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Grayscale Research Director Zach Pandl stated that the two major blockchain networks, Ethereum (ETH) and Solana (SOL), are considering adjusting their token economic models to enhance asset scarcity by reducing future token supply growth through lowering annual inflation rates. As important native assets supporting stablecoins and tokenized asset ecosystems, the prices of ETH and SOL are primarily determined by supply and demand dynamics. If the relevant code upgrade proposals are approved, under unchanged conditions, lower supply growth may provide support for token prices.According to Grayscale's analysis, if the relevant adjustments are implemented, the supply inflation rates of BTC, ETH, and SOL will continue to decline over the next five years. By the end of 2031, the annual inflation rates for Bitcoin and Ethereum are expected to be around 0.4%, and Solana around 1.1%, which is lower than gold's annual supply growth rate of about 1.8% and the U.S. CPI inflation level of about 3.3%. Currently, these token economic adjustments are still in the community discussion phase. Among them, the Solana-related proposal has gained broader support and has a higher likelihood of implementation; the Ethereum proposal still requires further discussion.If the adjustments are implemented, staking users may face reduced token rewards, as part of the staking income comes from the issuance of new tokens. However, due to the decline in the growth rate of circulating supply, the scarcity value of the tokens may increase, potentially providing price support. For ETH and SOL holders who do not participate in staking, they may benefit directly; the final returns for stakers will depend on the balance between the decrease in rewards and the increase in prices. Zach Pandl concluded that ETH and SOL are becoming important digital commodities supporting stablecoins and the tokenization of real assets, and the economic model adjustments aimed at reducing inflation may further strengthen their scarcity attributes.

According to Decrypt, the Irish government has released its first national anti-money laundering (AML) strategy, which plans to strengthen the review of digital asset transfers involving self-hosted wallets and increase due diligence requirements for crypto companies when cooperating with overseas institutions.According to the announcement from the Irish Department of Finance, this strategy implements the remaining requirements of the EU's Transfer of Funds Regulation, which will require crypto asset service providers (CASP) to perform "enhanced checks" on transfers involving private wallets, while implementing stricter customer due diligence when conducting business with overseas crypto companies.The related measures are based on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Travel Rule, which requires the inclusion of sender and receiver information in digital asset transactions to enhance the transparency of fund flows. Ireland stated that the new regulations will be advanced in parallel with the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA).MiCA establishes a unified regulatory framework for crypto asset service providers, while Ireland previously granted a 12-month transition period for its domestic crypto companies, which is shorter than the maximum 18 months allowed by the EU. The transition period is set to end at the end of December 2025, so the new requirements will directly apply to companies that have obtained formal authorization.

The Washington State Court has ordered the prediction market platform Kalshi to cease offering prediction services related to sports, elections, politics, entertainment, culture, technology, and science, due to its violation of the state's gambling laws.The court also requires Kalshi to implement geofencing technology by September 2 to prevent users in Washington State from accessing the relevant services.

According to Gate market data, U.S. stocks closed on Thursday with the Dow Jones up 0.13%, the S&P 500 index up 0.65%, and the Nasdaq up 0.8%. Micron Technology rose 4%, SanDisk rose 13.6%, and SK Hynix rose 7%.The Nasdaq China Golden Dragon Index fell 1.85%, Alibaba fell 2%, and JD.com fell 7%.

According to Gate market data, U.S. stocks opened with the Dow Jones up 0.26%, the S&P 500 index up 0.29%, and the Nasdaq up 0.12%. Computer hardware concept stocks strengthened, with HP up 6.4% and Dell up 3.4%. Cisco fell 7.9%, as the company's performance exceeded expectations but did not meet Wall Street expectations; the Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index fell 0.65%, and JD.com fell 2.3%.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the Polymarket prediction market event "Chicago Cubs vs. Washington Nationals," the "Chicago Cubs" option in the sub-market "Chicago Cubs vs. Washington Nationals" has experienced a dramatic fluctuation in winning probability, soaring from 45.5% an hour ago to the current 94.5% (a fluctuation of 49%). Please note the impact of relevant breaking news.

Market research firm Counterpoint released data indicating that in the second quarter of 2026, the NAND flash memory market by shipment volume saw Samsung, SK Hynix, and Yangtze Memory Technologies holding shares of 25%, 22%, and 14% respectively, marking the first time Yangtze Memory Technologies has entered the top three.However, based on revenue, Yangtze Memory Technologies ranks fifth in the industry, trailing behind Micron and Kioxia. The reason is that its product mix is concentrated on consumer applications, with a relatively low proportion of high-priced enterprise-grade solid-state drives for data centers.

CryptoQuant analyst MorenoDV_ stated that data shows the Ethereum Unspent Net Profit and Loss (NUPL) on the Binance platform has fallen back to around -0.35, entering a range that has historically corresponded to significant price bottoms multiple times.This indicator reflects the unrealized profit and loss status of a specific group of holdings, and the current negative value indicates that the overall Ethereum holdings are in a relatively deep unrealized loss.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the prediction market Polymarket for the event "Chicago Cubs vs. Washington Nationals," the "Chicago Cubs" option in the sub-market "Chicago Cubs vs. Washington Nationals" has experienced a drastic fluctuation in winning probability, plummeting from 62.5% an hour ago to the current 39.5% (a fluctuation of 23%). Please note the impact of relevant breaking news.

ENS DAO has voted to approve the proposal "Next Era of ENS DAO" and completed on-chain execution, officially establishing the ENS Foundation to promote the ENS ecosystem into a new governance phase.According to the proposal, the ENS Foundation will become a fully operational organization, equipped with a full-time executive director, a professional team, and a board of directors consisting of 5 members, responsible for undertaking institutional work related to ENS in areas such as law, policy, standard-setting, and brand protection.ENS stated that over the past nearly ten years, ENS has developed into an important infrastructure within the Ethereum ecosystem, with millions of registered domain names, and has been integrated by numerous wallets, applications, and Layer 2 networks. However, the DAO itself lacks legal entity status, making it unable to effectively participate in the governance of the internet naming system, sign institutional cooperation agreements, hire full-time employees, maintain trademark rights, or engage in regulatory discussions. The establishment of the ENS Foundation aims to fill this gap. In the future, the foundation will be responsible for:Representing ENS in internet standard organizations such as ICANN, IETF, and W3C, promoting the recognition and management of the ".ens" top-level domain (TLD);Participating in policy discussions as a legal entity, communicating with regulatory agencies and government departments;Holding and protecting ENS trademarks and intellectual property, combating phishing and impersonation;Hiring full-time employees responsible for ecosystem operations, funding programs, and fund management;Becoming a formal cooperation entity between traditional institutions such as registrars and standard organizations and the ENS ecosystem.

According to Bloomberg, Nasdaq has announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire the dark pool trading platform LeveL Markets to further expand its footprint in the stock market trading infrastructure sector.This transaction is also part of Nasdaq's ongoing efforts to extend the boundaries of traditional exchange business. In recent years, Nasdaq has transformed from a single stock trading platform into a comprehensive market infrastructure provider covering trading, market data, indices, clearing, and fintech services.Insiders revealed that Nasdaq will acquire 100% of LeveL Markets. The dark pool trading platform allows institutional investors to conduct large stock trades without disclosing order information, which can reduce market impact and enhance execution efficiency.As institutional trading demand increases and competition in the stock market intensifies, trading platform operators are expanding their influence in capital market infrastructure by acquiring alternative trading systems, data services, and trading technology platforms.

KuCoin announced that it has obtained ISO 22301:2019 Business Continuity Management System (BCMS) certification, further strengthening its global operational resilience and service continuity capabilities. As an internationally recognized business continuity management standard, ISO 22301 aims to help enterprises identify operational risks, improve business continuity mechanisms, and enhance the ability to maintain and restore critical services in the event of sudden interruptions.This certification, along with ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and SOC 2 Type II, constitutes the three pillars of the KuCoin trust framework, covering information security, operational reliability, and business continuity. The three international standards and certifications complement each other, reflecting KuCoin's ongoing commitment to improving global operations and security systems, ensuring the stable operation of critical services, and providing safe and reliable digital asset services to global users.

According to South Korean media Edaily, the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of South Korea announced that the amendment to the enforcement decree of the Specific Financial Information Act, aimed at strengthening regulation of the cryptocurrency industry, has been approved by the State Council.The main changes of the new regulations include: regulatory agencies will conduct stricter reviews of the qualifications of major shareholders of exchanges, while requiring that the debt ratio of exchanges must not exceed 200%. In addition, the previous Travel Rule only applied to transactions over 1 million won, but will now cover all transfers without a monetary threshold. Transactions involving overseas exchanges and personal wallets will be subject to differentiated control based on risk levels. The new regulations also require exchanges to be equipped with professional personnel and necessary equipment, and to establish internal control systems, with existing exchanges granted a one-year grace period. Some provisions will take effect on August 20, while those related to the Travel Rule will be officially implemented six months later.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the prediction market Polymarket for the event "Cincinnati Reds vs. Washington Nationals," the option "Cincinnati Reds" in the sub-market "Cincinnati Reds vs. Washington Nationals" has experienced a dramatic fluctuation in winning probability, dropping from 46.5% an hour ago to the current 20.5% (a fluctuation of 26%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to the token unlock data from the crypto asset data platform RootData, Alaya (AGT) will unlock approximately 164.17 million tokens at 0:00 Beijing time on August 16, worth about 2.53 million USD.

According to Gate market data, GT/USDT is currently priced at $6.805, with a 24-hour increase of 1.42%.

According to a report by Reuters, AMD announced the acquisition of AI inference chip startup Taalas, with the transaction amount yet to be disclosed.The purpose of this acquisition is to enhance AMD's technological capabilities in the field of artificial intelligence inference chips, and it plans to integrate Taalas's technology into its Instinct GPU accelerator roadmap, further advancing the development of system-level solutions.

According to CoinPost, the Financial Services Agency of Japan and the National Police Agency recently jointly sent a letter to the Japan Virtual Currency Exchange Association (JVCEA), requesting exchanges to strengthen anti-fraud measures. This request includes 11 specific requirements, such as the need for withdrawal addresses to be registered in advance, enhanced transaction monitoring, strict verification of identification documents when opening accounts, and setting a withdrawal limit for a certain period after users deposit fiat currency or purchase crypto assets.The background of this action is the increasing prevalence of investment scams and "pig butchering" schemes on social media, where criminals frequently use crypto accounts to transfer illegal funds. The Financial Services Agency also suggested that exchanges flexibly set withdrawal limits based on customers' risk levels and transaction purposes, and that suspicious transactions should immediately result in account restrictions or freezes, while enhancing intelligence cooperation with the police. For system renovations that are difficult to implement in the short term, exchanges are allowed to proceed in phases. In addition, the Financial Services Agency has officially established the "Cryptocurrency and Stablecoin Division," responsible for related regulatory affairs.