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The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission has published multiple websites impersonating the licensed virtual asset trading platform Hash Blockchain Limited on its official website. It is reported that the relevant websites have been reported by Hash Blockchain Limited as fraudulent sites. At the same time, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission clarified that the relevant websites have no connection with the virtual asset trading platforms licensed by the Commission.

U.S. stock index futures were little changed after the economic data was released.

The Kobeissi Letter posted on platform X, stating that institutional investors are selling off U.S. tech stocks. According to Goldman Sachs data, for the week ending August 4, hedge funds, asset management companies, and other institutional investors sold $21.6 billion in Nasdaq futures, setting a record for the highest weekly amount. Short selling dominated, accounting for 72% of total sales. Among them, hedge funds sold $11.9 billion, and asset management companies sold $7.4 billion.The total net position of institutional investors in Nasdaq futures has dropped to negative $5 billion, marking the first negative position since May 2025. In contrast, this figure was as high as $54 billion in October 2025. Institutional investors are taking advantage of the market strength to sell off.

CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju stated that the current trend of Bitcoin is mainly driven by the futures market. He pointed out that although open interest continues to rise, on-chain spot demand remains in a state of net negative growth.

According to market news, the CME Group and Silicon Data will launch computing power futures on October 5.

CME Group announced that 24-hour trading for silver will start on September 11, expanding the around-the-clock trading range to 100 ounces of silver futures.

According to Gate market data, the S&P 500 index futures rose by 0.02%, the Nasdaq futures rose by 0.17%, and the Dow futures fell by 0.08%.

Analysts say that the current decline in Bitcoin prices is mainly driven by net selling in the spot markets of Binance and OKX.The scale of net selling by Binance and OKX continues to expand, becoming an important source of downward pressure in the current market. In contrast, the Coinbase spot market remains in a net buying state, indicating that some institutional funds are still buying on dips.Meanwhile, buying strength in the Bitcoin futures market is rapidly increasing. Data shows that during the price correction process, some large investors (whales) in the futures market are continuously buying, indicating that some funds are taking the opportunity to establish long positions during the decline.

CryptoQuant founder Ki Young Ju stated that hedge funds on the CME have turned into net long positions in BTC futures, which is a rare situation.He pointed out that basis trading usually causes hedge funds to structurally hold short positions, which is also the reason why related data has remained negative for years, and basis trading cannot be conducted in a net long position. This shift of hedge funds to net long positions in BTC futures indicates that institutional investors are optimistic about further increases in BTC prices.

According to Gate market data, U.S. stock index futures opened mixed on Monday, with Nasdaq futures rising by 0.16% and Dow futures falling by 0.14%.

The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission has announced that Polar Tensor has been included in the list of suspicious virtual asset trading platforms, and 17 related websites have been listed.The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission reminds that Polar Tensor and its website are not licensed by the Commission to conduct regulated activities in Hong Kong.

According to Jinshi, as the market's focus shifts to this week's intensive earnings reports, U.S. stock index futures opened higher on the first trading day of the month. In addition, the decline in oil prices on Monday also boosted market sentiment. Matt Orton, Chief Market Strategist at RJF Financial, stated that about 15% of the companies in the S&P 500 index are about to announce their earnings, with the energy, healthcare, utilities, and industrial sectors being noteworthy.

Coinbase posted on the X platform that it offers stock index perpetual-style futures for U.S. users, allowing them to go long or short on entire sectors.

The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission has announced that BiFinance has been listed as a suspicious virtual asset trading platform. The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission stated that the company claims to be licensed in Hong Kong and asserts that it offers digital asset trading services such as spot, futures, and wealth management on its website, as well as other services related to digital assets. However, the company is not licensed by the Securities and Futures Commission and is suspected of conducting unlicensed activities.

According to Gate market data, the Nasdaq futures rose by 1%, and the S&P 500 futures increased by 0.6%.

According to Jinshi, the China Securities Regulatory Commission and the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission jointly announced new measures to deepen practical cooperation and closely coordinate development between the two markets, covering various areas such as listing financing, index cooperation, futures products, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), internationalization of financial institutions, green finance, and facilitation of professional qualifications.

The Binance futures platform will launch the GIGADEVUSDT U-based perpetual contract on August 3 at 13:30, with a maximum leverage of up to 20 times. This contract will be priced in USDT and supports 24/7 trading.

Cryptocurrency analysis firm Glassnode stated that since February of this year, the 3-month Bitcoin futures basis yield has been below the 2-year U.S. Treasury yield. Historically, there has only been one similar prolonged period: from August 2022 to January 2023, which ultimately marked the cycle bottom.

According to CoinDesk, cryptocurrency trading platforms are expanding into traditional finance by offering perpetual futures linked to stocks, indices, and commodities, with related trading volume reaching $1.32 trillion in the first five months of 2026.Stock-linked perpetual futures allow traders to gain around-the-clock price exposure to assets like the S&P 500 without holding the underlying stocks and without shareholder protections. This product is aimed at institutions seeking low-friction trading and retail investors looking for access channels.Major platforms like Coinbase and Binance are building an "everything exchange" model, integrating crypto assets, stocks, and derivatives into a single account, including using tokenized stock positions as collateral. Large funds remain cautious about decentralized trading venues.

Coinbase Markets announced that it will launch US500 stock index perpetual futures on August 17, providing U.S. traders with leveraged derivative exposure based on the overall performance of the U.S. large-cap stock market. This product will be available on the Coinbase Derivatives platform.