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Bitget has launched a new round of CandyBomb, with a total prize pool of 20,000 USDT. This event is exclusive to new futures users, and the participation period is from August 4 to August 14. During the event, users can unlock corresponding candies by completing net deposit and futures trading tasks, with a maximum of 150 USDT per user. Detailed rules have been published on the Bitget official platform. Eligible users must click "Join Now" to complete registration before participating.
According to Bloomberg, as electricity demand from AI data centers continues to surge, US pipeline operators are competing to expand natural gas transmission capacity. Energy Transfer LP Co-CEO Thomas Long stated during Tuesday's analyst conference call that the company is actively advancing multiple pipeline projects to meet the incremental demand for gas-fired power generation and expects to announce more project details within the coming months. The rapid expansion of AI computing infrastructure is profoundly impacting the traditional energy industry, and natural gas pipelines, as a key support for stable power supply to data centers, are witnessing a new investment boom.
据链上分析平台 Lookonchain（@lookonchain）监测，与 Michael Saylor 旗下 Strategy 关联的钱包于 2 小时前再度转出 1,030 枚 BTC，价值约 6,614 万美元。此前一周，Strategy 已出售 1,638 枚 BTC，套现约 1.024 亿美元。目前 Strategy 仍持有 842,138 枚 BTC，总价值约 526.5 亿美元。
According to monitoring by on-chain analyst Ai Yi (@ai_9684xtpa), address 0x66f…38836 has opened a TWAP sell order for 18,000 Micron Technology ($MU) tokens at the $879.3 level and is being executed gradually. The average entry price for this address is $852.41, and if fully executed, the estimated profit is approximately $484,000. In addition, the address also plans to close 22,000 Samsung Electronics ($SMSN) long positions valued at approximately $3.88 million, with an estimated loss of approximately $100,000 if fully executed.
Cramer exclaimed: "We all owe Leopold Aschenbrenner a huge debt of gratitude. This is his bull run, but unfortunately he couldn't enjoy it himself."
According to AMBCrypto, the total amount of Ethereum staked has risen to a historic high of 41.4 million ETH, accounting for 34% of the total supply, with over 1.4 million ETH newly staked in just the past week. Tom Lee's BitMine staked an additional 150,100 ETH (approximately $278 million), bringing its total staked amount to 5.07 million ETH (approximately $9.38 billion), accounting for 87.4% of its ETH holdings; additionally, whale addresses have cumulatively withdrawn and staked 112,000 ETH (over $208 million) in the past three weeks. Meanwhile, the stablecoin market cap declined by 1.6% this quarter, marking the worst quarterly performance in history, with over $6 billion in liquidity flowing out of the crypto market, and the daily average spot trading volume across the market fell by nearly 70% from the January peak to approximately $15 billion.
According to monitoring by on-chain analyst Ember (@EmberCN), an address withdrew 2.44 million USDT from OKX within half an hour and transferred it to Hyperliquid, then immediately opened a short position on BTC worth $102 million with 40x leverage. The short entry price was $64,202, and the liquidation price was $64,889, only about $900 away from the current price.
According to The Block, Cloudflare has announced the early launch program for programmable stablecoin wallets, designed specifically for AI agents to pay for APIs, data, and online content. The wallets are divided into two categories: Account Wallets for individuals and institutions to fund and control spending, and Virtual Wallets that operate via API keys, allowing AI agents to complete purchases autonomously. Users can set spending limits, authorized merchant lists, and per-transaction limits. The wallet will support the x402 protocol developed by Coinbase, enabling machine-to-machine micropayments without traditional accounts or subscriptions. Currently, users can claim wallet accounts in advance, with funding and payment functions going live soon.
Bloomberg Senior ETF Analyst Eric Balchunas (@EricBalchunas) revealed in a post that BlackRock announced it will implement a 1-for-3 reverse stock split on its Ethereum spot ETF $ETHA, expected to be executed in October. At that time, the share price will rise from approximately $14 to $42, and bid-ask spread costs will be compressed from approximately 7 basis points to approximately 2 basis points. Balchunas also pointed out that compared to trading fees on cryptocurrency exchanges that start at 140 basis points, fee control awareness in the ETF market is significantly stronger, with a substantial gap between the two.
Odaily News: Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas stated on the X platform that BlackRock has announced a 1-for-3 reverse split for ETHA, with the price expected to rise from $14 to $42 in October. This move will reduce trading costs from 7 basis points to approximately 2 basis points. ETF issuers view the 7-basis-point spread as an issue and have adjusted it to around 2 basis points, while crypto exchanges charge approximately 140 basis points.
Odaily News: Following the launch of Open USD, concerns arose in the market that it could directly challenge Circle's USDC, leading to a loss of billions of dollars in Circle's market value. Executives from Coinbase, Visa, and Mastercard stated that the companies are advancing a multi-stablecoin, multi-chain strategy, positioning Open USD as an additional network rather than a replacement for USDC. Analysts noted that several Open USD partners have so far made only lightweight commitments, and that project execution capabilities, along with the existing liquidity of USDC and USDT, will be more critical than the scale of the Open USD alliance.
According to Glassnode data reported by Odaily, the $63,000 level is emerging as a key support and battleground zone for Bitcoin (BTC) in the current market. Over the past few weeks, Bitcoin has continued to trade within the $60,000 to $67,000 range, with over 3% of BTC's circulating supply—approximately 515,000 BTC—having a cost basis concentrated near $63,000. Additionally, more than 362,000 BTC is concentrated in the $61,000 area. Glassnode notes that only the $78,000 to $82,000 range currently has a higher supply density than this zone, corresponding to Bitcoin's May cyclical peak.Furthermore, Bitcoin's current price nearly coincides with the 200-week moving average. Glassnode data shows that the 200-week MA currently stands at approximately $63,657, while BTC's price is around $63,822, indicating significant historical accumulation and strong cost support in this area.Looking at the 30-day cumulative Accumulation Trend Score, all types of investors are currently in a net accumulation state, with retail buying momentum being the most pronounced. Meanwhile, whale addresses holding more than 1,000 BTC continue to increase their positions, suggesting that long-term capital is still positioning itself. The $63,000 level has become a critical price band in Bitcoin's short-term market structure, and investor accumulation behavior may provide important reference for future price movements. (CoinDesk)
Galaxy Digital Head of Research Alex Thorn stated that based on new victim reports received following the incident, the number of attackers exploiting the Coldcard vulnerability has reached at least 15.Thorn noted that information provided by victims helped the research team uncover previously unidentified attack activity. Unlike thefts from centralized exchanges, correlations between the attackers in this vulnerability exploit require confirmation through on-chain analysis and victim feedback.He added that a single victim reporting less than 1 BTC stolen helped the team discover a previously unknown attack, which siphoned approximately 12 BTC from 126 addresses.According to Galaxy Research's earlier estimates, the Coldcard vulnerability has led to at least three rounds of attacks, with losses amounting to approximately $100 million in BTC. Additionally, Galaxy has identified a suspected fourth round of attacks, which could bring total losses to approximately $130 million.Meanwhile, the incident has also sparked discussions regarding the security of Bitcoin self-custody. Dragonfly Managing Partner Haseeb Qureshi stated that "AI security hardening costing around $2" could potentially have prevented this vulnerability, and noted that some AI models were able to rediscover related vulnerabilities within a relatively short timeframe. However, industry insiders pointed out that current claims about the speed of AI discovering vulnerabilities lack rigorous blind testing and verification.Researchers believe that as AI model capabilities improve, the costs of vulnerability discovery and attacks in the crypto industry may continue to decline, requiring wallet developers to further strengthen code audits and security protections. (Cointelegraph)
Odaily News: Lookonchain posted on the X platform that as of August 4: Bitcoin ETFs saw a net inflow of 1,600 BTC (approximately $102 million) on the day, and a 7-day net inflow of 1,241 BTC (approximately $79.36 million). Ethereum ETFs recorded a net outflow of 6,558 ETH (approximately $12.27 million) on the day, and a 7-day net outflow of 16,300 ETH (approximately $30.44 million).
Odaily News, Greeks.live Research Institute's Adam posted on the X platform, stating that Deribit's adjusted fee schedule has taken effect this month, and institutionalization is expected to become more pronounced moving forward. Overall fee rates have decreased, particularly the cap for deep out-of-the-money options for large traders, which has dropped significantly. Liquidity for deep out-of-the-money options is expected to improve, and activity in daily options is likely to increase. Spot trading will now incur transaction fees in the future, and the rates are not low.
Odaily News: Cloudflare has announced the launch of identity authentication tools and digital wallet services for AI agents, aiming to drive the development of "agentic commerce" and enable AI assistants to make online purchases and transactions on behalf of users.Cloudflare's newly launched cloudflare.id will provide verifiable, permanent web identities for users' AI agents, allowing merchants to confirm whether an AI agent is operating on behalf of a real user. At the same time, the company also introduced a companion wallet service for storing payment funds that AI agents can use.The wallet can be topped up via bank transfer, which converts the funds into a US dollar-pegged stablecoin. Users can authorize their AI agents to use the wallet to complete shopping payments.To prevent AI agents from uncontrolled spending, Cloudflare Wallet offers security controls such as spending limits and merchant whitelists, enabling users to restrict the scope and amount of purchases agents can make.Cloudflare believes that traditional HTML web pages are primarily designed for human users, while the internet in the AI era may adopt a more machine-friendly information structure, allowing agents to obtain information and complete transactions more efficiently. (Fortune)
Odaily News – Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Monday directed the Texas Public Utility Commission and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) to audit all data centers seeking to connect to the state's power grid, and paused approvals for ERCOT-related data center projects. The audit timeline has not been disclosed. Bernstein analysts stated that most Bitcoin mining firms operating in Texas have already signed approved power capacity contracts, and their operations are not expected to be affected by the approval pause. They believe the audit will curb speculative data center pipelines, making real sites with development history more valuable. The analysts noted that Cipher Digital, Core Scientific, and CleanSpark's Texas operations may become more vulnerable to public opposition to data center expansion during future ERCOT approval processes to convert pipeline assets into grid-connected power capacity. IREN and Riot Platforms' Texas mining operations have already received full approval from the ERCOT grid.
Odaily News: Global remittance giant Western Union has announced the official launch of Stablecard, built on Rain's stablecoin infrastructure. Users can directly receive USDPT, a stablecoin issued by Western Union and minted on Solana via Anchorage Digital Bank, and spend instantly at Visa-accepting merchants worldwide through the integrated Visa card, or choose to withdraw cash. Stablecard initially covers 37 markets, with Western Union planning to expand to over 60 markets by the end of the year. The company stated that stablecoins will help reduce upfront capital requirements for cross-border remittances, improve capital efficiency, and support the launch of additional digital financial services.
According to official announcements, Ondo's tokenized U.S. Treasury yield note USDY (U.S. Dollar Yield Token) has now officially launched on BNB Chain, supporting instant minting/redemption and cross-chain bridging functionality. As a leading permissionless tokenized U.S. Treasury product, USDY's launch on BNB Chain, one of the largest and most active public chain ecosystems globally, marks the first time institutional-grade yield assets are accessible directly without permission. This launch is a significant step in USDY's multi-chain expansion, bringing yield-bearing USD asset exposure to millions of users and AI agents within BNB Chain's deep DeFi ecosystem, and achieving a dual improvement in capital efficiency and transaction speed through instant minting and redemption mechanisms. Users no longer need to bridge from other chains to directly hold yield assets backed by U.S. Treasuries within the BNB Chain native environment; for developers, USDY can also serve as high-quality collateral in on-chain lending, trading, and liquidity protocols, seamlessly integrating with BNB Chain native applications.
According to official data from Gate, the platform's copy trading ecosystem continues to maintain strong growth momentum. In futures copy trading, the average daily number of new copy traders increased 191.0% month-over-month, nearly tripling; the average daily number of active copy trading participants grew 31.5%, daily futures copy trading volume increased 25.3%, and the proportion of copy trading in the platform's retail trading volume rose 23.0%. In CFD copy trading, the average daily number of new signal providers increased 58.7% month-over-month, with the signal provider ecosystem continuing to expand and user engagement heating up further.As the first platform in the industry to launch futures copy trading and CFD copy trading services, Gate has now pioneered a stock copy trading feature, becoming the world's first crypto platform to support stock copy trading. This feature applies the mature copy trading model to the stock market for the first time. After updating the Gate App to version V8.29.0, users can follow professional traders with one click and participate in US stocks, Hong Kong stocks, Korean stocks, and all-category ETF investments simultaneously, without needing to research complex trading strategies themselves, further lowering the barrier to global multi-market stock asset allocation.