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Odaily News: Brian Armstrong posted on X, stating that the CLARITY Act is a bipartisan effort aimed at establishing clear rules for cryptocurrency in the United States. Brian Armstrong noted that the bill will provide more tools for consumer protection, enabling law enforcement to crack down on bad actors, and bringing cryptocurrency within the scope of U.S. regulation. Brian Armstrong also stated that the bill includes multiple pages of new authorizations for banks to integrate stablecoins and cryptocurrency, adding that this will help the U.S. maintain its position as a financial and technological hub, driving economic growth, job creation, and tax revenue. He mentioned that this week will reveal which members of the Senate will vote in support of the bill.
Odaily News: Coinbase announced on X that it is bringing the world's largest crude oil benchmarks to Coinbase. WTI and Brent crude oil perpetual futures are now available for eligible non-U.S. traders, featuring 24/7 trading, USDC settlement, and no expiration date.
Odaily News: Bitcoin News posted on X platform, stating that Boltzhq has indefinitely suspended its swap service after reporting an increase in AI-assisted attacks and multiple contained exploits. Due to its non-custodial design, user funds were never at risk, but wallets relying on Boltz for Lightning Network swaps, including AquaBitcoin and BULLBITCOIN, experienced service disruptions while alternative infrastructure is being deployed.
Odaily News NVIDIA has released Vera CPU storage benchmark results, showing that its NVIDIA BlueField-4 STX storage processor can significantly improve encryption, compression, integrity verification, and data recovery performance in AI-native storage, helping enterprises address the growing data processing demands of the Agentic AI era.NVIDIA stated that as AI agents perform knowledge retrieval, call tools, manage long-term memory, and handle larger context windows, storage systems are no longer just simple data read/write components, but have become a critical link in the AI inference pipeline. Large volumes of data need to be encrypted, compressed, verified, and recovered along the storage path, tasks typically handled by the CPU, which can become a performance bottleneck for AI infrastructure. Benchmark results show that the BlueField-4 STX storage processor equipped with the Vera CPU delivers performance improvements over a comparison x86 CPU across multiple storage tasks: AES-128 encryption performance improved by up to 1.43xAES-128 decryption performance improved by up to 1.29xReed-Solomon data recovery performance improved by up to 3.26xCRC32C integrity check performance improved by up to 3.67xCompression performance improved by up to 3.29xDecompression performance improved by up to 1.72xCompression + encryption multi-stage storage pipeline performance improved by up to 3.21xNVIDIA said that while traditional CPUs typically require adding cores, power consumption, and cooling costs to scale storage processing capabilities, AI-native storage needs to maintain low latency under higher concurrency and larger data volumes. By improving per-unit CPU resource processing capability, Vera helps storage systems support more AI agent workloads without significantly increasing infrastructure costs.
Odaily News: Tether Gold (XAU₮) investor holdings grew 9.5% in Q2. As of 23:59 UTC on June 30, 2026, 612,823.66 XAU₮ tokens had been sold, an increase of 53,225.02 tokens from the end of Q1, corresponding to an additional 1.66 tonnes of ownership in the physical gold reserves already held. As of the end of Q2, XAU₮ physical gold reserves stood at 707,747.139 troy ounces, approximately 22.01 tonnes, with a total market value of approximately $2.837 billion. Each XAU₮ is backed 1:1 by at least one troy ounce of physical gold. The reserves include 1,759 London Good Delivery gold bars and smaller bars, all stored in Switzerland. Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino stated that while gold experienced its largest quarterly pullback in 13 years during Q2, investors continued to increase their XAU₮ holdings. Tether International SA de CV purchased approximately 27.1 tonnes of gold in the first half of the year through June 2026, averaging 4.5 tonnes per month.
According to TechCrunch, AI startup June has officially announced its emergence from stealth mode, completing a $20 million pre-seed financing round led by Marc Benioff's Time Ventures, with participation from tech industry notables including Michael Dell, Aaron Levie, and George Kurtz. June was co-founded by former Salesforce executive Efrat Rapoport and three co-founders; the team previously founded speech-to-text company Bonobo AI, which was acquired by Salesforce in 2019. June's core product automatically scans existing enterprise systems, identifies business process bottlenecks, and generates a complete roadmap for the step-by-step deployment of AI Agents, helping enterprises achieve AI implementation in complex legacy system environments such as Salesforce, ServiceNow, and Workday, without relying on high-cost Frontline Deployment Engineers (FDE).
Odaily News According to global experience, the rise of many leading tech companies has been supported by venture capital. In the first half of this year, investment in high-tech industries grew by 4.6% year-on-year. Behind this figure, the activity of venture capital has been steadily recovering. Industry insiders generally believe that the development of AI technology is the core driver of this recovery in the venture capital market, with funds rapidly flowing into areas such as AI, quantum technology, and computing power. Data shows that in the first half of 2026, total financing for Chinese AI startups exceeded 300 billion yuan, already surpassing the full-year figure for 2025. The influx of capital has led to a rapid rise in valuations, making "grabbing allocation" a key theme in the primary market. (CCTV Finance)
According to Forbes, Siemens' latest "Infrastructure Transformation Monitor" (ITM) shows that against the backdrop of rising operating costs and stricter ESG compliance requirements, digital infrastructure and AI are gradually becoming core tools for commercial real estate portfolio management. The report shows that 52% of commercial real estate leaders expect digital technology to bring significant productivity improvements, and 59% of respondents expect AI to deeply reshape building operation models within the next three years, with main application scenarios covering predictive maintenance, HVAC optimization, automatic fault detection, and energy management. However, currently only 37% of organizations have reached maturity in digital system integration, and 36% of organizations stated they are scaling AI and digital twin technology; fragmented data environments and insufficient system interoperability remain the main bottlenecks. The report cites the practical case of the Pennsylvania Convention Center: the center reduced energy consumption by 18% through digital transformation, achieving approximately $686,000 in operating savings, and successively obtained LEED Gold and GBAC STAR certifications, confirming the substantive role of digital investment in reducing operating costs and enhancing the long-term value of assets.
Odaily News, July saw the U.S. manufacturing PMI rise to 55.6, the highest since 2022, with both production and employment recovering. However, strong demand and geopolitical inflation concerns have roiled the bond market, with Bank of America warning that the Federal Reserve is facing a credibility test. The hot manufacturing performance, coupled with geopolitical inflation threats, has sent U.S. Treasury markets into sharp turbulence. Long-dated Treasuries have recently faced heavy selling, with yields briefly surging to near two-decade highs.Mark Cabana, Head of U.S. Rates Strategy at Bank of America, commented on this, calling the bond market's violent swings a "textbook inflation credibility shock."Cabana noted that the core driver of the market turmoil is not the data itself, but the Fed's lack of policy communication. He specifically pointed to Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's performance at a recent press conference, arguing that Warsh failed to clearly articulate how the Fed would achieve its 2% inflation target."Standing firm on the inflation target is one thing, but if you don't tell the market the specific path, investors won't buy it," Cabana said bluntly in a Bloomberg TV interview. "The bond market cannot be fooled; it sees through all appearances." (Jin10)
According to Odaily, sources familiar with the matter have revealed that the Trump administration has invited representatives from major tech companies including OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic to the White House on Tuesday to review a completed AI regulatory framework.The framework is expected to establish a voluntary AI model submission and review mechanism, allowing AI labs to submit their models to the government for evaluation before releasing them to partners and the public.Sources said the mechanism aims to enhance the government's understanding of advanced AI system development and improve safety assessments of high-capability models before public deployment. At present, the framework remains voluntary in nature and is not a mandatory regulatory measure.The meeting reflects the U.S. government's ongoing exploration of a balance between AI innovation and safety regulation. As companies such as OpenAI, Google DeepMind, and Anthropic continue to roll out more powerful foundation models, how to assess model capabilities and mitigate potential risks has become a key topic in U.S. AI policy-making. (The Information)
据 The Information 报道，Google DeepMind 首席战略官 Jasjeet Sekhon 表示，当前 AI 行业前所未有的资本投入，核心投资逻辑之一是押注“递归自我改进”（Recursive Self-Improvement，RSI），若要证明 AI 行业当前巨额资本支出具有合理性，未来需要实现一种能够自动创造更强版本自身的 AI 系统。 Jasjeet Sekhon 认为，RSI 是当前 AI 投资论的重要组成部分。所谓递归自我改进，是指 AI 模型能够自主优化自身能力、生成更先进的模型版本，从而形成持续增强的循环，RSI 正在成为过去“通用人工智能”（AGI）叙事的新焦点。随着科技公司持续投入数千亿美元建设 AI 基础设施，市场正押注 AI 能力将从规模扩展阶段进入自我增强阶段。不过，RSI 能否真正实现，以及实现路径和时间表，目前仍存在广泛争议。业内人士指出，AI 基础设施投资正在加速，但技术突破是否足以支撑如此规模的资本投入，仍需进一步验证。
Odaily News: Lookonchain posted on X platform, August 3 update: Bitcoin ETF single-day net outflow of 3,321 BTC, valued at $210 million; 7-day net outflow of 297 BTC, valued at $18.8 million. Ethereum ETF single-day net outflow of 3,515 ETH, valued at $6.52 million; 7-day net inflow of 1,573 ETH, valued at $2.92 million.
Bitget launches a new round of CandyBomb, with a total prize pool of 10 rSNDK. This event is exclusive to new stock contract users, and the participation period is from 21:00 on August 3 to 21:00 on August 13 (UTC+8). During the event, users trading designated stock contracts such as TSLAUSDT and AAPLUSDT can unlock corresponding candies once cumulative trading volume requirements are met, with a maximum of 0.1 rSNDK per user. Detailed rules have been published on the Bitget official platform; eligible users must click "Join Now" to complete registration before participating.
: Asset management giant BlackRock has announced the launch of two tokenized money market products: the BlackRock Select Treasury Based Liquidity Fund (BSTBL) and the BlackRock Daily Reinvestment Stablecoin Reserve Vehicle (BRSRV). BSTBL will offer Ethereum-based tokenized shares of an existing money market fund. These on-chain shares can be transferred between approved wallets, subject to regulatory compliance. BNY Mellon will serve as the transfer agent and tokenization service provider for BSTBL. BRSRV, meanwhile, is a new tokenized money market fund designed for digital-native institutional investors, supporting daily dividend reinvestment and multi-blockchain access, and can be used for a variety of digital asset applications, including stablecoin reserve management. Securitize will serve as the transfer agent and tokenization service provider for this fund.
Odaily News, On the first trading day of this month, U.S. stock index futures opened higher as market attention shifted to this week's densely packed earnings releases. Additionally, the drop in oil prices on Monday also boosted market sentiment.Matt Orton, Chief Market Strategist at Raymond James Financial, said: "Earnings reports will remain the primary focus of the market, with about 15% of S&P 500 index components, by market value, set to release results soon." He noted that the energy, healthcare, utilities, and industrial sectors are worth watching, as these sectors have "benefited from the recent market rotation." He added that "the earnings reports from these sectors will help determine whether this relative strength is fundamentally sustainable."
Odaily News: Bitcoin wallet service provider Nunchuk has issued an important update regarding the recent Coldcard security incident, recommending that users with multisig wallets containing Coldcard-generated keys migrate their funds as soon as possible.Nunchuk has categorized response levels based on the number of affected Coldcard keys in a multisig wallet: if the number of Coldcard-generated keys has reached the signing threshold, attackers could theoretically transfer funds directly, and such users should migrate immediately; if the wallet contains only 1 Coldcard-generated key and it is below the signing threshold, a single compromised key cannot move funds independently, making the risk relatively lower, but migration is still strongly recommended. If users cannot confirm the exact number of Coldcard keys in their wallet, they should treat it as a high-risk situation.Additionally, Nunchuk announced that an upcoming mobile update will automatically enable the Slipstream channel for paid users. At that point, any auxiliary multisig wallet transaction containing at least one Coldcard key will bypass the public mempool and be submitted via Slipstream, reducing the risk of transaction monitoring and replacement. For users who wish to act immediately or for free-tier users, Nunchuk offers a manual migration option: users need to create a migration transaction, complete multisig signing without broadcasting, and then submit the raw transaction data to the Slipstream platform.
Alibaba Qwen's latest generation 2.4 trillion-parameter flagship model Qwen3.8-Max has officially launched on the B.AI platform. The model achieves comprehensive improvements in coding, real-world office scenarios, long-horizon tasks, and multimodal agents, and is now live on B.AI with a limited-time free trial. To celebrate the launch, B.AI offers multiple stacked benefits: New users logging in with Binance Wallet, Bitget Wallet, or imToken will immediately receive 1 million free Credits; Top-ups enjoy generous bonuses, with BNB Chain top-ups receiving a 1:1 bonus and other methods 1:0.5, up to a maximum extra $100 per user; Invite friends to register to get 300,000 Credits for them, stacking with the login bonus for a cumulative maximum of 1.3 million, while inviters simultaneously enjoy rebates from friends' top-ups and subscriptions. Limited-time benefits, first come, first served. Log in now at https://chat.b.ai/chat to experience the charm of the new-generation flagship.
1confirmation founder Nick Tomaino posted comments on the AI investment fund Situational Awareness crisis incident, stating that recent discussions surrounding the fund reflect a long-standing problem in the investment circle: many so-called "elites" and "smart money" lack basic risk judgment capabilities. Tomaino stated that he does not know all the details of this incident and does not wish to comment on the specific liquidation process, but he believes a deeper problem is that many investors are driven by wealth and attention, gradually ignoring facts, risks, and judgment of others. Citing the FTX collapse as an example, he noted that many people could detect abnormalities after brief contact with the founder, but a large amount of "smart money" chose to continue investing and endorse it due to chasing returns and market narratives. Tomaino pointed out that a similar phenomenon occurred with the founders of Situational Awareness and the investment circle supporting the fund: the same type of investors chased grand narratives, provided funding, and drove promotion, but ultimately the fund fell into distress due to high-risk bets and market reversals. Industry participants should learn lessons from this and avoid repeating the cycle of "chasing hotspots—ignoring risks—collectively stepping on mines."
According to PR Newswire, AI data center company Hyperscale Data (NYSE: GPUS) announced the successful implementation of a Bitcoin-backed DeFi financing strategy via the Morpho protocol. As of August 2, 2026, the company has completed approximately $30 million in Bitcoin-collateralized borrowing through the protocol, with a current variable interest rate of approximately 4.9%. The raised funds will be used to support the continued construction of its Michigan AI data center campus, as well as general corporate purposes such as daily working capital. The company stated that this move aims to transform its Bitcoin treasury from a passive reserve asset into a source of low-cost growth capital, while retaining exposure to Bitcoin's long-term appreciation and reducing reliance on dilutive equity financing.
According to an official media announcement, the South African National Treasury and the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) jointly released the "Draft Manual on Cross-Border Crypto Asset Activities" on August 3, 2026, which is now open for public consultation with a deadline of September 30, 2026. The manual is implemented in conjunction with the previously released "Draft Regulations on Capital Flow Management 2026," aiming to strengthen supervision over cross-border financial activities and prevent risks related to illicit financial flows associated with crypto assets. The manual clarifies the trigger points for cross-border crypto asset transactions—when crypto assets are transferred between a domestic authorized CASP and a foreign CASP, or from a domestic authorized CASP to a non-custodial wallet, it constitutes cross-border capital inflow or outflow and must be reported to the Financial Supervision Department (FinSurv). It is worth noting that at this stage, only individuals are allowed to conduct crypto asset outflow operations through authorized CASPs within the single discretionary allowance or foreign capital allowance; South African entities are temporarily not allowed to conduct related cross-border operations. In addition, the manual currently does not distinguish between different types of crypto assets, nor does it list crypto assets as official South African currency.