MSCI is proposed to be included in the index standards, while Strategy and Metaplanet may be excluded based on simulation results. The final decision is expected to be announced in October.

Trump is expected to meet with executives from the crypto, forecasting markets, and AI industries at the White House this week, and the CFTC Innovation Advisory Committee will also hold its first meeting the following day.

U.S. 30-year mortgage rates drop to 6.67%, long-term U.S. Treasury yields remain high, and the pressure on real estate financing persists.

Bitcoin's recent volatility has narrowed, but the implied volatility of options remains higher than the realized volatility, indicating that the cost of hedging has not significantly decreased with the calmness in the spot market.

According to reports by multiple media citing informed sources, the White House is scheduled to convene a meeting with executives from the cryptocurrency industry and predictive market companies on August 19th. U.S. President Donald Trump and the Chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Michael Selig, are also expected to attend. Since the White House has not yet released the complete public agenda or the final list of participants, this meeting should be described as "expected to take place" and should not be regarded as a completed policy announcement event.