U.S. July CPI is scheduled for August 12, with the U.S. 10Y Treasury yield at 4.656%. BTC traded near $65,000, total crypto market capitalization stood near $2.3 trillion, and BTC dominance was 56.7%. U.S. spot BTC ETFs recorded more than $1 billion in net inflows last week. Mastercard announced an approximately $1.8 billion acquisition of stablecoin infrastructure company BVNK, and the next CLARITY Act procedure was scheduled for September 15.
1. U.S. July CPI scheduled for August 12
U.S. July CPI is scheduled for August 12. The U.S. 10Y Treasury yield was 4.656%, BTC traded near $65,000, total crypto market capitalization stood near $2.3 trillion, and BTC dominance was 56.7%.
Assets to watch: BTC ETH
2. S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 closed higher last Friday
The S&P 500 closed at 7,757.64 last Friday, up 0.62%; the Nasdaq 100 was at 29,722, up 1.19%. Gold was quoted at $4,402.0, silver at $64.32, WTI at $79.03, and Brent at $84.54.
Assets to watch: SPX500 NAS100 XAU XAG CL BZ
3. Mastercard to acquire BVNK for about $1.8 billion
Mastercard announced an approximately $1.8 billion acquisition of stablecoin infrastructure company BVNK. BVNK provides fiat-to-stablecoin bridge services for institutions, while Circle remained part of the stablecoin payments infrastructure theme.
Assets to watch: MA CRCL USDC
4. UK prepares tokenized gold regulatory framework
UK regulators were reported to be preparing a tokenized gold framework, covering on-chain representation of physical gold and compliant issuance processes. Gold was quoted at $4,402.0, while tokenized assets and RWA remained present in the day’s news flow.
Assets to watch: XAU ONDO ETH
5. U.S. spot BTC ETFs posted over $1 billion in weekly net inflows
U.S. spot BTC ETFs posted more than $1 billion in net inflows last week, the strongest weekly total since April, with BlackRock IBIT accounting for the main share. CME hedge fund positioning in BTC futures turned net long.
Assets to watch: BTC IBIT
6. CLARITY Act procedure scheduled for September 15
U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune filed a cloture motion for the CLARITY Act, with the related procedure scheduled for September 15. The bill covers the U.S. digital asset market structure regulatory framework.
Assets to watch: BTC ETH
7. Bitcoin BIP-110 attempt stopped after two blocks
The Bitcoin BIP-110 soft fork attempt stopped after two mined blocks, with miner support below 3%. The proposal covered an anti-spam transaction mechanism, and the BTC main chain continued normal block production.
Assets to watch: BTC
8. Hyperliquid RWA perpetual volume increased
RWA perpetual contract volume on Hyperliquid increased. Tokenized asset deposits were three times higher than the start of the year at $7.4 billion, while HYPE protocol revenue declined for four consecutive quarters.
Assets to watch: HYPE ONDO ETH
Market Snapshot
BTC: $64,982 | ETH: $1,916.98
Gold: $4,402.0 | Silver: $64.32
WTI: $79.03 | Brent: $84.54
S&P 500: 7,757.6 | Nasdaq: 29,722.3