Estimated Profit per Subscription Lot for Unitree Technology Near RMB 200,000; New Share Subscriptions to Open on August 10
BlockBeats news: On August 6, on Trade.xyz, Unitree Technology’s (Yushu) perpetual contract before its IPO was quoted at USD 68.2, or about RMB 460. This corresponds to an estimated market capitalization of about USD 27.9 billion, or about RMB 190.6 billion. Based on the IPO prospectus’s target issue valuation of about RMB 42 billion, it is expected to generate a 4.5x new-share subscription profit after trading begins. Yushu plans to issue about 40.45 million shares for its IPO on the ChiNext/STAR Market, accounting for 10% of the total share capital after the offering. The IPO prospectus targets an issue valuation of about RMB 42 billion. The 40.45 million shares correspond to an issued market value of RMB 4.2 billion. The estimated offer price per share is about RMB 104 (the final price will be determined through bookbuilding and may be slightly adjusted). One subscription lot is 500 shares, and the estimated amount to be paid per winning lot is about RMB 52,000.
Strategy Reveals Its Ambition: To Become the World’s #1 Company by Market Cap!
BlockBeats message. On August 6, Strategy’s official released a video titled "Strategy's Ambition is to be the World's Largest Company In terms of market cap" (Strategy’s ambition is to become the world’s largest company by market cap). The video states that our goal is to become the largest global company by market cap by holding the most capital (BTC), issuing the strongest credit (STRC), and creating the best equity (MSTR). Strategy will support its digital lending business by issuing STRC. The digital lending business helps create better MSTR equity; stronger MSTR equity enhances the company’s ability to accumulate more BTC, ultimately continuously increasing the number of bitcoins per share.
BlockBeats message, August 5, according to a report by Bloomberg. Insiders said that in recent days, hackers launched a complex wave of attacks targeting the information systems of large asset management companies. The attackers attempted to breach the information systems of some of the world’s largest hedge funds, including Two Sigma Investments, Citadel, and Point72 Asset Management.
During this wave of attacks, several private equity firms were also targeted. The attacks used vishing, a form of voice phishing, in which cybercriminals use technology to simulate the sounds in phone calls or voice messages to trick employees into disclosing sensitive information or granting access.
BlockBeats messages, August 5: Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson: Iran and Oman have reached an agreement on the geographical orientation of the Strait of Hormuz shipping route. The Iran–Oman agreement itself does not mean that the Strait of Hormuz (passage) is safe. The joint statement is in the final drafting stage. The foreign minister or speaker have no plans to visit Pakistan or Qatar.
According to Bitget market data, both US and Brent crude continue to fall; the latest quotes are $73.85 per barrel and $77.98 per barrel. Spot gold has risen to $4,250 per ounce, up 4.24% for the day.
BlockBeats message. On August 5, U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent said that one of the biggest highlights during the period when Volcker was in charge of the Federal Reserve was watching those stenographers disguised as reporters—such as Nick Timiraos of The Wall Street Journal (who is referred to as the “Federal Reserve megaphone”)—falling to the point where they can only report backstage Federal Reserve gossip, because if nobody feeds them information, they can’t produce genuine economic or monetary policy analysis.
BlockBeats message: On August 5, Brian Moynihan, CEO of Bank of America, reiterated the bank’s forecast that the Federal Reserve will deliver three rate hikes in September, October, and December, saying the labor market remains strong while inflation still needs to fall further.
He also noted that spending patterns between high-income and low-income consumers are becoming more aligned, which he views as a positive sign for the economy.
U.S. Treasury Department Removes Some Iran-Related Sanctions Measures, Which Does Not Indicate a Policy Shift
BlockBeats message, August 5, according to Fox News, the U.S. Treasury Department removed from its website certain sanctions related to Iran. A Treasury official said: "This does not mean that U.S. policy toward the Iranian government, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Quds Force, any designated terrorist organizations, or their supporters or agents has changed in any way. Today’s removal is part of a routine administrative process, conducted after reviewing specific circumstances involving Baghdad Airlines." Earlier, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) website posted an update (reversing the anti-terror designation), lifting some Iran-related sanctions, including removing Fly Baghdad (Baghdad Airlines) from the sanctions list. Baghdad Airlines had previously been added to the counterterrorism sanctions list due to alleged links to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Quds Force.
Trade.xyz has listed Unitree Technology’s pre-IPO perpetual futures contract, currently quoted at $69
BlockBeats news: On August 5, the HIP-3 decentralized exchange platform Trade.xyz has listed Unitree Technology’s (Unitree) pre-IPO perpetual futures contract. The current quote is $69, corresponding to a post-listing market value of about $27.9 billion. In addition, yesterday the HIP-3 decentralized exchange platform Paragon also listed Unitree Technology’s (Unitree) pre-IPO perpetual futures contract, with the current quote at $68.8. The UNITREE pre-market perpetual futures contract price represents the U.S. dollar price for 1 share of Unitree Technology’s ordinary stock. Unitree’s Sci-Tech Innovation Board IPO plans to issue at least approximately 40.45 million shares, representing 10% of the total shares outstanding after the offering; the total shares outstanding after the offering are about 404.5 million shares. The current contract price corresponds to an implied market capitalization of $27.9 billion, or about RMB 190.6 billion. Unitree’s IPO prospectus targets an offering valuation of about RMB 42 billion (approximately $5.8–$6.2 billion), and it is expected that the IPO will generate a 4.5x return from new-share subscriptions after the market opens.
BlockBeats message: On August 5, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) website released an update removing sanctions related to Iran.
BlockBeats messages, August 5, according to a report by the Associated Press. Two officials from the Gulf region said that Iran and Oman’s negotiating representatives have finalized a draft agreement for the Strait of Hormuz and are awaiting final approval by Iran’s supreme leader.
BlockBeats message: On August 5, a flight safety incident occurred involving a helicopter carrying US President Donald Trump. Local time on August 4, the incident took place in Washington. The White House said the incident poses no danger to personal safety, but the US Federal Aviation Administration has launched an investigation. It is reported that on the afternoon of August 4, Trump took the “Marine One” helicopter from outside the White House to Andrews Joint Base, then transferred to the “Air Force One” aircraft to fly to Los Angeles. As of now, no further details of the incident have been disclosed. (CCTV News)
BlockBeats messages, on August 5, according to GMGN data, Robinhood Chain meme coin CASHCAT saw its market cap rebound and break above $100 million, up more than 27.8% in 24 hours, with trading volume of $20.1 million over 24 hours.
BlockBeats reminds users that meme coin prices are highly volatile, and investors should pay attention to risks.
U.S. July “small nonfarm” ADP employment added only 44,000, below market expectations
BlockBeats message: On August 5, the U.S. released its ADP employment report for July. The number of ADP jobs added came in at 44,000, below the forecast of 70,000 and the prior figure of 98,000. Hiring by U.S. private companies slowed sharply in July, with most of the new positions coming from the healthcare sector. The ADP report said that the month’s seasonally adjusted growth in nonfarm employment positions (excluding government) was 44,000, down from the 95,000 jobs in June after downward revision, and below the market expectation of 75,000. Overall, all growth came from the services sector: the industry added 47,000 jobs, while goods-producing firms cut 3,000 jobs. Among these positions, the education and healthcare services industries created 36,000 jobs, continuing the sector’s long-standing trend of leading employment growth. Financial activities added 10,000 jobs, professional and business services contributed 9,000, and employment in other services categories increased by 6,000.
BlockBeats message: On August 5, the Federal Reserve’s Kashkari said that they believe it’s time to begin gradually raising interest rates. They prefer to take small steps now rather than wait. But they are not calling for a significant rate hike.
BlockBeats message, August 5: According to Lookonchain monitoring, BitMEX founder Arthur Hayes bought another 2.69 million ENA again about two hours ago, worth $246,000.
Over the past four days, Arthur Hayes has cumulatively bought 11.74 million ENA, worth $1.02 million, with an average purchase price of $0.087.
BlockBeats message: On August 5, according to Lookonchain monitoring, the whale 0x2684 bought 3,960 ETH about 3 hours ago, worth $7.4 million.
Since June 30, the whale has accumulated purchases of 79,216 ETH (worth $140.77 million) at an average price of $1,777; and 1,400 WBTC (worth $89.44 million) at an average price of $63,887.
Strategy will contribute $250 per year to employees’ children’s Trump accounts, with an additional $1,000 seed funding match for newborns
BlockBeats news: On August 5, Strategy announced it would join the “Investment in American Commercial Commitments” program. For each eligible minor child of U.S. employees, the company will contribute $250 per year to a Trump account (i.e., the 530A account), regardless of the child’s birth year. For children born on or after January 1, 2025, there will also be an additional one-time match of the $1,000 seed funding provided by the U.S. government. Strategy President and CEO Phong Le said: “The Trump account and the investment in American initiative can help build a stronger financial future for American children. The company will match the government’s initial $1,000 contribution and provide additional annual contributions for eligible employees’ children. These accounts can encourage financial education, long-term thinking, and the cultivation of a savings and investing culture from a young age—goals that are highly aligned with Strategy’s values and its optimistic belief in the future.”
BlockBeats message: On August 5, according to The Data Nerd’s monitoring, miner MARA transferred 6,000 bitcoins to TwoPrime within the past 12 hours, worth $384.6 million. This is part of its 36,303 bitcoins (worth $2.34 billion) treasury. It is estimated that the tokens will be transferred to a custody account.