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The Bitcoin minority fork supporting BIP-110 split at block height 961,632, and after mining only 2 blocks in about 8 hours, it has stagnated, now lagging behind the Bitcoin mainnet by over 80 blocks.This fork inherits the current difficulty of Bitcoin, but only about 2.53% of recent block signals support BIP-110, far below the 55% activation threshold required without a fork. Bitcoin adjusts its difficulty only after mining 2016 blocks, and based on the current hash rate, this chain is expected to take about 350 days to complete its next adjustment.BIP-110 aims to temporarily prohibit writing non-financial data such as images and text in Bitcoin transactions. Michael Saylor stated that about 99.85% of Bitcoin hash power remains on the mainnet; due to both chains being affected by the same transactions, transactions on the minority chain may be replayed to the Bitcoin mainnet.

According to Livecoins, Brazil's Superior Court of Justice (STJ) rejected the release request of the suspect Luccas, maintaining his detention in São Paulo state. The case involves a large-scale fraud against the technology company C&M Software, with the suspect accused of illegally accessing the company's clearing system to steal approximately 813 million reais (about 160 million USD).The criminals dispersed the funds into nearly 300 fake bank accounts to increase tracking difficulty, and then exchanged the reais for BTC and USDT through multiple blockchains, attempting to cover up the illegal source of funds, constituting money laundering. The main attack occurred in June 2025, with the criminal organization having clearly defined roles (including transfer operators and cryptocurrency fund managers) and bribing internal company employees to assist in cracking the server passwords. The first-instance judge has ordered the arrest of the suspect and about 20 other individuals involved in the case, with the arrest warrant executed at the end of October.

Berkshire Hathaway today released its Q2 2026 financial report, with the most market attention focused on the cash reserves dropping to $36.551 billion in the second quarter, down from about $39.74 billion in the first quarter. This marks the end of Berkshire's 14 consecutive quarters of net selling, turning into a significant net buying for the first time since the fourth quarter of 2022.In the financial report, Berkshire's net stock purchases in the second quarter were nearly $20 billion, including about $10 billion in a private placement from Google's parent company Alphabet to support investments such as its AI data centers. Approximately $6.8 billion was spent to acquire homebuilder Taylor Morrison, which was a complete acquisition and not entirely a public market stock transaction. About $4.5 billion was used to repurchase its own shares. After deducting the above major items, there remains about $3 billion of "unexplained" net purchases of public market equities, with specific stocks to be disclosed in the 13F filing around August 14. Currently, Alphabet officially enters Berkshire's top five holdings, alongside American Express, Apple, Bank of America, and Coca-Cola, with the top five holdings accounting for about 66% of the stock portfolio.Buffett previously stated that the long net selling period was mainly due to high market valuations, making it difficult to find sufficiently attractive opportunities. This shift is seen as a clear signal of more aggressive capital allocation under Abel's leadership as CEO, with Berkshire moving from "patient waiting" to "starting to act."

According to Bitcoin News monitoring, there are only 41 blocks left until BIP-110 starts to enforce signaling.

Bitcoin developer Kevin Loaec warned that if a Bitcoin fork related to the controversial proposal BIP-110 occurs this weekend, holders may face the risk of real BTC being transferred when selling forked chain tokens.The proposed Bitcoin fork is associated with the controversial BIP-110 proposal and may generate duplicate balances on two chains, leading holders to attempt to sell seemingly free forked coins.Since both chains initially accept the same transactions, selling forked coins could trigger a replay attack, simultaneously spending real Bitcoin from the seller's main chain. Developers stated that there is a lack of built-in replay protection at least until early September, and non-professional users should avoid transferring Bitcoin during the potential fork.

According to on-chain analysis platform Lookonchain (@lookonchain), the BlackRock Bitcoin ETF has recorded net inflows of BTC for 4 consecutive trading days, with a total inflow of 9,269 BTC, valued at approximately 604 million USD.

Cryptocurrency analyst Ai posted on the X platform that multiple technical indicators at the monthly level for Bitcoin are releasing bullish signals, suggesting that the current market may have formed a macro bottom. Data shows that the TD Sequential indicator triggered a buy signal on the Bitcoin monthly chart last month. This indicator previously successfully identified the bottom of the bear market in 2022 and is now showing a similar signal again. Additionally, Bitcoin's current price is close to the 50-month simple moving average (SMA). Historical data indicates that since 2014, this long-term moving average has repeatedly become an important support area for Bitcoin and corresponds with multiple market bottoms.Meanwhile, the Chande Momentum Oscillator (CMO) has fallen back to around -71. The last time this indicator reached a similar level was in June of this year, when Bitcoin's price briefly dropped to $57,000. Historically, extreme low levels of CMO often coincide with market bottom areas. Analysts believe that Bitcoin may still oscillate in the range of $60,000 to $67,000 in the short term, but the TD Sequential buy signal, 50-month moving average support, and CMO oversold condition together indicate that a long-term cycle bottom may have formed. The market will focus on whether subsequent prices can break through the oscillation range to confirm a new upward trend.

According to the expected plan compiled by the Korea Digital Convergence Industry Association, the secondary regulations for Security Token Offerings (STO) in South Korea may include: allowing "pooling" issuance of similar types of underlying assets, setting over-the-counter trading limits for general investors, clarifying the licensing conditions and business scope for non-standard securities over-the-counter exchanges, and developing a phased roadmap for the tokenization of standard securities. In addition, the technical and financial requirements for issuer account management institutions are also expected to be included in the regulations.This expected plan is based on publicly available policy directions and industry discussions and is not an official version. Specific standards still need to be determined through legislative announcements, regulatory reviews, and other procedures. Previously, the STO market was primarily focused on single assets; if pooling is allowed, it could promote the issuance of multi-asset composite products such as music copyrights and real estate. The over-the-counter trading limits for general investors are expected to be higher than existing sandbox cases, but the final limits still need to balance investor protection and market liquidity. The status of non-standard securities over-the-counter trading platforms and existing operators, as well as the future path for the tokenization of standard securities (stocks, bonds), will be key focuses moving forward. The industry warns that after the regulations are implemented, the preparation time for related companies' systems and internal controls may be quite urgent.

According to Bloomberg, SpaceX's stock performed relatively steadily on Thursday, following the expiration of a lock-up agreement that restricted insiders from selling shares, involving the release of approximately 911.5 million shares, valued at about $100 billion based on current estimates.Trading data shows that SpaceX's stock price fluctuated within a range of less than 3% in the early morning, as the market digested the potential selling pressure from this large-scale share release. In the first 30 minutes after the market opened, the trading volume approached 93 million shares, accounting for about 40% of the total trading volume from the previous trading day.This release occurred shortly after SpaceX's first financial report was published. Previously, due to concerns from investors about the company's investment in artificial intelligence being higher than expected, SpaceX's stock price had dropped by about 14%. However, most Wall Street analysts still maintain a long-term optimistic view of the company.The market's focus includes SpaceX's future investment plans in AI, satellite internet, and mobile communications. Although facing short-term capital expenditure pressures, analysts believe that the company's leading position in rocket launches, the Starlink satellite network, and the commercial space sector remains an important factor supporting its long-term valuation.This stock release, valued at approximately $100 billion, has also become an important event for the market to test investor confidence after SpaceX's listing. The stock price did not experience significant fluctuations, indicating that the market had certain expectations regarding the liquidity release for internal shareholders.

The issuer of the Japanese yen stablecoin, JPYC, announced the completion of its Series B expansion financing, raising approximately 6 billion yen in total. The company stated that the funds will primarily be used to expand the financial and Web3 ecosystem, accelerating the social application of the yen stablecoin "JPYC."

Cathie Wood's Ark Invest purchased $17.3 million worth of shares in Circle Internet Group and $19.7 million worth of shares in SpaceX on Wednesday.On that day, Circle-related stocks rose by 0.05%, closing at $63.28; SpaceX-related stocks fell by 13.61%, closing at $108.27.

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren has requested the U.S. Department of Commerce to explain its policy towards the UAE, which involves granting the UAE-related entities more access to AI chip exports after the UAE invested in the Trump family-supported cryptocurrency project World Liberty Financial.In a letter to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, it was mentioned that an entity in Abu Dhabi invested $500 million in World Liberty Financial in January; another UAE-related company used World Liberty's USD 1 stablecoin to complete a $2 billion investment in the cryptocurrency exchange Binance. The U.S. Department of Commerce previously reclassified the UAE to Country Group A:5, allowing it to receive more license-free exports, including advanced chips. The department also stated that it would "actively review" license applications for exporting chips and servers to the UAE entity MGX involved in the $2 billion investment in Binance.Warren stated that the actions of the Department of Commerce raise significant questions about how the President's cryptocurrency business interests may affect institutional operations and national security. In June, several senators, including Warren, requested a hearing on the $500 million transaction involving World Liberty Financial.

According to Jinshi reports, Federal Reserve Governor Cook stated that if the trend of falling inflation does not resume, the Federal Reserve is prepared to raise interest rates.

According to BTCtreasuries, the publicly listed Bitcoin mining company Cipher Digital has sold 470 BTC to fund the development of an AI data center and currently holds a total of 646 BTC. Its Bitcoin 100 ranking is 58th.

According to monitoring by OnchainDataNerd, Michael Saylor has been continuously reducing his Bitcoin holdings recently. Data shows that last week, his related addresses sold approximately 1,638 BTC, worth about $102.4 million; then he sold another approximately 299.84 BTC, worth about $18.91 million; today he sold about 1,030 BTC, worth approximately $66.14 million.Despite the continuous selling, Strategy (formerly Micro Strategy) currently still holds about 842,138 BTC, worth approximately $5.265 billion.

CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost stated that the Binance Whale Inflow Ratio has risen to 0.52, reaching a four-month high. Currently, Bitcoin is still fluctuating within the range of $60,000 to $65,000, with whale activity significantly intensifying compared to retail and small traders, sending more BTC to Binance than other participants, increasing the selling pressure on Bitcoin.Darkfost pointed out that historically, surges in this ratio have occurred at both market tops and bottoms, accompanied by panic and capitulation selling. Considering the current low volatility environment, once this phase passes, the indicator is likely to quickly return to normal. Attention should be paid to whether this trend continues.

According to the Hong Kong Wen Wei Po, the Hong Kong Police Commercial Crime Bureau, together with the Macao Judiciary Police, launched a cross-border joint law enforcement operation codenamed "Junli" from August 1 to 3, successfully cracking down on a fraud criminal group that claimed to be involved in virtual currency investment.The Hong Kong police arrested 1 man and 5 women (aged 51 to 64) on charges of "conspiracy to commit fraud," with those involved including company directors, shareholders, company secretaries, and key promotional members; the Macao Judiciary Police also arrested 2 women involved in the case on charges of "aggravated fraud." As of August 3, the Hong Kong police had received a total of 225 reports, with losses amounting to approximately 94 million Hong Kong dollars; the Macao police received 9 reports, involving losses of about 3.6 million Macao patacas, totaling over 97 million.

According to Jinshi reports, despite Iranian officials repeatedly denying it, U.S. President Trump still stated that Washington and Iran are having "very good discussions." "We are having very good discussions. They are reluctant to acknowledge this, which is indeed a bit unsettling," Trump said in an interview with Fox News. "The only thing that matters is action; they want to reach an agreement, and we will wait and see. If they ultimately fail to reach an agreement, that would be too bad," he added.

According to Jinshi reports, the financial blog Zero Hedge previously posted that there was a large-scale short selling before SpaceX's earnings report, with 95% of the borrowed SpaceX shares already lent out, and the short position reaching 34% of the outstanding shares. Musk responded to this by saying, "I tried to warn them, but they just doubled down on their bets." SpaceX will announce its Q2 performance after the US stock market closes today.

According to official news, Circle Gateway has implemented a programmable authorization model by supporting ERC-1271 signatures, allowing smart contracts and smart contract wallets to directly use the Gateway.Developers do not need to set up additional delegated approvers and can access a unified USDC balance system through existing smart contract authorization logic.