Japan’s Financial Services Agency has selected a head for its newly established crypto asset stablecoin department.

US seasonally adjusted non-farm payrolls fell by 23,000 in July, against an expectation of 80,000, while the prior figure was revised from 57,000 to 20,000.

U.S. July unemployment rate stands at 4.1%, versus the 4.2% forecast, with the prior reading at 4.20%.

Bank of America says investor optimism has hit its most extreme level since 2021, suggesting it may be time to reduce risk exposure. The bank’s bull-bear indicator has surged to 9.7, driven by strong stock markets, credit inflows, and narrowing spreads. BofA recommends shifting to defensive assets, bonds, and the U.S. dollar. The warning comes as global stock markets reach record highs, with Friday’s U.S. jobs report set to be the next major test for markets.

Bitcoin mining machine and service provider BitFuFu Inc. (Nasdaq: FUFU) has released its unaudited Bitcoin production and operational metrics for July 2026. The data shows the company produced 112 Bitcoin in July, including 40 from cloud mining and 72 from self-operated mining, with an average daily output of 3.6 Bitcoin, both down month-over-month. Its Bitcoin holdings fell from 1,671 in June to 1,314 in July, a move the company attributed mainly to advance payments for additional computing power that will launch in August 2026 and run for 330 days.

AI infrastructure company Firmus has completed a $2 billion equity financing round, with a post-money valuation exceeding $105 billion. NVIDIA and Coatue Management are continuing their participation in the round, while funds under Blackstone and Jane Street have joined as new investors. Firmus, which originally engaged in bitcoin mining in its early days, later pivoted to become a data center and AI infrastructure provider; the capital raised in this round will be used to accelerate construction of its AI facility in Australia and further expand into the Asian market. (Reuters)

Hyperliquid Policy Center (HPC) announced it has submitted a policy statement to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Agricultural Advisory Committee meeting, supporting U.S. users’ participation in on-chain derivatives markets and calling on regulators to adopt a gradual approach to advancing the development of innovative products such as perpetual futures. The submitted statement puts forward three key viewpoints: 1. Market choice is critical for risk management; users in agricultural and other derivatives markets need more tool options. Past experiences of restricting innovative products show that closing market choices without adequate assessment may incur costs. 2. A phased approach to regulating perpetual futures is a reasonable direction for the CFTC. HPC stated that the development of new derivatives should be driven by end-user demand, rather than solely relying on regulatory presets. 3. Public blockchains can enhance the efficiency of financial infrastructure. HPC believes blockchain technology can modernize clearing and settlement systems, improve collateral liquidity, while remaining compliant with the Commodity Exchange Act’s requirements for market integrity and risk protection.