TREE NEWS reports: Russia’s retail sales rose 5.3% in July from a year earlier, slightly above the 5.2% forecast. The economy expanded 0.6% in July on an annual basis.
TREE NEWS reports: ArbitrumDAO generated $6.19 million in income during the first half of the year. In July, license fees from the Arbitrum Expansion Program, totaling $360,000, accounted for 35% of the DAO’s monthly income. That month marked the first full month Robinhood Chain operated on mainnet.
TREE NEWS update: Analyst Garrett Jin notes Bitcoin has held the $76,600 support level, suggesting a potential move higher if it breaks above $79,000. The analysis focuses on price action and technical levels, with no direct link to RWA tokenization.
TREE NEWS reports: Arbitrum DAO generated $6.19 million in revenue in the first half of 2026, driven by Arbitrum One transaction fees, Timeboost auction, licensing fees, and treasury management. Gross margin exceeded 97%, with $125 million in non-ARB assets at period end. The network processed 478 million transactions, with stablecoin transfers averaging over $70 billion monthly. In July, Robinhood Chain paid $360,000 in licensing fees, contributing 35% of that month’s DAO revenue.
TREE NEWS update: US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the Trump administration now trusts AI firm Anthropic after months of tension. Asked if he trusts CEO Dario Amodei, Lutnick said: “We trust Anthropic. They did what we asked and are back on the right side, so yes.”
TREE NEWS reports: UK 10-year gilt yield rose 0.8 basis points to 5.228% on Wednesday, touching 5.289% at 17:15 BST, the highest since 2007, before paring gains. The 2-year yield added 1.0 basis point to 4.616%, while 30-year and 50-year yields also edged up. The 2/10-year spread was roughly flat at +61.4 basis points.
TREE NEWS update: Ukraine’s state energy company Naftogaz said Norway has detained a Russian ship at its request. The seizure follows a Norwegian court ruling in Naftogaz’s favor over debts owed by Russian companies. Naftogaz has been pursuing international legal action to recover assets linked to Russia’s energy sector.
TREE NEWS update: US Energy Secretary Wright arrived at Venezuela’s presidential palace, Miraflores Palace, on an unannounced visit. The purpose of the meeting was not disclosed. This marks a rare high-level US official visit to Venezuela, amid ongoing tensions between the two nations.
TREE NEWS reports: Backpack US, a crypto exchange, has appointed Kyle Samani, co-founder of Multicoin Capital, to its board of directors. This move signals strategic growth for the exchange, leveraging Samani’s expertise in crypto investments.
TREE NEWS update: Crypto influencer Rune revealed that the proposal to acquire a Nasdaq-listed company was generated by Claude, an AI, and that the associated data was fabricated or exaggerated. The disclosure raises questions about the authenticity of information in the crypto space.
TREE NEWS update: Google Gemini announced that its latest Gemini 3.8 Flash model is now available to Pro and Ultra users starting today, September 2. The model promises more reliable and comprehensive responses in tasks such as action suggestions for everyday topics, text analysis, and complex coding, enhancing practicality and efficiency in high-frequency usage scenarios.
TREE NEWS update: Two Thai businessmen have sued Tether, claiming the company unlawfully froze access to their stablecoins months before U.S. federal authorities obtained a seizure warrant. The lawsuit alleges Tether blocked $42.4 million in USDT without legal basis, causing financial losses. The plaintiffs seek damages and the release of their funds.
TREE NEWS update: Microsoft-backed AI company G42 is seeking billions of dollars in new funding and plans to bring in external capital. The move aims to support its expansion in AI and cloud services.
TREE NEWS reports: Circle has expanded its Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP) to support native EURC transfers across blockchains. This integration enables seamless and secure movement of EURC, Circle’s euro-backed stablecoin, between supported networks, enhancing liquidity and usability for European markets.
TREE NEWS reports: Former President Donald Trump has proposed renaming the strategic Strait of Hormuz to ‘Trump Strait,’ a geopolitical move that could impact global oil shipping routes. The suggestion, reported by ChainCatcher, highlights the ongoing tensions in the region and potential implications for energy markets.
TREE NEWS reports: Nasdaq-listed Chinese company Farmmi (FAMI) saw its share price pull back from an intraday high of $0.50 to around $0.18, still up 50%. The stock remains significantly higher despite the sharp decline from its peak.
TREE NEWS update: Officials from G20 members, under the US presidency, recognized that digital assets could support broad-based economic growth and called for improvements in cross-border transactions. They touted ‘clear pathways’ for digital asset innovation, signaling a supportive stance from major economies.
TREE NEWS update: Nasdaq-listed Hyperscale Data has shut down all Bitcoin miners at its Michigan data center to repurpose the site for AI compute. The company signed a 20MW master service agreement with an unnamed California cloud provider, expected to generate about $1.2 billion over 20 years, with a 32MW expansion option that could push total revenue above $3 billion. To fund the transition, it sold 830 BTC for roughly $53 million, retaining 275 BTC worth about $21.2 million. Hyperscale Data still operates about 10MW of Bitcoin mining capacity in Montana and is exploring an additional 125MW expansion.
TREE NEWS update: Laser Digital, the digital asset arm of Japanese bank Nomura, is expanding into DeFi fixed income, signaling traditional finance’s growing appetite for decentralized yield products. The move underscores the convergence of TradFi and DeFi in the RWA sector.
TREE NEWS update: Wonderful has completed a $550 million Series C funding round at a valuation of $5 billion. The substantial capital injection underscores strong investor confidence in the company’s growth prospects.