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According to BBX data, yesterday global publicly listed companies in the US disclosed the latest real accounts regarding their holdings in crypto assets, mining costs, and debt collateral structures. The core updates are as follows:Bit Digital ( NASDAQ : $ BTBT ) narrowed losses in Q2, holding over 164,000 ETH: Nasdaq-listed company Bit Digital announced its financial performance for Q2 2026. The company's total revenue for Q2 was $32.1 million (a 15% quarter-over-quarter increase), with a gross profit of $18.6 million (gross margin of 57.9%), and a net loss attributable to shareholders narrowed to $107.2 million. As of June 30, 2026, the company held Ethereum reserves of 164,310.5 ETH, along with approximately $83.6 million in cash and cash equivalents.Riot Platforms ( NASDAQ : $ RIOT ) Q2 revenue of $174.2 million, reserves over 11,000 BTC: US-listed mining company Riot Platforms released its Q2 financial report, with total revenue for the quarter reaching $174.2 million (a 14% year-over-year increase), of which the data center business contributed $23.2 million; Q2 Bitcoin production was 1,587 BTC, with an average mining cash cost of $49,912 per BTC. By the end of Q2, Riot held over $1.2 billion in liquid assets, including 11,380 BTC (of which 5,821 BTC were used as collateral) and $548.9 million in cash.Nakamoto ( NASDAQ : $ NAKA ) sold 600 BTC to repay loans, still holding 4,467 BTC: Bitcoin treasury company Nakamoto announced its Q2 performance, with total revenue of $35.87 million and a net loss of $133 million. During the quarter, the company sold approximately 600 BTC and some derivative positions, generating about $48 million in net proceeds to repay a Bitcoin collateral loan of $45 million USDT. As of the end of June, the company still held 4,467 BTC (with a fair value of approximately $262 million, of which 3,805 BTC have been pledged as debt collateral), with total debt of approximately $165 million.

According to BBX data, yesterday global listed companies and large ETF issuers disclosed the latest developments in digital asset reserve allocation and debt restructuring, with the core information as follows:Bitwise continues to increase its holdings, with its clients purchasing over $5 million in HYPE in a single week: The latest update from leading cryptocurrency index fund management company Bitwise shows that the firm has not sold any HYPE assets since last month and has maintained a net buying position throughout August. Market data indicates that in the past week, its ETF clients have cumulatively purchased HYPE worth over $5 million.Empery Digital sold 235 bitcoins to resolve debt: U.S. listed company Empery Digital (NASDAQ: $EMPD) officially disclosed that the company recently sold 235 bitcoins in the open market to raise funds for repaying approximately $10 million in maturing debt. After this reduction, Empery Digital's total bitcoin holdings have decreased to 1,279 BTC, ranking 39th in the global list of companies by bitcoin holdings.

According to CryptoSlate, the proposed amendment to the "Civil Execution Rules" by the Supreme Court of South Korea will establish standardized procedures allowing creditors to freeze, identify, and liquidate virtual assets held by debtors. The court may require exchanges to disclose the types and quantities of cryptocurrency assets held by the debtor within seven days of receiving the order and freeze the corresponding assets.The deadline for public comments on the proposal is August 11, and it is expected to take effect on October 1. Once the assets are identified and frozen, the court may designate them for allocation to creditors or order liquidation, to be executed by virtual asset service providers.

Bitcoin mining company MARA has completed two loans, obtaining $600 million in new debt after pledging 18,750 bitcoins to expand its power generation and AI infrastructure business. The collateral was valued at approximately $1.2 billion at the time of the transaction. The total principal of the two loans is $750 million, with Coinbase Credit providing $450 million, which includes refinancing of the existing $150 million credit line and an additional $300 million; Two Prime Lending provides another $300 million, and both loans have been fully drawn.The interest rate on the Coinbase loan is the midpoint of the Federal Reserve's target rate range plus 3.875 percentage points, maturing on August 4, 2028; the Two Prime loan has a fixed interest rate of 7.65%, maturing on August 3, 2028. If the principal remains unchanged, the annual interest expense for both loans is approximately $56.7 million. MARA stated that the loan funds will be used for general corporate purposes, including paying part of the cash consideration for the acquisition of Long Ridge Energy & Power LLC. The enterprise value of the transaction is approximately $1.5 billion, and Long Ridge owns a 505-megawatt gas power plant and over 1,600 acres of industrial land, which MARA plans to use for power generation, bitcoin mining, and potential AI and high-performance computing parks.

According to the Financial Times, Jane Street is negotiating with several investors, including Pimco, to transfer its approximately $11 billion in debt from the public market to private instruments through a private credit deal.Analysis indicates that this debt transfer by Jane Street aims to reduce the quarterly financial disclosure requirements to a large number of creditors while providing greater flexibility for the company to further invest in AI infrastructure (such as data centers and related technologies).

According to BBX data, yesterday and in recent days, globally listed companies disclosed the latest developments in cryptocurrency assets and debt restructuring, with the core information as follows:Cipher Digital reports losses in the second quarter due to Bitcoin sell-off: Bitcoin mining and digital infrastructure company Cipher Digital (NASDAQ: CIFR) released its financial report for the second quarter of 2026. Its total revenue was $24.84 million (entirely from mining), with a net loss of $267.5 million (mainly impacted by a $150.5 million loss due to changes in the fair value of warrants), and adjusted EBITDA was a loss of $29.99 million. As of June 30, its total cash and restricted cash amounted to approximately $4.56 billion. Notably, the company's Bitcoin holdings have significantly decreased in book value from $125.4 million at the end of 2025 to $37.8 million, with realized Bitcoin sale losses of approximately $23.51 million in the second quarter.PowerCompute restructures debt with Bitcoin collateral to lower interest rates: Bitcoin mining company PowerCompute successfully restructured three debts totaling $18 million using 307 Bitcoins from its reserves as collateral, replacing previous loans from institutions such as Galaxy Digital. The new financing adopts a non-recourse, 30-day revolving structure with an annual interest rate of about 2% (far lower than some old loans at 12%), allowing the company to significantly reduce interest expenses without selling Bitcoin spot.West Main Self Storage slightly increases holdings: Storage company West Main Self Storage disclosed an increase of 0.155 Bitcoins in the secondary market, bringing its total holdings to 16.188 BTC.

Bitcoin Treasuries.NET posted on platform X that Michael Saylor of Strategy stated: "Even if Bitcoin drops to $5,000 per coin, we will still remain over-collateralized relative to our debt. We are completely fine. We have raised about $65 billion to purchase BTC, but most of it is not debt."

According to Globenewswire, Bitcoin mining company PowerCompute (formerly LM Funding America) announced the completion of a $18 million debt refinancing, using 307 BTC from PowerCompute's inventory as collateral. This replaces previous loans including a $11 million loan from Galaxy Digital, a $5 million loan for the acquisition of a 15 MW facility in Oklahoma, and a $2 million loan for the acquisition of an 11 MW facility in Mississippi.This refinancing will drive its expansion from Bitcoin mining to high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure.

According to Bloomberg, Blackstone Inc. is in preliminary discussions with investors to assess the feasibility of raising a second large-scale debt financing for Anthropic to support its plan to procure Google AI chips. Sources revealed that a preliminary proposal put forward by Blackstone had a scale of at least $36 billion.The scale, structure of the financing, and whether Blackstone will ultimately lead the deal are still under discussion, and relevant details may change. This financing plan reflects that AI companies are acquiring computing resources through large-scale capital operations. As the demand for training and inference of large models continues to grow, AI companies are seeking new financing methods to support the construction of expensive computing infrastructure.

According to Jinshi, the Director of the National Economic Council of the White House, Hassett, stated that there is no reason to downgrade the United States' debt rating.

According to Jinshi reports, as the midterm elections approach, American Republicans are beginning to consider raising the debt ceiling again.

Bitcoin Treasuries.NET posted on platform X that the Swedish public company Bitcoin Treasury Capital has fully repaid its interest-bearing debt through the new preferred stock fundraising and is now debt-free.

Caixin published an article titled "The Collapsed Balance Sheet of the Boxing Champion," which reveals that for the six individual creditor friends of Zou Shiming and his wife, the funds invested in P2P and virtual currencies are the only amounts that still have the possibility of recovery compared to other losses.Real estate has been sold, luxury goods have been discounted, the boxing gym renovation has been written off, and cross-industry projects have been shut down; these are all irreversible sunk costs. However, P2P and virtual currencies are different: if the platform has not completely liquidated, or if the wallet address can still be traced, there is theoretically room for subrogation. For example, the Beijing procuratorial authorities have successfully recovered over 89 million yuan in illicit funds by using penetrating reviews combined with blockchain big data analysis tools to trace the flow of virtual currencies.

Crypto KOL Phyrex posted on platform X, stating that American investors are chasing stock market highs with increasingly high leverage. As of June, the net credit balance of U.S. brokerage accounts fell by approximately $70 billion in a single month, dropping to negative $1.061 trillion, a historic low. During the same period, margin debt increased by about $86 billion to $1.53 trillion, rising for the third consecutive month and setting a new record.He pointed out that the continued deterioration of the net credit balance means that investors have less cash buffer and are increasingly reliant on borrowing for stock positions. Currently, leverage in the U.S. market is widespread throughout the brokerage system. In an upward phase, rising stock prices can further release financing limits after boosting account net worth, creating mechanical buying pressure; however, once the market weakens, margin pressure may force investors to add cash or sell stocks, turning the leverage that previously drove the rise into mechanical selling pressure. He believes that the U.S. stock market is currently facing both high valuations and a high financing environment, and if new funds slow down, leveraged positions may further amplify market volatility.

According to CoinDesk, as the U.S. government debt continues to rise, investors are refocusing on scarce assets like Bitcoin and gold, viewing them as tools to hedge against the declining purchasing power of the dollar. Data from the U.S. Treasury shows that as of last Friday, the federal debt has reached a record $39.7 trillion. Market participants point out that U.S. government debt is currently increasing by about $7 billion per day, and in terms of market value, this incremental scale has surpassed most crypto assets.The founder of LondonCryptoClub stated that the rapid growth of U.S. debt is driving the so-called "currency devaluation trade," where investors buy limited-supply assets like gold and Bitcoin to mitigate the long-term devaluation risk of fiat currency. The institution believes that in a "fiscal-dominated" environment, Federal Reserve policy may be influenced by government financing needs, requiring interest rates to remain low while continuously providing liquidity to assist with debt refinancing.Apollo's chief economist Torsten Slok previously warned that the ratio of U.S. debt to GDP has exceeded 120%, leaving limited fiscal stimulus space during future economic recessions. At the same time, the Federal Reserve may find it difficult to cut interest rates significantly as it did in the past, since rate cuts could exacerbate inflation and lower government bond yields, affecting government financing. Currently, Bitcoin prices are maintaining above $65,000, supported by easing tensions between the U.S. and Iran and a drop in oil prices, leading to a rebound in market risk appetite.Meanwhile, Ethereum has recently outperformed Bitcoin, with the ETH/BTC exchange rate breaking through the 100-day and 200-day moving averages, leading the market to believe that altcoin trends may be warming up. However, analysts point out that since its inception in 2010, Bitcoin's price movements have more closely resembled those of tech stocks rather than traditional safe-haven assets, and its safe-haven properties remain controversial.

According to the official announcement, the UK-listed company The Smarter Web Company has repaid the Smarter Convert convertible notes two weeks early, paying approximately $11.6985 million to the TOBAM Group by selling 177.89 bitcoins (average price $65,762) to complete the repayment.The company's CEO stated that although they had previously recognized the flexibility of the structure, they currently do not consider it a suitable capital solution. After the repayment, the company holds 2,700 bitcoins. The related potential share issuance has been canceled.

According to The Wall Street Journal, BlackRock is leading the effort to raise at least $12 billion in debt financing for Meta's new data center project located in El Paso, Texas. BlackRock and its infrastructure and private credit divisions hold an 80% stake in the project, while Meta holds the remaining 20%, with the park expected to have a capacity of approximately 1 gigawatt.JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley are responsible for leading this large-scale debt issuance and are in contact with other potential investors. The project structure is similar to Meta's Louisiana data center, where Blue Owl holds an 80% stake in the joint venture, Meta holds 20%, and construction is supported through debt financing. Additionally, Meta has agreed to lease a large data center project developed by Aligned Data Centers, supported by BlackRock, in Shippingport, Pennsylvania.Over the past year, BlackRock has continued to expand its investments in AI data centers, including the $40 billion acquisition of Aligned Data Centers. BlackRock was also one of the main investors in the $27 billion private debt financing for Meta's Louisiana data center, purchasing over $3 billion in bonds in that transaction.

Neocloud company Nebius announced the completion of its first senior secured debt financing of approximately $775 million. This financing will be used to expand its AI cloud platform and is supported by deployed GPU infrastructure and cash flow from investment-grade customer contracts.This debt financing will mature in 2030, with an interest rate of SOFR + 2.5%. Nebius currently has over $40 billion in contract revenue from clients such as Microsoft and Meta.