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The French Minister of Finance confirmed that hackers breached the French Public Finance Directorate system at the end of June and stole personal and corporate taxpayer data. According to the platform FrenchBreaches, which tracks cyberattacks in France, this incident affected approximately 678,437 people, equivalent to about 1% of the French population, but the exact number is still under investigation and has not been finally confirmed.The leaked data reportedly includes sensitive information such as names, birth dates, home addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, tax identification information, and income data. Among them, nearly 27,000 individuals had tax incomes of at least 100,000 euros, 386 exceeded 1 million euros, and another 8 exceeded 10 million euros. Reports indicate that the database has been sold on the dark web market for thousands of euros. The attackers, calling themselves ZeroBytes, claimed they extracted the relevant records using an internal search tool, which was only discovered later when access was cut off.This incident has raised concerns in the cryptocurrency industry, as there has been a noticeable increase in "wrench attack" violent robbery incidents targeting cryptocurrency holders in France in recent years. If high-income individuals' addresses and contact information are leaked, it could provide criminals with a more precise target list.

According to on-chain analysts, a Bitcoin whale who has held their position for three years has a cost basis as low as $20,000, with peak unrealized profits exceeding $15.31 million.This address deposited 158.7 BTC, worth $10.01 million, to Coinbase 8 hours ago, with the funds sourced from another address that withdrew the relevant Bitcoin from Kraken on March 11, 2023. During the holding period, this whale did not choose to take profits; if they sell now, they will make a profit of $6.206 million, which is more than a 40% reduction from the peak profit.

The Chief Financial Officer of SanDisk stated that it is expected to obtain a total contract amount of $93.9 billion from 8 customers during the contract period, with a Non-GAAP gross margin of approximately 80% for the fiscal years 2028 to 2030, and a Non-GAAP operating profit margin expected to reach about 75%. It is anticipated that the adjusted free cash flow profit margin will remain at 50% for the fiscal years 2028 to 2030. The company stated that in the future, after fulfilling strategic investment and business development needs, it will return 100% of excess cash to shareholders.SanDisk expects that as the storage industry cycle improves and the demand for high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence infrastructure grows, the company's profitability will further enhance, and shareholder value will be increased through high-margin businesses and capital return strategies. This capital allocation plan shows that SanDisk will prioritize business expansion and strategic investments in the future while returning remaining cash to investors through stock buybacks, dividends, and other means.

According to News1, South Korea will expand the registration review scope of Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASP) to include major shareholders starting from August 20. If there are changes to the major shareholders or the company's legal compliance framework, operators must notify the financial authorities 30 days in advance.The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) and the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) announced the revised registration manual at a briefing held in Seoul for virtual asset service providers and potential operators. The review targets not only the largest shareholders and major shareholders holding more than 10% of shares but also shareholders with special connections to the largest shareholders. If the largest shareholder is a legal entity, the largest shareholder of that entity and its representatives may also be included in the review scope.

Trader Murphy (@Murphychen888) posted on the X platform that the realized price for Bitcoin short-term holders (holding period < 3m) is currently about $67,900. Since June 20, BTC has been continuously suppressed after rebounding close to this cost line, and it has been nearly 2 months now. Meanwhile, the slope of this cost curve has approached zero, indicating that the related chip turnover activity continues to decline.Analysis points out that a similar situation occurred at the end of the bear markets in 2018 and 2022, when BTC was suppressed by the < 3m realized price for about 3 consecutive months, followed by severe fluctuations due to the BCH hash war and the FTX incident, respectively. Continuous suppression by this cost line may reflect that the market is in a structurally weak equilibrium state, and any external force could break this weak equilibrium.

Rosherville Pty Ltd, a shareholder of the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), has notified the ASX of its intention to apply to the Federal Court for permission to initiate a statutory derivative action against certain former ASX officials and directors. If approved, Rosherville will sue on behalf of the ASX. The ASX stated that the relevant lawsuit does not accuse the ASX itself, but has not disclosed the identities of the former officials involved, the specific obligations allegedly violated, or the remedies sought. The Federal Court has not yet considered whether the case can proceed.The ASX has been advancing a blockchain-based CHESS clearing and settlement system replacement project since 2016, which was suspended in November 2022 and abandoned the blockchain solution in May 2023. On July 3, 2026, the Federal Court ordered the ASX to pay a fine of $14.4 million and $2.1 million in litigation costs to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).

According to Caixin's disclosure, Tencent, Zhenge Fund, Sequoia China, and other major shareholders of Manus previously repurchased Manus shares from Meta for $2 billion. This $2 billion transaction price is close to the acquisition price announced by the American social media tech giant Meta in December 2025. Benchmark was the largest shareholder before the acquisition but will not participate in this repurchase of Manus. Benchmark's previous shares will be acquired by Tencent, which will become Manus's largest shareholder. Currently, Manus is operating normally.Yesterday, Manus announced that it will soon resume independent operations. To complete this transition and meet regulatory requirements in some jurisdictions, affected users must complete data backups by 7:59 AM Singapore time on August 23 and begin data recovery from 8:00 AM on August 25 to ensure normal usage thereafter. Manus also stated that it is preparing a series of new features to further expand the capabilities of general AI entities and expressed optimism about the development prospects after the company resumes independent operations.

According to South Korean media Edaily, the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of South Korea announced that the amendment to the enforcement decree of the Specific Financial Information Act, aimed at strengthening regulation of the cryptocurrency industry, has been approved by the State Council.The main changes of the new regulations include: regulatory agencies will conduct stricter reviews of the qualifications of major shareholders of exchanges, while requiring that the debt ratio of exchanges must not exceed 200%. In addition, the previous Travel Rule only applied to transactions over 1 million won, but will now cover all transfers without a monetary threshold. Transactions involving overseas exchanges and personal wallets will be subject to differentiated control based on risk levels. The new regulations also require exchanges to be equipped with professional personnel and necessary equipment, and to establish internal control systems, with existing exchanges granted a one-year grace period. Some provisions will take effect on August 20, while those related to the Travel Rule will be officially implemented six months later.

According to Nikkei News, the largest shareholder of the Japanese NAND manufacturer Kioxia has changed from Toshiba to the special purpose company BCPE Pangea Cayman 2 (SPC2), which holds 14.19% of Kioxia's shares, slightly higher than Toshiba's reduced stake of 14.06%. SPC2 is the entity through which SK Hynix invested via convertible bonds (CB).From July 15 to August 3, Toshiba reduced its stake in Kioxia in seven transactions, decreasing its holding from 15.10% to 14.06%. In 2018, SK Hynix invested approximately 40 trillion won in Kioxia through two SPCs, one of which, SPC1, co-funded with Bain Capital, completed its share sale when Bain Capital exited in June this year, while SPC2, which was solely funded by SK Hynix with about 13 trillion won, continues to hold its shares. If the CB is converted into stock, SK Hynix will gain voting rights. However, industry assessments suggest that the actual impact on Kioxia's operations is likely low, as exercising voting rights requires approval from various countries' competition and antitrust authorities. The Japanese government may not easily approve this due to considerations for protecting its domestic semiconductor supply chain. Kioxia is currently the third-largest NAND manufacturer in the world, following Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix.

Bitcoin Treasuries.NET posted on platform X that Strive (ASST) has purchased 147 bitcoins again, bringing its total holdings to 20,167 bitcoins, ranking 7th among the top 100 bitcoin holders.

According to South Korean media NATE, the Korea Regulatory Reform Committee has proposed amendments to the enforcement decree of the Specific Financial Transaction Information Act, excluding minor violations from the qualification restrictions for major shareholders of Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASP).This move has sparked discussions in the market regarding exchange mergers and acquisitions, the entry of new businesses, and the fairness of regulation. The proposal to relax restrictions also involves issues related to the boundaries of the enforcement decree's authority.

According to CNBC, a research report published in March by the academic journal "Accounting Research Review" estimates that only 32% to 56% of cryptocurrency holders in the United States have reported their transactions to the federal government. The IRS will require brokers to send investors Form 1099-DA, detailing their total gains from digital assets, starting from the 2025 tax year. Accountants say that determining the taxes involved in digital asset transactions has historically been an extremely complex task, often much more difficult than calculating taxes for traditional financial assets like stocks and bonds.

According to the Korea Economic Daily, SK Hynix is preparing a shareholder return plan that includes stock buybacks and cash dividends, with a total scale expected to be about 100 trillion won (approximately 71 billion USD).Among them, the stock buyback scale is expected to reach 40 trillion won (approximately 28.4 billion USD), accounting for more than 2% of the company's total issued shares. This scale is close to the proportion of new shares issued for the American Depositary Receipts (ADR) listing previously by SK Hynix.Compared to last year's shareholder return scale of about 14.3 trillion won (including about 2.1 trillion won in cash dividends and about 12.2 trillion won in stock cancellations), this plan's scale has increased by about 7 times.Behind SK Hynix's large-scale return plan is its leading position in the AI infrastructure core storage HBM (High Bandwidth Memory) market. The company expects revenue of about 345.6 trillion won this year, with operating profit of about 266.4 trillion won, representing year-on-year growth of approximately 256% and 464%, respectively.Previously, SK Hynix stated in its earnings call that HBM4 shipments will officially ramp up in the second half of the year, while advanced process DRAM shipments will also increase, with overall shipments expected to be higher than in the first half.Market institutions believe that as the demand for AI computing power continues to grow, SK Hynix's improved profitability may drive a recovery in the company's valuation. HSBC previously pointed out that the market's pricing of SK Hynix's profit cycle has been relatively pessimistic, and this shareholder return plan may become one of the important factors for valuation improvement.

CryptoQuant analyst Axel Adler Jr. posted on the X platform that Bitcoin's current trading price is below the cost basis of short-term holders (STH), which is the average purchase price of Bitcoin held for less than 155 days. As of August 8, 2026, the trading price of Bitcoin is $64,952, while the realized price for short-term holders is $67,523.The spot price is 3.8% lower than this level, with a gap of $2,571, the narrowest since July 21. Over the past 284 days, Bitcoin has closed below the STH realized price for 279 days. This time may not be an exception, as short-term holders will begin to sell to close positions at breakeven.

SK Hynix announced a dividend of 375 Korean won per share and will announce the shareholder return policy plan in the third quarter, considering additional shareholder return measures.

According to Cointelegraph, Tether added 14 tons of gold in Q2 2026, bringing its total holdings to a record 146 tons, valued at approximately $18.8 billion, making it the largest known private holder of gold outside of central banks and governments.

Financial technology company Broadridge has partnered with Kraken's B2B infrastructure platform Payward Services to integrate its unified governance platform with the tokenized stock framework xStocks developed by the latter. This collaboration provides qualified holders of xStocks with shareholder communication and proxy voting support, allowing token holders to participate in corporate governance voting for the companies they invest in for the first time.According to the announcement, the main features include qualified holders logging into ProxyVote.com via Web3 identity verification, receiving proxy materials and shareholder communication information in a digital format, submitting proxy voting intentions for tokenized securities supported by xStocks, and obtaining a consistent governance experience between traditional securities and mainstream tokenized models. Additionally, this service is based on Broadridge's proxy voting infrastructure, offering institutional-level governance, reporting, and audit capabilities.

Chainalysis posted on platform X that the Coldcard hack is particularly devastating for Canadian Bitcoin holders. Our analysis of the attackers and victims found that Canadian BTC holders accounted for 25% of the attributable losses.According to estimates compiled by Galaxy Research, the losses could be as high as $110 million, and we analyzed the geographical distribution of this ongoing hacking attack. Users in Australia, the United States, and Thailand also experienced significant losses.

Glassnode released the report "BTC Market Pulse: Week 32," stating that Bitcoin has recently fallen to around $62,600, with weak spot demand and rising defensive sentiment in the derivatives market. However, increased on-chain activity, confidence among long-term holders, and ETF capital inflows continue to support the market.The report pointed out that Bitcoin previously failed to maintain the rebound after breaking through $66,000 and has now retreated from the $65,000 range. The current price trend reflects a weakening of spot momentum, with sustained net selling pressure and low trading activity keeping the market in a consolidation phase lacking clear breakthrough momentum.In the derivatives market, the overall open interest has decreased, but the funding rate for perpetual contracts has rebounded, and active selling volume has eased. The options market remains defensive, with the 25 Delta skew widening, indicating increased demand for downside protection among investors, while speculative open interest continues to decline. The ETF market has shown improvement, with net inflows and trading volume both rebounding in the past week, indicating that institutional investors are reallocating funds through regulated channels.Regarding on-chain data, Glassnode noted that Bitcoin network activity has significantly increased, with the number of daily active addresses and adjusted transfer volume both breaking through the upper limit of the statistical range, indicating an increase in network usage and economic activity. At the same time, new capital inflows have slightly increased, and capital outflow pressure has eased. In terms of holding structure, the supply ratio of short-term holders to long-term holders remains close to historical lows, showing that long-term investors still maintain strong confidence.However, the overall profitability of the market continues to decline, with the proportion of profitable supply nearing a cyclical low, and investor spending behavior is more defensive, reflecting stop-loss strategies. Glassnode concluded that the current Bitcoin market is in a transitional phase, with stability among long-term holders, increased on-chain activity, and a rebound in ETF demand providing structural support. However, valuation pressure, insufficient spot momentum, and defensive positions in derivatives still limit market risk appetite.

According to the Daily Mail, the Inner London Crown Court recently ruled on a kidnapping and extortion case involving cryptocurrency tycoons. Two wealthy cryptocurrency tycoons from France (both in their 20s) were ambushed by a gang during their visit to London, held for over 52 hours, and subjected to torture including scalding water, cigarette burns, and being bound and beaten, while being forced to transfer $30,000 in cryptocurrency.The prosecution pointed out that the victims flaunted their wealth on social media, which may have attracted the attention of criminals. Ultimately, Gerson Borges and Mohamed Osman were found guilty of conspiracy to commit extortion and unlawful imprisonment, while Julius George, Isaac Bakoya, and William Adebisi were found guilty of unlawful imprisonment. The Flying Squad of the Metropolitan Police successfully rescued the hostages through mobile phone tracking and CCTV, and arrested some of the suspects after a high-speed chase. The mastermind "Nino" (Ibrahim Mohamed) is still at large.