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According to Gate market data, the closing situation of the American market has been announced in the global stock market index on August 3, 2026 (Monday).

According to CoinDesk, American Bitcoin (ABTC), a Bitcoin mining company associated with the Trump family, announced that President and interim Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Matt Prusak will leave on August 4 to join AI and energy infrastructure company Giga Energy as Chief Business Officer and interim CFO.Prusak stated that after "years of building the Bitcoin business," he will shift to the upstream energy infrastructure sector, focusing on the current power supply issues that limit the development of Bitcoin mining and AI computing.American Bitcoin was co-founded by Eric Trump and supported by Hut 8, and it is a publicly traded Bitcoin mining company listed on NASDAQ. Prusak was previously responsible for driving the company's Bitcoin accumulation strategy, including expanding hash power and increasing the BTC holdings per share.Giga Energy, headquartered in Houston, primarily develops power equipment and AI data center infrastructure. The company stated that it has delivered over 6.5GW of power infrastructure and is developing over 500MW of AI data center capacity.Industry insiders believe that Prusak's transition reflects the accelerating migration of the Bitcoin mining industry towards the AI infrastructure sector. As competition in the mining business intensifies and profit margins are pressured, more mining companies are beginning to leverage their own power resources, land reserves, and data center capabilities to enter the AI computing infrastructure market.As large tech companies compete for power and data center capacity, energy supply has become a core bottleneck for the expansion of AI computing, and companies with the ability to integrate power resources are gaining more attention.

American Bitcoin (NASDAQ: ABTC) announced its Q2 2026 financial report, showing that as of June 30, the company's Bitcoin reserves increased to approximately 8,002 coins, an increase of about 981 coins compared to the end of Q1, representing a quarterly growth of about 14%; the Bitcoin holdings per share grew by approximately 11%.During the reporting period, the company mined approximately 932 BTC, achieving the highest quarterly production in history; mining revenue was about $67.02 million, a quarter-on-quarter increase of about 8%, with a gross margin maintained at around 50%. The cost of mining a single BTC was approximately $36,500, remaining basically flat compared to the previous quarter. American Bitcoin CEO Mike Ho stated that the company will continue to increase its Bitcoin reserves by expanding mining infrastructure and enhancing balance sheet strength. Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer Eric Trump mentioned that the company currently holds over 8,000 BTC and operates one of the largest Bitcoin mining platforms globally, maintaining strong confidence in the long-term prospects of Bitcoin.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the predicted market Polymarket for the event "Valorant: G2 Esports vs. Sentinels - VCT Americas Stage 2 Omega Group," the option "G2 Esports" in the sub-market "Match Winner" has experienced significant fluctuations in win probability, soaring from 56.5% an hour ago to the current 89.5% (a fluctuation of 33%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to Gate market data, last Friday (July 31), in the Asian stock market, the Shanghai Composite Index closed up 27.57 points, an increase of 0.72%, at 3,832.26 points; the Shenzhen Component Index rose 293.13 points, an increase of 2.21%, at 13,578.93 points; the CSI 300 Index increased by 38.48 points, an increase of 0.85%, at 4,588.2 points; the ChiNext Index rose 99.35 points, an increase of 3.06%, at 3,343.96 points; the STAR 50 Index increased by 47.55 points, an increase of 2.99%, at 1,635.96 points; the Hong Kong Hang Seng Index rose 25.55 points, an increase of 0.1%, at 25,884.43 points; the Hang Seng Tech Index increased by 25.45 points, an increase of 0.53%, at 4,829.22 points.In the European stock market, the German DAX30 Index rose 68.42 points, an increase of 0.27%, at 25,642.92 points; the UK FTSE 100 Index fell 21.08 points, a decrease of 0.19%, at 10,876.19 points; the French CAC40 Index rose 24 points, an increase of 0.28%, at 8,509.64 points; the Euro Stoxx 50 Index increased by 14.95 points, an increase of 0.24%, at 6,359.35 points; the Spanish IBEX35 Index rose 15.58 points, an increase of 0.08%, at 19,773.28 points; the Italian FTSE MIB Index increased by 52.62 points, an increase of 0.1%, at 52,157 points.In the US stock market, the Dow Jones Index rose 277.45 points, an increase of 0.53%, at 52,485.51 points; the S&P 500 Index rose 52.13 points, an increase of 0.7%, at 7,489.76 points; the Nasdaq Composite Index rose 251.68 points, an increase of 1%, at 25,373.85 points.

According to Jinshi reports, on August 1 local time, the U.S. Embassy in Israel issued a security warning, stating that the situation in the Middle East remains tense, the security environment is complex, and there is an unpredictable risk of escalation. The warning pointed out that U.S. citizens in the region should remain cautious, stay vigilant, and be prepared for possible flight cancellations, airspace closures, and travel disruptions.Some airlines have delayed the resumption of flights, and other routes have been canceled. The embassy emphasized that U.S. citizens should consider evacuation or be ready to evacuate at any time.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the predicted market Polymarket for the event "Valorant: Evil Geniuses vs MIBR (BO3) - VCT Americas Stage 2 Alpha Group," the sub-market "Map 2 Round Spread: MIBR (-10.5) vs Evil Geniuses (+10.5)" has seen a dramatic fluctuation in the win rate of the "MIBR" option, soaring from 50% an hour ago to the current 90% (a fluctuation of 40%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to Gate market data, on July 30, Asian stocks generally fell, with the Shanghai Composite Index closing down 23.78 points, a decrease of 0.62%, at 3,804.69 points; the Shenzhen Component Index fell 372.64 points, a decrease of 2.73%, at 13,285.8 points; the CSI 300 Index fell 50.54 points, a decrease of 1.1%, at 4,549.72 points.The Hong Kong Hang Seng Index rose 50.96 points, an increase of 0.2%, at 25,858.88 points. In the European and American stock markets, the German DAX30 Index rose 164.94 points, an increase of 0.65%, at 25,613.7 points; the UK FTSE 100 Index fell 11.52 points, a decrease of 0.11%, at 10,896.89 points; the Dow Jones Index rose 613.92 points, an increase of 1.19%, at 52,208.06 points.

Rob Nichols, the President of the American Bankers Association, stated in an interview that the banking industry's lobbying group hopes for the passage of the CLARITY Act, but issues surrounding stablecoins still need to be resolved.The bill is about 600 pages long, and the banking industry only suggests making minor and precise modifications to two sections to prevent stablecoins from replacing bank deposits. They are referred to as payment stablecoins for a reason, not deposit stablecoins. However, he does believe that the cryptocurrency industry and the banking industry can coexist.

According to Gate market data, on July 29, Asian stocks generally rose, with China's Shanghai Composite Index closing up 15.15 points, an increase of 0.4%, at 3,828.47 points; the Shenzhen Component Index rose 148.76 points, an increase of 1.1%, at 13,658.44 points; and the Hong Kong Hang Seng Index rose 497.07 points, an increase of 1.96%, at 25,807.92 points.Most European and American stock markets fell, with Germany's DAX30 index down 34.71 points, a decrease of 0.14%, at 25,457.88 points; and the Dow Jones index down 1,152.18 points, a decrease of 2.19%, at 51,594.14 points.

JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Citigroup, and Wells Fargo are collaborating to build a shared tokenized deposit network, operated by The Clearing House, a payment company jointly owned by large banks. The plan is to convert commercial deposits into tokens that can be transferred around the clock between member banks, with a target launch in the first half of 2027.The first users of the network will be multinational corporations, with a product range that includes programmable treasury, real-time liquidity management, and cross-border payments. The Clearing House CEO David Watson stated that this project is a significant initiative for banks. JPMorgan's Kinexys platform currently processes an average daily volume of over $7 billion, having handled a total of over $40 trillion since its launch; Citi Token Services has been operating in the U.S., U.K., Singapore, and Hong Kong, transferring billions of dollars through Citigroup's own network.

Fox Business crypto reporter posted on the X platform that former NCUA Chairman Rodney Hood stated last week that credit unions play an important role in the modernization of the financial system. A few days later, Americas CUs and the credit union leagues from all 50 states supported the majority of the Clarity Act, but echoed the banking industry's concerns about the stablecoin revenue provisions of the bill, urging senators to strengthen the language.These groups believe that the current Tillis-Alsobrooks compromise still may allow for a "functionally passive" reward structure, which could lead to deposits flowing out of local credit unions.

According to Jinshi, although the market expects a low probability of the Federal Reserve raising interest rates in July, Bank of America still anticipates that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates unchanged. The bank stated that since 1994, the Federal Reserve has never raised interest rates when the market probability of a rate hike was below 60%, and raising rates under such circumstances would be unprecedented.Bank of America believes that higher oil prices are the main inflation risk and holds a bullish outlook on the dollar.

According to the Wall Street Journal, after nearly a year of freezing hiring, several large companies in the United States have begun to rehire, with railway giant CSX and Google's parent company Alphabet recently indicating plans to recruit to support growth targets or seize emerging technology opportunities. Over the past year and a half, large employers have generally reduced white-collar positions, partly due to economic uncertainty and partly based on the judgment that reducing staff can lead to faster growth and that AI can take on more work. However, some executives now state that the costs and limitations of AI actually require an increase in personnel.The report states that Booz Allen's Chief Operating Officer Kristine Martin Anderson indicated that the company needs to accelerate hiring, as it cut thousands of positions last year amid a contraction in federal contracts, with a total headcount of about 30,900 as of June 30, a year-on-year decrease of 7.5%. Sarah Franklin, CEO of the HR platform Lattice, stated that many companies had paused hiring for junior positions due to expectations that AI would take over jobs, but now realize that even with programming agents, they still need to hire engineers and are currently re-hiring a large number of junior positions. At the same time, layoffs in the U.S. have slowed, with initial jobless claims recently dropping to the lowest level since 1969.

CryptoQuant data shows that the fund flow of USDC on exchanges has shifted back to net inflow after experiencing over two months of net outflow.This change may indicate that the purchasing power of U.S. funds is re-entering the cryptocurrency market.

American fast food chain Steak n Shake tweeted that Bitcoin payments will be counted towards its Bitcoin strategic reserves."Compared to credit cards, the savings on processing fees allow us to reinvest the funds into improving the quality of our products and services. The loyalty of Bitcoin users is unparalleled."

According to Jinshi, citing a report from the Korean News Agency, SK Group will supply chips worth $750 billion to American technology companies, including Nvidia.

According to former Fox Business reporter Eleanor Terrett, one of the largest police unions in the United States, the National Fraternal Order of Police, has shifted its support to the latest version of the Clarity Act, stating that the revised provisions of the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act (BRCA) address its previous concerns and preserve law enforcement's ability to investigate cryptocurrency crimes.The report notes that the text of the latest version of the BRCA, released on Wednesday, has not changed, and it is currently unclear what specific revisions the union is referring to.

According to Gate market data, American Express (AXP.N) pre-market decline has widened to 5%.