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据塔斯社报道，俄罗斯总统普京于 8月 4 日签署一项法律，首次对俄罗斯境内数字货币及数字权利的流通实施全面监管。该法律为加密货币交易所、数字托管机构及市场参与者建立操作框架，同时规范加密货币挖矿、数字金融资产（DFA）的发行与流通。主要内容包括：加密货币交易所须纳入特殊登记册方可运营（过渡期至 2027年 7月 1 日），最低注册资本要求为 1500 万卢布（约 18.7 万美元）；境内仍禁止使用加密货币支付商品和服务，但允许用于跨境贸易结算及挖矿所得；非合格投资者每年每家中介机构购币上限为 30 万卢布（约 3700 美元），合格投资者不受限制；银行有权冻结涉嫌未经授权的加密货币交易资金。法律核心条款将于 2026年 9月 1 日起正式生效，部分条款将于 2027年 7月 1 日及 9月 1 日分批实施。
According to The New York Times, White House officials held a meeting with top AI companies on Tuesday, announcing that the federal government plans to conduct security risk reviews on specific types of AI models. The review is limited to "closed-source" models that do not disclose underlying code (such as products from Anthropic, OpenAI, and other companies). Open-source models are not currently included in the review, but officials stated that as technology develops, relevant policies may be adjusted.
Odaily News - Coinbase Chief Policy Officer Faryar Shirzad stated on the X platform that the Wall Street Journal's (WSJ) criticism of the CLARITY Act is disappointing, arguing that it abandons principles of free markets and competition in favor of maintaining regulatory barriers, while echoing the views of banking associations.Shirzad stated that the CLARITY Act imposes multiple restrictions on stablecoin rewards and ties them to customer activity, adding that there is currently no evidence to support the "deposit flight" claim. He noted that three independent studies, including one from the White House Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), have found no evidence that stablecoin growth leads to bank deposit outflows.Furthermore, Shirzad emphasized that the CLARITY Act does not provide exemptions for DeFi-related crimes. Instead, it distinguishes between code developers and financial intermediary operators, with fraud, sanctions violations, and money laundering remaining subject to legal prosecution.Shirzad urged the U.S. Senate to pass the CLARITY Act, stating that America needs to establish long-term, stable federal digital asset regulatory rules.
Odaily News - U.S. Democratic Senators Elizabeth Warren and Richard Blumenthal sent a letter to SEC Chairman Paul Atkins on Monday, calling for an investigation into whether President Trump's related Meme coins violate securities laws.In the letter, the two senators cited reports stating that since the Trump Meme coin launched in January 2025, nearly 1 million crypto wallets have incurred losses, totaling approximately $3.81 billion. They accused Trump of potentially engaging in a "rug pull" and requested that the SEC determine whether fraudulent arrangements or securities law violations exist.Warren and Blumenthal stated that despite the token's price being driven by Trump's own public statements, its value has plummeted significantly, making it necessary for the SEC to investigate whether a fraudulent scheme exists and to prevent continued extraction of substantial value from hundreds of thousands of investors.The letter comes as the White House is evaluating the latest ethics provisions compromise regarding conflicts of interest in Trump's cryptocurrency business. This proposal is seen as key to advancing the "Clarity Act" crypto market structure legislation. A previous Trump-endorsed draft drew opposition from Democrats because it only restricted public officials and their spouses from issuing or sponsoring digital assets, did not cover other family members, and designated the Department of Justice for enforcement.The two senators also claimed that Trump has an "active interest" in encouraging supporters to trade his Meme coin, and alleged that Trump has earned $636 million in revenue from the Meme coin. With the Senate entering its August recess on Friday and attention subsequently shifting to the November elections, whether the "Clarity Act" can advance in the near term still depends on whether both parties can reach consensus on Trump-related crypto conflicts of interest.
Odaily News: Non-custodial Bitcoin swap service Boltz has indefinitely suspended its Bitcoin swap service, stating that the service will remain offline until further notice, with no timeline for restoration provided. Boltz allows users to transfer Bitcoin between the Lightning Network and the Bitcoin base layer, without the company ever holding custody of user funds. Boltz stated that over the past few months, its infrastructure has faced a continuous increase in automated, AI-assisted probing, and the team has already handled multiple exploit incidents. The company said each incident was contained, but the speed at which attackers iterate has outpaced the team's ability to discover and patch vulnerabilities. Boltz disclosed that the pace of attacks has accelerated over the past few days, and after reviewing recent security scan results, the company concluded that it cannot responsibly re-enable the swap service. Its API remains available for processing collaborative refunds, unilateral refunds remain operational as they do not rely on Boltz infrastructure, and customer support remains accessible.
Odaily News: Hardware wallet manufacturer Ledger has stated that the recent Coldcard vulnerability indicates the hardware Bitcoin wallet industry needs to reassess its security model. Ledger CTO Charles Guillemet stated that Ledger devices were not affected, as their recovery phrases are generated by a hardware random number generator built into a certified secure element. Coldcard manufacturer Coinkite disclosed last week that its air-gapped Coldcard Bitcoin hardware wallet contains a vulnerability traceable to firmware versions from March 2021. The vulnerability uses a software fallback mechanism to generate wallet recovery seeds, allowing certain private keys to be guessed, with related losses reaching approximately $130 million. Coinkite released a fixed firmware on Sunday and urged affected users to transfer funds to newly generated wallets. Charles Guillemet stated that open source is different from being audited — the flaw had existed in public code for over five years, and AI is enabling attackers to scan code and identify vulnerabilities at machine speed. Charles Guillemet also said that over the past two years, Ledger has combined AI with security engineers and cryptography experts to review code and identify vulnerabilities. He believes that when evaluating hardware wallets, users should understand how randomness is generated and whether that process has received independent certification.
Odaily Planet Daily reported that Bitcoin News stated on the X platform that Coinkite said the vulnerability existed at the boundary between two unrelated firmware submodules, rather than in its Bitcoin or encryption code, which allowed it to evade both manual and AI-assisted code reviews for years. Coinkite stated that after the incident, the company tested cutting-edge AI models including Kimi K3, Claude Fable, and Codex 5.6, none of which identified the flaw. Coinkite is now urging security-critical projects to specifically audit build systems and submodule boundaries, and warned that AI-assisted development could leave similar blind spots in the Bitcoin ecosystem.
Odaily News – Regulators from the United States and the United Kingdom, at the 13th US-UK Financial Regulatory Working Group meeting held in London on July 8, reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening financial regulatory cooperation. The two sides discussed stablecoin regulation, the US digital asset market structure, tokenization, and the UK's digital strategy for the wholesale financial market. A joint statement released on August 4 showed that US officials briefed the UK side on the progress of the GENIUS Act implementation and work related to the digital asset market structure. Participants also discussed payment modernization and the G20 cross-border payments roadmap, which aims to improve cross-border payments. The meeting did not yield new policy measures. Both sides stated that they would coordinate regulation in key areas of the digital asset industry and support responsible digital asset innovation within the framework of financial stability and international regulatory cooperation. On July 14, the Transatlantic Taskforce for Markets of the Future, a joint US-UK initiative focused on financial innovation and capital market cooperation, released preliminary recommendations and simultaneously issued a joint statement on stablecoins. The two governments stated that these measures would lay the foundation for continued cooperation between the US and the UK in the digital asset and capital market sectors.
The US and UK reaffirmed cooperation on digital asset regulation at the Financial Regulatory Working Group meeting, focusing on the implementation of the GENIUS Act and coordination of stablecoin rules.
Odaily News: Cryptocurrency platform Bybit announced that its local subsidiary, Bybit Payments GmbH, has been granted an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license by the Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA), enabling it to offer regulated e-money and payment services across Europe via Bybit.eu. Bybit EU GmbH has been authorized as a crypto asset service provider under the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR) since May 2025. Bybit stated that Bybit Payments will handle fiat and e-money operations, while Bybit EU GmbH will manage digital asset operations. Bybit Payments plans to roll out peer-to-peer transfers, open banking features, merchant solutions, card programs, and strong customer authentication tools under the EMI framework. A company representative noted that the license will support direct partnerships with European financial institutions and payment processors.
Odaily News, the "Fed Whisperer" Nick Timiraos stated in an article that U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent's policy reaction function has shifted to being less dovish. His remarks this year suggest that the Federal Reserve should continue to hold interest rates steady. Earlier this year, Bessent cited models indicating that the Fed's interest rate level could be anywhere from over 25 basis points to more than 100 basis points above the neutral rate. Today (August 4), he made two points. First, he defended Warsh's decision last week not to elaborate on any policy reaction function: "I think every meeting should be open, and market participants should judge for themselves... I believe Warsh wants to keep options open to achieve the best outcome."Second, he did put forward a policy reaction function that could be viewed as dovish, arguing that recent shocks should be ignored: "What impact will a rise in short-term interest rates really have? We will wait and see." He raised the question but then responded by pointing out that underlying inflation is "very mild... very steady." "In core inflation, excluding the more energy-affected volatile items, the rest has been very steady. I think this will continue."
Odaily News: Hester Peirce, Commissioner of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, stated that she remains optimistic about Congress passing the CLARITY Act, adding that there is still much that can be done even if the bill does not pass. Peirce noted that the SEC will continue advancing related work, making efforts regardless of whether the legislation is enacted. Even if the CLARITY Act fails to materialize, the regulator still retains considerable room to push forward the construction of a digital asset regulatory framework. Peirce has repeatedly called for clearer regulatory rules for crypto assets, arguing that a well-defined market structure would help the United States maintain competitiveness in the digital asset sector and reduce the long-standing uncertainty facing the industry.
Galaxy Digital Head of Research Alex Thorn stated that based on new victim reports received following the incident, the number of attackers exploiting the Coldcard vulnerability has reached at least 15.Thorn noted that information provided by victims helped the research team uncover previously unidentified attack activity. Unlike thefts from centralized exchanges, correlations between the attackers in this vulnerability exploit require confirmation through on-chain analysis and victim feedback.He added that a single victim reporting less than 1 BTC stolen helped the team discover a previously unknown attack, which siphoned approximately 12 BTC from 126 addresses.According to Galaxy Research's earlier estimates, the Coldcard vulnerability has led to at least three rounds of attacks, with losses amounting to approximately $100 million in BTC. Additionally, Galaxy has identified a suspected fourth round of attacks, which could bring total losses to approximately $130 million.Meanwhile, the incident has also sparked discussions regarding the security of Bitcoin self-custody. Dragonfly Managing Partner Haseeb Qureshi stated that "AI security hardening costing around $2" could potentially have prevented this vulnerability, and noted that some AI models were able to rediscover related vulnerabilities within a relatively short timeframe. However, industry insiders pointed out that current claims about the speed of AI discovering vulnerabilities lack rigorous blind testing and verification.Researchers believe that as AI model capabilities improve, the costs of vulnerability discovery and attacks in the crypto industry may continue to decline, requiring wallet developers to further strengthen code audits and security protections. (Cointelegraph)
According to CoinDesk, U.S. Senator Hagerty publicly called on the Senate to pass the CLARITY Act as soon as possible, emphasizing that "the U.S. must not fall behind in the digital asset space." Supporters argue that regulatory clarity is key to retaining builders and capital in the crypto industry; otherwise, there will continue to be a risk of talent and capital outflow to other jurisdictions. The next Senate vote is regarded as a critical milestone for the crypto industry.
According to TechCrunch, Apple Inc. has formally applied for a preliminary injunction against OpenAI, requiring it to stop developing AI devices and related products based on Apple technology. Apple's latest investigation shows that, in addition to Senior Systems Engineer Chang Liu and Chief Hardware Officer Tang Yew Tan named in the previous complaint, another 11 former Apple employees may be involved in trade secret theft, with some having privately retained work equipment issued by Apple upon departure. Apple has simultaneously applied for an expedited discovery process, involving parties including OpenAI, its foundation, and the device startup io co-founded by Jony Ive. In response, OpenAI publicly stated that Apple's allegations are "based on misinformation and completely unnecessary," and counterclaimed that Apple has security procedure vulnerabilities, resulting in former employees still being able to access its internal systems.
Odaily News: Apple has limited the number of vulnerability reports a single researcher can submit at one time because its security team has received a large number of submissions generated by AI, many of which do not actually contain real flaws. Apple stated that researchers can request a higher limit at any time, and the company is also using AI internally to triage submissions.Bynario, a Milan-based cybersecurity startup, said it used OpenAI's ChatGPT to discover more than 50 vulnerabilities in the latest version of macOS within three weeks, including a privilege escalation chain that could give attackers full control of a Mac device.Bynario stated that it was unable to report this vulnerability because Apple had already rejected further submissions. Bynario CEO Alfredo Pesoli estimated the vulnerability's value on the criminal market at $100,000 to $200,000. Apple said it has reached out to the company and reviewed its work. In June, Apple added a submission cap and a 30-day cooldown period to its security portal. In a recent security update, Apple listed vulnerabilities discovered with the assistance of Anthropic and OpenAI software, with the number of fixes approximately five times that of a normal cycle. (Decrypt)
Odaily News: Bonk Guy posted on the X platform, stating that he had made major mistakes due to blindly staying loyal to his holdings and the community. During the last cycle, in pursuit of social influence, he gave back all of his eight-figure gains, and when the market turned, community members not only failed to support him but mocked him instead.Bonk Guy said he will not make the same mistake this cycle. He believes social influence is merely a fleeting vanity metric, and when the market reverses, communities can easily turn their backs on participants.He advises investors to stay loyal to their own interests, rather than to their holdings or any community, and to continuously take profits on any token within the bounds of legality, compliance, and ethics.
According to CoinDesk, BNY Mellon (The Bank of New York Mellon) announced a partnership with crypto financial services company Galaxy (GLXY), planning to add staking functionality to its digital asset custody platform. Institutional clients will be able to stake digital assets in custody directly through the BNY platform without needing to transfer tokens to third-party service providers. The service is pending regulatory approval before officially launching. Galaxy will be responsible for providing staking infrastructure and will participate in platform expansion as a design partner.
Odaily News: Capital One stated in its latest court filing that the closure of Trump-related accounts in 2021 was based on anti-money laundering (AML) reviews and banking regulatory requirements, rather than political reasons, and requested the court to dismiss the lawsuit filed by Trump's side.The lawsuit was filed by Trump's financial holding company shortly after he took office for the second time. Trump's side alleged that Capital One illegally closed his accounts for political reasons following the Capitol riot, characterizing the move as "debanking."Trump's legal team stated that Capital One and other major banks debanked Trump, his family, and his businesses "for obvious political reasons," and said they would continue to pursue the litigation. Capital One responded that the account closure decision was made after months of analysis and reviewed by the bank's anti-money laundering team in accordance with internal policies and regulatory guidelines.Capital One disclosed that it never publicly announced the account termination decision or the internal review process, and gave Trump-related businesses several months to find new banking services. Trump previously held more than 300 accounts at the bank, covering multiple Trump-branded businesses including golf courses and wineries. Trump had maintained a banking relationship with Capital One for over a decade. The account closures were not a political statement, but rather because certain account activities triggered anti-money laundering risk reviews. The case will ultimately depend on whether the court accepts Capital One's explanation of compliance review and risk management.Trump has also previously sued JPMorgan Chase, accusing the bank of ceasing to provide banking services for political reasons after he left office. Both banks have denied cutting ties with Trump, his family, and related businesses due to political factors. (Fortune)
Prediction market platform Kalshi has announced a partnership with compliance technology company Comply to provide enterprise clients with prediction market trading monitoring and compliance management tools. Comply will integrate prediction market trading data from Kalshi into its regulatory software system. Enterprises using Comply's services will be able to review employees' trading activities in event contracts to ensure compliance with company trading policies and prevent trading based on material non-public information (MNPI). This compliance capability will also extend to perpetual futures contracts launched by Kalshi in the future. (CNBC)