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TREE NEWS reports: According to a report by STAR Market Daily, early investors in Unitree Robotics have seen massive returns following its IPO, with Dexun Investment achieving about 703x, Xiangfeng Investment 560x, Sequoia China over 223x, and Shunwei Capital over 228x. Other investors like ZhenFund and Dunhong Asset also recorded over 100x paper gains.

TREE NEWS update: According to Gate data, N Unitree’s trading volume has surpassed 20 billion yuan, with gains easing to 463.66% and the stock price now at 850 yuan. The surge reflects strong market interest in the robotics company.

TREE NEWS reports: SK Hynix’s stock price fell by 10% in late trading, according to Gate data. The decline reflects market concerns over the semiconductor sector.

TREE NEWS reports: AI-related stocks experienced a broad selloff after OpenAI’s Q2 revenue growth of 18% fell short of expectations, while its operating loss widened to $12.3B. Concurrently, the 30-year Treasury yield hit 5.3%, a 2007 high, and geopolitical tensions rose, amplifying market jitters. Bank of America, however, argues Nvidia is undervalued by up to 50%.

TREE NEWS update: Iran’s armed forces chief of staff warned Persian Gulf states that their verbal assurances of not allowing the US to use their territories against Iran must be matched by actions, as he claimed it is unlikely such military aircraft and tankers could be at regional bases without host knowledge. He reiterated that any assistance to US forces would be considered complicity with the US military.

TREE NEWS reports: South Korea’s venture investment reached a record 8.87 trillion won in the first half of 2024, with financial institution contributions up 54.9%. AI and chip sectors saw significant growth, while gaming was the only declining industry.

TREE NEWS update: Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX, announced his return as project lead for Flop Labs, a new venture aiming to become the native currency and verifiable compute settlement layer for the AI agent economy. The project introduces Proof-of-Useful-Inference and plans a 100% fair launch with no pre-sale or VC participation, targeting a mainnet launch in Q1 2027.

TREE NEWS update: US spot Bitcoin ETFs saw net inflows of $189 million yesterday, while Hashdex’s DEFI ETF announced delisting. Ethereum spot ETFs recorded net inflows of $71.46 million, led by BlackRock’s ETHA with $64.68 million. Arthur Hayes commented on AI bubble risks, and Unitree Robotics surged on its public debut.

TREE NEWS reports: Unitree Robotics’ angel investor Yin Fangming, who invested 2 million yuan in 2016, saw his stake value surge to 12.292 billion yuan intraday on the company’s STAR Market debut, now at 9.878 billion yuan, a paper gain of 9.876 billion yuan (4,938x). After accounting for his personal equity and prior transfers, his total return exceeds 819 times his initial investment.

TREE NEWS update: Danske Bank analysts predict the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates in December 2026 and March 2027 to counter inflation, lifting the key policy rate to 4.00%-4.25%. They note that while hikes could come earlier, recent disappointing data has balanced the risks. Money markets currently price in a 23bp hike in December and 33bp cumulative by March 2027.

TREE NEWS reports: Unitree Technology’s stock price gains narrowed to 486% in the afternoon, trading at 883.85 yuan. On trade.xyz, Unitree’s contract price is reported at $123.63.

TREE NEWS update: A-share humanoid robot stocks continued to decline in the afternoon, with over 10 stocks hitting the daily limit down, including Julong Intelligent and Wuzhou Xinchun. Green Harmonic, Jiangsu Beiren, Fengguang Precision, and Shangwei New Materials fell more than 15%.

TREE NEWS update: MayaChain has halted its network following an estimated $1.7 million exploit. Preliminary analysis indicates six chained bugs allowed a 23-message transaction to drain 48.87 million CACAO tokens, causing the token to drop nearly 89%.

TREE NEWS reports: VanEck reports 8 of 12 capitulation indicators have triggered, suggesting Bitcoin’s 11-month correction may be nearing completion. Analysts like Bitwise’s Matt Hougan see bottom signals, while glassnode warns of potential downside to $52,800 if $58,500 breaks. Mixed views persist, but institutional inflows via ETFs are improving.

TREE NEWS update: Unitree Robotics (688836.SH) surged 629% on its STAR Market debut on August 19, reaching a market cap of 445 billion yuan, making it the ‘first humanoid robot stock’ in A-shares. The company, which is the only profitable humanoid robot maker, saw its founder Wang Xingxing become China’s richest post-90s entrepreneur. Despite high valuation concerns, strong investor demand and strategic backing from DeepSeek, Tencent, and others highlight the market’s enthusiasm for the sector.

TREE NEWS reports: The US Department of Justice is investigating venture firm Andreessen Horowitz for potential antitrust violations related to its partners serving on boards of competing AI companies, including Databricks and Fivetran. The probe, ongoing for nearly a year, focuses on interlocking directorates, a rarely used 1914 law. The investigation continues despite the unconditional approval of Fivetran’s acquisition of dbt Labs.

TREE NEWS update: Sovereign bond markets worldwide are experiencing their most severe selloff in decades, with long-term yields surging due to inflation concerns, fiscal expansion, and structural demand shifts. US 30-year yields hit 5.33%, the highest since 2007, while France, Germany, UK, and Japan also saw multi-year or multi-decade peaks. This repricing is driven by real yields, as market inflation expectations remain stable, and is pressuring governments’ financing costs and political dynamics.

TREE NEWS reports: Seven major funds including Berkshire Hathaway, Duquesne, H&H International, Himalaya Capital, ARK, Oriental Harbor, and Situational Awareness disclosed Q2 13F filings. Key moves: Buffett’s Berkshire boosted Alphabet, Druckenmiller rotated within AI semis, Duan Yongping and Li Lu increased PDD, Dan Bin went all-in on AI hardware, and ARK bought SpaceX. The consensus is continued AI investment but with shifts in value chain focus.

TREE NEWS update: Arthur Hayes announced his return to lead Flop Labs and its new project, Flop Network, which aims to create a resource trading and payment system for AI agents using the FLOP token. The network plans to connect AI agents, GPU providers, and validators, with a large airdrop scheduled for Q4 2026 and genesis block in Q1 2027. However, the project is still in early stages, lacking detailed technical documentation and a clear mechanism for its ‘Proof-of-Useful-Inference’ protocol.