US August Composite PMI hits four-year high, cooling interest rate cut expectations.

A whale trader known by the alias "First Set 10 Big Goals" is continuously updating his trading trajectory and insights for the current round on the X platform tonight. He noted that he had intended to re-enter long positions at the 72500 level, placing limit orders between 70500 and 71500 that went unfilled. "I wanted to re-enter the long positions I had closed earlier. At the time, I placed advance long orders between 70500 and 71500, and also a short order near 76000. My expectation was that if the price first dipped back to 70500-71500, I would re-enter the longs; if it didn’t dip and instead rallied quickly to near 76000, I would take a post-rally correction. In the end, the long orders below were not filled, and after the short order at 76000 was executed, the price continued surging above 79000. Looking back, my real mistake in this period was not the medium- to long-term direction, but underestimating the strength of this rally and betting on a correction too early," he explained. Despite the recent loss on that short trade, the whale added: "I still hold around 70 million in profit at present."

Tom Lee posted on X that investors waiting for the October crypto market bottom need to re-examine timing risks. Citing Fundstrat’s “Bitcoin Rule of 10 Best Days,” he noted that Bitcoin’s long-term gains are heavily concentrated in a small number of trading sessions. Historical data shows most of Bitcoin’s returns stem from its 10 best-performing trading days annually; missing these 10 days could lead to a sharp drop in investment returns. Data indicates that capturing Bitcoin’s 10 best trading days yields a cumulative return of roughly 162%, while returns fall to -14% if these days are excluded. “This week has already become one of those 10 best days, so long-term investors should opt to HODL rather than attempt to time the bottom precisely,” Tom Lee stated.

Prominent trader Killa has released a post updating his latest market outlook: “I remain bullish on the market, but highly doubt Bitcoin will break $100,000 this year. I expect it will stay range-bound. My plan remains unchanged: after the first rally, we will reaccumulate positions ahead of the next move, similar to 2022.” Killa, a BTC-focused quantitative trader, predicted the peak of the current bull market in May 2025 and boasts over 200,000 followers on X. In mid-April, he shorted Bitcoin at $74,688, then shifted to long positions during the broad market sell-off on June 5.

According to market data from BIT (bit.com), Tesla rose 4.4% intraday, hitting a one-month high.

According to Blockworks analyst Shaunda Devens, Hyperliquid’s testnet has added compliance operation control functions including whitelisting, forced liquidation, and collateral transfer. Currently, a node named "Kraken HIP-3 test DEX" is testing these permissioned functions and has added 10 wallets to its whitelist. While the testnet supports permissionless deployment, combined with recent business expansion moves of Kraken’s parent company, the community speculates that Kraken may be the first centralized exchange (CEX) to test this compliant DEX functionality.

SOL Treasury Company (HSDT) has announced its voting stances on the first three Solana Governance Proposals (SGPs): it supports SGP-0001, the "Solana Constitution"; opposes SGP-0002, which would double the inflation reduction rate; and rejects SGP-0003, which would shift transaction fees from fixed to variable. On-chain voting is scheduled to open on August 22. The firm stated its support for the Solana Constitution stems from the new governance framework, which allows every staker to vote directly, and holders can always override the votes of the operators they have delegated—this, it says, facilitates institutional participation in network decision-making. Regarding the other two proposals, the company emphasized it is not opposed to the policy directions themselves, but rather the timing. This is a critical phase for institutions considering entering Solana, where rule stability and predictability are top priorities for institutions. Altering core economic parameters like inflation rates and transaction fees at this juncture could further deter institutions that remain on the fence. The firm added that it will support revisiting inflation reduction once it sees sustained net capital inflows into SOL, and is open to reconsidering variable transaction fees after the ecosystem adapts.