According to BlockBeats, on July 26, in response to the successive closures of BitMEX and BitMart, crypto researcher Haotian stated that this is not simply a case of CEXs "exploding" and brewing a bull market, but rather a proactive reshuffling caused by fierce competition among CEXs under the trend of compliance.

Haotian points out that the competitive focus of CEXs has shifted to compliance requirements such as licensing, proof of reserves, and KYC/AML, while actively expanding into TradFi assets such as US stock tokenization to open up new sources of revenue. However, this also means that the traditional pricing power of crypto trading is gradually slipping away.

"Small and medium-sized exchanges must find a differentiated positioning to survive. They can either focus on specific regional licenses and localized services, taking advantage of regulatory loopholes, or concentrate on a specific niche product, such as TradeFi assets, Perps, RWAFi, etc., or fully embrace the innovative narrative native to crypto, including DeFi, Agentic Economy, MEMEs, etc., using the power of the native crypto community to weather the cycle. In any case, continuing homogeneous infighting will only accelerate the elimination wave. However, on the other hand, weeding out some less competitive ones is not necessarily a bad thing."

According to BlockBeats, on July 26, Binance Chief Security Officer Jimmy Su stated that Binance conducts monthly red team tests to assess employees' overall security awareness.

The testing scenarios include impersonating recruiters, sending free meeting invitations, and inducing employees to submit personal information. Employees who fail the test will be required to undergo corrective training, and the test results will be included in their performance evaluations; if an employee fails the test multiple times, they may face termination.

Note: Red team testing (or red teaming) is a security assessment method that simulates real attackers. It is primarily used to examine the overall defense capabilities of an organization, system, network, or personnel against advanced, persistent threats. (Cointelegraph)

According to BlockBeats, on July 26, Iranian sources reported that early that morning, local time, Hossein Mohbi, spokesman for the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, warned that if Israel reignites war, Iran will "make it suffer serious consequences." He emphasized that any country that supports the United States in the conflict between Iran and the United States, including Britain and Gulf states, will be considered a "legitimate target" for Iran.

Muhbi stated that US B-1 strategic bombers recently used British military bases, and if Britain continues to support the US, it will become a "clear and legitimate target." He also stated that Iran "has developed specific contingency plans for every scenario." Muhbi pointed out that Israel is inciting the US president and providing him with false information, attempting to use US capabilities to keep the US in the region to achieve Israel's own strategic goals. He warned, "Israel is very clear about the consequences it will face if it chooses to return to the battlefield and become our core target." (CCTV News)