PANews news on August 20th, according to The Block, after the price of Ethereum broke $4,000 recently, the short positions of hedge funds surged, with the short scale reaching $2.3 billion on August 5th, now rising to $4.19 billion, a historical high. Meanwhile, asset management institutions hold long positions of $1.22 billion, with unreported positions being positive $77.5 million, and the net short in the "other" category being -$397.5 million. Analysts say that the high level of short positions may trigger a short-term squeeze, driving price fluctuations.

Odaily News sources say that Tesla CEO Elon Musk has postponed the formation of a new political party and has expressed to his assistants a desire to continue focusing on business. The sources also indicate that Musk has been trying to stay in contact with U.S. Vice President Vance. (Jin10)

Jin10 data reported on August 20: According to a Reuters survey, strategists say that the Nikkei 225 index may pull back from recent record highs as the year-end approaches, but this largely depends on the fragile trade agreement between the US and Japan. The median estimates of the 18 analysts surveyed show that the index has risen over 9% so far this year, but is expected to fall back to 42,000 points by the end of December.

Jin10 data on August 18 reported that as of the midday close on the 18th, the Shanghai Composite Index rose over 1% in half a day, reaching a new high in nearly 10 years, while the ChiNext Index rose over 3%. Experts state that today, the A-share market experienced higher trade volumes with a broad rise, and the market is still expected to maintain a strong pattern. However, attention must be paid to the pullback pressure from high-level profitable positions. Yang Delong, chief economist of Qianhai Open Source Fund, stated that with the implementation of a series of counter-cyclical adjustment policies, the A-share market has gradually found its bottom and is showing medium to long-term investment opportunities. Although the overall market sentiment is optimistic, investors should avoid momentum investing in individual stocks and are advised to focus more on industries and companies with good fundamentals.

According to ChainCatcher news, as reported by CoinDesk, sources say that MetaMask is expected to announce the launch of its stablecoin mUSD this week, along with more details. Insiders indicate that mUSD has been in preparation and will become an official asset by the end of this month. It is reported that MetaMask will closely collaborate with Stripe's Bridge and seeks the assistance of traditional financial asset management company BlackRock to help provide custody and asset management services for the token.

Golden Finance reports that the US federal debt has reached a record $37 trillion, and the continuously rising deficit and potential Money Supply growth may support Bitcoin prices to rise to $132,000 by the end of the year. Analysts say that the ever-expanding deficit may ultimately prompt more accommodative monetary policy, including quantitative easing.

Jin10 data reported on August 12, recently, international gold prices have once again become the focus of global investors. Affected by macro environment, policy expectations and other factors, COMEX gold futures prices have repeatedly hit new highs, while London gold spot prices have fluctuated at high levels, with a significant widening of the futures-spot price gap. Industry insiders say that the mid-term gold price trend still depends on the macro economy and policy environment, and may maintain an upward trend after short-term adjustments. (China Securities Journal)

According to a report by Golden Finance, Swissblock, a cryptocurrency analysis company, stated, "We always hear people say: 'false breakouts Rebound. dump catch a falling knife.' The reality is completely different." Since the low point in April, this wave of market activity has been driven by spot trading—large capital allocators are frantically buying, almost purchasing all the remaining BTC. The ratio of futures to spot has fallen back to the lows of October 2022 → this is a signal of epic spot demand. This is real.

This year's artificial intelligence boom is driving the development of the technology industry and reshaping the wealth landscape, especially in Silicon Valley, where new billionaires are emerging rapidly. According to CBInsights, there are currently 498 AI "unicorn" companies globally, with a total valuation of $2.7 trillion.

The four-year bull run and bear market cycle of the crypto assets market may be breaking down. Analysts say that many Bitcoin reserve companies hold large amounts of Bitcoin, which challenges traditional cycle patterns. Some experts believe that future price returns may appear in 2026, breaking the rising pattern seen after the last three halvings.

Golden Finance reports that sources say the assets of Point72's artificial intelligence hedging fund, Turion, have now exceeded $2 billion. (The Wall Street Journal)

Jin10 Data, August 9th - On August 9th local time, it was reported that sources say Qatar and the United States are drafting a comprehensive ceasefire protocol to end the conflict in the Gaza Strip, and plan to submit the proposal to Israel and the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) for discussion within the next two weeks. It is said that Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed will hold talks with U.S. Special Envoy for Middle East Affairs Wittekov on the 9th on the Spanish island of Ibiza, focusing on advancing the Gaza ceasefire negotiations.

Golden Finance reports market news: Officials say the White House plans to clarify false information regarding gold tariffs.

According to Jin10, the Golden Finance report states that, according to the Wall Street Journal, sources say that the super-intelligent team at Meta Platforms (META.O) is taking shape, including the name, recruitment, and projects. It is reported that the new artificial intelligence team will lead the development of the new Llama large language model.

Jin10 reported on August 8th that a White House official stated on August 7th local time that the venue for the meeting between the Russian and U.S. heads of state has not yet been determined. Russian President Putin must meet with Ukrainian President Zelensky before he can hold a meeting with Trump, and the Kremlin has not yet made a commitment regarding this.

On August 6, Jin10 reported that U.S. President Trump stated he would not block Israel's potential plans to take over Gaza. On Tuesday, when asked about reports regarding Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's decision to occupy the entire Palestinian enclave, Trump said his focus is on "getting food to the people of Gaza." "As for the rest, I really can't say. It will largely depend on Israel," Trump told reporters.

Golden Financial reports that traders say the Central Bank of India may sell dollars in the local Spot market before it opens to support the rupee. (Jin10)

Golden Finance reports that netizens say "Grok is great but needs to improve image receiving ability," to which Musk replied, "Coming right up."

Jin10 reported on August 2 that according to The New York Times, U.S. President Trump previously stated that he would punish India if it did not cut off oil imports from Russia, but did not specify what the possible punitive measures might be. Indian officials said on Saturday that despite Trump's threats of punishment, they would continue to purchase cheap oil from Russia. The New Delhi side originally believed that this issue had been resolved, but new complications have emerged. Two senior Indian officials stated, "There has been no change in policy." One official said the government "has not issued any instructions to oil companies" to reduce imports from Russia.

Jin10 data reported on August 1st, this morning the oil price opened with little change, with Brent crude oil prices close to $72 per barrel. Analysts say that the impact of tariffs on crude oil is two-way. The widespread effects of trade tariffs are expected to slow down economic growth, which will negatively impact oil demand. However, other related penalties from the U.S.—especially those threatening penalties against buyers of Russian oil—could disrupt supply, thereby supporting oil prices.

Golden Finance reported that informed sources say that with the recent surge in fintech stock prices and the strong performance of US-listed companies, Swedish payment giant Klarna Group Plc is considering restarting its IPO in New York as early as September. The digital payment company is accelerating preparations for its first stock sale, with discussions still ongoing and specific details (including timing) yet to be finalized.

Jin10 data reported on July 31, citing trade sources, that Asia is expected to increase imports of U.S. WTI crude oil in the fourth quarter due to rising crude oil prices in the Middle East, which has opened an arbitrage window. They stated that due to strong demand for high-sulfur crude oil in Asia, the benchmark prices for Middle Eastern crude oil—Dubai and Murban crude—have risen this month, narrowing the price gap with low-sulfur light U.S. WTI crude oil. June Goh, a senior analyst at Sparta Commodities, indicated that the WTI arbitrage window for Asia has been wide open over the past week, particularly noticeable for cargoes arriving in early November. Sources said that U.S. oil producer Occidental Petroleum has sold WTI crude oil to Japanese refiner Showa Shell. One source revealed that this batch of crude was traded at a premium price of about $3.50 per barrel above the October Dubai crude oil quote, with a delivery time set for October.

Jin10 data reported on July 29th that major memory manufacturers have released plans to halt DDR4 DRAM production, and customers who cannot upgrade immediately have gradually turned to new DDR4 suppliers for validation. Memory module manufacturers indicate that end customers for DDR4 have been actively placing orders in the second quarter, and the sales momentum is still strong into the second half of the year, with Spot prices robustly pushing up, even exceeding DDR5 prices. It is expected that the price increase effect of DDR4 can still last until the end of 2025, while the usage of DDR5 will also grow seasonally. Various parties estimate that starting from the first quarter of 2026, the price increase momentum for DDR4 will gradually slow down.

Golden Finance reports that sources say the Trump administration has considered various recommendations regarding a shift in policy towards Myanmar, with the Trump team reviewing policy approaches focused on trade, key minerals, and other issues.

Jin10 Data reported on July 28 that recently, the stock and bond markets have shown a significant "teeter-totter effect". The A-share market continues to warm up, while the bond market has undergone continuous adjustments. As of July 25, the average return of pure bond funds since July has been negative, and there has been a noticeable increase in large redemptions of bond funds. Industry insiders analyze that since June, the bond market has been crowded with trading, coupled with the recent warming of market risk appetite, which is the main factor behind this round of redemptions in bond funds. However, it is difficult to say that the fundamental factors affecting the bond market have reversed, and the negative impact on the future bond market is limited.

Jin10 data July 26 news, on the local time of the 25th, it was learned from Israeli sources that regarding the ceasefire and personnel exchange protocol in Gaza, the actual differences between Israel and Hamas are not significant at present, and there is still a possibility of reaching an agreement. Meanwhile, as the ceasefire talks are at a standstill, the Israeli military has submitted a so-called "encirclement and division" military plan for the Gaza Strip to the Israeli government. On the same day, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu held a limited-scale security consultation meeting on Gaza-related issues and had a phone call with U.S. President Trump.

Jin10 data reported on July 25, on July 25, the Sci-Tech Innovation Board ETF managed by Harvest suddenly surged with a "20cm" limit-up price at the close. In this regard, informed sources indicated that the premium transaction occurred at 2:59:21 PM, likely due to a customer's misoperation. Since this transaction was the last one before the market closed and the transaction amount was very small, it would not have a substantive impact on holders and other traders. Due to the fact that this transaction occurred very close to the market close, and both buyers and sellers had weak demand, it easily led to a price deviation. After the market opened the next day, as the demand from both buyers and sellers recovered, the price would naturally return.

Gate News Bot message, July 23, according to CoinMarketCap data, as of the time of writing, SAY (SAY Coin) is currently priced at 0.00096 USD, with a rise of 3.72% in the last 24 hours, reaching a high of 0.0011 USD and a low of 0.00084 USD, with a 24-hour volume of 95,500 USD. SAY Coin is a project focused on Web 3.0 communication. The SAY protocol connects various mainnets and services, enabling different services to be compatible with the blockchain. The SAY wallet supports a user economy centered around SAY Coin. The SAY network is based on BSC, connecting user activities, communities, and various business models. The project also includes SECURET (a secure calling service) and SAYTODO (a globally used reminder application). SAY Coin

Golden Finance reports that sources say Trump stated in a private meeting that the U.S. will no longer "beg or persuade" Iran to participate in nuclear negotiations. (Jerusalem Post)

BlockBeats news, on July 23, according to CoinDesk, sources say that the crypto prediction market Polymarket is deciding whether to launch its own custom stablecoin or to accept a revenue-sharing agreement with Circle based on the amount of USDC held on the platform. The source indicated that Polymarket's motivation for creating its own stablecoin is merely to have a reserve of earnings. A representative from Polymarket stated that no decision has yet been made regarding the stablecoin issue.

Jin10 data reported on July 21 that the capital of Afghanistan, Kabul, is facing an increasingly severe water shortage crisis, with nearly half of the wells in the urban area nearing depletion. Experts say that without measures being taken, Kabul may become the world's first capital without available water by 2030.

According to Jinse Finance, the White House is preparing to issue an executive order targeting "Woke AI." Sources say the related order will be part of a package of measures to be announced next week, outlining Trump's AI "action plan." The bill will require AI companies receiving federal contracts to maintain political neutrality, and other directives are expected to promote U.S. tech exports and accelerate the development of data centers.

PANews reported on July 17 that London-based cryptocurrency market maker B2C2 is seeking to raise up to $200 million from external investors, according to CoinDesk. Sources say that part of the funds from this financing will be used for its major shareholder SBI Holdings to reduce its stake. B2C2 is currently 90% owned by Japan's SBI Holdings.

According to a report by Golden Finance, CBS reported that U.S. President Trump asked Republican lawmakers whether he should fire Fed Chairman Powell. Lawmakers said Trump hinted that he would fire Fed Chairman Powell.

Jin10 reported on July 16 that, according to sources close to MiniMax, MiniMax is about to complete a new financing round of nearly $300 million (approximately 2.2 billion RMB). After this round of financing, the company's valuation will exceed $4 billion (approximately 28.8 billion RMB). The source also revealed that MiniMax is seeking to go public on the A-share market.

Jin10 data reported on July 15, "Fed mouthpiece" Nick Timiraos commented on the U.S. June CPI data: today's CPI report has the characteristic of "you can choose your own interpretation angle." The core CPI rose 0.23% month-on-month in June, which is exactly the median of the monthly increases in core CPI over the past 12 months (that is to say, there were 6 months above this level and 6 months below this level). This number is slightly moderate, a bit lower than some forecasters' expectations. But the key point is that most forecasters believe that the more obvious tariff effects will be seen in July and August, while the performance of commodity prices in June was relatively stronger. Therefore, if you originally thought that the price impact driven by tariffs was still to come, this report will not change your view. Similarly, if you initially believed that the transmission of inflation would be slower and the impact smaller, then this report will not shake your original judgment.

Jin10 reported on July 15 that sources say the European Central Bank will discuss more negative scenarios than anticipated in June after Trump's latest trade tax threats. The European Central Bank is still expected to keep interest rates unchanged at the meeting on July 24. Discussions about interest rate cuts are still postponed until September.

Bitcoin prices have strongly broken through historical highs, easily standing at $122,000, with a market capitalization exceeding $2.4 trillion, surpassing e-commerce giant Amazon. Analysts say it has entered a "banana zone" parabolic bull run phase driven by strong demand, liquidity, and a sudden breakthrough. The momentum for the breakout stems from continuous capital inflows into the Spot Bitcoin ETF, a wave of corporate capital purchases, and expectations of interest rate cuts. The derivatives market is filled with bullish sentiment, with nearly $900 million in Options betting that it will reach $140,000 by September. Last week, the Spot Bitcoin ETF recorded a massive inflow of $2.7 billion (including over $1 billion on two separate days). In the past 24 hours, shorts were severely hit, with over $600 million in short orders being liquidated.

Golden Finance reported that three sources familiar with the thoughts of the Bank of Japan said that the Bank of Japan will consider raising its inflation forecast for the current fiscal year this month, reflecting the ongoing rise in rice and broader food prices. However, the sources said that the Bank of Japan is expected to largely maintain its inflation expectations for the fiscal years 2026 and 2027, meaning that the Bank of Japan will pause interest rate hikes and wait for clearer information on how U.S. tariffs will impact the economy.

According to a report by Jinse Finance and disclosed by Hong Kong 01, the number of institutions planning to apply for a stablecoin license in Hong Kong has increased to 50-60, with half being payment companies and the other half being internet companies. Most of these companies have Chinese backgrounds, which may indicate that market competition has already begun. Industry insiders believe that after the Hong Kong stablecoin regulations come into effect on August 1, a large number of applications will flood in, but it is expected that only 3-4 will be approved in the first phase, with the total not exceeding 10. Additionally, the initial currencies pegged may be the Hong Kong dollar and the US dollar, and the regulation of offshore RMB stablecoins may require the participation of the Central Bank.

Israeli officials stated that Hamas rejected the 60-day ceasefire protocol proposed by Qatar and created obstacles that hindered the negotiation process. The Israeli side hopes to end the conflict through ceasefire negotiations and will continue to cooperate with Qatar and Egypt.

Golden Finance reports that White House officials say tariffs will not be imposed cumulatively.

According to ChainCatcher news, EU sources say that the EU will not receive a letter from the United States regarding increased tariffs. (Jin10)

BlockBeats news, on July 5, according to a CNBC survey: 78% of people said that Trump's tariffs will make debt management more difficult. (Jin10)

ChainCatcher message, Musk initiated a vote on X, "Independence Day is the best time to ask if you want to get rid of the two-party system (some might say it's a one-party system)! Should we create the American Party?".

The implied volatility of Bitcoin has dropped to a nearly two-year low, with significant changes in trading behavior, and prices fluctuating between $93,000 and $111,000. Analysts say the decrease in volatility is due to call options selling, while the market remains bullish.

Bitcoin maintained its strength above 108,900 USD today (3), continuing the rebound trend from last night. U.S. President Trump increased pressure on Federal Reserve Chairman Powell, urging him to "resign immediately," and shared a media report claiming that Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte accused Powell of lying during his testimony in the Senate. The U.S. M2 Money Supply has reached a record 22 trillion USD—analysts say this is a potential catalyst for Bitcoin's price breakthrough.

Mexican local bonds performed excellently in the first half of the year, with a yield of 22% in 2025, second only to Brazilian bonds. The market bets on interest rate cuts and the resilience of the peso, driving bond yields down, and institutions expect further rebound potential in the future.

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According to Gate News bot, Reuters reports that two U.S. officials stated that the Iranian military loaded mines onto vessels in the Persian Gulf last month, raising Washington's concerns that Tehran is tightening its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz following Israeli strikes across Iran. These previously unreported preparations were discovered by U.S. intelligence shortly after Israel first launched missile attacks on Iran on June 13. It is currently unclear when Iran deployed these mines during the air campaign against Israel. If deployed, these mines would effectively prevent vessels from passing through this crucial passage. It is also unclear whether these mines have been unloaded.