A proposal suggests building Ronin L2 as an Arbitrum Orbit chain to support its 2026 compatibility goals with Ethereum. This will enhance Ronin's transaction speed and customizability while accelerating the adoption of web3 games, driving the integration of the entire Ethereum ecosystem.

[Coin World] The Federal Reserve Board of Governors member Bowman: Holding minimal amounts of crypto assets will allow Fed staff to better understand crypto asset products. Fed staff should be allowed to have a small amount of crypto products. Restrictions on investment activities of Fed staff may hinder the recruitment and retention of expert reviewers.

[Golden Finance] According to reports, the DEX feature of a certain trading platform now supports all assets on the Base chain, with support for the Solana ecosystem also in the works and will be launched soon.

[Chain News] On August 19, news reported that the liquidation price of a certain Crypto Assets holder's ETH is $3081, leaving considerable room for operation. He has adjusted the take profit and stop loss range to $4242 to $4800. Affected by the recent market fall, his BTC, ETH, HYPE, and PUMP long positions have accumulated unrealized losses of $10.35 million, and some ETH long positions have triggered stop loss.

[Block Rhythm] On August 19, according to market data, the US stock market continued to fall, with the Nasdaq index dropping by 1.00%.

[Coin World] A certain trading platform announced on social media that it has completed a $4.2 million financing round, led by a well-known investment institution and a certain fund. The platform is building the first complete trading terminal for the Base chain and is simultaneously launching a cash rebate incentive program.

On August 19, Anthony Scaramucci, the founder of SkyBridge Capital, reiterated his prediction for the Bitcoin price during an interview, stating that it will be between $180,000 and $200,000 by the end of 2025. He also discussed this week's Wyoming Blockchain Symposium, the candidates for the Fed chair, and the development of stablecoins, and believes that the Bitcoin market still has long-term potential.

[Block Rhythm] On August 19, it was reported that Monex USA stated that the Fed may accelerate interest rate cuts after Powell's term ends; US companies are likely to pass on tariff costs to consumers.

[Coin World] US President Trump: Ukraine will not become a NATO member, and when Russia occupied Crimea in 2014, Ukraine lost the "heart and soul" of the nation.

Bitwise Research Director André Dragosch stated that the U.S. allowing Crypto Assets to be included in 401(k) retirement plans could lead to significant capital inflows for Bitcoin, with prices expected to exceed $200,000 by 2025. This development may have a greater price impact than the approval of a Spot Bitcoin ETF.

[Golden Finance] According to a chart released by a data platform, the Bitcoin options premium reached a record last Friday, totaling approximately $226 million (with about 69% being call options), indicating that both bulls and bears are repricing risk. By Monday, the premium had plummeted to about $18 million, primarily driven by put options selling, while call options remained relatively flat—protective demand weakened; the market tends to believe it will enter a stabilization/volatility contraction phase.

[Chain News] On August 19, it was reported that a Whale withdrew 2318 ETH from a certain platform in the past 20 hours, totaling approximately 9.94 million USD. These assets had been held for 6 months. Currently, the Whale holds a total of 5191 ETH, worth about 22.31 million USD, with a cumulative profit of 4.45 million USD.

A certain brokerage analyst stated that the encryption bull run is expected to last until 2027, driven by policy support and an increase in institutional adoption rates. The price of Bitcoin is expected to reach between $150,000 and $200,000 in the next year, while the bull run will extend to Ethereum, Solana, and others. The brokerage also raised the target stock prices of related companies, demonstrating their long-term growth potential.

According to reports, economists at S&P Global Ratings stated that overall, inflation is expected to remain relatively controllable, and there may be room for further easing of monetary policy in the future.

On August 19, according to reports, the South Korean Financial Services Commission (FSC) has ordered local crypto assets exchanges to suspend lending services starting from August 19, 2025. The Financial Management Commission stated that the suspension will last until official guidelines for crypto assets lending are issued.
The regulatory authority pointed out that lending operations carry legal uncertainties and risks of user losses, noting that in the first month after a digital asset company launched its lending service, approximately 27,600 investors borrowed 1.5 trillion Korean won (1 billion USD). The Financial Services Commission stated that 13% of these borrowers were forced to liquidate due to price fluctuations.

Recent Candlestick analysis shows that after a significant fall in price, there has been some rebound, and Trading Volume has increased but still faces selling pressure. The technical indicators indicate no clear trend, and a Rebound may occur. It is recommended to follow the buy and sell points, as well as the support and resistance levels.

[比推] India's largest crypto assets exchange WazirX is on the verge of resuming trading, currently awaiting court approval after a restructuring plan smoothly progresses. The restructuring plan has received overwhelming support, with 95.7% of voting creditors casting their votes in favor, marking a key step in addressing the aftermath of the hacker attack incident in July 2024. The hacker attack at that time resulted in the theft of $235 million, a significant portion of which flowed to North Korea.

According to data from the data platform, today's encryption fear and greed index has dropped to 56 (yesterday it was 60), with a weekly average of 68, and the market is still in a state of greed.
Note: The panic index threshold is 0-100 and includes the following indicators: Volatility (25%) + Market Trading Volume (25%) + Social Media Popularity (15%) + Market Surveys (15%) + Bitcoin's Proportion in the Overall Market (10%) + Google Trends Analysis (10%).