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SEC Suddenly Unveils "Regulation Crypto": Token Financing in the U.S. May Be Relegalized
By Xiao Bing On August 18, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released a 402-page proposed rule titled "Regulation of Crypto Assets," which establishes two registration exemption pathways and a safe harbor mechanism for investment contracts involving crypto assets. This marks the first time in the SEC's history that permanent regulatory rules have been specifically drafted for crypto assets. The timing is noteworthy: the SEC had originally scheduled a voting meeting for August 14, which was temporarily canceled, only to release the proposal directly four days later. An even more significant background factor is that the Senate failed to reach an agreement on the "Digital Asset Market...
Bitwise: Three Major Misconceptions Among Crypto Investors Regarding Current Perceptions Versus Reality
Investors’ perceptions often take time to catch up with evolving realities. The current gap between the rapid development of the cryptocurrency industry and the slower pace of public awareness represents a significant opportunity.
The U.S. accounting standards body proposes treating stablecoins as "cash equivalents"
PANews, August 19 – According to CoinDesk, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has proposed classifying eligible stablecoins as "cash equivalents." The proposal states that stablecoins backed by liquid reserves, with annual disclosure of reserve assets and redeemable for U.S. dollars at a 1:1 ratio on demand, may be categorized as cash equivalents, alongside Treasury securities, commercial paper, and money market funds. The FASB stated that this move aims to clarify how the existing definition of cash equivalents applies to specific digital assets, thereby addressing inconsistencies in treatment arising from divergent accounting standards. The proposal has not yet been finalized, and the public
Express News | White House Crypto Advisor: Remains “Optimistic and Bullish” on Passage of Clarity Act
Express News | The U.S. SEC approved the proposal on crypto asset regulation, with commissioners voting separately outside of a public meeting.
The 'Crack' in the Energy Market Is Wider Than Ever. Bitcoin Might Feel It: Crypto Daybook
Galaxy Research: The crypto lending market contracted by 16.8% quarter-on-quarter in Q2, but the deleveraging process remained “orderly and moderate.”
According to ChainCatcher, Galaxy Research released its Q2 2026 Crypto Leverage Market Report, showing that the total volume of crypto-collateralized lending fell by 16.78% quarter-on-quarter to $56.16 billion, representing a 40.13% decline from the peak of $78.69 billion in Q3 2025. Among these, DeFi lending contracted by 27.61% quarter-on-quarter to $20.43 billion, while CeFi borrowing decreased by 9.62% quarter-on-quarter to $22.98 billion, marking the first time since Q3 2023 that
The Central Bank of Russia has capped market brokers' exposure to crypto assets at no more than 25% of their total capital.
PANews, August 18 – According to Bitcoin.com, the Central Bank of Russia has released a draft regulation requiring professional market participants, including brokers, trust institutions, foreign exchange dealers, and cryptocurrency exchanges, to include their cryptocurrency holdings when calculating own capital. Furthermore, the proportion of crypto assets must not exceed 25% of total capital. These holdings must be registered with licensed crypto custodians to facilitate state verification of their authenticity. The Central Bank stated that this measure aims to assess credit and market risks, ensuring the financial resilience of intermediaries involved in crypto transactions. This draft represents a continuation of Russia’s process of legalizing crypto assets, providing investors with a framework for assessment.
Bitcoin's Biggest Holders, Strategy and Metaplanet, Are Betting on Math, Not Price: Crypto Daybook
Half-year review reveals the flow of $11.2 billion in financing: The crypto industry’s most valuable assets are shifting from code to licenses.
By Xiao Bing: Dubai-based crypto lawyer Irina Heaver and her team at NeosLegal undertook a simple yet impactful exercise: they meticulously reviewed all publicly disclosed financing deals in the crypto industry for the first half of 2026, totaling 377 transactions with an aggregate value of approximately $11.2 billion. The conclusion can be summarized in one sentence: every disclosed financing round flowed into businesses that require regulatory licenses to operate. The top three sectors were payments and stablecoins ($3.7 billion), prediction markets ($2.0 billion), and exchanges and trading platforms ($1.7 billion). These three areas have one
From Models to On-Chain: AI Autonomous Operations Are Reshaping Crypto Risk Control Logic
By Sean Stein Smith, Forbes; Compiled by AididiaoJP, Foresight News. In recent years, the discourse on AI risks has evolved at a breathtaking pace. The challenges facing enterprises today have long since moved beyond minor issues such as chatbots occasionally generating nonsensical or biased outputs, or employees inadvertently pasting sensitive information into public tools. The true qualitative shift lies in the fact that AI agents now possess the capability to take direct action—they can invoke external systems, write code autonomously, and even operate with minimal human oversight.
Distribution Channels Outperform Asset Classes: Dual Revenue Streams in the Crypto Industry and on Wall Street
The crypto industry and Wall Street are mutually driving each other's revenue growth.
The Bank of England conducts cross-border trade payment tests for the digital pound and stablecoins.
(Source: Digital Fiat Currency Research Society) Mobile Payment News: Recently, the Bank of England’s Digital Pound Lab launched a specialized experiment in trade finance to test the feasibility of using stablecoins in conjunction with a simulated digital pound to facilitate cross-border trade payments. The initiative focuses on addressing industry pain points such as delays in cross-border trade settlement and capital tie-up for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Conducted in collaboration with NOBO Finance, Dun & Bradstreet, and Polygon Labs, the experiment establishes a new cross-border payment workflow wherein exporters receive advance payments via stablecoins, while UK importers complete final settlements using the simulated digital pound. The primary objective is to validate the timeliness mechanisms for trade finance disbursement and cross-border settlement. This test
Galaxy Digital: Hopes for the Passage of the CLARITY Act Are Slim as Regulators Intensify Countermeasures
As the likelihood of the CLARITY Act being passed in 2026 continues to decline, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which had initially planned to introduce significant exemption rules to foster innovation in the crypto industry within a controlled framework, has since shifted its stance and shelved the related plans.
Volatility Exits Crypto, TradFi Markets Even as U.S.-Iran Risks Linger, Sovereign Debt Rises: Crypto Daybook
Express News | Former SEC Staffer: Even if the CLARITY Act is passed, it will still take months for the SEC and CFTC to formulate specific implementation rules
Express News | U.S. SEC Further Delays Tokenization Innovation Exemption; Details Remain Undisclosed
Express News | U.S. CFTC Releases Agenda for First Meeting of Innovation Advisory Committee, Focusing on Crypto Assets, AI, and Prediction Market Oversight
Strategy, Metaplanet Unrealized Bitcoin Losses Highlight Risk of Concentrating on Just One Token: Crypto Daybook
Crypto ETFs Enter the "Yield-Generating Era": Morgan Stanley's Entry and Pricing Restructuring
By Eric On July 24, 2026, NYSE Arca officially approved the spot Solana and Ethereum ETFs submitted by Morgan Stanley. For professional institutional investors, this is not merely a product expansion but a dual breakthrough that shatters the compliance ceiling: it marks the first time a top-tier Wall Street investment bank has issued a crypto-asset ETF other than Bitcoin, and the first time U.S. regulators have allowed the full integration of large-scale native staking mechanisms from public blockchains.