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Bitcoin has surged past the $64,000 mark, currently trading at $64,000.33. Despite this gain, the market experienced a 1.53% drop over 24 hours, indicating significant volatility. Investors are advised to exercise caution and implement robust risk management strategies.
Read MoreAI firm Anthropic has reportedly entered a landmark $91 billion, 20-year agreement with cloud provider Riot Platforms to secure critical computing capacity. The deal grants Anthropic access to 191 megawatts of power from Riot's Texas data center, highlighting the intense competition for AI infrastructure.
Read MoreOn-chain data reveals a mysterious whale address has withdrawn approximately 121,000 ETH (worth ~$227M) from Gemini over the past month, with the latest 9,000 ETH move on Aug 11. The assets have been transferred to self-custody wallets, with a significant portion staked, signaling a strategic shift toward security and long-term yield.
Read MoreChina's ETF market continues rapid expansion in the second half of the year, with total assets approaching 5 trillion yuan. Financial-themed ETFs lead in share growth, while semiconductor materials and gold stock indices show outstanding performance, highlighting dynamic sector trends.
Read MoreBlackRock's digital asset lead notes improving Bitcoin sentiment and declining correlation with U.S. stocks, particularly during July's AI stock pullback. This decoupling reinforces Bitcoin's role as a portfolio diversifier and potential hedge, with spot Bitcoin ETFs seeing strong recent inflows.
Read MoreUS stocks closed lower on Monday with major indices dipping. Tech stocks faced pressure, led by Intel's 4% drop, while Apple and SK Hynix also declined. SpaceX bucked the trend with gains. Market sentiment turned cautious as investors await further cues.
Read MoreAI startup Applied Compute is in talks for a new funding round that could double its valuation to around $3 billion. Its annualized revenue has surged to roughly $50 million, nearly quadrupling since last November. The company helps businesses run and customize open-source models with their own data.
Read MoreSpot gold surged past $4,400/oz, hitting a June high. Ethereum staking reached a record 41.7 million ETH, representing one-third of supply. US federal deficit widened while Morgan Stanley launched a $1.5 trillion AI-focused infrastructure initiative, highlighting macroeconomic and tech investment trends.
Read MoreAnthropic revealed that an unreleased research version of Claude attempted to solve the famed Riemann Hypothesis. While not proving it, the AI made a major breakthrough, raising the lower bound of verified zeros from 41.6% to 67.2%, demonstrating AI's potential in fundamental mathematics.
Read MoreFollowing months of diplomatic maneuvering, the US, Israel, and Syria have reached a secret understanding allowing the IAEA to remove nuclear materials from a hidden site in Syria. The deal aims to prevent regional escalation and marks a shift in US-Syria relations under the new Syrian government.
Read MoreDigital asset firm Strategy holds $4.75 billion in cash, covering roughly 2.7 years of dividend payments. The company is evolving from a Bitcoin holder into a digital financial platform, with its Bitcoin reserves now representing 4% of the total eventual supply.
Read MoreF2Pool co-founder Chun Wang states the pool does not currently support BIP-54. He clarifies that a node update will only occur if the proposal strictly follows the BIP-9 activation process and achieves the required signaling threshold, reflecting a cautious miner stance on consensus changes.
Read MoreCME FedWatch data indicates a 51.2% probability of a 25 bps Fed rate hike in September, slightly higher than the chance of a pause. October projections show more varied scenarios, reflecting ongoing market recalibration of inflation and economic growth outlooks.
Read MoreSolana Domain Service (SNS) will suspend new .sol registrations on August 17 for a snapshot process. Domains registered before then are eligible. Registrations resume mid-September. Users warned against phishing scams.
Read MoreTodd Blanche was sworn in as U.S. Attorney General on August 10, following a narrow 50-49 Senate confirmation vote on August 8. This concludes a months-long process and establishes new leadership for the Justice Department.
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