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ASIC REDUCED RETAIL CFD FEES BY 23% IN 2025-26

ASIC (AUSTRALIAN SECURITIES AND INVESTMENT COMMISSION) ANNOUNCED A 23 PER CENT REDUCTION IN RETAIL DIFFERENTIAL CONTRACT (CFD) DISTRIBUTORS FOR THE 2025-26 FISCAL YEAR, WITH AN ESTIMATED $128,388 (APPROXIMATELY $85,000) PER COMPANY COMPARED TO $166,679 LAST YEAR. DESPITE THE DECLINE IN FEES, ASIC IS EXPECTED TO RECOVER APPROXIMATELY $400 MILLION (APPROXIMATELY $264 MILLION) IN 52 REGULATED SUB-SECTORS, AN 18.6 PER CENT INCREASE FROM $337.57 MILLION IN THE 2024-25 FISCAL YEAR. ACCORDING TO ASIC, COSTS HAVE RISEN IN ALL SECTORS, PARTICULARLY IN FINANCIAL COUNSELLING AND INSURANCE, WHICH HAVE INCREASED BY 34.5 PER CENT AND 35.4 PER CENT, RESPECTIVELY. IN ADDITION, ASIC REQUIRED SEVEN BROKERS TO REFUND $4.3 MILLION PAID TO RETAIL CUSTOMERS FOR LEVERAGE IRREGULARITIES。

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran: Memorandum of Understanding with the United States is in “crisis” phase

On 13 July, local time, the spokesman for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Baghae, stated that the memorandum of understanding with the United States was “unquestionably in a crisis phase”. It indicated that Iran would not comply with the memorandum of understanding as long as the United States continued to violate its commitments. It also indicated that Iran had consulted with Oman only on the Strait of Hormuz in Muscat and did not plan to discuss other issues. Baghaei indicated that Iran was consulting Oman to establish a mechanism to ensure the safe passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz. However, because of the pressure on Oman, this objective has not been achieved. (In Russian)

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Baghae: Iran-United States memorandum of understanding in crisis phase

The spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran, Baghae, stated that the memorandum of understanding between Iran and the United States was in a crisis phase and that Iran would not comply with it as long as the United States continued to violate its commitments. It also mentioned that Iran had consulted Oman in Muscat only on the Strait of Hormuz, that no other issues were planned for discussion and that the objective of negotiating with Oman the establishment of a safe passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz had not been achieved owing to pressure on Oman。

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Morgan Stanley predicts that the rise in US stock will spread to other industries

According to the early release of In A, Morgan Stanley strategist indicates that, in addition to the technology giant, other shares in the United States are expected to publish strong performance in the current fiscal season. The team led by Michael Wilson noted that the median value of the generic 1,500 composite index stock had increased by more than 10 per cent per share, the best performance since the recovery of the epidemic. Analysts are increasing their profit expectations in the alternative consumption and transport sectors. The second quarter of the financial season will open on Tuesday and major banks will take the lead in publishing performance. Analysts expect a 23 per cent increase in profits for companies with the 500 index component。

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IMF: UNITED STATES DOLLAR PEG STABILIZATION CURRENCY IN TIMES OF CRISIS OR TO TRIGGER BANK RUN-OFF RISK

According to Digital Asset, a study released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on 10 July indicated that a dollar-linked stable currency could accelerate the transfer of funds from local currency to United States dollar assets in times of crisis, creating a systemic risk of similar bank squeezes. Simulation data show that the probability of a crisis rises from 3.9 per cent to 7.4 per cent in economies with a stable currency spread, with a maximum decline of 6.3 per cent in the welfare of the population in the largest exchange rate deviation. Using the example of Bolivia, the report notes that since the opening of digital asset transactions in 2024, USDT prices have become the main reference indicator for the United States dollar exchange rate in parallel markets. The IMF recommended macroprudential measures such as temporary restrictions on large transactions and panic sales。

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Gate predicts real-time insulation from the market

Gate predicts that the formal up-to-date real-time insulation of the market will enable users to improve the efficiency of transaction decision-making by monitoring, in real-time, large-value market purchases, sales and transactions, as well as rapid insight into financial flows, changes in market sentiment and potential trading opportunities. Users need to experience the function by upgrading the Gate app to version V8.27.0, to support the screening of dimensions such as the trade direction, the transaction value threshold and the type of event, and to provide a presentation of core information on transaction users, event markets, course of transaction and transaction amount. This is an up-line effort to improve the data analysis and strategy support capacity of the Gate forecast market and to launch the World Cup theme event to enhance user participation。

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THE CURRENCY CONTRACT WILL ADJUST THE AMOUNT OF THE KORUUSDT U-PLACED CONTRACT

On 13 July, it was officially announced that the basic assets of the KORUUSDT contract for renewal would be in the form of dividends, with a 20-discounting plan for the stocks issued. Thus, on 15 July at 08:15 (Eastern Sector 8 Time) the currency contract will adjust the contract amount of the KORUUSDT U-class contract (Contrac Size). This adjustment is expected to be completed on 15 July at 21:30 (Sector East VIII time). Upon completion of the adjustment, the contract will enter into a period of up to five minutes at the cancel-only (cancellation only)。

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OKX announces on-line UNIUSD UM (X-Perp) and FILUSD UM (X-Perp)

OKX announced the addition of UNIUSD UM (X-Perp) and FILUSD UM (X-Perp) to a number of services, including a number of transactional services, officially online on 13 July 2026 at 17:00 (UTC+8). Note: The UNIUSD UM (X-Perp) transaction will open on 13 July 2026 at 17:00 (UTC+8) and the FILUSD UM (X-Perp) transaction will open on 13 July 2026 at 17.15 (UTC+8). X-Perp deals with leverage-trading risks, and users are asked to be fully informed and properly managed。

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