U.S. employment data shows a "small ripple"! As of the week ending August 16, initial jobless claims reached 235,000, exceeding expectations of 225,000, and slightly up from the previous value of 224,000, drawing renewed attention to the resilience of the job market.

Meanwhile, the crypto space welcomes significant legislative action: the House of Representatives has forcibly included the "Anti-CBDC Surveillance National Act" into the must-pass defense bill! This bill, pushed by Majority Whip Tom Emmer, previously passed with a vote of 219 to 210, directly aims to prohibit the Federal Reserve from issuing central bank digital currencies directly to individuals, posing a new challenge to CBDC development.

On one side are the subtle changes in employment data, and on the other side is the firm stance on digital currency regulation; the dual direction of the U.S. economy and crypto policies is stirring market nerves. $BTC $ETH