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TREE NEWS reports: The current Crypto Fear & Greed Index stands at 40, indicating a state of fear in the market. This suggests that investors are cautious, potentially presenting a contrarian buying opportunity.

TREE NEWS update: 10x Research suggests that Bitcoin’s $63,000 level serves as a critical dividing line between a market bottom and a potential crash. The analysis highlights the significance of this price point for traders and investors.

TREE NEWS reports: Bithumb reported a net loss of 108.69 billion KRW (~$76.44M) for H1 2026, despite its core exchange business remaining profitable. The loss was driven by crypto asset disposal and valuation losses totaling ~$48M and a surge in litigation reserves to $27.8M after a regulatory fine. Revenue nearly halved to $119M amid market cooling and reduced marketing spend.

TREE NEWS reports: According to data, if Bitcoin falls below $60,941, the cumulative long liquidation intensity on major centralized exchanges (CEX) could reach $1.265 billion. This highlights a potential cascade of forced selling that may exacerbate downward price pressure.

TREE NEWS reports: Ripple is partnering with South Korea’s Jeonbuk Bank to deploy its cross-border payments platform, though specifics like launch timeline and settlement asset remain undisclosed. The move signals growing adoption of blockchain-based remittance solutions in traditional banking.

TREE NEWS reports: Data shows that if ETH surpasses $1,986, the cumulative short liquidation intensity on major CEXs could reach $809 million. This indicates a potential sharp price move and heightened volatility in the crypto market.

TREE NEWS update: The mastermind behind a $165 million crypto Ponzi scheme has been extradited to the US and now faces federal fraud charges. The individual was returned to face justice for orchestrating the fraudulent investment scheme.

TREE NEWS reports: Strategy’s STRC preferred stock has paid its semi-monthly dividend of $0.50 per share, with the next payment scheduled for August 31. This marks a routine distribution event for the company’s crypto-linked securities.

TREE NEWS update: Harmony Protocol suffered an attack that resulted in the illegal minting of 2.385 trillion ONE tokens. In response, the network will be rolled back to August 11 to mitigate the impact. The incident highlights security vulnerabilities in cross-chain bridges.

TREE NEWS update: US prosecutors charged Edward Zimbardi with running a $165 million crypto Ponzi scheme, alleging he lost over $34 million on currency trades and spent at least $10 million personally. He was deported from Fiji to face charges.

TREE NEWS update: Robinhood’s blockchain platform, Robinhood Chain, has generated $5 million in cumulative transaction fees within its first month of operation. The milestone indicates growing adoption of the chain, which aims to bridge traditional finance with decentralized applications.

TREE NEWS reports: EIP-12188 suggests shortening the consensus layer’s block retention window to improve network efficiency, and has gained support from some client developers. The proposal is under discussion within the Ethereum community, with potential implications for node storage and sync times.

TREE NEWS reports: Stripe has acquired OpenRouter, an AI model marketplace, in a deal that could yield nearly $1.5 billion for early investor a16z. The acquisition marks a significant move for Stripe into the AI infrastructure space, though it is not directly related to RWA tokenization.

TREE NEWS update: According to RootData, COAI will unlock tokens worth approximately $2.53 million in one week. This event may increase circulating supply and potentially impact market dynamics.

TREE NEWS reports: Nvidia, OpenAI, and SoftBank’s SB Energy have partnered to build a massive data center in Ohio with at least 10GW of capacity, featuring Nvidia’s compute infrastructure. Nvidia will provide up to $105 billion in residual value guarantees for OpenAI’s 20-year lease, marking a new role for chipmakers in data center financing. The deal highlights the growing importance of securing land, power, and data center capacity for AI development.

TREE NEWS update: Gate’s stock derivatives zone will list perpetual contracts for MOUTAI (Kweichow Moutai 600519.SH) and nine other stocks, marking its first such offerings. The exchange also kicks off the 15th round of its new coin airdrop campaign.