according to on-chain analyst @ai_9684xtpa monitoring, a certain multi-signature address deposited 9000 ETH to Kraken 10 minutes ago, worth 35.29 million US dollars, suspected of selling. The address has frequent interactions with block builders Beaver Builder and Titan Builder, currently holding 18,098.87 ETH (about 70.28 million US dollars), most of which are staked in Eth2.

Animoca Brands, Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited, and Hong Kong Telecom have established a joint venture named Anchorpoint Financial Ltd. The goal is to seek a stablecoin issuer license in Hong Kong. The three-party partnership structure of Anchorpoint reveals how stablecoin infrastructure requires expertise spanning traditional banking, blockchain technology, and telecommunications networks. Standard Chartered Bank brings traditional banking compliance and reserve management capabilities, Animoca Brands contributes Web3 ecosystem knowledge through operating blockchain projects such as The Sandbox, and HKT provides the crucial telecommunications infrastructure for payment processing. This partnership reflects the multi-dimensional technological and regulatory challenges of stablecoin issuance, challenges that go far beyond simple cryptocurrency creation.

Binance Alpha is the first platform to launch Sidekick (K), and Alpha trading will start at 07:00 (UTC) on August 8, 2025.

 Binance Alpha will launch BabySharkUniverse (BSU) on August 9th. Eligible users can claim airdrops on the Alpha activity page using Alpha points after trading opens. More details will be announced soon.

On August 8th, according to the official announcement from AB DAO, AB has officially launched on Kraken on local time August 7th. Currently, users can make deposits and place limit orders (orders are not yet matched). Official trading will start on August 8th, at which time the AB/USD and AB/EUR trading pairs will be fully launched, and users can directly use US dollars and euros for purchases.

On August 8th, the derivative agreement Superp Foundation stated that 2% of the tokens allocated for community airdrops during the Token Generation Event (TGE) have been distributed in the first phase, with the remaining 3% set to be unlocked and distributed all at once next week (starting on August 12th). The claiming page is expected to go live on August 12th, and users can access it through official channels.

Matrixport released a weekly report analysis stating, "The market has recently entered a correction phase, with Bitcoin's momentum weakening, and funding and trading activity cooling off in sync. Trading volume is shrinking, funding rates are staying low, and market structure is becoming looser.

according to the chain data tracking service WhaleAlert, around 15:28 Beijing time in the morning, 579 BTC (worth about $67,713,239) was transferred from Kraken to an unknown wallet.

WiseBee, a New York-based artificial intelligence network security platform provider, has announced the completion of a $2.5 million seed round of financing, led by Frontline Ventures and BrightCap Ventures. The company plans to use this funding to expand its artificial intelligence network defense platform. This round of financing also received support from strategic advisors, including chief information security officers and engineers from SecurityScorecard, VMWare, Box, Amazon, Deloitte, Verizon, and Google.

On August 8th, affected by the launch of Bithumb, TREE briefly rose to $0.499, an increase of 17%, currently trading at $0.46.

according to an official announcement, the UK listed company The Smarter Web Company increased its holdings of 50 bitcoins, with a total holding of 2100 bitcoins.

 according to official sources, Binance Alpha is the first platform to launch Sidekick (K), and Alpha trading will start at 15:00 on August 8, 2025 (UTC+8). Eligible users can use Alpha points to claim 250 K tokens airdropped on the Alpha event page within 24 hours after the trading starts. The Binance Alpha airdrop will be distributed in two phases: Phase 1 (first 18 hours): Users holding at least 233 Alpha points can claim. Phase 2 (last 6 hours): Users holding at least 200 Alpha points can participate in the second phase airdrop on a first-come, first-served basis. If the event is not over, the score threshold will automatically decrease by 15 points per hour. Claiming the airdrop will consume 15 Binance Alpha points. Users must confirm the claim on the Alpha event page within 24 hours, otherwise, it will be considered as giving up the airdrop.

economist and cryptocurrency critic Peter Schiff tweeted that most Americans do not have enough savings to support their retirement. Trump allowing Americans to use the little retirement savings they have in their 401(k) accounts to invest in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies will only make this problem worse.

Ethereum's market value has surpassed ExxonMobil.

the White House stated that President Trump is about to make a "major" statement on economic issues.

according to an official announcement, the US-listed company Worksport (WKSP) announced that its Bitcoin reserves have doubled compared to December last year. Since the first purchase of cryptocurrency, its existing digital asset portfolio - including Bitcoin and XRP - has increased in value by about 15%.

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according to the official announcement, Bithumb has added Treehouse (TREE) Korean won market.

the cybersecurity company Koi Security stated that a malicious operation stole over $1 million in cryptocurrency through hundreds of browser extensions, websites, and malware, using three different attack methods. Koi Security researcher Tuval Admoni said on Thursday that the company named this malicious group "GreedyBear," who "redefined industrial-scale cryptocurrency theft."

according to Bitcoin Magazine, Sazmining announced that it has become the first mining-as-a-service company to integrate the Square payment platform, providing customers with a faster and more reliable way to purchase mining hardware and services. This integration supports credit cards, debit cards, ApplePay, GooglePay, CashAppPay, ACH, as well as Bitcoin, Lightning Network, Tether, and wire transfer payments.