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[European Parliament Passes Chat Control 1.0 Extension Bill, End-to-End Encrypted Communication Exempted] According to Cointelegraph, on July 10 (UTC+8), the European Parliament passed the Chat Control 1.0 extension bill, allowing tech companies to scan user messages to detect Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM), with the validity extended until 2028. The vote result was 276 in favor and 314 against; however, as the threshold of 361 votes against was not met, the bill was passed. The Parliament approved an amendment to exclude end-to-end encrypted communication from the scanning scope. The revised version will be submitted to the European Council for review, and negotiations on the Chat Control 2.0 bill are expected to resume in September.

[Upbit to Revise Borrowing Service Terms on August 13, 2026] Upbit has announced that it will revise the terms of use for its 'Borrowing Service' on August 13, 2026, primarily involving updates to definitions and improvements to clauses related to forced liquidation.

Spot bitcoin funds lost about $95 million on Thursday and ether funds roughly $52 million, ending the one bright spot in crypto's institutional flows even as prices rallied.

S&P Global has downgraded Oracle's long-term issuer credit rating from BBB to BBB -. S&P Global pointed out that Oracle's large-scale transformation towards AI infrastructure has brought about increased structural risks. It is expected that Oracle's capital expenditure in fiscal year 2027 will reach $90 billion to $95 billion, and its free operating cash flow deficit will reach $42 billion.