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According to official news, Aster announced that AOS-2 is officially in effect. Previously, AOS-1 opened up the listing of spot tokens to projects that meet public standards, and AOS-2 extends the same principle to the perpetual market, which traditionally relies on private negotiations for listings.According to AOS-2, eligible applicants must stake 1,000,000 ASTER, lock it for four years without an early exit option, and then apply to enter the on-chain validator voting phase. If the vote passes, the Aster risk control team will complete market allocation, and the perpetual contract will go live on T+1; if it does not pass, the full staked amount will be returned.The leverage and other risk parameters for each market are set by the Aster risk control system, with rules made public and decisions recorded on-chain. AOS-3 will be launched subsequently.

According to Cointelegraph, the Central Bank of Russia has proposed a list of cryptocurrency assets that can be publicly traded, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Tether USDT. This proposal is based on a new law signed by President Putin on August 4, which authorizes the Central Bank of Russia to decide which digital currencies can enter organized trading and to formulate relevant rules.According to the proposal, the annual limit for non-qualified investors to purchase cryptocurrencies through brokers, cryptocurrency exchange services, or asset management institutions is 300,000 Russian rubles; qualified investors, on the other hand, are not subject to purchase limits. The Central Bank of Russia also requires that all investors complete a risk assessment and understand the risks of investing in cryptocurrency assets before trading. The proposal is open for public consultation until August 24.

According to the latest stock spot exchange ranking released by RootData, Gate jumped from third to second place, with a score of 78.31, an increase of 3.06 points from yesterday's 75.25. Its 24h public order book transaction volume is approximately $57.3085 million, with a growth rate exceeding 621%, the largest increase among the top three exchanges, and a market share of 12.93%.It is reported that this ranking is based on public transaction and order book data, comparing the trading scale, liquidity, and active products of the stock spot market of exchanges, and showcasing the coverage of stock products and brokerage channels.

AI company Anthropic is holding pre-IPO meetings with potential investors to boost market confidence in its listing plans. Reports indicate that Anthropic is currently valued at approximately $965 billion, and if successful, it could become one of the largest IPOs in history.The company has recently faced several challenges, including intensified competition from low-cost AI systems, strained relations with the Trump administration, and opposition to data center construction in various parts of the United States. Sources reveal that investors have asked Anthropic executives during discussions about how these factors might impact the company's growth. Anthropic's management downplayed the impact of competition from low-cost AI systems, stating that the company will continue to focus on developing cutting-edge AI models.It is reported that Anthropic plans to go public in September or early October, although specific pricing and scheduling details have not yet been announced. Additionally, during the pre-IPO meetings, the company disclosed to some investors that it will further expand into the fields of healthcare and biological AI applications in the future.

ChainCatcher has now reached a strategic cooperation with the high-performance modular enterprise-level Layer1 ENI and has joined the ENI Top 100 Institutions program, serving as an ecological super node.The two parties will subsequently cooperate in areas such as global community expansion, on-chain ecological construction, Web3 infrastructure, industrial resource synergy, and global market expansion, exploring more opportunities for ecological co-construction and application implementation.It is reported that ENI is a modular Layer1 designed for large-scale commercial scenarios. The ENI Top 100 Institutions program mainly targets global institutions, trading platforms, and ecological partners, promoting infrastructure construction, ecological resource connection, and application scenario expansion through the establishment of a super node cooperation network. Through the global super node network, ENI is continuously strengthening infrastructure, expanding commercial landing scenarios, and creating sustainable long-term value for the entire ecosystem.

Fox Business crypto reporter posted on the X platform that the SEC will hold a public meeting on Friday at 10 AM Eastern Time to discuss whether to issue a notice proposing a customized issuance system for certain investment contracts involving crypto assets.

On August 10, UMX (The Unified Market Exchange), incubated by Avenir Group under Li Lin, announced the launch of an invitation-only public beta. UMX is positioned as a crypto-friendly securities platform for global professional investors, supporting spot, leverage, contract, and options trading of crypto assets, while also supporting real US stocks, ETFs, and US stock options trading. The aim is to connect crypto assets and real securities trading on the same platform, enhancing the capital efficiency of cross-asset trading.The public beta focuses on opening the capital link between crypto assets and securities accounts, supporting functions such as stablecoin exchange transfers, non-stablecoin collateralized lending, fiat account withdrawals and deposits, and the mutual conversion of securities holdings and stock tokens. To enhance cross-asset capital efficiency, the platform introduces a cross-asset margin mechanism, allowing financial assets to be used as margin. During the public beta, BTC and USDT financial products will also be launched, with the highest annualized returns reaching 2.5% and 5.5%, respectively. This public beta is invitation-only, and users who have not yet obtained a public beta code can reserve the official version and participate in the early bird benefits program.

The real-world asset (RWA) lending protocol Multipli announced on platform X that its native ecosystem token MULT community sale has started. The sale is conducted through the on-chain token sale platform SONAR built by Coinbase's Echo, prioritizing the community.The Pre-Open phase is now open, from August 7, 2026, 13:00 UTC to August 14, 2026, 13:00 UTC. Users holding rewards such as ORBs and Crystals can enjoy additional benefits, with support for participation using USDC and USDT. Multipli is supported by institutions such as Pantera Capital and Sequoia.

Bitcoin Treasuries.NET posted on platform X that the publicly listed Bitcoin mining company CleanSpark has increased its holdings by 7 Bitcoins, bringing its total to 13,931 Bitcoins, ranking 11th in the Bitcoin 100 leaderboard.

According to the Financial Times, Jane Street is negotiating with several investors, including Pimco, to transfer its approximately $11 billion in debt from the public market to private instruments through a private credit deal.Analysis indicates that this debt transfer by Jane Street aims to reduce the quarterly financial disclosure requirements to a large number of creditors while providing greater flexibility for the company to further invest in AI infrastructure (such as data centers and related technologies).

Yushu Technology disclosed its issuance announcement for the Sci-Tech Innovation Board on August 6, determining the issuance price at 150.80 yuan per share, with a total issuance of 40.4464 million shares, accounting for 10% of the total share capital after issuance, raising approximately 6.099 billion yuan, corresponding to a market value of about 60.99 billion yuan. Founder Wang Xingxing holds a total of 33.36% of the shares directly and indirectly, corresponding to a net worth of approximately 18.312 billion yuan, a significant increase from 6.69 billion yuan when he appeared on the New Fortune Rich List in 2025.The company has established two employee stock ownership plans to participate in strategic allocation, with a total allocation of 1.8004 million shares, covering 171 core employees. Among them, Plan 1 covers 161 middle-level backbones, and Plan 2 covers 10 management and core technical leaders, with a maximum lock-up period of 36 months. Nine strategic investors have collectively been allocated 8.0893 million shares, accounting for 20% of the total issuance, among which DeepSeek was allocated 930,000 shares, and Shanghai Qishan Investment, a subsidiary of Tencent, was allocated 903,300 shares. Central enterprises in the energy and communication sectors, such as China Petroleum, Southern Power Grid, and Tianyi Capital, are also joining in. Online and offline subscriptions will begin on August 10.

According to Jinshi, senior officials at the U.S. Pentagon pitched the "Reconciliation 4" plan to Senate Republicans in a closed-door meeting, emphasizing the need for a significant increase in military funding to replenish weapon stockpiles depleted by the conflicts in Iran and Ukraine.Defense Secretary Hegseth and several deputy secretaries provided a detailed closed-door briefing to Republican members of key Senate committees, analyzing global threats and discussing the issue of U.S. military ammunition stockpiles.

SpaceX will release its first earnings report since going public after the U.S. stock market closes on Tuesday, with the market focusing on the operational performance of its three major businesses: Starlink, Starship, and AI. Since its listing on June 12, SpaceX's stock price has continued to decline, closing at $114.53 on Monday, about 15% lower than the offering price of $135, and nearly 50% down from its historical high of $225.64, with a market value evaporating by over $500 billion. Visible Alpha estimates its Q2 revenue to be around $6.9 billion, primarily driven by Starlink. In terms of AI business, SpaceX previously acquired xAI and established computing power supply collaborations with Google, Anthropic, and others, with Q1 AI business revenue reaching $818 million. Additionally, the Starship's 13th test flight was recently completed, but the booster recovery experienced a hard landing.After this earnings report, SpaceX will face a lock-up period expiration on Thursday, with approximately 911 million shares (valued at about $100 billion) becoming tradable, raising market concerns about potential selling pressure. Data from S3 Partners shows that investors shorting SpaceX have realized gains of about $8.3 billion. Institutions like New Street and Yorkville Advisors believe that the pullback may provide an entry opportunity for long-term investors, with the ultimate trend depending on the strategic signals released by Musk during the conference call.

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.

According to Onchain Lens monitoring, BitMine has staked 28,800 ETH through Coinbase Prime, worth approximately $53.87 million.The company currently holds 4.8% of the total supply of 120.7 million Ethereum, 96% away from completing its 5% accumulation target. BitMine holds the largest publicly listed Ethereum treasury in the world.

The South African National Treasury and the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) have jointly released the "Draft Manual on Cross-Border Crypto Asset Activities," which is now open for public consultation, with a deadline of September 30, 2026.This manual is implemented in conjunction with the previously released "Draft Regulations on Capital Flow Management 2026," aiming to strengthen the regulation of cross-border financial activities and prevent the risks of illegal fund flows related to crypto assets.The manual specifies the triggers for cross-border crypto asset transactions—when crypto assets are transferred between authorized CASPs in South Africa and foreign CASPs, or when they are transferred from an authorized CASP in South Africa to a non-custodial wallet, this constitutes cross-border capital inflow or outflow and must be reported to the Financial Surveillance Department (FinSurv).It is noteworthy that, at this stage, individuals are only allowed to conduct outbound crypto asset operations through authorized CASPs within a single discretionary limit or foreign capital limit, and South African entities are currently not permitted to engage in related cross-border operations.Furthermore, the manual does not currently differentiate between different types of crypto assets, nor does it classify crypto assets as South Africa's official currency.

Changxin Technology has attracted significant attention from the market following its listing, with analysts showing a huge divergence in their future value assessments. Data shows that the most optimistic analysts believe that Changxin Technology's market value could reach $1.1 trillion in the next 12 months, while the most pessimistic forecasts are around $160 billion. The divergence mainly revolves around whether Changxin Technology can capture market share in the DRAM sector and whether it can break through HBM technology in the future.Bullish analysts believe that China's push for semiconductor self-sufficiency and the domestic DRAM supply-demand gap will help Changxin Technology expand rapidly; bearish analysts, on the other hand, are concerned that the new production capacity in the industry may lead to a decline in DRAM prices from 2027 to 2028, impacting the profitability of the entire storage industry.In its first week of listing, Changxin Technology's stock price rose by 523%. The market is still focused on its HBM technology progress and whether China's domestic DUV lithography technology can help it narrow the gap with Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron.

Researchers at the Chinese People's Public Security University have developed an AI framework capable of detecting illegal cryptocurrency transactions with an overall accuracy rate close to 90%. The study was published in the Chinese peer-reviewed journal "Journal of Intelligence," and the corresponding author, Dr. Sun Jingchao (specializing in criminal investigation and cybersecurity), noted that the research "provides an accurate, scalable, and interpretable solution for detecting illegal cryptocurrency transactions," and offers "an innovative technical path" for regulatory agencies to combat illegal cryptocurrency transactions and economic crimes.This AI framework utilizes memory modules and large language models, specifically targeting the anonymity and cross-border characteristics of cryptocurrencies to track illegal activities such as money laundering. The release of this research coincides with China's ongoing efforts to intensify the crackdown on financial crimes related to cryptocurrencies. In March of this year, the Supreme People's Procuratorate of China disclosed that by 2025, procuratorial authorities had prosecuted 3,259 individuals for money laundering crimes involving virtual currencies and underground banks.As the trading volume of cryptocurrencies rapidly increases, their anonymity and cross-border characteristics provide a channel for illegal fund flows. This police-developed AI detection tool marks a shift in regulatory technology from passive tracking to proactive intelligent identification.

According to The Wall Street Journal, during a time of tight funding, Leopold Aschenbrenner once agreed to sell a stake in Anthropic worth about $3.5 billion. The buyer was an investor led by Greenoaks and Sequoia Capital.The deal was finalized late Wednesday night but was withdrawn the next morning. The fund then opted to sell most of its publicly traded stocks and use the proceeds to repay loans.Leopold ultimately retained his stakes in Anthropic and other private companies. In a letter to investors, he stated that the fund chose to sacrifice its public stock positions to eliminate leverage and preserve private investments.