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08-10
BlackRock Secures $12.3B Financing for 80% Stake in Meta's Texas Data Center
BlackRock and Meta just pulled off one of the most ambitious infrastructure financing deals in recent memory. The world’s largest asset manager raised between $12.3 billion and $12.5 billion through a single bond issuance to fund an 80% stake in Meta’s sprawling data center campus in El Paso, Texas.
U.S. Senate to Vote on Digital Asset Market Clarity Act on September 15
The U.S. Senate is set to hold its first floor vote on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act on September 15, following a procedural cloture filing by Majority Leader John Thune. This move, made just before the August recess, aims to limit debate on the bill, which seeks to establish a clear regulato
Anonymous Whale Sells $487 Million in Bitcoin Over Three Weeks
Odaily Planet Daily reports that anonymous Bitcoin holders have sold 7,513 Bitcoin over the past three weeks, valued at approximately $487 million at the time of sale. Approximately seven hours before a warning from blockchain analytics firm Lookonchain, this wallet transferred another 1,019 Bitcoin
Trump Media Sells Early Access to Presidential Posts for Up to $1.2 Million Annually
BlockBeats report: On August 10, Trump Media Group is selling early access to posts made by President Trump on the Truth Social platform to trading institutions, with some institutions paying up to $1.2 million annually to obtain information that could influence market movements more quickly.This se
UK Financial Watchdog Drafting Rules for Tokenized Gold
The U.K.’s financial watchdog is preparing rules for tokenized gold as part of its digital asset strategy to ensure London maintains its status as the top global hub for the trade of the precious metal.The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) approached financial institutions to explore tokenized gold
Japan's Government and BOJ Clash Over Monetary Policy Direction
BlockBeats report: On August 10, Japan's government bond yields continued to rise, intensifying the debate between the Japanese government and the Bank of Japan over the direction of monetary policy. The market is watching to see whether the Bank of Japan can continue advancing policy normalization
Yushu Technology Announces Subscription Results on August 12, with an Estimated Payment of 75,400 RMB per Winning Lot
Odaily Planet Daily reports that, according to Unitree Technologies' announcement, the online and offline subscription dates are August 10, and the payment date is August 12. The online subscription code is “787836,” while the securities code and offline subscription code are “688836.” After subscri
Revolut Obtains French Banking License, Second in the EU
ChainCatcher report: Fintech company and crypto-friendly bank Revolut has announced it has obtained a banking license from France, becoming the company’s second full banking license in the EU after Lithuania. The license was jointly reviewed by France’s Prudential Supervision and Resolution Authorit
Coldcard Firmware Vulnerability Leads to $130M BTC Theft, Sparks Debate on Custody Solutions
Odaily Planet Daily reports that in 2021, certain firmware versions of the hardware wallet manufacturer Coldcard contained a vulnerability in random number generation, leading to a risk of predictability in some generated mnemonic phrases. The vulnerability was discovered years later, resulting in a
Nvidia Stock Forecast Ahead of Lumentum, CoreWeave, and Nebius Earnings
Key Insights
Nvidia stock has rebounded substantially in the past few weeks.
Lumentum, CoreWeave, and Nebius will release their earnings this week.
Nvidia has taken large stakes in these technology companies.
Nvidia stock has staged a strong comeback this month as big tech companies committed to m
Strive Acquires 147 BTC, Total Holdings Reach 20,167 BTC
Strive, the asset management firm co-founded by Vivek Ramaswamy, scooped up another 147 Bitcoin between August 3 and August 7, pushing its total stash to 20,167 BTC. The company paid an average price of roughly $64,812 per coin for the latest batch, according to its 8-K filing.That puts the total va
U.S. Stock Index Futures Rise Slightly Amid Hormuz Strait Talks and Inflation Monitoring
BlockBeats news, on August 10, according to BIT (Bit.com) market data, U.S. stock index futures edged higher on Monday as investors monitored progress in negotiations between the U.S. and Iran regarding the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, as well as upcoming inflation data to be released this wee
UEFA Unanimously Votes to Boycott FIFA Tournaments Over Private Investment Plans
European football’s governing body just drew a line in the sand. UEFA and all 55 of its member associations voted unanimously to boycott every FIFA competition unless the global body abandons its plan to sell ownership stakes in the World Cup and other marquee tournaments to private investors.The vo
Meta's Mark Zuckerberg Advocates for Open-Source Superintelligence Access
Mark Zuckerberg set out Meta’s superintelligence vision on Monday. He argued the technology should reach everyone, not a small circle of companies or governments.The Meta founder framed open source models as the safeguard. He also pledged free or affordable access to a personal AI agent for every us
CryptoQuant: Bitcoin Could Drop to $51,000 After Forming Local Top
CryptoQuant believe that bitcoin could form a local top in the $66,317-$68,965 zone.The next downside target could be $51,336 if the downtrend continues.Bitcoin address activity is recovering after falling to levels close to 2018-2019, which could be consistent with a bottoming process.CryptoQuant a
