The market continued to slide during Asia hours. As of now, $BTC is trading at $116,203 and $ETH at $4,311, with Bitcoin dominance at 59.74%.
BTCS, an Ethereum-focused treasury firm, announced a one-time “Bividend” of $0.05 per share—payable in ETH or cash—and a $0.35 per share loyalty payment in ETH for shareholders who transfer their shares to its transfer agent and hold them for at least 120 days.
A few other headlines include: MicroStrategy purchased 430 BTC between Aug 11–17 at an average price of $119,666; Chamath Palihapitiya is seeking to raise $250 million for an “American Exceptionalism” vehicle targeting AI, DeFi, defense, or energy; and Backpack will begin publishing a daily zero-knowledge Proof of Reserves.
In the last 24 hours, the top three gainers were $AB, $XCN, and $B, while the top three losers were $PUMP, $M, and $REKT.
