Geopolitics

According to journalist Eleanor Terrett, the US Senate Majority Leader John Thune intends to file cloture before the August recess, setting up a procedural vote on the CLARITY Act when the Senate returns in September. However, the bill faces a significant hurdle: lawmakers remain short of the 60 vot

Gold and silver posted their strongest week of 2026, with gold climbing roughly 7% and silver gaining about 14%, while Bitcoin managed just 0.7% over 24 hours. The rally followed a joint US-Japan yen intervention on July 31, estimated at up to $85 billion over two days, which strengthened the yen

According to ChainCatcher, Hyperliquid Policy Center (HPC) submitted a formal statement at a CFTC Agricultural Advisory Committee meeting, urging structured regulation of perpetual futures contracts. HPC's statement emphasized three key points: agricultural end-users require diverse market options a

France recorded 77 cryptocurrency-related incidents involving unlawful detention, kidnapping, extortion or attempts in the first six months, according to Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez, compared to 45 incidents in all of 2025. Chainalysis estimates that attackers extracted more than $30 million

On August 4, the Shanghai branch of the People's Bank of China (PBOC) pledged sustained pressure on cryptocurrency trading activities during its second-half 2026 work conference. Regulators committed to continuously preventing and addressing risks associated with virtual currency trading and

According to Microsoft Threat Intelligence on August 6, ClickFix attackers are leveraging blockchain smart contracts and browser fingerprinting to target Windows and macOS systems. The Windows campaign employs EtherHiding, a technique storing malicious commands directly on BNB Smart Chain smart cont

According to a new Chainalysis report, criminals have successfully stolen more than $30 million from cryptocurrency holders through violent attacks in 2026 so far. If the current pace continues, the year could exceed 2025's total of approximately $58 million. Despite rising incidents, attackers

According to Foresight News, the Tokyo Stock Exchange is proposing a re-listing review procedure for companies that have undergone significant business transformations after their initial listing, raising major concerns about their continued listing suitability. Companies that fail the review

According to Bloomberg, Senate members across both parties have proposed a potential clause in an ethics proposal presented to Trump that would allow the president to defer capital gains taxes on his crypto assets, as part of ongoing negotiations for the landmark Clarity Act. The proposal requires t

Security researcher Vangelis Stykas disclosed at the Black Hat conference in Las Vegas that North Korean state-backed hackers had successfully infiltrated 1,640 companies in 57 countries. Hundreds suffered severe breaches, including root access to cloud servers and AWS accounts, as well as master cryptographic keys belonging to blockchain companies. Stykas uncovered the details of the attack after North Korean hackers accidentally infected their own systems with malware. Stykas’s Investigation:

On August 7, 2026, Beijing time, financial markets are simultaneously at the intersection of two major variables. The first variable comes from the U.S. labor market. The July NFP employment data due to be released tonight, Beijing time, is widely regarded by the market as a key basis for assessing the Federal Reserve’s next policy path—whether the U.S. economy is continuing to cool, whether the Fed has room to cut rates, and whether dollar liquidity will improve will all be reflected in the dat

Bitcoin (BTC) gave back its midweek gains, trading at around $64,370 as of August 7. Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter, reported that Trump could receive substantial tax benefits from the asset-divestment plan under the CLARITY Act. Thailand confirmed that cryptocurrency trades will be exempt from capital gains tax, with the exemption valid through the end of 2029. Macro Events & Crypto Highlights Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter, reported that Senators Thom Till

According to Bloomberg, Clarity Act's proposed ethics amendment would allow Trump to defer capital gains taxes on $1.4 billion in cryptocurrency and meme coin holdings reported in 2025. The forced divestiture clause could defer—or potentially eliminate—Trump's capital gains tax payments for years, p

According to Thailand's Finance Ministry, the country confirmed a capital gains tax exemption on cryptocurrency transactions conducted through SEC-licensed exchanges, brokers, or dealers. The exemption period runs from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2029. The ministry expects the policy to

Two political action committees affiliated with crypto industry-backed Fairshake disclosed spending more than $1.5 million on media supporting House and Senate candidates in Florida, Alaska, and Wyoming, according to Federal Election Commission filings as of Thursday. The expenditures followed a

According to Federal Election Commission filings as of Thursday, Fairshake PAC-affiliated groups Defend American Jobs and Protect Progress disclosed spending a combined $1.5 million on media supporting House and Senate candidates in Florida, Alaska, and Wyoming following a primary loss for a

According to Circle's EU Strategy and Policy Director Patrick Hansen, after the full implementation of MiCA (EU Crypto-Assets Regulation), the framework has approved 35 electronic money tokens from 21 issuers. However, most major stablecoin issuers, including Tether, cannot meet MiCA's strict

According to Tass, President Putin signed Russia's first comprehensive law on digital currencies on Tuesday, setting rules for crypto exchanges, custodians, brokers, and mining. The legislation maintains a ban on using cryptocurrency as payment for goods and services but allows regulated trading