• MicroStrategy purchases 430 bitcoins between Aug 11 - Aug 17 at an average of $119,666 (total: $51.40M) - [AGGR]

• Trump administration said to discuss taking 10% stake in Intel - [TF]

• US Intel stake would be funded by converting pre-existing grants under Chips Act into equity - [TF]

• Trump: Don't think there will be a ceasefire • Trump: I dont think you need a ceasefire - [TF]

• "American exceptionalism" SPAC by Chamath to target DeFi among four areas: filing - [AGGR]

• Trump: Called Putin to arrange meeting with Zelenskiy - [DB]

• Trump: Will have trilateral meeting with Putin and Zelenskiy after their meeting - [DB]

• Former White House Crypto Council Director Bo Hines joins Tether as a strategic advisor - [ZN]

• Robinhood to launch football prediction markets in partnership with Kalshi - [ZN]

• Meta to downsize AI division, some executives expected to leave - [TF]

• The SEC is currently investigating Jon Isaac, president of Trump's $1.5B World Liberty Vehicle - Alt5 Sigma, for inflating earnings and selling shares into the pump in transactions involving Alt5 Sigma - [ZN]

• Trump eyes US government stakes in other chip makers that received CHIPS Act funds - [DB]

• Elon Musk pumping brakes on new political party • Musk has sought to maintain ties with JD Vance - [TF]

• Plasma partners with Binance, USDT on Binance Earn will be deposited and gain yield on Plasma - Binance also to offer 1% of Plasma supply to first depositors - [ZN]

• China considering expanding use of yuan into stablecoin, to discuss at Shanghai summit this month - [ZN]

• Trump vows to halt approvals for wind & solar projects in a truth post, "the scam of the century" - [TF]

• Libra team regain access to $57.6M USDC after judge unfreezes assets - [AGGR]

• Meta freezes AI hiring - [TF]

• Kanye West launches “YZY” meme coin on Solana - [AGGR]

• Coinbase to list World Liberty's stablecoin, USD1 - [ZN]

• TSMC executives consider giving Chips Act funds back if US govt asked for equity • Trump admin may take equity in smaller companies receiving funds under Act - [TF]