[Bitpush Daily News Selection] Deutsche Bank increased its holdings of Strategy stocks to $220 millions in the second quarter; BlackRock's IEFA increased its holdings of Metaplanet stocks by about $6.75 millions; UAE's RAK Properties has started accepting bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies for property purchases; the US Office of Government Efficiency is using AI in an attempt to cut SEC rules and regulations.

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[Deutsche Bank increases holdings of Strategy stock to $220 million in Q2]

According to Bitpush, Deutsche Bank increased its holdings of Strategy (MSTR) stock by $47 million in the second quarter, currently holding 659,000 shares with a market value exceeding $220 million.

[BlackRock's IEFA increases holdings of Metaplanet stock by about $6.75 million]

According to Bitpush, BlackRock's iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) increased its holdings of Metaplanet (3350.T) stock by about $6.75 million, currently holding a total of 3.17 million shares with a total value exceeding $18 million.

[UAE's RAK Properties begins accepting Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies for property purchases]

According to Bitpush, RAK Properties, a publicly listed real estate company in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE, announced that it will begin accepting Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDT for international real estate transactions. Digital asset transactions will be processed by regional payment platform Hubpay and converted into local fiat currency before being credited. RAK CFO Rahul Jogani stated that this move aims to attract a new customer base with strong digital and investment awareness.

[US Office of Government Efficiency is using AI to try to cut SEC rules and regulations]

According to Bitpush and The Information: The US Office of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is using artificial intelligence in an attempt to reduce the rules and regulations of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

[Justin Sun has claimed 600 million WLFI, worth about $178 million]

According to Bitpush and Arkham monitoring, Justin Sun has claimed 600 million WLFI, valued at $178 million. He holds a total of 3 billion WLFI, worth $891.2 million. This claim represents only 20% of the initial unlocked portion.

[Ethereum Holešky testnet to shut down within two weeks]

According to Bitpush, the Ethereum Foundation announced today that the large public testnet Holešky will be shut down two weeks after the Fusaka upgrade is completed. Since its launch in 2023, Holešky has served as Ethereum's largest public testnet, playing an important role in validator operations and protocol upgrade testing.

The Foundation recommends that validators and staking service providers migrate to the Hoodi testnet launched in March this year, while application developers can use the Sepolia testnet for development and testing. After this adjustment, the Ethereum testnet ecosystem will consist of Sepolia, Hoodi, and Ephemery, each serving different testing needs.