[Coin World] US President Trump: Tariffs have a huge positive impact on the stock market.

VivoPower International PLC announced the acquisition of shares in Ripple Labs, planning to invest $100 million. This is part of its digital asset management strategy focused on XRP. In addition, VivoPower will continue to directly purchase and hold XRP tokens, which is expected to bring value to shareholders.

Recently, the coin price has fallen sharply, but there has been some recovery compared to the previous period. The technical indicators show that the rising momentum is weakening, with no clear trend in the MACD, and the KDJ is overbought. The suggested buy and sell points are 166.92 and 181.2, respectively, with a recent support level of 159.0 and a resistance level of 179.0.

On August 8, Trident Digital Tech Holdings (TDTH), a Nasdaq-listed company, announced today that it plans to apply for stablecoin operating licenses in several African countries to promote the application of RLUSD in the African market. The company also plans to raise $500 million to establish a corporate XRP reserve, strengthening integration with the XRP ecosystem.
The company is currently in preliminary discussions with regulatory authorities and financial institutions in various countries, and it is expected to begin phased deployment in pilot countries around mid-2026.

[Coin World] SharpLink Gaming (SBET) announced that it will hold a conference call and live webcast on August 15, 2025, at 20:30 to announce its financial and operational performance for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025.

[Block Rhythm] On August 8, according to on-chain news, a certain Whale increased their Bitcoin long order by 40 times in the last half hour, with an increase of 158.32 coins, bringing the current holdings amount to 30.46 million USD, at an average entry price of 117,170 USD. At the same time, the Whale built a position with 20 times SOL short order and XRP short order, with holdings amounting to 13.66 million USD and 1.19 million USD respectively.
The address currently holds a 10x BNB long order. The Whale has accumulated profits of nearly 54 million dollars on a certain trading platform.

Huajian Medical has launched a global enhanced Ethereum vault strategy, signing a cooperation agreement with a certain group and purchasing Ether (ETH) to promote the Web 3.0 transformation, becoming a pioneer in the medical industry's layout. This strategy includes an ETH reserve vault and a creation engine to facilitate asset appreciation.

[Block Rhythm] On August 8, it was reported that the appointment process of Brian Quintenz, the chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) nominated by Trump, is being obstructed. Internal emails obtained under the Freedom of Information Act indicate that Quintenz may have possessed confidential CFTC information during his tenure as a director at Kalshi, a prediction market regulated by the agency. A detailed email blog post about this matter has circulated on Capitol Hill, raising questions about the issue. The White House has requested the Senate Agriculture Committee to postpone the scheduled nomination vote.

China requires local securities firms to stop issuing research reports related to stablecoins and conducting promotional activities to prevent market overheating and control risks. Recently, regulatory agencies in multiple regions have also issued warnings about the illegal fundraising risks associated with stablecoins.

According to monitoring, Whale Address BnwZvG has withdrawn 55,664 SOL from a certain platform again, worth 9.72 million USD, and has deposited it into Kamino stake.

SBI Holdings denied that it has submitted an encryption asset ETF application, stating that it is still in the planning stage and has not formally submitted to the regulatory authorities. Future applications will be handled by its subsidiaries, targeting individual investors to promote the popularization of alternative investments.

BSTR Holdings Inc. announced the successful raising of $65 million for its merger with Cantor Equity Partners. After the merger, the company will be listed under the stock code "BSTR" and plans to launch over 30,000 Bitcoins, becoming the fourth largest Bitcoin treasury in the world, and is seeking up to $1.5 billion in PIPE financing.

On August 8, a certain institution released a weekly research report stating that the market has recently entered an adjustment phase, with Bitcoin momentum weakening and both liquidity and trading volume cooling down simultaneously. Trading volume has shrunk, and the funding rate remains low, causing the market structure to become more relaxed. At the same time, seasonal disturbances in August combined with external uncertainties have led to a noticeable cautiousness in short-term sentiment. From a technical perspective, the $112,000 level had previously provided support during the initial pullback of this round, but the subsequent rebound has been weak, and this support level is likely to face another test. If it falls below this level, the $106,000 range may once again become the market's focus.
The true premise for a bearish scenario is the continued weakening of the U.S. economy, while the Federal Reserve fails to timely initiate interest rate cuts. Current market phenomena further reinforce the view of a "possible rate cut in September." However, since the Federal Reserve has not yet released clear signals, the market may continue to maintain a wait-and-see approach, entering a period of consolidation.

Ourbit participated in the auction of a T-54 main battle tank with $155,000, and the auction is currently ongoing. The final result will be announced on August 9. This auction has attracted several well-known figures from the encryption circle, becoming a "cross-industry competition."

[Coin World] The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued guidance raising regulatory questions about liquid staking services, suggesting that some services may involve unregistered securities issuance. The guidance aims to clarify how existing securities laws apply to the rapidly rising liquid staking sector, sparking widespread discussion in the industry about compliance requirements.

[Coin World] According to data platforms, the Crypto Assets Fear and Greed Index is currently at 75, which is a rise of 12 points from yesterday. The 7-day average is 60, and the 30-day average is 69.

[Chain News] On August 8, news reported that Jack Dorsey's Block Inc. revealed in its latest quarterly financial report on Thursday that its gross profit for the second quarter of this year was $2.54 billion, a year-on-year rise of 14%. The company stated in another letter to shareholders that it has raised its gross profit forecast for 2025 to $10.17 billion, up from the previous forecast of $9.96 billion. The company reported a revaluation loss of $212.17 million on its Bitcoin investments this quarter, a significant reversal compared to the $70.12 million revaluation gain reported in the same period last year. The report indicated that the loss mainly reflects the decline in the fair value of its Bitcoin holdings. Earlier today, it was reported that Block increased its Bitcoin holdings by 108 coins in Q2, raising its total holdings to 8,692 coins.

[Chain News] On August 8, the DeSci project ResearchHub Foundation announced that a new governance proposal (RIP-23) will introduce the RSC token burning mechanism. If the proposal is approved, 100% of the transaction fees collected by the ResearchHub Foundation will be automatically burned weekly. Complete details will be announced soon.

[BitPush] Hong Kong Aide Financial Group announced that the rural digital asset service operator Zhongnong Rongxin has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Aide Financial. Both parties will work together to promote the agriculture tokenization of physical asset projects and explore fundraising opportunities in Hong Kong, enhancing Zhongnong Rongxin's market position in the agricultural fintech sector.
Zhongnong Rongxin will be responsible for screening, integrating and managing basic assets related to Chinese agriculture and rural areas, coordinating cross-regional project resources, and providing high-quality assets; Aide Financial has been appointed as its exclusive advisor in the capital market and related technologies, responsible on one hand for the tokenization structure design of all rural and agricultural product assets, the securitization of real-world assets and execution; on the other hand, promoting overseas financing, mergers and acquisitions, and overseas IPOs and other related capital market transactions, providing comprehensive sponsorship and underwriting support.