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According to monitoring by Lookonchain, Monochrome Exchange, an Australian digital asset management company founded by Jeff Yew, former co-founder and CEO of Binance Australia, has launched the MCR token IEO, raising over 5.5 million USDT to date.The total supply of MCR is 210 million tokens, of which 5%, or 10.5 million tokens, are allocated for this public IEO. The IEO tokens will be locked for 1 month after the TGE, followed by a 3-month linear release. MCR holders can enjoy discounts on spot and derivatives trading fees, priority subscription rights for Digital IPOs and token issuances, and can earn rewards through staking, enhance Launchpad quota weight, and participate in node programs, while also engaging in platform governance through Monochrome DAO.20% of the platform's net profit will be used for open market repurchases of MCR and destruction each quarter, while 25% of the Digital IPO fee income will be included in the quarterly repurchase and destruction fund, aiming to continuously reduce the circulating supply of MCR through platform business growth.On September 13, 2021, Monochrome announced the completion of a $1.8 million Series A financing round, co-led by Litecoin founder Charlie Lee, Blockstream Chief Strategy Officer Samson Mow, former Binance Chief Financial Officer Wei Zhou, and founders of Blueshyft and DeFi protocol Synthetix, Kain Warwick, with a post-investment valuation of approximately $15 million.On August 18, 2022, Monochrome Asset Management obtained the country's first financial services license (AFSL), which will be used to issue cryptocurrency-related exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

Vitalik posted on the X platform stating that synchronizing an Ethereum node now takes only half a day at the fastest, with aggressive settings allowing disk space usage to be below 0.5 TB.EIP-4444 and the client teams' optimizations for snapshot synchronization have significantly improved the synchronization situation. Glamsterdam will further enhance node synchronization, for example, the new synchronization protocol of Nimbus will adopt relevant improvements.

B.AI platform announces the official launch of two efficient models in the OpenAI GPT-6 series, GPT-6 Sol and GPT-6 Luna, with API and Web Chat available simultaneously.The entire series supports 1.05M ultra-long context and 128K output, natively supports image understanding and Computer Use, and provides 6 adjustable inference strengths. Among them, GPT-6 Sol is aimed at complex software engineering and Agent workflows, scoring 68.8% on DeepSWE v1.1, with single-task costs reduced by about 80%; GPT-6 Luna focuses on high-frequency large-batch loads, scoring 66.6% on DeepSWE v1.1, with input as low as $0.10/1M Tokens.Starting today, developers and users can directly call the two models through the B.AI platform.

The TON Network DePIN project PinGo officially stated that regarding the recent security incident, the team has confirmed that this attack is related to the asynchronous execution mechanism of the TON blockchain. To further enhance the security of the protocol and prevent similar issues from occurring again, PinGo will upgrade the project contract.In addition, the PinGo team stated that they are currently communicating with relevant ecological partners and exchanges, and will promote exchanges to restore $PINGO deposit services as soon as possible. After the contract upgrade and necessary security checks are completed, the team will continue to disclose subsequent progress.

According to GlobeNewswire, ENA Treasury Company StablecoinX has appointed Christopher Jensen as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. At the same time, Jensen has also been appointed as a member of the company's board of directors.After taking office, Jensen will be responsible for the daily management of the company's three major business lines, which are infrastructure services, infrastructure software, and distribution services. In addition, he will also be responsible for StablecoinX's capital management strategy. The company currently holds approximately 3.03 billion ENA tokens, accounting for about 20% of the total supply of ENA, making it the largest corporate holder of Ethena governance tokens.

According to Decrypt, Google has fixed a high-severity vulnerability CVE-2026-85046 in the Chrome browser that was exploited by hackers. This vulnerability exists in the V8 engine, which is used to run JavaScript and WebAssembly.Google confirmed that the vulnerability has been exploited in the wild but did not disclose the identity of the attackers, the targets, or the specific method of exploitation. The patch has been included in Chrome versions 152.7977.82/83 and will be pushed out in the coming days or weeks.The vulnerability was reported by security researcher Salvatore Gulizia on August 4, and Google awarded him a $1,000 bug bounty. This update includes a total of 12 security fixes, of which 9 are high-severity and 2 are medium-severity. Google has not yet linked this vulnerability to cryptocurrency asset theft incidents, but browser wallets, exchange accounts, and trading extensions have previously been targeted in other ways.

According to YNetNews, the first Israeli star to enter the NBA, Omri Casspi, announced that his venture capital firm Swish Ventures has completed a $250 million fundraising for its third fund, increasing the firm's assets under management to approximately $800 million.The new fund is expected to invest in about 12 startups, with an average single investment of around $20 million, focusing on areas such as cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and infrastructure, primarily targeting seed and Series A financing. Swish Ventures has currently invested in 20 companies, including Cognition AI, Applied Compute, EON, Wonderful, Upwind, etc., of which 8 have reached unicorn valuations, with a total valuation of its portfolio companies exceeding $60 billion.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the prediction market Polymarket for the event "US Open ATP: Valentin Vacherot vs. Kamil Majchrzak," the option "Valentin Vacherot" in the sub-market "US Open ATP: Valentin Vacherot vs. Kamil Majchrzak" experienced a dramatic fluctuation in winning probability, soaring from 54.5% an hour ago to the current 75.5% (a fluctuation of 21%). Please note the impact of relevant breaking news.

This week, U.S. cryptocurrency policy has seen intensive progress. The Trump administration has pushed for new advancements in the CLARITY Act, the SEC has proposed a draft of regulatory rules for cryptocurrency assets for the first time, and the CFTC has stated that if congressional legislation stalls, it will promote the establishment of an independent regulatory framework for the cryptocurrency market. Trump met with leaders from several cryptocurrency companies at the White House this week and publicly called on Congress to pass a "fair version" of the CLARITY Act. Representatives from Coinbase, a16z, Ripple, Kraken, and other industry participants attended the meeting, focusing on the bill's impact on U.S. jobs, innovation, and attracting cryptocurrency companies back. Currently, the main obstacles to advancing the bill are concentrated on certain ethical clauses. Trump believes that the relevant provisions may target individuals, but industry insiders are pushing both sides to find a compromise to facilitate bipartisan support.CFTC Chairman Mike Selig stated that the CLARITY Act is key to avoiding regulatory uncertainty. If Congress continues to delay, the CFTC will use its existing authority to formulate regulatory rules for the cryptocurrency asset market. Meanwhile, the U.S. SEC has officially proposed a "Crypto Assets Rule Framework," planning to allow certain cryptocurrency financing to be exempt from full securities registration under specific conditions, including a cumulative financing cap of $5 million over four years or an annual limit of $75 million, and providing conditional safe harbor for certain token projects. Additionally, the SEC is considering limiting certain state securities registration requirements to provide a clearer compliance path for U.S. cryptocurrency companies. Market participants believe that recent actions by U.S. regulators indicate that Washington is shifting from a previous enforcement-based regulatory model to establishing a systematic regulatory framework for cryptocurrency assets.On the other hand, former Signature Bank Chairman Scott Shay has launched the N3XT Digital Dollar (NDD) digital dollar deposit project, attempting to challenge the stablecoin market. NDD operates on a public blockchain, enabling 24/7 dollar transfers, and is backed one-to-one by cash and short-term U.S. Treasury bonds. Shay stated that banks can leverage blockchain technology to create a payment system similar to stablecoins while maintaining the dollar credit advantage of the traditional financial system. The project is seen as a new attempt by banks to respond to the expansion of stablecoins. Additionally, the cryptocurrency investment market is entering a new cycle. Dragonfly partner Rob Hadick stated that although AI is attracting significant capital, cryptocurrency startup activity is still recovering, and future predictions of market, institutional applications, and improvements in U.S. regulation may drive new growth in the industry.

The American financial services company Synchrony announced a corporate partnership with OpenAI to deploy the GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra, and Luna models, and to launch ChatGPT plugins.

Libbitcoin developer @evoskuil stated that the latest version of Libbitcoin Server can complete the initial block download of a Bitcoin full node in 55 minutes and perform full verification. This speed improvement comes from a new GPU-based signature verification system that runs in parallel with conventional script verification, rather than as a separate step.The software does not pause execution to verify each ECDSA and Schnorr signature; instead, it captures signature checks, batches them, and processes them via GPU while the remaining verification continues. @evoskuil indicated that this method achieves about a 99.5% signature capture rate without blocking verification, thus eliminating the need for a second verification. If a batch signature check fails, the software traces it back to the corresponding block and marks that block as invalid. He also mentioned that this design can batch process an almost arbitrary number of signatures, keeping the GPU ahead of the remaining verification process and significantly shortening the full node synchronization time.

According to Jinshi reports, ING analyst Chris Turner stated that expectations for the European Central Bank to possibly raise interest rates again in September are supporting the euro. He pointed out that tensions between the U.S. and Iran have led to a surge in oil prices, but the euro has shown resilience as the yield spread has narrowed in favor of the euro.However, he also mentioned that the prospect of the Federal Reserve raising interest rates is a "more dominant theme," which could lead to the euro falling below 1.14 against the dollar.

According to the latest official announcement from the Chrome Web Store, the platform will officially implement the updated Developer Program Policy starting August 1, 2026. This update clearly delineates boundaries for regulated goods and services, listing "prediction markets" as a prohibited product category, strictly prohibiting any extensions from offering, facilitating, or supporting real-money trading based on prediction results.In addition, the new regulations further tighten data privacy and AI safety standards. The policy requires that user data collected by extensions must be strictly and exclusively used for the single purpose disclosed; if there is a change in data processing methods, users must be proactively notified. At the same time, extensions designed to circumvent AI-driven service safety protections, usage restrictions, and other protective mechanisms are explicitly prohibited. After August 1, if any extensions are found to be non-compliant with the above policies, the Chrome Web Store will take enforcement actions.

Ripple co-founder and executive chairman Chris Larsen has been reported to be involved in investing in the derivatives trading platform American Perpetuals Exchange Corp. (APEC), founded by New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand's son, Theodore Gillibrand. The platform has raised $30 million, with most investors contributing between $5,000 and $10,000. The amount invested by Chris Larsen is unknown. Previously, Kirsten Gillibrand publicly stated that "members of Congress and government officials should not profit from the industry due to their insider status," but her spokesperson responded that Gillibrand has "no involvement" in her son's business.

On June 23, according to WEEX TradFi data, precious metals and commodities overall weakened, and market risk aversion sentiment has temporarily eased. Among them, XAU fell 0.81% in 24 hours, GOLD (PAXG) fell 0.83% in 24 hours, and CRUDEOIL fell 2.08% in 24 hours.WEEX Labs believes that the recent decline in crude oil is mainly influenced by the easing situation in the Middle East and improved supply expectations, while gold prices are affected by the trend of the US dollar, real interest rates, and changes in ETF demand. This round of adjustment reflects a repricing of macro factors, with funds focusing on subsequent data and news changes. In the short term, attention should be paid to the impact of interest rate paths and geopolitical factors on the commodity market.

Last week, the cryptocurrency market was under pressure due to higher-than-expected CPI data and geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. However, as the market completed risk pricing, BTC, ETH, and the overall cryptocurrency market experienced a rebound after an initial decline. BTC rose approximately 4.2% for the week, while ETH increased about 2.1%. The ETF capital flows and derivatives market also showed signs of recovery.Gate TradFi Perp's daily trading volume repeatedly exceeded $500 million, peaking close to $700 million, reflecting a continued warming of institutional risk appetite and demand for multi-asset allocation. In terms of institutional business, Gate's institutional trading volume share increased by 7.5% month-on-month, with BTC and ETH spot market shares growing by 9.62%.

According to Jinshi reports, Krishna Bhimavarapu, an economist at State Street Global Advisors in the Asia-Pacific region, stated that supported by enhanced economic resilience and rising inflation, central banks around the world may be entering a phase of synchronized interest rate hikes. Bhimavarapu pointed out that the Bank of Japan seems ready to raise interest rates to the psychological key point of 1% and may hint at a second rate hike this year. In contrast, the Reserve Bank of Australia appears to be pausing interest rate hikes due to weakening economic growth and labor market momentum, but the inflation issue remains unresolved, potentially leaving room for at least one more rate hike. Bhimavarapu expects that the Federal Reserve may shift to a hawkish stance by the end of this week.