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As Wall Street and global financial institutions accelerate their entry into the digital asset space, the boundaries between traditional finance (TradFi) and decentralized finance (DeFi) are gradually blurring. Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley stated, "The era of 'long Bitcoin, short bankers' is over," as financial institutions are turning to the other side of the crypto industry, promoting the adoption of digital assets.Hunter Horsley mentioned that this summer, two financial institutions managing over $1 trillion in assets approved the launch of crypto products in a bear market environment, indicating that large institutions are expanding channels for clients to access digital assets. "This year, everyone is wearing the crypto industry's jersey. Now, everyone is working for the crypto industry," Horsley said. He pointed out that these financial institutions, which manage over a trillion dollars in client assets, would not have opened related services during the downturn of the crypto market in 2022, but now they are actively embracing this field.Sygnum Chief Investment Officer Fabian Dori also believes that the relationship between banks and the crypto industry has undergone a structural change. "The past trading of 'long Bitcoin, short bankers' is over; banks have shifted from resisting digital assets to building, supporting, and distributing digital assets through custody, tokenization, and compliant trading." This change is primarily driven by increased customer demand and gradually clarified regulatory rules, rather than short-term market cycle changes.Anchorage Digital CEO Nathan McCauley stated that over the past two years, its client base increasingly reflects the trend of integration between traditional finance and crypto finance. Large financial institutions typically choose to collaborate with specialized crypto infrastructure companies rather than building their own technology systems. In recent years, more and more financial institutions have entered the crypto space, including Swissquote, DBS, BBVA, BNY Mellon, Credit Suisse-related institutions, as well as Morgan Stanley and Charles Schwab.

According to Crypto Briefing, Bits of Gold, Israel's largest compliant crypto broker, has suffered a data breach, with approximately 200,000 customers' personal information stolen by hackers, putting all users of the platform at risk.The company obtained Israel's first virtual asset service provider (VASP) license in September 2022 and was approved to issue the BILS stablecoin, pegged 1:1 to the shekel, in April 2026. The types of stolen data have not been disclosed, but crypto brokers typically collect sensitive information such as identification documents, proof of address, and financial information in accordance with KYC regulations. While cold wallets can protect digital assets, they cannot safeguard customer identity documents on servers. Historical cases show that similar data breaches are often used for phishing, SIM card swapping, and targeted social engineering attacks, with security risks extending beyond the platform itself.

The CEO of the World Gold Council recently stated that he personally believes Bitcoin will ultimately "go to zero," saying, "My personal view on Bitcoin is that it will go to zero." In response, Binance co-founder CZ posted that many people have made incorrect judgments about cryptocurrencies in the past, but understanding this field takes time, and he stated, "I also can't be 100% sure that I'm right, after all, we are all human."Analysis suggests that the view of Bitcoin "going to zero" has long existed in recent years, with critics mainly arguing that it lacks the cash flow support of traditional assets and has excessive price volatility; while supporters believe that Bitcoin possesses decentralization, scarcity, and digital value storage attributes, and may become part of the global financial system in the future.

According to Cointelegraph, the Chicago Board Options Exchange (Cboe) has submitted an application to list a 3x leveraged ETF for Bitcoin, Ethereum, gold, silver, crude oil, and natural gas.The aforementioned products cover both crypto assets and traditional commodities. If approved, they will provide investors with higher leveraged trading tools, further enriching the ETF product line in the relevant markets.

According to regulatory filings, the Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust (MSBT) recorded approximately $371.1 million in total share subscription contributions within 85 days of its listing, including about $200.3 million in cash and approximately $170.8 million in Bitcoin. During the same period, the fund's net assets decreased by approximately $6.68 million due to operations, almost entirely from unrealized depreciation in Bitcoin (approximately $6.617 million), along with realized losses of about $618,600 and sponsor fees of about $72,300, not caused by large redemptions by investors.The documents show that the redemption allocation during this period accounted for only about 1.42% of the total subscription contributions. The fund issued approximately 17.9 million shares and redeemed 250,000 shares (corresponding to 1,790 creation baskets and 25 redemption baskets). The share circulation increased from about 17.65 million on June 30 to about 21.74 million on July 31, an increase of approximately 23.17%. Creation and redemption were conducted by authorized participants at a net asset value of 10,000 shares per basket.

According to Coinglass data, the cryptocurrency Fear and Greed Index is currently at 35, an increase of 0 points from yesterday. The average over the past 7 days is 30, and the average over the past 30 days is 28.

According to Livecoins, the Joint Task Force Against Organized Crime in Rondônia, Brazil (FICCO/RO) executed arrest and search warrants against a gang suspected of electronic fraud and money laundering. The criminal organization is accused of using cryptocurrency exchanges to hide illegal funds transferred from the original victims' accounts.A case investigated in 2025 resulted in losses of approximately $5.74 million. The court has issued 8 preventive arrest warrants and 18 search warrants, and authorized the freezing of related assets such as cryptocurrency exchange and bank accounts. In addition to targeting securities accounts, the law also mandates the seizure of vehicles and boats belonging to the individuals under investigation.

According to DefiLlama Research data, from January to June 2026, approximately 169,000 wallets made their first transaction in the RWA market on Hyperliquid, accounting for 31.7% of new users during the same period.DefiLlama co-founder 0xngmi stated that among users who made their first transaction in RWA, about 80.9% continued to trade RWA thereafter but did not further enter the cryptocurrency trading market.The data shows that Hyperliquid's RWA product has indeed brought in a new user base, but most users remain in the RWA trading space and have not converted to cryptocurrency trading users, indicating a clear user stratification between RWA and crypto trading demand.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, the event "UFC 330: Islam Makhachev vs. Ian Machado Gary (Welterweight, Main Event)" is currently among the top trading activities on the prediction market Polymarket, with a cumulative pool size reaching $2,402,700. The option with the highest market consensus is "O/U 0.5 Rounds," corresponding to a winning probability of approximately 95%.

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 CoinDesk, the crypto startup raised $11.2 billion in funding in the first half of 2026, with all disclosed funds directed towards regulated and licensed enterprises. The most funding was received by payment and stablecoin companies, prediction markets, exchanges, and trading platforms.Major investors include Wall Street and large global financial institutions, focusing their investments on licensed and compliant companies. Investors and founders increasingly view regulatory licenses as scarce and defensive assets, while retail investors still primarily trade on unlicensed or other alternative platforms.

Founder of Strategy, Michael Saylor, stated that Bitcoin integrates computers, digital networks, and cryptography to create the first currency network in human history designed in a digital manner. It completely dematerializes monetary assets, with supply controlled by public protocols rather than decisions, transforming economic value into information that can be securely transmitted across global communication networks.Compared to gold, Bitcoin is harder to inflate, easier to integrate with software, faster in transmission, and every participant has the incentive to maintain network security. The proof-of-work mechanism anchors it in the physical world, making the cost of tampering with history high by consuming real energy for ledger security, attracting miners, energy providers, and investors to collaboratively build a defense system. Bitcoin is digital gold, but understanding it as digital currency is more fitting.The Bitcoin network is not static software; it is an adaptive system composed of miners, nodes, developers, capital, and users. Bitcoin deliberately maintains functional simplicity, focusing solely on maintaining a secure and reliable ledger of scarce digital assets, leaving complexity to higher-level applications.This layered design of underlying integrity and upper-level functionality allows it to serve as a foundation for transmitting monetary energy across time and space while supporting continuous innovation in payments, credit, and financial services.The more profound impact is that Bitcoin creates a new form of digital sovereignty: private keys empower individuals to control economic energy without permission, with ownership verified by mathematics rather than institutions. Companies, banks, trusts, and applications can build a complete economic system around it, and social networks can introduce real costs and responsibilities into the digital space.Gold monetized physical scarcity, while Bitcoin monetizes digital scarcity. It is not merely a payment tool but an engineering solution to humanity's problems of energy preservation and guidance—currency is energy, and Bitcoin is the currency energy of the digital age.

According to the announcement from the Shanghai Stock Exchange, Yushu Technology has released the announcement of the results of its initial public offering and listing on the Sci-Tech Innovation Board, as well as the prospectus for the initial public offering and listing on the Sci-Tech Innovation Board. It disclosed that the online and offline subscription payment work has been completed, and after the adjustment mechanism was activated, the final number of shares issued offline was 22,650,148 shares, accounting for approximately 70% of the number of shares issued after deducting the final strategic placement. The final number of shares issued online was 9,707,000 shares, accounting for approximately 30% of the number of shares issued after deducting the final strategic placement.In addition, before this issuance, the actual controller of Yushu Technology, Wang Xingxing, directly held 86,714,964 shares of the company, controlling a total of 34.763% of the shares. Through the arrangement of special voting rights, the proportion of voting rights controlled by Wang Xingxing in the company was 68.7816%. After this issuance, the proportion of voting rights controlled by Wang Xingxing will decrease to no more than 65.309%.

CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost stated on the X platform that the inflow of XRP whale funds on the Binance platform has recently seen a significant decline, dropping to the lowest level since 2021 based on a 3-month average.Data shows that the current inflow of XRP whales to Binance is approximately $61 million, a substantial decrease compared to previous levels. In contrast, this metric reached $456 million in January 2025 and $355 million in October 2025, with the current level being about 6 to 8 times lower than before.Although XRP has been struggling to maintain the critical $1 price level recently, the inflow behavior of whale funds that previously preferred to conduct large transactions through Binance is decreasing. However, the net inflow of XRP remains positive at around $18.8 million, indicating that inflow funds still temporarily dominate.Darkfost pointed out that this trend is similar across the entire crypto market, with overall trading volume and fund inflows declining, which may reflect that selling pressure is easing, but new demand in the market has not yet shown a significant rebound. The cooling of whale trading activity is a positive signal for XRP, but it is still insufficient to confirm that the market has reversed, and it is too early to determine if XRP is starting a new upward trend.

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.

According to Coinglass data, the cryptocurrency Fear and Greed Index is currently at 35, an increase of 5 points from yesterday. The average over the past 7 days is 30, and the average over the past 30 days is 28.

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.

According to Onchain Lens monitoring, Jump Crypto deposited 286.83 bitcoins (worth about 18.01 million USD) to Binance two hours ago, likely for selling.This week, Jump Crypto has deposited 1560 bitcoins (worth about 99.2 million USD) to Binance. Its remaining holdings are 1410 bitcoins (worth about 88.58 million USD).

The head of Robinhood's crypto department, Johann Kerbrat, recently accepted an interview on threadguy's podcast.In the interview, Kerbrat stated: "Compared to other blockchains, one of our key differences is that we only launched the chain, not a token. For us, the blockchain is a pure technology, the infrastructure that supports all our new businesses. We do not need to constantly adjust our strategic priorities to maintain the rise or stability of token prices. This avoids significant disruptions and is a huge advantage for us."