Riot Platforms surges 20% in pre-market trading on $9.1 billion Anthropic deal
The bitcoin miner’s 20year agreement highlights an industrywide shift toward AI infrastructure revenue. Source：CoinDesk
Trump Media to revamp crypto treasury strategy after $238M Q2 loss
Trump Media says it will take a more disciplined approach to its crypto treasury while directing more resources toward its core media business.…
Trump Media’s bitcoin holdings shrink as crypto losses hit $361 million
The Truth Social parent held 9,477 BTC worth $557 million at the end of June, while its Cronos position also suffered a steep drop in value. Source：CoinDesk
UK money laundering suspect bought $100M in Trump crypto business: NYT
An individual behind the Aqua 1 entity that purchased $100 million worth of World Liberty Financial tokens in 2025 is reportedly a businessman with ties to the…
Archer strikes deal with Boeing in latest bid to transform aviation through AI
Archer Aviation’s stock is flying higher after the company agreed to buy three business units from Boeing. Source：MarketWatch
Grayscale quietly drops Cardano, Polkadot and Hedera ETF plans
The asset manager said it no longer intends to proceed with the offerings. None became effective, and no securities were issued or sold. Source：CoinDesk
Bitmine’s ETH buying slows as Tom Lee's firm shifts capital to share buybacks
Chairman Tom Lee said easing financial conditions could support crypto, even as the CLARITY Act failed to reach a Senate vote before the August recess.…
Solana gets its first Strategy STRC product through Solstice Finance
The Solana vault splits income from Strategy’s preferred stock into a lowerrisk senior token and a higherrisk junior token. Source：CoinDesk
Crypto exchange Coinsbuy loses $8 million in coordinated two-blockchain attack
Onchain forensics tie a single actor to an $8 million coordinated drain across TRON and Ethereum, with most funds routed through FixedFloat and the attack…
Why the UK financial watchdog is drafting new rules for tokenized gold
The FCA is expected to announce progress on drafting new rules for tokenized digital assets within the next few months. Source：CoinDesk
Inside stablecoin firm BVNK’s journey to a $1.8B acquisition by Mastercard
Early BVNK investor Concentric shares a fascinating inside view on the stablecoin startup’s journey and the eventual Mastercard deal. Source：CoinDesk
Robinhood brings crypto trading to UK in AI-powered all-in-one app
The trading firm is also introducing “Robinhood Cortex Digests for Crypto,” a generative AIpowered widget that analyses breaking news and other data.…