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Odaily Planet Daily: Crypto asset trading platform Bullish has announced its financial results for Q2 2026. The company stated that as global securities markets gradually migrate to public blockchains, Bullish is planning to build a comprehensive issuer-supported tokenized securities service system covering issuance, listing, trading, and tracking.Bullish CEO Tom Farley stated that the global securities market, valued at nearly $300 trillion, is transitioning to public blockchains, and Bullish aims to work with issuers to drive this process. Upon completion of the proposed acquisition of Equiniti, the company will form an integrated platform covering tokenized securities issuance, listing, trading, and tracking.Financial data shows that Bullish's Q2 digital asset sales reached $32.6 billion, down from $58.6 billion in the same period last year; the net loss was $280 million, compared to a net profit of $108.3 million in the same period last year, corresponding to a diluted loss per share of $1.78.However, the company's core business performance improved. Q2 adjusted revenue (non-IFRS) reached $92.6 million, up 62% year-over-year from $57 million in the same period last year; among which subscription, services, and other revenue hit a record $62.7 million. Adjusted trading revenue was $29.9 million, up 24% year-over-year; adjusted EBITDA was $29.5 million, compared to $8.1 million in the same period last year; adjusted net profit was $14.3 million, compared to a loss of $6 million in the same period last year.In terms of business progress, Bullish stated that the acquisition of UK fintech company Equiniti is progressing and is expected to be completed in early 2027, subject to customary conditions including regulatory approvals. Additionally, Bullish's CoinDesk indices continue to gain institutional adoption. Morgan Stanley has launched Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana-related trading products based on CoinDesk benchmark indices, attracting over $400 million in inflows during Q2.On the regulatory front, Bullish has received approval from the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC) to provide secondary trading services for tokenized securities, becoming one of the first regulated platforms to offer issuer-supported tokenized securities trading.The company has also raised and refined its full-year 2026 guidance, projecting subscription, services, and other revenue (non-IFRS) of $225 million to $245 million, adjusted operating expenses of $225 million to $230 million, and financing costs of $52 million to $60 million. (Globenewswire)
According to Bitcoin.com, MP Gurinder Singh Josan and Lord Vaizey, Co-Chairs of the UK All-Party Parliamentary Group on Crypto and Digital Assets (APPG), wrote to the CEOs of major UK banks on August 11, requesting them to clarify whether they provide account services to crypto businesses, what restrictions are imposed on digital asset transactions, and whether the aforementioned policies will be adjusted with the implementation of the UK's new regulatory framework. The MPs pointed out that bank access may be the single biggest obstacle to the development of UK crypto and digital asset enterprises. If licensed crypto enterprises still cannot obtain basic banking services, the competitiveness objectives of the new regulatory regime will be difficult to achieve. Economic Secretary to the Treasury Lucy Rigby previously also stated that bank service restrictions should not be imposed on FCA-authorized crypto enterprises solely based on their industry nature. The deadline for submitting written evidence for this inquiry is August 31, and the APPG will make policy recommendations to the government based on this.
Odaily News – On August 6, the Monaco government submitted Bill No. 1131 to the National Council, aiming to replace Law No. 1.528 passed in 2022 and bring the crypto asset regulatory framework closer to the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) and the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) standards. The proposed regulation will clarify the crypto asset services that can be conducted in Monaco and raise requirements for corporate governance, prudential safeguards, and professional conduct. Service providers must obtain prior approval from the Commission de Contrôle des Activités Financières (CCAF), and relevant licenses will also require joint review by the Autorité Monégasque de Sécurité Financière and the Agence Monégasque de Sécurité Numérique. The bill also expands the CCAF's supervisory and enforcement powers. If approved by the National Council, Monaco will further develop supporting implementation rules; Monaco has been placed on the FATF gray list since summer 2024 and has also been included by the European Commission on its list of high-risk countries for money laundering. (Bitcoin.com News)
Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan stated in an interview with Bloomberg that the Bitcoin price has not reacted significantly to negative news recently, such as the Coldcard security incident, Strategy sell-off, and the CLARITY Act's progress falling short of expectations, which may indicate that Bitcoin has approached or reached the bottom of this bear market.
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase will open access to over 170 derivatives contracts for eligible UK professional investors, covering cryptocurrencies, commodities, equities, and foreign exchange. Perpetual contracts support up to 50x leverage, with services rolling out gradually over the coming weeks to months. The product lineup includes futures, perpetual contracts, and cryptocurrency options. Perpetual contracts have no expiration date and support long, short, and neutral strategies; term futures offer up to 20x leverage with fixed settlement dates. Coinbase previously obtained UK investment services authorization in July, with the related derivatives business operating under CB Payments Ltd.'s investment services license. The initial phase is limited to eligible UK professional investors, and the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will impose requirements on financial soundness, capital, stress testing, and market integrity. (Bitcoin.com News)
crypto lending firm Figure Lending LLC offers cryptocurrency-backed loans, allowing borrowers to use Bitcoin, Ethereum, or Solana as collateral to access cash of up to 75% of the collateral's value while retaining ownership of their tokens. Such loans generally do not constitute a sale and typically do not trigger a capital gains event. Figure Lending LLC stated that borrowers should compare maximum loan-to-value ratios, fixed or variable interest rates, regulatory licensing, and liquidation terms. The firm offers fixed-rate loans with a 12-month term, a maximum annual percentage rate of 12.62%, and supports same-day funding without requiring a credit score, as approval is based on the collateral. Figure provides an optional liquidation protection feature, available in select states, which may defer liquidation during the loan term due to price declines; however, liquidation may still occur if the loan becomes delinquent. This feature does not apply to non-payment, default, or violation of loan terms, and declines in crypto asset prices may still trigger margin calls. (Decrypt)
Odaily News: Bitcoin News posted on X platform that Xapo Bank users have reported the app now requires location data before allowing transactions. According to reports, one user was told they must share GPS coordinates to access their funds. Xapo Bank stated it will cross-check location information with other data to confirm that the account holder controls the account. @ToneVays warned that location requirements could become standard for regulated payment apps; Casa CEO @Nneuman said the measure may be aimed at countering large-scale social engineering attacks rather than traditional KYC.
Odaily News: The Central Bank of Russia (Bank of Russia) will restrict retail investors from trading cryptocurrencies on regulated exchanges starting September 1, with trading limited to Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDT only. Non-qualified investors will have an annual purchase limit of 300,000 rubles (approximately $3,600) through a single intermediary, while qualified investors will not be subject to any upper limit. These rules further clarify the legislation passed in July, but cryptocurrency payments remain prohibited under current laws in Russia. (CoinDesk)
Odaily News: Bitcoin News posted on X, stating that President Trump is reportedly considering indexing capital gains to inflation, which would mean investors only pay taxes on actual, inflation-adjusted gains rather than on the full nominal appreciation. Trump is also considering expanding the capital gains exemption for home sales, potentially covering homes valued up to $2 million. The related proposal has sparked discussions about its potential impact on asset prices. Some argue that lower tax burdens would prompt investors holding significant unrealized gains to sell assets, thereby increasing supply and putting pressure on prices. Critics claim this would become another tax cut primarily benefiting wealthy asset holders. Others believe the policy is preparation for higher inflation and rising asset prices. If the U.S. government intends to keep the economy hot, adjusting capital gains for inflation could alleviate the tax burden from nominal appreciation. In this scenario, the policy could also become a significant catalyst for Bitcoin.
据 Cointelegraph 报道，比特币政策研究所（BPI）联合 Anchorage Digital、BitGo、Bitwise、Blockstream、Kraken、Ledger、MARA、Trezor 等多家加密机构，发布公开信敦促各大前沿 AI 实验室为比特币及开源软件开发者建立或扩展可信访问计划。 信中指出，Bitcoin Core 等开源维护者目前缺乏对 AI 实验室网络安全程序的访问渠道，被迫依赖能力较弱的开源模型，而比特币网络当前保护着逾 1 万亿美元资产，任何开源基础设施漏洞均可能危及用户毕生积蓄。BPI 同时披露，已收到多份报告显示包括潜在境外势力在内的复杂攻击者正借助先进 AI 能力持续发动攻击。
Odaily News: The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) began operations on January 1, 2009, with unified responsibility for banking, insurance, anti-money laundering, and other regulatory functions. Its current regulatory scope covers banks, securities firms, insurance institutions, asset management companies, and digital asset enterprises. The regulatory framework was adopted in 2007 under relevant legislation.\nIn 2024, Switzerland's financial sector value added reached CHF 74 billion, accounting for approximately 9% of the country's GDP. In 2025, the industry provided about 222,800 full-time equivalent positions, and Swiss bank clients' securities holdings reached CHF 8.561 trillion, of which CHF 4.008 trillion belonged to foreign clients.\nSwitzerland has established a tiered regulatory pathway for fintech companies, allowing businesses to choose between a sandbox, a fintech license, a FINMA-recognized self-regulatory organization, or a full banking and securities license. The sandbox can accommodate specific deposit-taking businesses of up to CHF 1 million, while the fintech license permits eligible companies to accept public deposits or crypto assets of up to CHF 100 million.\nAs of 2025, Switzerland is home to 503 fintech companies and 1,766 blockchain companies. That year, Switzerland and Liechtenstein attracted CHF 185 million in fintech venture capital, with CHF 81 million directed to distributed ledger technology companies. Switzerland plans to establish license categories for payment instruments and crypto institutions, though as of August 11, 2026, the relevant framework has yet to be finalized. (Bitcoin.com News)
Odaily News: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have separately filed civil lawsuits against Goliath Ventures and its founder, Christopher Delgado, alleging the operation of a crypto Ponzi scheme involving approximately $400 million. The SEC stated that the company raised at least $425 million from over 1,300 investors through unregistered securities offerings.The SEC said Goliath Ventures promised to invest funds into crypto liquidity pools and offered monthly returns of 3% to 10%, but did not actually invest any funds or crypto assets. Christopher Delgado allegedly misappropriated at least $51 million for personal expenses. The CFTC stated that approximately 1,600 customers contributed at least $397 million for Bitcoin and Ethereum trading.Christopher Delgado has agreed to settle the SEC case, with specific terms still pending court approval. The CFTC is seeking restitution, disgorgement, civil penalties, and permanent injunctions. Previously, he pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering, and admitted to causing investor losses of at least $250 million. (Cointelegraph)
Odaily News: Connecticut Federal District Court Judge Vernon D. Oliver denied Kalshi's motion for a preliminary injunction, ruling that its sports event contracts do not constitute swaps under the Commodity Exchange Act. The CFTC therefore does not hold exclusive jurisdiction. The ruling noted that sports event contracts account for 80% to 90% of Kalshi's listed contracts and revenue, and the CFTC has never reviewed any of these contracts under relevant special rules. Oliver held that event outcomes fall under the category of event results, not separate events. Coinbase Financial Markets suffered a similar defeat on the same grounds, having offered Kalshi contracts through its platform since January as a futures commission merchant rather than a designated contract market, and Connecticut had not previously issued a cease-and-desist order against it. Kalshi was valued at approximately $11 billion at the time of its February hearing, with around 24,000 users in the state. (Bitcoin.com News)
: Bitcoin News posted on the X platform that the OCC stated companies engaged in legally permitted activities such as digital assets and emerging technologies should have a pathway to apply for national bank charters. OCC Acting Comptroller Jonathan Gould said regulators had effectively blocked new bank applications for over a decade, but that period has now ended. The OCC has received 40 new bank applications over the past 18 months and noted that many complete applications have been decided within 120 days.
Odaily News: The UK regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), is exploring how tokenized gold can be incorporated into wholesale markets, including whether it can be used as collateral. The discussions involve regulatory approaches for institutional markets, with related rules potentially being announced in the coming months. The regulatory discussion comes as London seeks to consolidate its position as a global hub for gold trading. According to data from the World Gold Council, London currently accounts for approximately 70% of global gold trading volume, with Shanghai and Hong Kong competing for a larger share of wholesale business. HSBC launched a tokenized gold product for retail investors in Hong Kong more than two years ago, reporting cumulative trading volume exceeding $2.2 billion with more than 276,000 transactions. The FCA does not directly regulate physical gold trading, but it does regulate gold derivatives and publicly listed exchange-traded products. (Bitcoin.com News)
Odaily News: Payment company Stripe did not sign long-term supplier contracts with third-party stablecoin APIs. Instead, after Bridge achieved $5 billion in annualized cross-border transaction volume, Stripe acquired it outright for $1.1 billion and integrated stablecoin infrastructure into its global checkout layer. Fintech platform Robinhood did not expand internationally through external trading venues. Instead, it acquired cryptocurrency exchange Bitstamp for $200 million, obtaining more than 50 global regulatory licenses and institutional liquidity. From 2012 to 2018, early B2B fintech startups paid traditional banks for proof-of-concept pilot fees. From 1996 to 2001, telecom infrastructure startups raised over $50 billion to lay dark fiber. (Bitcoin.com News)
According to Cryptopolitan, the stock price of American Bitcoin (NASDAQ: ABTC), a Bitcoin mining company associated with the Trump family, rose about 10% in a single day on Monday, from $6.47 to $7.11. Triggering this rebound was a disclosure in regulatory filings: company director and Tinder co-founder Justin Mateen purchased a total of 306,981 shares over two consecutive days from August 5 to 6, totaling approximately $1.93 million, marking the largest insider purchase within the company in the past 12 months.
Odaily Planet Daily Report: Arthur Hayes stated on the X platform that his article "Yen-quake" will introduce how Buffalo Bill Bessent plans to manipulate the dollar-yen exchange rate and restart the money printing press. Arthur Hayes said that over the past decade, the continued weakening of the yen has driven gains in global asset markets, but this situation will eventually come to an end. The yen is the lowest-valued currency globally and is also a point of contention among the United States, China, and Japanese everyday voters. There are three ways to resolve the yen issue, but the U.S. Treasury and Japanese politicians tend to favor only one of them. He will explain the operating mechanisms of each yen appreciation method and why the final option is the preferred approach; he will then discuss how to execute the third option at the political level. He stated that as dollar liquidity rises significantly, Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies will rally. The three options include: 1. The Bank of Japan sharply raises interest rates, causing the dollar-yen interest rate differential to disappear, at least on the short end. 2. The government persuades domestic institutions and public bodies such as GPIF to change their investment mandates, selling overseas assets and buying local assets. 3. Preferred option: The Japanese Ministry of Finance conducts repurchase transactions of its U.S. Treasury holdings with the Federal Reserve in exchange for dollars; it then sells dollars and buys yen in the foreign exchange market. Arthur Hayes said that before getting into the details, speculators should consider why yen appreciation is being discussed now. Over the past few decades, many have claimed that the yen was about to appreciate and trigger a global unwinding of carry trades. Two weeks ago, monetary policy officials from the United States and Japan conducted a joint exchange rate manipulation operation, though they euphemistically called it intervention. U.S. Treasury Secretary Buffalo Bill Bessent indicated a desire to raise the counterparty limit for the FIMA repo facility, enabling Japan's Ministry of Finance to use its massive asset reserves to defend the yen. Japan's Ministry of Finance also stated it is working closely with the United States to push the dollar-yen exchange rate lower. Relevant officials are signaling to the market their support for a shift in global currency relations, so the market must pay attention to this.
Odaily News: The U.S. Senate will hold a procedural cloture vote on a motion related to the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY Act) at 2:15 PM ET on September 15. This marks the first full Senate vote on the bill since it passed the House in July 2025. The bill is numbered H.R. 3633 and was previously passed by the House with 294 votes in favor and 134 votes against. The vote concerns whether to limit debate on the motion to proceed with the bill; supporters need 60 votes to succeed. Republicans currently hold 53 seats in the Senate. If all Republican senators vote in favor, they would still need 7 additional votes; any absence or opposition would increase the number of additional votes required. If the procedural vote passes, the subsequent debate time on the motion to proceed will be capped at 30 hours, after which the Senate will vote on the motion itself. Only if the motion is approved will the bill be formally considered, and the bill itself will still need to pass another 60-vote cloture motion. If the Senate amends the text, the revised version would need to be sent back to the House for a vote. (Bitcoin.com News)
According to Yonhap News, the phenomenon of "reverse Kimchi premium" in South Korea's virtual asset market has continued to intensify since the beginning of this year. According to monitoring by on-chain data platform CryptoQuant, the average Bitcoin Kimchi premium index in early August was -0.48%, and the Ethereum average was -0.49%, meaning domestic prices were lower than those on overseas exchanges. Of the 221 days this year, the number of days with a reverse Bitcoin Kimchi premium reached 123, marking the first time since CryptoQuant began tracking this data in July 2020 that it exceeded the number of days with a positive premium. The record for the longest consecutive streak was also recently broken—from June 20 to July 24 this year, a reverse premium was recorded for 35 consecutive days, surpassing the previous historical record of 23 days. Analysts noted that the continued expansion of the reverse Kimchi premium mainly stems from three factors: first, the South Korean stock market has continued to strengthen, attracting a large number of investors to shift away from the crypto market; second, tighter regulations have prevented new services such as derivatives from being launched, suppressing the inflow of new funds; third, the crypto asset taxation policy is about to be implemented, further depressing investment attractiveness.