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Citi plans to offer Bitcoin custody services for institutional clients through its Custody+ platform later this year. This service will integrate Bitcoin with traditional assets such as stocks and bonds within the same custody framework, allowing clients to access custody, settlement, foreign exchange, cash, and liquidity services through a single system. Bitcoin will be the first digital asset supported by Citi's new custody service, and Citi has not yet announced a specific launch date or the list of initial clients.Custody+ is launched by Citi Investor Services, and Citi's custody business covers over 100 markets, operating its own custody network in 62 markets. Citi states that its goal is for banks to self-custody native digital assets rather than relying solely on external exchanges or other digital asset companies. The project has been in development for about two to three years, with Citi first disclosing related plans in 2025. Custody+ will provide real-time settlement, foreign exchange services, automated hedging, cash management, and liquidity tools. The Single Event Processing in its custody system currently processes over 80% of event volume in real-time; in the U.S., this system has reduced the processing time for some voluntary corporate actions by up to 92%, with 96% of related events completed within two hours. Chris Cox, head of Citi Investor Services, stated that Citi invests over $2 billion annually in its Services platform.

CITIC Securities released its 2026 semi-annual report, showing that the company achieved operating revenue of 49.692 billion yuan in the first half of the year, a year-on-year increase of 50%; the net profit attributable to shareholders of the parent company was 23.343 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 69.6%. The basic earnings per share reached 1.53 yuan, a year-on-year increase of 71.91%.The company's 2026 interim profit distribution plan is: it is proposed to distribute a cash dividend of 4.27 yuan (tax included) for every 10 shares, totaling a cash dividend distribution of 6.672 billion yuan (tax included).

According to Business Wire, Citi Investor Services has launched Custody+, a modular solution designed for near real-time and real-time custody needs, aimed at adapting to the operational demands brought about by continuous trading markets, settlement cycle compression, and technological changes.Citi stated that its U.S. market has completed the deployment of patented Single Event Processing (SEP) technology, with over 80% of the total events processed in real time.

Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser stated that although she remains concerned about how the CLARITY Act handles the rewards mechanism for stablecoins, overall, she hopes the bill will pass and believes it will benefit the financial system. Fraser indicated that Citigroup is still pushing for improvements to the bill.Fraser pointed out that if stablecoin platforms can offer rewards for user deposits, it may lead to a loss of deposits in traditional banks, thereby weakening banks' ability to provide loans and credit services in certain regions of the United States. Currently, the bill stipulates that platforms cannot offer rewards solely for users holding stablecoins, but they can provide rewards for trading and payment activities. This issue remains at the core of the controversy between the banking industry and the cryptocurrency sector as the bill progresses.

On the evening of August 14, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that the "Regulation Crypto" rule proposal meeting originally scheduled for August 15 was canceled due to "unforeseen scheduling issues," and a new meeting date has not yet been announced. This rule is seen as the SEC's first significant rule-making attempt in the digital asset space, expected to provide a limited exemption framework for crypto securities issuance, allowing issuers to advance projects without triggering full registration requirements, and potentially allowing for a gradual exit from SEC oversight in later stages.SEC Chairman Paul Atkins had previously identified this rule-making as one of the core components of the digital asset regulatory agenda. The industry had also anticipated that the SEC would simultaneously advance the "tokenized securities innovation exemption," but this matter is also facing delays. Meanwhile, the legislative process for the Senate's "Digital Asset Market Clarity Act" remains unresolved, with negotiations between both parties and the White House yet to reach a consensus on crossing the 60-vote threshold. The two regulatory paths for the crypto industry, administrative rule-making and legislative advancement, are currently at a standstill.

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) requires the prediction market platform Kalshi to continue operating its exchange, executing in accordance with normal business practices and the core principles of the Commodity Exchange Act. The CFTC previously determined that New York's attempt to prevent the platform's operation constitutes a market emergency.The CFTC stated that forcibly liquidating a Bitcoin price position that extends until the end of 2026 could trigger traders to simultaneously unwind Bitcoin and other asset positions, exposing arbitrageurs holding opposite positions to one-sided risk. The order also enumerates contracts such as federal funds rates, traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, and the timing of economic recessions. A ruling signed by Judge Vernon D. Oliver of the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut concluded that Kalshi's sports contracts do not constitute swaps; even if they were swaps, federal law would not take precedence over Connecticut's gambling regulations.

Economists surveyed by Reuters expect that the overall CPI year-on-year in the U.S. for July will drop from 3.5% in June to 3.4%; the core CPI year-on-year is expected to decrease from 2.6% last month to 2.5%. Economists at Citigroup believe that, as expected, if there is a second consecutive month of soft inflation readings, it would indicate that more than one month of data points to easing inflation pressures, which would essentially rule out the possibility of a rate hike in September. However, economists also expect that core service sector inflation will rise slightly in July, with prices increasing by 0.3% month-on-month.Previously, the data remained flat from May to June. Analysts at Bank of America stated that a rebound in core service sector indicators could keep the September rate hike on the table. Analyst Kate Duguid noted that if the latter view prevails and inflation data comes in below expectations, then the Federal Reserve's rate hike could be delayed until December or later.

On August 5, 2026, BNB Chain officially launched the Build the Era open hackathon, aimed at individual developers and teams, soliciting proposals for building the best AI Agent trading market on the BNB Smart Chain. Currently, over 200,000 AI Agents based on the ERC-8004 standard have been registered on the BNB Smart Chain, accounting for about 60% of the total number of similar Agents across 26 networks, but there is a lack of a unified entry point for discovery, comparison, and invocation. This hackathon aims to fill this discoverability gap.The total prize pool for this hackathon exceeds $40,000, jointly provided by BNB Chain and ecosystem partners such as TermiX, PancakeSwap, AltLayer, and Altana. Among them, the champion of the main track from BNB Chain will receive a reward equivalent to 30,000 USDT and have the opportunity to be officially adopted as the trading market for BNB Agent Studio, incubated and operated as an independent product. TermiX has set aside a partner track prize of 10,000 USDT, PancakeSwap offers 1,000 CAKE, AltLayer provides the 8004scan Pro solution and AltLLM credits, and Altana offers 50,000 XP.The submission period for works is from August 5 to September 9, with the evaluation period from September 9 to 23, and the winners will be announced on November 5. BNB Chain reminds developers to build markets around four types of Agents: monitoring, grid trading, health factor management, and yield optimization, and suggests that the market should have cross-category coverage capabilities.

According to BitcoinTreasuries, Citibank, with assets of $2.8 trillion, disclosed that it has increased its holdings of 238,538 shares of Bitcoin treasury company Strategy stock MSTR, worth $22.4 million. Currently, Citi holds a total of 961,554 shares, valued at $90.5 million.

According to Jinshi News, Citigroup strategist David Chew stated that the European stock market is the only major market area where risk appetite has significantly improved recently, thanks to new capital inflows and better-than-expected corporate earnings performance.The report pointed out that last week, the investment sentiment for all major European stock indices improved, while relevant indicators in the U.S. market showed a decline in investor confidence. Chew also mentioned that the European market benefited from the European Central Bank's decision to maintain interest rates unchanged.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the predicted market Polymarket for the event "Mubadala Citi DC Open: Taylor Fritz vs. Rafael Jodar," the option "Taylor Fritz" in the sub-market "Mubadala Citi DC Open: Taylor Fritz vs. Rafael Jodar" has experienced a dramatic fluctuation in winning probability, soaring from 64.5% an hour ago to the current 93.45% (a fluctuation of 28.95%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the predicted market event "Mubadala Citi DC Open: Pegula vs. Eala" on Polymarket, the "Over" option for the sub-market "Total Games Greater than 22.5" has experienced a sharp fluctuation in winning probability, dropping from 73.5% an hour ago to the current 53.5% (a fluctuation of 20%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the predicted market Polymarket for the event "Mubadala Citi DC Open: Jessica Pegula vs. Alexandra Eala," the sub-market "Mubadala Citi DC Open: Jessica Pegula vs. Alexandra Eala Total Points: Over/Under 2.5" saw a dramatic fluctuation in the winning probability of the "Over 2.5" option, soaring from 26.5% an hour ago to the current 53.5% (a fluctuation of 27%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the predicted market Polymarket, the "Mubadala Citi DC Open: Taylor Fritz vs Rafael Jodar" event, the sub-market "Mubadala Citi DC Open: Taylor Fritz vs Rafael Jodar First Set O/U 9.5" saw a dramatic fluctuation in the "Over" option's win rate, soaring from 32.5% an hour ago to the current 58% (a fluctuation of 25.5%). Please note the impact of relevant breaking news.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the predicted market Polymarket for the event "Mubadala Citi DC Open: Jessica Pegula vs. Alexandra Eala," the "Over" option in the sub-market "Mubadala Citi DC Open: Jessica Pegula vs. Alexandra Eala Match O/U 21.5" experienced a dramatic fluctuation in win probability, dropping from 76% an hour ago to the current 50% (a fluctuation of 26%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to Jinshi reports, CITIC Securities stated that after missing this round of interest rate hikes, regardless of whether the Federal Reserve raises rates in September, U.S. stock valuations are under pressure in the short term. However, in the medium to long term, the implementation of interest rate hikes is expected to relieve valuation pressure, combined with the positive orientation of the "Productivity and Employment Working Group" towards AI, the narrative of AI in U.S. stocks is expected to continue in the long term.Interest rate-sensitive sectors, high valuation low growth segments, and small-cap stocks are under pressure, and the market is focused on the Jackson Hole conference at the end of August or the September interest rate meeting.

According to Jinshi reports, on August 1 local time, the U.S. Embassy in Israel issued a security warning, stating that the situation in the Middle East remains tense, the security environment is complex, and there is an unpredictable risk of escalation. The warning pointed out that U.S. citizens in the region should remain cautious, stay vigilant, and be prepared for possible flight cancellations, airspace closures, and travel disruptions.Some airlines have delayed the resumption of flights, and other routes have been canceled. The embassy emphasized that U.S. citizens should consider evacuation or be ready to evacuate at any time.

According to Jinshi reports, the Russian Ministry of Defense stated that the Russian army has taken control of Velykyi Burluk in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine and Stinka in the Donetsk region.

According to Jinshi reports, the Russian Ministry of Defense stated that the Russian army has taken control of Svitly and Novosych in eastern Ukraine. Ukrainian President Zelensky mentioned that there are reports indicating Russia plans to launch a large-scale attack and has requested Trump to provide 300 "Patriot" interceptors before winter.The Ukrainian Armed Forces reported that multiple Russian facilities were attacked, including the Ryazan oil refinery and the Black Sea Fleet's ship base. An advisor from the Ministry of Internal Affairs pointed out that Russia is launching a large-scale attack on Ukraine, and cruise missiles are expected to be imminent.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the predicted market Polymarket for the event "Mubadala Citi DC Open: Alex de Minaur vs. Stefanos Tsitsipas," the option "Alex de Minaur" in the sub-market "Mubadala Citi DC Open: Alex de Minaur vs. Stefanos Tsitsipas" has experienced significant fluctuations in winning probability, soaring from 51.5% an hour ago to the current 67.5% (a fluctuation of 16%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.