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08-02
Bitcoin has a 26% chance of reaching $70,000 this month.
ChainThink reports that, according to data from the prediction market platform Polymarket on August 2, the probability of Bitcoin rising to $70,000 in August is 26%. The same market shows an 80% probability of Bitcoin rising to $65,000 and a 56% probability of it falling to $60,000 in August.
Samsung and SK Hynix Increase HBM R&D and Investment
ChainCatcher reports that South Korea’s Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are accelerating their deployment of HBM and next-generation memory technologies to maintain their competitive edge. Samsung Electronics stated that its R&D investment in the second quarter reached a record 16 trillion Korean w
Hyperliquid Trader Liquidates BRENTOIL Positions, Suffers $2.86M in Total Losses
According to Onchain Lens, approximately 4 hours ago, a Hyperliquid trader’s long position of 47,610 BRENTOIL contracts was liquidated, resulting in a loss of approximately $277,600. Six days ago, another BRENTOIL position held by the same trader was liquidated, causing a loss of approximately $288,
ALT5 Sigma transfers $99.77M WLFI to a new address, retaining $282M remaining.
Huo Xing Finance reports, according to Onchain Lens monitoring, the treasury company ALT5 Sigma (0x0dB...4db), associated with the Trump family-backed World Liberty Financial, transferred 1.815 billion WLFI tokens to a new address, valued at approximately $99.77 million. ALT5 Sigma still holds 5.09
Six U.S. tech giants saw their combined market cap shift by $2 trillion this week, driven by diverging returns from AI investments.
Huo Xing Finance reports that on August 2, the combined market value changes of six U.S. tech giants that have released earnings this week approached $2 trillion, as investors are selecting winners based on cloud business growth and returns on AI capital expenditures. The combined market value of Al
Six major U.S. tech giants saw their combined market capitalization fluctuate by nearly $2 trillion this week, driven by returns from AI investments fueling market divergence.
BlockBeats news, on August 2, the combined market value change of six U.S. tech giants that have released their earnings this week approached $2 trillion, as investors are selecting winners based on cloud business growth and returns on AI capital expenditures. The combined market value of Alphabet,
AI Fund's Situational Awareness Reverses $3.5 Billion Anthropic Stake Sale
According to the Wall Street Journal, Situational Awareness, an AI hedge fund managed by former OpenAI researcher Leopold Aschenbrenner, agreed to sell approximately $3.5 billion in Anthropic equity to investors led by Greenoaks and Sequoia Capital amid margin call pressures, but the deal was withdr
South Korea Stablecoin Outflows Reach $10.4B, Rivaling Overseas Stock Investments
South Korea has a stablecoin problem, and the numbers are hard to ignore. Over 18 months, from January 2025 through June 2026, net stablecoin outflows from the country’s five major crypto exchanges reached $10.4 billion, or roughly ₩14.92 trillion. That figure now rivals the country’s total overseas
Ethereum TD Sequential Signals Sell After 31.5% Rally, ETFs Add $12.8M
TD Sequential shifted from a buy to a sell signal after Ethereum completed a strong recovery from its recent lows.Ethereum ETFs added $12.8 million in net inflows as institutional investors maintained regulated crypto market exposure.Short-term resistance remained firm while ETF activity pointed to
Vaulted CEO Warns Quantum Computing Could End Bitcoin in 4 Years
According to Forbes, Vaulted CEO David McAlvany stated that quantum computing could lead to the disappearance of Bitcoin within the next four years. Galaxy Digital estimates that addresses holding approximately 7 million BTC have exposed their public keys, valued at around $470 billion; Glassnode es
Uniswap Retests $3.90–$4.20 Support Amid Whale Buying and Bullish Derivatives
Uniswap [UNI] is now trading at a level that will determine its future direction.After two consecutive days of declines, price action is now testing a key support zone between $3.90 and $4.20. The range had flipped several bullish advancements before the most recent breakout that took place back on
Hyperliquid trader loses $566,100 in two forced closures of $BRENTOIL positions
PANews, August 2 — According to Onchain Lens monitoring, a Hyperliquid trader was liquidated four hours ago due to a $47,610 long position in $BRENTOIL, resulting in a loss of approximately $277,600. Six days ago, the same trader suffered a liquidation on $BRENTOIL, losing around $288,500, bringing
Hyperliquid Trader's $BRENTOIL long position cleared for the second time, total loss near $2.86M
According to on-chain analyst Onchain Lens (@OnchainLens), a Hyperliquid trader was again liquidated on a 47,610 $BRENTOIL long position, incurring a loss of approximately $277,600. Six days ago, the same trader was liquidated on the same asset, losing around $288,500. Combined, the two liquidations
Hyperliquid Trader Loses $566,000 in BRENTOIL Liquidations
Odaily Planet Daily reports, according to Onchain Lens monitoring, a Hyperliquid trader had a long position of 47,610 BRENTOIL liquidated four hours ago, resulting in a loss of $277,600. Six days ago, the same trader incurred a loss of $288,500 from another BRENTOIL liquidation. Combined, the two lo
Trader's BRENTOIL positions closed with a $566,000 loss
Huo Xing Finance reports that on August 2, according to Onchain Lens monitoring, approximately four hours ago, a Hyperliquid trader’s long position of 47,610 BRENTOIL tokens was liquidated, resulting in a loss of approximately $277,600. Six days earlier, another BRENTOIL position held by the same tr
