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Axis announced the launch of Axis Prime, expanding its previously built fragmented market execution infrastructure for institutional allocators running market-neutral strategies to provide institutional liquidity and execution services for new banks, brokerages, remittance businesses, and digital asset platforms.Prime completes trade pricing, liquidity acquisition, execution and settlement management, as well as inventory and counterparty risk management through a single institutional relationship. This service supports over 15 currencies, stablecoins, and settlement channels, evaluating more than 25 million cross-asset pricing paths, with selected channels averaging a quoted spread of less than 10 basis points.Axis stated that Prime has completed its first OTC order for a large centralized cryptocurrency exchange. Capital entering Axis supports the balance sheet and trading infrastructure, while Prime utilizes this infrastructure to quote and execute external institutional capital flows, forming a dual-use model of capital formation and liquidity provision in parallel.

Ireland is preparing to exclude cryptocurrencies from the government-designed personal investment accounts set to launch in 2027, which will allow savers to invest in listed stocks, bonds, and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The Irish government has classified cryptocurrencies and derivatives as "highly complex and higher-risk products" in its retail investment tax roadmap, and they will not be included in the scope of qualifying assets.The new accounts will set a yet-to-be-determined tax-free threshold, with amounts above the threshold subject to a low tax rate based on annual average value, and the existing deemed-disposal regime (which taxes unrealized gains at a rate of 38% every eight years) will not apply to investments within the accounts. Account providers will be responsible for calculating, reporting, and paying taxes to the Irish Revenue Commissioners, and savers will not face minimum contribution amounts, holding period, or lock-in period restrictions.The product list follows the European Commission's September 2025 recommendations regarding savings and investment accounts, which exclude high-risk and complex derivatives and cryptocurrencies, but with the exception of tokenized financial instruments. Tax rates, thresholds, and annual contribution limits are expected to be determined in the 2027 budget to be announced in October. Research from the Central Bank of Ireland shows that 38% of Irish households' financial assets are held in cash and deposits, higher than the EU average of 30%.

According to Digitalasset, the South Korean National Tax Service plans to introduce commercial tracking programs used by domestic and foreign investigative agencies to track and analyze the flow of funds between digital asset wallets, in order to close the tax loophole for virtual assets in personal wallets.The South Korean government stated that digital assets held in personal wallets and overseas exchanges are subject to taxation as long as there is income generated from transfers or loans. The overseas exchanges will respond through the Crypto Asset Automatic Information Exchange Framework (CARF).

Bitget launches a VIP exclusive ETH financial management event, running from August 30 to September 4, targeting VIP users who participated in TMX PoolX from August 25, 20:00 to August 30, 20:00 (UTC+8).Relevant users can go to the "Easy Coin Earning" section to participate in designated ETH products, earning an additional 2% APR. The combined APR can reach up to 4.5% after adding the base earnings. Users do not need to register; eligibility for the event is automatically verified by the system, and specific parameters and actual earnings are subject to what is displayed on the Bitget page.

MiniMax's stock price surged over 19% today, currently quoted at 357.8 HKD, with a total market value rising to 124.956 billion HKD. Since its stock price fell to a low of 186.2 HKD on July 27, it has now increased by 92.15%, taking about 1 month.According to previous reports, MiniMax disclosed at the mid-year performance meeting in 2026 that the Token consumption in July had reached 20 times that of January, with Q2 revenue growing by 81.8% compared to Q1, and the ARR in August further increased to over 800 million USD. MiniMax's revenue in the first half of the year was 117 million USD, a year-on-year increase of 283.1%, with half-year revenue already exceeding last year's total.

The total open interest for Bitcoin futures is 695,020 contracts, valued at $54.82 billion, down 0.26% in the past hour, down 0.38% in the past four hours, but still up 1.15% in the past 24 hours. Binance holds 142,500 Bitcoins, valued at $11.24 billion, accounting for 20.5%.In Deribit Bitcoin options open interest, call options hold 288,409.93 Bitcoins, accounting for 60.89%; put options hold 185,234.42 Bitcoins, accounting for 39.11%. In the past 24 hours, the trading volume of put options accounted for 54.49%, with 12,380.77 contracts traded, higher than the 10,339.78 contracts of call options. Data from Deribit, Binance, and OKX shows that the maximum pain point for options on September 25 is close to the range of $70,000 to $73,000. The spot price of Bitcoin is $78,425, and futures positions remain high.

The UK government has released the first official statistics on taxable crypto asset gains, revealing that in the 2024-25 tax year, 240 individuals reported capital gains exceeding £1 million, totaling £717 million, which accounts for more than half of the total £1.38 billion reported by 17,600 individuals. The HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) stated that 17,600 individuals reported crypto asset disposal gains of £13.8 billion, with taxable gains of £1.38 billion, averaging about £78,000 per person; of these, approximately 87% were male and 13% were female.Selling, exchanging, consuming tokens, or gifting assets to others may trigger tax obligations. HMRC has sent out 81,000 crypto tax letters in the past 12 months, an increase of 25% from about 65,000 letters, approaching the 27,714 letters sent in the 2023-24 tax year. James Murray, the Financial Secretary to the Treasury and Director of Payments, stated that crypto asset gains are subject to tax just like other gains. The UK plans to adjust the tax treatment of certain DeFi transactions starting from April 6, 2027, with related lending and liquidity pool transactions typically deferring capital gains tax until an economic disposal occurs, expected to affect about 700,000 individuals. HMRC estimates that its crypto tax compliance and education activities have generated an additional £168 million in capital gains tax for the 2024-25 fiscal year.

According to HyperliquidNews monitoring, Abraxas Capital holds a total of over $472 million in perpetual contract short positions, including $126 million in Bitcoin native asset short positions, $120 million in Ethereum native asset short positions, $73 million in SOL short positions, and $72 million in Hyperliquid native asset short positions.The wallet has made a profit of $21 million in the last 24 hours, with total equity exceeding $200 million.

According to monitoring by Galaxy's research director, Coldcard hackers are still active, and one hacker stole a key generated by increasing entropy through 5 dice rolls.

According to on-chain analyst Yu Jin's monitoring, "Hyperliquid's largest long position" took advantage of the spike to increase its long position by 1,000 BTC (approximately 79 million USD). Today, it also increased its long position by 28,000 ETH, with an average opening price of 78,780 USD for BTC and an average opening price of 2,490 USD for ETH.

The UK's HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) stated that for the 2024 to 2025 tax year, 240 individuals each reported capital gains from crypto assets exceeding £1 million, totaling £717 million, accounting for more than half of the total. The capital gains of all 17,600 filers amounted to £1.38 billion, with disposals totaling £13.8 billion. Taxpayers reporting capital gains below £25,000 accounted for 65%, contributing only 7% of the capital gains and 8% of the disposals.Among crypto asset taxpayers, 54% are aged between 25 and 44, and 81% are under 54; males account for 87%, contributing 93% of the capital gains. The UK is advancing regulation based on the OECD crypto asset reporting framework, requiring trading service providers to provide customer information to tax authorities, with HMRC set to start receiving relevant data in 2027; service providers failing to comply will face fines of up to £300 per user. James Murray, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, stated that capital gains from crypto assets are subject to tax just like other capital gains. The UK Treasury plans to defer capital gains tax on DeFi lending and assets deposited into liquidity pools until the actual disposal of the assets. For the 2025 to 2026 tax year, capital gains exceeding the tax-free allowance must be reported by January 31, 2027.

Samsung Electronics has launched the passport-type foldable smartphone Galaxy Z Fold8 this year, and the supply of display driver chips (DDI) is tight. The demand for Z Fold8 has exceeded expectations, and Samsung is increasing component orders. However, this DDI is designed by Samsung's System LSI Division and produced by Taiwan's foundry UMC using a 22-nanometer process, which has reached its production capacity limit, making it difficult to advance the production schedule.Industry insiders say that UMC's 22-nanometer production line is also manufacturing other chips, and Samsung's request for super urgent service was rejected. Samsung plans to prioritize the DDI quantity originally reserved for development next year for mass production this year. The typical time from wafer to finished product takes about 4 months, and the finished product is then assembled after being bonded with Samsung's OLED. Samsung is also increasing orders for hinges and ultra-thin glass (UTG). The demand for Z Flip8 is in line with lower expectations, and Apple also plans to launch a passport-type foldable product in the second half of this year.

According to Gate market data, as of the close of the Hong Kong stock market, the Hong Kong Hang Seng Index rose by 0.07%, while the Hang Seng Tech Index fell by 0.33%. Domestic property stocks led the gains, with Sunac China rising over 10%, CIFI Holdings Group rising over 5%, and Country Garden and Vanke Enterprises rising over 2%.The non-ferrous metals sector rose, with China Nonferrous Mining rising over 4%, Tianqi Lithium rising over 3%, and China Aluminum rising over 3%. The PCB and storage concepts weakened, with Shenghong Technology falling nearly 13%, Chipbond Technology falling over 8%, and Zhaoyi Innovation and Lattice Semiconductor falling over 5%.Large model concept stocks declined, with Zhiyu falling over 6% and MINIMAX-W falling over 4%.

The fourth largest party in the New Zealand Parliament, the Association of Consumers and Taxpayers (ACT), proposed to exempt individual retail investors who hold compliant crypto assets for more than one year from capital gains tax, while assets held for less than one year, as well as professional traders and businesses, will still be taxed according to current tax regulations.ACT also proposed tax exemption for small personal consumption using crypto assets, and to establish clear regulatory and tax rules for compliant payment stablecoins, tokenized securities, and real-world assets, while setting up a regulatory sandbox for startups to test new products. ACT Deputy Leader Nicole McKee stated that clear rules, moderate protective measures, and reduced cumbersome regulations will help New Zealand develop digital finance, modern capital markets, and financial innovation. The New Zealand government has introduced a bill to implement the Economic Cooperation and Development Organization's Crypto Asset Reporting Framework (CARF).

Bitcoin News posted on the X platform stating that France disclosed this month that its tax administration department was hacked, with approximately 678,000 individuals and businesses' related data stolen. The stolen data reportedly includes names, addresses, income, and property information.An analysis of the alleged database found that 26,805 records showed incomes exceeding 100,000 euros, including 386 records over 1 million euros. According to CertiK data, in the first half of 2026, France accounted for 33 out of 52 verified cryptocurrency wrench attacks globally. French prosecutors also accused a tax department employee of using the government database to identify cryptocurrency investors and selling personal information to criminals involved in personal attacks and extortion.The latest data breach incident has no publicly linked personal attack events, but the sensitive financial and location data of hundreds of thousands of individuals may no longer be under government control.

According to CoinDesk, the UK's HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has disclosed cryptocurrency earnings data separately for the first time in personal income tax returns. In the 2024-2025 fiscal year, a total of 240 taxpayers reported capital gains from cryptocurrencies exceeding £1 million (approximately $1.36 million), while 17,600 individuals reported taxable gains from cryptocurrency disposals, totaling £1.38 billion (approximately $1.87 billion), with an average of about £78,000 per person, of which nearly 90% were male.HMRC stated that it has begun implementing the OECD's cryptocurrency reporting framework, which requires cryptocurrency service providers to submit customer data to tax authorities, with the expectation of receiving relevant data starting in 2027 to cross-check taxpayer reporting information. In addition, HMRC mentioned that in the 2024-25 fiscal year, an additional £168 million (approximately $228.2 million) in capital gains tax was collected through compliance and educational activities.

Charles Schwab announced plans to add trading services for Solana (SOL), Avalanche (AVAX), and Chainlink (LINK) to its Schwab Crypto platform in the coming months.Schwab Crypto began offering clients direct trading in Bitcoin and Ethereum in May 2026. Charles Schwab stated that it will continue to gradually add more cryptocurrencies and digital assets.

The fixed-rate lending protocol TermMax (parent company Term Structure Labs) announced a strategic investment from YZi Labs, with the amount undisclosed. TermMax is a selected project in the YZi Labs incubation program EASY Residency for the third quarter. The protocol has raised over $8 million in total financing, with previous investors including lead investor Cumberland DRW from the 2023 seed round, as well as HashKey Capital, Decima Fund, Longling Capital, MZ Web3 Fund, and other institutions.The TermMax mainnet is set to launch in April 2025 and is currently deployed on 10 EVM-compatible chains, operating 60 fixed-rate markets and 40 strategy vaults, with a total locked value of tens of millions of dollars and over 1.5 million registered wallets. The protocol achieves fixed-rate lending by splitting debt into three tradable tokens: FT (zero-coupon bonds), XT (interest and option value), and GT (leverage position certificates), with settlement using physical delivery.Its token $TMX completed its TGE on August 25, with trading on the first day across platforms such as Binance Alpha, Kraken, Bitget, MEXC, and KuCoin. It is reported that TermMax will subsequently advance in three directions: on-chain yield curves, interest and options markets for tokenized stocks, and the institutional financing platform TermPrime.

Charu Chanana, Chief Investment Strategist at Saxo Markets, stated that Nvidia's performance strongly validates the investment logic in artificial intelligence infrastructure. She pointed out that as capacity continues to expand, storage, networking, optical communication, power infrastructure, and some cloud service providers will benefit, but the market increasingly needs to see that AI investments can yield returns.Storage remains one of the clearest beneficiary areas, and Nvidia's profit margin guidance confirms that supply remains tight. After Nvidia's earnings announcement, Asian storage chip stocks generally rose. However, Chanana added that the next phase of the storage chip market will increasingly depend on AI demand and whether the storage capacity of each accelerator can absorb the continuously increasing supply capacity, rather than solely relying on supply shortages to drive price increases.

Cryptocurrency financial and tax solutions provider FinTax announced the completion of its seed round financing, led by YZi Labs, with participation from Amber, Hash House, Pundi AI, Waverider International, and Nexus Holdings, resulting in a post-investment valuation of $40 million. Previous round investors include Victory Courage, BGIN, Tools Factory, and individual investor Fan Chao.In recent years, YZi Labs has been continuously investing in stablecoins, RWA, payment, and institutional-level digital asset infrastructure. Leveraging FinTax's expertise in on-chain data processing, crypto accounting, cross-jurisdictional tax practices, and crypto asset financial auditing, both parties will explore long-term ecological collaboration around institutional-level financial and tax infrastructure, compliance standards, and emerging scenarios such as stablecoins, RWA, and payments.Following this round of financing, FinTax will accelerate the scaling of its five product lines, expanding its business from the Asia-Pacific and North American markets to Europe and the Middle East, and deepening the application of AI in complex financial and tax scenarios. FinTax will continue to promote the dual iteration of blockchain and legal systems across dozens of jurisdictions, enabling on-chain economic activities to connect with the real-world financial and tax systems.