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According to the UK magazine "Fortune," the largest investment platform in the UK, Hargreaves Lansdown (HL), will open Crypto ETN trading to its approximately 2 million investors starting from September 3. The first batch will include 9 BTC and ETH ETNs, issued by companies such as BlackRock's iShares, WisdomTree, 21Shares, Invesco, CoinShares, and Bitwise, with annual fees ranging from 0% to 0.35%.HL had previously been the major investment platform in the UK that had not opened Crypto ETNs and stated last October that "BTC is not an asset class." These related products will be offered to users of its Advanced Investing service, and investors must pass a suitability test and comply with a 24-hour cooling-off period during their first transaction.

According to Bloomberg, the artificial intelligence company Humain is planning to raise its first $2.5 billion in funding to establish a fund focused on investing in data centers. Sources revealed that the fund will provide financing support for the 250 megawatt data center capacity being constructed in collaboration with Al Moammar Information Systems, with the overall scale potentially expanding to 1 gigawatt in the future.It is reported that Humain, supported by the Saudi sovereign wealth fund Public Investment Fund (PIF), is promoting the development of local AI computing power and data center infrastructure to meet the growing demand for AI computing.

According to monitoring by BitcoinTreasuries.NET, investment bank Alliance Global Partners, which manages $2.3 billion in assets, has given Strategy (stock code: MSTR) a buy rating for the first time, with a target price of $217. This indicates a 75% upside potential.

According to Cointelegraph, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) stated that cryptocurrency companies relying on temporary regulatory exemptions must apply for an Australian financial services license or apply to amend their existing licenses by September 30.Starting from October 1, businesses that do not meet the conditions for ASIC's non-action stance and still require authorization may violate the Financial Services Act and face civil or criminal penalties, with fines of up to 10% of annual turnover. ASIC noted that since updating the relevant guidelines in October 2025, it has received over 45 applications for licenses related to digital assets.

According to TradingBeats monitoring, WLFI advisor ogle invested $4,997 to buy PONS at a market value of $470,000, making a profit of $5.4 million, achieving a 1,080 times return.

The Bitget Launchpool project CP is now open for investment. As of the time of publication, the BGB lock-up pool yield is 55.22% APR, and the CP lock-up pool yield is 568.23% APR.

According to Crypto Briefing, Colombian fintech company Plenti has completed a $3 million seed round financing, led by Tether with participation from Verda Ventures. The new funds will be used to support existing operations in Colombia and expand into Peru and Bolivia.Founded in 2022, Plenti provides multi-currency account services for freelancers and remote workers, allowing users to hold US dollars, euros, and Colombian pesos, earn balance yields, and invest in US stocks, ETFs, digital gold, and crypto assets. The company has served over 150,000 active users, with an annual transaction volume exceeding $3.1 billion, and has processed over 680 million USDT since 2023.

On Wednesday, local time in the United States, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang appeared at the G20 Innovation Ministerial Meeting and engaged in a fireside chat with U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo. Huang stated that AI is evolving into a national economic infrastructure similar to electricity and the internet, and the biggest risk countries face is not sufficiently investing in and adopting AI, ultimately being left behind by the industrial revolution.Huang mentioned that currently, building 1 gigawatt of AI infrastructure requires an investment of about $50 billion to $60 billion, and he expects that from now until the end of this decade, the scale of related construction will reach approximately 100 gigawatts. He also referenced the "five-layer cake" model of energy, chips, infrastructure, models, and applications, indicating that every country needs to build AI infrastructure and decide which aspects they wish to participate in.Huang anticipates that in the coming years, AI will essentially achieve AGI, and the next phase will transition from large language models to intelligent agents and embodied intelligence. He believes that AI is more likely to replace tasks rather than completely replace jobs, with operational tasks such as writing and information processing potentially becoming gradually automated.

According to Euronews, Taiwan's stock market surged by 59% in the first half of this year due to a spike in demand for AI hardware, with chip giants like TSMC being the main drivers. Driven by high return expectations, a large number of ordinary people borrowed money to enter the market through bank loans and mortgage properties, with the scale of margin trading increasing by nearly 20% compared to the first half of the year.Some investors have made substantial profits, such as Mr. Chen, a real estate practitioner, who borrowed 5 million New Taiwan dollars and quadrupled his assets within six months; however, others have suffered significant losses, with one anonymous user claiming to have invested over 10 million New Taiwan dollars (including 6 million in mortgage loans) and lost nearly half, even experiencing mental health issues.Taiwan's Financial Supervisory Commission stated that the overall credit risk remains within a controllable range and has released videos on social media to warn young investors about the risks of loan defaults.

Recently, the AI computing power Token aggregation trading platform leapnode.net announced that it has received investment from the well-known cryptocurrency investment institution DraperDragon. This investment marks a strategic consensus between the two parties in the integration of AI and Web3, aiming to consolidate ecological resources, seize the wave of AI Agent development, and explore the new generation of AI-Web3 infrastructure market, fully reflecting the capital market's recognition of the opportunities and potential of this sector.LeapNode believes that the computing power Token aggregation trading platform for AI is equivalent to trading platforms for Web3. The platform first connects to over 200 cutting-edge AI models through a single API Key, with pricing at 10-30% of the official rates, service availability at 99.9%, and new models quickly launched within 48 hours. To lower the usage threshold, LeapNode has launched ready-to-use Web3 smart assistants and the Mystery Calculation Master, which have received numerous positive reviews, and introduced computing power boxes to allow users to participate in sharing platform profits. The project's vision is to connect models with user Agents and extend the A2A economy, providing support for autonomous payment settlement for AI agents and creating a core settlement layer for the AI Agent ecosystem.

Yili Hua stated that the core of investment is not average allocation, but rather identifying and seizing a few star companies that can bring excess returns. He cited Duan Yongping's investment in NetEase in 2002 as an example, pointing out that he invested 2 million dollars at a time when the stock price was less than 1 dollar, and after holding it for 8 years, he made a profit of over 260 million dollars, with a return of more than 100 times.Yili Hua believes that every technological revolution contains numerous opportunities for excess returns. The early cryptocurrency industry has already seen many cases of hundredfold returns, and the current artificial intelligence industry is in a similar early explosive phase, with potential targets in both the Chinese and American markets. He stated that the core goal of current artificial intelligence investment is to capture the most explosive star companies in this wave of artificial intelligence.

According to on-chain analyst Ai Yi (@ai_9684xtpa), address 0xa56...d7b5a purchased 11.73 million BONER at an average price of $0.00003173 on August 21, with an investment of only $377.7. At the time of purchase, the market value of the token was approximately $31,000.As the market value of BONER has risen to about $59 million, this address currently has an unrealized profit of over $695,000, with a return of over 1858 times.

According to The Wall Street Journal, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has intensified its scrutiny of companies behind so-called Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs). According to informed sources, SEC examiners have been requesting registered investment advisors to provide evidence that their SPVs actually own or hold shares in the private companies they claim.Some insiders have indicated that, ahead of the highly anticipated initial public offerings of SpaceX and Anthropic's planned listing, such funds have ramped up their marketing efforts, while complaints from investors have also increased, prompting regulators to decide to strengthen their scrutiny. According to one of the insiders, the SEC's current reviews typically include document requests, and some reviews also involve on-site interviews. The review process can last anywhere from several weeks to a year.

On-chain financial privacy infrastructure Primus announced that it has received investment from YZi Labs to support its ongoing work in on-chain financial privacy infrastructure. Primus also thanks YZi Labs and EASYResidency for their investment, support, and trust.Primus Confidential Vault is now live on the BNB Chain, providing private asset transfer and yield features for on-chain finance through FHE.

According to Businesswire, the cryptocurrency asset investment fund C1 Fund announced its performance for the second quarter of 2026, revealing that as of the second quarter of this year, its portfolio has expanded to 11 cryptocurrency companies, covering areas such as cryptocurrency payments, custody, compliance, staking, exchanges, infrastructure development, and prediction markets. Its two major investment exposures are Ripple (accounting for 17.5% of net assets) and Kraken's parent company Payward (16.9%), and it has also made a new investment in the prediction market platform Polymarket, although the specific investment amount has not been disclosed.C1 Fund also stated that as of July 31, it has repurchased and canceled 249,300 shares of the company's stock, with a total cost of approximately $824,000, and it is currently authorized to repurchase up to $3 million in stock.

Ireland is preparing to exclude cryptocurrencies from the government-designed personal investment accounts set to launch in 2027, which will allow savers to invest in listed stocks, bonds, and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The Irish government has classified cryptocurrencies and derivatives as "highly complex and higher-risk products" in its retail investment tax roadmap, and they will not be included in the scope of qualifying assets.The new accounts will set a yet-to-be-determined tax-free threshold, with amounts above the threshold subject to a low tax rate based on annual average value, and the existing deemed-disposal regime (which taxes unrealized gains at a rate of 38% every eight years) will not apply to investments within the accounts. Account providers will be responsible for calculating, reporting, and paying taxes to the Irish Revenue Commissioners, and savers will not face minimum contribution amounts, holding period, or lock-in period restrictions.The product list follows the European Commission's September 2025 recommendations regarding savings and investment accounts, which exclude high-risk and complex derivatives and cryptocurrencies, but with the exception of tokenized financial instruments. Tax rates, thresholds, and annual contribution limits are expected to be determined in the 2027 budget to be announced in October. Research from the Central Bank of Ireland shows that 38% of Irish households' financial assets are held in cash and deposits, higher than the EU average of 30%.

Bitget launches the "Million Club" benefits event, which runs from August 31 to September 30. During the event, eligible users who accumulate a net deposit of 1,000,000 USDT can enjoy corresponding financial and VIP benefits. Among them, new VIPs can unlock 1 month of exclusive benefits: 10% APR on USDT savings, exclusive earnings on BTC/ETH, and VIP6 experience.Existing VIP users who meet the criteria can enjoy 15 days of 10% APR on USDT and a +1 VIP level experience; inviting friends to complete the process can also earn an additional 1 month of 10% APR on USDT. Specific details are subject to the display on the Bitget page.