BlockBeats news, on August 15, Yi Lihua, founder of Liquid Capital (formerly LD Capital), posted on the X platform stating: "The past decade has been the greatest opportunity for ordinary people in the encryption industry, and the next decade will still be the same. Do not mislead long-term trends with short-term thinking. I come from a rural background, and both my parents are illiterate. After making my first pot of gold in entrepreneurship, I invested in tech companies while going all in on the encryption industry. Looking back in 2015, those were not reliable decisions, but now they have proven to be correct (along the way, I also paid huge tuition fees for investments/trading/management). Only by being bullish in the long term can one achieve exponential growth and reap rewards."

Jin10 Data reported on August 15 that Laopu Gold has announced a price adjustment notice, which will take effect on August 25, 2025. The details of the product price adjustment are subject to the actual marked prices of products in online and offline stores.

Due to stronger than expected U.S. inflation data, traders have lowered their interest rate cut expectations, leading to a continued drop in gold prices. The July PPI unexpectedly rose to 3.3% year-on-year, raising market concerns as investors follow retail sales and consumer confidence data. At the same time, the uncertainty around U.S. trade negotiations and the meeting between Trump and Putin provides safe-haven support for gold.

PANews August 14 news, according to Jin10 report, U.S. Treasury Secretary Besant: We are unlikely to reassess the United States' gold reserves holdings. The value of Bitcoin reserves is approximately $15 billion to $20 billion, and we will stop selling Bitcoin holdings. Gold will be retained as a store of value. He also stated that he did not call for the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates to 1.5%. It may begin with a 25 basis point rate cut and accelerate, believing there is a range of room for rate cuts. In addition, all options for selling Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac equity are being explored.

On August 14, Jin10 Data reported that as market risk sentiment improved, gold futures prices fell. Analysts at Sukdon Financial Group stated in their report that despite the decline in U.S. Treasury yields and market expectations for a rate cut in September, gold trading has recently remained in a state of range fluctuation. The company noted that the latest U.S. consumer price index data showed that inflation remained flat compared to the previous month, reinforcing market expectations for a 25 basis point rate cut in September, which has now been fully priced in. Meanwhile, the U.S. stock market is performing well as investors shift towards risk assets, leading to a decrease in gold's safe-haven demand. Analysts wrote that gold has been in a narrow range fluctuation since April, and a clear breakout from this range seems to require stronger and more sustained dovish signals.

PANews August 12 news, according to CoinDesk, ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood stated that ARK's bullish expectation for Bitcoin remains well above $1 million over the next five years. Wood noted that Bitcoin has become the primary gateway for institutions entering the digital asset space, gradually replacing gold as a store of value. She emphasized that ARK has made no changes to this view.

Jin10 data reported on August 12th, in recent days, news regarding the potential imposition of tariffs by the U.S. government on imported gold bars has triggered severe fluctuations in international gold prices. After a significant rise in New York gold futures on the 8th, they fell by 2.48% on the 11th, nearly erasing all gains made last week. After U.S. President Trump stated on the 11th that there would be no tariffs on imported gold, some miners pointed out that the upward risk for gold prices remains greater than the downward risk in the future.

Matrixport announced the launch of the XAUm+BTC Auto-Invest feature to meet users' flexible trading needs. This feature supports custom cycles, investment amounts, and limit prices. XAUm is the gold token issued by the group's tokenization platform, and holders can perform various trading and financial operations within the APP.

Gate News Bot message, August 12, according to CoinMarketCap, as of the time of writing, CTG (City Tycoon Games) is currently priced at 0.00233257 USD, with a rise of 92.19% in the last 24 hours, reaching a high of 0.00298025 USD and a low of 0.00112415 USD. The current market capitalization is approximately 23,000 USD, an increase of 11,200 USD compared to yesterday. City Tycoon Games is a blockchain-based city building simulation game. Players can choose from different hero characters, each with special abilities, such as increasing gold acquisition per hour and raising the health limit for all characters. The game includes various buildings, such as news agencies, hospitals, and cafes, each with unique functions. Game features include monopoly and construction.

Jin10 data reported on August 12, recently, international gold prices have once again become the focus of global investors. Affected by macro environment, policy expectations and other factors, COMEX gold futures prices have repeatedly hit new highs, while London gold spot prices have fluctuated at high levels, with a significant widening of the futures-spot price gap. Industry insiders say that the mid-term gold price trend still depends on the macro economy and policy environment, and may maintain an upward trend after short-term adjustments. (China Securities Journal)

Jin10 data reported on August 12, Trump stated that gold will not be affected by tariffs, but did not provide further details. Kitco Metals Senior Analyst Jim Wyckoff mentioned that since this uncertainty has been removed, the market may become more bearish.

Odaily News Trump posted on Truth Social that gold will not be taxed. As a result, gold has risen above 3350 USD/ounce, with an intraday increase of 1.32%.

Odaily News According to SEC Form 13-F, as of the end of the second quarter, Harvard Management Company (HMC) held nearly $116 million in BlackRock iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), accounting for about 8% of its disclosed U.S. listed assets, surpassing its holdings in SPDR Gold Trust (approximately $102 million) during the same period. This allocation indicates that Bitcoin has surpassed gold in Harvard's $50 billion endowment fund, becoming a strategic asset alongside Blue-Chip Stocks. (Capedge)

Golden Finance reports that Goldman Sachs continues to assume that gold will not be subject to tariffs, as there have been no actual signs of any imposition since the 10% reciprocal tariff took effect on April 10. They maintain their previous forecast that London Spot Gold will reach $3700 per ounce by the end of 2025 and rise to $4000 per ounce by mid-2026.

Golden Finance reports market news: Officials say the White House plans to clarify false information regarding gold tariffs.

As of 2:30 PM close, the Shanghai gold market maker contract rose by 0.12%, reported at 787 yuan/gram, the Shanghai silver market maker contract rose by 0.02%, reported at 9279 yuan/kilogram, and the SC crude oil market maker contract fell by 0.40%, reported at 494 yuan/barrel.

Block CFO Amrita Ahuja stated that Bitcoin has the potential to become an open protocol for the internet, driving speed and efficiency. The company plans to allocate 10% of its gross profit each month to purchase Bitcoin, believing that it is not only digital gold but also has the potential for development as a currency.

Odaily News On August 7, Bitcoin dipped to $111,643 but quickly rebounded to $117,000, reaching the key breakout level retest target mentioned in previous reports, reigniting trading interest. The current market faces challenges such as volatility compression, seasonal weakness, and insufficient macro drivers. Trump's recent push for 401(k) investments in encryption and increased attention on gold may bring about a change in sentiment. The number of active Ethereum addresses has reached a new high, with prices rising, but it relies more on narrative-driven factors. Both are at critical technical junctures, and may face either a higher trade volumes breakout or a rapid pullback.

Odaily News According to monitoring by NLNico, the gold mining company ECR Minerals announced the adoption of a Bitcoin reserve strategy, planning to allocate up to 50% of its surplus cash and free cash flow generated from gold production long-term into Bitcoin.

Odaily News Matrixport announced the official launch of the XAUm fixed income product, supporting a wide range of investment periods from 7 to 365 days. Currently, the APY of the XAUm 7-day fixed income product reaches up to 3%, far exceeding the investment returns of traditional institutional gold. Matrixport's fixed income products now cover 15 mainstream assets including BTC, ETH, SOL, BNB, and USDT. Matrixport continues to enrich the application scenarios of XAUm, and currently XAUm holders can easily perform XAUm Mint, Swap, and XAUm collateral lending within the Matrixport APP. With the launch of the XAUm fixed income product, Matrixport has expanded the financial use cases of the gold token XAUm in centralized institutions, simplifying X

BlockBeats news, on August 7, according to Cointelegraph, the Fed's latest report discusses using the valuation gains from gold reserves to fund the strategic Bitcoin reserves of the United States.

Odaily News According to Be in crypto, Japanese Financial Service company SBI Holdings has submitted applications for two cryptocurrency-related exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The first fund is a Crypto Assets ETF that will directly invest in XRP and Bitcoin; the second fund is a Digital Gold Crypto ETF that will combine gold-backed securities and digital money, with over 50% of the funds allocated to gold ETFs.

BlockBeats reported that on August 4, Mike McGlone, a senior commodity strategist at Bloomberg Industry Research, stated on social media that as of August 1, the annualized volatility ratio of Bitcoin to gold has fallen to a historic low of 2.2 times, a trend that may favor gold's performance. Since 2021, this much-hyped emerging crypto asset has achieved returns similar to gold, but its average risk is more than three times that of traditional value-preserving assets—this may be an unsettling signal for digital assets.

Jin10 reports that Citibank has raised its forecast range for gold prices over the next three months to $3,300-$3,600 per ounce (previously $3,100-$3,500 per ounce).

Gate News bot message, Bitcoin demonstrated superior performance against traditional assets in July 2025, recording returns that exceeded both S&P 500 and gold by more than threefold. The cryptocurrency's strong showing coincided with positive legislative developments during the month.

The DogeX platform is launching an Airdrop Token GOLD to celebrate the 10th anniversary of ETH. Users who successfully mint NFTs can receive it for free, without the need to connect a Wallet or pay Gas. A Mining Telegram mini-game has also been launched, allowing users to obtain GOLD through the mini-game.

Matrixdock has completed the second XAUm gold reserve audit for the year 2025, ensuring asset transparency. The audit was conducted by Bureau Veritas, covering the weighing and inspection of all gold inventories. The amount of gold managed by Matrixdock has risen by over 500%, reflecting its leadership position in gold minting growth in Asia.

On July 31, Jin10 reported that the World Gold Council stated that Central Banks remain an important pillar of global gold demand, with global official gold reserves increasing by a total of 166 tons in the second quarter. Although the pace of gold purchases has slowed, the outlook for Central Bank gold demand remains optimistic. The demand for gold jewelry and consumption value continue to show a divergent trend: in most regions, the demand for gold jewelry tonnage has decreased year-on-year, with a sluggish performance almost retreating to the levels seen during the pandemic in 2020; however, the consumption value of gold jewelry has generally increased.

Jin10 data reported on July 31, the World Gold Council stated that, driven by the dual attraction of rising gold prices and the safe-haven attributes of gold, both bar and coin investors are getting on board. This zone has also performed excellently for two consecutive quarters, helping to push bar and coin investment in the first half of 2025 to the highest level since 2013.

On July 31, Jin10 reported that the World Gold Council stated that global gold demand (including OTC Trading investment) is expected to rise by 3% year-on-year to 1,249 tons in the second quarter of 2025. In value terms, global gold demand has surged by 45% year-on-year, reaching 132 billion USD. Global gold ETFs have maintained strong demand for two consecutive quarters, which is a key factor driving overall demand growth in the second quarter. Uncertainty in global trade policies remains, and geopolitical turmoil is intensifying, combined with the pump in gold prices, which collectively drives inflows into gold ETFs.

According to ChainCatcher news and reports from Jin10, the intraday drop of New York futures gold has exceeded 1%, currently reported at 3,346.1 USD/ounce.

PANews July 30 news, the UK listed company Hamak Gold announced its first purchase of 20 Bitcoins, with an average purchase price of £88,569, totaling approximately £1.7714 million, as part of its capital allocation and asset-liability optimization strategy. At the same time, the company has established a strategic partnership with the FCA-regulated digital asset platform Archax to jointly promote its Bitcoin vault strategy.

Odaily News ethdigitaloil.com research report shows that considering the comprehensive factors such as oil, gold, and global currency market capitalization, the market capitalization of ETH may reach 850 trillion dollars, and the expected future price of a single ETH will reach 706,000 dollars. Previously, ETH reserve-listed company Bitmine officially stated on the X platform that it invited multiple research institutions to assess the "reset value" of Ethereum (Wall Street valuation), estimating the value to be 60,000 dollars.

Golden Finance reports that Bridgewater founder Ray Dalio supports allocating 15% of assets to Bitcoin and gold to cope with the U.S. debt spiral.

Jin10 data reported on July 28th, as signs of pressure emerge in the Indian stock market, some investors are turning their attention to gold for stability. Yes Securities remains optimistic about gold, citing the uncertainty surrounding U.S. tariffs and the steady demand from Central Banks and gold ETFs. Their prediction is that gold prices will reach between $3600 and $3800 per ounce by the end of the year, which also indicates that not all funds are chasing growth assets.

Jin10 data reported on July 28 that Open Source Securities research indicated that after the market breakout, although divergences still exist, there is an optimistic judgment on the long-term breakthrough of the index, with a pattern resembling a "slowly rising oscillating market around the center." One should operate with a "bull market mentality," but it is best to trade with the mindset of a "slowly rising oscillating market around the center," and it is not advisable to blindly chase the price in terms of trading and allocation. In terms of style, growth zones are favored, as growth is more likely to outperform when market risk appetite is high. Current allocation recommendations: Technology + Military Industry + Finance + DeltaG Consumption + Stable Dividends + Gold.

Since the beginning of this year, gold-themed funds have attracted funding, with a total scale reaching 246.9 billion yuan, an increase of 108.53%. Analysts believe that gold assets are still being followed, and their price rise is driven by multiple Favourable Information factors, making them worth holding in the future.

Jin10 data reported on July 28: The United States and the European Union announced a trade agreement, which led to a significant drop in spot gold, opening down 18 dollars on Monday, with the latest price at 3321.59 dollars/ounce.

Gate News bot message, renowned investment author Robert Kiyosaki recently expressed his views on social media. While he recommends that ordinary investors allocate to gold, silver, and Bitcoin ETFs, he also reminds investors to be aware of the limitations of "paper assets." Kiyosaki emphasizes that holding physical gold, silver, and Bitcoin may provide more security at crucial moments. He advises investors to learn to judge when to hold physical assets and when to use ETFs to gain an advantage in the market. Kiyosaki believes that understanding this is vital for success in the investment market.

Golden Finance reports that Tether announced that in the second quarter of 2025, the issuance of its Tether Gold Tokens has reached nearly 250,000, backed by a total of 7.66 tons of physical gold, with each Tether Gold Token supported by 1 ounce of physical gold and stored in Swiss vaults. Currently, the market capitalization of the token is approximately 830 million dollars.

According to a report by Jinse Finance, Nativo Resources has joined an increasing number of gold mining companies, beginning to adopt Bitcoin as part of its capital reserve strategy.

Despite the rebound of the US dollar leading to a softening of gold futures, gold prices remain near a one-month high. Research director Chris Weston pointed out that the volume of gold investment transactions has increased, with gold prices breaking through a narrow trading range. Future trends will be driven by the US dollar, and policy uncertainty will continue to support the gold market.

Gold prices rose by over 1% due to the weakening of the dollar and U.S. Treasury yields, standing at over $3400 per ounce. The uncertainty surrounding trade negotiations and rumors of a Fed rate cut have heightened investor anxiety.

Jin10 data reported on July 21, the New York gold futures rose above $3400/ounce, with a daily increase of 1.24%. The New York silver futures saw an increase of 2.00% during the day, currently reported at $39.24/ounce.

ChainCatcher news, analyst PlanB posted on the X platform stating, "The market capitalization of gold is about 20 trillion dollars and the market capitalization of Bitcoin is about 2 trillion dollars. Therefore, the value of gold is 10 times that of Bitcoin." The scarcity of gold (stock-to-flow ratio) is about 60, while the scarcity of Bitcoin is about 120. Therefore, the scarcity of Bitcoin is twice that of gold. I believe Bitcoin is at least undervalued by a factor of 10.

In uncertain times, investors tend to seek safe-haven assets like gold and strong currencies. Despite the ongoing weakness of the US dollar, analysts believe the Singapore dollar may emerge as a new choice due to its low volatility and stable economy; however, its currency management restricts position trading. Meanwhile, the euro could become the next safe-haven currency after the Swiss franc.

According to ChainCatcher news and a report by Decrypt, recent academic research has explored the relationship between Bitcoin and gold as store of value tools. The research found that, although Bitcoin is referred to as "digital gold," it currently lacks the historical record, stability, and resilience in crises that gold possesses. The volatility of Bitcoin is much higher than that of gold, and its correlation with traditional assets is unstable. Nevertheless, as the Bitcoin market matures and volatility decreases, its role as a tool for portfolio diversification may strengthen.

Recent studies show that although Bitcoin has the characteristics of scarcity and decentralization, it cannot yet fully replace gold as a store of value. Its high fluctuation makes it behave more like a speculative asset, lacking the stability and historical resilience of gold. Currently, the relationship between the two is more complementary.

Jin10 data reported on July 18, local time on July 17, a gold mine in Remedios, northeastern Antioquia province, Colombia, collapsed, trapping 18 miners. The mayor's office of Remedios reported that a transport rack loaded with materials in the mine's water channel fell, leading to the collapse of the mine's exit structure and affecting the ventilation system. Currently, rescuers have restored the operation of the mine's internal ventilation system, and the rescue operation is underway.