TREE NEWS reports: SK Group is selling a 49% stake in its Ulsan AI data center to institutional investors including KKR. The move aims to raise capital for AI infrastructure expansion.
TREE NEWS update: Fu Peng commented that the market’s reaction to Nvidia’s financials was tepid, suggesting investors should focus on the duration of the positive sentiment from Jensen Huang’s remarks. The muted response indicates that strong numbers may already be priced in, with future guidance and narrative being key drivers.
TREE NEWS update: According to HyperliquidNews monitoring, the cumulative trading volume of HIP-3 has surpassed $550 billion, marking a new all-time high. This milestone highlights the growing adoption and activity on the Hyperliquid platform.
TREE NEWS update: China’s Ministry of Commerce has responded to reports that the US is considering imposing additional tariffs on Chinese goods. The ministry’s statement addresses the potential trade measures, emphasizing China’s stance on trade relations.
TREE NEWS reports: An Iranian official stated that the US naval blockade is impacting fuel imports into the country. This geopolitical development could have implications for global energy markets and macroeconomic conditions.
TREE NEWS reports: Analysts report that Bitcoin’s unrealized loss ratio fell by 60% in ten days, indicating reduced selling pressure. The realized profit/loss ratio has returned to profitability dominance, suggesting improved market sentiment.
TREE NEWS reports: Gate has listed Pons (PONS) for spot trading at 15:00 UTC+8 on August 27, with flash exchange support following at 16:00 UTC+8. This provides users with immediate access to the token on the exchange.
TREE NEWS update: Huang Licheng, known as @machibigbrother, has suffered a loss exceeding $16 million on his FRIEND token holdings, which are now worth only $500,000. He has offered $1 million to acquire Friend.tech and plans to restart the platform.
TREE NEWS reports: The founder of Vector, a mobile social trading app sold to Coinbase, reflects on why fomo, a similar product, achieved greater success by targeting mainstream users beyond crypto Twitter. He believes social trading is a trillion-dollar opportunity as more assets move on-chain, including RWAs, and praises fomo’s execution.
TREE NEWS reports: US spot Bitcoin ETF inflows slowed to $232.1 million, ending an eight-day streak that totaled $2.8 billion. Meanwhile, XRP funds saw their largest inflow since January 5. BTC price remained below $80,000.
TREE NEWS update: Jeremy Allaire announced that StableFX is set to launch on the Arc mainnet. This move aims to leverage Arc’s infrastructure for stablecoin and FX settlement, marking a step forward in integrating traditional finance with blockchain technology.
TREE NEWS reports: Machibig Brother, a prominent crypto trader, has added ENA to his long positions, establishing a long position worth $460,000. This move reflects his bullish sentiment on the token.
TREE NEWS update: Jeremy Allaire announced that StableFX, an institutional-grade stablecoin FX engine, is set to launch on the Arc mainnet, having already been deployed on the Arc public testnet. It supports near-instant, 24/7 settlement for local currency stablecoins across major and emerging markets, using a PvP mechanism to reduce capital lock-up and enabling access to multiple vetted counterparties with a single onboarding.
TREE NEWS reports: Bithumb has won a first-instance court ruling in a lawsuit over mistakenly sent Bitcoin. The decision marks a legal precedent for exchange liability in such cases.
TREE NEWS update: The BSC-based meme coin HOMER has seen its market cap exceed $1.13 million, according to Odaily’s Meme Express. Traders speculate that ‘Homer’ is CZ’s internal codename, with Yi He referred to as ‘Marge’, linking it to The Simpsons series. The token is highlighted by Odaily’s AI model as a trending community pick, but carries high volatility risk.
TREE NEWS reports: South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb won the first lawsuit in its recovery of mistakenly sent bitcoins, with a court ordering a user to return about 194 million won ($145,000). The incident occurred in February when Bithumb erroneously distributed 620,000 BTC (worth ~$5B), and the exchange has recovered 99% so far. This is the first of four lawsuits against users who haven’t returned funds.
TREE NEWS update: The U.S. CFTC issued a warning about cryptocurrency ATM scams, noting that losses exceeded $388 million in 2025. The agency highlighted the growing threat to consumers and urged vigilance.
TREE NEWS reports: The UK government intends to give the Bank of England new responsibilities to support payment innovation, including stablecoins, while preserving its financial stability mandate. This move signals a regulatory embrace of digital assets within the traditional financial system.
TREE NEWS update: Oil prices declined on Monday, with WTI crude falling 1.00% to $80.62 per barrel and Brent crude down 0.9% to $85.57, according to Gate data. The move reflects broader market sentiment and has no direct connection to crypto or RWA.
TREE NEWS reports: Bitcoin multisig hardware wallet Frostsnap released v0.4.0, fixing two security issues with no reported user fund losses. One issue involved malicious signing requests that could mislabel outputs, and another caused change addresses to fall outside wallet recovery scan range. The update adds firmware downgrade protection and urges users to update promptly.
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