Key Points: Paul Atkins launches “Project Crypto” to modernize digital asset regulations.
Aims to integrate U.S. financial markets with blockchain.
Regulatory clarity hoped to attract crypto businesses to the U.S.
Paul Atkins, SEC Chairman, will discuss “Project Crypto,” an initiative for blockcha

Key Points: Increase in Bitcoin ETF holdings by Avenir Group to $1.01 billion.
Reflects a growing institutional confidence in Bitcoin ETFs.
Potential implications for regulatory changes in the cryptocurrency sector.
Avenir Group, a Hong Kong-based family office, increased its BlackRock Bitcoin ETF

Key Points: American Bitcoin’s merger plans; lack of official confirmation.
Rumors fail to show verifiable evidence.
Industry reaction muted due to lack of official documents.
American Bitcoin, reportedly backed by Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, plans to go public via a reverse merger with

Key Points: Over 50 U.S. banking and consumer groups urge changes in stablecoin law.
Request includes banning stablecoin yield offerings.
Potential impacts on state-chartered institutions and stablecoin regulations.
On August 15, 2025, over 50 U.S. banking and consumer advocacy groups urged the

Key Points: US government considers equity stake in Intel for semiconductor boost.
Intel shares rose over 11% amid discussions.
No immediate impact observed in cryptocurrency markets.
The Trump administration is negotiating with Intel over a potential U.S. government equity stake to bolster semico

Key Points: Strategy meets S&P 500 profitability, driven by Bitcoin strategy.
Inclusion not assured; volatility remains a concern.
Market reacts cautiously; Strategy shares dip following news.
Strategy, led by Michael Saylor, is poised to potentially join the S&P 500 following a recent profitabili

Key Points: Main announcement by President Lee Jae-myung on crypto reforms.
Initiatives aim to boost the domestic crypto market.
Regulatory shifts to encourage digital asset ecosystem growth.
South Korea, under President Lee Jae-myung, announced plans on August 13 to boost the domestic

Key Points: BtcTurk detected a $48 million breach in its hot wallet, leading to suspended cryptocurrency transactions.
Trading and Turkish lira transactions remain operational.
Previous security challenges persist despite leadership changes.
BtcTurk, Turkey’s second-largest cryptocurrency

Key Points:
U.S. banking entities and consumer advocates push for changes to GENIUS Act.
Call to limit competitive advantage for state-chartered banks.
Lobby for overhaul of cryptocurrency market legislation.
On August 15, 2025, the American Bankers Association and 52 other organizations

Key Points: Robinhood applies for a DFSA license to enter the UAE market.
Mario Camara appointed to lead UAE operations.
Potential competitive effects on existing platforms like eToro.
Robinhood has filed for a license with the Dubai Financial Services Authority to launch foreign exchange and

Key Points: Circle mints $750M USDC on Solana, expanding DeFi liquidity.
Solana’s TVL increased after USDC issuance.
USDC surge links to Solana-native protocols’ growth.
Circle has minted a record $750 million USDC on Solana in a day, expanding its supply and enhancing Solana’s role in

Key Points: Canary Capital registers meme-coin ETF, targeting institutional investors in the U.S.
Trump Coin price surged, market cap increased to $1.9 billion.
Awaiting further SEC reviews, market watching for impacts.
Canary Capital has registered the CANARY TRUMP COIN ETF in Delaware, marking A

Key Points: Offchain Labs acquires ZeroDev to enhance smart account infrastructure.
This move aims to streamline developer tooling and boost on-chain adoption.
Facilitates seamless user experience across over 30 blockchains.
Offchain Labs, the developer behind Arbitrum, has acquired ZeroDev, enhan

Key Points: Authorities deny Jing Yaping’s involvement in Bitcoin mining.
No recorded impact on cryptocurrencies reported.
Official dismissed allegations as AI-generated rumor.
The Guizhou Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection debunked claims that former Big Data Bureau director Jing Yap

Key Points: Eric Trump reports major banks closed his accounts, leading to cryptocurrency adoption.
Eric Trump joins ALT5 Sigma board amid financial shifts.
Market and regulatory responses reflect increasing concerns over “debanking” practices.
Eric Trump, son of former President Donald Trump, rep

Key Points: a16z and DeFi Education Fund submitted a petition to the SEC for regulatory clarity.
They seek protection for DeFi websites.
The petition addresses broker-dealer registration exemptions.
On August 13th, venture capital firm a16z and the DeFi Education Fund submitted a petition to the S

Key Points: Do Kwon pleads guilty implicating U.S. and South Korean legal systems.
Faces a 12-year sentence for conspiracy and fraud.
Agrees to pay $80 million penalty and global trading ban.
Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon has agreed to a plea deal on fraud charges, allowing him to serve part of h