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The price of Bitcoin fell below $64,500, erasing weekend gains, and adjusted in sync with U.S. stocks; institutional ETFs saw a net inflow of $865 million last week, indicating that the liquidity remains strong.

Supported by the uncertainty of the reopening prospects of the Strait of Hormuz and the ongoing tensions in the Middle East, both WTI and Brent crude oil prices continued to rise in the U.S. trading session. Iran reiterated several conditions before agreeing to fully reopen the strait. According to Al Jazeera, the conditions proposed by the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran, Zolghadr, include: ending the U.S. maritime blockade and the withdrawal of the U.S. Navy and Air Force from around Iran.Tehran also demanded compensation for damages caused by recent conflicts, the lifting of sanctions, and the unconditional unfreezing of Iranian assets. These demands currently reduce the likelihood of a swift return to normal shipping and help maintain the risk premium in WTI prices. Meanwhile, negotiations with Oman to establish a secure shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz seem to be making progress.However, due to the failure to reach an agreement on full reopening, investors remain cautious about the risks of long-term disruptions to oil supply. Regional tensions are not limited to the Strait of Hormuz. The Iran-backed Houthi forces in Yemen claimed responsibility for a drone attack on Saudi Aramco's refinery in Saudi Arabia. The latest attacks on major energy infrastructure have heightened market concerns about the security of regional oil supplies.

The Token expenditure price index has fallen to 1.1635, continuing to decline since peaking at the end of May (the high of 2.0651 on May 28), with a cumulative drop of 43.7% over two months. This price has fallen below 1.2446 at the end of 2025, officially setting a new low for the year, marking the return of AI computing power pricing to the starting point of this expansion cycle.Note: The sale of Tokens is currently an important source of monetization for the AI industry, and its price is one of the signals measuring the current supply and demand situation for computing power. If the Token price remains high, cloud service providers will be motivated to purchase more GPUs, DRAM memory, and expand data centers; conversely, they need to be cautious of AI companies "downgrading consumption," which could become a leading indicator of the end of this hardware frenzy cycle. Token price data is sourced from top global AI models such as OpenAI, Anthropic, and DeepSeek.

According to Gate market data, Boeing plans to acquire shares of Archer Aviation, and the company's stock price surged 15% in pre-market trading.

CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost stated that since May, the total market capitalization of stablecoins has lost nearly $15 billion, decreasing from about $280 billion to $266 billion.From October last year to May this year, the market capitalization remained stagnant, indicating that there has been no liquidity inflow or insufficient liquidity. Now, even though Bitcoin's price has stabilized, demand has not recovered, and this weakness hinders the rebound of Bitcoin's price. In contrast, the decline in the market capitalization of stablecoins indicates that liquidity in the crypto market is actually draining away.

Driven by strong demand for AI, the MLCC market has seen a surge in price chasing and material grabbing. Industry sources indicate that some customers are willing to pay two to three times the price to secure supplies from major manufacturers like Yageo and Murata, creating a situation where the highest bidder wins. Yageo has admitted that AI-related customers are increasingly looking to lock in capacity in advance to reduce supply risks. Currently, major MLCC manufacturers are fully booked, with capacity nearing full load, and delivery times have extended to 12 to 16 months.In terms of capacity, Yageo expects the utilization rate for standard products this quarter to increase from about 80% in Q2 to over 90%, while special products will maintain a high level above 90%, overall trending towards full capacity. The company is also expanding production, with new capacity set to come online each quarter. Japanese manufacturers are also optimistic, with Murata significantly raising its annual profit forecast, and Taiyo Yuden stating that demand for AI servers has exceeded expectations. Industry insiders point out that large customers typically have a higher priority for capacity allocation, while small and medium-sized customers can only compete for limited supplies by offering higher prices. Yageo has noted that more and more customers wish to secure passive component supplies for the next six months to several years through long-term contracts to mitigate supply chain risks.

Citrini analyst Jukan shared content on platform X stating that industry insiders reported that Google DeepMind co-founder Demis Hassabis had previously planned to leave simultaneously with another co-founder, David Silver. However, Google management was concerned that this news could trigger a significant drop in stock prices, so they hoped to delay his departure. Reports indicate that after Google announced related adjustments, the company's stock did indeed decline. Ultimately, Hassabis was persuaded to take on the role of chairman of DeepMind to help facilitate a smooth transition and create space for a more appropriate departure from Google in the future.It is reported that as David Silver shifts to founding Ineffable Intelligence and John Jumper joins Anthropic, the core AI research and development force at DeepMind is undergoing changes. Some insiders believe that the center of gravity for AI model development at Google has now shifted more towards the Bay Area, leading to a decline in the importance of DeepMind. Internally, Google is focusing on the large language model Gemini to catch up with OpenAI and Anthropic. Hassabis's adjustment reflects a long-standing strategic contradiction within Google: researchers are more focused on long-term scientific breakthroughs, while the commercial team is more concerned with AI products that can be quickly commercialized to drive revenue and stock price growth. Market predictions suggest that Hassabis may leave Google within a year and could potentially start a new venture.

According to Jinshi reports, U.S. President Trump stated at an event in Las Vegas on August 5 local time that oil prices have recently fallen and stabilized, "we may have to let it rise again," but he "hopes it won't come to that." Trump did not further explain the meaning of this statement.The Associated Press analysis pointed out that although Trump has repeatedly assured that the conflict with Iran is about to end, oil prices typically rise again with the resurgence of hostilities between the two sides.

According to Jinshi, U.S. President Trump stated that energy prices will decrease, and businesses should start lowering prices.

According to Jinshi reports, Fed's Schmid stated that the recent easing of energy prices may be temporary.

According to Gate market data, due to market expectations that the United States and Iran will soon hold a new round of negotiations, international crude oil futures prices significantly fell on August 2, Eastern Time. As of 7 PM Eastern Time on August 2, the price of light crude oil futures for September delivery on the New York Mercantile Exchange dropped to a low of $74.78 per barrel, down $5.89 from the previous trading day's closing price, a decrease of 6.96%; the price of Brent crude oil futures for October delivery fell to a low of $81.55 per barrel, down $6.38 from the previous trading day's closing price, a decrease of 7.26%.U.S. President Trump stated that the United States will negotiate with Iran the following day.

According to Jinshi reports, the Nasdaq 100 ETF Dachen announced that the recent trading price in the secondary market is significantly higher than the reference net asset value of the fund shares, resulting in a substantial premium.On July 31, the closing price was 1.72 yuan, while the reference net asset value of the fund shares at closing was 1.5907 yuan. If the premium does not effectively decline by August 3, the fund has the right to apply for measures such as suspension of trading. Currently, the fund is operating normally, with no undisclosed information that needs to be disclosed.Investors are reminded to pay attention to premium risks and make prudent decisions.

As market risk aversion increases, international gold prices have shown a mild recovery trend recently. According to CoinGlass data, gold (XAU) is currently priced at $4088.05, with a 24-hour increase of 0.68%. The total network position size is $858 million, of which Gate XAU's position amount reaches $174 million, firmly ranking among the top two in the industry; Tether Gold (XAUT) has a total network position size of $571 million, with Gate XAUT's contract position amount reaching $127 million, firmly ranking among the top three in the industry.

According to Jinshi reports, gold prices fell on Friday, but as investors closely monitor the developments in the Middle East, gold prices are heading towards their first monthly increase in five months.Sukdun financial analysts stated that due to the weakening of the dollar following the release of weak GDP data, precious metal prices rebounded, but given the lack of a significant decline in U.S. Treasury yields, this trend is not entirely convincing.At the same time, the Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged at the July meeting, and Chairman Waller provided little clear guidance on the bank's next policy moves.

According to Jinshi reports, as the demand for AI computing power surges, the global storage chip market is facing a severe supply shortage. In Huaqiangbei, Shenzhen, affected by Nvidia's new round of price increase notifications, graphics card manufacturers have completely stopped bulk shipments, and the supply of spot goods has rapidly tightened.Statistics show that the prices of mainstream storage products and graphics cards continue to rise, with the price of a 1TB solid-state drive increasing from 410 yuan last September to 950 yuan, a rise of 132%; the price of 16G DDR5 memory has increased by 311%; the price of the RTX 5060 graphics card has risen by about 30%, and the price of the RTX 5080 has risen by about 50%.

According to Jinshi, Larry Kudlow, the Director of the National Economic Council at the White House, stated that we expect prices to face downward pressure.

According to Jinshi News, due to the resumption of hostilities between the United States and Iran, rising oil prices have intensified inflation concerns, leading to an increase in UK government bond yields.Tradeweb data shows that the yield on UK 10-year government bonds rose by 1.2 basis points, currently reported at 4.969%. Investors are awaiting interest rate decisions from the Federal Reserve and the Bank of England.

According to Jinshi reports, DHF Capital S.A. economist Bas Kooijman stated in a report that the trend of oil prices has become a key driving factor for U.S. Treasury yields and market expectations for the Federal Reserve's interest rate path. The outlook may change with the evolution of the situation in the Middle East and oil prices.A further sustained decline in oil prices may intensify the pressure of slowing inflation and suppress expectations for monetary policy tightening, while a renewed escalation of the situation may reignite inflation concerns and push up U.S. Treasury yields.