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08-14
Harmony Protocol Confirms 4 Billion ONE Minted in Unauthorized Attack, Prepares Network Rollback
Odaily Planet Daily reports that Harmony Protocol has issued an incident update regarding an unauthorized ONE minting event on August 12. The investigation revealed that the attacker exploited a vulnerability in cross-shard receipt replay, causing previously processed cross-shard receipts to be re-e
Whale Adds 330 BTC to Long Position, Total Value Exceeds $110M
ChainCatcher report: According to on-chain analyst Ai Yi, a large whale previously shorted Bitcoin with a position size of $114 million. After three stop-losses, the whale re-entered the market at dawn by adding 330 BTC, pushing their long position back above $110 million to a total of 1,742 BTC, wi
Whale Adds 330 BTC to Short Position as Exposure Surpasses $110M
Odaily Planet Daily reports, according to on-chain analyst Aunt Ai, a large whale previously shorted Bitcoin with a position size of $114 million. After three stop-losses, the whale added to the position at凌晨 by purchasing 330 BTC, bringing the short position back above $110 million to 1,742 BTC. Th
Silvia Submits Five ETF Applications, Including Crypto-Related ETFs
ME News reports that on August 14 (UTC+8), Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas tweeted that Anthony Pompliano’s company, Silvia, has filed applications for five ETFs. These include the Anti-Money Printer ETF (holding Bitcoin, gold, land, and firearms), the Bitcoin Treasury mNAV Discount ETF, the Je
AVAX One Q2 Revenue Rises to $2.8M, Net Loss of $35.1M Due to Token Losses
PANews, August 14: Nasdaq-listed company AVAX One reported second-quarter revenue of $2.8 million, a significant increase from $500,000 in the same period last year, primarily driven by $2.1 million in AVAX token staking rewards and minor BTC mining income. However, the company recorded a net loss o
Former SEC Employee: It Will Take Several Months to Develop Implementation Rules After the CLARITY Act Passes
ME News reports that on August 14 (UTC+8), former SEC staff member Anne Kelley stated that even if the CLARITY Act passes smoothly, the SEC and CFTC will still need to draft implementing regulations, a process that will take at least several months and will not take immediate effect.
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UBS Q2 2026 Bitcoin ETF Holdings Surge to $90M
Huoxing Finance reports that, according to UBS’s filed 13F form as of August 14, UBS held approximately 2.5 million shares of BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF, IBIT, as of June 30, with a holding value nearing $90 million. This represents a roughly 355% increase in share volume compared to approximately
Former SEC Employee: Rulemaking Will Take Several Months After the CLARITY Act Passes
Odaily Planet Daily report: On August 14, former SEC staff member Anne Kelley posted that even if the CLARITY Act passes smoothly, the SEC and CFTC will still need to draft implementing regulations, a process that will take at least several months and will not take effect immediately.Kelley stated t
Nanya Technology Boosts 2027 Capital Spending to $6.2B Amid DRAM Demand Surge
Nanya Technology is pouring money into new DRAM fabrication plants at a pace that would make most chipmakers nervous. The Taiwanese memory manufacturer plans to boost its 2027 capital expenditure to over NT$200 billion, roughly $6.2 billion, a fourfold increase from its 2026 budget of more than NT$5
Altcoin Market Enters Critical Phase in 2026: 5 Coins in Focus
AVAX, SUI, DOT, ENA, and APT are being watched as potential beneficiaries of broader altcoin capital rotation.Historical similarities with 2017 and 2021 provide context, but they do not guarantee another altseason.Bitcoin dominance, liquidity, trading volume, and network activity could provide stron
YC CEO on AI, Startups, and the Risks of Chasing Trends
Source: DeepThought CircleHave you ever seriously considered that those who made the worst decisions at the worst times often end up becoming the wisest? Recently, I watched an hour-long conversation between Garry Tan, CEO of Y Combinator, and Anish Acharya from a16z, where they discussed his career
UBS Increases Stake in BlackRock Bitcoin ETF to Nearly $90 Million
UBS’s 13F filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission shows that, as of June 30, 2026, its disclosed holdings in the BlackRock iShares Bitcoin Trust amounted to approximately 2.5 million shares, valued at nearly $90 million—a significant increase from around 549,000 shares at the end of
OpenAI's annualized revenue exceeds $40 billion, up nearly 100% in seven months.
According to Beating Monitor, OpenAI’s annualized revenue run rate has surpassed $40 billion, nearly doubling from over $20 billion at the end of 2025. Revenue has continued to accelerate in recent months, with a month-over-month increase of over 20% in July alone. This growth is not solely driven b
U.S. PPI Eases, S&P Reaches New High as Storage and Software Stocks Surge
Article by: Tide ResearchU.S. July PPI data showed inflation cooling, compounded by falling oil prices, further narrowing market expectations for rate hikes and boosting risk appetite in U.S. equities. All three major indices closed higher: the S&P 500 rose 0.65% to 7,798.99, setting a new all-time
Balaji Srinivasan Predicts 2025–2030 as the Privacy Era in Crypto
ChianCatcher report: Former Coinbase CTO Balaji Srinivasan, during an interview on a blog show under Cypherpunk, stated that cryptocurrency is not merely a business phenomenon but also an ideological one—banks and political systems have failed, and there is a need to exit them in favor of self-sover
