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08-05
BlackRock's Tokenized Reserve Fund Receives S&P Global's Highest Principal Stability Rating
Odaily Planet Daily reports that on Monday, S&P Global Ratings assigned BlackRock’s new tokenized money market fund, the BlackRock Daily Reinvestment Stablecoin Reserve Vehicle (BRSRV), an “AAAm” rating—the highest possible rating for principal stability funds. The rating is based on factors includi
NeoSoul Partners with Billions Network to Develop Autonomous Trading Agents
ChainCatcher reports that NeoSoul, the largest AI Agent cluster infrastructure on BNB Chain and 0G, has announced a strategic partnership with Billions Network, a privacy-focused identity network for humans and AI Agents. The two parties will explore how identity verification can enable AI Agents to
Qwen3.8-Max matches Opus 5 in vulnerability recall rate at half the cost.
ChainThink reports that on August 5, security firm Aikido tested seven models using its code audit agent, including Qwen3.8-Max, Claude Opus 5, Kimi K3 Max, DeepSeek V4 Flash, GPT-5.6 Sol, Luna, and Terra.The test included 32 recently disclosed vulnerabilities, with each model run three times. Qwen3
CoinGecko Report: KuCoin's 9-Year Growth Reflects Crypto's Shift to Trusted Infrastructure
PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands, Aug. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — As the digital asset industry enters a more mature and selective phase, the role of crypto exchanges is expanding beyond trade execution. Liquidity and product breadth remain fundamental, but security, transparency, regulatory rea
Web3 Payment Sector Report (Part 1): Stablecoins, Agent Payments, and Global Regulatory Dynamics
Original author: Rosa, Researcher at Web3Caff Research
Imagine this scene: On a morning in 2026, an AI agent quietly operates under your authorization—comparing prices across global data markets, calling three APIs to collect information, paying $0.07 to complete a transaction, invoking cloud comp
BofA Report: Rising Long-Term U.S. Bond Yields May Redefine Risk Asset Pricing
The U.S. stock market has not turned bearish, but it’s important to closely monitor whether bank stocks can continue to withstand high interest rates and how crowded tech and financial trades will be repriced.Original report: BofA Global Research, "The Flow Show: Bonds Bringing the Heat," July 23, 2
XRP ETFs Extend Four-Day Outflow-Free Streak Amid Flat Inflows
Coinglass data showed XRP ETFs recorded zero net inflows while extending a four-day streak without investor outflows.Bitwise retained leadership among U.S. spot XRP ETFs as Franklin and Canary maintained significant assets under management levels.XRP-focused funds outperformed Bitcoin, Solana, and E
Coldcard incident address mixed 64.90 BTC via Wasabi Wallet
MistTrack monitoring shows that an address associated with the fourth wave of the Coldcard incident mixed approximately 64.90 BTC via Wasabi Wallet on 2026-08-05 at 12:42:48 (UTC+8), transferring funds from address bc1q0rvn88… to the Wasabi Wallet-related address bc1pynd6v….
Solana Activates First Slot Time Reduction to 350ms on Testnet
Solana just took its first concrete step toward doubling its confirmation speed. On August 5, the network activated a slot time reduction from 400 milliseconds to 350 milliseconds on testnet, kicking off a phased upgrade that aims to eventually cut slot duration in half.The change is governed by SIM
China Adds 10 US Firms to Export Control List Over Drone and Tech Tensions
China’s Ministry of Commerce just added ten US companies to its export control list, effectively cutting them off from Chinese-made drones, robotic hardware, and swarm software. The announcement, made on June 22, marks Beijing’s most targeted response yet to Washington’s ongoing campaign to squeeze
Pokee AI Launches 28B-Parameter Model with 10M Token Context Window
ChainThink reports that on August 5, AI Agent startup Pokee AI launched Pokee-Isaac 28B, a model with 28 billion parameters and a context window of 10 million tokens—nearly ten times the typical 1 million token limit of mainstream models.According to its own testing, Isaac maintained a score of arou
A16z-Backed Web3 Studio Proof of Play Shuts Down, Open-Sources Pirate Nation Assets
Proof of Play, the a16z-backed Web3 game developer behind Pirate Nation, announced it will cease operations after failing to build a scalable and sustainable business model, according to the original report. The studio, which raised funding from the heavyweight venture firm to create on-chain gaming
Circle (CRCL) Surges 6% in Pre-Market Trading Following Q2 Earnings Release
According to market data, Circle (CRCL) surged nearly 6% in pre-market trading following the release of its Q2 2026 earnings report, trading at $66.97.The financial report shows that, as of the end of the second quarter, the circulating supply of USDC reached $73.3 billion, a 19% year-over-year incr
Citadel Acquires $16B Portfolio from Collapsing AI Hedge Fund Situational Awareness in 24 Hours
When one of the hottest AI-focused hedge funds in the world loses 67% of its value in a single month, someone has to catch the falling knife. That someone was Citadel.Ken Griffin’s firm acquired the majority of Situational Awareness’s leveraged public-stock portfolio, valued at up to $16 billion, in
CYS Surges 108.89% in 24 Hours, Tops Hype List
The popularity ranking shows HYPE at the top, with CYS posting the largest price gain. The popularity ranking is as follows:
① HYPE ($57.45, 5.07%)
② SNDK ($1,411.74, 6.75%)
③ HOME ($0.009866, 14.53%)
④ SPCX ($112.16, -3.31%)
⑤ XAUT ($4,141.86, 2.50%)
CYS has seen strong buying pressure
