TREE NEWS reports: Bitcoin holds above $80,000 as the Federal Reserve’s Jackson Hole symposium begins, with an agenda focused on payments and financial infrastructure for the first time in 40 years. This shift highlights the growing intersection of crypto and traditional finance.
TREE NEWS update: US media reports that Washington is close to reaching a major oil field agreement with Venezuela, which could ease sanctions and boost crude supply. The deal, if finalized, would mark a significant geopolitical shift impacting global energy markets.
TREE NEWS update: Bitcoin and crypto joined US stock markets in fresh gains after Nvidia Q2 earnings beat expectations by around $4 billion. The upbeat results lifted risk appetite across asset classes, with Bitcoin eyeing the $81K level.
TREE NEWS reports: Nvidia is reportedly acquiring Hugging Face, a move that would consolidate the open-source AI pipeline from silicon to distribution within a single company. This could have significant implications for AI developers and users, potentially altering the landscape of open-source AI.
TREE NEWS update: Moonwell, a lending protocol on Base, suffered an $8.7 million loss due to price manipulation of the MAMO token. The attacker inflated the token’s price and borrowed against it, prompting the protocol to cut borrow caps on all core markets to one wei.
TREE NEWS reports: An anonymous hacker who leaked GTA 6 footage launched a meme coin, $CYBERLEEK, which surged to ~$25M market cap in 9 days. Hours before Rockstar’s official reveal, the creator dumped holdings, realizing over $250K in SOL. The incident highlights the intersection of gaming leaks and crypto speculation.
TREE NEWS update: Citrini Research suggests a new ‘Treasury-Fed agreement’ could emerge as the Treasury shifts to short-term debt and the Fed shrinks its balance sheet, reducing long-term supply and potentially lowering long-term yields. The firm recommends betting on 30-year Treasuries outperforming 5-year notes.
TREE NEWS reports: According to Hyperbot data, Machibig Bro (Huang Licheng) has opened another 10x leveraged long position on PUMP, now holding 400 million PUMP tokens worth approximately $1.98 million, with an unrealized loss of $12,700.
TREE NEWS update: StarkWare has confirmed a quantum-resistant Bitcoin transaction on mainnet, featuring a 10,000-satoshi input and a 5,179-satoshi fee. The claims of quantum resistance are based on StarkWare’s assertions and the method’s author, with the onchain record serving as evidence.
TREE NEWS update: SK Hynix’s CEO predicts that the memory chip shortage will persist until the end of 2030, with no significant signs of a market downturn. This outlook suggests sustained demand for semiconductors, which may impact crypto mining hardware costs.
TREE NEWS update: Glassnode reports that 1.05 million BTC are held in the $83,000-$86,000 range, indicating strong long-term holder accumulation. This zone may act as significant support for Bitcoin’s price.
TREE NEWS reports: The president of the Polish Olympic Committee has been arrested on charges of accepting bribes in cryptocurrency. The arrest highlights the growing use of digital assets in corruption cases and the increasing scrutiny of crypto in law enforcement.
TREE NEWS reports: Liminal Money, a yield project on Hyperliquid, has enabled portfolio margin to boost returns. It now offers 30% APY via xHYPE capturing Hyperliquid funding rates, 17% via limUSD, and 15% via xBTC for Bitcoin funding.
TREE NEWS update: Binance founder Changpeng Zhao suggests Bitcoin could surpass gold’s market cap in the next bull run, noting gold is currently worth about ten times more than BTC. He acknowledges that countries face a lengthy process to shift reserves into Bitcoin.
TREE NEWS update: Polish Olympic Committee president Radosław Piesiewicz was arrested over alleged bribery linked to crypto exchange Zondacrypto, with investigators probing gifts like a Patek Philippe watch. The exchange also faces a separate investigation over a cold wallet issue causing user losses of about $94 million. Zondacrypto denies wrongdoing, and Piesiewicz claims he bought the watch himself.
TREE NEWS update: A 23% rebound in Bitcoin has driven a surge in mining company stocks, which have outperformed AI stocks. This highlights the sensitivity of mining equities to cryptocurrency price movements.
TREE NEWS update: The Trump administration’s executive order to establish a new AI regulatory agency has stalled amid internal disputes and tech industry opposition. Concerns over overregulation weakening US competitiveness in global AI have delayed the signing. The uncertainty highlights the policy tug-of-war between innovation and AI safety.
TREE NEWS update: At Bitcoin Asia in Hong Kong, Binance founder Changpeng Zhao made bold predictions, claiming Bitcoin will reach $1 million and outperform gold. His remarks underscore growing optimism in the crypto community despite market fluctuations.
TREE NEWS reports: Charles Schwab is expanding its crypto trading platform, Schwab Crypto, to include Solana, Avalanche, and Chainlink, just months after launching direct crypto trading for retail clients. The move broadens access beyond Bitcoin and Ether, signaling increased institutional interest in alternative digital assets.
TREE NEWS reports: The UK’s tax authority, HMRC, has reported that 240 individuals became cryptocurrency millionaires in 2025. This data highlights the growing wealth generated within the crypto sector and its increasing significance in the UK’s financial landscape.