Overview of Price Increases Among U.S. CFTC Innovation Advisory Committee Members: LIT Surges Over 21% in 24 Hours, HOOD Rises 13.70% at Close

According to HTX market data, BNB has broken through the $720 threshold, with its 24-hour price gain expanding to 8.79% and its market capitalization climbing to $95.75 billion.

Local time on the 21st, U.S. Trade Representative Greer stated that Canada has refused to finalize the trade agreement. A senior Trump administration official announced: "A 50% tariff on certain Canadian imports will take effect at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time on Saturday." Canadian Prime Minister Carney said trade negotiations with the U.S. have been suspended. "The U.S. is set to impose a 50% tariff on us, and Canada will implement reciprocal countermeasures of the same magnitude to protect its domestic workers and enterprises."

Upbit has issued an announcement stating that it has detected signs of a suspected security incident on The Sandbox (SAND) network, and is thus alerting users to trading risks. The exchange noted that on August 22, 2026, the SAND network experienced a suspected security event, which could trigger amplified market price volatility. Upbit advised users holding SAND assets to closely monitor relevant developments and exercise caution when trading. To date, Upbit has not disclosed specific attack details or loss figures, only providing related on-chain transaction addresses for user reference. As previously reported by BlockBeats, earlier today, The Sandbox’s native SAND token on the Base network was suspected to have a critical security vulnerability, enabling attackers to gain minting privileges and arbitrarily issue additional SAND tokens.

According to HTX market data, ZEC rallied briefly to hit $850, marking a new all-time high. It has now pulled back to $838, with its 24-hour gain expanding to 46.65%.

According to HTX market data, U.S. presidential-themed cryptocurrencies continue to rise, with specific performance as follows: TRUMP is up over 35% in 24 hours; MELANIA is up over 23% in 24 hours; WLFI is up 3.60% in 24 hours and over 14% in seven days.

Blockchain Association CEO Summer Mersinger stated in a post that with less than four weeks remaining until the U.S. Senate’s September 15 vote on advancing debate over the Clarity Act, reopening terms negotiated for months would not improve the bill. Instead, it would restart an unfinishable negotiation process, ultimately leading to legislative failure. Mersinger noted that two amendments proposed by the American Bankers Association (ABA)—replacing the existing standard with "materially similar to interest" and deleting the word "solely"—are not mere textual adjustments, but major policy changes. She pointed out that "materially similar to interest" is a flexible legal standard that could allow regulators to expand their interpretive scope, while removing "solely" would alter the application scope of stablecoin yield limits in the GENIUS Act, undermining the policy boundaries previously set by Congress. Mersinger argued that the ABA’s concern that stablecoins could cause U.S. bank deposit outflows lacks a factual basis. Data shows that since the passage of the GENIUS Act, U.S. bank deposits have grown for three consecutive quarters, adding more than $800 billion in total. She emphasized that what is truly needed to protect consumers is a digital asset regulatory framework. The Clarity Act would clarify the regulatory boundaries between the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), require platforms serving U.S. users to register, and implement rules for customer asset segregation, disclosure, and conflict of interest management. Mersinger concluded by urging the U.S. Senate not to reopen negotiations, saying: "The bill is done, the work is finished. The Senate has an opportunity to move it forward on September 15 and should pass it directly."