On August 9, the co-founder of Pendle stated that 5 days ago, Pendle's TVL (Total Lock-up Position) first broke through 7 billion USD, and today Pendle's TVL has first surpassed 8 billion USD, reaching a new high of 8.2 billion USD. Pendle will move towards higher goals.

[Block Rhythm] On August 9, "ETH Version MicroStrategy" Sharplink Gaming stated that the Ethereum roadmap is not just about scaling financial systems, but about rebuilding the network: focusing on decentralization, intelligence, and integrity. AI agents, physical infrastructure, data flows, and reputation layers all require programmable trust, which is what Ethereum provides.

Carlyle Group increased its holdings in the encryption brokerage Robinhood and StandardAero in the second quarter, closed all positions in multiple stocks including WeRide, and reduced its holdings in Smart Share, with heavy positions including StandardAero and Pony AI.

[Coin World] On August 9, Ethereum briefly pumped to 4240 USD, currently quoted at 4214 USD, with a 24-hour rise of 8.06%.

On August 9, according to on-chain data from 【区块律动】, in the past 48 hours, whales have increased their holdings of XRP by over 50 million dollars.

The co-founder of Jupiter, meow, stated on social media that 99.99% of his assets are in JUP, and his personal funds are locked until 2030. Over the past year, he has tried to reassure the community but faced a lukewarm response, with attention focused on the undistributed budget of 200,000 JUP. In the coming months, he will focus on product consolidation and plans to discuss with the DAO and the community.

The Web3 native AI intelligent agent platform WORLD3 has released a demo video showcasing how its "Persistent Expert Agent" achieves a fully automated process from idea to product launch, covering tasks such as White Paper writing and code generation, thereby enhancing the efficiency of Web3 applications.

[Crypto Assets World] On August 9, in response to Harvard University and Brown University disclosing their holdings in BTC ETF positions, a senior investment strategy officer from a certain platform stated that the Ivy League schools are betting heavily on BTC. Harvard University and Brown University's total endowment exceeds $60 billion, and as these two universities increase their allocation in Crypto Assets, it may lead to more inflows of capital. Moreover, as leading university institutions in the U.S., their adoption of Crypto Assets also sends a clear signal, prompting other university endowment funds to start emulating the same investment strategy.

[Golden Finance] The market shows that LINK has broken through $20.65, currently quoted at $20.48, with a 24-hour rise of 10.6%. The market fluctuation is significant, please ensure proper risk management.

[Chain News] PANews, August 9 - Linea has released its product roadmap for the next 9 months, focusing on four key areas of progress:

[Coin World] Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin mining company Core Scientific announced its financial performance report for the second quarter of fiscal year 2025, revealing that the mining revenue for the second quarter was $62.4 million, down from $110.7 million in the same period last year, primarily due to a 62% decline in Bitcoin mining output; additionally, the company's digital asset custody mining revenue was $5.6 million, also lower than $24.8 million in the same period last year, with a gross profit of $5 million, compared to $38.8 million in the same period last year. In response to market concerns about the opposition to selling to CoreWeave in all-stock form, Core Scientific stated that the transaction is still pending, requiring approval from the company's shareholders and customary closing conditions, including approval from applicable regulatory agencies.

According to reports, World Liberty Financial, invested by the Trump family, plans to establish a publicly listed company that will hold its WLFI Token and join the trend of digital asset financial companies. According to insiders, the structure of the deal is still being finalized, with a financing target of approximately $1.5 billion. The company has been in talks with large investors in the technology and crypto assets industry regarding this joint venture. It is said that negotiations are progressing rapidly.

[Coin World] Zelensky needs to be ready to sign some documents. We are seeking to reclaim some territories and conduct exchanges; partial territorial exchanges will benefit both sides (Russia and Ukraine).

On August 9, the founder of Strategy, Michael Saylor, stated in an interview that over $100 trillion from traditional stock and credit markets could flow into digital asset-backed instruments, which will outperform fiat currencies.

[Coin World] The market shows that BTC has fallen below 116,000 USD, currently quoted at 115,988.01 USD, with a 24-hour decline of 0.55%. The market fluctuation is significant, please ensure proper risk control.

[Block Rhythm] On August 8th, regarding the question of "which stage the crypto market is currently in," a data platform's Diwan pointed out that historically, Bitcoin's most significant price appreciation occurs between the 500th and 720th days after the Halving. Diwan mentioned that in the cycles of 2016 and 2020, Bitcoin reached its peak during this window period. "If this pattern repeats, then we should follow the potential accelerated rise that may occur between the third quarter of 2025 and the early first quarter of 2026. Compared to the previous post-Halving periods, the price movement in this cycle is noticeably more subdued."
Hougan of Bitwise Asset Management stated that the four-year cycle has ended, but for it to be officially declared dead, Bitcoin needs to perform well in 2026.

[BitPush] American cryptocurrency mining company CleanSpark disclosed that some Bitcoin Mining Rigs imported between April and June 2024 were identified by U.S. Customs as being of Chinese origin, potentially facing punitive tariffs of up to $185 million. CleanSpark denies the allegations, stating that its procurement contracts and supplier documents indicate that the Mining Rigs are not made in China and will resolutely respond to the accusations.
According to reports, the mining company IREN previously encountered a similar controversy, involving an amount of 100 million dollars.

If Ethereum breaks through $4100, the intensity of short order liquidation will reach 864 million; if it falls below $3900, the intensity of long order liquidation will reach 668 million. The liquidation chart reflects the degree of impact that price fluctuation has on market response.

[Chain News] On August 8, it was reported that 10 Bitcoin ETFs had a net inflow of 2,195 BTC (approximately $256 million) in a single day, among which a certain asset management company saw an inflow of 1,191 BTC (approximately $139 million) and currently holds 739,362 BTC (approximately $86.23 billion). 9 Ethereum ETFs had a net inflow of 43,329 ETH (approximately $16.9 million) in a single day, with a certain asset management company seeing an inflow of 26,604 ETH (approximately $10.4 million) and currently holding 2,987,576 ETH (approximately $1.167 billion).