JUST IN: HPC and push SEC for "Pre-IPO Perpetual Contracts" to enable pre-IPO price discovery with long/short bets, no equity rights, ending at IPO. Could shape early pricing signals and liquidity windows around upcoming listings. $IPOP

Strategies for BTC / ETH / SOL / BNB
Key Macroeconomic Events This Week (Beijing Time)

✅ FOMC July Meeting Minutes (the biggest focus this week)
August 20 (Thursday) at 02:00 will be released
✅ U.S. Initial Jobless Claims + Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index
August 20 (Thursday) at 20:30 will be released
✅ Preliminary U.S. August Manufacturing/Services PMI
August 21 (Friday) at 20:45 will be released

 

Simple Market-Watching Notes

1. The 02:00 meeting minutes can easily trigger sharp short-term volatility
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2. The 20:30 and 20:45 data releases can affect U.S. Treasury and dollar move

$SOXL down 18.47% in a single day, with 1577M in trading volume—this figure takes the brutality of leveraged ETFs to the extreme. First, three sets of historical data: Between the 120th and 200th days after BTC halvings, all three mid-bull-market periods saw a correction of around 30%; $SOXL fell from 156 to 99 over 7 days during the corresponding phase in 2021; at the same point in the previous cycle (December 2020), the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index pulled back 17% from 2800, then rose 64% over the following three months.
The position you hold at 127 is equivalent to standing halfway up t

interesting
$TROLL (1D)

This isn’t a rebound; it’s an IV line for an account that was about to flatline.

When the market was just being dumped at the open, I was watching the chart: it was forming a bottom without breaking support, selling pressure was easing, and buyers were stepping in below. $BEAT flagged the low-level structure at 0.4692, while those who didn’t follow the repeated swings a few days ago can only stare blankly now.

Right after seeing the bearish news, I felt something was off. Now 0.2234 has directly delivered +1031.07%—that feels great. Time to enjoy a good meal.

Pocket the bulk first: take

#Japan5YearYieldHitsRecordHigh
Japan’s 5-year government bond yield has reached a record high, sending another important signal to global financial markets. The move reflects a major shift in investor expectations around Japan’s monetary policy, inflation and the future path of interest rates.
The 5-year Japanese Government Bond yield briefly reached around 2.18%, a record level, before easing slightly. At the same time, Japan’s 10-year yield climbed to about 2.945%, its highest level since 1996.
Why does this matter?
For years, Japan was one of the world’s biggest sources of ultra-cheap mone

Okkk, thanks for playing
Bro's wife entered a maxxed leveraged short position on him 🫵😹

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Persian Gulf Pro League
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🎉https://www.gate.com/zh/profile/@Clear spring water flows beneath the rocks
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🔥@Weekend longs at 62800/1865 reached 65000/1920 today, pocketing 200,000
🔥@Last week's 980 Shandi long position reached 1820 today, more than doubling the position and

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The 200W MA Is Giving Bitcoin a Different Signal This Time.
In 2022 $BTC lost the 200-week moving average and failed to reclaim it. Rebounds were repeatedly rejected, and the 200W MA eventually became resistance.
This time, the reaction has been different.
BTC dipped into the same long-term zone, then recovered toward $64.8K, while the short-term structure began developing higher lows.
The important point isn’t simply that BTC traded below the 200W MA.
It’s whether the market can accept below it.
A temporary breakdown followed by a reclaim tells a different story from a sustained move beneath

$SLX /USDT Perp – "Sideways Chop – Watch"
Trading Plan Watch (Neutral)
Entry: N/A
SL: N/A
TP1: N/A
TP2: N/A
SLX is down -5.86% at 0.06560, trapped in a tight range below the 0.06584 yellow line. MACD is flat. Do not trade the chop. Wait for a break above 0.06611 or below 0.06498.

#GateDebutsMOUTAIAnd9OtherA-Shares
A-shares are entering a new phase on Gate.
Gate has launched perpetual contracts linked to 10 popular Chinese A-shares, bringing names such as Kweichow Moutai, China Shenhua, Yangtze Power, Midea Group and Hygon Information into its contract market.
This is an important distinction: these are not A-share spot listings. The products are USDT-settled perpetual contracts, allowing market participants to gain exposure to the price movements of selected A-share names through a derivatives structure.
The lineup is particularly interesting because it covers several

$CORE I’m starting too, putting half my salary into Ku'er Dao every month. I’ll stick with it for five years and see what happens—firmly committed and confident that it will definitely rise!

#USD1FuturesZeroMakerFee
USD1 FUTURES JUST GOT A MAJOR FEE ADVANTAGE
Gate has introduced a new fee structure for USD1-margined perpetual futures, giving traders a significant reduction in trading costs. The promotion went live on August 13, 2026 at 06:00 UTC, with 0 maker fees and taker fees reduced to 25% of the original rate for eligible VIP 0–VIP 16 users. Gate states that the promotion continues until further notice.
WHY ZERO MAKER FEES MATTER
For active futures traders, transaction costs can quietly become a major part of performance. A 0 maker-fee structure removes the standard maker c

JUST IN: Tesla eyeing a public Cybercab reveal in Austin this month, with a driverless taxi using FSD tech; safety scrutiny continues as NHTSA probes. CouldImpacts: potential questions around regulatory alignment for autonomous mobility, market sentiment for tech equities. $TSLA

$XRP is trading around $1.00144 and continues trying to hold the important $1 level.
The pressure and manipulation around $XRP are still present, making this a tough market for holders. This situation will test patience and strength.
$XRP holders need to stay calm, patient, and prepared. The market may keep testing you, so stay strong and don’t lose focus.
#CanUnitreeHit200Billion #GateRecordsOver273MIn7-DayNetInflows #NvidiaAndOpenAISecure12GWCompute #USD1FuturesZeroMakerFee
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Bitcoin and U.S. stocks are moving in opposite directions.
When Bitcoin rises, U.S. stocks fall.
When U.S. stocks rise, Bitcoin falls.
As if they had planned it.