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Investment firm Neoclassic Capital announced on X that it will co-lead the seed round financing for the tokenized real-world asset (RWA) data platform RWA.xyz. RWA.xyz has not yet disclosed further details about this round of financing.RWA.xyz is building an industry-standard data platform and real data source for tokenized real-world assets. According to RootData, previous investors in RWA.xyz also include Nascent, Archetype, The Venture Dept., and others.

According to official news, the Turf team has joined Polymarket.This team of 6 has built a real-time NFL prediction game over the past year, allowing users to predict the next play, the next score, and more while watching live broadcasts. The team has now joined the Polymarket US website and app team.Polymarket stated that it will continue to seek outstanding talent, committed to creating a world-class product, design, and engineering team.

The Dragon AI accelerator (referred to as DAA) initiated by Draper Dragon Fund has announced a strategic cooperation with m&W (m&W DAO). Both parties will carry out ecological cooperation in cutting-edge fields such as AI, Web3, and digital collaborative networks, jointly promoting the connection and development of outstanding Builders, innovative projects, and ecological resources. Among them, m&W officially joins DAA, and DAA provides consulting and connects investment institutions and industrial resources according to the accelerator program design.The basic productivity unit in the AI era is Builder + Digital Twin (Builders + Digital Avatars). m&W is committed to building a trustworthy collaborative order in the AI era. Currently, the project has achieved a cold start using the DAO mechanism: the official website is online; the aggregated and consolidated MVP of builders' products is online; m&W has completed the gathering of nine genesis nodes and is preparing for the operation of 200 consensus nodes.

Derek Chiang, founder of ZeroDev and former employee of Offchain, announced his joining of Ethlabs, stating that he will focus on promoting Ethereum technologies such as real-time proofs, light clients, and fast confirmations into practical products and commercial scenarios.He mentioned that the current adoption of many underlying Ethereum technologies is still significantly lagging behind their potential, for example, some cross-chain bridges still rely on multi-signature verification for L1 deposits; he hopes that Ethlabs will become a market force for the implementation of Ethereum technologies, persuading developers to adopt them through technical and product advantages rather than just ideology.

Polymarket founder Shayne Coplan announced on August 12 on the X platform that Travis VanderZanden has joined Polymarket as Chief Growth Officer.It was reported that Travis V. previously served as the Head of Driver Growth at Uber, Chief Revenue Officer at Yammer, and founded and served as CEO of the bike-sharing company Bird.

According to official news, the AI Agent platform X-Agent has confirmed its participation in the WeWork AI Foundation Community Lightning Pitch to be held on August 25 in Tokyo, where it will share its latest progress in AI Agents, AI application generation, and commercialization infrastructure.The AI Foundation Community is driven by WeWork and collaborates with well-known companies in related fields such as SoftBank and NVIDIA, aiming to connect Japanese AI startups, technology teams, and enterprises with AI implementation needs.X-Agent is currently building its product system around "Natural Language Generation AI Applications + Agent Autonomous Execution." Users can describe their needs in natural language, and the platform will handle application architecture, front-end and back-end, database, and deployment processes. Meanwhile, X-Agent has recently completed deep integration with the OKX Agentic Wallet and has open-sourced the AI payment control plane xpense, providing Agents with capabilities for budget control, payment, delivery verification, and ledger recording.X-Agent stated that participating in this event is also an important step in its ongoing expansion into the Japanese market and connecting the local AI startup and enterprise innovation ecosystem.

Nasdaq-listed company Sharplink, Inc. (stock code: SBET) and Galaxy Digital Inc. (stock code: GLXY) jointly announced the launch of the Galaxy Sharplink Onchain Yield Fund, LP. This institutional-grade fund is managed by Galaxy, with an initial committed capital of $125 million, of which $100 million comes from Sharplink's staked ETH treasury and $25 million from Galaxy.The fund will deploy capital into decentralized finance and on-chain yield strategies, marking a new model for corporate treasuries to shift from passive holding to active participation in on-chain markets. Galaxy stated that this move expands the company's asset management platform to institutional-grade on-chain strategies.

According to CoinPost, the Financial Services Agency of Japan and the National Police Agency recently jointly sent a letter to the Japan Virtual Currency Exchange Association (JVCEA), requesting exchanges to strengthen anti-fraud measures. This request includes 11 specific requirements, such as the need for withdrawal addresses to be registered in advance, enhanced transaction monitoring, strict verification of identification documents when opening accounts, and setting a withdrawal limit for a certain period after users deposit fiat currency or purchase crypto assets.The background of this action is the increasing prevalence of investment scams and "pig butchering" schemes on social media, where criminals frequently use crypto accounts to transfer illegal funds. The Financial Services Agency also suggested that exchanges flexibly set withdrawal limits based on customers' risk levels and transaction purposes, and that suspicious transactions should immediately result in account restrictions or freezes, while enhancing intelligence cooperation with the police. For system renovations that are difficult to implement in the short term, exchanges are allowed to proceed in phases. In addition, the Financial Services Agency has officially established the "Cryptocurrency and Stablecoin Division," responsible for related regulatory affairs.

Former OpenAI research engineer Justin Wang announced that he has joined the cryptocurrency venture capital firm Paradigm as a research partner. He will collaborate with the team under the leadership of Matt Huang and Alana Palmedo to continue cutting-edge research.Justin Wang previously participated in the EVMbench project at OpenAI and has used Paradigm's open-source tools. In the short term, he is focusing on areas related to AI model measurement and evaluation, recursive self-improvement, effective AI policy, as well as network and cryptographic capabilities.

Plume posted on the X platform that it has joined the Digital Asset Solutions Industry Working Group of the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC).The working group aims to provide feedback on DTCC's tokenization services and facilitate ongoing in-depth dialogue to promote the widespread adoption and innovation of digital assets.

According to CoinPost, the Financial Services Agency and the National Police Agency of Japan jointly issued a request to the Japan Virtual Currency Exchange Association (JVCEA), asking all cryptocurrency traders to strengthen withdrawal restrictions to prevent fraud victims, proposing a total of 11 new measures.The main content includes: the introduction of a pre-registration system for withdrawal destinations, setting a certain period of withdrawal restrictions after depositing fiat currency or purchasing cryptocurrency, establishing withdrawal limits based on customer risk assessments, and enhancing transaction monitoring and information-sharing mechanisms with police in each prefecture. The background is that the damage from social media investment inducements and "pig butchering" scams continues to expand, with criminal methods becoming increasingly complex.

AIX Ventures co-founder Shaun Johnson announced the launch of a $100 million artificial intelligence fund, 224 Ventures, which currently manages assets of approximately $100 million. The fund plans to invest between $1 million and $5 million in AI-native teams, with investment directions covering AI applications, robotics, infrastructure, and core intelligence fields.The fund has 244 LPs, most of whom come from the AI industry, including researchers, product and engineering leaders, as well as corporate AI and data executives. Former Meta Chief AI Scientist and Turing Award winner Yann LeCun and former Google DeepMind researcher Oriol Vinyals also announced their joining to co-lead the fund. Yann LeCun currently also serves as the Executive Chairman of AI startup AMI Labs, which focuses on "world model" technology and has completed over $1 billion in seed financing.

Sam Blackshear, co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Sui blockchain parent company Mysten Labs, announced his departure on August 6 to join Anthropic for defensive security research. He stated that this new position would allow him to continue to delve into frontline technology research and explore new fields at a time when the balance of power in cyber offense and defense is undergoing profound changes.Blackshear reflected that he has spent over 8 years developing the Move language and will continue to participate in the upcoming Move Foundation, while maintaining his role as an advisor to Mysten Labs and Sui ecosystem builders after his departure. Meanwhile, Evan (@EvanWeb3), who previously led technology teams at Apple and Meta, will take over the overall technical vision and research direction of Mysten Labs.

According to a report by businesswire, Strategy announced its participation in the "Invest in America Commitment" program, which will contribute $250 annually to the Trump account (i.e., 530A account) for each eligible American employee's minor child, regardless of the child's birth year.For children born on or after January 1, 2025, there will also be an additional one-time matching contribution of $1,000 in seed funding provided by the U.S. government.Phong Le, President and CEO of Strategy, stated, "The Trump account and the Invest in America initiative can build a stronger financial future for American children. The company will match the government's initial $1,000 contribution and provide additional annual contributions for eligible employees' children.These accounts can encourage financial education, long-term thinking, and the cultivation of a savings and investment culture from a young age—these goals are highly consistent with Strategy's values and optimistic vision for the future."The Trump account is a tax-deferred investment account for minors under the age of 18, with investment targets being low-fee U.S. index funds. Children born between 2025 and 2028 can receive a one-time $1,000 seed funding from the U.S. Treasury upon registration. Strategy's program will launch after the Treasury issues final guidance and the employer contribution infrastructure is online. The company has announced the plan to employees during internal quarterly meetings and will share registration details with eligible employees before the launch.

According to Techcrunch, the meteorological technology company WindBorne Systems has completed a $37 million Series B financing round, co-led by Khosla Ventures and Galvanize, with a post-money valuation of $250 million.The company uses long-duration balloons to collect meteorological data and integrates it into AI prediction models. Currently, there are 20 launch sites globally, with approximately 600 balloons operating in the air. The main clients are government agencies, and this round of funding will be used to expand the commercial team and develop business with private sector clients such as investment funds. Through AI-powered weather forecasting, it serves multiple industries including finance and agriculture.

BNB Chain and the largest AI Agent cluster infrastructure on 0G, NeoSoul, announced a strategic partnership with the privacy identity network Billions Network, aimed at humans and AI Agents. Both parties will explore how authentication can help AI Agents participate more securely in the digital market.Billions provides identity technology for users and AI Agents while protecting personal information. NeoSoul develops Agents that can observe the market and take action within user constraints. The first phase of the collaboration will explore whether the systems of both parties can connect.Both parties will also investigate how users can maintain control when Agents act independently and assess the application of related capabilities in the BNB Chain and AI Agent market.Kaelan, co-founder of NeoSoul, stated, "AI Agents have begun making decisions on behalf of users, so user control has become even more important. Through this collaboration, NeoSoul and Billions will study how to use identity technology to allow users to retain control when Agents act independently."Evin McMullen, CEO and co-founder of Billions Network, stated, "As AI Agents take on more complex tasks, users need to know who is controlling the Agents and what the Agents can do. NeoSoul has experience in autonomous market decision-making for Agents. We look forward to exploring how to make the use of Agents safer through identity technology."

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, North Korean military commentators pointed out that the US, Japan, and South Korea are strengthening their joint operational capabilities through military exercises, forming a "trinity" threat that could become a new security crisis in the Asia-Pacific region. The US and South Korea conducted exercises in July, carrying out large-scale "joint logistics support exercises." The US is also accelerating the reorganization of the US military command in Japan into a "joint military command" and deploying medium-range missile systems in Japan and South Korea. All parties should be vigilant and curb this trend.