Odaily reports that Ave.ai has added support for the genius.fun launchpad, linking on-chain Meme assets with real stock assets (RWA) and creating a new entry point for the Meme and RWA trading ecosystem.

genius.fun was launched by the Genius Terminal team, which previously received investment from YZi Labs, with CZ serving as an advisor. As the Genius ecosystem's foray into the Meme space, it explores innovative mechanisms to connect the crypto community with traditional financial markets, creating a new model for on-chain asset issuance.

Currently, Ave already covers mainstream multi-chain launchpads, providing one-stop services from new asset discovery and market tracking to on-chain trading.

Odaily News: MetaMask has launched a security feature called Added Protection in browser extension v13.45, applicable to Ethereum and EVM applications. This feature simulates execution before a user initiates a transaction through a DApp and sets the simulation result as a condition that the transaction must satisfy; if the actual on-chain execution result differs from the preview, the transaction will automatically roll back, and the user only needs to bear the network Gas fee.

The feature is enabled by default, and users can manually turn it off on the confirmation page. It currently supports 13 EVM networks that support smart accounts EIP-7702, with mobile support to follow.

Odaily reports: At an exchange of views held on July 15 with the Japan Cryptocurrency Business Association, Japan's Financial Services Agency stated that dealers offering both "sales desk" and "exchange" services may be steering users toward the more profitable sales desk transactions.

Under the sales desk model, the platform acts as the counterparty and earns the spread; under the exchange model, users trade with one another and the platform only charges a fee. Citing the best interest of customers obligation that took effect in November 2024, the Financial Services Agency said it will continue talks with the industry regarding the UI traffic-routing design of the two types of services and self-regulatory rules.

Odaily reports: Bonk Guy posted on X that USELESS, a Meme coin with a market cap of approximately $270 million, has surpassed all other Meme coins except DOGE in Coinbase trading volume, and has consistently remained above tokens such as SHIB, PEPE, and TRUMP. Its holder address count and Hyperliquid perpetual futures open interest have both reached all-time highs, with spot and perpetual futures trading volumes remaining elevated. Bonk Guy believes that USELESS may begin to catch up to DOGE's valuation; this assessment represents his personal opinion.

Odaily reports that Bankless co-founder David Hoffman posted on X platform, stating that NEAR is a generalized version of ZEC. He said that ZEC encrypts money, while NEAR encrypts business activities. Privacy-focused ZEC cannot cover other privacy needs in life, whereas NEAR can extend privacy capabilities to a broader range of scenarios.

According to OKX market data, NEAR briefly rose to 3.503 USDT, now trading at 3.498 USDT, with a 24-hour gain of nearly 30%.

Odaily reports: The Bolivian government, in its economic and financial policy memorandum submitted to the IMF, has pledged to establish a virtual asset regulatory and supervisory framework to mitigate the risk of improper capital outflows through crypto asset markets. The memorandum does not set an implementation timeline, designate a competent authority, or specify whether it will be enacted through legislation, decree, or administrative regulation.

This commitment is part of Bolivia's 36-month, 1.369 billion Special Drawing Rights Extended Fund Facility arrangement with the IMF, equivalent to approximately $1.9 billion, which is still pending approval by Bolivia's National Congress and the IMF Executive Board.

According to GMGN data, PONS market cap has returned to $500 million, now at $522 million, with a 24H gain of over 21%.

Odaily reminds users that Meme coin prices are highly volatile, and investors should participate with caution.

Odaily reports: According to on-chain analyst Ai Yi, a LAPTOP multisig address transferred $3.33 million worth of LAPTOP tokens to an address 2 hours ago. Subsequently, 3.72 million LAPTOP tokens, approximately $500,000, flowed to Gate, KuCoin, and Kraken. The related deposit addresses show fund connections to market maker GSR Markets, though the specific purpose remains unclear. LAPTOP's market cap has shrunk 99.5% from its peak and currently stands at only $129 million.

Odaily News: Stablecoin payment company dtcpay announced today that it has received a strategic investment from Japanese financial giant SBI Group, expanding its Series A funding total to $25 million. The round was led by Vertex Ventures, a Temasek subsidiary, in April, with participation from Genedant Capital, which manages over $2 billion in assets, and continued backing from Capella Hotels Group founder Kuo Liang-Te. SBI Group stated that this investment marks the beginning of a strategic partnership between the two parties, who will work together to expand the digital asset corridor between Japan and Southeast Asia.

dtcpay is an official Visa member and has issued a compliant stablecoin Visa card; its licensed footprint covers Singapore, Hong Kong, Luxembourg, Australia, the United States, and Canada, among other regions, and continues to expand, providing compliant infrastructure for global stablecoin payments.

Odaily reports: South Korean President Lee Jae-myung acknowledged on Friday that single-stock leveraged exchange-traded funds (ETFs) launched earlier this year have shortcomings. At a press conference, he stated that such products were introduced near the end of a stock market rally, and the subsequent market reversal caused massive losses for investors. However, Lee Jae-myung did not apologize for this, nor did he name those responsible for the policy decisions. The policy had previously triggered strong dissatisfaction and backlash among investors. (Jinshi)

According to Gate data, the US dollar against the Japanese yen (USDJPY) has risen above 157.0, currently at 157.018, with a 24-hour gain of 0.6%.

Odaily reports, according to OKX market data, ARB surged over 35% in 24 hours, reaching a high of 0.2232 USDT and currently trading at 0.2212 USDT. Additionally, UNI extended its rally, briefly breaking above 8.5 USDT with a 24-hour gain of nearly 19%.

According to Lookonchain monitoring, 11 hours ago, a whale deposited 440,000 HYPE worth $36 million into FalconX, and subsequently withdrew 12,250 ETH worth $30.12 million from FalconX.

According to Lookonchain monitoring, this trader had previously won 26 consecutive trades, with an 89% win rate across 47 trades and cumulative profits exceeding $9 million. Their short position of 12,285 ZEC is currently down $7.66 million, with a liquidation price of $1,550.66.

Odaily: The Bank of Japan raised interest rates by 25 basis points on Friday, as the market expected. Following the announcement of the rate hike, the yen weakened against both the US dollar and Bitcoin.

The dollar-denominated price of Bitcoin remained largely stable. (CoinDesk)

According to on-chain analyst Ai Yi, four new addresses swapped UBTC for USDC over the past 9 hours as initial capital, then bought 6,972 ETH on-chain at an average price of $2,460.69, and have deposited all of it into Lido.