BTC surpassed $122,000, with a daily increase of 2.81%
According to Darkex data, Bitcoin (BTC) is currently trading at $122,018.50 and has recorded a daily increase of 2.81%. This means that Bitcoin has reached a new high.
The Blockchain Group purchased an additional 29 BTC, bringing its total holdings to 1,933
According to a report by NLNico, European-based publicly traded company The Blockchain Group purchased an additional 29 BTC, bringing its total holdings to 1,933 BTC.
The company’s BTC return since the beginning of the year is 1,368.3%, and its total market value has reached approximately 174.8 million euros.
The Royal Government of Bhutan sent approximately 100 BTC to CEX
On-chain data reveals that an address belonging to the Bhutanese government transferred 99,466 BTC (approximately 12.05 million dollars) to CEX in the past few hours. Over the past two weeks, this address has transferred a total of 650 BTC (approximately 74.24 million dollars) to CEX.
Meta may end its open-source AI strategy
According to Bloomberg, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg plans to move away from open-source models and transition to a commercial model following AI investments. While the open-sourcing of the Llama model is seen as infrastructure for Meta’s AI ecosystem, it is emphasized that powerful models may not remain open.
Metaplanet purchased 797 more BTC, increasing its total holdings to 16,352 BTC
Metaplanet announced that it purchased a total of 797 BTC at an average price of 17,312,239 yen, increasing its holdings to 16,352 BTC. The company’s total purchase cost was 239.6 billion yen, with an average cost of 14,653,636 yen.
More than 50 companies in Hong Kong plan to apply for stablecoin licenses
According to Hong Kong 01, 50 to 60 companies are interested in applying for stablecoin licenses under the Stablecoin Law, which will come into effect on August 1. Half of the applicants are payment institutions, while the other half are mostly Chinese internet giants. Only 3-4 licenses are expected to be granted in the first phase.
USDC treasury burned 51 million USDC on the Ethereum network
According to Whale Alert data, the USDC treasury burned 51 million USDC on the Ethereum chain, removing it from circulation. This amount was worth approximately $50,989,902.
Bank of England Governor warns against risks of private sector stablecoins
Speaking to The Sunday Times, Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said that private sector stablecoins pose systemic risks to the financial system. Bailey argued that the focus should be on deposit tokenization rather than CBDCs. Similar concerns about the US stablecoin plans were also expressed in Europe.
Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) Chairman Michael Saylor made an eye-catching post on the X platform, saying, “Sometimes you don’t just HODL.” Based on past habits, Saylor usually announces new BTC purchases the following day.
EU Commission President: Retaliatory tariffs against the US will be suspended
According to Jinshi, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced that retaliatory tariffs against the US will be suspended until the beginning of August. The EU continues to prefer diplomatic channels to reach an agreement with the US.
Trump signals flexibility on tariffs
According to Jinshi, while Trump’s latest letter to the EU dashed market hopes, it includes conditions and exceptions for reducing tariffs. Brian Jacobson, Chief Economist at Annex Wealth Management, noted that this situation did not cause panic in the market but created uncertainty.
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