Woofun AI reports that Tether confirmed the cessation of its Bitcoin mining operations in Uruguay in 2025, following a breakdown in negotiations with the national power company, UTE. The project initially functioned effectively but collapsed due to conflicting interpretations of the electricity supply contract; Tether asserted the agreement allowed for increased power beyond a minimum threshold, whereas UTE maintained it represented a strict maximum quota. This disagreement escalated after the change in government in Uruguay in 2025. Sources familiar with the matter indicated the project cost approximately $120 million, significantly lower than the initial planned investment. Tether did not respond to requests for comment regarding these developments.

The current price of Bitcoin is $77,957, with a 24-hour increase of 8.8%. The market sentiment index stands at 72, indicating a greedy market condition. In terms of capital flow, BTC ETFs saw a net inflow of 606.3M in a single day, while contract holdings rose to 57.7B. Given the sharp price rise and high holding levels, the overall market sentiment is characterized by strong bullish momentum and a high level of speculation.

Woofun AI reports that industry leaders warn AI agents could make today's billion-dollar crypto hacks seem like 'a small amount of money.' Trust issues, hallucinations, and ambiguous legal responsibilities are identified as the main obstacles to the adoption of such agents. Experts note that the current crypto ecosystem faces dual challenges in technical security and regulatory frameworks, necessitating the establishment of a reliable technical system in the short term.

On-chain monitoring: 1,000.00 BTC (valuing at 77.9M) was transferred from the unknown address bc1qsy…qnpd to Binance (bc1q), the exchange. Sender address: bc1qsylwjhesm58uw9vsp7vwgadq5fqna4e3e8qnpd; Receiver address: bc1qm34lsc65zpw79lxes69zkqmk6ee3ewf0j77s3h.

Data from Polymarket shows that the open interest for the “Bitcoin Up or Down on August 21?” event surged by 61.89% within 24 hours, reaching 118,139 at present. The current probability of an upward move is 98.5%. The influx of substantial funds indicates that the market is heavily betting on Bitcoin closing higher on August 21, with bullish sentiment holding absolute dominance.

Woofun AI reports that Upbit recorded a 244.8% increase in 24-hour trading volume, totaling $1.706 billion. The XRP/KRW pair dominated activity with a 24.49% share, while BTC, USDT, ETH, and ONG rounded out the top five pairs.This crypto surge coincides with South Korean retail investors allocating $4.5 billion to US stocks earlier in the month, including $840 million in SK Hynix ADRs. Risk appetite remains high, with leveraged products like SOXL among the most purchased assets in July.

Woofun AI data shows that Bitcoin price breached the $78,000 threshold on August 21, pushing its total market capitalization beyond $1.5 trillion. This valuation milestone allowed Bitcoin to surpass Meta Platforms for the first time, securing the 13th position in global market capitalization rankings.

Woofun AI data shows that Circle Internet Group executed two distinct minting operations on the Solana blockchain. Each transaction created 250 million USDC, bringing the total newly issued stablecoin volume to 500 million.

Woofun AI reports that the US Treasury announced a doubling of Treasury bond buyback volumes from September 9 to November 4, aiming to expand purchases of high-cost long-term debt. The administration plans to issue short-term bonds to "replace long-term debts with short-term ones" to alleviate financing pressures.JPMorgan's James Sullivan criticized the approach as akin to "using a credit card to pay off a mortgage," arguing it fails to address the $40 trillion federal debt burden. Goldman Sachs strategist Friedrich Schaper noted that without changes in macroeconomic drivers like inflation, buyback effects will be short-lived, emphasizing that sustained moderate inflation and Fed rate-hold expectations are required to lower yields.

Woofun AI reports that Ethereum (ETH) climbed 29% over the past week, piercing the $2,430 threshold for the first time in four months. U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs recorded $220.77 million in net inflows on August 20, lifting total net assets to $13.58 billion.Meanwhile, on-chain activity indicates conflicting whale strategies: some entities withdrew 30,000 ETH from Binance, while others liquidated 14,000 ETH for $32.85 million.

Woofun AI reports that the U.S. Treasury expanded long-term bond buybacks to stabilize markets, with Secretary Bessent indicating single operations could exceed $4 billion. Federal Reserve officials remain divided on easing; Mary Daly sees no need for preemptive hikes, while Musalem suggests they may prevent future tightening. This creates policy tension between lowering yields and preventing loose financial conditions. Market reaction focuses on $40 trillion debt and 6% fiscal deficits rather than buybacks alone. Citi lowered its dollar forecast due to dovish Fed tilt and Treasury actions. Consequently, BTC rose approximately 19.9% since Monday to around $75,400. Short positions faced $1.08 billion in liquidations within 24 hours. Cryptocurrency ETFs recorded $859 million in net inflows, with BTC ETFs attracting $606 million and ETH ETFs drawing $220 million.

Woofun AI reports that Federal Reserve minutes from the July meeting, released on August 21, recorded 18 mentions of artificial intelligence across 15 paragraphs on economic conditions. Policymakers warned that substantial investment in AI infrastructure could increase aggregate demand and exert upward pressure on overall inflation. While some officials viewed current price pressures as limited to chips and software, others indicated that broader price effects might already be emerging.Officials expressed concern over the growing reliance on debt financing from non-bank investors and regional banks for AI capital expenditures. A sharp reversal in AI asset pricing could trigger significant stock repricing, impacting financial institutions and consumer spending. The minutes also highlighted uncertainty regarding AI's impact on the labor market, noting that data center construction creates jobs but exacerbates shortages in skilled trades.Furthermore, doubts remain about when promised productivity gains will materialize.

Woofun AI reports that DeepSeek released internal performance metrics for agents based on V4-Flash-Vision-Exp, achieving a 2:2 split against Opus 4.8 across four multimodal evaluations. The model scored 27.3 versus 25.7 in Agents' Last Exam and 35.0 versus 34.0 in ZeroBench, while trailing in ApexBench (36.5 vs 39.4) and Chartography (64.3 vs 65.0).Compared to the text-only V4-Flash-0731, the visual variant improved significantly in multimodal tasks, such as rising from 26.2 to 36.5 in ApexBench. Text-based agent capabilities remained robust, outperforming the previous version in six of seven tasks, including DeepSWE (59.3 vs 54.4) and Toolathlon (75.9). These figures derive from DeepSeek's internal testing using the simplest mode of the DeepSeek Harness.

Woofun AI reports that the US Treasury increased the single buyback limit for long-term bonds from $2 billion to at least $4 billion for the period between September 9 and November 4. Market participants viewed this shift toward short-term debt financing as a liquidity management measure akin to 'Operation Twist 2,' despite official denials of quantitative easing or yield curve control.The move, interpreted as a response to rising financing costs and high fiscal deficits, fueled expectations of future yield curve control actions. Consequently, BTC climbed above $78,000, marking a 23% weekly gain, while gold strengthened and the dollar weakened amid heightened hedging activity.

Woofun AI data shows that U.S. Solana spot ETFs attracted $15 million in net inflows during the current week. This volume represents the highest weekly total observed over the preceding three-week period.

Woofun AI reports that Starkiller closed all short selling positions last month, asserting that the digital asset cycle has bottomed out. The firm highlighted that BTC and ETH have surpassed their 200-day moving averages for the first time since the previous cycle ended, following peak pullbacks of 54% and 70% respectively. Quantitative models indicate volume-driven breakthroughs above the year-to-date VWAP after stabilizing near 50-day moving averages.Starkiller attributes this reversal to U.S. regulatory clarity and Treasury bond buybacks, which may improve liquidity conditions critical for BTC. While predicting potential short-term adjustments for BTC near $80,000, the firm emphasizes assets with real income streams, specifically citing HYPE, LIT, PUMP, VVV, and DRV. Conversely, tokens lacking fundamental support are viewed as short-selling opportunities, while stablecoins and tokenization sectors remain bullish targets.

Woofun AI reports that DeepSeek has integrated the deepseek-v4-flash-vision-exp model into the default directory of its official Harness tool. This update explicitly marks the model as supporting image input, following a code pull request titled 'publish the vision model'.Although no official announcement or API documentation update has been released, community users have already accessed the model via APIs to upload images. The integration follows the lifting of previous restrictions in Harness RC.8, indicating that the new visual model is prepared for broader release.

On-chain monitoring: 14,891.65 ETH (valuing at 36.4M) was transferred from Binance(28c6) to Binance(21a3) (the exchange). Sender address: 0x28c6c06298d514db089934071355e5743bf21d60, Receiver address: 0x21a31ee1afc51d94c2efccaa2092ad1028285549.

On-chain monitoring: 2,782.15 BTC (worth 220.3M) were transferred from the unknown address bc1qwh…jhuj to the unknown address bc1qe5…5wtn. Sender address: bc1qwh2np5utcdznx08ngpaldl3f5mtrqlc6n9xukxcpl4j2v6jm9q7srdjhuj; Receiver address: bc1qe53zhutytv4n90wwzcwwychurvxvekwcepjtn9ra9e6h2zzzuehstq5wtn.

Woofun AI reports that Micron has designated $10 billion for the creation of Micron Research Labs, a multi-decade initiative targeting breakthroughs beyond current technology roadmaps. The facility will collaborate with customers, suppliers, academia, and government agencies to drive early-stage innovation, building on a portfolio of over 62,000 secured patents.This investment supplements Micron's cumulative $250 billion commitment to U.S. manufacturing, projected to generate more than 90,000 domestic jobs across engineering, technical, and supply chain roles. The company asserts that U.S.-manufactured memory chips are foundational to the future AI economy, positioning Micron as a key leader in this sector.

Woofun AI reports that the SEC published 'Regulation Crypto Assets' in the Federal Register on August 21, initiating a 60-day public comment period ending October 20. The proposal establishes a specialized issuance framework for investment contracts involving crypto assets, offering two registration exemptions: one allowing cumulative financing of up to $5 million over four years; the other, modeled after the current Regulation A framework, permitting financing of up to $75 million every 12 months, with two tiers applied.Under both exemptions, issuers must provide principle-based narrative disclosures, while issuers under the second exemption are also required to submit financial statements and comply with ongoing reporting obligations. The proposal includes a conditional safe harbor clause that would classify crypto assets as not constituting 'investment contracts' if certain conditions are met, thereby removing them from the definition of 'securities' under securities law.

Woofun AI data shows that whale address @Jason60704294 is managing short positions with a combined estimated floating loss of $10.08 million. The entity holds 2,449.968 BTC shorts at 5x leverage, valued at $183 million with an entry price of $74,746.1, contributing $8.73 million to the total loss.Additionally, the address maintains 15,000 ETH shorts at 7x leverage, worth $35.21 million, entered at $2,347.89, accounting for the remaining $1.35 million in unrealized losses.

Woofun AI reports that MSTR, formerly MicroStrategy, generated $334 million by issuing new shares. The firm selected equity financing rather than liquidating its Bitcoin reserves to enhance its financial standing. This strategy aims to bolster market confidence while affirming the company's conviction in the long-term value of Bitcoin.

Hyperliquid’s whale holds a HYPE position worth $50.36 million, using 5x leverage. The entry price was $63.36, while the current marked price is $75.72, resulting in a floating loss of $8.35 million. Despite the entry price being lower than the marked price, a floating loss is shown, indicating severe damage to the position. The liquidation price is $140.93. Recent news: New spot trading for EQMETA has been added, with 500 units of HYPE purchased; Hyperliquid’s USDC supply increased by $399 million.

Woofun AI reports that Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, anticipates regulatory clarity emerging from a Senate vote on September 15 or new federal regulations on September 16. The CLARITY Act, passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on July 17, 2025, requires 60 Senate votes to proceed. Mike Selig, chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), has directed staff to create a registration category for "cryptocurrency markets." Armstrong projects Bitcoin could reach between $300,000 and $400,000 by 2030, citing institutional adoption, fixed supply, and improved regulatory clarity.

Woofun AI data shows that total margin calls across all trading platforms reached $268 million over the past 4 hours. Short positions accounted for $250 million of these losses, representing more than 93% of the total, while long positions incurred $17.8589 million in losses.

Woofun AI reports that 24,000 BTC options and 149,000 ETH options are scheduled for expiration and settlement today, representing a combined notional value of $2.18 billion. The Put Call Ratio stands at 0.84 for both assets, with maximum pain points established at $67,000 for BTC and $2,000 for ETH.Greeks.live analyst Adam notes that Bitcoin has risen sharply this week, surpassing the $76,000 level and breaking through two horizontal price zones established earlier this year. This movement results in a settlement price exceeding the maximum pain point, a rare occurrence. Monthly realized volatility has increased by 20% to 53%, while implied volatility rose by only 6%, causing the Volatility Risk Premium to drop significantly. Trading activity has expanded substantially despite low open interest, and the highly dispersed bullish Gamma Exposure contrasts with negligible bearish exposure, indicating a strongly bullish market structure.

Woofun AI data shows that Strategy's BTC holdings have appreciated by approximately $10 billion over the past week, coinciding with a BTC rally exceeding 20%. The company currently holds 840,447 BTC with a total market capitalization of roughly $64.19 billion. With an average acquisition cost of $75,385 per BTC, the total investment stands at about $63.36 billion, resulting in a current unrealized profit of $830 million. A week ago, when BTC traded near $64,500, the portfolio was underwater; the surge to $76,378 has reversed this position.

Woofun AI reports that Goldman Sachs raised its 12-month target price for CoreWeave from $121 to $139 on August 20, while maintaining a neutral rating. The firm noted that CoreWeave's second-quarter revenue met expectations, with EBIT margins exceeding market consensus by 200 basis points. Backlog orders grew 5% quarter-on-quarter to $104 billion, including over $25 billion in new committed orders since the third quarter. Active power installation capacity rose from 1 GW in the first quarter to over 1.5 GW, with contracted capacity reaching 4.2 GW. Goldman Sachs highlighted clear short-term prospects, noting that demand continues to outpace supply and GPU pricing remains high. The firm expects EBITDA to increase from $3.1 billion in 2025 to $31.3 billion by 2028, driven by expanding enterprise client bases and ongoing capacity expansion.

Woofun AI reports that NVIDIA is currently in discussions with Rebellions, an AI chip manufacturer, regarding a potential acquisition deal. Market sources indicate that negotiations are underway between the two entities.

Woofun AI notes that Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX and head of the Maelstrom fund, holds ETH as his largest portfolio position excluding Bitcoin. He characterizes ETH as the second-largest market cap token that has not yet surpassed its 2021 peak, offering lower downside risk compared to other crypto assets. Hayes argues that limited price appreciation in the current cycle leaves room for further gains, potentially triggering a reflexive upward trend. He suggests that a breakout above $3,000 could propel ETH quickly toward $5,000, with year-end targets becoming attainable as investor demand for long positions remains strong.

Woofun AI data shows that total ETH contract holdings across the network increased by 5.32% over the past 24 hours, reaching a cumulative value of $31.718 billion. Binance maintains the largest position with $8.536 billion, while Bybit holds $2.124 billion and OKX accounts for $1.655 billion.

Woofun AI data shows that Strategy maintains a position of 840,400 BTC with an average entry price of $75,385. Following Bitcoin's recent climb to $76,903.2, the entity's holdings have generated an approximate floating profit of $1.276 billion.

Woofun AI data shows that address bc1qsy deposited an additional 3,000 BTC into Binance within the last two hours, representing a value of $225.67 million. Since July 19, this specific wallet has accumulated total inflows of 12,513.5 BTC to the exchange, amounting to $850 million.

Woofun AI data shows that a large holder transferred 3,000 BTC to Binance within the last two hours, valued at $226 million. Since July 19, this entity has accumulated deposits of 12,513.5 BTC on the exchange, representing a total value of $850 million.

Woofun AI reports that the Ministry of Finance has implemented a proactive fiscal policy this year, with the total budget for fiscal expenditures exceeding 30 trillion yuan for the first time. New government bond issuance reached a record high of 11.89 trillion yuan, while central transfers to local governments totaled 10.42 trillion yuan, marking the fourth consecutive year above the 10 trillion yuan threshold.Liao Min, vice minister of the Ministry of Finance, outlined that fiscal efforts in the second half of the year will focus on accelerating fund utilization, boosting domestic demand, and strengthening fiscal reform. The ministry stated it will develop practical measures based on macroeconomic conditions to support economic quality improvements and reasonable growth.

Woofun AI data shows that the second-largest BTC long position on Hyperliquid has accumulated over $20 million in total profit. The gains comprise $14.4 million from a 40x BTC long and $6.32 million from a 20x ETH long, with no current actions taken to reduce these positions. This address previously trimmed BTC and ETH longs in early July, entering at average prices of $62,353 for BTC and $1,761 for ETH.

Woofun AI data shows that global crypto contract liquidations totaled $1.408 billion over the past 24 hours, impacting 154,189 traders. Short positions bore the brunt of the volatility with $1.227 billion in losses, compared to $181 million for longs. BTC contributed approximately $900 million to the total, while ETH accounted for around $236 million. The largest individual liquidation occurred on a Hyperliquid-BTC-USD contract, reaching $25.1387 million.

Woofun AI data shows that spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a net inflow of $606.29 million on August 20, marking the highest single-day figure since May 1 and the fourth consecutive day of positive flows. Spot Ethereum ETFs also posted a net inflow of $221 million, extending their positive streak to four days.BlackRock's IBIT led the inflows with $502.99 million, accounting for over 80% of the total daily volume. Bitcoin traded at $75,524 during the period, with the broader market maintaining a bullish stance.

Woofun AI reports that Finassets has integrated USDC payment support on the SOL network into its backend system. Merchants can now process these transactions through current payment buttons, checkout interfaces, and APIs, managing them alongside more than 70 other digital assets. Existing users may activate the feature immediately without further integration, while new clients can select between payment buttons or APIs with a fee rate as low as 0.20%.

Woofun AI reports that twelve of Strategy's fifteen largest institutional shareholders increased their MSTR stakes during the second quarter of 2026. This accumulation lifted the combined value of these holdings by approximately $1.2 billion.

The total amount of liquidations for ETH in 24 hours reached $110 million, with long positions accounting for 19.0% and short positions accounting for 81.0%. The current market is dominated by extreme bearish sentiment, indicating that a large number of leveraged long holders were trapped as BTC surged, leading to extremely pessimistic market attitudes. Given that short positions make up as much as 81.0% and the total liquidations exceed $110 million, it is necessary to watch whether short position closures will trigger further price fluctuations. Recent news: Bitcoin broke through $75,000, experiencing a 20% rally over four days; a whale deposited 10,900 ETH, potentially earning $4.817 million; DEXs now account for over 19.5%: A battle for pricing power in the CEX spot market during a downturn.

Woofun AI data shows that the supply of USDC on Hyperliquid expanded by $249 million and $151 million, totaling a $399 million increase. The AQAv2 protocol is scheduled to go live on August 26. This system will direct 90% of the revenue Circle generates from all USDC held on Hyperliquid toward the buyback and destruction of HYPE tokens.

Woofun AI data shows that South Korean exchange Upbit experienced a 223.8% increase in trading volume over the past 24 hours, totaling $1.67 billion.Concurrently, the price of Bitcoin remained above $75,000, marking its highest level in more than three months.

Woofun AI reports that Poolin Technology PTE. LTD, alongside affiliated entities Lonestar Taproot LLC and Lonestar Dream, Inc., filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the Federal Bankruptcy Court in New Jersey on July 22, 2026. The case, assigned number 26-18325, is overseen by Judge Eamonn J. O'Hagan.Key procedural milestones include a creditors' meeting on August 28, a bidding deadline of September 8, and an asset sale hearing scheduled for September 18. Archer & Greiner, P.C. serves as legal counsel, while creditors may submit claims to KCC dba Verita Global in El Segundo, California.

Woofun AI reports that Injective's institutional services division has secured registration as a securities transfer agent with the SEC, marking the first time a Layer 1 blockchain holds this designation. This status permits the platform to manage ownership records, transfers, distributions, and shareholder relations for tokenized assets including institutional funds, listed stocks, private equity, and corporate receivables in compliance with U.S. regulations.The network has deployed markets for digital asset finance firms and equities in entities such as SpaceX and OpenAI, alongside the Injective Mint Alpha tokenization platform. In July, POSCO International and LG CNS selected Injective for a trade financing pilot to tokenize and settle international trade receivables.

Woofun AI reports that Shinhan Asset Management has executed a quadripartite memorandum of understanding with the Solana Foundation, Etherfuse, and Orca. The agreement establishes a proof of concept for issuing Korean won-denominated tokenized funds, structurally mirroring BlackRock's BUIDL fund. Under this model, overseas institutional investors acquire ultra-short-term Korean won bond funds managed by Shinhan, with holdings represented as tokens. The initiative addresses KYC/AML protocols, security audits, blockchain operations, compliance standards, and on-chain liquidity design. Lee Seok-won, CEO of Shinhan Asset Management, stated the objective is to establish requisite capabilities upon implementation to lead the market for Korean won digital financial products. This development follows the South Korean National Assembly's passage of an STO legal framework amendment in January this year, scheduled to take effect in February 2027.

Woofun AI data shows that short positions in the crypto market incurred $1.06 billion in losses over the past 24 hours, resulting in $124 million in total liquidations affecting 141,000 traders. Bitcoin led the price recovery, rising 8.4% to $74,998 and accounting for $790 million of the short losses. Ethereum climbed 10.1% to $2,315, while XRP surged 16.2% to $1.26. This short squeeze was triggered by the Treasury's increased buybacks of long-term debt on August 19, which caused a wave of panic selling over three consecutive days.

Woofun AI reports that Ripple has entered a partnership with Clearpool and Cicada Partners to establish an institutional-grade credit fund. The initiative will provide working capital loans to fintech and payment entities operating on the XRP Ledger, utilizing RLUSD stablecoins for disbursement. Cicada Partners oversees borrower screening, loan term determination, and credit risk monitoring, while Clearpool provides the necessary infrastructure for constructing and managing loan pools. Ripple serves as a limited partner, contributing capital under terms identical to those of other institutional investors.

Monitored by Woofun AI, Machi Big Brother maintains a portfolio of long positions valued at approximately $81.5 million. The holdings include a 25x ETH position worth $43.65 million yielding $3.496 million in profit, a 10x HYPE position valued at $17.98 million with $237,000 in gains, a 40x BTC position worth $13.18 million generating $195,000, and a 10x PUMP position valued at $7.19 million with $176,000 in profit. These four positions collectively account for roughly $4.1 million in floating profits.