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08-15
Metrics Ventures Market Outlook: Q3–Q4 Focus on Copper, Electricity, and Gold
Metrics Ventures' Crypto Market Secondary Fund: Market Insights for July-August1/ Originally titled for July, but given the extraordinary significance of Warsh’s July remarks, we have appropriately extended the scope of this monthly analysis. As expected, the title remains unchanged; as of the date
Coldcard Flaw Siphons $112M in Bitcoin, Galaxy Warns Losses Could Top $150M
Coldcard exploit has already siphoned roughly $112M in Bitcoin — and the final toll could top $150M, Galaxy Research warns.
What happened
- A flaw tied to a 2021 Coldcard firmware change allowed attackers to systematically recreate device seeds. That update quietly rerouted seed generation from the
Z.ai Launches GLM-5.3: A 743B-Parameter Open-Weights Coding Model for Crypto Developers
Z.ai, the Beijing AI lab, has released GLM-5.3 — a 743-billion-parameter coding model the team is billing as the strongest “open-weights” coder available. The model is already usable via Z.ai’s GLM Coding Plan subscription and ZCode; API access and downloadable weights will arrive in stages after a
Whale opens $4.3M long and stakes $2.4M in ASTER
Following a minor downtick of 0.6% in 24 hours, ASTER was trading within a thin range of $0.60 and $0.59 at press time. Valued at $0.6015, ASTER’s recent decline has been driven by reduced market activity and lack of steady capital inflows.Whale opens 4x long position worth $4.3 millionDespite Aster
Bitdeer produced and sold 263.4 BTC this week and maintains zero Bitcoin holdings.
Odaily Planet Daily reports: Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin mining company Bitdeer stated that, for the week ending August 14, the company mined 263.4 BTC and sold 263.4 BTC, resulting in a net change in holdings of 0. Bitdeer continues to maintain a zero Bitcoin holding position.
Galaxy: The CLARITY Act's chance of passage drops to 10% as the SEC and CFTC accelerate independent regulatory actions
ChainCatcher report: Galaxy Research analyst Alex Thorn notes that as the likelihood of the CLARITY Act passing in 2026 has significantly declined, the U.S. SEC and CFTC are accelerating independent regulatory actions on crypto. The bill previously enjoyed bipartisan support in the Senate Banking Co
Over $56.2 million withdrawn from the U.S. spot BTC ETF market
According to AiCoin monitoring, there was significant outflow from the U.S. spot BTC ETF market yesterday, with a net outflow of $56.2 million. The largest outflow came from IBIT, with a net outflow of $55.5 million in a single day, followed by FBTC, which saw a net outflow of $6.8 million.
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OpenAI Faces Internal Strife Ahead of Potential IPO with Executive Exits and Team Restructuring
Huo Xing Cai Jing reports that on August 15, according to the Financial Times, OpenAI has continued organizational adjustments in preparation for a potential IPO, undergoing nearly five restructurings this year, with several senior executives departing, sparking internal unease. This week, Denise Dr
Global AI Giants Offer Sky-High Intern Salaries: OpenAI and Anthropic Exceed $5,000/Day
Original | Odaily Planet Daily (@OdailyChina)Author | Wenser (@wenser 2010 )In 2026, the baseline for intern salaries among domestic college students is a median monthly wage of 5,000 yuan; in first-tier cities, if the role is technical, it can reach 10,000 yuan.I originally didn’t feel too bitter a
DeFiLlama Founder Criticizes Apple App Store Review Process
ME News reports that on August 15 (UTC+8), 0xngmi, founder of DeFiLlama, posted on X questioning Apple’s App Store review process. He stated that his team had spent months attempting to get Apple to remove a counterfeit DeFiLlama app, but previous complaints regarding trademark infringement and impe
Leopold's AI-focused portfolio faces risk due to exposure to storage chips.
BlockBeats report: On August 15, SEC filings showed that Situational Awareness LP, managed by Leopold Aschenbrenner, significantly rebalanced its portfolio by the end of the second quarter of 2026, shifting from a mixed long-short equity position in the first quarter to a highly concentrated long po
The U.S. Presses Signatories of the AI Opportunity Statement to Choose Between the Chinese and U.S. AI Camps
According to Reuters, the U.S. is preparing to urge 35 signatories of the AI Opportunity Statement to choose sides in the U.S.-China AI rivalry, with potential exclusion from the U.S.-led cooperation framework if they join the China-led World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization. The U.S
Ethereum spot ETFs recorded zero net flows on August 14.
ME News reports that, as of August 15 (UTC+8), according to SoSoValue data, all ten spot Ethereum ETFs recorded zero net inflows or outflows on the previous day (August 14, Eastern Time), showing no change.As of press time, the total net asset value of Ethereum spot ETFs is $10.521 billion, with an
Hyperscale Liquidates 685 BTC (~$43M) to Fund Michigan AI Campus Expansion
Hyperscale Data has liquidated roughly 685 BTC for about $43 million as it shifts capital toward building out an AI-focused data center in Michigan — trimming its Bitcoin treasury to roughly 275 BTC while keeping mining operations running.
Why it sold
- The NYSE American-listed company said most of
1.749M USDC Payout on 1win Shows Crypto Whales Entering Sports Betting
Headline: 1.74m USDC Sports Bet on 1win Shows Crypto Whales Are Moving into Entertainment
A recent seven-figure wager on 1win is drawing attention not just for the payout but for what it says about where large crypto holders are parking capital. According to reports, a player deposited 1,000,000 US
