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08-14
White House Report Exposes $26B Transshipment Scam Costing US Tariff Revenue
The White House dropped a report on Thursday with a title that reads more like a Netflix documentary than a policy paper: “The Great Transshipment Scam.” The findings paint a picture of a sprawling, multi-country shell game in which Chinese exporters allegedly funnel goods through dozens of intermed
Hyperliquid Q2 Net Income Surges 250% to $30.95M Amid Rising HYPE Demand
Hyperliquid [HYPE] is increasingly gaining momentum, thanks to robust Q2 financials supporting the current bullish trend. The protocol’s latest financial reports show a sharp improvement in profitability, with net income and adjusted EBITDA recording triple-digit quarterly growth. On top of that, Hy
Fed's Hammack Calls for Immediate Rate Hikes, Crypto Market Reacts
Key Insights:Crypto market in focus as Beth Hammack supports immediate rate hikes, arguing that current policy does not sufficiently restrain economic activity.July PPI rose 4.7% annually, below the 4.9% forecast and down from 5.5% in June.Bitcoin traded near $63,616 as markets assessed Hammack’s ha
Visa's stablecoin and agentic commerce initiatives lack revenue clarity in Q3 FY2026 earnings.
Written by: Will A WangOn July 16, Visa launched the Visa Stablecoin Platform, a platform for minting, transferring, and managing stablecoins, with its inaugural coin being OpenUSD—a stablecoin initiated by a consortium of 140 major institutions. That week, the news dominated payments and crypto cir
BTC whale adds 330 BTC after three stop-losses; current floating profit: $292,000
PANews, August 14: According to Ai Yi monitoring, after three stop-losses on a $114 million bearish BTC position, a large whale added another 330 BTC overnight, pushing their long position back above $110 million (1,742 BTC). The average opening price is now $63,709, with a current unrealized profit
Harmony Protocol Confirms Initial 4 Billion ONE Minted in Unauthorized Event
ChainCatcher report: Harmony Protocol has issued an incident update stating that an unauthorized minting of ONE tokens occurred. The investigation revealed that the attacker exploited a vulnerability in the cross-shard receipt double-validation mechanism, causing previously processed cross-shard rec
SanDisk Announces Ambitious 2028–2030 Financial Goals Amid Rising AI-Driven Storage Demand
Original author: Li DanSource: Wall Street JournalAs AI inference demands continue to drive up storage needs, SanDisk has set extremely aggressive long-term financial targets.On Thursday, the 13th, Eastern Time, SanDisk presented its long-term financial model at the 2026 Investor Day, outlining a se
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.
Kelley noted
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
