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据 The Block 报道，知情人士称，特朗普已同意加密货币立法中的伦理条款，为《Clarity 法案》继续推进扫清最后主要障碍。该法案拟首次在联邦层面对数字资产行业建立全面监管框架，并划分美国证券交易委员会与美国商品期货交易委员会的监管权限。
According to South Korea's Seoul Economic Daily, the Democratic Party of Korea urged the Financial Services Commission (FSC) to closely monitor single-stock leveraged ETFs and formulate supplementary measures when necessary.
According to Bitcoin.com, the Kenyan government is investigating the hacking incident of President William Ruto's official website. The attackers temporarily tampered with the homepage content and demanded a payment of 5 Bitcoins, threatening to leak undisclosed information otherwise.
one year after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Clarity for Digital Assets Act (CLARITY Act), the bill remains stalled in the Senate, facing opposition from the banking industry and partisan divisions. Supporters anticipate a potential vote before the Senate's August recess. Industry organizations Coin Center and the Blockchain Association have identified Section 604 as a key provision for protecting open-source innovation. This provision aims to prevent non-custodial blockchain developers, node operators, and validators from being classified as federal money transmitters. Stefan Muehlbauer, Head of U.S. Government Affairs at CertiK, stated that removing Section 604 could conflate software development with financial services, subjecting developers to the Bank Secrecy Act and triggering First Amendment-related constitutional challenges. Iana Dimitrova, CEO of Openpayd, noted that the expanding use of stablecoins for cross-border value transfer has made the need for a federal regulatory framework more apparent. The bill also addresses accounting standards, acknowledges the rescission of SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin SAB 121, and prohibits the SEC from reimposing equivalent crypto custody accounting requirements without a full notice-and-comment rulemaking process. Mark Zalan, CEO of Gomining, pointed out that Bitcoin still faces regulatory gaps, such as tax treatment.
Odaily News: Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed an executive order to coordinate virtual asset regulation, enhance cooperation between the country's financial, tax, and capital market institutions, and address the fragmentation of digital asset regulation. The executive order establishes a Virtual Assets Committee composed of heads from Nigeria's major financial regulatory agencies to guide relevant policies. Nigeria's tax authority will update digital asset policies and provide more details on the impact on taxpayers. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President, stated that the executive order does not create new regulatory agencies nor transfer powers between agencies; each institution retains its statutory duties and independence, and registration requirements will be determined based on the nature of the activity and the assets involved. A June report from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) shows that since 2019, Nigeria has accounted for approximately 60% of stablecoin inflows in Sub-Saharan Africa; between July 2023 and June 2024, the country's cryptocurrency inflows reached approximately $59 billion.
Odaily News: US President Trump posted on social media, thanking Speaker Mike Johnson, House Budget Committee Chairman Jody Arrington, and the members of the Budget Committee for their efforts in incorporating as much of the "Save America Act" as possible into the budget, while providing assistance to our great farmers and funding for our military. I am asking all House Republicans to vote “yes” on the budget resolution this week. This is a crucial first step toward passing the budget. House Republicans must stand united and fight for the "Save America Act."
Ansem posted on platform X, stating that the current market remains in a stage with high growth potential. Bitcoin (BTC) and Solana (SOL) still have considerable room to rise from their all-time highs, with SOL down approximately 75% from its peak and BTC down about 50%. Compared to previous cycles, this cycle has more mature user experiences and infrastructure, including improved mobile trading experiences, lower barriers for wallet onboarding, and enhanced cross-chain capabilities, making it easier for new users without prior crypto experience to enter the market.Ansem pointed out that a growing number of high-quality developers are aligning incentives through a "token plus equity" model, offering investors exposure to a wider range of industry sectors. Meanwhile, institutional interest in Real World Assets (RWA), attention to the regulatory framework related to the US CLARITY Act, and the entry of major tech-finance companies like Stripe and Robinhood into the crypto space are all boosting market confidence. The wealth effect generated by AI stock performance in recent years, coupled with the wealth-building cases of Meme coins in previous crypto cycles, are reinforcing the market's perception of high-yield trading opportunities. While some earlier Meme coins grew from zero to tens of billions of dollars in market capitalization, the circulating market cap of current popular Meme projects like $ANSEM is still under $100 million, attracting speculative capital.This cycle features dual market drivers: institutional narratives and high-risk speculative opportunities. On one hand, mature financial applications like perpetual contracts and RWA will attract more professional capital; on the other hand, trading in Meme coins and low-market-cap tokens will continue to attract significant retail participation.Ansem stated that with more teams launching user-friendly mobile crypto applications that lower the barrier to entry, this cycle could become the one with the largest scale of retail participation in crypto history.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has responded to recent controversy surrounding his X account profile picture change and claims that the Base community is "unsupported." He thanked the community for their feedback and acknowledged that his previous communication regarding expectations was not clear enough. Users should not interpret the content of his personal X account as investment advice or signals for individual tokens. He stated that he simply shares internet content he finds interesting or amusing, and may not even be aware whether such content is associated with any particular token or project. He pointed out that his tweets and profile picture changes do not represent endorsements of or commitments to any project.Regarding support for the Base ecosystem, Brian Armstrong explained that Base aims to build financial services infrastructure, supporting various application scenarios including stock tokenization, lending protocols, stablecoin payments, and Meme coin trading. Coinbase supports users in freely trading assets but will not use its official influence to "pump" or promote specific tokens. Both Coinbase and the Base team are indeed subject to compliance and regulatory restrictions, preventing them from listing certain tokens on the centralized exchange and from marketing specific projects at the community's request.Base currently supports ecosystem development primarily through offline Base Batches events, developer grant programs, and investments from Coinbase Ventures and the Base Ecosystem Fund. Additionally, based on long-term user value assessment, Coinbase may integrate certain Base ecosystem DeFi protocols into its own products to help projects expand distribution.Brian Armstrong stated that Coinbase will continue to prioritize projects capable of creating long-term user value in the future, and expressed hope that this clarification will help the community set clearer expectations. He added that he may still continue to post Meme content he finds interesting, but such content will not constitute investment advice.
the cross-chain protocol Allbridge has issued an official statement confirming that an attacker has withdrawn approximately $1.65 million in assets from the Allbridge Core liquidity pool. A detailed analysis of the incident is currently being compiled, and the full investigation results will be published subsequently. The team emphasizes that there is no further risk to current user liquidity and that the Allbridge Next service is operating normally.In response to this incident, Allbridge plans to relaunch the Core version but will remove the liquidity pool design. Future cross-chain transfers will be facilitated via Circle CCTP and the LayerZero router to eliminate the risk of liquidity pool imbalance and the model vulnerabilities exploited in this attack. This incident has accelerated the previously initiated migration plan to fully transition to the more secure new infrastructure, Allbridge Next. According to the plan, Allbridge Core and Allbridge Classic will cease operations in their current form within the next three months, and users are advised to withdraw their relevant liquidity in advance.It is understood that this attack has exposed the risks inherent in the traditional cross-chain liquidity pool model and has further driven the protocol's transition towards a cross-chain architecture based on message passing and native asset transfer.
Odaily News: U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis has stated that the CLARITY Act will change how customer crypto assets are treated when a digital asset platform enters bankruptcy proceedings, ensuring that customer assets should continue to belong to the customers rather than being included in the company's bankruptcy estate. The bill requires regulated digital asset intermediaries to treat customer cash and digital assets as customer property, segregated from the company's own assets. It generally also prohibits brokers, dealers, and exchanges from using customer assets for their own benefit or for the benefit of others without authorization. The bankruptcies of Celsius and Voyager previously sparked disputes over the ownership of customer deposits. In January 2023, U.S. bankruptcy Judge Martin Glenn ruled that cryptocurrency deposited into Celsius Earn accounts became company property under the terms of use, affecting approximately 600,000 Earn accounts and roughly $42 billion in assets. Lummis stated that the CLARITY Act also aims to provide regulatory certainty for developers, enhance investor protection, and improve market integrity. The bill will clarify the respective responsibilities of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in different areas of the crypto market. It has already passed the House of Representatives but has not yet passed the Senate.
Bitcoin News posted on X, citing @EleanorTerrett, that the CLARITY Act has not yet been scheduled for a full Senate vote, nor has its legislative text been updated, with multiple key provisions still under negotiation. Lawmakers will enter the August recess after 14 working days. Currently, the biggest point of contention remains ethical issues, as legislators continue to negotiate rules to prevent government officials from profiting from digital assets. Some are still hoping for a vote this week, but many on Capitol Hill believe the window of opportunity is narrowing. If the bill is not brought before the full Senate next week, its chances of passing before the August recess will significantly diminish.
Elon Musk has completed the acquisition of APR Energy, a mobile power generation company, with the overall transaction valued at least $1 billion. Documents show that Duos Technologies sold its 5% non-voting stake in New APR Energy, realizing a net gain of $50.4 million, which implies an enterprise value exceeding $1 billion. Headquartered in Florida, USA, APR Energy specializes in modular gas and diesel mobile generator sets, with a total installed capacity exceeding 1 GW. Individual projects can be deployed in as fast as 15 to 30 days, providing temporary and backup power for data centers.Industry analysts suggest that this acquisition aims to support the expansion of xAI's computing cluster and reduce reliance on the public grid. However, the fossil fuel-based power generation model will also bring trade-offs in terms of carbon emissions, compliance, and long-term operational costs. (Techrepublic)
According to Cointelegraph, Vietnam promulgated Decree No. 284/2026/NĐ-CP on July 16, officially establishing an administrative penalty framework for cryptocurrency violations, providing a legal basis for enforcement for the upcoming regulated crypto market. Under the decree, investors trading through unlicensed platforms face maximum fines of 50 million Vietnamese dong (approximately $1,900); unauthorized issuance of crypto assets and serious anti-money laundering (AML) violations face maximum fines of 200 million Vietnamese dong (approximately $7,700); authorities are also authorized to suspend relevant activities, revoke licenses, and confiscate assets. The decree will officially take effect on September 1. In terms of background, Vietnam opened applications for domestic crypto exchange licenses this January, and Deputy Minister of Finance Nguyen Duc Chi previously stated that the first batch of regulated activities is expected to launch in the third quarter.
Stablecoin issuer Tether announced that its gold token, Tether Gold (XAU₮), has been recognized as an "Accepted Spot Commodity" by the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), opening channels for regulatory-compliant enterprises within ADGM to offer services related to XAU₮.Tether stated that this recognition was obtained after continuous communication with ADGM and demonstrating its operational resilience, transparency, and compliance framework. It will help enterprises that have obtained relevant regulatory licenses support XAU₮ products and services in a regulated environment. Previously, the ADGM Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) had recognized Tether's USD stablecoin USD₮ as an "Accepted Fiat Referenced Token." This recognition of XAU₮ further expands the application scope of Tether's products within the regulated ecosystem of ADGM.
Fox Business crypto reporter posted on platform X, stating that after President Trump met with Republican senators last Thursday, the White House has not yet reached an agreement on ethical parameters. The industry is still awaiting the updated version of the bill text.
As reported by Crypto in America, with only 14 working days remaining before the Senate's August recess, the U.S. crypto market structure bill, the "Clarity Act," still has no confirmed voting date, the latest bill text has not been released, and negotiations on core disputes remain deadlocked. The core sticking point lies in the ethics provisions—relevant clauses aimed at preventing government officials from profiting from digital assets have not yet received White House backing. Last Thursday, Trump held a closed-door meeting in the Oval Office with Senators Cynthia Lummis, Bernie Moreno, the White House Chief of Staff, and others, but as of now, the White House has not clearly stated which ethical parameters it supports. Other major points of contention include: • Whether the BRCA (Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act) can be retained, as it is currently publicly opposed by the National Sheriffs' Association, which calls cryptocurrency the "cartel's currency of choice" • Certain provisions of the Agriculture Committee, involving conflict of interest issues such as crypto exchange vertical integration, related-party transactions, and state law preemption • Whether the support votes of Democratic Senators Warner and Cortez Masto can be secured, as their stance depends on whether the bill adequately addresses law enforcement's concerns regarding illicit finance The prevailing view on Capitol Hill is that negotiating parties must complete the groundwork for procedural votes before this weekend, otherwise the bill will miss the final window of opportunity before the August recess.
in its Q2 2026 Security and Compliance Report, Hacken stated that institutional investors are expanding their due diligence scope from smart contract audits to continuous monitoring, signer control, and incident response preparedness. Among the 1,427 projects it tracked, only 9% had third-party monitoring, and 4% had monitoring, active bug bounties, and security audits simultaneously. The report shows that of the approximately $764 million stolen in Q2, 88.3% involved compromised keys, signers, and infrastructure.Hacken noted that 14 projects attacked in Q2 had previously completed audits, but most of the losses originated from areas outside the scope of traditional smart contract reviews. The report states that the affected components included signing devices, cross-chain bridge validators, backend infrastructure, admin keys, and deprecated but still active old contracts. The sample covered 1,427 projects with a market cap exceeding $1 million, listed among the top 50 centralized exchanges on the CoinGecko Trust Score, excluding wrapped assets, stablecoins, and tokenized real-world assets.
Vitalik stated on platform X that one direction for future AI development is a deeper integration of humans and machines, including computers working more collaboratively with humans, identifying conscious and subconscious signals emitted by humans, brain-computer interfaces, and computer-assisted telepathy that helps multiple people better understand each other and cooperate. Its ultimate form is to eliminate the binary division between humans and machines and open up various positions on this spectrum.Vitalik hopes that deeply integrated humans and machines can outperform separate humans and machines, and this should continue until the technological ceiling is reached. The far-future AI outcomes he envisions include: global political and economic pluralism is preserved, with no single company or government dominating; humans can choose to accept technological upgrades to explore the universe at a level competitive with pure machines, or maintain the status quo and act in the world through robots that take orders; most of the Earth could become highly regulated nature reserves, where people can continue their current lifestyle, and those who wish to do more radical things would go to space.AI itself may become too powerful compared to other alternatives, a certain country or company may gain a decisive advantage and lock it in permanently, powerful technological means could cause incalculable harm, and the path of human-machine integration itself may not retain enough humanity, ultimately becoming just another way to create powerful robots. Therefore, he hopes to pass through this narrow passage at a slower pace and is supportive of proposals for deceleration or moratorium, including ideas like Mutual Assured Compute Destruction that can provide braking opportunities.Vitalik stated that his ideal world is one where open-weight models prevail, and Dean Ball's judgment that open-weight models have a decelerationist effect by curbing capital expenditure on frontier models is completely correct, even though it will drive more capital expenditure on peripheral devices and applications. This can achieve deceleration without resorting to harsher political means. However, he believes one should not expect the world to naturally provide convenient economic and physical laws. Humanity still has a certain degree of agency over political laws, and there are many ways to change incentives without letting a single authority take control, and these should be utilized.
According to the latest report released by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on July 16, FATF conducted the seventh targeted review on the implementation of Recommendation 15 (R.15) across global jurisdictions. The report points out that since the last update in 2025, countries have continued to advance in the regulation of Virtual Assets (VA) and Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASP), including conducting risk assessments, improving licensing and registration frameworks, implementing the Travel Rule, and strengthening enforcement actions. However, the report also points out that significant gaps still exist, mainly reflected in: the difficulty in effectively translating risk assessment outcomes into mitigation measures, insufficient implementation of licensing and registration frameworks, difficulties in identifying entities engaged in VASP activities, and insufficient effectiveness of risk-based supervision and enforcement. Regarding emerging risks, the report focuses on the following areas: the intensified "industrialization" trend of organized crime groups using virtual assets to commit fraud, increased risk of stablecoin abuse, risks associated with non-custodial wallet peer-to-peer (P2P) transactions, offshore VASPs operating outside regulatory oversight, and ongoing challenges in the DeFi sector. FATF calls on the public and private sectors to jointly strengthen the implementation of R.15, enhance risk mitigation capabilities, and deepen domestic, international, and public-private cooperation mechanisms.
Odaily News: The Russian State Duma will conduct the second and third readings of the cryptocurrency regulatory bill on Tuesday. Entitled "Digital Currency and Digital Rights," the bill includes rules for investors and provisions related to cross-border payments. The bill proposes restrictions for non-qualified investors, including an annual cap of 300,000 rubles (approximately $3,800) on cryptocurrency purchases through a single intermediary and a cap of 100,000 rubles on outward transfers. For qualified investors, the purchase limit is 3 million rubles, and the limit for outward transfers is 1 million rubles. If the bill is approved, Russia will establish a legal framework for crypto activities, covering investor rules and regulations for cross-border trade operations. The main provisions of the bill are expected to take effect on September 1, and it will also allow enterprises that supply goods to Russia to use crypto assets.