Analysis: Strategy Set to Be Included in S&P 500 in September, Bitcoin's Leap to Blue-Chip Asset Status Is Underway
On August 15th, the asset management company Strive released a market commentary on Strategy. It was stated that Strategy, as the world's largest Bitcoin treasury company, is one step away from being included in the S&P 500 Index. If this milestone is achieved, it will fundamentally establish Bitcoin's position in the US financial landscape. The market value of Strategy exceeds $100 billion, already surpassing the market capitalization threshold of the S&P 500. However, the inclusion criteria for the S&P 500 are not only based on market capitalization but also require the company to be registered in the US, listed on a major exchange, and to have been profitable in the past quarter and year. The latter profitability requirement has always been a barrier for Strategy.
Recently, Strategy released its second-quarter financial report, and its profitability over the past 12 months has overcome the final hurdle, making it possible to be included in the S&P 500 as early as September. However
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Market Pullback Affects Meme Coins, CLIPPY, SPARK, TROLL Drop Over 30% from Monthly Highs
On August 15th, according to GMGN data, affected by today's overall downturn in the cryptocurrency market, recently popular meme coins have generally shifted from gains to losses. Among them:
The market capitalization of TROLL has fallen from last week's peak of $240 million to $165 million, a drop of more than 31%, and it is currently priced at $0.164;
The market capitalization of SPARK has halved from a high of $66 million to $30 million, and it is currently priced at $0.03;
The market capitalization of CLIPPY has shrunk by 43% from a peak of $30 million to $17 million, and it is currently trading at $0.017.
BlockBeats reminds users that meme coins often lack practical use cases and experience significant price volatility, and investment should be approached with caution.
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BIT Mining has released its financial performance for the first half of the year, holding $3.6 million in cryptocurrency assets
On August 15th, BIT Mining Limited (BTCM) presented its unaudited financial results for the six-month period ending June 30th. The half-year revenue amounted to $11 million (mainly consisting of $4.6 million from its self-mining operations and $6.4 million from its data center business), representing a 43.3% decline.
The company holds a combined total of $3.6 million in cryptocurrency assets, which include 7.3 BTC, 808 ETH, 1.8 million DOGE, 300,000 USDT, and various other cryptocurrency holdings. These assets mainly stem from the company's cryptocurrency mining business.
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Solana On-Chain Meme Token AOL Reaches $20 Million Market Cap, Surging 171% in 24 Hours
On August 15th, according to GMGN data, the Solana-based Meme token AOL (America Online) has reached a market capitalization of over $20 million. It has seen a 24-hour price increase of 171% and a 24-hour trading volume of $7 million.
America Online was once a dial-up Internet services company, symbolizing the narrative of "retro innovation" in technology.
BlockBeats reminds users that Meme coins usually lack practical use cases and experience significant price volatility. Therefore, investment should be made with caution.
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DeFi Technologies Releases Q2 Financial Performance: Total Revenue Reaches $17.4 Million, Holding Approximately $26 Million in Digital Assets
On August 15th, according to the report by the Associated Press (AP), the U.S. listed company DeFi Technologies (Nasdaq: DEFT) disclosed its second-quarter financial results. This quarter's adjusted revenue reached $32.1 million. The adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA) was $21.6 million, which demonstrated the strong profitability of its core business. The total adjusted net income was $17.4 million.
As of July 31, 2025, the assets under management (AUM) of the subsidiary Valour were approximately $772.8 million and had increased to $947 million, representing a 23% increase compared to the previous period. The company holds various digital assets with a total value of around $26 million.
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Hyperliquid Whale Update: Continuously reducing ETH holdings, BTC short position floating loss of 9 million yet doubling down against the trend
On August 15th, according to the monitoring of HyperInsight (accessible via https://t.me/HyperInsight), during the current market correction, some whales took the opportunity to adjust their positions.
The whale whose address starts with 0x7fdaf continuously reduced its short position in ETH, reducing by $1.66 million and $7.79 million in the past 6 hours. It currently has a floating loss of approximately $5.27 million and a liquidation price of $7,304.
The whale with an address beginning with 0x5d2f4, on the contrary, increased its short position in BTC, adding $853,000 to its position. It currently has a floating loss of $9.02 million and a liquidation price of $127,873.
The whale with an address starting with 0x5648A reduced its long position in ETH, selling 830 ETH (approximately $3.95 million). It is currently experiencing a minor floating loss of $44,600 and a liquidation price of $4,091.
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