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08-01
Bitcoin Falls Below $63K Amid AI and Chip Sell-Off, Market Enters 'Extreme Fear'
Bitcoin slipped back under $63,000 on Friday, extending a short-lived pullback as weakness in Asian AI and semiconductor stocks sapped risk appetite—and sending the market into a seasonally sensitive August.
Quick market snapshot
- Bitcoin: fell below $63,000 after losing about 3% in 24 hours.
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South Korea to Impose 22% Crypto Tax from 2027, No Loss Offsets Allowed
South Korea will begin taxing crypto gains at a combined 22% rate from Jan. 1, 2027, the government confirmed, ending months of speculation that the long-delayed measure might be postponed again.
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol told the National Assembly Finance and Economy
Bitcoin's UTXO concentration resembles levels seen prior to the FTX collapse
PANews, August 1: Analyst Murphy tweeted that Bitcoin’s URPD (UTXO Realized Price Distribution) data shows a concentration of 890,000 BTC at $63,000 and approximately 710,000 BTC at $62,000, totaling around 8% of Bitcoin’s circulating supply—significantly higher than typical levels. This concentrati
DeepSeek V4-Flash-0731 Public Beta Launches with Improved Code Agent Performance
DeepSeek has officially launched the public beta of version V4-Flash-0731. Through post-training and Agent framework optimizations, DeepSWE benchmark scores have improved from 7.3 to 54.4, Cybergym scores have doubled to 76.7, and performance on certain hard benchmarks now approaches Claude Opus 4.8
Google Launches Gemini Spark AI Agent for Non-US AI Pro Users
ChainThink reports that on August 1, according to the Testing Catalog platform, Google has begun rolling out the personal AI agent Gemini Spark to Google AI Pro users outside the United States.Gemini Spark can run in the background 24/7 and execute tasks according to user instructions.Testing Catalo
Minicoin to Launch IP RWA Network on Creditcoin with LINE FRIENDS IP Authorization
The path for bringing real-world assets (RWA) on-chain is becoming increasingly clear: from stablecoins, to U.S. Treasuries, and now to real estate and private credit. Today, Minicoin is betting on the next major asset class poised for on-chain tokenization—intellectual property (IP).Built on the Cr
Coldcard Wallet Flaw Allows Hacker to Steal 1,082 BTC Before Security Warning
A firmware flaw that remained unnoticed for years has resulted in one of the largest Bitcoin hardware wallet thefts in recent months. More than 1,082 BTC, worth around $70 million, was quietly stolen from over 1,100 wallets before the wallet maker publicly warned users about the security issue.Old F
WNBA Deletes Video of Reese and Bueckers' $400 Wager Amid Betting Rules
The WNBA removed a video from its own social accounts after it showed Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers agreeing to a $400 wager on their teams’ next game. The league called the exchange lighthearted and declined to discipline either player, despite a collective bargaining agreement that prohibits wage
Apple reports record Q2 revenue of $109.4 billion, faces challenges in AI transition
Article by AIX Finance, Author | Wang Hanxing, Editor | Wei Jia“AI giants are good, but Apple is not, and vice versa”—the U.S. stock market has been validating this statement with real money over the past month.After hours on July 30, Apple released its third quarter fiscal 2026 earnings report (cor
XRPL xrpld 3.3.0 Set for Release Next Week with Five New Features
The XRP Ledger’s node software, xrpld 3.3.0, is set for release next week, with the update slated to introduce five new features to the network. This article focuses on the software release itself, not XRP market price action, and covers only what the available evidence confirms.The upcoming 3.3.0 v
Circle Secures New York Trust Charter to Strengthen USDC Regulatory Framework
SummaryCircle secured a New York trust charter expanding its regulatory framework for USDC and digital financial services under NYDFS oversight.The approval builds on Circle’s 2015 BitLicense while reinforcing compliance, transparency and institutional confidence across regulated stablecoin operatio
Circle Stock Drops Over 6% Despite New York Trust Charter Approval
Key Insights:Circle won an NYDFS trust charter to provide fiduciary, custody and asset services under New York banking law.Circle’s New York charter complements its OCC approval, creating state and federal oversight for USDC services.USDC had a market capitalization exceeding $71.8 billion when Circ
Bitcoin's UTXO concentration resembles that of the FTX collapse and may signal the final bear market decline.
Huo Xing Finance reports that on August 1, according to crypto analyst Murphy, Bitcoin’s URPD (UTXO Realized Price Distribution) data shows that 890,000 BTC are concentrated at $63,000 and 710,000 BTC at $62,000, totaling approximately 8% of the circulating supply—significantly higher than typical l
Minicoin Launches IP RWA Network on Creditcoin and Secures IPX Authorization
According to ME News, on August 1 (UTC+8), Minicoin, an IP RWA network built on the Creditcoin blockchain, announced that its native token MINI will be the first project to launch a public sale on PenguinSwap Launchpad.
Additionally, Mini Labs, the development company behind Minicoin, has received
Bitcoin's UTXO concentration at $63,000 and $62,000 reaches 8% of supply, similar to the FTX collapse.
BlockBeats news, on August 1, according to crypto analyst Murphy, Bitcoin’s URPD (UTXO Realized Price Distribution) data shows that 890,000 BTC are concentrated at $63,000 and 710,000 BTC at $62,000, totaling approximately 8% of the circulating supply—significantly higher than typical levels.Murphy
