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MARA Pledges 18,750 BTC for $600 Million New Bitcoin-Backed Loans
Bitcoin.com - MARA (NASDAQ: MARA) has secured $600 million of new debt after pledging 18,750 BTC, tapping its bitcoin reserves to help finance an expansion into power generation and AI infrastructure. This article first appeared in The Energy Mag. The original article can be viewed here. The Energy Mag (formerly The Miner Mag) provides news, data, and […]
Samsung Texas Factory Launches First Internship Recruitment Ahead of Production
Binance News - Samsung Electronics is set to begin recruiting its first class of interns for its advanced foundry plant in Texas, which is scheduled to start production by the end of this year. According to Sina Finance, Samsung recently launched internship hiring for next summer at its Taylor plant in the United States, and the site has been included in the company's internship program for the first time. The internship lasts 11 weeks, during which interns will work alongside employed engineers on hands-on projects related to products, processes, and technology. The company is also recruiting candidates for its Samsung Engineering Early ...
Arbitrum to Unlock 123.53 Million ARB on August 16
Binance News - Arbitrum is scheduled to unlock about 123.53 million ARB tokens at 9:00 on August 16 (UTC+8), according to Web3 asset data platform RootData. According to ChainCatcher, the tokens are valued at about $9.65 million.
STOCKS | South Korean Retail Investors Buy $4.6 Billion in U.S. Stocks in July
Binance News - The Kobeissi Letter said on X that South Korean retail investors bought about $4.6 billion in U.S. stocks in July, the largest monthly amount since January 2026 and up 627% from the previous month. According to Odaily, South Korean retail investors sold a net $469 million in U.S. stocks in April and $940 million in May, while July buying was above the 2025 monthly average of $2.7 billion. In 2025, their purchases of U.S. stocks rose more than three times from 2024.
XRP Highly Likely to Retest $1 This August: Kalshi
U.Today - Kalshi traders bet heavily on the chances of XRP falling back to its multi-month low around $1 as it struggles to recover from the prolonged volatility seen recently. Kalshi traders bet heavily on the chances of XRP falling back to its multi-month low around $1 as it struggles to recover from the prolonged volatility seen recently.
Apple China Website Removes Qianwen Guide From Apple Intelligence Manual
Binance News - According to Jin10, on August 8, a support document titled "Using Qianwen with Apple Intelligence on Mac" appeared in the simplified Chinese Mac user manual on Apple's website, stating that Apple Intelligence could work with Alibaba's Qianwen model. The Chinese manual page has since been removed from Apple's website, and the relevant page in Apple's Mac user manual has been restored to "Using ChatGPT with Apple Intelligence," after previously showing "Using Qianwen with Apple Intelligence."
Audiera Surges 46.6% as Crypto Movers Shift — Daily Movers Aug 9
TheCurrencyAnalytics - Audiera soared 46.6% to $3.16, topping the gainers list, while JUST fell 4.6%, marking the largest decline. Market dynamics show varied performances across altcoins. Read the original on Audiera Surges 46.6% as Crypto Movers Shift — Daily Movers Aug 9. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
South Korea Hits Year's Highest Electricity Demand Amid Heat Wave
Binance News - According to Yonhap, South Korea recorded its highest electricity demand of the year in recent days as a prolonged heat wave pushed power use higher. The Korea Power Exchange (KPX) said maximum electricity demand reached 95.321 gigawatts on Friday, while reserve capacity stood at 8.2 gigawatts. An emergency power supply alert is issued if reserve capacity falls below 5.5 gigawatts. The latest report also showed total electricity demand was estimated to have exceeded 10.42 gigawatts between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. on Friday. The government expects demand to rise further next week as high temperatures persist and industrial production picks up after the summer holidays. The energy ministry ...
South Korea Proposes Loosening Major Shareholder Rules for Crypto Service Providers
Binance News - South Korea’s Regulatory Rationalization Committee has proposed amending the enforcement decree of the Act on Reporting and Using Specified Financial Transaction Information to exclude minor violations from major shareholder qualification restrictions for virtual asset service providers. According to ChainCatcher, the proposal has sparked discussion over exchange mergers and acquisitions, entry into new businesses, and regulatory fairness, while also raising questions about the scope of authority under the enforcement decree.
Jetstar and Qatar Airways Aircraft Nearly Collide at Sydney Airport
Binance News - A Jetstar aircraft preparing to fly to the Gold Coast and a Qatar Airways aircraft being towed at Sydney Airport narrowly avoided a collision on the morning of August 9 local time, with the two planes at one point only a few metres apart. According to Jiemian News, the Jetstar pilot braked hard after spotting the danger, causing a crew member conducting pre-flight checks to fall and be injured; more than 100 passengers on board were unharmed, and the Qatar Airways plane was not carrying passengers. Sydney Airport has been under air traffic control restrictions in recent days because of a shortage of tower staff, leading to widespread delays for arriving and departing flights.
Senate Sets September 15 Cloture Vote on H.R. 3633 Crypto Market Bill
TheCurrencyAnalytics - The U.S. Senate is lining up a procedural vote on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act — and the crypto… Read the original on Senate Sets September 15 Cloture Vote on H.R. 3633 Crypto Market Bill. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
U.S. Crypto Holders Reported Only 32% to 56% of Trades to Federal Government, Study Estimates
Binance News - A March research report in the academic journal Review of Accounting Studies estimated that only 32% to 56% of U.S. cryptocurrency holders reported transactions to the federal government. According to Odaily, the IRS will require brokers to send investors Form 1099-DA starting with the 2025 tax year, listing their gross proceeds from digital assets. Accountants said determining taxes on digital asset transactions has historically been complicated and is often more difficult than calculating taxes on traditional financial assets such as stocks and bonds.
China’s July PPI Falls 0.7% Month on Month
Binance News - According to Jin10, China’s producer price index fell 0.7% month on month in July, compared with a previous reading of -0.3%.
Ripple Says EU Crypto Expansion Is Ready to Scale After MiCA Win
Bitcoin.com - Ripple says the regulatory groundwork for its European crypto business is now in place, shifting its focus from winning approvals to scaling. The push follows full MiCA authorization as Europe tightens rules for crypto service providers. Ripple Declares Europe Ready for Its Next Phase Ripple said in an Aug. 5, 2026, insight that the regulatory […]
Serenity Remains Bullish on Memory Stocks as Retail Selling Hits the Sector
Binance News - Serenity said on X that he remains bullish on memory stocks, including Micron and Samsung, and said this week’s focus in photonics has shifted back to AXT and Lumentum. According to Odaily, he said the photonics sector has already shown signs of supply tightness, with Coherent and Lumentum laser capacity sold out for the next two years, while AAOI’s earlier earnings report also showed continued strong demand for optical modules. He also said many retail investors have been panic selling in the memory sector. Serenity said there have been some market changes, including Nvidia Rubin Ultra optimizing memory, and memory prices no longer rising as sharply as previously ...
South Korea Agricultural Prices Surge Amid Severe Heat Wave
Binance News - According to Yonhap, prices of several agricultural goods in South Korea have jumped as the country endures a severe heat wave, with spinach, cucumbers and blue lettuce posting sharp gains from a month earlier. The retail price of 100 grams of spinach surged 152.3%, the cost of 10 cucumbers rose 54.8%, and 100 grams of blue lettuce increased 41.7%, data from the Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corp showed. The agriculture ministry said the prolonged heat has pushed up prices because vegetables, especially green vegetables, are vulnerable to high temperatures. The scorching weather has also hit livestock and fish farms, with 901,602 ...
Hunter Biden Says Joe Biden's Prostate Cancer Has Spread Further
Binance News - According to CNBC, Hunter Biden said in a BBC interview that former President Joe Biden's prostate cancer has spread further and has metastasized into his bones. He described the illness as painful and debilitating, and said Joe Biden is still active and committed to the country. Hunter Biden also said he remains deeply grateful for the pardon Joe Biden issued to him in December 2024, which covered federal gun and tax convictions.
Analyst Ali Says Ethereum Monthly TD Sequential Shows Two Buy Signals
Binance News - Analyst Ali said on X that the TD Sequential indicator recently flashed two buy signals on Ethereum’s monthly chart, labeled “black 9” and “S13.” According to ChainCatcher, the monthly TD Sequential has repeatedly coincided with trend reversals over the past four years, including a 236% rise after a buy signal in September 2022 and a 258% increase after a buy signal in April 2025. If the current signal is confirmed, Ethereum may begin another upward move, with the $3,000 area viewed as a potential target.
Elon Musk Says Starlink V3 Performance Will Be 10 Times Higher Than V2
Binance News - According to Jin10, Elon Musk said on the 8th that the third-generation Starlink satellites (V3) to be launched by Starship will have overall performance 10 times higher than the second-generation satellites (V2) currently launched by Falcon rockets. He also said that later V3 and newer Starlink satellites with another 10-fold increase in number will be launched, while V2 and upgraded direct-to-phone satellites will also be carried. Musk said this would push total bandwidth to more than 100 times that of the second-generation Starlink system, put second-generation Starlink's annual recurring revenue at $20 billion this year, and leave SpaceX's communications business with annual revenue above $200 billion even if revenue per gigabit falls to one-tenth of its original level.
Whale Buys 170,000 “No” Shares on MrBeast’s 2028 Democratic Nomination
Binance News - A whale spent about $169,700 to buy 170,000 “no” shares, betting that MrBeast will not win the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination. According to Odaily, the address has recorded cumulative losses of about $680,700 and a win rate of 42%.
Iranian Media Releases Video of Iran's Supreme Leader
Binance News - According to Jin10, Iran's Mehr News Agency posted a video of Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei on social media on August 8.
Bitcoin’s Splintered BIP-110 Fork Falls Behind by 18 Blocks
Bitcoin.com - At 7:56 p.m. EDT on Saturday, Following Bitcoin’s chain split at block height 961632, BIP-110-aligned mining pool Roughnecks managed to squeeze out a second block at height 961633, while the main chain has already left it in the dust at 961651. After two years of bitter bickering, Bitcoin has blown past the BIP-110 signaling line […]
Berkshire Hathaway Ends Three-Year Stock Selling Streak With $19.8 Billion Net Equity Purchases
Binance News - Berkshire Hathaway CEO Greg Abel made $19.8 billion in net stock investments in the second quarter, ending Warren Buffett's three-year streak of selling. According to Odaily, Berkshire invested $21 billion in public companies, including $10 billion in Alphabet, and repurchased $4.5 billion of its own shares.
Amazon Plans Trainium4 Launch in 2027 as Bezos Calls Chip Business a Long-Term Pillar
Binance News - Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said in a Fortune interview that the company’s chip business will become a long-term pillar after Marketplace, Prime, and AWS. According to Odaily, Amazon plans to launch its next-generation Trainium4 chip in 2027. Amazon’s chip business is centered on Annapurna Labs, which was acquired by Amazon in 2015 and now designs AI chips. Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said on the 2026 second-quarter earnings call that the annualized revenue scale of its AI chip and in-house chip businesses has each exceeded $25 billion, and the related businesses hold more than $225 billion in multi-year customer commitments.
AI TRENDS | OpenAI Lets Free ChatGPT Users Access GPT-5.6 Luna for Text Chats
Binance News - OpenAI said free ChatGPT users and low-cost Go plan subscribers can use the GPT-5.6 lightweight model Luna without limits for text chats, while file uploads, image generation, and voice conversations remain subject to existing limits. According to Odaily, GPT-5.6 Luna is the fastest model in the GPT-5.6 series but has relatively lower performance, and it now includes a “Think” option that extends reasoning time. OpenAI also upgraded the GPT-5.6 top-tier model Sol for Plus and Pro users, improving the reliability of factual information such as numbers, dates, and sources. The company also said it is delaying the release of its next-generation ...
SpaceX Swings More Than $300 Billion as Musk Returns to Execution Mode
Binance News - SpaceX’s market value swung by more than $300 billion last week as its stock fell nearly 14% in one session before rebounding more than 20% from the week’s opening level. According to Sina Finance, CEO Elon Musk said the company is back in execution mode and must deliver on his earlier promises. The article said SpaceX completed the largest IPO in history in June, then faced renewed pressure after its first post-listing earnings report on Tuesday night and the expiry of some insider and pre-IPO shareholder lockups on Thursday. The quarterly results beat Wall Street expectations, but heavy artificial intelligence spending unsettled some investors. ...
Official Trump Coins Announces "United We Stand" Commemorative Silver Bars
Binance News - Official Trump Coins has announced the release of "United We Stand" commemorative silver bars. According to Odaily, the bars feature a full-color design showing U.S. President Donald Trump saluting in front of a waving American flag, framed by the presidential seal and the words "UNITED WE STAND." The company said the design represents resilience, leadership, and unity, and the series is available in 1-ounce and 10-ounce versions.
Michael Saylor Identifies the Next Billion-Dollar Finance Opportunity
Bitcoin.com - Michael Saylor has identified what he believes could become the next billion-dollar opportunity in finance. The Strategy executive chairman advised entrepreneurs and investors to examine an emerging market that could reshape how companies and investors access capital. Saylor Points Investors Toward a Billion-Dollar Finance Opportunity Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR) Executive Chairman Michael Saylor shared his […]
Major XRP Ledger Upgrade Targets Institutional Adoption But There’s a Catch
CryptoPotato - The update introduces privacy and institutional-focused features designed to make the network more attractive for tokenized financial assets.
Binance Bitcoin Futures Hit $57.82B — Eight Times the Spot Market Volume
TheCurrencyAnalytics - Bitcoin futures on Binance just hit a staggering $57.82 billion. The spot market? A comparatively quiet $6.08 billion. That’s an… Read the original on Binance Bitcoin Futures Hit $57.82B — Eight Times the Spot Market Volume. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
Polymarket LoL Submarket Odds Swing Sharply in Cloud9 vs. Disguised Match
Binance News - Catcher Predict said the Polymarket submarket for the LCS regular-season match between Cloud9 and Disguised saw the probability of the "odd" option in the total kills odd/even market jump from 50% one hour earlier to 90%. According to ChainCatcher, the move represents a 40 percentage point swing and may reflect the impact of related breaking news.
Crypto Exchanges Show What They Own — But Not What They Owe
TheCurrencyAnalytics - Four years after FTX imploded, crypto exchanges still can’t — or won’t — prove they’re solvent. They’ll show you their… Read the original on Crypto Exchanges Show What They Own — But Not What They Owe. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
CLARITY Act Heads Toward Sept. 15 Senate Vote as Crypto Bill Advances
Bitcoin.com - The U.S. Senate is positioning the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act for a potential Sept. 15 procedural vote, moving the major crypto market structure bill closer to floor consideration. CLARITY Act Faces Sept. 15 Senate Procedural Test Digital asset legislation will return to the center of the Senate agenda as lawmakers prepare for a key […]
Berkshire Hathaway smashes Q2 earnings, but Greg Abel shows no sign of openness to crypto
Cryptopolitan - Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A, BRK.B) came out of the second quarter with much stronger operating profit, while CEO Greg Abel kept the company’s position on crypto firmly cold. Earnings from Berkshire Hathaway’s operating businesses rose 16% to $12.98 billion, compared with $11.16 billion in the same quarter last year. Berkshire Hathaway spent about $4.5 billion...
ICE Says It Expects Body Cameras on All Field Officers By End of August
Binance News - According to CNBC, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said it expects every officer and agent in the field to be equipped with a body camera by the end of August. Acting Director David J. Venturella defended the agency's policy after questions about provisions that could allow ICE leadership to withhold or delay footage after serious injuries or deaths in custody, saying the limits are meant to protect investigations and privacy and are consistent with federal law and other federal law enforcement policies. Venturella also said the Associated Press mischaracterized the policy by conflating the agency's broader authority to release footage with the separate provision calling for expedited release when that would be in the agency's best interests. ICE has faced heightened ...
US Energy Company Sues Data Center Developer Over Electricity Costs
Binance News - According to Sina Finance, Nevada's largest power supplier, Nevada Energy, has formally sued a developer building data centers in the state, accusing it of trying to pass electricity costs on to consumers. The utility said the two data centers under construction would eventually use nearly one-third of its total power generation, that it serves 90% of Nevada customers, and that it wants the developer to begin a $1 billion grid upgrade project. Nevada Energy warned that if the developer does not bear more infrastructure costs, it may raise electricity rates and shift the burden to ordinary households and businesses in Nevada. The developer said Nevada Energy has ...
U.S. CENTCOM Chief Visits Israel to Discuss Multi-Front Situation
Binance News - According to Israeli sources on August 8, U.S. Central Command Chief Brad Cooper arrived in Israel for a short visit and met senior Israel Defense Forces officials to discuss the "multi-front situation." According to Sina Finance, Israeli sources said Cooper met IDF Chief of Staff Zamir and other senior commanders during the visit, reviewed the "multi-front situation," and discussed the situation in the Gaza Strip. They said the U.S. continues to keep a high state of readiness across the Middle East, including Israel, with dozens of U.S. aerial refueling aircraft, fighter jets, air defense systems, and thousands of U.S. troops still stationed in Israel. Israeli sources ...
BIP-110 Splits Bitcoin as Rival Miners Clash at Block 961632
Bitcoin.com - Onchain data confirms the BIP-110 activation period is live, and Bitcoin’s blockchain has fractured into two versions. Stats show Bitcoin block 961632 was mined by mining heavyweight Antpool, while BIP-110 supporter Roughnecks produced a rival version of block 961632. Rival Miners Split Bitcoin at Block 961632 Several monitoring sites, including forkwatch.tv and the web portal […]
Polymarket Dota 2 Match Market Reaches $2.13 Million in Trading Volume
Binance News - Catcher Predict monitoring shows that the Polymarket event for Dota 2: Amaru Gaming vs. Team Jenz (BO3) in EPL Masters Group A is among the most actively traded markets. According to ChainCatcher, the event’s cumulative pool has reached $2.13 million, and the highest-consensus option is "Game 1 Winner," with an implied probability of about 50.5%.
Bitcoin Hits Block 961,632 As BIP-110 Soft Fork Attempt Begins
Binance News - Bitcoin reached block 961,632 as the controversial BIP-110 soft fork attempt began, with the proposal drawing scant support from bitcoin miners. Influential commentators have also voiced opposition to the move, according to CoinDesk, underscoring limited momentum behind the upgrade effort.
U.S. Military Says 53 Merchant Ships Were Forced To Change Course
Binance News - According to Jin10, the U.S. Central Command said on August 8 local time that U.S. Navy personnel were maintaining F/A-18 Super Hornet aircraft aboard the Lincoln aircraft carrier to keep the carrier strike group’s equipment in combat-ready condition and continue strictly enforcing the maritime blockade on Iran. As of that day, the U.S. military had forced 53 merchant ships to change course, disabled two ships, boarded and inspected two ships, and allowed more than 30 vessels carrying humanitarian aid to pass through the blockade zone.
Trump scrutiny, not CLARITY Act, to become priority if Democrats reclaim House majority
Cryptopolitan - If a Democratic House majority wins in November’s midterms, it is expected that subpoenaing President Donald Trump’s finances and crypto dealings will take first priority. Meanwhile, the crypto industry’s market-structure bill, the CLARITY Act, could remain on hold for much longer than stakeholders would want. What would a Democratic House majority mean for Trump? Representative...
Polymarket NRFI Odds for Atlanta Braves vs. New York Yankees Fall to 23%
Binance News - Polymarket’s "NRFI" yes option in the "Atlanta Braves vs. New York Yankees" event fell sharply to 23% from 44% one hour earlier, a 21-point drop. According to ChainCatcher, Catcher Predict monitoring said the move reflected the impact of a sudden news event.
SharpLink CEO Warns Against New Ethereum Network Proposal EIP-8363
BeInCrypto - SharpLink CEO Joseph Chalom has come out against EIP-8363. This Ethereum proposal would burn validator rewards as the staking ratio rises, warning that the change would weaken decentralized finance and erase ETH’s native yield advantage over Bitcoin (BTC). Joseph Chalom, a former BlackRock executive, laid out the opposition on Friday. Analysts, however, doubt the draft The post SharpLink CEO Warns Against New Ethereum Network Proposal EIP-8363 appeared first on BeInCrypto.
U.S. Navy Maintains F/A-18E Super Hornet on USS Abraham Lincoln Flight Deck
Binance News - According to Jin10, U.S. Central Command said the U.S. Navy was maintaining an F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter jet on the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) to keep carrier strike group assets ready for a U.S. maritime blockade of Iran.
Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs break $1B in their best week since April and BlackRock brought in 80% of the cash
CryptoSlate - US-listed spot Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded funds pulled in more than $1 billion in fresh cash this week, with both groups registering their strongest inflows since April as demand for regulated crypto investment products rebounded. Data from SoSoValue shows that spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted $853.54 million during the week ended Aug. 7, their biggest haul […] The post Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs break $1B in their best week since April and BlackRock brought in 80% of the cash appeared first on CryptoSlate.
Hardware wallet sales in Russia more than double as new crypto rules near
Binance News - Russian demand for hardware crypto wallets more than doubled in the first half of 2026 as the country prepares to introduce new crypto rules. Retailer M.Video said marketplace unit sales rose 107% in Q2 from Q1, while Wildberries’ unit sales increased 84% in H1, according to CoinDesk, citing retailer data and RIA Novosti. Wildberries also said its average hardware-wallet price fell 13% to 7,900 rubles, while M.Video broadened its product range.
AI TRENDS | Bitcoin Red Team Scans 150 Code Repositories and Finds More Than 10 Vulnerabilities
Binance News - Bitcoin Red Team, a volunteer security initiative, has scanned about 150 Bitcoin code repositories and disclosed more than 10 vulnerabilities. According to Odaily, the team is developing an open-source AI platform to audit Bitcoin software across wallets, cryptographic libraries, infrastructure, and other projects. AnchorWatch CEO Rob Hamilton said the team has spent about $20,000 on different AI services and has used Kimi K3, OpenAI's GPT Sol, Anthropic's Claude Fable and Opus, and Z.ai's GLM 5.2 to identify vulnerabilities and generate documentation. Pseudonymous Bitcoin developer Calle said the team reported critical ...
Turkey's Foreign Minister: Iran Is Not a Target of the Defense Pact
Binance News - According to Jin10, Turkey's Foreign Minister said Iran is not a target of the defense pact, and no one is a target as long as they do not attack member states.
Four years after FTX, crypto exchanges still prove assets without proving solvency
CryptoSlate - A customer opens an exchange account, copies a string of numbers and follows a path through a Merkle tree. The page processes the request and returns a reassuring result: the customer’s balance was included in the exchange’s proof of reserves. The verification is most likely technically sound, establishing that the account appeared in a dataset […] The post Four years after FTX, crypto exchanges still prove assets without proving solvency appeared first on CryptoSlate.
China’s $1 Trillion M2 Surge Leaves Bitcoin Traders Waiting for a Move
TheCurrencyAnalytics - China’s M2 money supply just grew by more than $1 trillion. Bitcoin didn’t blink. For traders who track global liquidity… Read the original on China’s $1 Trillion M2 Surge Leaves Bitcoin Traders Waiting for a Move. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
Whale Stakes 4,000 ETH Through Lido After Three-Month Silence
Binance News - A whale staked 4,000 ETH through Lido two hours ago after being inactive for three months and received 4,000 stETH. According to Odaily, the address had earlier supplied 1,216,000 USDC to Aave.
QuailSeed Tool Uses Quail Egg Texture to Generate Bitcoin Seed Phrases
Binance News - Bitcoin News said on X that a new experimental open-source tool called QuailSeed uses the natural pigment texture of quail eggs as a physical input for generating 24-word BIP-39 Bitcoin seed phrases. According to Odaily, the process involves photographing 12 quail eggs from four angles, analyzing and measuring the shell texture, converting the results into a deterministic record, and then applying cryptographic processing to generate 256 bits of entropy. The developer said QuailSeed is experimental research software and has not undergone independent audit or formal verification. It has also not been approved for use as a secure random number generator or a production custody system.
Foundation Releases KeyOS 1.3.1 for Passport Prime With Seed Phrase Generation
Binance News - Foundation has released KeyOS 1.3.1 for Passport Prime, adding a seed phrase generation feature. According to Odaily, users can enter the first 11 or 23 words of a BIP39 seed phrase, and the device will generate a valid final word that meets checksum requirements. Users can manually generate seed phrases by rolling dice, flipping coins, or using other methods, then complete the process directly on Passport Prime without external tools. Foundation said AI security reviews using Claude Fable Max and ChatGPT 5.6 Sol Extra High found no major security issues.
Pentagon Official Says U.S. Munitions Stocks Are Sufficient for Operations Against Iran
Binance News - According to Jin10, Jared Conley, principal deputy director of the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) at the U.S. Department of Defense, said the U.S. military has enough ammunition for war against Iran. He added that the Defense Department currently has all the resources needed to execute the war, according to comments reported by Al Jazeera.
Fintech That Rose on Trump Crypto Deal Sells Core Business for $12 Million
Binance News - A little-known fintech that surged to a market value of more than $1 billion after a deal last year with the Trump family’s crypto platform has sold its core business for about $12 million, according to Bloomberg. The company had vaulted into the headlines after the Trump family agreement. Bloomberg reported the sale of the core unit for about $12 million.
Senate Keeps Clarity Act Alive With Crypto Bill Vote Set for September
Decrypt - Senate Majority Leader John Thune filed the motion to proceed early Saturday, setting up a mid-September showdown.
Bybit Gets U.S. Court Backing to Chase $1.5B Lazarus Group Theft
TheCurrencyAnalytics - A U.S. federal court handed Bybit a significant legal weapon last month. The court approved expedited discovery, letting the crypto… Read the original on Bybit Gets U.S. Court Backing to Chase $1.5B Lazarus Group Theft. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
JUST's GasFree Reports 784,000 Transactions in July
Binance News - JUST released July data for GasFree, a tool in the TRON ecosystem that lets users pay transaction fees directly with USDT held in their wallets. According to ChainCatcher, the platform completed 784,000 GasFree transactions in July, with monthly transfer volume reaching $13.42 billion and cumulative users surpassing 399,000.
US Senate to vote on advancing CLARITY Act in September after Thune files cloture
CoinTelegraph - The procedural move puts crypto market structure legislation back on track as lawmakers continue negotiations over ethics and stablecoin provisions.
Todd Rosenbluth Says CLO ETFs Are Drawing Investor Demand
Binance News - According to CNBC, collateralized loan obligations may become the next major push in the exchange-traded fund industry as investors look for alternative income products amid interest-rate uncertainty. VettaFi Head of Research Todd Rosenbluth said CLOs have been popular in the market, fixed income ETF demand has been strong, and that trend should continue while investors wait for the Federal Reserve’s next move after last month’s decision to leave rates unchanged. Rosenbluth also said Reckoner Capital Management, an ETF provider focused on CLOs, is among the firms creating new CLO ETFs this year, while Jennifer Grancio, global head of distribution at TCW Group, said advisors are keeping core income portfolios and adding some short-duration or CLO products. ...
U.S. Vice President Vance Says the United States Will Continue Pressuring Iran
Binance News - According to Jin10, U.S. Vice President Vance said the United States will continue to pressure Iran.
Leopold Aschenbrenner's AI Fund Draws Fresh Silicon Valley Interest
Binance News - Situational Awareness, the AI fund founded by former OpenAI researcher Leopold Aschenbrenner, has attracted renewed investor interest after suffering significant losses from a sharp pullback in AI-related stocks. According to ChainCatcher, some Silicon Valley investors now see the fund as a buying opportunity, and venture capitalist Elad Gil said he is seeking to invest in Aschenbrenner's fund for the first time. The fund has told investors it is not accepting new capital for now. Morgan Stanley, which previously declined to provide prime brokerage services to Situational Awareness, has since changed its position and plans to add the fund ...
Vance: Iran's Asymmetric Military Capabilities Have Been Greatly Weakened
Binance News - According to Jin10, U.S. Vice President Vance said Iran's asymmetric military capabilities have already been greatly weakened.
Vance Says Iran Will Not Levy Transit Fees in the Strait of Hormuz
Binance News - According to Jin10, U.S. Vice President Vance said Iran has informed the United States that it will not levy such fees, despite statements from regime insiders saying it would charge transit fees in the Strait of Hormuz.
Iranian President Pezeshkian Says Now Is the Best Time to Reach an Agreement
Binance News - According to Jin10, Iranian President Pezeshkian said now is the best time to reach an agreement because Iran is "strong and united" and is seen as a victor in war.
Ajinomoto raises AI chip-film prices 30% as profit jumps 127%
Cryptopolitan - Ajinomoto (TYO: 2802), the 117-year-old Japanese maker of MSG, which also produces the film that insulates nearly every advanced AI chip, has raised its prices by about 30%. The company has also lifted its full-year forecast after it experienced a 127% increase in its quarterly revenue. How did Ajinomoto become critical to AI technology? Ajinomoto,...
AI | Evan Osnos Says China Is Deploying AI in Factories and Emerging Markets
Binance News - New Yorker staff writer Evan Osnos said China is taking a practical approach to AI, rapidly deploying the technology in factories and looking to expand its use across emerging markets rather than focusing mainly on artificial general intelligence, according to Bloomberg.
GEOPOLITICS | Puerto Rico Regulator May Void 400-MW Power Deal Worth Up to $5.9 Billion
Binance News - Puerto Rico’s federally appointed financial regulator said it may revoke a 400-megawatt emergency power contract valued at as much as $5.9 billion over 10 years after a purported bidder said its company’s name and signature were used without authorization, according to Bloomberg. The watchdog said irregularities may invalidate the deal.
Trump Media Terminates Crypto Treasury Plans To Prioritize Core Operations and Fusion Energy Merger
DailyHODL - Trump Media and Technology Group ends its multibillion-dollar cryptocurrency deals with Crypto.com to refocus on its media business and a pending merger with fusion firm TAE Technologies. The post Trump Media Terminates Crypto Treasury Plans To Prioritize Core Operations and Fusion Energy Merger appeared first on The Daily Hodl.
AI Stocks Rebound as Weak July Jobs Report Lifts Fed Hold Bets
Binance News - According to CNBC, AI and semiconductor stocks rebounded this week as investors digested another round of corporate earnings and a weaker-than-expected July jobs report, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite posted a second straight week of gains. The Dow and S&P 500 touched record highs, with the Dow up 3% for the week, the S&P 500 up 3.6% and the Nasdaq Composite up 5.2%; the S&P closed at a record Friday, while the Nasdaq remained 1.5% below its June 2 all-time closing high. Nonfarm payrolls fell by 23,000 in July, and traders increased the probability that the Federal Reserve will hold rates unchanged at its September meeting to ...
GEOPOLITICS | US Munitions Shortages Complicate Iran Strategy
Binance News - The US remains outside formal talks with Iran as Oman and Tehran discuss arrangements for the Strait of Hormuz, leaving the diplomatic path uncertain and raising the possibility of renewed fighting, according to Bloomberg. Bloomberg News White House and National Security Editor Michelle Jamrisko said strains on US munitions supplies are complicating Washington’s options, with the Pentagon pressing defense contractors to speed up production while balancing weapons needs across Iran, Ukraine and other potential conflicts.
Bitcoin BIP-110 Forced Signaling Is 41 Blocks Away
Binance News - Bitcoin News monitoring shows that BIP-110 is 41 blocks away from the start of mandatory signaling. According to Odaily, the update was reported on Friday.
Bitwise’s Hougan Says Institutional Money Will Drive Bitcoin Higher
Binance News - Bitcoin could draw trillions of dollars from institutional investors over the next decade as advisers, family offices, pension plans and sovereign wealth funds adopt it as a mainstream asset, Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan said. According to CoinDesk, Hougan said large capital pools control $100 trillion to $200 trillion globally, and even a 1% allocation to bitcoin could support his long-term price targets. Hougan said the first large-scale buyers will likely be financial advisers and family offices, while Strategy’s role as a major bitcoin buyer should fade as spot ETFs provide a direct alternative.
University of California Faculty Urge Return of SAT and ACT Consideration
Binance News - Thousands of University of California faculty members are pressing the system to reconsider its test-free admissions policy, saying SAT and ACT scores could help identify students prepared for college-level work as concerns rise about grade inflation and AI use, according to Bloomberg. The university has launched a faculty-led review. Opponents say standardized tests can reinforce socioeconomic disparities, and UC said no change will affect students applying for fall 2027 admission.
Moneymaxxing Trend Gains Steam as Consumers Trim Expenses and Boost Savings
Binance News - According to CNBC, a new social media trend called moneymaxxing is promoting financial improvement by encouraging people to cut recurring expenses, redeem rewards points in a related practice known as pointsmaxxing, and move extra cash into a high-yield savings account. Winnie Sun, co-founder and managing director of Sun Group Wealth Partners, said the trend is about maximizing money through proactive and creative steps, while Brad Klontz, a psychologist and certified financial planner, called it "frugality made cool again." The article noted that TransUnion reported credit card balances rose 4.4% year over year to $1.14 trillion, with the average balance per consumer at $6,610, and Northwestern Mutual's 2026 Planning and Progress study found over half of millennials and 72% ...
Berkshire Hathaway Operating Earnings Rise 16% As Abel Steps Up Buybacks And Stock Purchases
Binance News - According to CNBC, Berkshire Hathaway's operating earnings rose 16% in the second quarter to $12.98 billion, helped by stronger results in energy, railroads and manufacturing that offset weaker insurance performance. Berkshire repurchased about $4.5 billion of its own shares in the period, boosted its net stock purchases to nearly $20 billion, and cut its cash pile to $365.5 billion from a record $397.4 billion three months earlier. The filing also showed Alphabet is now among Berkshire's five largest equity holdings by market value at the end of June, alongside American Express, Apple, Bank of America and Coca-Cola.
ADNOC Vessel Hit by Missile in Strait of Hormuz as Iran Stands Firm on Reopening Terms
Binance News - According to CNBC, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company said one of its vessels was targeted by a missile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz in the early hours of Saturday, and no injuries were reported. The United Arab Emirates condemned the targeting of an ADNOC-affiliated tanker, while Iran's military said the waterway would only be reopened under conditions set by Tehran. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday that an agreement to open Hormuz with freedom of movement could come as soon as Wednesday, but no deal has been announced. Ship traffic through Hormuz was down 33% on Friday from the day before, according to Kpler, while Brent crude futures rose more than 1% to $83.55 a barrel and U.S. West Texas Intermediate gained about 1% to $78.18 per ...
STOCKS | Greg Abel Expands Berkshire Buybacks and Investing
Binance News - Berkshire Hathaway stepped up spending under CEO Greg Abel, repurchasing about $4.5 billion of its shares and deploying billions more into investments, according to Bloomberg. Bloomberg Intelligence senior P&C insurance equity analyst Matthew Palazola said on Bloomberg This Weekend that Abel appears more focused on operations and putting Berkshire’s large cash reserves to work, an early shift from Warren Buffett’s final years at the helm.
FCA Spends £2 Million to Push 11 Million Car Finance Complaint Views
TheCurrencyAnalytics - The FCA isn’t messing around. Britain’s financial watchdog just dropped a £2 million national campaign — TV, radio, billboards, social… Read the original on FCA Spends £2 Million to Push 11 Million Car Finance Complaint Views. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
Iran Says U.S. Strike on Fars Province Involved Phosphorus Munitions
Binance News - Iran's deputy health minister Shahin Akhoundzadeh said on August 8 that there is evidence the U.S. bombing of Larimerd city in Iran's Fars province involved phosphorus munitions. He said Iran's Health Ministry has begun research on the issue and hopes to publish the findings on an international platform to show the harm suffered by Iranian civilians, according to Jiemian News. Akhoundzadeh said similar research in Bushehr province also found evidence linked to phosphorus munitions, but the situation in Fars province was more severe. He added that phosphorus rounds can cause wounds to become chronic even when they do not directly kill, and that injuries that might normally heal in two weeks could take three to four months to recover and develop into chronic trauma.
The US says it has a Bitcoin reserve, but nobody can agree on how much it owns
CryptoSlate - On March 6, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order creating the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, and most of the attention went straight to the grand idea: America had built a digital Fort Knox, the government would stop selling Bitcoin, and Washington could perhaps add more without charging taxpayers. However, the executive order’s operative language […] The post The US says it has a Bitcoin reserve, but nobody can agree on how much it owns appeared first on CryptoSlate.
STOCKS | SK Hynix Prepares 100 Trillion Won Shareholder Return Plan, Analyst Says
Binance News - Citrini analyst jukan said on X that South Korean media reported SK Hynix is preparing a shareholder return plan worth about 100 trillion won, including share buybacks and cash dividends. According to Odaily, the company is expected to buy back 40 trillion won in stock, or a little over 2% of its total shares, close to the 2.5% share ratio of the new shares issued when it listed American depositary receipts.
Bitcoin Wallet Activity Reaches Multi-Month High After Coldcard Firmware Flaw
Binance News - Bitcoin added 2.27 million new wallets this week and 751,000 active wallets, pushing on-chain activity to a multi-month high. According to Odaily, active addresses on July 31 briefly neared 978,000, about 1.6 times the July daily average, while the daily average in the first week of August was about 751,000, above July's average of about 610,000. Daily exchange inflows averaged about $1.55 billion, below July's $1.67 billion, and the transfer of funds did not come with clear exchange buying activity. The rise in activity was linked to a firmware vulnerability in hardware wallet maker Coinkite's Coldcard devices. ...
AI | Quinlan Stays Bullish on U.S. Stocks as AI Investment Continues
Binance News - Merrill and Bank of America Head of Market Strategy Joe Quinlan said the U.S. economy remains resilient despite the weak July jobs report, according to Bloomberg. On Bloomberg This Weekend, Quinlan told hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini that continued hiring in construction and health care, along with investment tied to AI, support his bullish view on U.S. stocks.
AI TRENDS | Jukan Says Traders May Short Memory and Long Optical Stocks
Binance News - Citrini analyst Jukan said on X that markets may need to adopt a "short memory, long optical" trading strategy in the near term, and that some hedge funds have already started positioning for it. According to Odaily, Jukan cited three reasons for the view. First, after South Korea's leveraged ETF market largely lost its function, related investors are facing redemption pressure, which may add selling pressure. Second, Nvidia is adjusting the architecture of its next-generation AI systems and may reduce HBM configuration per Rubin Ultra rack while using optical interconnects to link multiple racks. Third, the market is increasingly ...
Berkshire Hathaway Repurchases About $4.5 Billion of Stock in Q2 for First Time in Over a Year
Binance News - According to Jin10, Berkshire Hathaway said it resumed share buybacks in the first quarter this year, its first repurchase in more than a year, after Chief Executive Greg Abel said earlier this year that executives believed the stock's intrinsic value exceeded its market price.
Berkshire Hathaway Fixed-Income Securities Fair Value Reaches $17.034 Billion as of June 30
Binance News - According to Jin10, Berkshire Hathaway's fair value of fixed-income securities investments as of June 30 reached $17.034 billion, including $3.002 billion in U.S. Treasury investments, $12.668 billion in foreign bond investments, and $1.364 billion in corporate bond investments.
Berkshire Hathaway A: 66% of Equity Investments Concentrated in Five Holdings as of June 30
Binance News - According to Jin10, Berkshire Hathaway A (BRK.A.N) said that as of June 30, 66% of the total fair value of its equity investments was concentrated in American Express, Apple, Bank of America, Alphabet, and Coca-Cola.
Michael Saylor Says Only 2.6% of Miners Back BIP-110
Binance News - Strategy founder Michael Saylor said only 2.6% of miners signaled support for BIP-110, indicating it has not gained broad backing. According to ChainCatcher, his node will reject non-signaling blocks at block 961,632, after which BIP-110 would stall or split into an irrelevant existence while Bitcoin continues to operate normally. BIP-110 is a temporary soft fork proposal designed to add seven consensus restrictions for about one year, including limits on new script public key length, some push-data and witness item sizes, and certain Taproot extension paths. The proposal aims to reduce arbitrary non-payment data embedded in transactions, such as inscriptions and runes, lower node burden, curb spam data, and make Bitcoin more focused on monetary use.
Bhutan Resumes Bitcoin Selling Spree: Here’s the Latest BTC Transfer
CryptoPotato - The Royal Government appears to be selling at least one per month for a while.
Astroscale, ClearSpace See Business Opportunity In Space Debris Removal
Binance News - According to CNBC, space junk removal and in-orbit servicing are emerging as a business opportunity as defunct satellites, spent rocket parts and other debris accumulate in orbit. Astroscale commercial vice president Andrew Faiola said the company is building agile spacecraft for debris removal and other in-orbit services, while ClearSpace co-founder and CEO Luc Piguet said the startup is creating a servicing layer for space infrastructure. Astroscale said it has demonstrated the ability to dock with another spacecraft in orbit using a magnetic capture system. The company reported a 142% revenue surge in the fiscal year ended April, is building an order book and still relies ...
Otis Cuts Profit Outlook As Service Margins Weaken
Binance News - According to CNBC, Otis Worldwide said it is making $50 million in incremental investments in its service business in 2026 after service margins fell 250 basis points in the first quarter of 2026 and the company cut its full-year profit guidance. The elevator maker said its most recent quarter showed 11% year-over-year service sales growth, but Chief Executive Judy Marks said retention had not yet improved significantly. Otis, which reported more than $14 billion in revenue in 2025 and services about 2.5 million elevators worldwide, is trying to restore growth in its higher-margin service unit, which Marks said generates over 90% of profits. The company also noted that Finland’s Kone agreed in April to buy Germany’s TK Elevator in a nearly $35 billion deal, a ...
Senate Opens Clarity Act's First Procedural Stage — Bill Missed August But Has a September Shot After Thune's Saturday Cloture Filing
Binance News - Senate Majority Leader John Thune filed a formal cloture motion on the Digital Assets Market Clarity Act Saturday morning — marking the farthest procedural progress the crypto market structure bill has ever achieved and keeping it alive for a September vote after it missed the window for action before the summer recess. The filing opens the multi-stage cloture process the Senate uses when legislation faces more than routine opposition and needs 60 votes to advance rather than a simple majority. Clarity Act cloture now joins a crowded queue of legislation heading toward the Senate's three-week September floor session — the final window before Congress departs Washington and lawmakers shift attention to November midterm elections. Thune's move means the Senate can reach ...
Hedge Fund Situational Awareness Commits $500,000,000 to Source Foundry Chip Startup
DailyHODL - Situational Awareness hedge fund invests $500 million total, including $400 million recently, in Source Foundry, a Stanford-founded startup developing alternatives to ASML's EUV lithography machines for AI chip production. The post Hedge Fund Situational Awareness Commits $500,000,000 to Source Foundry Chip Startup appeared first on The Daily Hodl.
Apple Intelligence to Work With Alibaba Qwen Model
Binance News - Apple’s official website now says Apple Intelligence can work with Alibaba’s Qwen model, according to Jiemian News. The update indicates Apple is adding Alibaba’s model support to its AI features, though no further details on timing, rollout scope or commercial terms were provided in the source.
Sega Sammy Posts First Quarterly Profit Since Last Year’s Impairment Loss
Binance News - Sega Sammy Holdings reported a first-quarter profit for fiscal 2027 on August 7, its first profitable quarter since last year’s impairment-driven loss, according to Jiemian News. For the April-June period, revenue rose 17.3% from a year earlier to 95.028 billion yen, operating profit was 2.384 billion yen versus a loss of 519 million yen, recurring profit was 3.612 billion yen versus a loss of 2.124 billion yen, and net profit attributable to shareholders reached 2.169 billion yen versus a loss of 3.387 billion yen. Adjusted EBITDA jumped 437.0% to 7.847 billion yen, while the company kept its full-year outlook unchanged at 510 billion yen in revenue, 44.5 billion yen in operating profit and 32.5 billion yen in net profit, with an annual dividend of 55 yen per share. ...
Anyone's Legend Odds Surge on Polymarket for LPL Group Stage Match
Binance News - Polymarket's submarket for the LPL group-stage match between LGD Gaming and Anyone's Legend saw a sharp move in the AL (-1.5) vs LGD Gaming (+1.5) handicap market, with the Anyone's Legend option rising from 46% an hour earlier to 92.5%. According to ChainCatcher, the probability swing was 46.5%, and the monitoring service noted that a related breaking development may have influenced the move.
U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune Files Cloture Motion on CLARITY Act Review
Binance News - Bitcoin News posted on X that Senate Majority Leader John Thune has filed a cloture motion on a motion to advance review of the CLARITY Act. According to Odaily, the procedural step is used to end debate and move the Senate toward a vote in September on whether to formally begin consideration of the bill. The report said the filing does not mean the CLARITY Act has passed. A cloture motion typically requires 60 votes, and if it succeeds, the Senate can move forward with debate and review of the bill.
UAE Foreign Ministry: Using the Strait of Hormuz as a Tool of Pressure or Extortion Is IRGC Piracy
Binance News - According to Jin10, the UAE Foreign Ministry said using the Strait of Hormuz as a tool of pressure or extortion is piracy by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps.