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According to a report by Sina Finance, Anthropic refused to submit its latest model Claude Mythos 5.1 to the UK Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute (AISI) for testing before its release, as the model is only open to qualified institutions in the United States. This move has raised alarms within the UK Whitehall and AISI, with UK national security officials concerned that this could set a precedent, making it difficult for AISI to access the latest cutting-edge models in the future.Analysts pointed out that this action may be related to the increasingly stringent export control policies of the US government on the AI industry. The US government had previously implemented export controls on Anthropic's models Mythos and Fable, prohibiting foreign nationals from using them. Anthropic declined to comment on this, only stating that it is coordinating with the US government to expand access to the model for more domestic and international partners as soon as possible.

Layer1 Public Chain Linera has raised approximately $150,000 since launching its community round public fundraising on September 1, with 172 addresses participating, leaving a gap of 95.2% from the target of $3.2 million.It is reported that the token valuation for this round of financing is $160 million, lasting for a total of 7 days. Previously, in 2022 and 2023, Linera raised a total of $12 million, with investors including a16z, GSR, Tribe Capital, Flow Traders, Laser Digital, and others.

According to Cointelegraph, Strategy has raised $20.9 billion this year through stock issuance to support its Bitcoin accumulation strategy, becoming the fourth largest stock issuer in the United States this year.

According to YNetNews, the first Israeli star to enter the NBA, Omri Casspi, announced that his venture capital firm Swish Ventures has completed a $250 million fundraising for its third fund, increasing the firm's assets under management to approximately $800 million.The new fund is expected to invest in about 12 startups, with an average single investment of around $20 million, focusing on areas such as cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and infrastructure, primarily targeting seed and Series A financing. Swish Ventures has currently invested in 20 companies, including Cognition AI, Applied Compute, EON, Wonderful, Upwind, etc., of which 8 have reached unicorn valuations, with a total valuation of its portfolio companies exceeding $60 billion.

The U.S. Department of Justice announced that it has seized over $560,000 in cryptocurrency originally intended to fund Hamas and has taken control of the domain names and servers used by the organization for fundraising and recruiting supporters. The Department of Justice released five affidavits along with the announcement on Wednesday, three of which were signed on March 25, June 25, and October 10, 2025, regarding the seizure order for the aforementioned $560,000 in cryptocurrency.According to court documents, investigators identified and tracked rotating cryptocurrency addresses promoted through encrypted group chats and fundraising websites with the help of human intelligence sources. The first actions recovered approximately $201,400 from wallets and accounts, which have transferred over $1.5 million since October 2024, with the related addresses allegedly controlled by Hamas's military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades.Additionally, the FBI seized the domain name and servers used to operate the organization's main website Alqassam.ps, allowing them to intercept subsequent cryptocurrency donations. The Department of Justice stated that this operation enabled investigators to obtain information on thousands of individuals who contacted Hamas-related platforms, attempting to donate via cryptocurrency or traditional payment methods.

According to TechCrunch, the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) has expanded the size of its fifth growth fund from $6.75 billion established in January this year to $8.5 billion, adding $1.75 billion in new funds. The fund primarily invests in growth-stage startups that are expanding products, exploring new markets, and scaling businesses.This fundraising comes just days after a16z announced the completion of its $1.1 billion Machine Era Fund. This fund mainly focuses on the AI hardware sector, with investment areas including infrastructure startups in chips, storage, networking, and data storage. David George, head of a16z's growth investment team, stated that the relevant growth fund has invested in over 100 companies in the past seven years. As AI companies enter the growth stage more rapidly, their financing needs and valuations are also rising. a16z is currently focusing on areas such as enterprise and consumer AI, defense technology, robotics, software and hardware infrastructure, and medical technology.

This Friday, the United States will release non-farm payroll data, which will serve as an important reference for the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision. Prior to this, CME's "FedWatch" shows that traders are betting on a probability of over 50% for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates twice this year.

Meta is testing robots for maintaining its artificial intelligence system data centers, including machines for replacing network cables, rebooting servers, and inspecting equipment. According to WIRED, Meta has tested robots from San Francisco's Watney Robotics, Quebec's Kinova, and Zurich's ABB to reduce labor costs. An employee estimated that a successful cable replacement robot could replace up to 80% of the work in certain positions, but the machine currently cannot match human speed.Meta's robotics program has raised concerns, with employees believing that automation may reduce the demand for experienced technicians and shift remaining work to low-wage positions operated by AI instructions. A Meta spokesperson stated that the U.S. is experiencing the largest infrastructure boom since World War II, with a severe shortage of skilled workers, and the company needs more workers, not fewer. Currently, robots still require human supervision and face challenges with obstacles, battery life, visual inspections, and handling dense cabling.Nvidia and Alibaba are also developing systems to improve robot training. ACE Robotics Chairman Wang Xiaogang stated that embodied AI could experience a "ChatGPT moment" by the end of 2027. Additionally, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates proposed taxing robots and AI tokens, believing that the current tax system may make machines cheaper than employees.

According to The Wall Street Journal, documents disclosed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission show that OpenAI is launching its second venture fund, having already raised $400 million, all of which comes from its own balance sheet.Previously, OpenAI launched its first venture fund in 2021, raising $175 million, but at that time, OpenAI itself was not the only investor in its first fund, as it raised funds from external investors including Microsoft.

According to a report by Reuters, after the Chinese robot manufacturer Unitree was listed on the Shanghai Star Market, its stock price has cumulatively dropped about 45% from the peak on its first day of trading. The market value once soared to $66 billion before retreating by about $30 billion, raising concerns about bubble risks, retail investor losses, and the IPO mechanism. On its first day of listing, it closed up 460%, far exceeding the average first-day increase of 226% for new stocks in China over the past three years, and then fell for three consecutive days, with the stock price stabilizing somewhat on Tuesday.Unitree is one of the world's leading manufacturers of quadruped and humanoid robots, capable of performing actions such as running, dancing, and martial arts, but broader commercialization remains limited, competing with companies like Tesla and Boston Dynamics. The prospectus shows that the adjusted net profit for the first quarter of 2026 decreased by 53% year-on-year to 40 million yuan, and there are also signs of profit slowing in the first half of the year. The company was listed through a fast-track process on the Star Market, which may set a precedent for other domestic peers.Analysts point out that investors are driven by the "technology revolution narrative," and the first-day performance reflects market sentiment. The discrepancy between IPO pricing and opening price indicates that at least one party is misaligned; there are also views that the rise is more due to motives for raising prices for unloading, with short selling being restricted and retail investors exacerbating volatility. Some institutions believe that robot companies have high R&D investments and that orders have not yet been realized on a large scale, making it inappropriate to focus solely on short-term profits, similar to the early electric vehicle industry.

The Federal Reserve discount rate meeting minutes show that 4 out of 12 regional Federal Reserve banks voted in July to support an increase in the discount rate.

Bitcoin News posted on the X platform that Bitcoin mining company Bitari Inc. plans to sell 4.3 million shares at $7 per share, raising $30 million, and intends to conduct an IPO and list on NASDAQ.

In the past 7 days, El Salvador has accumulated an additional 7 bitcoins, bringing its total bitcoin holdings to 7,751.37 bitcoins, valued at approximately 599 million USD.

According to market news, Strive's SATA fundraising amount is expected to be sufficient to purchase more than 160 bitcoins.

Federal Reserve's Musalem stated that he suggested raising interest rates in July and does not want to give a clear view on what action the Federal Reserve will take at the September FOMC meeting. He will not predict the September meeting.He hopes to reduce inflation to 2% within 18 months. When supply shocks occur, it is necessary to focus on core inflation. Forward guidance means commitment, while conveying the policy framework is different. The labor market has not brought inflationary pressure.

According to Decrypt, the Dutch prosecution has sold the seized crypto assets from the bankrupt cryptocurrency platform Knaken, raising approximately $2.5 million to repay creditors.The bankruptcy trustee stated that the funds invested by clients are estimated to be between $12 million and $14 million, and the proceeds from the sale are currently the main available funds in the bankruptcy estate.

According to a report by Reuters, Robinhood's second venture capital fund, Robinhood Ventures Fund II (RVII), has been listed on the New York Stock Exchange, allowing ordinary investors to participate in investing in unlisted startups. RVII opened at a price of $22.5 on the New York Stock Exchange, raising approximately $225.5 million.The second fund will focus on existing and former participants of the Y Combinator startup accelerator program, which has funded over 5,000 companies since 2005, including 100 "unicorn" companies. Notable investments from Y Combinator include the cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, the social media platform Reddit, and the developer of ChatGPT, OpenAI.