0G Labs announced today that KYC registration for AI Alignment Nodes is now open. Node holders can complete their identity verification through the 0G Alignment Node portal, ensuring safe and regulatory-compliant participation in the future of AI governance.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that the Facet Protocol (ETHS) has been recognized as a Stage 2 Rollup on the L2BEAT platform, becoming the first general-purpose Stage 2 Ethereum Rollup. Ethereum's official Twitter account retweeted this news.

According to Odaily Planet Daily, Simon Gerovich, CEO of Metaplanet, a Japanese listed company, posted on the X platform that Metaplanet purchased 518 BTC at approximately $118,519 per BTC, with a total value of approximately $61.4 million. This has resulted in a 468.1% return on BTC since 2025. As of August 12, 2025, the company holds a total of 18,113 BTC, at a total cost of approximately $1.85 billion, or an average price of approximately $101,911 per BTC.

According to Odaily Planet Daily, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman quoted a previous tweet from Musk and said, "I've heard allegations that Elon Musk manipulated X to benefit himself and his company, to the detriment of competitors and those he dislikes. This accusation is shocking. I hope someone will launch a counter-investigation. I, and many others, want to know what exactly happened. But OpenAI will focus on building great products." Altman also retweeted a 2023 media article claiming that Musk pressured the Twitter team to significantly increase the weight of his tweets. Previously, Musk said that no AI company other than OpenAI would be able to rank first on the App Store, and xAI would take legal action against Apple.

According to Odaily Planet Daily, Cathie Wood's Ark Invest increased its holdings of Block Inc. shares through three ETFs, totaling approximately $19 million. Block's stock price closed down 0.49% on Monday at $73.03, its lowest level since July 18. The company reported second-quarter gross profit of $2.54 billion, a 14% year-on-year increase, and raised its full-year gross profit forecast to $10.17 billion. Block holds 8,692 bitcoins for investment and trading services. (The Block)

According to Odaily's OKX market data, ETH rebounded above 4,300 USDT, currently trading at 4,300.79 USDT, narrowing its 24-hour decline to 0.02%. (This newsletter was generated with AI assistance.)