Flash News

TREE NEWS update: Gate’s GUSD subscription surpassed $257 million, with the DOS GUSD staking pool offering a combined annualized yield of 10.16%. This highlights growing demand for yield-generating stablecoin products in the crypto market.

TREE NEWS update: Capital B has increased its Bitcoin holdings by 5 BTC, bringing its total to 3,145 BTC. This move reflects continued institutional accumulation in the crypto market.

TREE NEWS reports: The Crypto Fear & Greed Index currently stands at 30, indicating a state of fear in the market. This suggests investors are cautious, potentially presenting a contrarian buying opportunity.

TREE NEWS reports: Greenlane’s BERA treasury, initially worth $70 million, was valued at just $16 million by the end of Q2, reflecting a $19.1 million noncash valuation loss. The decline is driven by BERA’s price falling nearly 76% year-to-date, highlighting the volatility of crypto holdings on corporate balance sheets.

TREE NEWS reports: BitMart employees have publicly demanded that the exchange disclose its asset status and repayment plan by August 19. This follows ongoing concerns about the platform’s financial health and user fund safety. The demand highlights internal pressure on the exchange to address potential insolvency issues.

TREE NEWS update: BitMart employees publicly demanded management disclose wallets, assets, liabilities, and reserves, and explain withdrawal issues, while also calling for unpaid salaries and compensation. They require a user repayment plan by August 19, including remaining assets, total liabilities, repayment ratio, and schedule, subject to third-party audit.

TREE NEWS update: IgnoreCoin, a meme token on BSC, saw its market cap exceed $1.03 million after Binance founder CZ mentioned ‘Ignore coins’ in a post. The coin’s shield logo with ‘IGNORE’ has become a meme, reminding investors to stay calm amid market noise. This highlights the speculative nature of meme coins.

TREE NEWS reports: Chipmaker CXMT surged over 10% intraday, while AI video platform Higgsfield raised $400M at a $5.4B valuation. Goldman Sachs suggests markets are too hawkish on Fed rate hikes, and Glassnode notes capital flows to equities and AI, not BTC. Analyst data shows ETH whale cost basis concentrated between $1900-$2400, and Duquesne disclosed a $23M stake in HYPE treasury firm.

TREE NEWS reports: OKX has launched the second season of its ‘OKX Prophet’ event, featuring a total prize pool of $600,000. The initiative aims to engage users in prediction activities, though it does not directly involve RWA tokenization or major market milestones.

TREE NEWS update: Binance founder CZ admitted his earlier dismissal was wrong, as many users find hiding tokens a valuable wallet feature. Trust Wallet already supports this, but the option is buried under five clicks, prompting CZ to predict a UX optimization soon.

TREE NEWS reports: Binance announced it will distribute dividends for Applied Materials (AMAT) and Microsoft (MSFT) to holders of AMATB or MSFTB via bStocks. After withholding taxes and fees, net cash dividends will be reinvested into additional units or fractional shares of the underlying securities. The snapshot is scheduled for August 20, 2026, at 08:00 (UTC+8).

TREE NEWS reports: Polymarket prediction market shows the probability of the US and Iran extending their 60-day negotiation period has fallen to 5%, down 27% over the week. The market will settle as ‘Yes’ only if both parties officially announce an extension before August 20, 23:59 ET.

TREE NEWS reports: a16z’s analysis highlights that neocloud companies like CoreWeave and Nebius, pivoting from crypto mining to AI infrastructure, are experiencing rapid revenue growth but face profitability challenges due to massive capital expenditures and depreciation. The article also discusses SaaS resilience, AI model routing efficiency, and talent competition among AI labs.

TREE NEWS update: OKX has officially launched the second season of ‘OKX Prophet’, offering users a $600,000 prize pool for predicting real-world events like football, esports, macro, and F1 using free XP. The event, settled on X Layer, continues from the first season during the World Cup, with transparent settlement records available on-chain.

TREE NEWS update: As AI rapidly evolves, the scarcest resources are shifting to inspiration, attention, judgment, and independent thinking. The article outlines five essential habits to maintain human agency and cognitive health, including digital detox, optimizing human-AI collaboration, avoiding over-reliance, and preserving creative taste. It warns that over-dependence on AI risks losing the ability to think independently.

TREE NEWS update: Higgsfield, an AI company, has secured $400 million in funding at a $5.4 billion valuation, with support from Goldman Sachs and Intel. This significant investment underscores growing interest in AI infrastructure and its potential intersection with blockchain and tokenization.

TREE NEWS reports: Bitcoin is in a consolidation phase, with key support at $60,950-$61,500; a breakout above $67,300 could target $69,500-$71,000. HYPE has established a daily rebound, with resistance at $58-$58.5; a sustained move above could signal further upside. Technical analysis suggests the current adjustment is nearing its end, with a higher probability of stabilization above support.