Bit Origin acquires $500 million in equity and debt financing through rights issue, plans to launch DOGE treasury reserve

Golden Finance reported that, according to Xinhua News Agency, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zaharova said at a regular press conference on the 17th that the Russian delegation was willing to go to Istanbul, Türkiye, for the third round of negotiations with Ukraine. Zakharova said that the Russia Ukraine negotiations have been "put on hold" due to Ukrainian reasons, and "the Ukrainian side is either avoiding negotiations or not yet prepared. She stated that the Ukrainian side has not sent any signal to prepare for a new round of negotiations with Russia. In response to US President Trump's call for a 50 day agreement between Russia and Ukraine, Zakharova said that Russia has faced an unprecedented number of sanctions and restrictions, and the threat of new sanctions has become "commonplace". Zakharova also stated that as the Russian military advances on the battlefield, the possibility of Ukraine taking "terrorist measures" to retaliate against Russia is increasing.

According to a report by Golden Finance, the Federal Reserve stated that interest rates will eventually stabilize at 3% or higher.

According to a report by Golden Finance, according to CCTV News, Slutsky, Chairman of the International Affairs Committee of the Russian State Duma (lower house of parliament), responded to comments from US officials that NATO's attack on Kaliningrad Oblast will lead Russia to take countermeasures, including nuclear means. On the same day, Muratov, a member of the Defense and Security Committee of the Russian Federation Council (upper house of parliament), also stated that NATO must understand that any attack on Russian territory will have extremely serious consequences.

According to BlockBeats, on July 18th, crypto journalist Eleanor Terrett tweeted, "According to some invitees, the White House is preparing to pass the GENIUS Act today and plans to hold a signing ceremony tomorrow at 2:30 pm Eastern Time, inviting industry leaders and lawmakers to attend

According to BlockBeats, on July 18th, the Federal Reserve stated that it is a reasonable expectation to cut interest rates twice this year. (Golden Ten)