Metaplanet is planning to raise approximately 116 billion yen to purchase Bitcoin

On August 5th, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) declared that it is contemplating the permission for spot cryptocurrency trading on registered futures exchanges and is soliciting feedback from stakeholders to advance President Trump's cryptocurrency development goals. CFTC Acting Chairman Caroline Pham stated in a Monday announcement that the agency is seeking stakeholders' assistance on how to offer regulatory clarity for listing spot cryptocurrency assets on CFTC-registered futures exchanges (also known as designated contract markets, DCMs). This is one of the exchange types regulated by the CFTC. This "Listing Spot Cryptocurrency Trading Initiative" is the CFTC's initial response to a report released last week by the Trump administration's Digital Asset Market Working Group. The report outlined specific expectations for U.S. regulatory agencies, such as requiring the CFTC to provide clear guidance on registration, custody, and other aspects to establish a regul

On August 5th, with respect to HTX market data, Bitcoin fell below $113,000, showing a 24-hour change of -2.01%.

On August 5th, according to Rockflow market data, the "BNB Version MicroStrategy" VAPE witnessed a nearly 7% surge, with its market value rising to $15.67 million. Today, CEA Industries (VAPE) announced the accomplishment of a $500 million private placement, and the stock symbol will be updated to BNC. The company intends to utilize the net proceeds from this offering to purchase BNB, making it the company's primary treasury reserve asset while continuously progressing its core business.

Update: On August 5th, as per CoinDesk, Brazil is scheduled to hold a public hearing on August 20 in order to deliberate on the establishment of a Bitcoin strategic reserve.

On August 5th, Towns Protocol announced that "Due to a display error, some eligible wallets are temporarily unable to see the airdrop claim entrance. If you have passed the eligibility check, your claim eligibility remains valid. We are working on fixing the issue and will update the notice as soon as possible."

On August 5th, based on HTX market data, Ethereum fell below $3,600, experiencing a 24-hour loss of 2.20%.