According to BlockBeats news on August 15, Brevan Howard hedge fund disclosed that it holds more than $2.32 billion in BlackRock Bitcoin Spot ETF.

Jin10 data reported on August 15th, according to Russian media, that President Putin's private jet has taken off from Magadan in the Russian Far East, heading to Anchorage, the largest city in Alaska, USA.

Golden Finance reported that META rose nearly 2% during the trading session, setting a new historical high. Its market capitalization has surpassed $2 trillion for the first time, making it the 6th publicly traded company in the U.S. to reach a market capitalization of $2 trillion.

New York state lawmakers are considering a bill that plans to impose a 0.2% sales tax on digital asset transactions, with the revenue being used to support substance abuse prevention programs in schools. If passed, the bill would make New York one of the regions exploring a special tax on digital assets.

On August 15, Jin10 data reported that Joanne Hsu, director of the University of Michigan Consumer Survey, stated that the U.S. consumer confidence index fell by about 5% in August, marking the first decline in four months. This deterioration is largely due to escalating concerns over inflation. Due to high prices, the purchasing conditions for durable goods have dropped by 14%, reaching the lowest level in a year. Additionally, personal financial situations have slightly declined, reflecting heightened worries about purchasing power. In contrast, personal financial expectations have slightly increased, while income expectations have strengthened slightly, but income expectations remain sluggish. Overall, consumers are no longer preparing for the worst-case scenario after the announcement in April regarding the suspension of reciprocal tariffs. However, consumers still anticipate that inflation and unemployment rates will deteriorate in the future. Meanwhile, the inflation expectation for the coming year has risen from 4.5% last month to 4.9% this month. Long-term inflation expectations have also increased from 3.4% in July to 3.9% in August.

Gate News bot message, A significant cryptocurrency holder has executed a withdrawal of 25,600 SOL tokens, valued at $4.94 million, from centralized exchanges. This transaction follows the whale's earlier withdrawal of $3 million in USDC from centralized exchanges one month ago.

According to ChainCatcher news and Jin10 reports, the expected initial value of the one-year inflation rate in the United States for August is 4.9%, higher than the market expectation of 4.4%, and the previous value was 4.5%.

BlockBeats news, on August 15, according to Yu Jin monitoring, "Brother Ma Ji" Huang Li Cheng is increasing the position of 25x leveraged ETH long order and 40x leveraged BTC long order, with current holdings of 21,900 ETH (notional value 100 million USD) and 50 BTC (notional value 5.9 million USD).

Odaily News Market news: The Trump administration is considering using funds from the chip bill to invest in Intel. (Jin10)

Jin10 data reported on August 15, ahead of the meeting between US President Trump and Russian President Putin in Alaska, Ukrainian President Zelensky stated that Ukraine is "counting on the United States." He posted on social platform X, saying: "This meeting should pave the way for a genuine path to a just peace and facilitate substantive discussions among the leaders of Ukraine, the United States, and Russia." "Now is the time to end the war, and Russia must take the necessary steps. We are counting on the United States."

The QCP report indicates that the latest PPI data has reduced the likelihood of a 50 basis point rate cut. The US Treasury Secretary stated that they will not sell confiscated Bitcoin and will explore new ways to increase Bitcoin reserves. Despite the fluctuation in Bitcoin prices, the upward trend since April continues, benefiting from payment integration and enterprise adoption.

OpenAI founder Sam Altman stated in an interview that ChatGPT has become one of the most influential products globally and plans to venture into consumer hardware, brain-machine interfaces, and social media. He also hopes for the acquisition of Google Chrome and is raising funds to build data centers to meet the demand for GPUs, while planning to invest in brain-machine interface startups.

Jin10 data, August 15 report: When asked whether the Alaska meeting involved territorial issues, Trump stated, "They will have discussions, but I must let Ukraine make the decision. I believe they will make the right decision. I'm not here to negotiate for Ukraine." "I'm here to get them to the negotiating table." "In my view, there are two outcomes. Listen, Vladimir Putin once wanted to occupy all of Ukraine. If I were not president, he would have already taken all of Ukraine, but he won't do that now."

According to a report by Golden Finance, NASDAQ-listed company Top Win International announced the completion of a $10 million financing round, led by WISELINK CO., LTD. The founder of United Capital Management, Chad Koehn, along with four other unnamed private investors, participated in the investment. It is reported that this financing transaction will be conducted in the form of a three-year Convertible Bond, and the funds raised will be used to implement Bitcoin funding strategies and purchase Bitcoin.

Golden Finance reports that the New York Stock Exchange-listed company Know Labs, Inc. has announced its name change to "USBC, Inc." The new stock code will be updated to "USBC" and will take effect from the market opening on August 15, 2025. It is reported that the company has also announced the implementation of a Bitcoin funding strategy and will launch a USBC deposit token, which operates based on blockchain technology, incorporates digital identity, and is priced in US dollars.

According to ChainCatcher news, Jin10 reported that Fed official Goolsbee stated that if signs emerge in September or later in the fall indicating that the economy has not fallen into an inflation spiral, the Federal Reserve could consider cutting interest rates.

Jin10 data reported on August 15, local time on August 15, a U.S. official stated that regarding the upcoming summit between U.S. President Trump and Russian President Putin in Alaska, "all options are still on the table," including the possibility that if Trump believes Putin is not taking the prospect of reaching an agreement seriously, he may leave the venue early.

Jin10 reported on August 15 that on August 15 local time, it was confirmed that all personnel on board the helicopter that crashed earlier that day in Pakistan were killed, raising the death toll to 5.

PANews, August 15 news, according to THE VERGE: If the U.S. government forces Google to sell Chrome, OpenAI founder Sam Altman is interested in the acquisition.

According to ChainCatcher news, Jin10 reported that Fed official Goolsbee stated that the inflation situation in the United States presents a mixed picture, reflecting the complexities in the economic recovery process.

According to a report by Golden Finance, Nasdaq-listed Web3 infrastructure and product solutions provider Nano Labs Ltd has released its unaudited financial performance report for the first half of 2025, disclosing that it has included BNB in the company's main reserve assets to promote its overall encryption asset strategic reserves, having accumulated over 128,000 BNB to date. Additionally, the company achieved a net income of 8.3 million RMB (approximately 1.2 million USD) in the first half of the year, with net losses narrowing to 11.8 million RMB (approximately 1.6 million USD).

Odaily News The Czech police arrested Tomas Jirikovsky, the founder of the dark web market Sheep Marketplace, who is suspected of bribing former Justice Minister Pavel Blazek with 468 BTC (worth 45 million USD at the time) to evade a prison sentence. The case directly led to Blazek's resignation in May this year. According to local media Deník

On August 15, Jin10 reported that the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) stated that enhanced Russian ballistic missiles with maneuverable trajectories and decoys are reducing the effectiveness of Ukraine's Patriot air defense system. Russian missiles can now change their trajectory and make maneuvering adjustments instead of following standard ballistic paths. Furthermore, some missiles are equipped with electronic countermeasures, making it more difficult for the Patriot system to track and intercept them, including the Iskander-M and KN-23 missiles, which are the most commonly used missiles by Russia in its strikes against Ukraine. On June 28, of the seven missiles launched by Russia, the Ukrainian Armed Forces only shot down one. The largest attack on July 9 involved 13 missiles, of which the Ukrainian military only shot down or suppressed seven.

Zhixing Technology expects a pre-tax loss of approximately 177.86 million yuan in the first half of the year, a rise of 80.39% compared to the same period last year. Uneven business demand and increased R&D investment have led to a decline in revenue.

ChainCatcher news, TRON announced the latest progress of Mainnet version v4.8.1 at the 44th developer conference and focused on discussing the upgrade plan for the SELFDESTRUCT instruction. The meeting is confirmed, v4.8.1 has now entered the full verification phase to ensure functional stability and security in the Mainnet environment. This version is expected to be officially released in the fourth quarter of 2025. Additionally, continuing the discussion from the 43rd Developer Conference, this meeting also focused on the adjustment plan for the SELFDESTRUCT instruction and conducted an in-depth analysis based on the usage data across the entire network to assess its potential impact. This topic is expected to provide important references for the subsequent optimization of contract mechanisms.

A Reuters poll showed that 61% of economists expect the Fed to lower the benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points in September, marking the first rate cut of the year. Concerns about the health of the U.S. economy have intensified, with another cut anticipated before the end of the year. Most respondents believe that the independence of the Fed will not be seriously compromised.

According to ChainCatcher news and reports from Jin10, a Reuters survey shows that out of 110 economists, 67 believe the Fed will lower the interest rate to 4%-4.25% in September. In comparison, during the July survey, out of 105 economists, 56 held the same view.

BlockBeats news, on August 15, according to RockFlow market data, the pre-market rise of the US-listed company KULR Technology (KULR) has expanded to 24.29%. The US-listed company KULR Technology today released its Q2 2025 financial report, with quarterly revenue of $397 million, a year-on-year increase of 63%. The company's net profit is $814 million, with earnings per share of $0.22, primarily benefiting from the rise in the market capitalization of its Bitcoin holdings. As of now, KULR Technology's total Bitcoin holdings have reached 1,021 coins, and BlackRock holds 5.6% of KULR's shares.

PANews August 15 news, Nasdaq-listed company Top Win International announced that it has completed a $10 million financing, led by Taiwanese listed company WISELINK CO., LTD. (TW: 8932), becoming the first Taiwanese listed company to invest in Bitcoin treasury. WiseLink completes its investment through a three-year convertible bond and establishes a strategic partnership with Top Win to promote the "Bitcoin + Cross-Border Finance" framework. Top Win plans to primarily use the funds to purchase Bitcoin and may invest in publicly listed companies adopting a Bitcoin treasury strategy, while also using it for working capital. This financing has also attracted other private investors, including Chad, founder of United Capital Management.

PANews, August 15, according to BlockSec Phalcon alerts, its system detected a suspicious transaction targeting an unknown contract on BSC (Binance Smart Chain), resulting in a loss of approximately $19,000.

Recent hacker incidents show that hackers have gained additional profits due to the rise in ETH prices. The Radiant Capital hacker and the Infini hacker have both realized significant appreciation by stealing assets in exchange for ETH, while another unknown hacker has also made profits by buying low and selling high.

According to Jinse Finance, TheDataNerd monitored that Galaxy Digital withdrew 37,808 ETH (approximately 172 million USD) from the exchange in the past 24 hours.

Jin10 Data, August 15 - Central Bank: In the next stage, the financial system will continue to adhere to the fundamental purpose of serving the real economy, focusing on major national economic strategies, key areas, and weak links, supporting the main lines around technological innovation and expanding consumption, continuously optimizing the credit structure, promoting the adaptation of credit supply to economic structural adjustments and dynamic balance, further meeting the effective financing needs of the real economy, and providing stronger and more efficient support for high-quality economic development.

ChainCatcher message, Ourbit has confirmed to be the title sponsor of Taiwan Blockchain Week 2025 (TBW2025). It is reported that the event will be held from September 4 to 6, 2025, at Songshan Cultural and Creative Park in Taipei. As one of the influential blockchain industry events in the Asia-Pacific region, Taipei Blockchain Week 2025 will have the theme "Onboard AI", focusing on the integration of artificial intelligence and decentralized technology. Ourbit stated that as the largest single sponsor of this conference, they will set up a booth on-site to showcase their product and technological advantages in trading speed, memecoin liquidity, and trend capture, as well as introduce the platform's investments in security and organize interesting and interactive activities on-site.

Odaily News Trader 0 xSun reviewed the "long ETH, short altcoins" hedging strategy he shared a month and a half ago, with an overall profit of about 3 million USD. He stated that during execution, he closed some long orders due to subjective judgment and then re-entered at a higher level, resulting in some profit loss; the allocation ratio of long and short targets is the core of the strategy. The closing position approach includes synchronously closing positions when ETH peaks and pulls back, or gradually taking profit as ETH rises and leaning towards shorting. He observed that the strategy's most profitable phases often occur during ETH's volatile declines and widespread altcoin falls, while profit retracement is more pronounced during the slight rebound phase after ETH's decline.

BlockBeats news, on August 15, according to on-chain analyst Ai Yi (@ai9684xtpa), monitoring data from the Binance platform shows that the crypto venture capital firm Big Candle Capital experienced a daily asset drawdown of approximately 24.495 million USD yesterday. Previously, Big Candle Capital had a profit of 114 million USD on the Binance platform over 30 days. According to their analysis, this may be due to holding a losing position or partially reducing position during yesterday's big dump. The profit and loss curve over the past 7 days shows that profit peaked at 20.675 million USD on August 13, and yesterday the profit and loss suddenly turned negative (-3.82 million USD).

Jin10 data reported on August 15, at 9:17 AM, the upgraded Zhuque-2 rocket, a private commercial launch vehicle, was ignited and launched in the Dongfeng Commercial Aerospace Innovation Test Area. The rocket experienced flight anomalies, and the flight test mission was unsuccessful. The specific reasons are currently under further analysis and investigation.

BlockBeats news, on August 15, the U.S. listed company ALT5 Sigma (ALTS) announced the appointment of Jonathan Hugh as Chief Financial Officer for the launch of its $1.5 billion WLFI treasury. Jonathan has over 25 years of senior financial and business leadership experience in the fields of digital asset, technology, energy, and commodity trading, having previously served at global market maker GSR International and institutional custody company Zodia.

Gate News bot message, the cryptocurrency market experienced a 2.5% decline following Bitcoin's all-time high rally, resulting in approximately $1 billion in liquidations, with $813 million specifically in long positions. The market correction saw major cryptocurrencies decline, with Bitcoin tradin

On August 15th, affected by the widespread fall in the cryptocurrency market, popular Meme coins generally declined. The market capitalization of TROLL dropped to $165 million, SPARK experienced a 50% Slump to $30 million, and CLIPPY shrank by 43%. BlockBeats reminds investors to be cautious with Meme coins.

Jin10 reported on August 15 that Kehua Holdings announced that its controlling shareholder and actual controller Chen Hongmin and his concert parties are planning to transfer company shares, which may lead to changes in the company's controlling shareholder and actual controller. To ensure fair information disclosure and protect the interests of investors, the company's stock will be suspended from trading starting from the morning of August 18, 2025, with the suspension expected to last no more than 2 trading days. During the suspension period, the company will fulfill its information disclosure obligations based on the progress of the matter.

StriveFunds announced that its Strategy achieved profitability in the second quarter, meeting the criteria for inclusion in the S&P 500, and is expected to be included in September. Its market capitalization exceeds $100 billion, with a net profit of $10 billion, providing indirect Bitcoin exposure for tens of millions of investors and promoting the integration of digital assets into the U.S. economy.

Odaily News DeFi Technologies, a Nasdaq-listed company, disclosed in its Q2 earnings report that as of June 30, 2025, the company holds various digital assets totaling approximately $26 million. The company regularly consolidates and monitors its cash and digital asset reserves, using some of those assets to hedge the market risks of its exchange-traded products (ETPs). (prnewswire)

Jin10 data reported on August 15, recently the A-shares have been strong, with the Shanghai Composite Index reaching a week-high of 3704.77 points, approaching the high of 3731.69 points on February 18, 2021. This high point is also the highest since August 21, 2015, and can be considered an important peak in nearly a decade. According to research, the Shanghai Composite Index has only broken through the ten-year high twice in history, occurring in 2000 and 2006. Before these two breakthroughs, the trading volume had reached a historical high in advance, and after the breakthroughs, it maintained a medium to long-term rise. (Everyday)

Greeks.Live analyst Adam released the Options Delivery data, with the expiration quantity of BTC and ETH Options being 39,000 and 280,000 respectively. The market sentiment is optimistic, with both BTC and ETH reaching all-time highs. There is divergence in the Options market, with significant differences in implied Volatility.

Jin10 data reported on August 15: As of August 15, 2025, the total market capitalization of stocks on the Shanghai Stock Exchange is 593110.7 billion yuan, and the total market capitalization of stocks on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange reaches 389155.61 billion yuan, with the total market capitalization of stocks in both markets amounting to 982266.31 billion yuan.

Golden Finance reports that Nasdaq-listed company Hyperion DeFi has released its Q2 financial performance report for the period ending June 30, which discloses that the company has completed $50 million in fundraising to support its crypto assets treasury reserves focused on the HYPE Token, with a total of over 1.5 million HYPE Tokens purchased to date, and as of June 30, holds cash and cash equivalents valued at approximately $7.5 million.

According to the announcement from San Ke Shu, the operating revenue for the first half of 2025 was 581,602.82 thousand yuan, of which the sales revenue from waterproof coatings was 58,601.68 thousand yuan. The sales revenue from home decoration wall paint decreased by 55.20% compared to the same period last year, but after excluding the impact, the overall sales volume rose by 13.45%.

Odaily News According to TradingView data, US stock crypto assets are generally slightly rising before the market, among which: ETH treasury BMNR rises 2.23% Bullish rises 2.51% WLFI treasury ALTS rises 2.64% SOL treasury HODL falls 4.83%

BlockBeats news, on August 15, according to RockFlow market data, S&P 500 index futures rose by 0.2%, Nasdaq 100 index futures rose by 0.04%, and Dow Jones index futures rose by 0.7%. Intel continued its upward trend in pre-market trading, rising over 4%, with a closing increase of 7.38% yesterday, and a market capitalization of $104.4 billion. Previously, according to informed sources, the Trump administration is in negotiations with Intel (INTC.O) to seek government investment in the company.