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A Cautious Atmosphere Persists in the Market, the Crypto Fear & Greed Index Remains at 35! Here Are the Details

The Crypto Fear & Greed Index, a key indicator of investor market sentiment, has held steady at 35 points, reflecting a continued cautious market atmosphere. According to data from CoinMarketCap, the unchanged level signifies low investor risk appetite and an ongoing "fear" zone. The index ranges from 0 ("Extreme Fear") to 100 ("Extreme Greed"). The current reading suggests investors remain wary due to market uncertainty and a lack of fully restored confidence. CoinMarketCap calculates the index using multiple metrics beyond price, including the volatility of top cryptocurrencies, put/call ratios, stablecoin supply ratios, and user search trends to capture broader market behavior. Analysts cite global macroeconomic uncertainty, central bank policy expectations, and crypto asset price volatility as key factors restraining risk-taking. The index's stagnation over several days also indicates the market is struggling to find a clear directional trend. While not a standalone tool for investment decisions, the index is considered valuable for understanding market psychology. Historically, periods where the index falls to very low levels have sometimes presented buying opportunities, while excessively high readings increase the risk of profit-taking and corrections.

cryptonews.ru07/30 06:25

A Cautious Atmosphere Persists in the Market, the Crypto Fear & Greed Index Remains at 35! Here Are the Details

cryptonews.ru07/30 06:25

K3 Capital Launches On-Chain Lending Galaxy

K3 Capital, an investment firm focused on DeFi strategies, has launched an on-chain credit line for Galaxy, a financial company, on the Monad network. Utilizing the Accountable platform for cryptographic data verification on the blockchain, the initiative has initially raised $30 million from investors, with plans to expand the credit line to $100 million as more liquidity providers join. The credit line operates via an AUSD-denominated liquidity pool. Investors contribute capital, which K3 Capital manages, and Galaxy accesses borrowed funds. All fund movements, loan status, and interest payments are transparently verifiable on-chain through Accountable. Targeted at institutional investors, each loan has a 90-day term with renewal options. Investors can withdraw up to 30% of their funds monthly. Participants also receive tokenized pool shares, which can be utilized within other DeFi protocols in the Monad ecosystem for additional yield or secondary lending services.

cryptonews.ru07/29 10:50

K3 Capital Launches On-Chain Lending Galaxy

cryptonews.ru07/29 10:50

TRX Spot and Perpetuals Listing launches on Backpack, expanding access to the TRON Ecosystem

TRON DAO announced the listing of TRX spot and perpetual contracts on Backpack Exchange, expanding access to the TRON network's native token. Backpack's regulated platform, operating in over 150 countries with over $400 billion in cumulative volume, now allows eligible users to trade TRX through both spot and perpetual markets within a single compliant venue. This integration provides a secure gateway for global traders to access TRON's ecosystem, which boasts over 14 billion transactions and 3.5 million daily users. The move reinforces TRON's role as foundational infrastructure for digital assets and marks a step in its global expansion.

cointelegraph07/29 10:20

TRX Spot and Perpetuals Listing launches on Backpack, expanding access to the TRON Ecosystem

cointelegraph07/29 10:20

Ten European Banks Launch Blockchain Initiative RL1

On July 28, 2026, ten European financial institutions launched the Regulated Layer One (RL1) initiative. This open, neutral, and compliance-focused blockchain network is specialized for institutional digital asset operations. The founding members include ABN AMRO, Cecabank, Chartered Investment, Crédit Mutuel Alliance Fédérale, DekaBank, DZ BANK, LBBW, Natixis CIB, SC Ventures, and Seturion, formed as a European cooperative society (SCE) and led by Henning Voelkel, former head of SWIAT. The network is open to new participants, with NatWest currently in discussions to join. RL1 is built on the SWIAT blockchain, which will remain its software and services provider. The underlying SWIAT network, operational for three years, has processed 50 transactions totaling €700 million. The initiative is described as a collective European effort to create a foundation for a shared, openly and trustworthily managed distributed ledger. Its primary goal is to overcome fragmentation in the regulated financial sector by establishing a neutral, participant-owned, pan-European DLT infrastructure for tokenized assets, digital money, and next-generation financial services. The move responds to growing EU demand for scalable real-world asset (RWA) infrastructure, evidenced by projects like Pontes and Appia. This launch aligns with broader sector growth expectations, including Standard Chartered's forecast for DeFi and RWA market capitalization to reach $2 trillion.

cryptonews.ru07/29 07:41

Ten European Banks Launch Blockchain Initiative RL1

cryptonews.ru07/29 07:41

A New Era Begins in Institutional Crypto Investment: Morgan Stanley Introduces Investors to Two Giant Altcoins!

Morgan Stanley continues its expansion into the cryptocurrency investment sector. Its investment management arm has launched two new exchange-traded funds (ETFs) focused on Ethereum and Solana, which have begun trading on the NYSE Arca. The funds, named the Morgan Stanley Ethereum Trust (MSSE) and Morgan Stanley Solana Trust (MSOL), track the price movements of Ethereum ($ETH) and Solana ($SOL), respectively. They follow the firm's earlier launch of the Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust (MSBT). A key differentiator for these new products is their incorporation of staking support. Morgan Stanley aims to provide investors with additional yield by staking a portion of the underlying ETH and SOL assets and states it will not retain any portion of the staking rewards earned. This move is part of the firm's effort to expand its product portfolio to meet growing investor demand for cryptocurrency exposure.

cryptonews.ru07/28 15:25

A New Era Begins in Institutional Crypto Investment: Morgan Stanley Introduces Investors to Two Giant Altcoins!

cryptonews.ru07/28 15:25

Trump's AI Plan Could Replace 50 State AI Laws With One Set of Rules

The Trump administration is reportedly close to establishing a national framework for regulating artificial intelligence. According to The Information, this initiative aims to replace the patchwork of approximately 50 differing state-level AI laws with a single, federal standard. The core proposal, outlined in the White House's National AI Policy Framework, would centralize AI policymaking in Washington, D.C., offering developers more consistent and transparent rules on issues like child safety, AI-generated deepfakes, and the use of regulatory sandboxes. This move addresses growing concerns that the current fragmented regulatory landscape, with states like Colorado, Texas, and California enacting their own rules, creates a compliance burden for AI companies. A unified federal system is intended to streamline regulations, allowing businesses to spend less time adapting to state laws and more time on innovation. The administration's strategy also includes an executive order signed by President Trump in June 2026, which focuses on enhancing cybersecurity for advanced AI systems. A major unresolved question in the proposal, however, is how to regulate open-source AI models. The framework does not clearly define an approach, despite expert warnings that such models pose unique governance challenges due to their free modification and distribution. While the fate of the legislative proposal in Congress remains uncertain, its existence signals Washington's intent to become the primary authority governing AI technology, a move that would have significant global implications given the dominance of U.S. firms in the AI sector.

cryptonews.ru07/28 10:01

Trump's AI Plan Could Replace 50 State AI Laws With One Set of Rules

cryptonews.ru07/28 10:01

Calm Before the Surge? Experts Declare Market Caution Amidst Active Whale Accumulation

Analytical platforms Glassnode and Santiment have published reviews on the current state of the cryptocurrency market. Experts note cautious consolidation amidst positive on-chain signals, while institutional and derivatives market activity remains restrained. According to Glassnode, despite a pullback from near $66,700 to $64,000, Bitcoin continues to trade within an established range. The derivatives market shows a more cautious approach, with funding rates for long positions declining significantly, indicating reduced leverage usage. Regulated investment products have seen net outflows, and weekly trading volumes have decreased. Overall, the market is described as being in a calm transitional phase, supported by stable coin holding but constrained by cautious spot and derivatives activity. Meanwhile, Santiment data reveals that large market participants, or "whales," are actively accumulating Bitcoin, adding 19,696 BTC over eight days. In contrast, activity from the smallest retail wallets is decreasing. This shift of coins to stronger hands is viewed as a positive signal. Additional analysis from CryptoQuant's Maartunn indicates that 374,000 BTC have moved from short-term to long-term holders, statistically reducing the likelihood of near-term sales and decreasing Bitcoin's liquid supply on the market.

cryptonews.ru07/28 09:06

Calm Before the Surge? Experts Declare Market Caution Amidst Active Whale Accumulation

cryptonews.ru07/28 09:06

Peskov Says Russia Is Among Top Five Leaders in AI Race. What Do Global Rankings Say?

On July 27, 2026, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that Russia remains among the top five countries in the global AI development race. He acknowledged Russian models still lag behind leading U.S. counterparts but claimed they have reached a "very high level," aiming to close the gap with "superhuman efforts." He highlighted the differing approaches of Russia's GigaChat, built from scratch, and Yandex, which initially used foreign technology. However, this claim is not supported by major international AI rankings. Stanford University's Global AI Vibrancy Tool (2024-25) ranks Russia 28th out of 36 countries. The top five are the U.S., China, India, South Korea, and the UK. The Stanford AI Index Report 2026 does not mention Russia's position, focusing instead on U.S. and Chinese leadership across various metrics like investments and model performance. In benchmarks, GigaChat ranks 25th on the Russian-language LM Arena. While it passed a financial analyst exam in December 2025, its business usage costs are reportedly tens to hundreds of times higher than China's DeepSeek. In related developments, President Putin signed a law on July 26, 2026, establishing a legal framework for sovereign AI models and granting developers access to state data. Previously, Russia joined 28 other nations, including China, to establish the World AI Cooperation Organization (WAICO) in Shanghai. The article notes that rankings vary due to different criteria, such as research, investment, infrastructure, or responsible AI governance. While Russian authorities are bolstering AI through legislation and international cooperation, independent analyses suggest the country faces significant challenges, including a hardware deficit for training models, which legal frameworks alone cannot resolve.

cryptonews.ru07/28 08:56

Peskov Says Russia Is Among Top Five Leaders in AI Race. What Do Global Rankings Say?

cryptonews.ru07/28 08:56

From Sand to Chips: Hefei's Semiconductor Alchemy

From Sand to Chips: Hefei's Semiconductor "Alchemy" On July 27, 2026, a memory chip maker from Hefei made history by surpassing the market capitalization of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China on its Shanghai Stock Exchange debut. This marks the culmination of Hefei's two-decade industrial transformation, often summarized in three strategic leaps: "Screen, Chip, Vehicle." The journey began in 2008 with a bold investment in BOE, establishing China's first 6th-generation LCD panel line. The second leap was the "Project 506" in 2016, which gave birth to ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT). With initial backing of 14.4 billion RMB from Hefei's state-owned investment platform, CXMT aimed to break into the global DRAM market, then over 95% controlled by three overseas giants. CXMT achieved a breakthrough in 2019 by producing China's first 8GB DDR4 DRAM chip, employing "generational leapfrog" R&D to catch up. After years of significant losses, the company turned profitable in 2025. A dramatic surge followed in 2026, driven by AI-driven demand and full capacity utilization, propelling CXMT to become the world's fourth-largest DRAM manufacturer. CXMT's success is not isolated. It anchors a dense, localized semiconductor ecosystem in Hefei. Within its vicinity are numerous supporting companies for equipment, materials, and packaging & testing. This cluster has fueled the regional economy, with Hefei's integrated circuit industry output growing over sevenfold between 2016 and 2025. The ripple effects extend beyond high-tech, revitalizing local communities with new businesses and services catering to the influx of workers. For individuals, Hefei offers competitive tech salaries at a significantly lower cost of living compared to major coastal cities, along with improved amenities and shorter commutes. Hefei's story demonstrates two decades of focused, long-term industrial policy, transforming the city from a provincial capital into a trillion-RMB GDP "Double Ten-Thousand" city (10 million people, 1 trillion RMB GDP). It shows how persistence in strategic sectors—turning sand into chips—can redefine a city's economic destiny.

marsbit07/28 08:26

Blockchain Platform WEMIX Hacked for $6.25 Million

Hackers exploited administrator privileges of a smart contract on the WEMIX blockchain platform, minting approximately 5.23 million unbacked $WEMIX tokens worth about $5.22 million. These tokens were swapped on a decentralized exchange for 30,736 $WEMIX and 724,198.27 $USDC.e, a version of USDC native to the WEMIX3.0 network. The attackers then bridged the $USDC.e to Ethereum and BNB Smart Chain, converting the funds to ETH and USDT and distributing them across multiple wallets, with some reportedly sent to centralized exchanges. Total losses are estimated at $6.25 million. In response, WEMIX halted nearly all services, suspended cross-chain bridges, and froze trading in affected liquidity pools. The platform is seeking to have the withdrawn assets frozen on exchanges. The incident caused the WEMIX stablecoin to depeg, plummeting 98% to $0.01. This follows a previous hack in February 2023, where attackers stole $8.65 million worth of $WEMIX from the Play Bridge.

cryptonews.ru07/27 11:15

Blockchain Platform WEMIX Hacked for $6.25 Million