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U.S. President Trump formally signed an executive order renaming Lake Ontario to "American Lake." This move involves significant geopolitical and policy changes.
Fed official Hammack recently stated that the central bank's monetary policy must continue to maintain a restrictive stance. This remark further clarifies the Fed's policy direction of curbing inflation and controlling economic overheating.
The President of the Polish National Olympic Committee was arrested on suspicion of receiving valuable gifts from the cryptocurrency exchange Zondacrypto. The case is closely linked to fraud and money laundering investigations targeting the exchange.
According to Bloomberg, NVIDIA has established the NVIDIA Corporation Employees Federal Political Action Committee (PAC), which will make political contributions to U.S. federal candidates through voluntary donations from eligible employees. The move comes as the U.S. Congress and the Trump administration discuss an AI regulatory framework. With a market capitalization exceeding $5 trillion, NVIDIA’s chips serve as critical infrastructure for the AI industry, and the company continues to expand its policy influence in Washington.
Odaily News: According to sources familiar with the matter, NVIDIA plans to establish an employee-funded U.S. Political Action Committee (PAC) named NVPAC, aimed at participating in U.S. political activities and supporting related policy initiatives.Sources indicated that the committee's funding will primarily come from personal donations by NVIDIA employees, with specific operational details and areas of support yet to be announced.In recent years, as artificial intelligence, chip export controls, and technology regulatory policies have drawn heightened attention from the U.S. government, tech companies like NVIDIA have been intensifying their engagement with policymakers. The establishment of NVPAC is also seen as a step by NVIDIA to further participate in shaping the U.S. policy environment.
Odaily News: SemiAnalysis posted on X that AMD middle managers are spending the time of more than 20 engineers trying to expand their sphere of influence and secure promotions through a useless side project called the "ATOM Inference Engine," rather than allocating those resources to inference engines actually being used by real customers like Meta and xAI, such as SGLang and vLLM.SemiAnalysis said that dozens of AMD engineers, including principal engineers and AMD Fellows, have privately contacted the firm, stating that due to internal office politics at AMD and support from some middle managers, they are unable to discuss their concerns internally. Middle managers are consuming the time of more than 20 full-time engineers to develop this side project with almost no customers, and the engineers involved are all "10x engineers" who should have been dedicated to developing customer-facing inference engines like vLLM and SGLang.SemiAnalysis said that middle managers will likely respond by pointing to the only customer using the project in a production environment—Alibaba, based on Qwen—but further investigation shows that this is merely a limited deployment of ATOM by Alibaba's enterprise business unit, not the main business unit behind Qwen.SemiAnalysis stated that AMD management has diverted resources and limited internal GPU R&D clusters away from engineers supporting production-grade inference engines such as vLLM and SGLang, instead using them to expand their own influence and engage in office politics, showing a profound lack of respect for AMD engineers.
Odaily News: Sparrow Wallet v2.5.4 has been released following an extensive AI-assisted review, featuring multiple security hardening updates aimed at reducing users' reliance on external servers such as Electrum.Additionally, this version strengthens Ledger, Keycard, Trezor, Payjoin, PSBT, and multi-signature handling, removes Bitcoin Core credentials and other sensitive information from debug logs, restricts permissions for existing wallet and backup directories to owner-only access, closes residual local DNS resolution leaks when using Tor, and reinforces validation for wallet import, signing, downloads, and server responses. The update expands Sparrow Wallet's scope of independent verification for transaction data, hardware devices, and other inputs, reducing dependence on data provided by external servers. (Bitcoin News)
Odaily News, Hyperliquid Policy Center stated on the X platform that perpetual contracts should be central to the innovation agenda of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The agency has submitted a statement ahead of the first meeting of the CFTC's Technology Advisory Committee on August 20, noting that perpetual contracts are expanding beyond digital asset markets into traditional asset classes such as equities and commodities, and that demand for these products among U.S. market participants is rising. Perpetual contracts can meet the risk management needs of various market participants, particularly suited for airlines hedging fuel costs, investment funds managing portfolio exposure, and AI developers addressing compute costs—exposures that are ongoing and have no defined expiration date. Compared to futures with fixed expiration dates, perpetual contracts require no rollover and face no expiration or delivery issues, using periodic funding rates to anchor the contract price to the underlying asset. Currently, on Hyperliquid, perpetual contracts deployed by third-party developers have covered over 80 traditional commodity and stock markets, with cumulative notional trading volume exceeding $500 billion. The CFTC has taken multiple steps this year to facilitate the launch of perpetual contract markets in the U.S. In May, the CFTC approved the first perpetual futures contract listed in the U.S. and issued a policy statement on listing perpetual contracts along with guidance on continuous trading; in June, the CFTC sought public comment on expanding perpetual contracts to energy commodities and further consulted on compute derivatives. Additionally, Hyperliquid Policy Center believes that on-chain infrastructure can also modernize U.S. derivatives markets within the existing regulatory framework. Public blockchains can openly record markets, orders, and positions, conduct margin assessments programmatically on an ongoing basis, and enable real-time collateral transfers, thereby reducing counterparty credit risk and settlement risk. The agency will continue to provide research and technical documents to the CFTC's Technology Advisory Committee and committee staff, and work to establish a pathway for U.S. market participants to access on-chain markets in a compliant manner. The agency believes that perpetual contracts represent one of the most notable financial innovations of the past decade and should be further developed in the U.S. market.
Odaily News – Prediction market platform Polymarket has expanded its partnership with Nasdaq-listed sports data provider Sportradar, gaining access to high-speed data and streaming video content from more than 20 sports associations, providing more real-time official data for sports prediction markets on the platform.The collaboration will bring more official sports event data into Polymarket's betting markets, reducing delays in real-time information transmission during games and enhancing the user experience for prediction trading.This partnership signals that sports leagues are gradually embracing the prediction market model, even as U.S. regulators continue to review the legal positioning of related platforms. As demand for sports predictions grows, Polymarket is strengthening its competitiveness in the sports prediction market by integrating authoritative data sources. (The Information)
Japanese crypto asset trading service provider Coincheck announced that it completed its registration for the electronic payment instrument services business on August 27, 2026, becoming the second company in Japan to secure this type of stablecoin-related license. Coincheck stated it will gradually launch operations related to stablecoins and on-chain finance, leveraging its prior collaboration with U.S.-based Circle to expand USDC use cases in Japan. The company noted that stablecoins provide price stability pegged to fiat currencies, enabling round-the-clock, fast, and low-cost transfers and payments.
Odaily News: Alkemya Metacore is preparing to issue a new security, ALKN, linked to its inventory of high-purity nickel wire, with plans to raise $50 million through tokenization. The related inventory is valued at $1.6 billion, approximately 7 million meters, and is currently stored in Switzerland. The nickel wire is primarily used in semiconductors, aerospace, and defense sectors. The raised funds will be used to support its operating subsidiary, Green Transitional Metals, in the research, development, and commercialization of nickel products in areas such as electromagnetic shielding, aerospace and defense, semiconductors, power industry systems, green hydrogen, and precious metal recycling. Bitfinex Securities will facilitate the listing of ALKN, with the initial subscription for qualified investors open until October 15. This product is described as one of the world's first tokenized nickel products and the first tokenized commodity issuance under El Salvador's digital asset regulatory framework.
Odaily News: The Tennessee Sports Wagering Council issued cease-and-desist letters on January 9 to prediction market platforms Kalshi, Polymarket, and Crypto.com, demanding they stop offering sports-related prediction market products to Tennessee residents, void unsettled contracts, and return customer funds. The Council considers these products to constitute sports betting, requiring platforms to comply with state licensing, taxation, age restrictions, and consumer protection requirements.Kalshi stated that its event contracts are financial instruments regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and are not subject to state sports betting regulations. Users buy and sell contracts, with contract prices reflecting the market's implied probability; when an event occurs, winning contracts settle at $1, while others settle at zero.Traditional betting companies typically accept user wagers and manage risk by setting odds, whereas Kalshi facilitates trading between users, with the platform acting as a matchmaker and prices formed by buyers and sellers. This dispute centers on whether sports prediction markets should be subject to a unified federal regulatory framework or individual state betting licensing regimes. (Bitcoin.com News)
According to Chaoxiang Research, Goldman Sachs noted in its August 26 research report that the Federal Reserve's Jackson Hole Annual Economic Symposium will be held from August 27 to 29. Chairman Warsh's remarks on Friday at 10:00 a.m. New York time will be the market focus. Goldman Sachs expects Warsh to reiterate the 2% inflation target, outline the Fed's communication strategy, and discuss macroeconomic topics such as AI and productivity, but will not provide clear policy guidance for the September policy meeting. Goldman Sachs believes that improving inflation data for two consecutive months in June and July has bolstered the confidence of most FOMC members to maintain interest rates unchanged. With another round of CPI and PPI data due before the September 16 policy meeting, August core inflation is expected to increase approximately 0.2% month-on-month. A methodological adjustment on September 30 is expected to lower year-on-year core PCE by at least 0.2 percentage points. The peak impact of tariffs, oil prices, and AI demand on inflation has passed. Goldman Sachs expects the FOMC to keep interest rates unchanged in September and through the end of the year.
According to an announcement by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), fraudsters are frequently impersonating government agencies, banks, investment firms, utility companies, or technical support personnel to lure victims into transferring funds via cryptocurrency ATMs, gift cards, unknown apps, or courier deliveries, exploiting the irreversible nature of transactions and the difficulty of tracing address ownership to carry out scams. Data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) shows that reported losses involving cryptocurrency ATMs in 2025 exceeded $388 million, up 58% from the previous year, with actual losses likely higher due to underreporting. The CFTC states that legitimate government agencies, financial institutions, and businesses will not require users to transfer assets via cryptocurrency ATMs, gift cards, or courier services. If parties urge action on the grounds that "your account or identity faces an urgent risk," demand secrecy, request remote access to devices, or instruct transfers to designated wallet addresses or via QR codes, these should be treated as high-risk red flags. Regulators advise users to halt transactions, independently verify information through official channels, and promptly report suspected fraud to the CFTC or the FBI IC3.
According to Jovy Dedaj, lead counsel for Kalshi's litigation, Connecticut recently filed a lawsuit against prediction market platform Kalshi, demanding it immediately cease operations in the state; however, the state has not yet taken similar measures against other prediction markets still operating there. Dedaj argues that this action reflects inconsistencies in state-level enforcement, is not driven solely by consumer protection concerns, and highlights jurisdictional disputes surrounding prediction markets between state gambling regulation and the federal regulatory framework.
据路透社报道，巴西政府已向联邦法院起诉 Discord，要求其因涉嫌未遵守儿童及青少年保护法律支付 5 亿雷亚尔（约 9,700 万美元）集体精神损害赔偿。诉讼还要求 Discord 完善年龄验证、家长监督、内容审核及安全机制，否则将面临每日 50 万雷亚尔罚款。 此前巴西数据保护机构已因未成年人安全问题暂停 Discord 直播功能；Discord 回应称诉讼“比例失当”，并表示已提出技术调整及资金投入方案以改善当地安全合规。
: FinTax, a provider of cryptocurrency financial and tax solutions and their AI infrastructure, has announced the completion of its seed round of financing, led by YZi Labs (through EASY Residency S4), with participation from Amber, Hash House, Pundi AI, Waverider International, and Nexus Holdings, at a post-investment valuation of $40 million. Previous round investors include Victory Courage, BGIN, Tools Factory, and individual investor Fan Chao.In recent years, YZi Labs has been consistently expanding its presence in stablecoins, RWA, payments, and institutional-grade digital asset infrastructure. Leveraging FinTax's expertise in on-chain data processing, crypto accounting, cross-jurisdictional tax practices, and crypto asset financial auditing, both parties will explore long-term ecosystem collaboration centered on institutional-grade financial and tax infrastructure, compliance standards, and emerging scenarios such as stablecoins, RWA, and payments.Following the completion of this financing round, FinTax will accelerate the scaling of its five major product lines, expand its business from Asia-Pacific and North America into European and Middle Eastern markets, and deepen the application of AI in complex financial and tax scenarios. FinTax will continue to drive dual iteration of blockchain and legal systems across dozens of jurisdictions, connecting on-chain economic activities with the real-world financial and tax framework.
Bitget has added two new stock spot rTokens: rDJT (Trump Media & Technology Group) and rPURR (Hyperliquid Strategies). As of now, the Bitget platform supports a total of 695 rTokens. Identified by an "r" prefix followed by the stock ticker (e.g., rNVDA for Nvidia), rTokens are issued by Reality, a licensed RWA protocol under Bitget. Through a partnership with the regulated brokerage Alpaca, they connect directly to global liquidity pools including Nasdaq and the NYSE. Key features include underlying assets backed 1:1 and held by licensed custodians, stock dividends distributed 1:1 in token form, synchronous mapping of corporate actions (such as stock splits and consolidations), and the eligibility of holdings to serve as joint margin for unified accounts and USDT-margined contracts, enabling users to hold global stock assets while maintaining flexible fund management.
据彭博社报道，英国政府将赋予英格兰银行（BoE）一项新职责，要求其推动数字货币及支付领域的创新发展。 英国财政部表示，这项职责将作为英格兰银行的次要目标，仍需服从于其维护金融稳定这一核心使命。此举回应了市场对英国央行在新兴金融技术上态度过于保守的批评。 英国首相安迪·伯纳姆将维持伦敦在快速发展的数字资产市场中的竞争力列为重点政策方向。该政策意味着英国监管框架或将更重视在风险控制与金融科技创新之间取得平衡，并可能为数字支付、稳定币及其他数字资产相关业务创造更明确的发展环境。
The SEC has restarted the rulemaking process for crypto asset custody, aiming to establish new standards for brokers managing digital assets and address gaps in the current regulatory framework.