BlockBeats news, on August 18, Nick Timiraos, a Wall Street Journal reporter known as the "Fed's mouthpiece," posted on social media that economists expect the core PCE inflation rate for July to be 0.28% (annualized at 3.4%) after converting CPI and PPI data into the PCE index, which will raise the year-on-year increase to 2.9%. The overall PCE inflation rate is expected to be relatively moderate, with a month-on-month increase of 0.21% and a year-on-year increase maintained at 2.6%.

Foresight News reports that the enterprise-level cross-border payment and digital finance network Obita has announced the completion of an Angel Round financing of over 10 million dollars, led jointly by Yuanjing Capital and Mirana Ventures, with follow-up investments from institutions and individuals such as Junlian Capital, HashKey CaptialCapital, and Web3.com Ventures. The funds from this round will focus on the development of core systems, compliance construction applications, and market expansion, accelerating the layout of the global stablecoin cross-border payment network.

Last week (from August 11 to August 17), the crypto market continued its high volatility trend, with Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) both reaching new phase highs, and the scale of ETF capital inflow was astonishing. However, the weekend market weakened, and major assets fell back for consolidation. The Gate research team has compiled the core market data from last week and significant events worth following this week.

On August 18, the Crypto Assets market continued its oscillating pattern, with Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) both experiencing downward pressure. Although long-term funds continue to flow in, macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainties have made the short-term trend full of variables. The research team at Gate exchange conducted an in-depth analysis of the support and resistance levels, technical trends, and investment strategies for the two core assets.

Gate News Bot news, on August 18, according to CoinMarketCap data, as of the time of writing, MAT (Matchain) is currently priced at $0.62, having risen by 55.66% in the last 24 hours, with a high of $0.67 and a low of $0.39. The current market capitalization is approximately $4.46 million, which is an increase of $1.59 million compared to yesterday. Matchain is a decentralized AI blockchain focused on data and identity sovereignty, utilizing advanced AI technology for data aggregation, analysis, and user profiling to enhance decentralized identity solutions and data management. Important news about MAT recently: 1️⃣ **MAT Token Officially Issued and Launched** The native token MAT of the Matchain project has been officially issued and is open for trading. As the core token supporting the Matchain ecosystem, MAT's rise

Gate News Bot news, on August 18, according to CoinMarketCap data, as of the time of writing, LINK (Chainlink) is currently priced at $25.87, up 14.85% in the last 24 hours, with a high of $26.22 and a low of $20.87, and a 24-hour volume of $2.644 billion. The current market capitalization is approximately $17.541 billion, an increase of $2.268 billion from yesterday. Chainlink is a core infrastructure of the blockchain. Chainlink provides key functions such as cross-chain communication, compliance, data, and computation, enabling financial institutions and blockchains to access secure data, cross-chain interoperability, and decentralized computing, thereby building advanced on-chain applications. Chainlink is trusted by global institutions such as Swift, JPMorgan, and Mastercard, and has supported hundreds of billions of dollars in chains.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that during a discussion on the "current biggest problems in DeFi", users pointed out that the lack of tokens with sustainable income and demand, insufficient privacy, and the absence of unsecured lending are major challenges. In response, Solana founder Toly commented that privacy is not a core factor of product-market fit (PMF) and is not sufficient to significantly change user behavior.

The core of the peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia lies in obtaining security guarantees from the United States and major global powers. Zelensky has always hoped that Trump could make a commitment to curb Russia's advances. Trump expressed his willingness to provide this commitment under conditions before the talks, which would relieve Ukraine and European allies if the matter could be discussed.

Odaily News Trader 0 xSun reviewed the "long ETH, short altcoins" hedging strategy he shared a month and a half ago, with an overall profit of about 3 million USD. He stated that during execution, he closed some long orders due to subjective judgment and then re-entered at a higher level, resulting in some profit loss; the allocation ratio of long and short targets is the core of the strategy. The closing position approach includes synchronously closing positions when ETH peaks and pulls back, or gradually taking profit as ETH rises and leaning towards shorting. He observed that the strategy's most profitable phases often occur during ETH's volatile declines and widespread altcoin falls, while profit retracement is more pronounced during the slight rebound phase after ETH's decline.

Vana held a closed-door hackathon in Abu Dhabi, bringing together investors and the core team, with a focus on the DataDAO project, such as Chordata, Credmont, and VDataDAO. These projects have secured million-dollar data contracts and are ready to quickly launch on CEX.

Jin10 data reported on August 15, Lanke Technology announced the launch of the sixth-generation Jindai® performance core CPU today. This high-performance server processor, which integrates a groundbreaking architecture, full-stack compatibility, and chip-level security protection, aims to provide a powerful Computing Power engine for data centers, artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and critical industry infrastructure.

PANews August 14 news, according to Puffer Finance announcement, the UniFi V2 Testnet is now officially online, supporting rollup technology based on Ethereum, providing sub-second confirmations, atomic L2→L1 withdrawals, EIP-7702 smart wallet standard, optional governance, customizable fee markets, and KYC gated or fully open chains. The upgrade introduces multi-TEE real-time proofs, MEV and priority fee sharing, and EigenLayer-based AVS mechanisms, with all upgrades being compatible and gradually deployed, with core metrics shifting towards volume and speed.

Jin10 data reported on August 14, the Shanghai Composite Index broke through 3700 points and hit a new high in four and a half years, and the pullback came as expected. Most individual stocks fell while few rose, high-position stocks experienced a pullback across the board, and heavyweight stocks made a strong push to stabilize the market. In this regard, Li Daxiao believes that one should not be scared by the short-term pullback, as it is not the peak of this round of pump. He also reminded that the current valuation of core assets still has attractiveness, but the peaks of micro-cap stocks and some overvalued individual stocks may have already arrived.

Gate News Bot news, on August 14, according to CoinMarketCap, as of the time of publication, DOGE (Dogecoin) is currently priced at 0.25 USD, having risen 4.38% in the last 24 hours, with a peak of 0.25 USD and a low of 0.20 USD. The current market capitalization is approximately 37.095 billion USD, an increase of 1.555 billion USD compared to yesterday. Dogecoin is an open-source peer-to-peer digital currency that has gained popularity among Shiba Inu enthusiasts worldwide. The core of Dogecoin is an unexpected cryptocurrency movement aimed at making people smile! It is also an open-source peer-to-peer cryptocurrency that utilizes blockchain technology, which is a highly secure decentralized information storage system maintained as a public ledger by a network of computers known as nodes. In addition, Dogecoin has its unique spirit, encapsulated in Dog

According to Jincai Finance, NBC News reported that five informed sources, including two European officials, revealed that during a call with European leaders on Wednesday local time, U.S. President Trump made it clear that the core goal of his meeting with Russian President Putin this week is to facilitate a ceasefire in Ukraine, rather than discuss territorial divisions. European officials present and two informants stated that a consensus was reached among the parties—that peace negotiations can only start after a ceasefire is achieved. Some European leaders sensed from the call that Trump has cautious expectations for the results of this meeting. However, the five informed sources emphasized that all leaders agreed on two core principles: Ukraine must be involved in the negotiations throughout, and the decision-making power regarding territorial concessions belongs exclusively to Ukraine. They revealed that allies unanimously believe that if Putin refuses a ceasefire, Trump may impose new sanctions on Russia.

Jin10 data on August 14: The Bank of Canada discussed a 25 basis point rate cut at its July meeting, but the ongoing trade disputes with the United States, the resilience of the Canadian economy, and the rising Inflation risks ultimately led the Bank of Canada to keep the policy interest rate at 2.75% for the third consecutive meeting. The minutes of the Bank of Canada meeting stated, "It is still too early to assess how tariffs and trade restructuring will affect Canada's economic activity and Inflation. The committee members unanimously agreed that if the economy continues to weaken and core inflation pressures diminish, they need to wait for clearer information before drawing a definitive conclusion about whether there is more room for easing."

Golden Finance reports that Ethereum core developer Zak Cole stated in a post on the X platform on Tuesday that he became a victim of a malicious AI extension from Cursor AI, which allowed attackers to gain access to his Hot Wallet in three days and ultimately transfer funds. The developer installed a plugin called "contractshark.solidity-lang", which appeared to be legitimate - complete with a professional icon and descriptive text, and over 54,000 downloads - but secretly stole his private key. Cole stated that this plugin "read my .env file" and sent the private key to the attacker's server, allowing the attacker to access his Hot Wallet for three days before transferring funds on August 10.

Golden Finance reports that Metaplanet, an investment company focused on Bitcoin, has surged nearly 190% year-to-date (YTD), far surpassing Japan's largest and most liquid blue-chip stock companies. On Wednesday, Metaplanet released its earnings report for the second quarter of 2025. The report shows that the company's year-to-date performance has far exceeded the average increase of 7.2% for the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TOPIX) Core 30 index. This index benchmarks giants such as Toyota, Sony, and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.

Gate News Bot news, August 13, according to CoinMarketCap data, as of the time of writing, DOGE (Dogecoin) is currently priced at $0.23, with a rise of 4.13% in the last 24 hours, reaching a high of $0.25 and a low of $0.20. The current market capitalization is approximately $35.307 billion, an increase of $1.4 billion compared to yesterday, ranking 8th. Dogecoin is an open-source peer-to-peer digital currency that is favored by Shiba Inu enthusiasts. As a cryptocurrency, Dogecoin utilizes blockchain technology to store information through a highly secure decentralized public ledger system maintained by a network of computer nodes. The core philosophy of Dogecoin is summarized in the "Dogecoin Declaration", which envisions a vibrant community made up of friendly individuals. Dogecoin's non

PANews, August 12 – According to The Wall Street Journal, Perplexity AI plans to acquire Google's Chrome browser business for $34.5 billion. If the deal goes through, it will be a rare case of an AI company making a large-scale acquisition of core assets from traditional internet companies.

Corpay's Chief Market Strategist KARL SCHAMOTTA stated that the core inflation in the US is moderate, providing policymakers with flexibility to address the weak labor market. Powell should consider a rate cut in September when speaking at Jackson Hole; however, the isolationist trends in the US economy and tariffs, along with immigration controls, could lead to rising price pressures in the future.

Aethir announced the optimization of the core parameter K value, dropping the cloud host stake requirements, applicable to new GPU providers, while existing Nodes are not affected. This will release more GPU supply, enhance AI and gaming customer satisfaction, and drive network utilization above 95%. The new mechanism will take effect on August 14, aiming to strengthen the Decentralization of GPU infrastructure.

Gate News bot message, The latest U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) data has been released, showing headline inflation at 2.7% year-over-year, coming in below the estimated 2.8%. Meanwhile, Core CPI, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, registered at 3.1% year-over-year, slightly above the

UBS expects the core CPI in the U.S. for July to be 0.35% month-on-month and 3.11% year-on-year, both higher than market expectations, indicating that inflationary pressures will continue to rise. Core goods inflation and service inflation are expected to accelerate in the coming months.

Ethereum developer Federico Carrone was released after being detained for 24 hours in Turkey on suspicion of being related to a privacy protocol. He stated that the matter is related to a research paper he published in 2022, emphasizing that the research did not involve any illegal activities.

Gate News Bot news, August 12, according to CoinMarketCap, as of the time of writing, NODE (NodeOps) is currently priced at $0.10, having risen 27.19% in the last 24 hours, with a high of $0.10 and a low of $0.08. The current market capitalization is approximately $13.6 million, an increase of $2.9 million compared to yesterday. NodeOps is a leading AI-driven DePIN orchestration layer dedicated to allowing developers to focus on important matters. The project offers multiple core services, including NodeOps Cloud (permissionless verifiable computing market for DePIN), NodeOps Console (one-click node-as-a-service dashboard), Security Hub (AI-driven code vulnerability detection and remediation), and Staking Hub (institutional-grade staking.

According to ChainCatcher news, Jin10 reports that Fed spokesperson Nick Timiraos stated that the CPI data for July will be released this week. Core CPI is expected to rise by 0.31%, bringing the annual increase to 3.1% (2.9% in June and 2.8% in May). Overall inflation is also expected to rise by 0.24%, with an annual increase of 2.8%.

Golden Finance reported that the US July CPI data will be released on August 12 at 20:30. If the data shows a cooling of inflation, it may solidify expectations for the Fed to cut interest rates in September.

Goldman Sachs report shows that American companies have borne most of the Trump tariff costs, and this burden will gradually shift to consumers in the future, with the expected proportion borne by consumers rising from 22% to 67%. By the end of the year, the U.S. inflation rate is expected to rise, with core personal consumption expenditure growth projected to reach 3.2%.

Gate News Bot news, on August 11, according to CoinMarketCap, as of the time of writing, ZKJ (Polyhedra Network) is currently priced at $0.30, having risen 71.11% in the last 24 hours, with a high of $0.36 and a low of $0.14. The current market capitalization is approximately $87.6 million, an increase of $36.4 million from yesterday. Polyhedra Network is a blockchain project focused on artificial intelligence. Its core product EXPchain aims to provide a responsible foundational layer for AI applications, primarily focusing on three aspects: verifiability, data security, and performance. Polyhedra Network has also developed several advanced zero-knowledge proof systems, such as MissileProof, Virgo, Orion, etc., to enhance the blockchain.

The Reserve Bank of Australia is expected to implement its third interest rate cut of the year this week, lowering the cash Intrerest Rate to 3.6%. Despite easing inflationary pressures, Chairman Bullock remains cautious about monetary policy. Latest data indicates that core inflation has decreased to 2.7%.

Russian expert Suslov predicts that the meeting between Putin and Trump in Alaska will focus on arms control and economic relations, emphasizing the importance of Arctic issues, which are both a core of competition and have potential for cooperation.

Gate News bot message, OCL marked its first anniversary with the unveiling of a new brand identity. The organization announced a visual refresh featuring a cleaner design that aligns with its core mission of translating blockchain concepts into accessible everyday language. This rebranding initi

Golden Finance reported that the Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin mining company Core Scientific announced its financial performance report for the second quarter of the fiscal year 2025, which disclosed that the mining revenue for the second quarter was $62.4 million, down from $110.7 million in the same period last year, mainly due to a 62% decrease in Bitcoin mining output; in addition, the company's digital asset accomplice mining revenue was $5.6 million, also lower than the $24.8 million in the same period last year, with a gross profit of $5 million, compared to $38.8 million in the same period last year. In response to market concerns about the sale of CoreWeave in an all-stock form, Core Scientific stated that the transaction is still pending and requires approval from the company's shareholders as well as customary closing conditions, including approval from applicable regulatory agencies.

Gate News Bot message, August 8, according to CoinMarketCap data, as of the time of writing, MNT (Mantle) is currently priced at $1.08, having risen 23.50% in the last 24 hours, with a high of $1.11 and a low of $0.68. The current market capitalization is approximately $3.65 billion, an increase of $694 million from yesterday, ranking 32nd in the global crypto assets market capitalization. Mantle's vision is to create a free, efficient, and inclusive financial world driven by tokenization technology and open to all. MNT is at the core of the Mantle ecosystem, serving as the foundation for governance, staking, and driving decentralization economic innovation. Mantle Network is an Ethereum Layer 2 network, known for its modular design and being one of the first adopters of EigenLayer and EigenDA, providing a foundation for diverse products and applications. Mantle also offers innovative products such as the mETH protocol, Function, Mantle Index Four, UR, and MantleX, covering various areas including liquid ETH staking, Bitcoin Web3 solutions, institutional-grade investment products, smart payment applications, and artificial intelligence systems.

ChainCatcher news, the Cardity team has launched a new UTXO smart programming language that can be used to build Decentralized Finance protocols on Bitcoin-like blockchains (such as DOGE). This language uses a syntax similar to Solidity, making it easy to understand, and is designed for applications such as Tokens, DAO, voting, and DeFi. Developers can deploy protocols into UTXO via .car files. The core implementation of Cardity has been made Open Source and can be viewed on GitHub.

According to official news, MGBX has officially launched a new intelligent copy trading system, supporting trader applications, profit sharing settlement, chart analysis, and other core function optimizations. Trader application threshold: Account ≥ 500 USDT, profit in the last 30 days ≥ 10%, trading cost ≥ 500 USDT, real-name authenticated and not following others. Profit Distribution Mechanism: Settlement at 08:00 (SGT) daily, net profit distributed proportionally, and the loss portion returned to the copy trading members. Feature Highlights: New yield curve chart, five-dimensional analysis chart, holding time chart, etc., support nickname/UID search, intelligent sorting and filtering.

DeFi Technologies announced its financial data as of July 31, 2025, showing that it has increased its holdings of BTC, SOL, and CORE, with major holdings including 251.6 BTC, 61,000 SOL, 398,321.6 AVAX, 7,100,000 CORE, and 4,913,918 SUI.

Gate News Bot news, August 6, according to CoinMarketCap data, as of the time of writing, RDO (Reddio) is currently priced at $0.00096, rising 33.95% in the last 24 hours, reaching a high of $0.00143 and a low of $0.00045, with a 24-hour volume of $9.02 million. The current market capitalization is approximately $1.82 million, an increase of $461,800 compared to yesterday. Reddio is a high-performance parallel Ethereum-compatible layer 2 network that utilizes zero-knowledge technology to achieve unparalleled computational scale with Ethereum-level security. The project employs multi-threaded parallel execution technology, supporting all transactions within the same block to be executed in parallel across multiple threads, fully utilizing multi-core servers to achieve high throughput and low transaction fees. Reddio has also undergone GPU acceleration optimization, using

Odaily News ABCDE co-founder Du Jun stated on social media that the three core elements of public chains are Decentralization, no downtime, and security. Currently, besides Bitcoin and Ethereum, there are no other public chains that can simultaneously meet these three requirements. Based on this judgment, he expects Ethereum to potentially rise to $20,000 in the future.

Gate News Bot news, August 6th, according to CoinMarketCap data, as of the time of writing, PTC (Patic) is currently priced at 0.00117475 USD, down 0.19% in the last 24 hours, with a high of 0.00119705 USD and a low of 0.00117393 USD. The 24-hour volume reached 466,400 USD. Polyverse is a Web3 gaming platform that offers a multi-chain shooting game experience and a sustainable token economy model. PTC is the core token of the Polyverse ecosystem, which can be used to unlock game gear, participate in adventure quests, and trade in the game economy. Players can stake 10,000 PTC to gain additional benefits, such as access to the battle arena, daily reward airdrops, and more. Polyverse also plans to launch NFT collectibles.

Gate News Bot news, August 6th, according to CoinMarketCap, as of the time of writing, LOOT (Lootex) is currently priced at 0.00120736 USD, having risen 14.15% in the last 24 hours, with a high of 0.00239944 USD and a low of 0.00073432 USD. The 24-hour volume reached 84,000 USD. Lootex is a next-generation digital asset platform built on blockchain and artificial intelligence technology. Its core products include Lootex Plus (a one-stop NFT management and interaction solution), Lootex Studio (a professional tool for issuing and managing digital collectibles), and Lootex Marketplace (classic market demonstration). Lootex also offers the Biru digital collectibles platform and Tilt.

On August 5, Jin10 Data reported that China Shipbuilding Special Gas announced that the company's photolithography gas products (Kr/Ne, Ar/Ne/Xe) have passed the qualified supplier verification by GIGAPHOTON Inc. of Japan, with the certificate valid until July 23, 2030. This verification indicates that the company's products meet the requirements of core performance indicators such as purity and stability in the international high-end semiconductor manufacturing field, which helps enhance the company's market competitiveness in the electronic specialty gas sector. However, this verification itself does not constitute a direct guarantee of orders or revenue, and its impact on the company's future operating performance remains uncertain.

Gate News Bot message, August 5th, according to CoinMarketCap, as of the time of writing, PDX (PDX Coin) is currently reported at 1701.10 USD, with a rise of 660.45% within 24 hours, reaching a peak of 1701.94 USD and a low of 179.98 USD, with a 24-hour volume of 6.6 million USD. PDX Coin is the core of an ecosystem dedicated to developing and providing world-class infrastructure in areas such as banking and payments, gaming and the metaverse, digital asset trading and exchange. The project plans to launch an advanced blockchain protocol by the end of 2025. PDX's mission includes developing a global crypto payment and virtual banking platform, investing in long-term partnerships, and developing metaverse content. Important news about PDX recently: 1️⃣ **PDX price rise triggers market

Gate News Bot news, on August 5, according to CoinMarketCap data, as of the time of writing, PARTI (Particle Network) is currently priced at 0.21 USD, having risen 21.99% in the last 24 hours, with a high of 0.22 USD and a low of 0.17 USD. The current market capitalization is approximately 48.8 million USD, an increase of nearly 8.7979 million USD compared to yesterday. Particle Network is a blockchain infrastructure project focused on achieving cross-chain account and asset interoperability. Its core concept is "one account, one balance, any chain," aiming to provide users with a seamless cross-chain trading experience without the need for cumbersome cross-chain bridging operations. Particle Network is committed to innovation through a unified account system, cross-chain liquidity, and universal Gas fee payment.

Odaily News Nasdaq-listed company BTC Digital Ltd. announced that it will postpone its special shareholders' meeting to August 22, 2025. The company previously announced that it will fully embrace Ethereum (ETH) as its core asset and operational foundation, and plans to convert all BTC reserves into ETH. The related plan is expected to be discussed and voted on at the shareholders' meeting. (PRNewswire)

Gate News Bot news, August 5th, according to CoinMarketCap data, as of the time of publication, MNT (Mantle) is currently priced at 0.82 USD, having risen 15.87% in the last 24 hours, with a peak of 0.88 USD and a low of 0.68 USD. The current market capitalization is approximately 2.776 billion USD, an increase of 380 million USD compared to yesterday. Mantle is a blockchain platform focused on banking and on-chain finance. Its vision is to create a financially free, efficient, and accessible world driven by tokenization technology and open to everyone. MNT, as the core of the Mantle ecosystem, is the cornerstone for governance, staking, and driving decentralized economic innovation. Mantle Network is an Ethereum Layer 2 network, known for its modular design and as EigenLayer and Eige.

Jin10 data reported on August 4th, Haozhi Electromechanical stated on the interaction platform that the main core functional components sold to customers are harmonic reducers. Currently, the company has successively overcome key technologies such as tooth shape design, cam profile design, and gear surface treatment, and has developed reducers in models ranging from 14 to 50, with speed ratios covering 30-160. The massage Bots jointly developed with customers have been successfully applied in professional beauty chain institutions. By the first half of 2025, the company's core functional components for Bots achieved sales revenue of 12,210,300 yuan, a year-on-year rise of 127%.