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U.S. Treasury Secretary Becerra stated that sanctions on the Iranian economy will continue, and a persistent blockade will be maintained in the Strait of Hormuz, prohibiting any goods from entering or leaving Iranian ports.

In July, the US CPI rose by 0.1% month-on-month and 3.4% year-on-year, while the core CPI increased by 2.5% year-on-year, overall in line with market expectations. As the market continues to assess the Federal Reserve's subsequent policy path, the impact of macro changes on asset allocation and trading strategies is continuously strengthening, further enhancing institutions' focus on liquidity management and trading execution efficiency.Against this backdrop, Gate institutions are continuously improving professional trading infrastructure. According to the transparency report released by the platform in July, Gate CrossEx added one mainstream exchange and 23 trading pairs, launched RPI Orders, reduced the highest fees of multiple exchanges by 50%, and introduced new APIs for market data, funding rates, batch order cancellations, and several WebSocket features; by optimizing concurrent order placement and execution feedback delays, system performance improved by 50%, while the launch of Colo services further reduced trading latency.In addition, SuperLink continues to optimize Fireblocks Gas management and settlement processes, further enhancing institutions' cross-platform asset management and trading collaboration capabilities. In the future, Gate institutions will continue to advance infrastructure upgrades around core capabilities such as trading execution, liquidity, and cross-platform collaboration, providing professional investors with more efficient and stable institutional-level trading services.

According to BBX data, yesterday global listed companies and large ETF issuers disclosed the latest developments in digital asset reserve allocation and debt restructuring, with the core information as follows:Bitwise continues to increase its holdings, with its clients purchasing over $5 million in HYPE in a single week: The latest update from leading cryptocurrency index fund management company Bitwise shows that the firm has not sold any HYPE assets since last month and has maintained a net buying position throughout August. Market data indicates that in the past week, its ETF clients have cumulatively purchased HYPE worth over $5 million.Empery Digital sold 235 bitcoins to resolve debt: U.S. listed company Empery Digital (NASDAQ: $EMPD) officially disclosed that the company recently sold 235 bitcoins in the open market to raise funds for repaying approximately $10 million in maturing debt. After this reduction, Empery Digital's total bitcoin holdings have decreased to 1,279 BTC, ranking 39th in the global list of companies by bitcoin holdings.

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) requires the prediction market platform Kalshi to continue operating its exchange, executing in accordance with normal business practices and the core principles of the Commodity Exchange Act. The CFTC previously determined that New York's attempt to prevent the platform's operation constitutes a market emergency.The CFTC stated that forcibly liquidating a Bitcoin price position that extends until the end of 2026 could trigger traders to simultaneously unwind Bitcoin and other asset positions, exposing arbitrageurs holding opposite positions to one-sided risk. The order also enumerates contracts such as federal funds rates, traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, and the timing of economic recessions. A ruling signed by Judge Vernon D. Oliver of the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut concluded that Kalshi's sports contracts do not constitute swaps; even if they were swaps, federal law would not take precedence over Connecticut's gambling regulations.

Russia's oil production in July was nearly 1 million barrels per day below its OPEC+ quota, with an average daily output of 8.887 million barrels, significantly lower than the monthly target of 9.824 million barrels.Ukraine has been attacking Russian oil infrastructure almost daily, threatening crude oil processing and export volumes, while the global energy market is also under pressure due to the conflict in the Middle East.

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has lowered its global oil demand forecast for this year, primarily due to ongoing export disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and high fuel prices. The IEA expects global oil demand to decline by 1.56 million barrels per day by 2026, reaching 103.29 million barrels per day. It is anticipated that global oil demand will decrease by 4.9 million barrels per day year-on-year in the second quarter, with a recovery in the fourth quarter, increasing by approximately 580,000 barrels per day.

According to Arkham monitoring, Bitwise has been continuously buying Hyperliquid (HYPE) recently and has not sold any HYPE tokens since last month. Since August this year, Bitwise has only conducted HYPE buying operations.Data shows that Bitwise's HYPE ETF clients have accumulated over 5 million USD in HYPE purchases in the past week. Bitwise has previously launched investment products targeting Hyperliquid (HYPE) to provide institutional investors with HYPE exposure.

Strategy CEO Phong Le stated in an interview with Fox News that the company will continue to increase its holdings of Bitcoin within this year.

Analysts say that the current decline in Bitcoin prices is mainly driven by net selling in the spot markets of Binance and OKX.The scale of net selling by Binance and OKX continues to expand, becoming an important source of downward pressure in the current market. In contrast, the Coinbase spot market remains in a net buying state, indicating that some institutional funds are still buying on dips.Meanwhile, buying strength in the Bitcoin futures market is rapidly increasing. Data shows that during the price correction process, some large investors (whales) in the futures market are continuously buying, indicating that some funds are taking the opportunity to establish long positions during the decline.

Supported by the uncertainty of the reopening prospects of the Strait of Hormuz and the ongoing tensions in the Middle East, both WTI and Brent crude oil prices continued to rise in the U.S. trading session. Iran reiterated several conditions before agreeing to fully reopen the strait. According to Al Jazeera, the conditions proposed by the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran, Zolghadr, include: ending the U.S. maritime blockade and the withdrawal of the U.S. Navy and Air Force from around Iran.Tehran also demanded compensation for damages caused by recent conflicts, the lifting of sanctions, and the unconditional unfreezing of Iranian assets. These demands currently reduce the likelihood of a swift return to normal shipping and help maintain the risk premium in WTI prices. Meanwhile, negotiations with Oman to establish a secure shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz seem to be making progress.However, due to the failure to reach an agreement on full reopening, investors remain cautious about the risks of long-term disruptions to oil supply. Regional tensions are not limited to the Strait of Hormuz. The Iran-backed Houthi forces in Yemen claimed responsibility for a drone attack on Saudi Aramco's refinery in Saudi Arabia. The latest attacks on major energy infrastructure have heightened market concerns about the security of regional oil supplies.

CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost stated that since May, the total market capitalization of stablecoins has lost nearly $15 billion, decreasing from about $280 billion to $266 billion.From October last year to May this year, the market capitalization remained stagnant, indicating that there has been no liquidity inflow or insufficient liquidity. Now, even though Bitcoin's price has stabilized, demand has not recovered, and this weakness hinders the rebound of Bitcoin's price. In contrast, the decline in the market capitalization of stablecoins indicates that liquidity in the crypto market is actually draining away.

According to data from DefiLlama, Gate's 24-hour net capital inflow reached $19.21 million, ranking first in the world; the 7-day net capital inflow reached $122.64 million, ranking alongside Binance as the top two centralized exchanges (CEX) for 7-day net capital inflow globally.

According to the latest data from Gate, the staking scale of the latest SNDKG event in Gate Launchpool continues to grow. Currently, the total amount of liquid staking in the ETH pool has reached 25,677.34 ETH, with a current APR of 3.45%; the total amount of liquid staking in the BTC pool has reached 1,443.01 BTC, with a current APR of 1.23%; the total amount of liquid staking in the GT pool has reached 1,174,131.24 GT, with a current APR of 4.13%.At the same time, Gate Launchpool is simultaneously opening the SPCX staking pool. Among them, the current total amount of liquid staking in the SPCX GUSD pool has exceeded 80 million GUSD, with a staking APR of 4.41%. Adding the GUSD current account's 3.8% base annualized rate, the comprehensive annualized yield reaches as high as 8.21%; the current total amount of liquid staking in the USDT pool is nearly 92 million USDT, with a staking APR of 5.59%.

According to Gate market data, SpaceX's stock price continues to rise, currently reported at $125, an increase of over 9%.

On August 7, Wang Xingxing, Chairman of Yushu Technology, stated during an online roadshow that entering the capital market is a new starting point for the company. In the future, it will continue to deepen the research and development of core technologies for general embodied intelligent robots and their industrial application, while actively exploring more product forms such as humanoid robots, quadruped robots, and mechas. He emphasized that the embodied intelligence industry is still in its early development stage, and the generalization capabilities of robots need to be improved collectively across the industry. The company will continue to tackle key hardware and software technologies such as large embodied models, scenario data collection, reinforcement learning, and self-research of core components.According to previous news, Yushu Technology's IPO issuance price is 150.80 yuan per share, with an issuance market value of approximately 60.9 billion yuan, planning to publicly issue 40.4464 million shares, accounting for 10% of the total share capital after issuance. In the strategic placement, DeepSeek was allocated 933,400 shares (subscription of 141 million yuan, lock-up period of 36 months), and Shanghai Qishan Investment, a subsidiary of Tencent, was allocated 903,300 shares. Online and offline subscriptions will begin on August 10. Wang Xingxing revealed that the company has achieved the world's number one shipment volume for humanoid robots by 2025, with net profit rapidly increasing after excluding non-recurring items.

According to Jinshi reports, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stated that he is discussing with allies how to continue providing urgently needed air defense systems to Ukraine.

According to Jinshi reports, French President Macron stated that the EU and its partners will continue to increase pressure on Russia, including through sanctions.