CHINA FOREIGN MINISTRY, ON U.S. BAN ON CHINESE ROBOTS: CHINA ALWAYS OPPOSES U.S. GENERALISATION OF CONCEPT OF NATIONAL SECURITY

At least 20 of Iraq’s Iran-backed Shi'ite popular mobilisation forces members killed in US-Saudi strikes - Statement

SBI Boosts Canton Network Strategy With New Subsidiary Japanese firm, SBI Holdings, has rebranded SBI Security Solutions as SBI Digital Practice to strengthen its blockchain strategy. The subsidiary will focus on building institutional financial infrastructure on the Canton Network (@CantonNetwork). Its services will include implementation support, compliance, and cross border transaction systems. SBI already serves as a Super Validator on the Canton Network. The company said the expansion complements its existing Ripple (@Ripple) and $XRP Ledger operations. SBI Ripple Asia will continue developing payment and tokenization services.

Currency Strength Chart: Strongest: JPY, CHF, GBP, CAD, EUR, NZD, USD, AUD - Weakest

FED IN FOCUS The Fed is widely expected to keep rates unchanged, but Chairman Kevin Warsh has made this meeting unusually unpredictable. The key isn't just the decision — it's the message. If rates stay on hold, markets will look for clues on September. If the Fed surprises with a hike, investors will want to know whether it's the start of a tougher inflation fight or a one-off move.

🚨 NOW: Michael Burry says $NVDA's 5-year credit default swaps are spiking, pointing to the company's "overreaching" to fuel circular spending in AI.

Telefonica ups operating cash flow goal as Brazil, Spain boost core profit

JUST IN: Iran to receive its first shipment from a deal for 400 Chinese missile launchers within weeks as it rebuilds defenses, per Reuters.

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Russia has charged Telegram founder Pavel Durov with allegedly facilitating terrorist activities and issued an international arrest warrant. The FSB claims Telegram failed to remove content used to coordinate attacks and cybercrime inside Russia. Durov is also under investigation in France. Meanwhile the-open-network:native is down 3% today on the news. Read the full story 👇

🇷🇺 JUST IN: Russia's FSB charges Telegram founder Pavel Durov with facilitating terrorism and issues an international arrest warrant.

Arthur Hayes: Why Bitcoin is not going up? (ARCHIVE FOOTAGE) On June 26, 2026, Arthur Hayes @CryptoHayes stated in an interview with Bonnie Blockchain that Bitcoin has failed to rally despite money printing because AI capital expenditures have absorbed the market's marginal capital. He believes investors are chasing AI tech stocks and supply chains, while newly wealthy individuals from the AI boom prioritize buying hard assets or diversifying into NASDAQ stocks rather than investing in the crypto market. Furthermore, Arthur Hayes believed that if AI stocks crash, cryptocurrencies will initially plunge in tandem. Due to their 24/7 liquidity, investors will be forced to sell crypto to generate cash during margin calls before the market eventually stabilizes and sorts out the relative winners.

NEW: Russia's Federal Security Service has charged Telegram ​founder Pavel Durov with facilitating terrorist activities, according to Reuters. The authority has issued an international warrant for his arrest.

JUST IN 🚨: South Korea's Stock Market plunges below its 200-day moving average 📉 📉

UBS reports Q2 net profit of $2.8 billion, beating expectations

BREAKING: Taiwan stocks fell ~5% intraday, dropping below 40,000 points for the first time since April. The TAIEX fell 4.4% to 39,772.81, while its chip-heavy electronics index dropped 5.08%. TSMC, which accounts for over 40% of Taiwan’s benchmark index, fell 3.29% and erased roughly 520 points from the index. Taiwanese memory-chip producer specializing in DRAM, Nanya, also hit its maximum 10% daily loss limit.

Coca-Cola $KO jumped by 5% on Tuesday, its best day since 2020 📈 📈

JUST IN: 🇷🇺 Russia charges Telegram founder & CEO Pavel Durov with "facilitating terrorism." An international ​arrest warrant ​has been issued.

Ethereum Layer 2 TVL Falls To Two Year Low Ethereum $ETH Layer 2 networks held about $5 billion in total value locked as of July 26, their lowest level since 2023. The decline erases much of the growth seen during the Layer 2 expansion in 2024. Optimism, Base, and Arbitrum still dominate the sector with roughly 96% of total TVL. The retreat coincides with leadership changes at the Ethereum Foundation. Institutional blockchain activity has also expanded beyond Ethereum. Source: The Block

🇺🇸 ETF FLOWS: ETH spot ETFs saw net inflows on July 28, while BTC and SOL spot ETFs saw net outflows. BTC: -$49.75M ETH: $14.53M SOL: -$18.07M