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According to informed sources, the CFTC is proposing a comprehensive set of new rules to regulate prediction markets. The parameters of these rules will continue to allow most sports-related betting while striving to avoid obvious manipulation.According to a draft of the proposed rules seen by The Wall Street Journal, the U.S. CFTC will introduce new regulations on Wednesday, seeking to prevent predictive bets that it believes are not in the public interest or are easily manipulable, such as in cases where one person may have an undue influence on the outcome.The agency's proposal does not directly prohibit trading any specific type of so-called event contracts but outlines the factors under which regulators will review certain types of contracts on a case-by-case basis.The U.S. CFTC has previously provided some preliminary guidance on which types of bets should be avoided, and Kalshi and other prediction platforms have taken action in advance.Additionally, informed sources revealed that the CFTC is considering other rules, including those aimed at protecting retail traders.

According to CoinDesk, the Bitcoin Fear Index BVIV surged nearly 20% on Tuesday, marking the largest single-day increase since February 5. BVIV measures the 30-day implied volatility of Bitcoin, and this surge to 46.45% indicates that panic has re-emerged in the market after two months of calm.For the past two months, the sentiment in the Bitcoin market has remained calm, even as it fell from a May high of $82,000 to $75,000 last week, with BVIV hovering around 40%, the lowest point of the year, indicating that the decline at that time was orderly selling rather than panic. However, on Tuesday, the spot price of Bitcoin dropped over 6% to $66,000, causing BVIV to spike sharply. The index's trend increasingly resembles Wall Street's VIX Fear Index, showing an inverse correlation with the spot price of Bitcoin. Whether Tuesday's significant surge is just a one-day fluctuation or the beginning of a sustained volatility cycle remains to be seen.

The digital asset financial services platform BIT announced that its subsidiary Matrixport Technologies Ltd has been approved by the British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission (BVI FSC) to obtain a Class 2 investment business license (arranging investment transactions) under the Securities and Investment Business Act (SIBA), and has completed VASP registration under the Virtual Asset Service Providers Act (VASP Act).According to the scope of approval, Matrixport Technologies Ltd can conduct regulated investment business activities involving arranging investment transactions in accordance with BVI SIBA, supporting institutional and professional market operations and other financial services activities within the scope of the license; at the same time, it can conduct regulated virtual asset business under the BVI VASP framework.BIT stated that this approval comes after nearly three years of regulatory communication and preparation, marking an important milestone in the company's process of building a globally compliant digital asset platform.

According to Cointelegraph, cryptocurrency analyst Matthew Hyland stated that Bitcoin may have bottomed out around $60,000 in early February, and it is unlikely to see lower prices later this year.He pointed out that dozens of bottom signals appeared simultaneously when Bitcoin reached $60,000 in the first quarter of 2026, while these signals do not appear in the middle of a bull market. Hyland believes that the current market is not in the middle of a bear market, and this judgment has obvious flaws because bottom signals only flash at true bottoms.Previously, veteran trader Peter Brandt believed that $60,000 might not be the lowest point in 2026, while Willy Woo stated that Bitcoin has only completed about one-third of its bear market journey.

According to The Block, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group (CME Group) plans to launch cash-settled Bitcoin volatility futures on June 1, pending regulatory approval.The product trading code is BVI, with a contract multiplier of $500 times the BVX index value, and will settle to the CME CF Bitcoin Volatility Index (real-time 30-day implied volatility metric). Giovanni Vicioso, global head of CME cryptocurrency products, stated that this move allows traders to directly trade and hedge Bitcoin volatility without making directional bets on the price of Bitcoin.

According to The Block, Bitcoin has once again retreated after a recent rebound, falling below the $70,000 mark. The macro environment is becoming cautious, and the market still faces uncertainty. Analysts point out that since the escalation of the conflict in Iran, spot market buying has significantly increased, but ETF fund flows have reversed after three consecutive days of net inflows. The current market is still digesting multiple uncertainties, including the escalation of geopolitical conflicts, profit pressures in the tech industry, and vulnerabilities in the private credit market. If oil prices continue to rise, pushing yields higher, it may limit the further rebound potential of risk assets.In terms of derivatives, there are currently no obvious signs of excessive leverage. The growth of open interest is basically in sync with spot demand, and funding rates remain at moderate levels. Overall, the crypto market is still in a delicate balance between improving spot demand and macro pressures.

According to the official announcement, the Gate Index section will launch the BVIX (BTC Volatility Index) and EVIX (ETH Volatility Index) perpetual contract spot trading (USDT settled) at 15:00 (UTC+8), supporting 1 -- 50 times leverage.Gate Index perpetual contracts are based on mainstream global indices and volatility indices, introducing market sentiment indicators into the crypto derivatives trading system. While maintaining the advantages of USDT settlement and 24/7 trading, it provides users with trading options that are more aligned with the global macro market. As an important indicator of market uncertainty, the rise and fall of the VIX reflects changes in investors' expectations of risk and is often used for hedging and risk avoidance. Its launch further provides investors with more specialized trading tools, expanding cross-market trading and strategic layout opportunities.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, institutional assessments of cryptocurrency trends show that starting from September 22, 13:59 Beijing time, Bitcoin faced heavy selling pressure, dropping more than 2% in a short period, while Ethereum fell by 5%. Other cryptocurrencies were also affected, with Solana dropping 7% in 3 minutes. Although Bitcoin fell to the critical level of 111,900, the price rebounded shortly after as buyers returned to take advantage of the dip.

ChainCatcher news, according to trader Eugene Ng Ah Sio's post in his personal channel, he has paused trading and temporarily stepped away from the market, waiting for obvious irrational pricing to return, feeling that now should be a season to reduce operations.Previously reported, on August 5, trader Eugene had taken profit on his ETH long position.

ChainCatcher news, CryptoQuant analyst Axel posted on platform X that the average daily trading volume on the network has increased from 340,000 to 364,000 transactions over the past two days, an increase of about 24,000 transactions. However, this level is still below the peak range of 530,000 to 666,000 transactions during 2023-2024. Currently, holders are responding calmly to the rise, with no significant selling behavior observed, reinforcing the bullish signals from both the market fundamentals and technical aspects.

ChainCatcher News, Senate Democrats blocked stablecoin legislation supported by the digital asset industry, and Trump's extensive and growing cryptocurrency portfolio has caused a stir.The bill's supporters failed to reach the required 60 votes in Thursday's vote, with a tally of 49 to 48. There is still a possibility for both sides to reach an agreement in the coming weeks, as many Democrats argue that stablecoin regulation is crucial for protecting consumers and providing guidelines for this emerging industry. Trump has recently been heavily promoting the TRUMP coin named after him, and after the token's organizers launched a marketing campaign stating "the largest holders can dine with the president," token sales surged. Democratic Senator Warren and others have claimed that such measures exhibit clear corruption.

ChainCatcher news, Goldman Sachs interest rate strategists noted in a report that there have been no significant signs in recent weeks indicating that foreign investors are massively selling U.S. Treasuries, but global portfolios are expected to gradually adjust.The strategists stated, "The reset of the risk premium on U.S. Treasuries and the weakening of the dollar are adjustments needed to compensate for the deterioration of risk portfolios and incentivize future demand from global investors." They pointed out that in an environment of increasing supply of safe assets, U.S. Treasuries may face pressure due to the gradual adjustment of global portfolios, "but the scale of foreign holdings combined with specific U.S. risk factors at least reinforces our view that the adjustment of relative risk premiums should have a certain degree of persistence."

ChainCatcher news, according to the International Business Times, U.S. Representative Gerald Connolly, a Democrat from Virginia, is pressuring the U.S. Treasury to halt plans to establish a strategic Bitcoin reserve. In a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Connolly pointed out that the plan, issued by Trump through an executive order, has "obvious conflicts of interest" and provides "no clear benefit to the American people."As a senior Democrat on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Connolly questioned the necessity of establishing a Bitcoin reserve, noting that the U.S. has historically created strategic commodity reserves through "congressional legislation" rather than investing in the highly volatile cryptocurrency market. He also emphasized that the reserve would benefit Trump and his family and allies, rather than American taxpayers.

ChainCatcher message, Paradigm researcher samczsun mentioned on X regarding the promotion scams of Meme coins on social media: "It's a very simple idea: the next time a large account is hacked and promotes an obvious scam, maybe the front end should manually remove that scam? Of course, no one would oppose this, unless the goal is to allow people to gamble in a casino?"

ChainCatcher news, VanEck CEO Jan Van Eck stated in an interview with CNBC that Bitcoin is a very obvious appreciating asset at present. The appreciation and growth potential of Bitcoin will be as important as that of gold.Jan Van Eck also mentioned that VanEck was one of the first funds to launch the first gold ETFs in the U.S. As early as 2017, VanEck began in-depth research on Bitcoin and submitted an S-1 application to launch the first Bitcoin futures ETF.

ChainCatcher message, Scopescan posted on X that it has reviewed the relevant addresses but has not found any obvious transaction evidence that Banana Gun was hacked. Users who have had their funds stolen can inform their address.

ChainCatcher news, BitOoda's Managing Director and former Wall Street bond trader Vivek Raman stated that the launch of the Ether ETF will address most of the risks associated with Ether, making the second half of 2024 potentially the most bullish period for Ether.Vivek Raman believes that retail investors only want to invest passively, while institutions only want to invest after regulatory clarity. The ETH ETF will simultaneously unleash new capital inflows from both.