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Odaily News: Bridge, Stripe's stablecoin infrastructure company, has joined the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) register through its Luxembourg entity Bridge Building, after receiving regulatory approval from Luxembourg. The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) update on Wednesday shows that with Bridge's inclusion, the number of MiCA-authorized electronic money token (EMT) issuers in the EU register has increased to 42. Bridge announced on July 2 that it had obtained the MiCA Crypto Asset Service Provider (CASP) authorization and Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license from the Luxembourg Financial Industry Supervisory Commission. Bridge product lead Mai Leduc Blount stated that the approvals allow EU companies to build stablecoin and payment products within a regulated framework. The same ESMA update also added three new German CASP entries, including Volksbank Die Gestalterbank, VBU Volksbank im Unterland, and VR-Bank Erding, bringing the total number of authorized CASPs in the EU register to 324. Asset-referenced token (ART) authorizations remained unchanged, with no ART issuers currently listed.
Odaily News A U.S. District Court Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan, Shalina Kumar, on Thursday denied Coinbase's preliminary injunction request to block the state government from enforcing regulations on sports event contracts. The ruling stated that Coinbase failed to demonstrate that its claim of federal law preempting Michigan's jurisdiction was likely to succeed on the merits of the case. Coinbase sued Michigan in December 2025, arguing that prediction markets fall under the exclusive jurisdiction of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) under the federal Commodity Exchange Act (CEA), rather than state-level regulators. Coinbase sought to provide its platform customers, including those in Michigan, with access to event contracts issued by Kalshi, and stated in its complaint that Michigan law constitutes "conflict preemption" because it obstructs Congress's establishment of a unified federal regulatory framework.
According to EU-Startups, Cyprus-based enterprise AI customer service company Omilia announced the completion of a €58.1 million (approximately $67 million) Series B financing round led by Expedition Growth Capital. The funds will be used to accelerate business expansion in North America and globally, with plans to open its first U.S. office in the second half of 2026. Founded in 2002, Omilia focuses on providing self-learning agent CX solutions for enterprise call centers using its proprietary voice AI technology, and the platform supports compliance standards such as FedRAMP, PCI-DSS, SOC 2, HIPAA, and GDPR.
据 CoinPost 报道，日本金融厅于 8月 7 日公布"主要行等综合监督指针"部分修订案，将包括加密资产交换业者在内的 17 个监管领域的网络安全事件报告样式统一为共通格式。新增"其他网络攻击等事案共通样式"，与现行的 DDoS 攻击及勒索软件专用样式共同构成三类报告区分体系。经过渡措施，2027年 3 月底前非特定社会基础设施事业者仍可沿用旧版报告书，意见征集截止日期为 2026年 9月 7 日。
Odaily News: Strategy founder Michael Saylor stated that Bitcoin does not need the CLARITY Act—America does. Earlier today, it was reported that the U.S. Senate has postponed the vote on the CLARITY Act to September.
Odaily News: Bitcoin Red Team, a volunteer security audit team composed of Bitcoin developers and security researchers, has released its latest audit findings. In approximately 30 hours, the team reviewed 391 Bitcoin-related codebases and identified a total of 4,962 security issues, of which 720 were rated as high-risk or critical vulnerabilities. Only one codebase was found to have no issues at all. Currently, only 147 vulnerabilities have been submitted to project maintainers for resolution.Bitcoin Red Team is a volunteer security audit team made up of Bitcoin developers and security researchers, initiated following the Coldcard hardware wallet vulnerability incident. Key contributors include Calle, a developer of the Cashu protocol, among others. (Beincrypto)
Odaily News, Economist James E. Thorne posted on X platform stating that U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune's decision to postpone the vote on the CLARITY Act to September means the anti-innovation progressive camp has once again gained the upper hand.Thorne believes the delay signals that preserving the existing interest landscape still takes precedence over ensuring U.S. leadership in the next-generation monetary and financial architecture. As the bill continues to be delayed, enforcement will fill the void that should be covered by legislation, and the ultimate result could be that the United States fails to secure a leadership position in the crypto industry. Innovation will flow overseas, while other regions around the world continue to advance under clearer regulatory frameworks, leaving America's own innovation ecosystem trapped in a gray area, with future financial standards potentially being set elsewhere.
Odaily News: Airport retailer Dubai Duty Free launched Crypto.com Pay on August 5, 2026, available to eligible UAE residents, covering Dubai International Airport, Al Maktoum International Airport, and its online store. Customers can select Crypto.com Pay in-store, scan a QR code displaying the amount in UAE dirhams, and authorize the transaction through the Crypto.com App; online customers can choose this method at checkout and confirm payment. Dubai Duty Free settles transactions in UAE dirhams through regulated payment infrastructure. The payment service operates under the regulatory framework of the Central Bank of the UAE's (CBUAE) stored value facility. Crypto.com previously obtained a CBUAE stored value facility license, enabling it to provide regulated payment services in the UAE.
据 Politico 报道，美国参议院已决定将《Clarity 法案》的投票推迟至 9 月。
According to crypto journalist Eleanor Terrett, the progress of the U.S. Digital Asset Market Structure Act, the "Clarity Act," is currently in a wait-and-see stage. All parties are awaiting a response or counterproposal from the White House regarding the bipartisan ethics amendment plan, while also monitoring whether Senate Republican Leader John Thune will file a cloture motion on the motion to proceed to consider the bill tonight.
Odaily News - The Korea Digital Convergence Industry Association has released the "Expected Revisions to Sub-regulations of the Tokenized Securities System and Detailed Guidelines" document, which primarily clarifies the scope of "pooling" for similar underlying assets, OTC trading limits for retail investors, access conditions for OTC exchanges handling non-standardized securities, the roadmap for tokenization of standardized securities (STO), and requirements for issuer account management institutions.The document mentions that separate annual limits are expected to be set for retail investors trading tokenized securities over-the-counter. In addition, licensing standards for OTC trading venues will be established, along with the inclusion of multiple asset valuation standards and profit distribution methods.It is reported that the detailed regulatory rules will still need to go through legislative, public notice, and regulatory review procedures before being finalized. The new regulations are expected to promote the gradual expansion of tokenization from non-standardized securities such as investment contract securities and income-bearing securities to standardized securities including stocks and bonds, while further improving investor protection and market infrastructure development. (EToday)
Odaily News: Punchbowl News reporter posted on X platform that negotiations in the U.S. Senate over the CLARITY Act are affecting the legislative process before recess. Democratic leadership is still pushing to delay the procedural vote on the crypto regulation bill, with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer seeking more time for further negotiations.Meanwhile, Republicans are calling for the vote to move forward as soon as possible. Both sides are still coordinating on the bill's content and related provisions, and it remains uncertain whether the CLARITY Act can reach a vote before the Senate recess.
Odaily News – Bitcoin mining companies MARA Holdings and CleanSpark have released their latest quarterly earnings reports, with both companies posting double-digit year-over-year revenue declines. MARA reported Q2 revenue of $174.9 million, down 27% year-over-year, while CleanSpark reported fiscal Q3 revenue of $138 million, down 30.5% year-over-year.Despite the earnings pressure, both companies continue to expand their high-performance computing (HPC) and AI infrastructure businesses. As the AI industry grows and Bitcoin mining difficulty continues to rise, both companies are investing resources to expand their HPC business lines. MARA stated it will expand its AI computing capabilities through the acquisition of power and data center assets, with its future power portfolio potentially reaching 4.8 GW. CleanSpark, meanwhile, said it currently controls more than 1.8 GW of power, land, and data center resources.To date, MARA holds approximately 35,577 BTC, while CleanSpark holds approximately 13,924 BTC, ranking fourth and eleventh respectively among publicly traded companies' Bitcoin holdings. (The Block)
Odaily News – The ethics provision of the CLARITY Act, proposed by U.S. Senators Thom Tillis and Ruben Gallego, would require Trump to divest his crypto-related business assets, an arrangement that could allow Trump to defer federal taxes on gains from those assets for years, potentially saving millions of dollars. This provision has become one of the key factors driving the passage of the CLARITY Act, the first comprehensive crypto regulatory bill in the U.S., through the Senate. The latest version also permits state attorneys general to enforce the rules, whereas the previous version only granted enforcement authority to the Department of Justice.As of Thursday afternoon, Senate Majority Leader John Thune had not yet filed a cloture motion, a necessary step before a formal vote. (The Block)
Odaily News: Cryptocurrency market maker Wintermute announced that its U.S. subsidiary, Wintermute USA, has completed its broker-dealer registration with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). With the registration complete, the company can provide liquidity to U.S. stock exchanges and over-the-counter (OTC) trading counterparties, and trade equities and options using its proprietary accounts. In addition, Wintermute can now self-clear digital asset securities transactions and act as an Authorized Participant (AP) for exchange-traded products (ETPs), including ETF products related to digital assets. (The Block)
According to WSJ reports, Wintermute's US subsidiary has registered as a broker-dealer, marking the crypto trading company's formal entry into the regulated US financial market. This registration qualifies it to apply to become a designated market maker for stock exchanges such as the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq, providing a foundation for its expansion into the traditional financial services sector. The report noted that Wintermute is competing with large market-making firms such as Jane Street Capital and Citadel Securities.
Odaily News: Patrick Hansen, Senior Director of EU Strategy and Policy at Circle, stated that since the full implementation of the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), licenses have been granted to 35 electronic money tokens from 21 issuers, with local issuers making good progress in implementation. Patrick Hansen pointed out that MiCA's strict requirements have made it impossible for most major stablecoin issuers, including Tether, to meet operational requirements. Currently, only USDG, USDC, and EURC comply with the framework's requirements, leaving other stablecoins outside MiCA's regulatory scope and leaving EU users either unprotected or unable to access them. He believes that the upcoming MiCA review should address this issue and provide foreign issuers with a more pragmatic operational path. The European Commission's Directorate-General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union launched a public consultation on May 20 to assess whether the current framework remains fit for purpose, with the consultation set to run until September 30.
Odaily News: Nine U.S. Democratic senators have sent a letter to Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Michael Selig, urging a ban on event contracts related to wildfires, arguing that such contracts could encourage arson, insider trading, and pose risks to public safety. In the letter, the senators noted that Polymarket has accepted over $1.2 million in bets related to the 2025 Palisades and Eaton fires in California. They also pointed out that some new platforms allow users to wager on wildfires, with such markets enabling speculation on destructive events. The senators stated that the CFTC should rein in such betting before the start of next year's wildfire season and establish safeguards in both U.S. and offshore markets. Recent disputes over prediction market regulation have persisted, with related cases in Minnesota, Kentucky, and Michigan raising questions about federal and state regulatory authority.
Senator Tim Scott stated that the U.S. Senate will hold a first vote on the Clarity for Digital Assets Market Act before the August recess, and the bill requires 60 votes to pass.
Odaily News: US Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott stated that the CLARITY Act, which addresses cryptocurrency market regulation, will face a vote before the congressional recess — "there is no doubt it will come to a vote."In an interview with Fox News, Scott said the Senate may extend its working hours beyond the next two days to advance progress on related legislation. He noted that Republicans are building consensus on the bill internally and believe that establishing a crypto regulatory framework "serves America's interests."Tim Scott said: "We will get this done."The CLARITY Act aims to further clarify the US digital asset regulatory framework by delineating the respective oversight responsibilities of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in the crypto market. Supporters argue the bill would provide clearer rules for the industry and help the US maintain competitiveness in the digital asset space.Currently, the bill still faces disputes within Congress over consumer protection, regulatory authority, and market risk. If ultimately passed, it would mark a significant step forward in building the US crypto regulatory system. (Beincrypto)