On August 14, according to data, multiple funds under Cathie Wood's Ark Invest purchased a total of 2,532,693 shares of Bullish (BLSH) yesterday, with a closing price of 68 dollars, bringing the current position value to 172.2 million dollars. Among them:
Bought 1,714,522 shares of BLSH
ARKW bought 545,416 shares of BLSH
Buy 272,755 shares of BLSH

[Chain News] On August 14, news reported that one of Washington's largest decentralized finance lobbying groups, The DeFi Education Fund (DEF), is launching the DeFi Education Foundation, a non-profit organization aimed at educating legislators who are drafting rules for the crypto assets industry and providing a tax-deductible charitable donation channel for donors. The new foundation will be led by DeFi Education Fund Executive Director Tuminelli, Greg Xethalis from an investment company, and Michael, co-founder of Arktouros PLLC.

[Golden Finance] Golden Finance reported that Bridgewater Associates published its second quarter holdings report (13F) as of June 30 this year, significantly increasing its holdings in NVIDIA ( NVDA.O ) by approximately 4.39 million shares (an increase of 154.37%), increasing its holdings in Google ( GOOG.O ) by 2.56 million shares (an increase of 84.08%), and increasing its holdings in Microsoft ( MSFT.O ) by 1.91 million shares (an increase of 111.88%).

[Golden Finance] According to reports, Fed's Goolsbee stated: The Fed's interest rate cut meetings will change in real time. If it is believed that inflation is moving towards the 2% target, there is a possibility of an early interest rate cut; if the information is contradictory, then stop or raise interest rates.

Trump hopes to hold a second meeting with Putin and Zelensky, but did not provide a specific time, stating that if Putin does not stop the war, there will be consequences, including potential economic sanctions.

[Coin World] It is reported that macro researchers released a Chinese community brief, which pointed out that the group is significantly bullish on Ethereum's breakout, with most traders expecting 5000 USD to become the next important resistance level. Bitcoin's performance is relatively weak, and market funds are clearly rotating towards Ethereum, forming a distinct pattern of capital differentiation.

[Coin World] On August 13, according to data from a data platform, the on-chain Meme coin CLIPPY (Clippy PFP Cult) has risen over 34% in the last hour, with a market capitalization of $22.4 million and a 24-hour volume of $18.2 million. CLIPPY (Clippy PFP Cult) features the classic Microsoft Office assistant Clippy (the paperclip), representing a silent protest against modern tech companies harming user interests through predatory advertising, data collection, and complex subscription models, conveying nostalgia for the pure era of past software. Users are reminded that Meme coins often have no practical use cases and experience significant price fluctuations, so investment should be approached with caution.

[Coin World] On August 13, according to data platform monitoring, a 30-day smart trader holds a long position in $SOL worth $85 million with 20x leverage, realizing an unrealized gain of $4.6 million in the past 24 hours, with a rise of 109%. In addition, the trader made millions of dollars in profits from long trades in $BTC and $ETH.

[Chain News] On August 13, news came that the company has acquired the smart account development team ZeroDev. ZeroDev currently supports over 5 million smart accounts, covering more than 30 chains, and provides tools for multiple encryption projects including ApeCoin, Conduit, and Crossmint. This acquisition aims to meet the rising demand for on-chain infrastructure, promote the on-chain application of large institutions and consumer applications, and collaborate with the previously launched universal intent engine to achieve rapid cross-chain transactions and a seamless user experience.

[Coin World] It is reported that the Solana ecosystem Meme coin launching platform BAGS has reached a volume of 1 billion USD in the past 30 days. In comparison, Letsbonk and Pump.fun had volumes of 14 billion USD and 13 billion USD during the same period. However, it is important to note that according to data platform reports, BAGS is the fastest-growing Meme coin Launchpad in terms of income on Solana.

[Golden Finance] According to reports, ProCap BTC LLC holds 4,950 Bitcoins, which were purchased for approximately $516 million. At current prices, the value of the held Bitcoins is now slightly over $600 million. We will continue to work for our shareholders while advancing the completion of the proposed business transaction.

[Bit推] Web3 leading IDO and project launch platform announced the official launch of the Monopoly Game ( Mumu Tycoon Game ), and released the token allocation details of Mumu Tycoon Token ( MUTY ), aiming to enhance the participation of the Web3 gaming ecosystem. The game is now live, and users can experience it immediately.

Thumzup Media Corporation announced the expansion of its digital asset portfolio strategy, investing in crypto mining and Blockchain, based on $50 million in financing, with the goal of enhancing financial resilience and long-term shareholder value.

[Chain News] On August 13, the Sei Foundation's Sapien Capital announced that Dr. Michael Baran, an expert in the biomedicine field, has joined the team as a strategic advisor for Decentralized Science (DeSci). He will assist in managing the $65 million Open Science Fund I, which supports scientific research projects based on the Sei Blockchain. Baran stated that the Sei Blockchain can provide efficient collaboration and computing support for scientific research, with the potential to accelerate breakthrough advancements in health, longevity, and other fields. Previously, it was reported that the Sei Foundation launched a $65 million DeSci venture capital fund, Sapien Capital.

[Block Rhythm] On August 13, Gate's innovative platform Gate Alpha is bringing significant excess rewards to early participants. Data shows that during the Alpha Listing event from July 18 to July 25, a single user received a maximum total reward value of 1456 USDT, nearly double the 816 USDT of similar platforms.
The recently concluded third Gate Alpha Points Carnival also attracted a large number of users to participate, with users participating throughout the event able to earn up to 1177.55 USDT. Official data shows that the Alpha Points System distributed points airdrops 9 times in August, with a total value of single-number rewards reaching 340 USDT, driving the trading volume of the Alpha sector to increase by more than 3 times compared to before its launch.
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[Coin World] U.S. Treasury Secretary Basant stated that the Fed does not need to purchase bonds on a large scale again and is currently replenishing cash in the treasury through treasury bills. He previously called for the establishment of a shadow Fed chair but no longer believes so. Trump has a very open attitude when selecting candidates for the Fed chair. He added that he would not support stopping the release of employment reports, and Anthony is highly qualified to serve as the head of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; he will bring quantitative standards.

[比推] According to data from the data platform, as the Spot price rises and breaks through 4700 USD, the scale of Ether futures open interest has reached a historical high of approximately 35.5 billion USD. The leverage levels of various trading platforms have been restored, laying the foundation for greater Fluctuation after the concentration of Positions.
Short selling pressure surges: On August 12, as the price approached $4,620, approximately $66 million in short positions were forcibly closed, marking the second largest short closing event of the year to date.

[Coin World] According to data from the data platform, the Ethereum network Gas fee is currently reported at 1.901 gwei, and on-chain activity is relatively calm. As Ethereum rebounds and breaks through 4700 USD, the on-chain activity has not been as active as expected. During previous bull runs, the Gas fee on the Ethereum network often maintained above 50 gwei.

[Golden Finance] According to reports, at 18:15, 463 Bitcoins (worth 55,761,246 USD) were transferred from an unknown Wallet to antpool.

Gate Ventures announced on August 13 the joint launch of the Web3 and AI Frontier Program with Solana Superteam UK and the Cambridge Blockchain Society, aimed at promoting academic exploration of Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence, providing funding and industry guidance for university projects, and accelerating the development of related research initiatives.