The key chip positions of SNDK and XAU that were reminded in the 19:31 news last night have been verified: -SNDK broke out of the chip resistance zone of $1700~$1750 in the short term and briefly surged to $1826, but failed to stabilize. At present, the upper edge of the 70% chip value zone has risen from $1700 to $1767. Only by stabilizing at $1767 will there be a chance to test $1868 again; Otherwise, you still need to pay attention to the support of $1616. -XAU continues to fluctuate around the peak of $4402 chips, indicating that this is still the main cost game level. Stand firm and watch for $4535; If the pressure continues, pay attention to the support of $4300 and the underlying chip POC $4065. The distribution of chips not only indicates the support pressure, but also determines whether the breakthrough is accepted by the market. More importantly, the chip level will change with the transaction, and the old level cannot be blindly copied. Activate PRO, track chip peak and value zone migration in real-time, and lock in key trading positions in advance. The data is for reference only and does not constitute investment advice.

The Ethereum Foundation has launched the Plat å berget testnet for early public testing of the Glamsterdam upgrade on August 20th. （Cointelegraph）

[EU Adopts 21st Package of Sanctions Against Russia, Tightens Cryptocurrency Sector Regulations] According to (Bitcoin.com), on July 23, the EU adopted its 21st package of sanctions against Russia, imposing a transaction ban on 14 cryptocurrency service platforms located in Georgia, Panama, the UAE, Belarus, and other regions. Additionally, starting August 25, Russian and Belarusian citizens are prohibited from holding any positions or ownership in cryptocurrency service providers under the EU MiCA framework. The EU is also authorized to impose a comprehensive transaction blockade on third countries that fail to prevent sanctioned cryptocurrency activities.

According to Fortune, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino stated that Tether plans to develop lightweight local AI applications accessible through smartphones for emerging market users, covering medical, financial, and sports services, and hinted at the possibility of stablecoin payments.

According to TradingBeats monitoring, two BTC copy addresses, 0x8c96 and 0x431f, shorted a total of 2800 BTC, with a position value of approximately $179 million and a weighted average opening price of approximately $63984, making it the largest BTC position on Hyperliquid. 0x8c96 shorted 1800 BTC at 40x full position, with a liquidation price of $64855; 0x431f shorted 1000 BTC at 40x full position, with a liquidation price of $65097. The total floating loss of the two is about 256000 US dollars. Based on BTC's current value of approximately $64076, the two short positions are only about 1.2% and 1.6% away from the clearing price. The upper stop loss previously set at around $63971 for the two addresses has been cancelled, and only take profit market orders triggered at $581230 and $58423 are currently retained. 0x8c96 continues to increase its short position to 1800, while 0x431f partially recognizes losses and stops 206.3, recording a realized loss of approximately $80000.