August 15th Midday Update: Key Developments at a Glance

7:00-12:00 Keywords: Circle, Project Crypto, American Bitcoin

1. Circle executives cash out at high levels, selling off early as stock price soars 349%;

2. US Treasury Secretary clarifies government cryptocurrency strategy: no plans to increase Bitcoin purchases;

3. US SEC Chairman to speak on Project Crypto tonight at 8:30;

4. US poll: over 60% of people oppose Trump's tariffs, overall approval rating drops to 38%;

5. FBI warns: fake law firms targeting victims of cryptocurrency scams;

6. Trump family affiliated mining company American Bitcoin buys 16,299 Antminer machines;

7. International Bank of Settlements proposes setting compliance ratings for cryptocurrencies to prevent illegal funds from entering;

8. Li Lin's family office Avenir Group holds approximately $1.01 billion in BlackRock Bitcoin ETF.

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