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Odaily News - Hyperliquid Policy Center (HPC) announced that it has submitted a policy statement regarding the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Agricultural Advisory Committee meeting, supporting U.S. users' participation in the on-chain derivatives market and calling on regulators to adopt a gradual path to promote the development of innovative products such as Perpetual Futures.HPC stated that the U.S. derivatives market originated in agriculture. In the 19th century, grain exchanges in the U.S. Midwest used futures contracts to help farmers and traders discover prices and manage future delivery risks. Since 1922, the U.S. futures market had been regulated under the Department of Agriculture for a long period, until Congress established the CFTC in 1974, placing oversight of the agency under the jurisdiction of the Senate and House Agriculture Committees. Modern derivatives regulation should still revolve around the actual users of the market. Agricultural producers and processors have always been important constituents served by the CFTC, and market participants' needs for product choice, risk management tools, and market innovation should also serve as important references for the evolution of regulatory policy.HPC noted that perpetual futures are now becoming an important innovative derivative in the digital asset era. The committee's discussions on product choice, risk management gaps, and market modernization are highly relevant to current regulatory efforts to explore a regulatory framework for on-chain derivatives. In the submitted statement, HPC put forward three key points:1. Market choice is crucial for risk management. Users in agricultural and other derivatives markets need more tool options. Past experience with restricting innovative products suggests that closing off market choices without adequate evaluation can impose costs.2. A phased approach by the CFTC to regulating perpetual futures is a reasonable direction. HPC stated that the development of new derivatives should be driven by end-user demand rather than relying solely on regulatory presuppositions.3. Public blockchains can enhance the efficiency of financial infrastructure. HPC believes that blockchain technology can modernize clearing and settlement systems, improve collateral liquidity, while continuing to comply with the Commodity Exchange Act's requirements regarding market integrity and risk protection.
Circle announced the founding validator lineup for its open blockchain network Arc and confirmed that the public mainnet will launch on September 16, 2026. Currently, Arc has onboarded over 100 ecosystem and institutional builders on the private mainnet.
Reality, the licensed RWA issuance platform under Bitget, announced a deepened cooperation with US audit firm The Network Firm. Following the upgrade, The Network Firm will provide daily Proof of Reserve (PoR) audit reports for the US stock token rToken issued by Reality based on attestation standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), aiming to verify that each issued rToken matches the corresponding stock or ETF assets in the custody account. The relevant underlying stocks and ETFs continue to be custodied by Alpaca Securities LLC, a US securities broker-dealer registered with FINRA and protected by SIPC, forming a transparent architecture with three independent parties: issuance, verification, and custody. The US stock token rToken issued by Reality currently supports 634 tokenized stocks and ETFs and is deeply integrated with the Bitget ecosystem, and can be used in core scenarios such as unified account margin and staking and lending. Previous data shows that the Assets Under Management (AUM) of Bitget stock token rToken exceeded $100 million one month after launch.
NEAR co-founder Illia Polosukhin submitted a proposal to "Establish a Protocol Sovereign Fund" in the community, suggesting that current and future protocol reserves, historical protocol revenue, and future protocol revenue be included in the fund reserves, and that fund returns be used to fund ecosystem public goods. The proposal is currently still in the community discussion phase.
According to an official media announcement, the South African National Treasury and the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) jointly released the "Draft Manual on Cross-Border Crypto Asset Activities" on August 3, 2026, which is now open for public consultation with a deadline of September 30, 2026. The manual is implemented in conjunction with the previously released "Draft Regulations on Capital Flow Management 2026," aiming to strengthen supervision over cross-border financial activities and prevent risks related to illicit financial flows associated with crypto assets. The manual clarifies the trigger points for cross-border crypto asset transactions—when crypto assets are transferred between a domestic authorized CASP and a foreign CASP, or from a domestic authorized CASP to a non-custodial wallet, it constitutes cross-border capital inflow or outflow and must be reported to the Financial Supervision Department (FinSurv). It is worth noting that at this stage, only individuals are allowed to conduct crypto asset outflow operations through authorized CASPs within the single discretionary allowance or foreign capital allowance; South African entities are temporarily not allowed to conduct related cross-border operations. In addition, the manual currently does not distinguish between different types of crypto assets, nor does it list crypto assets as official South African currency.
DeepSeek officially launches the public beta of version V4-Flash-0731. Through post-training and Agent framework optimization, DeepSWE benchmark scores have improved from 7.3 to 54.4, Cybergym scores have doubled to 76.7, and performance on some hard benchmarks approaches Claude Opus 4.8. The new version does not increase parameters, prices remain unchanged, it natively supports the Responses API, and existing user APIs will automatically switch to the new version. Currently, only the Flash API is updated; the V4 Pro official version is still under development.
Odaily News: DeepSeek released a changelog announcing that the official DeepSeek-V4-Flash API is now available for public beta testing. The model architecture, size, and dimensions of DeepSeek-V4-Flash-0731 remain consistent with DeepSeek-V4-Flash-preview, with only retraining conducted on the post-training stage. The official version of DeepSeek-V4-Pro will be released as soon as possible.
According to the announcement on the CFTC official website, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on July 30 to solicit public comments on amendments to Parts 37, 38, and 39 of the regulations and sections 1.52 and 1.55, with a comment period of 60 days after publication in the Federal Register. This revision targets the increasingly common affiliations among CFTC-regulated entities, covering market participants including Derivative Clearing Organizations, Designated Contract Markets, Swap Execution Facilities, Futures Commission Merchants, and market makers, with a focus on resolving potential conflicts of interest within vertically integrated market structures. CFTC Chairman Michael S. Selig stated that the proposed rule will establish a principles-based regulatory framework for vertically integrated market structures, maintaining market integrity while avoiding stifling innovative market structures or imposing excessive compliance burdens on registered entities.
According to the official announcement, Bitget CFD has added the "Private Copy Trading" mode. This feature adopts an invitation-based copy trading method, where only users who obtain the private password or invitation link shared by a trading expert can follow the corresponding trading project. The Private Copy Trading feature helps trading experts limit the scope of copy trading users and track conversion results across different channels via different invitation links. This mode does not interfere with Public Copy Trading projects; the same trading expert can run 1 Public and 1 Private project simultaneously, with relevant data counted independently. A single private project supports a maximum of 100 copy trading users by default and allows the creation of up to 10 invitation links. Users can update to version 2.90.0 to experience the relevant features. For more details, please refer to the Bitget official platform.
TownSquare, an institutional yield and cross-chain lending brokerage service infrastructure, announced the official launch of its ICO public sale. This public sale is technically supported by the Echo Sonar platform from the Coinbase ecosystem. The valuation is divided into two tiers: a $150 million valuation based on a 6-month lock-up, and a $200 million valuation with no lock-up and full release at TGE, with a fundraising cap of $1 million. Currently, 30 minutes into the public sale, over $200,000 has been raised. According to data, most users chose the second tier with the $200 million valuation. This public sale is the first project based on the Monad ecosystem on Sonar, supporting USDC and USDT0 tokens on Monad. Previously, TownSquare completed a total of 3 rounds of financing totaling $16.25 million, with participation from World Liberty Financial, Auros Ventures, Amber Group, Animoca Ventures, OKX Ventures, as well as angel investors and institutions from ecosystems such as Monad, a16z, etc. It is projected that the previous valuation is comparable to this ICO valuation. TownSquare Sonar Public Sale Registration: townsq.xyz/sale
According to the latest poll released by CNBC, American pessimism over the economic outlook has intensified, with 61% of respondents expressing pessimism about the current economic conditions and future trajectory — the highest level since December 2023. Only about a quarter of respondents hold an optimistic view. The survey shows that a majority attribute economic pressures to President Trump's economic policies. Regarding Trump's handling of the economy, 60% of respondents expressed dissatisfaction, while only 38% approved — one of the lowest ratings on this metric in his political career.Micah Roberts, a partner at Public Opinion Strategies, stated that the overall mood among voters is currently low, with those expecting the situation to worsen outnumbering those expecting improvement by 41% to 29%. Market confidence is entering a trough phase ahead of the midterm election cycle.Meanwhile, rising living costs are forcing American consumers to cut spending. The survey found that 47% of respondents are reducing spending on necessities such as food and healthcare — up 6 percentage points from April. About two-thirds of consumers are cutting back on non-essential spending like dining out.A separate study conducted by Bain & Company in collaboration with NielsenIQ showed that U.S. grocery purchases in June fell by 1.8% year-over-year, a sharp reversal from the 0.1% growth recorded during the same period last year.Kurt Grichel, head of Bain's U.S. retail practice, noted that a typical grocery run that cost around $300 in 2019 may now require $400. The "sticker shock" from price increases is now affecting a broader range of consumers, including higher-income households.Analysts point out that high food prices, elevated fuel costs, and the Trump administration's cuts to certain social welfare programs are collectively increasing pressure on consumers. The survey found that four out of five U.S. consumers are trying to reduce spending, with more than a quarter actively cutting back on food purchases. Among them, over half have switched to cheaper brands, while 49% are buying fewer items. (ibtimes)
OpenAI Chairman Bret Taylor said in an interview with CNBC that the company currently has no update on its Initial Public Offering (IPO) plans. Taylor's interview centered on OpenAI's newly launched AI agent tools, and discussed topics including the outlook for enterprise AI spending, a lawsuit related to Apple, and development trends in the artificial intelligence industry.As OpenAI's valuation continues to climb and competition in the AI industry intensifies, the market has maintained a high level of attention on its listing timeline. However, Taylor's statement indicates that OpenAI has no new IPO arrangements to announce in the near term.
: Ripple’s Global Head of Public Policy and Government Affairs, Lauren Belive, stated that opposing the CLARITY Act is not opposition to the crypto industry, but rather opposition to consumers, and would continue exposing crypto holders to bad actors who exploit regulatory arbitrage. Belive noted that while a digital asset market already exists in the United States, federal rules protecting consumers have not kept pace. She pointed out that the regulatory gaps that led to the collapse of FTX and the loss of customer funds still persist. Belive indicated that the CLARITY Act would grant the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) clear joint jurisdiction over the digital asset market, requiring tokens to undergo regulatory oversight before entering the market. Stuart Alderoty, Chief Legal Officer of Ripple and Chairman of the National Cryptocurrency Association, stated that opposing the CLARITY Act would allow the current unregulated status quo to continue and be exploited by bad actors.
Ondo Perps' trading volume has exceeded $2 billion within 48 hours of its public launch, with the simultaneous addition of Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) trading markets.
According to The Bangkok Post, the Bank of Thailand is advancing a stablecoin plan pegged 1:1 to the Thai Baht and is expected to hold public hearings before the end of this year.
According to a notice on the SEC’s official website, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) jointly issued a request for public comment on June 26 seeking input on further harmonizing the portfolio margining regulatory framework for securities, security-based swaps, futures, swaps, and related positions. The two agencies stated that this initiative aims to assess whether greater coordination could enhance risk management efficiency, reduce market fragmentation, and strengthen customer protection. The scope of the request for comment covers multiple topics, including existing margin methodologies, cross-product offsetting, capital and collateral treatment, clearinghouse considerations, and technical implementation. SEC Chair Paul S. Atkins stated that further harmonization of the framework could prevent jurisdictional overlap from impeding innovation and efficiency, and cross-margining mechanisms could unlock liquidity currently locked in segregated accounts. CFTC Chair Mike Selig also noted that enhanced interagency cooperation would help release underutilized capital and build a more robust risk management system. The public comment period will remain open for 60 days following publication in the <i>Federal Register</i>.
According to Odaily, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have jointly released a document seeking public comments on further harmonizing the regulatory framework for portfolio margin and cross-margining of securities, security-based swaps, futures, swaps, and related positions. Key areas of focus include existing portfolio margin models and practices, customer protection, cross-margining and cross-product offsets, capital and margin and collateral treatment, clearing agency and clearing organization arrangements, and technical and operational implementation. The comment period is 60 days from the date the document is published in the Federal Register.
According to an announcement by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the CFTC has formally solicited public comments on two issues related to the energy derivatives market, including extending standard futures contract trading hours to 24/7 and launching perpetual contracts based on storable energy commodities such as crude oil.CFTC Chairman Michael S. Selig stated that this initiative aims to gather data-driven market feedback to better assess the impact of related innovations on the market, supporting innovation while safeguarding the market against manipulation and disruption.This request for comments primarily covers two aspects: first, extending standard futures contracts to round-the-clock trading while retaining a fixed maturity date mechanism; second, studying the feasibility of perpetual contracts involving physically delivered energy commodities. Comments must be submitted within 30 days following publication in the Federal Register.
OdailyOdaily reports that the Bank of England released its final policy statement and draft rules for systemic stablecoins on Monday, relaxing several previously proposed regulations. The central bank has canceled the original plan to impose caps on individual holdings, instead establishing a temporary issuance limit for each stablecoin, with an initial amount set at £400 billion (approximately $52.8 billion).Additionally, the Bank of England will allow issuers to hold up to 70% of reserve assets in short-term UK government bonds, up from the previously proposed 60%, with the remainder required to be held in non-interest-bearing central bank deposits. Public consultation on the proposals will remain open until September 22, with the rules expected to be finalized by the end of 2026. Regulated stablecoins are anticipated to begin operations in the UK by 2027. (decrypt)
Odaily Seer Channel monitoring shows that the probability on Polymarket for "Claude Fable 5 will be restored for US customers by June 26" has dropped to 41%, down 16% in 24 hours.Due to US government export controls imposed on national security grounds, Anthropic suspended global access to the Claude Fable 5 model just days after its release on June 9.Latest reports indicate that Anthropic executives have submitted a proposal to US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, pledging closer collaboration with the White House and working to address the security concerns that led to restrictions on its powerful "Mythos" and "Fable" models.Sources familiar with the matter say that during ongoing remediation negotiations, Anthropic has committed to resolving any security issues more quickly in the future, though there is currently no exact timeline for a complete resolution. Another insider stated that Anthropic co-founder and Chief Computing Officer Tom Brown, along with Head of Public Policy Sarah Heck, are leading negotiations with Trump administration officials. Representatives from both Anthropic and the Department of Commerce did not respond to requests for comment.Odaily Seer Channel continues to monitor prediction markets, seeing changes before they are priced in.