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Bitcoin Treasuries.NET posted on platform X that Strategy is celebrating its first purchase of Bitcoin's sixth anniversary.Since 2020, its Bitcoin holdings have increased year by year, from 70,470 coins to 840,447 coins.

Bitfinex's latest report indicates that Bitcoin buying is returning, but the current rebound still mainly relies on improvements in the macroeconomic environment rather than catalysts from the cryptocurrency market itself.

Intel stated that the progress of artificial intelligence represents a significant growth opportunity.

According to Bloomberg, citing Smart Analytics Global data, the global shipment of humanoid robots in the first half of 2026 is approximately 19,100 units, a year-on-year increase of over 200% (compared to about 5,100 units in the same period last year), with Chinese manufacturers accounting for over 97%. The agency expects the total shipment for the year 2026 to reach about 60,000 units, and it is anticipated to grow to 500,000 units by 2030.The report points out that China has formed an early leading advantage over American competitors in the field of humanoid robots. Previously, Morgan Stanley raised its forecast for China's humanoid robot shipments in 2026 to 50,000 units, and IDC data also shows that the top five companies in global humanoid robot shipments in 2025 will all be Chinese firms, while American companies Figure AI and Tesla rank seventh and ninth, respectively.

Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan stated in an interview with CoinDesk that the price of Bitcoin could reach $1.3 million by 2035, primarily driven by large-scale inflows of institutional funds.Hougan pointed out that global institutions manage $100-200 trillion in assets, and even if just 1% is allocated to Bitcoin, it could bring in $1-2 trillion in funds, supporting the achievement of this price target. Retail investors have pushed the crypto market from zero to a $2 trillion market cap, while institutional capital will dominate growth in the next decade, driving the total market cap to higher levels.

Bitget's latest data shows that in July, the platform's stock perpetual contract monthly trading volume reached $85.445 billion, with a single-day highest trading volume of $6.674 billion. During the same period, the monthly trading volume increased by 30.6% month-on-month, the number of traders increased by 31.4% month-on-month, and the number of transactions increased by 130% month-on-month, with multiple trading indicators showing growth compared to the previous month.

Cyprus-based enterprise AI customer service company Omilia announced the completion of a $67 million Series B funding round, led by Expedition Growth Capital. The funds will be used to accelerate business expansion in North America and globally, with plans to open its first U.S. office in the second half of 2026.Omilia was founded in 2002 and focuses on providing self-learning agent CX solutions for enterprise call centers using its proprietary voice AI technology. The platform supports compliance standards such as FedRAMP, PCI-DSS, SOC 2, HIPAA, and GDPR.

TrendForce's latest research shows that global capital expenditures of the top nine cloud service providers are expected to grow by approximately 90% year-on-year in 2026. The procurement willingness for NVIDIA's full rack AI servers has significantly increased among hyperscale CSPs and Tier-2 data centers. The new generation ASIC platforms from Google and AWS will gradually ramp up in the second half of 2026, prompting the year-on-year growth rate of AI server shipments to be revised from 28% to nearly 31%.

DraftKings announced its Q2 2026 financial report, with revenue of $1.443 billion, a year-on-year decrease of 5%, mainly affected by customer-friendly sports outcomes and increased customer acquisition promotional spending; net loss of $67.61 million, compared to a net profit of $158 million in the same period last year; adjusted EBITDA was $115 million, down from $301 million in the same period last year. The sports consumer transaction volume reached $13.1 billion, a year-on-year increase of 15%, with monthly active paying users (MUP) of approximately 3.6 million, a year-on-year increase of 9%, and average revenue per monthly active paying user (ARPMUP) decreased by 13% to $132.CEO Jason Robins stated that the market business has exceeded expectations since its launch in December last year, with relevant customer metrics performing similarly to sports betting, showing strong user acquisition and retention, and the super app has been launched nationwide. The company maintains its guidance for full-year revenue of $6.5 to $6.9 billion and adjusted EBITDA of $700 to $900 million. DraftKings currently offers mobile sports betting services in 27 states and Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico, covering approximately 53% of the U.S. population, with iGaming available in 5 states. The Canadian market has covered Alberta and Ontario, accounting for about 51% of the Canadian population.

Federal Reserve's Musalem stated that the future growth of AI productivity is highly uncertain, with risks leaning towards high inflation.

According to Dealstreetasia, Singapore-based AI infrastructure startup Acrab announced the completion of a $130 million Series B funding round, with participation from Vertex Growth and others. To date, the total funding raised has exceeded $480 million.The company has built a full-stack AI computing platform that includes self-developed chips, edge AI models, and software orchestration to support the real-time operation and task execution of AI Agents. The new funds will be used to expand product capacity, enhance the technology ecosystem, and accelerate the development of the next-generation AI computing platform.

As expectations for easing tensions in the Middle East rise, the market continues to focus on the progress of peace negotiations. Gold prices show resilience in their upward trend, which has also increased investors' attention to multi-asset CFD products. According to data from the Gate platform, the 24-hour increase for gold CFD (XAUUSD) is 0.13%, with today's highest price at $4304.09. At the same time, gold-related assets are performing actively, with GDX up 7.48% and GLD up 4.12%. Driven by popular targets, the trading activity of Gate CFD has also increased, with weekly trading volume surpassing $200 billion, ranking first across the network.

According to official data, the trading volume of Gate options maintained growth last week, with an overall trading volume increasing by 14.55% month-on-month. Among them, retail trading volume increased by 6.34% month-on-month, new user trading volume increased by 15.41% month-on-month, and the number of cumulative trading users increased by 2.80% month-on-month. In addition, Gate launched a simplified options monthly challenge event from July 31 at 16:00 to August 30 at 16:00 (UTC+8). New users who complete their first order can enjoy subsidies, and participating in weekly tasks has a chance to enjoy a prize pool of 50,000 USDT.

The performance of technology-related assets in the US stock market is active, with multiple technology ETFs on Gate gStocks experiencing an upward trend. According to the latest data from Gate, the SanDisk 2x Long ETF token (SNXXG/USDT) has risen by 30.15% in 24 hours, currently priced at $13.536; the Mywell Technology 2x Long ETF token (MVLLG/USDT) has increased by 27.40% in 24 hours, currently priced at $28.64. In addition, the MSCI Korea Index 3x Long ETF token (KORUG/USDT) has risen by 20.68% in 24 hours, currently priced at $18.977.

According to Jinshi reports, Federal Reserve's Schmid stated that the overall economic performance is good, and the growth is resilient.

The Ethereum community has submitted a new improvement proposal EIP "Tapered Issuance Burn," aimed at adjusting the ETH issuance mechanism to reduce the centralization and dilution risks brought about by excessively high staking ratios. The proposal points out that the ETH staking ratio exceeded one-third of the total supply in April 2026 and continues to grow.Under the current issuance curve, even if all ETH participates in staking, the staking yield will not be lower than approximately 1.5%, leading to a lack of a "closure mechanism" for staking incentives. This EIP proposes to destroy a portion of the theoretical rewards for validators in each epoch, with the destruction ratio increasing as the staking scale grows: when the staking rate reaches about 50%, the net staking yield will gradually drop to zero. The proposal believes that this mechanism can limit the continuous expansion of ETH supply, reduce the dilution pressure on holders, prevent excessive concentration of staking in custodial institutions and staking service providers, and maintain ETH's attributes as a neutral asset and a store of value.According to the design, under the tapered issuance mechanism, the ETH issuance will peak when the staking rate is around 20%, with an annual issuance rate of about 0.5%, and will drop to zero when the staking rate reaches 50%. Combined with the EIP-1559 and Blob fee destruction mechanisms, ETH supply may more frequently enter a deflationary state in the future. The authors of the proposal state that this plan is not aimed at individual stakers but rather corrects the long-term dilution issues brought about by the current issuance curve, allowing staking yields to ultimately be determined by market risk premiums rather than fixed algorithmic incentives.

According to Jinshi reports, U.S. Treasury Secretary Basant stated that Federal Reserve Chairman Waller will help the Federal Reserve strike a balance between growth targets and inflation targets.

According to Jinshi reports, S&P Global Market Intelligence Chief Business Economist Chris Williamson stated that although the PMI index in the U.S. remained stable in July, the survey data behind it shows some warning signs for future growth trajectories. The production growth rate significantly slowed in July, and new business growth has been weak for the third consecutive month, reflecting a reduction in inventory backlog.Increased supply chain delays, declining exports, and customer resistance to high prices have also brought pressure. Although inflation in raw material costs has slightly eased, inflationary pressures remain high, and corporate optimism about the economic growth outlook has fallen to its lowest level since October of last year.

According to a report by Jinshi, the economic bulletin released by the European Central Bank on Monday pointed out that after the outbreak of the Iran war, household consumption in the Eurozone has significantly declined, mainly due to a sharp deterioration in consumer confidence. In April of this year, the decline in Eurozone consumption reached twice the historical trend forecast level, with the scale of impact comparable to the household consumption response after the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict in early 2022.Data shows that since mid-2024, the nominal consumption growth rate in the Eurozone has averaged around 3% to 4%, but in April of this year, it dropped to about 2.5% year-on-year. The slowdown in consumption is mainly driven by higher-income households reducing non-essential spending.