The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced on March 15 that it has imposed a 25% tariff on certain Brazilian goods, acting under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 as directed by U.S. President Donald Trump. According to Odaily, the decision follows a year-long USTR investigation that found several Brazilian measures — including those related to digital trade and electronic payment services, unfair preferential tariffs, anti-corruption enforcement interference, intellectual property protection, ethanol market access, and illegal deforestation — to be unreasonable and burdensome to U.S. farmers, workers, innovative businesses, and exporters. U.S. Trade Representative Greer stated that despite extensive negotiations with Brazil over the past year, these issues remain unresolved. The U.S. remains open to continued negotiations with Brazil to address the long-standing problems identified in the investigation. The new 25% tariff will exempt Brazilian beef and coffee.

According to Lianhe Zaobao citing Reuters, International Energy Agency (IEA) Executive Director Fatih Birol said on Wednesday that the global economy will face new challenges if the conflict disrupting passage through the Strait of Hormuz is not resolved within weeks. Speaking at the Aspen Security Forum in Colorado on July 15, Birol noted that market sentiment is tense and facing 'enormous uncertainty' as escalating attacks by both sides threaten the transport of oil, fertilizer, natural gas, and other goods through the key waterway. Over the past week, the number of observable vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz has significantly decreased following attacks on ships and the reimposition of a US blockade on Iranian shipping. After a supertanker was attacked, Saudi Arabia's oil loading volume in the Persian Gulf dropped sharply. Meanwhile, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) warned that the current conditions in the strait remain too dangerous for commercial shipping. The US military launched a second wave of strikes against Iran on Wednesday to weaken Iran's military capability to threaten vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran emphasized that the Strait of Hormuz is a pillar of its national security and that it must maintain its established arrangements in this vital waterway. Birol warned that if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, global economies, including those in the region, developing countries, and Asian nations, could face difficulties again. He stressed that the strait must be 'fully and unconditionally opened' within weeks, not months. He noted that while the disruption of energy and raw material supplies from the Persian Gulf has already impacted economies such as South Korea and Japan, countries like Bangladesh, Pakistan, and India are more vulnerable to such supply disruptions.

According to NS3.AI, Hyperinsight monitoring shows the Hyperliquid wallet pension-usdt.eth is short 50,000 ETH with an unrealized loss of $11.102 million.

Wheat futures held near a two-month high after jumping 5% on Wednesday, according to Bloomberg, as Ukrainian and Russian strikes in the Black Sea threatened a key export route for the warring nations.

According to Jin10, a senior Bank of Japan official stated that appropriate monetary policy will achieve stable inflation and put the economy on a path to sustainable growth.

JPMorgan raised its price target for ASML (ASML.O) to $2,400 from $2,200. According to Jin10, the investment bank issued the upgrade.

The Hang Seng Index continued to strengthen before the midday close, rising over 2%. According to Jin10, XPeng (09868.HK) surged over 8%, leading the index's constituent stocks. Technology and internet stocks performed strongly, with Kuaishou (01024.HK) gaining over 6% and Tencent Holdings (00700.HK) rising over 3%.

Ant Group has invested in Mint Health, acquiring a stake of over 28% and becoming its largest external shareholder, according to 36Kr. Founded in 2008, Mint Health operates a weight-management platform with more than 200 million users and a database of 1.6 million food items. The company completed a Series D round in 2021 at a valuation of 20 billion yuan. The investment amount is several hundred million yuan, a person close to the deal said. Mint Health generates revenue from e-commerce sales of food and supplements, membership fees, and partnerships with GLP-1 drug makers and CROs. Ant Group's health app 'Afu' is also focusing on weight management to boost user engagement, integrating Mint Health's food database for calorie tracking. The deal was reached within months of talks, Ant Group said.

テザーは、アルゼンチン、メキシコ、コロンビアでの事業拡大を支援するため、アルゼンチンのデジタル銀行Ualáが実施した1億9700万ドルの資金調達ラウンドの一環として、2000万ドルを出資した。Ualáは、当面の間、USDTを自社プラットフォームに導入する予定はなく、テザーは純粋な金融投資家として参画するのみであると述べた。

95歳のウォーレン・バフェットは、自身が遺すすべてのものを再整理している。

韓国で発生した歴史的な株式市場の売り浴びせは、個人投資家が、自身の甚大な投資損失の原因だと非難していた人気株式系ユーチューバーをナイフで刺したとして逮捕されたことをきっかけに、暴動に発展したと報じられている。

Cursorは、開発者が悪意のあるリポジトリを開いた瞬間に、黙って悪意のあるコードを実行してしまうゼロデイ脆弱性を修正しないまま、7か月間にわたって197件のアップデートをリリースしていた。この脆弱性を発見した研究者は、世間に知ってもらうために公表せざるを得なかった。

「チャネル」から「オーナー」へ――Open USDのコンソーシアム構造とステーブルコインの構図の再構築。

現在の価格水準において、ビットコインのカバード・コール戦略は、20％を超えるというかなりの年率リターンを期待できる。ビットコインがレンジ相場を維持する限り、この戦略は優れたリスク・リターン比を備えている。

水曜日、SpaceXの株価は一時132ドルまで下落したが、終値は136ドルとなった。AIインフラのコストとリターンに対する市場の警戒感が高まる中、xAI事業の先行きに疑問の声が上がっている。SpaceXは今後数週間以内に初の四半期決算を発表する予定だが、ウォール街は依然として同社を支持している。

米国の6月のインフレ統計をめぐり、FRBとホワイトハウスは明らかに異なるシグナルを発している。ウォッシュ氏は、単月のデータだけでは潜在的なインフレの傾向を判断するには不十分だと強調した一方、ハッセット氏は、現時点で利上げを行う根拠は一切ないと述べ、ウォッシュ氏が率いるFRBが正しい判断を下すことを期待していると語った。

「金色財経」は、仮想通貨・ブロックチェーン業界の朝刊『金色早8点』第3121号を発行し、デジタル通貨およびブロックチェーン業界に関する最新かつ最速のニュースをお届けします。

米国の大手仮想通貨取引所Coinbaseは、中国本土のユーザー向けにアカウント登録をひっそりと開始した。