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According to Greekslive, 20,000 BTC options are set to expire, with a Put Call Ratio of 0.84, a maximum pain point of $64,000, and a nominal value of $1.29 billion. 96,000 ETH options are set to expire, with a Put Call Ratio of 0.95, a maximum pain point of $1,900, and a nominal value of $180 million.Bitcoin continues to fluctuate around $64,000 this week, with actual volatility decreasing, and realized volatility (RV) dropping to 25%, hitting a historic low, continuously breaking through the three previous low points at the end of October, the end of January, and early June. Implied volatility (IV) has also continued to decline, currently falling to levels seen in early October last year, reflecting extreme compression of market sentiment, corresponding to a sluggish period in the mid-bear market.

According to the Wall Street Journal, Apple is seeking to reach new agreements with publishers to use their content to develop the artificial intelligence voice assistant Siri.

According to ChianCatcher news, GSR Content Director Frank Chaparro tweeted that Nasdaq is hiring a RWA Principal Protocol Engineer, who will serve as the primary technical author for the "Nasdaq Token Design Standard."This standard is the authoritative specification for the on-chain representation of publicly traded stocks. Responsibilities include issuance, compliance, corporate actions, chain selection, and institutional trading infrastructure. The base salary ranges from $155,000 to $287,000, plus bonuses and equity.

According to the announcement from H100 Group, the company has appointed Eirik Grøttum as the Chief Executive Officer. Grøttum was previously responsible for Moonshot AS, which completed its acquisition by H100 yesterday. Information shows that he has experience in technology, fintech, systematic trading, and digital assets, and has co-managed related Bitcoin holdings with Chief Investment Officer Peter C. Warren.In addition, Peter C. Warren will continue to serve as Chief Investment Officer; Sander Andersen will continue as Executive Chairman; and Johannes Wiik will return as Chief Operating Officer, responsible for operations, corporate development, capital markets, and strategic transactions.

CryptoQuant analyst Axel Adler Jr. released the August Bitcoin market outlook, stating that BTC is currently down about 50% from the cycle high of $126,200 set in October 2025, with prices approaching the on-chain average holding cost. It is expected that August will likely maintain a volatile trend. The report suggests that the most probable scenario for August (with a probability of about 55%) is that BTC will trade in the range of $57,700 to $67,000, potentially closing at $60,000 to $64,000 by the end of the month.The bearish scenario (30% probability) involves a drop below $57,700, further testing the on-chain realized price of about $52,800; the bullish scenario (15% probability) requires a stable position above $67,000, along with continuous inflows of ETF funds, a decline in U.S. Treasury yields, and a weakening dollar, targeting $71,000 to $74,000. The current valuation is close to the on-chain cost area, and the spot Bitcoin ETF continues to see net inflows, providing support for the market; however, the high interest rate environment, sustained high U.S. Treasury yields, and a relatively strong dollar still limit the upside potential for risk assets. The report also reminds to pay attention to the impact of macro events such as U.S. non-farm employment, CPI, and the Jackson Hole central bank annual meeting on market liquidity.

According to The Nation Online, the Nigerian Tax Authority has released the "Virtual Asset Taxation Guidelines," officially incorporating cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, NFTs, and other blockchain digital assets into the country's tax system. The guidelines were published on July 31 and provide the first detailed framework for taxing the income from assets such as cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, governance tokens, and NFTs.The guidelines stipulate that income generated from the disposal, exchange, or transfer of virtual assets must be taxed according to Nigerian tax law, and income from blockchain activities such as mining, staking, validating, airdrops, and token rewards is also subject to taxation. Virtual assets must be valued at the market price of exchange platforms recognized by the tax authority. Individuals and businesses must maintain complete transaction records, and virtual asset service providers must register for taxation and report large or suspicious transactions. The SEC continues to regulate securities-type virtual assets, while the tax authority is responsible for tax management. The guidelines do not set a separate tax rate for cryptocurrencies but apply existing tax law provisions. The guidelines follow President Bola Tinubu's executive order on establishing a coordinated regulatory framework for virtual assets.

According to on-chain analyst @ai_9684xtpa, a certain address built a position in ETH at $2,459 in 2024 and exited at $3,159, making a profit of $700,000 through ETH swing trading.Half an hour ago, this address built a position again after two years, withdrawing 3,500 ETH from Binance, worth $6.495 million, with a withdrawal price of $1,856.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the predicted market event "Counter-Strike: Spirit vs MOUZ - BLAST Bounty Playoffs" on Polymarket, the "Spirit" option in the sub-market "Map 1 Winner" has experienced a drastic fluctuation in winning probability, plummeting from 69.5% an hour ago to the current 38.5% (a fluctuation of 31%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to Jinshi reports, CICC Research pointed out that since mid to late June, the global AI chain has shown a significant correction, especially in the South Korean market, which has performed the most dramatically, mainly due to the effects of high leverage, high congestion, and macro factors. Concerns about the AI bubble have intensified, similar to the situation before the burst of the tech stock bubble in 2000.CICC believes that market stabilization and a new round of increases depend on the digestion of high congestion and high leverage, the alleviation of expectations for Federal Reserve interest rate hikes, as well as new catalysts from earnings reports and the industry.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the predicted market event "Counter-Strike: FaZe vs Spirit (BO3) - BLAST Bounty Playoffs" on Polymarket, the "FaZe" option in the sub-market "Map 2 Winner" has experienced significant fluctuations in win rate, soaring from 32% an hour ago to the current 60% (a fluctuation of 28%). Please note the impact of relevant breaking news.

According to News.bitcoin, MoneyFlip CEO Marcos Arturo Kleiman Tronllan was arrested for allegedly hiring a hitman. The investigation initially targeted currency exchange businesses near the US-Mexico border, suspecting that he used the business to evade the requirements of the Bank Secrecy Act and launder money through cross-border transactions (to clean drug trafficking proceeds).In February 2026, an undercover agent from the Department of Homeland Security contacted Kleiman, requesting to exchange dollars claimed to be from drug transactions into cryptocurrency. Kleiman exchanged approximately $750,000 into cryptocurrency and transferred it to the undercover wallet, charging a 10% fee. During discussions, Kleiman asked the undercover agent to help collect debts from a Mexican businessman and to commit murder, agreeing to pay $40,000 for kidnapping and murder. Kleiman paid a cash deposit of $5,000 in two installments; after the undercover agent presented forged "victim murder" photos and videos, he delivered an additional $5,000 in cash and approximately $25,000 USDT as final payment.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the predicted market event "Counter-Strike: Liquid vs Spirit (BO3) - BLAST Bounty Playoffs" on Polymarket, the "Map Handicap: TS (-1.5) vs Liquid (+1.5)" sub-market's "Spirit" option has experienced a dramatic fluctuation in win probability, soaring from 48.5% an hour ago to the current 94% (a fluctuation of 45.5%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to the Wall Street Journal, after nearly a year of freezing hiring, several large companies in the United States have begun to rehire, with railway giant CSX and Google's parent company Alphabet recently indicating plans to recruit to support growth targets or seize emerging technology opportunities. Over the past year and a half, large employers have generally reduced white-collar positions, partly due to economic uncertainty and partly based on the judgment that reducing staff can lead to faster growth and that AI can take on more work. However, some executives now state that the costs and limitations of AI actually require an increase in personnel.The report states that Booz Allen's Chief Operating Officer Kristine Martin Anderson indicated that the company needs to accelerate hiring, as it cut thousands of positions last year amid a contraction in federal contracts, with a total headcount of about 30,900 as of June 30, a year-on-year decrease of 7.5%. Sarah Franklin, CEO of the HR platform Lattice, stated that many companies had paused hiring for junior positions due to expectations that AI would take over jobs, but now realize that even with programming agents, they still need to hire engineers and are currently re-hiring a large number of junior positions. At the same time, layoffs in the U.S. have slowed, with initial jobless claims recently dropping to the lowest level since 1969.

Binance founder CZ responded to the question "Why not acquire smaller CEXs" by stating that acquiring centralized exchanges is different from other businesses. Once a hack occurs after the acquisition, it is difficult to determine whether it is a backdoor left by the previous team or a new issue, thus the security and compliance risks are higher. He emphasized that acquiring CEXs is still possible, but the due diligence and risk control processes are more complex.

According to informed sources, SoftBank Group is considering acquiring Gravis Robotics AG, as SoftBank is targeting the artificial intelligence sector that supports robotics technology. SoftBank plans to make a significant investment in this European startup and incorporate it into its newly established company, Roze.SoftBank may complete the transaction in phases, achieving this through gradual acquisition of existing shares and injecting new funds. Informed sources say that this deal could ultimately value the Zurich-based Gravis company at over $500 million. They stated that no final decision has yet been made regarding the scale or structure of the transaction.

According to a post by Frank Chaparro, GSR's Director of Strategic Communications, Visa is hiring for a "Sr Director, Stablecoin Labs" position in New York, with a maximum annual salary of $400,900, plus bonuses and equity incentives.The job listing indicates that this position will be responsible for Visa's Web3 and stablecoin product roadmap, exploring new commercialization application scenarios, and participating in the planning of the company's next-generation stablecoin payment products. Frank Chaparro believes this further indicates that stablecoins are becoming a core priority in the global payments sector.

According to Jinshi reports, Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Jefferson stated that the environment of low hiring and low layoffs is driven by uncertainty, particularly concerns about artificial intelligence.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the predicted market Polymarket for the event "Dota 2: Team Spirit vs Team Liquid - Esports World Cup Survival Match," the option "Team Spirit" in the sub-market "Game 2 Winner" has experienced significant fluctuations in winning probability, soaring from 64.5% an hour ago to the current 80.5% (a fluctuation of 16%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

After Metaplanet (3350.T) completed the acquisition of Siiibo Securities, it launched Metaplanet Securities, providing BTC-backed credit instruments for Japanese investors.BTC-backed credit is on the rise.