[RWA DeFi Active Deposits Reach $3.98 Billion, Tokenized Treasury Utilization Remains Low] According to Cryptopolitan, DefiLlama data shows that as of August 18, the active deposit volume of RWA in DeFi protocols reached $3.98 billion, approximately a sixfold increase from $651 million a year ago, and significantly up from $12 million three years ago. The current total issuance of tokenized RWA stands at $34.55 billion, with an on-chain utilization rate of about 11.5%. Among these, private credit accounts for $2.13 billion, bonds for $799 million, and reinsurance for $406 million. Tokenized treasury utilization remains low, with BlackRock's BUIDL issuance at $2.74 billion but only $18 million deployed on-chain, reflecting a utilization rate of 0.66%. Franklin Templeton's BENJI utilization rate is zero.

According to BIT market data, US stock futures fell, with Nasdaq 100 index futures falling more than 1%, S&P 500 index futures falling 0.5%, and Dow Jones futures falling 0.2%.

Circle announced that the circulation of the Euro stablecoin EURC has exceeded 400 million euros. The token has been launched on trading platforms such as Bitpanda, Bitstamp, Bybit, Coinbase, Kraken, and is supported by institutions such as Mercuryo, MoonPay, Ramp, Transak, Cobo, Copper, Fireblocks, and Visa and Mastercard also support its settlement capabilities. EURC is issued by Circle, the French electronic currency institution, in compliance with the EU MiCA Act for electronic currency tokens, and is regulated by the French Prudential Regulation and Resolution Authority (ACPR). As of January 2026, the total global supply of stablecoins is approximately 30 million US dollars, and the size of the euro stablecoin market reached 650 million euros in June 2026. EURC maintains a leading position, and compared to the 16 trillion euro M2 money supply in the eurozone, euro stablecoins are still in the early stages.

OKX has announced the addition of CXMT (CXMT) to multiple services, including futures contracts, officially launching on 2026-08-18 at 14:45 (UTC+8). Notes: - The CXMT/USDT perpetual contract will officially launch on August 18, 2026, at 14:45 (UTC+8). - The funding fee settlement cycle is 8 hours. If the rate reaches the upper or lower limit, the settlement frequency will automatically adjust to once per hour. - The availability of this product varies by region. Users are advised to confirm whether trading is supported in their region via the application.

HSBC Hong Kong requires some existing investment clients in mainland China to submit a "Declaration Form for Opening/Maintaining Accounts" and update their contact information through the HSBC Hong Kong App before September 12th, which includes confirming that the investment funds come from legal sources outside mainland China. If the submission is not made before August 20th, investment related services may be suspended; If not submitted before September 12th, investment related services may be terminated. On August 18th, an HSBC spokesperson replied to reporters that HSBC follows relevant regulatory requirements when managing investment client relationships, inviting relevant mainland Chinese investors to provide self declarations and confirm the validity of "know your customer" and "customer due diligence" information. This requirement only applies to investment service clients.