The U.S. is experiencing an ETF listing boom: 1001 ETFs have been launched in just two months, over half of which include derivatives, and 30% are leveraged ETFs.

According to BIT (bit.com) market data, Berkshire Hathaway’s Class A and Class B shares rose this week to hit an eight-month high. Analysts note that while Berkshire’s stock has significantly underperformed the S&P 500 index so far this year, the current rally has sustained momentum. The three top holdings in its portfolio—Apple, Coca-Cola, and Bank of America—have posted notable year-to-date gains, supporting its share price. Specifically, Berkshire’s stake in its largest holding, Apple, is now worth over $70 billion, with a year-to-date gain of more than 13%; its third-largest holding, Coca-Cola, has a stake value of $35 billion, with its share price up 25% year-to-date; its fourth-largest holding, Bank of America, has risen more than 12% year-to-date. UBS analysts raised their price target for Berkshire’s stock, maintained a "buy" rating, and also lifted the company’s earnings forecast. Market speculation suggests Berkshire could repurchase up to $11 billion worth of shares in the second quarter, with exact figures to be disclosed in the firm’s Q2 earnings report on August 8. Berkshire Hathaway’s current top 10 holdings (based on the latest public 13F filing for Q1 2026, as of March 31, 2026): Apple (AAPL): ~22.0% of the portfolio; American Express (AXP): ~17.4%; Coca-Cola (KO): ~11.6%; Bank of America (BAC): ~9.5%; Chevron (CVX): ~6.6%; Occidental Petroleum (OXY): ~6.5%; Alphabet (Google parent, combined GOOGL/GOOG): ~6.3%; Chubb (CB): ~4.2%; Moody’s (MCO): ~4.1%; Kraft Heinz (KHC): ~2.8%

According to on-chain analyst Ai Yi (@ai_9684xtpa), a whale has added to its HYPE holdings again after two weeks to lower its average cost basis, now facing an unrealized loss of $3.53 million. Address 0x008…E295f withdrew 20,000 HYPE from Coinbase one hour ago, valued at $1.03 million. Since June 11, the address has cumulatively withdrawn 240,000 HYPE from exchanges, totaling $15.88 million, at an average withdrawal price of $66.17.

Strategy founder Michael Saylor once again shared updates related to the firm’s Bitcoin tracker, with the caption: “Bitcoin Drive engaged.” Per its historical pattern, Strategy typically discloses Bitcoin purchases the day after such announcements, but the company has not added to its Bitcoin holdings for five consecutive weeks. This week, Strategy released its second-quarter financial results, reporting an $8.2 billion loss, compared to a $10 billion profit in the year-ago period. The loss stemmed primarily from unrealized paper losses on its Bitcoin holdings. Strategy noted that its Bitcoin position rose 11% in Q2, peaking at 846,000 BTC before the firm began selling some of its assets. As of its latest filing, the company holds 843,775 BTC. Year-to-date, Strategy has sold approximately $218 million worth of Bitcoin to cover preferred stock dividends. The firm had previously suspended Bitcoin purchases for five consecutive weeks, shifting its focus to expanding U.S. dollar cash reserves.

Researchers from the Chinese People's Public Security University have developed an AI framework that detects illegal cryptocurrency transactions with an overall accuracy of nearly 90%. The study was published in the Chinese peer-reviewed journal *Intelligence Magazine*. Corresponding author Dr. Sun Jingchao, who specializes in criminal investigation and cybersecurity, noted that the research "provides an accurate, scalable, and interpretable solution for detecting illegal cryptocurrency transactions" and offers an innovative technical path for regulators to crack down on illegal crypto activities and economic crimes. The AI framework leverages memory modules and large language models, specifically targeting the anonymity and cross-border traits of cryptocurrencies to track illegal transactions such as money laundering. The research comes as China continues to intensify its efforts against crypto-related financial crimes. In March this year, the Supreme People's Procuratorate disclosed that procuratorial organs prosecuted 3,259 people for money laundering involving virtual currencies and underground banks in 2025. As cryptocurrency trading volumes surge, its anonymous and cross-border nature creates channels for illegal fund flows; this police-developed AI detection tool marks an upgrade in regulatory technical means from passive tracking to active intelligent identification.

Galaxy Research Head Alex Thorn said that attack incidents surrounding the Coldcard wallet continue to evolve, with more small-scale attackers and copycats now targeting the remaining Coldcard mnemonic phrases. Thorn noted that by assisting, the identity of a depositor affected in the attack was confirmed; the relevant funds were transferred out before they could be frozen on the Duel platform, and the involved funds are not part of the three main attack waves previously identified by Galaxy Research. Earlier reports stated that the Bitcoin hardware wallet Coldcard was hacked, with stolen funds now totaling 1,367.05 BTC, worth approximately $88.6 million, involving 4,585 addresses. Galaxy Research Head Alex Thorn added that the attacks are still ongoing, and users who have not yet moved their funds should immediately transfer their assets out of addresses generated by Coldcard.

According to HTX market data, Bitcoin has fallen below $63,000, with a 0.12% decline in the past 24 hours.