18% CHANCE THAT TESLA AND SPACEX ANNOUNCE A MERGER THIS YEAR, AS SPACEX FALLS FOLLOWING FIRST EARNINGS CALL AND TESLA WEIGHS SALE OF ITS CHINA BUSINESS TO EASE POSSIBLE MERGER: POLYMARKET
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ETF Flows: 05 Aug 2026
🟢 Bitcoin ETFs: $244.4M net inflows
🟢 Ethereum ETFs: $60.8M net inflows
⚪ Solana ETFs: $0.0M net flows
🟢 Hyperliquid ETFs: $1.0M net inflows
🟢 Bitcoin ETFs: $244.4M net inflows
🟢 Ethereum ETFs: $60.8M net inflows
⚪ Solana ETFs: $0.0M net flows
🟢 Hyperliquid ETFs: $1.0M net inflows
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TRADEXYZ BUYS BACK $HYPE WITH 12% OF THEIR COLLECTED REVENUE FOLLOWING SPECULATIONS ON WHETHER THEY ARE RAISING FRESH MONEY: ONCHAIN
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ETF Flows: 06 Aug 2026
🟢 Bitcoin ETFs: $137.6M net inflows
🟢 Ethereum ETFs: $92.1M net inflows
🔴 Solana ETFs: -$0.9M net outflows
🟢 Hyperliquid ETFs: $2.8M net inflows
🟢 Bitcoin ETFs: $137.6M net inflows
🟢 Ethereum ETFs: $92.1M net inflows
🔴 Solana ETFs: -$0.9M net outflows
🟢 Hyperliquid ETFs: $2.8M net inflows
OPENAI TO SLOW DOWN DEVELOPMENT ON ITS NEW ASTRA MODEL AS THEY CANNOT RULE OUT CRITICAL CYBER CAPABILITIES, WHILST POLYMARKET.COM ODDS IT IS RELEASED BY THE END OF THIS MONTH SIT AT 66%: AXIOS
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WEEKLY BRIEF Aug 2–Aug 9, 2026
Headlines
• Polymarket in talks to raise $1B at a $20B valuation
• Coldcard hack losses exceed $100M
• MSCI proposes removing Strategy and Metaplanet from global indexes
• Mastercard completes BVNK acquisition to expand stablecoin capabilities
• Wells Fargo to launch tokenized deposits for corporate clients on proprietary blockchain
• Polymarket becomes official partner of ATP for tennis livestreaming and in-app trading
• Power struggle erupts at Ondo Finance following the founder’s death
• OpenAI slows development on its Astra model due to cybersecurity concerns
• Major hedge funds including Citadel and Point72 targeted in wave of cyber attacks
• Demis Hassabis to step down as Google DeepMind CEO
Weekly ETF Flows
• BTC: +$763.6M net inflows
• ETH: +$194.1M net inflows
• SOL: -$0.9M net outflows
• HYP: +$2.8M net inflows
Exchange Listings
• Bybit: $UNITREE (pre-market)
• Binance: $GIGADEV (futures)
• Upbit: $HOME (spot), $QUID (spot), $GRVT (spot), $CAP (spot), $KMNO (spot), $BSB (spot)
• Bithumb: $META2 (spot), $USDG (spot), $QUID (spot), $UB (spot), $BSB (spot)
• Robinhood: $CASHCAT (spot)
Regulatory
• DOJ charges NFT marketplace founder for misappropriating investor funds
• Trump Media unwinds various cryptocurrency deals
Market Flows
• Strategy BTC holdings decreased by 1,637 BTC (~$102.4M)
• Michael Saylor clarifies he has never sold any personally held Bitcoin
• Bithumb targets 2028 IPO with pre-listing application in 2027
• Wintermute to trade commodities and tokenized stocks upon regulatory approval
• Hyperliquid upgrades TWAP orders and launches HIP-4 permissionless deployments on testnet
• EIP-8361 proposed to reduce Ethereum inflation by cutting staking yields
• Maple adopts Ethena USDTB stablecoin for $400M liquidity buffer
• TradeXYZ initiates $HYPE buyback using 12% of collected revenue
• Dinari partners with Circle to offer tokenized stocks to U.S. investors
• Anthropic explores $36B debt package to finance Google chip usage
Headlines
• Polymarket in talks to raise $1B at a $20B valuation
• Coldcard hack losses exceed $100M
• MSCI proposes removing Strategy and Metaplanet from global indexes
• Mastercard completes BVNK acquisition to expand stablecoin capabilities
• Wells Fargo to launch tokenized deposits for corporate clients on proprietary blockchain
• Polymarket becomes official partner of ATP for tennis livestreaming and in-app trading
• Power struggle erupts at Ondo Finance following the founder’s death
• OpenAI slows development on its Astra model due to cybersecurity concerns
• Major hedge funds including Citadel and Point72 targeted in wave of cyber attacks
• Demis Hassabis to step down as Google DeepMind CEO
Weekly ETF Flows
• BTC: +$763.6M net inflows
• ETH: +$194.1M net inflows
• SOL: -$0.9M net outflows
• HYP: +$2.8M net inflows
Exchange Listings
• Bybit: $UNITREE (pre-market)
• Binance: $GIGADEV (futures)
• Upbit: $HOME (spot), $QUID (spot), $GRVT (spot), $CAP (spot), $KMNO (spot), $BSB (spot)
• Bithumb: $META2 (spot), $USDG (spot), $QUID (spot), $UB (spot), $BSB (spot)
• Robinhood: $CASHCAT (spot)
Regulatory
• DOJ charges NFT marketplace founder for misappropriating investor funds
• Trump Media unwinds various cryptocurrency deals
Market Flows
• Strategy BTC holdings decreased by 1,637 BTC (~$102.4M)
• Michael Saylor clarifies he has never sold any personally held Bitcoin
• Bithumb targets 2028 IPO with pre-listing application in 2027
• Wintermute to trade commodities and tokenized stocks upon regulatory approval
• Hyperliquid upgrades TWAP orders and launches HIP-4 permissionless deployments on testnet
• EIP-8361 proposed to reduce Ethereum inflation by cutting staking yields
• Maple adopts Ethena USDTB stablecoin for $400M liquidity buffer
• TradeXYZ initiates $HYPE buyback using 12% of collected revenue
• Dinari partners with Circle to offer tokenized stocks to U.S. investors
• Anthropic explores $36B debt package to finance Google chip usage
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