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TREE NEWS reports: Bybit’s 2026 H1 security report reveals it intercepted over $700 million in potential losses, achieving 100% on-chain monitoring. The exchange highlights its enhanced security measures and proactive threat detection capabilities.

TREE NEWS update: Analysts note that retail demand for Bitcoin has surged to near two-year highs, yet the recent price rally remains weak. Despite this, market participants show a strong inclination to chase gains, indicating persistent bullish sentiment.

TREE NEWS update: Data suggests Bitcoin spot demand is set to turn positive for the first time since February, historically leading to a median gain of 18.1%. This shift signals a potential bullish trend for the cryptocurrency.

TREE NEWS reports: Japan’s Nikkei 225 index fell more than 3%, reflecting risk-off sentiment in global markets. The decline may impact crypto and RWA markets as investors reduce exposure to risk assets.

TREE NEWS reports: Kalshi, a prediction market platform, has filed with the CFTC to launch perpetual futures on stock indices. This move could expand its product offerings into traditional finance derivatives, pending regulatory approval.

TREE NEWS reports: Data shows that exchange stablecoin reserves have shrunk by 20%, while Binance’s share has inversely climbed to 68.5%. This shift indicates changing liquidity dynamics in the crypto market.

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 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 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.

TREE NEWS update: The SEC committee approved the ‘Crypto Asset Regulation’ proposal via seriatim voting, allowing certain crypto issuances to raise up to $75M annually without SEC registration and establishing a conditional safe harbor. Meanwhile, BSC meme coin ‘Bull Comes’ briefly exceeded $40M market cap. Other news: Hyperliquid and tradeXYZ proposed pre-IPO perpetuals to SEC, and Chainalysis sued the US government over an ICE contract awarded to TRM Labs.

TREE NEWS update: Mozilla is testing an optional ‘Smart Window’ feature in Firefox that places an AI assistant of your choice next to your tabs, with a toggle to disable it. The feature aims to enhance browsing productivity while respecting user privacy.

TREE NEWS reports: A tracking device placed in a rare book order led to a Las Vegas facility where Amazon strips bindings to scan pages for AI training data. The books are then destroyed, raising concerns about the use of copyrighted material without permission.