[Coin World] According to reports, Gate Ventures announced a joint initiative with Solana Superteam UK and the Cambridge Blockchain Association to launch the Web 3 (Open-web) & AI Frontier Program, aimed at promoting academic exploration in the integration of blockchain and artificial intelligence, and nurturing a new generation of forward-thinking innovators. This program will provide funding support ranging from $100,000 to $1 million for university projects, including those at the University of Cambridge, along with industry mentorship and in-depth connections to Solana ecosystem resources. With support from industry-leading institutions, this program will accelerate the implementation and development of research-driven projects in blockchain infrastructure, Decentralized Finance (DeFi), and AI applications built on the Solana network. Currently, the program has officially launched and is open for global project applications.

[Golden Finance] Golden Finance reports, Whale Alert: A whale (0x9ab1) on Hyperliquid goes long on Bitcoin (BTC) with 40x leverage, entry price at $119,959.9, with holdings worth $4.12 million.

[Golden Finance] News on August 13, according to monitoring, the CrediX attackers have transferred 50% of the funds to a certain mixing platform, and the remaining 630 ETH (, approximately 2.8 million US dollars ), is still retained in the Wallet.

According to reports, users of a certain platform predict that the possibility of ETH reaching its all-time high (ATH) before August 31 is 75%.
As of now, ETH is only about 5% away from its all-time high.

On August 13, according to market data, possibly influenced by the FOMO sentiment triggered by the big pump of a certain platform token, Hong Kong stock New Fire Technology rose by 37.20%, currently reported at 6.86 HKD; Gate platform token GT rose over 30%, currently reported at 19.6 USD.

On August 13, according to reports, Nasdaq-listed company BTCS has purchased 3 Pudgy Penguins NFTs for its treasury. BTCS's Ethereum reserves are valued at approximately $300 million.

According to monitoring, the entity "7 Siblings" sold 19,957 ETH on August 13, exchanging for 90.44 million USDC, with an average selling price of 4,532 USD. They previously bought the dip during the big dump of ETH and currently still hold about 280,000 ETH.

On August 13, as Solana briefly broke through $200, Meme coins in the Solana ecosystem generally pumped, with FWOG rising by as much as 33.4%, and several Meme coins showing significant increases.

[Block Rhythm] On August 13, according to market data, Bitcoin's market share (BTC.D) has fallen by 3.98% in the past week, currently reported at 59.32%.
During the same period, the total market value of cryptocurrencies rose by 9.08% over the past week, while the total market value excluding Bitcoin (TOTAL 2) increased by 16.18%, and the total market value excluding both Bitcoin and Ethereum (TOTAL 3) rose by 10.52%.

Solana Labs co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko has failed to successfully receive a lawsuit against him for the ninth time, with allegations that he was involved in a fraudulent "casino" business. The law firm has listed companies like Solana and Jito, along with several executives, as defendants, but has failed to deliver the complaint to the relevant executives.

Zhuorui Financial Group's Zhuorui Securities has been approved by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission to become one of the few platforms that can provide virtual asset deposit and withdrawal services through a mobile app. Its digital financial service platform ZR will undergo an upgrade and will temporarily offer a commission-free policy, further expanding the scope of compliance services.

[Chain News] Regulation & Macro US Treasury Secretary Basent: The Fed should consider a 50 basis point rate cut in September. The total amount of US national debt has exceeded $37 trillion for the first time. Politico: Trump officials are considering Fed Vice Chair Jefferson to become the Fed Chair. Vietnam will pilot a digital asset exchange in the international financial center. The Vietnamese government announced that it will pilot a digital asset exchange in the international financial center. Three legal measures have laid the foundation for the digital asset field, including the resolution passed by Congress to develop the financial center, the proposal submitted by the Treasury for the digital asset exchange pilot, and the new law that clarifies the definition of asset categories. The Treasury is improving relevant pilot policies, which are expected to be submitted to the government in August, covering issuance, trading, management, and other aspects. Service institutions can independently choose listed assets, giving priority to highly liquid varieties. The official emphasized that blockchain is the core infrastructure and will strengthen network security and risk management. The Central Bank is researching the national digital currency (CBDC).

Stablecoin issuer Circle plans to sell 10 million shares, with the market predicting that ETH will rise to $4800. Multiple Crypto Assets activities and policy changes, including Kazakhstan's launch of a Bitcoin ETF and the movements of Stripe's new CEO, have also attracted follow on the exchange.

Ethereum is facing key resistance at $4,700, and a breakout could bring more speculative opportunities, but there is also a risk of reversal. The key price level for Bitcoin is $127,000, and a breakout is expected to push it to $144,000, with potential selling pressure to be cautious of.

[Block Rhythm] On August 13, the new coin BSD on the Base blockchain went live at 4 AM this morning. Subsequently, the market expected this token to be Block Street's cold start token, thus the market capitalization rose sharply, peaking above 50 million USD.
Subsequently, BSD developers removed a large amount of liquidity half an hour ago, causing the coin price to plummet. As of the time of writing, BSD market capitalization has fallen to $260,000.

[Golden Finance] According to monitoring data from the data platform, yesterday FETH had a net inflow of 144.9 million USD.

The pump.fun team sold 86,000 SOL on August 13, exchanging it for 16.28 million USDC. This was their first sale of SOL after issuing the coin, and the transaction took place in the early morning at an average price of 189 USD.

Stripe announced that Matt Huang has been appointed as the first CEO of its new blockchain project, Tempo, which focuses on the payment sector and is compatible with Ethereum code. Recently, Stripe acquired related companies to strengthen its stablecoin business, but it remains unclear whether Tempo will issue tokens and the timeline for its launch.

[Golden Finance] The market shows that LTC has surpassed 130 USD, currently quoted at 130.03 USD, with a 24-hour rise of 8.9%. The market fluctuation is significant, please ensure proper risk control.

On August 13, due to the news that a certain platform will add WCT to its asset listing roadmap, WCT briefly rose over 10%, with a market capitalization reaching 62 million USD.