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Nate Geraci, President of ETF Store, stated that if the Clarity Act can gain enough votes to advance this week, it will be beneficial for the industry. However, he believes that the act is not a key factor in determining the future of cryptocurrency. Under the Trump administration, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission will use their existing powers to promote the development of cryptocurrency; the Clarity Act is more about enhancing regulatory certainty to further accelerate industry innovation.The speed of development in the cryptocurrency industry far exceeds the policy-making cycle. By the time the U.S. political sphere realizes that the financial system has already been upgraded, it may be difficult to reverse this trend. The Clarity Act will only serve as a further catalyst, providing clearer policy expectations for the cryptocurrency industry by enhancing market confidence that innovative achievements are not easily reversible, but the future of the cryptocurrency industry does not depend on whether this act can be passed.

BitMine Chairman Tom Lee stated that the cryptocurrency market will enter an extremely bullish phase in the next 12 months. He believes that the market experienced over $19 billion in leveraged position liquidations on October 10 last year due to the U.S. threatening to impose a 100% tariff on China, and a large amount of borrowed funds has been cleared, suggesting that the bottom of the cryptocurrency market's four-year cycle may appear next month.Tom Lee is also optimistic about the long-term opportunities brought by asset tokenization. He estimates that if $100 trillion in assets migrate on-chain in the future and generate 1% in revenue, it could produce about $1.1 trillion in annual revenue, corresponding to a market opportunity of about $20 trillion based on traditional business valuations.However, BitMine currently holds 5.93 million ETH, with related positions showing a paper loss of about $5 billion. Fundstrat has continuously advised clients to allocate 2% of their portfolios to cryptocurrency assets over the past decade; Tom Lee stated that in the accounts of clients who adopted this advice, cryptocurrency assets currently account for over 85% of their portfolios.

Grayscale's research director Zach Pandl stated that the U.S. CLARITY Act, aimed at establishing comprehensive rules for the cryptocurrency market, will face a procedural vote in the Senate on September 15, requiring 60 votes in support. With the Republican Party currently holding 53 seats, the advancement of this bill still requires Democratic support, and market predictions indicate a low probability of its passage by 2026.However, Grayscale believes that even if the CLARITY Act fails to pass within the year, progress in U.S. cryptocurrency regulation will not stagnate. Regulatory frameworks in areas such as stablecoins, token issuance, tokenized securities, and perpetual futures have gradually become clearer. Among them, the GENIUS Act has established a federal framework for payment stablecoins, the proposed rules by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission may provide a clearer path for token financing, and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission has also opened regulated channels for perpetual futures through Kalshi and Coinbase.

According to the official announcement from Gate, Gate is exploring strategic cooperation with the clearing and custody company RQD* Clearing. Both parties plan to advance discussions on cooperation in areas such as digital assets, clearing and market infrastructure, regulatory compliance, and asset tokenization, leveraging their respective capabilities in digital asset services and financial market infrastructure to find new business synergy opportunities.Gate's founder and CEO Dr. Han stated that as digital assets increasingly integrate with traditional financial markets, Gate is focused on building the infrastructure that supports this process and looks forward to exploring cooperation opportunities with RQD* Clearing in the areas of clearing, infrastructure, compliance, and asset tokenization.RQD* Clearing provides the necessary clearing, custody, and technical infrastructure for broker-dealers, registered investment advisors, overseas financial institutions, and proprietary trading firms to access the market, and relies on its self-developed technology to offer clients real-time business data and flexible platform support.This exploration of cooperation is expected to further connect Gate's global digital asset ecosystem with RQD* Clearing's infrastructure capabilities in the market, opening up more space for the integration of digital assets and traditional financial systems at the asset, transaction, and technical levels.

The Ethereum Foundation stated on the X platform that the Trezor hardware wallet now supports the "Clear Signing" feature through the ERC-7730 standard, making transactions more readable and understandable on the hardware device.This progress is the result of the Clear Signing working group promoted under the foundation's "Trillion Dollar Security Initiative," aimed at reducing the risk of users suffering asset losses due to "blind signing" of unclear transactions and encouraging more wallets and decentralized applications to participate.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the market prediction on Polymarket for the event "Counter-Strike: Nuclear TigeRES vs CYBERSHOKE Esports (BO3) - 1win Private Club #1: Closed Qualifier Playoffs," the sub-market "Map 1 Total Rounds: Over/Under 21.5" has seen a drastic fluctuation in the win rate of the "Over" option, plummeting from 47.5% an hour ago to the current 30% (a fluctuation of 17.5%). Please note the impact of relevant breaking news.

Aptos Foundation's ecosystem lead Ash Pampati tweeted that the team has cleared over 50 legacy funding projects and incentive programs in the past 9 months.He stated that nearly four years after the Aptos mainnet launch, data and experience have been accumulated, and they will increase collaboration with partners while focusing on major growth opportunities for Aptos in the crypto space. Details will be announced in the future.

The G20 finance ministers and central bank governors held a meeting in Asheville, USA, from August 31 to September 1, supporting the establishment of a clearer regulatory path for the growth of digital assets and including digital assets in the U.S. 2026 presidential agenda. The G20 stated that digital financial innovation can support broad economic growth, with the private sector playing an important role in driving relevant innovations.The meeting also highlighted global stablecoins, cross-border payments, and the extended operation of large payment systems as key topics, and supported the adoption of the ISO 20022 data standard. The G20 called on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to prioritize jurisdictions with significant virtual asset activities and to strengthen the enforcement of anti-money laundering standards. As of July, among the 149 jurisdictions assessed by the FATF, only 1 fully complied with the relevant standards, 34% were largely compliant, 43% partially compliant, and 22% non-compliant.

After a two-day meeting in Asheville, North Carolina, G20 finance ministers and central bank governors issued a statement committing to developing clearer rules for digital assets to promote financial innovation. The statement acknowledges that digital financial innovations, including digital assets, can support "broad economic growth" and play a key role in driving private sector innovation.The statement reads: "We are committed to advancing a responsible and effective regulatory and supervisory framework to maintain financial stability, support economic growth, and establish a clear path for sound digital finance and digital asset innovation, while taking into account cross-border opportunities and challenges." G20 officials expressed anticipation for the upcoming findings from the Financial Stability Board regarding the cross-border impacts of global stablecoin arrangements, as well as related reports on stablecoin data sources, availability, and potential challenges.They also reiterated their commitment to strengthening the G20 roadmap for cross-border payments and called on member countries to extend the operating hours of large payment systems. Several G20 member countries, including the United States, the European Union, and Japan, have reviewed the potential of digital assets or stablecoins to enhance the efficiency and accessibility of existing financial and payment systems and have established relevant frameworks.

The crypto market has always been rife with rumors. Today, an HTX spokesperson responded to recent rumors regarding Sun Yuchen and the platform, emphasizing that this is part of the "expected game" and that the platform's operations are normal. In the Web3 industry, there are very few trading platforms that can survive and cross a 13-year cycle; time and data are often the most objective measures to test market FUD.

The U.S. Central Command stated that the troops successfully cleared mines allegedly laid by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard in the international shipping lanes of the Strait of Hormuz.The Strait of Hormuz is now open, and transit traffic volume continues to increase.

According to CoinDesk, the U.S. clearing and custody institution RQD Clearing announced the completion of a $74 million financing round, led by Bain Capital Tech Opportunities, a technology investment division of Bain Capital, with participation from ABN AMRO Clearing Bank and Nyca Partners. This round of financing will be used to expand operations in North America, Asia, and the Middle East, and to enhance infrastructure development for digital asset custody and asset tokenization.RQD primarily provides post-trade clearing and custody services for broker-dealers, investment advisors, and overseas financial institutions in the U.S. market, responsible for key processes such as securities and funds settlement, and risk management. This year, the company has processed approximately 515 million stock trades, involving nearly $2 trillion, accounting for about 2.4% of the National Market System (NMS) stock trading volume in the U.S.As Wall Street institutions accelerate their exploration of on-chain finance, traditional market infrastructure is becoming an important direction for the competition of tokenized assets. RQD has previously collaborated with Blue Ocean Technologies to advance the clearing and settlement infrastructure for tokenized U.S. stocks and has aligned with the tokenized securities framework of the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC).

On August 26, according to WEEX TradFi market data, the nuclear energy and AI power sectors strengthened. Among them, OKLO rose 11.08% in 24 hours, URA rose 5.62%, and IREN rose 5.18%. In addition, NVDA rose 2% in 24 hours, with the market focusing on today's earnings report performance. Overall, the market's main line is a crossover of growth and energy security. WEEX Labs reminds that related assets are affected by policies and orders, and short-term fluctuations may be amplified. Currently, WEEX has launched stock token trading with a 0 fee rate.

According to BBX data, yesterday global digital asset funds, compliant financial infrastructure, and institutional merger and acquisition transactions disclosed the latest official ledgers and capital flows. The core dynamics are as follows:Grayscale Zcash spot ETF officially listed on the NYSE Arca: Grayscale's Grayscale Zcash Trust has officially completed its conversion and is now trading as a spot ETF on the New York Stock Exchange Arca, with the stock code "ZCSH". A Grayscale spokesperson stated that the management fee for this ETF is 2.5%, and all income generated will be reinvested into the Zcash ecosystem to promote and enhance the infrastructure and broader development of this privacy network.tZERO and Sui reach strategic cooperation to connect compliant securities infrastructure in the US stock market: Leading blockchain financial infrastructure platform tZERO announced a strategic partnership with the public chain Sui. tZERO will provide full-process support for regulated digital asset securities trading within the Sui ecosystem, covering asset issuance, transfer agent, asset custody, secondary matching transactions, compliance review, and clearing and settlement, significantly expanding Sui's ability to access US domestic financial infrastructure that meets institutional standards.Crypto custodian Copper receives a $200 million potential acquisition offer, valuation down over 90% from peak: The UK-based veteran crypto custodian Copper, once valued at $2.5 billion, has recently attracted interest from new potential buyers, but the acquisition offers received so far are only about $200 million. This valuation not only has significantly decreased but is also far below the $500 million acquisition intention proposed by Cantor Fitzgerald a few months ago, reflecting the valuation pressure in the institutional custody sector amid the transition between bull and bear markets and regulatory reshuffling.RockawayX plans to raise $150 million for a new liquidity fund: Digital asset investment firm RockawayX, which manages approximately $2 billion in assets, announced that it is currently seeking to raise $150 million for its new "Liquidity Opportunity Fund." Previously, RockawayX successfully completed the full acquisition of the crypto hedge fund Relayer Capital, continuously expanding its layout in the secondary market and liquidity strategies.

According to Axios, two U.S. officials confirmed that Trump's earlier announcement that all mines in the Strait of Hormuz have been cleared is true.The U.S. Navy has cleared the central shipping lane of the Strait of Hormuz to ensure the safety of the main route for commercial vessels.

U.S. President Trump stated that all mines in the Strait of Hormuz have been cleared or detonated. The U.S. has notified Iran that any new mining vessels will be destroyed.The U.S. Space Force is monitoring the strait and nuclear facilities, and a zero-tolerance mining policy has been implemented.

The China Payment and Clearing Association issued the "Self-Regulatory Convention for Intelligent Agent Payment Applications," which regulates the behavior of member institutions in initiating and executing payment instructions using large models and other artificial intelligence "intelligent agents" in payment scenarios. The convention requires banks, non-bank payment institutions, clearing institutions, and others engaged in intelligent agent payment applications to adhere to the principle of "who provides the payment service is responsible," and to implement cybersecurity, data security, and privacy protection.The convention proposes the establishment of "Know Your Agent (KYA)," a hierarchical management system for intelligent agents, and a full-link identity transmission mechanism, strengthening model robustness and traceability, anti-money laundering and anti-fraud controls, and setting stricter authorization and risk control measures for vulnerable groups such as the elderly and minors. The convention will be implemented from the date of its release.

According to on-chain analyst Ai Yi's monitoring, the Binance futures trading account "Jiu Jiu Jin" cleared its position this morning, incurring a loss of 3.46 million USD.It held 250 BTC short positions, with an opening average price of 63,592 USD, and closed at an average price of 77,758.91 USD this morning. It stated errors including missing the market after clearing at 64,000 USD following a spot buy at 58,000 USD, and not setting a reasonable stop-loss when chasing the short.

According to CoinDesk, Ripple announced a partnership with the lending platform Clearpool and the credit management institution Cicada Partners to launch a credit fund aimed at institutions, which will provide working capital loans to fintech and payment companies in the form of the RLUSD stablecoin on the XRP Ledger.Cicada is responsible for borrower screening, loan term setting, and credit risk monitoring; Clearpool is responsible for building and managing the loan pool infrastructure; Ripple participates as a limited partner, contributing funds and enjoying the same terms as other institutional investors.