【AiCoin丨Snapshot July 20: Hormuz Closure, Interest Rate Expectations Rise, Gold Falls Below 4000】

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1. Iran's Fars News Agency: Shipping Traffic in the Strait of Hormuz Drops to Zero and Will Remain Closed

According to Iran's Fars News Agency, shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has dropped to zero, and the strait will remain closed as long as the United States continues its provocative actions. Sources from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy of Iran stated that currently, no vessels are passing through the Strait of Hormuz, and any attempts to cross the strait will be met with Iranian retaliation, as Iran will not issue passage permits to any vessels.   -Original Text

2. Hamrick: The Federal Reserve Needs to Raise Interest Rates to Combat Inflation, Market Bets on 65% Probability of Rate Hike in September

According to the President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, Hamrick, the Federal Reserve needs to raise interest rates to curb inflation. Currently, futures traders believe there is about a 15% chance of a rate hike in July and about a 65% chance in September.   -Original Text

3. Spot Gold Opens Down $20 on Monday, Falls Below $4,000/ounce

4. Trump: Republicans Should Include Iran in Russia Sanctions Bill

U.S. President Trump stated that Republicans should include Iran in the sanctions bill against Russia.   -Original Text

5. U.S. Energy Secretary Granholm: The U.S. Will Ensure Oil Transport Security in the Strait of Hormuz

U.S. Energy Secretary Granholm stated that regardless of whether Iran provides assistance, the U.S. will ensure the security of oil transportation in the Strait of Hormuz, with the seven-day trailing average flow rate in the strait now below 7 million barrels per day.   -Original Text

6. The Securities Regulatory Commission Will Hold a Symposium Tomorrow to Gather Opinions for Promoting Market Stability and Healthy Development

According to the Securities Times, multiple listed companies and market institutions have received notification from regulatory authorities to participate in a symposium held by the Securities Regulatory Commission tomorrow, aimed at gathering suggestions from various parties to promote market stability and healthy development.   -Original Text

7. Michael Saylor: Strategy Holds 843,800 BTC, Cash Reserves Increase to $3 Billion

Michael Saylor, executive chairman of Strategy Inc., announced that the company holds 843,800 BTC, accounting for 4.02% of the fixed supply of Bitcoin. Based on a price of $64,312, the holdings are valued at $54.28 billion, with a total acquisition cost of $63.83 million and an average purchase price of $75,653. Strategy sold 4,818,781 shares of MSTR common stock for $467 million, of which $450 million was used to increase cash reserves to $3 billion, sufficient to cover $176.3 million in annual preferred stock dividend obligations.   -Original Text

8. South Korea Releases Roadmap for Won Internationalization, Plans to Launch Government Bond Tokenization Pilot Next Year

According to ETNews, the South Korean government has released a roadmap for the internationalization of the won, planning to build an offshore won settlement network, expected to undergo trial operation in September and officially launch in January next year. The Bank of Korea will establish digital asset payment infrastructure to support won-denominated stablecoins and plans to initiate a government bond tokenization pilot next year, linking it with CBDC. South Korea officially joins the cross-border digital payment project Agora led by the BIS.   -Original Text

 

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