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$XAGUSD The Anatomy of the Decline in Gold and Silver: The Fed, Geopolitics, and New Demand
The precious metals market has been under intense selling pressure in recent days. Gold is trading down 0.50% at $4,432, and silver is down 0.21% at $66.20. Both metals are attempting to recover after the sharp losses experienced on Friday.
Signals from the Fed
The main pressure on precious metals stemmed from Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh's speech at the Jackson Hole symposium. Warsh emphasized that inflation has not yet reached the desired level, clearly stating that the Fed is not finished until the 2% target is reached.
These statements caused markets to raise the probability of a rate hike at the September meeting from 35% to 57-60%. The expectation of a rate hike reduces the attractiveness of non-yielding assets like gold and silver. The US 10-year Treasury yield rose to 4.73%, while the dollar index strengthened to 99.71.
Geopolitical Tensions
The recent military tensions between the US and Iran have driven up oil prices and added a new element of uncertainty to the markets. WTI rose to $86.39 and Brent to $92.14, reigniting inflation concerns. High energy prices make it difficult for central banks to ease monetary policy.
New Areas of Demand
While precious metals are under pressure in the short term, new areas of demand are emerging in the medium to long term.
A Major Move from South Korea: Mirae Asset Financial Group plans to build a digital asset business worth 150 trillion won (approximately $109 billion) through its Digital X platform. This plan aims to tokenize gold, silver, and electricity. Mirae Asset's customer assets of 1,500 trillion won constitute a significant resource for achieving this goal.
Türkiye's Gold Move: The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey held a lira-for-6-ton gold swap auction. This move demonstrates the role gold plays in reserve management strategies.
Short and Medium-Term Outlook
Technically, gold experienced a sharp 3.2% drop on Friday. This was the largest daily loss since early June. Despite this, gold gained approximately 10% in August, exhibiting its strongest monthly performance since January.
Experts are setting the $4,300-$4,700 range for gold and $70-$85 for silver as their base scenario for the upcoming period. In an optimistic scenario, gold has the potential to rise to $5,000-$5,600 and silver to $95-120.
The upcoming US non-farm payroll data will be critical for the Fed's September decision. Weak data could reduce expectations of interest rate hikes, supporting precious metals.
The information shared here is not investment advice. Do your own research.

$ZORA ‌ ‌#ZORA / USDT Analysis - Consolidating at 0.009439 After Rejection at 0.012182, +36.78% 24h
ZORA/USDT Spot (Zora) is trading at 0.009439 +36.78%. 24h High 0.012182, 24h Low 0.006889, 24h Vol 1.20B ZORA, Turnover 11.61M USDT. ZORAUSDT Perp 0.00939 +36.28%.
Performance: Today +18.31%, 7 days +36.48%, 30 days +66.00%, 90 days -21.22%, 180 days -46.16%, 1 year -88.28%.
The 1h chart shows rally from 0.005930 low on 08/29 to 0.012182 high on 08/31. Price spiked 105% in 2 days, rejected at 0.012182 with long upper wick, then pulled back to 0.0085 area and bounced to 0.011294 second lower high. Current price 0.009439 is consolidating below EMA5/EMA10 but above EMA30.
Support and Resistance Zones
Support:
1. 0.009518 - 0.009532 Zone - Immediate: EMA5 0.009518 and EMA10 0.009532 cluster. Price at 0.009439 is just below this after losing it on the second lower high.
2. 0.009056 Zone - Key: 0.009056 chart level and Fib 0.50 at 0.009056. This held as low on 08/31 pullback.
3. 0.008873 - 0.008318 Zone - Trend: EMA30 0.008873 aligns toward Fib 0.618 at 0.008318. This is the main 1h trend support.
4. 0.007835 - 0.007267 Zone - Base: Purple dashed 0.007835 aligns with Fib 0.786 at 0.007267. Below this is 24h Low 0.006889.
Resistance:
1. 0.010931 - 0.011294 Zone - Immediate: 0.010931 and 0.011294 yellow dashed levels. This was the second lower high after the 0.012182 top. 2. 0.012182 Zone - Top: 24h High marked with spike wick rejection.
3. 0.012807 Zone: Level marked on right axis above high, extension area.
Fibonacci Zones (0.005930 low to 0.012182 high)
Range: 0.006252
• 0.236 retracement: 0.01070 - overlaps 0.010931 resistance zone, first reclaim area
• 0.382 retracement: 0.00979 - just above current price, near EMA5/10
• 0.50 retracement: 0.00905 - exact confluence with current consolidation low
• 0.618 retracement: 0.00831 - golden pocket, near EMA30
• 0.786 retracement: 0.00726 - deep support near 0.007835
What To Watch
1. MFI 41.24 Cooling: MFI at 41.24 down from overbought 90+ on the run to 0.012182. MFI peaked three times near 80 during the rally, now at 41 neutral-bearish. No longer overbought, room for stabilization.
2. Lower High Structure: 0.012182 -> 0.011294 forms descending highs. EMA5 0.009518 crossing flat vs EMA10 0.009532 shows momentum stalled. Holding above EMA30 0.008873 is critical to avoid deeper retracement to 0.007835.
3. Volume Spike Top: The candle at 0.012182 had extreme volume with long wick, typical blow-off. Current small-body candles at 0.009439 show indecision after -22% pullback from top. Today +18.31% vs 1-year -88.28% shows this is a counter-trend bounce in a long downtrend.
In summary, ZORA is consolidating after sharp 1h rally to 0.012182. Current 0.009439 is below EMA5/EMA10 at 0.00951-0.00953 but above EMA30 at 0.008873. Holding above 0.00905 Fib 0.50 keeps range toward 0.01070 and 0.011294. Losing 0.00887 opens 0.00831 Fib 0.618 and 0.00783.

Bitcoin and Altcoins: What’s the Status? Overview of the Markets (August 31)
Bitcoin is trading at $77,915.67 at the time of writing, down 0.1%, and at around 3,760,444 TL against the Turkish lira.
Ethereum (ETH) is trading at $2,433.56, down 0.8%; BNB (BNB) at $686.26, down 1%; Ripple (XRP) at $1.36, down 2%; Dogecoin (DOGE) at $0.08274, down 2.4%; Solana (SOL) at $102.52, down 2.3%; and TRON (TRX) at $0.3366, down 1.2%.
Over the past 24-hour period, AI XOVIA AIX was the top-gaining altcoin, rising 167.9%, while DogBull DOGO was the altcoin with the largest price decline, falling 45.8%.
At the time of writing, AI XOVIA AIX is trading at $1.19, while DogBull DOGO is trading at $0.01596.
The dollar index (DXY) is at 99.63.
Bitcoin’s market capitalization is around $1.8 trillion, while the total cryptocurrency market capitalization stands at around $2.689 trillion.
The 24-hour cryptocurrency market volume is around $66.244 billion.
USD/TRY is trading at 48.263, while the EUR/TRY exchange rate is at 55.9671.
Over the past 24-hour period, $414.52 million was liquidated from the cryptocurrency market, affecting 102,184 crypto investors.
Long positions accounted for 69.14% of the liquidated positions, while the most liquidations occurred in Ethereum (ETH).
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Shiba Inu’s daily burn rate surges 1,020%
In the last 24 hours, 20.95 million Shiba Inu tokens were burned, causing the daily burn rate to jump by 1,020%.
After dropping to a low of 2,551,224 SHIB at the end of August, the burn rate has rebounded sharply according to the latest data.
Following its August 22 peak, the price of $SHIB remains below key resistance levels and is currently testing the $0.000005 support level.
Heightened expectations for interest rate hikes following the Fed meeting have intensified the broader market pressure seen over the weekend.
According to data from Shibburn, 20.95 million SHIB tokens were sent to inaccessible wallets in the last 24 hours, pushing Shiba Inu’s daily burn rate up by over 1,020%. Burning refers to the permanent removal of tokens from circulation.
This surge in daily burning follows a period of sluggish activity over the past few days. While over 40 million SHIB were burned on August 23, the figure subsequently dropped to around 5 million. By August 29, the daily burn rate had fallen to 2,551,224 SHIB. The latest data marks a sharp reversal of this trend.
A total of 85.48 million SHIB tokens have been burned over the last seven days; however, the weekly burn rate declined by 46.20%. The total amount burned over the past 30 days stands at 607.34 million SHIB.
To date, 410,844,015,547,496 SHIB—representing a portion of Shiba Inu’s initial 1 quadrillion supply—has been burned across a total of 21,690 transactions. The transfer of 20.95 million SHIB to inaccessible wallets over the past 24 hours pushed the daily burn rate up by more than 1,020%.
Price resistance zones are being monitored.
The price of SHIB rose by 0.81% in the last 24 hours. Nevertheless, the effects of the broader market downturn seen over the weekend persist. This market pressure intensified following cautious messages regarding inflation trends at the Jackson Hole symposium.
Kevin Warsh did not provide clear forward guidance at the Fed’s annual Jackson Hole meeting. Following the remarks, investors began pricing in a higher probability of an interest rate hike at the September policy meeting.
SHIB pulled back after rising to $0.00000623 on August 22. Although buyers attempted to regain momentum, the price fell below the 200-day moving average at $0.00000538 and remains below that level.
Initial resistance: $0.00000538
Other resistance levels: $0.00000553, $0.00000575, and $0.00000623
Support level to watch: $0.000005 zone
Daily 50-day MA: $0.0000047
Key resistance levels facing the price are $0.00000538, $0.00000553, $0.00000575, and $0.00000623. On the downside, the $0.000005 zone is being tested as support. If the decline continues, the market may attempt to establish the daily 50-day moving average at $0.0000047 as a support level.
August performance remained in positive territory.
The flattening of the daily RSI indicator at the 54 level reinforces the likelihood of range-bound movement in the short term. This outlook suggests that SHIB could fluctuate between the 50-day and 200-day moving averages prior to its next significant move. The fact that the daily RSI is hovering sideways at the 54 level suggests that SHIB could remain range-bound between its 50-day and 200-day moving averages for some time.
SHIB is down 6.85% on a weekly basis; however, it has gained 9.77% since the beginning of August. If current trends hold, SHIB could be on track for its second positive monthly close since June.
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#BTCBackAbove81000
Bitcoin briefly rose to $81,500 before falling below $79,300, failing to hold the critical $80,000 support level for the second time in a week.
Bitcoin is rejecting $81,500 as whales create a massive sell wall at the $81,000 level
Bitcoin briefly rose to $81,500 before falling below $79,300, failing to hold the critical $80,000 support level for the second time in a week.
Bitcoin fell below $77,000 after Fed Chair Warsh's speech, triggering $300 million in liquidations across crypto assets.
Heavy selling pressure and a $5.7 billion downside liquidity imbalance are leaving Bitcoin vulnerable to deeper declines.
Fed Chair Warsh rejected forward guidance on inflation risks, weakening immediate demand in the spot market.

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As a broad sell-off hit memory and semiconductor stocks ahead of Nvidia's earnings report due this week, and weekend reports that the Trump administration may allow Apple to source DRAM and NAND from China's CXMT and YMTC raised concerns about competitive threats for U.S. memory suppliers such as Sandisk, Micron, and Western Digital, Sandisk shares fell approximately 6.5% (having declined as much as 9% intraday). This decline continued the stock's recent pullback from its highs after a strong rally fueled by AI-driven memory demand, its inclusion in the Nasdaq-100 index, and optimistic fiscal 2030 growth targets announced at its investor day; indeed, the stock is still trading well above its 200-day moving average and maintains a broadly accepted "Buy" rating, with price targets significantly above current levels.
Why It Could Be an Opportunity (Bull Case)Strong Financial Fundamentals and AI Demand: SanDisk reported $8.97 billion in revenue and a record gross margin of 84.6% in the latest fiscal quarter. Demand for high-bandwidth flash memory (NAND) from AI data centers increased the company's data center revenue by 103% compared with the previous quarter.
Conclusion and Strategic RoadmapIf you have a long-term (1-3 year) investment perspective and believe that demand for AI infrastructure will continue to grow, this 9% decline in SanDisk could be viewed as a gradual buying opportunity. The company's guaranteed contracts and massive share buyback program provide a strong floor beneath the stock price.However, if you aim to profit from short-term movements, waiting for the stock to settle for a while may be a healthier strategy given its high beta and the broader rotation in the technology sector.

#ETHBreaks$2500
ETH Breaks $2500: Real Yield And L2 Growth Finally Drive Price
ETH cleared $2,500 after 86 days below, printed $2,587 on spot book, and closed day at $2,543, up 8.4%. Volume rose 112% to $38 billion, open interest rose 18% to $19.2 billion, and over $92 million of short was flushed. More key, ETH/BTC rose 4.1%, first firm outperformance in 3 months.
This was not a beta move with BTC above $81k. ETH led.
Why $2,500 Broke Now
Three flow shifts lined up.
First, spot ETF inflow turned. After 7 weeks of net outflow, US spot ETH ETF saw $420 million net inflow in 5 days, biggest since March. BlackRock ETH fund alone took $268 million. That cash bid lifted Coinbase premium to +$12.
Second, on-chain fee burn rose. Daily fees on mainnet rose to $8.2 million from $2.1 million in April, as L2 settlement and restaking activity picked up. Burn rate rose to 1,420 ETH per day, up 3.1x, which cut net issuance to -0.12% annual. ETH is once more deflationary.
Third, restaking and L2 lock. Over 6.2 million ETH is now locked in EigenLayer and Symbiotic, plus 12.8 million ETH staked via Lido. L2 TVL across Arbitrum, Base, and Optimism hit $38.4 billion, up 21% month over month, with daily active users at 2.1 million. That locks supply and creates fee flow back to mainnet.
What $2,500 Means For DeFi And L2
ETH above $2,500 lifts whole DeFi book. Total DeFi TVL rose to $118 billion, with $68 billion on ETH mainnet. Aave TVL rose to $15.2 billion, up 14% week over week, as borrow rate for ETH fell to 2.8% and loop yield for staked ETH rose to 7.2%.
L2 economics also improve. Base sequencer revenue hit $820k per day, up from $210k in April. Arbitrum fee share to DAO rose to $310k per day. That revenue funds grant programs that drive more app deploy, which drives more fee.
Token side, L2 coins rose: ARB +13%, OP +11%, STRK +9%. Restaking coins like EIGEN rose 16%.
Valuation And Risk Frame
At $2,500, ETH trades at 14.2x annualized fee revenue, down from 24x in March, as fees rose faster than price. Staked ETH yield sits at 3.4% base plus 3.1% restaking boost, for total 6.5% in ETH terms, or near 15% in USD terms when burn is added. That yield is now well above US cash near 4.70% and above 10-year near 4.70%, which keeps bid from yield seekers.
US federal debt above $40 trillion and gold above $2,650 also help. When trust in long-dated sovereign paper softens, scarce asset with real cash flow gains.
Key watch: $2,380 must hold on daily close. Below that, $2,120 is next liquidity pocket with $1.1 billion of long stops. Above, $2,720 and $2,900 are next supply zones where 2024 top buyers are break-even.
If ETF inflow stays above $60 million per day and daily burn stays above 1,000 ETH, ETH can push toward $2,900 without leverage spike. Funding is still calm at 0.018%, which shows buyers use spot, not 50x long.
After months of lag versus BTC, ETH above $2,500 marks return of fee-driven bull case, not just beta chase.

The U.S. Treasury Department’s effort to expand its long-term debt repurchase program has, in fact, escalated into a second intervention in weeks, and even this speed demonstrates the extent of market tension.
On August 19, the Treasury announced it would increase the maximum size of long-term bond repurchase operations from $2 billion per transaction to at least $4 billion, effective September 9 and lasting through the current refinancing quarter, until November 4. The target segments are ten- to twenty-year and twenty- to thirty-year bonds, a segment that has been experiencing what has been described as a buyer strike since late June. Secretary Bessent told CNBC the following day that even this figure might not be enough, suggesting repurchases could exceed $4 billion per transaction, adding that they have "a big toolbox," emphasizing that this was just a signal and that they believe yields do not reflect the fundamental realities of the Iran conflict.
The backdrop to this intervention is truly striking, as the US national debt surpassed $40 trillion this week, with $1 trillion of new debt added in just a few months. The yield on 30-year Treasury bonds had climbed to a nineteen-year high of 5.26% just before the repurchase announcement, before falling back to 5.18%. Interest expenses for this fiscal year have already reached approximately $1.2 trillion.
The financing mechanism here is also an important technical detail: this repurchase program is financed not through direct printing of new money, but through the sale of short-term Treasury bonds. This means that total debt is not decreasing, only the maturity structure is shortening. An analysis published in Forbes points out that this in itself poses a risk; as of the end of July, approximately 22.2% of the total $31.4 trillion in outstanding debt consisted of short-term bonds, exceeding the 15-20% range recommended by the Treasury's own advisory board. Each new bond-financed repurchase pushes this ratio even higher. Some economists argue this signals a phenomenon called "fiscal dominance," meaning the government's funding needs are beginning to shape monetary policy rather than its inflation outlook.
George Saravelos of Deutsche Bank described the move as a sign of the administration's growing unease about rising long-term yields, characterizing it as a form of "soft fiscal repression" alongside earlier yen support efforts that same month. Some strategists, however, emphasize that while the buybacks may slow the rise in yields, they don't address underlying fiscal and inflation concerns, as even a doubled $4 billion operation pales in comparison to the $31.4 trillion total market debt.
This development also puts new pressure on Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh, as Bessent's efforts to manage market interest rates with his own tools create tension with Warsh's stance that the market should set its own rates, despite the two institutions saying they will "work together" on the issue.
For those following macro liquidity developments through Gate, the key point to watch is the Treasury's next quarterly refinancing meeting on November 4th, which will clarify whether the size of the buybacks will be further increased. Meanwhile, it remains unclear when increasing reliance on short-term bond financing will cross a threshold for market stability, which remains a medium-term watch point for both traditional markets and risk-sensitive crypto assets.
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MU Market Analysis — Current Price $975
Micron Technology (MU) is currently one of the most prominent and top-performing stocks in the global memory chip sector. The surging demand from AI servers, data centers, and advanced computing has brought the memory supercycle to full strength, which is why the stock has delivered nearly 750% in returns over the past 12 months. At present, the stock is trading around the $975level, having briefly crossed the $1000psychological barrier during pre-market trading before pulling back. The stock is now consolidating within a tight range of roughly $935to $1000.Analysts view this consolidation as a healthy pause where profit booking and fresh accumulation are happening side by side. Fundamentally, Micron is in excellent shape — revenue has surpassed $90billion, net income is at record levels, and Q4 2026 revenue guidance stands above $50billion, with gross margins near 86%, a record high driven by the memory shortage