Monetary Policy

According to BlockBeats, on August 6, U.S. Federal Reserve officials signaled a more hawkish stance despite July ADP employment gains of only 44,000. Officials including Kashkari, Cook, and Daley emphasized they would not rule out further rate hikes if inflation fails to improve consistently, signal

The Strait of Hormuz transit agreement has entered the final approval stage, oil’s three-day losing streak is repricing global inflation expectations, and gold surged 4% in a single day on a key technical breakout. At the same time, signals that the AI industry chain is shifting from “broad-based bullish conviction” to “earnings screening” mode have never been this dense: NVDA’s five-day winning streak coincided with SpaceX’s $225.2 billion single-day market-cap loss, SanDisk plunged after hours

Bitcoin edged up to $64,640 on Aug. 6. Santiment’s latest data shows that the number of active Bitcoin wallets surged to 712k last week, while the number of whale transactions worth more than $100k each reached 61,800. Santiment said the surge in activity was related to a vulnerability in Coldcard hardware wallets, with the loss of 2,055 BTC prompting investors to withdraw funds and strengthen their custody strategies. Key Bitcoin On-Chain Metrics at a Glance According to the latest data from Sa

From 16:00 to 16:15 UTC on August 5, 2026, BTC rose 0.34% over the 15-minute period, trading within a range of 64,392.2–64,609.8 USDT. Although the gain was limited, BTC moved against the broader trend in a market dominated by risk-off sentiment, attracting significantly increased attention. The primary driver of this move was the continued escalation of the U.S.-Iran military conflict. U.S. Central Command confirmed that it had intercepted 45 merchant ships, disabled two, and boarded and inspec

According to Korean media outlet MK, South Korea's government tax reform plan announced in 2026 did not include a proposal to further delay cryptocurrency taxation, meaning the 2027 timeline for taxing

According to Bank of Korea, the central bank established an Asset Tokenization Division under its Digital Currency Department on August 5. The new division will oversee the tokenization of government bonds and other assets as part of the bank's central bank digital currency (CBDC) strategy. The

According to Odaily, Aave founder Stani Kulechov recently published an analysis challenging Ethereum's EIP-8361 proposal, which aims to gradually reduce net staking rewards to zero by progressively burning consensus-layer issuance as staked ETH reaches 60.25 million (approximately 50% of total

The 13th meeting of the U.S.-U.K. Financial Regulatory Working Group (FRWG) was held in London on July 8 to discuss stablecoin regulation, implementation of the GENIUS Act, tokenization, and the U.K.’s digital strategy for wholesale financial markets. A joint statement issued on August 4 said that U.S. officials had briefed their U.K. counterparts on the implementation of the GENIUS Act. The Bank of England is considering abolishing the 40% non-interest-bearing deposit reserve requirement. 13th

According to Wintermute's weekly market report, the Federal Reserve maintained interest rates at 3.50%-3.75% this week in a 9-3 vote, with three officials—Hammack, Kashkari, and Logan—voting in support of a 25bp rate hike. This marks the second dissenting vote since Fed Chair Warsh took office.

The U.S. Treasury carried out one of the largest coordinated interventions in decades on July 31, with the U.S. estimated to have deployed $50k to $10 billion; as of August 4, USD/JPY remained near 157.7. QCP Capital analyzed that the intervention mainly affected the cryptocurrency market through the unwinding of yen carry trades: the yen’s rapid appreciation forced the deleveraging of risk-asset positions financed in yen, potentially triggering cascading selling pressure. Background of the Japa

Bitcoin and Ether exchange-traded funds recorded opposing flows through July 31, with Bitcoin ETFs losing $61.53 million while Ether ETFs gained $27.42 million. The divergence followed a Federal Reserve policy meeting that held the federal funds rate at 3.50% to 3.75% in a 9-3 vote, splitting

Bitcoin gained approximately 4% on July 2, moving close to $62,000 and extending to $64,000 over the weekend, following the release of June's U.S. nonfarm payrolls report that showed only 57,000 jobs added versus forecasts of roughly 115,000. The weak labor-market data strengthened expectations that

According to Bloomberg forecasts, the U.S. nonfarm payrolls report for July, due on August 7, will be closely watched by Bitcoin traders following June's weak labor data. The U.S. economy added only 57,000 jobs in June, well below expectations of roughly 115,000, triggering a 4% Bitcoin rally that p

Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) chairman and Fundstrat founder Tom Lee told CNBC that 2027 will be one of the best years for the U.S. stock market, following the resolution of two major uncertainties: the SpaceX (SPCX) unlock and the transition to a new Federal Reserve chairman. Lee stated tha

According to SoSoValue, Ethereum spot ETFs recorded $365.17 million in inflows during July, their strongest month in 9 months. However, weekly inflows collapsed 74%, dropping from $103.9 million to $27.42 million in the week ending July 31. The pullback coincided with the Federal Reserve's July 29

On Aug. 3 Beijing time, international oil prices opened sharply lower. Brent crude’s maximum drop reached 7.3%, falling to $81.55 per barrel; WTI crude fell below $80 per barrel, at one point dipping to $78.78 per barrel, down 6.83%. As of press time, the decline in international oil prices narrowed. According to Gate market data, Brent crude was trading at $83.70 per barrel, while WTI crude was at $79.85 per barrel. The dramatic swings in oil prices were driven by an abrupt turn in the geopolit