SpaceX short sellers have ignored Elon Musk’s warnings and ramped up their short positions, notching $15.5 billion in paper profits since SpaceX’s IPO, while SPCX has continued to trade below its IPO price, hitting a historic low.

On-chain visualization analytics platform Bubblemaps noted that after BitMEX announced it would officially cease operations in September, its platform token BMEX plummeted by roughly 95% today. However, per the token economics model released in 2021, 92% of BMEX tokens are locked in vesting contracts, with only 8% allocated at launch — 5% via airdrop and 3% for product and liquidity purposes. On-chain data shows the only token withdrawal occurred on November 2, 2022, when the product and liquidity address received 63.75 million BMEX. Meanwhile, approximately 75% of tokens originally earmarked for employee incentives, ecosystem growth, and long-term reserves have never been withdrawn and have never entered circulation. Bubblemaps added that this is not necessarily a violation, but per the publicly disclosed allocation plan, these large portions of tokens have indeed never been actually distributed. BlockBeats previously reported that notably, the platform’s current handling of BMEX tokens is very limited, with no additional compensation or special arrangements. The only action explicitly mentioned in BitMEX’s official shutdown announcement today is that the platform has immediately unstaked all staked BMEX tokens and returned them directly to holders’ accounts. Per BitMEX’s earlier announcement, BMEX is a pure platform utility token, not equity, debt, or an asset with promised returns. The official disclaimer states that BMEX is only used for features such as trading fee discounts and staking rewards on the BitMEX platform, does not constitute an investment, and the platform assumes no refund or exchange liability.

The UK’s HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has disclosed that since launching its special crypto tax compliance drive in November 2023, it has reached disclosure settlements with 502 crypto investors over the past two years, recovering more than ￡8 million in taxes, for an average settlement of roughly ￡16,600 per case. Of these, 280 settlements were recorded in the 2024/25 fiscal year involving ￡3.54 million, while 222 settlements in the 2025/26 fiscal year brought in around ￡4.78 million. Meanwhile, the number of "reminder letters" HMRC sent to crypto investors has surged sharply: 64,982 in the 2024/25 fiscal year, a 680% jump from three to four years earlier. As the UK joins the OECD’s Crypto Asset Reporting Framework (CARF), crypto service providers will be required to compulsorily collect and report user identity and transaction data to authorities starting January 2026, further limiting investors’ ability to conceal gains. Currently, around 8% of UK adults (approximately 4.5 million people) hold crypto assets.

U.S. Trade Representative Greer is set to release a tariff announcement today. Notably, the new tariff announcement is an extension of previous tariffs. Earlier, Trump said he would implement new tariffs on dozens of countries as soon as this week, and the current 10% global tariff is set to expire this week. The U.S. government is considering maintaining the 10% tariff rate for many countries, while exploring legal avenues to impose higher tariffs on others.

U.S. President Donald Trump said he is seriously considering restarting major military operations in Iran. (Axios)

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced it will hold a roundtable at its Washington headquarters on September 17, 2026, to discuss topics related to transitioning U.S. stock markets to 24-hour trading, including preparations for supporting overnight trading, operations and resilience in an all-day market, as well as the opportunities and challenges brought by extended trading hours. SEC Chair Paul Atkins stated in a release: “We are moving toward a new day—and a new night—for U.S. stock markets. With the expansion to overnight trading, I am excited to see U.S. stock markets align with those that already offer continuous trading, and to balance all-day trading while upholding the critical priority of protecting investors and clients.” The roundtable is open to the public; discussions will be live-streamed on the SEC’s official website, with a recording available afterward. This roundtable marks another step by the SEC under Atkins’ leadership to modernize U.S. capital market infrastructure, following the electronic delivery rules and crypto regulatory framework.

According to market data from BIT (bit.com), U.S. space-themed stocks have declined collectively. SpaceX (SPCX) fell 2.7% to reach $110.85, hitting a new low since its IPO. SpaceX now plans to attempt another launch from 6:45 AM to 8:15 AM Beijing time on July 24 (tomorrow), with investors closely monitoring the outcome of this launch. Starship Flight 13 had automatically aborted about 1 second after igniting and leaving the launch pad on the morning of July 17. Virgin Galactic (SPCE) dropped 2.8%; AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) fell 6.1%; and Rocket Lab (RKLB) declined 3.6%.