according to the official announcement, Binance Alpha will go live with Towns (TOWNS) on August 5, 2025 at 20:30 (UTC+8). Eligible Binance users can use Binance Alpha points to claim 1359 TOWNS tokens within 24 hours after the trading starts on the Alpha activity page.

EU officials said on Tuesday that the 15% tariff faced by EU goods entering the United States is all-inclusive, including the most favored nation tariff rate, which is different from some other countries that have agreements with the United States. The official stated that the 15% tariff applies to all goods except for steel and aluminum. Currently, drugs and semiconductors have zero tariffs, but if these goods are increased due to the US 232 investigation, the tariffs will also not exceed 15%. This 15% cap also applies to cars and car parts. There are no quotas or restrictions on cars and car parts.

Binance will launch a limited-time zero trading fee activity for BNB/USDC, ADA/USDC, TRX/USDC, and XRP/USDC spot trading pairs from August 12, 2025 to October 11, 2025 (UTC), applicable to VIP2 to VIP9 users and Spot Liquidity Providers. During the activity period, both buyers and sellers can enjoy zero Maker/Taker fees.

the South Korean stock market saw its biggest single-day gain in nearly a month on Tuesday, as hopes of a US rate cut boosted risk appetite in global financial markets. The benchmark KOSPI index in South Korea closed up 50.25 points, or 1.60%, at 3198.00 points, marking the largest percentage gain since July 8. Out of a total of 934 trading stocks, 687 rose while 190 fell. Foreign net inflows totaled 291.9 billion Korean won ($2.1031 billion). An analyst at Samsung Securities stated that the likelihood of a rate cut by the Federal Reserve in September is close to 100%, leading to the market's rise. (Jinshi)

 the South Korean Internet giant Kakao has established a stablecoin special working group. Kakao CEO Shina Chung, Kakao Pay CEO Shin Won-keun, and Kakao Bank CEO YoonHo-young will attend weekly meetings to discuss various situations and tasks related to the project. Other subsidiaries, including Kakao Games, are expected to join in the future. In addition, it has also established a working group involving grassroots employees from subsidiaries to actively promote the proposed agenda.

the cryptocurrency hedge fund Victus Global has announced the launch of a $10 million fund to support "low market value" blockchain projects, and provide infrastructure services, including market access, cross-exchange liquidity, and custom token strategies. Currently, the fund's investment portfolio includes NFT market BlueMove.

 the market showed that BTC fell below $114,000, now trading at $113,996, with a 24-hour decline of 0.49%. The market fluctuates greatly, so please be prepared for risk control.

the market shows MOVR breaking through $6, now trading at $6.01, with a 24-hour decline of 0.17%. The market is fluctuating significantly, please manage your risks.

according to on-chain analyst Yu Jin's monitoring, the "Four Battles $ETH 75% Win Rate Whale" has gradually added 4.87 million USDC to increase the margin after being partially liquidated in the early morning, reopening the short position to 35,000 ETH (127 million US dollars). The average opening price is 3641 US dollars, and the liquidation price is 3805 US dollars. Currently, the ETH price is near his opening price.

 the US spot Ethereum ETF saw a net outflow of $465.1 million on Monday, marking the largest single-day outflow since its listing. Nick Ruck, research director at LVRGResearch, said that considering the record $5.4 billion inflow into this sector in July, this outflow may only reflect short-term profit-taking and does not necessarily indicate a decrease in institutional demand.

according to the official announcement, the European listed company Capital B increased its holdings of 62 BTC, with a current total holding of 2,075 coins.

economist and cryptocurrency critic Peter Schiff tweeted that the September rate cut is not set in stone, as inflation data released between now and the next Fed meeting may be higher than expected. The fact that the market has risen in anticipation of a rate cut actually makes the possibility of a rate cut lower. Stronger inflation pressures will outweigh the impact of slowing job growth.

Animoca Brands Co-Founder and Chairman Yat Siu announced on the X platform: "We publicly commit to support the Tower ecosystem, with initial measures including the launch of a token buyback. The Web3 gaming sector is vibrant and crucial for the development of the on-chain economy. As we stated earlier this year regarding CTA, we will purchase TOWER tokens on the open market."

 according to the blockchain browser Basescan, the Base network has not produced a block for over 10 minutes.

according to the official announcement, Binance Alpha platform will open Superp (SUP) trading at 18:00 on August 5th (Beijing time). Users who have at least 200 Binance Alpha points can receive 500 SUP tokens airdropped in advance, first come first served. If the reward pool is not fully distributed, the points threshold will automatically decrease by 15 points per hour.

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Hester Peirce, a commissioner of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), spoke at a blockchain science conference, calling on regulatory agencies to protect the right of individuals to conduct private transactions. She explicitly stated that developers of open-source privacy software should not be held responsible for the actions of others using their code. Against the backdrop of the impending judgment in the case of Roman Storm, co-founder of TornadoCash, Peirce emphasized that privacy protection technology, the right to self-custody of cryptocurrencies, and the rights of open-source privacy software developers should all be protected. She further pointed out that, just as in the 1990s when cryptographers fought to defend private use of strong encryption technology, these technologies are of significant importance to societal development.

Matrixport shares the following market views today: Despite the continuous voices in the market about the "altcoin bull market", there have only been two brief rebounds so far, concentrated on a few projects, and the overall market lacks continuity. Although there was a phase of activity in the fourth quarter of 2024, it did not spread widely. Overall, the rebound lacks fundamental support, making it difficult to drive the market to sustain upward momentum. Matrixport remains cautious and believes that this round of gains may be difficult to sustain. The rapid decline in funding rates also shows that bullish sentiment has not effectively gathered, and market heat still needs to be observed.

according to Basescan, the Base network has resumed block production.