Mastercard acquires BVNK for $1.8 billion, defeating Coinbase and Visa

According to Yu Jin Monitoring, Strategy has sold a total of 6948 BTC since the end of June, with a cash position of approximately $432 million and an average selling price of approximately $62100, which is lower than its holding cost price of approximately $75000. The total loss from the reduction was approximately $93.12 million.

According to Trade Alert data, the average monthly trading ratio of call and put options on the S&P 500 index has risen to 0.9, reaching a four-year high. Susquehanna Financial Group data shows that the short-term S&P 500 call option skewness index has risen to a two-year high. Mark Hackett, Chief Market Strategist at Nationwide, stated that buying on dips pays off and FOMO sentiment is playing a role. Steve Sosnick, Chief Strategist at Interactive Brokers, stated that institutional investors are concerned about missing out on upward opportunities and are hedging their risks by purchasing call options. Garrett DeSimone, research director at OptionMetrics, pointed out that the surge in demand for call options may drive VIX to rise in sync with the stock market.

[ChangXin Memory's Largest Short Position Faces Unrealized Loss of $2.255 Million, Total Funding Fee Paid $3.078 Million] Ai Yi disclosed that ChangXin Memory (CXMT)'s largest short position holds a $21.12 million 1x leverage short order. Based on the entry price of $6.50 and the current price of $7.28, the unrealized loss amounts to $2.255 million, with total funding fees paid reaching $3.078 million. The margin size for this position exceeds $40 million, and the liquidation price is $15.466.

Stripe has increased its holdings by 147 BTC, bringing its total holdings to 20167 BTC. （Cointelegraph）

According to The Information, Microsoft plans to increase the production of MAIA chips and release the next generation MAIA 300 chips in September 2026. Microsoft is in talks with TSMC to ensure the delivery of over 300000 MAIA chips by 2027.