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The number of initial jobless claims in the United States for the week ending August 8 was 209,000, the highest since the week of July 11, with an expectation of 202,000, and the previous value revised from 199,000 to 200,000.The number of continuing jobless claims in the United States for the week ending August 1 was 1.777 million, lower than the expected 1.795 million, and the previous value revised from 1.801 million to 1.799 million.

The number of initial jobless claims in the U.S. for the week ending August 8, as well as the July PPI month-on-month and year-on-year rates, will be announced in ten minutes.

Iran's state television quoted a spokesman for the Iranian Joint Military Command as saying that Iran has fully controlled the Strait of Hormuz.

Software company Strategy holds nearly 850,000 bitcoins, valued at just over $50 billion, with some recent purchases financed through debt and stock issuance. Michael Saylor's wealth has fluctuated with the price of bitcoin since he shifted the company to a bitcoin accumulation business in 2020. Michael Saylor stated that last year, with the help of an AI chatbot, he earned $15 billion through the company's issued bitcoin-backed preferred stock.The annual dividend yield of STRC issued by Strategy is 12%, and the recent price has rebounded to nearly $100, having dropped to about $75 in late June. Over the past year, the value of Strategy's common stock has decreased by about 80% alongside the price of bitcoin. The company recently sold some bitcoins to manage debt and dividend commitments and has established a $4 billion cash reserve to provide about two years of funding support for future financing. Michael Saylor also mentioned that last May, he used ChatGPT to conduct in-depth research to design the company's convertible preferred stock product.

Bitcoin News posted on the X platform that a Trezor user claimed their life savings were stolen after clicking on a Google sponsored search result impersonating Trezor. The phishing page was hosted on Google Sites and allegedly tricked victims into entering their wallet recovery seed.Trezor stated that it is upgrading its response to the report, working to remove the website, and reminding users to never enter their wallet backups or recovery phrases on any website or online form. Google sponsored phishing ads remain a persistent attack vector faced by cryptocurrency users.

For the week ending August 1, the number of initial jobless claims in the United States was 199,000, lower than the expected 202,000, and the previous value was revised from 197,000 to 198,000.

According to Jinshi reports, Iranian state media cited sources as saying that as long as the United States continues to threaten Iran, the agreement with Oman regarding the Strait of Hormuz will be postponed.

According to Jinshi reports, on August 4 local time, the Security Service of Ukraine stated on its official website that in the past 40 days, Ukraine has struck more than 100 strategic targets in Russia, mainly including Russian military enterprises, air force bases, and air defense systems. Ukraine stated that the strikes resulted in significant damage to Russian military equipment and several military infrastructures, and it will continue to weaken Russia's military economic potential in the future. There has been no response from the Russian side regarding the above statement.

Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov stated that Telegram was briefly removed from the App Store by Apple recently due to a user embedding illegal pornographic content in a public group. The app was restored within hours.Durov mentioned that the attackers exploited a technical vulnerability to insert AI-modified illegal content into old messages in active groups, hiding the content by editing historical messages, making it difficult for regular group members to discover and report it in a timely manner. Such attacks are classified as "takedown extortion," where attackers use automated accounts to embed violations in public groups and report them to platforms like Apple, attempting to force group administrators to pay a ransom, or else the community would be banned due to platform rules.Durov further explained that Telegram continuously combats illegal content through user reports, AI filtering, content hashing, and other mechanisms. This incident is not a systemic issue of the platform but rather a targeted attack exploiting rule loopholes by the attackers.He also warned that Apple's direct removal of the app without prior contact with Telegram could pose risks to all mobile applications that provide user-generated content (UGC), and platform developers need to enhance their defenses against malicious reporting and "takedown attacks."

The robotics startup Exclaim Robotics, headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, officially announced its emergence from stealth mode, completing a $4.95 million seed round of financing, which will be used to develop robotic products aimed at routine maintenance and upkeep operations for hyperscale data centers.The company is led by veteran robotics expert Helen Oleynikova, with investors including well-known early-stage investment firms in Europe.

According to DIGITIMES, industry insiders revealed that the three major memory manufacturers have completed the capacity allocation negotiations for the entire year of 2027 in advance, with both DRAM and HBM capacities sold out. In terms of NAND Flash, although it is not as tight as DRAM, it is expected that the capacity will also be fully booked by the end of August 2026. ADATA Chairman Chen Libai confirmed that applications related to HBM and AI servers will account for nearly 70% of DRAM capacity, while the supply of DRAM for PCs and mobile phones will be relatively limited.Industry assessments indicate that Samsung, Micron, and SanDisk's NAND capacity for the entire year of 2027 has also been pre-sold, with Kioxia and SK Hynix expected to confirm by the end of August. SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won previously stated that the demand for AI semiconductors in 2027 is expected to increase by 60-100% compared to 2026, with storage demand expected to grow by 50-60%, leading to a potential widening of the supply-demand gap and possibly facing "the most severe shortage in history." Industry insiders pointed out that the capacity allocation model is more orderly compared to 2026, but the amount that manufacturers can provide is usually only 60-70% of customer demand, leaving some small and medium buyers still facing the dilemma of having no products to purchase. The price increase of memory may slow down in 2027, but remaining high could become the norm.

The AI-driven meme infrastructure project 2U2.ai announced that its native token $2U2 will officially launch on Bitget, KuCoin, and MEXC for spot trading at 15:00 (UTC+8) on August 3, while KuCoin will simultaneously launch $2U2 contract trading.Meanwhile, the community incentive campaign "The Meme Arms Race," which lasted for several months, has officially concluded. The project team will simultaneously open airdrop claims for 100,000,000 $2U2, and eligible users can log in to official channels to claim them. According to the rules, users can choose between an "immediate claim" or "long-term release" mechanism, corresponding to different earning models.2U2.ai is committed to building a Web3 native meme content production and distribution infrastructure, achieving on-chain assetization of memes through the "Create--Share--Earn" mechanism. This token listing and distribution marks the comprehensive entry of its ecosystem into the circulation and operation phase.

According to CCTV News, a spokesperson for the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps introduced the "Victory-2" operation, stating that the Amazon data processing center located in Bahrain has been listed as a target due to its role in providing intelligence support, cloud computing, and services related to the U.S. military command system.The spokesperson did not specify the timing of the strike but indicated that this operation is one of Iran's responses to U.S. attacks.

According to Jinshi reports, Israel does not intend to stop its attacks on Gaza unless Hamas disarms.

According to Jinshi reports, Israel's Channel 12 cited diplomatic sources stating that Qatari diplomats are negotiating with Iran to ensure the support of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard for arrangements related to the Strait of Hormuz.

According to Jinshi reports, Iranian Army spokesman Akraminia stated that Iran has recently used new types of drones, with specific details to be announced in the coming days.Akraminia pointed out that the range of these drones is sufficient to cover U.S. military bases in the Middle East. He also mentioned that, given the historical context of agreements signed by Americans, Iran anticipates that the memorandum of understanding may be torn up, and war will break out again.

According to Jinshi reports, on July 31 local time, the U.S. Central Command stated that the Iranian government once again claimed to have closed the Strait of Hormuz, a statement that is untrue. The U.S. Central Command emphasized that the Strait of Hormuz remains open for commercial shipping, and Iran does not control the strait. In the past four months, thousands of vessels have passed through this international waterway.