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- Institutional adoption of Bitcoin as a treasury asset has reached a tipping point in 2025, driven by regulatory clarity, macroeconomic pressures, and reimagined capital management strategies. - Companies like MicroStrategy and Strategy have accumulated over 600,000 BTC, with more than 1,000 institutions now holding Bitcoin as a strategic reserve asset. - Bitcoin’s fixed supply contrasts with U.S. Treasuries’ low yields, offering a hedge against inflation and geopolitical risks as institutional portfolios
- Quebec's 2023 Transparency Act mandates rigorous disclosure of platinum producers' ultimate beneficiaries and de facto control, enhancing corporate transparency. - Quebec-based platinum firms outperformed peers by 12% annually (2020-2025), coinciding with record $2,023/oz platinum prices and investor trust in regulatory clarity. - Alignment with EITI and CSA standards attracts institutional capital, as seen in Franco-Nevada's 23% ESG score improvement and Yamana Gold's lower financing costs. - Jurisdicti
- U.S. Education Department resumes student loan collections, risking wage garnishment for 4M borrowers in default after a multi-year pause. - Defaulted borrowers face 15% disposable income garnishment (minimum $217.50/week) with 30-day notice, while Social Security recipients retain at least $750/month. - Borrowers can challenge garnishment via hardship hearings or rehabilitation (9 on-time payments), but scams targeting distressed borrowers are expected to rise. - Policy shift prioritizes debt recovery o
- Oregon proposes mandatory EV pay-per-mile fees to address a $300M transportation budget shortfall, potentially becoming the second U.S. state after Hawaii to implement such a policy. - The plan includes 2.3¢/mile charges or $340 annual fees starting 2027, paired with a 6¢/gallon gas tax hike, aiming to offset declining fuel tax revenue from electrification. - Privacy concerns persist over GPS tracking and data security, while critics warn the policy risks discouraging EV adoption if perceived as punitive
- Sony launches Soneium Score, a reputation-based platform on its Ethereum L2 blockchain to reward continuous on-chain activity via a dynamic scoring system. - The 28-day season model tracks contributions through four categories (Activity, Liquidity, NFT, Bonus) and awards non-tradeable SBT badges for scores ≥80. - Partners like Uniswap and Evermoon drive engagement, while developers gain access to verified users, reducing integration barriers for new projects. - ETH/USDC integration and future cross-chain
- A Bitcoin whale transferred $1.1 billion to Ethereum, signaling institutional capital rotation from Bitcoin to Ethereum. - Ethereum's staking activity now locks 30% of its supply, with $89.25 billion in annualized yields and $3.2 trillion in DeFi TVL. - Regulatory clarity and institutional adoption (e.g., BitMine's $8.82B ETH holdings) reinforce Ethereum's role as a productivity-driven asset. - Analysts predict ETH could reach $5,500-$12,000 by year-end, supported by whale accumulation and Layer 2 growth.
- Over 170 U.S. public companies now hold Bitcoin as core treasury assets, collectively holding 988,913 BTC valued at $100B by August 2025. - Regulatory clarity from the GENIUS and BITCOIN Acts, plus $144B in spot ETF AUM, has accelerated institutional adoption and driven BTC to $124,380 mid-August. - Firms like CEA Industries (BNC) and Metaplanet (MTPLF) leverage crypto holdings for inflation hedging and shareholder value, while ETFs tighten Bitcoin supply post-halving. - Risks include equity dilution (e.
- 60 UK lawmakers accuse Google DeepMind of breaching AI safety commitments by delaying detailed safety reports for Gemini 2.5 Pro. - The company released a simplified model card three weeks after launch, lacking transparency on third-party testing and government agency involvement. - Google claims it fulfilled commitments by publishing a technical report months later, but critics argue this undermines trust in safety protocols. - Similar issues at Meta and OpenAI highlight industry-wide concerns about opa
- Meta launches AI chatbots to monitor harmful content and suspicious interactions on its platforms, targeting teen safety via real-time detection of cyberbullying, grooming, and inappropriate material. - The AI uses NLP and behavioral analytics to flag risks without invading privacy, allowing teens to customize privacy settings while balancing safety and autonomy. - Collaborations with child safety organizations and regular transparency reports aim to refine AI accuracy, though experts caution that system
- AI integration drives DEXs to capture 7.6% of crypto volume in H1 2025, outpacing CEXs by 25.3% quarter-over-quarter. - Projects like Hyperliquid (72.7% decentralized futures volume) use AI-powered AMMs and liquidity algorithms to close speed/usability gaps with CEXs. - Bittensor ($350M VC) and Ozak AI ($1.41M presale) demonstrate AI's commercial viability in decentralized trading infrastructure. - Investors adopt 60-70% DEX/30-20% CEX core-satellite strategies to balance AI-driven efficiency with centra
- 16:47Vance: Ready to assume the presidency if anything happens to TrumpJinse Finance reported that U.S. Vice President Vance stated he is prepared to assume the presidency if Trump were to experience a "serious tragedy." In an interview with USA Today, Vance discussed Trump's health, saying: "If, heaven forbid, a serious tragedy were to occur, I can't think of better on-the-job training than the experience I've gained over the past 200 days." However, he noted that the 79-year-old Trump is in good physical condition, and despite recent questions about his health, he still maintains "remarkable energy."
- 16:15The judge did not rule today on the dismissal of Federal Reserve Governor Cook.Jinse Finance reported, market news: The judge did not make a ruling today on the dismissal of Federal Reserve Governor Cook, and requested both parties to submit follow-up court documents by next Tuesday.
- 16:05Four.Meme presale project Creditlink ($CDL) USD1 deposit volume has exceeded 100 million USDChainCatcher news, according to Four.Meme data, the USD1 holdings of the Creditlink ($CDL) presale address surpassed 100 millions USD in just 30 hours, and FORM exceeded 3.27 millions. Its USD1 holdings have jumped to second place on BNB Chain, second only to a certain exchange, accounting for 4.76% of the total USD1 issuance. As a new generation of on-chain credit infrastructure, Creditlink provides users and projects with real and effective credit assessment solutions through functions such as wallet credit scoring, token health evaluation, batch address analysis, and task incentives.