8.18 Tuesday Gold Morning Outlook On August 18, gold continued to trade within a high-level range, while the broader bullish trend remained intact. Last week’s softer inflation data reduced market expectations for further Federal Reserve rate hikes and weakened the US dollar. Combined with geopolitical safe-haven demand and continued gold purchases by global central banks, these factors have continued to provide downside support for gold prices. Technically, short-term resistance is at $4,430–$4,450. Only a high-volume move above and sustained hold over this range can further open up upside potential; the short-term dividing line between strength and weakness is at $4,385; key support below is at $4,365–$4,370. Trading recommendation: 4,430–4,450 [direction unclear], target 4,400–4,370$BTC $ETH $SOL

8.18 Erbing’s morning outlook Set up short positions on a rebound into the 1910–1925 range Defense above 1932 First target 1880, then 1860 On the one-hour timeframe, the rebound lacks incremental capital, bullish momentum continues to weaken, and selling pressure from positions in the 1910–1925 resistance zone is heavy. This rebound is merely a technical correction. Do not chase shorts directly at the current price; wait for signs of a stalled rally before entering, and use a strict stop-loss. If the resistance is decisively broken on heavy volume, adjust the strategy accordingly.

#VitalikProposesNewEthereumScalingPath Vitalik Proposes New Ethereum Vitalik Buterin is proposing a redesign of Ethereum aimed at making the network leaner, more scalable, and easier to verify. His “Lean Ethereum” ideas focus on reducing the amount of state validators must store and process. One proposal would move more state management toward validators while using zero-knowledge proofs, including a daily ZK-STARK proof, to verify large amounts of activity efficiently. Buterin has also backed a Bitcoin-inspired UTXO-style approach for simple payments, potentially reducing Ethereum’s storage burden. These ideas are part of a 2026 roadmap that prioritizes scalability, protocol simplification, privacy, and protection against quantum-computing threats. Ethereum’s official roadmap says these technologies remain under research and are not yet guaranteed upgrades. If implemented successfully, the changes could make Ethereum cheaper to operate, easier for more participants to validate, and capable of supporting larger activity. However, the proposals are technically complex and could take years to develop and deploy.$ETH ‌$BTC ‌