.S. banks provide customers with the option to use USDC for domestic and cross-border payments. FIS plans to integrate USDC into its money movement platform, and the service is expected to be launched by the end of the year.

Brevan Howard appoints former Thiel family office member David Kalk to head its cryptocurrency fund.

Bloomberg reports that Brevan Howard Asset Management will appoint David Kalk, a former member of the Thiel family office, as the portfolio manager of its multi-strategy digital asset fund. Kalk previously served as the Chief Investment Officer at Reflexive Capital and has extensive experience in macro and digital asset investments. He will join Brevan Howard along with two former team members and continue to manage digital asset investments at the firm. Brevan Howard has been actively expanding in the cryptocurrency sector in recent years, with its BH Digital fund achieving a return of 51.3% last year.

Cboe BZX Exchange submits application to the U.S. SEC to launch the Canary Staked INJ Fund.

According to The Block, Cboe BZX Exchange has submitted an application to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch the Canary Staked INJ Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF), which tracks the native asset of the Injective blockchain. The fund is sponsored by Canary Capital Group LLC. Earlier this month, Canary first proposed plans for this ETF. This application is part of the two-step proposal process for cryptocurrency ETFs. Cboe BZX also submitted an application for the Invesco Galaxy Solana ETF on Monday.

Coinbase is in advanced talks to acquire Indian exchange CoinDCX.

Bloomberg reports that Coinbase is currently in the advanced stages of negotiations to acquire Indian exchange CoinDCX, which recently suffered a hacking attack.

Trading volume of CryptoPunks NFT hits a new high since March 2024.

The Block reports that the trading volume of the CryptoPunks NFT collection exceeded $24.6 million last week, reaching the highest level since March 2024, an increase of 416% compared to the previous week. This trading boom is believed to be related to GameSquare's acquisition of Punk #5577 by issuing preferred shares worth $5.15 million, which also drove a significant increase in the floor price and average selling price of CryptoPunks.

A dormant Bitcoin whale account with 343 Bitcoins is reactivated after 12 years.

According to Whale Alert, a dormant address containing 343 Bitcoins (approximately $40.3676 million) was reactivated after 12.3 years of inactivity.

Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire agreement officially takes effect.

According to CCTV News, the Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire agreement officially came into effect at 24:00 local time on July 28. On the afternoon of the 28th, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and Thai Acting Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha led high-level delegations to attend a special meeting on the Cambodia-Thailand border situation in Putrajaya, Malaysia. The Malaysian Prime Minister stated that Thailand and Cambodia agreed to a ceasefire, which took effect at midnight (24:00 local time on the 28th). On the same day, both Thailand and Cambodia confirmed that they had reached a ceasefire agreement and would start the ceasefire from midnight.

Coinbase adds Bio Protocol (BIO) and Euler (EUL) to its asset roadmap.

According to Coinbase Assets, Coinbase announced today that it has added two assets, Bio Protocol (BIO) and Euler (EUL), to its roadmap. The official stated that the launch of trading for these two assets depends on market-making support and sufficient technical infrastructure, and the specific launch time will be announced separately.

U.S. SEC delays decision on Grayscale's spot SOLANA ETF.

According to market sources, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has delayed its decision on Grayscale's spot SOLANA ETF.

U.S. SEC delays decision on Truth Social's spot Bitcoin ETF.

According to market sources, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has delayed its decision on Truth Social's spot Bitcoin ETF.

OKX becomes the first global platform to offer regulated crypto derivatives trading in the UAE.

According to official news, OKX announced that it has become the first global trading platform to launch regulated crypto derivatives for retail users in the UAE. The products include futures, perpetual contracts, and options, all supporting a maximum leverage of 5x. This move not only expands the strategic space for retail users in a highly volatile market but also reflects OKX's continuous investment in compliance, security, and user education. It is reported that the launch of this product is based on the "Innovation Pilot Framework" of the Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), which aims to provide a controlled testing environment for innovative financial products, encouraging innovation while strengthening regulatory safeguards.

Founder of Bridgewater Associates: It is advisable to allocate at least 15% of the investment portfolio to gold and Bitcoin.

According to Decrypt, as risks in the bond and stock markets intensify, Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, advises investors to allocate at least 15% of their investment portfolios to gold and Bitcoin. In "The Master Investor Podcast," he stated that the macro risks of rising government debts in countries like the United States have not been priced in by the market, and the market may experience a significant decline. The U.S. government's spending far exceeds its revenue, with debt being six times its income and annual interest payments reaching $1 trillion. Moreover, the government can only repay debts by issuing more bonds and having the Federal Reserve print money, which may trigger market panic. A new round of large-scale quantitative easing or government control of the Federal Reserve may become a trigger for a major collapse, and related signals have "flashed." Because risks are not reflected in prices, Dalio believes that gold and Bitcoin can hedge against fiat currencies and the like. He has a "strong preference" for gold and also said that people have doubts about Bitcoin, and gold is more important than Bitcoin in his investment portfolio.

Binance Alpha will list Rhea (RHEA).

According to an official announcement, Binance Alpha will list Rhea (RHEA) on July 30. Eligible users can claim the airdrop using Binance Alpha points on the Alpha event page, which can be collected once trading starts. More details will be announced soon.

The global DeFi TVL exceeds $153 billion, hitting a new high since May 2022.

According to CoinDesk, data from DefiLlama shows that the global total value locked (TVL) in DeFi has exceeded $153 billion, a new high since May 2022. Ethereum still dominates the DeFi market, accounting for 59.5% of the TVL. Among them, the liquid staking protocol Lido and the lending platform Aave hold $3.2 billion - $3.4 billion in assets respectively. The TVL on the Solana chain has increased by 23% within the month to $12 billion, with protocols such as Sanctum and Jupiter performing prominently. Avalanche and Sui have achieved TVL growth of 33% and 39% respectively, while the Bitcoin DeFi ecosystem has only risen by 9% to $6.2 billion.

Binance HODLer Airdrop has launched its 29th project, Treehouse (TREE).

According to an official announcement, Binance HODLer Airdrop has launched its 29th project - Treehouse (TREE), a decentralized fixed-income layer. Users who subscribed to Principal Guaranteed Earnings (fixed-term and/or demand) or On-Chain Earnings products using BNB between 08:00 on July 10, 2025, and 07:59 on July 14, 2025 (East Eight District time) will receive airdrop allocations. Information about the HODLer Airdrop is expected to be available within 24 hours, and new tokens will be distributed to users' spot wallets at least 1 hour before trading starts. Binance will list TREE at 22:00 on July 29, 2025 (East Eight District time) and open trading pairs against USDT, USDC, BNB, FDUSD, and TRY, applicable to the Seed Tag trading rules. The TREE recharge channel will open at 00:00 on July 29, 2025 (East Eight District time). *Please note that TREE will be listed and traded in the Binance Alpha event (time to be announced separately), but once spot trading starts, TREE will no longer be displayed on Binance Alpha.

Listed company Volcon increases its holdings by 316.8 Bitcoins, with total holdings exceeding 3,500 Bitcoins.

According to investing, U.S. electric vehicle company Volcon (stock code: VLCN) announced that since its last update on July 25, the company has purchased an additional 316.8 Bitcoins at a price of $37.3 million. Currently, the company holds 3,500.18 Bitcoins, with a total purchase price of approximately $412 million and an average purchase price of $117,683 per Bitcoin. Volcon has also sold more short-term put contracts, which give it the option to potentially purchase more Bitcoins at strike prices between $115,000 and $118,000.

TRON. Inc submits a mixed shelf offering application to the U.S. SEC for up to $1 billion.

According to a report by PANews on July 28, citing Reuters, TRON.Inc submitted a mixed shelf offering application to the U.S. SEC, with a maximum fundraising scale of $1 billion.

Monero faces an attempted network takeover by mining pool Qubic, triggering strong opposition from the community.

According to Cointelegraph, Monero is facing a suspected attempt by mining pool Qubic to take over the network, triggering strong opposition from the community and concerns about hashrate centralization. As of Monday, data from MiningPoolStats showed that Qubic's ranking among Monero mining pools dropped from first to seventh, with its hashrate plummeting after the community discovered its takeover attempt. On June 30, Qubic's blog revealed that it incentivizes Monero CPU mining through its own network, and the mined XMR is used for ecosystem repurchases and token burning. Founder Sergey Ivancheglo publicly admitted that the Qubic network is taking over the Monero network and will reject blocks from other mining pools after controlling most of the hashrate. On Monday, Ivancheglo stated that Qubic's mining pool will stop reporting hashrate from next Wednesday, making it more difficult to assess the threat, and he also said that he is looking for countermeasures against the attack he himself orchestrated. Dan Dadybayo, an analyst at Unstoppable Wallet, explained that with 51% of the hashrate, Qubic can isolate blocks, reject transactions, delay confirmations, suppress competition, and force protocol changes. He pointed out that Ivancheglo has implied that starting from August 2, Monero users should expect isolated blocks and only accept transactions after 13 confirmations. Dadybayo added that although Qubic claims no intention to harm Monero, "intentions do not matter." He explained that centralization means risk, and potential censorship is destructive to the network, concluding that incentive mechanisms have become a new form of attack.

PayPal will allow U.S. merchants to accept payments in over 100 cryptocurrencies.

According to Fortune magazine, financial technology giant PayPal launched a new payment option on Monday, allowing U.S. small merchants to accept payments in over 100 cryptocurrencies, including mainstream ones like Bitcoin and Ethereum, as well as Trump MEME coins and even the joke token Fartcoin. A spokesperson said that any U.S. business using PayPal's online payment processing platform can choose to participate. Frank Keller, Executive Vice President of PayPal, stated that PayPal will charge merchants a promotional transaction fee of 0.99% in the first year, after which the fee will increase to 1.5%. To settle transactions, PayPal will allow users to connect their existing cryptocurrency wallets to the checkout page. Depending on the type of crypto wallet used by the buyer, PayPal will sell the cryptocurrency on centralized exchanges like Coinbase or decentralized exchanges like Uniswap. The proceeds from the sale will be converted into PayPal's own stablecoin and then into U.S. dollars, which will be returned to the merchant.

Interactive Brokers considers launching a new stablecoin for clients.

According to Reuters, Thomas Peterffy, the billionaire founder of Interactive Brokers, said in an interview that the company is studying the possibility of issuing a stablecoin but has not yet made a final decision on how to offer it to clients. Interactive Brokers is one of the world's leading discount brokers with a market value of approximately $110 billion. Currently, the company has established a partnership with crypto platform Paxos and is also an investor in crypto exchange Zero Hash. Through these partnerships, Interactive Brokers provides clients with a variety of cryptocurrency trading services. Peterffy stated that Interactive Brokers is working to enable instant, 24/7 stablecoin deposits into brokerage accounts and support asset transfers for commonly traded cryptocurrencies.

Listed company Upexi reaches a $500 million equity financing agreement to support its Solana reserve strategy.

According to Investing, Nasdaq-listed company Upexi (Nasdaq: UPXI) signed an equity financing facility agreement with A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners, under which Upexi may, at its discretion, sell up to $500 million of common stock, subject to certain restrictions and closing conditions. The company stated that it will use the proceeds from the equity financing facility for general corporate purposes and to advance its Solana asset reserve strategy. The equity financing facility structure allows Upexi to independently choose the timing of entering the capital market without the need for immediate financing. Such agreements typically allow companies to sell shares over a period of time based on market conditions and capital needs.

Mill City Ventures III, Ltd. announces a $450 million private placement to launch the Sui financial strategy.

According to Businesswire, non-bank lending institution and financial company Mill City Ventures III, Ltd. (NASDAQ: MCVT) announced that it has signed a securities purchase agreement for a private investment in public equity, to purchase and sell 83,025,830 shares of common stock at a price of $5.42 per share, with expected total proceeds of approximately $450 million (after deducting placement agent fees and other offering expenses). Hedge fund Karatage acted as the lead investor, and the Sui Foundation also provided an equal amount of investment. The offering is expected to close around July 31, 2025. The company plans to use approximately 98% of the net proceeds from the private placement to acquire SUI, the native token of the Sui blockchain, and approximately 2% to support the company's short-term lending business. SUI will serve as the company's primary financial reserve asset.

CEA Industries and 10X Capital complete a $500 million private placement with the support of YZi Labs to establish a BNB treasury.

According to Streetinsider, CEA Industries and 10X Capital announced a $500 million private placement with the support of YZi Labs to establish a BNB treasury. The two institutions will expand the PIPE issuance scale, with over 140 subscribers participating in the offering, including YZi Labs, as well as Pantera Capital, Arche Capital, GSR, Borderless, Arrington Capital, Blockchain.com, Hypersphere Capital, Kenetic, and other institutions.

MARA Holdings raises $950 million through the issuance of convertible bonds to increase holdings of more Bitcoin.

According to official news, MARA Holdings successfully raised $950 million through the issuance of 0% interest convertible bonds, which will be used to increase holdings of more Bitcoin, repay $50 million in old bonds, and for general corporate purposes.

Market news: Strategy did not increase its Bitcoin holdings last week.

According to market news, Strategy did not purchase any Bitcoin between July 21 and July 27.

Solana Co-founder: Meme Coins and NFTs are "Digital Garbage"

According to Decrypt, over the past weekend, Anatoly Yakovenko, co-founder of Solana, sparked a heated debate in the crypto Twitter community. Despite the fact that the Solana chain has profited significantly from Meme coin activities, he still criticized Meme coins and NFTs as "digital garbage". When interacting with Jesse Pollak, founder of Base, he emphasized in a tweet that both have no intrinsic value and even compared such digital assets to the "loot box" mechanism in free games. Pollak's remarks were in response to critics who equated creator tokens on Zora with anonymous Meme coins on Pump.fun. He stated that content and creators have value, and it is a logical fallacy to consider these two types of assets as equal. Yakovenko, however, believes that these tokens are products of viral spread, and buyers just want to resell them while they are hot. Pollak retorted that tokens are a powerful technology that empowers the flow of value for creators, and those who disagree can stick to the view that "content has no value".

Listed Company Liminatus Pharma Plans to Raise and Deploy $500 Million to Invest in BNB

According to Businessinsider, Liminatus Pharma, Inc. (NASDAQ: LIMN), a preclinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, announced today that it plans to strategically expand into the cryptocurrency and blockchain field. The company intends to establish a subsidiary named "American BNB Strategy" to lead its digital asset investment and management plan. Through this platform, Liminatus plans to raise and deploy up to $500 million in phases, with the goal of making strategic long-term investments in BNB.

Binance Alpha to List GAIA (GAIA)

According to an official announcement, Binance Alpha will list GAIA (GAIA) on July 30. Eligible users can redeem the airdrop using Binance Alpha points on the Alpha event page, and the airdrop can be claimed once trading starts. More details will be announced soon.

Jack Dorsey's Decentralized Chat App Bitchat Now Available on Apple App Store

According to Bitcoin News, Bitchat, a decentralized peer-to-peer chat app launched by Jack Dorsey this month, is now available on the Apple App Store. As previously reported, Bitchat is a secure, decentralized peer-to-peer chat application that operates through a Bluetooth Mesh network, without the need for the Internet, servers, or phone numbers, relying solely on pure encrypted communication.

BTCS Inc. Increases Holdings by 14,240 ETH, Total Holdings Reach 70,028 ETH

BTCS Inc., a Nasdaq-listed blockchain company, disclosed on the X platform that it has increased its holdings by 14,240 ETH, bringing its total holdings to 70,028 ETH. Based on the ETH price of $3,850, the fair value is approximately $270 million. BTCS has completed the issuance of $10 million in convertible bonds. The conversion price of this financing is $13 per share, representing a 198% premium over BTCS's closing price on July 18, 2025.

European Central Bank Warns: The Rise of Stablecoins May Undermine Eurozone Monetary Policy

According to the Financial Times, the European Central Bank has warned that the rise of stablecoins may undermine the eurozone's monetary policy. The European Central Bank stated that the early dominance of the US dollar in stablecoins has given the United States an advantage, which may push up borrowing costs in Europe, weaken the autonomy of the European Central Bank, and increase dependence on the United States.

Zodia Markets, a Crypto Trading Platform Under Standard Chartered Bank, Completes $18.25 Million Financing

According to Bloomberg, Zodia Markets, a crypto trading platform owned by Standard Chartered Bank, has completed $18.25 million in financing, led by New York-based venture capital firm Pharsalus Capital, with participation from Circle Ventures, Token Bay Capital, XVC Tech, etc. After this round of financing, Standard Chartered Bank's shareholding ratio has dropped from 84% to 60%. Founded in 2021, Zodia Markets provides over-the-counter brokerage services for cryptocurrencies. The new funds will be used to expand into the East Asian, Latin American, and US markets, and to expand its stablecoin business. The company currently has a team of about 50 people, emphasizing a profit-first strategy and avoiding expansion regardless of costs.

Sequans Communications Increases Holdings by 755 Bitcoins, Total Holdings Rise to 3,072 Bitcoins

According to an official announcement, Sequans Communications (NYSE: SQNS), a French IoT semiconductor company, announced that it has purchased an additional 755 Bitcoins at a price of approximately $88.5 million, with an average purchase price (including fees) of $117,296 per Bitcoin. As of July 25, 2025, the company holds a total of 3,072 Bitcoins, all purchased using the entire net proceeds from the successful issuance completed on July 7, 2025. The company's total net investment in Bitcoin is approximately $358.5 million, with an average purchase price (including fees) of $116,690 per Bitcoin.

PeckShield: SuperRare Attacked, Losing Approximately $730,000 Worth of RARE

According to PeckShield's monitoring, NFT marketplace SuperRare was attacked, resulting in a loss of approximately $730,000 worth of RARE tokens.

Binance Alpha and Binance Futures to List Naoris Protocol (NAORIS)

According to an official announcement, Binance Alpha will list Naoris Protocol (NAORIS) at 12:00 (UTC) on July 31, 2025; in addition, Binance Futures trading platform will list the NAORIS/USDT perpetual contract at 12:30 (UTC) on July 31, 2025, with a maximum leverage of 50x. Binance will provide exclusive token airdrops for eligible users. Eligible users need to claim the airdrop using Binance Alpha points on the Binance Alpha event page between 12:00 (UTC) on July 31, 2025, and 12:00 (UTC) on August 1, 2025.

Binance Finance Launches Principal-Guaranteed Wealth Management Product RWUSD

According to an official announcement, Binance Finance announced the launch of RWUSD, a principal-guaranteed wealth management product that provides users with returns equivalent to tokenized U.S. bond-level real-world assets (RWA). Users can obtain a maximum annualized yield of 4.2% by subscribing to RWUSD. Users can subscribe to RWUSD using designated stablecoins (eligible regional users can use USDT or USDC). After subscription, users will receive the same amount of RWUSD in a 1:1 ratio in their spot accounts, and there is no subscription fee for RWUSD. When redeeming, regardless of whether the initial subscription was made with USDC or USDT, RWUSD will be exchanged for USDC at a 1:1 ratio. Users can choose between quick redemption or standard redemption, and corresponding fees will be charged for redemption.

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