Optimism-funded team's deciding vote shifts $49 million in OP tokens away from users
The approved plan reallocates 546.9 million OP from user airdrops to a Foundationcontrolled Strategic Ecosystem Fund. Source：CoinDesk
Walmart shares slide as U.S. sales hit by falling drug prices
The supermarket chain reported comparable U.S. sales growth of 2.6% in its secondquarter earnings, its lowest in over six years. Source：MarketWatch
Ripple-linked XRP jumps 15% as data shows 'banker hours' onchain pattern
Three hours spanning the London afternoon and New York morning account for about 23% of XRP moving onchain, up from roughly 14% a year ago. Source：CoinDesk
Bitcoin ETFs draw $517M in largest one-day inflow since early May
Investors have poured more than $1 billion into US spot Bitcoin ETFs this week as BTC neared $72,000 and Ether climbed 19% to about $2,286 on Thursday.…
AMD is betting on dirt-cheap AI chips, but financing them is a major question mark
AMD just acquired a company whose chip is fast, inexpensive and a total mystery for lenders. Source：MarketWatch
Bitcoin rally sparks debate whether Clarity Act is already priced in
Erald Ghoos, OKX Europe CEO, says U.S. crypto rules could blow new life into the market amid a rotation of capital from AI back to bitcoin. Source：CoinDesk
Oil prices jump after Trump declares economic war on Iran
West Texas Intermediate and Brent crude’s frontmonth contracts both climbed after President Donald Trump said he was launching a “crushing economic operation”…
Bitcoin approaches $72,000 as Strategy and Coinbase continue rally
Bitcoin has gained 15% since monday, reclaiming several key technical and onchain levels as bullish momentum builds. Source：CoinDesk
GnosisDAO approves Gnosis Chain for Ethereum Economic Zone
Gnosis Chain was approved to transition to an EEZ rollup, enabling it to settle directly to Ethereum rather than continue with an independent validator set.…
Live updates: Bitcoin ETFs draw $517 million, ether pulls $189 million in biggest inflows in months
Spot bitcoin ETFs pulled in $517 million and ether funds $189 million on Aug. 19, the strongest daily hauls in months, as a broad rally torched $2.7 billion in…
HYPE jumps 20% as Trump signals legal US path for Hyperliquid
HYPE reached $72 after Trump said the CFTC was pursuing compliant US access for Hyperliquid, though no formal regulatory plan has been released.…
Bearish crypto bets lose record $2.7 billion as bitcoin surges toward $70,000
Traders betting against crypto lost $2.74 billion in a day, more than the short side of the October 2025 crash that remains the biggest liquidation event in…