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Odaily News - Investment manager Lawrence Lepard, author of The Big Print, stated that even if the CLARITY Act (Digital Asset Market Clarity Act) passes the Senate with 60 votes, stablecoin demand will not be sufficient to improve the current state of the U.S. Treasury market.He noted that the current stablecoin market cap stands at approximately $255 billion, primarily backed by U.S. Treasuries purchased by Circle and Tether, down from $263 billion in January. The U.S. Treasury needs to roll over more than $8 trillion in debt annually, with stablecoins covering only about 3% of that amount.In 2025, the share of U.S. debt held by foreign entities has dropped to 32%, down from 57% after the financial crisis. Coinbase Chief Policy Officer Faryar Shirzad stated that dollar-backed stablecoins could convert overseas demand for digital dollars into demand for U.S. Treasuries. (Bitcoin.com News)
According to Bitcoin.com News, a UK court has shut down the cryptocurrency company Key Coin Assets Ltd. after nine investors who filed complaints with Action Fraud paid a combined total of over £300,000. Investigators stated that no evidence of real transactions was found, and determined that the company's operations exhibited characteristics of a Ponzi scheme.
In its published analysis, BIT notes that Bitcoin is experiencing its strongest rally since the collapses of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank in March 2023. During that period, US authorities implemented emergency measures to stabilize the banking system, and the current market sentiment mirrors that era—the recent interventions by the US Treasury in the Japanese yen FX market and bond markets have heightened investor expectations for further macroeconomic policy support. Meanwhile, the SEC's proposed regulatory framework for crypto assets has sent increasingly favorable signals, further bolstering market sentiment. BIT's official Chinese-language analysis indicates that Bitcoin has regained its upward momentum, aligning closely with the scenarios discussed in research over the past several weeks.
Odaily News – The Bank of Russia has announced that individuals who pass a financial and banking knowledge test and obtain a Qualifin Certificate issued by the National Finance Association (NFA) or an Investor Certificate from the Moscow Exchange (MOEX) may be recognized as qualified investors by brokers or management companies.The new rules will take effect on August 31. Previously, the Bank of Russia only recognized international certifications in fields such as financial analysis, investment advisory, asset management, and risk management.Under recently adopted cryptocurrency regulations, non-qualified investors are subject to an annual cap of 300,000 rubles (approximately $3,800) for purchasing cryptocurrencies through a single licensed intermediary, while qualified investors have a limit ten times higher. Bank of Russia Deputy Governor Mikhail Mamuta stated that the test focuses on enhancing investors' financial knowledge, enabling them to understand and manage associated risks before trading complex instruments. (Bitcoin.com News)
Odaily News - CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost stated on the X platform that the altcoin market has recently shown clear signs of recovery, with market structure undergoing changes, and "Altseason" may have entered its early stages. Data shows that from August 19 to 22, the total market cap of altcoins increased by approximately $215 billion, surging over 24% in just 3 days, pushing the total altcoin market cap back above $1 trillion.Darkfost pointed out that mid- and small-cap altcoins have performed the strongest in this rally. Due to their lower circulating market caps, these assets are more sensitive to capital inflows, while also carrying higher two-way volatility risks.Data from the Binance platform further reinforces the signals of an altcoin market recovery. Since last November, approximately 80% to 85% of altcoins have remained below the 200-day moving average (200-DMA), but currently 56% of Binance-listed altcoins have climbed back above this key technical indicator, suggesting the market may be entering a new cyclical phase.Darkfost believes this trend reversal is linked to a series of positive cryptocurrency signals recently released by Trump. On August 19, Trump stated that the U.S. would "massively purchase Bitcoin" and urged Congress to push through the CLARITY Act, while claiming his administration had ended previous unfriendly policies toward the crypto industry. These remarks boosted market sentiment, and against a backdrop of low trading volume and reduced selling pressure, substantial capital began flowing into the altcoin market, driving gains across multiple sectors simultaneously.Darkfost noted that from a historical perspective, the current broad-based altcoin rally is typically viewed as an important signal of the early stage of altseason. However, he also cautioned that the market has entered overbought territory in the short term, and investors should be wary of periodic pullbacks. If the overall upward momentum continues, new investment opportunities may still emerge down the road.
Odaily News: Robert Kiyosaki, author of "Rich Dad Poor Dad," posted on social platform X that the new round of quantitative easing (QE) policy in the United States could lead to a decline in the purchasing power of the US dollar and further push up inflation risks. After the US Treasury Department announced a new round of QE, the US dollar index (DXY) may weaken, which means inflation pressure will rise, and those holding cash dollar savings could become the biggest losers. He warned investors not to rely on depreciating fiat currencies but instead focus on assets that can appreciate over time.Robert Kiyosaki stated that financially literate investors tend to allocate assets such as gold, silver, Bitcoin, and certain real estate, while investors who lack financial education and hold "fake assets" for the long term may face a decline in their wealth. He once again emphasized the importance of financial education, citing his "Rich Dad" perspective: "The biggest cost is not the time and money spent on financial education, but the money that could have been earned but was missed."Analysis suggests that Robert Kiyosaki has long been bullish on inflation-resistant assets such as Bitcoin and gold, and has repeatedly criticized the US dollar credit system. However, his views on QE and dollar policy are personal market judgments, and the actual monetary policy path still depends on US economic data and Federal Reserve decisions.
According to The New York Times, two successive heads of the Polish crypto exchange Zondacrypto (formerly BitBay) have gone missing over a four-year period. Founder Sylwester Suszek disappeared in 2022, and his successor, Przemyslaw Kral, has also been missing since April this year. Prior to his disappearance, Kral stated that the exchange held approximately 4,500 BTC, valued at over $300 million, but the access keys to the relevant wallets were controlled by the already-missing Suszek. Zondacrypto subsequently became embroiled in disputes over client assets and withdrawals and came under investigation by Polish prosecutors. Its operating entity, BB Trade Estonia, had its virtual asset service license revoked by the Estonian Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) on June 29.
Odaily News: The Bank Policy Institute (BPI), an organization representing major banks including JPMorgan, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and Citi, has proposed that the U.S. Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) expand Customer Identification Program (CIP) requirements to stablecoin secondary markets, covering exchanges and other platforms that establish direct account relationships with retail customers.BPI stated that relevant exchanges and platforms handle a substantial volume of purchasing and selling activity within the payment stablecoin ecosystem, and that the majority of stablecoin-related illicit activity occurs in this space. Should the proposal be incorporated into the rules, affected platforms would be required to collect customer information under the Bank Secrecy Act, and decentralized exchanges could also fall within the regulatory scope.FinCEN's proposed rule notes that secondary market transactions of stablecoins on the blockchain typically involve anonymous or pseudonymous identities, with no centralized node collecting identity information, and that issuers have limited ability to gather customer data from secondary markets. BPI has also joined other banking organizations in opposing the current version of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act. (Bitcoin.com News)
Odaily News: The latest financial disclosure from Michigan Democratic Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib shows that her retirement accounts hold Bitcoin and Ethereum-related ETFs, including up to $15,000 in the Grayscale Ethereum Staking Mini ETF, as well as up to $15,000 in the iShares Bitcoin ETF.Tlaib previously voted against the CLARITY Act, which supports cryptocurrency market structure legislation, and supported a resolution aimed at prohibiting so-called "crypto corruption." In addition to crypto asset-related ETFs, Tlaib's investments also include European and Asian market funds, international bond funds, and funds used to hedge against dollar risk. Her assets are distributed across accounts such as traditional IRAs, Roth IRAs, and college savings accounts. (New York Post)
Odaily News: Zach Pandl, Head of Research at digital asset management firm Grayscale, stated that Bitcoin's structural adoption trend continues, the current bear market has entered a deeper stage, and the macro outlook is generally favorable. These three factors may provide a basis for long-term investors to enter, though prices could still decline.Grayscale noted that Bitcoin's adoption growth is primarily driven by government deficits, the expanding application of blockchain technology in the financial services sector, and generational shifts in investor asset allocation. The current bear market has lasted 10 months, approaching the average and median duration of 11 to 12 months observed across the previous four cyclical bear markets.Macro risks mainly depend on real interest rates and Federal Reserve policy. The Federal Open Market Committee held the federal funds rate at 3.5% to 3.75% in July, and future rate hikes could push Bitcoin lower. Bitcoin briefly rose to $79,461 on August 21 before pulling back to around $77,000. (Bitcoin.com News)
Odaily News - Nomura Holdings' digital asset company Laser Digital Japan announced this week that it has completed registration as a crypto asset trading service provider under Japan's Payment Services Act, with registration number 00032, and has joined the Japan Virtual and Crypto asset Trading Association, bringing an end to Japan's nearly 4-year period without new industry participants.The license covers six crypto assets: Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin, and Shiba Inu, all of which are listed on the industry association's "green list." Laser Digital Japan will initially provide liquidity to licensed crypto asset companies in Japan, while the launch date for trading services targeting professional investors has not yet been announced.Japanese regulators require the segregation of customer assets from company assets, with at least 95% of customer crypto assets stored in offline cold wallets, subject to verification through annual audits. The license does not cover crypto asset derivatives, nor does it permit Laser Digital Japan to launch exchange-traded funds; major adjustments to Japan's crypto asset regulatory framework are expected to be implemented in fiscal year 2027. (Bitcoin.com News)
Odaily News – HYPE reached an intraday high of $82 yesterday, rising 38% over the past week, with 24-hour trading volume exceeding $2 billion and a market cap of approximately $17.17 billion. Hyperliquid's 30-day trading volume surpassed $176 billion, with open interest exceeding $8 billion.On August 19, U.S. President Donald Trump stated that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is pushing to bring Hyperliquid into the U.S. market in a compliant and lawful manner. On August 20, a wallet associated with venture capital firm Multicoin Capital transferred 308,884 HYPE tokens, valued at approximately $19.8 million, to institutional custody and trading platform Coinbase Prime within seven hours.During the same period, the wallet also transferred 172,710 and 62,700 HYPE tokens, valued at approximately $10.15 million and $4.37 million, respectively. Since February 2026, Multicoin Capital has transferred over $100 million worth of HYPE to Coinbase Prime. Meanwhile, Hyperliquid has been using approximately 99% of its perpetual and spot market fee revenue to continuously buy back HYPE through the Assistance Fund. (Bitcoin.com News)
Odaily News – Andrew Park, CEO of Factblock and organizer of Korea Blockchain Week, stated that Korea's crypto market is shifting from retail-trading-driven dynamics toward institutional digital finance. The focus of global financial institutions and enterprises has moved from tokens, exchanges, and prices to custody, tokenization, stablecoins, payment and settlement infrastructure, and regulatory compliance.The Financial Services Commission of Korea has proposed a framework to open corporate virtual asset accounts to approximately 3,500 listed companies and registered professional investors. The National Assembly has officially passed amendments to the Electronic Securities Act and the Capital Markets Act, bringing tokenized real-world assets and security tokens under a unified legal framework.The Bank of Korea has completed the initial trial of Project Hangang, a real-world deposit token initiative, and plans to conduct second-phase institutional testing in late 2026. Related technical experiments have used wholesale deposit tokens to enable AI agents to execute automated conditional transactions. (Bitcoin.com News)
According to Bitcoin.com, Zach Pandl, Head of Research at Grayscale, stated that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) proposed regulations on crypto assets could increase network activity on Ethereum, Solana, and BNB Chain by reducing compliance uncertainties surrounding token financing, driving more U.S. issuers and investors to go on-chain, and potentially creating value for their native tokens ETH, SOL, and BNB.
Odaily News: Duquesne Family Office founder Stanley Druckenmiller purchased 4.1 million shares of high-performance computing company Bitdeer Technologies Group (BTDR) in the second quarter, with a position value exceeding $64.7 million and an average purchase price of $12.26. The company produces cryptocurrency mining hardware and operates data centers in the United States and other regions.Additionally, Druckenmiller bought 2.9 million shares of Hyperliquid Strategies (PURR), a digital asset treasury company in the HYPE sector, with a position value of $23.1 million, gaining indirect exposure to HYPE. Hyperliquid Strategies aims to provide U.S. and institutional investors with investment channels related to the HYPE token.Druckenmiller's moves are similar to concurrent increases in BTDR positions by Jane Street and Citadel, with Jane Street currently holding over $112 million worth of BTDR shares. BlackRock, State Street, and Citadel also increased their PURR holdings in the second quarter; HYPE previously hit an all-time high following related compliance progress news. (Bitcoin.com News)
Odaily News: HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has issued 81,000 warning letters to cryptocurrency investors suspected of unpaid taxes over the past 12 months, a 25% increase from approximately 65,000 in the previous year. These letters are intended to prompt recipients to disclose unpaid taxes before HMRC launches formal investigations.Cryptocurrency exchanges, using tokens to purchase goods or services, and gifting tokens to others may all constitute taxable disposals. Income generated from activities such as lending and staking may be subject to income tax rules, and UK residents are generally required to pay taxes on relevant income and gains from worldwide sources.Rules scheduled to take effect in April 2027 will apply no gain, no loss treatment to qualifying crypto lending and automated market-making arrangements until an economic disposal occurs, with an estimated impact on approximately 700,000 individuals.The Crypto Asset Reporting Framework requires service providers to submit 2026 transaction data, with the reporting period running from January 1 to May 31, 2027. It is expected that 52 jurisdictions will exchange relevant data in 2027, with an additional 15 added in 2028. (Bitcoin.com News)
as the cryptocurrency market continues its rebound, shares of Bitcoin mining firms and digital asset treasury companies rose over the weekend. Market participants believe that the U.S. Treasury's announcement to expand the scale of long-term Treasury buybacks has boosted liquidity expectations, fueling improved sentiment toward risk assets and further lifting crypto-related stocks. Bitcoin mining firm Canaan saw its share price surge over 25%; MARA Holdings continued to climb after rising nearly 16% on Thursday. Strive, a digital asset treasury company holding more than 20,000 BTC, gained over 16% on Friday.Additionally, Trump stated that the U.S. government may purchase Bitcoin on a "large scale" in the future. The market rally was also driven by improved expectations for U.S. regulatory clarity. On Thursday, President Trump again urged Congress to advance the CLARITY Act, a bill aimed at further defining the U.S. digital asset regulatory framework and delineating the respective oversight roles of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the crypto market. (Cointelegraph)
Odaily News - U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Michael Selig stated that if the Clarity Act continues to be stalled by Democratic obstruction, the CFTC will leverage its existing authority to begin establishing a regulatory framework for crypto assets and has directed staff to expedite formal rule proposals.Selig has instructed staff to study incorporating digital asset market structure into CFTC rules, with both existing CFTC registrants and currently unregistered crypto exchanges potentially falling under regulatory scope. Rules tailored to digital assets may permit leverage and margin trading.On Thursday, Bitcoin ETFs saw net inflows of $606 million, marking the highest single-day figure since May 1; Ethereum ETFs recorded net inflows of $219 million, the highest since September 2025. Over the past 24 hours, short liquidations in the crypto market exceeded $1.2 billion, approaching $5 billion over the past two days. (Decrypt)
Odaily News: The Hyperliquid Policy Center has released a research report titled "Perpetual Futures as Complements to Dated Futures," stating that perpetual futures can expand market risk management tools and improve price discovery efficiency, rather than squeezing out traditional dated futures markets.The report points out that the biggest difference between perpetual contracts and traditional futures is that they have no expiration date, meaning traders are not forced to roll over positions and can gain continuous exposure to asset prices through a single contract, making them better suited for around-the-clock trading. As perpetual futures enter the U.S. market for the first time, there has been concern over whether they would divert liquidity from traditional futures.The Hyperliquid Policy Center analyzed data from Bitcoin and on-chain WTI crude oil perpetual contracts, comparing perpetual contract prices during periods when traditional futures markets were closed against benchmark futures prices after markets reopened. The study covered 205 Bitcoin trading weekends and 19 weekends of on-chain crude oil perpetual contract samples.The research found that perpetual futures complement traditional futures in several ways:- Perpetual contracts can lower hedging costs by avoiding the additional expenses associated with rolling positions after traditional futures expire;- Perpetual contracts attract small-scale trading demand that traditional futures struggle to cover—for example, the median trade size for on-chain crude oil perpetuals is approximately $1,300, roughly 1/100th of traditional WTI futures;- Perpetual markets provide effective price discovery during periods when traditional markets are closed, with weekend prices typically being validated by benchmark market prices upon reopening;- During extreme market conditions, perpetual contracts help investors continuously manage risk—for instance, during the weekend of significant crude oil volatility in March 2026, using on-chain crude oil perpetuals for hedging could significantly reduce potential losses;- Data shows that after the launch of perpetual markets, no statistically significant negative impact was observed on traditional benchmark markets, with WTI futures spreads even narrowing after market reopening.
Odaily News, Strive Vice President Joe Burnett posted on X, stating that Bitcoin is the ultimate AI trade, as mass unemployment and a significant contraction in wealth will lead to massive currency issuance.In the accompanying article, Joe Burnett stated that traditional assets face dilution or competitive mechanisms as long-term stores of value: fiat currency supply expands with credit cycles, fiscal deficits, and central bank policies; stock profits attract competition, regulation, and technological disruption; rising real estate prices drive more construction; and higher gold prices stimulate more mining.He stated that Bitcoin's terminal supply is fixed, cannot be inflated in response to increased demand, belongs to no company, industry, or government, and is not someone else's liability. Human progress brings more output, efficiency, and wealth, and that wealth needs to flow into assets that cannot be diluted by issuance.Joe Burnett said that over the past ~17 years, Bitcoin has evolved from an open-source project into a globally recognized monetary network, outperforming most other asset classes over 4+ year cycles. Its volatility is tied to the growth process, but the supply rules remain unchanged. As the network expands and more capital enters, daily volatility may narrow.