According to Odaily, Bitwise released a report stating that while crypto asset prices fell approximately 36% in the first half of 2026, crypto-related stocks rose 23%, trailing only emerging market stocks and outperforming other major asset classes. Bitwise Research Director Ryan Rasmussen noted that the 30 crypto-related public companies in the Bitwise Crypto Innovators 30 Index outperformed the U.S. stock market by two times, driven by factors including mining companies benefiting from AI computing demand, stablecoin issuers, and asset tokenization platforms. Separately, data from Token Terminal shows that the top ten crypto applications generated cumulative revenue of $5.9 billion over the past 12 months. PancakeSwap, Hyperliquid, and Aave ranked in the top three, with cumulative revenues of $923 million, $912 million, and $877 million, respectively. During the same period, the tokenized real-world asset market reached $33 billion in the second quarter, up 45% from the start of the year. The prediction market open interest hit an all-time high of $1.8 billion, with quarterly trading volume reaching $43 billion.

According to Lianhe Zaobao, the French National Assembly on Wednesday passed a bill granting terminally ill adults the legal right to assisted dying. The legislation, approved by a vote of 291 to 241, allows individuals with incurable, life-threatening diseases in advanced or terminal stages to receive lethal medication, either self-administered or administered by a doctor or nurse if the patient is physically unable to do so. Eligibility is limited to French citizens or legal residents who are capable of making a free and informed choice and are suffering from persistent physical and mental pain due to their condition. The vote completes the parliamentary process for a proposal first made by President Emmanuel Macron over three years ago, placing France among a small group of countries—including the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, and Canada—that permit assisted dying. A February poll by Ifop found that 84% of French people support the measure. Supporters argue it gives patients greater autonomy over their end-of-life choices while maintaining strict safeguards, while opponents, including some medical professionals and the Catholic Church, warn it could pressure vulnerable individuals.

The S&P/ASX 200 index opened down 2.60 points, or 0.03%, at 8,838.50 on Thursday, July 16. According to Jin10, the index edged lower at the open.

According to PANews, SpaceXAI has announced the open-sourcing of its coding agent and end-user interface, Grok Build, with the source code now available on GitHub. The open-source release includes modules such as the agent loop, tool system, terminal UI rendering, and an extension system comprising skills, plugins, hooks, MCP servers, and sub-agents. Grok Build now supports fully local-first operation, allowing users to compile it and point to a local inference instance, driven by a config.toml configuration file.

According to Jin10, TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo stated that Apple's (AAPL.O) recent stock price performance aligns with his previous expectations. Before WWDC 2026, he was optimistic about Apple's stock performance in the second half of 2026 and believed that as long as Apple's long-term growth logic remains unchanged, short-term news changes would not alter the stock price trend. Kuo noted that Apple's stock price had previously pulled back due to profit-taking after WWDC 2026 and news of product price increases, but still hit an intraday high during recent market volatility, validating his earlier judgment on Apple's stock price trajectory.

Ethereum (ETH) broke out of a descending trendline that had capped it since its all-time high, with futures open interest climbing to $19.8 billion, according to BeInCrypto. ETH trades near $1,928, up 5.2% in the last 24 hours. Long liquidation dominance fell to 4%, its lowest in a year, signaling a short squeeze as 96% of liquidated positions were shorts. An ascending trendline from the 2022 bottom held near $1,600, reinforced by a demand zone and the 0.786 Fibonacci retracement at $1,754. The breakout lacks volume confirmation, with immediate resistance at $1,900–$2,000 and critical support at $1,754.

U.S. stock indexes closed slightly higher on Wednesday. According to Jin10, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.29%, the S&P 500 gained 0.38%, and the Nasdaq Composite added 0.6%. Apple (AAPL.O) rose 4%, ASML (ASML.O) gained 2%, while SK Hynix (SKHY.O) fell 9%, SanDisk (SNDK.O) dropped 8%, and Intel (INTC.O) declined 4.4%. The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index closed up 2.9%, with Alibaba (BABA.N) rising 4.7% and Baidu (BIDU.O) gaining 1.5%.

According to Ming Pao, data from HKEX's disclosure of southbound stock connect holdings shows that on July 15, 2026, Tracker Fund of Hong Kong (2800) saw the largest increase in holdings, with an addition of 146 million shares. The largest decrease was in China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (0386), which saw a reduction of 104 million shares.

Jinse Finance launches its cryptocurrency and blockchain industry daily news report, "Jinse 8 AM," issue 3121, providing you with the latest and fastest news on the digital currency and blockchain industry.

Coinbase, a leading US cryptocurrency exchange, has quietly opened account registration to users in mainland China.

Jinse Finance launches the "Jinse Web3.0 Daily," providing you with the latest and fastest news on AI, DeFi, DAO, NFT, and the metaverse industry.

Stablecoins are evolving from a medium of exchange in cryptocurrencies into a multifunctional digital financial infrastructure.

As an export-oriented country, Germany places even greater emphasis on its relationship with China in the context of rapid global technological development and an increasingly complex geopolitical situation.

The storage market is experiencing "explosive growth," with monthly shipments in May 2026 increasing by approximately 10.7 times compared to the low point in early 2023, and an annual growth rate of 285%, far exceeding historical peaks.

As the financial system continues to evolve, our regulations and regulatory framework must keep pace.

DeepSeek, artificial intelligence, IPO, valuation of 480 billion. DeepSeek's revenue revealed for the first time: IPO as early as next year. Golden Finance: DeepSeek has finally reached the point of listing.

Coinbase is offering a single-function interest-bearing wallet to users in mainland China, rather than a complete transaction bridge.

Thailand's tightening of scrutiny of large cash deposits and enhanced monitoring of USDT transactions is another example of the increasingly stringent regulations governing cryptocurrencies in Southeast Asia.