According to BlockBeats, on August 15, sources revealed that US President Trump is expected to attend a crypto industry innovation conference at the White House next week, where he will meet with executives from several crypto companies, as well as heads of prediction markets and AI companies.

Participants in this meeting included executives from companies such as Coinbase, Ripple, Gemini, Robinhood, Polymarket, and Kalshi. These corporate executives are all members of the newly established Innovation Advisory Committee of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

Sources say the meeting is expected to be held at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building next to the White House, and will focus on policy dialogue on innovative areas such as U.S. fintech, crypto assets, prediction markets, and artificial intelligence. CFTC Chairman Mike Selig and other government advisors are expected to attend, and Treasury Secretary Bessant and Commerce Secretary Lutnick may also be present.

Following this, the CFTC Innovation Advisory Committee will hold its first formal meeting, focusing on topics such as "The Evolution of Crypto Regulatory Oversight: From Uncertainty to Clarity" and establishing a long-term federal market structure.

Currently, the U.S. Congress is still pushing forward with the review of the CLARITY Act, and whether the bill can be further advanced remains affected by the regulatory framework and conflicts of interest.

According to a Politico report on August 15th, the one-month ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran is set to expire next Monday. If it cannot be extended, the nearly six-month-long war could escalate again. White House officials stated that negotiations remained "stagnant" as of Friday afternoon, with no extension plans in sight. "Distance doesn't matter; the key is whether Iran is willing to return to the negotiating table, and they haven't yet."

The difficulties in negotiations stem partly from the fragmented power structure within Iran, with the Revolutionary Guard, religious factions, and the government holding differing positions, requiring all factions to agree for an agreement to take effect. Disagreements are centered on sanctions, frozen assets, and passage through the Strait of Hormuz, with the US stating that any form of toll or control over passage is "unacceptable."

The Trump administration stated that it retains "all options" if Iran rejects the agreement, arguing that sanctions and blockades have severely damaged the Iranian economy and that Iran should return to the negotiating table. However, sources believe the US may have underestimated Iran's resilience, and that the US needs to act quickly to stabilize the situation before the midterm elections. (Jinshi)

According to BlockBeats, on August 15th, US stocks closed on Friday with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 0.20%, the S&P 500 down 0.17%, and the Nasdaq down 0.28%.

Unusual Machines (UMAC.N), a drone technology company, surged 24.83%. Storage stocks maintained their upward trend, with SanDisk (SNDK.O) rising 7.39% and Micron Technology (MU.O) gaining 2.3%.

Semiconductor stocks were mixed, with AMD (AMD.O) up 6.5%, Broadcom (AVGO.O) down 5.94%, and Applied Materials (AMAT.O) down 5.12%.

According to BlockBeats, on August 15th, US President Trump stated that he would soon declare the Strait of Hormuz as US territory. He disregarded the potential damage to the Iranian economy before the midterm elections. He asserted that the blockade against Iran was unstoppable and a wall of steel.

Furthermore, White House Press Secretary Levitt stated that there are further means to pressure Iran. The United States can continue to punish Iran and weaken its economy.

According to BlockBeats, on August 15th, Tiger Global Management conducted a large-scale portfolio adjustment for the second quarter. Regarding reductions in holdings:

Broadcom (AVGO.O) reduced its stake by 51.1% to 1.8 million shares;

Google A (GOOGL.O) cut 45.4% to 5.8 million Class A shares;

TSMC (TSM.N) cut its ADS offering by 12.3% to 4.9 million units;

Microsoft (MSFT.O) cut 9.3% to 2.3 million shares;

Meta Platforms (META.O) cut 8.5% to 2.8 million Class A shares;

Nvidia (NVDA.O) cut 6.8% to 11.2 million shares;

JD.com (JD.O) cut 41.5% to 201,500 ADSs.

In terms of increased holdings, Intel (INTC.O) increased its stake to 4.3 million shares;

New position opened for 674,000 shares of AMD (AMD.O);

A new position of 375,000 shares of SpaceX (SPCX.O) has been established.

Clearance sale of Netflix (NFLX.O).