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Renowned analyst PlanB expressed opposition to the Bitcoin BIP-110 proposal, believing that those supporting the fork do not truly understand the decentralized nature of Bitcoin.The proposal aims to temporarily limit non-payment data on-chain through a soft fork, with the current miner support rate at approximately 1%.

According to Gate market data, American Express (AXP.N) pre-market decline has widened to 5%.

In a 90-minute interview with The Economist, Elon Musk, the founder of Tesla and SpaceX, stated that artificial intelligence could surpass human intelligence levels within the next five years and predicted that in about ten years, AI and robotics might drive the world into a "highly affluent era." Musk believes that once AI systems and robots possess sufficiently powerful digital intelligence and production capabilities, the global economy could approach a state of "infinite supply," making human labor no longer a necessary condition for survival, and the importance of currency may gradually decline.He stated that in the future, if the number of robots is sufficient, society will have a "quasi-infinite economy," where artificial intelligence can produce goods and services that exceed human consumption capacity. He even predicted that by around 2036, the importance of the traditional currency system might significantly decrease. Regarding future economic operating models, Musk mentioned that governments might maintain social operations by directly distributing funds to the public and believes that the productivity improvements brought by AI could lead to deflation rather than inflation.However, regarding issues such as corporate profit models, government fiscal sources, and social transformation, Musk acknowledged that the economic structure in the age of artificial intelligence might differ greatly from traditional economic laws. Additionally, Musk discussed the integration of AI with space development. He indicated that in the future, data centers deployed in space might be used to support AI computing and reiterated the long-term plan for human exploration of Mars. In the interview, Musk also reflected on his previous involvement in the Trump administration's "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE). He admitted that he had invested too much energy in the political arena, "got a bit sidetracked," and stated that if he could choose again, he might spend more time on his own companies.

According to the analysis by the crypto venture capital firm 1kx (@1kxnetwork), on-chain fees in the second quarter of this year decreased by 33% year-on-year, with DEX fees dropping by $625 million (-57%), mainly dragged down by Meteora, Raydium, and PancakeSwap, which together generated $1.5 billion in fees in the first half of last year; blockchain and MEV fees decreased by $362 million (-40%); launch platform fees fell by 57%, with Pump.fun contributing nearly half of the decline.Some sectors achieved counter-cyclical growth: perpetual contract and prediction market fees increased by 22% year-on-year, led by edgeX and Hyperliquid, with Polymarket contributing nearly $100 million in a single quarter; the lending and asset management sectors continued to grow, with Morpho, USDai, and Maple Finance each increasing by $9 million to $19 million; Canton Network added $179 million in L1 fees, but most of this was driven by incentives. Despite the overall decline in industry fees, token holder distribution returns remained stable, with Binance burn still accounting for a significant share, and protocols like Hyperliquid have incorporated buybacks and burns into their regular policies.

According to the Bitwise "Q3 2026 Staking Report," Q2 2026 presents a divergent pattern of "increased on-chain activity and decreased fee revenue," with the core driving factor being various protocols actively reducing block space costs.In terms of core data across chains, Ethereum's active staking volume reached a historic high of 40.2 million ETH (accounting for 33% of the total supply), while network revenue decreased by 51% year-on-year to $64 million, although it rebounded in ETH terms quarter-on-quarter; Solana's Q2 Real Economic Value (REV) dropped to $51 million, significantly down from the peak of $812 million in Q1 2025, but non-voting transaction volume reached 9.8 billion, maintaining resilience in on-chain activity; Hyperliquid's Q2 total protocol revenue was $174.8 million, with perpetual contract trading volume reaching $65.2 billion, and the proportion of non-crypto assets (commodities, stock indices, etc.) rose to 32%; Avalanche C chain's transaction volume grew approximately fourfold year-on-year to 236 million transactions, but network revenue plummeted due to a significant drop in fees, leaving only $330,000; NEAR saw a dramatic 75% drop in on-chain transaction volume to 77.7 million transactions due to the collapse of Kai-Ching application activity, but the Intents execution layer generated fees approximately 68 times that of the base chain.In terms of institutional adoption, BlackRock launched an Ethereum staking ETF (ETHB), Coinbase and Circle each staked 500,000 HYPE, and Bitwise, 21Shares, and Grayscale successively launched HYPE spot ETFs. Additionally, the stablecoin payment chain Tempo, incubated by Stripe and Paradigm, processed $386 million in transfers in its first quarter, while the global payroll platform Deel distributed approximately $30 million to 7,200 contractors through this chain.

The decentralized AI intelligent network DGrid announced that its decentralized AI model marketplace (DGrid Model Marketplace) is officially online.The marketplace is open to three types of model providers: model developers, model fine-tuners, and model deployers with computing infrastructure capabilities. They can freely list models on the platform, set their own prices, and earn real-time settlement revenue when models are called. For developers, the marketplace provides a unified entry point to discover, compare, and directly call various models through a unified API, without the need to switch between different platforms or connect to multiple interfaces.DGrid stated that the model marketplace is the "supply side" of its network, working in coordination with the AI Gateway (access side) responsible for calls, connecting AI creators and users. Currently, DGrid has aggregated over 200 mainstream models, including Claude, GPT, Gemini, MiniMax, GLM, Kimi, and has more than 15,000 paid users.In terms of quality assurance, the marketplace is supported by DGrid's self-developed Proof of Quality (PoQ) mechanism. PoQ conducts independent, random sampling of model providers through the platform's own benchmark test set and records the verification results on-chain to ensure service quality and pricing transparency—this mechanism does not touch user call data. The core members of the DGrid team have doctoral backgrounds from institutions such as Stony Brook University and have published 4 academic papers related to PoQ.Currently, the DGrid Model Marketplace is officially online. Model providers can apply to join, and developers can also experience one-stop AI model discovery and access services through the platform.

According to Gate market data, Tesla's stock price fell by 5% in after-hours trading. Musk stated that expanding the production capacity of the Optimus robot will face difficulties.

According to on-chain data monitored by Catcher Predict, significant capital movements are predicted to occur in the Polymarket market. A large whale invested $112,787.32 in a single buy for the "Federal Reserve July Decision" event, targeting "no change." Based on the current transaction price, the latest corresponding win rate for this asset is 75.23%.

According to a report by Reuters, the prediction market platform Polymarket issued a statement that it will challenge the decision of the French National Gaming Authority (ANJ) to block its website through legal proceedings.Last week, the ANJ ordered French internet service providers to block Polymarket on the grounds that the platform could lead to significant betting losses for users and that some bets were at risk of being manipulated. Polymarket expressed disappointment at ANJ's sudden decision.

According to SoSoValue data, the cryptocurrency market sector maintains an upward trend, with Bitcoin (BTC) rising 1.83%, approaching $67,000; Ethereum (ETH) rising 1.38%, breaking through $1,900.At the same time, the SocialFi and RWA sectors performed outstandingly, rising 6.15% and 5.85% respectively in 24 hours. Within the SocialFi sector, Gram (GRAM) rose 6.89%; within the RWA sector, Ondo Finance (ONDO) rose 11.68%, Centrifuge (CFG) rose 6.25%, and Plume (PLUME) and RE rose 8.2% and 12.04% respectively.In other sectors, the PayFi sector rose 2.24% in 24 hours, with Monero (XMR) rising 6.24%; the Meme sector rose 0.8%, with SPX6900 (SPX) rising 4.94%; the Layer2 sector rose 0.62%, with Optimism (OP) rising 5.02%; the Layer1 sector rose 0.33%, with Hedera (HBAR) rising 4.87%; the CeFi sector rose 0.32%, with Bitget Token (BGB) rising 2.53%. In addition, the DeFi sector fell 2.54%, but ZeroLend (ZERO) rose against the trend by 50.73%.

According to Bitcoin Magazine, Jack Dorsey, the founder of Block (formerly Square), announced the launch of the open-source decentralized group chat application Buzz, aimed at challenging team collaboration platforms like Slack. Buzz is built on the decentralized social protocol Nostr and is designed for teams composed of humans and AI agents, supporting chat, project management, coding, and PR collaboration.Block stated that the application is decentralized and open-source, allowing users to have full control over their data, and teams can collaborate with members and dedicated agents in a shared space.

According to on-chain data monitored by Catcher Predict, significant capital movements are predicted in the market Polymarket. A large whale sold $65,736.51 in a single transaction regarding the "Federal Reserve's July decision" event, targeting "no change." Based on the current transaction price, the latest corresponding winning rate for this subject is 80.68%.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, the "Federal Reserve July Decision" event currently ranks high in trading activity on the prediction market Polymarket, with a cumulative pool size reaching $787 million. The option with the highest market consensus is "No Change," corresponding to a winning probability of approximately 87.25%.

According to Gate market data, after falling for seven consecutive trading days, SpaceX's stock price rose by 7.6%.

Bit-Play, a one-stop decentralized aggregation ecological platform, has officially launched comprehensively. Relying on the trend of Web3 technological innovation, the platform is built on the core principles of transparency, autonomy, security, and inclusiveness, creating a new generation of decentralized comprehensive ecological system. It covers four core areas: on-chain interaction, lightweight creation, decentralized social networking, and ecological co-construction incubation, redefining the service standards of the blockchain ecosystem in the new era.Bit-Play, based on the core technological advantages of decentralization, has established a brand new on-chain interaction system, fundamentally breaking the barriers of traditional platforms. It realizes a new model of data openness and transparency, user autonomy in rights confirmation, and fair co-construction of the ecosystem, promoting the true implementation of Web3 technology for civilian use and community service.

According to SoSoValue data, the cryptocurrency market sector has generally rebounded, with the DeFi sector performing outstandingly, rising 2.28% in 24 hours. Among them, Hyperliquid (HYPE) increased by 3.55%, DeXe (DEXE), Uniswap (UNI), and Lido DAO (LDO) rose by 4.96%, 5.32%, and 11.80% respectively. At the same time, Bitcoin (BTC) rose by 0.80%, breaking through $65,000; Ethereum (ETH) increased by 1.88%, surpassing $1,900.In other sectors, the RWA sector rose by 2.02% in 24 hours, with Maple Finance (SYRUP) increasing by 6.13%; the PayFi sector rose by 1.00%, with Telcoin (TEL) increasing by 2.62%; the Layer1 sector rose by 0.62%, with NEAR Protocol (NEAR) increasing by 4.40%; the CeFi sector rose by 0.22%, with NEXO (NEXO) increasing by 1.85%; the Meme sector rose by 0.17%, with Bonk (BONK) increasing by 15.22%; the Layer2 sector rose by 0.04%, with Arbitrum (ARB) increasing by 2.14%.Only the SocialFi sector slightly declined by 0.96%, with Gram (GRAM) decreasing by 0.76%, but Chiliz (CHZ) rose by 3.06%.The cryptocurrency sector indices reflecting historical market trends show that the ssiDeFi, ssiRWA, and ssiDePIN indices rose by 2.38%, 2.14%, and 1.59% respectively.