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TREE NEWS reports: Brent Kovar, a Las Vegas businessman, has been convicted by a jury for his role in a $24 million cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme. The DOJ stated that Kovar used investor funds to operate Profit Connect, paying old investors with new money under the guise of mining profits. He faces up to 280 years in prison.

TREE NEWS update: Anthropic reports that Australia’s use of Claude for programming is behind the global average. The company suggests that Australian developers are slower to adopt AI coding tools compared to other regions. This highlights a gap in AI adoption in the Australian market.

TREE NEWS reports: According to CoinGlass data, Gate’s ChangXin Memory (CXMT) open interest now ranks first among centralized exchanges. This indicates significant market activity and positioning in the CXMT perpetual contract on Gate.

TREE NEWS reports: On-chain analyst Ai Yi reports that trader ‘先定10个大目标’ has cumulative losses from three trades since returning, despite previously disclosed profits of ~$70M. The trader gained $20M on longs but lost ~$6.28M on the first BTC short and ~$10.16M plus ~$9M (estimated) on the second BTC short, totaling over $25M in losses.

TREE NEWS update: A smart money address increased its 3x leveraged long position in SK Hynix (SKHX) to about $43.01 million, buying 35,600 SKHX at an average price of $1,168.2 after the stock rebounded. The position is currently up about $1.368 million (9.9%), with a liquidation price of $636.7. The address had previously closed a long position at $1,210.9 for a profit of $1.952 million.

TREE NEWS update: Decred has announced that approximately 2077.97 DCR tokens were minted due to a vulnerability, and the network will not be rolled back to undo the minting. The decision stands despite the exploit, which raised concerns about token supply integrity.

TREE NEWS reports: Decred’s mainnet inflation bug was exploited on Aug 16-17, minting ~2077.97 DCR. The vulnerability existed since Feb 2016 and allowed double-spend inputs. Decred chose not to roll back to minimize user impact, and the extra supply is negligible versus the 2100万 hard cap.

TREE NEWS reports: Brent crude oil (XBRUSD) has dropped to $92 per barrel, currently trading at $91.97, marking a 1.5% decline over the past 24 hours. The data comes from Gate.

TREE NEWS reports: Data shows that the total open interest of BTC contracts across all exchanges increased by 5.41% in the past 24 hours. This indicates growing market participation and potential volatility in the near term.

TREE NEWS update: A whale known as ‘先定10个大目标’ closed their short BTC position after suffering about $10 million in realized losses. The trader had entered shorts near $74,000-$76,000, reduced most of the position as price spiked to $79,500, and eventually covered the rest, citing discipline and a desire to avoid missing a potential rally to $80,000-$100,000.

TREE NEWS update: The US Treasury has broadened sanctions on Iran’s cryptocurrency sector, specifically targeting transactions linked to over $100 million in oil payments. This action underscores the government’s increasing scrutiny of digital assets used to bypass traditional financial sanctions.

TREE NEWS reports: Tether has closed its Bitcoin mining project in Uruguay due to a power dispute, terminating a $120 million investment. The move highlights operational challenges in the crypto mining sector.

TREE NEWS update: The US Treasury expanded sanctions to Iran’s digital asset sector, alleging a UAE-based broker processed over $100 million in crypto for oil sales. This move targets the use of cryptocurrencies to circumvent sanctions, highlighting regulatory scrutiny on crypto’s role in illicit finance.

TREE NEWS update: Circle minted approximately 1 billion USDC on the Solana blockchain over the past 24 hours. This significant issuance highlights growing demand for stablecoins on Solana’s network.

TREE NEWS reports: A whale with two addresses reportedly closed a Bitcoin long position after holding for nearly two months, securing a profit of $11.6 million. The trade highlights the ongoing volatility and profit-taking activity in the crypto market.

TREE NEWS update: The Ethereum community has released an EIP proposal to upgrade the deposit contract with post-quantum cryptography support. This aims to future-proof the network against quantum computing threats, enhancing security for staking and deposits. The proposal is currently open for community discussion and feedback.

TREE NEWS update: Options markets imply a potential $280 billion swing in Nvidia’s market value after its earnings report, lower than the expectation before May’s earnings. This reflects reduced volatility expectations for the AI chip giant.

TREE NEWS reports: Fortune Protocol has integrated Polymarket liquidity, further expanding its unified market layer. This move enhances the protocol’s market depth and user experience.

TREE NEWS reports: Tesla has increased the prices of its Cybertruck models in the US market. The adjustment reflects ongoing cost changes and market conditions.