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According to Ripple Chief Legal Officer Stuart Alderoty, the U.S. Senate is expected to take its first procedural step on the Clarity Act on September 15, a critical test requiring 60 votes for the legislation to advance. The crypto market-structure bill has faced momentum challenges due to political disagreements over proposed restrictions on crypto activities by senior officials, stablecoin reward limits, and illicit finance measures. The compressed Senate calendar leaves only roughly three we

According to Huobi HTX's official announcement, the exchange will host a live debate at 7 p.m. today (August 19) titled "Seven Giants Support Half of the S&P 500: Time Bomb of Index Investing or Natural Result of Profit Concentration?" Four crypto content creators—Bitian, LiQiye, Mojito, and CatNarratives—will represent the pro-concentration side, debating against JinYu, Xiaoyuer Shanshan, Crypto MeiYangYang, and Tao Zhu on topics including the high concentration of U.S. stock market weights and

According to Token Terminal, Coinbase's x402 payment protocol processed approximately 14 million AI agent transfers in the past 30 days, with Base network handling 7.3 million transactions and Polygon accounting for 5.6 million. USDC settled nearly all transactions. Coinbase recently launched a USDC payment feature for businesses, enabling merchants to receive, reconcile, and withdraw AI agent payments directly through Coinbase Business.

According to CNBC, Kraken launched the Krak Card debit card in the US on August 18, offering up to 2% cash or bitcoin rewards based on customer holdings. The card supports spending from 600+ currencies and crypto assets, automatically converting to US dollars at checkout.

According to Jin10, Shanghai silver futures plummeted over 4 percent today, hitting their lowest level since August 7. The broader precious metals market came under pressure, with Shanghai gold and platinum also declining. Silver's steeper drop compared to gold reflects its smaller market capacity and industrial properties, making it more volatile during risk-off sentiment. The selloff was driven by multiple factors: global bond markets are under strain with major economies' long-end yields touc

According to ChainCatcher, Interstice Digital and FalconX announced the launch of a non-custodial Cross-Chain Swap Engine on August 19, connecting Solana, Robinhood Chain, and Ethereum to Canton Network, a permissionless public blockchain designed for capital markets. The engine has been selected as a Canton featured application and is designed to bridge Canton's institutional market infrastructure with major retail liquidity pools. Canton's ecosystem processes over $9 trillion in monthly tokeni

According to Federal Register notice, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission will hold the inaugural meeting of its Innovation Advisory Committee on August 20 in Washington from 1 to 4 p.m. Eastern time. The three-hour session will focus on crypto assets, artificial intelligence and prediction markets, with CFTC Chairman Michael S. Selig sponsoring the committee. The meeting will be publicly livestreamed, with public comments accepted through August 27. The committee, established in Janua

According to OpenAI, the company launched ChatGPT for Teens on August 18, 2026, a dedicated version for users aged 13 to 17, featuring age-appropriate safeguards and learning tools. Users estimated to be under 18 are automatically placed into the teen version, while those under 13 are not permitted access. The rollout includes Study Mode with step-by-step guidance, responsible homework reminders to prevent answer shortcuts, and parental controls allowing quiet hours and safety notifications. Age

On August 18, South Korea's Broadcasting, Media and Communications Standards Commission ordered internet service providers to block Polymarket, ruling that the platform's winner-take-all prediction markets constitute illegal gambling under the Criminal Act. The commission found that outcomes depend on events users cannot control—including politics, economy, elections and weather—and that the arrangement encourages speculative behavior. Australia's ACMA similarly blocked Polymarket in August 2025

According to Korea Shareholders' Association, on August 19, the group challenged the validity of 10% operating profit-linked bonus agreements at Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, alleging the CEOs engaged in breach of trust. The association argued that bonus allocations require shareholder approval rather than labor negotiations, as they constitute a disposition of company profits.

According to South Korean political circles, Deputy Chair Park Yong-jin of the Presidential Regulatory Innovation Committee proposed on August 19 discussing additional preliminary approval opportunities for Lucentblock, a fractional investment platform that previously failed to secure OTC exchange licensing. Park said he would meet with the Financial Services Commission's Vice Chair this week to explore options. Democrat lawmaker Min Byung-deok also submitted a proposal to the Financial Services

According to Business Insider, Google acquired bankrupt low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines' corporate data for $10 million on August 17, as confirmed by federal bankruptcy court filings. A Google spokesperson stated the data will help improve Google products and AI models, clarifying that internal corporate data and custom software were acquired but not customer or credit card information. The acquisition reflects intense competition among tech companies to secure training data as internet-availab

According to Yonhapinfomax, South Korea's 3-year government bond futures rose 11 ticks to 103.24 on August 19 afternoon, while 10-year futures gained 20 ticks to 105.27. The rally reflected foreign investors' sustained buying pressure, with net purchases of 7,413 contracts in 3-year futures and net sales of 1,696 contracts in 10-year futures. The Korea Development Institute's revised economic forecast also supported the market, as its upward adjustment of 2026 growth to 3.2% from 2.5% proved mor

According to a Bank of America survey released on August 19, 47% of fund managers now expect European stock returns to exceed U.S. returns over the next year, marking the highest level since February's Iran conflict. The bank's research shows that investor confidence in Europe has rebounded amid strong economic prospects driven by rising artificial intelligence spending. Meanwhile, 97% of survey respondents expect Europe to avoid recession, the highest level since 2007. Bank of America strategis

According to Jin10 Futures, the CFETS-NEX yuan funding sentiment index rose 1 point to 50 as of 2:30 PM on August 19. The index reads 0 to 100, with 50 indicating equilibrium and readings above 50 reflecting liquidity tightness.

According to Guru Club, Singapore's benchmark stock index fell 1.2% to 5,076.81 points on June 4.

According to Korea Development Institute (KDI), on August 19, South Korea's GDP growth forecast for 2026 was raised to 3.2%, up 0.7 percentage points from the May projection. The semiconductor industry is expected to contribute 0.6 percentage points to the growth.

According to Wall Street Journal, in Q2 2026, OpenAI's quarterly revenue reached $6.7 billion, growing just 18% from $5.7 billion in Q1, while operating losses expanded to $12.3 billion. Meanwhile, Anthropic's Q2 revenue surpassed $11.5 billion, up over 140% from $4.73 billion in Q1, marking the first time it exceeded OpenAI in single-quarter revenue while achieving modest operating profit. US enterprise market data shows Anthropic's paid penetration rate at 34.4%, now exceeding OpenAI's 32.3%,

According to News1, on August 19, the USD-KRW exchange rate fell below 1,400 for the first time in 10 months, hitting 1,397.70 in afternoon trading. The decline was driven by a retreat in expectations for further Federal Reserve rate hikes and substantial dollar sales by South Korean exporters. The dollar index dropped below 100, reflecting broader weakness in the U.S. currency amid mixed economic data that has reduced market expectations for a September Fed rate increase.

According to BeInCrypto, CryptoQuant data shows centralized exchange stablecoin reserves declined approximately 20% from a 2025 year-end high of around $80 billion to approximately $64 billion. Binance's stablecoin share rose to 68.5% over the period, while Coinbase, Bybit, and OKX saw larger reserve reductions. Santiment monitoring detected increased bearish sentiment on X and Reddit, with the crypto fear and greed index currently at 46, remaining in fear territory. Overall stablecoin supply fe