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08-05
BlackRock Announces a 1:3 Reverse Stock Split for ETHA to Reduce Trading Costs
Bloomberg senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas (@EricBalchunas) disclosed that BlackRock has announced a 1:3 reverse split for its spot Ethereum ETF, $ETHA, expected to be executed in October. The share price will rise from approximately $14 to $42, and the bid-ask spread cost will be reduced from abou
Musk Announces Grok 4.6 Launch Next Week, Full SpaceX Data to Be Used for Training
SpaceX CEO Musk stated during the company's first earnings call that SpaceX has made significant progress in artificial intelligence and expects to launch the Grok 4.6 model next week, followed by Grok 4.7 within a few weeks. Last month, SpaceX AI released the Grok 4.5 model, which is optimized for
Major tech companies commit over $1 trillion to AI data center leases, raising concerns about future capacity risks.
ChainThink reports that on August 5, according to Reuters, Microsoft, Meta, Oracle, Amazon, and Alphabet have committed approximately $1.09 trillion in future lease payments, primarily for building data centers to support AI development.This scale is nearly four times the total of $285 billion in re
Attacker Drains $116M in Bitcoin From Coldcard Addresses
Key PointAn attacker moved about 1,816 bitcoin, roughly $116 million, from more than 5,200 addresses generated on Coldcard devices since July 30. Galaxy Research counted the largest sweep at 1,082 bitcoin from 1,196 wallets inside 41 minutes. Coldcard firmware version 4.0.0, shipped in March 2021, c
AMD's Q2 data center revenue doubles as AI chip business gains momentum
Huo Xing Finance reports that on August 5, AMD released its second-quarter 2026 financial results. Data shows that the company’s data center business revenue reached $6.72 billion, a 107% year-over-year increase and approximately a 15.6% sequential increase, becoming the primary driver of performanc
Major tech companies commit over $1 trillion to AI data center leases
Huo Xing Finance reports that on August 5, according to Reuters, Microsoft, Meta, Oracle Cloud, Amazon, and Alphabet have committed approximately $1.09 trillion in future lease payments, primarily to build data centers supporting artificial intelligence development. Data shows this scale is nearly f
Unibase [UB] Rises 11% Amid 39% Drop in Trading Volume
Unibase surged 11.08% over the past 24 hours and climbed to $0.1904, yet a 39.36% drop in trading volume to $17.45 million challenged the strength behind the rally. A sharp price increase usually attracts heavier participation, making the declining volume an important divergence.However, buyers stil
Spotify paid users exceed 300 million; Q2 revenue misses expectations; stock drops 1.57%
Huo Xing Finance reports that on August 5, Spotify released its Q2 2026 financial results. Data shows that the company’s paid subscriber base surpassed 300 million for the first time, adding 7 million net new subscribers quarter-over-quarter; monthly active users (MAU) reached 777 million, up 12% ye
Spotify subscribers exceed 300 million; Q2 revenue misses expectations
ChainThink reports that on August 5, Spotify announced its Q2 2026 earnings, revealing that its paid subscriber base surpassed 300 million for the first time, with a net addition of 7 million subscribers for the quarter;Monthly active users reached 777 million, a 12% year-over-year increase. Financi
SpaceX Q2 2026 Earnings Beat Estimates Despite $541M Net Loss
Space Exploration Technologies Corp (NASDAQ: SPCX), or SpaceX, has released its first-ever quarterly earnings report since going public in history’s biggest initial public offering (IPO) almost 2 months ago. Generally, the firm beat analysts’ forecasts despite also reporting a considerable loss.Spac
U.S.-Iran talks on reopening the Hormuz Strait show progress
BlockBeats news, on August 5, the situation in the Middle East continues to draw attention. Positive signals have emerged from negotiations between the U.S. and Iran regarding the resumption of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, but no formal agreement has yet been reached.The Iranian Ministry
Palantir closes nearly 30% higher, market cap reaches $389.95 billion
Huo Xing Cai Jing reports that on August 5, according to BIT (bit.com) market data, Palantir’s stock closed up nearly 30% on Tuesday at $162.66, with its market capitalization rising to $389.95 billion. After-hours trading currently shows a price of $160.45, down 1.42%. Palantir (PLTR)’s latest afte
08-04
Samsung Unveils BV-NAND and zHBM for AI, Claims 10x Density Over HBM5
ME AI news: Samsung Electronics unveiled its V10 Bonding V-NAND, or BV-NAND, prototype at the Future Memory & Storage (FMS) conference in Santa Clara, California.
The chip features over 400 layers and employs a novel wafer-bonding architecture to increase storage density and enhance performance. S
Musk Announces Grok 4.6 Launch Next Week, SpaceX Data to Train Models
ME AI message: SpaceX CEO Musk stated during the company’s first earnings call that SpaceX has made significant progress in artificial intelligence and expects to launch the Grok 4.6 model next week, followed by Grok 4.7 within a few weeks.
Last month, SpaceX AI released the Grok 4.5 model, which
U.S. and Iran Near Agreement to Reopen Strait of Hormuz; Oil Prices Fall
BlockBeats report: On August 5, U.S. Treasury Secretary Bentsen stated that the U.S. and Iran may reach an agreement within the next one or two days to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and restore "freedom of passage." Previously, U.S. President Trump spoke by phone with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim, discus
