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Nasdaq-listed Bitmine Emergen's Ethereum (ETH) holdings have been reported to approach 2.15 million. This represents an increase of about 80,000 compared to a week ago. On the 15th (local time), according to PR Newswire, Bitmine said in a press release, "Current Ethereum holdings total 2,141,676," and "the average purchase price is 4632 dollars." This is an increase of 81,557 from the figure announced on the 8th (local time), reflecting market purchases and staking rewards. In addition, Bitmine stated it holds 192 Bitcoin (BTC) and 569 million dollars in cash. Tom Lee, chairman of Bitmine, said, "Wall Street and the AI industry will move to blockchain, and at the center of that is Ethereum."

Last week, global digital asset (cryptocurrency) investment products saw a net inflow of $3.3 billion (4.5817 trillion won). On the 15th (local time), CoinShares said in a report, "Last week digital asset investment products saw a net inflow of $3.3 billion," and added, "weaker-than-expected U.S. employment data affected the inflows." It went on to say, "Buoyed by the market upswing, total assets under management (AUM) of global digital asset investment products reached $239 billion," adding, "this is close to the record high of $244 billion recorded in August." By asset, Bitcoin (BTC) products ranked first with an inflow of $2.4 billion. It was the largest weekly inflow since July. In contrast, short (sell) Bitcoin products saw outflows, with AUM falling to $86 million. Ethereum (ETH) saw inflows of $646 million. The report said, "Ethereum recorded net inflows for four consecutive trading days," and assessed that "investors' buying sentiment is recovering." Major altcoins showed good momentum. Solana (SOL)-based investment products saw a net inflow of $198.4 million last week. In particular, on the 12th (local time) an all-time daily high of $145 million flowed in. XRP also showed strong flows, with $32.5 million coming in. Sui (SUI) and Chainlink (LINK) saw inflows of $14 million and $1.5 million, respectively. By country, inflows from the U.S. were strong. About $3.2 billion flowed into U.S.-based digital asset products alone, while Germany and Canada saw inflows of $160.2 million and $14.1 million, respectively. Conversely, Switzerland and Sweden saw outflows of $92.1 million and $5.6 million, respectively.

Hyperscale Data, listed on the NYSE American, announced a plan to accumulate $100 million worth of Bitcoin (BTC). On the 15th (local time), according to Investing.com, Hyperscale said, "It plans to begin a $100 million Bitcoin accumulation strategy through a subsidiary." The reserve funds will be raised through the sale of a Montana-based data center and a capital increase. Bitcoin holdings will be disclosed weekly.

An analysis showed that Bitcoin (BTC)'s selling pressure has somewhat eased but still persists. On the 15th (local time), on-chain data firm Glassnode said via X(formerly Twitter), "The Bitcoin holders' collective behavior indicator remains below 0.5," and "Compared to the end of August, selling pressure has partially decreased but still persists," it said. It added, "No cohort shows a strong accumulation signal (0.8 or above)."

It appears that an early Bitcoin (BTC) whale is selling holdings. On the 15th (local time), Martune, a CryptoQuant contributor, stated on X (formerly Twitter) that "an anonymous early whale sold 1175 bitcoins in the past 24 hours." This is about $135 million. Meanwhile, the whale address is still known to hold 49,674 BTC.

The locked deposits (TVL) of crypto asset (cryptocurrency) lending protocol Aave (AAVE) reached an all-time high. On the 15th (local time), Stani Kulechov, the founder of Aave, said on X (formerly Twitter), "Aave's TVL has surpassed $73.217 billion," adding, "This is an all-time high. Decentralized finance (DeFi) will ultimately prevail." As of 6:36 p.m., Aave is trading at 300 dollars on the Binance USDT market, down 3.65% from 24 hours earlier.

A forecast has been raised that if the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) cuts interest rates, the crypto asset (cryptocurrency) bull market will continue. On the 15th (local time), Matrixport said in a report, "The Fed appears likely to cut the benchmark interest rate by 25bp in September," adding, "This rate cut is likely to sustain the crypto asset bull market that has continued since last year." It added, "Inflation indicators remain at low levels, and companies are coping well with tariff burdens," and "Bitcoin is expected to reach a new all-time high again."

Over the past 24 hours, the position liquidation amount in the virtual assets (cryptocurrencies) perpetual futures market was recorded at 293.6 million dollars. According to CoinGlass data on the 15th (local time), a total of 293.6 million dollars worth of futures positions were liquidated in the virtual assets market over the past 24 hours. Specifically, long positions worth 226.12 million dollars were liquidated, and short positions worth 67.48 million dollars were liquidated. The asset with the largest liquidation amount was Ethereum (ETH). During the 24-hour period, Ethereum saw 56.18 million dollars in position liquidations, of which long and short positions accounted for 43.37 million dollars and 12.82 million dollars, respectively. Ranked second was Bitcoin (BTC). During the same period, Bitcoin saw 25.98 million dollars in liquidations, of which long positions accounted for 15.54 million dollars and short positions accounted for 10.44 million dollars.

It was reported that 5.34 million Chainlink (LINK) were withdrawn from exchanges in the past 24 hours. On the 14th (local time), Ali Martinez, a crypto asset (cryptocurrency) analyst, said on X (formerly Twitter), "5.34 million Chainlink were withdrawn from crypto exchanges in the past 24 hours." This amounts to about $129.33 million at current Chainlink prices. Generally, when more of a particular coin is withdrawn from crypto exchanges, it is known that the coin is more likely to rise. As of 4:14 PM, on the Binance USDT market, Chainlink is trading at $24.22, down 1.94% from 24 hours ago.

Nasdaq-listed Forward Industries (FORD) plans to invest in the Solana (SOL)-based decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem. On the 15th (local time), Kyle Samani, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Forward Industries, citing a tweet by crypto asset analyst Ansem, said, "Investing in the Solana DeFi ecosystem is our plan." Earlier, analyst Ansem said, "Solana has the drawback of a weaker DeFi ecosystem compared to Ethereum (ETH)," and added, "If Forward Industries invests in Solana-based DeFi protocols, it would be a great help." Meanwhile, on the 8th, Forward Industries raised US$1.65 billion (KRW 2.3 trillion) to stockpile Solana.

Whales have sold more than 160,000,000 XRP. On the 15th (local time), Ali Martinez, a cryptoasset (cryptocurrency) analyst, said on X (formerly Twitter), "Over the past two weeks whales have sold 160,000,000 XRP." This amounts to 484,590,000 dollars (673 billion won) at the current XRP price. As of 3:54 PM, on the Binance USDT market, XRP is trading at 3.0287 dollars, down 2.4% from 24 hours earlier.

Global distributed GPU cloud computing company Aisher (ATH) announced on the 12th that it will hold events related to artificial intelligence (AI), Web3, and decentralized physical infrastructure networks (DePIN) at "Korea Blockchain Week 2025 (KBW 2025)" taking place in Seoul from the 22nd to the 28th. Aisher will host three core events. First, on the 22nd a private networking event, "Pioneer Connect," will be held. Founders, investors, and influencers (KOLs) in the industry will gather to continue discussions on networking and global partnerships. On the 24th, the "deAI Day" event will be held. The event will cover use cases of modular AI and DePIN, and discussions will be held for practical applications of autonomous agents, distributed compute, and on-chain intelligence. Sessions covering "AI-based real-world assets (RWA)" and "DeFi automation" will also take place. Finally, on the 25th a "deAI Ecosystem VIP Dinner" will be held for global VIPs. This is expected to lead to tangible collaborations in the fields of AI, Web3, and DePIN. An Aisher representative said, "Global innovation is born at the intersection of AI and Web3," adding, "Through KBW 2025, we will share the future vision of distributed GPU cloud and expand practical cooperation opportunities." Meanwhile, Aisher supports AI innovation for more than 150 partners and customers worldwide through GPU-as-a-Service, and also provides decentralized cloud infrastructure with scalability, security, and cost efficiency.

POP Culture Group, listed on Nasdaq, bought 300 bitcoins (BTC). On the 10th (local time), PR Newswire reported that POP Culture Group said in a press release, "We invested $33 million to acquire 300 BTC," and added, "We plan to continue increasing our crypto asset reserves, including Bitcoin and Ethereum (ETH)." Hwang Zhuo-chin, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), said, "Through this Bitcoin purchase, we will build a Web3 entertainment ecosystem."

MEI Pharma, a Nasdaq-listed company holding Litecoin (LTC), is changing its name. On the 10th (local time), according to Business Wire, MEI Pharma said in a press release, "We are changing our name to Lite Strategy." The new name and ticker will take effect from the 11th (local time). Charlie Lee, director of Lite Strategy, said, "Litecoin is one of the safest crypto assets in the world," and "Through this rebranding, we will demonstrate that Litecoin is an excellent reserve asset." Meanwhile, Lite Strategy currently holds 929,000 LTC, about $100 million.

Nasdaq-listed CEA Industry has reportedly purchased an additional 30,000 Binance Coin (BNB). On the 10th (local time), according to GlobeNewswire, CEA Industry said in a press release, "Today we secured an additional 30,000 BNB (about $26 million)," and "the company's current BNB holdings have approached 418,888." This amounts to about $368 million. Earlier, CEA Industry announced it would reserve 1% of the total BNB supply by the end of this year.

Bitcoin (BTC) has surpassed $114,000. As of 10:46 PM, based on the Binance USDT market, Bitcoin is trading at $114,068, up 1.07% from the previous day.

Kyrgyzstan's parliament has reportedly passed a bill related to virtual assets (cryptocurrencies) reserves. On the 10th (local time), Cointelegraph reported that the Kyrgyzstan parliament passed the virtual assets bill (On virtual assets). The bill included content on the establishment of a national virtual assets reserve, mining, stablecoins, and other aspects of the virtual assets industry. The bill will take effect after the signature of President Sadyr Japarov. Bakyt Sidikov, Kyrgyzstan's Minister of Economy and Trade, said, "Reserving virtual assets could enhance the country's financial stability."

Bitcoin (BTC) has surpassed $113,000. As of 9:31 PM, on the Binance USDT market, Bitcoin is trading at $113,154, up 0.37% from 24 hours ago.

Solana (SOL) could begin an upward rally at year-end. On the 10th (local time), Matt Hogan, Bitwise's chief investment officer (CIO), said in a memo, "Solana has all the conditions to mount a strong rally at year-end," and forecasted, "With exchange-traded product (ETP) inflows and corporate accumulation of Solana, a 'Solana season' will begin." He explained that Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) also surged under the same conditions. Hogan said, "The launch of exchange-traded products and corporate accumulation are processes Bitcoin and Ethereum also went through," and "after those requirements were met, Bitcoin and Ethereum rose about threefold." He also said Solana's technology supports the bullish outlook. He said, "Solana's strengths are speed and low costs," and added, "It could outperform Ethereum in the areas of stablecoins, real-world assets (RWA), and decentralized finance (DeFi)."

The crypto (cryptocurrency) lending protocol Aave (AAVE)'s cumulative revenue has exceeded $200 million. On the 10th (local time), Aave founder Stani Kulechov wrote on X (formerly Twitter), "Aave's cumulative revenue has surpassed $200 million," and said, "decentralized finance (DeFi) will ultimately prevail." As of 7:38 PM, on the Binance USDT market, Aave is trading at $299, down 3% from 24 hours earlier.