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Common is a privacy-enhancing, decentralized multi-chain exchange for digital assets. Its ultra-low latency and privacy-enhancing design mitigate the Maximal Extractable Value (MEV) problem, making it an ideal DEX.
Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission to Review Crypto Custodians Between H2 2026 and H1 2027
Odaily News: The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) will conduct on-site inspections and off-site reviews of authorized crypto asset service providers between the second half of 2026 and the first half of 2027, with spot checks targeting institutions offering digital asset custody services. This initiative is part of the 2026 Common Supervisory Action coordinated by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), focusing on assessing institutional governance and control frameworks, key and storage management, private key security, wallet storage, and access control. The reviews will also cover transaction controls, monitoring and incident response, smart contract security, and third-party risk management. CySEC stated that the relevant standards are mandatory requirements, and institutions' compliance preparedness will serve as the basis for selecting entities for subsequent inspections.
ESMA Launches Joint Supervisory Action on Digital Operational Resilience for Crypto-Asset Service Providers
According to ESMA's official website, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) officially launched a Common Supervisory Action (CSA) targeting Crypto-Asset Service Providers (CASPs) on July 8, 2026, focusing primarily on digital operational resilience in the custody services sector. This action will assess the framework maturity of CASPs regarding risks related to Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT), covering core topics such as governance arrangements, key and storage management, transaction controls, event detection and response, smart contract risks, and third-party dependencies. National Competent Authorities (NCAs) will conduct risk-based sampling surveys on authorized CASPs, with the survey period spanning from the second half of 2026 to the first half of 2027, and the final report is expected to be submitted to the ESMA Supervisory Board in the second half of 2027.
Coinbase assists Brooklyn District Attorney in combating impersonation scam, involving approximately $16 million
Coinbase officially stated it is cooperating with the Brooklyn District Attorney's Office in New York to assist in investigating a long-term impersonation scam targeting platform users and supporting victims in recovering funds.According to the Brooklyn District Attorney's Office, a Brooklyn man has been charged with long-term impersonation of Coinbase customer service. Using social engineering tactics, he tricked users into believing their accounts had been compromised and instructed them to transfer funds to a "secure wallet," subsequently moving and stealing the funds. The case involves approximately 100 victims, with the total amount involved nearing $16 million. Over $600,000 has been recovered so far.Coinbase stated that this type of scam does not stem from platform security vulnerabilities but is a social engineering attack exploiting user trust and a sense of urgency. Common methods include identity forgery, impersonating customer service, and creating panic over account risks. The company stated it has cooperated with law enforcement agencies to complete various investigative tasks, including identifying suspects, assisting with victim notifications, providing data support for legal requests, and conducting on-chain fund tracing. It emphasized that blockchain traceability helps law enforcement track the flow of funds.Coinbase also reminded users that the platform will never ask them to transfer funds to a "secure wallet" or request 2FA codes, seed phrases, or password reset links. It recommends that users only contact customer service through official in-app channels. The company will continue to strengthen its anti-fraud mechanisms, user education, and cooperation with law enforcement agencies to address increasingly sophisticated crypto asset fraud activities.
Hong Kong’s First Criminal Conviction under CRS; CRS 2.0 to Mandate Reporting of Crypto Assets
Caixin reported that a private banking client was sentenced to six months’ immediate imprisonment and fined HK$500,000 for deliberately providing false information in a CRS declaration—the first criminal conviction in Hong Kong for violating CRS rules. CRS 2.0 refers collectively to the revised OECD Common Reporting Standard (CRS) and the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF); its framework entered into force on 1 January 2026. On 27 March 2026, the Hong Kong government published the Inland Revenue (Amendment) (Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information) Bill 2026 in the Gazette; the bill underwent its first reading in the Legislative Council on 1 April 2026 and is expected to take effect on 1 January 2027—marking Hong Kong’s accelerated domestic legislative implementation of CRS 2.0. CRS 2.0 explicitly brings cryptocurrencies within the mandatory reporting scope, including stablecoins, crypto derivatives, certain NFTs, central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), and specific electronic money products. Cryptocurrency exchanges, custodians, and related funds must fulfill KYC obligations and report information to tax authorities—systematically closing off avenues for concealing wealth using crypto assets.
Binance Futures Will List Multiple TradFi USDT Perpetual Contracts
According to the official announcement, the Binance Futures platform will sequentially launch 6 USDT perpetual contracts based on traditional finance underlying assets from August 17 to 18, 2026, as follows: • GDXUSDT (Underlying: VanEck Gold Miners ETF) — August 17, 13:30 UTC • NETUSDT (Underlying: Cloudflare Class A Common Stock) — August 17, 13:35 UTC • VSTUSDT (Underlying: Vistra Corp Common Stock) — August 17, 13:40 UTC • SHOPUSDT (Underlying: Shopify Class A Shares) — August 17, 13:45 UTC • LYTEUSDT (Underlying: Roundhill Photonics & Optical ETF) — August 17, 13:50 UTC • CXMTUSDT (Underlying: ChangXin Memory Technologies, SSE 688825) — August 18, 05:00 UTC The above contracts all support up to 20x leverage, 24/7 trading, and multi-asset mode, with funding rates settled every 8 hours, capped at ±2%.
Sushi 拟重构代币经济模型，引入 SUSHI 储备机制并部署协议流动性至 Robinhood Chain
据 Common 平台披露，Sushi DAO 发布 RFC 提案，拟对 SUSHI 代币经济模型进行全面重构。提案建议以更均衡的框架取代现行 xSUSHI 费用分配机制，具体包括：削减 xSUSHI 回购规模至可持续水平、通过每周定期购入 SUSHI 建立协议储备（SUSHI Reserve），以及将剩余协议收入划拨至 Sushi Ops 用于运营与增长。此外，提案还计划将部分协议流动性迁移部署至 Robinhood Chain。目前该提案处于 RFC（征求意见）阶段，尚待社区讨论与治理投票。
Coinbase assists Brooklyn District Attorney in combating impersonation scam, involving approximately $16 million
Coinbase officially stated it is cooperating with the Brooklyn District Attorney's Office in New York to assist in investigating a long-term impersonation scam targeting platform users and supporting victims in recovering funds.According to the Brooklyn District Attorney's Office, a Brooklyn man has been charged with long-term impersonation of Coinbase customer service. Using social engineering tactics, he tricked users into believing their accounts had been compromised and instructed them to transfer funds to a "secure wallet," subsequently moving and stealing the funds. The case involves approximately 100 victims, with the total amount involved nearing $16 million. Over $600,000 has been recovered so far.Coinbase stated that this type of scam does not stem from platform security vulnerabilities but is a social engineering attack exploiting user trust and a sense of urgency. Common methods include identity forgery, impersonating customer service, and creating panic over account risks. The company stated it has cooperated with law enforcement agencies to complete various investigative tasks, including identifying suspects, assisting with victim notifications, providing data support for legal requests, and conducting on-chain fund tracing. It emphasized that blockchain traceability helps law enforcement track the flow of funds.Coinbase also reminded users that the platform will never ask them to transfer funds to a "secure wallet" or request 2FA codes, seed phrases, or password reset links. It recommends that users only contact customer service through official in-app channels. The company will continue to strengthen its anti-fraud mechanisms, user education, and cooperation with law enforcement agencies to address increasingly sophisticated crypto asset fraud activities.
Hong Kong’s First Criminal Conviction under CRS; CRS 2.0 to Mandate Reporting of Crypto Assets
Caixin reported that a private banking client was sentenced to six months’ immediate imprisonment and fined HK$500,000 for deliberately providing false information in a CRS declaration—the first criminal conviction in Hong Kong for violating CRS rules. CRS 2.0 refers collectively to the revised OECD Common Reporting Standard (CRS) and the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF); its framework entered into force on 1 January 2026. On 27 March 2026, the Hong Kong government published the Inland Revenue (Amendment) (Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information) Bill 2026 in the Gazette; the bill underwent its first reading in the Legislative Council on 1 April 2026 and is expected to take effect on 1 January 2027—marking Hong Kong’s accelerated domestic legislative implementation of CRS 2.0. CRS 2.0 explicitly brings cryptocurrencies within the mandatory reporting scope, including stablecoins, crypto derivatives, certain NFTs, central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), and specific electronic money products. Cryptocurrency exchanges, custodians, and related funds must fulfill KYC obligations and report information to tax authorities—systematically closing off avenues for concealing wealth using crypto assets.
Binance Alpha airdrop claiming will open today at 17:00, with a threshold of 242 points.
According to the official announcement, Binance Wallet stated that the Binance Alpha airdrop claim will open today at 17:00 (UTC). This campaign adopts the updated Binance Alpha Box model, with the airdrop prize pool comprising tokens from multiple projects. Users holding at least 242 Binance Alpha Points can claim one token reward on a first-come, first-served basis. Claiming the airdrop will consume 15 Binance Alpha Points. Additionally, this airdrop features three reward tiers: Common (80% of the reward pool), Rare (15%), and Ultra-Rare (5%), each corresponding to different Alpha Box values. Upon claiming, users will be assigned to one of these tiers. Rewards will be distributed proportionally across these tiers. If all rewards are not fully claimed, the point threshold will automatically decrease by 5 points every 5 minutes.
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Binance Futures Will List Multiple TradFi USDT Perpetual Contracts
According to the official announcement, the Binance Futures platform will sequentially launch 6 USDT perpetual contracts based on traditional finance underlying assets from August 17 to 18, 2026, as follows: • GDXUSDT (Underlying: VanEck Gold Miners ETF) — August 17, 13:30 UTC • NETUSDT (Underlying: Cloudflare Class A Common Stock) — August 17, 13:35 UTC • VSTUSDT (Underlying: Vistra Corp Common Stock) — August 17, 13:40 UTC • SHOPUSDT (Underlying: Shopify Class A Shares) — August 17, 13:45 UTC • LYTEUSDT (Underlying: Roundhill Photonics & Optical ETF) — August 17, 13:50 UTC • CXMTUSDT (Underlying: ChangXin Memory Technologies, SSE 688825) — August 18, 05:00 UTC The above contracts all support up to 20x leverage, 24/7 trading, and multi-asset mode, with funding rates settled every 8 hours, capped at ±2%.
Intel Plans $15 Billion Common Stock Issuance; tradeXYZ, Binance, and Bitget Lead Perpetual Contract Positions Across the Market
Odaily News: Intel plans to issue an additional $15 billion in common stock. Affected by potential equity dilution, its stock price fell approximately 4% during intraday trading. According to CoinGlass data, the total open interest in INTC perpetual contracts across the market is approximately $119 million. Among them, tradeXYZ, Binance, and Bitget rank in the top three by position size, collectively accounting for about 70% of the market share:tradeXYZ: approximately 429,000 INTC in positions, corresponding to a value of $42.0347 millionBinance: approximately 302,400 INTC in positions, corresponding to a value of $29.667 millionBitget: approximately 117,100 INTC in positions, corresponding to a value of $11.4848 million
Sushi 拟重构代币经济模型，引入 SUSHI 储备机制并部署协议流动性至 Robinhood Chain
据 Common 平台披露，Sushi DAO 发布 RFC 提案，拟对 SUSHI 代币经济模型进行全面重构。提案建议以更均衡的框架取代现行 xSUSHI 费用分配机制，具体包括：削减 xSUSHI 回购规模至可持续水平、通过每周定期购入 SUSHI 建立协议储备（SUSHI Reserve），以及将剩余协议收入划拨至 Sushi Ops 用于运营与增长。此外，提案还计划将部分协议流动性迁移部署至 Robinhood Chain。目前该提案处于 RFC（征求意见）阶段，尚待社区讨论与治理投票。
Ansem: Trading Will Become the Next Most Popular PvP Game, Tokenization Will Be as Common as Social Media Posts
Odaily News: Crypto investor Ansem stated that during the early stages of the 2023 cycle, Unibot drove the development of on-chain long-tail asset trading by combining trading terminals with tokens, reaching a market cap of $200 million at its peak. In the current cycle, we will see the emergence of multiple mobile-first social trading platforms. Trading will become one of the next generation's most popular PvP (player versus player) games.Ansem also believes that 24/7 perpetual contract trading for stocks and crypto assets will continue to attract retail attention, with Hyperliquid having already validated this trend through its HIP-3 stock product, and platforms like Lighter potentially benefiting as well. Additionally, he noted that Robinhood was the first platform to prove the viability of the "gamified trading" model, but no platform has yet truly captured the social aspect of trading.In the current cycle, Ansem said he is most interested in the unresolved problems within the "creator and attention economy." He mentioned that a large number of token projects hope to leverage creators with large followings for distribution and are willing to pay significant sums. However, this demand cannot be effectively supported by the ordinary Meme coin model. Therefore, his primary focus is on productizing this creator distribution demand and creating a model that can benefit token holders.
Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission to Review Crypto Custodians Between H2 2026 and H1 2027
Odaily News: The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) will conduct on-site inspections and off-site reviews of authorized crypto asset service providers between the second half of 2026 and the first half of 2027, with spot checks targeting institutions offering digital asset custody services. This initiative is part of the 2026 Common Supervisory Action coordinated by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), focusing on assessing institutional governance and control frameworks, key and storage management, private key security, wallet storage, and access control. The reviews will also cover transaction controls, monitoring and incident response, smart contract security, and third-party risk management. CySEC stated that the relevant standards are mandatory requirements, and institutions' compliance preparedness will serve as the basis for selecting entities for subsequent inspections.
ESMA Launches Joint Supervisory Action on Digital Operational Resilience for Crypto-Asset Service Providers
According to ESMA's official website, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) officially launched a Common Supervisory Action (CSA) targeting Crypto-Asset Service Providers (CASPs) on July 8, 2026, focusing primarily on digital operational resilience in the custody services sector. This action will assess the framework maturity of CASPs regarding risks related to Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT), covering core topics such as governance arrangements, key and storage management, transaction controls, event detection and response, smart contract risks, and third-party dependencies. National Competent Authorities (NCAs) will conduct risk-based sampling surveys on authorized CASPs, with the survey period spanning from the second half of 2026 to the first half of 2027, and the final report is expected to be submitted to the ESMA Supervisory Board in the second half of 2027.