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According to crypto journalist Eleanor Terrett, U.S. Senate Republicans have released a new version of the CLARITY Act text, referring to it as the "last, best, and final proposal" presented to Democrats before the debate vote ends on Tuesday. The new text includes several adjustments related to ethical standards, BRCA, stablecoin earnings, and provisions related to the Agriculture Committee.Among them, Trump has agreed to about 80% of the content of the Tillis-Gallego ethical standards proposal, including the sale of "significant" crypto-related financial interests or placing them in a blind trust; the stablecoin earnings section introduces a "circuit breaker mechanism," allowing federal regulators to intervene if there is a large-scale flow of community bank deposits into stablecoins, with the relevant judgment to be made by U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Additionally, the scope of BRCA's protections has been narrowed, and the new text further strengthens restrictions on vertical integration, including related party transactions and conflicts of interest involving digital commodity exchanges, brokers, and dealers.

According to Politico, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer arranged a Democratic caucus meeting to discuss the Clarity Act on Sunday evening.The landmark cryptocurrency bill will face a Senate vote on Tuesday.

Elvira Nabiullina, the Governor of the Bank of Russia, stated that the digital ruble has been launched nationwide, with nearly 87,000 new accounts opened in the past 10 days and over 50,000 related transactions. She pointed out that a few banks encountered technical issues when opening accounts and executing some transactions, but the relevant banks have completed the processing, and there have been no widespread failures or numerous complaints.The Bank of Russia is reducing the steps required for account opening and transactions while maintaining security levels. The digital ruble has completed its nationwide rollout after real user testing that began in 2023, and users can choose whether to use it. Twelve major banks in Russia and retailers with annual revenues exceeding 120 million rubles (approximately 1.42 million USD) must accept digital ruble payments, with more businesses expected to be included by 2028.

According to the Daily Telegraph, the Reform Party in the UK received a second donation of £36 million within 48 hours. The party's largest donor, cryptocurrency billionaire Christopher Harborne, added another £36 million, matching the amount donated by Ben Delo on Friday, bringing the total raised by the Reform Party to £72 million in two days. The Reform Party has raised over £86 million this year, far exceeding the Conservative Party's £10.2 million and the Labour Party's £7.7 million.

The BRICS countries issued a joint statement expressing deep concern over the escalation of tensions in the Middle East, calling on countries in the region to exercise maximum restraint. The statement did not name specific countries involved in the Middle East conflict but urged avoiding actions that could exacerbate the situation and encouraged promoting long-term peace and stability through dialogue and diplomatic efforts.

According to a report by Decrypt, a new report released by the Bank for International Settlements shows that advanced AI technology has shortened the time window for banks to fix vulnerabilities before attackers exploit software flaws. It warns that periodic security assessments and scheduled patch updates have increasingly become insufficient to meet the challenges, with the time window from vulnerability discovery to exploitation reduced from weeks to minutes.The report focuses on the banks' response capabilities, arguing that financial institutions must accelerate the speed of software fixes and expedite the related authorization decision-making processes.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, the probability of the "Yes" option in the sub-market "Overtime" for the event "Los Angeles Angels vs. Washington Nationals" on the prediction market Polymarket has experienced significant fluctuations, rising from 17.5% an hour ago to the current 50% (a fluctuation of 32.5%). Please note the impact of relevant breaking news.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the market prediction event on Polymarket "LoL: GIANTX vs Natus Vincere (BO5) - LEC Playoffs", the "Both teams kill a dragon" sub-market's "Yes" option win rate has experienced a sharp fluctuation, dropping from 50% an hour ago to the current 25% (a fluctuation of 25%). Please note the impact of relevant breaking news.

According to a report by Reuters, the Swiss cryptocurrency company Bitcoin Suisse plans to lay off up to 60 of its 120 employees in Switzerland to restructure its business. The company stated that software development and backend functions will gradually be integrated into an international center to accelerate expansion, acquire a broader talent pool, and invest more effectively in future products. The layoffs will take effect after the consultation period ends on September 20, and the company is also closing its IT development site in Copenhagen.

According to a statement released by the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) in Canada, OSFI clarifies its technology-neutral stance, stating that tokenized and other digital deposits are legally indistinguishable from traditional deposits, and the underlying technology of financial products or services does not determine their legal nature.OSFI requires financial institutions to ensure that innovative activities (including activities carried out by third parties on their behalf) comply with relevant laws and regulations, and must adhere to guidelines such as B-13 Technology and Cyber Risk Management and B-10 Third Party Risk Management. Financial institutions must communicate with OSFI supervisors in advance before launching any new products or services and seek legal advice when necessary.

Crypto In America host Eleanor Terrett stated on X that the Republican Party of the U.S. Senate has released an updated text of the Clarity bill, reflecting changes from negotiations during the August recess.She noted that the ethical provisions section appears unchanged, and the provisions related to BRCA and stablecoin earnings remain the same.Changes include: requiring non-decentralized DeFi protocols to register with the CFTC, which aligns with Section 10301 of the Banking Committee's part of the bill; limiting DeFi provisions to spot or cash digital commodity trading, seemingly aimed at addressing tribal concerns about blockchain-based prediction markets; and clarifying the authority of credit unions to handle crypto assets.

The Minister of Interior of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq stated that the international coalition led by Washington has officially begun its withdrawal from the region, and the complete withdrawal is expected to be completed by the end of September.

U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis stated that the recent lawsuit against Tether for freezing $42.4 million in USDT highlights the regulatory gaps in the current crackdown on illegal financial activities in the cryptocurrency industry. She pointed out that stablecoin issuers and trading platforms may face civil litigation risks if they freeze related assets due to suspicions of illegal activities.Lummis indicated that Section 305 of the "Digital Asset Market Structure Clear Act" would grant stablecoin issuers and trading platforms the necessary authority to promptly freeze stablecoins suspected of being involved in illegal activities while avoiding civil liability as a result.She believes that this provision can help the cryptocurrency industry more effectively prevent the flow of illegal funds and address the legal risks faced by issuers and trading platforms when taking compliance measures.

According to CoinGlass data, gold XAUT has returned above 4400 USD, currently reported at 4403.66 USD, with a 24-hour increase of approximately 0.62%.The total contract open interest for XAUT across the network has reached 673 million USD, with the Gate platform's open interest at approximately 125 million USD, ranking second in the entire network.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the market prediction event "Cincinnati Reds vs. Los Angeles Dodgers" on Polymarket, the option "Los Angeles Dodgers" in the sub-market "Spread -4.5" experienced significant fluctuations in winning probability, soaring from 50% an hour ago to the current 83% (a fluctuation of 33%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

Ethlabs stated that it has reviewed over 60 EIPs proposed for the Ethereum Hegotá upgrade and updated its priority recommendations, focusing on four areas: censorship resistance, transaction confirmation speed, native account abstraction, and performance optimization.Specifically, Ethlabs supports FOCIL to enhance Ethereum's censorship resistance and neutrality; it recommends shortening time slots for the first time in the Hegotá upgrade through Quick Slots and creating conditions for further reductions in the future; it supports achieving native account abstraction through Frame Transactions, introducing passkey wallets, transaction delegation, using tokens to pay Gas, batch transactions, as well as better privacy and quantum security support. Additionally, Ethlabs emphasizes that client and protocol design should continuously prioritize performance, using optimization results to increase L1 capacity, shorten time slots, and reduce node operation requirements.

OpenAI is pushing for mandatory national-level artificial intelligence safety requirements.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the Polymarket event "Washington Nationals vs. San Diego Padres," the sub-market "Spread -1.5" option for "San Diego Padres" has experienced a dramatic fluctuation in winning probability, soaring from 12.5% an hour ago to the current 94.5% (a fluctuation of 82%). Please note the impact of relevant breaking news.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent posted on the X platform, strongly urging the Senate to advance the legislative process of the cryptocurrency Clarity Act after the August recess. He stated that the bill would prevent "bad actors" from exploiting important digital asset technologies and called on all parties to stay at the negotiating table, agree to procedural motions, and continue the legislative process.Bessent warned that failing to pass the bill would send a troubling signal to allies and adversaries, indicating that the U.S. is unwilling to lead the future of digital assets and is willing to forgo national security tools to combat the abuse of digital assets. In July of this year, Bessent stated that if one wants to stand on the side of "American exceptionalism," the Clarity Act must be passed, citing remarks from Satoshi Nakamoto.The Clarity Act was passed by the House last year and aims to establish a regulatory framework that clearly delineates the regulatory classification of digital assets as securities, commodities, or stablecoins. The bill has stalled this year due to disagreements between banking lobbyists and cryptocurrency companies over stablecoin revenue issues. A new draft in July prohibits government officials from promoting cryptocurrencies or profiting from them, but some Democrats still believe the bill is inadequate and demand amendments. President Trump also urged lawmakers to push the bill through.

Jack Dorsey's payment company Block has applied to establish Builders Bank & Trust, N.A. If approved, the bank will become an uninsured national trust bank directly regulated by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), focusing on providing custody and trust services for Bitcoin and stablecoins, without accepting deposits or issuing loans.The application is still pending OCC approval, and the OCC's public list of digital asset license applications currently includes 11 pending applications (submitted between February 23 and August 19), which does not yet include Builders Bank. Previously, the OCC conditionally approved five national trust applications in December 2025, including Circle's First National Digital Currency Bank and Ripple, as well as conversion applications from BitGo, Fidelity Digital Assets, and Paxos; Circle received final approval in July of this year.The Bank Policy Institute (BPI), representing large banks, had previously opposed a series of limited-purpose national trust license applications, arguing that companies should not obtain trust licenses unless they plan to operate a true trust company, and warned against using the license as a lightly regulated pathway for bank-like products. Block stated that Builders Bank will not begin operations until it receives the necessary regulatory approvals.