A crypto whale increased its holdings of 533.02 BTC short positions, lifting its total position size to approximately $84.02 million.

StonkBrokers founder SimpleFarmer tweeted that Robinhood Chain-native decentralized exchange (DEX) UP has become its latest special project partner. The ve(3,3) engine will power The Stonk Exchange and Stonk Launcher. As part of the partnership, the team has acquired 3 million UP tokens and paired them with STONKBROKER tokens to provide liquidity. This position accounts for roughly 4% of the circulating supply and is permanently stored in the Safety Deposit Box, non-withdrawable. Voting rights will direct weekly token emissions to the launcher’s token pool and the STONKBROKER trading pair. In response to the news, GMGN data shows UP has surged over 420% in 24 hours, with its total market capitalization now standing at $235 million.

Following the viral spread of the "coin-stock meme" concept on Robinhood Chain and BSC, hype around this theme is growing rapidly on the Solana blockchain. According to GMGN market data, STONK, the native token of leading coin-stock meme issuance platform SF, rose more than 60% in 24 hours, with its current market cap hitting $12.38 million, a new all-time high since listing. Separately, MANLET, the first meme coin paired with meme coin ANSEM issued by SF, surged sharply yesterday: it jumped over 10 times overnight, with a 24-hour cumulative gain of 2214%, a current market cap of $6.17 million, and 24-hour trading volume of $9.7 million. BlockBeats reminds users that related tokens experience extreme price volatility, so investors should exercise caution.

According to Japan's Jiji Press, sources familiar with the matter said the Bank of Japan may consider another interest rate hike at its upcoming policy meeting scheduled for September 17-18 to tackle the risk of intensifying inflation.

According to leading PC hardware analysis platform Tom's Hardware, retail prices of NVIDIA’s RTX 50 series graphics cards have surged sharply in the U.S. market recently, with mid-range models bearing the brunt of the hikes, as some variants see price increases of up to 39%. Data shows the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB has posted the most dramatic jump: its median price soared from $569.99 two months ago to $804.99 (approximately 5,429 yuan), marking a 39% rise. The RTX 5070’s price growth is equally striking, with its median value jumping from $659.99 to $899.99 (around 6,070 yuan), a 36% increase. This pricing pushes the RTX 5070 well beyond the mid-range tier, bringing it close to the more powerful RTX 5070 Ti.

The Wall Street Journal reports that Anthropic is meeting with potential investors to boost confidence in what could be the largest IPO in history. The $965 billion AI giant faces new challenges including the rise of low-cost AI systems, tensions with the Trump administration, and growing local opposition to its U.S. data center projects. People familiar with the matter say investors have raised these issues with Anthropic executives in recent pre-IPO meetings, asking how the factors could hit the company’s growth—reflecting persistent uncertainty over who will win the AI race and the financial stability underpinning the competition. Executives downplayed the impact of low-cost AI system competition in the meetings, telling investors Anthropic is focused on delivering cutting-edge AI models. The company plans to go public in September or early October, but has not disclosed specific pricing plans or a detailed timeline. Those present at the meetings add that Anthropic told some investors it plans to further expand into AI applications for healthcare and biology.

According to an official announcement, Upbit will list the DOS/KRW trading pair, with trading expected to open at 14:00 local time on August 11.