Citigroup pointed out that the recent rise in gold prices is mainly driven by speculative funds such as futures, and physical demand has not kept pace. The market is waiting for the Jackson Hole Global Central Bank Annual Meeting speech. If the Federal Reserve releases a hawkish signal, the rebound of the US dollar and real interest rates will put pressure on the rise of gold; If the policy statement is biased towards doves, there is a chance for gold prices to continue to rise.

According to The Block, the retrial of Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm has been postponed until April 26, 2027, as the motion for a not guilty verdict is still pending. The US prosecutor is pushing for a retrial in October 2026.

ECB Executive Director Schnabel stated that the economy is accelerating and inflation may exceed 2% for an extended period of time.

According to Whale Alert monitoring, USDC Treasury issued a total of 500 million USDC in two separate issuances on Solana Chain at 06:41 and 13:12 today (UTC+8).

The probability of BTC hitting $82500 in the remaining period of August on Polymarket has dropped to 45%, with a 24-hour drop of 23%. The probability of a rise reaching $85000 has dropped to 19%, with a 24-hour decline of 19%. The market is settled based on the highest 1-minute candlestick price of the Binance BTC/USDT trading pair.