According to CCTV News, Russian presidential assistant Ushakov stated on August 9 local time that Russian President Putin and U.S. President Trump will meet on August 15 local time in Alaska. Ushakov indicated that the focus of the talks between Putin and Trump will be on achieving a long-term peace plan for Ukraine.

According to insiders, Tesla (TSLA.O) is disbanding its Dojo Supercomputer team, with project lead Peter Bannon set to leave, and Musk has ordered the termination of this R&D program. This means that Tesla's significant efforts in self-developing autonomous driving chips are coming to an end. Insiders report that about 20 team members have recently moved to the newly established DensityAI company, while the remaining members will be reassigned to other data centers and computing-related projects. It is said that Tesla plans to rely more on external technology partners in the future, including

Parataxis Holdings announced on Wednesday that it will merge with SilverBox Corp IV SPAC to raise $640 million for a Bitcoin treasury company that will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange. A statement said: "In the event of shareholder redemptions from SBXD ( SilverBox Corp IV SPAC ), this business combination will provide Parataxis Holdings with up to approximately $240 million in funding. This includes an immediate investment of $31 million for the purchase of equity in BTC." Parataxis also stated that it "has reached a share purchase agreement" allowing it to "issue and sell up to $400

As OpenAI is about to launch the long-awaited GPT-5, Anthropic will be releasing its most powerful AI model, Opus 4.1, in advance on Tuesday. The company stated that Opus 4.1 has stronger capabilities in programming, research, and data analysis, and performs better in handling complex multi-step problems, making it more suitable for intelligent agent tasks. This update marks a shift in the company's strategy, which now emphasizes gradual improvements to coding models while launching major version models. Anthropic's Chief Product Officer, Mike Krieger, stated: "In the past, we were too focused

Musk's role as head of the "Department of Government Efficiency" seems to have dealt a greater blow to his wealth than expected. According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Musk's wealth has shrunk by more than $75 billion this year, with his net worth dropping to about $357 billion, far below the peak of over $450 billion by the end of 2024. The decline is mainly due to the performance of his 13% stake in TSL. The stock price of TSL has fallen nearly 20% this year. Musk's lead as the world's richest person has been eroded by rivals: Oracle founder Larry Ellison and Meta CEO Zuckerberg are

On August 4, according to Jiemian News, the President of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Eddie Yue, published an article titled "Hong Kong Wealth Management Market: Opportunities and Prospects." The article pointed out that the digital asset business of Hong Kong banks is rapidly growing. After the introduction of relevant regulatory guidelines, more and more banks have expanded into the sales of digital asset-related products and tokenized assets, as well as digital asset custody services. As of mid-July 2025, 22 banks have been authorized to sell digital asset-related products, 13 banks ha

Arkham has revealed for the first time the on-chain identification information of the LuBian hacker. The incident occurred in December 2020, with a total of 127,426 BTC stolen, making it the largest cryptocurrency theft case to date. The hacker still holds all the stolen assets, and Arkham pointed out that LuBian may have used a private key generation algorithm that is susceptible to brute force attacks, constituting a critical vulnerability. The hacker's most recent on-chain activity occurred in July 2024, suspected to involve merging operations on their holding address; meanwhile, LuBian sti

According to AXIOS, White House senior economist Stephen Miran stated that an important economic statistical agency needs a "new perspective," but he did not reiterate President Trump's claim about political manipulation of Friday's employment data. Trump ordered the dismissal of Labor Statistics Bureau Director on Friday, after he claimed without evidence that the disappointing employment data was "manipulated." The bureau later confirmed that Director Erika McEntarfer was fired, and her deputy William Wiatrowski will serve as acting director. The July employment report released earlier on Fr

The White House announced a 39% tariff on Swiss goods, a 19% tariff on Pakistani goods, a 19% tariff on Malaysian goods, a 20% tariff on Vietnamese goods, a 20% tariff on Bangladeshi goods, and a 15% tariff on Israeli goods. Additionally, President Trump signed an executive order raising the tariff on Canadian goods from 25% to 35%, with the higher tariff taking effect on August 1, 2025.

Microsoft ( MSFT.O ) reported in its fourth quarter earnings that its cloud business growth exceeded expectations and stated that spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure reached an all-time high. Microsoft stated in its earnings report on Wednesday that the highly followed Azure cloud computing division saw a 39% rise in sales in the fourth quarter; the company also noted that for the year ending June 30, the cloud computing division's sales rose by 34%, reaching over $75 billion, marking the first time Microsoft disclosed Azure's revenue data. Following the earnings report, Microso

At 1 AM today, OpenAI released the ChatGPT Study learning mode. This mode is primarily aimed at the education sector, offering four methods: interactive prompts, scaffolded responses, personalized education, and knowledge checks, allowing for a depth interpretation of each challenging problem's solution process rather than just providing the answer. In other words, ChatGPT Study is equivalent to a tutor available online 24/7, capable of providing personalized guidance and feedback based on the student's learning pace and needs. It not only helps students understand complex concepts but also fo

According to ABC News, the Trump administration accepted a luxury plane from Qatar as an "unconditional donation," but there was no stipulation on how the plane should be handled after President Trump leaves office. This memorandum of understanding was signed earlier this month by U.S. Defense Secretary Hegseth and representatives from Qatar. Additionally, CBS reported that preparations for the modification of the plane are underway, and it is expected to become Trump's "Air Force One." Although this agreement has drawn criticism from Trump's detractors and some allies, with some calling it a

From July 20 to 26, the financing of Crypto Assets showed a Rebound, with 17 projects raising over 1 billion dollars, making it one of the highest weeks for financing this year. Infrastructure and artificial intelligence platforms dominated, with Satsuma raising 135 million dollars and QCEX’s merger and acquisition transaction amounting to 112 million dollars. This surge highlights investors' interest in foundational Blockchain tools and artificial intelligence integration, signaling a rekindling of confidence in the next generation of Crypto Assets utilities. Infrastructure and artificial int

According to a report by CoinWorld, a Gallup survey found that only 14% of American adults hold Crypto Assets, while 60% of respondents expressed no interest in purchasing Crypto Assets, and only 4% plan to buy in the near future. The survey also revealed significant demographic differences: younger men and high-income individuals are more likely to hold Crypto Assets, while women, older adults, and low-income households have lower participation rates in this field. Despite the rising rate of Crypto Assets ownership, most Americans still view it as a high-risk investment, with 64% of American

Leading Solana staking protocol Marinade Finance has achieved SOC 2 Type 2 compliance certification after months of rigorous auditing, becoming one of the first companies in the staking ecosystem to reach this gold standard of security certification. This milestone not only verifies its excellence in operations and institutional preparedness but also paves the way for Marinade to become the exclusive staking provider for the upcoming U.S. Solana exchange-traded fund. Marinade has become one of the first protocols in the staking ecosystem to achieve this goal and shared details on X. The platfo

Trump and Powell had a face-to-face debate on Thursday regarding the renovation costs of the Fed headquarters, with Powell stating that the president's view on the renovation costs is incorrect. The two stood together wearing SAFEMARS helmets while speaking to the media. Trump said that the renovation costs for the Fed had jumped from $2.7 billion to $3.1 billion, to which Powell responded, "I am not aware of that." Trump replied, "This was just announced." Powell again questioned the source of Trump's data, as it did not come from the Fed. Powell pointed out that the president seemed to have

The Memecoin launch platform LetsBONK, supporting the Solana-based memecoin BONK and its ecosystem, announced on Wednesday that it will allocate 1% of total revenue for repurchasing "top trading pairs in the BONK ecosystem." According to the team’s announcement on X, this revenue will be redistributed from the LetsBONK team’s marketing fund. According to the Dune dashboard tracked by Adam_Tehc, which monitors competing memecoin platforms, LetsBONK has accrued about $1.5 million in fees over the past 24 hours. 1% of this revenue equates to a buying pressure of $15,000 for top token pairs (such

On July 23, according to its official blog, digital asset investment company Hilbert Group AB (Nasdaq: HILB B) announced that its tokenization platform and decentralized exchange Syntetika has completed a $2.5 million seed round financing. This round of financing attracted participation from over 35 angel investors and venture capital firms, including Hilbert Group's Chief Investment Officer Russell Thompson, as well as Aave and Allez Labs' former co-founder and venture capitalist Alex Berto. Syntetika aims to simplify the issuance, trading, and management of various on-chain assets for indivi

The cryptocurrency market continues to rise, driving various tokens to new highs, with many tokens reaching this milestone in the past week. Among them, BNB is expected to follow suit, making history. BeInCrypto has identified two other altcoins that are rapidly approaching historical highs, which may soon set new records. The XRP price recently hit an all-time high of $3.66 for the first time in over six months. Although this altcoin experienced a slight drop shortly thereafter, its current trading price is only 3.2% lower than its historical peak, indicating strong investor interest. The exp

Technology company Block Inc, which operates multiple digital asset ecosystem business units, will be added to the S&P 500 index effective Wednesday, July 23. After the news was confirmed late Friday, the stock rose 10% in after-hours trading. The company stated in a release: "This is a milestone that reflects the strength of our business and the efforts of thousands of people building tools to increase economic access, as seen in our brands, including Square, Cash App, Afterpay, TIDAL, Proto, and Bitkey." "We thank our customers, teams, and shareholders for being with us every step of the way