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Sources reveal that Goldman Sachs is in discussions with potential investors to participate in Nvidia's $500 billion artificial intelligence financing plan.

The Bitcoin Treasury Company Strategy officially announced that it will hold a live investor Q&A on August 17 at 12:00 PM Eastern Time. The company's founder and executive chairman Michael Saylor and CEO Phong Le will be present.It is reported that this investor Q&A is expected to focus on market topics of interest, including the company's Bitcoin strategy, capital operations, financing plans, and future business directions.

According to the Nikkei News, individual investors in the Japanese stock market are accelerating their use of leverage to bet on AI trends. As of July, the amount of credit trading by individual investors in the Japanese stock market reached 123 trillion yen (approximately 1.09 trillion yuan), doubling since the beginning of the year and reaching the highest level since related statistics began in 2016.Data shows that in June, the scale of credit trading by Japanese individual investors hit a historical high, and in July it continued to maintain a high level. At the same time, the proportion of credit trading in the overall trading amount of individual investors rose to 83%, also setting a new record.AI concept stocks have become the main driving force behind the surge in credit trading, among which the credit buy balance of AI storage concept stock Kioxia reached 13.23 million shares as of August 7, making it one of the popular targets.Benefiting from the recent rise in the Japanese stock market, the overall performance of leveraged investors has been decent. The floating yield of credit trading investors briefly turned positive in June, although it fell back to a loss of 8.4% by the end of July, it is still better than the average loss level of the past 10 years (-10.2%).

According to the announcement from Yushu Technology, the company's application for the initial public offering of stocks and listing on the Sci-Tech Innovation Board has been approved for registration by the China Securities Regulatory Commission. The final issuance price is 150.8 yuan per share, with a total issuance of 40.4464 million shares.The subscription and payment work for this issuance ended on August 12, 2026. The final online issuance winning rate was 0.01809759%, with online investors giving up on subscribing for 8,734 shares, and offline investors giving up on subscribing for 0 shares. The number of shares given up was fully underwritten by the sponsor (lead underwriter), with an underwriting amount of 1.3171 million yuan, accounting for approximately 0.02% of the total scale of this issuance. The total issuance expenses amounted to 182 million yuan.

Some existing investors expect that Anthropic's valuation could exceed $2 trillion when it goes public as early as October this year. Six interviewed investors believe that the demand for Claude and the rapid growth of the company's revenue could drive Anthropic's valuation to double from $965 billion in May this year.In May, Anthropic disclosed that its annualized revenue had surpassed $47 billion, and some investors expect it could reach $100 billion to $120 billion by the end of the year. One investor calculated that, based on a revenue multiple of about 30 times, Anthropic's valuation could potentially reach $3 trillion. However, the aforementioned valuations are all investor predictions. Multiple investors have stated that Anthropic's management has not yet determined the IPO valuation target. Competition from low-cost AI models in China, relations with the U.S. government, and corporate control of AI spending are still seen as potential risks.

According to bits.media, the Central Bank of Russia has included Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDT in the list of cryptocurrencies approved for trading in the Russian market. This list is included in the draft guidelines for public consultation published by the Central Bank. The Central Bank briefly attributes the list to the standards set forth in the new Russian law: high market capitalization, high average daily trading volume, and at least five years of pricing history on overseas platforms.Non-professional investors can only purchase these three cryptocurrencies. The guidelines also set an annual purchase limit for non-professional investors: a maximum investment of 300,000 rubles per year through a single intermediary. Professional investors face fewer restrictions and can purchase any cryptocurrency offered on exchanges and over-the-counter markets without any limits. However, all investors, regardless of their status, must undergo mandatory testing before trading. Previously, Russian President Putin signed the "Digital Currency and Digital Rights Law" on August 4, establishing a regulatory framework for the circulation of cryptocurrencies, with relevant rules taking effect on September 1.

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase will open over 170 derivative contracts to eligible professional investors in the UK, covering cryptocurrencies, commodities, stocks, and foreign exchange, with perpetual contracts supporting up to 50 times leverage. The services will be gradually rolled out over the coming weeks to months.The products include futures, perpetual contracts, and cryptocurrency options. Perpetual contracts have no expiration date and support long, short, and neutral strategies; fixed-term futures support up to 20 times leverage and have a fixed settlement date. Coinbase previously obtained authorization for investment services in the UK in July, and the related derivatives business will operate under the investment services license of CB Payments Ltd. The first phase is limited to eligible professional investors in the UK, and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will impose requirements on financial soundness, capital, stress testing, and market integrity.

The Kobeissi Letter posted on platform X, stating that institutional investors are selling off U.S. tech stocks. According to Goldman Sachs data, for the week ending August 4, hedge funds, asset management companies, and other institutional investors sold $21.6 billion in Nasdaq futures, setting a record for the highest weekly amount. Short selling dominated, accounting for 72% of total sales. Among them, hedge funds sold $11.9 billion, and asset management companies sold $7.4 billion.The total net position of institutional investors in Nasdaq futures has dropped to negative $5 billion, marking the first negative position since May 2025. In contrast, this figure was as high as $54 billion in October 2025. Institutional investors are taking advantage of the market strength to sell off.

CoreWeave warns investors that transitioning from NVIDIA chips to other chips will be difficult and may require a significant investment of time and money.

AI company Anthropic is holding pre-IPO meetings with potential investors to boost market confidence in its listing plans. Reports indicate that Anthropic is currently valued at approximately $965 billion, and if successful, it could become one of the largest IPOs in history.The company has recently faced several challenges, including intensified competition from low-cost AI systems, strained relations with the Trump administration, and opposition to data center construction in various parts of the United States. Sources reveal that investors have asked Anthropic executives during discussions about how these factors might impact the company's growth. Anthropic's management downplayed the impact of competition from low-cost AI systems, stating that the company will continue to focus on developing cutting-edge AI models.It is reported that Anthropic plans to go public in September or early October, although specific pricing and scheduling details have not yet been announced. Additionally, during the pre-IPO meetings, the company disclosed to some investors that it will further expand into the fields of healthcare and biological AI applications in the future.

According to reports from the investment community, Daimon Robotics announced the completion of a strategic round of financing worth hundreds of millions, led by Ant Group, with existing shareholders participating in the oversubscription. Two months ago, Daimon completed a Series A financing of hundreds of millions. Along with this round led by Ant Group, Daimon has gathered a group of leading industrial capital including China Merchants Venture Capital, Lenovo Capital, Huichuan Industrial Investment, China Mobile, and China Telecom.It is reported that Daimon recently officially launched the world's first tactile anchoring world model, Daimon-TWM, which integrates native tactile perception throughout understanding, reasoning, prediction, and verification, thereby constructing a "tactile nervous system" that connects fingertip perception to brain reasoning and back to action control, promoting embodied intelligence from "seeing the world" to "understanding the world" and "interacting with the world." Based on the widely deployed tactile perception devices and collection systems, Daimon has built the world's largest tactile multimodal physical world dataset, Daimon-Infinity.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a lawsuit against companies such as Adit Ventures Management, accusing them of defrauding investors and client funds in stock investments prior to the IPOs of SpaceX and Klarna.com.

In less than two weeks since its listing, Zhongji Xuchuang H shares have become the most net purchased Hong Kong stock by South Korean investors in nearly a month. Data from SEIBro under the Korea Securities Depository (KSD) shows that South Korean investors' buying settlement amount for Zhongji Xuchuang H shares was $45.067 million, while the selling settlement amount was $1.6729 million, resulting in a net buying settlement amount of $43.3942 million, equivalent to about 340 million Hong Kong dollars, ranking first among South Korean investors' net purchases of Hong Kong stocks during the same period.Zhongji Xuchuang H shares were listed for trading on July 30, and in just 7 trading days, its net buying settlement amount was nearly 4 times that of the second place on the list.

Yushu Technology was founded in 2016 and received seed round investment from early angel investor Yin Fangming, who invested 2 million yuan for a 15% equity stake, marking Yushu Technology's first external investment at that time.After several rounds of financing dilution, as of the IPO, Jun Wan Hong Yi, controlled by Yin Fangming, held 11,174,900 shares, with a shareholding ratio of approximately 2.76%, making him the tenth largest shareholder of Yushu Technology. Based on an issuance market value of 61 billion yuan, the market value of his shares is approximately 1.685 billion yuan. Compared to his initial investment of 2 million yuan, he netted 1.683 billion yuan, achieving a return rate of 841.5 times.

According to the official announcement, Robinhood has launched cryptocurrency trading services for UK investors, offering trading of over 50 crypto assets including Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, and Hyperliquid through Bitstamp UK, with zero trading fees and no account management or custody fees. This service will be integrated into Robinhood's existing app, alongside products such as stock ISAs, options, and futures.Robinhood also launched the AI analysis tool Cortex Digests, which uses generative AI to analyze news, market data, and technical indicators, providing investors with concise interpretations of cryptocurrency price fluctuations. Since the global launch of Robinhood Chain on July 1, DEX trading volume has exceeded $18 billion, and total locked value has surpassed $840 million. UK developers can build applications on this Layer 2 chain. Cryptocurrency trading is provided through Bitstamp UK and is not protected by FSCS or FOS, with trading involving the risk of principal loss.

CryptoQuant founder Ki Young Ju stated that hedge funds on the CME have turned into net long positions in BTC futures, which is a rare situation.He pointed out that basis trading usually causes hedge funds to structurally hold short positions, which is also the reason why related data has remained negative for years, and basis trading cannot be conducted in a net long position. This shift of hedge funds to net long positions in BTC futures indicates that institutional investors are optimistic about further increases in BTC prices.

According to La Tribuna, the body of a Chinese man was found outside the Jade Park high-rise apartment in the Trinidad district of Asunción, Paraguay. Preliminary identification confirmed the identity as Harry Chun Tak Yeh, the founder and managing partner of Quantum Fintech Group. The police stated that he is suspected to have fallen from the 30th floor of the building, and his body was found completely naked and covered with a black plastic bag. Investigators found the apartment door on the 30th floor ajar, with the interior in disarray, and confirmed that he also owned another apartment on the 27th floor of the same building. Criminal technicians have collected evidence outside the building and from both apartments, and relevant physical evidence has been handed over to the prosecution. The prosecution is currently investigating multiple possibilities, including accident, suspected suicide, and homicide, while the judicial department will determine the specific cause of death and the circumstances through an autopsy.It is reported that Chinese-American cryptocurrency investor Harry Yeh entered the Bitcoin market in 2013 when the BTC trading price was $60. He launched his first fund with $250,000, and his investment network claims to manage over $2.4 billion in assets, closely linked with Fantom, Tomb Finance, Lif3, ZooCoin, L3 USD, and L3 Reserve.