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TREE NEWS update: Bitcoin closed below its 200-week moving average for the first time since 2022, signaling a potential prolonged bear market. Traders warn of further downside as the move mirrors historical bearish patterns.

TREE NEWS reports: Binance reportedly provided transaction records and identity documents to Russian authorities, which were later used in a terrorism-financing case against Yuri Belenkiy. The disclosure, reported by Reuters, highlights ongoing concerns about crypto exchanges’ compliance with government requests.

TREE NEWS update: BitFuFu reported Q2 revenue of $42.76 million, with a net loss of $20.54 million. The results reflect ongoing challenges in the crypto mining sector.

TREE NEWS reports: The ULTRA Web3 Festival in Kuala Lumpur has successfully concluded, marking a key gathering for the Web3 community. The event will next partner with Web3Labs to appear at the GWDC 2026 conference in South Korea.

TREE NEWS update: EIP-8363 proposes reducing Ethereum staking rewards as staking ratio approaches 50%, potentially cutting yields to near zero. This has sparked debate over whether staking incentives are too high, while Pectra’s EIP-7251 introduces auto-compounding. The article suggests that for long-term holders, now may be a time window to stake before yields decline.

TREE NEWS reports: The article analyzes the business models of CoreWeave, Nebius, and Cerebras, showing that while AI compute demand is locked in, capital efficiency—not just revenue growth—will determine which neocloud providers succeed. CoreWeave’s backlog is huge but capex and interest costs weigh on profits, Nebius is improving capital efficiency via prepayments and faster payback, and Cerebras is transitioning to cloud services despite high losses. The key takeaway is that the next phase of competition hinges on capacity deployment speed, returns on capital, and financing costs.

TREE NEWS update: QCP Capital notes Bitcoin is holding the lower bound of its recent trading range, with market attention turning to the upcoming Federal Reserve meeting minutes. The macro focus suggests traders are awaiting policy signals that could impact risk assets, including crypto.

TREE NEWS reports: France’s tax authority suffered a data breach in June, exposing personal and income data of about 678,000 taxpayers, including high earners. The incident highlights security risks in a country known for violent crypto attacks, though the breach itself is not directly tied to tokenization.

TREE NEWS update: The OCC granted preliminary conditional approval to World Liberty Trust Company, allowing it to take over issuance of the $4 billion USD1 stablecoin from BitGo. This move, linked to Trump, has triggered an immediate legislative response from Senate Democrats.

TREE NEWS reports: Tudor Investment, led by Paul Tudor Jones, now holds $22.9 million in BlackRock’s IBIT Bitcoin ETF, marking an end to its year-long reduction of the position. This signals renewed institutional interest in crypto ETFs.

TREE NEWS reports: MSCI’s consultation proposes removing Strategy and Metaplanet from its global indexes due to a non-operating company screen, with results due by mid-October. This could impact their inclusion in benchmark-tracking funds.

TREE NEWS update: President Trump and CFTC Chair Michael Selig are expected to attend a White House session with crypto, prediction market, and AI executives on Wednesday, ahead of the CFTC’s first innovation panel on Thursday. This marks a notable convergence of government and industry leaders discussing digital asset policy.

TREE NEWS update: Gate has launched its stock trading section on the Innovation Board, marking a significant expansion into traditional equities. RootData ranks Gate first in comprehensive scores for this new offering, highlighting its competitive edge in integrating crypto and stock trading.

TREE NEWS reports: Bitcoin mining firm HIVE has signed a $350 million AI cloud services contract, projected to boost annualized revenue by $70 million. This marks a strategic pivot for the miner into high-performance computing, aligning with the broader trend of crypto miners diversifying into AI infrastructure.

TREE NEWS update: The Ethereum Foundation has introduced the Platåberget testnet to facilitate early testing of the upcoming Glamsterdam upgrade. This development marks a significant step in Ethereum’s ongoing network evolution, allowing developers to prepare for the upgrade’s features and improvements.

TREE NEWS reports: Data shows that if Ethereum falls below $1,803, cumulative long liquidation intensity on major centralized exchanges could reach $665 million. This highlights the fragility of leveraged positions and potential cascading sell-offs in the crypto market.

TREE NEWS update: Data shows that if Bitcoin falls below $60,291, cumulative long liquidation intensity on major CEXs could reach $747 million. This highlights significant downside risk in the crypto market.

TREE NEWS update: Paul Tudor Jones’ macro fund increased its stake in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust by 18.9% to 688,529 shares worth $22.9 million in Q2, reversing a year of selling. The fund also sharply cut its call options, shifting from leveraged bets to direct spot exposure.

TREE NEWS update: Dutch prosecutors have sold assets seized from bankrupt crypto platform Knaken, raising $2.5 million. The proceeds will be used to compensate victims of the platform’s collapse.