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Wednesday, 08/26/2026

Report: Moonshot AI in Talks with US Cloud Giants for Up to 30% Revenue Share on Kimi K3 Model

Odaily News: Sources familiar with the matter revealed that Moonshot AI is in talks with Microsoft, Amazon, and Google over revenue-sharing agreements that would allow these US cloud computing giants to host its Kimi K3 model. If an agreement is reached, it could mark the first significant revenue-sharing deal between a Chinese AI company and major US cloud providers. The sources said Moonshot AI is seeking up to a 30% share of revenue generated from K3-related services on Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Google Cloud, which is broadly in line with the terms the startup has offered to major customers using its open-weight models.

The sources also revealed that Moonshot AI has already signed similar agreements with some smaller cloud platforms. Alibaba is also seeking revenue-sharing agreements with major users of its new open-source AI model.

The night before Jackson Hole, the "inflation thunder" will be revealed! July core PCE may rise to 3.3%, and expectations for interest rate hikes in September are heating up

At 20:30 Beijing time tonight, the U.S. Department of Commerce will release the July Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index. The market expects the overall PCE in July to rise by 0.1% month-on-month, with the year-on-year growth rate falling from 3.7% in June to 3.6%; the core PCE month-on-month may rise from 0.1% to 0.2%, while the year-on-year remains at 3.3%, marking the 65th consecutive month above the Federal Reserve's 2% inflation target.It is noteworthy that rising prices in the AI industry chain, high valuations in the stock market driving up portfolio management fees, and the situation in the Middle East leading to increased energy costs may all become potential drivers of core inflation. Goldman Sachs predicts that stock market valuation factors may contribute approximately 0.11 percentage points to the month-on-month increase in core PCE in July.What draws more market attention is that the Bureau of Economic Analysis plans to comprehensively adjust the PCE statistical methods by the end of September, which may lead to adjustments in the price calculations for categories such as computer hardware, stock portfolio management, and legal services, and may also retroactively revise historical data, increasing the difficulty of interpreting inflation data.Currently, the market's divergence regarding the Federal Reserve's policy path in September has intensified. The CME "FedWatch" shows that the probability of the Federal Reserve keeping interest rates unchanged in September is 59.9%, while the probability of a 25 basis point rate hike has risen to 40.1%. The market is also waiting for this week's Jackson Hole annual meeting to seek the latest signals from Fed Chair Powell regarding inflation and subsequent interest rate policies.

Robinhood Chain RWA Daily Trading Volume Hits Record $85.1M, Tokenized Stocks Contribute $66.6M

Odaily News: On August 25, Robinhood Chain's daily on-chain RWA trading volume reached $85.1 million, setting a new all-time high. Among this, tokenized stock trading volume was approximately $66.6 million, accounting for about 78% of the day's total trading volume; Meme coin and stock token trading pairs were approximately $10.4 million, ETF and U.S. Treasury-related trading was approximately $4.8 million, and commodities were approximately $3.3 million.

Data shows that the trading structure on Robinhood Chain has changed significantly recently. On July 26, Meme coin and stock token trading pairs once contributed about 73% of daily trading volume, but by August 25, this had dropped to about 12%, while the share of pure stock token trading rose to about 78%. In addition, Robinhood Crypto added 100 new stock tokens this month, and the number of on-chain stock tokens has now exceeded 190. (cryptopolitan)

Trader Turns $24K into $275K on Aster in Under a Month, an ~11x Return

Odaily News: According to Lookonchain monitoring, an address on Aster_DEX turned $24,000 into $275,000 in less than a month, achieving an 11x return. The address deposited $24,000 into Aster, used up to 100x leverage to go long on Bitcoin, ETH, and LINK, and realized over 10x gains on each trade. The address has withdrawn $91,000 in profits, with $184,000 still remaining on Aster.

Robinhood Chain RWA's single-day trading volume reached a new high of 85.1 million USD: tokenized stocks contributed 66.6 million USD

On August 25, Robinhood Chain's RWA daily on-chain trading volume reached $85.1 million, setting a new historical high. Among them, the trading volume of tokenized stocks was about $66.6 million, accounting for approximately 78% of the total trading volume for the day; Meme coin and stock token trading pairs accounted for about $10.4 million, ETF and U.S. Treasury-related trades accounted for about $4.8 million, and commodities accounted for about $3.3 million.Data shows that the trading structure of Robinhood Chain has changed significantly recently. On July 26, Meme coin and stock token trading pairs once contributed about 73% of the daily trading volume, but by August 25, this had dropped to about 12%, while the proportion of pure stock token trading rose to about 78%. In addition, Robinhood Crypto added 100 stock tokens this month, bringing the total number of on-chain stock tokens to over 190.

Morgan Stanley: AI computing power $3.1 trillion off-balance-sheet commitments emerge, financing structure becomes a new variable in the supply chain

According to Chao Xiang Research, a Morgan Stanley report points out that the total off-balance-sheet commitments disclosed by hyperscale vendors, Nvidia, and Broadcom have exceeded $3.1 trillion. Among them, lease commitments amount to $1.1 trillion, procurement commitments to $1.7 trillion, and the total on-balance-sheet debt and lease liabilities of hyperscale vendors is $770 billion.Amazon and Google's free cash flow turned negative in the second quarter of 2026, and Meta is expected to follow suit next quarter. Financing tools are restructuring the capital structure of AI computing power from six aspects: off-balance-sheet lease and procurement commitments constitute the first layer of financing, the proportion of debt issuance rises from 2% in 2025 to 19% in 2026, Google frees up $110 billion by cutting buybacks and issuing equity, Oracle's customer prepayments in the second quarter amount to $4.6 billion, and Broadcom and Nvidia launched a chip leasing SPV to support unrated AI labs.Morgan Stanley believes that as the financing structure itself becomes a core variable of the AI supply chain, the importance of tracking off-balance-sheet commitments and changes in accounting judgments is approaching that of tracking chip shipments themselves.

Bitcoin Long Positions Remain Stable, Shorts Continue to Decline

Odaily News: Since Aug. 23, Bitcoin long positions have remained at a relatively stable level, with the market showing a neutral consolidation trend after the price increase. Since Aug. 17, Bitcoin short positions have been continuously declining, with some short funds steadily exiting the market. Currently, longs have not yet significantly increased their positions.

BlackRock Lowers BTC-to-IBIT Conversion Threshold to $1M, Bitwise to $3M

Odaily News: BlackRock has significantly lowered the threshold for investors to convert self-custodied BTC directly into shares of its spot Bitcoin ETF IBIT. In July this year, the minimum conversion size was reduced from the previous $25 million to $1 million; Bitwise also lowered its threshold from $100 million to $3 million. The conversion is completed through "in-kind creation," allowing investors to deliver BTC directly in exchange for ETF shares without first selling BTC and then buying the ETF, thereby avoiding immediate capital gains tax triggered by a sale.

Robbie Mitchnick, head of digital assets at BlackRock, said IBIT has cumulatively processed over $5 billion in such conversions, up from $3 billion last October. (CoinDesk)

BlackRock lowers the BTC conversion IBIT threshold to 1 million dollars, while Bitwise lowers it to 3 million dollars

BlackRock has significantly lowered the threshold for investors to directly convert self-custodied BTC into shares of the spot Bitcoin ETF IBIT, with the minimum conversion size reduced from the previous $25 million to $1 million; Bitwise has also lowered the related threshold from $100 million to $3 million.This conversion is completed through "in-kind creation," allowing investors to directly deliver BTC in exchange for ETF shares, without the need to first sell BTC and then buy the ETF, thus avoiding the immediate capital gains tax triggered by the sale. Robbie Mitchnick, Head of Digital Assets at BlackRock, stated that IBIT has processed over $5 billion in such conversions, further increasing from $3 billion in October of last year.

Czech Bitcoin Donation Case Defendant Signals Cooperation, Prosecutors Seek 20 Years

Odaily News: Tomáš Jiříkovský, the main defendant in a Czech cryptocurrency money laundering case and a programmer linked to darknet operations, has for the first time signaled possible cooperation with investigators. The Brno Municipal Court ruled to keep him in custody, citing flight risk and the possibility that he still controls undisclosed crypto assets.

Prosecutors said Jiříkovský has changed his stance on darknet market operations and laundering of criminal proceeds, but has not yet provided detailed testimony. Prosecutors are seeking a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and asset forfeiture. The case involves his donation of $44 million worth of Bitcoin to the Czech Ministry of Justice. (Bitcoin.com News)

Ethereum Spot ETFs See $180M Net Inflows, Extending Streak to 7 Days

Odaily News: According to SoSoValue data, Ethereum spot ETFs recorded total net inflows of $180 million yesterday (Aug. 25, Eastern Time).

The Ethereum spot ETF with the largest single-day net inflow was BlackRock's ETHA, with $146 million in net inflows. ETHA's cumulative net inflows now stand at $12.407 billion.

It was followed by Fidelity's FETH, with $25.7523 million in net inflows. FETH's cumulative net inflows now total $2.208 billion.

As of press time, the total net asset value of Ethereum spot ETFs is $14.881 billion, with the ETF net asset ratio (market value as a percentage of Ethereum's total market cap) at 5.06%. Cumulative net inflows have reached $12.446 billion.

Data: Bitcoin spot ETF had a total net inflow of 314 million USD yesterday, continuing a 7-day net inflow

According to SoSoValue data, the total net inflow for Bitcoin spot ETFs is $314 million. The Bitcoin spot ETF with the highest net inflow yesterday was Blackrock ETF IBIT, with a single-day net inflow of $284 million. Currently, the historical total net inflow for IBIT has reached $62.92 billion.Following that is Fidelity ETF FBTC, with a single-day net inflow of $15.4469 million. Currently, the historical total net inflow for FBTC has reached $10.296 billion. As of the time of writing, the total net asset value of Bitcoin spot ETFs is $99.045 billion, and the ETF net asset ratio (market value compared to the total market value of Bitcoin) is 6.31%, with a historical cumulative net inflow of $54.358 billion.

Meme Express: DOLORES Trending on Robinhood, Market Cap $1.3M

According to Odaily News Meme Express monitoring, DOLORES is trending in the Robinhood community, with GMGN showing a current market cap of $1.3 million.

Dolores Research introduced $DOLORES on Aug. 26, describing it as a crypto-native research lab for agent trading, and stated the project has launched on Robinhood Chain via Virtuals.

Grok noted that 2% of the $DOLORES supply is allocated to $VIRTUAL stakers, distributed based on veVIRTUAL holdings.

"Meme Express" is curated by Odaily's exclusive AI model to highlight potential trending assets in the community. Content is based on publicly available information and does not constitute investment advice. Please exercise your own judgment and be aware of the high volatility risks associated with meme coins.