According to BlockBeats, on July 19th, Circle President Heath Tarbert admitted in a recent interview with Fox Business that the company's stock price has fallen from approximately $260 in June of last year to approximately $62, a cumulative drop of about 76%. In response, he stated that if the company can execute its long-term plans, including the Arc blockchain infrastructure project, "the stock price will naturally take care of itself," and emphasized that "Circle is fighting a long-term battle."

However, analysts are becoming more cautious about Circle's prospects. Mizuho downgraded CRCL's rating from "neutral" to "underperform," and drastically reduced its target price from $85 to $50, implying approximately 21% downside. Mizuho pointed out that even if interest rates remain high in 2027, it will not be enough to offset the erosion of profits by price pressures and increased competition. Retail investor sentiment on Stocktwits remains in the "bullish" zone, but discussion continues to be heated.

Regarding OpenUSD, an emerging stablecoin backed by approximately 140 companies that plans to return reserve profits to partners and waive minting fees, Tarbert stated that Circle welcomes competition, as rival alliance models are extremely difficult to sustain in the long term. USDC remains far ahead of the global best, with its current circulating supply of approximately $73 billion and its scale advantage of natively covering 34 blockchains forming its core moat. Meanwhile, Circle is actively expanding its global payments footprint, having signed a memorandum of understanding with Japan's JCB to explore USDC's applications in merchant payments and cross-border treasury management, including overseas tourists using stablecoins for offline payments within Japan.

According to BlockBeats, the FIFA World Cup final between the USA, Canada, and Mexico will be held at 3:00 AM on July 20 at the New Jersey Arena in New York. US President Trump has confirmed his attendance, and the US has activated Level 1 special security measures.

The event will involve the deployment of F-16 fighter jets, military snipers, and thousands of FBI agents, with temporary flight restrictions and no-fly zones in New York and New Jersey. Traffic will be controlled around the stadium on the day of the game, and fans are required to arrive four hours before the start time. Media must complete entry and security checks by 12:30 PM Eastern Time on the 19th.

According to BlockBeats, on July 19th, the latest data from the prediction market platform Predict.fun shows that, as of press time, in predictions of NBA star LeBron James' next team, the Miami Heat are ranked first with a 47% probability, followed by the Cleveland Cavaliers with 23%, the Golden State Warriors with 10%, the Philadelphia 76ers with 7%, and the Minnesota Timberwolves with 2%.

Recently, discussions about LeBron James' future destination have continued to heat up. The 41-year-old James stated at the Fanatics Fest event on July 17th that he "won't keep everyone waiting too long," later adding that the decision to join a team is a major undertaking and he wouldn't rush into a decision.

Meanwhile, Heat president Pat Riley publicly extended an olive branch to James, revealing that he had communicated with James' agent, Rich Paul, and that the exchange went "very smoothly." Riley also mentioned that Florida's lack of state income tax, livable climate, and excellent living environment are important factors attracting players, and meaningfully stated, "We've successfully landed one plane; now there's another one to land."

According to BlockBeats, on July 19, during the traditional market closure period on Saturday and Sunday, Trade.xyz, known as the "Nasdaq on the blockchain," achieved continuous trading and real-time price discovery through perpetual contracts, enabling it to price the US and South Korean stock markets in advance for Monday.

Most popular US stocks on Trade.xyz saw slight gains compared to Friday's after-hours close, and are expected to rise slightly overall in pre-market trading on Monday. Weekend performance is as follows:

SpaceX is currently trading at $127.82, compared to $124.14 in after-hours trading on Friday.

Micron Technology (MU) is currently trading at $849.99, compared to $844.00 in after-hours trading on Friday.

SanDisk (SNDK) is currently trading at $1368.9, compared to $1350 in after-hours trading on Friday.

Nvidia is currently trading at $202.37, compared to $202.55 in after-hours trading on Friday.

MRVL Technology is currently trading at $188.42, compared to $186.76 in after-hours trading on Friday.

Intel is currently trading at $94.30, compared to $93.98 in after-hours trading on Friday.

Google is currently trading at $346.50, compared to $345.75 in after-hours trading on Friday.

AMD is currently trading at $491.20, compared to $492.10 in after-hours trading on Friday.

The South Korean stock market was closed this Friday. Over the past three non-trading days, popular South Korean stocks on Trade.xyz have seen slight declines compared to Thursday's closing price. A drop of approximately 2-4% is expected at the opening on Monday. Weekend performance is as follows:

Samsung Electronics is currently trading at $168.90, compared to a closing price of $171.50 on Thursday; SK Hynix is currently trading at $1188.60, compared to a closing price of $1238 on Thursday.