Cryptocurrency Information Discrepancy on August 20, 2025
1. According to Reuters, China is considering allowing the use of RMB-backed stablecoins for the first time to promote the internationalization of the RMB. Multiple sources have revealed that Chinese tech giants have proposed to regulators to issue stablecoins linked to offshore RMB in Hong Kong. Shanghai regulators are actively researching policy responses to stablecoins, despite the fact that mainland China has banned cryptocurrency trading since 2021. This move is consistent with recent statements from the People's Bank of China, whose governor has publicly pledged to expand the international use of the digital RMB and called for the development of a multipolar currency system.
Cryptocurrency Information Discrepancy on August 19, 2025
1. US President Trump held a meeting at the White House with EU and NATO leaders, proposing to promote trilateral talks among the US, Ukraine, and Russia, emphasizing that "everyone hopes for an immediate ceasefire."
2. The Yen stablecoin JPYC will support issuance on three chains: Ethereum, Avalanche, and Polygon, allowing users to exchange and redeem yen for JPYC.
3. Binance Wallet and MitosisOrg jointly launched Season 1 Booster Campaign, where users can deposit BNB or USDT into the Simple Yield Mitosis gold vault via Binance Wallet to share a total reward of 1 million MITO tokens.
4. According to GlobeNewswire, the over-the-counter market listed company Everything Blockchain announced that it will launch a diversified cryptocurrency treasury. This treasury will include three categories of cryptocurrency assets: blue-chip cryptocurrencies (such as BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, etc.) that provide long-term stability support, tokens related to blockchain infrastructure, and speculative assets (such as meme coins, AI-related tokens, and game/metaverse project tokens).
1. This week's macro news preview: The Federal Reserve meeting minutes and the latest unemployment figures will be released on Thursday, and Powell will speak at the central bank's annual meeting on Friday.
2. Thailand officially launched a nationwide regulatory sandbox program today called TouristDigiPay, allowing foreign tourists to exchange cryptocurrencies for Thai Baht and make electronic payments.
3. According to Cointelegraph, the Qubic community and the Monero 51% attackers have voted to make Dogecoin the next test subject. The Qubic official response stated that discussions and preparations regarding DOGE are currently underway, aiming to test theories and concepts and explore ways to enhance miner profits, without targeting any specific project for attack.
1. The Japanese Financial Services Agency will approve the country's first issuance of a yen-denominated stablecoin, JPYC, this month. The agency will register fintech company JPYC Inc. as a remittance business, with sales expected to begin within weeks of registration. This digital currency will be backed by liquid assets such as government bonds to maintain its value stable at 1 JPYC = 1 yen.
2. ETH Shenzhen 2025 will be held in Shenzhen from August 23 to 24. Guests at this summit include Mo Jalil, head of the Asia-Pacific region for the Ethereum Foundation, Uri Klarman, CEO of bloXroute, Zili Chen, co-founder of ScopeDB, Peng Sun, a builder at OpenBuild, and others. Participants will discuss topics such as scalability, infrastructure, MEV, the combination of AI and Ethereum, and the implementation of ZK technology.
1. S&P Dow Jones is in talks to introduce tokenized indices to trading platforms and DeFi.
2. According to Bitcoin Magazine, the Federal Reserve plans to abandon its plan to specifically regulate banks' cryptocurrency and fintech activities. This move continues the recent trend of U.S. regulatory agencies easing regulations on the cryptocurrency industry, allowing banks to decide whether to engage in cryptocurrency business under existing risk management requirements.
3. Global financial consulting giant deVere Group predicts that with the continued increase in institutional purchases, corporate bond adoption, U.S. policy support, and sovereign-level momentum, Bitcoin is expected to reach $150,000 by the end of 2025. Nigel Green, CEO and founder of deVere Group, stated that various forces are converging, such as institutional capital flowing into spot ETFs at record levels, publicly traded companies viewing Bitcoin as a strategic reserve asset, and the White House actively supporting the Bitcoin asset class, all contributing to the latest round of increases and maintaining the goal of Bitcoin reaching $150,000 by year-end.
Cryptocurrency Information Discrepancy as of August 15, 2025
1. According to data from cryptocurrency research firm K192 Research, Norway's sovereign wealth fund is the world's largest state-led wealth fund, with its indirect exposure to Bitcoin increasing by 33% last year. The fund indirectly holds 7,161 Bitcoins (BTC) through its investment portfolio, with exposure sources including treasury company Strategy, Metaplanet, and cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase.
2. The U.S. SEC has postponed the decision on the Solana ETF proposals from Bitwise and 21Shares until October 16.
3. According to Cointelegraph, SEC Chair Atkins stated that the SEC has the authority to take action on blockchain-related rules without waiting for congressional legislation. The disclosure of the 'Project Crypto' plan aims to promote the modernization of cryptocurrency regulation in the U.S. and is mobilizing all departments to make the U.S. a global center for Bitcoin and cryptocurrency.
The outcome of the stablecoin war depends on 'who more efficiently distributes profits'.
Profits are the only engine for user growth, and Pendle offers the most compliant and efficient profit distribution solution.
Stablecoin L1, under the guise of institutional compliance, engages in distribution and profit generation. Profits can greatly facilitate user adoption. The Genius Act prohibits stablecoins from paying interest, but profit tools can circumvent regulations, needing to provide interest-generating functions for institutional users (compliance packaging), but cannot directly pay interest (which is illegal).
USDe relies on circulating loan issuance to reach the $10 billion mark within a month (profit-driven growth, but needs a legal path). Regulatory circumvention: Tokenization of profits (compliance packaging of interest) yUSDe (representing future profit rights of USDe) Purchasing yUSDe ≠ receiving interest → instead, 'buying future USDe cash flow at a discount'. Regulatory case: In March 2025, the SEC determined that yUSDe is a 'profit rights certificate' rather than a security.
Beyond the boundaries defined by rules lies a good arena for various firms to showcase their capabilities.
By the way, the latest proposal The American Bankers Association (ABA) sent a letter to the Senate Banking Committee leadership along with 52 banking organizations, proposing amendments to the 'American Stablecoin National Innovation and Establishment Act' (GENIUS Act). The banking organizations believe that there are loopholes in the restrictions on stablecoin issuers paying interest, which could be easily circumvented by exchanges, brokers, and other institutions. They warned that this could lead to stablecoins shifting from payment tools to value storage and credit mechanisms, which would affect market incentive mechanisms. The banking organizations suggested expanding the restriction on interest payments to digital asset exchanges, brokers, and affiliated entities.
Core Logic: “Altcoin season” is an inevitable product of market sentiment. Altcoins exhibit extremely high volatility and sensitivity to emotions. When the market enters a bull market, especially when Bitcoin (BTC) reaches or breaks its previous high and consolidates at high levels, it triggers a strong fear of missing out (FOMO).
Investor Sentiment and Behavior:
“Too Expensive” Mentality: After BTC breaks its historical high, new retail investors generally feel that “it’s too expensive to buy BTC now” and “they have already missed the bottom of BTC,” so they turn their attention to lower-priced, smaller market cap altcoins, fantasizing about replicating BTC’s “hundred-fold legend” with them.
The Fantasy of “The Next BTC”: People are eager to find “the next Bitcoin,” hoping that some small-cap altcoin can soar. This greedy sentiment seeking high returns permeates the market.
“Stories” and Trend Drivers: In the later stages of a bull market, various hotspots emerge (such as DeFi, NFTs, and blockchain games in 2020-21; earlier ICOs and fork coins), and various new conceptual narratives (“narratives”) can easily trigger short-term speculation and rapid capital rotation.
Community Contagion Effect: The fervent sharing of trading calls and profit displays on social media (Twitter, Discord, Telegram groups, short videos) and group chats spreads optimistic sentiment and FOMO like a virus, attracting more capital inflow. #主流币轮动上涨 #山寨币谷歌热度创五年新高
1. BTC breaks $124,000, setting a new historical high.
2. The U.S. July PPI annual rate is 3.3%, significantly exceeding the market expectation of 2.5%, the highest since February. The U.S. July PPI monthly rate recorded 0.9%, the largest increase since June 2022. Following the release of U.S. economic data, interest rate futures traders reduced bets on Federal Reserve rate cuts.
3. Russian President Putin and U.S. President Trump will meet in Anchorage, Alaska, the largest city in the state, starting at 3:30 a.m. Beijing time on the 16th, conducted in a 'one-on-one' format with translation assistance. The two presidents will hold a joint news conference after the talks.
Cryptocurrency Information Discrepancy on August 13, 2025
1. Etherscan launches its tenth anniversary celebration and Etherscan points program.
2. Ethereum Foundation associated addresses sold a total of 2794.87 ETH in the past two hours, worth $12.78 million.
3. BitMine, the leading ETH reserve player, continues to buy, disclosing plans to issue up to $20 billion in common stock. Its daily trading volume reaches $9.273 billion, ranking 7th in U.S. stocks.
4. Circle stablecoin Layer1 ARC will launch a public testnet in the fall, EVM compatible, with USDC as the native Gas token. Additionally, payment giant Stripe partners with Paradigm to announce the Tempo chain, targeting the payment sector L1.
5. The current open interest in leading altcoin contracts has reached an all-time high, indicating an increase in market leverage and caution regarding the risk of a bull market correction.
Cryptocurrency Information Disparity on August 12, 2025
1. According to CME's 'FedWatch' data, the probability of the Fed cutting rates by 25 basis points in September rose to 91.8% after the CPI data was released. Before the CPI announcement, the probability of a September rate cut was 82.5%. 2. Goldman Sachs: The CPI data met expectations, and the focus will shift to the labor market. Overall, this inflation report supports expectations for a possible 'insurance' rate cut by the Fed in September, which will be a key driver in the market. 3. The US and China will again suspend the implementation of a 24% tariff for 90 days starting August 12, 2025. 4. The Uniswap Foundation proposed adopting a decentralized, non-corporate, non-profit organization (DUNA) framework to pave the way for activating protocol fee switches.
1. Altcoin season is stirring, with BTC's market share dropping to 60.5%, while altcoin market capitalization has increased by 15.44% in the past week. 2. According to official news, Chainlink has reached a cooperation with the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, to bring foreign exchange and precious metal pricing data onto the blockchain network. 3. El Salvador recently passed the Investment Banking Act, which establishes an independent regulatory framework for investment banks, distinct from commercial lending institutions, paving the way for Bitcoin investment banks. 4. The LayerZero Foundation proposes to acquire Stargate for $110 million. According to the proposal, the STG token will be terminated, and holders can exchange STG for LayerZero's native token ZRO at a rate of 1:0.08634. A 70% support rate is required for the vote to pass. Once the proposal is approved, Stargate DAO will be dissolved, and its business will merge into the LayerZero Foundation.
Each version has its own god. The son of this cycle is meme. Those who don’t hold meme are just running along. This will continue in the second half of the year. #memecoin
In the last cycle, the public chain track was the king.
However, in this cycle, areas such as public chain infrastructure performed poorly, mainly due to insufficient demand for block space and failure to achieve large-scale adoption. The best performing track in the first half of the year was Meme, which was closely related to the rise of Solana (SOL). In the last cycle, the excellent performance of the public chain attracted a large amount of venture capital (VC), resulting in the proliferation of homogeneous projects, which was both cause and effect. The anti-VC wave promoted the rise of Meme, and Solana's high performance just fits Meme's needs.
However, with the explosion of Meme, Solana also encountered an overload problem similar to the previous round of Ethereum (ETH) DeFi Summer. Solana began to explore the second-layer diversion path. Although the methods are different, the final results are similar, and the market is still repeating the same pattern. Funds and investors gathered due to the money-making effect will also withdraw due to the money-losing effect. In the absence of an outbreak of applications, there is a lack of actual demand. Most projects continue to unlock declines in the secondary market, and it is difficult to make profits in the primary market. Even with good liquidity, the decline is only slightly slower
In this case, the cost-effectiveness of participating in infrastructure airdrops is gradually reduced, which is also the fundamental reason why airdrops have been constantly FUDed recently, because there is no demand to support its value.
As legislation continues to advance and stablecoin regulation is implemented with clear boundaries, the issuance of stablecoins should accelerate, especially the euro stablecoin, which has expected external growth. Stablecoins are still the most practical application scenario.