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CryptoQuant analyst Zizcrypto stated that the Stablecoin Supply Ratio Oscillator (SSR Oscillator) 90-day reading quickly rose to the "strong stablecoin buying demand" zone, reaching 3.74 on August 21, close to the peak of about 4 expected in November 2024. Since then, the indicator has started to decline, while BTC is currently trading around $77,000.The rapid rebound of the stablecoin demand indicator coincided with a strong liquidity pulse that occurred earlier in the market. However, what is more concerning now is not the short-term spike itself, but whether this demand signal can be sustained. If the 90-day SSR Oscillator continues to decline and falls back below the "high" zone, the confirmation strength of this indicator regarding the sustained increase in stablecoin buying demand will weaken. Currently, this change appears more like a liquidity pulse rather than a formed persistent demand expansion cycle.The demand signals from the stablecoin side have indeed strengthened significantly recently, but the 90-day oscillation indicator has already started to cool down from its peak of 3.74. If it cannot maintain itself in the "high" zone, then whether this liquidity improvement can evolve into more lasting demand growth remains in question.

BTC OG insider whale agent Garrett Jin posted on the X platform stating that BTC has held the critical price level of $76,600. If BTC further rises above $79,000, the price may attempt to form a higher high.However, even if BTC forms a higher high, it is still not enough to confirm that a true breakout has occurred in the market.

According to Bloomberg, David Bailey, the cryptocurrency entrepreneur who helped Trump shift to supporting Bitcoin, is trying to rebuild his business after the stock price of his Bitcoin treasury company, Nakamoto, has fallen about 99% from its peak. Previously, Bailey raised approximately $760 million for the publicly listed company to establish Bitcoin reserves.Nakamoto announced its entry into the public market through a merger in May 2025, and since then, the stock price has cumulatively dropped about 99% from its high. This trend is also part of the overall correction of digital asset treasury companies, as the premium investors previously paid to indirectly hold Bitcoin through a listed company has largely disappeared.Bailey's hedge fund had previously achieved a 640% return when investing in similar strategies. He stated that he still occasionally keeps in touch with the White House and is trying to prove that, after the significant drop in stock price, Nakamoto still has a sustainable real business.

According to a report by the Korean News Agency, the LLM Token Expenditure Index released by the American market information agency Silicon Data fell to 97 cents per million tokens on August 31, marking a historical low since the index was established at the end of last year, down over 50% from its peak in May ($2.05).Analysts believe that the launch of the open-source model "Kimi K3" by Chinese AI companies, OpenAI's price reduction for the ChatGPT-5.6 series models in July, and the implementation of dynamic pricing mechanisms by leading manufacturers are the main driving factors behind this round of price decline. While the drop in token prices helps reduce user costs, it will create revenue pressure for model developers such as OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google.The investment head of Seez Group pointed out that foundational model companies are the most directly impacted and suggested shifting towards strengthening distribution channels, memory, and contextual capabilities to increase user migration costs in response to the competitive erosion from open-source models.

Cryptoquant founder and CEO Ki Young Ju stated that the peak of the current Bitcoin bull market cycle may be driven by institutional funds and ETF demand outside the United States. He pointed out that deeper stablecoin liquidity and tokenized asset infrastructure will expand global market participation. Using South Korea as an example, Ki Young Ju mentioned that the country currently does not have a spot Bitcoin ETF, retail investors cannot purchase overseas-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs, and most companies are unable to open trading accounts to buy BTC. South Korea has phased in corporate participation, with the Financial Services Commission (FSC) roadmap covering about 3,500 listed companies and qualified professional investors, but financial institutions and other companies are still excluded.Strategy's Bitcoin bank evaluated 25 major institutions covering trading, custody, digital asset products, financing, and corporate participation, with an overall adoption rate of 32%. RWA.xyz data shows that the global tokenized asset distributed asset value is $38.63 billion, an increase of 2.65% compared to 30 days ago. The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) stated that stablecoins have the potential to enable faster, programmable payments, but current designs may pose risks to financial integrity, liquidity, and currency. Ki Young Ju pointed out that the cumulative net inflow before the launch of the U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF was about $57 billion over two years, and the next phase will be global institutionalization, with more institutions adopting BTC as a strategic asset, and countries lacking ETFs will also improve related investment channels.

According to Politico, four informed sources revealed that U.S. House Speaker Johnson plans to meet with Republican super donor Elon Musk in Texas on Friday. This meeting comes as Johnson is campaigning for Republican candidates across Texas ahead of the midterm elections. It is also the latest sign that Republican leaders hope Musk will contribute significantly to help the party maintain control of Congress.Sources indicated that Musk's schedule is subject to change, and the meeting may be adjusted at the last minute. Reports suggest that the tech billionaire is considering investing at least $100 million through his super PAC "Americapac" for the Republican Party in this year's midterm elections, but it remains unclear where those funds will ultimately go. Two of the aforementioned informed sources disclosed that some Republicans believe Musk is considering directing part of the funds to key battleground districts for House Republicans.

After reaching an all-time high on May 13, Alphabet's stock price has fallen 15% from its peak, with a market value evaporating by $692 billion.The market is concerned about its advantages in the field of artificial intelligence and talent loss, leading to a decline in investor confidence.

CryptoQuant founder Ki Young Ju stated that the peak of this bull market cycle is likely to be driven by institutional funds and ETFs outside of the United States. Currently, South Korea has not yet launched a spot Bitcoin ETF, retail investors cannot purchase overseas related ETFs, and companies are even unable to open trading platform accounts to buy BTC.Ki Young Ju believes that the market was primarily driven by the adoption of Bitcoin in the United States, but the next phase will shift towards global institutionalization, accompanied by deeper stablecoin liquidity and RWA infrastructure. More institutions will hold BTC as a strategic asset, and several countries that have not yet launched ETFs will gradually improve related investment channels. The peak of this cycle may occur when a banker from a local bank in South Korea recommends a spot Bitcoin ETF to an elderly woman, suggesting it for savings.

According to a post by Santiment, Grayscale has converted its Zcash trust established in 2017 into a spot ETF, trading on NYSE Arca since August 25. The price of ZEC rose from about $509 on August 18 to about $852 on August 23, an increase of approximately 65%.Santiment stated that social mentions peaked at 232 times on August 22, about six times the baseline level for August, and then fell back to baseline on the day the ETF launched. Interest peaked the day before the price topped, and enthusiasm had waned before the fund opened. As of the post, ZEC is about $796, down approximately 6% from its peak. The market is more in a "rumor" phase, and when the news landed, funds had already begun to exit.

Bernstein expects Bitcoin to reach a new high of $150,000 by mid-2027, followed by a peak of around $300,000 around 2029. The agency pointed out that this trend is related to the rise of the "debasement trade."At the same time, Bernstein maintains an Outperform rating on Strategy but has lowered its target price from $450 to $350, citing the updated Bitcoin cycle outlook and the accelerated equity dilution of the company.

Indian enterprise voice AI startup Ringg announced that it has secured a $10 million investment from Peak XV Partners, as an extension of its Series A funding; the company had previously completed a $5.5 million Series A funding earlier this year, bringing the total funding to $15.5 million.Ringg initially started with text-to-speech technology and has now shifted to providing AI agent services for enterprises, with clients including Cred, Flipkart, Practo, Groww, and PolicyBazaar. Its voice AI has been integrated into approximately 1,200 clinics of Practo for patient appointments and post-visit follow-ups.

According to a report by Reuters, after the Chinese robot manufacturer Unitree was listed on the Shanghai Star Market, its stock price has cumulatively dropped about 45% from the peak on its first day of trading. The market value once soared to $66 billion before retreating by about $30 billion, raising concerns about bubble risks, retail investor losses, and the IPO mechanism. On its first day of listing, it closed up 460%, far exceeding the average first-day increase of 226% for new stocks in China over the past three years, and then fell for three consecutive days, with the stock price stabilizing somewhat on Tuesday.Unitree is one of the world's leading manufacturers of quadruped and humanoid robots, capable of performing actions such as running, dancing, and martial arts, but broader commercialization remains limited, competing with companies like Tesla and Boston Dynamics. The prospectus shows that the adjusted net profit for the first quarter of 2026 decreased by 53% year-on-year to 40 million yuan, and there are also signs of profit slowing in the first half of the year. The company was listed through a fast-track process on the Star Market, which may set a precedent for other domestic peers.Analysts point out that investors are driven by the "technology revolution narrative," and the first-day performance reflects market sentiment. The discrepancy between IPO pricing and opening price indicates that at least one party is misaligned; there are also views that the rise is more due to motives for raising prices for unloading, with short selling being restricted and retail investors exacerbating volatility. Some institutions believe that robot companies have high R&D investments and that orders have not yet been realized on a large scale, making it inappropriate to focus solely on short-term profits, similar to the early electric vehicle industry.

The B.AI platform's daily computing power throughput has surpassed 59.078 billion tokens, achieving nearly an 8-fold explosive growth in just 8 days since August 18, continuously breaking historical peaks.From the hundred billion level to nearly 600 billion, the demand curve for B.AI's computing power continues to rise. The platform maintains stable operation amidst sustained high concurrency peaks and massive automated scheduling tasks, demonstrating extremely high system resilience and scheduling efficiency. Behind this steep growth curve is the global developers' high recognition of B.AI's exceptional cost-performance ratio and very low access threshold, which is accelerating the large-scale implementation of production-level AI Agents and automated workflows on the platform.At the same time, with the full launch of the MiMo series and the ongoing popularity of free model activities, the platform's ecosystem activity and developer stickiness are rising in tandem. B.AI will continue to deepen its focus on AI computing power and Agent financial infrastructure, providing more inclusive computing power supply and more stable infrastructure, fully accelerating the comprehensive implementation of AGI.

Analysis indicates that China's major DRAM manufacturer CXMT's monthly wafer output has reached a peak of approximately 240,000 pieces by the end of 2025, and is expected to remain flat in 2026. Due to the tightening of U.S. export controls on advanced semiconductor equipment, especially EUV lithography machines, its capacity for expansion is limited, and substantial expansion will not occur until at least 2027, depending on the progress of the domestic equipment supply chain. According to Goldman Sachs data, CXMT's coverage of domestic DRAM demand is only about 41% in 2026 and about 50% in 2028, reflecting a structural bottleneck for many years.TrendForce data shows that traditional DRAM contract prices are expected to surge by 90%-95% quarter-on-quarter in the first quarter of 2026, followed by another increase of 58%-63% in the second quarter. Jefferies predicts that prices will continue to rise by 40%-50% and 30%-40% in the third and fourth quarters, respectively. The price increase for server DRAM is even steeper, with Samsung and SK Hynix proposing price hikes of 60%-70% to clients like Microsoft and Google in the first quarter. S&P Global expects Samsung's traditional DRAM revenue per bit to rise by 116% year-on-year to $0.79 in 2026, while Micron's ASP will increase by 54% to $1.06; Bernstein predicts that SK Hynix's DRAM gross margin could reach 92.7% in the fourth quarter of 2026.Multiple forecasts suggest that effective supply relief may not occur until the end of 2027 or even 2028.

According to Arkham monitoring, BlackRock clients purchased a total of $1.33 billion in Bitcoin last week, with daily purchases, marking the largest weekly buying scale since the historical peak of Bitcoin on October 6, 2025.Since the low point on July 1, BlackRock's cumulative net purchases of Bitcoin have reached $2.17 billion, with more than half occurring in the past week.

The research director of Galaxy posted on the X platform stating that even with a high probability of witch nodes, the peak proportion of BIP-110 nodes is only about 20% of the entire network.He mentioned that it is quite ridiculous to see Mechanic and others so shocked by the failure of BIP-110; even accounting for this approximately 20%, its hash power proportion is still far from sufficient, the scale of hash power is very small, and the node proportion is only about one-fifth, still a long way from the target.

Federal Reserve Chairman Waller will speak at the Jackson Hole Annual Economic Conference on August 27. Investors are eager for him to clarify the Federal Reserve's strategy in response to stubborn inflation, but it remains uncertain whether there will be a clear statement.Waller did not disclose his economic views after the July policy meeting, causing long-term bond yields to rise to a twenty-year high.

According to GMGN market data, last night and this morning, mainstream meme coins across various public chains experienced a general decline. Among them: the leading Solana ecosystem meme coin ANSEM dropped over 30% from yesterday's high, currently reported at $227 million; the previously leading meme coin MarsCoin in the BSC ecosystem fell below the platform consolidation level it had maintained for several days, currently reported at $32.83 million, with a 24-hour decline of 12%; the meme coin CASHCAT on the Robinhood chain once again fell below the $100 million mark, currently reported at $89.37 million, with a 24-hour decline of 14.61%.

CryptoQuant analyst Axel Adler Jr. stated that the supply of Bitcoin long-term holders (LTH) is currently 16.35 million BTC, which is only 58,000 BTC lower than the historical peak of 16.41 million BTC set on July 30, having increased by 1.38 million BTC in the past 90 days. Meanwhile, in the past 15 days, there were only 2 days when the LTH supply decreased, with the frequency of decline approaching the lowest level, indicating no significant selling pressure.In terms of price, Bitcoin is currently around $64,200, with the LTH cost basis at about $49,400, corresponding to 1.3 times. It has been in a lower risk zone between the LTH cost basis and 1.5 times ($74,100) for 78 consecutive days. If it breaks through $74,100, it will enter a normal risk zone; if it falls below $49,400, the overall LTH will fall into a loss. The analyst pointed out that the current supply structure is constructive, but it cannot yet confirm that demand is strong enough to drive a new round of increases.