ALT5 Sigma plans to issue 200 million shares to raise funds, retaining 7.5% of WLFI tokens. The strategy leverages the Trump family's political visibility and aims to boost its crypto business while addressing debt and legal issues.

The digital asset treasury company (DATCO) that holds Bitcoin and other digital assets currently has over 100 billion Dollars in digital assets, and its business is sustained by the fact that its stock price consistently exceeds the actual value of its holdings (Net Asset Value: NAV).
The Bitcoin treasury strategy has interesting similarities to the investment trust boom of the 1920s.
An increasing number of publicly traded companies are using their own shares to purchase digital assets. This situation recalls historical lessons that the complex risks could spread throughout the financial system and dramatically collapse, as warned by Galaxy Digital in a report.
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The issuance of commodity-backed cryptocurrencies, primarily gold-backed tokens, surged to a five-year high of $439 million, driven by record gold futures and concerns over U.S. tariffs impacting Swiss gold exports. Interest in these tokens remains strong despite market fluctuations.

Babylon has introduced "Trustless Bitcoin Vaults," enabling users to deposit Bitcoin without central authority. Utilizing the latest BitVM framework, this feature supports lending, stablecoin issuance, and staking in its DeFi ecosystem.

Due to the recent rise of Ethereum, 97% of the holdings addresses are in profit, and the increasing sell wall may slow down the price rise.
Profits taking on Ethereum have increased again, reaching an average of $553 million per day over the past 7 days.
According to the analysis company Sentora, 97% of Ethereum Addresses are currently "in the money (a state where selling would yield a profit)." The average acquisition cost of these addresses is below the market rate of Ethereum at the time of writing this article, which is $4225 (approximately 610,000 yen, based on an exchange rate of 145 yen to 1 dollar).
The number of addresses with unrealized gains may face a significant increase in sell wall pressure due to the current rise in price.

The Bitcoin bulls are challenging an important resistance level. The price has reached $122,056, influenced by the 1.618% Fibonacci extension.
If this level can be maintained, it may lead to a rise to 140,000 Dollars, and there are significant open interests in call options.
The US inflation data is expected to show a rise in core CPI, which could impact market volatility. However, the likelihood of preventing rate cuts by the Fed is low.
Bitcoin rose to 122,056 Dollar (approximately 17.7 million Yen, based on an exchange rate of 145 Yen per Dollar), starting from the lows of the bearish market in 2018 and the lows of the bearish market in 2022.

Ethena's stablecoin USDe surpassed $8.4 billion in supply, with $3.14 billion influx in just 20 days, outpacing BlackRock's ETFs. The growth is driven by rising Bitcoin and Ethereum prices and efficient yield distribution to holders.

Pump.fun established the Glass Full Foundation to provide liquidity to specific project parties amid declining revenues.
This foundation will inject liquidity into the ecosystem's tokens, but the sources of funds and selection criteria have not been clarified.
Pump.fun's daily earnings have decreased from $7 million in January to recently $200,000, as the competitor LetsBonk.fun expands its market share.
Pump.fun stated that the Glass Full Foundation would "inject significant Liquidity into the ecosystem tokens to support our most passionate cult." However, the funding sources and recipient selection criteria were not disclosed. According to a post on X (formerly Twitter).

Traditional banks have significantly increased blockchain investments, participating in 345 projects from 2020 to 2024, primarily focused on custody, tokenization, and payment infrastructure. Over 90% of financial leaders predict major impacts by 2028.

XRP remains below the critical $3.65 level, indicating bearish signals despite recent gains. Bitcoin is consolidating within a downward channel, awaiting a bullish breakout, while Ethereum has surged, indicating a potential new uptrend.

The Satoshi Nakamoto statue, missing in Lugano, Switzerland, has been found by a lake, part of efforts to establish the city as a Bitcoin hub. The Satoshigallery offered a reward for information leading to its discovery.

The Humanity Protocol has launched an $1.1 billion mainnet utilizing zkTLS for secure identity verification, connecting Web2 credentials to Web3 services while prioritizing user privacy. It enables decentralized identity management without revealing original documents.

The recent SEC clarification on liquidity staking has prompted a surge in Ethereum and related Layer 2 tokens, leading to significant gains. Institutional investors may now engage with DeFi yield products more confidently, with potential ETF integration on the horizon.

CrediX, a DeFi lending platform, has gone offline following a hacking incident that resulted in a loss of $4.5 million. Concerns over the developers' disappearance raise fears of an exit scam, adding to a troubling year for cryptocurrency investors with $2.5 billion in losses due to hacking and fraud.

Following reports of U.S. tariffs on imported gold, gold futures surged to an all-time high of $3534 per ounce on August 8. This scenario could heighten Bitcoin's appeal as an alternative safe haven asset amid rising geopolitical tensions and market uncertainty.

Ethereum surpassed $4000 for the first time since December, increasing 3.5% in 24 hours. Bitcoin remained stable, while the ETH/BTC ratio rose significantly. Other altcoins like XRP and Solana also saw gains. Ethereum-related stock prices increased as well.