An early Ethereum investor has transferred 334.7 ETH for the first time in over a decade, worth nearly 1.5 million dollars. The funds were purchased at $104 during the 2014 ICO, yielding a return of 14,000 times. The investor first conducted a small test transfer, and the original wallet had been inactive since the ICO.

Gate News Bot news, on August 18, according to CoinMarketCap data, as of the time of writing, STRK (Starknet) is currently priced at 0.14 USD, with a 24-hour fall of 1.90%, a highest of 0.15 USD, and a lowest of 0.13 USD. The current market capitalization is approximately 526 million USD. Starknet is a Layer 2 blockchain network that utilizes STARK technology to ensure computational integrity. Through off-chain transaction validation, Starknet overcomes the scalability limitations of Ethereum. As a Validity Rollup, Starknet provides unlimited scalability while maintaining Ethereum's security and decentralization. Starknet adopts native account abstraction (Native Account Abstrac

Upbit operator Dunamu has been assessed a tax surcharge of 22.635 billion won due to a tax investigation, which is equivalent to 23% of its net profit for the second quarter. In addition, Dunamu is currently in litigation with financial regulators and faces a penalty of a three-month suspension of some of its business.

A senior official of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned that a conflict with Israel or the United States could occur at any time, emphasizing that the current situation is in a state of war with no ceasefire protocol. He called for the enhancement of Iran's comprehensive strength and the formulation of strategies to deal with the worst-case scenarios.

Jin10 data reported on August 18, the Straits Holdings responded on the interactive platform that, as of now, the company has not issued any announcement regarding the "300 billion acquisition of Xuwen Port". All major information of the company should be based on the announcements disclosed in designated media. The company is currently still conducting due diligence and negotiation communications with counterparties regarding the investment in Xuwen Port. As of now, the parties involved in some important matters have not yet reached a consensus, and the company will continue to promote the investment in Xuwen Port.

Odaily News Trader Andrew Kang stated that ETH is expected to face about $5 billion in liquidations, with prices potentially dipping to the range of $3200 to $3600.

Gate News Bot news, on August 18, according to CoinMarketCap data, as of the time of writing, MAT (Matchain) is currently priced at $0.62, having risen by 55.66% in the last 24 hours, with a high of $0.67 and a low of $0.39. The current market capitalization is approximately $4.46 million, which is an increase of $1.59 million compared to yesterday. Matchain is a decentralized AI blockchain focused on data and identity sovereignty, utilizing advanced AI technology for data aggregation, analysis, and user profiling to enhance decentralized identity solutions and data management. Important news about MAT recently: 1️⃣ **MAT Token Officially Issued and Launched** The native token MAT of the Matchain project has been officially issued and is open for trading. As the core token supporting the Matchain ecosystem, MAT's rise

Gate News Bot news, on August 18, according to CoinMarketCap, as of the time of writing, AIOT (OKZOO) is currently priced at $0.95, having pumped 9.54% in the last 24 hours, reaching a high of $1.06 and a low of $0.49. The current market capitalization is approximately $78.5 million, an increase of $6.84 million compared to yesterday. OKZOO is an AIoT machine network platform aimed at connecting digital pets to the real world. The project is currently running an AIOT Beta staking program and offers features such as Pet V2 and AIOT. OKZOO's goal is to create an innovative ecosystem that combines artificial intelligence and Internet of Things technology. Recent important news about AIOT (OKZOO): 1️⃣ **KZOO launches AIOT DePIN on the BNB chain** KZOO item

BlockBeats news, on August 18, according to HyperInsight monitoring, during the pullback of ETH this morning, two major shorting whales adjusted their positions simultaneously: the whale starting with address 0x20c2d9 reduced their ETH short order by $802,400, currently with unrealized losses of -$21,035,800, and the liquidation price is $6,074.602; the whale starting with address 0x8e0969 reduced their ETH short order by $802,500, currently with unrealized losses of -$1,702,200, and the liquidation price is $7,269.400.

Odaily News According to encryption analyst Ai Yi @ai9684 xtpa monitoring, a trader who has been rolling over a long order on ETH with a principal of 125,000 USD since April has achieved unrealized gains of up to 43 million USD. With the recent rapid fall of ETH, their long order is only about 50 USD away from the liquidation price.

Gate News Bot news, on August 18th, according to CoinMarketCap data, as of the time of writing, MOB (MobileCoin) is currently reported at 0.30 USD, having risen 57.79% in the last 24 hours, with a peak of 0.33 USD and a low of 0.18 USD. The current market capitalization is approximately 58.9 million USD, an increase of 2.16 million USD compared to yesterday. MobileCoin is a cryptocurrency designed to simplify crypto payments. Its features include easy wallet recovery, high security, fast transactions, and user-friendly design. The MobileCoin Foundation is committed to building a trusted and innovative financial network that provides secure and affordable financial services for users worldwide. The project emphasizes fast transaction speeds and high security, with most transactions completed in under 10 seconds, while maintaining the opacity of the entire ledger and the encryption of individual transactions.

NexVault has reached a strategic cooperation with Satelyx Ltd. to incorporate satellite communication into the Blockchain security system, exploring solutions for maintaining asset control in different environments, ensuring that users can still operate their assets during disasters or signal loss, and promoting asset security into an all-weather era.

Gate News Bot news, August 18, according to CoinMarketCap data, ASM (Assemble AI) is currently priced at 0.02144607 USD, with a 10.65% rise in the last 24 hours, peaking at 0.02497836 USD and dropping to a low of 0.01934811 USD. The 24-hour volume reached 5.39 million USD. The current market capitalization is approximately 32.2 million USD, an increase of 3.1 million USD compared to yesterday. Assemble AI's AI agent News3(NS3) aims to revolutionize the Web 3.0 news industry. NS3 quickly and clearly conveys cryptocurrency and global economic trends, utilizing advanced AI reasoning capabilities to analyze these trends, enabling market participants to make data-driven decisions. NS3 specifically leverages

Gate News Bot news, on August 18, according to CoinMarketCap data, as of the time of writing, CLANKER (tokenbot) is currently priced at 65.14 USD, with a rise of 32.48% within 24 hours, reaching a high of 65.44 USD and a low of 46.16 USD. The 24-hour volume has reached 17.5 million USD. The current market capitalization is approximately 65.1 million USD, an increase of 1.6 million USD compared to yesterday. Clanker is a platform that allows users to quickly deploy tokens on the Base and Arbitrum networks. No development experience is required; users can instantly create tradable tokens and can choose to airdrop to the community, lock a portion of the tokens, or make an immediate purchase to indicate participation. CLANKER recent important news: 1️⃣ **CLANKER token creation fee is up to 355,000 tokens**

Odaily News According to L2 Beat data, after a large-scale burn of OKB, the on-chain assets of the X Layer network built by OKX have risen 103% in the past 7 days, reaching a historical high of 84.89 million USD; meanwhile, on August 16, the number of transactions for X Layer reached 2.05 million, surpassing Ethereum for the first time in history; in addition, in the past day, the user operations per second (UOPS) reached 19.23, an increase of over 1.

Gate News Bot news, August 18, according to CoinMarketCap, as of the time of writing, CTSI (Cartesi) is currently priced at $0.10, with a 3.31% fall in the last 24 hours, reaching a high of $0.12 and a low of $0.06. The current market capitalization is approximately $85.1 million. Cartesi is an open-source project aimed at providing scalable computing infrastructure for Ethereum. It supports running the Linux operating system in a VM, enabling developers to leverage a mature software ecosystem. Cartesi's architecture is optimized for application-specific rollups, providing customized scalable and secure chains for each dApp, supported by an advanced fraud proof system. The project also offers a virtual machine that supports the RISC-V architecture, capable of booting Linux or other mature systems.

Crypto Assets experts point out that Ethereum holders are withdrawing their stakes in large quantities, resulting in a record exit of 855,158 ETH from the validators queue, worth approximately 3.7 billion USD. This phenomenon may exert selling pressure on the ETH price and explains the recent pullback of the asset.

PANews, August 18 news, the Shanghai Composite Index reached 3731.69 points, rising nearly 1% during the day, refreshing the highest point since August 21, 2015, and setting a new high in nearly ten years. The Shenzhen Component Index rose nearly 2%, and the ChiNext Index rose over 3%.

Golden Finance reported that Juan Lopez, managing partner of VanEck Ventures, stated that this year, with the rapid development of stablecoins, companies that connect digital assets and traditional payment systems are becoming more attractive. In a recent interview, he stated that as the company continues to explore new application scenarios for tokens pegged to the US dollar, companies that help clients exchange between cash and cryptocurrencies are becoming one of the hottest merger and acquisition targets. Lopez stated that while in the past these "on-and-off ramp" companies were mainly seen as a way for customers to easily purchase cryptocurrency, they are now increasingly viewed as important touchpoints for facilitating everyday transactions using stablecoins. "The capital in and out channel company was initially a company that connects traditional payment systems with exchanges, a system adjacent to blockchain,

Odaily News WhaleWire founder Jacob King stated that the current leverage rate in the crypto market is at a high level, posing an inevitable risk of a crash. He pointed out that although Bitcoin has only fallen by 1%, the liquidation scale in the past 24 hours has still exceeded 360 million USD, with the liquidation amount in the last 60 minutes alone exceeding 100 million USD. This phenomenon highlights the systemic risks that excessive leverage may bring when the market approaches historical highs.

On August 18, Jin10 reported that South Korean President Lee Jae-myung stated on the 18th that the South is prepared to implement the feasible parts of the existing inter-Korean agreements in phases. He also mentioned that safeguarding peace is a truly strong security guarantee, and that inter-Korean relations are very important.

Gate News Bot news, August 18, according to CoinMarketCap data, as of the time of writing, DAPP (Pencils Protocol) is currently priced at $0.00666377, having pumped 81.65% in the last 24 hours, with a high of $0.00719265 and a low of $0.00305782. The 24-hour volume reached $426,200. The current market capitalization is approximately $375,900, an increase of $169,000 from yesterday. Pencils Protocol is a comprehensive auction platform and yield aggregator designed to provide a next-generation experience. The protocol offers features such as auctions, farming, and vaults, utilizing zero-knowledge technology to protect user privacy and ensure fairness. Pencils Protocol also includes a community points system that rewards active participants and contributors.

Gate News Bot news, August 18, according to CoinMarketCap data, as of the time of writing, CYBER (Cyber) is currently priced at $2.85, with a rise of 12.85% in the last 24 hours, reaching a high of $4.56 and a low of $1.84. The 24-hour volume has reached $376 million. The current market capitalization is approximately $146 million, an increase of $16.6 million compared to yesterday. CYBER is an Ethereum Layer 2 solution focused on supporting Web3 social. The Cyber Network is an Ethereum Layer 2 that introduces social primitives on-chain, aiming to unlock new connections, creations, and ways for humans and AI to experience cryptocurrency. Cyber.AI is an AI suite that provides cryptocurrency intelligence for builders, agents, and users. Surf is

Gate News Bot news, on August 18, according to CoinMarketCap data, as of the time of writing, MEMEFI (MemeFi) is currently reported at $0.002, with a rise of 21.04% within 24 hours, peaking at $0.0032 and dropping to a low of $0.0016. The current market capitalization is approximately $20 million, an increase of $3.48 million compared to yesterday. MEMEFI is a leading Telegram gaming and Web3 meme ecosystem. The project has established a Telegram application ecosystem with over 52 million users. Through gamification and large-scale application scenarios, MEMEFI aims to bring these users into the blockchain world. The project plans to launch its token on the Sui blockchain, providing a low-cost, fast, and user-friendly claiming experience. MEMEFI has also partnered with certain

Gate News Bot news, on August 18, according to CoinMarketCap data, UNITE (Unite) is currently priced at 0.0012 USD, having risen 136.35% in the last 24 hours, with a high of 0.0017 USD and a low of 0.0002 USD, and a 24-hour volume of 19.1 million USD. Unite is the first L3 blockchain solution specifically designed for the mass mobile gaming market. Built on Base, Unite aims to provide a new standard for Web3 mobile games. It offers a streamlined blockchain network specifically for seamless access to mobile gamers. Important news about UNI recently: 1️⃣ **Unite collaborates with EigenDA to drive innovation in Web3 mobile game infrastructure** Unite announced a partnership with EigenDA.

PANews August 18 news, according to data from the validatorqueue website, as of now, the number of ETH in the exit queue of the Ethereum PoS network has increased to 872,893, with a waiting time of approximately 15 days and 4 hours for exit. During the same period, the number of ETH waiting to enter is 259,783, with an expected activation latency of about 4 days and 12 hours.

Gate News Bot news, on August 18, according to CoinMarketCap data, KAON (Kaon) is currently priced at 0.00020159 USD, having risen 2.29% in the last 24 hours, with a high of 0.00021075 USD and a low of 0.00015137 USD. The 24-hour volume reached 373,300 USD. The current market capitalization is approximately 894,300 USD, an increase of 20,100 USD compared to yesterday.

Gate News Bot news, on August 18, according to CoinMarketCap, as of the time of this report, ALU (Altura) is currently priced at $0.03, with a rise of 64.07% in the last 24 hours, reaching a high of $0.03 and a low of $0.01. The current market capitalization is approximately $31.2 million, an increase of $1.22 million compared to yesterday. Altura is a platform that provides Web3 integration solutions for game developers. It offers SDKs and APIs to simplify the integration of Web3 functionalities, including player authentication, NFT data retrieval, NFT transfer, and minting. Altura also provides a customizable NFT marketplace, allowing developers to quickly offer asset trading capabilities to players. Moreover, Altura's smart NFT technology can create dynamic, programmable in-game assets. The platform supports over 17 blockchains.

Gate News Bot news, on August 18, according to CoinMarketCap data, as of the time of writing, POND (Marlin) is currently priced at $0.01, with a rise of 19.37% in the last 24 hours, peaking at $0.01 and falling to a low of $0.01. The current market capitalization is approximately $8.43 million, an increase of $1.37 million compared to yesterday. Marlin is a scalable decentralized computing co-processor platform. It allows computing tasks to be delegated to TEE-based off-chain microservices, and on-chain verification of proofs and credentials. Marlin aims to accelerate execution, reduce costs, prevent IP theft, and provide chain abstraction and scalability. Its Oyster framework supports the building and deployment of TEE applications, including reproducible builds, key management services, credential validation, and more. Important recent news about POND: 1️⃣ **Pl

Gate News Bot news, on August 18, according to CoinMarketCap data, as of the time of writing, LINK (Chainlink) is currently priced at $25.87, up 14.85% in the last 24 hours, with a high of $26.22 and a low of $20.87, and a 24-hour volume of $2.644 billion. The current market capitalization is approximately $17.541 billion, an increase of $2.268 billion from yesterday. Chainlink is a core infrastructure of the blockchain. Chainlink provides key functions such as cross-chain communication, compliance, data, and computation, enabling financial institutions and blockchains to access secure data, cross-chain interoperability, and decentralized computing, thereby building advanced on-chain applications. Chainlink is trusted by global institutions such as Swift, JPMorgan, and Mastercard, and has supported hundreds of billions of dollars in chains.

Gate News Bot news, on August 18, according to CoinMarketCap data, as of the time of writing, BIO (Bio Protocol) is currently priced at $0.13, with a rise of 31.53% in the last 24 hours, reaching a high of $0.15 and a low of $0.10. The current market capitalization is approximately $220 million, an increase of $52.7 million compared to yesterday. Bio Protocol is a new financial layer in the field of DeSci (decentralized science) aimed at accelerating the commercialization of quality scientific projects. The protocol allows anyone to fund, develop, and manage tokenized scientific innovations from universities, companies, and researchers around the world. Bio Protocol supports promising research projects through low-cap crowdfunding sales and rises as community attention and scientific progress increase. Important news about BIO recently: 1️⃣

Gate News Bot message, August 18, according to CoinMarketCap data, as of the time of writing, DOGE (Dogecoin) is currently priced at 0.23 USD, having risen by 0.95% in the last 24 hours, reaching a high of 0.25 USD and a low of 0.22 USD. The current market capitalization is approximately 34.858 billion USD, an increase of 329 million USD compared to yesterday. Currently, DOGE ranks 8th in the market capitalization of Crypto Assets. Dogecoin is an open-source peer-to-peer digital currency that was originally created as a joke and has now become an important member of the Crypto Assets space. It is marked by the Shiba Inu dog, and the community is known for its friendliness, charity, and humor. Dogecoin's slogan is "Do Only Good Everyday," reflecting its positive community culture. As a practical

Foresight News reports that Trump stated on Truth Social, "If Zelensky is willing, he can immediately end the war with Russia, or he can continue to fight. Remember how the war started. Obama did not take back Crimea (12 years ago, without firing a shot), and Ukraine did not join NATO. Some things never change."

Odaily News DeFiLlama data shows that the total market capitalization of stablecoins is 276.931 billion USD, an increase of 5.918 billion USD compared to last week, with a month-on-month rise of 2.18%. Among them, the market capitalization ratio of USDT is 60.12%.

Token Terminal reports that the assets under management (AUM) of tokenized assets have reached a historical high of approximately $270 billion. This surge highlights how Ethereum's infrastructure is increasingly becoming the preferred settlement layer for stablecoins and institutional-grade tokenization.

The World Economic Forum (WEF) is a convening institution of influential policymakers and industry leaders worldwide, and has now appointed BlackRock CEO Larry Fink as the interim co-chairman. Previously, the World Economic Forum had just undergone a highly anticipated internal review, clarifying the misconduct of founder Klaus Schwab, and laying the groundwork for a temporary leadership reshuffle as the organization adjusts its governance model.

CoinTelegraph article points out that Qubic is a blockchain project focused on artificial intelligence, which launched a 51% attack on Monero (XMR) last week and gained majority control of the network's computing power. The Qubic community has now voted to set its target on DOGE.

BlockBeats news, on August 18, according to on-chain analyst Ai Yi (@ai9684xtpa), a whale 0x69b...0e378 that built a position of 2437 ETH at an average price of 2448 USD two months ago has taken profit, expecting to profit 5.055 million USD. In the past 2 hours, he deposited 2437 ETH to Binance and withdrew part.

CoinTelegraph article points out that China's Central Bank's stimulus measures may shift liquidity towards Crypto Assets. The rise in US Treasury yields indicates a decrease in risk-averse sentiment, supporting the potential recovery of the alts market.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that during a discussion on the "current biggest problems in DeFi", users pointed out that the lack of tokens with sustainable income and demand, insufficient privacy, and the absence of unsecured lending are major challenges. In response, Solana founder Toly commented that privacy is not a core factor of product-market fit (PMF) and is not sufficient to significantly change user behavior.

Bitcoin (BTC) showed low trading volume over the weekend, reporting around $117,230 during the Asian session on August 18. U.S. President Trump stated that he would delay increasing tariffs on Chinese goods due to China's purchase of Russian oil. After launching an attack on Monero (XMR), Qubic is now targeting DOGE. Japan announced that it will approve the first batch of yen-backed stablecoins this fall.

According to on-chain analyst Yu Jin's monitoring, a Whale started to go long on ETH with $125,000 and has currently increased the position to 76,700 ETH, worth $342 million, with unrealized gains of $23.6 million. The Whale's two addresses show its long position status and unrealized gains.

According to Foresight News, monitoring by Yu Jin shows that a certain Whale continued to increase the position by 10,000 ETH early in the morning, bringing its Long Position to 76,700 ETH, worth approximately $342 million. This investor began to rollover and go long from this year's low point of ETH in April, gradually increasing from a few hundred ETH to the current 76,700 ETH, and currently has unrealized gains of about $23.6 million.

Ukrainian designer Elvira Gasanova stated that Zelensky might choose a more formal military-style outfit when meeting Trump in Washington, in response to previous criticism for informal attire.

Jin10 reported on August 18 that the leaders of the UK and France co-hosted an online meeting with Ukrainian President Zelensky and other allies. In a joint statement after the meeting, the UK and French leaders stated that Kyiv's allies are ready to deploy a "guarantee force" to Ukraine after a ceasefire. The leaders of the "voluntary alliance" praised US President Trump for his commitment to providing security guarantees to Ukraine, and they pledged to play a "crucial" role in this effort. They also expressed their readiness to help ensure the safety of Ukraine's skies and seas and to strengthen Ukraine's armed forces.

The CEO annual salary of the FTSE 100 in the UK has reached a new high, with a median pay of £4.6 million, which is 122 times that of the average employee, but still lower than the $16.8 million of the S&P 500. High salary centers point out that this exacerbates the sense of wealth inequality among low- and middle-income earners.

On August 18, Jin10 reported that on August 17 local time, Salido, the head of the Kherson region appointed by Russia, stated via social media that the Ukrainian armed forces were "preparing to flee Kherson" and had installed anti-drone nets at all exits of the city to ensure a safe withdrawal.

U.S. Secretary of State Rubio expressed anger to the media over claims that Trump may have coerced Ukrainian President Zelensky into reaching an unfavorable peace agreement, calling it a "stupid media narrative," and emphasized that the U.S. has frequent contacts with Zelensky.

According to a report by Golden Finance, data from DefiLlama shows that the total value locked (TVL) in the tokenization of real-world assets (RWA) zone has exceeded 13.418 billion USD, setting a new historical high. Among them: ·BlackRock BUIDL TVL reaches 2.344 billion USD; ·Ethena USDtb TVL reached 1.461 billion USD; ·Ondo Finance TVL reached $1.395 billion.

According to a report from Gold Finance, a chart released by @alicharts suggests that ADA may break out of the triangle pattern, targeting $1.10.