⚠️ A 100-million-dollar-level BTC short “whale” has started cutting positions, and the liquidation price is only $15 away! I just noticed the actions from address 0xff84...8f1d.
This whale originally held a 1,600 BTC short with 40x leverage. After BTC probed higher early this morning, it proactively reduced the position by 200 BTC at an average execution price of about $64,935; this portion is already down by roughly $146,600.
At present, there are still 1,400 BTC in short positions. The position value remains over $90 million, with an entry cost around $64,202 and an unrealized loss of about $480,000.
More importantly: 📍 Liquidation price: $64,999.52 📍 First stop-loss price: $64,985 📍 The difference between the two is only about $15 It also placed 28 orders—only to reduce the position and buy at stop-loss.
Proactively cutting the position indicates it has started to defend; but since the short position worth more than $90 million is still there, it also suggests it hasn’t completely given up on continuing the short for now.
Next, focus on the $64,985—$65,000 range.
If stop-losses keep triggering, the short-term volatility may be amplified further; if BTC pulls back, this short might still get some temporary breathing room.
Will this trade ultimately be liquidated, or can it wait for a retracement?👀 #BTC #比特币 #巨鲸 #链上数据
On August 4, spot Ethereum ETFs saw a single-day net inflow of about $53.75 million, with BlackRock’s ETHA contributing approximately $42.46 million—making it the day’s most significant incremental entry.
On the same timeline, the former BAYC whale “Maji Big Brother” Huang Licheng sold BAYC #5670, which he had bought five years ago for 85 ETH, for 9 ETH—incurring a loss of nearly 90%. According to on-chain monitoring, after selling, he did not leave the market; instead, he continued to use the funds to support a long position with roughly 3,450 ETH in size (this point currently comes from a single source of information).
In other words, one side is traditional capital adding to ETH through compliant ETF channels, while the other side—veteran NFT players—exits blue-chip avatar holdings and moves the chips back into the underlying ETH asset. The paths of these two streams of capital overlap on the same blockchain. This shift from “collectible assets” to “configurable assets” may not immediately show up in price in the short term, but it likely will gradually reshape market risk appetite.
What to watch next is mainly two things: whether net inflows on the ETF side can maintain the pace, and whether high-beta assets like NFTs can still deliver new incremental narratives.
1. China imposes new sanctions on the United States in response to U.S. restrictions on Chinese drones and robots China imposes new sanctions on the United States in response to U.S. restrictions on China’s drones and robots. -Original 2. The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s OFAC lifts Iran-related sanctions The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) website releases an update, lifting Iran-related sanctions. -Original 3. Federal Reserve Chair Kashkari: It’s time to gradually raise interest rates; he would rather take small steps than wait Federal Reserve Chair Kashkari says it’s now time to begin gradually raising interest rates, preferring to take small steps now rather than wait, but not calling for a major rate hike. -Original
Step-by-step guide to building a grid trading strategy
In the crypto market, price fluctuation is the norm. Many investors face a problem: when the market oscillates, it’s hard to pick the right direction—but frequently chasing pumps and panic-selling dips is also easy to be influenced by emotions. Grid trading is an automated trading strategy designed for this kind of market environment. It doesn’t rely on predicting that the market will definitely rise or fall. Instead, by pre-setting a price range, it splits the market into multiple “small grids,” repeatedly executes “buy low and sell high” as the price moves up and down, and profits from the spread created by every oscillation. Simple understanding: when the price drops to a certain level → buy automatically; when the price rises to a higher level → sell automatically; with repeated oscillations → continuously capture profits.
AMD announced in August 2026 that its Helios rack system for AI data centers has entered mass production, claiming that compared with Nvidia’s latest AI rack, it can handle up to about 30% more inference tokens per dollar.
In other words, Helios focuses on cost-effectiveness—“how many more tokens you can get for each dollar”—rather than simply chasing peak performance. For enterprises that will have to bear the ongoing inference costs of large models, this is more like reducing a fixed “compute rent.”
At the same time, electricity demand from AI data centers continues to rise. U.S. natural gas pipeline operators are pushing for additional expansion projects to support new load from gas-fired power generation. Compute supply is becoming more efficient, and energy supply is being expanded—both sides are working to boost capacity.
Next, what remains to be seen is how Helios performs in real deployments, whether customers are willing to shift some budget away from Nvidia, and whether Nvidia will respond with changes to its products or pricing.
SpaceX directly poured 15.8 billion yuan this quarter into fighting for AI computing power—and it still has 18,700 BTC on its balance sheet.
Honestly, this report is worth the crypto crowd watching even more than the rockets themselves.
In Q2, revenue hit 7.8 billion yuan, up 92% year over year. Adjusted EBITDA reached 3.5 billion yuan—the numbers are strong.
But what really makes people look twice is that it’s simultaneously betting on two of the most familiar lines in our space: BTC and AI.
With nearly 19,000 bitcoins still on hand, any move in the coin price shows up directly in the financial figures; on the AI side, it continues to spend heavily to build compute capacity, while its cloud business and products are also accelerating.
Viewed from the crypto angle, at least two points are pretty solid:
First, holding BTC isn’t “buy and done.” Once BTC is on a company’s balance sheet, gains and losses ultimately flow through the statements.
Second, AI right now is competing on who can sustain investment the most—and turn computing power into real revenue. No matter how big the story sounds, the end of the day comes down to whether money can actually come back.
This also reminds me of plenty of crypto projects— valuations can be pushed up first, narratives can be drawn big, but in the end they always circle back to the same question:
With so much money spent, what will it earn back with later?
For this time with SpaceX, do you think it’s a net positive for the crypto market—or is it just an observation signal of shifting risk appetite?
Transaction volume of 80 billion USD! This generation of young people is being told “they don’t have money,” while quietly starting to allocate to US stocks and crypto assets…👀 After reading the latest data from Binance Research, I suddenly realized: Our generation’s financial IQ might really be underestimated by the outside world.
📌 About 30% started investing during college or right after they began working—double that of Millennials; 📌 77% have received some form of financial or wealth-management education; 📌 This year they contributed around $80 billion in trading volume, and in products like fractional shares and bStocks, young users account for nearly half of new trading users.
The contrast is even sharper👇 Only 5.9% of Gen Z uses leveraged ETFs. People generally assume young people rush in to chase trends, use leverage, and even “all-in on a whim”😄 But according to the data, we may be entering the market earlier than expected—and using leverage more cautiously.
When it comes to choosing US stocks, about 20% of young people’s first US stock purchase is Nvidia ($NVDA). That’s actually not hard to understand. AI and semiconductors are technology we encounter every day, and they’re also directions many people are willing to believe in long-term✨
With tools like fractional-share trading lowering the participation threshold, even dozens of dollars can be a starting point for asset allocation. Investing early doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll definitely make money. But learning to manage risk earlier, understanding market volatility, and building your own allocation mindset may be more valuable than always waiting to say, “I’ll do it when I have money later.”
Brothers and sisters in the plaza—what did your first investment buy? US stocks, BTC, ETH, or some altcoin later on that left you “deeply impressed”?👀 Let’s chat in the comments👇 For market information and sharing only; not investment advice.
On August 3, Morgan Stanley lowered its Circle stock rating from “Neutral” to “Underweight,” and also slashed the target price from $106 directly down to $38—a cut of about 64%. On Monday, the stock price fell by roughly 6% on the day.
The key point of this adjustment isn’t about a single quarter’s performance, but rather the business model: USDC growth has slowed, limiting the interest income from reserve assets it can contribute; and the company’s revenue mix is also shifting toward trading-type businesses, whose fee rates are typically not very high.
In other words, the market previously priced Circle’s stablecoin issuer as a “high-growth tech stock,” but now it’s increasingly being viewed as “financial infrastructure with low profit margins.” Since the start of this year, Circle’s stock has fallen by about 30%, reflecting a gradual adjustment of these expectations.
This downgrade looks less like a routine rating change and more like a reassessment of the stablecoin business model’s valuation. What to watch next is whether Circle can, beyond its role as a compliant stablecoin and infrastructure provider, find new high-value revenue streams to once again persuade the market to assign it a higher valuation.
【AiCoin丨8.5 Snapshot: Italy Bank Sells Off, TRUMP Token Investigation, High Inflation Cool-Down】
1. Italy’s largest bank sells 94% of its Bitcoin holdings Italy’s largest bank announces the sale of the 94% of Bitcoin it holds. - Original 2. Senators Warren and Blumenthal send a letter to the SEC, asking for an investigation into fraud risks associated with the TRUMP token According to CNN, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Richard Blumenthal sent a letter to the SEC Chair Paul Atkins, asking for an investigation into whether the TRUMP meme coin issued by Donald Trump poses risks of fraud and improper gain. Trump launched TRUMP before his inauguration in 2025. The token reached a peak market value of about $9 billion on January 19, 2025, before dropping sharply. - Original
Hyperliquid’s cross-chain bridge contracts underwent a Zellic audit in 2024. As of 2026, according to official statements, the situation remains: “no bridge has been breached, and no user funds have been lost.”
More specifically, it did not set up another bridge separately. Instead, HyperCore and HyperEVM share the same set of validators—this group of nodes jointly performs the critical responsibilities of both consensus and cross-domain asset handling.
In other words, the risk entry points have been narrowed down to a small number of core components: on one side, the audit report is public, and historically it has gone through the 2024 probe and a 2025 user key incident while still maintaining a zero-loss record; on the other side, more trust is concentrated in the validator set itself.
This “simplify the attack surface through architecture” approach is, in the short term, certainly cleaner than having multiple loosely coupled bridges. But in the long run, the outcome will depend on whether the validator set can keep expanding, how deeply decentralization is achieved, and whether new security tools will be introduced afterward to strengthen defenses.
I just took a quick look at the ETH order book—some capital has started moving in the short term. Between 14:17 and 14:19, Binance ETH/USDT spot saw 5 consecutive aggressive buy orders, totaling about $10.16 million, with an average execution price around $1865.39. This kind of continuous upward “eating” of orders isn’t something a typical retail trader would casually do with a few buys. The key isn’t just how much that $10+ million bought—it’s whether, after the buys, the price can hold its ground. I’ll watch $1865 first. If it pulls back to here and can still hold, it suggests this buying pressure hasn’t been immediately smashed, and the short term could try to push toward $1880–$1900. But if it drops back below $1865 right after the move, and can’t reclaim it for a while, then this looks more like a short-term test of the market—so be careful chasing higher. The appearance of large orders doesn’t automatically mean the trend has reversed. Next, we still need to see whether OI follows through, whether trading volume expands, and whether BTC is cooperating. Let’s observe first—no need to chase. Do you think this move was set up in advance by someone, or is it just a sweep of liquidity above?
Bitmine bought an additional 10,399 ETH last week, bringing its holdings to approximately 5.798 million ETH. According to a single source, it is now approaching 4.8% of ETH’s total supply, leaving just a final step to its so-called “5% alchemy target.”
In other words, a single listed company is absorbing nearly one-fifth of all ETH. While the total issuance hasn’t changed much, the supply of coins available on the secondary market is being gradually locked into its treasury, potentially amplifying price sensitivity to marginal buying and selling.
In the same week, institutional player Strive only slightly increased its BTC holdings by 20 coins, with its total position at around 20,000 BTC—more like steady allocation. An aggressive concentration versus a cautious diversification reflects the institutions’ different interpretations of the logic behind ETH and BTC. The key variables to watch next are whether Bitmine will truly reach 5%, and afterward whether it will continue long-term holding or adjust the pace of its accumulation.
Hyperliquid: the prior trader opened high-leverage long positions in BTC/ETH worth about $43.67–$43.68 million within roughly one hour—400.88 BTC at 40x leverage and 10,000 ETH at 25x leverage. At the time of monitoring, the unrealized profit was about $193,000, but the account’s historical cumulative P&L still shows a loss of about $1.95 million.
At the same time, at the macro level, the U.S. and Japan have just carried out a rare joint purchase of yen via foreign-exchange intervention. QCP notes that yen appreciation could be reinforced by rising 30-year U.S. Treasury yields, which may lead to the unwinding of yen-carry trades and thus compress the overall liquidity flowing into BTC/ETH.
On one side are the tightening signals emerging from policy and the interest-rate front; on the other, on-chain funds are adding to long positions with high leverage. Layered on top is the long-term force from mining companies’ ongoing accumulation of Bitcoin. In the short term, price action can easily be amplified into even more intense volatility.
Next, the direction of the yen, the trajectory of long-end U.S. Treasury yields, and whether this high-leverage position is subject to a passive liquidation will likely determine who is acting as the counterparty against whom in this standoff.
【AiCoin丨8.4 Snapshot: Giants cut back, the Trump family increases holdings, and U.S. Treasury yields surge】
1. Trump announced that U.S. forces control the Strait of Hormuz and restrict the entry of supplies into Iran; Iran refused the U.S. proposal and insisted on keeping the strait closed until the war ends According to reports, U.S. President Trump announced that without U.S. approval, nothing can enter Iran, and the Strait of Hormuz is controlled by the U.S. Navy. -Original 2. Michael Saylor's Strategy sold $105 million worth of Bitcoin, reducing its holdings to 842,138 BTC Michael Saylor's Strategy sold $105 million worth of Bitcoin, reducing its holdings to 842,138 while also selling $291 million worth of MSTR stock and buying $81 million worth of STRC stock. -Original
⚡ Just entered the scene—don’t rush to check the market yet. These 4 safety details are more important! Market interest is heating up, and more and more new users are joining. A recent hardware wallet security incident once again reminds everyone: hardware wallets and self-custody are not absolutely safe either—there can be risks in private key generation, as well as the device and backup process. For newcomers, start with these 4 things first👇 🔐 Don’t rely only on SMS verification: enable Google Authenticator (2FA) first. 🔗 Don’t click links at random: watch out for search ads, unknown emails, and DMs; log in via official apps or browser bookmarks whenever possible. 📝 Never connect your recovery phrase online: don’t screenshot it, don’t save it to cloud drives, and don’t send it to anyone. 🚨 Beware of “transfer first to claim the reward”: the official team will not ask for your recovery phrase, nor require you to transfer coins first to receive an airdrop. 📌 Learn the market slowly—make safety your priority first. Protect your first bit of assets so you can go further.
1、The U.S. Senate needs to pass the Crypto Clarity Act within 5 days. The U.S. Senate must pass the Crypto Clarity Act within 5 days before the summer recess. -Original text 2、Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says it struck an Amazon data center in Bahrain in response to U.S. actions. According to China Central Television News, during a briefing on the “Victory-2” operation, an official spokesperson for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said that the Amazon data processing center located in Bahrain has been designated as a target because it provides intelligence support, cloud computing, and services related to the U.S. military command system. The operation is Iran’s response to U.S. attacks. -Original text
【AiCoin丨8.2 Snapshot: The Fed raises rates, Saylor sells off, and chips concentrate】
1. The Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates at its next FOMC meeting The Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates at its next FOMC meeting. (Watcher.Guru) AI interpretation: The Federal Reserve has issued clear signals of tightening, aiming to curb inflationary pressure by further tightening monetary policy. This move directly drives up market expectations for the peak level of interest rates, resulting in a significant tightening of financial conditions. A high-interest-rate environment will continue to weigh on the performance of risk assets and strengthen the U.S. dollar’s safe-haven appeal. Market participants must reassess their asset-pricing models to adapt to a more stringent liquidity environment. - Original text
This week I took another look at ETF fund flows and found that it seems institutional money has started to slowly come back.
Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded a net inflow of $233 million in a single day, the highest in nearly two weeks.
Among them, BlackRock’s IBIT alone attracted about $183 million, and Fidelity’s FBTC and Bitwise’s BITB also saw net inflows.
Ethereum spot ETFs likewise logged a net inflow of about $12.8 million.
As ETF fund flows recover, at the very least it suggests that market sentiment isn’t as cautious as it was earlier.
However, one day of data isn’t enough to indicate a trend. What’s worth watching next is whether this round of capital inflows can be sustained, and whether BTC can hold its current pace.
Weekend market action is usually relatively quiet—let’s first note the ETF fund flow direction and see how the market moves next week.📊
The above is for market observation only and does not constitute investment advice. Digital asset prices are highly volatile—be mindful of risk. (Data source: AiCoin)
【AiCoin | 8.1 Snapshot: US Treasury yields surge, Tether adds to BTC, and Lummis drives legislation】
1. The probability of the Fed raising rates by 25 basis points in September rises to 67%; the 10-year US Treasury yield climbs to 4.737% According to CME FedWatch data, the probability of the Federal Reserve raising rates by 25 basis points in September has risen to 67%, while the probability of maintaining rates unchanged is 30.5%. -Original text 2. US stocks open higher: Nasdaq up 202 points, Dow up 203 points, and S&P 500 up 0.47% 3. Cynthia Lummis: The presidential handling of digital assets in the crypto market structure bill has become a focal point for negotiations US Senator Cynthia Lummis said that the crypto market structure bill’s provisions requiring President Trump to liquidate digital assets or move them into a blind trust have become a key focus of the negotiations. Democratic lawmakers are concerned that the bill weakens the election narrative targeting Trump’s alleged crypto-related corruption. Supporters say the bill covers the ethical standards for the president, vice president, members of Congress, and the federal judicial system, and provides a regulatory and protective framework for investors in cases where crypto trading platforms go bankrupt. -Original text
U.S. SEC Chair Atkins says that if Congress ultimately fails to pass the crypto Clarity Act, the SEC is “prepared, willing, and able” to create its own set of rules to regulate the crypto market.
The Clarity Act passed the House last year by a vote of 294–134, and this year it cleared the Senate Banking Committee with a 15–9 vote. However, for it to reach a full Senate vote, it must still clear the 60-vote threshold, and the timeline has not been set yet.
In an interview, Atkins emphasized that “regulation is the way forward,” and that the market needs stable, predictable rules rather than rules that swing back and forth as administrations change more frequently. This is also the context behind his statement on X that he is “committed to supporting Congress in advancing” the bill.
For the industry, a framework legislated by Congress and a set of rules unilaterally written by regulators create a completely different game structure: the former is slower but transparent, while the latter is faster but more centralized. The progress in the Senate next will directly shape the form and pace of the U.S. crypto compliance roadmap.