Russian ruble stablecoin A7A5 transfers over $100 billion, market value shrinks by 96%

Google DeepMind has dismantled the original AlphaFold team, with most authors being transferred to Gemini, enzyme design, nuclear fusion, and genomics projects, and nearly a quarter of full-time authors leaving. AlphaFold helped Demis Hassabis and John Jumper win the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. DeepMind is now using Gemini to create a universal scientific assistant and automate research processes. John Jumper, Jonas Adler, and Alexander Pritzel have joined Anthropic. The AlphaFold results are used for drug development by Isomorphic Labs, a subsidiary of Alphabet.

After the release of Kimi K3, the market lowered the valuation expectation for Anthropic's IPO. Based on Hiive data, Stock Analysis estimates that Anthropic's current implied valuation is approximately $838.6 billion, which is 13.1% lower than the $965 billion raised in May, with a difference of approximately $126.4 billion. The Guardian reported that after the release of Kimi K3, IG platform's bet on Anthropic's IPO valuation decreased by $232 billion.

[Patrick Hansen: Gaps in MiCA Stablecoin Regulation, Need for Recognition Mechanism for Foreign Tokens] Patrick Hansen, Senior Director of EU Strategy and Policy at Circle, pointed out that after the implementation of MiCA, 35 e-money tokens from 21 institutions have been certified, but only 3 of the top 50 global stablecoins meet the requirements. Patrick Hansen suggests introducing a recognition mechanism for foreign tokens to attract global issuers into the regulatory framework.

OSL Group has been regulated by the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong, becoming the first licensed exchange in Hong Kong to offer retail XRP trading. （CoinDesk）

[K33 Research: BTC July Trading Volume Hits Lowest Level in 2023] K33 Research report shows that BTC fell 3% over the past week to approximately $63,300, consolidating within a narrow range of $60,000 to $66,000. The average daily spot trading volume in July was around $2.2 billion, CME open interest approached multi-year lows, and perpetual contract open interest stagnated at approximately 300,000 BTC.