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Netanyahu hosted a cabinet meeting to discuss the promotion of the International Criminal Court

on 26 july, according to israeli news channel i24, israeli prime minister netanyahu, at the opening of the cabinet meeting, said: “tomorrow i will leave for washington to meet with president trump at his invitation, to attend the memorial service of his great friend, senator lindsay graham, and to discuss with trump all issues on the current agenda, including the situation in iran.” turning to the dismissal by the international criminal court of its chief prosecutor, karim khan, netanyahu stated that the result of the vote “discovered a fact: not only was he charged with sexual harassment of several of his female subordinates, but he also promoted the issuance of arrest warrants against netanyahu and former minister of defence yoaf garrant. netanyahu claimed that the prosecutor did so “in order to divert attention, to unite all the enemies of israel around him and to provide an umbrella for his protection”. netanyahu also spoke with secretary of state rubio, who expressed the intention of the united states to take strong action against the international criminal court. kim xian

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KB National Bank of Korea will go online based on JP Morgan Kinexys' cross-border payment services

On 26 July, Cointelegraph reported that KB Kokmin Bank, the largest bank in Korea, planned to go online in August on the basis of the JP Morgan block chain platform Kinexys ' cross-border payment service. The service is targeted at exporting and importing enterprises, with the first support for cross-border payments and foreign exchange settlements in United States dollars, covering 10 countries, including the United States, Singapore, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Kinexys, formerly Onyx, is located in JP Morgan's agency-oriented payment, monetization and digital asset infrastructure. According to the Korea Federation, the service will be integrated with the existing SWIFT network to achieve near-immediate cross-border payments and foreign exchange settlements. The KB Kokmin Bank parent company, KB Financial Group, is the largest bank group in Korea by asset size and ranks twenty-eighth in the Asia-Pacific region, with approximately $552.76 billion in assets。

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President of Iran: U.S. attacks on Iranian civilian infrastructure are “manifest war crimes”

On 26 July, at local time, Iranian President Pizehiziyan and the head of the Road and Urban Development Department were briefed on the damage to the transport infrastructure at border crossings, ports, roads and railway networks. Pizehiziang stated that the United States attack on Iran's civilian infrastructure was a “manifest war crime” and stressed that the above-mentioned acts should be legally held accountable through the relevant international organizations and agencies。

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Iran: Iran has stopped retaliatory attacks because the United States forces failed to strike for two consecutive nights

On 26 July, according to Al Jazeera, the Iranian army spokesman, Mohamed Akhraminia, stated to the official media that, as the United States had not fought against the country over the past two nights, retaliatory attacks had ceased and Iranian operations were now suspended。

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Cambridge preliminary study: annual electricity consumption for Bitcoin mining increased to 190 TWh and low-carbon energy to 59.4 per cent

On 26 July, according to TheEnergy Mag, the research director of the University of Cambridge Alternative Finance Centre (CCAF), Alexander Neumueller, disclosed preliminary data at the Energy Investors Forum that between June 2024 and December 2025, the annual consumption of electricity from Bitcoin mining increased from 138 TWh to about 190 TWh, an increase of about 38 per cent; and greenhouse gas emissions increased from about 40 million tons to 48 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent, an increase of about 20 per cent. The share of low-carbon energy in the power structure for mining rose from 52.4 to 59.4 per cent, and hydropower exceeded natural gas, making it the largest single source of energy。

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The United States and Iran have responded to the proposal to resume negotiations

On 26 July, Integrated Arab Satellite Television and the Saudi media Hadas reported that the United States and Iran had responded to a proposal by Pakistan and Qatar to resume negotiations。

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Encrypted regulation in Europe or a wave of mergers and acquisitions: SMEs seeking integration with banks and traditional financial institutions

On 26 July, the European encryption industry is entering a new phase of integration as the European Union Encrypted Assets Market Regulation Act (MiCA) moves on the ground and the British encryption regulatory framework is about to take shape. Industry believes that high-standard regulatory requirements may facilitate a new wave of mergers and acquisitions and that cooperation between encrypted start-ups and traditional financial institutions will be further deepened. The MICA licensing phase is coming to an end, but the real challenges facing businesses are just beginning. The high cost of continuing to operate a compliance system could change the European encryption industry. The focus of future industry competition may shift from “who gets a license” to “who has the capacity to bear the regulatory costs” and to promote the scaling up of enterprises through mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures or cooperation with banks. It is widely recognized that the European encryption industry is entering a “regulatoryly driven integration cycle”. For encrypted start-ups that in the past relied on rapid innovation and light asset models, future core competitiveness may no longer be just technology speed, but rather compliance, capital size and financial infrastructure integration。

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TRUMP TEAM TRANSFERRED 13.8 MILLION TRUMP COINS THAT WERE UNLOCKED YESTERDAY TO MULTIPLE CEX EXCHANGES

On 26 July, it was reported from the ashes that 13.8 million TRUMPs (approximately $21.94 million) that had been unlocked yesterday by the TRUMP team address were transferred 15 minutes ago to centralized exchanges such as Binance, OKX and KuCoin。

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Mr. Base: The goal is to create a free Internet market

On 26 July, Base Officer Jesse wrote on platform X that Base's goal was to become “the free market of the Internet”. According to Blockworks, the market share of Base in chain spot transactions has increased by about threefold over the past year, and there has been no loss of relative market share over the past two weeks. Base is now in the lead in bitcoin and foreign exchange (FX) transactions and will soon expand the stock exchange market in the chain。

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Binance conducted monthly red team tests on staff, repeatedly failed or dismissed

On 26 July, the Chief Security Officer of Binance, Jimmy Su, indicated that a monthly team of red team tests were conducted within Binance to assess staff ' s overall security awareness. Test scenarios include impersonating recruiters, sending free meeting invitations and inducing staff to submit personal information. Staff who fail to pass the test are required to undergo corrective training and the results of the test are also included in the performance appraisal; in the event of multiple serious failures, the employee may face dismissal. Note: Red Team Tests (Red Team Testing or Red Teaming) are a security assessment method for simulated real attackers and are used primarily to test the overall defence capability of an organization, system, network or person in the face of an advanced and continuing threat. (Cointelegraph)

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MSX founders claimed to be interested in acquiring BitMart and planning to cancel currency spot and contract charges

On 26 July, the exchange, BitMart, announced a phase-out of registration, filling and new transactions from 26 July 2026 to the end of January 2027. The founder of MSX, Bruce J, announced his intention to acquire and indicated that he had contacted the BitMart team. Bruce J stated that if BitMart was acquired, the first would complete the transfer; the second would reduce the cash in currency and the contract charges to zero. Bruce J thinks the encryption exchange is too expensive。

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BitMart Global CEO: Not participating in the decision to stop the platform ' s operations, informed that the functions would be terminated on 24 July

On 26 July, BitMart Global CEO Neter Chow sent a letter stating that BitMart had not been involved in the decision, nor consulted or informed in advance of the decision, but had been informed after the announcement had been made. Nenter Chow stated that it had been informed on 24 July that the company would terminate its global CEO post and that the separation process would commence immediately, but that the final date of separation had not yet been confirmed. Since 24 July, it has ceased to be involved in the management, decision-making and any operational matters of BitMart. He indicated that BitMart users and employees were of the greatest concern. Users should receive account information only through official channels in BitMart, read official bulletins as soon as possible and act in accordance with the guidelines. NenterChow also stated that it would not comment further on this matter at this stage。

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Draft bill on the Strait of Hormuz is under consideration by various Iranian parliamentary committees

ON 26 JULY, AL JAZEERA QUOTED THE IRANIAN NATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION (IRIB) AS REPORTING THAT THE NATIONAL SECURITY COMMITTEE OF THE IRANIAN PARLIAMENT, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON JUSTICE, ECONOMICS AND CIVIL AFFAIRS, WAS CONSIDERING A DRAFT BILL ON THE MANAGEMENT OF THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ. ALTHOUGH IRAN HAS NOT YET PUBLISHED THE SPECIFICS OF THE DRAFT BILL, OFFICIALS HAVE PREVIOUSLY INDICATED THAT IT IS INTENDED TO ESTABLISH IRAN ' S SOVEREIGNTY OVER THIS SEA LANE AND THAT IT IS PROPOSED TO LEVY FEES ON SHIPS PASSING THROUGH THE STRAIT. IN MAY, THE DEPUTY SPEAKER OF THE IRANIAN PARLIAMENT, ALI NIKZAD, STATED THAT THE DRAFT STIPULATED THAT ISRAELI VESSELS “NEVER BE ALLOWED TO PASS THROUGH THE STRAITS OF HORMUZ” AND THAT SHIPS FROM “ENEMY STATES” WOULD NOT BE GRANTED ACCESS UNLESS WAR-RELATED LOSSES WERE COMPENSATED. KIM XIAN

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Iran, Omani round of consultations on the Strait of Hormuz

TODAY, 26 JULY (26 JULY), THE SPOKESMAN FOR THE IRANIAN MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, BAGHAE, STATED THAT FROM 24 TO 25 JULY, IRAN AND OMAN HAD HELD SEVERAL ROUNDS OF TALKS AT THE LEVEL OF DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER IN TEHRAN. ON THE BASIS OF RESPECT FOR THE SOVEREIGN RIGHTS OF THE TWO LITTORAL STATES, IRAN AND OMAN, THERE WAS AN IN-DEPTH EXCHANGE OF VIEWS ON COMMON PRINCIPLES AND SPECIFIC OPERATIONAL MECHANISMS TO ENSURE THE SAFE PASSAGE OF SHIPS IN THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ. BAGHAE STATED THAT THE TALKS HAD BEEN FRUITFUL AND THAT SOME PROGRESS HAD BEEN MADE. THE DELEGATION OF OMAN LEFT TEHRAN IN THE AFTERNOON OF 25, BUT CONSULTATIONS WILL CONTINUE AT THE TECHNICAL AND POLITICAL LEVELS. IN ADDITION, BAGHAE STATES THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE CURRENT STATUS OF SHIP TRAFFIC IN THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ. (CCTV INTERNATIONAL TIMES)

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The Iranian military claims to have prepared for possible air strikes or ground operations

On 26 July, at 26 local time, the spokesman for the Iranian armed forces, Shakarci, stated that the current situation facing the United States was confusing and unfavourable, and that the United States side had “failed to achieve its stated objectives” in the Strait of Hormuz and in weakening Iran. Shekalci stated that the United States was currently seeking a new strategy that would not exclude the possibility of a withdrawal from war, but that “will depend on the agreement of the Israeli side”. He also indicated that with the visit of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to the United States, Iran might face scenarios such as air strikes or ground military operations in the future. However, in the ground war option, the United States “will face greater vulnerability”. Shekalci indicated that Iran was well prepared for all possible scenarios. (observed)

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FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS YEAR, THE KOREA PENSION FUND WAS TRANSFORMED INTO A KOSPI NET BUY-IN. TAXI

ON 26 JULY, THE KOREAN EXCHANGE DATA SHOWED THAT PENSION FUNDS, INCLUDING THE NATIONAL PENSION ASSOCIATION (NPS), WHICH IS ONE OF THE LARGEST INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS IN THE KOREAN STOCK MARKET, WERE FIRST CONVERTED INTO NET PURCHASES IN THE KOREAN STOCK MARKET THIS MONTH. KOREA EXCHANGE DATA SHOW THAT, AS OF 24 JULY, THE NATIONAL PENSION ASSOCIATION AND OTHER PENSION FUNDS HAVE ACCUMULATED A NET PURCHASE OF 68.4 BILLION WON (APPROXIMATELY $46.8 MILLION) OF THE KOREAN KOSPI INDEX COMPONENT UNIT SINCE JULY THIS YEAR. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME IN THE YEAR THAT A SINGLE-MONTH NET BUY-IN OF A PENSION FUND WAS ACHIEVED AFTER SIX MONTHS OF NET SALES. IN TERMS OF SPECIFIC SHARES, SK HERCULES WAS THE LARGEST PURCHASE SINCE JULY OF THE PENSION FUND, WITH A NET PURCHASE OF 42,58.8 BILLION WON。

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The Korean diaspora bought Samsung and Sky Hercules single-leverage ETF before the regulatory tightening

On 26 July, the data showed that South Korean diasporas had bought 14 single-stock leverage ETFs on 24 days and about 450 billion won a day. Prior to this, the Korean diaspora had accumulated net sales of about 500 billion won for three consecutive days. According to data from the Korea Exchange and Koscom Check, as at 26 July, the bulk investors had sold 14 leverage products for three consecutive days, from 21 to 23 July, with a cumulative net sale of 547,171.38 billion won. This trend was reversed on 24 July. In just one day, individual investors bought seven three-star single-leverage items, amounting to 103,895.9 million won, and seven SK Helix single-leverage items, amounting to 350,268.8 million won. It is worth noting that this net buy-in took place on “Black Friday”, when the KOSPI index fell by more than 5 per cent and the three-star electronics and SK Hercules collected a 7-8 per cent drop. As a result, single-stock leverage ETFs, based on the shares of the two companies, also fell by 15 to 16 per cent. The analysis found that the sharp fall in single-equity ETF prices attracted some investors to low-purchase. In addition, as the new rules for raising the minimum security requirement are to be implemented from 31st day, some individual investors may wish to increase their silos by “amortizing” them before regulations tighten, thus contributing to the demand。

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U.S. media exposure to Trump has suspended strikes on Iranian insiders

On 26 July, according to the United States New York Times, United States President Trump has now put on hold plans for a major escalation of his military strike against Iran, fearing that the escalation of the fighting could dangerously consume the reduced stocks of the Pentagon's “patriotic” anti-missile interceptors and other anti-aircraft munitions in the Middle East. Government officials reportedly indicated that the pressure to intercept ammunition stockpiles was one of the many factors that made the resumption of large-scale military operations extremely risky. In addition, the Terang Senior Adviser was disturbed by the prospects for a possible expansion of fighting in the Middle East, the possible alienation of key Gulf allies vulnerable to Iran ' s attacks, the impact on the global economy and the intensification of the energy and refugee crises。

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Samsung Lee and OpenAI are reported to have consulted the AI-Semiconductor cooperation programme

On 26 July, according to the Korean media, Samsung Telecommunications Chairman Lee met with OpenAI founder Ortmann at OpenAI headquarters in San Francisco to consult on a programme of cooperation in the field of artificial intelligence and semiconductor. OpenAI 26 was announced to the public, and on the morning of 25 local time, Lee met with Altmann at his headquarters in San Francisco. OpenAI does not disclose the specific content and topics of the talks, but industry observers have determined that the two sides are likely to communicate on a more intensive basis around the AI infrastructure of high bandwidth memory, dynamic random access memory (DRAM) and advanced crystals. The two parties have also explored a three-star, full-business-generated, artificial-intellectual transformation programme。

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SK HERCULES' SECOND-QUARTER PROFIT OR RECORD SOUTH KOREA'S ACCUMULATED COMBINED PROFIT OF TWO MALES COULD BREAK 1.5 TRILLION WON

On 26 July, the second-quarter performance of SK Hercules will be announced on 29 July, and after three-star electrons, it is expected that SK Hercules will also record a new high in the second quarter of this year. According to reports issued by 14 coupons from the Korean financial information agency Yonhap Infomax over the past month, the second quarter of SK Hercules's income and operating profits are projected to be 84,0597 trillion won and 64,0899 million won, respectively. The business profits for the second quarter are expected to be about 17 trillion won higher than the operating profits of 47.2 trillion won in the entire last year. In the first half of the year alone, SK Hercules would have earned more than 10 trillion won. Earlier this month, Samsung Electronics also released its initial performance report, with strong performance in its DS sector, with a profit of 89.4 trillion won. If the performance of SK Hercules was in line with market expectations, the combined profits of the two companies in the second quarter would exceed 1.5 trillion won。

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