According to BlockBeats, on August 15th, Binance founder CZ posted on social media, "As of August 2026, over 20.07 million Bitcoins have been mined, with only about 4.4% of the supply remaining to be mined. I estimate that 10-20% of the existing Bitcoin supply is lost, unusable, or unrecoverable. It is a deflationary asset."

According to a market survey by investment bank Lazard, as reported by BlockBeats on August 15th, investors in the secondary market for private equity fund shares are changing how they evaluate potential software investment targets. While awaiting further clarity on the disruptive impact of AI on business models and valuations, they are often "shifting funds to other investment opportunities."

The investment bank stated that the vast majority of respondents (91%) believed that the main moat for software companies to cope with the threat of AI and avoid their products becoming obsolete is "the proprietary data advantage and network effects that are difficult for AI to replicate."

Lazard stated that as of June this year, only 4% of respondents indicated that their investment approach in the software industry had not changed.

According to BlockBeats, on August 15th, CCTV International News reported that Iranian Justice Chief Justice Ejai stated today that the absurd remarks made by the US President regarding the Strait of Hormuz are entirely based on his personal illusions. In the real world, the true owner and leader of this important international waterway is Iran.

Ejai emphasized that Iran has demonstrated militarily that the Strait of Hormuz is an inseparable part of Iranian territory and sovereignty.

According to BlockBeats, on August 15th, Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs recorded a combined inflow of $1.1 billion last week, ending a trend of continuous net outflows for most of the year since 2026, with institutional funds returning to the crypto asset market.

BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF IBIT was the main source of funds, accounting for about 80% of the inflows into Bitcoin ETFs. However, market trading activity remained relatively low, with BTC ETF trading volume last week hitting the second lowest level since October 2024.

Previously, BTC and ETH ETFs had experienced sustained outflows. However, with improved market sentiment and institutional investors increasing their allocations to digital assets, ETF fund flows have shown a clear reversal.

Market analysts believe that IBIT continues to be a major channel for institutional funds to enter the Bitcoin market, indicating that traditional financial institutions still prefer to obtain exposure to crypto assets through regulated ETFs.