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According to Jinshi reports, U.S. President Trump stated that the progress of the Iran conflict is going very smoothly.

ChianCatcher news, The Tie co-founder and CEO Joshua Frank announced the official launch of its wholly-owned subsidiary The Tie Capital.The company is a broker registered with the SEC in the United States and a member of FINRA, providing investment banking and capital market advisory services for crypto protocols, on-chain businesses, and digital asset service providers. The scope of services includes private financing, buy-side and sell-side mergers and acquisitions, restructuring agreements, token generation events (TGE), token-to-equity conversions, and other special situation transactions. This business is led by Boomer Saraga as Managing Director.The Tie was established in 2017, primarily offering services such as market intelligence, data APIs, conferences, enterprise access, and staking infrastructure. This launch aims to further serve institutional clients.

Tether Gold (XAU₮) investor holdings grew by 9.5% in the second quarter. As of June 30, 2026, 23:59 UTC, a total of 612,823.66 XAU₮ have been sold, an increase of 53,225.02 from the end of the first quarter, corresponding to an additional 1.66 tons of ownership in the physical gold reserves.At the end of the second quarter, the physical gold reserves for XAU₮ amounted to 707,747.139 troy ounces, approximately 22.01 tons, with a total market value of about $2.837 billion. Each XAU₮ is backed by at least one troy ounce of physical gold at a 1:1 ratio, with reserves including 1,759 London Good Delivery gold bars and small-sized gold bars, all stored in Switzerland.Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino stated that gold experienced the largest quarterly correction in 13 years in the second quarter, yet investors continued to increase their holdings of XAU₮. Tether International SA de CV purchased approximately 27.1 tons of gold in the first half of 2026, averaging 4.5 tons per month.

According to Jinshi, U.S. President Trump stated that nothing can enter Iran without U.S. approval.

According to Onchain Lens data, Hyperliquid has burned approximately $760,210 worth of HYPE tokens in the past 24 hours.The data shows that during the latest statistical period, approximately $777,200 in revenue generated by Hyperliquid was allocated to the Assistance Fund and HYPE holders.As of now, Hyperliquid has cumulatively burned 46.19 million HYPE tokens, which is approximately $2.5 billion based on current value, accounting for 4.62% of the maximum supply of 1 billion HYPE tokens.

According to Jinshi reports, Premier Li Qiang recently signed a State Council order, announcing the revised "Regulations on the Protection of Integrated Circuit Layout Designs," which will officially take effect on October 15, 2026.

After South Korea raised the margin requirements for single-stock leveraged ETF investors, the trading activity of related products has significantly decreased, with trading volume dropping to about one-tenth of the previous peak level.According to data from the Korea Exchange, the total trading volume of 16 single-stock leveraged and inverse ETFs related to Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix in the KOSPI market was 12.388 trillion won within two trading days after the new measures were implemented, a decrease of 58.6% compared to 29.907 trillion won on the day the measures were implemented (July 31).Previously, South Korean regulators raised the minimum cash margin requirement for single-stock leveraged ETF investors from 10 million won to 30 million won. Compared to the trading volume of 124.485 trillion won on the last trading day before the measures were implemented (July 30), the current trading scale of related products has dropped to about one-tenth.The enthusiasm of retail investors has cooled significantly. Data shows that the trading volume of retail investors in single-stock leveraged and inverse products has fallen to 250.7 billion won, less than a quarter of the 929.9 billion won on July 31.Analysts indicate that after raising the margin threshold, the effect of restricting speculative capital inflow has begun to show, and the trading pattern of retail investors continuously buying leveraged products during declines in the underlying stocks is changing.

According to Jinshi reports, the Huludao Maritime Safety Administration issued a navigation warning. From 8:00 to 14:00 on August 4, military exercises will be conducted in certain waters of the Bohai Sea, and entry is prohibited.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the predicted market event "Philadelphia Phillies vs. Baltimore Orioles" on Polymarket, the option "Baltimore Orioles" in the sub-market "Spread -2.5" has experienced a dramatic fluctuation in win probability, soaring from 0.55% an hour ago to the current 49.55% (a fluctuation of 49%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to Jinshi reports, Iran has rejected the latest U.S. proposal regarding the Strait of Hormuz, insisting that it will not fully reopen the strait before the end of the war. Sources also indicated that Washington has made concessions on the issue of closing the southern route of the strait, but these claims have not yet been independently verified.

According to PR Newswire, BitMine increased its holdings by 10,399 Ethereum last week. As of August 2, 2026, its total Ethereum holdings reached 5,797,813, accounting for approximately 4.8% of the total Ethereum supply.Currently, the total value of the cryptocurrencies, cash, and other investment assets held by BitMine is approximately $11.3 billion, which includes $173 million in cash and securities, 209 Bitcoin, $180 million in equity assets from Beast Industries, and a $61 million investment in Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS).In addition, the number of Ethereum it has staked is 4,917,189 (accounting for 85% of total holdings), valued at approximately $9.2 billion, with a current annualized staking yield of about $247 million.Tom Lee stated that the company repurchased 4.5 million shares of common stock this week, bringing the total repurchased since July 1 to 16.1 million shares, marking the largest common stock repurchase record for a cryptocurrency reserve company. He believes that historical patterns show that after ETH significantly outperforms QQQ, BitMine's stock price usually surpasses ETH's performance in the following month, and the current stock price is attractive.

According to monitoring by Lookonchain, an Ethereum OG (0x087...2d14) sold 2,250 ETH after being inactive for 3 years, worth 4.15 million dollars.This OG purchased these ETH over 8 years ago at an average price of about 489 dollars.

According to CoinDesk, the cryptocurrency trading platform Bitget announced that it will stop providing trading services to residents of Japan and plans to close all remaining positions by December 31, 2026.Bitget has stopped accepting new registration applications from Japanese users as of Sunday. Existing users who believe the platform has mistakenly identified them as Japanese residents need to complete secondary identity verification and submit proof of address by November 1.Bitget stated that accounts that do not complete verification will enter "liquidation-only mode" starting November 1, where users will not be able to open new positions or use services such as spot trading, contract trading, copy trading, trading bots, and yield products, but they can still deposit and withdraw within the limits.The platform will forcibly close all remaining positions on December 31 and suspend bank card services. Users will still be able to withdraw assets thereafter.Bitget stated that this move is to comply with local regulatory requirements in Japan. Recently, Japan passed relevant legislation to reclassify crypto assets as financial instruments, and unregistered operating crypto platforms may face fines of up to approximately $62,800 and up to 10 years in prison in the future.

American Bitcoin (NASDAQ: ABTC) announced its Q2 2026 financial report, showing that as of June 30, the company's Bitcoin reserves increased to approximately 8,002 coins, an increase of about 981 coins compared to the end of Q1, representing a quarterly growth of about 14%; the Bitcoin holdings per share grew by approximately 11%.During the reporting period, the company mined approximately 932 BTC, achieving the highest quarterly production in history; mining revenue was about $67.02 million, a quarter-on-quarter increase of about 8%, with a gross margin maintained at around 50%. The cost of mining a single BTC was approximately $36,500, remaining basically flat compared to the previous quarter. American Bitcoin CEO Mike Ho stated that the company will continue to increase its Bitcoin reserves by expanding mining infrastructure and enhancing balance sheet strength. Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer Eric Trump mentioned that the company currently holds over 8,000 BTC and operates one of the largest Bitcoin mining platforms globally, maintaining strong confidence in the long-term prospects of Bitcoin.

According to Jinshi reports, the Israeli Parliament's Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee voted on August 3 to approve the government's application for an extension, prolonging the military emergency mobilization order for two months until September 30 of this year.According to the decision, the Israel Defense Forces are permitted to call up a maximum of 240,000 reservists. Since the outbreak of the new round of the Israel-Palestine conflict in 2023, such applications for extending the emergency mobilization period have been approved every few months.

Fortune Protocol announced the completion of its Pre-A round of financing, which received strategic support from several well-known institutions including MH Ventures, Mapleblock Capital, NewTribe Capital, Basics Capital, and Everwood Capital. The funds will primarily be used to accelerate the technological upgrade of Fortune Agent, expand liquidity in the prediction market, and build ecological infrastructure, further promoting the deep integration of AI and prediction markets.The completion of this Pre-A financing marks a new phase of ecological expansion for Fortune. In the future, Fortune will continue to advance AI Agent capability development, integrate more prediction markets, and foster global community ecosystem development in preparation for the upcoming TGE.It is reported that Fortune Protocol is an AI-driven prediction derivatives protocol that aggregates liquidity from prediction markets to provide users with a unified trading entry for prediction assets, and combines AI Agents to achieve market analysis, discovery of trading opportunities, and execution of intelligent strategies.

Online brokerage Robinhood has been approved to offer cryptocurrency services in the UK. Its existing registration with the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) means the company complies with the regulator's requirements regarding anti-money laundering.The UK's more comprehensive cryptocurrency regulatory framework will take effect in October 2027, and Robinhood's acquisition of the cryptocurrency service license occurs before the implementation of this framework.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the event "National Bank Open: Michael Zheng vs Miomir Kecmanovic" on the prediction market Polymarket, the "Kecmanovic" option in the sub-market "National Bank Open: Michael Zheng vs Miomir Kecmanovic Spread +/-1.5" experienced a dramatic fluctuation in winning probability, soaring from 4% an hour ago to the current 23% (a fluctuation of 19%). Please note the impact of relevant breaking news.

Hong Kong licensed cryptocurrency exchange HashKey Exchange has received approval from JPMorgan to open client fund accounts. HashKey Holdings stated that these accounts will support client fund segregation and settlement through JPMorgan's banking infrastructure.HashKey Exchange activated its client fund accounts with DBS Bank in Singapore on June 30, supporting fiat currency deposits, withdrawals, and settlement services. One week ago, HashKey Holdings merged the previously independent HashKey Exchange and HashKey Global applications into a single entry point.HashKey Holdings went public in Hong Kong last December, raising $206 million through an oversubscribed initial public offering.

Binance Wallet officially announced that Binance Alpha will be the first platform to launch the cross-chain protocol Squid (QUID), with the launch date set for August 4. After trading opens, eligible users can use Binance Alpha points to claim airdrops on the Alpha event page, with more details to be announced later.It is reported that Squid is a cross-chain platform that supports access to over 20,000 tokens across more than 100 blockchains and has processed over $6 billion in transaction volume, with QUID as its native token.