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According to BBX data, last weekend, global US and European listed companies disclosed the latest official accounts regarding digital asset treasury financing, SPAC mergers, and mining reserve strategies. The core updates are as follows:Capital B raised nearly 20 million euros in a private placement, planning to purchase an additional 270 bitcoins: French listed company Capital B (Euronext: $ALCAP) announced that it has conducted a targeted private placement of approximately 36.22 million shares with warrants (ABSA) to global institutional investors, with an issue price of 0.58 euros per share, raising a total of approximately 21 million euros (net approximately 19.9 million euros). This round of strategic investors includes Adam Back and the well-known asset management firm TOBAM, with Maxim Group serving as the exclusive placement agent. The company stated that the funds raised are intended for the purchase of approximately 270 bitcoins, which would increase its potential total bitcoin holdings to 3,415 BTC.XRP treasury company Evernorth's S-4 declaration takes effect, planning to list on Nasdaq under the code "XPN": XRP treasury company Evernorth Holdings announced that its S-4 registration statement related to the business merger with SPAC company Armada Acquisition Corp. II submitted to the US SEC has officially taken effect. Armada shareholders are scheduled to hold a special meeting on September 30 to vote. If the transaction is approved and meets the closing conditions, the merged company is expected to complete the closing by the end of the third quarter or the beginning of the fourth quarter of this year and will be listed on Nasdaq under the stock code "XPN."Bitdeer disclosed weekly mining data, maintaining a zero-holding strategy with full liquidation: Nasdaq-listed bitcoin mining company Bitdeer (NASDAQ: $BTDR) announced the latest holding data. As of the week ending August 28, its self-mining output totaled 273.5 BTC, and during the same period, it fully sold 273.5 BTC in the secondary market, resulting in a net addition of 0 BTC. The company's balance sheet continues to maintain a zero retention strategy, selling mined bitcoins immediately.

According to Jinshi reports, the southern Lebanese town of Nabatiyeh Foka was heavily shelled by Israel.

According to IBTIMES, Brazilian police announced the launch of "Operation Veil of Maya," executing 9 search and seizure warrants simultaneously in São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Porto Alegre, and Canoas to combat a money laundering network involving 87 shell companies. The operation's name is derived from the philosophical concept of "Maya," which refers to the illusion that hides reality.Investigations show that cryptocurrency primarily plays a role in cross-border fund transfers within this money laundering network, where criminals receive illegal income through shell companies, convert the funds into crypto assets, and then transfer them abroad. Those involved may face charges of money laundering, tax evasion, participation in organized crime, and other related accusations, but the police have not yet disclosed the scale of the funds involved or the quantity of seized assets.

According to BBX data, yesterday the global publicly listed companies in the U.S. stock market and the proposed listing of crypto giants faced severe differentiation in capital operations, with the core dynamics as follows:The plan for 30,000 BTC giant to go public has collapsed: Cantor Equity Partners I (NASDAQ: $CEPO) and Bitcoin Standard Treasury Company (BSTR) jointly announced through BusinessWire yesterday that they will no longer proceed with the transaction according to the original business combination agreement signed in July 2025. The core reason is that the $1.5 billion PIPE financing has completely failed to materialize. Against the backdrop of Bitcoin dropping about 50% from its historical high, investor interest in the new Bitcoin treasury company has significantly cooled. The shareholder meeting originally scheduled for July 10 has been indefinitely postponed. BSTR originally planned to carry 30,021 BTC to list on Nasdaq and become the world's fourth-largest publicly listed company holding Bitcoin, and this collapse means that its listing path needs to be redesigned.American Bitcoin Corp. completes 1-for-15 reverse stock split and increases holdings: American Bitcoin Corp. (NASDAQ: $ABTC) recently completed a 1-for-15 reverse stock split to meet Nasdaq's minimum stock price listing maintenance requirements. While consolidating shares to maintain its listing, the company announced that it purchased 500 BTC in the secondary market against the trend, increasing its total holdings to 8,000 BTC (fair value of approximately $496 million), ranking 16th globally among publicly listed companies in terms of Bitcoin holdings. The company is approximately 44% owned by Hut 8, and Eric Trump, the second son of Trump, serves as Chief Strategy Officer.

According to CCTV News, the Office of the Foreign Investment Security Review Mechanism has legally made a decision to prohibit the foreign acquisition of the Manus project, requiring the parties involved to withdraw the acquisition transaction. Manus was initially developed by the Chinese company Butterfly Effect and became an overnight sensation after its release in March 2025. In June of the same year, it moved its headquarters to Singapore and ceased domestic operations, and in December 2025, it was announced by the American company Meta that it would acquire it for approximately $2 billion.Zhou Mi, a researcher at the Ministry of Commerce's Academy, stated that Manus moved the project to Singapore through funding and corporate transfer before selling it to an American company, which raises suspicions of intentionally evading regulation. If such practices are not controlled, more companies will follow suit, harming national development interests and security.Zhou Mi emphasized that China has consistently maintained an open attitude towards foreign investment but takes a cautious stance on sensitive investments involving key technologies and data security, stating that "evading regulation in a malicious manner will ultimately not achieve the intended purpose."

French national Maximilien de Hoop Cartier was sentenced to 8 years in prison by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York for operating an unlicensed over-the-counter (OTC) cryptocurrency exchange, assisting in the transfer of over $470 million in drug trafficking and other criminal proceeds through the U.S. financial system to Colombia and other locations, and was ordered to forfeit approximately $2.362 million in commissions and related shell company accounts.Since 2018, Cartier converted cryptocurrency into fiat currency through more than a dozen U.S. shell companies, falsely claiming to banks that he was engaged in software development and forging contracts and invoices to cover the source of funds. After law enforcement agencies seized his accounts in 2021, he still submitted forged documents, resulting in some funds being returned. In October 2025, Cartier pleaded guilty to two charges of operating an unlicensed remittance business and conspiracy to commit bank fraud.

According to the UAE's state news agency, the relevant authorities handled an incident involving shrapnel falling in a residential area of Abu Dhabi, which resulted in some material damage and the death of an Asian national.

According to Binance spot data, the market has experienced significant fluctuations. KAVA has dropped by 10.19% in 24 hours, while entering a "high-to-low" state.In addition, SHELL has reached a new low for the week, with a 24-hour decline of 13.02%. REZ and RED have also entered a "high-to-low" state, with declines of 5.95% and 5.1%, respectively.On the other hand, DEXE has slightly increased by 3.02% within 5 minutes, reaching a new high for today.Among other tokens, APE, BREV, and PHB have each reached new lows for the week, with declines of 5.69%, 6.45%, and 5.5%.

According to on-chain analyst Yu Jin's monitoring, among the three projects that were required to be repurchased by Binance due to net selling by market makers in March, $SHELL and $MOVE have recently transferred the repurchased tokens back to the exchange.$MOVE has transferred 15 million tokens (approximately $950,000) to Binance, while $SHELL has transferred 25 million tokens (approximately $2.65 million), of which 15 million have entered Bitget.In contrast, the $GPS project chose to burn the tokens after completing the repurchase in April.

ChainCatcher news, according to Binance spot data, the market has experienced significant volatility. ZEC has risen by 15.13% in 24 hours, reaching a new high for today.At the same time, both DASH and SHELL are in a "bottoming rebound" state, with increases of 10.37% and 10.63%, respectively. On the other hand, SNX is in a "high pullback" state, with a 24-hour decrease of 6.88%.Among other tokens, LQTY has decreased by 3.25% in 24 hours, while ZEC has slightly increased by 3.14% and 3.4% within 5 minutes.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, the chairman of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) stated that countries must be more transparent in disclosing the owners of shell companies, which is a key issue in the new round of assessments.He pointed out that criminals are increasingly using cryptocurrencies to transfer funds across borders.

ChainCatcher message, Binance will launch the second round of the HODLer airdrop event for MyShell (SHELL) on August 27, 2025, with a total distribution of 25,000,000 SHELL. Eligible users must use BNB to subscribe to the principal-protected earning product between 08:00 on July 24, 2025, and 07:59 on July 28, 2025. The airdrop will be completed within 24 hours after the announcement is made.

ChainCatcher news, according to users on platform X such as SCoin (@LianFang_), AB Kuai.Dong (@_FOR AB), it is alleged that Humanity Protocol (H) may be a "domestic project shell." The APP code resource library still contains images from Shenzhen access control manufacturer Zhangteng Information, raising doubts about its authenticity. Netizens claim that the social platform's popularity is largely self-directed and performed by the project's small accounts, and the actual user participation is questionable.Whistleblower AB Kuai.Dong stated that those who have previously certified with Humanity should be cautious. Behind Zhangteng Information is a Shanghai outsourcing company that specializes in a full set of identity recognition outsourcing.In addition, whistleblower SCoin claimed that the project collects a large amount of users' palm print information, raising concerns about privacy and security, thus questioning the unclear use of its data. The project party has not yet made a formal response to this.

According to GMGN data, AI concept Meme tokens have seen a general increase, including: VIRTUAL up 41% in 24 hours, currently valued at $720 million; SHELL up 16.05% in 24 hours, currently valued at $108 million; GRIFT up 15.86% in 24 hours, currently valued at $120 million; pippin up 34% in 24 hours, currently valued at $24 million; AVA up 25.4% in 24 hours, currently valued at $55 million; swarms up 11.3% in 24 hours, currently valued at $30 million; COOKIE up 30.68% in 24 hours, currently valued at $20 million; ai16z up 20.2% in 24 hours.

According to GMGN data, AI concept Meme tokens have seen a general increase, among which: SHELL rose 31.35% in 24 hours, with a current market value of 62 million USD; ZEREBRO rose 26.55% in 24 hours, with a current market value of 73.6 million USD; ai16z rose 21.24% in 24 hours, with a current market value of 316 million USD; VIRTUAL rose 16.54% in 24 hours, with a current market value of 636 million USD; ARC rose 14.54% in 24 hours, with a current market value of 69.9 million USD; AVA rose 13.17% in 24 hours, with a current market value of 53 million USD.ChainCatcher news reminds users that Meme coins generally have no practical use cases, and price fluctuations are significant, so investment should be approached with caution.

ChainCatcher news, after Binance announced the delisting, the price of ALPACA saw an increase. In response, Binance co-founder He Yi stated that this might be some shell-buying investors trying to achieve a return through short-term operations.

ChainCatcher message, Upbit will list SHELL and DEEP BTC and USDT trading pairs.