According to a report by Jinse Finance and a chart released by @alicharts, during this market big dump, whales purchased over 400,000 Ether.

Gate News bot message, As of August 20, ten Bitcoin ETFs recorded a combined negative net flow of 3,644 BTC (equivalent to $411.79 million). Notably, Fidelity witnessed outflows of 2,180 BTC ($246.39 million), though maintains a substantial position of 199,127 BTC ($22.5 billion) under management.

Gate News bot message, Gate market shows that since the launch of Alpha, imperfect has risen 5636.11%, current price 0.001343 USDT.

Odaily News According to a special edition of a Fed survey conducted by the media, U.S. President Donald Trump will nominate his chief economic advisor Kevin Hassett to be the next chair of the Fed.

Gate News bot message, Gate market shows that ETH has fallen below 4150 USDT, current price is 4147.45 USDT.

Gate News bot message, Gate market shows that BTC falls below 113000 USDT, current price 112988.1 USDT.

Jin10 data reported on August 20th that TD Securities strategists stated that the latest interest rate cut by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand was within market expectations, but what surprised the market was the implication that further cuts are expected in the future. Prashant Newnaha wrote: "We will not ignore this signal." He pointed out that two committee members voted for a 50 basis point cut, and this dovish shift occurred while the acting governor still judged the likelihood of inflation exceeding 3% this year to be 50/50. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand's confidence in the existence of idle capacity in the New Zealand economy may have been strengthened by labor market data significantly below May expectations. Even in the face of rising inflation risks, the Reserve Bank appears determined to move towards further interest rate cuts. As a result, TD Securities has adjusted its forecast, now expecting the Reserve Bank of New Zealand to cut rates by 25 basis points in both October and November, with a terminal interest rate reaching 2.50%.

Jin10 data reported on August 20, this year, bets on emerging market currencies against the US dollar have brought one of the most attractive returns of the decade, and according to Citigroup's head of emerging market strategy, Luis Costa, this trade still has room to continue in the short term. Costa stated that the Fed's more aggressive dovish stance, coupled with the cautious attitude of emerging market Central Banks, will continue to support the strength of emerging market currencies against the US dollar. An index tracking the returns of eight emerging market arbitrage trades driven by shorting the dollar has risen over 10% this year, and is expected to record the largest annual rise since 2017. "The average stance of emerging market Central Banks is also very cautious, which still indicates the sustainability of the actual policy interest rates," Costa said. "Market expectations of the Fed potentially being more dovish in 2026 also need to be considered. Overall, this combination still supports the US dollar to maintain relative stability, although international investors are concerned about...

Gate News bot message, blockchain data shows that a new crypto wallet executed significant withdrawals from centralized exchanges within the past hour. The withdrawals included 1.35 million ONDO tokens valued at $1.26 million and 1.6 million ENA tokens worth $1.03 million.

Odaily News Sweden's listed company PixelFox AB announced the launch of a cryptocurrency strategic reserve, planning to gradually allocate some remaining liquidity to investments in blockchain technology and digital assets, with the largest portion allocated to BTC, ETH, and BNB. It is reported that the company has completed its first cryptocurrency investment of 250,000 Swedish Krona, with specific allocations of 50% invested in staking Ether, 20% invested in Avalanche, 15% invested in XRP, and 15% invested in staking Solana. (Marketscreener)

According to BlockBeats news on August 20, data from geckoterminal shows that X Layer's on-chain Trading Volume reached 19.2 million USD in the past 24 hours, a decrease of 47.73% compared to the previous period, with a total of 125,100 transactions. The market capitalization of the on-chain Meme coin OKAY on X Layer is currently reported at 6 million USD, with a 24-hour rise of 73% and a volume of 3.74 million USD. The market capitalization of the on-chain Meme coin XDOG on X Layer is currently reported at 6.74 million USD, with a 24-hour Trading Volume of 2.56 million USD. Additionally, according to l2beat data, the X Layer network.

Odaily News Bitcoin analysis platform Newhedge announced on platform X that it has officially launched the BTC treasury strategy and has spent $132,470 to acquire 1.15 BTC, with an average bid price of $115,190.

Jin10 data reports on August 20, the UK government bonds rebounded strongly on Wednesday, with the 10-year yield ending a four-day streak of rises. The yield is heading towards its largest drop in a month. The inflation report had little impact on this year's rate cut expectations, but bets on further cuts next year have increased. Swap contracts currently imply about a 75% probability of the interest rate being lowered to 3.5% by the end of next year, a shift that partly explains the movement of UK government bonds. Macro strategist Conor Cooper said: "Many still believe that regardless of inflation, the Bank of England will eventually lower rates to below 3.75%. If the Bank of England is forced to maintain tight policy in the short term to ensure inflation is controlled, then the already troubled economy will bear even greater pressure, ultimately requiring a faster pace of rate cuts than previously envisioned after inflation stabilizes. This is favourable information for UK government bonds and may also be a factor that traders will consider when interpreting UK inflation data in the coming months."

Golden Finance reports that OpenAI's CFO Sara Frier stated that the relationship with Microsoft is "changing," and Microsoft will become an important partner for years to come. (Jin10)

On August 20, it was reported that the MANTRA chain is voting on whether to fully migrate the ERC20 OM to its native chain. The OM Homecoming proposal plans to completely phase out the ERC20 OM on Ethereum by January 15, 2026, establishing the MANTRA chain as the sole native foundation for OM. The proposal also suggests adjusting the inflation rate to 8%, aiming for an annual staking return rate of approximately 18%, and setting a hard supply cap of 2.5 billion OM for the first time. Currently, about 250 million OM (28% of the ERC20 supply) have been migrated to the MANTRA chain.

Jin10 data reported on August 20 that investors are pouring money into hedge funds at the fastest pace in a decade, betting that the turbulent market will yield excess returns. According to data from Hedge Fund Research, in the three months ending in June, hedge funds saw net inflows of about $25 billion, bringing the total net inflow for the first half of the year to over $37 billion, the highest level since 2015. After a prolonged slump, global investor interest in hedge fund strategies seems to be rebounding this year. According to Citco data, hedge funds have achieved positive returns for 11 consecutive quarters, and their resilience in market turmoil (such as the tariff shocks in April) is seen as a key factor in attracting new investors. Demand for large multi-strategy hedge funds like Millennium Management and Citadel remains strong, with many such firms closing their doors to new investors.

Jin10 data reported on August 20th, gold futures rose, reversing the decline from the previous trading day. David Morrison from Trade Nation noted in the report that gold has maintained a range fluctuation for about the past 10 weeks. Traders may be closely following the dollar's movements, as significant changes in the dollar could serve as a catalyst for gold to break through the current range. A weaker dollar makes gold, priced in dollars, cheaper for international buyers, while also weakening the competition between the dollar and gold in terms of safe-haven attributes, thereby increasing the demand for gold. Morrison stated that factors that could trigger dollar fluctuations include the Fed meeting minutes to be released on Wednesday, and more likely Powell's speech on Friday at Jackson Hole.

Binance joined the Beacon Network developed by TRM Labs on August 20, becoming a founding member of the encryption crime response network. The network aims to prevent illegal fund flows and enhance trust and security in the encryption industry through real-time intelligence sharing.

According to BlockBeats news, on August 20, Binance's wealth management on-chain earning coin has launched the Plasma USDT fixed-term product (limited time and amount). The Plasma USDT fixed-term product will be launched on August 20, 2025, at 20:00 (UTC+8), available for a limited time and with an amount limit. Users can deposit USDT to receive USDT rewards and

Golden Finance reported that Jefferies strategist Zervos is looking forward to the Fed using its tools when necessary.

Odaily News MultiBank Group, a financial derivation institution in Dubai, announced a buyback and burn plan for its MBG Token to enhance token scarcity and increase long-term value. The company's revenue for the first half of 2025 reached $209 million, a year-on-year rise of 20%, with a profit of $170 million. (Decrypt)

According to ChainCatcher news, Jin10 reported that Jefferies strategist Zervos stated that the Fed's policy is quite tight and its balance sheet is no longer an "accelerator" for the economy.

Odaily News Plasma announced a collaboration with Binance to explore depositing USDT from Binance Earn into Plasma to earn returns, and Binance will also provide 1% of the PLASMA supply to the first batch of depositors.

Gate News bot message, Gate market shows, ETH breaks 4200 USDT, current price 4200.69 USDT.

Odaily News BIT Mining Limited, a cryptocurrency mining company listed on the New York Stock Exchange, announced that it will be renamed SOLAI, and the trading code will also be adjusted to "SLAI" to promote the strategic transformation towards Solana. The company will further explore next-generation blockchain infrastructure, decentralized finance, and smart contract innovations. (PRNewswire)

BlockBeats news, on August 20, the token issuance of Letsbonk, a meme launch platform under BONK, has significantly reduced in the past 24 hours compared to recent highs, having once surpassed Pump.fun last month. In the last 24 hours, the number of graduated tokens on Letsbonk was only 1, while Pump.fun had 166. According to Dune data, the token issuance volume in the past 24 hours for Pump.fun was about 20096 types, LetsBONK had 338 types, and BAGS had 920 types. It is worth noting that the market share of the Launchpad platform Heaven has surged recently, with a token issuance volume of 6967 types in the past 24 hours.

Gate News bot message, Reuters reports that China is exploring the possibility of permitting yuan-backed stablecoins for the first time, according to sources familiar with the matter. This initiative aligns with the country's ongoing currency internationalization strategy. This marks China's first s

Gate News bot message, Gate market shows ETH falls below 4150 USDT, current price 4149.97 USDT.

According to Golden Finance reports and The Wall Street Journal: Bank of America allocated $4 billion for the development of new technologies such as artificial intelligence.

According to Golden Finance reports, The Data Nerd monitored that a certain smart money opened a 25x long position approximately 10 hours ago when the ETH price was about $4,087.9. This trader has been adopting a go long strategy since 2024 and has realized about $8.5 million in profits on the Hyperliquid platform. Currently, their latest trade has generated approximately $283,000 in unrealized profit.

Jin10 reported on August 20 that Ju Guang Technology announced a plan to repurchase company shares for 100 million to 150 million yuan, with a repurchase price not exceeding 29.5 yuan per share. The expected number of shares to be repurchased is approximately 3.3898 million to 5.0847 million shares, accounting for 0.76% to 1.13% of the company's total equity. The repurchased shares will be used for implementing the equity incentive plan or employee stock ownership plan at an appropriate time in the future.

Foresight News reported that Bitget has officially launched the RWA Index Perpetual Futures. The first batch of assets includes AAPL/USDT (RWA), NVDA/USDT (RWA), and CRCL/USDT (RWA). The RWA contract underlying assets are composed of tokenized RWA indices based on stocks that are already circulating in the market, with each index containing multiple RWA tokens to track the prices of different third-party issuers. Its pricing mechanism refers to the encryption perpetual futures model, dynamically adjusting the index sources based on market activity, volume, liquidity, and other factors, and regularly disclosing weights to ensure pricing flexibility and fairness. In terms of trading rules, the RWA Index Perpetual Futures adopts a 5×24 hours trading system, with price freezes during weekends and stock market closures to avoid liquidation, supporting order cancellation but pausing new order submissions, with funding settlement resuming alongside trading.

According to Foresight News, data from DefiLlama shows that over 80% of DEX fees are generated by the top ten protocols, with an even higher concentration among the leading protocols. Last week, most DEX fees were used for trading on the Uniswap or Hyperliquid Spot platform.

Jin10 reported on August 20 that ST Kelly announced that during the offer acquisition period from July 17, 2025, to August 15, 2025, a total of 26 accounts accepted the offer made by the acquirer, Yongjin Investment, for a total of 83,297 shares, which did not exceed the predetermined acquisition quantity of 71.7013 million shares. The acquirer will fully acquire the shares that have accepted the offer according to the conditions stipulated in the offer acquisition. After the completion of this offer acquisition, Yongjin Investment will hold 50.1833 million shares of the company, accounting for 6.9989% of the company's total share capital.

According to BlockBeats news on August 20, market data shows that due to the launch of the Binance contract, CUDIS briefly rose by 28%, currently priced at 0.127 USD.

Jin10 reported on August 20 that Longpan Technology announced plans to raise no more than 2 billion yuan through a private placement. The net proceeds from the fundraising, after deducting issuance costs, will be entirely used for the 110,000 tons high-performance phosphate-based cathode material project, the 85,000 tons high-performance phosphate-based cathode material project, and to supplement working capital.

BlockBeats news, on August 20, according to official news, the game asset trading platform OVERTAKE announced the completion of a $7 million strategic financing. Investors include Sui, ItemMania, ItemBay, JB Investment, Green Whale Ventures, and Immutable. OVERTAKE is based on Sui.

Gate News Bot news, on August 20, according to CoinMarketCap, as of the time of writing, KERNEL (KernelDAO) is currently priced at $0.22, having risen 11.15% in the last 24 hours, with a high of $0.23 and a low of $0.19. The current market capitalization is approximately $49.3 million, an increase of $4.95 million from yesterday, currently ranked 577th. KernelDAO is an ecosystem aimed at providing yields for cryptocurrencies such as ETH, BTC, and BNB. It offers three main products: Kelp, Gain, and Kernel. Kelp allows users to re-stake ETH across more than 10 L2 networks; Gain provides yield opportunities with no lock-up period; Kernel supports re-staking of assets like BNB and BTC. KERNEL token is the core of the entire ecosystem.

Jin10 data reported on August 20, the Torch Electronics announced that on August 20, 2025, the company repurchased 161,100 shares of the company through centralized bidding, accounting for 0.03% of the total share capital of the company. The highest purchase price was 37.26 yuan/share, the lowest price was 37.18 yuan/share, and the total amount of funds paid was 5,996,300 yuan (excluding transaction fees). This repurchase is based on the company's share repurchase plan, with a total repurchase amount not less than 30 million yuan and not exceeding 50 million yuan, the repurchase price not exceeding 47 yuan/share, and the repurchase period from August 15, 2025, to August 14, 2026.

Foresight News reported that Willy Woo tweeted that Bitcoin soared to $124,500 due to liquidation, and then fell back to $112,500. The market's speculative atmosphere is overly intense. The real question is what investors are doing? The MCR risk signal indicator is declining, suggesting that investor liquidity is recovering. If this trend continues, Bitcoin will have significant upside potential.

Jin10 data reported on August 20 that Evgeny Griva, Russia's deputy trade representative in India, stated that despite the possibility of higher U.S. tariffs, Russia still expects India to continue purchasing its oil. Griva said on Wednesday that India's imports of Russian oil may remain at current levels. This statement comes amid escalating tensions over U.S.-India tariffs. Trump has imposed a 25% tariff on Indian goods and threatened to raise it to 50% on August 27, with half of the penalties targeting India's purchase of Russian oil, which the U.S. believes helps fund Putin's war in Ukraine. India defends its right to procure from the cheapest sources, stating that the tariffs are "unreasonable." Griva noted that Russian oil is sold to India at about a 5% discount, leaving India with almost no alternative options. By mid-2025, India's imports of oil from Russia are expected to be around 1.7 million barrels per day, accounting for the total overseas procurement of the country.

Gate News bot message, Gate market shows that since the launch of Alpha, imperfect has risen by 1220.38%, current price is 0.0009953 USDT.

According to a report by Jinse Finance, AJ Bell analyst Danni Hewson stated that AI-related stocks are experiencing what seems to be a moderate and perhaps necessary adjustment after a strong rise. She pointed out that the wider sell-off of U.S. tech giants stemmed from a report by MIT, which showed that 95% of companies have yet to see a return on their investments in generative AI. "Investors will closely monitor whether AI zone stock prices will stabilize here or if the dumping will continue," she added. "NVIDIA's (NVDA.O) quarterly earnings report next week now looks more critical than before."

Gate News Bot news, on August 20, according to CoinMarketCap, as of the time of writing, VELVET (Velvet) is currently priced at $0.07, having risen 19.13% in the past 24 hours, with a peak of $0.07 and a low of $0.05. The current market capitalization is approximately $16.9 million, an increase of $2.72 million compared to yesterday. Velvet is a DeFi trading and portfolio management operating system, driven by intent and AI. It offers a smart execution engine for professional trading, one-click access to top DeFi protocols, and allows for the exploration or creation of high-performance portfolios. Velvet simplifies DeFi trading, providing an intuitive dashboard that enables users to trade, earn, and manage DeFi positions within seconds. The platform already has over 25,000 users and a trading volume exceeding $100 million. V

PANews August 20 news, according to Lookonchain monitoring, Whale Address bc1qgf has once again purchased 200 Bitcoins (BTC) 5 hours ago, with a transaction amount of 22.72 million dollars. In the past month, this address has received a total of 1,721 BTC from FalconX, with a total value of approximately 196 million dollars.

Gate News Bot news, on August 20, according to CoinMarketCap data, AIBOT (Cherry AI) is currently priced at 0.01 USD, with a rise of 29.45% in the last 24 hours, reaching a maximum of 0.04 USD and a minimum drop to 0.01 USD. The current market capitalization is approximately 1.82 million USD, an increase of 414,300 USD compared to yesterday. Cherry AI is the "Alpha Engine" in the Web3 space, providing trading tools, trend enhancement, raids, and rewards, all powered by AI. The platform aims to help users trade faster, grow stronger, and earn more profits. The Cherry AI product suite includes real-time trading tools, viral discovery bots, and gamified earnings, specifically designed for traders, developers, and Degens. AIBOT（Cher

Gate News Bot message, August 20, according to CoinMarketCap data, as of the time of writing, PHA (Phala Network) is currently priced at $0.12, with a rise of 11.31% in the last 24 hours, reaching a high of $0.12 and a low of $0.10. The current market capitalization is approximately $95.1 million, an increase of $9.67 million compared to yesterday. Phala Network is a new type of privacy AI cloud platform designed to build AI that people can trust. The platform offers a hardware-secure computing environment that can deploy enterprise-level privacy-protected AI models in just a few minutes. Phala Network supports pre-configured secure AI models and provides hardware-secure GPU servers for instant, private AI computation. The platform also offers a comprehensive privacy computing platform suitable for AI.

PANews, August 20, reported by The Block, Strategy (MSTR) announced a reduction in the threshold for stock issuance to raise more funds for Bitcoin purchases. MSTR closed down 7.43% on Tuesday to $336.57, and fell another 0.76% in after-hours trading, marking a new low since April 21. The company updated its policy to allow MSTR to issue new shares when below 2.5 times its net assets, for the purpose of repaying debt interest and paying dividends. This move has raised concerns among some investors about the company's motives. During the same period, the stock prices of several cryptocurrency-related companies also fell.

Gate News bot message, Gate market shows, BTC breaks 114000 USDT, current price 114003.5 USDT.

Jin10 data reported on August 20, Monex Europe analysts stated in a report that after the UK announced inflation data higher than expected on Wednesday, the pound may struggle to maintain its appreciation momentum. Analysts indicated that a single data point is unlikely to significantly alter the Central Bank of the UK’s inclination to cut interest rates against the backdrop of a weak labor market. "We still expect that growth resistance and the upcoming fiscal tightening will force the Central Bank of the UK to cut rates again later this year, which will make the pound more sensitive to external factors and the risks clearly skewed to the downside." The annual inflation rate in the UK rose to 3.8% in July, up from 3.6% in June, also exceeding the market expectation of 3.7%.

According to the Gate News bot, the announcement from the Gate platform is dated August 20, 2025. Gate will launch the 299th Launchpool project, with the main token being Rekt (REKTCOIN). The event will take place from August 20, 2025, 20:00 to September 3, 2025, 20:00 ( UTC+8, with a total airdrop amount of 577,777,777,778 REKTCOIN. Users can participate in mining by staking BTC, GT, or REKTCOIN, and the system will distribute token rewards hourly based on the proportion of the user's staked assets. The REKT project is a community-driven ecosystem based on memes, integrating art, culture, and consumer goods like Rekt Drinks, mainly aimed at tech-savvy cryptocurrency enthusiasts and collectors. It is reported that Gate Labs did not participate in the investment of Rekt )REKTCOIN(. VIP 5 and above users participating in this Launchpool can enjoy a maximum staking limit bonus of 500%.

Jin10 data reported on August 20 that Tongyi Co., Ltd. stated on the interactive platform that the PEEK material plates and bars independently developed by the company have high strength and high modulus characteristics, which can be applied in the Bots industry chain.

Gate News Bot news, August 20, according to CoinMarketCap data, as of the time of writing, ULTIMA is currently priced at 4903.97 USD, with a 24-hour pump of 20.61%, reaching a high of 4914.44 USD and a low of 3551.94 USD. The current market capitalization is approximately 183 million USD, an increase of 31.4 million USD compared to yesterday. ULTIMA is a powerful cryptocurrency ecosystem centered around the ULTIMA token. This ecosystem integrates a range of innovative products: modern crypto wallets, unique crypto debit cards, crowdfunding platforms, proprietary markets, and more. The ULTIMA card is a breakthrough in the cryptocurrency debit card industry, offering limitless financial management possibilities. The ULTIMA card can be used in over 100 countries worldwide, from Europe to Latin America, from Asia to Africa. Deposit limit

BlockBeats news, on August 20, according to official information, Binance Wallet will launch the exclusive TGE event for AKEDO (AKE) on August 21, 2025, from 8 AM to 10 AM (UTC). Eligible users will need to use Binance Alpha points to participate.

PANews, August 20, reports from The Block that the revenue of the Memecoin issuance platform Pump.fun on the Solana blockchain has exceeded $800 million, primarily from a 1% transaction fee. The platform has recently regained its leading position in the number of graduated tokens, as the top Memecoin deployer of LetsBonk.fun migrated to Pump.fun. Pump.fun's daily revenue remains stable at over $1 million, while LetsBonk.fun's daily revenue has fallen below $30,000. Additionally, Pump.fun raised $600 million through an ICO within 12 minutes last month and is repurchasing tokens at prices above market value to stabilize prices. Recently, Solana has been surpassed by the Base network, with Base launching 57,970 Memecoins in a single day, compared to Solana's 32,760.

Odaily News According to Dune data, the total revenue of the pump.fun protocol has exceeded 800 million dollars in the past 19 months.

Gate News bot message, Gate market shows that BAS has risen by 135.61% since the launch of Alpha, current price 0.015293 USDT.

Odaily News According to official news, Binance Alpha will list Sapien (SAPIEN), with the Alpha trading opening time on August 21, 2025, at 1:00 (UTC+8), and the Futures Trading opening time at 1:30 (UTC+8) on the same day. After trading begins, users holding at least 200 Binance Alpha points can claim airdrop of 200 SAPIEN Tokens. First come, first served. If the event has not ended, the score threshold will automatically drop by 15 points every hour.

According to Golden Finance reports, Lookonchain monitoring shows that the 91GShr Whale Address unstaked 98,291 SOL (worth approximately 17.83 million USD) 30 minutes ago and transferred all funds to Binance exchange.

On August 20, Jin10 reported that European Central Bank President Lagarde stated on Wednesday that the trade agreement between the United States and the EU is slightly on the high side, but not far from the baseline assumption of the European Central Bank. She stated: "The trade agreement establishes that the effective average tariff for U.S. imports of Eurozone goods is estimated to be between 12% and 16%." "This effective average tariff rate is slightly higher than the assumed scenario used in our baseline forecast in June, but still close to it." Lagarde said: "The outcome of the trade agreement is far below the severe situation where U.S. tariffs exceed 20%."

According to ChainCatcher news and Jin10 reports, the Fed's monetary policy meeting minutes will be released at 2 AM tonight. Under ongoing political pressure, the "hawk-dove" debate within the Fed has intensified, and the July minutes will reveal the situation of two dissenting votes, providing important clues for the future pace of interest rate cuts and policy direction.

Golden Finance reports that the Governor of Bank Indonesia: We expect the Fed to cut interest rates twice in the second half of 2025.

BlockBeats news, on August 20th, according to Tuesday's trading notice, ARK Invest's flagship ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK) purchased 356,346 shares of Bullish stock yesterday, worth approximately $21.2 million, and 150,908 shares of Robinhood Markets stock, worth $16.2 million. Last week, ARK Invest made a significant investment in Bullish, acquiring 2.53 million shares worth $172 million through three ETFs after the crypto assets exchange debuted on the New York Stock Exchange.

Gate News bot message, Paul Atkins, the chairman of the SEC, expressed his views at a blockchain seminar in Wyoming, stating that a very small number of crypto tokens qualify as securities. This position significantly differs from that of the former chairman. Atkins emphasized that tokens themselves are not necessarily securities, and their nature primarily depends on the way they are packaged and sold. The SEC previously launched the "Project Crypto" initiative aimed at modernizing securities laws and facilitating the migration of the U.S. financial markets onto the blockchain. Atkins stated that the SEC will embrace innovation and collaborate with various government departments and Congress to build a framework to prevent regulatory missteps. According to The Block.

Putin proposed Moscow as a meeting place with Zelensky but was rejected, and the Austrian Chancellor stated that Vienna is suitable for dialogue. Hungary has become a "safe house" recognized by both the US and Russia, where Trump discussed this location with the Hungarian Prime Minister. Macron suggested a meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, and Istanbul, Turkey, was also mentioned.

Jin10 data reported on August 20 that, according to an Israeli government official, despite being prepared to respond to the new ceasefire proposal, the Israeli military still plans to call up about 60,000 reservists to increase its offensive against Hamas in Gaza. The official stated that the call-up announcement could be issued as early as Wednesday. This move would nearly double the number of military personnel deployed in or around Gaza. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has recently approved ground forces to take over Gaza City—the de facto capital of Palestinian territories—with the aim of destroying the remaining strongholds of Hamas.