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On August 25, Bank of America data showed that actively managed long-term funds significantly reduced their holdings in global semiconductor stocks last month, selling approximately $44.4 billion, indicating that institutional funds are withdrawing from the most crowded AI trades. The flow of funds has shifted towards telecommunications, energy, materials, and grid modernization, reflecting a more noticeable redistribution within the AI theme.This set of data explains part of the recent market pressure. Ahead of NVIDIA's earnings report, the market still holds high expectations for AI demand, but semiconductor stocks have previously risen too much, and positions have become more concentrated. Once long-term interest rates rise, AI revenue expectations cool, or the return on capital expenditures for cloud vendors is questioned, the semiconductor sector will be the first to bear the pressure of position reduction. Bank of America also pointed out that the themes that funds sold the most in the past year include AI computing and quantum computing, indicating that funds have not completely left AI but are reducing exposure to highly crowded sectors.Bank of America expects that semiconductor stocks will continue to be influenced in the short term by NVIDIA's performance, cloud vendor guidance, and interest rate trends; in the medium term, funds may be more willing to allocate to sub-sectors such as electricity, equipment, networks, and storage that can share in AI infrastructure spending.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the event "Valorant: MIBR vs Team Envy - VCT Americas Stage 2 Last Chance Qualifier" on the prediction market Polymarket, the win rate of the "MIBR" option in the sub-market "Map 3 Round Spread: MIBR (-3.5) vs Team Envy (+3.5)" has experienced significant fluctuations, soaring from 50% an hour ago to the current 90% (a fluctuation of 40%). Please note the impact of relevant breaking news.

Bank of America strategist Hartnett stated that if the U.S. Treasury's plan to control long-term Treasury yields fails, the dollar will come under pressure and may trigger short-selling bets on risk assets before the midterm elections in November.If Treasury Secretary Yellen cannot bring the 30-year yield down to below 5%, the dollar is expected to decline, and risk assets such as financial stocks and AI mega-cap companies will face short-selling risks.

U.S. President Trump stated that American farmers will no longer face tariffs.

According to CoinDesk, Rob Nichols, President and CEO of the American Bankers Association (ABA), stated that the goal is to strengthen rather than block the passage of the CLARITY Act. He believes that the digital asset industry needs a clear regulatory framework, but a key provision in the bill regarding stablecoin rewards still needs to be tightened further. Nichols pointed out that the GENIUS Act, set for 2025, has already prohibited stablecoin issuers from paying interest or returns to holders, and the current controversy revolves around whether related parties, such as cryptocurrency exchanges, can offer similar interest-like rewards.He believes that if stablecoin wallets attract bank deposits out through such mechanisms, it could weaken the funding base that banks use for small business loans, housing mortgages, and agricultural financing. The American Bankers Association suggests amending the relevant statements in the bill to prohibit stablecoin rewards that are "substantially similar" to interest payments and to remove certain wording that may cause ambiguity. Nichols stated that these modifications would not prevent crypto companies from offering other reward programs but could avoid the reward mechanism evolving into a disguised form of deposit interest.He also mentioned that the American Bankers Association is pushing for senators to amend the relevant provisions before the vote in September and believes that the U.S. can be both a global banking center and a global crypto center, provided that clear and consistent regulatory rules are established.

The stablecoin infrastructure platform Interlace has officially established an office in Brazil and formed a local team to further advance its market layout in Latin America. Interlace will provide global payment and digital asset infrastructure support for businesses by connecting local financial institutions, cross-border trade platforms, digital asset ecosystems, and Web3 project parties.In addition, Interlace recently appeared at the Blockchain.RIO exhibition in Rio de Janeiro, engaging with practitioners in the financial, payment, and digital asset sectors in Brazil and Latin America. Interlace's Country Manager for Brazil, Guilherme Santos, was invited to participate in a panel discussion on topics such as digital assets, stablecoin payments, and financial infrastructure.It is reported that Interlace will participate in the Argentina Crecimiento LATAM Digital Assets Conference from August 20 to 21, where it will deliver a speech sharing global card issuance project practices and its market layout in Latin America.

According to official news, Metaplanet announced that it will invest 2,100 BTC and 2.5 million USD in cash to acquire approximately 95.7% of the issued shares of Nasdaq-listed company Super League for a total investment of about 134.6 million USD. After the transaction is completed, Super League will be renamed Superplanet, becoming Metaplanet's Bitcoin treasury platform in the United States.Metaplanet currently holds 43,000 BTC.

According to Bank of America’s global fund manager survey in August, 27% of the surveyed fund managers have a higher allocation to U.S. stocks than the weight of U.S. stocks in the global benchmark index, indicating that investors expect better performance from U.S. stocks.This is the highest percentage since December 2024, an increase of 3 percentage points from July. The S&P 500 index has risen 13% this year, while the STOXX Europe 600 index has increased by 10%.

Bank of America Q2 13F filing shows that as of June 30, its position in Strategy (MSTR) decreased from approximately 3.97 million shares at the end of the first quarter to about 1.18 million shares, representing a reduction of about 70% in terms of share count.At the same time, its BlackRock spot Ethereum ETF (ETHA) position increased from approximately 67,500 shares to about 1.98 million shares, with the number of shares increasing to nearly 29 times prior, with a reported value of approximately $23.6 million at the end of Q2.

According to Cointelegraph, U.S. companies' spending in the field of artificial intelligence is rapidly increasing. Data shows that the top 1% of companies are currently spending a record $7,400 per employee per month on AI-related expenses, which is 600 times higher than the median company spending level.Related statistics reflect a significant divergence in AI investment between leading companies and average companies, with top firms significantly increasing their investment in AI applications and infrastructure at a rate far above the industry average.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the predicted market Polymarket for the event "Valorant: FURIA Esports vs G2 Esports - VCT Americas Stage 2 Last Chance Qualifier," the "Map 3 Total Rounds: Over/Under 20.5" sub-market's "Over" option win rate has experienced a dramatic fluctuation, soaring from 50.5% an hour ago to the current 90.05% (a fluctuation of 39.55%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

AI Economic Settlement Agreement AEON announced its integration with Colombia's national instant payment system Bre - B, allowing users to complete payments using cryptocurrency through the Bre - B standard QR code, while merchants receive payments in Colombian pesos (COP). AEON has supported over 50 million merchants globally, and this integration further extends the AI settlement network into the local payment systems of Latin America, providing the infrastructure support for AI and AI Agents to access real commercial scenarios and complete transactions and fiat currency settlements through local payment networks.

According to Fortune, Bank of America announced a $250 billion infrastructure investment plan on Wednesday, committing to invest in key infrastructure areas in the United States over the next year. The investment scope covers multiple fields including data centers and computing power, renewable energy generation, energy storage, natural gas, transmission networks, and critical minerals and mining, with the goal of supporting energy security, job growth, and economic competitiveness.

Market news shows that Bank of America hedge fund clients continue to increase their positions in U.S. stocks, with weekly buying intensity reaching a new high since 2008.

According to The Block, Nasdaq-listed trading investment platform eToro has agreed to acquire the American online brokerage TradeZero, with a transaction value of up to $231 million. This acquisition is an important step for eToro to expand its presence in the U.S. market and strengthen its services for active traders. ReutersThe announcement of the acquisition was released simultaneously with eToro's financial report for the second quarter of 2026. The report shows that eToro continued to achieve profit growth in the second quarter, with net contribution increasing by 9% year-on-year to $229 million, mainly driven by enhanced stock trading activity.Founded in 2015, TradeZero primarily serves active traders in the U.S. and operates in Canada and other international markets. eToro stated that after acquiring TradeZero, it will further expand its retail customer base in the U.S. and gain a stronger brokerage infrastructure, accelerating the launch of new products in the U.S. market. ReutersIn recent years, eToro has continuously strengthened its layout in digital assets and on-chain finance. The company previously acquired the self-custody crypto wallet service provider Zengo to enhance its digital asset capabilities and explore the integration of traditional finance with the on-chain economy. eToro's acquisition of TradeZero reflects its strategic direction in building a comprehensive financial ecosystem between stock trading, crypto assets, and multi-asset investment platforms. It is reported that the TradeZero transaction is expected to be completed in the first half of 2027.

On-chain detective ZachXBT posted that U.S. threat actor Tiffany Milanovich participated in the theft of approximately $5 million in crypto assets by impersonating hardware wallet and centralized exchange customer service.Her methods included disguising as Bitcoin IRA email support, during one attack transferring about $1.2 million in BTC and ETH from the victim's Trezor wallet, and in another case stealing about $500,000 in BTC from a Coinbase account. Tiffany induced victims to hand over access to their funds under the guise of "customer service calls," later boasting about the stolen money on social media and Telegram groups, mocking victims with recordings, and collaborating with other threat actors to launder money using phishing panels and instant exchange services, with some of the stolen funds still dormant on-chain.The threat actor codenamed "Tiffany" is suspected of participating in multiple crypto asset thefts, gambling the stolen funds at crypto casinos. The platform Shuffle has frozen related accounts based on evidence submitted by ZachXBT; Tiffany previously shared a search and seizure warrant from Connecticut, dated before some of the incidents involved.ZachXBT has obtained chat logs, recordings, and on-chain evidence, anticipating that this individual may face further legal consequences. This threat actor is also linked to the John Daghita (Lick) case, who is suspected of stealing over $46 million in crypto assets from a U.S. government-seized wallet.