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Gate Stock Market Development Lead: Crypto and Stocks Are Accelerating Convergence, Ushering in a Multi-Asset Investment Wave
Odaily News In a recent interview on Cointelegraph's program Chain Reaction, Lucas Sum, Head of Stock Market Development at Gate, stated that crypto and stocks are quietly converging and increasingly becoming part of the same macro trade. He pointed out that the correlation between the crypto market and the Nasdaq index is currently higher than the five-year average, with the correlation coefficient once exceeding 0.8. Market sentiment is generally cautious at present, with more funds staying in low-risk assets such as stablecoins, as investors await clearer catalysts.Lucas Sum believes that the core narrative of the next market cycle may no longer be "crypto vs. Wall Street," but rather traditional financial assets accelerating their entry into the digital financial system through on-chain infrastructure. The scale of RWA has grown from approximately $12 billion a year ago to over $30 billion, while the scale of tokenized U.S. Treasury bonds has also reached approximately $15 billion, indicating that on-chain financial infrastructure continues to expand. Meanwhile, macro liquidity, real yields, and regulatory clarity remain key factors influencing the performance of risk assets. Against this backdrop, investors' focus is shifting from single-asset allocation to coordinated allocation across multiple asset classes. Lucas Sum noted that Gate is continuously expanding its stock business, currently covering U.S., Hong Kong, and Korean stock markets, with plans to extend further into more global markets to provide the necessary infrastructure for multi-asset investment.
Former White House AI Advisor Sriram Krishnan: "AI Fighting AI Will Drive a Wave of Cybersecurity Startups"
Odaily News: In an interview with CNBC's "Squawk Box," former White House Senior Advisor for Artificial Intelligence Policy, Sriram Krishnan, stated that a wave of cybersecurity startups leveraging AI to fight AI will emerge in the future.As AI model capabilities rapidly advance, especially with the increasing risk of "rogue AI models" capable of autonomous operation, the cybersecurity landscape will require new defense systems, including using AI technology to identify, monitor, and block AI-driven attacks in real time.Sriram Krishnan believes that the future of cybersecurity competition will evolve into an "AI offensive-defensive battle." Attackers may use AI to automatically discover vulnerabilities and launch attacks, while defenders must also rely on AI to enhance threat detection and response capabilities. This will create opportunities for a new generation of cybersecurity startups.During the interview, Krishnan also discussed topics such as the competitive landscape of the AI industry, Nvidia's $500 billion financing plan, and the global AI arms race. He pointed out that as investment in AI infrastructure continues to expand, computing power, model security, and network protection will become key components of the AI ecosystem.
AI Giants Shake Up Capital Markets: SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic Could Create the Biggest Exit Wave in US VC History
the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) and PitchBook recently released the "Venture Monitor" report, noting that after SpaceX's listing and the potential IPOs of Anthropic and OpenAI, the combined value generated by these three companies will reach an unprecedented level. The report states: "With SpaceX going public, combined with the future exits of these companies, the value created will surpass the total exit value of all US VC-backed companies since 2000." The core factor lies in the extremely high valuation expectations of these three companies.SpaceX is currently valued at approximately $1.77 trillion, while Anthropic and OpenAI are also moving towards multi-trillion-dollar enterprise valuations. The market estimates that the combined valuation of the three companies could exceed $4 trillion. This scale far surpasses past large-scale tech IPOs. Data from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) shows that total US IPO fundraising last year was about $70 billion, whereas SpaceX's single-company valuation has already reached a level that traditional large-scale IPOs find hard to match. As a once-highly-watched tech IPO case, Uber was valued at around $84 billion when it went public in 2019, which is less than 5% of SpaceX's current valuation.However, the comparison by NVCA and PitchBook is based on "enterprise value created," not the actual cash-out amounts for investors. Additionally, the analysis does not include non-US companies like Alibaba. Furthermore, the value created by already-public companies such as Apple, Google Android, YouTube, and Instagram is not counted in the VC exit statistics.The report points out that over the past 25 years, the US tech market has seen several historic IPOs, including Google in 2004, Tesla in 2010, and Meta in 2012. These companies have since become some of the world's most valuable enterprises. Additionally, companies like LinkedIn, Slack, and WhatsApp were acquired for over $20 billion.The NVCA believes that the current IPO cycle driven by artificial intelligence (AI) could further break these records. The analysis suggests two main reasons driving this trend:First, tech companies are staying private for longer periods than in the past, accumulating higher valuations through prolonged financing and business expansion. If today's Google were in its early stages, it might also choose to go public later to achieve a higher market valuation.Second, the AI industry is highly capital-intensive. Training large AI models requires massive investment, pushing AI companies to continuously raise substantial funds and driving rapid valuation growth.Industry insiders believe that the potential scale of IPOs by SpaceX, Anthropic, and OpenAI will test the capacity of the US capital market. As AI companies transition from the private financing stage to the public market, how trillions of dollars in tech assets flow into the stock market will become a focus for investors. (DigitalToday)
South Korean listed company K Wave Media liquidates 88 BTC, exits the Bitcoin treasury company ranks
According to BitcoinTreasuries data, South Korean listed company K Wave Media (KWM) has sold all of its remaining 88 BTC to repay $6 million in debt. Following the sale, the company's Bitcoin holdings have dropped to zero, exiting the ranks of Bitcoin treasury companies.K Wave Media announced last year that it had secured a $1 billion Bitcoin treasury financing capacity and planned to expand its Bitcoin holdings to 10,000 BTC as soon as possible. However, in May this year, the company redirected up to $485 million of its remaining financing capacity from the Bitcoin treasury strategy to AI infrastructure construction, including data centers, GPU computing power, and related acquisitions.
US IPO Boom Sets Record: H1 Financing Reaches $251 Billion, AI-Driven New Wave of Listings May Continue
according to market sources, data shows that U.S. IPO and stock issuance reached a record high in the first half of 2026, with total financing amounting to $251 billion. SpaceX's record-breaking listing was one of the main drivers. Investment bankers expect a stronger IPO pipeline in the third quarter, with AI-related companies serving as the core driving force. Multiple heavyweight companies, including Anthropic, are still expected to push forward with their listing processes. The market generally believes that AI capital expenditure and the high-valuation environment for tech stocks are jointly supporting the continuation of this IPO boom cycle.
Strive CIO: Prolonged Bitcoin Downturn Could Trigger Industry M&A Wave
Strive Chief Investment Officer Ben Werkman stated that if Bitcoin prices remain low for an extended period, it will increase pressure on Bitcoin treasury companies that rely on convertible bond financing. Some companies may be forced to sell BTC to maintain operations or repay debt, potentially triggering mergers and acquisitions, asset sales, and restructuring. Werkman noted that Strive has chosen to finance solely through equity to avoid the pressures of convertible bonds, and has already acquired peer company Semler Scientific as an example of industry consolidation. He pointed out that some companies are proactively reducing debt and adjusting their balance sheets, and expects more mergers, acquisitions, and structural adjustments in the future to cope with sustained market weakness and conservative treatment of Bitcoin asset values by rating agencies. (Theblock)
Bitcoin and Ethereum Accelerate Quantum-Resistant Upgrades, US Invests $300 Million in Quantum Hardware
According to CoinDesk, the U.S. Department of Commerce is allocating up to $100 million each to three quantum computing companies—Rigetti, D-Wave, and Quantinuum—through the CHIPS Act, totaling up to $300 million. The funding will support the expansion of hardware, manufacturing, and error-correction systems, alongside the simultaneous acquisition of minority stakes in all three firms. Meanwhile, Bitcoin and Ethereum developers are accelerating post-quantum cryptography upgrade initiatives. The Ethereum Foundation has set December 2029 as the deadline for foundational-layer quantum-resistant upgrades encompassing the execution, consensus, and data layers. While Bitcoin has no unified timeline, two proposals—BIP-360 (post-quantum output types) and BIP-361 (phasing out ECDSA and Schnorr signatures)—are advancing rapidly, with researchers likewise identifying 2029 as the critical window to complete a trusted migration path.
AI Wealth Wave Continues: Global Billionaire Count Reaches Record High of 3,795
Odaily News According to the latest report released by wealth intelligence firm Altrata, the number of billionaires worldwide surged to a record high in 2025, reaching 3,795—an increase of 8.2%, the strongest growth in five years. Rising stock markets, monetary stimulus policies, and the artificial intelligence (AI) investment boom have driven rapid wealth accumulation among the ultra-rich.The total wealth of billionaires grew by 12.8% in 2025, hitting a record $15.1 trillion—equivalent to nearly a quarter of the total market capitalization of the S&P 500. This marks the third consecutive year of accelerated wealth growth among billionaires, with the average billionaire now holding $4 billion in assets. In reality, however, the median net worth of billionaires stands at nearly $2 billion, reflecting the highly concentrated distribution of wealth among a small group of "super-billionaires."By region, North America saw the fastest growth in billionaire population at 11.6%, outpacing all other regions and reaching 1,337 individuals (35% of the global total). Europe recorded its second consecutive year of growth, with the number of billionaires rising nearly 8% to 1,081 (28% of the global total). Asia ranked as the third-largest region for billionaires, with an increase of 6.5% to 881 individuals.The report noted that since 2023, the AI investment boom has been one of the most significant drivers of global billionaire wealth creation, with its impact becoming even more pronounced in 2025 and the first half of 2026. Investor enthusiasm for generative AI, large language models, cloud computing, and AI software has attracted unprecedented capital, driving substantial market value revaluations across many tech companies. Since billionaire wealth is typically concentrated in corporate equity, founders and major shareholders of the world's leading tech companies have emerged as the biggest beneficiaries of the AI-driven tech stock rally, which has directly translated into significant growth in personal net worth. (The Paper)
Jackson Hole Consensus Shifts: Global Central Banks on High Alert Against Second Wave of Inflation
Facing the multiple shocks of the Iran situation, the AI infrastructure boom, and extreme weather, global central bank governors have reconvened at Jackson Hole. With Fed Chair Warsh's communication style intertwined with bond market volatility, the market is eagerly seeking clear signals on inflation management.Looking back at last year, then-Fed Chair Powell signaled rate cuts at this forum, while European officials also discussed further easing. However, a year later, the global economic landscape has been dramatically reshaped by the Iran conflict, the wave of artificial intelligence investment, and supply disruptions caused by extreme weather. Facing upward price pressures, some central banks have already taken the lead in raising rates, and more policymakers are preparing to follow suit.The focus of this year's symposium is undoubtedly Kevin Warsh, the new Chair of the Federal Reserve. Since taking office, Warsh has departed from the Fed's long-standing communication tradition, abandoning explicit "forward guidance" and arguing that investors should rely more on market signals to gauge policy direction. (studylib)
Gate Stock Market Development Lead: Crypto and Stocks Are Accelerating Convergence, Ushering in a Multi-Asset Investment Wave
Odaily News In a recent interview on Cointelegraph's program Chain Reaction, Lucas Sum, Head of Stock Market Development at Gate, stated that crypto and stocks are quietly converging and increasingly becoming part of the same macro trade. He pointed out that the correlation between the crypto market and the Nasdaq index is currently higher than the five-year average, with the correlation coefficient once exceeding 0.8. Market sentiment is generally cautious at present, with more funds staying in low-risk assets such as stablecoins, as investors await clearer catalysts.Lucas Sum believes that the core narrative of the next market cycle may no longer be "crypto vs. Wall Street," but rather traditional financial assets accelerating their entry into the digital financial system through on-chain infrastructure. The scale of RWA has grown from approximately $12 billion a year ago to over $30 billion, while the scale of tokenized U.S. Treasury bonds has also reached approximately $15 billion, indicating that on-chain financial infrastructure continues to expand. Meanwhile, macro liquidity, real yields, and regulatory clarity remain key factors influencing the performance of risk assets. Against this backdrop, investors' focus is shifting from single-asset allocation to coordinated allocation across multiple asset classes. Lucas Sum noted that Gate is continuously expanding its stock business, currently covering U.S., Hong Kong, and Korean stock markets, with plans to extend further into more global markets to provide the necessary infrastructure for multi-asset investment.
Former White House AI Advisor Sriram Krishnan: "AI Fighting AI Will Drive a Wave of Cybersecurity Startups"
Odaily News: In an interview with CNBC's "Squawk Box," former White House Senior Advisor for Artificial Intelligence Policy, Sriram Krishnan, stated that a wave of cybersecurity startups leveraging AI to fight AI will emerge in the future.As AI model capabilities rapidly advance, especially with the increasing risk of "rogue AI models" capable of autonomous operation, the cybersecurity landscape will require new defense systems, including using AI technology to identify, monitor, and block AI-driven attacks in real time.Sriram Krishnan believes that the future of cybersecurity competition will evolve into an "AI offensive-defensive battle." Attackers may use AI to automatically discover vulnerabilities and launch attacks, while defenders must also rely on AI to enhance threat detection and response capabilities. This will create opportunities for a new generation of cybersecurity startups.During the interview, Krishnan also discussed topics such as the competitive landscape of the AI industry, Nvidia's $500 billion financing plan, and the global AI arms race. He pointed out that as investment in AI infrastructure continues to expand, computing power, model security, and network protection will become key components of the AI ecosystem.
Michael Saylor: CLARITY Act Hearing to Unleash the Next Wave of Digital Capital Globally and in the US
Michael Saylor posted on platform X, stating that last night's CLARITY Act hearing will unleash the next wave of digital capital, digital credit, and digital equity in the US and globally, providing institutional validation for BTC, establishing a framework for the STRC-driven digital yield market, and promoting broader adoption of MSTR.
Coldcard Wave 3 Attacker Has Transferred Approximately 45% of Stolen Bitcoin
According to Galaxy Research, in the Coldcard wallet attack incident, the Wave 3 attacker has transferred approximately 45% of the stolen Bitcoin, with the related funds routed to Ethereum via THORChain or entering CoinJoin transactions to increase tracking difficulty. Galaxy stated that the attacker previously created 293 2-of-2 multisig vaults to hold victim funds, draining them from largest to smallest amount, and the funds in the 11 largest vaults have now been fully transferred out.
Approximately 45% of stolen assets have entered coin mixing or cross-chain paths, Coldcard attacker continues to move funds
Odaily News: The attacker behind the Coldcard "Wave 3" exploit continues to move stolen funds. In this phase, the attacker created 293 separate 2-of-2 multisig vaults for each victim's assets. On September 2, the first batch of funds was bridged to Ethereum via THORChain; the latest round of transfers has begun entering the CoinJoin mixing process.Currently, the Wave 3 attacker is processing the largest holdings in descending order by stolen amount, having already transferred vaults ranked 1 through 11 in sequence. The next 10 vaults yet to be transferred collectively hold 30.81 BTC, while vaults ranked 61 through 293 collectively hold 33.77 BTC.To date, the attacker has moved approximately 45% of the assets stolen in this exploit, with funds either flowing to Ethereum or entering CoinJoin mixing transactions. This latest transfer activity has also revealed a previously unknown vault: 58 addresses jointly spent funds via a 2-of-2 multisig setup in the same format as Wave 3, with the Wave 3 attacker subsequently routing them to a jump address that funds CoinJoin transactions.This vault is currently marked with "cause = open," but it is highly likely to belong to Coldcard victims as well, which could bring the total number of vaults involved in Wave 3 to 294 and push the previously disclosed total stolen in the Coldcard exploit to approximately 1,806 BTC. At present, roughly 82% of the stolen BTC remains in addresses initially controlled by the attacker, while approximately 18% has been moved, with fund flows suggesting it may be undergoing laundering.
Galaxy Research Head: Coldcard Incident Shakes Bitcoin Community, Signaling a Turning Point in Security Philosophy
Odaily News, Galaxy Research Head Alex Thorn stated on the X platform that attacks exploiting the Coldcard hardware wallet vulnerability have noticeably declined, but cumulative losses continue to rise as more victims come forward. The impact of this incident on the Bitcoin community is significant, as the victims are primarily long-term BTC holders who adhered to self-custody cold storage principles, rather than those who lost assets due to high-risk trading or DeFi activities.At a scale of $112 million, this incident ranks among the top 20 largest hacks in crypto history and is one of the most severe security breaches in the hardware wallet self-custody sector to date. Bitcoin culture may be entering a new phase—the era of relying solely on ideological advocacy and extreme self-custody promotion is coming to an end. The community needs to place greater emphasis on technical security, lower the barrier to entry for users, and avoid simply shifting the burden of security responsibility onto ordinary users. This crisis may ultimately drive the Bitcoin ecosystem to establish a more mature security framework.Galaxy Research has directly contacted 190 victims and has confirmed with high confidence that the exploit has led to the theft of 1,778.84 BTC (approximately $112.7 million) from over 8,600 addresses. This tally does not yet include certain moderately credible suspicious attack records, such as the unconfirmed "Wave 4." If these potential attack scopes are incorporated, total losses could expand to 2,417.35 BTC (approximately $153 million).Meanwhile, the incident is reshaping market perceptions of self-custody security. Galaxy noted that multisig wallets have emerged as the "winners" of this event, with no stolen transactions traced to multisig wallets so far. Multisig service providers including Casa, Unchained, Nunchuk, and Anchorwatch have all observed a notable increase in user registrations and BTC inflows.
South Korean listed company K Wave Media liquidates 88 BTC, exits the Bitcoin treasury company ranks
According to BitcoinTreasuries data, South Korean listed company K Wave Media (KWM) has sold all of its remaining 88 BTC to repay $6 million in debt. Following the sale, the company's Bitcoin holdings have dropped to zero, exiting the ranks of Bitcoin treasury companies.K Wave Media announced last year that it had secured a $1 billion Bitcoin treasury financing capacity and planned to expand its Bitcoin holdings to 10,000 BTC as soon as possible. However, in May this year, the company redirected up to $485 million of its remaining financing capacity from the Bitcoin treasury strategy to AI infrastructure construction, including data centers, GPU computing power, and related acquisitions.
Opinion: Mega IPO Wave from SpaceX Could Weigh on U.S. Stock Market for Years
Research Affiliates founder Rob Arnott stated that mega IPOs from companies like SpaceX, Anthropic PBC, and OpenAI could divert hundreds of billions of dollars away from existing stocks, potentially creating a multi-year drag on the broader equity market.This diversion effect may take some time to materialize, following the S&P Dow Jones Indices' decision not to accelerate the inclusion of these large new issues into its benchmarks. However, in Arnott's view, as these companies' weights within the indexes gradually increase, the impact will naturally take longer to transmit to the rest of the market. Arnott is a pioneer in smart beta investing, and his firm's strategies are adopted by institutions such as Pimco and Invesco. "This is going to disturb the capital markets, and it already is," Arnott said. He is known for his research on fundamental indexing, a methodology that determines index constituent weights based on metrics like earnings and cash flow. (WSJ)
New Stock God Serenity: SIVE Deeply Tied to Ayar, Benefiting from the Global AI Rack-Scale Optical Interconnect Wave
Serenity, hailed as the "New Stock God," recently commented on its heavily weighted position SIVE. Ayar Labs and Wiwynn announced a partnership today, a move that could profoundly impact Sivers Semiconductors' (SIVE) efforts to drive the implementation of Co-Packaged Optics (CPO) technology at the rack level.Wiwynn services top-tier cloud providers such as Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft, and is also in talks with Google regarding TPU-related deployments. According to the reference architecture, a single rack needs to be equipped with over 512 Supernova light sources. If SIVE successfully becomes the primary laser array supplier, even a medium-scale rack deployment would bring significant revenue growth to the company.Serenity admitted that the current tri-party rack-level commercialization layout is still in its early stages, and related results have not yet been reflected in financial reports. However, this cooperation has already unlocked key pathways for the large-scale application of CPO, serving as a positive signal from the supply chain that deserves continued market attention.SIVE is currently listed on Nasdaq Stockholm in Sweden. The company is evaluating plans for a dual listing on the US Nasdaq and has not yet debuted on the US main board. The stock dropped sharply by 15.49% in the previous trading session. In response, Serenity stated that the pullback in the optical AI sector and SIVE is merely normal volatility during an upward trend, and it continues to increase its holdings.
Coldcard Wave 3 Attacker Has Transferred Approximately 45% of Stolen Bitcoin
According to Galaxy Research, in the Coldcard wallet attack incident, the Wave 3 attacker has transferred approximately 45% of the stolen Bitcoin, with the related funds routed to Ethereum via THORChain or entering CoinJoin transactions to increase tracking difficulty. Galaxy stated that the attacker previously created 293 2-of-2 multisig vaults to hold victim funds, draining them from largest to smallest amount, and the funds in the 11 largest vaults have now been fully transferred out.
Approximately 45% of stolen assets have entered coin mixing or cross-chain paths, Coldcard attacker continues to move funds
Odaily News: The attacker behind the Coldcard "Wave 3" exploit continues to move stolen funds. In this phase, the attacker created 293 separate 2-of-2 multisig vaults for each victim's assets. On September 2, the first batch of funds was bridged to Ethereum via THORChain; the latest round of transfers has begun entering the CoinJoin mixing process.Currently, the Wave 3 attacker is processing the largest holdings in descending order by stolen amount, having already transferred vaults ranked 1 through 11 in sequence. The next 10 vaults yet to be transferred collectively hold 30.81 BTC, while vaults ranked 61 through 293 collectively hold 33.77 BTC.To date, the attacker has moved approximately 45% of the assets stolen in this exploit, with funds either flowing to Ethereum or entering CoinJoin mixing transactions. This latest transfer activity has also revealed a previously unknown vault: 58 addresses jointly spent funds via a 2-of-2 multisig setup in the same format as Wave 3, with the Wave 3 attacker subsequently routing them to a jump address that funds CoinJoin transactions.This vault is currently marked with "cause = open," but it is highly likely to belong to Coldcard victims as well, which could bring the total number of vaults involved in Wave 3 to 294 and push the previously disclosed total stolen in the Coldcard exploit to approximately 1,806 BTC. At present, roughly 82% of the stolen BTC remains in addresses initially controlled by the attacker, while approximately 18% has been moved, with fund flows suggesting it may be undergoing laundering.
COLDCARD Wave 3 attacker moves stolen funds for the first time, swapping to ETH via THORChain
Odaily News: According to monitoring by Galaxy's Head of Research, the COLDCARD Wave 3 attacker has moved stolen funds for the first time, exchanging them for ETH via the THORChain cross-chain DEX. This marks the first on-chain transfer of funds from the original hacker address across Waves 1, 2, or 3.
Galaxy Research Head: Coldcard Incident Shakes Bitcoin Community, Signaling a Turning Point in Security Philosophy
Odaily News, Galaxy Research Head Alex Thorn stated on the X platform that attacks exploiting the Coldcard hardware wallet vulnerability have noticeably declined, but cumulative losses continue to rise as more victims come forward. The impact of this incident on the Bitcoin community is significant, as the victims are primarily long-term BTC holders who adhered to self-custody cold storage principles, rather than those who lost assets due to high-risk trading or DeFi activities.At a scale of $112 million, this incident ranks among the top 20 largest hacks in crypto history and is one of the most severe security breaches in the hardware wallet self-custody sector to date. Bitcoin culture may be entering a new phase—the era of relying solely on ideological advocacy and extreme self-custody promotion is coming to an end. The community needs to place greater emphasis on technical security, lower the barrier to entry for users, and avoid simply shifting the burden of security responsibility onto ordinary users. This crisis may ultimately drive the Bitcoin ecosystem to establish a more mature security framework.Galaxy Research has directly contacted 190 victims and has confirmed with high confidence that the exploit has led to the theft of 1,778.84 BTC (approximately $112.7 million) from over 8,600 addresses. This tally does not yet include certain moderately credible suspicious attack records, such as the unconfirmed "Wave 4." If these potential attack scopes are incorporated, total losses could expand to 2,417.35 BTC (approximately $153 million).Meanwhile, the incident is reshaping market perceptions of self-custody security. Galaxy noted that multisig wallets have emerged as the "winners" of this event, with no stolen transactions traced to multisig wallets so far. Multisig service providers including Casa, Unchained, Nunchuk, and Anchorwatch have all observed a notable increase in user registrations and BTC inflows.
Former White House AI Advisor Sriram Krishnan: "AI Fighting AI Will Drive a Wave of Cybersecurity Startups"
Odaily News: In an interview with CNBC's "Squawk Box," former White House Senior Advisor for Artificial Intelligence Policy, Sriram Krishnan, stated that a wave of cybersecurity startups leveraging AI to fight AI will emerge in the future.As AI model capabilities rapidly advance, especially with the increasing risk of "rogue AI models" capable of autonomous operation, the cybersecurity landscape will require new defense systems, including using AI technology to identify, monitor, and block AI-driven attacks in real time.Sriram Krishnan believes that the future of cybersecurity competition will evolve into an "AI offensive-defensive battle." Attackers may use AI to automatically discover vulnerabilities and launch attacks, while defenders must also rely on AI to enhance threat detection and response capabilities. This will create opportunities for a new generation of cybersecurity startups.During the interview, Krishnan also discussed topics such as the competitive landscape of the AI industry, Nvidia's $500 billion financing plan, and the global AI arms race. He pointed out that as investment in AI infrastructure continues to expand, computing power, model security, and network protection will become key components of the AI ecosystem.
388.93 BTC Involved in Suspected Fourth Wave of Coldcard Attack, 462 Addresses Affected
Odaily News: According to monitoring by Galaxy's Head of Research, a suspected organized Coldcard attack is underway, with similar transactions still in the mempool awaiting confirmation. Previously confirmed transactions show RBF (Replace-By-Fee) enabled. Between blocks 960,778 and 960,792, 218 transactions occurred within approximately 2.5 hours, involving 462 victim addresses, 216 new destination addresses, and 388.92748828 BTC. None of the transactions had inputs predating the Coldcard firmware boundary. The sweep rate during this period was 13.8 times per block, compared to a baseline of 0.3 times per block in the pre-incident control window—approximately 45 times higher. The transaction topology is 1:1, with each victim address corresponding to a single new destination address. Only one destination address received two sweeps, and no consolidation addresses were observed. Some funds have already been swept to second-hop addresses.
Bitcoin and Ethereum Accelerate Quantum-Resistant Upgrades, US Invests $300 Million in Quantum Hardware
According to CoinDesk, the U.S. Department of Commerce is allocating up to $100 million each to three quantum computing companies—Rigetti, D-Wave, and Quantinuum—through the CHIPS Act, totaling up to $300 million. The funding will support the expansion of hardware, manufacturing, and error-correction systems, alongside the simultaneous acquisition of minority stakes in all three firms. Meanwhile, Bitcoin and Ethereum developers are accelerating post-quantum cryptography upgrade initiatives. The Ethereum Foundation has set December 2029 as the deadline for foundational-layer quantum-resistant upgrades encompassing the execution, consensus, and data layers. While Bitcoin has no unified timeline, two proposals—BIP-360 (post-quantum output types) and BIP-361 (phasing out ECDSA and Schnorr signatures)—are advancing rapidly, with researchers likewise identifying 2029 as the critical window to complete a trusted migration path.
BIP-110 minority chain restarts, switching to Blake2b and reducing block size to 300 KB
Odaily News: The BIP-110 community restarted the stalled minority fork chain this weekend, which had stalled on August 8. The chain has mined over 800 blocks. Blockchain developer Luke Dashjr switched the proof-of-work algorithm from SHA-256d to Blake2b and reduced the block size to 300 KB.The BIP-110 minority chain forked at Bitcoin block height 961,632, then stalled; at height 961,640, Silent Wave mined a block under the new Blake2b consensus rules. The project is expected to release new software on September 1.The fork chain's asset has not been listed on any centralized exchange, and CoinGecko and CoinMarketCap have not displayed its token code either. BIP-110 developer Chris Guida stated that the chain does not use centralized KYC exchanges, advocating for the acquisition and use of Bitcoin through the trading of goods and services. (Bitcoin.com News)
AI Wealth Wave Continues: Global Billionaire Count Reaches Record High of 3,795
Odaily News According to the latest report released by wealth intelligence firm Altrata, the number of billionaires worldwide surged to a record high in 2025, reaching 3,795—an increase of 8.2%, the strongest growth in five years. Rising stock markets, monetary stimulus policies, and the artificial intelligence (AI) investment boom have driven rapid wealth accumulation among the ultra-rich.The total wealth of billionaires grew by 12.8% in 2025, hitting a record $15.1 trillion—equivalent to nearly a quarter of the total market capitalization of the S&P 500. This marks the third consecutive year of accelerated wealth growth among billionaires, with the average billionaire now holding $4 billion in assets. In reality, however, the median net worth of billionaires stands at nearly $2 billion, reflecting the highly concentrated distribution of wealth among a small group of "super-billionaires."By region, North America saw the fastest growth in billionaire population at 11.6%, outpacing all other regions and reaching 1,337 individuals (35% of the global total). Europe recorded its second consecutive year of growth, with the number of billionaires rising nearly 8% to 1,081 (28% of the global total). Asia ranked as the third-largest region for billionaires, with an increase of 6.5% to 881 individuals.The report noted that since 2023, the AI investment boom has been one of the most significant drivers of global billionaire wealth creation, with its impact becoming even more pronounced in 2025 and the first half of 2026. Investor enthusiasm for generative AI, large language models, cloud computing, and AI software has attracted unprecedented capital, driving substantial market value revaluations across many tech companies. Since billionaire wealth is typically concentrated in corporate equity, founders and major shareholders of the world's leading tech companies have emerged as the biggest beneficiaries of the AI-driven tech stock rally, which has directly translated into significant growth in personal net worth. (The Paper)
1.4 Trillion Dollar Bitcoin Market Mortgage Protocol Hashi Testnet Goes Live, Over 25 Institutions Participate in Testing
Sui Foundation and Mysten Labs launched the Bitcoin mortgage protocol Hashi testnet on July 22, allowing BTC to provide collateral support for on-chain lending and credit markets without being wrapped into synthetic tokens or bridged across chains. Hashi keeps Bitcoin on the Bitcoin network, with deposits secured by a 2-of-2 multi-signature mechanism that requires simultaneous signatures from Hashi's multi-party computation validators and an independent Guardian Layer. Loan terms and collateral positions are recorded on-chain, allowing lenders to view the collateral backing. Over 25 institutional partners are testing Hashi's lending and credit applications, including Bitgo, Cumberland, FalconX, Ledger, Blockdaemon, Bullish, as well as Sui ecosystem lending platforms Navi and Scallop. Wave Digital Assets has committed to advancing a three-year Bitcoin yield bond tokenization plan on Sui after the Hashi mainnet launch. Hashi has not yet announced a mainnet launch date. Sui previously unveiled the Hashi development network phase in March, positioning the protocol as a solution to improve capital efficiency for the approximately 1.4 trillion dollar Bitcoin market.
1confirmation Founder: Next Wave of Crypto User Growth May Be Driven by RWA Tokenization
1confirmation founder Nick Tomaino stated on platform X that bringing real-world assets (RWA) on-chain will become an important direction for driving the next phase of the crypto industry's development and is expected to lead to mass consumer adoption. The core value of RWA tokenization lies in enabling global users to access asset classes that were previously difficult to obtain. "Global accessibility" has always been one of the most attractive features of the crypto industry and a key reason for the success of crypto assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum.Nick Tomaino believes that crypto assets which drive new behaviors and are built on concepts beyond mere monetary value will continue to exist long-term. However, as the market gradually realizes that the cost of creating tokens is close to zero and the model of solely relying on token issuance to drive price appreciation is unsustainable, the growth cycle for many "hype-driven tokens" is ending. The future market will enter a new growth phase driven by tokens backed by real assets. Currently, stablecoins have become the most mature use case for RWAs, and over the next year, the tokenization of assets such as stocks, commodities, government bonds, corporate bonds, and real estate is expected to accelerate further.Nick Tomaino stated that tokenized physical collectibles (such as sports cards and jerseys) could become one of the most promising directions for building and investing in RWAs today. As the speculative-driven token cycle gradually recedes, on-chain assets backed by real value and with practical use cases will become key to attracting the next wave of users into the crypto market.
AI Giants Shake Up Capital Markets: SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic Could Create the Biggest Exit Wave in US VC History
the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) and PitchBook recently released the "Venture Monitor" report, noting that after SpaceX's listing and the potential IPOs of Anthropic and OpenAI, the combined value generated by these three companies will reach an unprecedented level. The report states: "With SpaceX going public, combined with the future exits of these companies, the value created will surpass the total exit value of all US VC-backed companies since 2000." The core factor lies in the extremely high valuation expectations of these three companies.SpaceX is currently valued at approximately $1.77 trillion, while Anthropic and OpenAI are also moving towards multi-trillion-dollar enterprise valuations. The market estimates that the combined valuation of the three companies could exceed $4 trillion. This scale far surpasses past large-scale tech IPOs. Data from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) shows that total US IPO fundraising last year was about $70 billion, whereas SpaceX's single-company valuation has already reached a level that traditional large-scale IPOs find hard to match. As a once-highly-watched tech IPO case, Uber was valued at around $84 billion when it went public in 2019, which is less than 5% of SpaceX's current valuation.However, the comparison by NVCA and PitchBook is based on "enterprise value created," not the actual cash-out amounts for investors. Additionally, the analysis does not include non-US companies like Alibaba. Furthermore, the value created by already-public companies such as Apple, Google Android, YouTube, and Instagram is not counted in the VC exit statistics.The report points out that over the past 25 years, the US tech market has seen several historic IPOs, including Google in 2004, Tesla in 2010, and Meta in 2012. These companies have since become some of the world's most valuable enterprises. Additionally, companies like LinkedIn, Slack, and WhatsApp were acquired for over $20 billion.The NVCA believes that the current IPO cycle driven by artificial intelligence (AI) could further break these records. The analysis suggests two main reasons driving this trend:First, tech companies are staying private for longer periods than in the past, accumulating higher valuations through prolonged financing and business expansion. If today's Google were in its early stages, it might also choose to go public later to achieve a higher market valuation.Second, the AI industry is highly capital-intensive. Training large AI models requires massive investment, pushing AI companies to continuously raise substantial funds and driving rapid valuation growth.Industry insiders believe that the potential scale of IPOs by SpaceX, Anthropic, and OpenAI will test the capacity of the US capital market. As AI companies transition from the private financing stage to the public market, how trillions of dollars in tech assets flow into the stock market will become a focus for investors. (DigitalToday)
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Bitcoin and Ethereum Accelerate Quantum-Resistant Upgrades, US Invests $300 Million in Quantum Hardware
According to CoinDesk, the U.S. Department of Commerce is allocating up to $100 million each to three quantum computing companies—Rigetti, D-Wave, and Quantinuum—through the CHIPS Act, totaling up to $300 million. The funding will support the expansion of hardware, manufacturing, and error-correction systems, alongside the simultaneous acquisition of minority stakes in all three firms. Meanwhile, Bitcoin and Ethereum developers are accelerating post-quantum cryptography upgrade initiatives. The Ethereum Foundation has set December 2029 as the deadline for foundational-layer quantum-resistant upgrades encompassing the execution, consensus, and data layers. While Bitcoin has no unified timeline, two proposals—BIP-360 (post-quantum output types) and BIP-361 (phasing out ECDSA and Schnorr signatures)—are advancing rapidly, with researchers likewise identifying 2029 as the critical window to complete a trusted migration path.
Coldcard Wave 3 Attacker Has Transferred Approximately 45% of Stolen Bitcoin
According to Galaxy Research, in the Coldcard wallet attack incident, the Wave 3 attacker has transferred approximately 45% of the stolen Bitcoin, with the related funds routed to Ethereum via THORChain or entering CoinJoin transactions to increase tracking difficulty. Galaxy stated that the attacker previously created 293 2-of-2 multisig vaults to hold victim funds, draining them from largest to smallest amount, and the funds in the 11 largest vaults have now been fully transferred out.
Approximately 45% of stolen assets have entered coin mixing or cross-chain paths, Coldcard attacker continues to move funds
Odaily News: The attacker behind the Coldcard "Wave 3" exploit continues to move stolen funds. In this phase, the attacker created 293 separate 2-of-2 multisig vaults for each victim's assets. On September 2, the first batch of funds was bridged to Ethereum via THORChain; the latest round of transfers has begun entering the CoinJoin mixing process.Currently, the Wave 3 attacker is processing the largest holdings in descending order by stolen amount, having already transferred vaults ranked 1 through 11 in sequence. The next 10 vaults yet to be transferred collectively hold 30.81 BTC, while vaults ranked 61 through 293 collectively hold 33.77 BTC.To date, the attacker has moved approximately 45% of the assets stolen in this exploit, with funds either flowing to Ethereum or entering CoinJoin mixing transactions. This latest transfer activity has also revealed a previously unknown vault: 58 addresses jointly spent funds via a 2-of-2 multisig setup in the same format as Wave 3, with the Wave 3 attacker subsequently routing them to a jump address that funds CoinJoin transactions.This vault is currently marked with "cause = open," but it is highly likely to belong to Coldcard victims as well, which could bring the total number of vaults involved in Wave 3 to 294 and push the previously disclosed total stolen in the Coldcard exploit to approximately 1,806 BTC. At present, roughly 82% of the stolen BTC remains in addresses initially controlled by the attacker, while approximately 18% has been moved, with fund flows suggesting it may be undergoing laundering.
COLDCARD Wave 3 attacker moves stolen funds for the first time, swapping to ETH via THORChain
Odaily News: According to monitoring by Galaxy's Head of Research, the COLDCARD Wave 3 attacker has moved stolen funds for the first time, exchanging them for ETH via the THORChain cross-chain DEX. This marks the first on-chain transfer of funds from the original hacker address across Waves 1, 2, or 3.
BIP-110 minority chain restarts, switching to Blake2b and reducing block size to 300 KB
Odaily News: The BIP-110 community restarted the stalled minority fork chain this weekend, which had stalled on August 8. The chain has mined over 800 blocks. Blockchain developer Luke Dashjr switched the proof-of-work algorithm from SHA-256d to Blake2b and reduced the block size to 300 KB.The BIP-110 minority chain forked at Bitcoin block height 961,632, then stalled; at height 961,640, Silent Wave mined a block under the new Blake2b consensus rules. The project is expected to release new software on September 1.The fork chain's asset has not been listed on any centralized exchange, and CoinGecko and CoinMarketCap have not displayed its token code either. BIP-110 developer Chris Guida stated that the chain does not use centralized KYC exchanges, advocating for the acquisition and use of Bitcoin through the trading of goods and services. (Bitcoin.com News)
AI Wealth Wave Continues: Global Billionaire Count Reaches Record High of 3,795
Odaily News According to the latest report released by wealth intelligence firm Altrata, the number of billionaires worldwide surged to a record high in 2025, reaching 3,795—an increase of 8.2%, the strongest growth in five years. Rising stock markets, monetary stimulus policies, and the artificial intelligence (AI) investment boom have driven rapid wealth accumulation among the ultra-rich.The total wealth of billionaires grew by 12.8% in 2025, hitting a record $15.1 trillion—equivalent to nearly a quarter of the total market capitalization of the S&P 500. This marks the third consecutive year of accelerated wealth growth among billionaires, with the average billionaire now holding $4 billion in assets. In reality, however, the median net worth of billionaires stands at nearly $2 billion, reflecting the highly concentrated distribution of wealth among a small group of "super-billionaires."By region, North America saw the fastest growth in billionaire population at 11.6%, outpacing all other regions and reaching 1,337 individuals (35% of the global total). Europe recorded its second consecutive year of growth, with the number of billionaires rising nearly 8% to 1,081 (28% of the global total). Asia ranked as the third-largest region for billionaires, with an increase of 6.5% to 881 individuals.The report noted that since 2023, the AI investment boom has been one of the most significant drivers of global billionaire wealth creation, with its impact becoming even more pronounced in 2025 and the first half of 2026. Investor enthusiasm for generative AI, large language models, cloud computing, and AI software has attracted unprecedented capital, driving substantial market value revaluations across many tech companies. Since billionaire wealth is typically concentrated in corporate equity, founders and major shareholders of the world's leading tech companies have emerged as the biggest beneficiaries of the AI-driven tech stock rally, which has directly translated into significant growth in personal net worth. (The Paper)