Arthur Hayes: I bet that Bitcoin will surpass $110,000 before retracing to $76,500

Boosted by overnight gains in U.S. chipmaker stocks and market speculation that SK Hynix may soon announce details of its share repurchase plan and other shareholder return programs, the company’s stock price rose. As a key supplier of high-bandwidth memory chips for NVIDIA, SK Hynix saw its stock jump as much as 7.9% in Seoul trading on Wednesday morning, outperforming rival Samsung Electronics’ 6% gain. Analysts and local South Korean media have been closely watching the 25-day "quiet period" that followed SK Hynix’s American Depositary Receipt (ADR) issuance, which ended on August 4. The market expects the end of this quiet period to clear the way for the company to disclose its shareholder return plans. Independent analyst Douglas Kim stated, "In my view, given the quiet period ending on August 4, SK Hynix will likely announce a major shareholder return plan soon." He noted that the plan "could include a combination of share repurchases, share cancellations, and special dividends, among other measures." Multiple brokerages, including William Blair, issued their first-ever ratings on SK Hynix’s ADRs overnight, assigning a "Buy" rating. (Jin10)

US President Trump said in comments on the Iran issue that a decision will be made within 48 hours. The Strait of Hormuz could open on Wednesday or Thursday. (Source: Jinshi)

According to Lookonchain’s monitoring, crypto figure "Big Brother Ma Ji" Huang Licheng purchased BAYC #5670 for 85 ETH five years ago, sold it today for just 9 ETH, incurring a loss of 76 ETH (around $142,000), or 89.4% of his initial investment. He subsequently used the proceeds to add to his ETH long position, which now totals 3,450 ETH (approximately $6.44 million) with a liquidation price of $1,839.37.

Per its official announcement, Bitget has launched five stock and ETF perpetual contracts: PEP (PepsiCo), BKNG (Booking Holdings), SSPC (2x Short SPCX ETF), SPCH (2x Long SPCX ETF), and GFS (GlobalFoundries). All contracts are settled in USDT, offer up to 20x leverage, and support 24/7 trading. Additional details are available on Bitget’s official platform.

Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan said that even if the CLARITY Act fails to pass this week, the crypto industry will continue moving forward. The U.S. Senate is in recess from August 10 to September 11, leaving only about three days to advance the bill before lawmakers depart. Hougan argued that if Congress fails to pass the bill, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may address many of its issues through rulemaking. Rules issued by the SEC, led by Paul Atkins, in the short term could be more favorable to the crypto industry and innovation than a bipartisan bill, but the risk is that future administrations may appoint SEC chairs with different stances and reverse such policies. He noted that if the bill does not pass this week, it will enter a "zombie" state—possibly delayed until fall or winter 2026, or included in year-end omnibus legislation. Long-term uncertainty will continue to deter institutional investors from entering the crypto market on a large scale. Polymarket data shows the probability of the bill being signed into law by the end of 2026 is currently 23%, down from around 75% in mid-May. Hougan still believes Congress should pass the bill, calling it imperfect but helpful for protecting investors, improving ethics, boosting U.S. economic growth, and enhancing America’s competitiveness in on-chain finance.

Despite repeated denials from Iranian officials, US President Donald Trump said Washington and Iran are holding "very good discussions". "We are having very good discussions. It’s a bit disturbing that they are unwilling to admit this," Trump stated in an interview with Fox News. "The only thing that matters is action. They want to reach an agreement, and we will wait and see. If they ultimately fail to reach an agreement, that would be too bad," he added. (Jinshi)