MicroStrategy bought another 2,530 $BTC($243M) at an average price of $95,972 last week!

Market sources say Anthropic is asking lead banks to provide around $1.25 billion each in loans, while other major participating banks are expected to contribute roughly $1 billion apiece. Separately, reports indicate the credit line Anthropic aims to raise ahead of its IPO could exceed its $10 billion target.

According to Axios reporter Alex Isenstadt, the White House plans to co-host an event with President Trump tomorrow, with several tech industry leaders in attendance. White House sources noted that prediction market firms have not been invited to the event and will not participate. BlockBeats previously reported that on August 15, insiders disclosed that U.S. President Trump is expected to attend a crypto industry innovation conference at the White House next week, where he will hold discussions with executives from multiple crypto firms, as well as heads of prediction market and AI companies. Attendees of the conference include leaders from firms such as Coinbase, Ripple, Gemini, Robinhood, Polymarket, and Kalshi. All these executives are members of the newly established Innovation Advisory Committee of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Sources said the conference is scheduled to take place at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building adjacent to the White House, aiming to hold policy dialogues around innovative fields including U.S. fintech, crypto assets, prediction markets, and artificial intelligence. CFTC Chairman Mike Selig and other government advisors are also expected to attend, while Treasury Secretary Bessent and Commerce Secretary Lutnick may be present.

According to Arkham's monitoring, trader 0x4B1 purchased CASHCAT tokens worth approximately $1.29 million when the asset launched on Robinhood, acquiring around 0.85% of its total supply at an average market cap of roughly $150 million at the time of purchase. After CASHCAT listed on Robinhood, its price dropped by about 30%, leaving the trader with an unrealized loss of roughly $412,000. However, on-chain data shows the trader has not sold any of the tokens to date.

Tesla plans to publicly unveil its Cybercab, a driverless taxi, in Austin, Texas, U.S. as early as this month. The vehicle features a steering-wheel and pedal-free design, with Tesla employees already testing the fully driverless version on private roads within the company’s campus. Reports note that Cybercab runs on Tesla’s FSD (Full Self-Driving) software, though its autonomous driving capabilities and safety remain under scrutiny. The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is still investigating Tesla’s FSD for traffic rule compliance issues, while existing Robotaxi services in some markets still have human safety drivers on board. Cybercab is designed to operate without in-vehicle personnel intervention; Tesla plans to use remote operators to handle emergencies and has started integrating Starlink connectivity into the vehicles. Data scale is another concern. Tesla stated in July that it needs to accumulate dedicated driving data for Cybercab. To date, Tesla’s unsupervised Robotaxis have logged around 380,000 miles across six cities, while Waymo has completed over 220 million miles of fully autonomous driving on public roads since 2020. Additionally, Cybercab’s lack of traditional driving controls may face restrictions under U.S. federal vehicle safety regulations. It remains unclear whether Tesla is seeking regulatory exemptions, according to reports. The Verge points out that as Cybercab’s launch approaches, there remains significant uncertainty regarding the autonomous driving safety and regulatory approvals required for its commercial operation.

Nasdaq-listed Chinese insurance technology firm Zhibao Technology (stock code: ZBAO) has completed its previously announced Private Investment in Public Equity (PIPE) financing, with investors subscribing to the company’s newly issued shares and warrants using 2,380 Bitcoin. At the agreed reference price of $65,000 per BTC, the transaction is valued at approximately $154.7 million. According to a 6-K filing submitted by Zhibao to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), investors transferred all 2,380 BTC to the company’s designated wallet at closing. In exchange, the company issued 442 million PIPE units, each priced at $0.35, comprising 1 Class A ordinary share and 1 warrant. The warrant has an exercise price of $0.35 and a two-year term. Zhibao stated it will hold Bitcoin as reserve assets, using them to support daily operations, business expansion, research and development, and AI-related applications. Following the transaction, Zhibao’s Bitcoin holdings rank 33rd among global public companies.

Hong Kong police recently disclosed a cryptocurrency investment scam targeting elderly individuals. In June this year, an over-80-year-old retired man clicked on a fake link in an online pop-up ad, downloading a counterfeit app posing as the crypto platform Trust Wallet. Scammers then impersonated platform customer service representatives, luring him to invest with promises of "high returns and big profits". The victim withdrew cash from his bank as instructed, then converted it into cryptocurrency via a crypto exchange. Over the next month and a half, he transferred multiple batches of ETH totaling over HK$5 million to the scammers’ designated wallets. He only realized he had been scammed when he could no longer withdraw funds from the fake app and the customer service contact went missing. Hong Kong police reminded family members to monitor the internet habits and financial situations of elderly people, proactively share anti-fraud information, and be alert to investment scams conducted through fake apps and high-yield promises.