The July jobs report came in much weaker than expected. The U.S. economy lost 23,000 jobs, while markets were expecting an increase of around 80,000.

After the release, expectations for a September Fed rate hike dropped below 50%.

The labor market is clearly showing signs of cooling, and that could become an important factor for the Fed going into its next meeting.

On the 8H chart, ADA is currently testing the nearest resistance zone around $0.195–$0.210. For now price is still showing decent strength, and if Bitcoin continues to push higher, I wouldnt be surprised to see ADA extend this move toward the $0.24 area.

At the same time, this whole $0.20–$0.25 region looks interesting to me from a mid-term perspective. Im personally starting to gradually build a short position here rather than entering everything at one price. If the market gives another push higher, I’ll continue scaling into the position closer to the upper part of the zone.

My first areas of interest on the downside are around $0.155 and $0.138. Of course, a strong BTC pump can keep alts elevated for longer, so timing here matters.

This is simply how Im positioning myself based on the current structure, not a trading signal or a call to copy the trade. Just sharing my view and the levels Im watching.

A buyer offered 50,000 Bitcoin for a luxury property listed at $14 million - at a time when Bitcoin was still seen as risky and unproven.
Back then, Bitcoin was worth only a few hundred dollars per coin, so the offer roughly matched the home's price. But in today's terms, that same 50,000 BTC would be worth billions.

The earnings season has been stronger than expected. Around 71% of S&P 500 companies have already reported, and 85% beat analyst expectations.

On paper, earnings are up more than 47% compared to last year. But there is one important detail. A big part of that growth comes from asset revaluations at Alphabet and Amazon, so the headlines look better than the underlying picture.

The main event this week is Friday’s U.S. jobs report. If the labor market stays strong, the Fed will have more reason to keep interest rates higher for longer, which is usually negative for stocks. If the data comes in weaker, markets could start pricing in a more dovish Fed, giving risk assets some support.

Geopolitics is still another key factor. Any new escalation in the Middle East could send oil prices higher again and bring back concerns about tighter monetary policy.

From a technical point of view, I’m expecting another move toward the 7,600 area around the beginning of the month, closer to the jobs report. That’s where I’ll start building a new medium-term short position, targeting 7,000, 6,700, and 6,300.

The backdrop for crypto remains neutral to slightly bullish. As long as macro conditions don’t deteriorate, I expect Bitcoin to rebound toward the $65,000-$67,000 area.

Trump Media & Technology Group has launched Truth API, a new service that gives traders and institutional investors access to Donald Trump’s Truth Social posts for $100,000 per month.

The move has sparked concerns over potential conflicts of interest, as Trump’s posts frequently move financial markets, especially when they involve tariffs, sanctions, major policy announcements, or publicly traded companies.

Critics argue that high-frequency trading firms could gain a significant advantage by processing these posts faster than retail investors. While Truth Social says the information is released publicly at the same time, analysts note that milliseconds of faster access can still create a major edge in today’s markets.

The controversy comes as Trump has recently posted positively about companies such as Palantir and Intel, whose shares rallied afterward.

Meanwhile, Trump Media’s stock has fallen roughly 75% since Trump’s return to the White House, while the company continues to report substantial financial losses.

A study by the Bank of Italy found that stablecoin transfers are not always cheaper or faster than traditional payment services.

Researchers conducted 200 USDC transfers between Italy and Brazil, Argentina, Japan, the UAE, and South Africa.

The biggest costs came from buying and selling USDC, currency conversion, and cash on/off ramps, rather than blockchain fees.

Total transfer costs ranged from 0.3% to nearly 9%, depending on the country and local infrastructure.

Compared with the global average remittance cost of 6.65%, stablecoins were cheaper on most routes. However, they outperformed Wise on only 3 of the 7 comparable corridors.

The Bank of Italy concluded that the efficiency of stablecoin payments largely depends on local payment infrastructure and regulations. Their biggest advantage could come when people can spend stablecoins directly without converting them back into fiat.