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According to DIGITIMES, Changxin Memory and Yangtze Memory continue to expand, and recently Apple is actively seeking to introduce the two Chinese memory supply chains, drawing attention to their entry into Apple's supply system. Industry insiders reveal that the two manufacturers are actually using Apple to prove that the quality of Chinese DRAM and NAND Flash has reached international standards, while secretly expanding their cloud and enterprise market share through third-party assembly for export to North American neocloud operators.Changxin Memory's parent company, Changxin Technology, has completed fundraising of 29.5 billion yuan, while Yangtze Memory plans to raise about 33 billion yuan through an IPO for production line upgrades and R&D. Yangtze Memory has turned profitable in 2024, with a net profit attributable to the parent company reaching 33.379 billion yuan in the first quarter of 2026; its third-phase new factory will begin production ahead of schedule in the fourth quarter of 2026, with a total monthly production capacity of 100,000 wafers, of which about 20% will be trial-produced LPDDR, becoming its first DRAM base. The supply chain indicates that the two companies are expected to increase the self-sufficiency rate of domestic memory in China to over 50% by the end of 2027 to 2028.Yangtze Memory sells NAND to third-party module manufacturers and assembles them into enterprise-level SSDs to avoid location sensitivity; Changxin Memory has already obtained certifications from small and medium-sized cloud operators in the U.S., Canada, and other regions. U.S. private enterprises can, in principle, procure from the two companies, with the entity list primarily restricting their access to U.S. technology, but not completely prohibiting private procurement. Cloud operators also reduce compliance risks through methods such as renting computing power or holding assets through third parties. The industry believes that Apple's influence on supply and demand in the industry is declining, and the two companies have no intention of supplying Apple in large quantities or engaging in price competition, making it difficult to meet Apple's demand in the Chinese market in the short term.

Chris Marlon, a key executive responsible for data center construction at OpenAI, left the company last week. The "Stargate" project that Marlon was in charge of has faced initial setbacks, leading OpenAI to shift towards collaborating with cloud service providers. Currently, the company is advancing its infrastructure development by leasing complete data center facilities.OpenAI is undergoing executive adjustments in preparation for its IPO in 2027, with several executives having left recently. It is expected that by 2030, spending on computing infrastructure will reach $750 billion.

According to Decrypt, THORChain announced the launch of version 3.2, which adds native cross-chain exchange support for Monero (XMR) and Zcash (ZEC). Users can directly exchange XMR and ZEC for BTC, ETH, and stablecoins without the need to wrap assets, register centralized exchange accounts, or relinquish asset custody.This upgrade also introduces Protocol Owned Liquidity (POL) and Stable Reserve, and restores support for Solana, Base, and BNB. Among them, Stable Reserve supports zero liquidity fee exchanges between stablecoins. This upgrade is expected to provide a new non-custodial trading path for users facing liquidity channel shrinkage due to centralized exchanges delisting or restricting XMR.

The weekly change in ADP employment in the United States for the week ending August 8 was an increase of 11,750 people, compared to the previous value of 9,500 people.

The decentralized AI infrastructure DGrid AI completed its TGE yesterday at 16:00, with $DGAI simultaneously launching on multiple exchanges including OKX Boost, Gate, Bitget, KuCoin, Kraken, MEXC, and PancakeSwap.According to CoinMarketCap data, the opening price of $DGAI was $0.1, reaching a high of $0.85 within 12 hours after launch, an increase of 8.5 times. As of today at 16:00, $DGAI is priced at $0.72, with a current FDV of approximately $720 million.$DGAI is the native token of the decentralized AI network DGrid, primarily used for node staking, AI service payments, ecosystem incentives, and governance.

Xiaomi officially released the Xuanjie O3 chip. The new generation Xuanjie O3 is the world's first flagship mobile processor (SoC) that supports LPDDR6 memory chips. According to reporters from the Financial Associated Press, domestic storage leader Changxin Storage (CXMT) is a core partner for Xiaomi's Xuanjie O3 LPDDR6 memory.In March this year, there were reports that Changxin LPDDR6 had sent samples to key customers, and in early August, multiple media outlets reported that it was nearing the end of verification. With the launch of the Xuanjie O3, this marks the first application of domestic LPDDR6 chip products in flagship processors, which also means that domestic low-power memory has officially entered the global top tier.

According to Gate data, Changxin Storage (CXMT) is currently priced at $8.256, with a 24-hour increase of 0.78%. According to CoinGlass data, Gate Changxin Storage (CXMT) has a position volume of $6.6283 million, ranking first among centralized exchanges.

On August 21, MEXC Ventures held the Day 3 Helicopter Trip and Closing Gathering in Bali during CoinFest 2026. The event invited 32 KOLs and industry guests to participate in a 50-minute helicopter experience, overlooking the southern coast of Bali and the main venue of CoinFest from the air.Later that day, 100 participants, partners, and industry professionals attended the Closing Gathering. MEXC CEO Vugar and MEXC Product Director Vivien shared observations on structural opportunities in the primary and secondary markets during the MEXC Alpha Insights session, and introduced the strategic direction of MEXC Ventures for the upcoming quarters. According to the organizers, the event aimed to provide a platform for CoinFest participants to exchange industry insights and establish collaborative connections.

According to Gate market data, the Hong Kong stock market opened with the Hang Seng Index rising 0.46% and the Hang Seng Tech Index rising 0.18%. Xpeng Inc. opened down 8.18% after its earnings report, while Li Auto opened up 2.57% after its earnings report.

According to data from The Block, the trading volume of centralized cryptocurrency exchanges (CEX) doubled within five days, rising from an annual low to over $37 billion, but still far below the peak of $105 billion reached after the massive liquidation event on October 10, 2025. CEX trading volume has reached $490 billion so far in August, down from $670 billion in July.The report points out that the rise of spot ETFs and digital asset treasuries may weigh on CEX trading volume, but demand for altcoins will still flow to CEX due to advantages in listing speed, trading pair depth, and tools for small and medium market cap tokens. Bitcoin and Ethereum rose over 23% and 30% respectively last week, while the market cap of altcoins (excluding BTC and ETH) increased by about 13% during the same period. The popularity of DEXs like Hyperliquid and Lighter is also diverting CEX trading volume.

According to Onchain Lens monitoring, Cumberland transferred 2 million LIT (approximately 6.94 million USD) in four transactions of 500,000 each to OKX and Bybit on behalf of clients, possibly for sale.

Monad officially released a new MIP (Monad Improvement Proposal), themed around Flexible and Upgradeable Account Authentication. The core of this proposal is to allow accounts to change keys without changing addresses, thereby enhancing the flexibility and security of account management.Through this mechanism, accounts can smoothly upgrade to quantum-resistant cryptographic schemes to address potential threats posed by future quantum computing. The proposal has been officially announced, and the community can further review relevant technical details and discussions.

Przemysław Kral, the head of the Polish cryptocurrency exchange Zondacrypto, is reportedly facing criminal charges for involvement in a large-scale fraud and has begun cooperating with Polish prosecutors. According to Polish media Onet, Kral is seeking a reduced sentence in exchange for testimony, which may involve Zondacrypto's funding of right-wing political figures.Prosecutors estimate that Zondacrypto customers have lost at least 2.4 billion Polish złoty (approximately 650 million USD). Investigators claim that the exchange only used a portion of customer funds to purchase cryptocurrencies, while the remaining funds were transferred to private accounts controlled by Zondacrypto's management. Kral has remained silent on X since mid-April when he publicly disclosed that Zondacrypto could not access a cold wallet holding approximately 4,500 bitcoins. He denies misappropriating funds, stating that the private keys for the wallet were supposed to be handed over by Zonda's founder and former CEO Sylwester Suszek, who has been missing since 2022.Reports also state that Zondacrypto was a major sponsor of the Polish CPAC conference, which took place before the second round of the presidential election, ultimately won by Karol Nawrocki. The exchange spent 37 million złoty on advertising with the broadcasting station Telewizja Republika in the last year, while Kral's company also made payments to foundations associated with politicians Zbigniew Ziobro and Przemysław Wipler.

As of August 24, Shanghai has added 1 generative artificial intelligence service that has completed filing, with the model name being Qianwen Task Assistant; a total of 188 generative artificial intelligence services have completed filing.

Shanghai issued the "14th Five-Year Plan for Accelerating the Advancement of New Industrialization and Building a Modern Industrial System." The plan proposes to comprehensively enhance intelligent computing capabilities, tackle high-performance, low-power, and high-efficiency intelligent computing chips, improve cluster networking and cloud service capabilities, and explore innovative architectures such as heterogeneous computing, optical computing, and quantum artificial intelligence; optimize intelligent computing infrastructure and build an urban computing power network.The plan clearly states the continuous effort on large models, focusing on the research and development of the next generation of large models, overcoming key technologies such as architecture design and training optimization, promoting the coordinated development of chips, large models, and intelligent computing clouds, and building an independent ecosystem. It further promotes the "Model Power Gathering in Shanghai" initiative, accelerates the maturation of embodied intelligence technology, strengthens the autonomous full industrial chain layout of intelligent robots, enhances performance in key areas, and promotes real-world applications in key fields such as industrial manufacturing, logistics assembly, commercial retail, medical care, and housekeeping services. Among them, Jing'an District focuses on developing leading industry characteristic tracks such as ultra-high-definition audio-visual, data intelligence (data corpus and AI applications, blockchain), and beauty and health.

According to official news, the decentralized AI infrastructure network DGrid AI announced that its token $DGAI will launch its TGE on August 24, 2026, at 16:00, and will simultaneously open spot trading on multiple exchanges including OKX Boost, Kraken, Bitget, Gate.io, Kucoin, and MEXC.According to previous news, DGrid AI has announced the $DGAI token economics, of which 50% will be used for node network operation and node incentives, 8% will be used for airdrop rewards, and the $DGAI airdrop will be distributed to users' linked exchange accounts on the day of TGE.

According to the latest ranking of stock derivatives exchanges published by RootData, the three exchanges with the largest spreads among the listed exchanges are HTX, Crypto.com, and OrangeX, with spreads of 0.904%, 0.452%, and 0.357% respectively.Among them, HTX ranks first with a spread of 0.904%, which is about 90 times that of the exchange with the smallest spread on the list. Currently, the exchanges with the smallest spreads on the list are Binance, Gate, and OKX, all with a spread of 0.01%.It is reported that this spread is the 24h transaction volume weighted spread, and a higher value typically indicates higher trading costs.

According to BBX data, last weekend, global asset management giants, traditional financial groups, and listed treasury departments disclosed the latest official updates on cryptocurrency asset allocation, licensing access, and merger adjustments. The core information is as follows:BlackRock ETF increased its holdings of BTC and ETH by over $1.1 billion in two days: On-chain data tracking shows that the world's largest asset management giant BlackRock's ETF address has continuously accumulated large amounts over the past two days, purchasing a total of 11,098 Bitcoins (worth approximately $852 million) and 132,769 Ethereum (worth approximately $316 million), with the total net purchase amount of these two core cryptocurrency assets exceeding $1.168 billion in a single day.Nomura's Laser Digital Japan approved for cryptocurrency trading license in Japan: Laser Digital Japan, the digital asset subsidiary of Japan's top financial group Nomura Holdings, has officially completed the registration procedures for cryptocurrency trading operators, with registration number Kanto Financial Bureau No. 00032. This is the first new exchange to successfully obtain this registration in Japan since 2022, nearly four years ago. The cryptocurrencies supported for trading on the platform initially include Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Ripple (XRP), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Litecoin (LTC), and SHIB, totaling six assets.Adam Back's BSTR terminates business merger agreement with Cantor: BSTR Holdings, the Bitcoin treasury company founded by Adam Back, announced that it has amicably agreed with Cantor Equity Partners I (NASDAQ: $CEPO) to officially terminate the SPAC business merger agreement signed on July 16, 2025. BSTR's official statement pointed out that Bitcoin and publicly listed Bitcoin treasury tools currently face significant market pricing pressure, and macro misalignment has limited the effective implementation of leveraged strategy tools such as convertible bonds and perpetual preferred stocks; however, the company firmly believes that as the market stabilizes, opportunities for Bitcoin treasury allocation and leveraged investments in the public capital market will re-emerge.

Community users asked Zhao Changpeng, "What is your opinion on the memestock craze? In this model, meme coins are paired with tokenized stocks, which brings inherent utility to meme coins."Zhao Changpeng replied, "This is certainly fresh and interesting. But it is necessary to ensure that the issuers can indeed fulfill their obligations."