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On July 16, U.S. President Trump stated on Tuesday that tariff letters to smaller countries will be sent out soon, adding that tariffs of "slightly above 10%" may be imposed on these countries.
Trump also stated that he is very satisfied with the "simple agreements" that have been announced, which set a universal tariff rate for over 20 countries and will soon address the tariff issues of the remaining countries. He said, "We will soon issue a letter discussing the tariffs of many small countries." "We may impose a tariff on products from all these countries... possibly slightly above 10%."

[Coin World] Blackstone Group (BX.N) will invest over $25 billion in digital infrastructure and energy construction in Pennsylvania, which is expected to drive an additional $60 billion in investments. Blackstone stated that the project is expected to create or support over 6,000 jobs annually during the anticipated 10-year construction period. Blackstone has formed a joint venture with PPL Corporation to build and operate gas-fired power facilities, with construction work expected to begin by the end of 2028.

On July 16, according to official news from 【Block Rhythm】, Bitwise announced that it has launched a third-party asset reserve proof transparency service for the Bitwise Bitcoin Spot ETF (BITB) and the Bitwise Ether Spot ETF (ETHW), provided by the U.S. accounting firm The Network Firm.

California Governor Gavin Newsom launched the "California Breakthrough Project," collaborating with several crypto assets companies and tech firms to enhance government efficiency and collaboration. The project working group held its first meeting in San Francisco on June 6, with members including prominent business leaders and investors.

[Coin World] BBVA in Spain has opened retail access to Bitcoin and Ether through its mobile application, offering bank-level custody and compliance with MiCA requirements, without the complexity of cryptocurrency trading platforms.

[Coin World] On July 15, according to an official announcement, Canadian listed company Planet Ventures Inc announced an increase in its holdings to 3.02 bitcoins, currently holding a total of 19.71 bitcoins.

[Block Rhythm] On July 15th, the Core Foundation officially launched Rev+—the first on-chain revenue sharing mechanism at the protocol layer, providing continuous incentives for developers, stablecoin issuers, and decentralized organizations. Rev+ breaks the traditional Web3 model, allowing project parties to earn stable income from on-chain transactions without issuing tokens, and distributing Gas fees based on contributions such as trading volume and address activity.
Currently, stablecoins account for more than one-third of DeFi income, with an annual trading volume exceeding 35 trillion USD, yet there is little revenue returned to builders. Hong Sun, the head of Core, stated: "Rev+ will transform on-chain circulation into sustainable returns, injecting a new incentive mechanism into the Web3 ecosystem." With the launch of Rev+, Core further solidifies its leading position as a Bitcoin scaling solution, promoting

[Coin World] According to CME "Fed Watch": After the CPI data was released, the probability of the Fed maintaining the interest rate unchanged in July is 97.4%, while the probability of a 25 basis point rate cut is 2.6%. The probability of the Fed maintaining the interest rate unchanged in September is 38.6%, the cumulative probability of a 25 basis point rate cut is 59.9%, and the cumulative probability of a 50 basis point rate cut is 1.6%.

On July 15, after the release of the U.S. CPI report, traders continued to bet that the Fed might start cutting interest rates in September. Previously, a report released by the U.S. government indicated that the June CPI rose as expected.
After the CPI announcement, from the market pricing perspective, the possibility of the Fed lowering interest rates in September remains around 60%. Traders still believe that the possibility of a rate cut this month is only 5%, as most Fed policymakers have indicated that they want to see more data before lowering rates.

[Block Rhythm] On July 15, U.S. interest rate strategists Jersey and Hoffman stated that the market continues to price in a consumer price index exceeding 3% for the next year, and then beginning to decline in mid-2026. The market's expectations for the Fed's upcoming interest rate cuts are consistent with its expectations for future inflation to moderate. Today's lower-than-expected data may affect future rate cut pricing.

[Coin World] According to Onchain Lens monitoring, on July 15, an Ethereum ICO participant address deposited 4,900.5 ETH (worth 14.6 million USD) to a certain trading platform. The Wallet still holds 100 ETH, worth 298,000 USD.

[Coin World] On July 15, it was reported that the legislative process of South Korea's "Digital Asset Innovation Act" has been delayed once again. The bill was originally scheduled to be submitted this month, but due to disagreements between financial regulators and the industry, it has been postponed by 1-2 months. This bill aims to establish legal definitions for digital assets and the Korean won stablecoin, as well as to build an industry regulatory framework. It is considered a fundamental law in the field of digital assets in South Korea.
Currently, South Korea has only passed the "Virtual Asset User Protection Act" in 2023, which focuses on investor protection, while the fundamental legislation covering the entire industrial chain, such as issuance and circulation, has been long absent. Although President Yoon Seok-youl expressed support for the development of the digital asset industry during his campaign, there are still controversies between regulatory agencies and the industry regarding key provisions such as the division of powers between stablecoin issuers and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).

[比推] According to the official announcement, JustLend DAO lowered the sTRX energy leasing APY on July 13, while retaining the energy return fee mechanism. This adjustment is expected to significantly drop the leasing costs for users, while enhancing the staking rewards for TRX holders. As a leading lending protocol in the TRON ecosystem, JustLend DAO is committed to optimizing the DeFi product experience and promoting the improvement of the financial infrastructure of the TRON network. The platform will continue to optimize parameter configurations to ensure the stable operation of the protocol and the security of user assets.

In the past 24 hours, LetsBONK revenue was $1.067 million, while pump.fun was $632,000. The LetsBONK token issuance was 18,545, and the number of trading addresses was 60,637, whereas pump.fun had 12,255 and 144,400 respectively, showing the competition between the two in different metrics.

On July 15, Hilbert Group AB, a publicly traded company in the US stock market, announced that it has received an investment of 233 BTC from Deus X Capital for its Bitcoin reserves.
Previously, the company completed a 200 million Swedish Krona (approximately 21.5 million USD) convertible bond financing. The two funds will together increase Hilbert's treasury capacity to approximately 430 Bitcoins (about 52 million USD or 500 million Swedish Krona).

On July 15, Standard Chartered Bank launched spot trading services for Bitcoin and Ethereum through its UK branch to meet the rising demand for encryption assets.
Standard Chartered Bank stated that it has become the first global systemically important bank to offer deliverable Bitcoin and Ether spot trading services, with secure, compliant, and scalable access capabilities.

On July 11, a resident of Samal in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine, contacted the Russian military due to harassment from the local draft office, hoping that the Russian army could bomb the draft office. The Russian army subsequently provided a QR code, and the Ukrainian citizen scanned it to use BTC to pay for part of a "Geranium-2" drone, providing the specific coordinates of the draft office. Two days later, on July 13, local residents of Samal in Ukraine witnessed a Russian drone attack.

Katie Stockton, the founder of a certain institution, stated that Bitcoin has broken out after nearly two months of consolidation, predicting a medium-term target price of $135,000. Research director Markus Thielen also expects Bitcoin to pump to $133,000, with hopes of reaching $160,000 by the end of the year.

According to monitoring, yesterday the net inflow of Bitcoin Spot ETF in the United States was 297.4 million USD, of which the net inflow of IBIT was 394.7 million USD.

[Bit推] According to on-chain analysts' monitoring, after a Whale that has held over 80,000 Bitcoins in a dormant state for 14.3 years transferred 9,000 Bitcoins to Galaxy Digital, Galaxy Digital has begun to deposit BTC into a certain trading platform, with 260 BTC deposited in the past half hour.