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August 18th. The market generally anticipates that the Fed will reduce interest rates by 25 basis points in September. Nevertheless, analysts from HSBC and Bank of America pointed out that although there are weak employment data and they are facing political pressure, Powell may refrain from sending a dovish signal during his speech at the Jackson Hole Symposium this Friday. Worries about stagflation risks and the inflation rebound might be the reasons for him to remain cautious. (Bloomberg) BlockBeats Note: At 10:00 PM on this Friday, Fed Chair Powell will give a speech at the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium.

On August 18th, as per the monitoring of Onchain Lens, a particular Ethereum ICO participant address once more transferred 4,460 ETH to Kraken, with a value of $19.85 million. During the past 7 days, this address has cumulatively sent 9,803 ETH to Kraken, amounting to a total of $43.88 million.

On August 18th, BTCS Inc. made an official announcement on social media that the company will distribute a one-time blockchain dividend to shareholders in the form of Ethereum (ETH), with a rate of $0.05 per share. Furthermore, for shareholders who convert their holdings into book-entry form by January 26, 2026 and continue to hold, an additional $0.35 per share Ethereum loyalty reward will be distributed. In total, eligible shareholders can receive a $0.40 per share ETH dividend (including the dividend and loyalty reward). The official statement pointed out that this innovative dividend is designed to reward long-term shareholders, reduce the risk of stock lending to malicious short sellers, and enable shareholders to truly have control over their investments. This is not only a dividend but also BTCS's response to shareholder trust, a testament to mutual loyalty, and a demonstration of the shared belief in BTCS's future development.

August 18th. According to official information, Binance Wallet is set to launch the Mitosis (MITO) Booster event. The first season of this Booster event will commence on August 19th, 2025, at 8:00 Beijing time. A total of 15 million MITO tokens will be awarded. By depositing BNB or USDT into the Simple Yield Mitosis Treasury via Binance Wallet, one can partake in sharing the MITO rewards.

August 18th: The analyst of BiyaPay stated that according to the fund flow analysis of Binance, Bitcoin may face selling pressure in the next 1 to 2 weeks. The data indicates that the net flow of Bitcoin on Binance has turned positive, the outflow has decreased, and the exchange reserves are continuing to grow, suggesting that investors are sending Bitcoin to exchanges for profit-taking. Binance's large trading volume has a significant impact on the market, and whale selling may increase the volatility of Bitcoin prices. Today, Bitcoin has fallen below $115,000, with significant market fluctuations. Looking at the medium to long term, Bitcoin still leans towards being bearish and needs to fall below the $100,000 support area to confirm the top. After being under pressure following a short-term rally, it may continue to fall back. The bullish performance in the new week is weak, and investors should pay attention to risk control. BiyaPay provides convenient digital asset trading servi

On August 18th, as per the monitoring of Onchain Lens, the government of the Kingdom of Bhutan has transferred 799.69 Bitcoins (valued at approximately $92.06 million) to two new wallets. This transfer may be intended for depositing into a centralized exchange.