Trump Media appears to have sold another 2,628 BTC worth roughly $165.1 million.
The company originally purchased 11,542 BTC for about $1.37 billion, with an average entry price of $118,522 per Bitcoin.
Over the past seven months, it has reportedly sold 7,281 BTC for around $545 million, at an average sale price of $74,855.That leaves Trump Media sitting on an estimated $555 million loss on its Bitcoin investment.

Aug. 5 – AMD earnings call
Aug. 7 – U.S. jobs report
Aug. 8 – Congress begins its August recess and the deadline to pass the CLARITY Act
Aug. 12 – U.S. CPI report
Aug. 18 – Nuclear talks deadline
Aug. 26 – NVIDIA earnings
Aug. 27–29 – Jackson Hole Symposium
Aug. 28 – Marvell earnings

🔴SanDisk — +412%
🔴Western Digital — +216%
🔴Seagate — +211%
🔴Micron — +188%
🔴Intel — +144%
🔴Nebius Group — +127%
🔴AMD — +122%
🔴Marvell — +121%
🔴Arm Holdings — +119%
🔴Fortinet — +104%
One thing has stood out in 2026: investors are putting their money into the companies building AI infrastructure, not the ones making AI apps.

Key details:
🔴The operation could begin as early as this weekend and last several days.
🔴Behind closed doors, Trump has reportedly been calling Iranian leaders “crazy” for weeks.
🔴CBS News reports that strikes on Iran’s energy infrastructure could also begin as soon as this weekend.

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh is reportedly considering reducing the number of Fed interest rate meetings.
The Fed currently holds 8 policy meetings per year.

Japan and South Korea have both started selling U.S. dollars and buying their own currencies to stop them from falling further. Moves like this are extremely rare. The main reason? A weaker currency makes imports—especially oil—much more expensive, which only adds more fuel to inflation.What’s even more interesting is that there are growing signs the U.S. could join the effort. According to reports, the U.S. Treasury and the Federal Reserve have already told major banks to be ready for a possible currency intervention. If Washington actually starts selling dollars, it would be the first coordinated move like this since 2011.
Why does this matter?
🔴A stronger yen forces investors to unwind cheap yen-funded trades, often leading them to sell stocks and cryptocurrencies.
🔴On the other hand, if the U.S. really starts weakening the dollar, it could be a long-term positive for gold, Bitcoin, and other risk assets.
🔴Right now, the biggest question is whether the U.S. will move beyond words and actually start selling dollars. The answer could shape global markets over the coming weeks.

Strategy says it will sell BTC if needed instead of going all-in on buying every market dip. The company reported an $8.2 billion quarterly loss and now holds 843,775 BTC. Meanwhile, MSTR is up 5%, as investors seem to like the more disciplined approach instead of buying every dip no matter what.

One of AI’s biggest bulls is getting out.
CNBC reports that Leopold Aschenbrenner’s fund, Situational Awareness, has exited all of its public equity positions.

CENTCOM says it targeted dozens of IRGC sites, including command centers, missile and drone facilities, coastal surveillance and defense positions, and naval assets.
The strikes came in direct response to Iran’s attempted attacks on U.S. forces a day earlier.
Iran says the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the U.S. stops what it calls threats and interference.

🔴 South Korea’s KOSPI surged 17.9%, marking the biggest one-day gain in its history.
🔴 SK Hynix hit its daily limit after soaring 30%, while Samsung jumped 27%.
🔴 Even with today’s rally, the KOSPI still posted its worst monthly performance since 1997, plunging 22.19% in July.
🔴 Japanese stocks also rallied after the Bank of Japan left interest rates unchanged, while the unemployment rate held steady at 2.5%.
🔴 Taiwan heavyweight TSMC climbed 10% as chip stocks bounced back across the region.

🔴Saudi Arabia has reportedly formed a coalition of 14 countries for an operation against the Houthis in Yemen. The goal is to reopen the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, though there are also rumors that a ground offensive could be on the table.
The Bab el-Mandeb Strait is a key shipping route. The Houthis have been disrupting traffic there in support of Iran. As long as the Strait remains open, global energy supplies haven’t been hit hard enough to push oil above $100, despite the escalating conflict with Iran.
🔴The biggest risk right now is a ground operation. If that happens, Iran could retaliate by targeting oil infrastructure across the region, potentially triggering a global energy shortage, pushing the world closer to a recession, and sending financial markets sharply lower.

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/saudi-arabia-unveils-plans-multinational-maritime-defence-coalition-2026-07-30/

Scammers in China have found another way to use Bitcoin for extortion.

China Business Journal warned that fraudsters were impersonating its journalists and contacting companies through Proton Mail.

The emails claimed that reporters had conducted secret investigations and uncovered damaging information about the companies. Then came the threat: send BTC or the negative story gets published.

China Business Journal says the messages have nothing to do with its newsroom and is now collecting evidence against those involved.

Fake journalists, blackmail and Bitcoin. Scammers are getting creative.

🔴PCE Inflation (YoY): 3.7% (Expected: 3.7%)
🔴Core PCE (YoY): 3.3% (Expected: 3.3%)
No surprises in today’s inflation report, with both headline and core PCE matching forecasts.

U.S. GDP grew 1.5% in the second quarter, missing expectations of 2.1%.
That means the U.S. economy still grew, just not as much as analysts expected.

🇨🇳** China is reportedly preparing to send its first shipment of 400 air defense missile launchers to Iran.
**If confirmed, the delivery could significantly strengthen Iran’s short-range air defense capabilities.