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Sources reveal that Goldman Sachs is in discussions with potential investors to participate in Nvidia's $500 billion artificial intelligence financing plan.

According to official news, Gate will upgrade the Gate Card points reward program on August 14, 2026. After the upgrade, the assets that can be redeemed with Gate Card points will expand from primarily supporting USDT and GT to include USDT, GT, BTC, ETH, GUSD, as well as tokenized stock assets such as NVDAG, AAPLG, GOOGLG, SPCXG, TSLAG, MUG, SNDKG, and SKHYG, corresponding to Nvidia, Apple, Google, SpaceX, Tesla, Micron Technology, SanDisk, and SK Hynix. The newly added tokenized stock assets cover several popular fields such as AI, semiconductors, and consumer technology. After earning points through eligible daily spending, users can redeem mainstream crypto assets like BTC and ETH according to their preferences, or they can redeem corresponding tokenized stock assets like Nvidia, Apple, Tesla, and SpaceX. In addition, Gate Card points will also support the redemption of gold-backed stablecoins (XAUT), effectively enriching users' options for point redemption.The redemption ratio for Gate Card points remains at 100 points = 1 USDT equivalent asset, and points are permanently valid, with other core rules unchanged. Users can still earn cashback points through eligible Gate Card spending, with the cashback ratio continuing to be calculated based on the user's T0--T5 / VIP level. This upgrade will not affect the existing point acquisition mechanism but will provide users with more asset choices at the redemption end, expanding the application scenarios for Gate Card points. By upgrading the points reward program, Gate Card will further connect payment consumption with asset accumulation, offering users richer rights options and a more flexible asset management experience.

Goldman Sachs announced the acquisition of NEOS Investments, which is an ETF issuer managing assets totaling $30 billion, including the Bitcoin High Income ETF (BTCI), which manages assets of $1.1 billion.

Garrett Jin released this week's market report, characterizing the rebound in the South Korean market as a wide-ranging fluctuation rather than a new trend. SK Hynix rebounded continuously after retesting the 1.42 million won area, closing up 5.9% at 1,593,000 won. The KOSPI has risen 20% from the July low, entering a technical bull market, but foreign capital has not shifted to long-term holdings, and the drag from leveraged ETFs remains. Garrett Jin set the first profit-taking level at $1,150 (approximately 1.63 million won), with the next target at $1,300 (1.85 million won).Garrett Jin also noted that gold recorded its strongest weekly gain since January this week at +7.8%, priced at $4,388. The driving factors were a decrease of 23,000 in July non-farm payrolls and a moderate CPI that dampened September rate hike expectations. However, it is currently overbought in the short term, and a pullback could present an opportunity for incremental accumulation. Bitcoin has shown no response to the same macro-positive factors, remaining trapped between the support at $62,500 and resistance at $65,000-$70,000, with the bottom structure since $57,700 gradually being built. Garrett Jin will wait for the next buying opportunity after a pullback.Regarding SpaceX, Garrett Jin believes the recent performance is a classic case of "bad news fully priced in + short squeeze," with the unlocking itself becoming a washout rather than the starting point of a decline. However, the unlocking window has not yet ended, with an additional 319 million shares to be unlocked, approximately 700 million shares each in September and October. The current range up to $160 is a profit-taking zone rather than a high-entry zone.

Goldman Sachs analyst Robert Kaplan stated that the Federal Reserve's decision not to raise interest rates in July was "absolutely" correct and urged policymakers to keep an open mind before September, citing the complex factors influencing inflation, and that rigid forward guidance could be counterproductive.Kaplan said, "If I see meaningful improvement, I might be willing to stay put, but I want to make full use of every moment before September to make judgments, avoiding rigidity or preconceived notions." Kaplan believes that the current forces at play include: inflationary pressures from AI development, tariffs, labor constraints, and soaring oil prices; meanwhile, the application of AI works in the opposite direction, accelerating the trend of declining inflation.He stated that Waller should use his speech at this month's Jackson Hole symposium to briefly explain the reasons for the Federal Reserve's inaction in July, rather than delivering a purely "philosophical" speech. Kaplan expressed that his concerns about long-term U.S. Treasury yields are greater than his concerns about the federal funds rate itself.He indicated that the rise in long-term Treasury yields globally reflects a structural supply-demand imbalance driven by persistent large fiscal deficits, rather than Federal Reserve policy.

On August 13, WEEX announced the launch of the "Global Asset Trading Season" event. Users trading gold and stock perpetual contracts can participate in a prize pool of $100,000. Event duration: 8/13 16:00 - 8/31 23:59:59 (UTC+8).During the event, the first spot trade (GOLDXAUT or SPCXX) with a trading volume of ≥ 50 U will receive a bonus of 10 USDT; any stock perpetual contract trade with a volume of ≥ 100 U will receive an additional 100 USDT position airdrop. During this period, new users' first TradFi contract trade that results in a loss will be covered; both new and existing users whose cumulative TradFi contract trading volume reaches 100,000 U can participate in sharing a cash prize pool of 50,000 USDT and unlock VIP2 membership benefits. Trading volumes of 300,000 U and 500,000 U will unlock VIP3 and VIP4 membership benefits, respectively.

According to Bloomberg, Goldman Sachs will acquire ETF provider Neos Investments for up to $2.25 billion in cash and equity to expand its presence in the actively managed ETF market. Neos was founded in 2022 and currently offers nearly 20 income-generating ETFs based on options strategies, managing approximately $32 billion in assets.After the transaction is completed, Goldman Sachs' ETF assets are expected to increase to about $130 billion. Neos co-founders Troy Cates and Garrett Paolella will become partners in Goldman Sachs Asset Management after the deal closes, and the entire Neos team is also expected to join. Goldman Sachs' Asset and Wealth Management division had regulatory assets exceeding $4 trillion as of the end of the second quarter, an increase of over $700 billion from a year ago, with the division's revenue growing by 20% year-over-year.

According to RootData's tokenized asset data, as of the time of publication, Binance has launched 220 types of TradFi contract assets.Among them, the top three assets by depth ranking are XAG (Silver), SPCX (SpaceX), and CL (New York Crude Oil), with depths of $12.66 million, $9.47 million, and $8.41 million respectively;The top three assets by 24-hour trading volume are XAU (Gold), SKHYNIX (SK Hynix), and SPCX (SpaceX), with daily trading volumes of $1.79 billion, $1.61 billion, and $1.17 billion respectively.

According to official social media news, Huobi HTX will hold a themed live broadcast today at 20:00 titled "Non-Farm Payrolls Surprise Ignites Rate Cut Trading: Which Will Break Through First Among U.S. Stocks, Gold, and BTC?" At that time, crypto KOLs such as Pump Pump Superman, Xiao Zhi, 77, and Grace will be invited to attend, discussing the unexpected changes in non-farm data, the rising expectations for rate cuts in the market, and the interlinked trends of the three major assets: U.S. stocks, gold, and BTC. They will analyze market trading opportunities and potential risks under changes in macro liquidity.

According to Gate market data, spot gold has increased by 1% during the day, currently reported at $4,411.72 per ounce; New York futures gold has risen over 1% during the day, currently reported at $4,472.1 per ounce.

According to Gate market data, the Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index widened its decline to 3%, Bilibili (BILI.O) fell over 5%, and NetEase (NTES.O) dropped nearly 4%.

The price of Bitcoin fell below $64,000 to a weekly low, while gold rose to $4,435 per ounce, a nine-week high.Retail investors flowed $50 million into gold ETFs in a single day.

According to ChainCatcher news, analysis from 10x Research suggests that Bitcoin may be decoupling from its correlation with the S&P 500. If the Federal Reserve lowers interest rates in September due to weak summer employment, Bitcoin is expected to become a major beneficiary alongside gold. The analysis states that after the FOMC meeting at the end of July 2026, bond traders were once convinced that the Federal Reserve would raise interest rates in September, with the market pricing in two rate hikes before the end of the year. However, the institution believes that four voters who leaned towards maintaining interest rates in July suddenly shifted to a higher threshold for rate hikes within six weeks.More importantly, seasonal factors play a role; historically, the labor market has performed poorly in the summer, which has previously driven rate cuts in September 2024 and September 2025. With the World Cup ending, similar employment weakness may force bond market traders to reassess their rate hike expectations, at which point gold and Bitcoin are expected to benefit.

According to Websea news, the platform launched gold XAU and silver XAG CFD contracts on August 11, both supporting a maximum leverage of 500 times.Among them, XAU and XAG correspond to the international trading codes for gold and silver, respectively. Users can participate in precious metal price fluctuations through USDT-denominated CFD contracts without actually holding the underlying assets.Websea stated that in the future, it will continue to expand more CFD trading varieties based on market demand, liquidity, and risk assessment. Relevant contract parameters will be dynamically adjusted according to market risk conditions, subject to the platform's announcements.

The gold and silver markets remain high and volatile, with trading activity in the metals sector continuing to rise. According to market data from the Gate platform, gold (XAU) is currently priced at $4370.36, with a 24-hour increase of 0.26%; silver (XAG) is currently priced at $64.60, with a 24-hour increase of 0.56%. According to CoinGlass data, the open interest for Gate XAU (gold) contracts has reached $373 million, ranking second in CEX; the open interest for Gate XAG (silver) contracts has reached $80.61 million, ranking third in CEX.

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is exploring how tokenized gold can be incorporated into the wholesale market, including whether it can be used as collateral. The discussions involve regulatory approaches aimed at the institutional market, with relevant rules expected to be announced in the coming months.This regulatory discussion comes as London seeks to solidify its position as a global gold trading hub. Data from the World Gold Council shows that London currently accounts for about 70% of global gold trading volume, while Shanghai and Hong Kong are vying for a larger share of wholesale business. HSBC launched a tokenized gold product for retail investors in Hong Kong over two years ago and reported that the cumulative trading volume has exceeded $2.2 billion, with more than 276,000 transactions. The FCA does not directly regulate physical gold trading but oversees gold derivatives and publicly traded products in the market.

According to Gate market data, Hong Kong gold stocks expanded their decline in the afternoon, with Zijin Mining falling over 5% and Lingbao Gold dropping over 6%. Stocks such as Zhaojin Mining and Shandong Gold also experienced a decline.

The non-farm data is a significant positive, gold prices challenge the 4,380 mark, and the last hope for bears has not yet been shattered.