Futu Securities Announces Launch of Solana (SOL) Retail Trading Service

August 14th. According to HKEX documents, MicroBit's MicroBit Bitcoin Spot ETF and MicroBit Ethereum Spot ETF are scheduled to be listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange next Thursday (August 21st). The management fee for both ETFs is 0.5% of the net asset value per year, which is lower than that of existing cryptocurrency spot ETFs. BOCI-Prudential Trustee Limited acts as the custodian and administrator. HashKey Exchange is the virtual asset trading platform, and Hash Blockchain Limited is the virtual asset sub-custodian. The participating brokers include CMB International, ED Securities Futures, Future Assets Securities, HPC Capital Securities, Huasheng Capital Securities, and Victory Securities.

On August 14th, based on the data from the Validator Queue tracking website ValidatorQueue, the current exit queue of the Ethereum PoS network is temporarily reported to be 702,703 ETH, which is approximately worth 3.3 billion US dollars. The amount of queued ETH has been increasing continuously for 3 days. The recent peak reached 744,000 ETH, and the waiting time for exiting is approximately 12 days and 5 hours. At the same time, about 220,266 ETH are queued to join the network, with a value of approximately 1.03 billion US dollars. The expected activation delay is about 3 days and 20 hours. Previously reported, this situation reflects the existence of two opposing forces in the market. On the one hand, some stakers may choose to cash out after Ethereum rebounded by more than 160% from its April low, resulting in a surge in the exit queue. On the other hand, new funds deposited due to regulatory optimism and institutional demand are also driving up the entry queue. Listed companies

On August 14th, the publicly traded company BTCS in the US released its second-quarter financial report for 2025. During this quarter, the company achieved a record-breaking revenue of $2.77 million, representing a 394% year-on-year increase and a 64% increase from the previous quarter. This outstanding performance was primarily due to the robust growth of the Ethereum-first Builder+ business, which now accounts for the vast majority of the company's revenue. As of August 12, 2025, the holdings of ETH have increased to 70,140 coins, with a total value exceeding $321 million. This strategic accumulation of ETH is aimed at driving long-term revenue growth and supporting our scalable blockchain infrastructure.

August 14th. According to Fortune magazine, Binance co-founder He Yi holds around 10% of Binance's shares. During CZ's imprisonment resulting from a plea bargain, He Yi played a crucial role behind the scenes, assisting Binance in navigating regulatory and financial difficulties. Despite encountering significant obstacles, the company has remained the world's leading centralized exchange under the leadership of its successors. Looking ahead, He Yi thinks that cryptographic technology will fundamentally reshape the traditional financial system, similar to the internet, and anticipates more integration into mainstream finance through stablecoins and blockchain in the next 5 to 10 years. She emphasized that Binance will continue to focus on customers while promoting a founder culture and innovative development.

On August 14th, CryptoQuant analyst Axel Adler Jr. put forward that, "Based on the 30-day high-low price indicator, the volatility of Bitcoin has been compressed to the lowest level in two years: the range between the highest and lowest prices within the past 30 days has become narrower, and the range formed by the rolling high/low prices has constricted the price within it. This compression typically indicates a balance between supply and demand and low realized volatility. When liquidity is concentrated at local highs (above $120,000) and lows (below $113,000), such a situation emerges. The possibility of the expansion of the price range is on the rise."