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Depressive symptoms are on the increase in China, both over the life course and across cohorts. As Tingshuai Ge, Frans Johannes van Leeuwen, Quanbao Jiang and Liliya Leopold indicate, disparities in depressive symptoms by gender, education, and household registration status (hukou) have increased with age but narrowed across cohorts.
In China, mental health is rapidly emerging as a significant public health concern. The lifetime prevalence of mental disorders in China is about 17 percent, and over 90 percent of the people concerned never receive treatment (Huang et al., 2019; Lu et al., 2021). However, the Chinese sociocultural context appears increasingly challenging for mental health.
Challenges to mental health seem to accumulate throughout the life course of Chinese people. During adolescence, academic pressure constitutes a primary stressor. Upon leaving university, college students face intense competition in the job market. At the career stages, they contend with elevated work-related stress and financial pressures. As individuals progress into middle age, this stress coincides with the onset of physical health decline and burdensome familial obligations. In older age, people experience an accumulation of chronic diseases and disabilities.
Cohorts born under different sociohistorical conditions may face unique stressors. The early life of generations born before 1949 was marked by periods of ongoing war, while the cohorts born between 1959 and 1961 spent their formative years during one of the country’s most severe famines. The cohorts born between 1962 and 1965 belonged to the Chinese baby boom generation, those born between 1966 and 1976 experienced educational disruptions, and those born in 1978 and thereafter grew up in a context of rapid advancement of marketization, urbanization, and globalization. In 1980, the one-child policy was officially implemented. Those growing up since the 1990s have experienced increasing competition in education and employment.
In a recent study (Ge et al., 2025), we used data from a nationally representative longitudinal survey to investigate the life course trajectories and social change in mental health in China, while also looking at differences in these processes by gender, education, and household registration (hukou) status.
Data and methods
We analyzed data from four waves of the China Family Panel Studies (CFPS), conducted from 2012 to 2020 across 25 provinces (municipalities or autonomous regions) in China. Mental health was assessed using six negative mental states experienced by individuals in the previous week, such as feeling depressed, having difficulty doing anything, poor sleep, feeling lonely, feeling sad, and feeling unable to keep up with their lives. Each question offered four options ranging from “Almost never” (0) to “Most of the time” (3). The depressive symptoms score (0-18) was derived by summing the total scores of the six questions and was standardized, with a higher score indicating higher levels of symptoms. Hierarchical linear regression models were employed in this study.
Age, cohort and gender patterns
As visible from the left panel in Figure 1, depressive symptoms gradually increased over the life course and across cohorts. The average increase with age over the observation period (2012-2020) was 26 percent of a standard deviation across all cohorts. Yet, age-related increase in depressive symptoms has intensified across cohorts.
Conclusions
In sum, we found an increase in depressive symptoms with age and across cohorts in China. Disparities by gender, education, and hukou status increase with age, less so across cohorts, though at higher overall levels of depressive symptoms. Our results suggest that the mental health of Chinese people is continuously challenged throughout the life course. With the profound transformation of Chinese society, the younger generations have encountered a heightened array of mental health challenges. Differences in available resources may contribute to increasing mental health inequalities with age, while China’s recent policies on gender equality, educational opportunities, and urban-rural resources have helped narrow such inequalities in recent cohorts.
These findings also reveal that mental health shows very different patterns in China compared to what we know from Western countries, particularly in terms of life course patterns and disparities based on gender and rural–urban divisions.
Sources
Ge, Tingshuai, Frans Johannes Van Leeuwen, Quanbao Jiang, and Liliya Leopold. (2025). Mental Health in China: Social Change in Life Course Trajectories. Population and Development Review, https://doi.org/10.1111/padr.12684.
Huang, Yueqin, Yu Wang, Hong Wang, Zhaorui Liu, Xin Yu, Jie Yan, Yaqin Yu, et al. (2019). Prevalence of Mental Disorders in China: A Cross-Sectional Epidemiological Study. The Lancet Psychiatry 6 (3): 211–24.
Lu, Jin, Xiufeng Xu, Yueqin Huang, Tao Li, Chao Ma, Guangming Xu, Huifang Yin, et al. (2021). Prevalence of Depressive Disorders and Treatment in China: A Cross-Sectional Epidemiological Study. The Lancet Psychiatry 8 (11): 981–90.
Tingshuai Ge, Frans Johannes van Leeuwen, Quanbao Jiang & Liliya Leopold (June 30th, 2025). Depression is rising in China. Available in: https://www.niussp.org/health-and-mortality/depression-is-rising-in-china/.

Jeeves will begin operations in the country and will offer a comprehensive solution that combines international accounts, corporate cards, expense management, cross-border payments, treasury operations, and tools for trading with stablecoins.
The crypto ecosystem continues to grow in Argentina . In that regard, a new player is entering the local market: Jeeves, a global financial platform designed for corporate payments and based on stablecoin technology.
The company will begin operations in the country and will offer a comprehensive solution that combines international accounts, corporate cards, expense management, cross-border payments, treasury operations, and tools for operating with stablecoins.
The proposal is aimed at both Argentine companies that need to manage their finances in different currencies and markets, and international companies that make payments to suppliers and contractors in the country. In turn, the platform allows CFOs and finance teams to centralize payments, expenses, and treasury transactions, with greater control and visibility.
"Argentina is a huge opportunity because there is strong adoption of stablecoins," said Dileep Thazhmon, founder and CEO of Jeeves.
On the other hand, Jeeves provides access to accounts in dollars and euros without the need to establish an entity in the United States, as well as enabling programmatic payments with stablecoins in more than 190 countries.
“Argentina represents a very important launch. Not only is it the first country where we've expanded in two years, but it's also the first where we're doing so on a large scale. It's a huge opportunity because one of Argentina's most unique characteristics is its strong adoption of stablecoins . It's one of the markets with the highest adoption of this type of asset, which makes it very convenient for us to launch our product here,” said Dileep Thazhmon, founder and CEO of Jeeves, during a visit to the country that included a meeting with journalists, in which LA NACION participated.
Along those lines, the executive highlighted the “global mindset” of Argentine companies and entrepreneurs, a key aspect for the adoption and use of stablecoins. Their arrival in the country also coincides with significant expansion in various Latin American countries, such as Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico.
The local plan, in detail
As part of its local strategy, Jeeves projects exceeding 100 enterprise clients in the country by 2026 and reaching an annualized volume of US$500 million processed using stablecoins. It will also open offices in Buenos Aires and expand its team to support the development of its operations.
To that end, the company brought on Federico Javin as Head of Stablecoin Growth . Based in Buenos Aires, the executive will be in charge of Jeeves' global strategy related to digital dollars.
“Argentina has already undergone a de facto digital dollarization. The next step is to integrate these flows with enterprise-level tools that allow for managing treasury, expenses, and international payments from a single platform,” Javin commented.
Currently, Jeeves has a local team of seven people and is looking for new collaborators. “We could end the year with 20 or even 25 people,” Javin stated.
Regarding his action plan, Javin highlighted three central pillars: building a product aligned with the country's characteristics; forming a solid team , with a focus on data analysis and product design; and marketing.
On the other hand, Thazhmon stated that, as the business grows, the goal is to become “increasingly involved with regulators.” “So far, we haven’t spoken directly with regulators. The way our operation in Argentina is structured is that we work with a fully regulated local partner. That partner has the corresponding licenses and can receive the funds. Once that deposit is made, the funds are sent to a stablecoin wallet , and from there, our infrastructure comes into play,” he explained.
Along these lines, Jeeves pointed out that regulatory advances will be key to driving greater consolidation of the industry and highlighted the role of the Genius Act and the Clarity Act .
Specifically, the Genius Act—passed by the U.S. Congress in July 2025—establishes a regulatory framework for stablecoins. Meanwhile, the Clarity Act is a bill that aims to regulate and bring predictability to the cryptocurrency market as a whole.
“The Genius Act was the big change that made this more acceptable. Stablecoin technology had been around for seven or eight years, but the regulation wasn't clear. The question was: Can we use it? Can we combine it with traditional banking infrastructure? Can we integrate it with certain services?” Thazhmon noted.
He added: “I think many regulators are using the Genius Act as a kind of model or reference point for how to regulate these types of operations for companies in their own countries. That's why we work very closely with regulators in Brazil, Mexico, and other markets.”
Source:
Menghini, V. (July 23th, 2026). The strong adoption of stablecoins is driving the arrival of a global financial platform in Argentina. LA NACION. Available on: https://www.lanacion.com.ar/economia/IA/la-fuerte-adopcion-de-stablecoins-impulsa-el-desembarco-de-una-plataforma-financiera-global-en-la-nid23072026/

BitMEX, co-founded by Arthur Hayes in 2014, redefined the global cryptocurrency market by introducing the 100x leveraged perpetual swap.
BitMEX,the crypto derivatives platform that permanently transformed the structure ofthe global market by inventing the perpetualswap, announced onThursday that it will cease operations on September 23.
“Today,with a heavy heart,we announce that the BitMEXexchangewill cease operations, effective September 23, 2026 at 04:00:00UTC,” the platform informed users. “As oftoday,we strongly encourage all usersto close their positions and withdrawtheirfunds assoon as possible.”
Userswho do not withdrawtheir assets before the deadlinewill face automatic financial penalties, asthe exchangewill charge a monthly maintenance fee of $50 or an annualized levy of1%on their assets,the exchange indicated in an emailto account holders,the publication noted.
BitMEX's decision to shut down comes after years of ceding the perpetual businessit pioneered to more agile centralized rivals and a newwave of decentralized derivatives platforms, asliquidity, market makers and whales migrated to platformswith deeper order books, more listings and fewerlegal burdens.
The exchange hasimmediately halted all newaccount registrationsfollowing a strategic reviewofthe business by its parent company, HDRGlobalTrading Limited. The liquidation ends an 11-yearrun forthe Seychelles-based platform,which debuted in 2014 and pioneered the essential infrastructure for modern digital asset derivatives trading.
The liquidation necessitates an immediate reduction ofrisk acrossthe entire system. While standard tradingwill continue forthe next fewweeks,the platform will implement strict limits onAugust 26 to prevent usersfrom opening newpositions. Between that date and the end of September,traderswillsystematically close all remaining open contractsto ensure an orderly market closure.
The main challenge BitMEXfacesis howuser assets are transferred, as network congestion on the Bitcoin blockchain could cause significant withdrawal delays. However,the company's current proof ofreservesindicatesthat the platform's liabilitiesfully cover customer assets.
This exit marksthe end of an 11-yeartrajectory forthe digital asset derivatives market,which maintained an impeccable security record and did not lose userfunds due to hacks orsmart contract exploitations, despite facing years of intense regulatory action by global authorities.
The news comesjust threeweeks after BitMEXlostits chief executive officer, chief financial officer, and head of growth.
The cryptocurrency exchange and derivativestrading platform was co-founded in 2014 byArthur Hayes, BenDelo, and Samuel Reed. In 2020, BitMEXwas accused of failing to implement adequate anti-money laundering measures and subsequently pleaded guilty to the charges. Hayes,Delo, and Reed resigned shortly aftertheUnited States filed criminal charges.
At its peak during the 2019 market expansion,the exchange handled over $1trillion in annualtrading volume, capturing approximately 57%ofthe global crypto derivatives market share.Daily trading volumesreached as high as $8 billion in July 2018, breaking industry records by exceeding one million bitcoinstraded daily (worth over $8 billion at the time).
Source:
Acuna O. (july 23th, 2026). BitMEX,the exchange thatinvented perpetual shares, isclosing. CoinDesk. Available on: https://www.coindesk.com/es/markets/2026/07/23/bitmex-s-11-year-run-comes-to-an-end-notifies-users-it-is-ending-operations-in-by-sept-23.

Birja istifadəçilərinin platformaya sənədləri təqdim etmək üçün öz müddətləri var.
Bu tədbir ölkədə Binance kartının mümkün buraxılışından sonra ortaya çıxır.
İşə dair məlumatların toplanması beynəlxalq normativlərə cavab verir.
Bitcoin (BTC) və kriptovalyuta birjası Binance Venesuelada öz P2P ticarətçilərinə xəbərdaredici bildirişlər göndərməyə başlayıb. Bununla da hesablarının tam işləkliyini qorumaq üçün məşğulluq məlumatlarının məcburi qaydada yenilənməsini tələb edir.

Summary
Back-to-back earthquakes have killed at least 32 people in Venezuela, with at least 700 injured, acting President Delcy Rodríguez saysThe US Geological Survey earlier calculated a 44% chance of more than 10,000 fatalities, and a 30% chance of more than 100,000Rescuers in the capital are searching through the rubble for survivors and people have been heard calling for helpBuildings are without power and the metro system is completely closed, reports the BBC's Vanessa Silva from CaracasThe quakes, which had magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5, hit an area west of the capital, and could be felt as far away as Bogota, ColombiaVenezuela was celebrating a national holiday, and many people were at home when the quakes struck at 18:04 local time (23:04 BST)
Rodríguez thanks Trump for US support
Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodríguez has thanked US President Donald Trump in a social media post, saying he has been in constant contact with the Venezuelan authorities.
In a statement shared on Facebook she says that the US government have offered support and solidarity to Venezuela.
It is one of a series of messages Rodríguez has shared thanking other leaders for their support. She has also thanked Indian PM Narendra Modi and Chile's President José Antonio Kast among others.
Trump said in a post on Truth Social earlier that the US "stands ready, willing, and able to help", adding that he had "instructed all agencies of our government to get ready to move quickly".
At least 32 dead and around 700 injured - interim president
At least 32 people have died in the earthquake and some 700 people are injured, according to Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodríguez.
These are the first figures that she has given regarding the number of deaths. We'll bring you more updates when we get them.
Three killed by collapsed buildings in Baruta municipality - mayor
Three people have been killed after two buildings collapsed in Baruta, a municipality in Caracas, according to its mayor Darwin González.
In a post on X, González wrote that the other residents had been rescued and the injured were being treated.
As a reminder, authorities have not given a rough estimate of the death toll, though there are fears that the number could be very high.
The USGS earlier calculated a 44% chance of more than 10,000 fatalities, and a 30% chance of more than 100,000 after the second main quake.
Source. BBC.

The "crypto winter" is a prolonged bear market cycle where digital asset prices stagnate or fall sharply from their highs, accompanied by strong pessimism, low trading volume, and layoffs in the industry. The market has faced a sustained contraction that has significantly reduced global market capitalization, marking consecutive months of declining trading volumes and dragging down major cryptocurrencies. To understand how investors and enthusiasts can identify and navigate these cycles, here's a breakdown of this market phase.
📌Market Context: The market entered a sustained downturn following a contraction in total market capitalization, which saw the sector fall approximately 45% from its previous peaks, marking consecutive quarter-over-quarter declines.
📌Impact on Assets: Leading cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) have experienced significant corrections, while stablecoins have maintained their parity, acting as a liquidity anchor in the ecosystem.
📌Duration: Historically, these periods typically last an average of 12 to 13 months, with analysts debating the exact turning point for market recovery.

Venesueladan bütün zənginləşdirilmiş uranın təhlükəsiz çıxarılması dünyaya bərpa olunan və yenidən canlanmış Venesuelanı göstərən bir siqnal daha göndərir. Prezident Trampın qətiyyətli liderliyi sayəsində, komandalar normalda illər çəkəcək işi aylar içində bitirdilər.
VASHINGTON — Amerikaya, Venesuelaya və dünyaya bir qələbə olaraq, ABŞ Energetika Nazirliyinin Milli Nüvə Təhlükəsizliyi İdarəsi (DOE/NNSA) tərəfdaşlarla birlikdə Venesueladakı köhnə tədqiqat reaktorundan bütün qalan zənginləşdirilmiş uranı çıxardı.

İnsan populyasiyası artıq Yer kürəsinin cari istehlak səviyyələrində davamlı şəkildə dəstəkləməsi üçün çox böyük və tələblidir, yeni bir araşdırma xəbərdarlıq edir.
İki yüz ildən artıq populyasiya məlumatlarına əsaslanaraq, Avstraliyanın Flinders Universitetindən Corey Bradshaw'ın rəhbərlik etdiyi bir komanda, insanlığın planetimizin uzun müddət dəstəkləyə biləcəyinin sərhədlərindən xeyli kənarda yaşadığını tapdı.
Ekoloqlar bir mühitin bir növün populyasiyasını dəstəkləmə qabiliyyətini onun "daşıma qabiliyyəti" olaraq təsvir edirlər. Bu, əlverişli resurslar və həmin resursların bərpa sürəti əsasında, hər hansı bir növdən uzun müddət sağ qala biləcək fərdlərin sayının təxminidir.