DeFi data
1. Total market value of DeFi tokens: $177.238 billion
Total market value of DeFi. Data source: coingecko
2. Trading volume on decentralized exchanges in the past 24 hours: $14.431 billion
Trading volume on decentralized exchanges in the past 24 hours. Data source: coingecko
3. Total assets locked in DeFi: $157.66 billion
Top ten DeFi projects ranked by locked assets and amount locked. Data source: defillama
NFT data
1. Total market value of NFTs: $25.059 billion
Total market value of NFTs, top ten projects by market value. Data source: Coinmarketcap
2. NFT trading volume in the past 24 hours: $3.92 billion
Total market value of NFTs, top ten projects by market value. Data source: Coinmarketcap
3. Top NFTs in the past 24 hours
Top ten NFTs with the highest sales increase in the past 24 hours. Data source: NFTGO
Headline
The total amount of U.S. national debt has exceeded $37 trillion for the first time
Golden Finance reports that on August 12, local time, due to the U.S. federal government continuing to accumulate debt at a record pace, the total amount of U.S. national debt has exceeded $37 trillion for the first time. The latest data released by the U.S. Treasury shows that as of that afternoon, the total amount of U.S. national debt had reached $37,004,817,625,842. Maya MacGuineas, chair of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, stated that the U.S. fiscal situation is severely out of balance, yet Congress continues to worsen the situation.
NFT hotspots
1. Public company BTCS has purchased 3 Pudgy Penguins NFTs
Golden Finance reports that Pudgy Penguins disclosed that Nasdaq-listed company BTCS has purchased 3 Pudgy Penguins NFTs to enrich its treasury. BTCS's Ethereum reserves are valued at approximately $300 million.
2. NFT market value has reached $8.1 billion today, up 8.3%
Golden Finance reports that, according to the latest data from Coingecko, the NFT market cap has reached $8.1 billion today, up 8.3%.
DeFi hotspots
1. Ethereum's market value surpasses Netflix
Golden Finance reports that according to a chart released by @Cointelegraph: Ethereum's market value exceeds Netflix.
2. Vitalik Buterin's on-chain assets surpassed $1.1 billion
Golden Finance reports that, according to Arkm data, Vitalik Buterin's on-chain assets have surpassed $1.1 billion, with a total value of $1,135,836,384.3 and a daily increase of 7.45%.
3. DeFi Education Fund and a16z urge the U.S. SEC to create a regulatory safe harbor for blockchain applications
Golden Finance reports that as the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) shifts to a new regulatory approach for digital assets, the DeFi Education Fund and Andreessen Horowitz have proposed safe harbor recommendations for certain applications. This venture capital firm and DeFi advocacy organization called for the establishment of safe harbor rules in a letter to SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce, to clarify broker rules for blockchain applications such as Uniswap, Coinbase Wallet, and OpenSea. The DeFi Education Fund and a16z stated that during the previous administration, the SEC took specific enforcement actions, indicating that the agency suggested these applications need to register as brokers. The SEC had previously accused Coinbase Wallet of acting as a broker without registration, but the court later dismissed this accusation. The SEC had also notified Uniswap Labs and OpenSea that they were under investigation, but those notifications were later withdrawn.
4. Ethereum's Fusaka hard fork will be implemented in November 2025
Golden Finance reports that according to a chart released by @Cointelegraph, Ethereum's Fusaka hard fork will be implemented in November 2025, introducing 11 EIP proposals to enhance Ethereum's network scalability and node efficiency.
5. U.S. stock cryptocurrency concept stocks rose before the market, DeFi Development increased by over 16%
Golden Finance reports that U.S. stock cryptocurrency concept stocks rose before the market, with DeFi Development increasing by over 16%, and the number of coins held and staking significantly increased; BMNR rose over 3%, SharpLink Gaming rose over 2%.
6. The Monad testnet upgrade has been completed, supporting WebSockets and other features
Golden Finance reports that Monad announced on social media, 'The Monad testnet upgrade has been completed: block time reduced to 400 milliseconds, MonadBFT launched, supporting WebSockets, pre-compiles, JIT EVM, and more features.'
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