according to official sources, Binance Alpha is the first platform to launch Alttown (TOWN), and Alpha trading will start at 15:00 on August 26, 2025 (UTC+8). After trading starts, users holding at least 200 Alpha points can claim 1,600 TOWN tokens airdrop. First come, first served. If the event is not over, the point threshold will automatically decrease by 15 points per hour. Claiming the airdrop will consume 15 Alpha points. Users must confirm the claim on the Alpha activity page within 24 hours, otherwise it will be considered as giving up the airdrop.

according to @SERdotxyz, FG Nexus (stock code: FGNX) purchased 1111 Ethereum (ETH) at an average price of $4341 per coin, bringing its total Ethereum holdings to 48442 coins (valued at $225 million).

 according to Cointelegraph, REX Financial CEO Greg King stated that issuers of cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs) should carefully choose which cryptocurrencies to expose in their funds, as most cryptocurrencies are "quite unreliable." Greg King said in an interview with Bloomberg's "ETF IQ" on Monday: cryptocurrencies outside the top ten are quite unreliable, especially those outside the top twenty. Issuers need to make strict choices when selecting targets. He also said that he believes that applications for ETFs of various cryptocurrencies will not experience "explosive growth," but expects "many funds for each type of currency."

 according to TraderT monitoring, the net inflow of US spot Bitcoin ETF was 2.191 billion US dollars yesterday.

according to TraderT monitoring, the net inflow of US spot Ethereum ETF was 4.439 billion US dollars yesterday.

according to Kraken's announcement, BTR is currently in "post-only mode" on the Kraken platform, the deposit channel has been opened, and trading will begin on August 27th.

the US stock Ethereum reserve company ETHZilla (formerly 180 Life Sciences) posted on X platform that the company's Ethereum reserve holdings have exceeded 100,000 ETH, currently reaching 102,000 ETH, worth about $450 million, ranking eighth on the strategic Ethereum reserve leaderboard. The next plan is to surpass Coinbase and Bit Digital to enter the top five, which means the company needs to continue to increase its holdings by more than 60,000 ETH.

Akazawa Ryo, Japan's chief negotiator on tariffs, said: continue to urge the United States to issue a presidential order as soon as possible to reduce tariffs on Japanese goods.

Marco Digital Technology (01942) announced that the Group has recently invested $500,000 (approximately HK$3.925 million) indirectly in ALT5 Sigma Corporation (NASDAQ stock code: ALTS) through the subscription of a fund (the Fund) member's equity. The fund participated in the recent issuance of ALT5 with several of the world's largest institutional investors and well-known cryptocurrency venture capital companies, led by World Liberty Financial, Inc (WLFI).

 according to @BTCtreasuries, the Australian listed company 333D Limited (stock code: T3D) purchased its first batch of 2.018 bitcoins (BTC).

 according to @ali_charts, if SOL breaks through the $211 mark, the $222 price level will become a new "gravity level"!

according to @CryptooIndia, the fund flow of US spot ETFs last week (August 18-22)

according to on-chain analyst OnchainLens (@OnchainLens), a whale deposited 2.99 million USDC into HyperLiquid to increase their long position on XPL by 3 times.

the trading volume of the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock markets exceeded 2.5 trillion yuan for the second consecutive trading day.

 Richard Clarida, global economic advisor at Pimco and former vice chairman of the Federal Reserve, said in a report that the Federal Reserve seems likely to cut policy rates in the near term, but will do so cautiously. Powell's highly anticipated speech at the Jackson Hole annual symposium last week did not disappoint the market, and the revised monetary policy framework introduced by the Federal Reserve also did not surprise Federal Reserve observers. In the long term, the Federal Reserve reiterated its commitment to its dual mandate, while making only minor clarifications to its monetary policy framework.

according to Onchain Lens monitoring, a whale has once again deposited 2.99 million USDC into HyperLiquid, adding leverage to increase its long position on XPL. The opening price was $0.57528, the liquidation price was $0.20816, the current floating loss is nearly $360,000, and the total position size is $8.52 million.

according to the on-chain analysis platform Lookonchain (@lookonchain), Big Brother Ma Ji went long on Bitcoin with 40 times leverage, holding 155 BTC, worth about 17.5 million US dollars;

 Barclays and BNP Paribas expect the Fed to cut interest rates by 25 basis points in September, citing a shift in Fed Chairman Powell's attitude towards rising risks in the job market at the Jackson Hole meeting. Barclays now expects two 25 basis point rate cuts in September and December this year, saying Powell's speech introduced a "dovish bias" and raised the threshold for not cutting rates. BNP Paribas has also changed its long-standing view of the Fed staying put, predicting rate cuts in both September and December. "Powell clearly stated that the Fed intends to make 'fine-tuning' rate cuts in September, unless data indicates otherwise."

On August 25th, according to official sources, OKX DEX has officially launched a new fee and rebate system, aiming to allow more users, KOLs, and communities to freely share trading and profit.