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08-04

Russia's FSB Plans to Extend SORM Surveillance to Crypto Exchanges and Gaming Platforms

According to The Bell, Alexander Samoilov, an officer from the FSB’s 12th Center, disclosed at the KROS Network Technologies Annual Conference in Sochi in May 2026 that the FSB plans to extend SORM (System for Operative-Investigative Measures) installation requirements to cryptocurrency exchanges an

Naver Expands AI Infrastructure Cooperation in South America with Brazil and Chile

According to Yonhap News, Naver CEO Choi Soo-yeon accompanied South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on his South American delegation to Brazil and Chile, engaging in cooperation talks with local AI data center companies and government officials. In Brazil, Naver signed agreements with Scala Data Cent

SPCX Enters Earnings and Thaw Pricing Window, Adds $76M Whale Position in Half a Day

HuoXing Finance reports that, on August 4, according to TradingBeats (formerly Hyperinsight), none of the seven seven-figure long positions in SPCX disclosed this morning have reduced their positions; they still collectively hold approximately 238,800 long contracts, with the total position value ri

Pre-market optical communication stocks surge, with AAOI, LITE, and COHR up over 10%.

Huo Xing Finance reports that on August 4, according to BIT (bit.com) market data, U.S. pre-market trading saw significant gains in optical communication stocks: Pure Photonics ETF FOTO rose 7.85%; Corning (GLW) increased 8.5%; Marvell Technology (MRVL) climbed 7.3%; AAOI (Applied Optoelectronics) s

Coldcard Hack Drains $89M in BTC Due to Firmware Vulnerability

The Coldcard hack exposed a critical flaw in one of Bitcoin’s most trusted hardware wallets. During three attack waves, attackers exploited weak seed generation in affected firmware and drained approximately 1,367 BTC, worth around $89 million, from thousands of addresses.Unlike a typical phishing s

U.S. Senators Request SEC Investigation into Trump's TRUMP Token

According to CNN, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Richard Blumenthal sent a letter to SEC Chairman Paul Atkins, requesting an investigation into whether the Trump-issued meme coin TRUMP poses risks of fraud and improper profit. Trump launched TRUMP prior to his 2025 inauguration; the token's mark

Wallet cluster holding 28,600 BTC linked to the Zhimin Qian money laundering case

ChainCatcher report: According to on-chain investigator Specter, a cluster of wallets holding 28,600 BTC, valued at approximately $1.8 billion, appears linked to wallets previously associated with the money laundering case involving Zhimin Qian. Several weeks ago, a Bitcoin wallet that had been dorm

Ark Invest Buys $8M Coinbase COIN Amid Q2 Revenue Miss

Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest bought an extra $8M worth of Coinbase COIN stock on the 3rd of August. According to the asset manager’s daily trades, $716.3K worth of COIN was acquired by ARKF, its fintech ETF tracker. Another $5.7M COIN buy was made by ARKK, its innovation ETF index. Finally, $1.6M was pu

XRP Ledger RWA Transfer Volume Drops 96.88% in 30 Days

As the XRP Ledger (XRPL) saw a 13% decline in network activity and a 4% sell-off in XRP price over the last 30 days, its transfer volume for Real World Assets (RWA) tumbled by more than $563 million.The XRP Ledger’s 30D RWA transfer volume crashed by 96.88% over the past 30 days, according to data f

VIC rises 50.97% in 24 hours, HYPE leads in Hype Index

The popularity ranking shows HYPE at the top, with VIC posting the largest price increase. The popularity ranking is as follows: ① HYPE ($54.68, 3.62%) ② BLESS ($0.01052, -47.74%) ③ SNDK ($1,322.42) ④ ETH ($1,855.89, 0.75%) ⑤ BICO ($0.01827, 15.44%) VIC experienced weak buying pressure

Trump Administration to Ban New Chinese AI Data Center Components

The White House is reportedly preparing fresh restrictions targeting Chinese-made data centers as it seeks to secure the infrastructure powering the race for AI domination.The new rules, reported by Reuters earlier today, would prohibit US imports of new models of Chinese optical transceivers used i

Strategy Sells 1,638 BTC for $105M to Fund STRC Preferred Stock Dividends

In the lastest Bitcoin news today, Strategy (Nasdaq: MSTR), Michael Saylor’s bitcoin treasury company, disclosed the sale of 1,638 BTC for approximately $105 million in an 8-K filing with the SEC.Proceeds are expected to fund dividend payments on Strategy’s preferred stock classes – including STRC,

Pre-market fiber optics sector surges; AAOI, LITE, COHR up over 10%

ChainThink reports that on August 4, prior to the U.S. market open, the optical communications sector strengthened, with several related stocks and ETFs rising.According to market data, the pure photonics ETF FOTO rose 7.85%, Corning (GLW) increased 8.5%, and Marvell Technology (MRVL) gained 7.3%.In

Elon Musk's net worth falls by $363 billion in July

ME News reports that on August 4 (UTC+8), Elon Musk’s net worth declined by $363 billion in July—a drop exceeding the total net worth of any individual ranked second through tenth globally. This massive fluctuation was primarily driven by a nearly 50% correction in SpaceX’s stock price following its

36 Analysts Rate NVIDIA Stock a Buy Ahead of August Earnings

Heading into its August 26 earnings, the Nvidia stock looks strong. Nearly every analyst covering the stock rates it a buy. The shares have been higher over the past week, month, and year, and the company is expected to almost double its profit. Nothing on the surface says caution. Yet the real risk

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