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Brent crude breaks above $89: How will high oil prices reshape Fed rate-cut expectations? Can Bitcoin stage an independent rally?

On August 18, 2026, Gate market data showed Brent crude at $89.16 per barrel, up approximately 5% for the week; WTI crude was at $84.09 per barrel, up 3.06% over the past 24 hours. Since the beginning of 2026, international oil prices have risen by more than 75% cumulatively, with geopolitical risk premiums becoming the key driver of prices, rather than traditional supply-and-demand fundamentals. Source: Gate 行情数据 On August 18, Gate mark
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GateInstantTrends·5h ago
Brent crude breaks above $89: How will high oil prices reshape Fed rate-cut expectations? Can Bitcoin stage an independent rally?

Could the CLARITY Act be signed into law in 2026? The probability has fallen from 82% to 20%; why is the market no longer optimistic?

In August 2026, the core legislation of the U.S. crypto market regulatory framework, the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY Act), is facing unprecedented uncertainty. According to data from Gate’s event market, the probability of the bill being signed into law in 2026 has plunged from its February 19 peak of 82% to approximately 20%. Galaxy Digital’s research division is even more pessimistic, lowering the figure to 10%. How has the market’s pricing logic reversed from “almost certain” to
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GateInstantTrends·9h ago
Could the CLARITY Act be signed into law in 2026? The probability has fallen from 82% to 20%; why is the market no longer optimistic?

Goldman Sachs says a Fed rate hike in September is highly unlikely; CME rate-hike probability falls to 30.6%

Goldman Sachs Chief Economist Jan Hatzius assessed in a recent client research report that a Fed rate hike in September is “extremely unlikely,” citing the simultaneous shift in three data trends: weak retail sales, weakening employment data, and cooling inflation. CME FedWatch data showed that, as of August 18, traders were pricing in only a 30.6% chance of the Fed raising rates by 25 bps (one quarter-point) in September. Key Arguments in Goldman Sachs’ Jan Hatzius Report According to Bloomberg
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MarketWhisper·11h ago
高盛研判聯準會9月升息極不可能

Gate Daily (August 18): U.S. Treasury Department issues a notice of proposed rulemaking for the GENIUS Act; OCC approves WLFI’s application for a trust charter

Bitcoin (BTC) has seen a slight rebound, temporarily trading at around $64,310 on August 18. According to an official press release issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the Treasury has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking under the GENIUS Act, seeking public comment on regulations governing the issuance, provision, and sale of payment stablecoins in the United States. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency conditionally approved Trump family-backed World Liberty Financial’s a
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MarketWhisper·12h ago
美財政部發布GENIUS法案擬規通知;OCC批准WLFI取得信託章程

The probability that the FED will keep interest rates unchanged in September has risen to 69%, while Bitcoin rebounded to $64,360.

Bitcoin rebounded to around $64,360 on August 18, driven by macroeconomic conditions, including a rise to 69% in the market-implied probability that the Fed will leave interest rates unchanged in September. Meanwhile, the 2-year U.S. Treasury yield has fallen by approximately 20 bps since July 23. BTSE COO Jeff Mei said ETF outflows last week caused early weakness in Bitcoin and Ethereum, while noting that traders still favor AI stocks. Details of Four U.S. Macro Data Releases A few weeks ago, t
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MarketWhisper·13h ago
聯準會9月維持利率不變概率上升推動比特幣反彈

Why Do Stablecoins Continue to Flow Out? Total Market Capitalization Has Contracted for Months—When Will the Crypto Market Reach a Liquidity Inflection Point?

On August 17, 2026, the latest report released by CryptoRank Research showed that the total stablecoin market cap in July was approximately $308.3 billion, down about 1% from June and remaining within the $300 billion–$320 billion range for 10 consecutive months. More notably, approximately $13.3 billion flowed out cumulatively from May through July, marking the longest sustained period of net stablecoin outflows since 2022–2023. As the “cash layer” of the crypto ecosystem, the continued contrac
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GateInstantTrends·08-17 12:58
Why Do Stablecoins Continue to Flow Out? Total Market Capitalization Has Contracted for Months—When Will the Crypto Market Reach a Liquidity Inflection Point?

Bitcoin Crosses $64,000 as Retail Sales Slump Cuts Fed Rate Hike Odds

Bitcoin crossed $64,000 during Asian trading hours on Monday, up 0.5% daily but down 3% for the week amid mixed economic signals. The move came as traders repriced Federal Reserve rate hike odds from roughly 50% to one in four following the sharpest monthly US retail sales drop in over a year
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LucasBennett·08-17 08:33
Bitcoin Crosses $64,000 as Retail Sales Slump Cuts Fed Rate Hike Odds

Gate Daily Report (August 14): KPMG Audits Tether and Issues an “Unqualified Opinion”; Trump-Affiliated WLFI Postpones Plans to Issue Resort Tokens

Bitcoin (BTC) remains weak, trading at around $63,520 as of Aug. 14. USDT stablecoin issuer Tether completed its first comprehensive independent financial audit, with KPMG issuing an unqualified opinion. Trump family crypto project WLFI has postponed its Maldives resort token issuance plan. Macro Events & Crypto Highlights According to The Block, stablecoin issuer Tether said Thursday that it had completed its first full independent audit of its financial statements, with KPMG US issuing an “unq
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MarketWhisper·08-14 01:27
畢馬威審計Tether出具無保留意見;川普WLFI推遲度假村代幣發行計劃