Eli Ben Sasson evaluates Vitalik Buterin's Ethereum roadmap

According to Pulse2, Riot Platforms has signed an AI data center leasing agreement with two tech clients, covering a capacity of 241MW and expected to generate $9.8 billion in long-term revenue. Riot Platforms' second-quarter data center revenue was $23.2 million, while Bitcoin mining revenue reached $113.7 million. As of the end of the second quarter, Riot Platforms held $1.2 billion in liquid assets, including 11,380 Bitcoins valued at $666 million and $548.9 million in cash (including $77.5 million in restricted cash).

[Franklin Templeton Completes $1.5 Billion Collateralized Fund Obligation Issuance] Franklin Templeton has completed the issuance of its first collateralized fund obligation, Franklin Templeton Structured Solutions 2026, L.P., raising $1.5 billion. This instrument provides institutional investors with exposure to private market strategies, including private equity secondary markets and continuation funds managed by Lexington Partners, as well as U.S. middle-market direct lending managed by Benefit Street Partners. Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions serves as the collateral manager.

Zcash is currently refactoring its privacy currency extension model through Project Tachyon, which is currently running on the public testing network launched by Valar Group. Project Tachyon, led by Sean Bowe, has redesigned the state model to improve throughput without compromising wallet speed. （CoinDesk）

According to Businesswire, Solmate Infrastructure, a Solana treasury company listed on NASDAQ, has increased its holdings of 1000 SOLs, bringing its total SOL holdings to 1.25 million with an asset value of approximately $102.2 million. Solmate Infrastructure clarifies that entering the AI infrastructure field will not change its long-term layout for the Solana ecosystem.

The approved plan reallocates 546.9 million OP from user airdrops to a Foundation-controlled Strategic Ecosystem Fund.