In the past 24 hours, the crypto market has slightly adjusted, with a total market value down 0.86%, falling to about $4.02 trillion.

  • Bitcoin fell slightly by 0.41%, closing at about $119,000;

  • Ethereum dropped slightly by 0.34%, maintaining a range between $4,200 and $4,300.

  • Major sectors generally retreated, with the AI sector the most 'hurt', down 7%, while NFTs and meme coins also fell by about 5% respectively.

Bullish Exchange targets NYSE listing 🏦

Crypto trading platform Bullish is set to list on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on August 13, under the ticker BLSH.

  • The number of issued shares increased from 20.3 million to 30 million, with a pricing range of $32 to $33 per share, expected to raise about $990 million, valuing it at nearly $4.8 billion.

  • Large investors like Blackstone and ARK Invest plan to buy about $200 million in shares.

  • Revenue in 2023 reached a solid $302 million, with a net profit of $150 million, but recorded a loss of $349 million in the first quarter of 2025.

  • Lock-up period of 180 days, expected to be lifted in mid-February 2026.

WLFI raises $1.5 billion to build a token-holding public company 💰

World Liberty Financial (WLFI) plans to raise $1.5 billion, leveraging support from the Trump family to establish a public entity holding its token WLFI.

  • WLFI is in talks with tech and crypto giants, and the financing structure has yet to be finalized.

  • Having launched lending products and a USD1 stablecoin, it plans to use the token as a non-transferable governance asset in the market.

  • If successful, WLFI may become the first case to perfectly combine a treasury of crypto assets and a company holding tokens.

Ripple receives SEC exemption, can privately sell XRP securities ⚖️

On August 11, the SEC unexpectedly approved Ripple's exemption as a 'bad actor' under Regulation D, allowing it to sell XRP-related securities to private investors.

  • This decision contradicts a previous court ruling and has been described by experts as 'unprecedented,' potentially challenging judicial authority.

  • In the short term, this opens a new financing window for Ripple, while in the long term, it may trigger a major debate on regulatory transparency and discretion.

Do Kwon may plead guilty in the TerraUSD collapse case ⚠️

Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon may plead guilty to criminal fraud charges in the $40 billion collapse of TerraUSD in 2022.

  • A New York district court has scheduled a plea hearing, with the judge requiring Kwon to publicly explain the relevant actions.

  • The lawyer has not responded to requests for comments.

Stripe x Paradigm secretly developing Layer 1 blockchain Tempo 🔥

Fintech giant Stripe collaborates with crypto investment firm Paradigm to develop Tempo — a high-performance payment-oriented Layer 1 blockchain compatible with Ethereum programming languages, currently being advanced by a small team in secret.

  • At the same time, Stripe spent $1.1 billion to acquire stablecoin infrastructure Bridge and wallet developer Privy, strengthening its stablecoin technology portfolio.

The crypto world is ever-changing, with opportunities and risks coexisting; observe rationally and move forward steadily! 🚀

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