BlackRock Bitcoin Spot ETF (IBIT) Holds Over 700,000 BTC

July 8th: According to a survey conducted by Deutsche Bank in June, American consumers are the largest user group of cryptocurrency. This group is mainly composed of males and a younger, wealthier demographic. Last month, the adoption rate of cryptocurrency in the United States was 17%, which is higher than 11% in the UK and 10% in the EU. Among the 18-34 age group in the US, the adoption rate of cryptocurrency increased from 24% in January to 29% in June. This is mainly due to the market's optimistic sentiment towards Trump's support for cryptocurrency policies. Among US respondents, the wealthier demographic accounts for 32% of cryptocurrency adopters. Additionally, 23% of American males stated that they use cryptocurrency for payments or personal investment, while the same figure for females is 13%. Male consumers generally believe that they have a deeper understanding of cryptocurrency compared to females. (Golden Finance)

On July 8th, according to GlobeNewswire, the blockchain-focused company BTCS Inc. (with the Nasdaq code: BTCS) announced today its strategic plan. The plan is to raise $100 million by 2025 for the purpose of acquiring Ethereum. This move is an integral part of BTCS's long-term vision. The vision is to build a leading Ethereum infrastructure public company while still remaining one of the companies that hold the largest amount of ETH in the public market.

On July 8th, as per official channels, "ETH Version of MicroStrategy," SharpLink Gaming, declared that its overall Ethereum holdings have risen to 205,634 ETH. During the time period from June 28th to July 4th, SharpLink Gaming spent around $19.2 million to enhance its holdings by 7,689 ETH, with an average purchase price of $2,501 per ETH.

On July 8th, according to official channels, the ecology/card strategy chain game "Cyber Crash" based on the LLM large model constructed on the MetaCene GPU cluster initiated closed beta testing last week. During this period, users spent more than 20,000 hours online. According to statistics, Cyber Crash players mainly originate from regions like Brazil, Japan, and the Philippines, and the paid retention rate exceeds 80%. According to media reports, MetaCene's GPU graphics cards, with a total value of $500 million, which were previously detained due to tariff issues, were released by the South Korean customs last month.

On July 8th, based on market data, Circle (CRCL.K) saw a 3.3% decline in pre-market trading. Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation began providing coverage with a rating of "Underperform". (Golden Finance)

On July 8th, based on the SEC website, Truth Social has submitted an S-1 filing for a cryptocurrency blue-chip ETF. The assets of the trust are mainly composed of Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), Ripple (XRP), and Cronos (CRO) held by the trustee. Under the terms of the trust agreement, the trust will allocate its assets to a certain percentage of the portfolio assets (allocation ratio), initially expected to be approximately 70% Bitcoin, 15% Ethereum, 8% SOL, 5% CRO, and 2% XRP.