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US Stocks Rise Again, Bitcoin Continues Sideways Movement

U.S. stocks are experiencing another rally, while Bitcoin continues its prolonged sideways movement, largely unaffected by the equity surge. In August, the S&P 500 rose 3.12%, adding roughly $2.1 trillion in market capitalization. In contrast, Bitcoin gained only about 2% for the month, trading around $64,600. Analysts note the stock market's gains are primarily driven by specific AI-related equities rather than broad macroeconomic momentum that typically boosts risk assets like Bitcoin. While positive macro factors like falling oil prices and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz benefit risk assets, stocks see a more immediate benefit from reduced business costs. For Bitcoin, the effect works more slowly through inflation expectations and subsequent Federal Reserve policy. The crypto market faces its own headwinds, including a $130 million Coldcard hack and reports of Bitcoin sales by Mt. Gox. Rising bond yields are also creating obstacles, pulling capital away via stablecoins; the supply of USDT has fallen to its lowest level since 2025. Despite this, some on-chain metrics show bullish signals, such as miners holding onto their Bitcoin.

cryptonews.ru21h ago

US Stocks Rise Again, Bitcoin Continues Sideways Movement

cryptonews.ru21h ago

Senate to Vote on CLARITY Act Before August Recess, Lummis Says

U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), chair of the Senate's digital assets subcommittee, stated the Senate may work past Friday and through the weekend to secure a vote on the CLARITY Act before the August recess. This vote would force senators to take a public position on the bill. Over 300 pages of amendments, requested by Democrats, have been prepared after 11 months of negotiations, with final discussions ongoing regarding CFTC jurisdiction, law enforcement provisions, and ethics rules for senior federal officials. Key unresolved issues, per Democratic staff, include securities protection, illicit finance, national security, and presidential conflicts of interest. A bipartisan counterproposal, allowing state attorneys general to enforce federal crypto ethics rules, has been sent to President Trump, who reportedly agreed to broader restrictions than those applied to previous presidents. Lummis asserted that if the bill fails, it will be due to Democratic opposition. Regulators have expressed support. CFTC Chairman Michael S. Selig endorsed congressional action for clearer digital asset rules, while SEC Chairman Paul Atkins expressed optimism about the bill's passage. The CLARITY Act aims to divide oversight between the CFTC and SEC, providing distinct regulatory frameworks for cryptocurrencies and securities. Proponents argue this clarity will help retain crypto companies, capital, and innovation within the United States, preventing an exodus to jurisdictions like Switzerland or Singapore. The approaching recess deadline increases pressure to secure the 60 votes typically needed. With Republicans holding 53 seats, Democratic support is crucial. A Senate vote would lock in each legislator's stance before negotiations with the House on a final bill text.

cryptonews.ruYesterday 10:41

Senate to Vote on CLARITY Act Before August Recess, Lummis Says

cryptonews.ruYesterday 10:41

Прогноз цены на Zcash август 2026 года: ZEC нажимает на прорыв треугольника, когда DCG покупает горнодобывающий участок в Небраске

Zcash (ZEC) is trading at $516.64 on August 5, up 2%, pressing against the upper trendline of a symmetrical triangle pattern. The apex is imminent, forcing a breakout decision. Technical indicators like the EMA alignment and Parabolic SAR remain bullish. A daily close above $520-$525 confirms an upside breakout, targeting $600 and then the June high near $680. Support levels include the 20-day EMA at $492.15 and the Parabolic SAR at $451.15. Historically, August has seen mixed returns for ZEC, averaging +2.92%. This August has already seen a 12.8% gain. Fundamentally, DCG's subsidiary Fortitude acquired a 12.5 MW mining site in Nebraska for $6.25 million, signaling institutional confidence. Additionally, ZEC can now be used to purchase real estate in five countries via the TEKCE platform, adding a tangible use case. Analysts highlight ZEC's bullish trend against Bitcoin and the growing narrative around privacy and quantum resistance. The weekly forecast suggests a potential climb toward $680 on a successful breakout, with bearish risks pointing to a fall toward the $451 support if the triangle breaks downward.

cryptonews.ruYesterday 18:36

Прогноз цены на Zcash август 2026 года: ZEC нажимает на прорыв треугольника, когда DCG покупает горнодобывающий участок в Небраске

cryptonews.ruYesterday 18:36

Web3 Payments Track Research Report (Part 1): A Panoramic Deconstruction of Industry Background, Protocol Standards, Major Player Positioning, and Global Regulatory Dynamics

Web3 Payments: Industry Transformation, Key Players, and Regulatory Evolution (Part 1) This report provides a panoramic analysis of the Web3 payments sector, marking its transition from narrative-driven to infrastructure-focused growth. The 2025-2026 period is characterized by stablecoins surpassing the combined transaction volume of Visa and Mastercard, reaching approximately $33 trillion in on-chain settlements. This surge is fueled by their structural advantages in cost, speed, and accessibility for cross-border and B2B payments, addressing pain points in traditional finance. Stablecoins, primarily USD-pegged and dominated by USDT and USDC, have become core payment infrastructure. Their use cases are expanding beyond crypto exchanges into real-world commerce, global payroll, and remittances. User experience is evolving through two parallel paths: **account abstraction** (via standards like ERC-4337 and EIP-7702) abstracts gas and key management for self-custody users, while **payment rail integration** by giants like Stripe, PayPal, Visa, and Mastercard embeds stablecoins seamlessly into familiar checkout flows for mainstream users. Concurrently, the rise of dedicated **"stablechains"** (e.g., Stable) aims to optimize infrastructure specifically for stablecoin payments, using them as native gas tokens to ensure cost predictability and priority. Major payment processors are aggressively entering the space through acquisitions, partnerships, and proprietary stablecoins (e.g., PYUSD), strategically positioning themselves at this new infrastructure layer. This infrastructure shift coincides with clarifying global regulation. Key developments include the U.S. GENIUS Act establishing a federal framework, the EU's MiCA regime coming into full effect, and Hong Kong positioning itself as a compliant testing ground in Asia-Pacific. The convergence of scalable infrastructure, clear regulations, and the emerging demand from AI Agents for machine-to-machine micropayments is defining the next phase of competition over protocol standards, value accumulation layers, and market definition.

marsbitYesterday 11:07

Web3 Payments Track Research Report (Part 1): A Panoramic Deconstruction of Industry Background, Protocol Standards, Major Player Positioning, and Global Regulatory Dynamics

marsbitYesterday 11:07

OpenAI Solves 10 Mathematical Problems, Fable 'Replicates' 5 in 24 Hours

OpenAI and Anthropic engaged in a rapid, high-stakes competition at the cutting edge of mathematics this weekend. On August 1, OpenAI researcher Sébastien Bubeck announced that their next-generation model Astra had autonomously solved 10 longstanding, open mathematical problems, providing Lean proofs and solution breakdowns. The problems, untouched for years, are considered significant; one result on non-sofic groups is deemed worthy of a top mathematics journal. The estimated marginal cost for these solutions was under $2,000. Within 24 hours, Anthropic researcher Levent Alpöge responded, stating he had independently used the publicly available model Fable to solve 5 of the 10 problems (#4-8), under clean conditions without internet access and with safeguards against data leakage. This dramatically shortens the "shelf life" of a mathematical discovery, shifting priority from years to potentially a day. The event is seen less as simple benchmarking and more as a form of peer review, testing the reliability and independent reproducibility of AI-generated proofs. The episode raises critical questions about validation in the age of AI. As these models can now produce complex proofs at low marginal cost, their outputs are often beyond public comprehension. The true challenge shifts from generating proofs to verifying, understanding, and judging their significance—a task that remains a deeply human and expert-driven endeavor. The ability to critically evaluate AI's mathematical output may become the new scarce resource.

marsbit2 days ago 02:54

OpenAI Solves 10 Mathematical Problems, Fable 'Replicates' 5 in 24 Hours

marsbit2 days ago 02:54

NVIDIA Has Moved the Mountain

**Title: NVIDIA Moves the Mountain** This article analyzes a dramatic two-day reversal in the AI and semiconductor stock markets, driven by a key announcement from NVIDIA. On Monday, August 3rd, Asian markets fell sharply, led by a crash in South Korean leveraged ETFs and panic selling in semiconductors. This spilled over to China's A-share market, where major indices dropped and semiconductor stocks like GigaDevice were hammered despite buyback announcements. The outlook for optical modules (a key AI infrastructure component) appeared bleak, weighed down by rumors of delays in CPO (Co-Packaged Optics) technology adoption. The turnaround came from the U.S. market later that same day. NVIDIA announced its Vera Rubin platform and, crucially, its senior VP declared that CPO technology had entered mass production and would be widely deployed in AI factories in the second half of the year. This directly countered the "CPO delay" narrative. Positive capex data from U.S. cloud giants added to the bullish sentiment. On Tuesday, August 4th, A-shares surged, particularly the ChiNext and STAR boards. The market saw heavy volume with over 2.2 trillion yuan in turnover. Optical module and CPO concept stocks skyrocketed, with leaders like Zhongji Innolight soaring over 13%. The rally was concentrated in growth sectors like tech and communications, while traditional "old economy" stocks like Kweichow Moutai declined. The article also notes other key developments: * A strong earnings report and raised guidance from WuXi AppTec sparked a rally in the CXO (pharma outsourcing) sector. * Mixed signals from the Middle East regarding the Strait of Hormuz. * New Chinese policies supporting the semiconductor industry and Hong Kong-China market cooperation. * Significant inflows into equity ETFs in July, suggesting institutional buying. The piece concludes by highlighting upcoming catalysts: AMD and SpaceX earnings, the potential reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and NVIDIA's upcoming financial report later in August, which will be the next major test for the AI investment theme.

marsbit2 days ago 13:51

NVIDIA Has Moved the Mountain

marsbit2 days ago 13:51

Sentora Adds FXRP as Collateral for RLUSD

Sentora, a platform for managing credit vaults for institutional investors, has added FXRP—a token backed by XRP on the Flare network—as eligible collateral within its $RLUSD Main vault on the Morpho platform. Morpho provides decentralized lending infrastructure on Ethereum. Users can now deposit FXRP as collateral without surrendering custody to a third party by minting FXRP via the FAssets application on Flare, bridging the tokens to Ethereum, and depositing them into the vault. This allows them to borrow $RLUSD against their FXRP collateral up to a specified limit. The isolated FXRP/$RLUSD market is launched on Morpho Blue and is part of Sentora's $RLUSD Main vault, which currently holds approximately $280 million in $RLUSD. Initially, the collateral limit for FXRP is set relatively low but may be increased as liquidity and demand grow.

cryptonews.ru2 days ago 12:16

Sentora Adds FXRP as Collateral for RLUSD

cryptonews.ru2 days ago 12:16

For the First Time Since 1955, S&P 500 Profits Exceed Long-Term Trend by 14%

For the first time since 1955, the S&P 500's earnings per share (EPS) have risen approximately 14% above their long-term historical trend channel, according to a recent report. This highlights a significant fundamental shift: strong corporate profits, not just AI narratives or liquidity, are now underpinning the market's high valuations. The strength of current earnings is evidenced on multiple fronts. Actual quarterly results are consistently beating analyst expectations, with the percentage of S&P 500 companies exceeding profit forecasts and the magnitude of sales surprises near multi-year highs. Furthermore, analysts are *raising* future EPS estimates instead of the typical post-quarter downgrades, with full-year 2026 growth expectations revised sharply upwards from ~13% to nearly 28%. This profit growth is broadening beyond the mega-cap "Magnificent Seven" tech stocks. While these giants remain the primary engine, the majority of S&P 500 sectors are contributing, with median company earnings growth around 13.8%. However, this exceptional strength creates a higher bar for future performance. With profit levels already so elevated, merely meeting elevated expectations may not suffice to push stocks higher. Any disappointment in revenue growth, profit margins, or forward guidance could trigger significant pressure on stretched valuations. Therefore, the sustainability of the earnings support will depend on continued sales expansion, stable margins, the payoff from massive AI investments, and, crucially, whether the positive trend of upward earnings revisions can persist.

marsbit08/04 07:11

For the First Time Since 1955, S&P 500 Profits Exceed Long-Term Trend by 14%

marsbit08/04 07:11

Qualcomm Wants to Expand the Market with Dual Flagship Chips but Hits Memory Price Hikes

Qualcomm is reportedly planning to launch a dual-flagship chip strategy for its upcoming 2nm-based Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 platform in 2026, featuring both a standard and a Pro version. This move aims to expand the reach of its premium chipsets beyond just ultra-high-end phones into more mainstream flagship models, similar to Apple's approach with its A-series chips. However, this expansion plan coincides with a significant and likely prolonged surge in memory prices, driven by AI data centers consuming production capacity for HBM and server DRAM. This cost increase squeezes the entire smartphone market, particularly price-sensitive segments. While Pro-tier chips might still find a place in expensive Ultra models, the standard version—intended to make the new platform more accessible—may not result in meaningfully lower phone prices. The savings from using a less powerful chip could be offset by higher memory costs. Consequently, consumers might face a scenario where phones with the standard chip are still expensive but lack the "best" specs, creating a perception gap. With Qualcomm also hinting at potential price hikes for its chips, smartphone makers are caught in a difficult position: use the Pro version and risk prohibitively high prices, use the standard version and market a "lesser" flagship, or rely on previous-generation chips and struggle with marketing. Ultimately, Qualcomm's strategy to broaden its flagship lineup through product segmentation is being undermined by market forces that are shrinking consumer demand and raising overall device costs. This could lead to a more expensive and confusing premium Android market, potentially pushing consumers towards older, discounted models instead.

marsbit08/04 01:31

Qualcomm Wants to Expand the Market with Dual Flagship Chips but Hits Memory Price Hikes

marsbit08/04 01:31

ZEC Price Just Surpassed $490 — Here's What Fueled the Rally

ZEC Surges Past $490, Key Drivers Behind the Rally On August 3, the privacy-focused cryptocurrency Zcash (ZEC) surged nearly 5%, climbing over $20 in a six-hour rally to a session high near $494. This move helped ZEC's market cap reclaim $8 billion, solidifying its position as the most valuable privacy coin and marking an almost 8% gain for the month. While benefiting from a broader market uptrend, ZEC's outperformance was driven by significant fundamental catalysts. The primary driver was the integration by privacy infrastructure project Nym of Zcash's new shielded pool, Ironwood. This enables direct, end-to-end private payments in ZEC for network services, a landmark development for privacy-first decentralized finance. The rally coincides with renewed industry focus on privacy as digital assets mature. Industry observers note privacy is becoming the "next frontier," evolving from Bitcoin's proof-of-concept to Ethereum's programmability and Solana's scalability. Commentary highlighted that true privacy, via zero-knowledge (ZK) technology which is now production-ready, was a foundational goal for early crypto pioneers. Further momentum came from Zcash's progress in decentralized governance, launching a retroactive grant funding (RetroPGF-like) program. This shifts treasury fund distribution from closed committees to direct coin holder voting, pioneering a privacy-native funding mechanism. ZEC's surge helped push the total market capitalization of privacy-focused coins above $30 billion. Other notable gainers included NEAR, ZK, and NOCK. However, losses in coins like ZANO, ZBT, and a significant drop in last week's leader COTI partially offset the sector's overall gains.

cryptonews.ru08/03 23:06

ZEC Price Just Surpassed $490 — Here's What Fueled the Rally

cryptonews.ru08/03 23:06

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