So don’t be afraid of being ignorant, and don’t be afraid of being naïve. Don’t be afraid of any of that. You’ll learn what you need to learn along the way. If you’re truly passionate, go do it.
People are never truly ready. He started anyway.
For $200, I bought 20% of NVIDIA. In 1993, three friends and one townhouse. No one teaches you how to start a company, so I went to a bookstore and bought a book titled How to Start a Company.
That book was so thick. If I had read the whole thing, I’d be dead by now. I read the first three or four chapters and thought, “All right, I need to get to work.”

$BTC and $ETH went up.
Does a Fear and Greed Index reading of 39 represent the ideal buying opportunity for smart money? 👇

😅 TUẤN HƯNG'S ILLUSION: THE "CLOWN ANIMATION" FILM IS MAKING WAVES IN CHINA, WHILE THE MEMECOIN HAS SURGED 4000%
Driven by a passion for making an animated film but lacking funding, an interior designer recruited his mother to handle everything themselves—from the script and sound to the graphics—for 5 years. Unfortunately, when the film "Niu Lai" (牛来) was released in theaters, it bombed because of its disastrous visuals, with such a low budget that cinemas had to draw posters by hand to promote it.
Naturally, only a sparse handful of viewers showed up for the premiere. The film was so low-bu

#GateEventPointsSystemLaunched
Gate Event Market just got more exciting! 🎯
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The biggest takeaway? Gate Event Market is becoming more diverse

On August 18, 2026, Bitcoin futures continued low-volume consolidation in the $63,000-$63,500 range, with no significant change in the overall trend, remaining in a wait-and-see pattern of “resistance above and support below.”
📊 Key Battleground Levels
· Current price: Approximately $63,000-$63,500, fluctuating within a narrow intraday range.
· Strong resistance above: $63,500-$63,800 is the first resistance zone; $64,500-$65,500 is the core dividing line for confirming a stronger rebound, and breaking above it is necessary to open up further upside.
· Key support below: $62,500-$62,700 is th

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🚨 PI NETWORK UPDATE 🚨
Pi is entering an important phase.
Protocol 26 is already past its node-upgrade deadline, Node v0.6.2 is bringing further improvements, and attention is now turning toward the next major Protocol 27 milestone.
But here’s the real question 👀
Can Pi turn its huge community + growing infrastructure into REAL demand for $PI ?
Bullish or bearish on Pi right now? 🟣🔥
#pinetwork #pi #picoin

Those who shorted ETH at 1,920 during the day took profit around 1,885. Continue entering according to the latest strategy.

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🐋 WHALE WATCH : U.S. STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE DROPS TO 40 YEAR LOW
The SPR has crashed to -293.4M barrels just 41M barrels above its absolute legal minimum.
With Washington projecting drawdowns down to 243M barrels to suppress Middle East supply shocks the U.S. is essentially running its emergency national security buffer on pure fumes.
No insurance policy left for the next real shock.

#GateRecordsOver273MIn7-DayNetInflows
Gate continues to demonstrate strong momentum as net inflows exceed 273 million over a seven day period. This level of capital movement highlights growing user activity, stronger market participation, and increasing confidence in the platform.
Large net inflows are important because they reflect the flow of fresh capital into the ecosystem. When users move more assets onto an exchange, it can indicate increased interest in trading, investing, new opportunities, and active participation across different market sectors.
The seven day figure also shows that

🚨 JUST IN: $57 BILLION Capstone Advisors bought $105 MILLION worth of Michael Saylor’s Strategy shares.
The firm now holds $124 MILLION worth of $MSTR.

When he got the call, Cat Bro had just finished a bowl of noodles.
As he wiped his mouth, a string of unfamiliar numbers popped up on the screen.
“You’re withdrawing 180k USDT this week. What’s the source of the funds?”
I said I made it trading crypto.
There was a pause on the other end, as if she were looking through some records, then her voice dropped slightly:
“...This account has been open for seven years and has never been liquidated?”
Her tone sounded less suspicious than shocked.
Cat Bro isn’t a genius. $RE
Over these seven years, there were plenty of people smarter than me, and even m

#Gate7天净流入全球Top3 Kudos to Gate! According to DefiLlama data, Gate’s net inflows reached as high as $273 million over the past seven days, firmly ranking among the top three centralized exchanges worldwide. Amid current market volatility, funds continue to flow in, and this trust—“voting with their feet”—is the best endorsement of the platform’s strength. With solid trading depth, a diverse ecosystem, and users willing to put their money in, Gate has proven itself with real data. Keep up the great work, and looking forward to even more impressive results ahead!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥$GT ‌

#GateEventPointsSystemLaunched Gate has introduced a new Event Points System designed to make participation in community events more rewarding, transparent, and engaging. This system creates a structured way for users to take part in different campaigns, complete event activities, and accumulate points based on their participation.
The launch of an event points system can bring a new level of excitement to the Gate ecosystem. Instead of simply joining individual campaigns, users can now have a broader opportunity to build their participation history through different activities. This can encou

Ethereum Market Analysis (4-hour timeframe)

Overall, the price remains supported by an upward-sloping ascending trendline, with lows gradually rising. The key support zone marked on the chart is 1872–1883, with strong support at 1822 further below the trendline. Resistance above is at 1930, with the previous high at 1982.
Current trend: The price is expected to consolidate sideways in the 1880–1900 range first, then surge upward again as long as the 1872–1883 support zone holds.
If 1872 is effectively broken and the close falls below the trendline, the bullish structure will fail, leading t

8.18 ETH Analysis
Analysis: Short ETH on a rebound near 1910–1920, with a stop-loss at 1940; first target 1880, second target 1870
On the ETH 1H timeframe, the price faced resistance at the period high of 1918 and pulled back, with the hourly candle closing bearish and moving downward. The current price has fallen below the moving averages. MA7 is turning downward, forming short-term resistance. Short-term selling pressure is concentrated in the 1910–1920 range above, with clear signs of resistance at the previous high. The MACD lines are both turning downward, with green bars emerging, indica