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Bloomberg's chief economist Anna Wong stated that next week's non-farm payroll report may show weakness, with a certain probability of recording negative growth, which will have a critical impact on the Federal Reserve's policy path.She pointed out that if there are two consecutive negative non-farm data, there is no precedent in modern Federal Reserve history for raising interest rates under such circumstances.

According to Bloomberg, the new regulations on cryptocurrency asset financing proposed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) this month aim to restart the ICO financing model. The proposal allows startups to raise up to $5 million within four years and large projects to raise up to $75 million annually without full SEC registration.However, the market environment has fundamentally changed: in January 2018, ICO financing reached $3 billion, but now VC token trading volumes have significantly declined, and speculative funds have shifted to perpetual contracts, prediction markets, and AI stocks. Dragonfly partner Tom Schmidt stated, "Having something is better than having nothing, but it would have been more useful if launched a few years ago." Pantera Capital partner Cosmo Jiang pointed out, "Previously, meme coins that were legal but had actual value were illegal, which is completely contrary to the way capitalism operates." Analysts believe, "The ICO of 2026 is not the ICO of 2018; the era when white papers and dreams could attract capital has ended."

CZ stated at the offline "Binance Life" book club meeting in Hong Kong that Hong Kong, as a financial center, has unique advantages in the flow of fintech talent, mainland talent, and institutional connections. Although it is not outstanding in infrastructure such as electricity and data centers, its competitiveness in the Web3 financial sector is evident. He believes that the current AI hype will not hinder the long-term development of Web3, and individuals should choose directions that interest them, that they are capable of, and that hold value; Hong Kong and Web3 are indeed a strong combination. Besides Hong Kong, he is also optimistic about Dubai and Abu Dhabi in the UAE, as well as the United States after its policy shift to support the crypto industry.CZ mentioned that the development speed of RWA has significantly exceeded his previous expectations, especially in terms of securities on-chain. Traditional stocks are limited by account opening thresholds, trading hours, and geographical restrictions. Once assets are on-chain, they can be directly accessible to global investors, significantly enhancing accessibility and liquidity, making them more attractive to countries and companies with smaller securities market sizes. RWA will be an important development direction moving forward, and stablecoins are essentially a type of RWA that brings fiat currency onto the chain. Currently, the market is mainly dominated by USD stablecoins, and in the future, more countries may promote their national currencies to be on-chain to expand their global circulation.He also stated that DEX has gradually evolved over the past eight years from products like Uniswap and PancakeSwap to Hyperliquid, with both infrastructure and user awareness significantly maturing. According to his current understanding, the regulatory pressure from the U.S. on decentralized products has eased compared to the past, and clearer separation models are beginning to appear between international platforms and those targeting U.S. users, with some international platforms not necessarily requiring comprehensive KYC. If the policy environment continues to relax, the development speed of DEX and the entire crypto industry may significantly accelerate in the coming years.

Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas stated that gold and Bitcoin ETFs have returned to the top ten funds by trading volume, which may indicate that "devaluation trades" are replacing the AI craze.Balchunas pointed out that this phenomenon reflects the market's capital flow shifting from AI-related assets to asset classes like gold and Bitcoin, which are seen as hedges against currency devaluation.

According to Bloomberg, OnlyFans' operating company Fenix International announced its accounts on Tuesday, revealing that the late owner Leonid Radvinsky received dividends of up to approximately $709 million in the months leading up to his death, including $535 million for the fiscal year ending in November 2025, and another $174 million in batches during the first three months of 2026. Since acquiring OnlyFans, Radvinsky has received a total of over $2 billion in dividends.Bloomberg also disclosed that just weeks after Leonid Radvinsky's death, OnlyFans reached an equity deal with San Francisco investment firm Architect Capital at a valuation of $3.15 billion, with the latter acquiring about 16% of the shares and planning to collaborate with OnlyFans to develop financial services and products aimed at creators. Previously, it was reported that OnlyFans' controlling owner Leonid Radvinsky passed away from cancer at the age of 43.

According to Bloomberg, Trade.xyz and Hyperliquid are inspired by their success and are pursuing grander goals. They are lobbying regulators in hopes of opening pre-IPO perpetual contracts in the United States, claiming that these tools can help modernize the traditional IPO process by improving price discovery. Hyperliquid operates outside the United States and has not officially opened to U.S. traders. Trade.xyz is also subject to the same restrictions.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the event "Dota 2 BoomBoys vs Team Spirit International Season Playoffs" on the prediction market Polymarket, the "BoomBoys" option in the sub-market "Match Winner" has experienced drastic fluctuations in winning probability, dropping from 50% an hour ago to the current 24.5% (a fluctuation of 25.5%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the predicted market Polymarket for the event "Dota 2: Nigma Galaxy vs BoomBoys - International Invitational Playoffs," the "Nigma Galaxy" option in the sub-market "Game 2 Winner" has experienced significant fluctuations in winning probability, soaring from 40.5% an hour ago to the current 64.5% (a fluctuation of 24%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to Digital Asset, on August 20, members of the Korean National Power Party, including Yoon Tae-yong, proposed an amendment to the Specific Financial Information Act, which aims to grant the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) direct enforcement authority over unreported virtual asset service providers.According to the amendment, anyone can report illegal activities to the FIU. Upon receiving a report or discovering suspected violations, the FIU can initiate investigations and analyses, and refer the case to or notify investigative authorities. The proposal points out that while current laws impose reporting and anti-money laundering obligations on virtual asset service providers, there are no direct enforcement measures against unreported operators, posing risks of money laundering and illegal cross-border transfers, making it difficult to respond quickly relying solely on inter-agency coordination.

According to on-chain data monitored by Catcher Predict, significant capital movements are predicted in the Polymarket market. A large whale invested $236,340.34 in the event "Dota 2: Iron Wings vs BoomBoys - International Invitational Playoffs," specifically on the "Match Winner." Based on the current transaction price, the latest corresponding winning probability for this subject is 59%.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the prediction market Polymarket for the event "Dota 2: Iron Wing vs BoomBoys - The International Playoffs," the win rate of the "Over" option in the sub-market "Total Kills Over/Under 50.5 in the First Game?" has experienced significant fluctuations, dropping from 72.5% an hour ago to the current 53.5% (a fluctuation of 19%). Please note the impact of relevant breaking news.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the predicted market Polymarket for the event "Dota 2: TEAM VISION vs BoomBoys - International Season Playoffs," the option "TEAM VISION" in the sub-market "First Kill of the Second Game" has experienced a dramatic fluctuation in win rate, soaring from 32.5% an hour ago to the current 70% (a fluctuation of 37.5%). Please note the impact of relevant breaking news.

On August 20, the Bitcoin market suddenly rebounded, with prices rising nearly 8% at one point, briefly breaking through $70,000, reaching a new high since early June, and triggering the largest short liquidation wave since 2021. Over $1 billion in Bitcoin short positions were liquidated within about an hour, as months of bearish trades concentrated on closing positions, driving a rapid rebound in BTC. Analysts pointed out that this increase reflects an overly crowded short position in the market, and as prices turned upward, forced buying to cover further amplified the rally.This rebound was driven by multiple factors. U.S. President Trump met with executives from crypto companies such as Coinbase, Kraken, and Blockchain.com at the White House, and the market expects the U.S. government to continue promoting a more friendly regulatory framework for digital assets. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed new rules for crypto asset issuance this week, intending to exempt certain digital asset issuance from registration requirements. On the macro front, the U.S. Treasury announced an expansion of long-term Treasury bond repurchase operations, at least doubling the scale of repurchase operations for 10 to 30-year Treasury bonds to enhance market liquidity and alleviate pressure on long-term U.S. Treasury yields, further boosting sentiment for risk assets.The rebound spread throughout the entire crypto market, with Ethereum rising 19% at one point, marking the largest single-day increase since March. Crypto-related stocks also surged, with Coinbase rising about 10%, Bitcoin reserve company Strategy increasing about 13%, and stablecoin issuer Circle rising nearly 10%. Analysts stated that Bitcoin's next key step lies in whether it can convert this short squeeze into real buying pressure and break through the resistance area above $70,000.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the event "Dota 2: TEAM VISION vs BoomBoys - International Invitational Playoffs" on the prediction market Polymarket, the win rate of the "TEAM VISION" option in the sub-market "First Kill of the Second Game" has experienced severe fluctuations, dropping from 50% an hour ago to the current 29.5% (a fluctuation of 20.5%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to Bloomberg, TikTok is developing a "peer-to-peer" payment feature that allows users to transfer money to each other via private messages, with evidence coming from the code of the U.S. version of the TikTok App. The interactive design of this feature is quite complete, allowing the recipient to "click to accept" to complete the payment, while the sender can attach a text message. Changes in transaction status will be communicated to the sender in real-time via push notifications, providing an experience similar to PayPal's Venmo.TikTok responded that this feature "is not currently in testing in any market," and the report also noted that there are no signs guaranteeing that TikTok will definitely launch this feature. However, the existence of the code, combined with TikTok hiring for financial services positions in multiple markets including the U.S., indicates that the company is exploring this direction.TikTok has accumulated payment experience in Southeast Asia, with its payment product TikTok Pay operating in Vietnam, Malaysia, and Thailand, primarily used for shopping payments on TikTok Shop. In the first half of 2025, Thailand's TikTok Shop GMV reached $5.419 billion, a year-on-year increase of 162%. TikTok has over 1 billion monthly active users globally, with about 170 million users in the U.S. Following the news, stocks of companies like PayPal saw a significant drop that day. Analysts believe that if this feature is implemented, it will have a direct impact on Venmo's position in the peer-to-peer transfer market in the U.S., where Venmo has about 67 million monthly active users. However, regulatory factors remain the main challenge for TikTok in expanding its payment business in the U.S.

According to Bitcoin Magazine citing Bloomberg, large holders have purchased approximately 43,000 bitcoins in the past 60 days, with a total value of about $2.7 billion.This data reflects the recent continuous inflow of large funds into the bitcoin market, with market sentiment leaning bullish.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the predicted market event "LoL: BOMBA Team vs Lodis - Rift Legends Regular Season" on Polymarket, the "Yes" option win rate for the sub-market "Both Teams Kill Baron" has experienced a sharp fluctuation, soaring from 50% an hour ago to the current 90% (a fluctuation of 40%). Please note the impact of relevant breaking news.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the predicted market event "Dota 2 BoomBoys vs Aurora Group Stage" on Polymarket, the sub-market "Ends During the Day" option's win rate has experienced significant fluctuations, soaring from 50% an hour ago to the current 90.5% (a fluctuation of 40.5%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the event "Dota 2: BoomBoys vs Iron Wing - International Invitational Group Stage" on the prediction market Polymarket, the "BoomBoys" option in the sub-market "Match Winner" has experienced severe fluctuations in win probability, dropping from 74.5% an hour ago to the current 52.5% (a fluctuation of 22%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

AI Economic Settlement Agreement AEON announced its integration with Colombia's national instant payment system Bre - B, allowing users to complete payments using cryptocurrency through the Bre - B standard QR code, while merchants receive payments in Colombian pesos (COP). AEON has supported over 50 million merchants globally, and this integration further extends the AI settlement network into the local payment systems of Latin America, providing the infrastructure support for AI and AI Agents to access real commercial scenarios and complete transactions and fiat currency settlements through local payment networks.