[Blockchain Pulse] On August 25, it was reported that Sharps Technology, Inc. (STSS), a publicly listed company in the US, announced that it is conducting a $400 million financing, which will support the company's treasury strategy centered around digital assets with the native asset SOL of the Solana blockchain as its core holdings. Investors include: ParaFi, Pantera, Monarq, FalconX, Phoenix Capital, Bastion Trading, RockawayX, Syncracy, Borderless, Republic Digital, Arche Capital, CoinFund, Arrington Capital, Quantstamp, CoinList.

[Block Rhythm] On August 25, according to data statistics, the total monthly trading volume of Spot and Perptual Futures on a certain platform in May and June has surpassed the trading volume of a certain trading platform in the same period.

DeFi Development Corp. announced an issuance of $125 million in stock at $12.50 per share, expected to be completed in 2025, with the funds being used to purchase SOL and expand its treasury stock holdings. This transaction is part of the company’s early financing, with total funding exceeding $370 million.

On August 25, the board of directors of ETHZilla Corporation (NASDAQ: ETHZ) approved a stock repurchase plan with a maximum buyback amount of up to $250 million, which is effective immediately. In addition, the company announced that it currently holds a total of 102,237 ETH, with an average acquisition price of $3,948.72, currently valued at approximately $489 million. Apart from ETH, ETHZilla also holds about $215 million in cash equivalents.

On August 25, JuCoin announced a partnership with Connexa Sports Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: YYAI) to jointly launch the aiRWA cryptocurrency trading platform focused on the tokenization of real-world assets (RWA).
It is reported that JuCoin and Connexa each pledged to invest $250 million to jointly establish this joint venture project, aiming to create a complete infrastructure covering RWA transactions based on $500 million.

Sharps Technology announced a private sale of over $400 million to support its digital asset portfolio strategy, with major holdings in Solana's digital asset SOL. The transaction is expected to be completed by 2025, and the net proceeds will be used for the acquisition of SOL, funding operations, and working capital. The company has signed a letter of intent with the Solana Foundation, committing to sell $50 million worth of SOL at a discounted price.

This Friday, $15 billion worth of Bitcoin and Ethereum options will expire, with Bitcoin options showing strong demand for downside protection, while Ethereum remains flat. This options expiration could set the tone for the September market.

[Chain News] On August 25, it was announced that Gate will launch Bitlayer (BTR) Spot trading on August 27 at 19:00 (UTC+8).

[Coin World] According to monitoring, the Spanish coffee chain Vanadi Coffee has purchased 5 BTC, bringing its total holdings to 100 BTC.

[Block Rhythm] On August 25, a certain analyst published an article stating that the recent trend of Ethereum is stronger than that of BTC. The rise in CME open contract positions and the fact that retail investors have not yet gotten on board indicate that this difference may continue in the short to medium term.

[Comparison] Before the US stock market opens, most Chinese concept stocks are rising, with Alibaba rising 3.5%, Pinduoduo rising 3%, NetEase rising 5.5%, Baidu rising over 3%, and NIO rising 5.8%.

[Chain News] PANews, August 25, according to monitoring from a data platform, the swing trading address 0x54d...e6029, after a ten-day adjustment, spent 10 million USDT to buy 2123.14 ETH on-chain for 4710 USD two hours ago, and then placed a limit sell order at 4800 USD; if sold, it would profit 191,000 USD, but currently has unrealized losses of 178,000 USD.

[Golden Finance] According to monitoring, a certain Whale has received 254.92 Bitcoins from a certain platform again, worth approximately 28.57 million USD. This investor has accumulated a total of 2,219 Bitcoins over the past month, with a total value of up to 249 million USD.

Citigroup strategist Jason Williams stated in a report that, despite slightly updating some forecasts for U.S. Treasury yields, the institution still expects the 10-year Treasury yield to remain at 4.10%. In addition, Citigroup has adjusted the yields for the 2-year, 5-year, and 30-year Treasury bonds.

[Golden Finance] Golden Finance reported live that on August 25, during the WebX2025 conference held in Japan, Japanese Senate member Satsuki Katayama clearly expressed a cautious attitude towards Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), and that she believes stablecoins are an important entry point for the popularization of the encryption industry.
She pointed out that there are concerns in the international community regarding the privacy and monitoring risks of CBDC, and there are also voices within Japan questioning its decentralized attributes. The House of Representatives even proposed to prohibit related explorations. Currently, CBDC in Japan is still in the research phase and has not yet entered the commercial promotion stage. Japan is more inclined to prioritize the development of stablecoins.
Currently, the young population in Japan is the main holder of encryption assets. She pointed out that Japan is promoting adjustments to the classification of cryptocurrencies, planning to move it from "miscellaneous income" into the regulatory scope of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, to reduce the maximum tax rate from 55% to 20% (with

[Block Rhythm] On August 25, according to market data, the market capitalization of the Base ecological meme coin balajis briefly surpassed 20 million USD, and has now fallen back to 19.48 million USD, with a 24-hour rise of 123%.
The CEO of a trading platform, Brian Armstrong, posted a picture on the X platform yesterday at 6:01, showing that he bought 4,964,005 balajis, currently worth about $99,000. Brian Armstrong also retweeted a tweet from Jesse Pollak, the head of the Base ecosystem, stating that users can now directly purchase any on the trading platform application.

On August 25, the Japanese listed company Metaplanet announced an additional purchase of 103 BTC, bringing its total Holdings to 18,991.

[Golden Finance] According to reports, Bitcoin (BTC) only needs to hold the $112,000 level to rebound back to $120,000!

[Coin World] Today, at the WebX 2025 conference held in Tokyo, Japan, Arthur Hayes, co-founder of a trading platform and Chief Investment Officer of Maelstrom, stated that he is particularly focused on four projects: Ethena, Hyperliquid, Ether.Fi, and Codex. These platforms not only provide yield opportunities for stablecoin holders but also realize financial services that the traditional financial system cannot implement. Arthur Hayes also mentioned that the current bull run may last until 2028. By then, the supply of stablecoins is expected to reach $10 trillion, and the federal funds rate is projected to drop to 2%. During this period,

[Coin World] Today in 2024, the CEO of Telegram was arrested by police at a French airport.