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According to PR Newswire, Ethereum Treasury Company and AI/HPC infrastructure operator Bit Digital announced their financial performance report for the second quarter of 2026. The data shows that the company purchased 8,568 ETH for $20 million during the second quarter, with an average cost of approximately $2,334.25 per coin, and did not sell any ETH during the quarter.As of the end of the second quarter, Bit Digital held approximately 164,310.5 ETH, valued at about $258 million based on the ETH price on that day. Among them: 75,757.5 ETH were held directly, with a fair value of approximately $118.9 million; 73,235 ETH were staked for liquidity, earning 66,192 LsETH; 49,000 LsETH were used for collateral financing, corresponding to collateral receivables of approximately $105.6 million; the remaining 17,192 LsETH were held as margin buffer assets.

The founder of Strategy, Michael Saylor, proposed the concept of the "Digital Assets Monetary Spectrum," categorizing different types of digital assets based on volatility, potential returns, and trading functions.Saylor stated that the digital asset system can be divided into four levels: Bitcoin (BTC): Digital Capital (Digital Capital) STRC: Digital Credit (Digital Credit) SR-strcUSX: Digital Money (Digital Money) USDT: Digital Currency (Digital Currency).He believes that from left to right, asset volatility and potential returns gradually decrease, while stability and trading utility continuously increase. Saylor stated that Bitcoin is the "ultimate value storage asset," possessing high volatility, high potential returns, and the attributes of a digital asset that does not require third-party credit endorsement; whereas stablecoins are the "ultimate medium of exchange," emphasizing stability and payment functionality. In between the two, digital credit and digital currency serve as a bridge connecting capital and currency. Among them, STRC is defined by Saylor as "digital credit," characterized by relative stability, high fixed returns, and certain value storage attributes.He further stated that digital currency combines digital currency technology with digital capital economic attributes, possessing stability, earning capacity, trading convenience, and value storage functions. Saylor noted that digital capital belongs to bearer assets, while assets such as digital credit, digital currency, and digital cash are created and managed by digital financial companies, with their ownership layer corresponding to "Digital Equity." These components together form the future "Digital Finance Stack."

According to GlobeNewswire, the cryptocurrency asset trading platform Bullish announced its financial performance for the second quarter of 2026. The company stated that as the global securities market gradually migrates to public chains, Bullish is planning to build a complete issuer-supported tokenized securities service system around issuance, listing, trading, and tracking.Bullish CEO Tom Farley stated that the global securities market, which is nearly $300 trillion in scale, is turning to public blockchains, and Bullish hopes to collaborate with issuers to drive this process. Once the proposed acquisition of Equiniti is completed, the company will form an integrated platform covering securities token issuance, listing, trading, and tracking.Financial data shows that Bullish's digital asset sales in the second quarter amounted to $32.6 billion, down from $58.6 billion in the same period last year; the net loss was $280 million, compared to a net profit of $108.3 million in the same period last year, corresponding to a diluted loss per share of $1.78.However, the company's core business performance has improved. Adjusted revenue (non-IFRS) for the second quarter reached $92.6 million, a year-on-year increase of 62%, higher than $57 million in the same period last year; among them, subscription, service, and other revenues reached a record $62.7 million. Adjusted trading revenue was $29.9 million, a year-on-year increase of 24%; adjusted EBITDA was $29.5 million, compared to $8.1 million in the same period last year; adjusted net profit was $14.3 million, compared to a loss of $6 million in the same period last year.In terms of business progress, Bullish stated that the acquisition of the UK fintech company Equiniti is progressing and is expected to be completed in early 2027, still subject to regulatory approvals and other customary conditions. In addition, Bullish's CoinDesk Index continues to gain institutional adoption. Morgan Stanley launched Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana-related trading products based on the CoinDesk benchmark index, attracting over $400 million in inflows in the second quarter.In terms of regulation, Bullish has obtained approval from the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC) to provide secondary trading services for tokenized securities, becoming one of the first regulated platforms to offer issuer-supported tokenized securities trading.The company has also raised and refined its full-year guidance for 2026, expecting subscription, service, and other revenues (non-IFRS) to be between $225 million and $245 million, adjusted operating expenses to be between $225 million and $230 million, and financing costs to be expected between $52 million and $60 million.

According to BBX data, yesterday global listed companies and large ETF issuers disclosed the latest developments in digital asset reserve allocation and debt restructuring, with the core information as follows:Bitwise continues to increase its holdings, with its clients purchasing over $5 million in HYPE in a single week: The latest update from leading cryptocurrency index fund management company Bitwise shows that the firm has not sold any HYPE assets since last month and has maintained a net buying position throughout August. Market data indicates that in the past week, its ETF clients have cumulatively purchased HYPE worth over $5 million.Empery Digital sold 235 bitcoins to resolve debt: U.S. listed company Empery Digital (NASDAQ: $EMPD) officially disclosed that the company recently sold 235 bitcoins in the open market to raise funds for repaying approximately $10 million in maturing debt. After this reduction, Empery Digital's total bitcoin holdings have decreased to 1,279 BTC, ranking 39th in the global list of companies by bitcoin holdings.

On August 12, institutional digital asset lending technology provider Digital Prime Technologies announced a strategic investment from global institutional digital asset prime broker LTP. LTP will become its chief strategic partner in the Asia-Pacific region, helping the Tokenet platform expand institutional participation in the Asia-Pacific market.Tokenet is Digital Prime Technologies' institutional-grade digital asset and tokenized asset lending platform. Following this investment, LTP will work alongside previously joined EquiLend, Galaxy Digital, and Marex to promote the global institutional infrastructure development of Tokenet. LTP stated that it will leverage its network of institutional clients, prime brokerage capabilities, and financing expertise to accelerate the adoption of Tokenet among financial institutions in the Asia-Pacific region.

The Bank of England (BOE) has entered the second phase of the digital pound project, testing whether publicly issued stablecoins can operate in conjunction with central bank currency within a single payment process for trade finance.BOE will collaborate with NOBO Finance, Dun & Bradstreet, and Polygon Labs in the digital pound laboratory to explore the establishment of reusable credit profiles for small businesses and to study the use of stablecoins in conjunction with potential digital pounds in invoice factoring. The related experiments do not involve real customers or funds and aim to provide a reference for BOE and the UK Treasury to assess the interoperability of different forms of digital currency.

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) announced that it has shut down multiple websites of the digital asset platform Yepbit and warned users not to trade with the platform. ASIC received reports from several investors stating that they were unable to withdraw funds from the platform. Yepbit claims to offer digital asset and futures trading services globally, including for Australian investors.ASIC stated that Yepbit fabricated the claim of "ASIC freezing funds" in order to delay investors' refund requests. Yepbit does not hold an Australian financial services license and is not registered with AUSTRAC as a virtual asset service provider. ASIC reminds investors to verify whether the platform holds a license and to exercise extreme caution with investment opportunities that cannot be verified.

Bitcoin News posted on platform X that the OCC stated that companies engaged in legally permitted activities such as digital assets and emerging technologies should have a pathway to apply to become a national bank. OCC Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould stated that the regulatory agency had effectively hindered new bank applications for over a decade, but that period has now ended.The OCC has received 40 new bank applications in the past 18 months and stated that many complete applications have decisions made within 120 days.

Empery Digital sold 1,635 bitcoins from July 1 to August 6, cashing out $102.2 million, reducing its holdings to 1,279 bitcoins. Among them, 954 bitcoins have been pledged to secure $35 million in debt, leaving only 325 bitcoins unrestricted, a significant decrease from 1,375 bitcoins on June 30.In the first half of this year, Empery Digital also sold 1,167 bitcoins, raising $80.1 million, and spent $54 million on stock buybacks, repaying $50 million under the buyback financing and another $10 million loan. The company repaid $20 million in debt after June 30, and the lender returned 585 bitcoins, reducing the pledged amount from 1,539 bitcoins to 954 bitcoins.Empery Digital has invested $2.9 million in the independent real estate project EMHU managed by Texstack, and if the acquisition is completed, an additional investment of $62.1 million may be required. The company has also completed a $20 million investment in Cardinal Data Power, acquiring approximately 8% equity; as of June 30, the company held $3.7 million in cash, including restricted cash, with a working capital shortfall of $5.7 million.

According to Arkham monitoring, Galaxy Digital transferred 600 BTC to Binance, worth 38.4 million USD.

Cregis Custody FZE announced that it has received the In-Principle Approval (IPA) granted by the Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), marking a significant milestone in its application for a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) license.Upon completing the subsequent regulatory requirements and obtaining final approval, Cregis Custody FZE will launch regulated digital asset custody services.

The People's Bank of China proposed in the "Fifteenth Five-Year Reform and Development Plan of the People's Bank of China" to optimize financial infrastructure and the central bank service system, improve payment, treasury, and cash services, steadily develop the digital renminbi, and promote high-quality development of the credit reporting industry, as well as strengthen anti-money laundering supervision, to support the construction of a strong financial nation and high-quality economic development.Strengthen the governance foundation for the central bank's responsibilities, and comprehensively promote the construction of a law-based central bank and a digital central bank.

CryptoQuant founder Ki Young Ju posted that the correlation between Bitcoin and gold has returned to the levels of the digital gold era.

Empery Digital, a Bitcoin treasury company, sold a total of 1,635 BTC from July 1 to August 6, 2026, cashing out approximately $102.2 million, and currently holds 1,279 BTC.Among them, 954 BTC have been pledged as collateral for a $35 million debt, leaving only 325 BTC available for free use, a significant decrease from 1,375 BTC on June 30.

According to Cointelegraph, Dan Katz, the First Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), stated that local currency stablecoins, aimed at reducing dependence on dollar stablecoins, may instead make it easier for users to turn to digital dollars. Once local currency stablecoins operate on the same blockchain infrastructure as dollar stablecoins, users can easily switch between the two through decentralized exchanges, liquidity pools, or peer-to-peer exchanges.This could accelerate the shift of foreign exchange activities from banks and currency traders to on-chain, weakening authorities' ability to monitor and manage capital flows. Katz mentioned that while it is still too early to draw conclusions, many users may prefer dollar tokens due to their strong liquidity, network effects, and ability to be used across platforms and borders. Katz pointed out that risks vary by country. In highly dollarized economies, stablecoins may primarily replace existing dollar holdings; whereas in countries where access to dollars is restricted and economic frameworks are weak, it may further increase demand for foreign currencies. Katz urged authorities to include deposit/withdrawal channels and on-chain exchange points in the regulatory framework.

According to Lookonchain monitoring, a newly created address received 1,346 BTC from GalaxyDigital, worth 87.28 million USD.

According to market news, Bitcoin Treasuries.NET posted on platform X stating that the Bitcoin mining company Canaan has authorized management to sell part of its digital asset reserves to fund a stock buyback of up to $30 million. Canaan holds 1,915 BTC and 3,952 ETH, valued at approximately $130 million.