Real-world assets surge to 7.4 billion while traditional DeFi stumbles. SK Hynix transforms AI chip profits into financial services. Strategy's bitcoin-buying machine keeps stacking sats through market chaos. Travis Wright breaks down what's actually working in crypto.

August 7, 2026 — 287 words / ~1.9 min

Stories covered:

  1. Real-World Assets Hit $7.4B While DeFi Crashes Around Them
  2. SK Hynix Has So Much AI Cash It's Now Playing Banker
  3. Strategy Built a Machine That Never Stops Buying Bitcoin