JUST IN: Bitcoin's volatility near a historic low could precede a move of about 30% within 60 days, per Fundstrat. If realized, BTC may swing toward the high-$80k or mid-$40ks, underscoring caution around near-term risk and potential liquidity-driven moves. $BTC

BTC’s daily chart is still moving sideways, and it closed with a bullish candle yesterday.
The bulls still look relatively strong at present, with the overall market remaining in a low-level consolidation phase.
It keeps failing to break lower, which proves the bulls’ strength.
Long positions are still profitable, so keep holding and riding the gains.
Continue to be bullish. #BTC $BTC

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JUST IN: Alibaba Cloud launches its third data center in South Korea alongsideAgentic AI services. This expands its global footprint to 30 regions and 104 availability zones, signaling deeper AI/cloud competition in Asia. $BABA

#Gate7天净流入全球Top3 According to an August 18, 2026 report by Odaily Planet Daily, Gate’s net inflows exceeded $273 million over the past seven days, placing it among the top three global centralized exchanges. This performance reflects Gate’s appeal and user activity in the cryptocurrency trading market, as well as its competitiveness in spot and derivatives trading.
Impact of Gate’s surge in traffic on the GT token
1. Increased demand
A surge in traffic means more users are visiting the Gate platform. These users may need to use GT to pay trading fees, participate in platform activities such as

【$ETH Signal】Long + depth imbalance setup
$ETH Buy-side depth accounts for 68.50%, Bid/Ask Ratio 5.35, with extremely thick bids below. 1H MACD is expanding negatively, while the price has not broken the previous low; 4H closed above EMA20. RSI 1H is 46.19, with no signs of overbought conditions. OI is flat, and the funding rate is 0.0020%.
🎯 Direction: Long
⚡ Entry/Limit orders: Enter in batches within the 1891.33 - 1895.67 range
🛑 Stop-loss: 1876.71
🚀 Target 1: 1924.11
🚀 Target 2: 1938.32
🛡️Trade management:
- Execution strategy: After reaching Target 1, reduce the position by 50% and

🚨Attention
Ripple has partnered with Jeonbuk Bank, making it the first regional bank in South Korea to deploy Ripple Payments for cross-border transactions.
The integration is designed to enable near-real-time settlement within seconds to minutes, operating 24/7 instead of relying on traditional correspondent banking rails that can take days.
This is another strong signal that blockchain-based payment infrastructure is moving deeper into traditional banking and institutional finance.
The real story isn't just crypto adoption. It's financial infrastructure being rebuilt.

$HEI – Price pulling back in early transition regime
HEI SHORT
Entry: 0.12769 – 0.12805
Stop Loss: 0.13123
TP: 0.12653 - 0.12283 - 0.12048

【$ETH Signal】Bearish momentum spreading, depth imbalance exerting pressure
$ETH 1H MACD histogram at -2.53 continues to expand, while 4H bullish momentum contracts. Order book bid depth is only 0.14, with weak support around 1884. RSI 1H is 40.74 with no signs of divergence, and the price is tracking the lower Bollinger Band. EMA20/50 are creating resistance around 1900, while rebound volume is insufficient. Funding rate is 0.0014%, with no short-squeeze risk. The current risk-reward ratio is 1.5; bears have the advantage, but stop-losses must be strictly enforced.
🎯Direction: short
⚡Entry/li

#GateEventPointsSystemLaunched Gate Event Points System
The #GateEventPointsSystemLaunched introduces a more engaging way for users to participate in Gate events and earn points through eligible activities. By completing event-related tasks, users can track their progress, accumulate points, and potentially unlock valuable rewards.
This system adds more transparency and motivation to Gate’s growing ecosystem, making community participation more rewarding. Users should keep an eye on event rules, eligible activities, and point requirements to maximize their opportunities.
With a structured poin

JUST IN: Jeonbuk Bank taps Ripple for cross-border payments, though launch status and settlement asset remain undisclosed. If this moves forward, it could add a notable on-ramp for Ripple’s network in Korea. $XRP

#Japan5YearYieldHitsRecordHigh Japan’s 5-Year Bond Yield Hits Record High: Markets Brace for BOJ Tightening
Japan’s government bond market is facing renewed pressure as the 5-year Japanese Government Bond (JGB) yield reached a record high of around 2.18% before easing to approximately 2.15% on August 18. The move reflects growing expectations that the Bank of Japan (BOJ) could accelerate monetary tightening as inflation and yen-related risks remain elevated.
Why Are Japanese Bond Yields Rising?
Investors are increasingly pricing in the possibility of another BOJ interest-rate hike. Recent repo

📉 $RIVER – Price eyes lower as the mature downtrend persists
🔴 RIVER SHORT
🎯 Entry: 2.564 – 2.569
🛑 Stop Loss: 2.638
🎯 TP: 2.538 - 2.459 - 2.409

$INTC | Intel Corp
Intel is trading around $103.48, up 0.95% on the session.
📊 Key levels from the chart:
• High: $105.97
• Low: $101.82
• Resistance: $105.85–$107.56
• Support: $102.14
• Stronger support: $98.44
The stock is consolidating after a strong move from the $95.35 area. A break above $105.85 could bring the $107.56 zone back into focus.
For now, $102.14 is an important level to watch for holding strength.
Not financial advice.
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August 18 Gold Midday Strategy
The morning high-level short setup succeeded ✅!
Friends who followed pocketed 40 points 🍐.
After gold surged to test the resistance above, it saw a large bearish candle and pulled back. On the hourly chart, after surging to touch the upper Bollinger Band, it formed a large bearish candle and pulled back. The price broke below the area around the middle Bollinger Band, while bulls lacked the strength to push higher. Short-term bearish forces have been released, and the market has shifted from a strong rise to a pressured pullback. The short-term pullback has begu

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A 35-year-old ordinary Chinese man from the countryside who worked as a security guard
fell in love with a beautiful, highly educated American girl who came to China to study! The girl also said she was captivated by his smile the first time she saw him
At the time, everyone who knew them thought the gap in their social status was far too great and that they had no chance at all.
But strangely enough, the girl really did end up marrying him!
The man was called Xiaocai. Born in the countryside, he later moved to the city to

JUST IN: Niu Lai, a meme coin in the BNB ecosystem, spiked toward a $43M market cap before pulling back; current cap around $38.4M with a 24h volume near $24.9M and liquidity ~ $1.3M. Could signal short-term momentum shifts in niche meme tokens. $NIU?