The US Treasury Department Meets with Three Crypto Companies to Discuss Bitcoin Reserve Custody Solution

According to official announcements, Lista DAO, a DeFi protocol on BNB Chain, has launched the slisXAUE yield campaign based on gold assets. The token is a joint initiative by Lista DAO and XAUE Protocol: after users deposit XAUT, Lista will deploy it on XAUE and wrap it into slisXAUE, which currently offers a native annual percentage yield (APY) of around 3%. The slisXAUE Gold Campaign Phase 1 will launch on August 10 and run for 60 days. During the campaign, the top 10 addresses by time-weighted average holdings will earn an extra 5% APY, bringing the total maximum annualized return to around 8% when combined with the native yield. Participants must maintain an average of at least 20 slisXAUE tokens throughout the campaign; rankings are based on the 60-day time-weighted average holdings, not just balances at a single point. The total reward pool is capped at XAUT equivalent to 10,000 USDT, with a maximum reward of XAUT equivalent to 1,000 USDT per address. Rewards do not require manual claiming—eligible users will receive them automatically.

According to official information from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Grayscale has withdrawn the S-1 registration applications for its Grayscale Cardano Trust ETF, Grayscale Hedera Trust ETF, and Grayscale Polkadot Trust ETF.

According to a report from the International Business Times, prominent crypto investor Harry Yeh died after falling from the approximately 30th floor of a luxury residential building in Asunción, the capital of Paraguay. Local police received an emergency call around 4:30 a.m. Friday, and subsequently discovered Yeh’s body at the base of the Jade Park residential complex. The report states that his body was naked, covered with a black plastic bag, and the fall spanned roughly 100 meters. Police later inspected Yeh’s apartment on the 30th floor, finding the door open and the interior in disarray, with no other individuals present at the scene. They also collected evidence from two properties linked to Yeh—on the 27th and 30th floors—and submitted the relevant evidence to the prosecutor’s office. At this time, police have not determined the cause of Yeh’s fall. His 29-year-old Brazilian partner has been questioned by authorities but has not been accused of any misconduct. Yeh’s remains have been sent to the judicial morgue for an autopsy, and police are awaiting forensic examination results. Yeh began investing in Bitcoin in 2013, when the cryptocurrency traded at around $60. He later founded Quantum Fintech Group, which focused on digital assets and blockchain projects, and participated in initiatives including LIF3, L3 Reserve, and Tomb Finance. He and his company previously claimed to manage or invest more than $2 billion in digital assets, though these figures have not been independently verified. The case remains under investigation.

The Korea Development Institute (KDI) said in its monthly economic assessment report on Monday that South Korea’s economy is showing broader signs of improvement, driven by semiconductor-related sectors. The institute added that exports and facility investment continue to post strong growth, fueled by the semiconductor industry, while durable goods consumption has accelerated overall consumer spending. It also noted that overall industrial production has recorded robust growth, supported by steady growth in the services sector and a rebound in manufacturing. However, the KDI pointed out that South Korea, Asia’s fourth-largest economy, still faces uncertainties including U.S. tariff policies and ongoing geopolitical instability in the Middle East. The think tank also emphasized that South Korea remains at a high inflation level, and a deteriorating employment situation is posing challenges to the economy. (Jinshi)

Per Bitget market data, Hong Kong’s Nanfang 2x Leveraged Long SK Hynix (07709) is quoted at 29.32, down 5.6%; Nanfang’s 2x Leveraged Long Samsung Electronics (07747) is quoted at 61.84, down 2.95%.

Bitcoin treasury firm Empery Digital sold a cumulative 1,635 BTC between July 1 and August 6, 2026, netting approximately $102.2 million in proceeds. Its current BTC holdings have fallen to 1,279, with 954 of those coins pledged as collateral for a $35 million debt, leaving only 325 BTC freely available — a sharp drop from the 1,375 it held as of June 30.