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According to Crowdfund Insider, Bitcoin mining company MARA Holdings disclosed in its latest quarterly SEC filing that it has pledged 18,750 BTC as collateral for two Bitcoin-backed loans, with a total principal of $750 million.The financing provided by Coinbase Credit includes refinancing of an existing $150 million credit line and an additional $300 million; Two Prime Lending also provided a $300 million loan. Both loans have been fully drawn, with a combined financing cost of approximately 7.56%, primarily maturing in August 2028.The pledged 18,750 BTC was valued at approximately $1.2 billion at the time of the transaction. If the price of Bitcoin falls and the collateral ratio drops below the agreed level, MARA may face additional collateral requirements; otherwise, the related BTC is at risk of liquidation. The new funds will primarily be used for general corporate purposes and to support MARA's acquisition of Long Ridge Energy & Power.The transaction values the company at approximately $1.5 billion, with Long Ridge owning a natural gas power plant in Ohio, USA, with an expected installed capacity of 505 MW, as well as over 1,600 acres of industrial land. MARA plans to further develop the area into a base for Bitcoin mining, AI, and high-performance computing infrastructure.

AI security startup Attestable has officially announced its establishment and completed a $20 million seed round financing. This round of financing was led by Jamin Ball of Altimeter Capital and Yonatan Mandelbaum of TLV Partners, with participation from institutions such as Halcyon Futures, Cerca Partners, and several investors.Attestable founder Yogi stated that as AI gradually enters critical infrastructure, national security, and large enterprise systems, how to verify the credibility of AI operations has become an important issue faced globally. The company aims to build a universal verification layer for cutting-edge AI laboratories, critical infrastructure, and national-level applications.According to reports, Attestable uses Zero-Knowledge Proof technology to shift trust in AI systems from data centers to mathematical verification mechanisms. This technology can prove that a certain approved model, model weights, input data, and operational strategies indeed generated specific outputs, while not disclosing model parameters or user privacy data, and without needing to rerun the model for verification.Attestable stated that its technology has currently achieved verification inference of the Meta Muse Glimmer 30B model on a single NVIDIA H100 GPU, reaching a speed of 85 tokens per second. The generated proof documents are small and possess quantum-resistant characteristics, allowing for rapid verification.In response, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin commented, stating that this achievement means the performance loss of Zero-Knowledge Proofs for large language models is approaching single-digit levels. He noted that the next challenge is to further reduce the performance overhead of technologies such as Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE).

According to BBX data, global enterprises announced core indicators regarding liquidity management of crypto assets, mining output, and treasury earnings last weekend:MARA achieved a $600 million Bitcoin collateral loan: Mining giant MARA Holdings (NASDAQ: MARA) disclosed in its quarterly report submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that on August 4, 2026, the company signed two term loan agreements collateralized by Bitcoin with Coinbase Credit, Inc. and Two Prime Lending Limited. The agreements provide approximately $600 million in new borrowings (with a total credit facility principal of $750 million, including refinancing of the existing $150 million Coinbase credit line).BitFuFu produced 112 BTC in July, with a decrease in holdings due to power costs: Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin mining machine and mining service provider BitFuFu Inc. (NASDAQ: FUFU) announced its unaudited operational metrics for July. The company's Bitcoin production in July was 112 BTC (40 BTC from cloud mining and 72 BTC from self-mining), with an average daily output of 3.6 BTC, showing a decline compared to the previous month. Additionally, its Bitcoin holdings decreased from 1,671 BTC in June to 1,314 BTC. The company explained that the reduction was mainly used to prepay for new power costs starting in August 2026, lasting 330 days.Remixpoint disclosed performance in crypto treasury earnings, earning over 12 BTC from lending: Japanese Bitcoin treasury company Remixpoint released an announcement on its crypto operational performance. As of July 31, 2026, the company's Bitcoin lending principal was approximately 1,501.27 BTC, and it accumulated about 12.44 BTC (approximately 133 million yen) in lending fees from February to July. At the same time, it staked approximately 901.45 ETH and 13,920 SOL, with related staking rewards totaling about 28.89 million yen.Chainlink repurchased nearly 140,000 LINK to replenish reserves: On-chain tracking shows that Chainlink recently repurchased 139,956.08 LINK (worth approximately $1.13 million) and transferred the tokens to its official reserve wallet. It is reported that these tokens were accumulated through multiple exchanges via CoWSwap and consolidated for sending to the reserve.

Driven by strong demand for AI, the MLCC market has seen a surge in price chasing and material grabbing. Industry sources indicate that some customers are willing to pay two to three times the price to secure supplies from major manufacturers like Yageo and Murata, creating a situation where the highest bidder wins. Yageo has admitted that AI-related customers are increasingly looking to lock in capacity in advance to reduce supply risks. Currently, major MLCC manufacturers are fully booked, with capacity nearing full load, and delivery times have extended to 12 to 16 months.In terms of capacity, Yageo expects the utilization rate for standard products this quarter to increase from about 80% in Q2 to over 90%, while special products will maintain a high level above 90%, overall trending towards full capacity. The company is also expanding production, with new capacity set to come online each quarter. Japanese manufacturers are also optimistic, with Murata significantly raising its annual profit forecast, and Taiyo Yuden stating that demand for AI servers has exceeded expectations. Industry insiders point out that large customers typically have a higher priority for capacity allocation, while small and medium-sized customers can only compete for limited supplies by offering higher prices. Yageo has noted that more and more customers wish to secure passive component supplies for the next six months to several years through long-term contracts to mitigate supply chain risks.

Binance co-founder CZ retweeted user Rager's experience about hardware wallet failures on the X platform. CZ stated that protecting the wallet backup seed phrase is a highly challenging task.The seed phrase cannot be seen by others, or it may be copied or exploited, and it must not be accidentally damaged by fire, flood, or other incidents, while also preventing hackers from gaining access. More importantly, users themselves must not lose the seed phrase.

According to Bitcoin.com, U.S. President Trump is weighing the bipartisan ethical counterproposal of the CLARITY Act, and Senate negotiators need to finalize the cryptocurrency conflict of interest rules before the recess on August 7.The bill aims to establish a federal regulatory framework for cryptocurrency companies through the division of responsibilities between the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).Republican Senator Thom Tillis and Democratic Senator Ruben Gallego submitted an enforcement proposal to the White House on July 29. This proposal allows state-level agencies to enforce federal officials' bans on issuing or sponsoring digital tokens, rather than solely handling related violations through the Department of Justice.The U.S. House of Representatives passed a version of the bill on July 17 with 294 votes in favor and 134 against, with over 70 Democrats voting in favor. The Senate has not yet held a full vote; the bill needs 60 votes to pass, and if all Republicans support it, at least 7 Democrats will still need to vote in favor.

U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis released an updated draft of the CLARITY Act, which aims to require digital commodity exchanges, brokers, and dealers to segregate customer assets and prohibit the use of customer funds and assets as the platform's own property.The draft also aims to classify digital commodities held by the platform on behalf of customers as "customer property" in bankruptcy liquidation proceedings, reducing the risk of users being classified as general unsecured creditors.

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.

According to PR Newswire, AI computing power energy infrastructure Bloom Energy announced a massive project investment of $1.7 billion, with participation from Industrial Development Funding (IDF) and asset management giant Oaktree.It is reported that Bloom Energy will provide exclusive "behind-the-meter power" capabilities for AI cloud computing company Nebius to meet the growing demand for AI computing power.

According to TechCrunch, Indian AI programming startup Emergent has completed a $130 million Series C funding round, with a post-money valuation of approximately $1.5 billion, an increase of about 5 times from a $300 million valuation in January this year. This round was led by private equity firm Creaegis, with participation from MNI Ventures-Claypond, Sentinel Global, as well as Khosla Ventures, SoftBank Vision Fund II, Lightspeed, Y Combinator, among others, bringing the total funding to $230 million.Emergent focuses on providing an "engineering team as a service" AI programming platform for small and medium-sized enterprises and entrepreneurs. It currently has an annual revenue of approximately $120 million, with a growth of about 70% in the past four months, and over 200,000 paying users, serving industries including logistics, manufacturing, construction, and property management.

According to The Block, the custody institution BitGo announced the launch of a new generation of quantum-safe tools for Bitcoin institutional wallets, helping institutions assess, manage, and reduce quantum-related risks associated with UTXO model wallets.BitGo stated that this solution introduces a new method for grouping and prioritizing UTXOs by address, based on its multi-signature architecture (a provisional patent application has been submitted), to reduce the risk of public key exposure from partially spent funds. This method does not cover address types that expose public keys from the outset (such as Taproot and Pay-to-Public-Key), and these addresses require separate security measures.

Cardano wallet service provider SecondFi released the latest update on the theft incident, stating that "isolation mode" will be launched this week, allowing users to check if their wallet addresses are involved in the related incident and submit tickets; next week, they plan to introduce a secure wallet export feature to provide a safer wallet migration path for users of different technical levels.SecondFi reiterated that it will provide potential asset recovery solutions for wallets confirmed to be affected through the process, expected to use a zero-knowledge proof-based recovery tool with set qualifications and terms; the official also reminded users that they will not request private keys or mnemonic phrases, and users should only operate through official website support and designated verification tools.

According to reports from South Korean media, Samsung Electronics' foundry business is accelerating its expansion in the global AI chip market. Following last year's acquisition of Tesla's AI chip orders, Samsung is currently advancing production cooperation for customized chips (ASIC) with Meta and Anthropic.It is reported that Meta is negotiating a next-generation ASIC design and production contract with Samsung worth over 10 trillion Korean won. Meta's third-generation AI accelerator "MTIA" plans to shift from TSMC to large-scale production using Samsung's advanced 2-nanometer process, with early chip architecture design being jointly conducted by Samsung's System LSI division to align with its rapid six-month development cycle. In addition, the American AI company Anthropic is also evaluating the use of Samsung's 2-nanometer process to develop exclusive ASICs, aiming to advance the internalization of its AI infrastructure.Industry insiders point out that with the influx of AI chip orders from global tech giants, along with ongoing negotiations for automotive chip foundry agreements with BYD, Samsung's foundry business is expected to approach a medium to long-term order reserve of 50 trillion Korean won, and is likely to turn a profit in operating income in the fourth quarter of this year.

According to official news, regarding recent discussions about the platform on the market and social media, CoinUp founder Queenie Li published an article on the X platform to respond to a series of concerns.Regarding platform security, Queenie Li emphasized that CoinUp will never run away. All assets on the platform are secure, and the deposit and withdrawal functions are operating normally, with the operations team on duty 24 hours a day. After a comprehensive inspection, CoinUp has not suffered any hacker attacks or data breaches.Regarding Mr. Zhu Pan, the response article once again clarified that he is not the operator or a member of CoinUp, and his identity is only that of a project party for a project launched on CoinUp.In addition, Queenie emphasized that third-party security audits, asset reserve proof disclosures will be promoted, and investigations into the backgrounds of project founders will be strengthened.According to CoinUp's official news, CoinUp founder Queenie will hold an X Space on June 25 at 20:00 (UTC+8) to publicly respond to recent rumors of "running away," the platform's operational status, user asset security, CPX fluctuations, and relationships among relevant personnel.

According to Jinshi News, sources revealed that SpaceX may issue senior unsecured bonds denominated in dollars with maturities ranging from 5 to 30 years.

According to Jinshi reports, SpaceX (SPCX.O) has begun issuing unsecured senior notes, which will use the net proceeds to repay outstanding loans.

According to a new document from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Musk has exercised all rights under his 2018 Tesla CEO compensation plan, acquiring 304 million shares of stock, with a paper gain of approximately $116 billion (about 780 billion yuan). However, the aforementioned shares will be locked until 2028. At that time, Musk will be able to sell these shares.