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The macro hedge fund Tudor Investment, founded by billionaire Paul Tudor Jones, holds 688,529 shares of BlackRock's spot Bitcoin ETF iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), with a market value of approximately $22.9 million as of June 30, an increase of 18.9% from the end of the first quarter, ending a year-long trend of reduction.Tudor Investment also reduced its corresponding holdings in call options linked to IBIT from 998,000 shares to about 148,000 shares, a decrease of approximately 85%, while the put options position remained roughly flat. The 13F filing did not disclose the options' strike prices and expiration dates. Tudor Investment once held over 8 million shares of IBIT at the end of 2024, followed by a continuous reduction. Paul Tudor Jones has long viewed Bitcoin as an asset to hedge against inflation, and IBIT currently accounts for about 49% of the assets in U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs.

Binance announces that it will distribute dividends of Applied Materials (AMAT) and Microsoft (MSFT) to users holding AMATB or MSFTB balances through bStocks. After deducting applicable withholding taxes, fees, costs, and other expenses, the net cash dividend will be reinvested into additional units or fractional shares of the same underlying securities.Users holding AMATB or MSFTB at the snapshot time of August 20, 2026, 08:00 (UTC+8) will receive dividends in the form of AMATB or MSFTB bStocks tokens.

The AQAv2 stablecoin model protocol of Hyperliquid has previously received support from 19 out of 26 validators, and the relevant mechanism is expected to officially start accruing yields on August 26. Meanwhile, Circle has transferred approximately $4.4 billion USDC to Coinbase via the AQAv2 mechanism on HyperEVM, setting a record for the largest single USDC transfer on HyperEVM.If everything proceeds as planned, the yields generated by AQAv2 will begin accruing on August 26, with the first payment expected to enter the Assistance Fund on October 3. AQAv2 (Aligned Quote Asset v2) is a stablecoin mechanism announced by Hyperliquid in May this year, allowing stablecoins, including USDC, which are not exclusively issued by Hyperliquid, to qualify as "Aligned." According to public information, most of the stablecoin yields from AQAv2 will be returned to the Hyperliquid ecosystem, with 90% of the yields allocated to the relevant mechanism, and subsequently, 100% used for the buyback and destruction of HYPE tokens.Coinbase has been designated as the fund deployment party, while Circle is responsible for technical deployment, and both parties will also stake HYPE to participate in the mechanism. The mechanism previously required stablecoins to be exclusive assets of Hyperliquid, but AQAv2 has removed this restriction and will focus on the HIP-4 standardized market and the perpetual contract market operated by validators. According to relevant public disclosures, AQAv2 is expected to generate up to approximately $200 million in revenue and further enhance token value capture through the HYPE buyback and destruction mechanism.

According to a report by Blue Whale Technology, Alibaba and CITIC have officially reached a transaction agreement, in which Alibaba will transfer its shares in Lingxi Interactive Entertainment, and Xincheng Capital will become the new shareholder. Xincheng Capital supports the existing team to operate stably under the leadership of the management team, which will remain stable and continue to develop alongside the company.Lingxi Interactive Entertainment is a gaming brand under Alibaba, and its gaming business can be traced back to the integration of the Jiuyou channel business after the acquisition of UC in 2014. In 2017, Alibaba fully acquired Guangzhou Jianyue for approximately 1 billion yuan, which later became the predecessor of Lingxi Interactive Entertainment. The self-developed game "Three Kingdoms Strategy Edition," launched in 2019, became a leading hit in the SLG category. Since 2023, Lingxi has undergone multiple adjustments, and in March 2024, founder Zhan Zhonghui stepped down as CEO, with producer Zhou Bingshu of "Three Kingdoms Strategy Edition" taking over.The new shareholder, Xincheng Capital, is a private equity investment business under CITIC Capital, which has completed over 100 investments since 2002, managing a total of $10.5 billion in funds. Lingxi Interactive Entertainment CEO Zhou Bingshu expressed gratitude in an internal letter, stating that Alibaba "nurtured and grew Lingxi," and the new shareholder Xincheng Capital will "inject new momentum" into the company's development. The specific amount of the transaction has not yet been disclosed.

According to Onchain Lens monitoring, the World Liberty Financial team wallet supported by Trump (0xE853...D5743) transferred 39 million WLFI to Bybit after being inactive for 30 days, worth 2.33 million USD.The wallet received an equivalent amount of WLFI from the WLFI treasury two days ago.

Brian Armstrong posted on the X platform that Deribit has obtained a VARA brokerage license, allowing access to the market and liquidity of Coinbase Exchange. The UAE is embracing modern finance and digital assets.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the event "LoL: Weibo Team vs IG Team - LPL Nirvana Group Stage" on the prediction market Polymarket, the option "Weibo Team" in the sub-market "Game 2 Winner" has experienced drastic fluctuations in winning probability, dropping from 40.5% an hour ago to the current 20.5% (a fluctuation of 20%). Please note the impact of relevant breaking news.

According to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), H&H International Investment, managed by Duan Yongping, had a total market value of approximately $19.1 billion at the end of the second quarter, a decrease from about $20 billion at the end of the first quarter.H&H continued to increase its holdings in Pinduoduo, Berkshire Hathaway Class B shares, and Disney, while establishing a new position in Alibaba, and significantly reducing its holdings in Nvidia, Google, and Microsoft, completely exiting from TSMC and CrowdStrike.

According to CoinDesk, Swiss banking giant UBS significantly increased its exposure to BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) in the second quarter, with its nominal position in IBIT call options rising from 80,000 shares to approximately 1.95 million shares, an increase of over 24 times; during the same period, its directly held IBIT shares increased from 364,371 shares to 407,890 shares, an increase of about 12%.In contrast, UBS's nominal exposure to IBIT put options decreased from 303,300 shares to 143,300 shares, a decrease of about 53%. Regulatory filings did not disclose the options' strike prices and expiration dates, nor did they specify whether the changes were driven by client trading demand, market-making hedges, active management, or proprietary trading.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring on-chain data, significant capital movements are predicted in the Polymarket market. A large whale invested $63,014.92 in the "LoL: Bilibili Gaming vs Team WE - LPL Group Stage" event, specifically on the "Match Winner" bet. Based on the current transaction price, the latest corresponding win rate for this bet is 95%.

According to PR Newswire, Bitmine, the treasury company of Ethereum, announced that its board has approved a cash dividend plan for the A Series perpetual preferred stock BMNP for 17 subsequent distributions within the year, including the record dates, payment dates, and the amount of dividends per share for each period.It is reported that BMNP holders will receive cash dividends according to the terms of the preferred stock, with the distribution period covering from August to December 2026. The amount for each distribution is mostly $0.1847 per share, with some periods at $0.1583, and the final distribution at the end of the year reaching up to $0.2639 per share, with the related dividends to be paid in cash.

According to a report by Castle Labs, as of August 12, Hyperliquid's cumulative revenue has reached $1.24 billion, with native perpetual contracts contributing $1.13 billion, accounting for 90.7%; the HIP-3 perpetual contracts contributed $23.7 million.Other sources of revenue include spot trading $45.9 million, spot auctions $20.7 million, HyperEVM Gas $13.5 million, and more.

According to Bitcoin Magazine, investment advisory firm Edelman Financial Engines disclosed a position of approximately $34 million in a spot Bitcoin ETF, primarily allocated to the BlackRock iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) and Grayscale-related products. Although this position still represents a small percentage of its overall portfolio, it has surpassed its holdings of about $25 million in Amazon. This move aligns with the public stance of the company's founder, Ric Edelman, who has advocated for a Bitcoin ETF since 2019 and established the Digital Assets Council of Financial Professionals to provide cryptocurrency and blockchain education for financial advisors.On the same day, related disclosures showed that Tudor Investment Corporation, led by legendary macro trader Paul Tudor Jones, held 688,529 shares of IBIT as of June 30, valued at approximately $22.9 million, an increase from 579,083 shares in the previous quarter. The report noted that Jones is known for his long-term analysis of inflation cycles, and the scale of this increase has garnered some market attention.

According to CoinDesk, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has granted a preliminary conditional federal banking charter to World Liberty Trust Company, allowing it to operate as a national trust bank and to succeed BitGo as the exclusive issuer and custodian of the USD1 stablecoin under World Liberty Financial, primarily serving institutional clients. Final approval still requires meeting additional pre-opening conditions.Due to World Liberty's partial ownership being linked to the Trump family, this move has faced strong opposition from Democratic lawmakers. Senator Elizabeth Warren and others have announced plans to introduce the "Terminate President's Bank Corruption Act," which, if passed, would prohibit senior government officials from owning or controlling banks. Notably, World Liberty Trust does not intend to become a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and is not seeking access to a Federal Reserve master account.

According to Reuters, Apple has trained a large language model for the Chinese market in collaboration with Alibaba. This move is different from Apple's previous strategy of relying on third-party models.Insiders revealed that Apple's AI toolkit, Apple Intelligence, is expected to launch in China in the coming months after an iOS update.

According to the announcement from Yushu Technology, the company's application for the initial public offering of stocks and listing on the Sci-Tech Innovation Board has been approved for registration by the China Securities Regulatory Commission. The final issuance price is 150.8 yuan per share, with a total issuance of 40.4464 million shares.The subscription and payment work for this issuance ended on August 12, 2026. The final online issuance winning rate was 0.01809759%, with online investors giving up on subscribing for 8,734 shares, and offline investors giving up on subscribing for 0 shares. The number of shares given up was fully underwritten by the sponsor (lead underwriter), with an underwriting amount of 1.3171 million yuan, accounting for approximately 0.02% of the total scale of this issuance. The total issuance expenses amounted to 182 million yuan.

According to Gate market data, IBM's stock price rose 1.6% in pre-market trading after the company announced a partnership with OpenAI.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the market prediction event "LoL Weibo Gaming vs Ninjas in Pyjamas LPL Group Nirvana" on Polymarket, the "Yes" option win rate for the sub-market "Both teams kill a dragon" has experienced a sharp fluctuation, soaring from 50% an hour ago to the current 90% (a fluctuation of 40%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to SoSoValue data, the total net outflow of Bitcoin spot ETFs is $61.1637 million. The Bitcoin spot ETF with the highest single-day net outflow is the Fidelity ETF FBTC, with a single-day net outflow of $46.8221 million. Currently, the historical total net inflow of FBTC has reached $9.9445 billion.The second is the Blackrock ETF IBIT, with a single-day net outflow of $14.3416 million. Currently, the historical total net inflow of IBIT has reached $61.157 billion. As of the time of writing, the total net asset value of Bitcoin spot ETFs is $77.369 billion, and the ETF net asset ratio (the market value compared to the total market value of Bitcoin) is 6.06%. The historical cumulative net inflow has reached $51.977 billion.