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The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has announced the agenda for the inaugural meeting of the Innovation Advisory Committee (IAC). The committee will hold its first meeting on August 20, focusing on regulatory issues in emerging areas such as crypto assets, artificial intelligence, and prediction markets.CFTC Chairman Michael S. Selig stated that the U.S. has long been a global center for financial innovation and hopes to explore how emerging technologies and financial products can drive market development through discussions with innovative entrepreneurs, researchers, and industry builders, and to jointly explore the "new frontiers of finance." The meeting will be live-streamed on the CFTC official website. Committee members and attendees will discuss topics such as the regulatory framework for digital assets, the impact of AI technology on financial markets, and the development of prediction markets. The public can submit relevant opinions by August 27, and these opinions will be publicly released through the U.S. Federal Regulations website Regulations.gov. The CFTC indicated that the meeting agenda may be adjusted based on the committee's subsequent focus.The Innovation Advisory Committee aims to provide the CFTC with recommendations on emerging technologies, financial products, and trends in market innovation, covering important areas such as digital assets and artificial intelligence that may influence the structure of future financial markets.

According to official news, the AI Agent platform X-Agent has confirmed its participation in the WeWork AI Foundation Community Lightning Pitch to be held on August 25 in Tokyo, where it will share its latest progress in AI Agents, AI application generation, and commercialization infrastructure.The AI Foundation Community is driven by WeWork and collaborates with well-known companies in related fields such as SoftBank and NVIDIA, aiming to connect Japanese AI startups, technology teams, and enterprises with AI implementation needs.X-Agent is currently building its product system around "Natural Language Generation AI Applications + Agent Autonomous Execution." Users can describe their needs in natural language, and the platform will handle application architecture, front-end and back-end, database, and deployment processes. Meanwhile, X-Agent has recently completed deep integration with the OKX Agentic Wallet and has open-sourced the AI payment control plane xpense, providing Agents with capabilities for budget control, payment, delivery verification, and ledger recording.X-Agent stated that participating in this event is also an important step in its ongoing expansion into the Japanese market and connecting the local AI startup and enterprise innovation ecosystem.

Intel plans to issue an additional $15 billion in common stock. Due to potential equity dilution, its stock price fell about 4% during trading. According to CoinGlass data, the current total contract value of INTC across the network is approximately $119 million. Among them, tradeXYZ, Binance, and Bitget rank in the top three, collectively accounting for about 70% of the market share:tradeXYZ: approximately 429,000 INTC, corresponding to a value of $42.0347 millionBinance: approximately 302,400 INTC, corresponding to a value of $29.6670 millionBitget: approximately 117,100 INTC, corresponding to a value of $11.4848 million

In response to rumors on social media about "Doubao recommending hotels for a fee," Liu Xing, the head of public affairs for Doubao at ByteDance, stated on the evening of August 10 that the related statements are inaccurate. He indicated that Doubao's life service business currently does not have paid promotions, and Doubao does not charge advertising fees for hotel recommendations; merchants cannot influence recommendations or rankings through payment, and only pay channel service fees after an order is completed.Liu Xing pointed out that some platforms adopt a "commission + advertising" charging model, while Doubao primarily charges based on completed transactions at this stage, making direct comparisons inappropriate. For merchants, the actual channel costs and the effects of new orders are more meaningful references. He also mentioned that Doubao's life service business is still in a very early exploratory stage.

Patrick Witt posted on the X platform stating that the government is still committed to pushing the CLARITY Act through in September. He mentioned that only legislation can provide lasting rules, and there is a greater need for relevant legislation now more than ever.In addition, Patrick Witt criticized that every time the Democrats delay the bill, it further puts the U.S. behind in the competition in the crypto space, undermines its leadership in the global financial market, weakens national security, and deprives law enforcement of tools to combat crypto crime. He stated that the CLARITY Act is a true bipartisan achievement years in the making, and the Democrats still have the opportunity to shape U.S. digital asset policy by assisting in the legislation. The government will maintain an open attitude and continue good-faith negotiations until the vote in September.

Intel announced plans to issue $15 billion in common stock.

Starting from August 10, hotel orders placed through the Doubao entrance that redirect to Douyin Laike will begin to execute independent rates, with a software service fee of 11.4%, a payment processing fee of 0.6%, and a comprehensive rate of approximately 12%. This policy is implemented based on the "2026 Douyin Life Service Platform Specific Channel Software Service Fee Policy Explanation" released by the Douyin Life Service Learning Center on July 27, and is effective from August 10, 2026.According to industry insiders, the relevant notification has been communicated to merchants through the Douyin Laike backend. The software service fee is based on the "actual amount paid by the user plus platform general coupons and other subsidies." Specific channels include Doubao, and the specific rates are implemented based on differentiated standards according to merchant type, product category, and transaction channel. Whether an order belongs to a specific channel is subject to the display on the settlement statement.

JUST officially launches TRON DeFi Summer S2 user voting, from now until August 17, all TRX holders can participate in the voting to decide the final allocation plan for this season's $1.2 million TRX incentive pool. The voting results will directly affect the coverage and allocation weight of the S2 season Boosted APR.TRON DeFi Summer S2 was launched on August 5, lasting for 60 days, with Boosted APR exclusive incentives covering core asset pools such as TRX, USDD, JST, SUN, etc. Users can access JustLend DAO through the DeFi section of the Binance wallet for a one-stop participation. This voting is an important action in the governance aspect of the TRON ecosystem, and community participation will influence the incentive strategy formulation for subsequent quarters. Holders can participate in the voting through the official JUST account.

Websea officially announces the launch of a new community representative group------Websea Star Goddess Group. The first batch of members consists of five highly representative community forces: Websea "Wave Goddess," "Star Sea Goddess," "Guardian Goddess," "Escort Goddess," and "Trust Goddess."As the core business card of the brand image and a bridge connecting global users, the Websea Goddess Group will break the boundaries between the platform and users, injecting strong vitality into global communities around core dimensions such as deep interaction, content co-creation, ecological promotion, and community building.In the future, the Websea Star Goddess Group will deeply participate in Websea Global Summit, online and offline community activities, and ecological cooperation, growing together with global users and jointly creating a next-generation Web3 trading ecosystem that is warmer, more immersive, and more inclusive.

ARK Invest stated that despite the latest U.S. employment data appearing weak, the overall economic situation is not as pessimistic as it seems. Cathie Wood mentioned that the U.S. federal deficit as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is currently 5.6%, and if productivity and technology adoption continue to improve, it may approach 5% by the end of the year.

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) will conduct on-site inspections and off-site reviews of authorized crypto asset service providers from the second half of 2026 to the first half of 2027, with a focus on institutions providing digital asset custody services.This action is part of the 2026 joint supervisory action coordinated by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), which aims to assess areas such as institutional governance and control frameworks, key and storage management, private key security, wallet storage, and access controls.The review will also cover trading controls, monitoring and incident response, smart contract security, and third-party risk management. CySEC stated that the relevant standards are mandatory, and the institutions' compliance readiness will be used as a selection criterion for subsequent inspections.

The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission has announced that Polar Tensor has been included in the list of suspicious virtual asset trading platforms, and 17 related websites have been listed.The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission reminds that Polar Tensor and its website are not licensed by the Commission to conduct regulated activities in Hong Kong.

According to CoinDesk, the controversial BIP-110 soft fork proposal officially entered the mandatory signaling phase at around 3:35 AM Beijing time this Sunday (UTC 19:35) at Bitcoin block height 961,632, marking the start of the signaling window. This proposal aims to temporarily restrict non-financial data from being written to the Bitcoin blockchain, but the current miner support rate is extremely low, with the proportion of supporting miners far below the 55% activation threshold required by the proposal. The market is concerned that this fork chain may expand its influence in the future as more nodes join, forcing miners to compromise, or it may gradually lose vitality due to a lack of computing power and ecosystem support. Meanwhile, several key figures in the Bitcoin industry have publicly opposed this proposal, including Strategy Chairman Michael Saylor and Blockstream CEO Adam Back. Opponents believe that BIP-110 could undermine consensus in the Bitcoin network and bring unnecessary risks of division.It is reported that the BIP-110 signaling period will last until Bitcoin block height 965,664, expected to conclude in about four weeks. At that time, the community will face a critical decision on whether to activate the proposal.

The real-world asset (RWA) lending protocol Multipli announced on platform X that its native ecosystem token MULT community sale has started. The sale is conducted through the on-chain token sale platform SONAR built by Coinbase's Echo, prioritizing the community.The Pre-Open phase is now open, from August 7, 2026, 13:00 UTC to August 14, 2026, 13:00 UTC. Users holding rewards such as ORBs and Crystals can enjoy additional benefits, with support for participation using USDC and USDT. Multipli is supported by institutions such as Pantera Capital and Sequoia.

Hyperliquid Policy Center issued a statement, and HPC attended the CFTC Agricultural Advisory Committee meeting, submitting a formal statement. The statement revolves around three points: first, agricultural end users need diversified market choices, and the historical ban on agricultural options has proven to be overly restrictive; second, the CFTC's phased approach to perpetual contracts is the correct path, and end user demand should drive the adoption of new derivatives; third, public blockchains contribute to modernizing clearing and settlement infrastructure, while enhancing collateral liquidity and preserving the market integrity protection mechanisms of the Commodity Exchange Act.HPC stated that it will continue to collaborate with the agricultural community to promote the regulatory implementation of perpetual contracts in the U.S. market.

On July 29, the U.S. Department of Commerce signed letters of intent with seven companies, totaling up to $874 million, to support seven "post-GPU era" underlying technology routes such as CPO, ferroelectric memory, and 3D packaging in the form of equity investments. This marks a shift in the U.S. chip strategy from "capacity reshoring" to "technology route selection."The seven companies and their technology directions include: GlobalFoundries (CPO silicon photonic integration, $300 million), Kepler Computing (ferroelectric 3D memory, $245 million), Multibeam (multi-electron beam direct-write lithography and advanced packaging, $140 million), Extropic (thermodynamic sampling unit TSU, $75 million), Thintronics (ultra-low loss dielectric materials, $50 million), Aeluma (large-size phosphorus-free optoelectronic device substrates, $30 million), and OBSIDIA (hardware zero-trust chip anti-counterfeiting, $34 million). All companies are required to provide non-controlling minority equity to the U.S. government.This move shows that the funding usage of the CHIPS Act is shifting from subsidizing wafer fabs to directly holding equity in cutting-edge technology companies with national capital, in order to secure rule-making authority in the post-Moore era.

A spokesperson for Nvidia (NVDA.O) responded to market rumors about its accelerated entry into the telecommunications operator market and its search for base station manufacturer partnerships in China, stating that the report is unfounded and the description is inaccurate.Previously, there were reports that Shenzhen Jiaxian Communication Co., Ltd. was involved in the collaborative development of Nvidia's 6GAI-RAN base stations.

RWA e-commerce financing platform Dow Protocol announced the completion of a $10.5 million seed round financing, with participation from MH Ventures, Mapleblock, Animoca Brands, Arcane Group, HSKChain, Essentia Partners, and Quartet Group.According to reports, Dow Protocol builds a PayFi RWA structure for e-commerce operating capital, specifically addressing the working capital needs of e-commerce merchants. Dow Protocol allows merchants to receive funds within seconds by providing loans in advance based on the merchants' accounts receivable and credit risk data through asset service providers. The repayment and risk system is natively integrated into the e-commerce platform, with funds automatically deducted from the merchant's platform balance.

Microsoft Threat Intelligence posted on the X platform that a cluster of compromised websites has been found using ClickFix and EtherHiding technologies to spread malware, with attacks targeting thousands of enterprise and consumer devices worldwide every day.Attackers inject Base64 encoded JavaScript to connect to the BNB Smart Chain RPC gateway, obtaining the next stage instructions stored by smart contracts. Since the contract content can only be modified by the deployer's wallet, traditional takedown methods are difficult to counter. The attack deceives users into opening a run dialog box with fake verification codes, pasting clipboard content, and executing commands from the attacker, while also involving the abuse of various system tools such as conhost, cmd, PowerShell, and mshta, as well as command obfuscation techniques. Successful execution may lead to credential exposure, persistence establishment, lateral movement, and even ransomware attacks.Microsoft recommends that enterprises enable Defender's multi-layer protection, restrict command line tools, enable PowerShell script logging, and remind users not to paste commands from unknown sources into the run window or terminal for execution.

According to Reuters, Alibaba plans to require its next-generation Qwen open-source AI model's heavy commercial users to share a portion of their revenue with it. This initiative is similar to the approach taken by Moonlight Dark Side with Kimi K3: the licensing terms for Kimi K3 stipulate that if the model is sold as a service and the annual revenue exceeds $20 million, a commercial agreement must be negotiated with Moonlight Dark Side, with reports suggesting a revenue-sharing ratio of up to 30%. The specific revenue-sharing ratio for Alibaba is still under discussion.The report points out that such revenue-sharing agreements have gradually taken shape between Chinese AI companies and American cloud platforms. Several American cloud providers, including DigitalOcean, have signed commercial agreements with Moonlight Dark Side. In terms of pricing, the input/output token price for Kimi K3 is about one-third that of the Anthropic Fable model. Additionally, Thinking Machines Lab, founded by former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati, has also joined the open-source camp and released its first open-source model last month. This move signifies that Chinese AI companies are exploring sustainable commercialization paths on open-source models through a "free open-source + commercial charging" freemium model.