Odaily News, according to Onchain Lens monitoring, a wallet associated with a16z (0xb5E...c24e) has unstaked and transferred 89,470 HYPE tokens to Wintermute a few minutes ago, valued at approximately $6.6 million, possibly for sale.

Odaily News: Sui announced on the X platform that AftermathFi's Perpetual Contracts V2 has been launched, featuring a rebuilt perpetual contract engine. Two audit reports have been made public, and 15 markets are currently open.

Odaily News: Cybersecurity firm Check Point Research has discovered that the StopAndProtect ransomware operation has been using nearly 2,000 compromised WordPress websites to spread malware, steal data, monitor victims, and deploy ransomware. The operation was first identified in mid-May.

As of July 24, the operation had compromised more than 6,000 unique IP addresses, with 1,852 in the United States, and 630 each in Russia and India. The compromised websites were also used to host malware, relay commands, and store stolen files, screenshots, and activity logs.

Attackers lured Windows users into running PowerShell commands through fake CAPTCHA prompts, enabling them to steal credentials and cryptocurrency wallet seed phrases, and spread further across networks and USB devices. Researchers collected more than 31,000 screenshots and over 700 compressed data archives, and believe the attackers may have accidentally infected themselves at some point. (Decrypt)

Odaily News Franklin Templeton is preparing to bring tokenized assets into traditional investment funds. The company stated that, following approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, its digital-native products will be permitted for use in traditional funds for the first time. According to a publicly disclosed letter from the SEC and information shared by company executives, Franklin Templeton plans to use its tokenized money market fund for ETFs and mutual funds, both as fund holdings and as collateral.

Odaily News - Macro strategist Mark Connors stated that the U.S. Treasury's plan to regularly buy back long-term government bonds could become a significant catalyst for Bitcoin's next rally, potentially paving the way for BTC to reach a $180,000 target.

Connors believes that the U.S. Treasury's intervention in the bond market is a key signal, indicating that the government is addressing pressures from rising long-term borrowing costs. He noted that higher Treasury yields tend to attract capital into the bond market, thereby weakening risk assets, including inflows into cryptocurrencies. If buyback operations support bond prices and push yields lower, they could alleviate the macro pressures facing Bitcoin. It is expected that the scale of U.S. Treasury support could expand to $10 billion to $30 billion per month, far exceeding the current $4 billion level.

Connors previously anticipated that Bitcoin might have to wait until around November for its next phase of growth, but he now believes the market pace could accelerate. He suggested that if the U.S. further adjusts the Supplementary Leverage Ratio (SLR) rules to allow banks to hold more U.S. Treasuries, it could become a key factor driving Bitcoin's breakout. "When this change occurs, Bitcoin will begin to target its first price objective of $180,000," Connors said. He projects that Bitcoin's price range in this cycle through 2030 could reach between $180,000 and $360,000.

However, Connors also cautioned that short-term risks still depend on the progress of the U.S. CLARITY Act. If the bill does not advance before September 15, Bitcoin could face pullback pressure. He believes that progress on regulatory legislation will become an important factor influencing near-term market sentiment. (CoinDesk)

Odaily News Bitcoin News posted on the X platform that Citi plans to offer bitcoin custody services to institutional clients through its Custody+ platform later this year. The service will bring bitcoin into the same custody framework as traditional assets such as stocks and bonds, allowing clients to access custody, settlement, foreign exchange, cash, and liquidity services through a single system. Bitcoin will be the first digital asset supported by Citi's new custody service, and Citi has not yet announced a specific launch date or its initial client list.

Custody+ was launched by Citi Investor Services, with Citi's custody business covering over 100 markets and operating its own custody network in 62 markets. Citi stated that its goal is for the bank to self-custody native digital assets, rather than relying solely on external exchanges or other digital asset firms. The project has been in development for approximately two to three years, and Citi first disclosed related plans in 2025.

Citi stated that Custody+ will provide real-time settlement, foreign exchange services, automated hedging, cash management, and liquidity tools. Its Single Event Processing system within the custody platform currently handles more than 80% of event volumes in real time; in the United States, the system reduces processing time for certain voluntary corporate actions by up to 92%, with 96% of related events completed within two hours. Chris Cox, Head of Citi Investor Services, said that Citi invests more than $2 billion annually in its Services platform.

Odaily reported that Coinbase posted on the X platform, saying it seems like a good time to once again ask X to restore the Bitcoin emoji.

Odaily News – Fox Business crypto reporter stated on the X platform that the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will convene the first meeting of its Innovation Advisory Committee at 1:00 PM ET today, with discussions covering cryptocurrencies, AI, and prediction markets. Multiple executives who attended yesterday's White House event will participate in the meeting, along with other leaders from the crypto industry, traditional finance, academia, and the prediction market sector.

Odaily Planet Daily News: In an interview, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said, "I think in the coming years, for instance by 2030, we will likely see Bitcoin reach $300,000 and $400,000." (Bitcoin Magazine)

Odaily News: U.S. President Trump announced on social media that James Bled, Director of White House Legislative Affairs, will leave in September. According to other reports, Bled is a senior aide responsible for liaising with Congress at the White House. Bled is another White House aide set to depart soon. On the 12th, Trump announced that White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt would resign at the end of August to spend more time with her family. (CCTV News)

Odaily News: Privacy blockchain project Beldex has announced the completion of an $8 million funding round, led by Sigma Capital, with participation from NTC, Nxgen, Digital Consensus Fund, EAK Ventures, and other institutions. The new funds will be used for developer tools, privacy applications, protocol security, AI infrastructure development, and ecosystem expansion.

Beldex is exploring the use of its privacy technology to protect the identity, payments, communications, and data processing of AI agents, including privacy-preserving AI identities, encrypted AI communications, confidential payments, secure AI execution, as well as research into technologies such as fully homomorphic encryption (FHE) and secure memory. (Decrypt)

Odaily News: According to MSX.COM data, the Nasdaq Composite Index's decline widened to 1%, reaching 26,070.99 points; the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.79%, and the S&P 500 Index fell 0.43%.

Alphabet (Class A) shares fell 1.67%, Amazon shares fell 1.86%, SpaceX shares fell 6.36%, Tesla shares fell 2.08%, and Walmart shares fell 9.79%.

Odaily News: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that, as companies believe they will reap high returns from artificial intelligence investments in the future, the corporate bond issuance he has observed is "nearly insensitive to yields."

Odaily News: Federal Reserve's Musalem stated that he recommended a rate hike in July, hoping to bring inflation down to 2% within 18 months. When supply shocks occur, focus must be on core inflation. Forward guidance implies a commitment, while communicating the policy framework is a different matter. The labor market is not exerting inflationary pressure. (Jin10)

Odaily News: A couple in Landes, France, was taken hostage after multiple criminals broke into their home and demanded a large amount of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Around 4 a.m. local time, the man was found in the town of Solférino, completely naked and with multiple cuts on his body; the woman was found in another vehicle, in a different department farther away.

After the incident, French gendarmes blocked roads and launched an investigation. Two men have been arrested so far, and the case is being handled by the Bordeaux Interregional Special Court and the National Organized Crime Prosecutor's Office. (actu)