Bitcoin

Cipher Mining: Holds Bitcoin worth approximately $112 million.

Cipher Mining Inc. (NASDAQ: CIFR) announced its Q2 2025 financial report, showing that as of the end of Q2, the company holds Bitcoin worth approximately $112 million.

Bitcoin's hash rate continues to rise, reaching an all-time high.

According to a chart released by @cryptounfolded, Bitcoin's hash rate continues to rise, reaching an all-time high.

CryptoQuant: Bitcoin has entered a cooling period in the bull market; the Fed's rate cut in September could become a new catalyst.

Blockchain data analytics company CryptoQuant pointed out that after Bitcoin reached an all-time high of $123,000 last month, it is showing signs of short-term consolidation or mild downside risk. The company stated in a report released Thursday: 'Bitcoin has entered a cooling period in the bull market, with the bullish index dropping from 80 to 60. While the overall environment remains positive, upward momentum is waning. CryptoQuant's bullish index evaluates Bitcoin market strength through multiple on-chain indicators, with values close to 100 indicating strong buying pressure and bullish sentiment, while values close to zero suggest heavy selling pressure.' CryptoQuant analysis indicates that the current index value of 60 remains in the bullish range, but momentum continues to fade. The index retreat reflects profit-taking after reaching an all-time high and includes seasonal slowdowns in summer trading activity. The report specifically warns: 'If prices continue to weaken, this indicator could fall into negative territory, causing the bullish index to drop below 40 for the first time since April 2023—this would officially confirm a market transition to bearish.' CryptoQuant's research director Julio Moreno added: 'The Fed's rate cut in September could become a new catalyst, in line with market expectations.'

The Brazilian House of Representatives will discuss a bill aimed at establishing a national Bitcoin reserve on August 20.

Bitcoin.com News reported that the Brazilian House of Representatives will discuss Bill No. 4501/2024 on August 20, aimed at establishing a national Bitcoin reserve.

Brown University currently holds a $13 million Bitcoin ETF.

Brown University increases its holdings in the BlackRock Bitcoin ETF, currently holding $13 million worth of Bitcoin ETF.

Ethereum

Ethereum's market capitalization surpasses ExxonMobil.

Ethereum's market capitalization is $470.7 billion, surpassing ExxonMobil ($454.07 billion).

Hong Kong-listed IVD Medical invests $19 million in Ethereum.

Hong Kong-listed IVD Medical Holdings announced the acquisition of $19 million (approximately HK$149 million) worth of Ethereum to support its medical asset tokenization strategy. The company is developing a platform based on Ethereum smart contracts at ivd.xyz, dedicated to the tokenization of pharmaceutical intellectual property and medical assets.

Ethereum's market capitalization exceeds the Vanguard International Stock ETF, rising to 27th in global asset market capitalization.

According to 8marketcap data, Ethereum (ETH) market capitalization has reached $475.7 billion, surpassing the Vanguard International Stock ETF, rising to 27th in global asset market capitalization.

$1.69 billion in Ethereum short positions will be liquidated at the $4,100 price level.

According to a chart released by @rektfencer, Ethereum short positions worth $1.69 billion will be liquidated at the $4,100 price level.

Daily trading volume on the Ethereum network has reached a new high, surpassing the 2021 peak.

According to a chart released by @cryptounfolded, daily trading volume on the Ethereum network has reached a new high, surpassing the 2021 peak, primarily driven by the growth of stablecoins and ETH reserves.

Other projects

Satsuma Technology raised £163.7 million in financing, accepting 1,097 Bitcoins as part of this round.

London-based AI company Satsuma Technology has completed a large financing round, raising £163.7 million ($217.6 million), exceeding the target by 64%, with support from ParaFi, Pantera, DCG, Kraken, and others. As part of the financing, the company accepted 1,097 Bitcoins, enhancing its Bitcoin treasury strategy. They currently hold a total of approximately 1,125.85 Bitcoins.

Decentralized operating system OpenMind completed $20 million in financing, led by Pantera Capital.

Silicon Valley-based smart machine infrastructure company OpenMind announced the completion of $20 million in financing, led by Pantera Capital, with participation from Ribbit, Red Shirt China, Coinbase Ventures, DCG, Lightspeed Faction, Anagram, Pi Network Ventures, Topology, Primitive Ventures, and Amber Group.

Verb Technology plans to conduct $558 million in private financing to launch a TON reserve strategy.

According to market news, Verb Technology Co. (NASDAQ: VERB) announced a private placement of approximately $558 million with Kingsway Capital to form the first publicly traded TON financial strategy company.

Stable completed $28 million in seed round financing, led by Bitfinex and Hack VC.

Layer 1 blockchain Stable, built specifically for stablecoins, announced the completion of a $28 million seed round financing, led by Bitfinex and Hack VC, with participation from Franklin Templeton, eGirl Capital, Mirana, Castle Island Ventures, Susquehanna International Group, Nascent, and Blue Pool Capital. Stable's founder and CEO Joshua Harding stated that this round of financing consists of a Simple Agreement for Future Equity (SAFE) and token warrants, but he declined to disclose the post-financing valuation.

Coinbase developer platform launched 'embedded wallet' service.

Coinbase developer platform officially launched the 'Embedded Wallets' product, allowing developers to integrate self-custody wallets into applications with minimal code. This service supports functions including fiat deposits and cryptocurrency exchanges, allowing users to log in via email, SMS, or OAuth, with the wallet featuring self-custody attributes.