According to BlockBeats, on August 8th, GMGN monitoring revealed that Elon Musk posted a video of a giant laser-eyed raccoon generated by AI, without directly mentioning the token name. Crypto KOL Ansem subsequently replied, "Is that Jimothy?", driving Jimothy's popularity and price surge. The Solana ecosystem's Meme coin, Jimothy, saw another surge, with its market capitalization briefly exceeding $18 million today, currently trading at $15.4 million, a 24-hour increase of 257.3%, and a trading volume of $15.9 million.

Jimothy is based on a raccoon in Seattle, USA, whose body shape is abnormal due to a rare congenital condition. After a local resident posted a video of Jimothy on July 14, it went viral, with nearly 8 million views, and has spawned community creations such as memes, murals, and merchandise.

BlockBeats reminds users that the price of Meme coin fluctuates greatly, mainly depending on market sentiment, community enthusiasm, and narrative, and lacks stable fundamental support. Investors should be aware of the risks.

According to BlockBeats, on August 8th, based on GMGN market data, the market capitalization of Robinhood's Meme coin STONKBROKER once exceeded $80 million, setting a new all-time high. It has now fallen back to $75 million, with a 24-hour increase of over 43% and a 24-hour trading volume of $5.7 million.

Robinhood's ecosystem project, STONKBROKER, recently launched several major updates, including Launchpad, which incubates ecosystem projects, and Broker Box, a FWA-like feature that allows users to draw tokens from stock accounts. These updates have garnered attention from KOLs and the community, including Ansem, driving the company's market capitalization to new highs.

Furthermore, according to OpenSea market data, the floor price of the NFT project StoneBrokers has risen to 9.75 ETH, a 24-hour increase of over 28.8%, with a cumulative trading volume of 1763 ETH. The project has a fixed supply of 4,444 pixel-style "stockbroker" PFP NFTs (ERC-721). Each NFT is linked to an ERC-6551 token wallet, and tokenized stocks (such as TSLA, AMZN, NVDA, AAPL, etc.) are pre-stored during minting, allowing users to continue receiving rewards.

BlockBeats reminds users that there is still considerable uncertainty surrounding the projects in question, and prices fluctuate greatly; users should exercise caution when investing.

According to BlockBeats, on August 8th, the gradual reopening of the Strait of Hormuz over the past week pushed oil prices sharply lower. Coupled with an unexpected decrease in US non-farm payrolls in July and downward revisions to the data for the first two months, the market's probability of a Fed rate hike in September plummeted from approximately 55% to 44%. The three major US stock indices all recorded their largest weekly gains since mid-April, and spot gold surged, surpassing the $4370/ounce mark. Next week, the US semiconductor earnings season is gradually coming to an end, and the AI technology sector remains highly sensitive to the upcoming earnings reports from companies such as Applied Materials (AMAT), Cisco (CSCO), and CoreWeave (CRWV).

Next week's focus shifts to inflation data. Wednesday's US July CPI and core CPI will directly test whether expectations for an interest rate hike can continue to cool. Thursday's PPI and Friday's retail sales and Michigan consumer confidence data will be released simultaneously. Disagreements remain within the Federal Reserve, with Chairman Warsh remaining silent. Ahead of the Jackson Hole meeting, the market will closely watch officials' speeches and the risk of independence. A summary of next week's key events is as follows:

on Monday

The Bank of Japan released a summary of opinions from policymakers at its July monetary policy meeting.

Tuesday

US ADP Employment Change for the Week Ending July 25

Wednesday

CoreWeave (CRWV) will hold its earnings call at 5:00 AM (UTC+8) on Tuesday after the US stock market closes.

US July CPI, Core CPI

U.S. EIA crude oil inventories for the week ending August 7

Thursday

Cisco (CSCO) will hold its earnings call at 4:30 AM (UTC+8) on Wednesday after the US stock market closes.

US initial jobless claims for the week ending August 8, US July PPI

Hamak, a 2026 FOMC voting member and president of the Cleveland Federal Reserve, delivered a speech.

2027 FOMC voting member and Richmond Fed President Barkin will speak on the economic outlook.

Friday

Applied Materials (AMAT) will hold its earnings call at 4:30 AM (UTC+8) on Thursday after the US stock market closes.

US retail sales in July (month-on-month)

U.S. August University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index (preliminary), 1-year inflation expectations (preliminary), and June business inventories (month-on-month).

According to BlockBeats, on August 8th, crypto analyst Lennaert Snyder stated that Bitcoin has tested the $65,400 level twice without breaking through, while there is also strong support at $62,300. The price is expected to fluctuate between these two levels as the week progresses. The market has been relatively slow this week, making shorting unsuitable at this time. The plan is to wait for a breakout above the current high and a subsequent upward surge before considering establishing short positions.

The longer-term target remains at $68,100, and a move to that level would likely break through the previous month's high. Analyst Lennaert Snyder stated that he will wait for this price action to materialize before positioning for a larger pullback or swing trade. He has already closed some short positions to lock in profits and reduce risk exposure. Currently, the market has a large number of buy and sell orders piled up between two key price levels, and is in a tense phase of choosing a direction. He is choosing to wait for confirmation of a breakout before taking action.