Hyperscale Data monetizes 100 BTC to build an AI data center; Quantum Solutions sells 1,000 ETH to expand its AIDC; Vida Global integrates the Lightning Network for payroll.
ME News report: On July 31, 2026 (UTC+8), according to comprehensive disclosures from BBX Crypto-Related Stock Information, yesterday the global crypto asset and traditional compliant stock markets demonstrated a new path of computational power integration through balance sheet asset optimization and payment channel innovation. Two listed entities sequentially liquidated their crypto reserves to directly fund AI data center (AIDC) construction, while multinational listed companies implemented zero-balance-sheet-risk crypto payroll disbursements via innovative Lightning Network credit lines, indicating that asset rotation between crypto assets and real-world computational infrastructure is accelerating.
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- Liquidating BTC to Build AI Infrastructure: Hyperscale Data, Inc. (NYSE American: $GPUS), a U.S. publicly traded company, officially announced the sale of 100 bitcoins to fund the construction of its AI data center in Michigan. CEO William Horne stated that this move represents “converting one balance sheet asset into another” and explicitly clarified that the company’s underlying belief in Bitcoin remains unchanged.
- Japanese company sells ETH to fund AIDC business: Japanese publicly traded company Quantum Solutions announced that its consolidated subsidiary, GPT Pals Studio Limited (GPT), sold 1,000 ETH for $1.9 million (approximately 3.11 billion JPY). The proceeds from the sale will be fully invested in expanding its AI infrastructure (AIDC) and data center operations.
- Seamless Payroll Integration with the Lightning Network: Vida Global (NYSE American: $VIDA), a U.S.-listed company on the NYSE American, has announced the adoption of Voltage Credit to pay its global team members in Bitcoin via the Lightning Network.
- Zero balance sheet risk innovation: Vida Global (NYSE American: $VIDA) employs a mechanism that uses a revolving credit line to instantly disburse Bitcoin, with the balance repaid in U.S. dollars at the end of each month, similar to processing standard vendor invoices—enabling the company to establish a cryptocurrency payroll settlement channel without directly holding Bitcoin wallets or recording crypto assets on its balance sheet.