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According to Jinshi reports, the Italian Foreign Minister stated that he had a conversation with the Iranian Foreign Minister, who introduced the negotiations between Iran and Oman regarding the reopening of commercial navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. The Italian Foreign Minister reiterated the importance of continuing dialogue in order to quickly find a political solution and avoid further escalation with the United States.

According to CNN, U.S. Democratic Senators Elizabeth Warren and Richard Blumenthal have requested the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to investigate the Meme coin TRUMP issued by Trump, to confirm whether the project involves fraud or improper profit-making. In a letter to SEC Chairman Paul Atkins, the two stated that the Trump Meme coin project "may constitute an illegal scam" and urged the regulatory agency to investigate whether the token involves "illegal fraudulent activities or facilitates improper profit acquisition."Reports indicate that Trump launched his personal Meme coin TRUMP just days before his inauguration in 2025. After the token went live, its price surged, reaching a market value peak of approximately $9 billion on January 19, 2025, but then plummeted significantly. Currently, the market value of the token has fallen to less than $400 million, a decline of over 95% from its peak. According to data from the cryptocurrency data platform CoinMarketCap, investors who bought at the high are currently facing about a 97% loss. Blockchain analytics firm Nansen previously cited data showing that by the end of June, nearly 1 million investors had incurred losses due to this Meme coin, with total losses amounting to approximately $3.8 billion. About 80% of the supply of the Trump Meme coin is held by entities related to the Trump Organization. Trump has previously stated that he complies with the law and allows his family to manage personal financial matters.Elizabeth Warren and Richard Blumenthal emphasized in their letter whether the project is similar to a Rug Pull in the cryptocurrency industry. They believe that even if it is not a traditional sudden withdrawal scam, it may still fall under a "soft pull" that leads to investor losses through a gradual withdrawal of market support. The SEC has not yet commented on this matter.

According to Jinshi, trillions of funds are used to "rescue the yen," and a joint action for USD/JPY exchange rate intervention has been launched, aimed at stabilizing the yen exchange rate and preventing further depreciation.

OpenAI issued a public statement on August 3 in response to the lawsuit filed by Apple. OpenAI described Apple's lawsuit as "careless, aggressive, and personal," and pointed out several factual inaccuracies: an external lawyer from Apple mistakenly sent an email intended for someone else to OpenAI's legal head, falsely claiming that the two parties had spoken over the phone; Apple later admitted it was due to "confusing two Asian surnames." OpenAI also revealed that after contacting Apple in February, Apple stated it was "working to resolve any issues," but then did not communicate for 5 months until filing the lawsuit.Regarding the allegations against former Apple employee Chang Liu for taking confidential information, OpenAI presented iMessage records from after his departure showing that Apple colleagues had proactively contacted him to request assistance in locating documents, and acknowledged that this was a common issue caused by Apple's "poor management of exit access." Another named executive, Tang Tan, had worked at Apple for over 24 years, and OpenAI stated that he had consistently required his team "not to use any confidential information from other companies." OpenAI indicated that it had proactively offered to cooperate in resolving the matter, but Apple chose to file a lawsuit, claiming that its request for a preliminary injunction was "based on false information and completely unnecessary." Previously, Apple sued OpenAI in July, accusing it of poaching Apple employees and using confidential information to develop AI products.

An FBI agent, Patrick Yaroch, was arrested last Friday for allegedly stealing approximately $1 million in cryptocurrency from "hostile crypto accounts." According to the submitted affidavit, Yaroch is suspected of transferring the relevant assets starting from late 2024 or early 2025. Yaroch told investigators that he discovered some keys that allowed him to transfer funds from the digital wallet to himself. He expressed frustration at being unable to further prevent personnel related to "hostile nations" from using cryptocurrency and made about a dozen transfers.Department of Justice documents show that Yaroch admitted to a Department of Justice employee that he had "made some very bad decisions" regarding issues related to crypto wallets. In another interview with federal agents, he also acknowledged that he had "screwed up." Yaroch was previously a supervisory special agent in the FBI's Counterintelligence and Espionage Division and had earlier served in the FBI's Boston field office. The FBI terminated him on July 31. The investigation also indicated that Yaroch mixed personal funds with cryptocurrency assets and had used ChatGPT to inquire about how to handle these funds, including how to spend or invest $1 million and whether to leave the United States for a country in Europe.

According to Jinshi reports, on August 2 local time, Moscow Mayor Sobyanin stated on social media that the explosion incident at a restaurant in the city on August 1 was a terrorist attack, resulting in 3 deaths and 21 injuries. Sobyanin mentioned that law enforcement agencies are investigating the specifics of the incident.The Russian National Anti-Terrorism Committee reported that the incident was caused by the explosion of a homemade explosive device.

According to Jinshi reports, the situation in the Middle East remains tense. The Iranian military claims to have recently used new drones, and Israeli officials state that the tension has reached a peak. The U.S. military has deployed heavy transport helicopters to the Middle East and has advised American citizens to prepare for evacuation.Meanwhile, the Kuwaiti military reports that several important facilities have been attacked, and Iran has warned the U.S. military against taking reckless actions, stating that it is fully prepared.

According to Jinshi reports, due to the expectation that the situation in the region may escalate, the U.S. air force base in Bahrain is undergoing evacuation.

According to Jinshi reports, the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs calls for a de-escalation of the situation in the Red Sea and points out that the closure of the Strait of Hormuz will have an impact on the global economy.

According to Jinshi News, despite the ongoing tension in the Middle East, shipping activities in the Strait of Hormuz have recently increased, with the United States stating that its navy escorted several tankers through the waterway.According to vessel tracking data, earlier on Thursday, the liquefied natural gas tanker Al Areesh set sail from Qatar and successfully departed the Persian Gulf. Market intelligence company Kpler data shows that on Wednesday, 14 cargo ships entered and exited the Strait of Hormuz, an increase from the single digits of the previous week.

According to Jinshi reports, the Secretary-General of the European Commission stated that Russia's war against Ukraine is escalating to an unprecedented level, and the situation of war in the Middle East is similar. He called for all parties to sit down and begin working towards a sustainable, realistic, and long-term peaceful solution.

According to Jinshi reports, U.S. Energy Secretary Granholm stated that the U.S. military is escorting oil and natural gas through the strait.

JoinCare announced the completion of a new round of strategic seed funding, with participation from Titans Ventures, DI Foundation, and Candaq Ventures.This round of financing will be used to upgrade JoinCare's core infrastructure and the CareAgents AI-assisted research system, expand the global early-stage biopharmaceutical projects and the network of scientific and medical advisors, and promote the ecological applications and Launchpad construction of JoinCare.JoinCare is building an open DeSci incubation network aimed at early biopharmaceutical innovation, providing support for projects from discovery and scientific evaluation to collaborative incubation by connecting research teams, scientific and medical experts, ecological builders, and communities. In the future, JoinCare plans to expand this system to global research institutions and innovation teams, creating an AI-driven distributed biopharmaceutical innovation network.

According to Jinshi reports, World Bank Chief Economist Gill stated that the escalation of the Middle East war and supply disruptions could drive up inflation, thereby pushing interest rates higher.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the predicted market Polymarket for the event "New York Liberty vs Dallas Wings," the "Yes" option in the sub-market "Sabrina Ionescu: Points O/U 16.5" has experienced a sharp fluctuation in winning probability, dropping from 46% an hour ago to the current 29% (a fluctuation of 17%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to Jinshi reports, as the conflict between the U.S. and Iran escalates over the weekend, the market bets that the Federal Reserve may need to raise interest rates to curb inflation, leading to a decline in gold prices. Following a drop of more than 2% last week, gold is currently trading around $3,995 per ounce.Escalating hostilities in the Middle East, including an attack on a key oil facility in Kuwait, have caused oil prices to soar. Tehran has stated that the ceasefire agreement between the U.S. and Iran is effectively null and void, intensifying concerns about potential severe disruptions to critical energy supplies.

Ethereum Foundation (EF) researcher Francesco D'Amato (fradamt) announced his departure from EF to join the newly established protocol development organization Ethlabs. D'Amato worked at EF for 5 years and was involved in several core research areas including MEV, consensus mechanisms, data availability sampling (DAS), and execution layer pricing.

Federal Reserve Chairman Waller stated that we do not want to engage in rescue operations; we hope to be in a position where no entity requires rescue—this also applies to the cryptocurrency industry.