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Co-founder of Alliance, Imran Khan, tweeted that for most people, the public chain itself will become secondary; the key is the products that serve end users at the upper layer. Launch platforms are being commoditized, and platforms with the deepest network effects or those that occupy niches through differentiation (such as stock trading pairs) are more likely to succeed.The on-chain front end is weakening the stickiness of single venues and community identity, as it can connect various venues through the same window, reducing switching costs; this is also true for lending, exchange routing, cross-chain bridges, and most trading infrastructure, where stickiness will shift to the party that controls user relationships.

Circle officially announced that its euro stablecoin EURC has surpassed a circulation of 400 million euros, becoming an important growth node in the on-chain financial ecosystem of the Eurozone. Circle stated that the supply of EURC has increased by over 100% in the past year, as the demand for compliant stablecoins has risen from trading platforms, payment networks, and institutional businesses, moving EURC from the experimental phase to practical application. EURC was first launched on Ethereum in June 2022 and has since expanded to multiple blockchains including Avalanche, Stellar, Solana, and Base.As of the end of 2024, EURC has covered five chains, with a circulation scale of approximately 80 million euros, and continues to grow. Currently, EURC has been launched on several mainstream trading platforms such as Bitpanda, Bitstamp, Bybit, Coinbase, and Kraken, supporting EURC/EUR and EURC/USD trading pairs, further enhancing on-chain liquidity for euros. Circle stated that the application scenarios for EURC are expanding from trading to payments, settlements, and institutional fund management. Currently, fiat withdrawal and recharge service providers such as Mercuryo, MoonPay, Ramp, and Transak have supported users to directly access digital assets using euros, and institutional custody and settlement platforms such as Cobo, Copper, and Fireblocks have also integrated EURC.In addition, both Visa and Mastercard have previously expanded their support for EURC's settlement capabilities, making it available for cross-border payments, card payment settlements, and enterprise-level fund circulation scenarios. With the full implementation of the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), EURC operates under the electronic money token (EMT) standard, issued by Circle's French electronic money institution and regulated by the French Prudential Supervision and Resolution Authority (ACPR). The reserve assets of EURC are completely isolated from Circle's corporate funds and are regularly audited and confirmed by independent third parties.As of January 2026, the total supply of global stablecoins is approximately 300 billion dollars. Although dollar stablecoins still dominate, euro stablecoins have become the second largest category. The market size of euro stablecoins has grown from about 400 million euros in June 2025 to about 650 million euros in June 2026, with EURC maintaining a leading position. Circle stated that despite the growth of EURC, euro stablecoins are still in the early stages compared to the M2 money supply of over 16 trillion euros in the Eurozone, and there is still significant room for growth in real-time settlements, cross-border payments, and enterprise financial infrastructure in the future.

The Bitcoin wallet Electrum has released version 4.8.1, with the official statement claiming that this update includes "important security fixes" and urging users to upgrade as soon as possible.Developers involved in reproducible builds have provided independent signatures for the binary packages on the download page to verify the consistency between the release package and the source code.

Binance bStocks posted, "Almost time," with an accompanying image showing the date August 13, 2026, hinting that important news may be released tomorrow.

This week will see several important events and data. On Monday, the Bank of Japan will release the summary of opinions from the July monetary policy meeting. On Tuesday, the Reserve Bank of Australia will decide on interest rates and hold a press conference. On Wednesday, the United States will release the July CPI data and EIA crude oil inventory. On Thursday, the UK and Eurozone will publish various economic data, and JD.com and Tencent will release their financial reports. On Friday, France and the Eurozone will release CPI and GDP data, and a new round of pricing adjustments for domestic refined oil will begin.

U.S. President Trump stated that artificial intelligence could be more important than oil; whoever wins in artificial intelligence wins everything, emphasizing its significance.

CryptoQuant analyst Abramchart stated that Bitcoin recorded one of the largest inflows of funds in history, with over 38,000 Bitcoins transferred to wallets typically associated with long-term holders and over-the-counter settlements. This seems to be good news. However, when combining this data with the actual prices of accumulation addresses, the situation becomes more complex. The average cost of these accumulation wallets is currently around $70,000, while Bitcoin's trading price is close to $64,000.This creates two possible scenarios: Bullish: Whales are actively accumulating in hopes of profiting in the next round of price increases. A situation worth noting: Some purchases may be aimed at lowering the average entry price so that when Bitcoin returns to the $70,000 range, they can exit at a price close to cost. In other words, today's accumulation does not necessarily mean long-term holding. It may also represent a strategic layout before reaching the breakeven point. Abramchart believes that the inflow of funds is undoubtedly substantial and worth close attention, but the $70,000 transaction price may become an important decision point. Whether these funds continue to accumulate or begin to diversify investments around this price level will provide clearer signals for the next major trend.

According to Jinshi reports, on August 5, 2026 (Wednesday), attention will be focused on several important financial data and events, including 14:45 France June Industrial Production MoM, 15:50 France July Services PMI Final, 15:55 Germany July Services PMI Final, 16:00 Eurozone July Services PMI Final, 16:30 UK July Services PMI Final, 17:00 Eurozone June PPI MoM, 20:15 US July ADP Employment Change, 21:45 US July S&P Global Services PMI Final, 22:00 US July ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI, and 22:30 US EIA Crude Oil Inventories for the week ending July 31.In addition, Federal Reserve Governor Cook will give a speech on the economic outlook the following day at 04:05.

According to Glassnode data, around $63,000 is becoming an important support and battle zone for Bitcoin (BTC) in the current market. Bitcoin has been oscillating between $60,000 and $67,000 in recent weeks, with over 3% of the circulating supply of BTC, approximately 515,000 BTC, having a cost basis concentrated around $63,000; additionally, over 362,000 BTC is concentrated in the $61,000 region.Glassnode points out that currently, only the supply density in the $78,000 to $82,000 range is higher than this area, which corresponds to Bitcoin's peak in May. Furthermore, the current price of Bitcoin nearly coincides with the 200-week moving average. Glassnode data shows that the 200-week moving average is currently around $63,657, while the BTC price is about $63,822, indicating a significant historical accumulation and strong cost support in this area.From the 30-day Accumulation Trend Score, all types of investors are currently in a net accumulation state, with retail buying pressure being the most evident; at the same time, whale addresses holding over 1,000 BTC are also continuously increasing their positions, indicating that long-term capital is still being deployed. The $63,000 area has become a key price zone in Bitcoin's short-term market structure, and investor accumulation behavior may provide important references for subsequent trends.

According to Jinshi reports, multiple important economic data and events will be released this week. On Monday, China's July Manufacturing PMI and the U.S. June Construction Spending Month-on-Month will be announced; on Tuesday, attention will be on the U.S. June Trade Balance and JOLTs Job Openings; on Wednesday, the U.S. ADP Employment Change and ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI will be released; on Thursday, Switzerland's unemployment rate and the U.S. Initial Jobless Claims will attract attention; on Friday, key data including the U.S. July Unemployment Rate and Non-Farm Payrolls will be announced. In addition, SpaceX's financial report will be released after the U.S. stock market closes on Tuesday.

According to Jinshi reports, several important events occurred domestically and internationally yesterday. The China Securities Regulatory Commission approved the registration of coking coal options, and the Beidou satellite navigation system completed its in-orbit upgrade. The State Administration for Market Regulation launched price compliance guidance for the photovoltaic industry, and the three major telecom operators will stop issuing cards through third-party internet channels.On the international front, the Bank of Japan maintained its interest rates, and the South Korean KOSPI index recorded its largest single-day increase in history. Hawkish pressure within the Federal Reserve is rising, with several officials supporting interest rate hikes.

According to Jinshi reports, the Russian Ministry of Defense stated that the Russian army has taken control of Velykyi Burluk in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine and Stinka in the Donetsk region.

According to Jinshi, today's key economic data and events to focus on include: 09:00 Samsung Electronics announces its second-quarter financial report and holds an industry performance briefing, 13:30 France's preliminary year-on-year GDP for the second quarter, 15:00 Switzerland's KOF Economic Leading Indicator for July, 16:00 Germany's preliminary year-on-year GDP for the second quarter (not seasonally adjusted), 17:00 Eurozone's preliminary year-on-year GDP for the second quarter and June unemployment rate, 19:00 Bank of England announces interest rate decision, 20:30 United States initial jobless claims for the week ending July 25 and June core PCE price index year-on-year, etc.

According to Jinshi, on Thursday, July 30, 2026, the following financial data and events will be of interest: 01:30 Bank of Canada releases monetary policy meeting minutes; 02:00 Federal Reserve FOMC announces interest rate decision; 02:30 Federal Reserve Chair Waller holds a monetary policy press conference; 04:00 Meta, Microsoft, Qualcomm, ARM release Q2 earnings reports; 09:00 Samsung Electronics releases Q2 earnings report and holds an industry performance briefing; 13:30 France's preliminary Q2 GDP year-on-year; 15:00 Switzerland's July KOF Economic Leading Indicator; 16:00 Germany's preliminary Q2 seasonally adjusted GDP year-on-year; 17:00 Eurozone's preliminary Q2 GDP year-on-year; 17:00 Eurozone's June unemployment rate; 17:00 Eurozone's July industrial sentiment index; 17:00 Eurozone's July economic sentiment index; 19:00 Bank of England announces interest rate decision; 19:30 Bank of England Governor Bailey holds a press conference; 20:00 Germany's preliminary July CPI month-on-month; 20:30 U.S. initial jobless claims for the week ending July 25; 20:30 U.S. June core PCE price index year-on-year; 20:30 U.S. June personal spending month-on-month; 20:30 U.S. preliminary Q2 real GDP annualized quarter-on-quarter; 20:30 U.S. preliminary Q2 real personal consumption expenditures quarter-on-quarter; 20:30 U.S. preliminary Q2 core PCE price index annualized quarter-on-quarter; 20:30 U.S. June core PCE price index month-on-month; 22:30 U.S. EIA natural gas inventory for the week ending July 24; the next day at 04:00, Amazon and Apple will release earnings reports.

According to Jinshi, today's key economic data and events to focus on include: 16:00 Switzerland July ZEW Investor Confidence Index, 16:30 UK June Central Bank Mortgage Approvals, 22:30 US EIA Crude Oil Inventory for the week ending July 24, EIA Cushing Crude Oil Inventory, and EIA Strategic Petroleum Reserve Inventory, the next day at 01:30 the Bank of Canada will release the monetary policy meeting minutes, the next day at 02:00 the Federal Reserve FOMC will announce the interest rate decision, the next day at 02:30 Federal Reserve Chairman Waller will hold a press conference, and the next day at 04:00 Meta, Microsoft, Qualcomm, and ARM will release their financial reports.

Benchmark has lowered its second-quarter performance expectations for Coinbase ahead of the earnings report next week, citing weak trading activity in the cryptocurrency market, but still maintains a "Buy" rating and a target price of $270. Based on Coinbase's stock price of about $172 on Wednesday, this target price corresponds to an upside potential of approximately 57%.Benchmark analyst Mark Palmer has revised Coinbase's second-quarter revenue expectation from $1.51 billion to $1.38 billion and has lowered the full-year revenue expectation for 2026 from $6.33 billion to $6 billion. The trading volume on centralized exchanges in the second quarter has decreased by about 28%, and the total market capitalization of the cryptocurrency market has dropped by about 13%. The firm expects Coinbase's trading revenue to decline by more than 5%.However, the market showed initial signs of stabilization in June, with spot trading volume exceeding $1 trillion for the first time since March, which may somewhat alleviate the weak performance in the second quarter.Benchmark believes that if the CLARITY Act is ultimately passed, it could become a more significant catalyst for the stock price than quarterly performance, with Coinbase potentially being one of the main beneficiaries of the act. Trump has previously agreed to the relevant ethical provisions, removing a key obstacle to the advancement of the bill.

According to Jinshi reports, "the Federal Reserve's mouthpiece" Nick Timiraos stated that economists expect the drop in energy prices last month to lower the overall CPI for June. However, for the Federal Reserve, the core indicators are more important at the moment, with the core CPI expected to be close to May's 0.21% (month-on-month). Subsequently, the market's focus will shift to the PPI and the implications of PPI trends for the PCE.

According to reports, the U.S. "Digital Asset Market Clarity Act" (CLARITY Act) is expected to enter the next stage of the legislative process on July 4, 2026. As the regulatory framework for digital assets continues to improve, the market's expectations for the development of stablecoin payments have become clearer, providing businesses with more explicit policy references for adopting stablecoins for global payments.In this regard, WasabiCard CEO Ray Yang stated, "For businesses, regulatory transparency is more important than regulatory leniency. Companies can adapt to strict compliance requirements, but it is challenging to formulate long-term development plans in an environment where regulations are unclear. The advancement of the CLARITY Act will create a clearer and more predictable development environment for stablecoin payments."As an enterprise-level stablecoin global payment infrastructure platform, WasabiCard continuously enhances its compliance capabilities and global payment network, establishing a risk management system covering KYB, KYC, KYT, and AML, and holds U.S. MSB and MTL licenses, providing businesses with one-stop payment solutions for global card issuance, stablecoin payments, global remittances, and fund distribution.Regarding the development prospects of stablecoin payments, Ray Yang believes, "As the global regulatory environment continues to improve, stablecoin payments will accelerate their integration into the global payment systems of enterprises. WasabiCard will continue to help businesses conduct global operations more robustly through compliant and reliable payment infrastructure."

According to crypto analyst alicharts, Ethereum is currently testing resistance at the 0.8 MVRV pricing level of $1796. If the daily closing price is above this level and successfully holds it as support, it will strengthen the bullish case and may open the move towards Ethereum's target price of $2245.alicharts further pointed out that breaking above both $1796 and $1816 will trigger a bullish breakout. From a technical perspective, such a move will also increase the probability of ETH breaking through the channel top at $1844 and starting the march towards the target price of $2245.

George Gonçalves, the head of U.S. macro strategy at Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Americas, stated that Waller's concise style gives more weight to the June meeting minutes than usual, providing valuable insights into the differing positions among Federal Reserve officials."The minutes will become more important because so far, we don't know what the Fed is thinking," Gonçalves said. "Seeing how they debate and what they focus on will be very enlightening."He added that some investors have questioned Waller's "hands-off" approach, with many hoping for a return to greater transparency. Many market participants are not used to the reduction in information, and there remains a considerable degree of skepticism about how long the Fed can maintain this. For now, we can only interpret the meaning between the lines.