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Former fxhash team members disclosed on platform X that the generative art platform fxhash has officially ceased operations, the website is currently offline, and it is uncertain whether it will be restored. The entire fxhash team (except for the founder) was laid off in February this year, and the loan previously obtained by the company failed to close, leaving the platform without any development plans. The team expressed regret over the lack of communication during the platform shutdown process. Currently, the three platforms @verse_works, @lerandomart, and @objktcom have taken over to support the viewing and trading of fxhash works.
Google AI for Developers 发布一款 Chrome 扩展，结合 Nano Banana 与 Gemini Omni，将网络内容转化为交互式视觉百科全书。该扩展在 Antigravity 中使用 Gemini 3.7 Flash 构建，用户浏览网页时高亮任意文本，即可快速生成丰富的视觉化释义，辅助深度学习。
据 Bloomberg 报道，风险投资机构 Andreessen Horowitz（a16z）正面临美国司法部（DOJ）反垄断调查，核心争议在于其投资合伙人是否不当同时出任多家存在竞争关系的 AI 公司董事会成员。 据悉，涉事公司包括数据基础设施独角兽 Databricks 与数据集成平台 Fivetran，两者均为 a16z 被投企业，且同属数据收集、整理与分析赛道，存在直接竞争关系。其中，a16z 联合创始人 Ben Horowitz 担任 Databricks 董事会成员，合伙人 Martin Casado 则出任 Fivetran 董事会成员。
According to the official announcement, to meet users' diversified investment needs, Bitget has listed 3 stock and ETF perpetual contracts: GDX (Gold Mining ETF), NET (Cloudflare), and LYTE (Photonics & Optics ETF). The aforementioned contracts are all settled in USDT, supporting up to 20x leverage and 7×24-hour trading. As of now, Bitget supports a total of 276 stock contract underlying assets.
Odaily News: Uniswap founder Hayden Adams published a long post on the X platform, stating that as traditional assets such as stocks progressively become tokenized, AMMs are expected to expand from crypto long-tail assets and the stablecoin market into traditional financial markets. He believes that tokenization makes markets programmable, which not only changes how markets operate, but also what kinds of markets can exist, who provides liquidity, and how trading pairs are formed between different assets.Adams argues that in the future, on-chain liquidity may be reorganized around correlation-based trading pairs—for example, NVDA could trade directly against SPY, with SPY/USD serving as the bridge to the US dollar. Meanwhile, he stated that AMMs will win the market. Beyond correlation-based trading, another important factor is the continuous improvement in AMM design and customizability—for instance, Uniswap v4 Hooks enables deep market customization, significantly enhancing LP returns. Adams believes that passive liquidity will ultimately follow a similar development path and prevail, and its impact could be even greater, as it can substantially lower the barriers to creating and participating in markets.
According to Russian crypto media Bits.media, Maria Patrikeyeva, Managing Director of the Derivatives Market at Moscow Exchange, stated that the exchange plans to launch Bitcoin and Ethereum perpetual futures contracts for professional investors and plans to gradually expand the tradable cryptocurrency varieties to 10. Perpetual futures are contracts with no fixed expiration date that are automatically rolled over daily, offering greater flexibility compared to traditional quarterly/monthly contracts. Currently, Moscow Exchange has already launched quarterly and monthly futures for five cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Ripple, and Tron, in the summer of 2025. In addition, the Russian Central Bank has recently included BTC, ETH, and USDT in the list of crypto assets allowed for trading by non-professional investors. It is worth noting that Moscow Exchange is currently on the U.S. sanctions list, with restricted access to international settlement infrastructure, and the exchange is also preparing to establish a digital settlement depository system independent of the National Settlement Depository.
据《纽约时报》报道，以人工智能生成的低质量内容（AI Slop）为代表的"数字垃圾"已大规模污染互联网生态——从谷歌搜索中出现的"披萨加胶水"食谱、亚马逊上的虚假传记，到 Facebook 信息流中泛滥的 AI 生成图片，信息生态系统正面临严峻挑战。 随着聊天机器人与视频生成工具持续迭代升级，AI 垃圾内容的扩散速度加剧。目前，Spotify、LinkedIn 等科技平台已开始积极行动，着手清理平台内低质量 AI 生成内容，硅谷正试图重建内容质量秩序。
According to The Defiant, crypto influencer Zion "Ansem" Thomas officially launched ansem.io on August 17. The platform disrupts the traditional KOL paid promotion model—project teams do not need to pay cash or tokens to KOLs, but instead airdrop at least 3% of the token supply to $ANSEM holders and burn $ANSEM to improve their ranking on the platform's leaderboard z500. The platform features two tiers of badges: Gold (requires burning 25,000 $ANSEM, approx. $7,600) and Diamond (requires burning 100,000 $ANSEM, approx. $30,300). Diamond-level projects can receive pre-launch audit and cross-channel promotion from Thomas's team. All tokens created on ansem.io are pump.fun tokens. As of 5:19 PM on the launch day, the platform had launched 19 tokens, airdropped approximately $211,500 to 26,700 wallets, burned 929,647 $ANSEM, and reached a cumulative trading volume of $103 million. Affected by this news, $ANSEM rose 27.5% within 24 hours, trading at $0.303, with a circulating market cap of approximately $126 million.
According to Cryptopolitan, DeFi lending protocol Compound approved a record $52 million two-year development budget via DAO voting and completed leadership restructuring, announcing a full pivot to the institutional market. The COMP token subsequently rose over 10% within 24 hours, currently trading at around $18. Regarding the budget, $14 million has been authorized for immediate use, with the remaining funds unlocked in batches based on milestones. In terms of fund allocation, approximately $28 million is designated for operations and R&D for the new version Compound V4, and $24 million for growth, of which $8 million to $10 million is specifically allocated for institutional partnerships. The V4 core adopts a "hub-and-spoke" architecture, centralizing fund scheduling through a central hub to meet higher institutional requirements for risk control. Currently, over 10 partners have confirmed joining, with another 20+ currently in negotiations.
According to Cryptopolitan, former Bitcoin mining company IREN announced the completion of the first milestone of its $9.7 billion, five-year contract with Microsoft — the official delivery of the Horizon 1 facility located in Childress, Texas. The facility is 50 megawatts in scale, equipped with Nvidia GB300 systems and direct chip-level liquid cooling technology, and has received the Exemplar Cloud certification awarded by Nvidia. Under the contract terms, Microsoft will complete GPU acceptance verification within five days; upon approval, IREN can commence monthly billing, with expected annualized revenue of approximately $1.94 billion after all four Horizon facilities go online. IREN plans to complete the deployment of all four phases totaling 200 megawatts by 2026, expand AI cloud computing power to 1.2 gigawatts by 2027, simultaneously exit the Bitcoin mining business, and target a full-year AI cloud revenue run rate exceeding $4 billion.
According to Printr's official tweet, crypto launchpad Printr announced it will officially cease all operations on August 31, 2026. The official statement indicated that due to insufficient funding and market distribution support, the platform is unable to maintain sustainable operations. Starting from August 18, 2026, all on-chain staking positions and staking rewards will be automatically unlocked and returned to user wallet addresses via the original path, and the staking function will be suspended immediately. If users have not received their assets after August 20, they must contact the official team via Discord before August 31 for resolution. Additionally, the planned Token Generation Event (TGE) and airdrop plans will be canceled altogether. The platform application interface (app.printr.money) will go offline after August 31, after which issuing new tokens through the platform will no longer be possible. The official team emphasized that tokens already issued through Printr are independent on-chain assets, are not controlled by the platform, and will continue to exist on their respective chains.
Odaily News - Bitcoin News announced on the X platform that BitBox has disclosed two severe hardware wallet vulnerabilities, stating there is currently no evidence that these vulnerabilities have been exploited or led to user fund theft. All disclosed issues have been fixed in firmware v9.26.5, and BitBox urges all users to update immediately. An internal security audit uncovered two severe vulnerabilities, along with new details regarding a previously fixed bootloader vulnerability. One vulnerability affecting BitBox Multi devices could allow a malicious host to execute arbitrary code and install malicious firmware on devices that have not yet completed setup. Another vulnerability in Silent Payments could allow an attacker to exploit a malicious host device to redirect funds to unintended addresses, resulting in Bitcoin being locked and potentially enabling extortion attacks. BitBox also disclosed that the previously fixed bootloader vulnerability could allow attackers to trick users into installing malicious firmware capable of stealing funds.
Odaily News: Binance Pay, the payment service under cryptocurrency exchange Binance, has integrated with the domestic QR code network of Bhutan's bank DK Bank, now supporting payment collection from over 3,700 merchants in Bhutan. Users scan existing merchant QR codes and make payments priced in Bhutanese Ngultrum, with transactions settled in USDT via automatic foreign exchange conversion. Applicable scenarios include tourism, accommodation, dining, and retail—covering all consumer spending supported by DK Bank's domestic QR code network. During the promotional period, users are not charged any additional fees, and this offer is expected to last until December 31. (Bitcoin.com News)
Odaily News: The Russian Central Bank has released a draft regulation stipulating that professional market participants, including brokers, trust management firms, forex dealers, and cryptocurrency exchanges, must include crypto assets in their equity calculations. Crypto assets approved for trading on exchanges may account for no more than 25% of total equity value. The draft requires that relevant crypto assets be registered with a crypto-asset custodian so that regulators can verify their existence. The Russian Central Bank stated that this ratio will be used to assess credit risk and market risk, ensuring that intermediaries have the capacity to cover potential losses. The Russian State Duma has approved a cryptocurrency regulatory framework that allows both qualified and unqualified investors to trade cryptocurrencies, though the latter are subject to an annual purchase limit of 300,000 rubles (approximately $3,800). Cryptocurrencies still cannot be used as a domestic payment instrument, but import and export enterprises are permitted to use them for cross-border settlements without restrictions. (Bitcoin.com News)
Odaily News: Coinbase announced on the X platform that the US500 perpetual contract is now live, enabling users to go long or short on the 500 largest U.S. companies through a single contract on Coinbase.
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has conditionally approved World Liberty Financial's application for a national trust bank charter, subject to regulatory and policy requirements. Upon approval, the company may operate under the name World Liberty Trust Company, National Association. World Liberty Financial's application documents show that the bank plans to issue USD-backed stablecoins and custody digital assets related to its USD1 token. U.S. President Donald Trump and his three sons are all affiliated with the company, with Trump family entities holding a 38% stake. Senator Elizabeth Warren, along with nine other senators, introduced the Terminating Presidential Banking Corruption Act following the approval. Elizabeth Warren stated that the OCC's move represents one of the most blatant conflicts of interest in the U.S. financial system. In January 2025, an Abu Dhabi investment company backed by UAE National Security Advisor Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan purchased a 49% stake in World Liberty for $500 million. Another UAE entity, MGX, previously used USD1 to invest $2 billion in Binance. (Cointelegraph)
Odaily News According to reports, multiple prediction markets are converging on pricing for the Fed's September meeting outcome: approximately 74% probability of holding rates steady, about 25% probability of a 25 basis point rate hike, and nearly 1% probability of a rate cut. Relevant Polymarket contracts have seen trading volume of $33.9 million; Kalshi, a prediction exchange regulated by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), shows a 73.5% probability of holding rates steady, with related wagers nearing $10 million. Myriad, a prediction platform operated by Dastan, indicates approximately 71% probability for this option. The Fed's July meeting voted 9 to 3 to hold rates at 3.50% to 3.75%, with 3 committee members supporting a rate hike. The FOMC is scheduled to meet from September 15 to 16, with the statement planned for release on September 16; a survey shows nearly 70% of economists expect rates to remain unchanged for the remainder of 2026. (Decrypt)
Odaily News - Digital infrastructure company HIVE Digital Technologies' high-performance computing division, BUZZ High Performance Computing, has signed a five-year AI cloud services contract worth approximately $350 million with an undisclosed investment-grade enterprise client. The contract is expected to generate approximately $70 million in additional annual revenue, bringing BUZZ HPC's annualized revenue to approximately $180 million. BUZZ HPC will deploy 2,016 NVIDIA Blackwell Ultra GPUs, utilizing the GB300 NVL72 system, NVIDIA Quantum-X800 InfiniBand networking, and VAST Data storage. The cluster is expected to become operational later this year at Bell's AI Fabric facility in Merritt, British Columbia, Canada, which runs on renewable hydroelectric power and closed-loop liquid cooling technology. HIVE estimates the project's capital expenditure at approximately $185 million, which will be funded through previously announced financing and new equipment debt. The company expects daily revenue of approximately $500,000 from its HPC and AI business once the cluster is fully operational, and plans to achieve $200 million in annualized GPU cloud services revenue by year-end. The company holds approximately 400 megawatts of capacity in Canada, which can support over 120,000 GPUs over the next two years. (Bitcoin.com News)
Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor stated that company stock buybacks are not a current priority, and the company is focusing on building a $4.8 billion cash reserve to support the STRC preferred stock business.
Odaily News: Sheldon Lee, founder of cryptocurrency exchange BitMart, stated that a post on X claiming users were unable to withdraw funds and that some employees had not received their July salaries is a "fabricated rumor," adding that the exchange's Chinese-language account had been hacked. Critics, including users and on-chain investigator ZachXBT, have demanded that BitMart resume withdrawals or undergo an independent third-party audit. BitMart is gradually winding down operations, with the final trading day set for August 26. Troubled investment firm Echo Base said it had proposed a funded restructuring plan to BitMart but received no response. The firm warned that resolving a large volume of customer claims may require proceedings through the courts. (CoinDesk)