KuCoin Crypto Daily(2026-07-17)

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Today's Highlights

1. LP Academy Summer School with @EvilPanda on July 17

2. Vietnam RWA Summit 2026 to be attended by @SotaTek representative

3. Trump Set for Meeting with Senators Over Clarity Act Push

4. Anthropic Completes $65B Funding Round, Valuation Surpasses $965B

5. Zhipu AI's Market Cap Surpasses 1280 Billion USD Despite Massive Losses


Macro News

UK HMRC to Defer Crypto Lending Capital Gains Tax for 700,000 People from April 2027

HMRC will implement a "no gain, no loss" treatment for certain crypto lending and liquidity pool transactions starting April 6, 2027. Capital gains tax will be deferred until the user disposes of the underlying crypto assets.


Over $79.1M Flows Into U.S. Spot BTC ETF Market

According to AiCoin, the U.S. spot BTC ETF market saw a net inflow of $79.1 million, with IBIT and FBTC receiving the largest shares. ETF inflows have shown a strong positive correlation with BTC price movements.


T. Rowe Price Launches $15M Crypto ETF TKNZ, Tests Outside Investor Demand

T. Rowe Price has launched TKNZ, an actively managed multi-token spot crypto ETF. The fund, which started trading on NYSE Arca, is the first of its kind in the industry.


Crypto Clarity Act Lands Without Senate Democrat Support

According to Politico, the Crypto Clarity Act does not have the support of Senate Democrats, which reduces the likelihood of a smooth passage through the Senate.


Trump Accuses China of Interfering in the 2020 Election

Former U.S. President Donald Trump has accused China of interfering in the 2020 election, citing actions taken in early 2020 as a potential reason for Chinese involvement.


Industry Hotspots

Thinking Machines Launches 975B-parameter Open-Weights AI Model Inkling

Mira Murati's Thinking Machines has released Inkling, a 975B-parameter open-weights multimodal AI model. The model is expected to benefit crypto builders and developers.


Orange Juice Raises $40M to Pursue Bitcoin Treasury Strategy

Orange Juice, founded by Lyn Alden, has raised $40 million to acquire and hold cash-flow-positive businesses while implementing a Bitcoin treasury strategy.


A16Z: 80% of AI Budgets Are Wasted, Management Is the Next Trillion-Dollar Opportunity

A16Z highlights that 80% of AI budgets are wasted due to poor task definition and inefficient agent loops. The firm suggests that management will become a critical skill in the AI era.


Ed Zitron Warns OpenAI Could Trigger AI Industry Collapse

Ed Zitron has raised concerns that OpenAI's actions could lead to a collapse in the AI industry, citing potential regulatory and market challenges.


Nikkei Drops 5% Amid Heavy Selling of Chipmakers and AI Stocks

The Nikkei 225 fell 5% as investors sold off chipmaker and AI-related stocks. The decline erased weeks of gains and marked one of the sharpest daily drops in recent months.


KOL and Institutions

@elonmusk

These people are a joke. It must be something good for the economy and/or midterms. I guess they forgot we are in the age of the internet and @elonmusk @X

@CryptoA12552

Market Alert – Jul 15, 2026: BTC at $64,688 (+3.0%), PI +14.7%, crypto cap at $2.30T, BTC dominance at 56.3%. S&P 500 at 7,544 (-0.42%), Gold and Silver down. Extreme Fear Index at 25.

@PlanetDefi

Top Chains by Network Real Economic Value in June: $TRON — $27B, $ETH — $16B, $SOL — $14.3B. Total Network Real Economic Value fell by 1% compared to the previous month.

@TodayCryptoRj

Market Overview: BTC at $64,560, ETH at $1,872, SOL at $76. Total market cap at $2.30T, DeFi at $93B. Fear & Greed Index at 25 (Extreme Fear), Open Interest at $48.64B, 24h Liquidations at $333M.

@BearBullTraders

10 great trading accounts to follow on 𝕏 during this choppy market environment. Includes Day Trading, Stock Market, Trading Coach, Trading Journal, Market Analysis, and more.

@StellarOrg

RWA active chains market cap ranking: @ethereum $14.913B, @BSC $4.911B, @StellarOrg $2.313B, @solana $1.563B, @avax $1.305B, and others.

@Micron

Most people comparing SK Hynix and Micron are looking at the wrong numbers. SK Hynix generates roughly as much per share as Micron and SanDisk combined but trades at a 33% discount.

@alfuzain_01

Complete Guide to Stablecoins: USDT, USDC, and DAI. Stablecoins provide price stability and maintain a value close to the US dollar, each with unique features and use cases.

@Netflix

$NFLX reverses 4%-5% after hours due to soft Q3 guidance and a sharp FCF shortfall. Q2 EPS was $0.80 vs. expected $0.79, and revenue was $12.56B vs. $12.58B.

@zk_lmao

Repeated recrystallisations from methanol produce a product that becomes progressively less soluble as purity increases. A totally pure salt will emit small flashes of white light when dry and shaken in the dark.


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