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According to a report from Xinhua News Agency, the Supreme People's Court issued opinions on September 7 regarding the legal handling of disputes involving artificial intelligence. The opinions consist of 5 parts and 24 articles, focusing on issues such as "AI face-swapping and voice imitation," "AI hallucinations" infringement, "online unpacking," "big data price discrimination," autonomous driving, AI model training, open-source software, and intellectual property protection.The opinions clearly address the substantive judgments and litigation procedural rules for cases involving artificial intelligence, aiming to strengthen the judicial protection of civil rights in the digital age and promote the healthy and orderly development of artificial intelligence.

According to Cointelegraph, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Thailand has advanced its regulatory framework for locally listed spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs from a principled proposal to the rule draft stage and is publicly soliciting opinions on this. The regulatory agency released two consultation documents on Monday, one containing the rule draft for Thailand's crypto ETFs, and the other proposing qualification principles for foreign digital asset custodians.In the initial phase, asset management companies can establish passive ETFs that track Bitcoin or Ethereum, which are the only qualified crypto assets. According to the proposed rules, Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs will only trade on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), with each ETF tracking a single crypto asset and required to maintain at least 80% net asset exposure to that asset within each accounting year. Mutual funds and private funds can also invest in Thailand's local crypto ETFs, as well as the foreign crypto ETFs they are permitted to invest in, but must comply with existing investment limits. However, in the initial phase, the regulatory agency does not allow alternative products linked to foreign crypto ETFs, including depositary receipts that track them.Regarding custody, the revised plan still primarily relies on domestic digital asset custodians as the main service providers in the initial phase, and the Thai SEC may allow the use of qualified foreign digital asset custodians when necessary. Foreign custodians must be supervised by a regulatory agency with legal authority and meet the regulatory and investor asset protection standards deemed sufficient by the Thai SEC. The deadline for public opinion collection on the two consultation documents is September 20.

Hyperliquid Policy Center (HPC) and tradeXYZ jointly submitted a letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), introducing Pre-IPO perpetual contracts (IPOPs) and advocating that U.S. investors should have the right to participate in such markets. The letter states that Cerebras opened at a price 89% higher than its IPO pricing, SK Hynix was 14% higher, and SpaceX was 11% higher, with each public market on Hyperliquid providing price signals before formal trading began.tradeXYZ has launched 5 IPOP (Initial Public Offering Price Options) markets on Hyperliquid. IPOP is a cash-settled perpetual derivative that references the expected public listing price of private companies, used for price discovery before listing, and does not represent shares, warrants, or any securities rights. The parties listed issues that the SEC needs to address before allowing such markets to serve U.S. investors in the letter and believe that modernizing IPOs could utilize this price signal for issuers and investors.

According to Cointelegraph, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is preparing to seek public input on artificial intelligence (AI) computing power futures. Meanwhile, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) and Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) plan to launch related products linked to computing power.This move aims to explore the feasibility of incorporating AI computing resources into the regulated futures market, reflecting traditional financial infrastructure's attention to emerging computing power demands. If these related products are implemented, they may provide institutions with tools to hedge against fluctuations in computing power costs.

Digital asset company Tether announced that it has completed a full independent audit conducted by KPMG U.S. on the financial statements of Tether International, S.A. de C.V. as of December 31, 2025. KPMG U.S. issued an unqualified audit opinion.The audit covered transactions, systems, ownership records, valuations, counterparties, and financial statement evidence, and reviewed the balance sheet, income statement, statement of changes in equity, and cash flow statement. KPMG U.S. also physically counted and inspected each gold bar held by Tether. Tether's Chief Financial Officer Simon McWilliams stated that the audited financial statements for 2025 show that its reserve assets exceed liabilities by $6.814 billion. Tether stated that this audit is an important step in fulfilling its long-term commitment to financial transparency.

According to Jinshi, the United States is seeking opinions on expanding the scope of metal tariff products, suggesting tariffs on products such as welding machines and cranes.

The South African National Treasury and the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) have jointly released the "Draft Manual on Cross-Border Crypto Asset Activities," which is now open for public consultation, with a deadline of September 30, 2026.This manual is implemented in conjunction with the previously released "Draft Regulations on Capital Flow Management 2026," aiming to strengthen the regulation of cross-border financial activities and prevent the risks of illegal fund flows related to crypto assets.The manual specifies the triggers for cross-border crypto asset transactions—when crypto assets are transferred between authorized CASPs in South Africa and foreign CASPs, or when they are transferred from an authorized CASP in South Africa to a non-custodial wallet, this constitutes cross-border capital inflow or outflow and must be reported to the Financial Surveillance Department (FinSurv).It is noteworthy that, at this stage, individuals are only allowed to conduct outbound crypto asset operations through authorized CASPs within a single discretionary limit or foreign capital limit, and South African entities are currently not permitted to engage in related cross-border operations.Furthermore, the manual does not currently differentiate between different types of crypto assets, nor does it classify crypto assets as South Africa's official currency.

According to Digital Asset, the South Korean Supreme Court announced on July 2 the legislative preview of the "Partial Amendment to the Civil Execution Rules," establishing regulations for the civil enforcement of virtual assets, which will take effect on October 1 after gathering opinions. The amendments cover the enforcement and liquidation of the right to request the transfer of digital assets, as well as the enforcement and liquidation of the digital assets themselves.After the court's seizure order takes effect, third-party debtors are prohibited from transferring assets to the debtor, and the debtor is also prohibited from disposing of relevant rights. Seizing creditors can apply to the court to require third-party debtors to state whether they acknowledge the claim and its specific content. Seized assets can be liquidated through transfer orders or sale orders, with sales conducted through entrusting virtual asset businesses, selling after transferring to the executor's account, or exchanging for more liquid digital assets before selling. For digital assets with insufficient liquidity, they can be converted into other digital assets for liquidation. The Supreme Court's administrative office will gather opinions before August 11.

According to the Bangkok Post, the Bank of Thailand is advancing a 1:1 baht-backed stablecoin plan and expects to launch a public consultation (open call for opinions) on the related proposal by the end of this year.

According to the official website of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the CFTC and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) jointly issued a document seeking public comments on further coordination of the regulatory framework for portfolio margin and cross-margin for securities, security-based swaps, futures, swaps, and related positions. The two agencies aim to enhance risk management efficiency, reduce unnecessary market fragmentation, and strengthen customer protection through unified or strengthened coordination.The key points for public comment include existing portfolio margin models and practices, customer protection, cross-margining and inter-product offsets, capital and margin and collateral handling, clearinghouse and clearing organization arrangements, as well as technology and operational implementation, with a comment period of 60 days after the document is published in the Federal Register.

The European Commission is publicly soliciting opinions on the revision of the MiCA framework, with the industry focusing on core issues such as stablecoin reserve rules, the decentralization identification of DeFi, and the regulatory jurisdiction of prediction markets.

Former CFTC and SEC Chairman Gary Gensler submitted an amicus brief to the appellate court, arguing that federal law does not grant his former agency, the CFTC, the authority to regulate sports-related prediction markets.Several other entities have submitted similar amicus briefs, stating that sports-related prediction markets violate state and tribal regulatory provisions. Courts in various parts of the United States are currently deliberating whether sports-related prediction markets should be regulated at the state or federal level, with related rulings involving tax collection and other regulatory matters.

According to hket, Hong Kong's Acting Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Chen Haolian, stated that the authorities will submit legislative proposals to the Legislative Council within the year regarding the provision of virtual asset services and management, promoting the establishment of a comprehensive regulatory system covering trading, custody, advisory, and asset management, and implementing a mandatory licensing arrangement.The new framework will be advanced according to the principle of "same business, same risk, same rules," aligning with the current regulated activities under the Securities and Futures Ordinance, and will focus on strengthening private key management and client asset security requirements in virtual asset custody.The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission stated that the current applications for licenses related to virtual assets continue to increase, but licensing will adhere to the principle of "quality over quantity," balancing market capacity and quality.

Bloomberg senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas stated that the chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seeking public opinion on "prediction market ETFs." The regulator is clearly still weighing this new type of product and hopes to gain more time and feedback. Such products are essentially brand new (somewhat similar to crypto assets), and the regulator needs to ensure a thorough understanding of the risks and mechanisms before "opening the floodgates" to establish sufficient confidence.

According to The Block, the European Union has officially launched a public assessment and consultation on the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), evaluating the framework's applicability in the context of the rapid evolution of digital assets, and is open for industry and public feedback until August 31.This assessment covers the core regulatory framework of MiCA, including key regulatory areas such as crypto asset issuance, asset-referenced tokens (ART), electronic money tokens (EMT), and crypto asset service providers (CASP). The EU's consultation is divided into two paths: an open call for public opinions and a technical consultation aimed at financial institutions, regulators, and industry organizations.The European Commission stated that this move is driven by the ongoing evolution of the global digital asset market and the competitive pressure brought about by the rapid advancement of crypto regulation in the U.S. and Asia. Meanwhile, the transitional period for MiCA will end in July 2026, at which point crypto companies will need to obtain full compliance authorization.Recently, Zerohash has become the first company to simultaneously obtain both the MiCA CASP license and the Dutch electronic money institution license, and Poland has just passed its local MiCA implementation bill. The head of Coinbase's European policy stated that MiCA has established early global standards but should undergo "targeted optimization" to balance regulatory safety and international competitiveness.The European Commission also supports centralizing the regulatory authority over large cross-border crypto institutions to ESMA to strengthen the unified regulatory framework.

According to FinanceFeeds, Alex Thorn, the research director of Galaxy Digital, stated that as advancements in quantum computing hardware accelerate, the Bitcoin community is shifting from decentralized debates to forming a preliminary consensus on quantum threats. The core direction is to gradually introduce post-quantum cryptography (PQC) through soft forks, achieving an upgrade of the address system and long-term security assurance.The report points out that the current Bitcoin signature mechanism, which uses the Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm, can theoretically be cracked by Shor's algorithm. Approximately 2 million BTC from early p2pkh addresses are at risk because their public keys have been exposed, facing the potential risk of "collecting first and decrypting later." The community tends to promote a "migration window" mechanism to guide users in transferring their assets to new quantum-resistant addresses, and after a multi-year grace period, to implement freezing or destruction of untransferred assets to prevent large-scale market impacts in extreme situations. Additionally, the consensus includes enhancing "cryptographic agility," which allows protocols to switch signature algorithms without interrupting the network.The current proposal leans towards a dual-signature mechanism that uses ECDSA and PQC (such as Dilithium) in parallel, ensuring security redundancy while facilitating a smooth transition. Analysts believe that this approach transforms the quantum threat from a "black swan event" into a manageable technological upgrade, helping to solidify Bitcoin's security foundation as a long-term store of value asset.

According to The Block, BlackRock submitted a letter of opinion to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), opposing several reserve asset restrictions proposed in the draft implementation rules of the GENIUS Act.BlackRock opposes setting the cap on tokenized reserve assets at 20%, as this limitation would restrict the development of its products such as the BUIDL fund. The BUIDL fund supports over 90% of the shares of USDtb under Ethena and JupUSD under Jupiter. BlackRock also requested that the OCC confirm whether Treasury bond ETFs qualify as reserves and include two-year floating rate Treasury bonds in the list of eligible assets.

According to Bitcoin.com, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a notice seeking public comment on the rule change proposed by the NYSE Arca.The proposal requires that at least 85% of the assets in commodity trust shares must meet existing eligibility standards, with derivatives calculated based on nominal total value. Eligible assets include Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and XRP, which have been traded on designated markets for at least six months and have exchange-traded products providing significant exposure, while NFTs and collectibles are explicitly excluded.If the trust holds Bitcoin and over-the-counter call options on Bitcoin ETFs, only about 71% of the exposure will meet the requirements and will not be approved. The proposal aims to limit most exposure to a manageable range of assets while allowing more products to be listed. The SEC can approve, reject, or initiate related procedures during the review period.

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today submitted an amicus brief to the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, reaffirming its exclusive jurisdiction over the U.S. commodity derivatives market (including prediction markets). This case involves Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. KalshiEx LLC (case number SJC-13906).CFTC Chairman Michael S. Selig stated that Congress has authorized the CFTC to have sole regulatory authority over the commodity derivatives market and warned that any state attempting to override federal law "will see you in court." The brief details the legislative history and framework of the Commodity Exchange Act, clarifying that the federal regulatory system takes precedence over relevant state laws. Previously, the CFTC has filed lawsuits against Arizona, Connecticut, Illinois, and New York, successfully obtaining a temporary restraining order against Arizona to prevent it from exercising state jurisdiction over prediction markets regulated by the CFTC.

Defillama founder 0xngmi posted on the X platform that the KelpDAO hacking incident triggered a chain reaction of panic withdrawals from DeFi lending protocols, even those on Solana that were not directly affected were not spared. The specific data is as follows: Aave net outflow of $6.2 billion (-23%), Morpho net outflow of $716 million (-9%), Sky net outflow of $272 million (-4%), JupLend net outflow of $76 million (-8%).0xngmi added that the entire DeFi TVL directly evaporated by nearly $10 billion as a result. In such events, no one is a winner; it only shrinks the "cake" of the entire industry, and everyone suffers.