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Kalshi Crypto Business Lead: The "Top-Tier VC" Narrative Around SBF Is Inaccurate; The Real Mastermind Is "AI Stock God" Leopold
John Wang, Head of Crypto Business at prediction market platform Kalshi, stated on X that it is widely believed Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) was a "top-tier venture capitalist" who successfully invested in star projects like Anthropic and Cursor. However, Wang argued this narrative is inaccurate. The real "core figure" driving these investment strategies and early resource allocation was actually "AI stock guru" Leopold Aschenbrenner, not SBF himself.Analysis suggests that this remark has sparked discussion within the crypto and venture capital circles, once again bringing the attribution of SBF's influence on early-stage investments in Silicon Valley and the crypto industry into the spotlight. It is reported that the AI fund Situational Awareness, founded by former OpenAI researcher Leopold Aschenbrenner, has grown to over $20 billion in scale, with quantitative giant Jane Street making a rare capital injection. Situational Awareness has achieved a year-to-date return rate of 270% and cumulative returns exceeding 1,000% since its inception. Equity bets on Anthropic have contributed the most successful returns, accounting for one-fifth of its assets. Beyond public markets, Situational Awareness also co-led an investment round in AI chip company MatX with Jane Street and participated in the latest funding round of AI cloud computing provider Fluidstack.
BIT: Strategy Small-Scale BTC Sales Break the “Buy-Only, Never-Sell” Narrative, Shifting Market Expectations Subtly
According to independent analyst Markus Thielen, Strategy’s recent small-scale Bitcoin sale following its May earnings call was interpreted by the market as a test of market reaction and the flexibility of its capital allocation strategy. Analysts noted that while Strategy remains highly bullish on Bitcoin, the success and expansion of its STRC preferred stock financing instrument may take precedence in its overall financial arrangements. This move breaks the company’s “buy-only, never-sell” market image maintained for nearly six years; given Strategy’s strong influence on Bitcoin demand, this shift is quietly reshaping market expectations.
BIT Research: SpaceX Nears Trillion-Dollar Valuation, Market Repricing the “AI + Space Infrastructure” Narrative
BIT has pointed out that the market is repricing around SpaceX's potential largest-ever IPO, with a target valuation of approximately $1.75 trillion. However, expectations in the secondary market have already been revised upwards to around $2.3 trillion, corresponding to a premium of approximately 34% on the Pre-IPO contracts traded on Binance and Hyperliquid.The market pricing logic has shifted from a "rocket company" to an "AI + Global Connectivity + Space Infrastructure Platform." As SpaceX integrates into the xAI asset system, its total addressable market (TAM) has expanded to approximately $28.5 trillion. This includes an AI-related market of roughly $26.5 trillion, a global connectivity network of about $1.6 trillion, while traditional space business accounts for only $400 billion. The core business, Starlink, generated $11.4 billion in revenue in 2025, a 50% year-over-year increase, with an EBITDA margin of 63%. However, its ARPU has declined from $99 to $66, reflecting the rebalancing pressure between growth and profitability structure.In the long term, the core of the market's bet remains the expansion of the space economy. The global space economy is expected to grow from $630 billion in 2023 to $1.8 trillion by 2033, with the integration of satellite networks, orbital data, and AI computing infrastructure seen as the main growth driver. SpaceX's current valuation is already highly discounting future expectations. In the short term, attention must be paid to valuation and liquidity constraints. However, looking at the medium to long term, the "AI + Space + Communications Infrastructure" convergence narrative it represents could still become one of the core themes in the next phase of the tech capital market.
Etherealize: Ethereum Could Surge to $250,000, "Productive Money" Narrative Gains Attention
Odaily News According to Etherealize's latest research report, which proposes the "Productive Money" theory, if Ethereum captures the combined monetary premium of approximately $31 trillion currently held by gold and Bitcoin, its implied price could exceed $250,000, far above the current level of around $2,300.The report points out that ETH not only possesses traditional monetary attributes such as scarcity, verifiability, and censorship resistance but can also generate an annualized yield of about 2%–4% through staking, achieving an "interest-bearing" monetary characteristic, thereby distinguishing it from non-productive assets like gold and Bitcoin.Furthermore, within the DeFi system, ETH serves a triple demand source as a "collateral asset + fee-burning mechanism + staking lock-up," forming a mechanism for supply contraction and value accumulation. The report believes that with the development of on-chain finance and asset tokenization, ETH is expected to simultaneously possess the dual attributes of a "store of value + productive asset."However, the report also notes that ETH's path to achieving this valuation still faces multiple uncertainties including regulation, technology, and competition. Its long-term value revaluation depends on the market's recognition of its monetary properties.
Tom Lee: Crypto Bear Market Nears End, ETH Benefits from Asset Tokenization and AI Narrative
Odaily News Tom Lee, Chairman of Bitmine, stated that market signals indicate the current "crypto winter" is nearing its end. He pointed out that since the low point in early February, ETH has rebounded by approximately 41% and has recently outperformed the S&P 500 index.He believes Ethereum is currently primarily benefiting from two major narrative drivers: the advancement of traditional financial asset tokenization and the rising demand from AI systems for public blockchain infrastructure. Furthermore, he noted that historically, crypto bear markets have often coincided with significant stock market corrections, and the current changes in the macro environment may suggest this cycle is approaching its conclusion. (Prnewswire)
US Investigative Blogger Exposes Anthropic’s “AI Doomsday Theory” Conspiracy: Narrative May Be Linked to a Closed-Loop of Interests, Calls for Congressional Investigation
American investigative blogger Kevin Bass took to X to expose the conspiracy behind Anthropic's "AI doomsday" narrative. After reviewing the company's financial ties, he concluded that it has formed a "regulatory capture machine" driven by funding relationships, and called on the U.S. Congress to investigate.
LaserCat: Sticks to "Bull Run" Narrative, Diamond Hands to the End
well-known trader LaserCat posted on X platform stating that despite recent pullbacks in related Meme coin prices, he believes that "the price changed, but the narrative didn't." His buying logic and sell targets remain unchanged, and he is still bullish on "Bull Run" and "Hakimi."Compared to the overall sluggish performance of on-chain Meme coins in previous months, the market has now seen a large number of Meme coins with market caps ranging from millions to tens of millions of dollars. Funds are currently mainly waiting for the relevant meeting on the 11th and the bill progress on the 15th, with the overall market in a wait-and-see state. The market only needs one signal to confirm the bull run. LaserCat stated that all current holdings can be verified on-chain, and there are no plans to exit at this time.
Macro Shocks Impact Crypto Market, Huobi HTX to Live Stream Analysis of BTC Future Trends
According to the official announcement, Huobi HTX will host a themed live stream today at 20:00 titled "Ceasefire Ends, Oil Price Surges Past 75, STRATEGY Sells Coins at Loss for First Time: Can BTC's Macro Narrative Still Hold?" During the event, crypto KOLs such as HuaBai Blockchain, Sincere Little Taoist, Crypto.0824, and OxPink will gather in the live stream room to conduct in-depth discussions on recent market hotspots such as the fluctuating situation in the Middle East and the strong upward trend in international oil prices, and combine Federal Reserve policy expectations to analyze BTC's future trend as well as crypto asset allocation opportunities and risk management strategies, providing investors with multi-dimensional market observations and trading ideas.
Crypto Super PAC Funding Floods U.S. 2026 Primaries: Controversy Erupts Over Fund Flows and Narrative Packaging
According to Forbes, as the 2026 U.S. primaries advance, political donations from the crypto industry have surged significantly. Protect Progress—a Democratic super PAC backed by the Fairshake network—is continuously channeling funds into candidates across several key districts, sparking controversy over “political narrative packaging.” Disclosures show that in the Maryland House of Delegates race alone, Protect Progress has contributed over $4.9 million to candidate Adrian Boafo; similar funding has also flowed to multiple Democratic candidates in Texas and Georgia. Meanwhile, Congress is advancing the Digital Asset Market Structure Act (the CLARITY Act), and the progress of this legislation further elevates the importance of primary election outcomes. Analysts contend that the crypto industry’s influence within the U.S. political system continues to expand, with several senators and candidates publicly endorsing regulatory frameworks for the crypto industry.
MN Trading Capital Founder: Bitcoin Returning to $100,000 May Not Require New Narrative Drivers
Odaily Odaily News, Michael van de Poppe, founder of MN Trading Capital, stated that Bitcoin's return to the $100,000 mark may not require a new market narrative to drive it; narratives will naturally form after the price increases. He pointed out that the current market focus has shifted to areas such as AI, putting relative pressure on Bitcoin's short-term performance. However, from a mathematical and statistical perspective, the current price range still holds accumulation value.Data shows that Bitcoin has not been above the $100,000 mark for nearly five months. The price has recovered from a low of around $60,000 in February this year to approximately $78,000, with a gain of about 14.49% over the past 30 days. The market is broadly focused on potential catalysts such as the Federal Reserve's interest rate policy, regulatory progress, and capital inflows into Bitcoin spot ETFs. However, some argue that even if the U.S. CLARITY Act is implemented, its direct impact on Bitcoin's price will be limited. (Cointelegraph)
Etherealize: Ethereum Could Surge to $250,000, "Productive Money" Narrative Gains Attention
Odaily News According to Etherealize's latest research report, which proposes the "Productive Money" theory, if Ethereum captures the combined monetary premium of approximately $31 trillion currently held by gold and Bitcoin, its implied price could exceed $250,000, far above the current level of around $2,300.The report points out that ETH not only possesses traditional monetary attributes such as scarcity, verifiability, and censorship resistance but can also generate an annualized yield of about 2%–4% through staking, achieving an "interest-bearing" monetary characteristic, thereby distinguishing it from non-productive assets like gold and Bitcoin.Furthermore, within the DeFi system, ETH serves a triple demand source as a "collateral asset + fee-burning mechanism + staking lock-up," forming a mechanism for supply contraction and value accumulation. The report believes that with the development of on-chain finance and asset tokenization, ETH is expected to simultaneously possess the dual attributes of a "store of value + productive asset."However, the report also notes that ETH's path to achieving this valuation still faces multiple uncertainties including regulation, technology, and competition. Its long-term value revaluation depends on the market's recognition of its monetary properties.
Research: Stablecoin De-Pegging May Have a "Critical Threshold," Severe Narrative Shocks Can Trigger Panic Selling
The Institute of Financial Technology at Renmin University of China published a translated overview of stablecoin research from the Journal of International Money and Finance. The related research employs large language model (LLM) agents to analyze stablecoin de-pegging risks, indicating that de-pegging exhibits distinct nonlinear and threshold characteristics. Arbitrage mechanisms can absorb a certain degree of informational pressure, but once narrative severity reaches a "critical threshold," the system may rapidly enter a sustained de-pegging state.
Analyst: BTC Remains in a Consolidation Range, Bearish Market Narrative Could Trigger a Rally at the Start of the Month
Odaily News Crypto analyst Killa posted on X, stating that as BTC enters a new monthly cycle, a relatively clear bearish narrative has formed in the market. Therefore, the likelihood of an upward reaction at the start of the month is relatively high. The analyst noted that BTC is currently still in a consolidation range and is near the bear market low. Two possible scenarios may follow: first, a further decline breaking below $57,000 to complete the final pullback; second, an upward breakout starting this month, continuing the range-bound trend. Personally, the analyst leans toward BTC seeing an upward reaction of about 2%–4% at the start of the month, but does not rule out the possibility of continued downside afterward.
Analyst: The Market's So-Called "Bottom Is In" Is More of a Narrative Trap; Focus Should Remain on Position Management
CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost stated in a post that the view "the market bottom has formed (the bottom is in)" is continuously emerging in the community, but many people overlook the true meaning of "bottom". From a technical perspective, a bottom usually refers to the lowest point reached during the trend reversal process, specifically the position of the deepest lower shadow on the K-line (even on extremely short timeframes) in extreme cases.
Ethlabs Researcher Says ETH Lacks a Clear Value Narrative
Odaily News: Former Ethereum Foundation researcher and Ethlabs member Ansgar Dietrichs stated on Laura Shin’s Unchained podcast that ETH, after failing to break through the $5,000 mark in five years, still lacks a clear value narrative. Ethlabs was established on June 22 by five former Ethereum Foundation researchers and is supported by Bitmine, Sharplink, and Consensys founder Joe Lubin. On-chain analytics firm Cryptoquant reports that over 32% of the total ETH supply, approximately 39.5 million ETH, is currently staked, while exchange balances continue to decline. The firm also noted that Ethereum’s daily active addresses and smart contract activity have reached record highs, yet the price of ETH has fallen more than 50% from its cycle high.
CryptoQuant Founder: Bitcoin’s Biggest Risk Is Not a Plunge, But Prolonged Sideways Trading Due to Narrative Failure
Ki Young Ju, founder of CryptoQuant, stated that Bitcoin’s biggest current risk is not a sudden price drop, but rather the erosion of its market narrative amid prolonged sideways trading and an extended bear market. He pointed out that if Bitcoin lacks a compelling upward thesis for an extended period, demand could weaken, MicroStrategy’s premium may come under pressure, and Michael Saylor’s model—relying on capital markets to continuously accumulate Bitcoin—will become increasingly difficult to sustain.
Ansem: JTO and HYPE Lead the Market Rally, WLD Rides OpenAI Narrative
trader Ansem posted on X platform, stating that JTO and HYPE are the strongest performing assets in today's market, clearly leading the rest of the tokens.Ansem also noted that WLD's performance slightly trails JTO and HYPE, but benefits from the narrative tied to OpenAI, maintaining a relatively strong upward trend overall.
Research: Stablecoin De-Pegging May Have a "Critical Threshold," Severe Narrative Shocks Can Trigger Panic Selling
The Institute of Financial Technology at Renmin University of China published a translated overview of stablecoin research from the Journal of International Money and Finance. The related research employs large language model (LLM) agents to analyze stablecoin de-pegging risks, indicating that de-pegging exhibits distinct nonlinear and threshold characteristics. Arbitrage mechanisms can absorb a certain degree of informational pressure, but once narrative severity reaches a "critical threshold," the system may rapidly enter a sustained de-pegging state.
Mantle Unveils New Official Website and Brand Narrative: Building an Open Finance Network, Driving Borderless Access to Global Capital Markets
Mantle officially launches its new website (mantle.xyz) and simultaneously initiates a brand narrative upgrade. Mantle's new positioning focuses on "powering borderless access to global capital markets," aiming to build an open finance network connecting global market participants with on-chain institutional-grade capital market assets. This Mantle upgrade is not a rebranding or narrative pivot, but a natural evolution based on RWA product practices over the past year. Over the past year, Mantle has launched various types of RWA assets such as tokenized stocks, money markets, treasury yields, and commodities, and from this has derived a core insight: tokenization itself cannot solve the problem of "who can truly reach and use the assets"; liquidity and distribution are key. The new narrative "powering borderless access to global capital markets" is precisely the core theme running through all important product launches this year. The Mantle ecosystem already hosts 710+ RWA assets, enabling 7×24-hour non-stop trading; its dual liquidity model features xChange's Atomic RFQ fixed quotes operating alongside Fluxion's AMM deep liquidity, ensuring assets can be traded at real scale, not just passively listed. According to RWA.xyz data, in July, RWA price on Mantle
ByteDance Launches Seedance 2.5 Model: 30-Second Single Generation Duration, Breakthrough in Long-Form Narrative Capabilities
ByteDance announced today the launch of the Seedance 2.5 video generation model, capable of generating 30-second high-quality video clips in a single run. It will be rolled out on Jimeng AI and Doubao Pro sequentially, and API services will also be integrated into Volcano Ark in the near future.
Ethlabs Researcher Says ETH Lacks a Clear Value Narrative
Odaily News: Former Ethereum Foundation researcher and Ethlabs member Ansgar Dietrichs stated on Laura Shin’s Unchained podcast that ETH, after failing to break through the $5,000 mark in five years, still lacks a clear value narrative. Ethlabs was established on June 22 by five former Ethereum Foundation researchers and is supported by Bitmine, Sharplink, and Consensys founder Joe Lubin. On-chain analytics firm Cryptoquant reports that over 32% of the total ETH supply, approximately 39.5 million ETH, is currently staked, while exchange balances continue to decline. The firm also noted that Ethereum’s daily active addresses and smart contract activity have reached record highs, yet the price of ETH has fallen more than 50% from its cycle high.
Cathie Wood: AI New Technologies Kick Off Productivity Cycle; Inflation Rebound Narrative Weakened by Macro Data
Odaily, ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood released her latest market views on X, stating that a series of current macroeconomic data continues to dispel market concerns about a renewed rise in inflation. The US economy is entering a new upward cycle driven by technological productivity and will not repeat the stagflationary scenario of the 1970s. On the data front, US productivity growth is at 3%, unit labor costs at 0.5%, and Truflation's core CPI is near 1.3%. Multiple indicators confirm that inflationary pressures remain low. Even with strong employment data, short-term market pullbacks only reflect investor sensitivity to interest rates and macro risks. The current market is in a classic "climbing the wall of worry" phase, similar to the 1980s and 1990s, where innovation dividends support long-term asset appreciation.Cathie Wood points out that core technologies such as AI, robotics, autonomous driving, and multi-omics are still in their early stages of development. The productivity-enhancing effects have yet to be fully reflected in economic statistics. This is the early phase of a tech-driven expansion cycle, and technological innovation will dominate medium- to long-term economic growth.
Crypto Super PAC Funding Floods U.S. 2026 Primaries: Controversy Erupts Over Fund Flows and Narrative Packaging
According to Forbes, as the 2026 U.S. primaries advance, political donations from the crypto industry have surged significantly. Protect Progress—a Democratic super PAC backed by the Fairshake network—is continuously channeling funds into candidates across several key districts, sparking controversy over “political narrative packaging.” Disclosures show that in the Maryland House of Delegates race alone, Protect Progress has contributed over $4.9 million to candidate Adrian Boafo; similar funding has also flowed to multiple Democratic candidates in Texas and Georgia. Meanwhile, Congress is advancing the Digital Asset Market Structure Act (the CLARITY Act), and the progress of this legislation further elevates the importance of primary election outcomes. Analysts contend that the crypto industry’s influence within the U.S. political system continues to expand, with several senators and candidates publicly endorsing regulatory frameworks for the crypto industry.
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US Investigative Blogger Exposes Anthropic’s “AI Doomsday Theory” Conspiracy: Narrative May Be Linked to a Closed-Loop of Interests, Calls for Congressional Investigation
American investigative blogger Kevin Bass took to X to expose the conspiracy behind Anthropic's "AI doomsday" narrative. After reviewing the company's financial ties, he concluded that it has formed a "regulatory capture machine" driven by funding relationships, and called on the U.S. Congress to investigate.
Cathie Wood: David Sacks Says "AI Will Destroy Humanity" Narrative May Be Orchestrated
Odaily News: Cathie Wood posted on X platform that David Sacks believes recent reports claiming "AI will destroy humanity" may have been orchestrated. She noted that the related statements originally came from a long-dormant X account belonging to an Anthropic employee who left the company just 6 weeks after joining, after which the content quickly entered mainstream media. David Sacks also named the parties involved in the related events and criticized the role played by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ). Cathie Wood stated that all technologies can be used for malicious purposes, and she believes that people like Elon Musk—who are not participants in a political conspiracy but consistently emphasize the potential risks of AI—are playing a positive role. "Half of solving a problem, including AI, is understanding the problem."
LaserCat: Sticks to "Bull Run" Narrative, Diamond Hands to the End
well-known trader LaserCat posted on X platform stating that despite recent pullbacks in related Meme coin prices, he believes that "the price changed, but the narrative didn't." His buying logic and sell targets remain unchanged, and he is still bullish on "Bull Run" and "Hakimi."Compared to the overall sluggish performance of on-chain Meme coins in previous months, the market has now seen a large number of Meme coins with market caps ranging from millions to tens of millions of dollars. Funds are currently mainly waiting for the relevant meeting on the 11th and the bill progress on the 15th, with the overall market in a wait-and-see state. The market only needs one signal to confirm the bull run. LaserCat stated that all current holdings can be verified on-chain, and there are no plans to exit at this time.
Research: Stablecoin De-Pegging May Have a "Critical Threshold," Severe Narrative Shocks Can Trigger Panic Selling
The Institute of Financial Technology at Renmin University of China published a translated overview of stablecoin research from the Journal of International Money and Finance. The related research employs large language model (LLM) agents to analyze stablecoin de-pegging risks, indicating that de-pegging exhibits distinct nonlinear and threshold characteristics. Arbitrage mechanisms can absorb a certain degree of informational pressure, but once narrative severity reaches a "critical threshold," the system may rapidly enter a sustained de-pegging state.
Mantle Unveils New Official Website and Brand Narrative: Building an Open Finance Network, Driving Borderless Access to Global Capital Markets
Mantle officially launches its new website (mantle.xyz) and simultaneously initiates a brand narrative upgrade. Mantle's new positioning focuses on "powering borderless access to global capital markets," aiming to build an open finance network connecting global market participants with on-chain institutional-grade capital market assets. This Mantle upgrade is not a rebranding or narrative pivot, but a natural evolution based on RWA product practices over the past year. Over the past year, Mantle has launched various types of RWA assets such as tokenized stocks, money markets, treasury yields, and commodities, and from this has derived a core insight: tokenization itself cannot solve the problem of "who can truly reach and use the assets"; liquidity and distribution are key. The new narrative "powering borderless access to global capital markets" is precisely the core theme running through all important product launches this year. The Mantle ecosystem already hosts 710+ RWA assets, enabling 7×24-hour non-stop trading; its dual liquidity model features xChange's Atomic RFQ fixed quotes operating alongside Fluxion's AMM deep liquidity, ensuring assets can be traded at real scale, not just passively listed. According to RWA.xyz data, in July, RWA price on Mantle
Analyst: BTC Remains in a Consolidation Range, Bearish Market Narrative Could Trigger a Rally at the Start of the Month
Odaily News Crypto analyst Killa posted on X, stating that as BTC enters a new monthly cycle, a relatively clear bearish narrative has formed in the market. Therefore, the likelihood of an upward reaction at the start of the month is relatively high. The analyst noted that BTC is currently still in a consolidation range and is near the bear market low. Two possible scenarios may follow: first, a further decline breaking below $57,000 to complete the final pullback; second, an upward breakout starting this month, continuing the range-bound trend. Personally, the analyst leans toward BTC seeing an upward reaction of about 2%–4% at the start of the month, but does not rule out the possibility of continued downside afterward.