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The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) stated that fund managers reduced their net long positions in S&P 500 futures to the lowest level since last week.

According to Bloomberg, U.S. regulators released a statement on Friday announcing a proposed guideline on third-party risk management for banks. The Federal Reserve, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the National Credit Union Administration stated that the proposal aims to help banks and credit unions "better align and customize their third-party risk management practices to match the risks of various third-party relationships."Federal Reserve staff indicated in a memorandum that as this plan is introduced, banks are increasingly outsourcing certain functions and relying on third-party relationships to improve efficiency and reduce costs. The plan will be open for public comment, is non-binding, and aims to focus institutions' regulatory attention on a principles-based approach to such risks. Federal Reserve Governor Barr opposed the proposal, citing concerns about the standards for "significant financial risks."

Japan-listed Bitcoin treasury company Metaplanet announced the establishment of a wholly-owned subsidiary, Metaplanet Asset Management Asia Limited, as the group's trading execution and asset management hub in the Asia region, with an initial investment of 1 million USD, expected to be established in September 2026.The company will operate in coordination with Metaplanet Asset Management Inc. (MAM), which was previously established in Miami, USA, primarily responsible for trading execution and risk management operations such as position and market dynamics monitoring during the Asian trading hours, focusing on investment targets including Bitcoin, Bitcoin-related stocks, and preferred securities issued by Bitcoin treasury companies. This move is part of Metaplanet's strategy to advance the "Project Nova" Bitcoin financial platform, and the company expects this matter to have a slight impact on the consolidated performance for the period ending December 2026.

Grok, the AI assistant under xAI, posted on X that it is now available for trading and managing portfolios on Coinbase.After users add the Coinbase connector, they can directly ask Grok to check balances, analyze data, and place or cancel trades for any available assets in the chat.

According to Wealth Management, AI wealth management company Savvy Wealth announced the completion of a $100 million Series C financing, with a valuation rising to $600 million. Halo Fund led the investment, with existing investors such as Thrive Capital, Industry Ventures, and Index Ventures participating. So far, its total financing has exceeded $200 million.Savvy Wealth's AI wealth management platform, Savvy Intelligence, utilizes large language models from OpenAI and Anthropic to train AI agents, supporting the integration of investment, tax, and financial planning data, and simplifying the wealth management process through AI. The new funds will primarily be used to expand the development of software products aimed at wealth advisors.

Bitcoin News posted on the X platform that Alby confirmed a critical vulnerability exists in Alby Hub v1.7.0 to v1.18.5. If the management API is exposed to the public network, attackers may gain unauthorized access and transfer funds. Currently, it is known that 1 user has been affected, and Alby Hub v1.19.0 and higher versions are not affected.Alby recommends that affected users restrict public access to the management interface, immediately update to v1.24.0, and change the unlock password after the update. Multiple issues reported by Bitcoin Team Red, Project Loupe, and other researchers have also been fixed in the latest version.

According to Japan's Sankei Shimbun, "Saint Seiya" author Masami Kurumada has sued his former manager and their relatives and acquaintances, accusing them of misappropriating approximately 4.68 billion yen from Kurumada Productions and two other companies over a period of about six years through company account transfers and withholding copyright fees, among other methods. Some of the funds are reportedly used for investing in cryptocurrencies.The related incident was exposed during a tax investigation by the Tokyo National Tax Agency in 2024, with approximately 1.8 billion yen already recovered. Masami Kurumada is now seeking compensation of about 2.89 billion yen from the Tokyo District Court.

According to BBX data, global listed companies and leading financial institutions have disclosed the latest developments in digital asset management scale, quarterly earnings performance, and crypto clearing infrastructure in recent days. The core information is as follows:New Fire Group (01611.HK) asset management and trading volume hit a record high, AUM surpassed 2 billion HKD: Hong Kong-listed company New Fire Group disclosed its operating data for August. The group's private banking-level digital asset custodian Bitfire Premium successfully surpassed 200 million USD in asset management scale (AUM), a month-on-month increase of about 30%. The total asset management scale of New Fire Group's global market (including the Japanese site BitTrade) has officially surpassed 2 billion HKD. In addition, the platform's trading volume has exceeded 100 million USD for the second consecutive month, and the over-the-counter (OTC) business continues to expand, currently ranking among the major OTC digital asset trading platforms in Hong Kong.Amber (NASDAQ: AMBR) Q2 revenue 13.9 million USD, turning a profit: Nasdaq-listed company Amber announced its unaudited financial performance for the second quarter of 2026. The company's total revenue for Q2 reached 13.9 million USD, a significant month-on-month increase of 38.8%, with gross margin significantly improved to 79.5%. As a result, its operating income and adjusted EBITDA both turned positive, completely reversing the loss situation of the previous quarter.Digital bank SoFi partners with Kraken to enable 24/7 USD settlement and liquidity: Digital bank SoFi has reached a strategic cooperation with the well-known crypto exchange Kraken. Kraken's parent company Payward will officially join SoFi's USD settlement network "SEN," allowing its institutional clients to break the limitations of traditional bank operating hours, transferring USD and managing liquidity around the clock; at the same time, Kraken will launch the stablecoin SoFi USD issued by SoFi, while SoFi will introduce Kraken Prime as an additional underlying liquidity source for its clients' cryptocurrency trading.Bank-led digital currency network Cari completes 32.5 million USD financing: The digital currency network Cari, designed specifically for the banking industry, announced the completion of a 32.5 million USD first round of external financing. This round of funding comes entirely from traditional banking institutions, including First Horizon Bank, Huntington Bank, Key Bank, M&T Bank, Old National Bank, SouthState Bank, and Glacier Bank. Cari aims to help regional, mid-sized, and community banks fully participate in and establish compliant digital currency infrastructure.

Independent application researcher Nima Owji revealed that X Money will soon allow users to connect AI agents to manage funds.

Predict.fun posted on platform X that it has launched the Predict Developer Dashboard, a self-service portal for creating applications, generating keys, and managing usage and rate limits. Through this interface, users can manually request higher usage-based tiers and import existing keys.Predict.fun has also implemented "trade burst" limits to restrict the number of calls for creating and canceling orders per second. New applications have this limit enabled by default, while existing applications will have this limit applied the next time the user requests rate limits.

According to Reuters, Yorkville America, the asset management company responsible for managing the Truth Social brand ETF under Trump, is nearing the completion of an acquisition deal aimed at further expanding its product line by acquiring an institutional asset management company. The deal is expected to be completed in September.Yorkville CEO Steve Neamtz stated that this acquisition will be an important step in the company's strategic expansion, pushing its business from the current product line focused on "America First" themed ETFs into a broader digital asset management field. Neamtz added that this marks Yorkville's first entry into the digital assets and cryptocurrency products sector, and the company has already submitted applications to launch approximately 12 additional ETFs in the coming weeks to months, covering various themes such as the digital economy and macro strategies.Meanwhile, Yorkville also announced the launch of the MANGOS Plus Index ETF, which will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and NYSE Texas. This is Yorkville's first ETF not managed under the Truth Social brand, primarily betting on popular companies in the AI industry chain. The index tracked by this ETF includes companies such as Meta, Anthropic, NVIDIA, Alphabet, OpenAI, and SpaceX, while also incorporating AI concept stocks like Micron and SanDisk.

Bitget launches a VIP exclusive ETH financial management event, running from August 30 to September 4, targeting VIP users who participated in TMX PoolX from August 25, 20:00 to August 30, 20:00 (UTC+8).Relevant users can go to the "Easy Coin Earning" section to participate in designated ETH products, earning an additional 2% APR. The combined APR can reach up to 4.5% after adding the base earnings. Users do not need to register; eligibility for the event is automatically verified by the system, and specific parameters and actual earnings are subject to what is displayed on the Bitget page.

Pablo Hernández de Cos, General Manager of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), stated that stablecoins lack credibility in large-scale payment scenarios, making it difficult to use them as everyday currency. He believes that tokenized bank deposits are a better alternative, capable of achieving the advantages of tokenization while retaining the foundation of the monetary system. This statement comes against the backdrop of regulatory agencies in various countries establishing a regulatory framework for stablecoins.Hernández de Cos also acknowledged that stablecoins could lower government borrowing costs but might also increase bank financing costs, which would then be passed on to household and business loan rates. He pointed out that the interoperability between stablecoin platforms is limited, anti-money laundering controls are inconsistently enforced, and the widespread use of dollar-pegged stablecoins overseas could undermine the monetary sovereignty of other countries and the effectiveness of domestic monetary policy.On the same day, the Financial Stability Institute (FSI) under BIS released a research report comparing the stablecoin regulatory rules of the United States, European Union, United Kingdom, Hong Kong, and Singapore, finding significant differences in the qualifications of issuing entities and the scope of business they can conduct across jurisdictions. The United States and Singapore impose stricter restrictions on non-bank issuing entities, while Hong Kong, the United Kingdom, and the European Union allow certain additional businesses under separate authorization or licensing.

Researchers at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, abbreviated as Dallas Fed, indicate that tokenized deposits and real-time blockchain transfers may weaken bank liquidity and limit their ability to issue long-term loans. The study was authored by Rosie Levy and Srini Ramaswamy.The research points out that of the $7 trillion in term risk borne by U.S. banks, approximately 80% is supported by the term characteristics of traditional deposits. If the weighted average term of deposits shortens by 10%, the banking system's term transformation capacity will decrease by about $580 billion, potentially increasing liquidity risk and pressure for fund outflows. Chris Turner, co-founder of Kula, stated that the speed of token transfers does not equate to the legal settlement of underlying financial claims. Tokens can be transferred through the blockchain network in seconds, but payments, ownership, and legal claims still rely on banks, custodians, clearing systems, and regulatory registries to complete the settlement.

According to official news, Lido announced an adjustment to the EarnETH Vault fee structure, reducing the fixed management fee from the original 1% to 0.2%, while increasing the performance fee from 10% to 15%.In the future, the maximum fee will be 0.5% management fee + 20% performance fee, and the specific rates will be adjusted based on Vault performance. The current actual fees charged will continue to be displayed on the EarnETH Vault interface.

Bitwise CEO posted on the X platform that approximately $45 million flowed into the Bitwise Solana Staking ETF BSOL in the first two days of this week, with its assets under management approaching $1 billion, and stated that Solana should not be underestimated.

According to Cointelegraph, former X product head Nikita Bier stated that the X platform is about to add a cryptocurrency trading button. Once this feature is launched, users can expect to perform related cryptocurrency asset operations more directly within the platform.