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According to BlockBeats, on August 3, MiniMax's newly open-sourced video generation model H3 introduced regional restrictions in its license. The model is now unavailable in the United States, European Union, United Kingdom, and South Korea by default; users and organizations in these regions must apply separately for authorization to use, modify, deploy, or distribute the model, or to generate content with it. MiniMax developer relations lead Ryan Lee stated the restrictions were added due to o

According to Bloomberg, U.S. data center construction rose 7% month-over-month and 45.8% year-over-year in June. Seasonally adjusted data center construction reached an annualized $68.3 billion.

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has approved a China-led project to develop a global technical standard for Blockchain as a Service (BaaS). Germany, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Japan, Portugal, and Uganda have confirmed their participation in the international standard-setting process. The initiative aims to establish technical requirements covering blockchain infrastructure, network development and operations, service management, smart contracts, data interoperability,

According to PANews, on August 3, Elon Musk agreed with a community user that the current trajectory of SpaceX represents a rare buying opportunity, responding to the comment with: "I think so too."

According to Bloomberg, crypto ETPs saw outflows of $15.1 million in the past week. Over the past month, the funds recorded inflows of $63.04 million, while the past year saw inflows of $1.47 billion. Total assets under management for crypto ETPs currently stand at $115.9 billion.

According to ChainCatcher analyst Remnant, an ancient Bitcoin miner transferred 500 BTC approximately 30 minutes ago on August 3, worth roughly $31.27 million. These 500 BTC have remained unmoved since their consolidation from mining addresses in 2013, representing over 13 years of inactivity. At that time, Bitcoin was trading around $1,020, making the holdings then worth approximately $510,000.

According to BeInCrypto, Ripple has bought stakes in two UK companies, ZILO and Licuido, to strengthen the XRP Ledger's infrastructure for tokenized assets. The investment comes five days after Aviva Investors launched a tokenized fund on XRPL. ZILO, founded in 2020, operates fund ownership registries trusted by State Street, Citi, and Fidelity. Licuido converts fund shares into tokens and operates a lending marketplace where funds can borrow against their token holdings. Together, the firms add

According to TheStreet, SpaceX will report its second-quarter 2026 earnings on Tuesday after market close. This marks the first quarterly earnings disclosure since the company's June IPO, with markets assessing performance in rocket launches, satellite internet, and AI operations. Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Colin Canfield previously flagged potential "extreme expectation gap" between actual results and market forecasts. Per FactSet data, consensus estimates predict SpaceX Q2 revenue of $6.88 bill

According to Jin10, the Huludao Maritime Safety Administration issued a navigation warning on August 3 that portions of the Bohai Sea will be closed for military exercises on August 4 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Beijing time). Entry into the designated areas is prohibited during this period.

According to ISM, the U.S. manufacturing sector index for July came in at 55.6, beating the forecast of 54 and rising from the prior month's 53.3.

According to IFX, Russia conducted strikes on two dry bulk carriers in the Black Sea today.

The U.S. ISM Manufacturing Prices Paid index fell to 71.1 in July, below the consensus forecast of 70 and the prior month's reading of 73.

According to MSX.COM data, at today's open, the S&P 500 rose 0.4%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 1.13%, and the Nasdaq Composite advanced 0.26%. AI-related stocks saw broad declines, with ARM dropping 7.5%, Astera Labs falling 6.59%, and Micron declining 5.74%.

The U.S. ISM manufacturing employment index reached 52.8 in July, rising from 49.7 in June, according to the Institute for Supply Management data.

According to on-chain analyst Yu Jin on X, MicroStrategy sold Bitcoin during month-end to month-start periods across three consecutive months: 32 BTC from May 26–31, 3,588 BTC from June 29–July 5, and 1,638 BTC from April 27–August 2, totaling 5,258 BTC.

According to Gate data, spot gold fell intraday on August 3, breaking below $4,020 per ounce with a loss of 0.59%. Shanghai silver futures (main contract) declined 2.00% to 13,820 yuan per kilogram.

According to MSX.COM, cloud computing stocks led gains on Tuesday's market open. Amazon rose 2.72%, Microsoft gained 2.68%, Google jumped 2.41%, while Oracle and Meta posted smaller advances.

According to the UK Met Office, England and Wales experienced the driest July on record in July 2026. The meteorological agency reported that precipitation levels fell significantly below historical averages during the month.

According to predict.fun on X, Base's probability of issuing a token by December 31 doubled overnight.

According to PPP prediction market monitoring, a Polymarket prediction market tracking whether Spider-Man: Beyond Amazing will surpass Avengers: Endgame's North American opening weekend box office has reached 91% probability, up 22% in the past 24 hours. The market resolves to "yes" if the film exceeds $357.1 million in opening weekend revenue; resolution will be determined using box office data from The Numbers website.