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Centrifuge released governance proposal CP172 on August 18, exploring the feasibility of converting CFG tokens into company equity. The proposal states that Centrifuge's current business has shifted towards institutional infrastructure, and the original token structure restricts partner expansion and capital raising. It proposes to offer eligible CFG holders the option to convert their tokens into equity.The core details of the proposal include: 1 CFG can be exchanged for 1 share of Centrifuge Inc. equity, which will be recorded in a tokenized form; qualified holders with more than 100,000 CFG can directly enter the shareholder register, while holders below this threshold are proposed to participate through CoinList's trust structure, with no additional fees or minimum requirements; holders who do not participate in the conversion can continue to hold or sell their tokens, and the team, community, and partners will receive the same class of shares. The proposal is currently in the Request for Comments (RFC) stage for 14 days and will proceed only after board approval and governance voting.It is reported that Centrifuge is an open decentralized infrastructure for on-chain asset management and real-world asset (RWA) tokenization. The platform enables asset management companies to tokenize institutional-grade assets (such as credit, real estate, and government bonds) into freely transferable tokens for use in the DeFi ecosystem. Its core components include a compliant asset origination framework, Anemoy (a full-service fund architecture asset management division), and index proof (PoI) infrastructure for tokenizing structured financial products (such as S&P 500 index funds).

Ethereum Foundation researcher Toni Wahrstätter stated that the protocol architecture team hopes to prioritize the advancement of Frame Transactions (EIP-8141) and FOCIL (EIP-7805) in the Hegotá upgrade planned for 2027. Frame Transactions can collaborate with Keyed Nonces and Recent Roots (EIP-8272) and Transaction Assertions (EIP-7906) to allow privacy pools to autonomously pay transaction fees and enable wallets to set execution conditions after transaction submission.FOCIL can provide protocol layer inclusion guarantees for eligible transactions. Currently, FOCIL is the only proposal confirmed for inclusion in Hegotá, while the Frame Transactions-related proposals are among the 66 proposals under evaluation. Other candidate proposals involve transaction pricing, state growth, block access lists, and optional zkEVM proofs on the mainnet. Vitalik Buterin previously proposed enhancing Ethereum's privacy, quantum resistance, and reducing reliance on layer two networks. Hegotá will be launched after Glamsterdam, with developers planning to complete Glamsterdam by the end of 2026.

BSC and 0G ecosystem's largest AI economic infrastructure project NeoSoul today announced the official launch of NeoTrade. NeoTrade is a universal intelligent trading workstation for traders, allowing users to directly define how the AI trading Agent operates and put it into action.Most existing automated trading products offer preset strategies. Traders seeking greater freedom typically need to develop and configure trading Agents themselves. NeoTrade brings this capability into a product interface designed for traders.Once the Agent is activated, it can process market information and execute trades 24/7. Fund usage follows rules pre-set by the user, and operations requiring approval will wait for user confirmation; users can also stop the Agent at any time.NeoTrade continuously displays the Agent's operational status and actual performance. Traders can adjust configurations based on market results, making each outcome the basis for the next adjustment.Kaelan, co-founder of NeoSoul, stated that the next step in Agentic Trading is to transform tasks that previously required engineering capabilities into products that traders can use directly. NeoTrade aims to lower this barrier, enabling more users with trading judgment to utilize trading Agents.As AI Agents move from assisting analysis to continuous execution, trading products are also transitioning from preset strategy tools to configurable intelligent systems. Those who can simultaneously solve for autonomous operation and fund control are becoming key competitors in the Agentic Trading product space.

According to a report by Blue Whale Technology, Alibaba and CITIC have officially reached a transaction agreement, in which Alibaba will transfer its shares in Lingxi Interactive Entertainment, and Xincheng Capital will become the new shareholder. Xincheng Capital supports the existing team to operate stably under the leadership of the management team, which will remain stable and continue to develop alongside the company.Lingxi Interactive Entertainment is a gaming brand under Alibaba, and its gaming business can be traced back to the integration of the Jiuyou channel business after the acquisition of UC in 2014. In 2017, Alibaba fully acquired Guangzhou Jianyue for approximately 1 billion yuan, which later became the predecessor of Lingxi Interactive Entertainment. The self-developed game "Three Kingdoms Strategy Edition," launched in 2019, became a leading hit in the SLG category. Since 2023, Lingxi has undergone multiple adjustments, and in March 2024, founder Zhan Zhonghui stepped down as CEO, with producer Zhou Bingshu of "Three Kingdoms Strategy Edition" taking over.The new shareholder, Xincheng Capital, is a private equity investment business under CITIC Capital, which has completed over 100 investments since 2002, managing a total of $10.5 billion in funds. Lingxi Interactive Entertainment CEO Zhou Bingshu expressed gratitude in an internal letter, stating that Alibaba "nurtured and grew Lingxi," and the new shareholder Xincheng Capital will "inject new momentum" into the company's development. The specific amount of the transaction has not yet been disclosed.

According to on-chain analyst Onchain Lens (@OnchainLens), a certain Hyperliquid trader address (0xA03...702aA) unstaked 20,000 HYPE (approximately $1.15 million) 3 hours ago and transferred it to Kraken, suspected to be preparing for a sale.The wallet also unstaked and deposited 24,950 HYPE to Kraken last week. Since December 2025, this address has accumulated $47.79 million in purchases of 1.37 million HYPE and $45.47 million in sales of 1.25 million HYPE, with a total spot trading volume of $93.25 million, resulting in a cumulative loss of approximately $406,000.

El Salvador has added a total of 8 bitcoins in the past 7 days and 31 bitcoins in the past 30 days. Currently, its bitcoin holdings amount to 7,745.37 bitcoins, with a total value of 448 million USD.

According to Onchain Lens monitoring, Ethena transferred $81.97 million USDC from its Coinbase Prime custody wallet to FalconX.Based on on-chain transaction records, this fund transfer may be related to an over-the-counter (OTC) sale. It is currently unclear whether Ethena has completed the sale.

According to Fortune, an analysis of executive compensation by the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) shows that Elon Musk's total compensation from Tesla in 2025, calculated based on the fair value on the date of restricted stock grants, is approximately $158.3 billion, which is about 2.52 million times the median annual salary of Tesla employees at $57,243. Based on this calculation, Musk earns compensation equivalent to a Tesla employee's annual salary approximately every 4.23 seconds.The AFL-CIO stated that Musk's 2025 compensation package is at a "historic level" that has been "unprecedented" since it began tracking CEO compensation in 1997. His compensation is about 14 times the total compensation of all other S&P 500 company CEOs, while the average CEO compensation in the S&P 500 is approximately 312 times that of employees.It is important to note that the $158.3 billion is not the actual cash Musk will receive that year, but rather the fair value calculated based on the restricted stock granted by Tesla in 2025 on the grant date. This batch of stock could ultimately be worth up to $1 trillion, provided that Tesla meets the corresponding performance requirements.

In July, U.S. retail sales recorded a month-on-month decrease of -0.6%, the largest decline since May of last year, and lower than the market expectation of +0.1%.

Tonight at 20:30, we will once again welcome the U.S. July retail sales data, known for its "terrifying data" reputation. This data will directly reflect the consumption willingness and purchasing power of American residents, serving as a key barometer for determining whether the economy is experiencing a soft landing or a stall.If the data is significantly stronger than expected, it may reinforce the narrative that "the economy still has resilience," boosting the dollar and dampening interest rate cut expectations; if it is significantly weaker than expected, it may exacerbate recession concerns and further boost precious metals and risk-averse sentiment.

According to CoinDesk, the index provider MSCI has launched a new round of consultations, proposing to exclude so-called "non-operating companies" from its Global Investable Market Indexes. This classification will no longer use the proportion of crypto assets as the sole threshold but will adopt a two-step screening process: first, it will check whether operating assets exceed 50% of total assets; those that do not pass will then be assessed based on five financial ratios: operating asset intensity, expense intensity, cash flow, fair value intensity, and capital dependence. If at least four of these do not meet the standards, they will not qualify for inclusion.If the current data is applied to the MSCI ACWI IMI Index, Bitcoin-holding companies Strategy (MSTR), Metaplanet (3350), and uranium holder Yellow Cake will be excluded. Strategy has cumulatively held approximately 840,400 BTC since 2020, while Metaplanet holds about 43,000 BTC. MSCI's description of "non-operating companies" refers to businesses that create value by accumulating and holding non-operating assets, have limited operating cash flow, and rely on external financing for expansion.The consultation for collecting opinions will end on September 30, with results expected to be announced around October 16; even if approved, the related adjustments will not take effect until the index review in November 2026 at the earliest. Previously, a consultation in October 2025 regarding "digital asset treasury" companies, which set a standard of 50% for crypto asset proportion, had caused market fluctuations and industry opposition, ultimately being postponed.

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.

According to Onchain Lens monitoring, a certain whale transferred 546.8 bitcoins to Galaxy Digital for over-the-counter sale, worth approximately 34.7 million dollars.

According to Cryptopolitan, cybersecurity company Malwarebytes discovered that a user on a cybercrime forum is selling a "scam toolkit" for $500, which can set up a fake $TSLA token presale website with almost no technical background required.The scam process is as follows: after visitors enter an X username, the page displays their real avatar to create the illusion of a "targeted invitation," combined with a countdown and price increase warnings to create a sense of urgency. If victims choose the "15% reward link wallet" option, they will be asked to enter a 12-word recovery phrase, resulting in their wallet being emptied; if they choose to "invest" directly, they must send cryptocurrency assets to an address controlled by the scammers, and then see a fabricated balance on a fake dashboard. The toolkit's control panel allows operators to track victims in real-time, collect recovery phrases, and check wallet balances in advance to decide whether to strike. Malwarebytes discovered this toolkit on May 16, and recently IRS and Ledger users have also encountered similar phishing attacks.

According to Cointelegraph, Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich stated that the company transferred 5,014 bitcoins between custody addresses, which is a routine operation.He emphasized that no bitcoins were sold, and the company's holdings remain at 43,000 bitcoins.

On August 12, the enterprise blockchain infrastructure provider Aventus announced the official launch of Aventus Cloud node sales. The program aims to allow individuals and institutions to run nodes using available computing resources, expanding participation in the Aventus network infrastructure.Founded in 2017, Aventus has provided blockchain infrastructure for enterprise applications in industries such as aviation, energy, and telecommunications, and has become a Polkadot parachain. Aventus Cloud will go live on the mainnet in April 2026, with nodes capable of processing network activity verification, and eligible operators can earn network rewards. The current price for Genesis Tranche node licenses is $1,755, with a final network plan of up to 40,000 nodes, and over 2,500 nodes are currently active.

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.

Crypto journalist Eleanor Terrett posted on the X platform that although the U.S. Senate has postponed the key procedural vote on the CLARITY Act until September, regulators are preparing to advance their own cryptocurrency issuance rules framework. The Senate previously failed to complete the procedural vote on the CLARITY Act, and the related agenda has been postponed until September. Senate Majority Leader John Thune has submitted a procedural motion, and a new voting window is expected around mid-September.Meanwhile, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is preparing a new rule proposal for cryptocurrency asset issuance activities. Market participants believe that even if the legislative process for the CLARITY Act is delayed, regulators may still push for digital asset market structure reform through administrative rules.Analysts point out that in the coming months, the U.S. crypto regulatory path may see a "dual-track advancement": on one hand, Congress continues to push market structure legislation like the CLARITY Act; on the other hand, the SEC may establish a regulatory framework for token issuance, trading platforms, and digital asset service providers through rulemaking.

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is exploring how tokenized gold can be incorporated into the wholesale market, including whether it can be used as collateral. The discussions involve regulatory approaches aimed at the institutional market, with relevant rules expected to be announced in the coming months.This regulatory discussion comes as London seeks to solidify its position as a global gold trading hub. Data from the World Gold Council shows that London currently accounts for about 70% of global gold trading volume, while Shanghai and Hong Kong are vying for a larger share of wholesale business. HSBC launched a tokenized gold product for retail investors in Hong Kong over two years ago and reported that the cumulative trading volume has exceeded $2.2 billion, with more than 276,000 transactions. The FCA does not directly regulate physical gold trading but oversees gold derivatives and publicly traded products in the market.