Aug 14 Friday
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission delayed a decision related to digital-asset tokenization, prompting declines in Bullish, Coinbase, and Circle on Friday. The regulatory setback comes as the crypto industry seeks greater adoption on Wall Street.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission postponed its tokenized securities innovation exemption initiative and canceled a scheduled crypto rulemaking meeting. Shares of Bullish and Coinbase, along with the UNI token, fell in response.
Member of Parliament Nigel Farage won a by-election, prompting the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards to resume an inquiry into his cryptocurrency donations. The investigation centers on gifts declared in connection with his campaign.
According to Coinglass data, if Bitcoin falls below $62,000, cumulative long liquidation intensity on major centralized exchanges would reach $803 million; if Bitcoin breaks above $64,000, cumulative short liquidation intensity would reach $888 million. The liquidation chart illustrates the relative importance of each liquidation cluster rather than exact contract counts or values, with taller bars indicating stronger market reactions.
MWX Alpha says its August 11 call, first shared by @alexmitchDC, reached a market cap of $387,000 for FROG Token. The token remains at 6.9 times above the initial entry price.
Mantle has listed tokenized equity of Jersey Mike's through its Fluxion network. xStocksFi launched the $JMKEx token, enabling fractional ownership of the sandwich chain after its US initial public offering.
MAD STRIKE has been added to MGG Arena's playable lineup. The platform announced the game's immediate availability and invited players to access it.
According to the announcement, IpoGenie has initiated its live phase with an IPO price set at $0.0001921. The project claims that reaching the $0.0016 listing target would represent a 733% increase from the current entry price.
TermMax has over $90 million in total value locked, more than 1.5 million registered wallets, and over 90,000 daily active users. The protocol operates across 10 EVM chains including Ethereum, BNB Chain, Arbitrum, Base, and Berachain, and integrates with Morpho, Aave, Venus, and Pendle; its fixed 1 billion TMX token supply will have rewards from XP, AP, and MP claimable after the TGE.
ABFinance announced on X that its planned launch will not proceed and that the project is now undergoing orderly shutdown and liquidation. Founded by Bybit co-CEO Helen Liu, the platform expressed gratitude to participants, community members, and partners for their trust and support.
Israel's largest bank, Bank Leumi, has partnered with Galaxy to enable direct trading of Bitcoin, Ether, and Solana. The service will be available through the bank's investment app starting in early 2027, allowing customers to buy, hold, and sell the cryptocurrencies.
In its first quarterly report after listing, StablecoinX recorded a $34.2 million net loss, largely reflecting a $36.2 million impairment on its ENA holdings. Its infrastructure revenue totaled $62,372 for the last two weeks of June, and its validator nodes have processed over $3 billion in cumulative cross-chain transactions.
A $116 million exploit of a Bitcoin wallet has intensified scrutiny of self-custody practices. Meanwhile, Bitcoin ETF inflows have rebounded, Strategy is seeking to acquire more Bitcoin, and mining companies are pursuing billions in artificial intelligence deals.
The research head urged unreached victims to send direct messages for tracking information and assistance in reporting losses to relevant agencies. No new attacks have been confirmed since August 6, but the risk of additional incidents remains.
Hancock Prospecting, the investment firm led by Chairman Gina Rinehart, acquired 8 million SpaceX shares in the second quarter, with the stake valued at $1.37 billion as of June 30 and becoming its largest single holding. The company also doubled its position in Trump Media & Technology Group and increased holdings in an S&P 500 ETF and defense and energy stocks, bringing total US-listed securities to $5.71 billion, a 72% quarter-over-quarter gain.
Dunamu reported second-quarter revenue of 173.5 billion won ($123 million) and operating profit of 23.5 billion won ($16.65 million), down about 26% and 73% from the previous quarter, respectively. The company attributed the decline to overall liquidity contraction in the global digital asset market, which weakened investor sentiment.
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According to Gate market data, Reddit shares rose 12% following the company's inclusion in the S&P 500 index. The social media platform was added to the widely tracked benchmark.
Bitcoin continued falling toward its lowest level since August, despite positive US inflation data. A trader warned that the weekly close could lead to additional losses, while US stocks remained near record highs.
Bitcoin News reported on X that listed bitcoin mining companies have sold 28,000 bitcoin since the beginning of 2026. The sales are valued at approximately $1.78 billion.
Binance spot data showed additional declines among other tokens, with PROM, PIVX, RED, and 2Z falling between 6.44% and 9.9%. MTL hit a weekly low with a 10.15% drop, while ACE and SNXXB rose 3.18% each and HEI fell 3.35% within five minutes.
Bank Leumi announced a partnership with Galaxy Digital to introduce cryptocurrency trading, becoming the first Israeli bank to directly offer digital asset services. Starting in early 2027, Leumi and mobile banking platform Pepper customers will be able to trade and hold Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana via the Leumi Trade app.
Cosmostation announced it will wind down its wallet services, with iOS, Android, and Chrome extension versions retaining only seed-phrase and private-key export functions after September 1, 2026. The non-custodial wallet's assets remain on-chain, allowing users with backup credentials to import their wallets into other compatible wallets; the team advises completing backups before the cutoff.
JPMorgan disclosed in its second-quarter filing that it increased its Bitcoin ETF holdings by 25% and more than quadrupled its Ether ETF position. The filing shows the bank expanded its exposure to digital asset funds.
JPMorgan's Q2 13F filing with the SEC showed the $5.1 trillion asset manager held about 10.4 million shares of BlackRock's IBIT valued at $355.7 million as of June 30, up from roughly 8.3 million shares in Q1, and nearly 1.17 million shares of BlackRock's ETHA worth $14.3 million, a 338% increase; IBIT call options rose to about 3.94 million while puts fell to about 3.5 million. The bank also rebuilt small Bitwise XRP ETF and Grayscale XRP Trust ETF positions, held about 19,900 Armada Acquisition Corp II shares, and opened a roughly 47,500-share Bitwise Solana Staking ETF position, while spot bitcoin ETFs recently saw net outflows and the Q3 13F is expected in November.
256 Foundation's Red Team project submitted 41 issue reports covering original Bitmain firmware and third-party builds such as LuxOS, VNISH, and Braiins OS, identifying unauthenticated factory APIs, root-access paths, default credentials, and vendor SSH keys. The audit found no hashrate withholding, remote kill switches, or covert beacons in original Bitmain firmware, while 30-day responsible disclosures were sent to VNISH, Luxor, and Braiins; MicroBT, Canaan, Auradine, Bitdeer, and ePIC are scheduled for subsequent audits.
Strategy, a bitcoin treasury company, said index providers like MSCI should measure markets rather than determine which assets public companies are allowed to own. The statement argues against index providers imposing restrictions on corporate asset holdings.
Bank Leumi, Israel’s largest bank, has partnered with Galaxy to enable cryptocurrency trading through its investment app. From early 2027, customers will be able to trade bitcoin, ether and solana.
Binance announced it will stop processing transactions for 11 crypto platforms, including HTX. HTX was recently added to the European Union's sanctions package targeting Russia.
Gonka AI has launched a broker API access service for developers. Developers can choose a broker, receive an API key, and send requests, while participating brokers set their own terms.
The protocol's user base exceeds 2.3 million. QR and crypto payments settled through AEON rose 83.5% and 55% month-over-month, respectively, reflecting growing demand from AI agents for instant, borderless payment infrastructure.
Binance recorded a net inflow of $249 million in USDT over the past 24 hours, according to data from Coinglass. The data was reported by ChainCatcher, highlighting stablecoin asset flows into the cryptocurrency exchange.
US stocks opened mixed, with the Dow down 0.1%, the S&P 500 up 0.1%, and the Nasdaq up 0.16%. SanDisk rose 7% after projecting mid-to-high double-digit revenue growth for fiscal 2028 to 2030, while Western Digital and Micron Technology gained about 4% and Applied Materials fell 5%.
Solana's proposed fee structure aims to reduce transaction costs for simple activity while increasing fees for resource-intensive operations. The plan also raises the amount of SOL burned through transaction fees.
$365 million funding round consists of $265 million for Team8 Capital's third fund and over $100 million for follow-on investments in existing portfolio companies. The firm will target seed- and Series A-stage AI-native companies in cybersecurity, AI infrastructure, and fintech, with assets under management now close to $2 billion; it has previously invested in crypto and AI firms including Curv, IVIX, and Jazz.
Grayscale projects that by the end of 2031, Bitcoin and Ethereum annual inflation would be about 0.4%, Solana about 1.1%, below gold's roughly 1.8% supply growth and U.S. CPI of about 3.3%. The proposals remain under community discussion, with Solana's plan seeing broader support; stakers could receive fewer token rewards, while non-stakers may benefit if lower supply growth supports prices.
The Bitcoin-focused platform Boltzhq has gone offline after increasingly sophisticated AI-assisted attacks overwhelmed its five-person team. A group of veteran Bitcoin users is providing new capital and engineering resources to restart the service, while the founder has stepped down.
According to Gate market data, spot silver gained 1% during the trading session, last quoted at $65.11 per ounce. ChainCatcher reported the price movement, citing the latest exchange figures.
According to Coinglass data, Hyperliquid whale positions total $5.165 billion, with long positions at $2.536 billion (49.1%) and short positions at $2.629 billion (50.9%). Long positions show an unrealized loss of $124 million, while short positions show a gain of $51.412 million; one whale address, 0xff84..1d, holds a 40x full-margin short on Bitcoin at $63,581.5 with unrealized profit of $1.7325 million.
ChainCatcher reported that spot gold broke through $4,370 per ounce, citing market data from Gate. The precious metal rose 0.44% during the day.
The upgrade includes BEP-682, BEP-695, and BEP-675, targeting cross-chain security, validator governance, and network throughput. Node operators are required to update to client v1.7.7, with the QANet test environment showing throughput rising from 1,237 TPS to 2,324 TPS.
Users can earn rewards by depositing and trading CYS on LBank Spot. The campaign offers a 5,000 USDT trading pool and referral bonuses until August 17.
Lista DAO has integrated its WETH Savings product into Binance Wallet, offering a 5.34% annual percentage yield. Users can access the yield product directly within Binance Wallet or through Lista's lending vault page, broadening the product's reach.
AI platform Gonka announced the availability of DeepSeek V4-Flash-0731. The release expands user access to the latest model.
Pump.fun has announced its Callout Rewards program, which allows users to earn daily payouts by recommending tokens. The payout amount is determined by the trading volume generated through the referral, according to the platform's announcement.
The scheduled unlock will increase MTHT's circulating supply from 255,208,339 to 284,791,673 tokens. The newly released tokens are allocated across foundation, marketing, ecosystem, community and sales categories.
The payments company said it is building an operating layer for any leading dollar stablecoin, without choosing one itself. Visa intends the platform to serve as the transaction rail for these tokens.
US regulators have missed the rulemaking deadline for the GENIUS Act stablecoin framework. The law remains effective January 18, 2027, providing issuers additional months to prepare before enforcement starts.
1inch Business introduces pay-per-call billing for API access via x402. The service lets applications and agents automatically pay for API requests in USDC on Base, with prices starting at $0.00018 per call.
Crypto exchange LBank has added Pudgy Penguins to its IP-focused lineup. The exchange invites users to explore its latest event supporting digital asset expansion.
TRM Labs data shows only 281 of the 1,343 EU crypto firms secured authorization under the MiCA regime before the July 1 deadline. The remaining 1,062 firms face potential market exit or restructuring as the new rules take effect.
Cryptocurrency exchange Websea announced that perpetual trading for digital asset BSPA will open on August 14, 2026. The platform will support both long and short positions with flexible leverage.
The report covering February–July 2026 highlights the rollout of omnichain Fan Tokens and new FAN TOKEN mechanics. It also details Chiliz's operational progress in the U.S. market.
Based unveiled its Infinity trading model, while Variational offered $1 million and 150,000 points for perpetual traders. River Markets secured $8.5 million in seed funding.
Harmony discovered an unauthorized mint of 4 billion ONE tokens. Trezor disclosed a data breach affecting users across seven countries, while LayerZero introduced bridging fees for OFT transfers.
CoinMarketCap's weekly report highlights growing momentum in stock tokenization, as the NYSE develops an on-chain settlement platform. The moves come amid a broader slowdown in U.S. crypto regulation.
Bitcoin declined 1.78% while artificial intelligence-related stocks rebounded during the session. Separately, the Bank of England's Digital Pound Lab began testing stablecoin settlements for small and medium-sized enterprises.
K33 head of research Vetle Lunde said the fund's indirect bitcoin exposure reached 11,549 BTC, worth about $725 million, as of June 30, an all-time high. The exposure rose 21.2% in the reporting period and 60.5% over the past year, marking a sixth consecutive increase, with Strategy representing nearly 86%; the fund also gained indirect ether exposure for the first time via BitMine.
MSCI has proposed adding a screening criterion for non-operating companies to its global indexes, a move that could exclude firms whose main holdings are bitcoin, such as Strategy and Metaplanet. Strategy replied on social media that digital assets are assets, and index providers should measure markets rather than decide which assets companies may hold.
According to trading data from Gate, the US Dollar Index fell to 99.506, reaching a one-week low. The index has come under continued pressure in foreign exchange trading.
Bitget CFD announced it will implement dynamic leverage and margin tier rules for XAUUSD and USDCNH contracts starting August 15. Under the new framework, XAUUSD positions with notional value below $100,000 can use up to 800x leverage, while USDCNH positions below $1,000,000 can use up to 100x; larger positions will be subject to graduated margin rates.
Bank Leumi announced a partnership with Galaxy Digital to offer digital asset trading starting in 2027, becoming the first Israeli bank to do so. Initial support will include Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana, with Galaxy's custody infrastructure providing underlying security.
The event runs from August 14, 2026, 20:00 to August 29, 07:59. Users who register and complete identity verification during the period are eligible, with rewards distributed in tiers based on total qualified Spot or Convert trading volume.
Credit card and staking revenue drove Gemini's services growth during the second quarter. Exchange revenue fell 38% while trading volume dropped by two-thirds.
On-chain analyst Ember reported that market maker Cumberland transferred 3.72 million UNI tokens, worth approximately $12.63 million, to Binance, Coinbase, OKX, and Bybit over the past 23 hours. UNI's price fell from $3.59 to $3.22, a decline of 10%.
The event contracts focus on predicting price movements and require no complex parameters such as leverage or margin, lowering the entry barrier. Users can choose bullish or bearish positions across 5-minute, 15-minute, 1-hour, and 4-hour cycles; the system auto-settles at expiry, and positions can be closed early for flexible profit-taking or stop-loss.
The day-ahead outlook for Aug. 14, 2026 shows easing volatility across cryptocurrency and traditional finance markets. U.S.-Iran geopolitical risks persist, while sovereign debt levels continue to rise.
Shinhan Asset Management and Plume will test a tokenized fund pilot. The pilot uses a Korean won-denominated ultra-short-term bond fund as the underlying asset.
Trader Killa stated that Bitcoin's key level is maintaining the $60,000 range. If the price breaks below $60,000, it may decline below $57,000 for the rest of August, while holding could form a local bottom and reclaiming $61,000 to $62,000 may trigger a rebound.
The sale was pushed back after the Iran war disrupted regional travel. The Trump family-backed project has not yet announced a new date.
Spot bitcoin ETFs recorded consecutive daily outflows for the first time since late July. Bitcoin erased the previous week's gains, while altcoins showed mixed performance amid missing catalysts from U.S. inflation data.
Bitcoin futures open interest on Binance fell alongside BTC price, according to analysis published by CryptoQuant. The data indicated mounting pressure on leveraged long positions, with the market focused on whether Bitcoin will test new August lows.
Bloomberg reported that stablecoin payments company RedotPay has suspended its planned $1 billion initial public offering in the United States. A spokesperson for RedotPay declined to comment on any IPO plans.
According to Coinglass data, Binance saw a net inflow of 57.8779 million USDT in the past hour. ChainCatcher reported the figures.
RedotPay's planned US initial public offering has been delayed as the company seeks regulatory approvals. The firm stated it has secured a US money transmitter license.