Today's Crypto and Bitcoin News

EIP-8363 proposes reducing Ethereum validator rewards.The proposal comes as ETH’s staking ratio nears 50%.Critics say the change could hurt solo stakers and reduce DeFi yields.A group of Ethereum researchers, including Ethereum Foundation researcher Justin Drake, has introduced EIP-8363, a proposal

$CATE, one of the most talked-about meme coins on Solana, surged from a market cap of over $20 million to as high as $80 million in just over a week, then crashed 65% within a single minute last night:For seasoned on-chain veterans, such a price movement from a memecoin would be nothing surprising.

ChainThink reports that on August 5, on-chain monitoring showed that the two addresses associated with the largest position on Hyperliquid for KAITO have collectively incurred unrealized losses of $1.17 million, with one address having already added margin.On August 3, two new addresses opened combi

BlockBeats news, on August 5, according to Korean media, Solidigm, a subsidiary of SK Hynix, is preparing for a pre-IPO funding round to position itself for a potential Nasdaq listing. The company aims for a valuation of 50 trillion Korean won in this funding round.Solidigm is a U.S.-based subsidiar

Arthur Hayes, the former co-founder of BitMEX, is warning that today’s surge in AI infrastructure spending could sow the seeds of a renewed credit crunch—one he believes may ultimately send Bitcoin to highly elevated levels.In a Tuesday blog post, Hayes argued that the boom is being treated by inves

HuoXing Finance reports that on August 5, according to monitoring by @ai_9684xtpa, the address holding the largest position on Hyperliquid for KAITO has added margin, bringing the combined unrealized loss of the two addresses to $1.17 million. On August 3, two new addresses opened leveraged long pos

According to Beating Monitor, Yanyu Technology, the parent company of AI-designed agent Lovart, is in preliminary discussions with advisors regarding a Hong Kong IPO. The company is also nearing completion of a new funding round, with a potential valuation of $3 billion. Lovart targets designers and

Odaily Planet Daily report: Today, China’s three major stock indices opened lower but rallied collectively. By closing, the Shanghai Composite rose 1.47%, the Shenzhen Component Index rose 1.86%, and the ChiNext Index rose 1.32%. The Sci-Tech Innovation 50 Index surged 4.78%. The combined trading vo

Mini Program: Daily Recap of A-Share Market NewsImportant News1. The U.S. is considering banning imports of Chinese optical modules? Market participants: The likelihood is low, and the impact would be manageable.According to a report by China News Service on the evening of August 4, media outlets ci

ChainThink reports that on August 5, according to market data, the three major A-share indices opened lower but rose collectively, with the Sci-Tech Innovation 50 Index closing up 4.78%.At the close, the Shanghai Composite Index rose 1.47%, the Shenzhen Component Index rose 1.86%, and the ChiNext In

PEPE continues defending a major demand zone, keeping the recovery structure intact despite recent selling pressure.A move above nearby resistance could expose higher technical targets, while support remains the market’s primary focus.Lower trading volume and intraday weakness keep traders watching

Bitwise: Crypto can keep growing even if CLARITY Act stalls Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan said Aug. 4 that the crypto industry can continue expanding even if the U.S. Senate fails to advance the CLARITY Act before its August recess. In a client memo, Hougan argued that Securities and

Author: Max Resnick, Chief Economist at AnzaCompiled by: Jiahuan, ChainCatcherI'm posting this article because SIMD 550 (doubling the rate of inflation decline) and SIMD 553 (resource fees) are about to enter the voting phase. This article is not a direct commentary on these proposals—I've already l

ChainThink reports that, according to Axel Adler Jr., an analyst at CryptoQuant, the August Bitcoin market outlook shows that BTC has retraced approximately 50% from its cycle high of $126,200 set in October 2025 and is now nearing the on-chain combined holding cost. A sideways trading range is expe

Huo Xing Finance reports that on August 5, CryptoQuant analyst Axel Adler Jr. released his August Bitcoin market outlook, noting that BTC has retraced approximately 50% from its cycle high of $126,200 set in October 2025 and is now approaching the on-chain composite cost basis, suggesting a likely r