BTC falls below the $118000 mark

According to a report by Golden Finance, a senior Israeli official stated that after the latest version of the ceasefire agreement proposal was submitted to Israel and the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) by relevant mediators, significant progress has been made in Gaza ceasefire negotiations, and Prime Minister Netanyahu has approved the Israeli negotiation delegation to advance on multiple issues. It is reported that Israel has previously modified its military deployment plan during the proposed ceasefire period, with Israeli troops withdrawing from the "Morag Military Corridor". At the same time, Israel will establish a 1.5-kilometer-wide buffer zone along the Egypt Gaza border and set up a safety zone of about 1 kilometer wide in other areas of the Gaza Strip near the border. Officials told the media that Israel and Hamas have not yet reached an agreement on the proportion of personnel exchange between the two sides, and negotiations are expected to continue for at least a few more days.

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Golden Finance reports that White House Press Secretary: Trump plans to sign relevant encryption bills, including the Genius draft, at an event on Friday.

Golden Finance reported that, according to Xinhua News Agency, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zaharova said at a regular press conference on the 17th that the Russian delegation was willing to go to Istanbul, Türkiye, for the third round of negotiations with Ukraine. Zakharova said that the Russia Ukraine negotiations have been "put on hold" due to Ukrainian reasons, and "the Ukrainian side is either avoiding negotiations or not yet prepared. She stated that the Ukrainian side has not sent any signal to prepare for a new round of negotiations with Russia. In response to US President Trump's call for a 50 day agreement between Russia and Ukraine, Zakharova said that Russia has faced an unprecedented number of sanctions and restrictions, and the threat of new sanctions has become "commonplace". Zakharova also stated that as the Russian military advances on the battlefield, the possibility of Ukraine taking "terrorist measures" to retaliate against Russia is increasing.

According to a report by Golden Finance, the Federal Reserve stated that interest rates will eventually stabilize at 3% or higher.