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According to SoSoValue data, the cryptocurrency market sector showed mixed results, with the DeFi sector performing prominently, rising by 1.04%. Among them, Hyperliquid (HYPE) rose by 1.74%, and Chainlink (LINK) rose by 2.42%. The Meme sector increased by 0.7% in 24 hours, with Fartcoin (FARTCOIN) rising by 9.04% and Pump.fun (PUMP) rising by 8.76%.In other sectors, the PayFi sector rose by 0.4%, with eCash (XEC) increasing by 1.56%. The Layer1 sector rose by 0.2%, with Cosmos Hub (ATOM) increasing by 8.71%. Additionally, the CeFi sector fell by 0.07%, but Cronos (CRO) remained relatively strong, rising by 1.07%. The Layer2 sector decreased by 0.97%, while Optimism (OP) rose by 4.11%. The cryptocurrency sector index reflecting historical market trends shows that the ssiAI, ssiDeFi, and ssiMeme indices rose by 1.93%, 1.29%, and 1.28%, respectively.

According to Gate market data, the Nasdaq index rose by 1%, with SanDisk (SNDK.O) and SK Hynix both increasing by over 4%.

According to Gate market data, U.S. stocks closed on Wednesday with the Dow Jones Industrial Average initially down 0.04%, the S&P 500 index up 0.26%, and the Nasdaq up 0.54%. SK Hynix rose 9%, SpaceX rose 9.6%, Nvidia rose 3%, and Micron Technology rose 4.9%. The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index closed down 2.4%, Alibaba fell 2%, and NetEase fell 2.9%.

According to Gate market data, the Nikkei 225 index closed up 553.84 points on August 12, an increase of 0.83%, reporting at 67,524.06 points.The South Korean KOSPI index also closed up 233.51 points on the same day, an increase of 3.68%, reporting at 6,579.04 points.Chip stocks surged significantly, with Samsung Electronics rising 6.68% and SK Hynix rising 5.54%.

Japanese government bond yields have risen, with the five-year bond yield reaching a record high, and the two-year bond yield also hitting its highest level since 1995. The rise in oil prices has triggered inflation concerns, and the market estimates the likelihood of the Bank of Japan raising interest rates in September at about two-thirds.Despite the rise in yields, there has not yet been a significant support for the yen, mainly influenced by external factors, including the increase in U.S. long-term bond yields and the strength of the dollar against the yen.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the event "WTI Crude Oil August 2026 Price Prediction" on the prediction market Polymarket, the probability of the "Yes" option for the sub-market "Rising to $85" has experienced significant fluctuations, soaring from 69.5% an hour ago to the current 86.5% (a fluctuation of 17%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to Gate data, U.S. stock markets opened with the Dow Jones down 0.07%, the S&P 500 down 0.02%, and the Nasdaq down 0.06%. The VIX fear index rose by 3.56%. AI concept stocks saw a general increase, with Advanced Micro Devices up 5.81%, Marvell up 4.22%, Twilio up 3.23%, CoreWeave up 2.75%, and ASML up 2.61%.

According to Gate market data, U.S. stocks opened with the Dow Jones up 0.11%, the S&P 500 index up 0.32%, the Nasdaq up 0.78%, and the VIX fear index up 0.92%. AI concept stocks rose broadly, with Atlassian up 32.55%, Twilio up 20.22%, CoreWeave up 4.89%, SoundHound AI up 4.38%, and Arm up 3.95%.

According to Gate's latest weekly report, the Federal Reserve maintained interest rates, but hawkish expectations have risen. The high interest rate environment combined with the deleveraging effects of derivatives has put overall pressure on the crypto market, with BTC and ETH dropping approximately 2.8% and 3.6%, respectively. Meanwhile, U.S. stocks continued to recover last week. In terms of capital flow, BTC spot ETFs have turned to net outflows, while ETH spot ETFs still maintain a slight net inflow, showing some resilience in institutional capital allocation.On-chain, PancakeSwap's weekly trading volume surpassed Uniswap, and the Robinhood Chain, RWA, and Meme ecosystems remain active. In the derivatives market, BTC open interest (OI) rose and then fell, with funding rates remaining positive, and DVOL continuing to decline, while the market overall still maintains high-level fluctuations.In response to the evolving macro policies, institutional capital flows, and on-chain ecosystems, Gate is continuously building a multi-asset trading system covering digital assets, stocks, indices, foreign exchange, and commodities. Relying on institutional-level trading, liquidity, custody, lending, asset management, and API services, it provides professional investors with a one-stop institutional solution.At the same time, Gate is continuously improving its global institutional ecosystem layout, strengthening trading execution efficiency, cross-market liquidity, and risk management capabilities, helping institutional clients respond more efficiently to market fluctuations and seize global asset allocation and structural trading opportunities.

The Hong Kong stock market has seen significant increases in certain individual stocks, with gold, technology, and construction-related targets attracting market attention. According to the Gate platform's Hong Kong stock market data, Upgraded Gold (01939) has risen by 40.54% in 24 hours, currently reported at HK$0.52; Guangli Technology (06036) has increased by 28.03%, currently reported at HK$1.69; Sanhe Construction Group (03822) has risen by 22.68%, currently reported at HK$1.19.

According to Hong Kong 01, the Hong Kong police updated information regarding the virtual currency Fun Coffee scam, revealing that as of August 5, a total of 255 related reports had been received, an increase of 30 from earlier, with total losses rising to approximately HKD 104 million. In addition, the Macau police arrested two women involved in 9 cases amounting to about 3.6 million Macau patacas.Regarding TVB artists who have hosted activities related to the Fun Coffee scam, the Hong Kong police stated that during the investigation, they would definitely contact the victims and relevant individuals to identify the mastermind behind the scam and their roles. Fun Coffee claims to be a large coffee investment enterprise in Phu Quoc, Vietnam, with a capital scale exceeding USD 1 billion. It entered the Hong Kong market by the end of 2025, packaging its image through marathons, banquets, social events, distributing flyers, and inviting artists to promote it, while registering a company, opening offices, and stores in Hong Kong. The actual operation was to lure citizens into downloading the app to complete tasks under the guise of investing in high-tech coffee equipment, gene optimization technology, and agricultural equipment, using Tether (USDT) and other cryptocurrencies for deposits. The platform promised annual returns of up to 197%--278%, with higher returns for larger amounts and longer deposit periods, and set up a commission structure to encourage recruitment. In July 2026, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission listed it as a suspicious investment product. In late July of the same month, the app suddenly ceased operations, withdrawals became impossible, customer service went offline, and the offices and stores were vacated, leading to the collapse of the scam.

According to Jinshi reports, the latest 24-hour situation tracking of the Russia-Ukraine conflict shows that Ukrainian President Zelensky stated that the supply of Ukraine's air defense systems has decreased by two-thirds compared to last year. In the Kyiv region, 16 people have died, and the number of injured has risen to 36.The Russian Ministry of Defense claimed to have damaged three ships near Odessa and disrupted logistics hubs in Kyiv and its surrounding areas. In addition, French President Macron and European Commission President von der Leyen both stated that they would continue to increase pressure on Russia, with the latter also mentioning that an additional 1.4 billion euros would be allocated to Ukraine from the profits of frozen Russian assets.

According to Jinshi, the U.S. service industry maintained a stable expansion in July, with the ISM Services Index rising by 0.1 points to 54.1, indicating that the industry is in an expansion state. The growth rate of new orders accelerated, and the business activity index rose to a five-month high, showing resilience in consumer demand.However, service and material costs continue to rise, with the ISM Input Cost Price Index climbing to 70.3, putting pressure on corporate profits, and some companies may delay hiring.

According to the latest stock spot exchange ranking released by RootData, with the surge in US stocks and the S&P 500 reaching a new high, the 24h trading volume of most stock spot exchanges has increased. The top three exchanges with the highest growth among the top ten are Bitget, Kraken, and OKX.Bitget's 24h public order book trading volume is approximately $47.4434 million, an increase of 148.32%, ranking first in growth; Kraken's 24h trading volume is approximately $6.7281 million, an increase of 72.21%, ranking second; OKX's 24h trading volume is approximately $71.9649 million, an increase of 57.35%, ranking third.

According to Gate market data, the Nikkei 225 index closed up 2,342.91 points on August 5, an increase of 3.66%, closing at 66,300.44 points. SoftBank rose by 13%, and Kioxia rose by 4.8%.The South Korean KOSPI index also closed up 239.3 points on the same day, an increase of 3.76%, closing at 6,598.25 points; the KOSDAQ rose by 2.41%, SK Hynix rose by 5.77%, and Samsung Electronics rose by 2.5%.

The performance of technology-related assets in the US stock market is active, with multiple technology ETFs on Gate gStocks experiencing an upward trend. According to the latest data from Gate, the SanDisk 2x Long ETF token (SNXXG/USDT) has risen by 30.15% in 24 hours, currently priced at $13.536; the Mywell Technology 2x Long ETF token (MVLLG/USDT) has increased by 27.40% in 24 hours, currently priced at $28.64. In addition, the MSCI Korea Index 3x Long ETF token (KORUG/USDT) has risen by 20.68% in 24 hours, currently priced at $18.977.

According to Gate market data, the Hong Kong stock market closed with the Hang Seng Index rising by 0.48% and the Hang Seng Tech Index rising by 0.96%; Alibaba closed up 7.01% for the day.

According to Gate market data, Hong Kong tech stocks continue to strengthen, with Alibaba rising over 6%, Baidu, Kuaishou, and Tencent Holdings all rising over 3%, and Bilibili rising over 2%.

According to Gate market data, the Hong Kong stock market opened with the Hang Seng Index rising by 0.4% and the Hang Seng Tech Index rising by 0.68%. Alibaba opened up by 3.42%, and Xiehe New Energy opened up by 14.08%. The company announced recently that it has signed a power purchase agreement with Tesla.

According to Gate market data, U.S. stocks closed higher on Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average initially rising by 0.53%, the S&P 500 index up by 0.7%, and the Nasdaq up by 1%. Technology and chip-related stocks had mixed performances, with Amazon rising by 15.32%, Google up by 6.73%, Nvidia up by 2.93%, Meta Platforms up by 3.28%, and Microsoft up by 3.02%. Apple fell by 7.35%, and SpaceX dropped by 3.41%.The Nasdaq China Golden Dragon Index rose by 1.48%, with Alibaba up by 5.12% and Baidu up by 3.38%.