According to BlockBeats, on August 14, several current and former U.S. officials revealed that Israel had repeatedly warned U.S. intelligence agencies and the White House over the past year that Iran was plotting to assassinate Trump, with the warnings even specifying methods such as snipers, assassins, and shoulder-fired missile attacks.

Reportedly, the warnings began in June 2025, on the eve of the Israeli-Iranian conflict, and increased significantly before the US decided to take military action against Iran in February of this year. In July of this year, Israel also warned that Iran might use shoulder-fired missiles to attack Air Force One while Trump was attending the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey. The US subsequently took special security measures, transferring Trump to another aircraft.

However, multiple sources familiar with the matter stated that the CIA was consistently unable to independently verify these specific assassination intelligence reports provided by Israel, and assessed them as having "low confidence." Turkey also stated that its intelligence agencies at the time found no evidence to corroborate the alleged threat.

Nevertheless, the intelligence gathered still influenced the Trump administration's policy toward Iran. Sources familiar with the matter said that when Trump decided to take military action against Iran in February, an assassination warning provided by Israel was one of the factors considered in the decision.

Currently, tensions between the US and Iran are extending further into the economic sphere. US Treasury Secretary Bessenter stated that a series of major measures targeting Iran will be announced next week, including further strengthening the economic blockade and restricting the movement of goods through Iranian ports by continuing military interception in the Strait of Hormuz.

According to BlockBeats, on August 14th, data from TradingBeats (formerly Hyperinsight) shows that during the recent surge in storage stocks, the address starting with 0xebe has become the largest short seller of SKHX with the largest unrealized loss. It currently holds 34,600 units of SKHX with 10x leverage, a position value of approximately $40.446 million, an average entry price of $1051.9, an unrealized loss of approximately $4.078 million, and a return of approximately -112.1%; the liquidation price is $1720.7.

The price increase did not prompt them to reduce their positions. In the past 24 hours, their net short position in SKHX increased by approximately 1,800.6 contracts; since yesterday, the cumulative increase in short positions has reached 2,848.6 contracts.

The address currently has 300 regular sell orders at $1174.7, planning to add approximately $352,000 in short exposure; simultaneously, there are 500 regular buy orders at $1164.2. Neither order is a "position reduction only" order or a triggered order, and no publicly available stop-loss orders have been found.

Data shows that this address has accumulated a loss of approximately $748,000 in the past 24 hours and approximately $7,613,000 in the past 7 days, making it a major short seller of SKHX.

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According to BlockBeats, on August 14th, Duan Yongping responded to questions about recent changes in his Pop Mart holdings on Xueqiu, stating that he has "never directly sold a single share of Pop Mart." He buys some shares and then sells them directly via call, which is essentially the same trading strategy as selling puts.

Duan Yongping stated that when the short put position approaches its limit, a "buy stock + sell call" strategy will be adopted; upon expiration, the call will be executed, which is essentially the same outcome as the put being exercised upon expiration. He indicated that a similar strategy will likely be used for a considerable period in the future, and currently, the premium for Pop Mart options trading is approximately 5% per month.

Regarding Pop Mart's long-term value, Duan Yongping stated, "I believe Pop Mart's current price is not expensive in the long run, but I don't know about the short-term price." He explained that this is the underlying logic behind his use of options strategies. This approach may result in slightly lower earnings, but it is a relatively conservative strategy; if the option premium decreases in the future, he may adjust his strategy.

Duan Yongping also emphasized that he has no plans to sell Pop Mart at any specific time or price, adding, "It may not happen for a very long time." He also revealed that selling through put options is just one of his investment strategies, and he has consistently used similar methods in other investments. In the past, he may have acquired 80% to 90% of his Apple stock holdings through put options.

Regarding recent market doubts about his "reduction and increase of holdings", Duan Yongping's previous statement means that these changes in holdings mainly come from trading mechanisms such as option expiration and exercise, and do not represent his long-term bearish view on Pop Mart.