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08-04
Crypto Market Recovers, AI Sector Rises 1.31%, NFTs Decline Over 9%
Odaily Planet Daily report: On August 4, according to SoSoValue data, the cryptocurrency market experienced a broad rebound, with the AI sector leading the gains, up 1.31% over 24 hours. Among these, Akash Network (AKT) rose 13.65%, Unibase (UB) increased 9.25%, Venice Token (VVV) climbed 4.56%, and
RISEx XLP Treasury Linked RWA Strategy Suffers Unauthorized Withdrawal of Over $670,000
ChainCatcher report: The decentralized spot and perpetual trading platform RISEx has issued a notice stating that an unauthorized withdrawal of 673,011.56 USDC occurred on August 3 from an RWA strategy linked to the XLP vault. The issue stemmed from a configuration error since its deployment on July
Solana meme coin DOOM market cap exceeds $5M, surging over 160x in 24 hours
ME News reports that, as of August 4 (UTC+8), according to GMGN data, the Solana meme coin DOOM briefly surged past a $5 million market cap and is currently trading at approximately $5.1 million, up more than 160-fold on the day.
Sandy Petersen, CEO of Petersen Games and developer of the DOOM game
Trader Sells $173 Million in Bitcoin Call Options, Bets Price Won't Exceed $70K by September 25
According to on-chain analyst Ai Yi (@ai_9684xtpa), trader @GreeksLive has sold a total of 2,709 Bitcoin call options with a notional value of approximately $173 million, betting that the price of Bitcoin will not exceed $70,000 before its expiration on September 25. If Bitcoin does not surpass this
US real estate firm Cardone Capital adds 350 BTC worth $22.3M
BlockBeats news, on August 4, Grant Cardone, CEO of U.S. real estate investment firm Cardone Capital, stated on social media that Cardone Capital has increased its Bitcoin holdings by 350 BTC, valued at approximately $22.3 million.
Trader Sells $173M in BTC Call Options, Bets Bitcoin Will Not Exceed $70K by September 25
Huo Xing Finance reports that on August 4, according to on-chain analyst Aunt Ai (@ai_9684xtpa), a trader has sold a total of 2,709 BTC call options with a strike price of $70,000 expiring on September 25, representing a notional value of approximately $173 million—equivalent to a bet that BTC will
US and Japan Coordinate Yen-Buying Intervention, Crypto Markets Watch Closely
The US and Japan just tag-teamed the currency market for the first time in 15 years. President Donald Trump confirmed that the US Treasury coordinated with Japan on a massive yen-buying intervention on July 31, describing it as a “signal of friendship” with Tokyo. The yen had been sliding to a 40-ye
Apple Challenges UK's Demand for iCloud Encryption Backdoor
Apple is back in court against the UK government. The company filed a legal challenge at the Investigatory Powers Tribunal against a new Technical Capability Notice issued by the Home Office, which demands backdoor access to encrypted iCloud backups belonging to British users.What the UK wants, and
Solana meme coin DOOM market cap exceeds $5M, daily surge surpasses 160x
Odaily Planet Daily reports that, according to GMGN data, the Solana meme coin DOOM briefly surged past a $5 million market cap and is currently trading at approximately $5.1 million, up more than 160 times today.Sandy Petersen, CEO of Petersen Games and developer of the game DOOM, posted on X: “I a
Goldman Sachs: Global AI Investment to Reach $1.02 Trillion by 2026
According to潮向 Research, a Goldman Sachs report dated August 2 indicates that the market commonly estimates AI investment using a $800 billion capex figure for hyperscalers in 2026, which actually underestimates global spending by approximately $200 billion. After adjustments for private companies a
ChatGPT Atlas Browser will cease service on August 9; users have 10 days to export their bookmarks.
ME AI message: OpenAI’s first browser, ChatGPT Atlas, will cease services on August 9, no longer receiving updates or security patches. The product, launched on macOS on October 21 last year, has lasted less than ten months. User data cannot be automatically migrated to the new ChatGPT; users must m
KuCoin Completes Ticker Change for KACE, KALT, ARCSOL, and ACTSOL
Based on Announcement, KuCoin has completed the ticker change for KACE, KALT, ARCSOL, and ACTSOL. The new tickers are ACE, ALT, ARC, and ACT, respectively. Deposits for the old tickers will open on August 4, 2026 at 7:00 UTC, followed by trading for ACE/USDT and ALT/USDT at 9:00 UTC, and ARC/USDT an
Mastercard Completes $1.8B Acquisition of BVNK to Expand Stablecoin and On-Chain Payment Infrastructure
Mastercard has closed its acquisition of BVNK, pushing deeper into stablecoin and on-chain payments infrastructure as it seeks to weave blockchain rails into its global payments network.
The deal, completed Aug. 3 and first announced in March, is valued at up to $1.8 billion, including $300 million
Ankr and XRP Ledger Foundation Launch Free Global Public XRPL RPC Nodes Ahead of v3.3.0
The XRP Ledger Foundation has teamed up with Ankr to bring globally distributed public XRPL nodes online, widening network access for developers and users as the community gears up for the anticipated xrpld v3.3.0 release.
What’s new
- Ankr is running public JSON-RPC endpoints for both the XRP Ledg
Kenya Anchors 15M+ Exam Records on Avalanche C-Chain, Slashing Certificate Checks to Seconds
Kenya has moved millions of academic records onto Avalanche’s C‑Chain, replacing slow, paper-based certificate checks with a national electronic verification system that promises to cut verification times from months to seconds.
What happened
- The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) — worki
