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- U.S. Department of Commerce partners with Chainlink and Pyth to publish key economic data on blockchain, modernizing public data infrastructure. - Real-time indicators like PCE, GDP, and sales data will be distributed via Ethereum, Solana, and Bitcoin, aligning with traditional reporting schedules. - Chainlink Data Feeds and Pyth’s verification system enable DeFi, prediction markets, and automated trading to access tamper-proof macroeconomic insights. - The initiative aligns with the "Deploying American
- Philippine Senator Bam Aquino proposes storing the national budget on blockchain to enhance transparency and accountability in government spending. - The initiative builds on BayaniChain's existing system using Polygon's PoS network to record budget documents like SAROs and NCAs on a public blockchain. - Global trends see nations like the U.S., Vietnam, and India adopting blockchain for tamper-proof governance, with the Philippines aiming to become Asia's blockchain capital. - Success depends on legislat
- The cryptocurrency Fear & Greed Index dropped to 48, remaining in the neutral range (0-100 midpoint), indicating balanced market sentiment. - Composed of six weighted metrics (volatility, volume, social media, etc.), it reflects collective trader psychology but lacks predictive power. - Analysts caution against relying solely on the index, as recent stability near 50 may precede significant market shifts when combined with macroeconomic factors. - Platforms emphasize the index serves only as an informati
- Rain secures $58M Series B led by Sapphire Ventures, totaling $88.5M to build stablecoin infrastructure for global payments. - Its API-first platform enables enterprises to use stablecoins for cross-border transactions, B2B operations, and Visa-processed card payments at 150M+ locations. - Regulatory clarity from U.S. GENIUS Act and EU MiCA frameworks accelerates institutional adoption by addressing compliance and interoperability challenges. - Rain's omni-chain technology and 10x transaction growth sinc
- U.S. August 2025 labor market shows contradictions: jobless claims fluctuated between 229,000-235,000 amid sectoral divides. - Healthcare/social assistance added 78,000 jobs (32.5% above pre-pandemic postings), contrasting federal workforce cuts and durable goods struggles. - Investors prioritize defensive sectors (51.9% of 2023-2025 job growth) and crypto hedges as Fed weighs rate cuts amid "no-hire, no-fire" dynamics. - Policy-driven volatility forces barbell strategies: stablecoins hedge dollar streng
- TRON (TRX) faces a critical $0.3510 resistance in August 2025, with technical indicators like overbought RSI and narrowing MACD signaling potential consolidation or breakout. - Deflationary tokenomics (40B+ TRX burned) and 47.1% staking participation bolster scarcity and security, but a 50% fee cut risks reducing annual burns by 76M tokens. - Institutional adoption grows with $28B TVL and 327M accounts, yet macro risks, whale selling (650M TRX sold), and centralization concerns among staking validators p
Sony-backed Soneium blockchain launches innovative scoring system that quantifies authentic user contributions through comprehensive tracking of on-chain activities, partnerships with major DeFi protocols.
- Tether integrates USDT on Bitcoin via RGB protocol, enhancing scalability and privacy for cross-chain transactions. - RGB anchors ownership on-chain while handling data off-chain, enabling instant settlements and offline transactions. - This shift positions Bitcoin as a versatile financial infrastructure, supporting remittances, micropayments, and DeFi. - Tether’s $167B market dominance faces regulatory scrutiny amid expansion, highlighting innovation vs. compliance challenges.
- Sony's Soneium blockchain, an Ethereum Layer 2 solution, introduces the Soneium Score—a proof-of-contribution framework incentivizing user engagement through activity, liquidity, NFT, and bonus metrics. - Strategic partnerships with LINE (200M users) and Astar Network expand Soneium's ecosystem, integrating gaming apps and cross-chain interoperability to target Asian markets and enterprise adoption. - The native Sony token surged 290% in 24 hours, with a $500M valuation and $5B FDV potential, positioning
- 22:15U.S. SEC Accelerates Approval of Cboe Bitcoin ETF Index Options New RulesChainCatcher news, The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued an announcement aimed at expediting the approval of the Chicago Board Options Exchange (Cboe)'s proposed rule change, as amended by Amendment No. 2. The core of this new regulation is to add afternoon-settled options for the "Cboe Bitcoin US ETF Index (CBTX)" and "Mini Cboe Bitcoin US ETF Index (MBTX)", covering three types: Friday expirations, non-standard expirations (including weekly and month-end expirations), and quarterly index expirations (QIX). The SEC emphasized in the announcement that this approval is a reasonable extension of the existing afternoon-settled index options program and can provide market participants with more flexible investment and hedging tools.
- 22:15The US SEC approves the adoption of general commodity trust listing standards by the three major exchanges, streamlining the listing process.ChainCatcher News, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission today voted to approve rule amendment proposals submitted by three national securities exchanges, which will adopt universal listing standards for exchange-traded products holding spot commodities (including digital assets). As a result, exchanges can directly list and trade commodity trust shares that meet these universal listing standards, without the need to submit a rule amendment proposal to the Commission under Section 19(b) of the Securities Exchange Act. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins stated: "By approving these universal listing standards, we are ensuring that the capital markets continue to be the world's leading platform for digital asset innovation. This approval helps maximize investor choice and promote innovation by streamlining the listing process and lowering the threshold for investors to access digital asset products in the trusted U.S. capital markets."
- 22:11Lombard: No more vesting requirements for small airdrops under 50 tokens, can be withdrawn immediatelyForesight News reported that the Bitcoin DeFi protocol Lombard announced it has removed the vesting requirement for small airdrops totaling less than 50 BARD. Starting tomorrow, if a user receives a total of less than 50 BARD, 100% of it will be immediately available for withdrawal.