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According to The Block, Grvt announced a partnership with the tokenization company Ondo Finance, planning to establish a $100 million USDY position over the next year. USDY is a tokenized yield product primarily anchored to short-term U.S. Treasury assets.Grvt will integrate USDY into Grvt Earn, with the platform holding and managing the related assets on its balance sheet, and approximately 3.5% yield will be credited to users' existing base earnings, allowing users to avoid directly holding the token. This move reflects the continued institutional commitment to on-chain fixed income and the tokenization of real-world assets.

On Monday, asset management company BlackRock Canada launched two exchange-traded funds, namely the iShares Equity + Bitcoin ETF Portfolio (IBQT) and the iShares Core MSCI All-International Equity Index ETF (XINT). Both funds have begun trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange.IBQT allocates 97% of its assets to Canadian, U.S., international, and emerging market equities, with the remaining 3% allocated to Bitcoin. IBQT gains Bitcoin exposure through BlackRock's Canadian iShares Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) and primarily holds other iShares ETFs rather than individual stocks. XINT tracks the MSCI ACWI ex North America IMI Index, covering over 5,000 companies across more than 40 developed and emerging markets outside of Canada and the U.S. Both funds are managed by BlackRock Asset Management Canada through the RBC iShares alliance.

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.

JUST officially launches TRON DeFi Summer S2 user voting, from now until August 17, all TRX holders can participate in the voting to decide the final allocation plan for this season's $1.2 million TRX incentive pool. The voting results will directly affect the coverage and allocation weight of the S2 season Boosted APR.TRON DeFi Summer S2 was launched on August 5, lasting for 60 days, with Boosted APR exclusive incentives covering core asset pools such as TRX, USDD, JST, SUN, etc. Users can access JustLend DAO through the DeFi section of the Binance wallet for a one-stop participation. This voting is an important action in the governance aspect of the TRON ecosystem, and community participation will influence the incentive strategy formulation for subsequent quarters. Holders can participate in the voting through the official JUST account.

According to UBS's analysis of the Vera Rubin superchip Bill of Materials (BOM), the share of memory semiconductors in the total cost of the platform has risen to about 62%, a significant increase from the 53% of the previous generation Blackwell Ultra (GB300). The total cost of the Vera Rubin superchip (which includes 1 Vera CPU and 2 Rubin GPUs) is approximately $38,902, with memory-related costs reaching $24,297. The cost of HBM4 is about $4,943 (accounting for 12.7% of the total cost), while the cost of the SOCAMM2 connecting the CPU is about $19,355 (accounting for 49.8% of the total cost), making it the core driver of rising memory costs.SOCAMM2 is a server memory module based on low-power DRAM LPDDR5X, supporting a maximum capacity of 1.5TB per CPU. The Vera Rubin NVL72 cabinet (which includes 72 Rubin GPUs and 36 Vera CPUs) is equipped with a total of 74.7TB DRAM, of which HBM4 accounts for 20.7TB, and LPDDR5X for the CPUs reaches 54TB, with the LPDDR usage in a single cabinet equivalent to about 4,500 high-end smartphones. However, due to uncertainties in the supply of LPDDR5X and HBM4E, NVIDIA is considering reducing the HBM configuration for the next generation Rubin Ultra.

According to Cointelegraph, Dan Katz, the First Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), stated that local currency stablecoins, aimed at reducing dependence on dollar stablecoins, may instead make it easier for users to turn to digital dollars. Once local currency stablecoins operate on the same blockchain infrastructure as dollar stablecoins, users can easily switch between the two through decentralized exchanges, liquidity pools, or peer-to-peer exchanges.This could accelerate the shift of foreign exchange activities from banks and currency traders to on-chain, weakening authorities' ability to monitor and manage capital flows. Katz mentioned that while it is still too early to draw conclusions, many users may prefer dollar tokens due to their strong liquidity, network effects, and ability to be used across platforms and borders. Katz pointed out that risks vary by country. In highly dollarized economies, stablecoins may primarily replace existing dollar holdings; whereas in countries where access to dollars is restricted and economic frameworks are weak, it may further increase demand for foreign currencies. Katz urged authorities to include deposit/withdrawal channels and on-chain exchange points in the regulatory framework.

According to information from the official Apple website, Apple Smart has supported collaboration with Alibaba's Qianwen model.According to the official introduction, after users enable the relevant features, Siri can use the Qianwen model to provide more in-depth answers, including analyzing photos and documents; the writing tool can also leverage Qianwen to generate text or image content based on user descriptions.

Hyperliquid Policy Center issued a statement, and HPC attended the CFTC Agricultural Advisory Committee meeting, submitting a formal statement. The statement revolves around three points: first, agricultural end users need diversified market choices, and the historical ban on agricultural options has proven to be overly restrictive; second, the CFTC's phased approach to perpetual contracts is the correct path, and end user demand should drive the adoption of new derivatives; third, public blockchains contribute to modernizing clearing and settlement infrastructure, while enhancing collateral liquidity and preserving the market integrity protection mechanisms of the Commodity Exchange Act.HPC stated that it will continue to collaborate with the agricultural community to promote the regulatory implementation of perpetual contracts in the U.S. market.

According to Gate's latest weekly report, the Federal Reserve maintained interest rates, but hawkish expectations have risen. The high interest rate environment combined with the deleveraging effects of derivatives has put overall pressure on the crypto market, with BTC and ETH dropping approximately 2.8% and 3.6%, respectively. Meanwhile, U.S. stocks continued to recover last week. In terms of capital flow, BTC spot ETFs have turned to net outflows, while ETH spot ETFs still maintain a slight net inflow, showing some resilience in institutional capital allocation.On-chain, PancakeSwap's weekly trading volume surpassed Uniswap, and the Robinhood Chain, RWA, and Meme ecosystems remain active. In the derivatives market, BTC open interest (OI) rose and then fell, with funding rates remaining positive, and DVOL continuing to decline, while the market overall still maintains high-level fluctuations.In response to the evolving macro policies, institutional capital flows, and on-chain ecosystems, Gate is continuously building a multi-asset trading system covering digital assets, stocks, indices, foreign exchange, and commodities. Relying on institutional-level trading, liquidity, custody, lending, asset management, and API services, it provides professional investors with a one-stop institutional solution.At the same time, Gate is continuously improving its global institutional ecosystem layout, strengthening trading execution efficiency, cross-market liquidity, and risk management capabilities, helping institutional clients respond more efficiently to market fluctuations and seize global asset allocation and structural trading opportunities.

According to Globenewswire, Grayscale announced that it has completed the regular rebalancing of its multi-asset digital asset fund for the second quarter of 2026, adjusting the asset weights for the DeFi fund, smart contract fund, and decentralized AI fund.The DeFi fund DEFG Fund sold Uniswap (UNI) and reallocated the proceeds according to the existing fund component weights. As of August 3, the DEFG Fund's holdings include: UNI 34.16%, Ondo (ONDO) 25.44%, Aave (AAVE) 19.97%, Ethena (ENA) 12.19%, Curve DAO Token (CRV) 4.42%, Lido DAO (LDO) 3.82%.The smart contract fund GSC Fund sold some existing assets according to index rules and used the funds to buy BNB, making BNB the largest asset allocation in the fund at 30.6%. Other major holdings include Ethereum (ETH) 29.47%, Solana (SOL) 29.15%, Cardano (ADA) 4.88%, Hedera (HBAR) 2.08%, Avalanche (AVAX) 1.92%, and Sui (SUI) 1.9%.The decentralized AI fund sold NEAR Protocol (NEAR) and reallocated funds according to the existing asset proportions. As of August 3, the fund's holdings include NEAR 31.35%, Bittensor (TAO) 29.15%, Render Token (RENDER) 21.59%, and Filecoin (FIL) 17.91%.

According to token unlocking data from the crypto asset data platform RootData, Moca Network (MOCA) will unlock approximately 16.765 million tokens at 00:00 Beijing time on August 11, worth about 1.27 million USD.

As the Coldcard hardware wallet exposes firmware vulnerabilities, over 80 million USD in BTC is stolen, and the market re-discusses whether to turn to institutional custody or directly buy Bitcoin ETFs, well-known analyst Willy Woo responded in a post stating that he does not oppose ETFs or custody solutions. They have many benefits in gaining recognition and accessing the traditional financial system, but the uniqueness of Bitcoin lies in the fact that it is the only truly sovereign mature digital asset, without nationality, cannot be blocked, diluted, or confiscated by any country, and only by mastering self-custody can one obtain this attribute.Willy Woo stated that since World War II, the West has mostly lived in a bubble of security, but as Ray Dalio pointed out based on 1500 years of historical research, stability itself is a cycle. When the cycle ends, people will need reserves that can protect them when the world briefly collapses, while custodial assets may fail, and governments may confiscate assets both in the past and in the future. He indicated that we are currently in the later stage of this cycle and recommended allocating 15% of assets to sovereign assets such as Bitcoin and gold.

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.

According to The Block, Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor stated during the company's second-quarter earnings call that while the company has historically allocated "100% of its funds to Bitcoin," it may adopt a strategy of holding both cash and BTC in the future. He mentioned, "Perhaps the best way to buy the most Bitcoin is not to buy the most Bitcoin immediately."TD Cowen and Benchmark both maintained a buy rating on the stock following Strategy's second-quarter earnings call. Both institutions believe that the current management's core objective has shifted to bringing the price of its STRC preferred shares back to par value, thereby restoring its ability as a financing tool.TD Cowen analyst Lance Vitanza stated that the most important message from the call was management's high regard for STRC. Company executives repeatedly emphasized that returning STRC to par value is a core goal and mentioned that despite recent price deviations of the security, institutional adoption is still increasing.Benchmark analyst Mark Palmer shared a similar view. He pointed out that Saylor and his team spent most of the 90-minute call focused on the same goal: restoring STRC to the $99 to $100 range, making it a primary engine for the company to raise funds to purchase Bitcoin.

U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis posted on the X platform, stating that the current version of the cryptocurrency market structure bill requires President Trump to sell his digital assets or transfer them into a blind trust, becoming one of the focal points of negotiation. Several Democratic lawmakers are concerned that the bill will weaken their narrative of attacking Trump for "crypto corruption" in the midterm elections, and thus hold a cautious attitude towards advancing the legislation.Supporters emphasize that the bill also covers ethical standards for the President, Vice President, members of Congress, and the federal judiciary, and will provide a clearer regulatory and protective framework for investors in the event of bankruptcy of cryptocurrency trading platforms.

According to Jinshi reports, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government's Census and Statistics Department today (31st) released the preliminary estimate of local GDP for the second quarter of 2026, showing that local GDP increased by 4.3% in real terms compared to the same period last year, while the increase in the first quarter was 5.9%.A spokesperson for the Special Administrative Region Government stated that supported by vigorous external trade and robust internal demand, the Hong Kong economy continued to expand strongly in the second quarter of 2026, and it is expected to maintain steady growth in the second half of the year.

Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) in Bhutan has appointed the Canadian digital asset management company 3iQ to manage an authorization supported by part of its Bitcoin reserves, as GMC is building a digital asset investment center.According to the cooperation arrangement, 3iQ will manage a portion of the Bitcoin allocated to support the development of Gelephu, with specific amounts not disclosed. 3iQ will also establish a long-term business locally, invest in local talent, and provide training and knowledge transfer.Bhutan announced in December 2025 that it would allocate up to 10,000 Bitcoins from its national holdings to support GMC. The parties have not disclosed the actual management amount, custody arrangements, or whether the authorization allows for lending, derivatives, and other yield-generating strategies. 3iQ CEO Pascal St-Jean stated that the company will introduce institutional discipline for this authorization and will utilize Bhutan's capital in a responsible, transparent, and long-term manner. Jigdrel Singay, a board member of Gelephu, stated that 3iQ is one of the founding institutional partners of the city.

Recently, market capital flows have favored defensive consumption and leading retail stocks, driving multiple consumer-related assets in the Gate platform's gStocks sector to rise. According to the latest data from Gate, KOG/USDT (Coca-Cola) has seen a 24-hour increase of 5.51%, currently priced at $88.73, with a 24-hour high of $90.23. Meanwhile, home retail and supermarket leaders have also risen, with HDG/USDT (Home Depot) currently at $344.23, up 2.43% in 24 hours; WMTG/USDT (Walmart) is currently at $114.39, up 1.69% in 24 hours. Overall, consumer and retail gStocks have shown active performance, becoming one of the main upward directions in today's sector.

Recently, market capital flows have favored defensive consumer and retail leaders, driving multiple consumer-related stocks in the Gate platform's gStocks sector to rise. According to the latest data from Gate, KOG/USDT (Coca-Cola) has increased by 5.51% in 24 hours, currently priced at $88.73, with a 24-hour high of $90.23. Meanwhile, home retail and supermarket leaders have also risen, with HDG/USDT (Home Depot) currently at $344.23, up 2.43% in 24 hours; and WMTG/USDT (Walmart) currently at $114.39, up 1.69% in 24 hours. Overall, consumer and retail gStocks have shown active performance, becoming one of the main upward directions in today's sector.