cryptomatrix

$1,000 invested 15 years ago today would be worth: • Bitcoin: $8,970,000 • Nvidia: $735,000 • Tesla: $231,000 • Apple: $29,000 • S&P: $8,400 • Gold: $2,150

This is Bitcoin's best August since 2017.

Michael Burry says the stock market is "near a major top, and possible a 1987-type fall."

Tether announced quarterly USDT attestation for Q2 2026, reporting approximately $1.5B net operating profit and record user growth despite global market volatility Tether reported over 184.6B USDT issued and around $4.1B in excess reserves by the end of Q2 2026, emphasizing ongoing financial inclusion in developing markets.

84% of altcoins are trading below their 200-DMA Approximately 84% of altcoins listed on Binance are in a state of total underperformance, trading below the key technical threshold of the 200-day moving average.

🪙 Tron announced new all-time highs in June, with 26.97 million active accounts and 385.77 million transactions

🇺🇸 US Senate passes bill to ban the Federal Reserve from creating a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC).

Claude 3.5 Opus (Max) created a working Minecraft clone with a single prompt A user named Angel is testing all current AI models using the "Minecraft test." Opus 3.5 surprised the creator with its stability—a single prompt was enough for the AI to generate a full build with working mechanics. The "development" was inexpensive, with the AI consuming about $10 worth of tokens. Previously, Opus 3.0 failed the task and required additional clarifications, while Opus 3.5 Sonnet did everything on the first try, but many mechanics were broken.

A solo Bitcoin miner mined Bitcoin block 951771, earning a $230,000 reward.

Tether Reports $1.04 Billion Net Profit for Q1 2026 Tether’s financial strength reached new heights this quarter, driven by massive reserves and strategic asset management. • Net Profit: The company generated $1.04 billion in net profit during the first quarter of 2026. • Total Reserves: Tether’s total reserves now stand at $191.8 billion. Excess reserves hit a record $8.23 billion, reflecting a $1.89 billion increase over the quarter. • U.S. Treasuries: With approximately $141 billion in U.S. government debt exposure, Tether now ranks as the 17th largest holder of Treasuries globally. It has remained among the top 10 buyers of U.S. debt over the last two years. • Hard Assets: The company’s portfolio includes $19.8 billion in physical gold (132.2 tonnes) and 97,137 BTC (valued at roughly $6.6 billion). Tether continues to solidify its role as a major institutional player in both the crypto and traditional financial markets.

Bernstein says prediction market volumes will reach $1 trillion by 2030 Bernstein analysts argued that institutional investors will adopt prediction markets as a way to manage risk associated with policy and political events.

🪙 Bitcoin Magazine: Strategy has bought over 15,088 BTC via STRC today

⚡️ Trump’s "Cyber Strategy" backs crypto and blockchain Exact quote from the White House document: "We will build secure technologies and supply chains that protect user privacy from design to deployment, including supporting the security of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technologies".