PANews August 18 news, the Gnosis Chain core team proposed to pay a one-time bounty of $10,000 to researchers who discover consensus vulnerabilities. According to the proposal GIP-132, the vulnerability was disclosed by cergyk on February 25, 2025, and could lead to a chain split. The issue was fixed on March 17 through an update from Nethermind. If the vulnerability is exploited, it will cause Nethermind and Erigon to handle transactions inconsistently, which may trigger a chain fork.

On August 18, Jin10 reported that the White House requested Ukrainian President Zelensky to wear a suit and tie when meeting with Trump in the Oval Office. It is currently unclear what Zelensky will decide to wear, but reports suggest he may compromise by wearing a dark jacket over a black T-shirt — the same outfit he wore at Pope Francis's funeral. During a meeting in the Oval Office in February, Zelensky stated that he would wear a suit once Ukraine is no longer in a state of war.

According to Foresight News and The Defiant, the WisdomTree Government Money Market Digital Fund (WTGXX) has seen a significant rise in value over the past three months, with an additional lock-up position worth $330 million added last week, bringing its total lock-up value to $931 million, a 90% increase from last month and a 722% increase since May. The fund primarily operates on Ethereum, with a current lock-up position value of $919 million on that blockchain, while the remainder is distributed across Arbitrum and Stellar networks.

PANews August 18 news, the Greeks.Live Chinese community briefing shows that approximately 880,000 Ethereum will exit staking this week until the end of the month, which may bring a selling pressure of 2 billion USD weekly, and the price is expected to fall by 5%-7%. In addition, the community suggests setting up hedging strategies during periods of low price volatility, but one must be aware of the risks associated with frequent operations. In terms of options trading, the current volatility of Ethereum is high, and it is recommended to sell put options near $4000, while also pairing it with other strategies to cope with potential one-sided market conditions.

PANews, August 18th news, SOL Strategies announced that the number of its validators stake Wallets has surpassed 6,031, setting a new record. Previously, the company's 40-F form submitted to the SEC showed that as of June, over 3.7 million SOL had been delegated to validators, an increase of 163,000 compared to May.

On August 18, Jin10 data reported that emerging market assets rose slightly ahead of talks between Trump and Zelensky, with investors focusing on whether there will be signs of progress in the Russia-Ukraine peace protocol. The MSCI Emerging Markets Stock Index briefly rose by 0.6%. Investors remain cautious ahead of the Jackson Hole annual meeting later this week, as Powell’s speech may hint at the possibility of interest rate cuts in September. "The strong performance of risk assets has been remarkable, and valuations are increasingly stretched," wrote a team led by Deutsche Bank analyst Jim Reid in a report. The team led by Mark Haefele, Chief Investment Officer of UBS Global Wealth Management, stated in their report that given the huge gap in negotiating positions and the lack of decisive progress on the battlefield, "we expect the Russia-Ukraine conflict to continue into next year. Any negotiation process will be prolonged due to a lack of trust and the significant gap in objectives, and any protocol may be subject to skepticism."

Jin10 data August 18 news, amidst a general decline in the market, most European defense stocks rose against the trend, after European leaders vowed to continue supporting Ukraine following the summit between Trump and Putin in Alaska. German Rheinmetall rose 3%, while smaller companies Renk and Hensoldt rose 2.6% and 2.2% respectively. Sweden's Saab soared 3.8%, Italy's Leonardo rose 3.2%, and Britain's BAE Systems rose 1.6%. Holger Schmieding from Berenberg stated in a research report: "Europe will have to invest more in its own defense. Trump seems inclined to reduce or even terminate U.S. support for Ukraine."

Odaily News According to monitoring by Onchain Lens, the government of the Kingdom of Bhutan has transferred 799.69 BTC to 2 newly created Wallets, with the current value of this batch of Bitcoin being approximately 92.06 million USD. On-chain data indicates that these funds may be deposited into the Binance exchange.

Jin10 data reported on August 18 that South Korean fashion platform Musinsa is considering an initial public offering (IPO) and has invited multiple investment banks to submit proposals to serve as the lead underwriter. The details of the IPO have not been disclosed, but South Korean media reports that the company may seek a valuation of about 10 trillion won (approximately $7.2 billion) and could go public as early as 2026 in South Korea or the United States. Musinsa operates the South Korean online fashion platform "Musinsa" and the women-focused "29cm," with monthly active users of approximately 7 million and 3 million, respectively. Musinsa's global store launched in 2022 has seen rapid growth, with a yearly increase in volume of 260%. As of the end of April this year, the platform's monthly active users have reached 3 million. According to company documents, Musinsa's sales increased by 25% to 1.2 trillion won last year, and operating profit turned from loss to profit at 102.8 billion won, with 17.6 billion won recorded in Q1 this year.

Jin10 data reported on August 18, Tickmill Group market strategist Patrick Munnelly stated in a report that the upcoming Jackson Hole seminar, which will open on Friday, is expected to be a key moment for the market, during which Fed Chairman Powell will outline the Fed's short-term policy direction. However, he pointed out that, as usual, the differing opinions of Trump and Bessent could add noise. Munnelly mentioned that the noise could arise from ongoing discussions surrounding Fed appointments, potential legal challenges, and changes in labor market reports. He added, "Before this, the July FOMC meeting minutes to be released on Wednesday may provide valuable clues for bridging the interest rate outlook discrepancies."

Jinse Finance reports that Glassnode data shows the Ethereum price has stalled again at the $4,700 (+1σ effective realized price) level, with the last breakout at this resistance level occurring in March 2024. This price level has repeatedly acted as a resistance level throughout historical cycles, indicating that the current market may be in an overheated state and facing significant selling pressure.

According to analysis by the app intelligence provider Appfigures, since its launch in May 2023, ChatGPT has generated $2 billion in global mobile app revenue, far surpassing its competitors. In 2023, ChatGPT's mobile app revenue reached $1.35 billion, a year-on-year increase of 673%, with average monthly revenue approaching $193 million.

Matrixport's research report points out that Bitcoin has failed to hold the downward trend line and may test $112,000 again. The market remains cautious about the Fed's interest rate decision in September, and traders should follow price breakthroughs or pullbacks to formulate strategies. Currently, the market is in a wait-and-see phase, anticipating clearer directional signals.

Trader Cheds warns that Bitcoin may repeat the pattern seen at the end of the 2021 bull run, with recent rises followed by selling indicating a "failed breakout" pattern. Investors should be cautious, as this may signal market weakness and a trend reversal.

Gate News Bot news, on August 18, according to CoinMarketCap, as of the time of writing, ORDER (Orderly) is currently priced at 0.14 USD, having risen by 10.26% in the last 24 hours, with a high of 0.16 USD and a low of 0.12 USD. The current market capitalization is approximately 35.9 million USD, an increase of 3.34 million USD compared to yesterday. Orderly is a permissionless liquidity layer for Web3 trading, providing builders with powerful SDKs and seamless integration, and offering traders unified liquidity and exceptional performance. ORDER aims to support various use cases for DEX builders, aggregators, wallets and custodians, high-frequency trading, trading bots, hedging, and gaming/DApps. ORDER recent important news: 1️⃣ **The new policy from the White House may affect cryptocurrency

On-chain analyst BorisVest pointed out that Bitcoin is facing selling pressure, as Binance's net flow of Bitcoin has turned positive and outflows have decreased, indicating a distribution phase. Binance's trading reserves are increasing, and investors may sell to take profits, while new buyers entering the market will intensify the impact of whale dumping on prices.

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung plans to send a delegation to China around August 25, which may include former National Assembly Speaker Park Byeong-seok and Democratic Party lawmaker Kim Tae-nyeon, to commemorate the anniversary of diplomatic relations between South Korea and China. This move reflects Lee Jae-myung's emphasis on South Korea-China relations.

NBA retired star Pippen predicts that Bitcoin may rise to $133,000 on the X platform, sharing his wonderful conversation with Satoshi Nakamoto in a dream. He won six championships alongside Jordan and claims to have seen Satoshi Nakamoto in 1993.

A senior official of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned that a conflict with Israel or the United States could occur at any time, emphasizing that the current situation is in a state of war with no ceasefire protocol. He called for the enhancement of Iran's comprehensive strength and the formulation of strategies to deal with the worst-case scenarios.

Odaily News Trader Andrew Kang stated that ETH is expected to face about $5 billion in liquidations, with prices potentially dipping to the range of $3200 to $3600.

Crypto Assets experts point out that Ethereum holders are withdrawing their stakes in large quantities, resulting in a record exit of 855,158 ETH from the validators queue, worth approximately 3.7 billion USD. This phenomenon may exert selling pressure on the ETH price and explains the recent pullback of the asset.

Odaily News WhaleWire founder Jacob King stated that the current leverage rate in the crypto market is at a high level, posing an inevitable risk of a crash. He pointed out that although Bitcoin has only fallen by 1%, the liquidation scale in the past 24 hours has still exceeded 360 million USD, with the liquidation amount in the last 60 minutes alone exceeding 100 million USD. This phenomenon highlights the systemic risks that excessive leverage may bring when the market approaches historical highs.

On August 17, news emerged that Michael Saylor released information about the Bitcoin Tracker again on the X platform, and Strategy (formerly known as MicroStrategy) may disclose its increased holdings data. He wrote: "The orange quantity is insufficient," and each time Strategy has increased its Bitcoin holdings, it marks an orange dot on the Tracker information.

CoinTelegraph article points out that China's Central Bank's stimulus measures may shift liquidity towards Crypto Assets. The rise in US Treasury yields indicates a decrease in risk-averse sentiment, supporting the potential recovery of the alts market.

U.S. Secretary of State Rubio expressed anger to the media over claims that Trump may have coerced Ukrainian President Zelensky into reaching an unfavorable peace agreement, calling it a "stupid media narrative," and emphasized that the U.S. has frequent contacts with Zelensky.

According to a report from Gold Finance, a chart released by @alicharts suggests that ADA may break out of the triangle pattern, targeting $1.10.

Jin10 data reported on August 17, researchers at the Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy’s International Best Practices Analysis Laboratory, led by Yermoshin, stated that in the context of the ongoing development of US-Russia dialogue following the Alaska summit, certain sanctions related to payment settlement and project implementation may soon be lifted in a targeted manner. "If progress is made in dialogue in the short term, it can be expected that sanctions in the areas of payment settlement and project implementation will be precisely lifted. In the long term, the issue of disposing of Russia's frozen assets will need to be resolved." He pointed out that the successful meeting between the leaders of Russia and the United States provides an optimistic outlook for the development of commercial cooperation.

Foresight News reported that the cryptocurrency payment service provider MoonPay tweeted, "There are rumors that the Meme token launch platform BAGS on Solana and its CEO FINN may launch new features through MoonPay." Additionally, according to on-chain data, the current CEO FINN's top three Holdings on the BAGS platform are BTH (approximately $62,000), BAGGED (approximately $18,000), and

BlockBeats news, on August 17, according to an official announcement, Kraken has suspended deposits for Monero (XMR) as a precautionary measure due to the detection of a single Mining Pool obtaining over 50% of the total Computing Power of the network. This concentration of Computing Power may pose a potential risk to network integrity. Kraken is monitoring the situation and will resume deposits once safety is confirmed. Transactions and withdrawals of XMR remain fully operational.

Odaily News According to OnchainLens monitoring, 5 wallets that may belong to the same entity collectively spent 4806 ETH (worth approximately 21.23 million USD) to purchase 938,489 LINK, with an average transaction price of 22.62 USD.

Central Bank data shows that non-bank deposits increased by 2.14 trillion yuan in July, setting a new historical record, and the market has reacted enthusiastically to this. Analysts point out that the new deposits may flow into the stock market, leading to a rise in margin deposits at securities companies. However, some brokerages remind investors to treat market sentiment rationally and note that investors mainly enter the equity market through indirect means such as fixed income + funds.

The talks between Trump and Putin are progressing smoothly, but no ceasefire protocol has been reached. Subsequently, he plans to meet with Ukrainian President Zelensky to discuss the details of ending the conflict, and may meet with Putin again.

S&P Dow Jones Indices is collaborating with exchanges and DeFi protocols to launch tokenized index products, which may include tokenized versions of the S&P 500 and Dow Jones indices. The company has launched an on-chain index fund based on the S&P 500, with a total market capitalization of $370 million.

Reports indicate that if Putin commits to a ceasefire, Europe will consider easing sanctions on Russia. EU ambassadors held an emergency meeting in Brussels to discuss possible conditions for facilitating a ceasefire in Ukraine. Trump revealed to Zelensky and others that Putin wants to sign a comprehensive peace agreement. The EU is expected to issue a joint statement on this matter on Saturday.

BlockBeats news, on August 16, CNBC stated while analyzing the current pump of Ethereum that the main driving force behind the rise comes from institutional purchases, mainly from the United States. It is also important to note that Asia is embracing Ethereum, with Japan and South Korea being significant crypto markets in Asia, which may unleash a "huge" wave of institutional capital following the potential new regulations.

According to ChainCatcher news, Jin10 reported that Fed official Goolsbee stated that if signs emerge in September or later in the fall indicating that the economy has not fallen into an inflation spiral, the Federal Reserve could consider cutting interest rates.

Jin10 data reported on August 15, local time on August 15, a U.S. official stated that regarding the upcoming summit between U.S. President Trump and Russian President Putin in Alaska, "all options are still on the table," including the possibility that if Trump believes Putin is not taking the prospect of reaching an agreement seriously, he may leave the venue early.

Odaily News The Czech police arrested Tomas Jirikovsky, the founder of the dark web market Sheep Marketplace, who is suspected of bribing former Justice Minister Pavel Blazek with 468 BTC (worth 45 million USD at the time) to evade a prison sentence. The case directly led to Blazek's resignation in May this year. According to local media Deník

According to ChainCatcher news and reports from Jin10, a Reuters survey shows that out of 110 economists, 67 believe the Fed will lower the interest rate to 4%-4.25% in September. In comparison, during the July survey, out of 105 economists, 56 held the same view.

The United States is expected to roll out the red carpet for Putin's visit to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, where Trump will greet him. The details of the meeting are still being finalized, and Trump may not contact the Ukrainian president or European leaders before then.

PANews August 15 news, Nasdaq-listed company Top Win International announced that it has completed a $10 million financing, led by Taiwanese listed company WISELINK CO., LTD. (TW: 8932), becoming the first Taiwanese listed company to invest in Bitcoin treasury. WiseLink completes its investment through a three-year convertible bond and establishes a strategic partnership with Top Win to promote the "Bitcoin + Cross-Border Finance" framework. Top Win plans to primarily use the funds to purchase Bitcoin and may invest in publicly listed companies adopting a Bitcoin treasury strategy, while also using it for working capital. This financing has also attracted other private investors, including Chad, founder of United Capital Management.

BlockBeats news, on August 15, according to on-chain analyst Ai Yi (@ai9684xtpa), monitoring data from the Binance platform shows that the crypto venture capital firm Big Candle Capital experienced a daily asset drawdown of approximately 24.495 million USD yesterday. Previously, Big Candle Capital had a profit of 114 million USD on the Binance platform over 30 days. According to their analysis, this may be due to holding a losing position or partially reducing position during yesterday's big dump. The profit and loss curve over the past 7 days shows that profit peaked at 20.675 million USD on August 13, and yesterday the profit and loss suddenly turned negative (-3.82 million USD).

Jin10 reported on August 15 that Kehua Holdings announced that its controlling shareholder and actual controller Chen Hongmin and his concert parties are planning to transfer company shares, which may lead to changes in the company's controlling shareholder and actual controller. To ensure fair information disclosure and protect the interests of investors, the company's stock will be suspended from trading starting from the morning of August 18, 2025, with the suspension expected to last no more than 2 trading days. During the suspension period, the company will fulfill its information disclosure obligations based on the progress of the matter.

StriveFunds announced that its Strategy achieved profitability in the second quarter, meeting the criteria for inclusion in the S&P 500, and is expected to be included in September. Its market capitalization exceeds $100 billion, with a net profit of $10 billion, providing indirect Bitcoin exposure for tens of millions of investors and promoting the integration of digital assets into the U.S. economy.

Jin10 data reported on August 15, when Trump and Putin met in Helsinki in 2018, their close interaction shocked allies. Today, the two will meet again, and the world is closely following whether Trump will show a tough stance or once again appease Putin. Dan Fried, a diplomat who has served multiple U.S. administrations, stated that there is every reason to be concerned that Trump could be deceived by Putin into reaching a bad deal at the expense of Ukraine. Another possibility is that the White House will eventually realize that Putin is still toying with them. The Trump administration is trying to lower external expectations; White House Press Secretary stated on Tuesday that this meeting is merely for "listening to opinions." Russia has shown no signs of concessions, and Ukraine is worried that Trump will bypass them in negotiations. Nicholas from the Center for Strategic and International Studies pointed out that last week Trump imposed a 25% tariff on Indian purchases of Russian oil, indirectly putting pressure on Moscow, but has yet to fulfill threats of harsher sanctions. Currently, the deadline for sanctions promised by Trump has been repeatedly postponed.

ChainCatcher message, Glassnode published an analysis, Deribit data shows that the Bitcoin Volatility index DVOL has fallen to a historical low, with only 2.6% of trading days showing lower values. Analysis points out that the current market's demand for downside risk protection is at an extremely low level, and this extreme optimistic market sentiment may increase the risk of sudden fluctuations. Note: The DVOL index is an important indicator for measuring the expected volatility of the Bitcoin market.

Jin10 data, August 15 - Barclays analysts said in a report that if the Russia-U.S. summit makes substantial progress in resolving the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the euro and Central and Eastern European currencies could strengthen. They stated that the euro, Hungarian forint, Polish zloty, and Czech koruna would benefit the most from any Favourable Information, as these currencies are very sensitive to oil supply shocks and the Central and Eastern European region is close to the conflict area. In contrast, due to the safe-haven status of the Swiss franc, if progress is made towards a ceasefire, the Swiss franc may fall. The Norwegian krone and Brazilian real may also come under pressure due to their identification as oil-producing countries.

Jin10 data August 15 news, On Friday, U.S. Treasury yields fell slightly, and the bond market showed initial signs of recovery. Data released on Thursday showed that U.S. producer prices in July rose far more than expected, leading to a sharp increase in yields, which reignited inflation concerns and weakened the likelihood of a Fed rate cut in September. However, market sentiment may change again. The U.S. economic data released on Friday - including retail sales data and the University of Michigan consumer sentiment survey - may highlight the fragility of the U.S. economy, thereby reshaping rate cut expectations.

PANews, August 15 - According to Decrypt, the Czech police have detained convicted drug dealer Tomas Jirikovsky and seized assets related to the donation of 45 million USD in Bitcoin to the Czech Ministry of Justice. The case currently focuses on suspected Money Laundering and drug trafficking and has been separated from a broader investigation disclosed in May. This scandal has led to political ramifications, including the resignation of a minister, with the opposition calling for more ministers to step down.

BlockBeats news, on August 15, the US July PPI increased by +0.9% month-on-month and +3.3% year-on-year, driven by service and trade profits pushing prices, with varying interpretations of the significant rate cut probability in September; Treasury Secretary Becerra's comments on "neutral interest rates" intensify policy uncertainty. Encryption risk appetite remains suppressed, and the trend shifts to a range-bound pattern. Bitunix analysts suggest: BTC daily chart previously broke through the descending trend line, surged to 124.5k and then retreated, currently priced above 119k, with 116,300 being a pivotal point for bullish and bearish sentiment on the daily chart; the heatmap shows 119,625, having a "magnetic" effect, with supply concentrated at 124,600–126,800. Range trading amid policy noise. In the short term, pay attention to whether the market accepts 119,625, which may test the liquidation zones of 120,800 and 124,600; if it reverses.