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08-03
xm39 Trader Cuts Crude Oil Position Ahead of Price Drop, Rebuilds $1M Long
HuoXing Finance reports that, according to Hyperinsight monitoring, on the evening of July 31, the address associated with the prediction market trader “xm39” closed all 82,700 long positions in crude oil (CL) on Hyperliquid, with a total trading volume of approximately $6.904 million at an average
OpenAI CEO Altman Slows AI Development Pace Amid Industry Debate
CoinMarketCap reports:TechCrunch reported that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently suggested that the pace of AI development might need to be slowed slightly, allowing society time to adapt to new capabilities. This statement comes after OpenAI’s models became involved in a Hugging Face testing environme
KuCoin Earn to Delist MOVE on August 3, 2026
As per Announcement, KuCoin Earn will delist the token MOVE starting at 12:00 UTC on August 3, 2026. Users with MOVE in Simple Earn (Flexible) will have their principal and earnings automatically transferred to their Funding Account. Fixed-term users will receive the same transfer after their lockin
Cloud vendors increase capital expenditures, boosting semiconductor equipment makers like ASML
Written by: RitaThe second-quarter earnings reports from the four major cloud providers sent a consistent signal: capital expenditures are still rising. Amazon raised its 2026 cash capex guidance from $200 billion to $220 billion, Google increased its range from $180–190 billion to $195–205 billion,
$450 Billion AI Hedge Fund Forced to Sell Assets Amid Market Crash
Author: Chamath PalihapitiyaCompiled by Deep潮 TechFlowDeepInsight Summary: Nine weeks after Korean retail investors went wild for single-stock leveraged ETFs, a sharp one-day plunge in Samsung and SK Hynix triggered a KOSPI circuit breaker, wiping out $2.18 trillion in market value. Leopold Aschenbr
The Smarter Web Company Adds 11.89 BTC, Total Holdings Reach 2,712 BTC
ME News reports that on August 3 (UTC+8), London-listed tech company The Smarter Web Company increased its Bitcoin holdings by 9 BTC, raising its total holding to 2,712 BTC.
Previously, Foresight News reported that The Smarter Web Company announced it had repaid approximately two weeks ahead of s
Goldman Sachs Updates 2026 APAC Conviction List, Highlighting AI Hardware and Semiconductors
According to Jin10 Data, Goldman Sachs released its APAC Conviction List for August 2026, adding five new stocks: Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, Keyence, BYD, Samsung Electronics, and Shengyi Technology. Based on expected price appreciation, Goldman Sachs shows stronger confidence in AI hardware
Goldman Sachs: Cloud vendors increase capital expenditures; semiconductor equipment manufacturers benefit
According to Chaoxiang Research, a Goldman Sachs report dated July 31 noted that the four major cloud providers continued to raise their Q2 capital expenditures. Amazon raised its 2026 cash capex guidance from $200 billion to $220 billion, Google raised its guidance to $195–205 billion, and Meta nar
Kospi Drops 22% in July, Retail Investors Criticize Leveraged ETFs
CoinDesk reports:After experiencing a sharp correction in July, the Korean stock market saw a notable rebound, but retail investor sentiment has not recovered. Several investors attribute this volatility to government-led stock market reforms, the relaxation of leverage limits on single-stock ETFs,
Coldcard Wallet Vulnerability Sparks Reevaluation of Bitcoin ETF Custody
CoinDesk reports:The fund losses resulting from the Coldcard hardware wallet vulnerability are prompting the market to reconsider the custodial value of spot Bitcoin ETFs. Eric Balchunas, Senior ETF Analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, said such events reinforce the appeal of spot Bitcoin ETFs, partic
Economic Data and Earnings May Impact BTC, ETH, and XRP This Week
CoinDesk reports:Foreign media report that a series of U.S. economic data and corporate earnings reports this week will be released in quick succession, potentially increasing volatility in the crypto market. The article notes that markets have already reacted to geopolitical developments following
DeFi Curated Vault Market Hits $7.18B Despite 36% Lending TVL Drop
The DeFi curated vault market has witnessed a notable expansion over the year. This denotes a key shift in the allocation of capital across diverse lending protocols. As the latest report from Sentora points out, the value of the DeFi-based assets that are organized via curated vaults shows a spike
Alibaba Launches Qwen3.8 and Qwen Office, Stock Rises 6%
On August 3, Alibaba released its flagship model Qwen3.8 and simultaneously launched the public preview of Qwen Office. Qwen3.8-Max features 2.4 trillion parameters, with 95 billion activated parameters, and supports a context length of up to 1 million tokens. The domestic API pricing is set at RMB
Hyperliquid: MU and SKHX lose $103M in open interest, SNDK gains 36.4%
According to Hyperinsight monitoring, open interest value for Micron (MU) on Hyperliquid decreased by $39.37 million to $173 million, while for SK Hynix (SKHX) it decreased by $64.12 million to $352 million, resulting in a combined outflow of $103 million in open interest. Open interest value for Sa
HYPE Price Drops Despite $10 Billion Buyback as Team and Multicoin Sell Tokens
Article by Mahe, Foresight NewsBy the end of July 2026, on-chain analyst MLM (@mlmabc) data showed that since the actual distribution of team tokens began in December 2025, approximately 4.93 million HYPE tokens have entered team members’ wallets, valued at around $270 million at the time, accountin
