Bitcoin is often called "digital gold," but after all the talk, many people still can't clearly explain what it really is or why it can be worth $65,000 each. Today, we won't discuss market trends or persuade you to buy or sell; we'll quietly break down the underlying logic: what it is, where its scarcity comes from, and whether its value really holds up. --- 1. Essentially, it is a "public ledger shared worldwide" Don't be misled by the word "coin." The true core of Bitcoin is a public ledger stored on thousands of computers around the world. Every transaction—who sent how much to whom—is recorded there, and every participating computer has an identical complete copy. In traditional finance, ledgers are controlled by banks—if the bank says you have a certain amount, that's what you have. Bitcoin has no such "center." The bookkeeping rights are given to nodes across the network; a transaction is only officially recorded after being verified by the majority of nodes. Transactions are packaged by time into "blocks," which are linked sequentially into a "chain"—this is the blockchain. Its most hardcore feature is that no institution can secretly alter, inflate, or freeze your assets—because to do so, one would have to simultaneously alter the vast majority of copies worldwide, which is prohibitively costly. --- 2. Scarcity is not a story; it is hard-coded The biggest weakness of fiat currency is that it can be issued without limit; the more printed, the weaker the purchasing power. Bitcoin goes the opposite way: its total supply is fixed at 21 million from the start, no more, no less. This rule is embedded in the underlying protocol and protected by network consensus; no one can change it. Even more interesting is the release schedule of new coins. New bitcoins are rewards for "bookkeepers" (miners), and this reward halves approximately every four years: In 2009, each block rewarded 50 bitcoins, then 25, 12.5, 6.25, and by April 2024 it has dropped to 3.125. It is expected to halve again to 1.5625 in 2028. The production of new coins slows down over time, with the last bitcoin expected to be mined around 2140. So far, about 20.06 million (about 96%) of the 21 million total have been mined, with the remaining 4% to be released slowly over more than a century—this "fast early, slow later" design makes scarcity visibly tangible. --- 3. No boss, no headquarters—who manages it? This is where beginners often get confused—how does something with no CEO, no office, and no customer service keep running? It is maintained by countless mining machines and full nodes worldwide. Miners compete with computing power for bookkeeping rights; whoever first finds a valid solution can package the latest transactions into a block and receive the system reward of new coins—this process is called "mining." Why do these people willingly work? Because the rules are designed so that "honesty pays best": to attack or alter the ledger, one must control over half the network's computing power, which is prohibitively expensive; even if achieved, the coin price would collapse, wiping out the huge investment. So, everyone's profit-seeking behavior ultimately aligns to maintain system stability—this set of rules is called the "consensus mechanism." --- 4. Where does the value come from? Supply locked + real demand The price of any asset ultimately depends on supply and demand. · Supply side: a hard cap of 21 million, with new issuance slowing down—this is scarcity at the mathematical level. · Demand side: demand has genuinely grown over the years— · It can be transferred globally without banks or border restrictions; · As long as private keys are kept safe, no government can directly freeze or confiscate it; · More and more people treat it as "digital gold" to hedge against fiat currency depreciation risk; · In recent years, spot Bitcoin ETFs have been approved, allowing institutions and ordinary investors to participate like trading stocks, bringing in new capital. Scarcity is the foundation, demand is the building; together they support the current total market value of about $1.3 trillion. --- 5. Three iron rules every beginner must engrave in their mind · First, extreme volatility. Daily swings of 5%-10% are common; historically, it has halved from peaks or dropped by 70%, so never treat it as a stable investment tool. · Second, private key equals sovereignty. Whoever controls the private key truly owns the coins; if the private key is lost, stolen, or scammed, no customer service can help recover it—this is completely different from bank loss reporting. · Third, only use spare money. It is one of the most aggressive assets of this era; your position size directly affects your sleep quality every night, so never bet your living expenses or emergency funds. --- Understanding Bitcoin: the first lesson is not guessing how high it can go, but first clarifying what it is, how scarcity is realized, and what its value depends on. Once you solidify this foundation, when you see news of wild price swings, you will have a scale in your heart instead of being led by emotions. $BTC The above is purely personal learning sharing and does not constitute any investment advice.

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On August 20, as industry giants begin to accept computing power (compute) as a tradable asset, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is publicly soliciting comments on computing power futures contracts. Several exchanges, including CME Group, Intercontinental Exchange, and emerging fintech company Architect Financial Technologies, have announced plans to launch related contracts upon receiving regulatory approval. These exchanges stated that establishing a computing power futures market helps end users and speculators hedge risks related to energy shortages or other issues that may affect technological progress for AI developers. CFTC Chairman Michael S. Piwowar said in a statement on Wednesday: "Without a robust computing power derivatives market, the U.S. cannot win the AI race. This solicitation is the first step in establishing clear rules for the U.S. computing power market." One of the issues the CFTC is seeking comments on is how computing power futures differ from other types of derivatives or underlying commodities currently regulated by the agency. If computing power futures are allowed to be listed on CFTC-regulated exchanges, it may require further standardization of various variables affecting computing power prices, including price indexes used for settlement reference. (Jin10 Data APP)

]SK Hynix to Build Semiconductor Factory in Japan According to informed sources, SK Hynix is advancing an investment worth hundreds of trillions of Korean won to build a memory semiconductor manufacturing plant (wafer fab) in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan. If realized, this will mark the first time a South Korean semiconductor company establishes a local manufacturing base in Japan. However, as the Japanese investment plan takes shape, pressure from the U.S. on South Korean companies to expand domestic memory chip production in the U.S. is expected to intensify, further complicating future investment allocation decisions. According to the Hankook Ilbo report on the 20th, SK Hynix is pushing forward with building a memory semiconductor wafer fab in Miyagi Prefecture in the northeastern region of Honshu Island, Japan. A business insider stated, "I understand that SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won recently personally visited the area." Miyagi Prefecture is one of three regions, alongside Kyushu and Hokkaido, that the Japanese government hopes to develop as major semiconductor industry hubs. The investment is expected to reach hundreds of trillions of Korean won. Compared to the domestic semiconductor clusters in Suwon, Yongin, and Gyeongnam with investment scales of hundreds of trillions of won, the Japanese factory will be a relatively smaller production base. The Miyagi wafer fab will serve as a supplementary overseas manufacturing base, while SK Hynix will continue to advance domestic investments in the Yongin and Gyeongnam semiconductor clusters as originally planned. This move appears aimed at actively expanding production capacity to address the ongoing global memory chip supply shortage. If the plan is realized, SK Hynix will become the third foreign semiconductor company to operate semiconductor manufacturing facilities in Japan, following U.S.-based Micron and Taiwan's TSMC. Samsung Electronics currently operates only an advanced semiconductor packaging research center in Yokohama. However, this investment also carries risks. The U.S. has been pressuring the South Korean government and companies to invest in building memory wafer fabs on U.S. soil. If SK Hynix proceeds with the Japanese investment, Washington may increase demands for additional domestic production capacity in the U.S. Furthermore, the company must contend with domestic political uncertainties in South Korea and public sensitivity regarding investment in Japan in the strategically important semiconductor industry.

It has always been said in the group that SanDisk $SNDK is unlikely to have a one-sided market movement. Reaching 1800 was caused by short positions being liquidated and closed, not by many people saying it was due to buying, because more people bought SanDisk than BTC. Of course, I was also wrong in my judgment. I didn't expect so many to close their positions. The storage sector had to continuously expand production to cope with cycles before, so capital was invested, but now it doesn't fall much because storage demand is still large and can still be profitable. However, I personally believe smart money has long since moved to the next sector. For example, data centers, etc.

Breaking: Leopold Aschenbrenner states that tens of trillions of dollars will flow into data centers • CoreWeave $CRWV: Goldman Sachs prepared $1.2 billion in bonds for its Virginia data center • Anthropic: Morgan Stanley provided a $15 billion loan for its Texas data center campus • OpenAI: JPMorgan provided $9.6 billion financing for its Stargate campus in Abilene • CoreWeave $CRWV: JPMorgan directly raised $5.25 billion for the company • Oracle $ORCL: Bank of America sold $14 billion in bonds for its Michigan data center • Meta $META: BlackRock led a $12 billion debt issuance for its El Paso data center

$agpu finished the Q2 earnings call, focusing on four key points: 1. Each contract requires a prepayment of 20-40%. In August, $317 million in prepayments were received, demonstrating $agpu's customer creditworthiness and delivery capability. 2. Contract profitability is stronger than crwv and nbis, with an expected EBITDA margin of 62%-76%, compared to 59% for crwv and 50% for nbis. 3. Evolving into a computing power center owner, partnering with duos to hold a 49% stake in a newly built data center. In the future, they will not only lease machine rooms but also directly own machine rooms and power assets, which will enhance long-term cost control and bargaining power. 4. In the short term, they do not rely on stock financing, mainly using customer prepayments and bond issuance to basically cover construction funds, avoiding dilution of existing shareholders' equity. Compared to the initial release of our research report, the stock price has seen a good increase, but relative to the expected contracts worth billions of dollars, the current stock price is seriously undervalued. This is mainly due to a time mismatch between order delivery and financial report reflection. $AGPU

Last night at the White House meeting, it was no longer just Trump shouting another positive word for Crypto so simply. Last night, Trump called in SEC, CFTC, Coinbase, Robinhood, Kraken, Ripple, Chainlink, Nasdaq, NYSE parent company ICE—all gathered, a powerful lineup. Then, in front of this group, he talked about several things: The U.S. has discussed continuing to increase Bitcoin and other digital assets; Congress must push forward the CLARITY Act next; CFTC is studying how to allow Hyperliquid to compliantly enter the U.S.; The U.S. must maintain an undisputed lead in Bitcoin, Crypto, prediction markets, and AI. Next, SEC, CFTC, NYSE, Nasdaq, and Crypto companies will sit together in the White House to study how to formally integrate stablecoins, on-chain financing, perpetual contracts, prediction markets, and these things into the U.S. financial system. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong directly said at the White House that the next tough battle is the 60 votes for the CLARITY Act. Why is this vote so important? Because Trump's support for Crypto may only last one term, but once the market structure law truly passes, the rules will be hard to completely overturn just because a new president comes in. So the real big news tonight is not "whether the U.S. will suddenly buy a lot of BTC." After last night, Crypto is shifting from an asset supported by Trump to a set of financial infrastructure that the U.S. is preparing to operate long-term. In short, the U.S. is vying for control of the next-generation financial system.

According to the Korea Economic Daily, Samsung Electronics is expected to announce a shareholder return plan worth 150 trillion Korean won (107.7 billion USD) later this month, exceeding the 100 trillion Korean won reported by another media outlet earlier this morning.

Trump said: "The reason the Genius Act is called the Genius Act is because calling it the Trump Act seems a bit embarrassing, so it's called the Genius Act."

The situation has already reversed, but in a violent surge, you can often catch a quick bite. However, this tests your market-watching skills; it's not a drop but a pullback, signaling the end of profits.