24H Hot Coins & Headlines | pools.trade Now Live; Robinhood Lists CASHCAT (Aug 7)
- Key Takeaways: This briefing covers crypto market trends, regulatory developments, and industry movements. The market is showing divergence, with Meme coins and AI concepts performing actively. Meanwhile, U.S. regulators (CFTC) emphasize an innovation-friendly stance, and multiple regulations (such as the CLARITY Act) along with institutional moves (like Wintermute obtaining a license) are accelerating industry compliance.
- Key Elements:
- CEX Market: Major coins like BTC and ETH saw slight pullbacks, while ADA rose against the trend by 5.20%; HEI posted the largest decline at 26.08%, and AVAX fell 3.25%. Among the gainers, BICO led with a 40.81% surge, indicating capital interest in small-cap tokens.
- On-chain Meme Highlights: FRONG and MarsCoin have become focal points; Uniswap's newly launched Pools.trade exceeded $150 million in trading volume on its first day, though the founder cautioned that some platforms' thinning liquidity could pose a risk of illusory price surges.
- Regulation & Compliance: U.S. senators proposed ethical provisions in the CLARITY Act, which could potentially allow Trump to defer paying millions in crypto asset taxes; the CFTC Chairman explicitly stated that regulation will not stifle financial innovation, with the derivatives market's notional value already surpassing $12 trillion.
- Institutional Developments: Crypto market maker Wintermute completed its U.S. broker-dealer registration, gaining approval to expand into stocks, options, and crypto ETFs; Robinhood listed CASHCAT, broadening its digital asset coverage.
- Tech Innovation: MetaMask launched Agent Wallet, a self-custodial AI wallet that enables AI agents to autonomously execute on-chain transactions within user-defined limits, targeting automated trading scenarios.
- Investments & Fundraising: AI company Mirendil signed a computing power agreement with Google Cloud worth over $100 million; Stripe is reportedly acquiring AI model platform OpenRouter at a $10 billion valuation; JPY stablecoin issuer JPYC completed a $38 million Series B funding round.
- Macro & Perspectives: Fundstrat's Tom Lee predicts the S&P 500 could target 8,000 points, bullish on AI-driven earnings growth; Iranian media reported that U.S. and Israeli vessels were barred from the Strait of Hormuz, raising geopolitical risks.
1. Popular Tokens on CEX
Top 10 by CEX trading volume and 24-hour change:
- BTC: -0.40%
- ETH: -0.32%
- SOL: -1.93%
- XRP: -2.25%
- BNB: -0.37%
- TRX: -0.46%
- ADA: +5.20%
- DOGE: -0.93%
- HEI: -26.08%
- ZEC: -0.74%
- AVAX: -3.25%
24-hour gainers list (data source: OKX):
- BICO: +40.81%
- MMT: +11.97%
- IRYS: +10.92%
- RESOLV: +10.87%
- ROBO: +10.55%
- ALLO: +10.27%
- ACT: +9.02%
- LIT: +8.56%
- SUSHI: +7.96%
- FLOW: +7.02%
24-hour crypto-equity gainers list (data source: msx.com):
- INSM.M: 33.31%
- INDI.M: 19.17%
- NET.M: 12.88%
- XE.M: 12.23%
- WOLF.M: 12.23%
- AXTI.M: 11.79%
- AIXC.M: 11.53%
- FSLR.M: 11.49%
- QNTM.M: 11.38%
- SOUN.M: 10.58%
2. Trending On-chain Meme (data source: GMGN):
- FRONG
- MarsCoin
Headlines
pools.trade Launches, Surpassing $150 Million in First-Day Trading Volume
Uniswap founder Hayden Adams expressed excitement on X about the launch of Uniswap's launchpad, Pools.trade.
Hayden Adams noted that before the official launch, some users had already discovered early versions of the smart contracts and completed over $150 million in trading volume before the UI was released. Due to the need to support both the early test version and the final contract version simultaneously, the team updated the website and indexing systems, causing a delay in the official release.
According to the official page, Robinhood US has listed CASHCAT.
Tom Lee, Chairman of Bitmine and co-founder of Fundstrat, stated that the S&P 500 index could reach the 7,900 to 8,000 range by August, representing potential upside of about 3.6% from Wednesday's closing level.
Lee believes the main factors driving US stocks higher include strong technical momentum, accelerating corporate earnings growth, and a broadening market rally. He remains bullish on semiconductors, software, Ethereum, and the "Magnificent Seven" tech stocks, arguing that AI-driven earnings growth will continue to improve market expectations for corporate earnings in 2027.
Iranian Media: US and Israeli Ships Banned from Transiting the Strait of Hormuz
According to Iran's Fars News Agency: Under the agreement, US and Israeli ships are banned from transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Countries and individuals that have caused damage to Iran will not be granted permission to transit the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf until compensation is paid. (Jin Shi)
Industry News
CLARITY Act Ethics Provision Could Allow Trump to Defer Millions in Tax Payments
The ethics provision of the CLARITY Act, proposed by US Senators Thom Tillis and Ruben Gallego, requires Trump to divest his crypto-related business assets. This arrangement could potentially allow Trump to defer federal taxes on gains from these assets for years, with potential tax savings amounting to millions of dollars. The provision has become a key factor in advancing the CLARITY Act, the first comprehensive crypto regulatory bill in the US, through the Senate. The latest version also allows state attorneys general to enforce the provisions, whereas previous versions only granted enforcement authority to the Department of Justice.
As of Thursday afternoon, Senate Majority Leader John Thune had not yet filed for a cloture vote, a necessary step before a formal vote.
Mike Selig, Chairman of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), wrote that the global derivatives market is entering a new phase of development, and the US will continue to lead financial innovation without introducing regulatory models that could constrain market growth.
Mike Selig noted that for decades, derivatives—including financial contracts such as futures, options, and swaps—have been essential tools for businesses, farmers, investors, and financial institutions to manage risk and optimize capital allocation. Today, the notional value of the global derivatives market exceeds $1.2 quadrillion, with nearly half of this market regulated by the CFTC. America's leadership in derivatives is built on generations of market competition, strong institutions, effective regulation, and openness to innovation. Over time, global regulators have regarded the CFTC as a reference standard for efficient market oversight.
Wintermute Registers as US Broker-Dealer, Expanding into Stocks, Options, and Crypto ETFs
Cryptocurrency market maker Wintermute announced that its US subsidiary, Wintermute USA, has completed registration as a broker-dealer with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). Following registration, the company can provide liquidity to US stock exchanges and over-the-counter (OTC) counterparties, and trade stocks and options using its proprietary accounts. Additionally, Wintermute can self-clear digital asset securities transactions and act as an Authorized Participant for exchange-traded products (ETPs), including ETF products related to digital assets.
Project Updates
MetaMask Launches Self-Custodial AI Wallet "Agent Wallet" for Autonomous On-chain Trading
MetaMask launched Agent Wallet, a self-custodial wallet, on Thursday, allowing AI agents to execute on-chain transactions within user-defined limits. It targets traders and developers who use AI agents to monitor markets, identify opportunities, and execute trades autonomously.
Users can set spending limits, approve specific protocols, choose risk settings, and select between different levels of automation in Guard Mode and Beast Mode. Agent Wallet supports Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, OpenClaw, Hermes, OpenCode, as well as Hyperliquid and EVM-compatible networks.
Fundraising
AI Research Firm Mirendil Secures Over $100 Million Compute Agreement with Google Cloud
AI research startup Mirendil has entered into a multi-year partnership with Google Cloud, securing large-scale computational resources to support its research and development of "Self-Improving AI." Under the agreement, Mirendil will access Google Cloud's TPU and NVIDIA GPU compute resources, as well as managed AI training clusters, to develop AI systems capable of continuously optimizing their own capabilities. Mirendil is focused on developing "Recursive Self-Improvement" AI—systems that enhance their performance through iterative self-learning and optimization. This direction is also a research focus for some of the top AI labs today.
Stripe in Talks to Acquire AI Model Platform OpenRouter at $10 Billion Valuation
Fintech company Stripe is in exclusive acquisition talks with AI model aggregation platform OpenRouter, with a deal valuation of approximately $10 billion. If completed, this would mark one of Stripe's significant moves into the AI space in recent years. Stripe has primarily focused on payment infrastructure, financial services, and enterprise software; acquiring OpenRouter could further drive its expansion into AI developer infrastructure.
JPYC Closes $38 Million Series B Round, AZ-COM Maruwa Holdings Participates
JPYC announced cumulative Series B funding of approximately $38 million, with new investor AZ-COM Maruwa Holdings contributing around $6.3 million. The project primarily issues the yen-pegged stablecoin JPYC. The funds will be used to expand its financial and Web3 ecosystem and drive real-world adoption of JPYC.
