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According to Onchain Lens monitoring, Hyperliquid has burned 19,750 HYPE in the past 24 hours, worth 1.13 million USD; during the same period, the protocol generated 1.6 million USD in fees.Hyperliquid has cumulatively burned 47.67 million HYPE, worth 2.75 billion USD, accounting for 4.77% of the maximum supply of 1 billion coins.

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is exploring how tokenized gold can be incorporated into the wholesale market, including whether it can be used as collateral. The discussions involve regulatory approaches aimed at the institutional market, with relevant rules expected to be announced in the coming months.This regulatory discussion comes as London seeks to solidify its position as a global gold trading hub. Data from the World Gold Council shows that London currently accounts for about 70% of global gold trading volume, while Shanghai and Hong Kong are vying for a larger share of wholesale business. HSBC launched a tokenized gold product for retail investors in Hong Kong over two years ago and reported that the cumulative trading volume has exceeded $2.2 billion, with more than 276,000 transactions. The FCA does not directly regulate physical gold trading but oversees gold derivatives and publicly traded products in the market.

Data shows that the amount of Ethereum (ETH) staked has risen to a historic high, with approximately 41.7 million ETH currently in a staked state, accounting for about one-third of the total supply of Ethereum.Meanwhile, the price of ETH has performed weakly, falling from around $3,400 in January this year to about $1,900, but the scale of staking continues to grow. Market analysts believe that as the amount of Ethereum staked increases, the staking reward mechanism will not stop generating returns, with validators continuously receiving rewards and reinvesting part of their earnings into staking, further driving the expansion of staked ETH.The staking ratio of ETH continues to rise, indicating that the confidence of long-term holders and institutions in the security of the Ethereum network and the future development of its ecosystem is still strengthening, but a large amount of ETH entering a staked state may also affect market liquidity.

According to the latest stock spot exchange ranking released by RootData, Binance, Bitget, and Gate continue to hold the top three positions. This list is based on public transaction and order book data, comparing the trading scale, liquidity, and active products of the stock spot market of exchanges, and showcasing the coverage of stock products and brokerage channels.Binance ranks first with a score of 86.3, a 24h public order book transaction volume of approximately $59.9894 million, and a market share of 34.07%.Bitget ranks second with a score of 84.04, a 24h public order book transaction volume of approximately $45.3554 million, and a market share of 25.76%.Gate ranks third with a score of 75.25, a 24h public order book transaction volume of approximately $10.6176 million, and a market share of 6.03%.The combined market share of the three is approximately 65.86%. Compared to the data from August 7, the comprehensive scores of the top three have all improved, with Bitget being the exchange with the highest score increase, rising by 8.5 points over three days.

According to the latest research by TrendForce, driven by rising prices of components such as memory, the material cost of the 256GB iPhone 18 Pro is expected to increase by about 38% year-on-year, making a retail price increase unavoidable. Apple may ease the extent of the price increase by sacrificing some gross margin to maintain shipment volume and market share. Analysis shows that the proportion of memory in the BOM cost of the last two generations of Pro models has risen from about 10% a year ago to about 34% in Q3 2026, and it is expected to exceed 40% in the first half of 2027. Memory has become the largest single cost item for the iPhone, replacing the traditional dominance of application processors and displays.TrendForce points out that Android manufacturers are facing greater profit pressure, especially mid-range and low-end models, with some brands potentially forced to significantly raise prices or discontinue loss-making product lines. Since early 2025, memory prices have increased by 5 to 7 times, and it is expected that global smartphone production will continue to be under pressure from the second half of 2026 to 2027. Apple may also adjust the pricing of older models in sync with the launch of new products to partially offset the impact of rising memory costs.

On-chain analyst Tom Wan posted on the X platform, stating that the total market value of on-chain assets related to Robinhood has reached 1 billion USD. Among them: stablecoin assets account for about 58%; Ethereum (ETH) accounts for about 28%; yield-bearing stablecoins account for about 10%.

According to on-chain analyst Ai Yi (@ai 9684xtpa), after the new address 0x615...d69d5 transferred 2 million USDC as collateral, it established a 4x leveraged long position in XMR on Hyperliquid, with a size of 10,962.78 XMR. Based on the opening price of $383.23, the position is valued at approximately $4.18 million and has now become the second largest position in XMR on Hyperliquid.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the establishment of a new Financial Reporting and Accounting Unit within its enforcement division, specifically responsible for investigating financial reporting fraud and violations in the accounting and auditing fields. David Woodcock, head of the SEC's enforcement division, stated that the new unit will enhance the SEC's ability to combat misconduct in the accounting and auditing industry, focusing on financial fraud cases and related securities law violations.The unit will consist of lawyers and accounting professionals and will collaborate with other SEC divisions to conduct investigations and enforcement actions. The SEC indicated that the new unit will be led by Timothy Zimmerman. Zimmerman joined the SEC in May 2026, having previously worked for 12 years at an international law firm, most recently serving as the Deputy General Counsel of an international accounting and professional services firm.

The Hyperliquid Research Collective (HRC) released its Q2 2026 report stating that trading of real-world asset (RWA) perpetual contracts on the Hyperliquid platform continues to grow, with HIP-3 related trading volume increasing from 1.8% in previous quarters to 20.7%, and further reaching 32.2% in Q2, with quarterly trading volume reaching $213 billion, accounting for nearly one-third of the platform's total trading volume.The report indicates that during Q2, the Hyperliquid ecosystem gained more attention from traditional finance, with 3 HYPE ETFs beginning to trade, providing investment channels for institutional investors who cannot directly hold tokens. Meanwhile, fund management companies like Hyperliquid Strategies continue to build HYPE reserves, with current funds and related treasury holding approximately 7.7% of the HYPE supply. In terms of data, HYPE rose 79% in Q2, reaching a historic high of $76.9, while Bitcoin fell 14% during the same period. Hyperliquid protocol revenue recovered after hitting a low in April, with monthly revenue at the end of the quarter reaching $169 million, and cumulative protocol revenue surpassing $1 billion, of which $141 million was returned to holders through buybacks.

According to Ed Zitron's citation of Microsoft's latest financial report and Bloomberg analysis, OpenAI contributed $24.1 billion in revenue to Microsoft for the fiscal year ending June 2026, accounting for more than 70% of Microsoft's AI business revenue for that fiscal year, and approximately 7.26% of Microsoft's total revenue of $331.8 billion for FY26. Bloomberg estimates OpenAI's contribution to be around 70%, based on Microsoft's previously disclosed 123% annual growth rate in AI business and an annualized AI revenue scale of about $34 billion.The report points out that Microsoft has accumulated approximately $261.3 billion in capital expenditures since early 2022, with analysts believing that a significant portion of this expenditure serves a single client, OpenAI. Ed Zitron commented that Microsoft "has invested in AI for nearly four years, and aside from a company that requires infinite resources to maintain its computing bill, there is almost nothing to show for it." Previously, in a report on August 4, Ed Zitron cited analysts estimating that OpenAI and Anthropic together account for more than 70% of the AI revenue of the three major cloud providers: Microsoft, Google, and Amazon. Microsoft also disclosed in its financial report that as of June 30, accounts receivable from OpenAI amounted to $6 billion.

According to AMBCrypto, the total amount of Ethereum staked has risen to a historical high of 41.4 million ETH, accounting for 34% of the total supply, with over 1.4 million ETH staked in just the past week.BitMine, owned by Tom Lee, has staked another 150,100 ETH (approximately $278 million), bringing its total staked amount to 5.07 million ETH (approximately $9.38 billion), which accounts for 87.4% of its ETH holdings; additionally, a whale address has cumulatively withdrawn and staked 112,000 ETH (over $208 million) in the past three weeks.Meanwhile, the market capitalization of stablecoins has declined by 1.6% this quarter, marking the worst quarterly performance in history, with over $6 billion in liquidity flowing out of the crypto market. The average daily spot trading volume across the market has dropped nearly 70% from the January peak to about $15 billion.

According to Token Terminal data, the market value of tokenized U.S. Treasury bonds has reached $15.2 billion, covering 18 chains. Ethereum accounts for 43.2%, BNB Chain for 31.5%, and Stellar for 7.5%. Nearly three-quarters of tokenized U.S. Treasury bond issuance is on Ethereum and BNB Chain.

According to DIGITIMES, industry insiders revealed that the three major memory manufacturers have completed the capacity allocation negotiations for the entire year of 2027 in advance, with both DRAM and HBM capacities sold out. In terms of NAND Flash, although it is not as tight as DRAM, it is expected that the capacity will also be fully booked by the end of August 2026. ADATA Chairman Chen Libai confirmed that applications related to HBM and AI servers will account for nearly 70% of DRAM capacity, while the supply of DRAM for PCs and mobile phones will be relatively limited.Industry assessments indicate that Samsung, Micron, and SanDisk's NAND capacity for the entire year of 2027 has also been pre-sold, with Kioxia and SK Hynix expected to confirm by the end of August. SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won previously stated that the demand for AI semiconductors in 2027 is expected to increase by 60-100% compared to 2026, with storage demand expected to grow by 50-60%, leading to a potential widening of the supply-demand gap and possibly facing "the most severe shortage in history." Industry insiders pointed out that the capacity allocation model is more orderly compared to 2026, but the amount that manufacturers can provide is usually only 60-70% of customer demand, leaving some small and medium buyers still facing the dilemma of having no products to purchase. The price increase of memory may slow down in 2027, but remaining high could become the norm.

According to Arkham data, Bitwise's BSOL ETF has accumulated approximately $891.9 million in SOL.BSOL is currently the largest SOL ETF, attracting nearly 80% of the capital inflow in the U.S. SOL ETF market.

The South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb has published an update on its IPO preparation progress. Bithumb stated that it is collaborating with leading domestic accounting firms to advance the construction of its risk management system, converting accounting standards from K-GAAP to internationally accepted K-IFRS, and strengthening internal compliance and internal control processes. The company is also restructuring its business by spinning off Bithumb Asset and clarifying the responsibilities and boundaries of each business segment; at the same time, it is promoting business model diversification and liquidity asset reserves to enhance financial stability.Bithumb claims it will maintain transparent operations by regularly disclosing financial status, operational matters, and cryptocurrency asset holdings, and will collaborate with large domestic and international securities firms, law firms, and accounting firms to assess corporate value and legal risks, as well as to formulate strategies for the pre-listing review.Regarding the timeline, Bithumb plans to complete the upgrade of its internal control system and K-IFRS conversion preparations by 2026, submit the pre-listing review and undergo audits in 2027, and complete the IPO in 2028, with specific timelines potentially adjusted based on market conditions and regulatory review progress.

According to data from RootData stock derivatives exchanges, the top three exchanges by cumulative trading volume over the past 7 days are Binance, Hyperliquid, and OKX.The total trading volume of the three exchanges is approximately $212.519 billion, accounting for 77.79% of the market share. Among them, Binance's total trading volume over 7 days is approximately $141.376 billion, with a market share of 51.75%; Hyperliquid is approximately $36.869 billion, with a market share of 13.50%; OKX is approximately $34.274 billion, with a market share of 12.55%.

According to unfolded data, U.S. publicly traded companies hold a total of 1.24 million BTC, accounting for 92.7% of the total Bitcoin holdings of publicly traded companies worldwide.In the past 12 months, U.S. publicly traded companies have increased their holdings by 510,000 BTC, more than three times the Bitcoin mining output during the same period.

The Central Bank of Brazil disclosed that the purchase volume of cryptocurrency assets in Brazil reached $14.68 billion in the first half of 2026, an increase of 135% compared to $6.24 billion in the first half of 2025. The statistical scope includes transactions involving Bitcoin, Ethereum, and stablecoins processed by registered Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASP).In June, the purchase volume of cryptocurrency assets in Brazil was $2.54 billion, higher than $1.48 billion in June 2025; in May, the purchase volume of stablecoins was nearly $2.632 billion, an increase of 158% compared to May 2025. Fernando Rocha, head of the statistics department at the Central Bank of Brazil, stated that the country's cryptocurrency asset market has moved past the initial stage and is expanding while exploring application scenarios. Fernando Rocha indicated that the demand for dollar-pegged stablecoins is driving growth, with its demand share exceeding 90%, and it can be used for payments and cross-border settlements. The Central Bank of Brazil classifies VASP as Class 3, and after it takes effect in January 2027, relevant institutions will need to comply with the same requirements as securities brokers, securities distributors, and foreign exchange brokerage firms.

According to data from RootData stock derivatives exchanges, the top three exchanges by cumulative trading volume in the past 7 days are Binance, Hyperliquid, and OKX.The total trading volume of the three exchanges is approximately $174.028 billion, accounting for 73.26% of the market share. Among them, Binance has a total trading volume of about $116.173 billion in 7 days, with a market share of 48.91%; Hyperliquid has about $30.618 billion, with a market share of 12.89%; and OKX has about $27.236 billion, with a market share of 11.47%.

According to a report by Bloomberg, Visa is cutting about 2,600 jobs, which accounts for approximately 7% of its total workforce.The company's CEO Ryan McInerney stated in a memo to employees that this move aims to enhance operational efficiency in response to the increasingly competitive payments industry. The layoffs are expected to primarily affect the technology and product teams.