BDIC HK LTD (a subsidiary of a blockchain deposit insurance company) has launched StableCover Pro, providing risk protection for institutional stablecoin holders. With plans to collaborate with strategic wallet providers and exchange alliance partners, the company continues to expand its international coverage, planning to operate in the Caribbean region and collaborate with new sovereign fund partners on balance sheet assets and debt issuance planned for 2026.

Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank, stated that despite the recent agreement with the United States reducing some uncertainty, economic growth in the euro area may slow down this quarter, and global trade still faces uncertainty. Lagarde stated in Geneva that the current 15% tariffs on most European goods are slightly higher than the level assumed by the European Central Bank in June, but "much lower than" the severe scenario that was planned. She said on Wednesday: "Recent trade agreements have eased some uncertainty, but have not completely eliminated it. Due to the unpredictable policy environment, uncertainty still exists." She added that tariffs on the pharmaceutical and semiconductor industries are still unclear.

according to @whale_alert monitoring, at 16:54, 500 bitcoins (worth $56,948,644) were transferred from an unknown wallet to Kraken.

 according to on-chain data analyst Yu Jin's monitoring, Radiant Capital hackers continued to buy 10 million DAI worth of ETH in the past hour. Today, the address spent a total of 18.64 million DAI to buy 4487.8 ETH at an average price of $4154.

David Duong, head of institutional research at Coinbase, tweeted that the Jackson Hole meeting and Producer Price Index (PPI) data are just excuses for market participants to reduce risks before the US Treasury Department withdraws a large amount of funds (about $400 billion) from the Treasury General Account (TGA) in the coming weeks. This also explains why Bitcoin, along with many stocks, has lost its upward momentum. However, we believe that the outlook for September looks more promising.

the Governor of the Central Bank of Indonesia stated that the weakening of US inflation pressure has prompted the market to increase expectations of a rate cut by the Federal Reserve.

the market shows ETH breaking through $4200, now trading at $4200.99, with a 24-hour decline of 0.7%. The market is volatile, so please manage your risks.

according to on-chain analyst Ai Yi's monitoring, the scale of USDC on Hyperliquid has reached 4.82 billion. Ranking third in all public chains and networks, and first in the Bridged USDC network. Currently, Hyperliquid USDC is cross-chain through Arbitrum, and Circle announced that native USDC will also be supported soon.

according to @DecryptMedia, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has obtained a preliminary judgment in a $228 million cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme case. Prior to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) winning this civil case, Alexander had already been sentenced to nine years in prison for criminal conviction in July 2023. As of January 2025, the court-appointed receiver has started distributing recovered funds to defrauded investors.

 according to @cryptoquant_com, "The US Bitcoin spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have reached a historic milestone. As of August 17, 2025, these funds collectively hold 1.25 million bitcoins, reaching the highest level ever."

 the Governor of the Indonesian Central Bank: We expect the Fed to cut interest rates twice in the second half of 2025.

 according to @whale_alert monitoring, at 14:40, 46,142 Ethereum (ETH) (worth $193,180,196) was transferred from an unknown wallet to Ceffu.

according to official sources, trading of DecentralGPT (DGC) on Binance Alpha will open on August 20, 2025 at 20:00 (UTC). After trading opens, users with at least 200 Alpha points can receive airdrop of 500,000 DGC tokens on a first-come, first-served basis. If the reward pool is not fully distributed, the score threshold will automatically decrease by 15 points every hour. Please note that claiming the airdrop will consume 15 Alpha points. Users must confirm their claim on the Alpha activity page within 24 hours. Otherwise, it will be considered that the user has forfeited the airdrop.

Paul Atkins, chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, announced that the agency will take swift action to implement the President's Working Group's recommendations on cryptocurrency regulation. This move aims to promote innovation in the digital asset market and provide greater clarity. Specifically, the plan seeks to shift from an enforcement-led regulatory approach to a rule-based approach, striking a balance between protecting investors and promoting technological progress. It is worth noting that Atkins revealed this news at the Wyoming blockchain seminar. At the core of this vision is the President's Digital Assets Group, which will lead the next phase of U.S. digital asset regulation.

a new proposal has been made to build Ronin as an L2 chain based on Arbitrum Orbit. With the Ronin team planning to migrate the current gaming chain to a fully Ethereum-compatible Layer 2 by 2026, this proposal has emerged. According to the proposal, Arbitrum has unique advantages in helping Ronin "return" to Ethereum: Arbitrum has a dedicated Web3 gaming investment department, so Ronin as an L2 on the Orbit chain will not only receive technical support, but Arbitrum will also become a deeper partner. Ronin L2 will use RON as the Gas token and will be supported by Arbitrum Gaming Ventures.

 ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi report, Lombard Odier strategist expects the US dollar to weaken further, and has downgraded the view from neutral to negative. Despite a slight increase in US inflation, both corporate hiring and layoffs are not significant, and market consensus is gradually approaching expectations of three interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve this year. The strategist said that lower US interest rates will weaken the yield advantage of the US dollar, and the cost of hedging is also weakening demand for the US dollar. 

the investment department of the risk investment company Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) focused on cryptocurrencies pointed out that modern encryption technologies such as zero-knowledge proofs can protect user privacy while enabling law enforcement agencies to effectively combat criminals. In a report released on Tuesday, Aiden Slaven, policy partner of a16z Crypto, and regulatory legal advisor David Sverdlov stated that zero-knowledge proofs can verify the authenticity of data without revealing any detailed private information. They believe that this technology, by showing the source of funds without disclosing private information, has the "greatest potential".

 according to Google Trends data, the global search popularity of the term "altseason" has dropped from 100 on August 13 to the current 18 due to the continuous decline of Bitcoin and altcoins in the past six days.

 according to NLNico, H100 Group has purchased 102.19 BTC and currently holds a total of 911.29 BTC.

Matrixport released daily chart analysis, stating that in the past 18 months, our cryptocurrency concept stock index has clearly outperformed Bitcoin. However, with the recent pullback in the stock prices of leading companies such as MicroStrategy, Coinbase, and Metaplanet, the index is beginning to show signs of a pullback. The cooling of buying interest in Circle after its listing further confirms the lack of momentum in new stock market trends.