In the first half of 2026, the scale of quantitative stock long strategies increased by 1.1 trillion yuan, and subjective stock long strategies increased by over 600 billion yuan

The prices of US and Brent crude oil fell by about $1 in the short term, while spot gold prices rose by about $20 in the short term.

[Matt Hougan: The Crypto Industry is Being Integrated into the Core of America's Future Economic Strategy] Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan stated that U.S. Treasury Secretary Besant mentioned in a speech that the United States will establish next-generation economic rules, emphasizing that digital assets, stablecoins, tokenization, and new payment systems will shape the future of currency. The U.S. should not remain a bystander, reflecting that the crypto industry is being integrated into the future financial system and economic competitive landscape.

The EU regulatory agency ESMA has launched a special review process for cryptocurrency custody service providers. （Cointelegraph）

Binance launches Alpha UB trading competition, offering a $200000 prize pool. Users need to click on the Binance App activity page to join and track trading volume. The activity only calculates the buying volume. Qualified traders can unlock a 1.2-fold trading volume bonus, and the earlier they trade, the higher the bonus. On the first day of trading, they can enjoy a 2.0-fold bonus. （Binance Wallet）

According to Onchain Lens monitoring, a trader deposited approximately 99200 USDC into Hyperliquid, long 49040 CLs with 4x leverage, valued at 3.63 million USD. The account had previously accumulated a loss of 157000 USD.