The Nasdaq Biotechnology Index hits a new high, with MRNA surging 153%.

Per HTX market data, Ethereum has broken through $2,000, rising 4.42% over the past 24 hours.

According to HTX market data, Bitcoin has rebounded to break through the $66,000 mark, sparking a broad rally in altcoins. Key altcoin performance: BTW trades at $0.65634, up 67.94% in 24 hours; HEMI at $0.009191, up 41.97%; STAR at $0.14559, up 27.96%; TREE at $0.04108, up 24.26%; MUBARAK at $0.02027, up 22.04%; DOS at $0.2623, up 15.65%; EDEN at $0.06044, up 14.30%.

August 19 Update: #Bitcoin ETFs: 1D NetFlow: +3,134 $BTC(+$204.36M)?? 7D NetFlow: +3,413 $BTC(+$222.5M)?? #Ethereum ETFs: 1D NetFlow: +34,698 $ETH(+$67.17M)?? 7D NetFlow: +57,917 $ETH(+$112.12M)??

According to CNBC, Nvidia is acting as an "AI infrastructure matchmaker" in the Nordic region, connecting enterprises that own its GPUs and are seeking data center capacity with operators that have available facilities and power resources. Two people familiar with the matter said Nvidia has proactively reached out to Nordic data center firms to inquire about potential computing power off-take clients, and in some cases facilitated connections between GPU holders in the U.S. and Asia and AI infrastructure builders. Nvidia CFO Colette Kress previously confirmed the company is involved in such matchmaking efforts, including helping clients secure land, power, and data center shells, and deploy computing power as quickly as possible. The report notes this reflects Nvidia’s push to extend its influence in the AI ecosystem beyond chips to infrastructure transactions. The Nordic region is emerging as a hot spot for AI data center development, driven by abundant power, land, and cool climates ideal for chip cooling. Finland and Norway have announced multiple several-hundred-megawatt projects in recent years. Data from Norwegian grid operator Statnett shows around 2.3GW of data center capacity is currently waiting to connect to the power grid.

According to market data from BIT (bit.com), U.S. crypto-related stocks are rallying across the board. Strategy and Circle both rose over 10%, Coinbase climbed more than 8%, while Robinhood and BMNR gained over 5%.

Strive CEO Matt Cole stated in a recent post that he has believed for over a decade the US Dollar Index (DXY) is in a structural downtrend, and may now be approaching a larger-scale decline phase. If this outlook holds, the macro environment for Bitcoin over the next 5 to 7 years could be more favorable than any period in its history. Cole noted that over the past roughly 45 years, the DXY has generally formed lower highs and lower lows, while the continuous expansion of US federal debt and fiscal deficits, plus rising risks for long-term US Treasuries, also fundamentally support this view. He pointed out that policymakers will ultimately face a trade-off between higher real interest rates, tighter financial conditions, and lower real interest rates, maintaining liquidity, and a certain degree of currency depreciation. Cole added that Bitcoin’s previous major rallies all coincided with sharp US dollar weakness, including in 2017 when DXY fell from around 103 to 88, 2020 to 2021 when it dropped from ~103 to 89, and 2025 when it retreated from ~108. His baseline assessment is that the US dollar may enter a new multi-year decline over the next 3 to 7 years, with DXY even potentially testing its 2008 low of around 70. Cole also mentioned that the US Treasury Department announced today it will at least double the size of its liquidity support repurchase operations for 10-year to 30-year US Treasuries. He argued that if the dollar ultimately sees a genuine long-term structural breakdown, Bitcoin’s macro tailwinds over the next 5 to 7 years could be significantly stronger than any period in its history.