CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost stated that retail demand for Bitcoin is increasing and approaching its highest level in the past two years. There is a correlation between the growth of retail demand and local highs in Bitcoin in historical data. The current resilience of Bitcoin is weak, but retail demand has sharply increased, making this group more sensitive to small fluctuations in BTC.

According to the Financial Times, China has relaxed the restrictions on Nvidia H200 chips, allowing ByteDance and Tencent to receive about 10000 processors each to accelerate AI development. （Cointelegraph）

[According to the Financial Times, Iran considers targeting military objectives in Europe and undersea cables in the Strait of Hormuz] According to the Financial Times, if U.S. President Trump escalates the war, Iran is considering including military targets in Europe within its strike range. The Iranian military has assessed targeting U.S. military assets in Southeastern European countries such as Bulgaria and has also evaluated plans to sever undersea cables in the Strait of Hormuz.

BBX News: Yesterday, global listed companies underwent a disruptive paradigm shift in the application and capital operation of encrypted treasury. Abandoning the tedious traditional cross-border clearing of fiat currencies and simple secondary market buying, capital is directly using thousands of bitcoins to complete cross-border mergers and acquisitions and equity financing of billions of dollars: Cross border restructuring and ownership confirmation: Metaplanet invested 2100 BTC and cash to control Super League and restructure it into Superplanet, building a cross-border treasury giant spanning Nasdaq and CSI. Full equity settlement: Zhibao Technology (NASDAQ: $ZBAO) has completed a $154.7 million PIPE financing, and the investor has fully contributed 2380 BTC to build a huge cryptocurrency reserve. The market presents a clear dual evolution trend of "Bitcoin officially becoming the currency for cross-border mergers and acquisitions of listed companies and settlement of large-scale financing in the primary market" and "cryptocurrency treasury entities building a global liquidity dual platform through cross-border capital operations". Source: bbx.com

Zhushen Intelligent, a embodied intelligence company, has completed nearly 500 million yuan in Pre-A+round financing. This round is jointly invested by Shenbao Fund, Oriental Securities, Shaanxi High tech Industry Investment Co., Ltd., Anyu Fund, Tianmeng Investment, and Jianyuan Tianhua, with follow-up investment from Chuanghehui Capital, Xuhui Capital, and Gengxin Capital. Zhushen Intelligent's valuation increased by more than 10 times in the first half of the year. (Science and Technology Innovation Board Daily)