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08-03
U.S.-Japan Joint Foreign Exchange Intervention May Impact Crypto Market Liquidity
BlockBeats news, on August 3, QCP Capital stated that the United States and Japan jointly intervened in the foreign exchange market last Friday, with the New York Fed purchasing yen on behalf of the U.S. Treasury—marking the first U.S.-Japan coordinated forex intervention since 2011 and the first su
Bitcoin Falls to $62,700 Amid Stalled ETF Inflows and Low Trading Volume
The market that dragged bitcoin off $65,000 this week didn't sell it hard. It just stopped showing up.Bitcoin closed the week near $62,600 after failing to reclaim $65,000, and Yusuf Fakhro, a partner at Bahrain-based ARP Digital, reads that through the market's plumbing rather than the Fed headline
BLESS surges 40.47% in 24 hours, reaches top of the Heat Index
The popularity ranking shows HYPE at the top, with BLESS posting the largest price gain. The popularity ranking is as follows:
① HYPE ($52.77, 1.48%)
② BLESS ($0.02013, 40.47%)
③ KOMA ($0.01552, 4.44%)
④ AKE ($0.004782, 11.50%)
⑤ ETH ($1842.28, -1.52%)
BLESS has seen strong buying press
Index Ventures Completes a $2 Billion Fundraise, Focusing on AI Investments
According to Sifted, Index Ventures has completed a new fundraising round of $2 billion, bringing its total assets under management to $35 billion. This round includes $4 billion in seed capital, $9 billion in early-stage venture funds, and $7 billion in additional growth-stage fund commitments, inc
New crypto users warned about security risks beyond market volatility
As market enthusiasm grows, a large number of new users are entering the crypto space. However, account security is often overlooked in favor of price movements.
Recent hardware wallet security incidents serve as a reminder: hardware wallets and self-custody do not equate to absolute security. Vu
Trader Opens $43.68M BTC and ETH Long Positions with High Leverage
Huo Xing Finance reports that on August 3, according to Onchain Lens monitoring, a Hyperliquid trader opened highly leveraged long positions within the past hour, including a 40x leveraged long of 400.88 BTC (approximately $25.16 million) and a 25x leveraged long of 10,000 ETH (approximately $18.51
AI-Driven Prediction Derivatives Protocol Fortune Protocol Completes Pre-A Round Financing
ChainCatcher reports that Fortune Protocol has successfully completed its Pre-A funding round, with strategic support from leading institutions including MH Ventures, Mapleblock Capital, NewTribe Capital, Basics Capital, and Everwood Capital. The funds will primarily be used to accelerate the techno
UNI Tests $3.90–$4.20 Support Amid Whale Accumulation
UNI retests the crucial $3.90 to $4.20 support after a recent pullback.Whale accumulation and positive funding rates reflect continued bullish market confidence.Holding support could spark another rally, while a breakdown risks further downside.Uniswap has reached a critical moment after recent sell
Bitwise BSOL ETF purchases nearly $890 million in SOL, accounting for 80% of total ETF inflows.
According to on-chain analytics platform Arkham (@arkham), Bitwise’s BSOL ETF clients have collectively purchased $891.9 million worth of Solana, making it the largest SOL ETF and accounting for nearly 80% of all SOL ETF inflows.
Hyperliquid Whale Opens $43.68M BTC and ETH Long Positions with High Leverage
According to on-chain analyst Onchain Lens (@OnchainLens), a trader opened approximately $25.16 million in BTC long positions at 40x leverage (400.88 BTC) and approximately $18.51 million in ETH long positions at 25x leverage (10,000 ETH) on the Hyperliquid platform within the past hour, totaling a
Zepto Delays IPO Amid 68% Valuation Drop During Roadshow
Zepto, the Indian quick-commerce startup that promised 10-minute grocery deliveries and once commanded a $7 billion valuation, just got a brutal reality check from public market investors. The company is shelving its IPO plans after roadshow bids came in at $2.5 to $4.5 billion, a haircut of up to 6
US-Japan Currency Intervention Sparks Global Macro Implications
The US Treasury stepped into the foreign exchange market on August 1 to buy Japanese yen, marking the first coordinated US-Japan currency intervention in roughly 30 years. Washington sold euros to finance the purchase, dusting off a playbook from the 1990s that most traders assumed had been permanen
Pre-market AI stocks mixed; AMZN rises 1.39%
Odaily Planet Daily report: According to MSX.COM data, AI-related stocks in pre-market U.S. trading showed mixed performance: AMZN rose 1.39%, MRVL fell 0.22%, ARM fell 1.05%, KLAC fell 0.42%, and AMD fell 0.12%.MSX.COM is a decentralized RWA trading platform that has listed hundreds of RWA tokens,
Craig Wright Sparks Debate on Bitcoin's Governance Model
Author: QQlinkBitcoin governance is back in the spotlight: Who has the authority to change a set of rules that have been in place for over a decade?“If rules can be changed, is it still the same system?” This has been the central question surrounding Bitcoin’s governance for years.Recently, Craig Wr
RAIN Leads August 2026 Token Unlocks With $641.4M Ahead of ADI, PROVE, and KAITO
The figure positions RAIN at the top of this month’s unlock hierarchy, according to RAIN’s vesting schedule. ADI, PROVE, and KAITO follow as the next-largest named releases, each tracked through their respective vesting timelines on ADI’s vesting page, PROVE’s vesting page, and KAITO’s vesting page.
