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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.

Binance Research data shows that Generation Z investors are gradually shifting towards long-term asset allocation tools such as ETFs. Compared to Millennials, Generation X, and Baby Boomers, their trading frequency is lower, and their preference for leverage is also weaker.Data indicates that at the beginning of August, ETFs accounted for 25% of the stock trading volume among Generation Z users. In July, the proportion of net inflows into stocks from ETFs for Generation Z reached 21.9%, up from 18.5% in June; during the same period, the proportion of individual stock investments decreased from 77% to 74.2%.Binance Research analyzed trading behaviors in direct stocks, tokenized stocks, and traditional financial perpetual contracts. The data shows that Generation Z's trading activity in all three asset classes is lower than that of other working-age groups.Among them, Generation Z's traditional financial perpetual contract accounts traded an average of 13 times per month, lower than the 17 times of Millennials and 16.5 times of Generation X. In direct stock accounts, 22% of Generation Z users have never sold stocks, higher than the 19% of Generation X and 9% of Baby Boomers.Among Generation Z accounts that bought but did not sell, the assets with the highest cumulative purchase amounts include Broadcom, Tesla, and Charles Schwab U.S. High Dividend Stock ETF.In terms of leveraged products, Generation Z shows a lower risk appetite. Data indicates that 88.2% of Generation Z's traditional financial perpetual contract accounts have never traded leveraged or inverse ETFs, higher than the 84.5% of Millennials and 85.9% of Generation X.Additionally, the tokenized stock market continues to expand. Data shows that Binance's bStocks recently briefly surpassed Kraken's xStocks, becoming the second-largest tokenized stock issuance platform globally. As of the latest data, Ondo Finance ranks first with approximately $972 million in tokenized stock value, while xStocks and bStocks are approximately $611 million and $580 million, respectively.

According to Crypto.News, the investigation that was previously suspended due to large gifts related to cryptocurrency has resumed after Nigel Farage, leader of the Reform Party in the UK, was re-elected as the MP for the Clacton constituency. The parliamentary commissioner is investigating whether he failed to register financial interests as required, focusing on a personal grant of approximately £5 million (about $6.7 million) from billionaire investor and Tether-related shareholder Christopher Harborne; as well as benefits such as staff, security, transportation, and accommodation provided by long-time advisor George Cottrell, who was previously sentenced for a money laundering-related case in the U.S.Nigel Farage's resignation during his term led to the suspension of the investigation, and he insists that he did not violate any rules, claiming that the money was an unconditional personal gift, part of which was used for security expenses. His by-election victory has allowed him to become an MP again, and the investigation has therefore continued.

The Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes' office assisted 35 cryptocurrency ATM scam victims in obtaining full refunds totaling $171,332. The related funds stemmed from scam-induced transactions, and the refunds covered all fees.According to Arizona law, only new customers who have been dissatisfied with an ATM operator for less than 10 days are eligible for a mandatory full refund. Victims must contact the operator and law enforcement or the Attorney General's office within 30 days of the transaction date and submit an official report confirming the scam. FBI data shows that in 2025, there were 460 complaints related to cryptocurrency kiosks in Arizona, with adjusted losses of $14.53 million; nationwide, there were 13,460 related complaints, with adjusted losses exceeding $388.98 million, of which individuals aged 50 and above lost over $302 million.

Brazilian Bitcoin treasury company OranjeBTC (B3: OBTC3) announced the launch of the Digital Yield ETF (DIGY11), which is created in collaboration with 3R Investimentos and MarketVector, and is expected to be listed on the Brazilian Stock Exchange B3 in early September.DIGY11 will initially invest in preferred shares issued by Strategy through STRC and preferred shares issued by Strive through SATA, distributing returns to investors in Brazilian reais on a monthly basis while providing daily liquidity and currency hedging. Under current market conditions, DIGY11 is expected to provide an annualized distribution yield equivalent to CDI plus approximately 3% to 5%, but this estimate does not include fluctuations in the fund share price and does not constitute a guarantee of returns. This ETF does not directly invest in Bitcoin but provides Brazilian investors with a localized channel to access USD returns and exposure to Bitcoin ecosystem assets by holding preferred shares related to Bitcoin treasury companies.

According to official news, Bitget C2C has officially launched the merchant ecosystem recruitment. This recruitment adopts a selective and invitation-based model, with dedicated business managers providing one-on-one access. The platform requires that applying merchants must be certified merchants from other platforms and have more than 180 days of industry experience; for senior high-level merchants, a "certificate direct upgrade channel" is open, allowing for direct upgrades to bulk merchants based on relevant certifications and transaction records, enjoying expedited review, 1V1 exclusive connection, and platform traffic exposure support.To accelerate ecosystem construction, Bitget has launched a dual incentive program. New merchants can receive a 100 USDT onboarding reward after completing specified tasks; existing merchants can receive up to 200 USDT referral rewards for each new merchant they successfully refer, with no limit on the number of referrals. The event will last until September 30 at 23:59 (UTC+8). For more details, please refer to the Bitget official platform.

Chairman Paul S. Atkins of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) wrote to Robert Walley, Chairman of the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT) Operating Committee, indicating that the SEC plans to undertake a comprehensive reform of the CAT system, including adjustments to its governance structure, funding sources, and operational model.Atkins stated that during his tenure, the SEC has significantly reduced the annual operating costs of CAT by issuing exemptions and approving amendments to the CAT NMS plan, and has eliminated the requirement to report personally identifiable information (PII) to the CAT system.These reforms have lowered system costs and the scope of data collection, but CAT still faces fundamental issues regarding costs, governance, and funding mechanisms. To address these issues, the SEC released a concept request for comments on April 16, 2026, to conduct a comprehensive review of CAT and other audit trail systems and data sources used in the regulation of U.S. securities markets.The SEC indicated that it has received hundreds of feedback comments, with one core consensus being that investors and market participants want the SEC to take more responsibility for the management and funding arrangements of CAT.Atkins stated that he has asked SEC staff to propose deep reforms for CAT, including: 1. Exploring new funding sources for CAT, including the use of congressional appropriations and transaction fees under Section 31 of the Securities Exchange Act; 2. Drafting rule proposals that, if approved, would repeal Rule 613 and require exchanges, FINRA, and broker-dealers to continue using the existing CAT infrastructure and reporting standards to submit CAT data directly to the SEC or its designated agency; 3. Assessing the internal resource needs of the SEC to prepare for the SEC's future assumption of governance responsibilities for CAT.The SEC expects that this reform will involve multiple stages and will need to be advanced simultaneously, with the overall transition potentially lasting until the end of 2027.

Grayscale Research Director Zach Pandl stated that the global alternative asset market has grown nearly 7 times since the 2008 financial crisis, with the share of private equity, private credit, hedge funds, physical assets, and cryptocurrency in global portfolios continuing to rise. According to the data he cited, within alternative assets, private equity accounts for about 29%, hedge funds about 23%, and cryptocurrency about 13%.Zach Pandl mentioned that differences in intergenerational allocation preferences may further strengthen this trend. According to a Bank of America survey of high-net-worth individuals, investors aged 21 to 43 allocate about 53% of their assets outside of traditional stocks and bonds, while the proportion for those aged 44 and above is 26%. With over $100 trillion in wealth expected to transfer to younger generations in the coming years, their stronger preference for alternative assets may provide ongoing tailwinds for cryptocurrency.He added that the lowering of entry barriers to alternative assets is one of the reasons for this shift, with cryptocurrency developing along similar paths; regulated products like Bitcoin ETPs and institutional-grade market infrastructure provide more convenient access to exposure.

According to SBS, the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) of South Korea has begun a comprehensive reform of its system to address compensation issues related to financial fraud, including voice phishing involving virtual assets. The FSS launched the "Financial Fraud Loss Compensation System Improvement Project" on August 6. This project aims to reform the existing compensation calculation system centered on the Korean won, in preparation for including virtual asset losses in the compensation scope starting in October this year.The current system primarily calculates compensation amounts based on losses valued in Korean won, but after the reform, a compensation ratio will be adopted, taking into account the type and quantity of virtual assets involved. Additionally, during payment suspensions, the Korean won exchange value of virtual assets will also be included in the calculations.

This week will see several important events and data. On Monday, the Bank of Japan will release the summary of opinions from the July monetary policy meeting. On Tuesday, the Reserve Bank of Australia will decide on interest rates and hold a press conference. On Wednesday, the United States will release the July CPI data and EIA crude oil inventory. On Thursday, the UK and Eurozone will publish various economic data, and JD.com and Tencent will release their financial reports. On Friday, France and the Eurozone will release CPI and GDP data, and a new round of pricing adjustments for domestic refined oil will begin.

Blockstream CEO Adam Back criticized the arguments of BIP-110 supporters, stating that the claim "Bitcoin supports spam data" is incorrect, and that all Bitcoin participants dislike network spam data. Adam Back pointed out that Bitcoin cannot achieve absolute censorship at a mathematical level, and that the BIP-110 proposal itself has many flaws that prevent it from functioning effectively, thus it has not gained network consensus. He emphasized that forcibly pushing rule changes without consensus could ultimately lead to a fork similar to Bitcoin SV (BSV).Previously, BIP-110 sparked community controversy for attempting to limit non-financial data storage on the Bitcoin blockchain. Supporters of the proposal planned to push for rule changes through a user-activated soft fork (UASF), but currently, miner support has not reached the activation requirement, and the market is concerned whether this controversy will further evolve into a split in Bitcoin network governance.

Bank of America reiterated its "Buy" rating on SpaceX after the earnings report, maintaining a target price of $235, which is approximately 87.5% higher than the reference price of $125.33 after the earnings report. Bank of America believes that its bullish logic is no longer primarily based on the rocket launch business, but rather on the AI infrastructure business.Bank of America expects SpaceX's AI business revenue to approach $24.5 billion by 2026, accounting for more than half of the company's total revenue forecast. Meanwhile, the collaboration with Anthropic has been contributing revenue since May of this year, and the computing power collaboration with Google is expected to start in October this year. As a result, Bank of America has raised its performance forecasts for the next few years: the revenue forecast for 2026 has been raised by about 15% to $46.9 billion; the revenue forecast for 2027 has been raised by about 29% to $100.7 billion; the revenue forecast for 2028 has been raised by about 29% to $184.8 billion.However, Bank of America also expects that as capital expenditures continue to expand, SpaceX will still maintain large negative free cash flow in the coming years. It estimates: free cash flow of -$43.6 billion in 2026; -$45.4 billion in 2027; and -$37.4 billion in 2028.

According to Bloomberg, the UAE is considering investing up to 1 trillion yen (approximately 6.3 billion USD) in the construction of an artificial intelligence data center, led by the Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala Investment Co. The project is planned to be located in Akita Prefecture in northern Japan, with a planned installed capacity of 500 megawatts, and may involve other domestic and foreign investors participating together.Currently, this information has not been publicly disclosed, and relevant details are still in the evaluation stage.

According to Jinshi reports, the governor of the Yaroslavl region in Russia stated that a local oil refinery caught fire after a drone attack.

According to Jinshi reports, Ukrainian President Zelensky stated that Ukraine has launched attacks on two Russian oil refineries.

ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming clearly stated at the Seed team all-hands meeting last month that the company will not use model distillation as a shortcut to catch up with large models, even if it temporarily falls behind domestic competitors. He urged the team to be willing to sacrifice short-term gains for long-term goals.Distillation refers to allowing a new model to learn from the outputs of a stronger model, which can save training time and computational power. Internally, ByteDance believes that this choice will make it more difficult for Seed's language model to catch up with domestic peers like DeepSeek, Kimi, and Qianwen in the short term. However, ByteDance is more concerned about political risks: the company has long faced scrutiny from the U.S. government due to TikTok, and if it is accused of massively extracting the capabilities of cutting-edge U.S. models, Washington may apply pressure on TikTok again. Previously, Anthropic accused DeepSeek, Dark Side of the Moon, MiniMax, Zhiyu, and Alibaba of massively extracting Claude's capabilities, but did not name ByteDance.

According to Globenewswire, Bitcoin mining company PowerCompute (formerly LM Funding America) announced the completion of a $18 million debt refinancing, using 307 BTC from PowerCompute's inventory as collateral. This replaces previous loans including a $11 million loan from Galaxy Digital, a $5 million loan for the acquisition of a 15 MW facility in Oklahoma, and a $2 million loan for the acquisition of an 11 MW facility in Mississippi.This refinancing will drive its expansion from Bitcoin mining to high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure.

According to Jinshi, U.S. President Trump stated that he would prefer to reach an agreement with Iran.

According to Jinshi reports, since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration's use of emergency powers to impose tariffs on trade partners was invalid, approximately $100 billion in tariff refunds have been paid. U.S. Customs officials reported to a judge at the U.S. Court of International Trade on Tuesday that this amount accounts for 60% of the total $165 billion collected from the president's "Liberation Day" tariffs.

According to Bitcoin Archive, SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce stated that she remains optimistic about the U.S. Congress passing the CLARITY Act and mentioned that there is still much that can be done even if the bill does not pass.Hester Peirce pointed out that the SEC will continue to advance relevant work, and regardless of whether the bill passes, the SEC will strive to push forward; even if the CLARITY Act fails to materialize, regulators still have significant room to promote the construction of a digital asset regulatory framework.Hester Peirce has previously called for clearer regulatory rules for crypto assets, believing that a clear market structure helps the U.S. maintain competitiveness in the digital asset space and reduces the long-term uncertainty faced by the industry.