Foresight News reports that according to The Block, Sora Ventures plans to raise up to $1 billion for a new fund to support Bitcoin funding companies in Asia. The venture capital firm stated that it has received $200 million in initial commitments from partners and investors in Asia.

PANews, September 5th news, according to official news, Sora Ventures announced during the Taipei Blockchain Week that it plans to raise Asia's first Bitcoin reserve fund with a scale of 1 billion USD, of which 200 million USD of committed funds come from partners and investors across Asia. The fund aims to purchase 1 billion USD worth of Bitcoin within the next 6 months, increasing investment in existing Bitcoin reserve companies in Asia while establishing a broader network of similar projects outside the region to create synergies with existing reserve companies in Asia. The plan will be led by the management of Sora Ventures, who will spearhead this 1 billion USD reserve fund and work collaboratively with existing partners in Asia. Additionally, the fund plans to expand its current leadership team by inviting new institutions to join, further extending resources for existing Bitcoin reserve companies in Asia.

The World Gold Council report shows that by the end of August, the gold price rose to $3429/ounce, an increase of 4% for the month and a year-on-year rise of 31%. The softening of the dollar, geopolitical tensions, and global gold ETF fund inflows are the main factors. The rising probability of Fed rate cuts also supports gold prices. In August, the net inflow of ETFs was $5.5 billion, mainly from North America and Europe.

According to Jinse Finance, when discussing expectations for interest rate cuts, Stephen Roach, a senior researcher at Yale University and former chairman of Morgan Stanley Asia, pointed out that the Fed will not be rushed to adjust its policy due to political pressure. On the other hand, the vulnerability of the labor market, coupled with the disturbances caused by tariffs, may prompt the Fed to shift to a more accommodative stance. Although the current risks have changed, the extent is not yet severe, and future developments will still depend on the performance of future data. Roach also stated that the U.S. economy has shown signs of slowing down, with consumption growth only half of the average level of the past few years. In addition, the investment boom in the AI sector hides bubble risks, with the market capitalization concentration of the "Seven Giants" in U.S. stocks even exceeding the levels during the internet bubble of 2000. "Therefore, I believe that there is a high likelihood of some degree of market correction in U.S. stocks within the next six months," he said. (21st Century Business Herald)

DV8 Public Company Limited has appointed Jason Fang as the new CEO, marking its transformation into a Bitcoin treasury management and digital asset strategy. The company recently secured a 75% acquisition by a consortium and plans to implement a Bitcoin-first model to promote financial inclusion in Southeast Asia.

Golden Finance reports that in August, the offshore RMB rose a total of 866 points, an increase of 1.20%. On August 1, there was a significant pump in the market, and from the 1st to the 22nd, it continued to trade around the 7.18 yuan level—maintaining a relatively weak rise. It then began to accelerate and reached 7.1159 yuan at the beginning of the Asia-Pacific session on the 29th.

BlockBeats news, on August 29, Binance founder CZ shared in a post that, "Things to avoid in crypto assets: selling at the low point." As of the time of the post, the crypto assets market continued to decline, with Bitcoin falling below $109,000, and Ethereum dropping to $4,320. In the past 4 hours, the entire network has seen $179 million get liquidated, including $133 million from long orders and $45.8989 million from short orders. CZ stated at the BITCOIN ASIA 2025 conference, "Bitcoin will become the global reserve currency."

Jin10 data reported on August 29 that due to concerns about the impact of the 50% tariffs from the United States on India's economic growth and corporate earnings, the Indian rupee fell to a record low against the US dollar, at 87.9763, breaking the historical low of 87.9563 set in February. Under pressure from ongoing foreign capital withdrawal from the local stock market, the rupee is the worst-performing currency in Asia this year. With the new tariffs on export-intensive industries such as textiles, footwear, and jewelry taking effect this week, the Indian currency is under pressure. Citigroup estimates that the tariffs could reduce India's annual growth rate by 0.6-0.8 percentage points.

Odaily News During the BTC Asia "Asian Institutions Lead the New Era of Bitcoin" roundtable forum, Avenir Group CEO Lan Jianzhong (Jason) pointed out that as products like Bitcoin ETF and Digital Asset Treasury (DAT) accelerate traditional institutions getting on board, institutional investors are facing a new core challenge: the disconnection of funding channels between TradFi and the crypto market severely restricts capital efficiency. "The key in the future is to enable institutional investors to connect all assets within one system, achieving a unified funding path and purchasing power," Jason stated. This means achieving unified management of traditional and digital assets and cross-market trading, promoting efficient capital flow between different markets.

Odaily News According to Bitcoin Magazine, Blockstream CEO and early Bitcoin proponent Adam Back stated at the BITCOIN ASIA 2025 conference: "Ultimately, all companies will become Bitcoin financial companies."

Jin10 data reported on August 29, South Korea's stock market ended a four-month rise on Friday, which was driven by hopes for market reforms under the new government leadership. The KOSPI index closed down 10.31 points (0.32%) at 3186.01, a cumulative decline of 1.83% this month. The index has still risen over 30% this year to date, making it the best-performing index among emerging markets in Asia. The index began to rebound in April after the former South Korean president was dismissed for attempting to implement martial law in December to resolve political uncertainty. South Korean President Lee Jae-myung's commitment to market reforms has pushed it to its highest level in four years. However, following the government's proposal to increase taxes on stock investments at the end of July, investor skepticism has increased. New Korea Securities analyst Lee Jae-won stated, "If the government changes its policy, after this month's range fluctuation trend, the KOSPI index will be able to..."

PANews reported on August 28 that Binance disclosed that in June 2024, after a multi-stakeholder investigation supported by Binance, Chainalysis, and other industry partners, law enforcement agencies in the Asia-Pacific region froze nearly $50 million in illegal funds. In the case that year, the Chainalysis investigation team used Blockchain analysis techniques to trace funds related to another active scam network in Southeast Asia. They tracked transactions of dozens of victims from November 2022 to July 2023, identifying a series of integrated wallets controlled by the scammers. The criminals concentrated funds into a main wallet, distributing them through intermediate addresses to five final wallets, which collectively held nearly $47 million USDT. To prolong the scam, the scammers would also return a small amount of funds. After receiving intelligence, the Asia-Pacific law enforcement agencies instructed stablecoin issuers to freeze the funds in June, and investigators acted quickly to prevent the illegal proceeds from being cashed out.

PANews reported on August 28 that Brazilian encryption anti-fraud company Vaas has completed a seed round financing of 20 million reais (approximately 370 USD), led by Headline Asia, with participation from ABSeed Ventures and Honey Island Capital. The funds will be used to expand its sales department and accelerate the development of artificial intelligence solutions focused on anti-fraud. According to reports, Vaas is a Brazilian startup focused on developing technology to combat financial fraud, primarily targeting crypto asset transactions and expanding its services to fight scams related to Pix. It utilizes artificial intelligence to analyze the complete transaction history of cryptocurrency wallets to detect suspicious or unusual activities. Previously, in October 2023, it was reported that Vaas completed approximately $2 million in Pre-Seed funding, ABSee.

At the Bitcoin Asia Conference, BitMart CEO Nenter Chow emphasized the need to popularize Bitcoin "from the bottom up" and enhance public understanding of its Intrinsic Value. He also announced plans to collaborate with educational institutions to promote Crypto Assets education, improve investor financial literacy, and facilitate sustainable development in the industry.

Odaily News UniSat founder Lorenzo stated at the Bitcoin Asia conference in Hong Kong that UniSat's Bitcoin native asset trading engine UniHexa will be publicly launched in Q4 2025, with an invitation-only testing phase in September. UniHexa will support BRC

According to Foresight News, as reported by Bitcoin Magazine, Paul Lee, co-founder and managing partner of Lobo Ventures, stated at the BITCOIN ASIA 2025 conference that Bitplanet will establish a Bitcoin treasury company, planning to purchase 40 million dollars worth of Bitcoin.

According to Foresight News and report from Zhito Finance, Shengye (06069.HK) announced that on August 27, 2025, the group successfully completed the Asia-Pacific's first supply chain asset on the Ethereum Layer-2 public chain HashKey Chain under the Asian digital asset financial service group HashKey Group.

Gate News Bot news, on August 27, according to CoinMarketCap, as of the time of writing, DIMO (DIMO) is currently priced at $0.11, with a rise of 63.06% within 24 hours, reaching a high of $0.12 and a low of $0.05. The current market capitalization is approximately $43.1 million, an increase of $16.7 million compared to yesterday. Recent important news about DIMO: 1️⃣ **Hakuhodo Key3 has partnered with DIMO to support market expansion in Japan** DIMO, as a global DePIN (Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Network) project, has partnered with Key3, a subsidiary of Japan's leading advertising company Hakuhodo. This strategic collaboration will help DIMO expand into the Japanese market and enhance its influence and user base in the Asia region. 2️

Jin10 data reported on August 25, local time on the 25th, Hungarian Central Bank Governor Mihály Varga stated at the opening ceremony of the 2025 Asian Financial Cooperation Association (AFCA) Financial Summit Forum held in Budapest that at the turn of the century, Asia accounted for 26% of the world's GDP, and this proportion is expected to rise to 46% by 2024, while during the same period, Europe's share fell from 30% to 21%. Asia currently accounts for half of global exports and investments, and the future growth engine has shifted eastward. Hungary hopes to become an important promoter of economic and financial cooperation between the East and West, serving as the economic gateway from Europe to Asia.

Japan's Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Yasushi Muto, emphasized the integration of Web3 with fields such as anime and art at WebX Asia 2025. He believes that Web3 is a tool for promoting the value of small and medium-sized enterprises and creators, and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry will support Web3 startups through measures such as tax reform and legal revisions.

Foresight News reported live that Binance founder Zhao Changpeng, at WebX Asia 2025, responded to the question "What advice do you have for new entrepreneurs" by stating, "Create applications that are truly useful; find your own talents and innovate where others have not; many people in the Web3 world make quick money, which is not the best choice. You need to find something you are truly passionate about and build it continuously."

Golden Finance reported that the Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin vault company Top Win International announced on August 22 that it has changed its name to Asia Strategy, retaining its Nasdaq trading code SORA, and has begun accepting Bitcoin payments for watch sales. In May of this year, Sora Ventures completed the integration of Top Win through injecting into the public company structure, thereby avoiding the path of separate listing and directly launching the Bitcoin treasury and capital market strategy.

PANews, August 22 news, Japan's SBI Holdings announced that it has signed a share transfer protocol with some shareholders of CoinPost, planning to complete the acquisition of a majority stake in CoinPost by October 1, 2025, and incorporate it into the group. CoinPost is the largest crypto asset and Web3 media in Japan, hosting the largest Web3 conference in Asia, WebX. After the acquisition, both parties will strengthen the synergy between media and financial businesses, expanding digital asset investment, information services, and jointly organizing industry events.

Gate News Bot news, August 20, according to CoinMarketCap data, as of the time of writing, ULTIMA is currently priced at 4903.97 USD, with a 24-hour pump of 20.61%, reaching a high of 4914.44 USD and a low of 3551.94 USD. The current market capitalization is approximately 183 million USD, an increase of 31.4 million USD compared to yesterday. ULTIMA is a powerful cryptocurrency ecosystem centered around the ULTIMA token. This ecosystem integrates a range of innovative products: modern crypto wallets, unique crypto debit cards, crowdfunding platforms, proprietary markets, and more. The ULTIMA card is a breakthrough in the cryptocurrency debit card industry, offering limitless financial management possibilities. The ULTIMA card can be used in over 100 countries worldwide, from Europe to Latin America, from Asia to Africa. Deposit limit

PANews, August 19 news, TRON DAO announced a partnership with MetaMask, and TRON will be directly integrated into the MetaMask Wallet. In the future, users will be able to use TRON assets directly through MetaMask, experiencing easier cross-chain operations. TRON has a wide layout in Asia, South America, Africa, and Europe, and this cooperation will help more users easily access Blockchain technology. Both parties will also promote together to drive the global spread of Decentralization technology, with more details to be announced in the future.

BlockBeats news, on August 19, the yen stablecoin issuer JPYC announced the completion of its registration as a fund transfer business operator. Its yen stablecoin plans to be deployed on Ethereum, Avalanche, and Polygon. On November 10, 2021, the yen stablecoin issuer JPYC completed a Series A financing round of 500 million yen (approximately 4.43 million USD), led by Headline Asia with participation from Circle Ventures.

On August 18, Jin10 reported that South Asia New Materials announced an abnormal fluctuation in stock trading. After verification, during the abnormal fluctuation period of the company's stock trading, the company's controlling shareholder, actual controller, and their concerted actors did not engage in buying or selling the company's stocks; company directors Zhang Dong, Zheng Xiaoyuan, Geng Hongbin, and Cui Ronghua reduced their holdings by 30,000 shares, 39,200 shares, 90,000 shares, and 96,600 shares respectively; company supervisor Chen Xiaodong reduced his holdings by 4,400 shares. The company does not have any violations of information disclosure regulations.

In the first half of 2025, losses from Crypto Assets-related crimes in the Asia region exceeded $1.5 billion. Unauthorized transactions and mobile payments in Southeast Asia have become new tools for Money Laundering. The report suggests establishing a regional risk database to enhance law enforcement efficiency.

BlockBeats news, on August 16, CNBC stated while analyzing the current pump of Ethereum that the main driving force behind the rise comes from institutional purchases, mainly from the United States. It is also important to note that Asia is embracing Ethereum, with Japan and South Korea being significant crypto markets in Asia, which may unleash a "huge" wave of institutional capital following the potential new regulations.

Yesterday, both Ethereum and Bitcoin spot ETFs experienced net outflows, with only BlackRock's product achieving net inflows; in addition, several large SOL treasury companies are about to raise funds, and a Bitcoin treasury is planned to be established in Asia by a mining company supported by the Trump family.

ChainCatcher message, Ourbit has confirmed to be the title sponsor of Taiwan Blockchain Week 2025 (TBW2025). It is reported that the event will be held from September 4 to 6, 2025, at Songshan Cultural and Creative Park in Taipei. As one of the influential blockchain industry events in the Asia-Pacific region, Taipei Blockchain Week 2025 will have the theme "Onboard AI", focusing on the integration of artificial intelligence and decentralized technology. Ourbit stated that as the largest single sponsor of this conference, they will set up a booth on-site to showcase their product and technological advantages in trading speed, memecoin liquidity, and trend capture, as well as introduce the platform's investments in security and organize interesting and interactive activities on-site.

On August 11, Jin10 reported that Longpan Technology announced that its holding subsidiary, Lithium Source (Indonesia), has completed the capital increase and share expansion by bringing in investors for Delivery. LGES invested $15.9709 million in cash to subscribe for 255,900 newly issued ordinary shares, acquiring 20% of the equity after the completion of the new share issuance by Lithium Source (Indonesia). After the transaction, Lithium Source (Asia Pacific)'s shareholding ratio decreased to 79.99%, and the nominal share capital of Lithium Source (Indonesia) increased from 10.23723 trillion Indonesian Rupiah to 12.79653 trillion Indonesian Rupiah.

ChainCatcher news, QCP Asia stated in their research report that under the influence of the US stock market, BTC has strongly rebounded to 122,000 USD, recovering all losses from last week; ETH has simultaneously risen 21% to break 4300 USD, reaching a new high since 2021. The market is focused on the U.S. CPI data to be released tomorrow. If inflation slows down, it may strengthen expectations for a rate cut by the Federal Reserve in September, potentially driving crypto assets to break through key resistance levels. QCP Asia points out that despite strong bullish sentiment, traders are still hedging against downside risks, and institutional capital along with spot ETF demand will be key variables in whether BTC can achieve new highs.

Hua Xing Capital recently assisted C1 Fund, the first closed-end fund in the Web3 industry focused on Primary Market investments, in listing on the New York Stock Exchange, with a global issuance of 6,000,000 shares at $10 per share, raising approximately $60 million, and planning to allocate 80% of its assets to Web3 and digital asset-related companies.

Jin10 data reported on August 7, Xianheng International announced that Goldman Sachs Asia Strategy holds 23.0065 million shares of the company, accounting for 5.6063%; plans to reduce its holdings by no more than 12.3 million shares through Block Trading and Bidding, not exceeding 3%, of which no more than 4.1 million shares through Bidding, accounting for 1%, and no more than 8.2 million shares through Block Trading, accounting for 2%; the reduction period is from August 30, 2025, to November 29, 2025.

Jin10 data reports on August 6 that Saudi Arabia will set the official selling price (OSP) of Arabian Light crude oil for September sales to Asia at a contango of $3.20 per barrel compared to the Oman/Dubai average price, with the contango for August being $2.20 per barrel. The official selling price (OSP) of Arabian Light crude oil for September sales to the United States will be at a contango of $4.2 per barrel compared to the Oman/Dubai average price, and the official selling price (OSP) for September sales to Northwest Europe will be at a contango of $3.35 per barrel compared to the Oman/Dubai average price.

Jin10 data reported on August 5 that on Monday, the Vietnamese stock market recorded a record foreign capital outflow, with approximately $375 million worth of Vingroup shares changing hands through two Block Trading transactions. After the market closed, a total of 90 million Vingroup shares were traded in the two Block Trading transactions, with a transaction price of 109,096 Vietnamese Dong (approximately $4.17) per share, reflecting a discount of less than 2% compared to the Closing Price. Vingroup has not yet commented on this matter. Tyler Manh Dung Nguyen, chief market strategist at Ho Chi Minh City Securities Company, stated in a report that this is reportedly a divestment planned by a large institutional investor primarily engaged in private sale transactions in the Asia-Pacific region rather than routine trading of listed stocks. Following Vingroup's announcement of an investment of approximately $14.3 billion to build a port and logistics center in the northern city of Haiphong, the stock hit the rise limit for the second consecutive trading day on Tuesday.

Gate News bot message, the Bitcoin Asia 2025 Summit has announced its official media partner. This grand event will be held on August 28-29 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. As a regional event of the global Bitcoin Conference series in Asia, the summit will attract regulators, top project parties, and industry leaders to deeply explore the future of Bitcoin technological innovation and financial freedom. According to reports, the Bitcoin Conference series has been successfully held in many places around the world. Bitcoin Asia aims to bridge the East and West, providing a cooperative platform for Asian enterprises and the Western world, and becoming a key node connecting the global Bitcoin ecosystem. Currently, the General Admission Pass (GA Pass) is available for a limited-time free claim and will resume its original price on August 9.

Jin10 data reported on July 31, citing trade sources, that Asia is expected to increase imports of U.S. WTI crude oil in the fourth quarter due to rising crude oil prices in the Middle East, which has opened an arbitrage window. They stated that due to strong demand for high-sulfur crude oil in Asia, the benchmark prices for Middle Eastern crude oil—Dubai and Murban crude—have risen this month, narrowing the price gap with low-sulfur light U.S. WTI crude oil. June Goh, a senior analyst at Sparta Commodities, indicated that the WTI arbitrage window for Asia has been wide open over the past week, particularly noticeable for cargoes arriving in early November. Sources said that U.S. oil producer Occidental Petroleum has sold WTI crude oil to Japanese refiner Showa Shell. One source revealed that this batch of crude was traded at a premium price of about $3.50 per barrel above the October Dubai crude oil quote, with a delivery time set for October.

Matrixdock has completed the second XAUm gold reserve audit for the year 2025, ensuring asset transparency. The audit was conducted by Bureau Veritas, covering the weighing and inspection of all gold inventories. The amount of gold managed by Matrixdock has risen by over 500%, reflecting its leadership position in gold minting growth in Asia.

Policy observer Deborah Elms pointed out at the business summit that countries and companies need to prepare for the challenges brought by U.S. tariffs after the August 1 trade agreement deadline. The existing agreement lacks specific details, which may affect Supply Chain stability.

Odaily News According to official news, Southeast Asia stablecoin operator APACX has recently reached a strategic partnership with digital asset self-custody service provider Safeheron. Through this collaboration, Safeheron will assist APACX in building a decentralized protocol for stablecoin trading and settlement aimed at the Southeast Asian market, creating a value network for the interconnectivity and application of multiple stablecoins, particularly providing services to APACX in top-notch security and risk control capabilities.

BlockBeats news, on July 24, according to market data, the Hong Kong-listed company Future Data Group (HK8229) rose over 10.29% during the session, having announced yesterday the signing of an RWA service protocol with Asia Brand Group. Jingwei Tiandi (HK2447) rose over 5.04% during the session, announcing on July 22 the launch of its self-developed global stablecoin payment platform.

According to BlockBeats news on July 23, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange HKEX disclosed on its official website that the Hong Kong-listed company Future Data Group announced that it has signed an RWA (Real World Asset) service agreement with Asia Brand Group to explore asset tokenization, digital asset funds, and actual fees regulated by stablecoins.

PANews July 22 news, Futu Group announced a long-term strategic cooperation with Huaxia Fund (Hong Kong) in Web3.0, and both parties will jointly promote the deep integration of TradFi and Blockchain technology. Futu will launch a series of tokenized currency fund products from Huaxia Fund on its Futu NiuNiu App as an exclusive technology brokerage, covering three major currencies: Hong Kong Dollar, Renminbi, and US Dollar. It will also provide compliant 24/7 flexible interest investment solutions for investors and cryptocurrency holders through Futu's licensed Virtual Asset Trading Platform (VATP). In the future, both parties will explore a dual-track subscription and redemption mechanism "on-chain" and "off-chain" as well as all-weather on-chain trading. Huaxia Fund (Hong Kong) has previously launched the world's most comprehensive series of tokenized currency funds, including the first tokenized fund for retail investors in the Asia-Pacific region and the world's first tokenized fund denominated in Renminbi, while also issuing Asia's first batch of virtual asset spot ETFs.

Analysis indicates that the altcoin season index has reached a new high, with a significant increase in the open interest of ETH Perptual Futures, showing signs of capital rotation. The GENIUS bill promotes stablecoin regulation, with enterprises focusing on L1 chains, and ETH ETF inflows exceeding BTC. The market is optimistic about ETF approval, ETH market share is rising, and the altcoin season may have already started.

According to the latest market analysis from Matrixport, the Gate News bot reports that Asia leads in altcoin performance, especially with Ethereum (ETH) and XRP. Driven by several important factors, ETH continues to show resilience. Although current Gas fees are low, the funding rate has reached double digits, which is still moderate compared to the scale of ETH futures holdings and ETF inflows. The influence of Asia is becoming increasingly significant, directly driving the strong rise of ETH over the weekend. In addition, the noticeable recovery of decentralized finance (DeFi) activities has also provided support for the rise of ETH. This trend not only reflects the movement of speculative funds but also embodies the allocation of institutional capital.

Matrixport released a market analysis indicating that Asia dominates the performance of alts, particularly Ether (ETH) and XRP. Ether has shown strong performance driven by low Gas fees and high funding rates, while the recovery of DeFi activity further boosts its rise.

ChainCatcher news, Thai listed company DV8 announced the completion of its first round of financing, raising a total of 241 million Thai Baht (approximately 7.4 million USD). DV8 aims to become Southeast Asia's first "Crypto Assets treasury company," with strategic directions referencing MicroStrategy and Japan's Metaplanet, enhancing the value of each share of crypto assets by increasing its Bitcoin holdings and creating a native value model for encryption.