[CEX: Trading function for Function X (FX) has been disabled] CEX stated that the trading function for Function X (FX) has been disabled. After the project team re-enables the smart contracts, the funds will still be available for normal use, and withdrawal operations will continue.

[The Fed has closed the "Novel Activities Supervision Program" established in 2023] The Fed announced on Friday local time that it has closed its "Novel Activities Supervision Program" established in 2023, which was originally intended to enhance the regulation of the banking sector's crypto assets business.

On August 16, according to data from the validator queue tracking website validatorqueue, the current exit queue for the Ethereum PoS network reports 818,352 coins. Based on the current price, the ETH that is exiting the PoS network is worth approximately 3.72 billion USD, with a withdrawal latency currently reported at 14 days and 5 hours. Meanwhile, the staking demand for new validator activation has rebounded, with today's admission queue rising to 362,300 coins, worth approximately 1.649 billion USD, and the current waiting time in the admission queue is 6 days and 7 hours.

On August 16, according to Lookonchain monitoring, 30 minutes ago, ARK Invest deposited 1,268 BTC into CEX, approximately 148.88 million USD.

On August 16, according to monitoring by Lookonchain, BitMine has increased its holdings by another 28,650 ETH (approximately 130 million USD) in the past hour, currently holding 1.174 million ETH (approximately 5.26 billion USD).

[The Fed will cancel plans to specifically regulate banks' crypto assets and fintech activities] The Fed announced on Friday that it will cancel a so-called "novel activities" regulatory plan aimed at specifically regulating banks' crypto assets and fintech activities, instead incorporating these activities into its regular bank supervision. The Fed launched this new plan in 2023 to follow how banks interact with these emerging technologies. However, the Fed stated that this is no longer necessary, as it has already strengthened its understanding of these risks and how banks manage them.

On August 16, according to an official announcement, the Fed announced it will terminate the "novel activities" regulatory program for banks' Crypto Assets and fintech businesses.

On August 15th, according to Lookonchain monitoring, an address associated with Longling Capital sold 7,000 ETH during the market fall, worth about 31.82 million USD. The Wallet still holds 79,077 ETH, valued at approximately 352 million USD.

On August 15, according to RIA Novosti, a Russian envoy stated that the atmosphere before the talks between Putin and Trump was "tense." The discussions will cover the entire range of Russian-American relations, not just the issue of Ukraine.

On August 15, according to CoinGecko data, the total market capitalization of encryption fell below 4.1 trillion USD, currently reported at 4.068 trillion USD, with a 24-hour fall of 1.3%.

On August 15, according to GMGN market information, the market capitalization of Solana ecosystem meme coin HODL has surpassed 60 million USD, currently reaching 60.57 million USD, with a trading volume of 15.07 million USD within 22 hours of launch. BlockBeats reminds users that meme coins have no actual use cases, are subject to high price fluctuations, and investments should be made with caution.

On August 15, data shows the price impact of Bitcoin liquidation intensity: if it falls below $116,000, the long order liquidation intensity reaches $2.078 billion; if it breaks above $120,000, the short order liquidation intensity is $938 million. The liquidation chart reflects the potential liquidity response intensity after the price reaches a certain level.

[Chairman of the US SEC: SEC can formulate blockchain-related rules without waiting for Congress (legislation)] According to market news released by @Cointelegraph: The chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Atkins, stated that the SEC does not need to wait for Congress (legislation) to formulate blockchain-related rules.

Trump announced on August 15 that tariffs would be imposed on semiconductors within the next two weeks, mentioning a possible rate of up to 200% or 300%, indicating his intention to expand the tariff system.

On August 15, according to Lookonchain monitoring, a newly created Wallet Address withdrew 455,298 LINK (approximately 10.2 million USD) from CEX in the past 4 hours.

On August 15, Paul Atkins, Chairman of the SEC, stated that all departments are being mobilized to make the United States a global center for Bitcoin and Crypto Assets.

On August 15, according to globenewswire, DeFi Development Corp. (NASDAQ: DFDV) announced today that its balance sheet currently holds approximately 1,420,173 SOL and SOL-equivalent assets, including rewards generated from staking and on-chain activities. This rise is due to the company's acquisition of 110,000 SOL at an average price of $201.68, totaling approximately $22 million.

On August 15, the US July retail sales month-on-month rate was 0.5%, expected at 0.5%. (Jin10)

On August 15, Barclays Bank stated on Friday that despite the market betting on a possible rate cut by the Fed in September, recent U.S. employment data is unlikely to change Fed Chair Jerome Powell's cautious stance on interest rates. The bank expects only a 25 basis point cut in December this year and believes that investors are overly optimistic about a September cut, misunderstanding the Fed's view on the strength of the labor market. Powell recently stated that monetary policy is "only slightly restrictive" and the labor market is "robust." Even with a slowdown in job growth in July and an unemployment rate of 4.2%, Barclays has not seen signs of a shift in the hawkish stance of Fed officials. Whether to cut rates in September remains "up in the air", and the bank will follow the speeches at the Jackson Hole meeting for clues.

On August 15, Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas posted on social media that the total trading volume of Ether and Bitcoin Spot ETFs yesterday was $11.5 billion, which is comparable to the trading volume of Apple stocks. According to Rockflow data, Apple's trading volume yesterday reached $12.083 billion.