Major News Headlines for Today

1. Ripple JP Morgan, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, SBI Led RWA"
In a report jointly published by Ripple with CB Insights on Aug. 3, it emphasized the movement of global financial institutions to convert assets(RWA). Ripple announced that global banks have made a total of 345 investments in blockchain companies from 2020 to 2024, with Citigroup and Goldman Sachs making 18 investments each, and JP Morgan and SBI making 15 investments each.

2. Arthur Hayes "Bitcoin May Retreat To $100K On Macro-Risk"
Arthur Hayes, CEO of BitMex, predicted on his X account on Aug. 3 that Bitcoin(BTC) and Ethereum(ETH) could plunge to $100,000 and $3,000, respectively, due to tariff hikes, credit market downturns, and slowing job creation.

3. "Bitcoin Plunges on Weekend's Intended Sell-Off"
Data has been released that Bitcoin has plunged in an intended sell-off over the weekend. According to data from the on-chain analysis platform CryptoQuant on Aug. 3, the number of Bitcoin flowing into Binance, the world's largest exchange, reached about 7,000 in a day over the weekend, which led to a sharp drop in Bitcoin.

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