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According to Bitget market data, spot gold intraday gains expanded to 2% today, reaching $4,421.48 per ounce.

According to VanEck's latest report, 8 of 12 Bitcoin surrender indicators have entered extreme territory as of August 2026, signaling market distress similar to past bear market bottoms. The indicators track price drawdowns, miner profitability, and holder losses. However, historical data reveals these signals do not guarantee near-term bottom formation. When 8 to 12 indicators triggered historically, Bitcoin's 90-day average return was 12.8% and 180-day return was 32%, both below Bitcoin's long

According to Jin10, Chinese Vice Premier and Politburo Standing Committee member Ho Lifeng met with Chilean Foreign Minister Pérez at the Great Hall of the People on August 19 afternoon. Ho expressed China's commitment to deepening bilateral cooperation in trade, investment, and technology within the Belt and Road Initiative framework. Pérez stated that strengthening ties with China is a priority in Chile's foreign policy, and Chile aims to deepen cooperation across sectors on the 10th anniversa

According to Odaily, Hyperliquid's HyperLabs ecosystem project will unlock 9.92 million HYPE tokens worth approximately $589 million on September 6. The project has already unlocked 433,025 HYPE tokens valued at roughly $23.46 million and has been depositing tokens into trading platforms including Flowdesk and OKX. Additionally, the Hyperliquid assistance fund has repurchased and destroyed approximately 11.9 million HYPE tokens from the unlock schedule, representing about 14% of the total unlock

According to Odaily and MSX.COM data, U.S. stock index futures turned positive as of today (August 19). Dow Jones index futures rose 0.42%, S&P 500 index futures gained 0.26%, and Nasdaq 100 index futures increased 0.25%.

According to Gate data, USDJPY (US dollar/Japanese yen) fell to 158.330, down 0.9% in 24 hours as of August 19.

According to Bloomberg, AI pioneer Fei-Fei Li warned in a recent interview that growing anti-AI sentiment in the U.S. could pose a risk to global AI development. Li emphasized that the tech industry must better communicate AI's positive impact to the public. She stated that if the U.S. fails to demonstrate a positive AI attitude and development path, "all people will be affected," given America's significant influence on global technology.

Spot gold rose to $4,440 per ounce today, gaining over $100 with an intraday increase of 2.44%.

According to Fidelity Digital Assets, Bitcoin's current volatility has fallen below historical levels observed on approximately 98.5% of trading days. The asset manager described the compressed volatility state as similar to a tightly wound spring, suggesting that the longer volatility remains subdued, the greater the potential for a significant price move once a clear directional bias emerges.

Walmart is equipping its 1.6 million U.S. employees with AI tools through the MyWalmart app to streamline workflows, but workers are now tasked with correcting AI system errors and inconsistencies in real-world operations. According to a survey by labor advocacy group United for Respect, 85% of surveyed employees distrust the company's commitment to prioritizing worker needs, and over 50% worry about potential penalties if they fail to meet AI-assigned metrics. The AI systems frequently err when

According to Wyoming Stable Token Commission, Wyoming migrated its Frontier Stable Token (FRNT) from Layerzero to Chainlink's Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) on August 18, 2026, citing operational security concerns. Commission officials stated the upgrade was initiated to maintain high security standards and governance integrity following a detailed security review that raised concerns about Layerzero's disclosure practices and operational security. Chainlink's LINK rose 3% to $9.70

Cable (GBP/USD) rose over 0.50% intraday on August 19, trading at 1.3597.

According to ChainCatcher, the U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) fell to an 11-week low of 99.155 today, currently trading at 99.23. Meanwhile, EUR/USD rose to a 10-week high of 1.1629, according to Gate's market data.

New York COMEX gold gained 2.00% intraday on August 19, trading at $4,477.30 per ounce.

According to Bitget, Mavewell Technology surged over 9% in pre-market trading today (August 19). The company disclosed that it has issued up to 57.97 million warrants to Google at an exercise price of $206.58 per share.

According to its latest investor briefing, bitcoin treasury company Strategy holds 840,447 BTC, representing approximately 4% of total bitcoin supply. Beyond accumulation, the company's core strategy includes launching a Digital Credit platform through capital markets to increase BTC per-share holdings and explore a "Bitcoin financial institution" operating model.

According to CryptoQuant data, large Bitcoin holders have accumulated approximately 43,000 BTC worth around $2.75 billion over the past 60 days, ending months of net selling. The accumulation excludes cryptocurrency exchange and mining pool wallets.

According to Bloomberg, Eagle Point Credit Management LLC is providing approximately $1.3 billion in debt financing to Nexus Data, a large AI data center in Texas affiliated with Anthropic. The financing marks another major transaction in the surge of artificial intelligence infrastructure funding.

According to Guru Club, on August 19, spot gold rose 1% to $4,378.29 per ounce while spot silver climbed 1.18% to $64 per ounce during intraday trading.

According to Guru Club, spot silver rose 2% intraday on August 19, trading at $64.57 per ounce.