Daily Crypto & Economic Pulse – August 4, 2025
Global markets remain volatile as weak U.S. jobs data and rising inflation fears trigger a risk-off sentiment. The Dow Jones plunged 1.23% amid concerns over slowing economic growth, while gold surged 1.65% as a safe-haven asset. These macroeconomic shifts could pressure crypto markets, with investors eyeing Fed rate-cut expectations—now at an 86% probability for September—as a potential catalyst for risk assets like Bitcoin and altcoins.
Arbitrum (ARB): Layer-2 adoption grows as Arbitrum integrates new ZK-proof upgrades, aiming to reduce gas fees by 30% and bolster DeFi scalability. Partnerships with cross-chain protocols hint at expanded interoperability.
Sui (SUI): The Move-based blockchain gains traction in Asia, with developers leveraging its low-latency framework for gaming and NFT projects. Sui’s recent grant program targets ecosystem growth in Q3.
Filecoin (FIL): Decentralized storage demand rises post-China’s data policy shakeup. Filecoin’s FVM (Virtual Machine) now supports AI data storage, attracting enterprise clients seeking censorship-resistant solutions.
Political Ripples: New U.S. tariffs (10–41%) on non-compliant trade partners, effective August 7, may disrupt tech supply chains, indirectly affecting crypto mining hardware availability. Meanwhile, Japan’s yen weakens to 150.73/USD, potentially boosting crypto liquidity as traders seek hedges.
Stay tuned for tomorrow’s pulse!