ARK Invest Submits New Application for Digital Assets and Blockchain ETF｜Cryptocurrency Trends

1.Mainstream Exchange Trends:

• Coinbase protocols lead claims that Base is permissionless and that the exchange lacks unilateral control.
• Coinbase announces its official entry into the Canadian market.
• Mainstream Exchange Listings (CEX: Token — Time of Listing in UTC)

2.Cryptocurrency Trends:

• Celsius sends bankruptcy plan with restructuring proposal to creditor vote. Celsius plans to shut down its app and distribute US$2.03 billion in crypto assets within 90 days.
• Ark Investment files for a new digital asset and blockchain ETF.
• MetaMask and Banxa partner to provide "one-click" crypto purchases via Apple Pay.
• EigenLayer to increase LST restaking caps again on August 22.
• Coca-Cola issues an NFT collection on the Base chain.
• Immutable launches the Immutable zkEVM testnet.

3.Financing Trends:

• Kraken Ventures seeks to raise US$100 million for its second fund.
• VC fund headed by former Binance strategy chief Gin Chao raises US$50 million for its first fund.

4.Regulatory Trends:

• Hong Kong government allocates US$50 million to Cyberport to accelerate Web3 development.
• Leading Chinese financial newspaper publishes an article advocating for resolute action to stop money laundering through virtual assets.