According to @EleanorTerrett, whose CryptoAmerica coverage was referenced by Christopher Perkins, discussion centered on @RepDavid's Letter of Marque bill and the view that privateering is a way to restore on-chain security as markets tokenize and trillions move onchain (source: X post by @perkinscr97 on 2025-08-22, https://twitter.com/perkinscr97/status/1959037086675185909). For traders, the post indicates active U.S. policy attention on securing tokenized markets, a theme tied directly to how capital and tokenized assets may operate onchain if such frameworks advance (source: X post by @perkinscr97 on 2025-08-22, https://twitter.com/perkinscr97/status/1959037086675185909).

According to @iampaulgrewal, discussions with active law enforcement indicate that crypto is a solution to online crime rather than a source, source: @iampaulgrewal on X (Aug 22, 2025). The post includes no asset-specific details, enforcement cases, metrics, or market claims, source: @iampaulgrewal on X (Aug 22, 2025).

According to @EleanorTerrett, multiple ETF issuers updated their XRP filings today following feedback from the U.S. SEC, indicating the review process remains active and ongoing, according to @EleanorTerrett. According to @EleanorTerrett, an October deadline is approaching for these XRP ETF filings, marking the next key regulatory milestone traders will monitor.

According to @provenauthority, the US Treasury announced an intention to modernize identity verification for decentralized finance, specifically for stablecoins and payments, and has issued a Request for Information to advance this work; source: @provenauthority on X, Aug 22, 2025. According to @provenauthority, the RFI signals Treasury’s intent to treat identity as critical national infrastructure tied to DeFi stablecoin and payment activity; source: @provenauthority on X, Aug 22, 2025.

According to @provenauthority, stablecoins are reaching scale as digital dollars operate outside traditional banking rails (source: @provenauthority on X, Aug 22, 2025). According to @provenauthority, the U.S. Treasury’s stance is that identity verification obligations do not disappear in decentralized systems, with increased alignment expected between digital asset regulation and ID verification standards (source: @provenauthority on X, Aug 22, 2025). According to @provenauthority, this regulatory–KYC convergence is a key trading factor for monitoring stablecoin market access and compliance-driven liquidity flows (source: @provenauthority on X, Aug 22, 2025).

According to @rovercrc, the head of the IRS crypto unit, Trish Turner, has resigned. Source: X post by @rovercrc on Aug 22, 2025 https://twitter.com/rovercrc/status/1958977923030843421 The post provides no official confirmation, timing, successor details, or policy implications. Source: X post by @rovercrc on Aug 22, 2025 https://twitter.com/rovercrc/status/1958977923030843421 The post also includes no market reaction or price data for BTC, ETH, or broader crypto assets, leaving this as a headline-level signal only. Source: X post by @rovercrc on Aug 22, 2025 https://twitter.com/rovercrc/status/1958977923030843421

According to @iampaulgrewal, a Jackson Hole update states that under the Blanche Memo, merely writing code without ill intent is not a crime and that contributing code alone will not subject a developer to liability under 18 U.S.C. 1960(b)(1)(C). Source: https://twitter.com/iampaulgrewal/status/1958581521406976185 This statement addresses the scope of U.S. money transmitter liability as it relates to open-source and non-custodial crypto development, a core regulatory factor tracked by DeFi market participants. Source: https://twitter.com/iampaulgrewal/status/1958581521406976185 Traders can monitor for any official publication of the referenced memo and for enforcement updates citing 18 U.S.C. 1960 that relate to DeFi infrastructure and developer liability. Source: https://twitter.com/iampaulgrewal/status/1958581521406976185

According to @jchervinsky, the head of the DOJ's Criminal Division will speak at a crypto conference tomorrow and take questions from @amandatums, source: @jchervinsky. The session is highlighted as important for those tracking the Roman Storm case and the DOJ's use of Section 1960 to prosecute non-custodial software developers, source: @jchervinsky. The author urges stakeholders to tune in, underscoring the significance of enforcement themes that market participants follow, source: @jchervinsky.

According to @EleanorTerrett, leading crypto trade associations sent a formal letter to President Trump today endorsing Brian Quintenz's nomination. source: @EleanorTerrett on X, Aug 20, 2025 The post confirms the letter was sent but does not specify the target role, policy details, or confirmation timeline, leaving no additional market-moving information at this time. source: @EleanorTerrett on X, Aug 20, 2025

According to @0xferg, the new SEC has shifted direction and shared additional details on a government effort called Project Crypto, which he describes as potentially the most bullish initiative to date (source: @0xferg on X). According to @0xferg, markets "can’t believe it" and there has been no response yet, while he reports multiple conversations on Wall Street regarding the development (source: @0xferg on X). According to @0xferg, the provided post text does not specify concrete measures or timing for Project Crypto, limiting publicly available details for traders at this time (source: @0xferg on X).

According to The Kobeissi Letter, China is considering allowing yuan-backed stablecoins for the first time, characterizing it as a major policy shift and providing no linked regulatory document or implementation timeline in the post (source: The Kobeissi Letter, Twitter, Aug 20, 2025, https://twitter.com/KobeissiLetter/status/1958135144717398512). Crypto-related activities in China have been progressively restricted since the 2013 Notice on Preventing Bitcoin Risks by the People’s Bank of China and other agencies, tightened by the 2017 Announcement on Preventing the Financing Risks of Token Issuance by seven regulators, and reinforced by the 2021 Notice on Further Preventing and Disposing of the Risk of Virtual Currency Trading Hype by the People’s Bank of China (sources: PBOC 2013 notice; joint regulators’ 2017 announcement; PBOC 2021 notice). The post does not specify scope, issuer permissions, convertibility, or compliance requirements, all of which are critical for trading and liquidity assessment, and remains unconfirmed by an official regulator at the time of the tweet (source: The Kobeissi Letter, Twitter, Aug 20, 2025, https://twitter.com/KobeissiLetter/status/1958135144717398512).

According to @HenriArslanian, some U.S. banks are trying to prevent crypto competition, highlighting tensions at the TradFi-crypto interface that traders track for market access signals. Source: @HenriArslanian on X, Aug 17, 2025. According to @HenriArslanian, the Federal Reserve has ended its special monitoring for banks involved in crypto, noting a supervisory change relevant to participants following Bitcoin (BTC) market infrastructure. Source: @HenriArslanian on X, Aug 17, 2025. According to @HenriArslanian, these updates come from his latest newsletter powered by REXShares. Source: @HenriArslanian on X, Aug 17, 2025.

According to Cas Abbé, the Federal Reserve has ended the program that increased bank scrutiny of crypto, while the crypto market traded down on the headline, indicating a potential disconnect between news and price action; source: Cas Abbé, X post dated Aug 15, 2025. The program referenced is the Fed’s Novel Activities Supervision Program, established in August 2023 to heighten oversight of state member banks’ crypto-related activities; source: Federal Reserve Board press release dated Aug 8, 2023, and supervisory letter SR 23-7. Under SR 23-8, state member banks seeking to engage in certain dollar-token (stablecoin) activities were required to obtain supervisory nonobjection, adding steps that affect bank-crypto relationships relevant to exchanges and stablecoin issuers; source: Federal Reserve Board supervisory letter SR 23-8, August 2023. Because stablecoins facilitate trading liquidity and settlement across crypto markets, any change to bank oversight around these activities can influence BTC and ETH market liquidity and pricing; source: President’s Working Group on Financial Markets, Report on Stablecoins, November 2021. Traders should watch for an official Federal Reserve update clarifying the status of SR 23-7 and SR 23-8 to gauge the scope and timing of any impact on bank-crypto rails and stablecoin flows before positioning; source: Federal Reserve Board supervisory letters SR 23-7 and SR 23-8, and Cas Abbé, X post dated Aug 15, 2025.

According to @rovercrc, Michael Saylor stated that the US is now acknowledging Bitcoin (BTC) as a treasury reserve asset, shared via a video post on X dated August 15, 2025, source: Crypto Rover on X. The post provides no primary-source link or official documentation from the U.S. Treasury, SEC, FASB, or Federal Register to verify the claim, source: Crypto Rover on X. This headline should be treated as unverified until an official U.S. government release or regulatory filing is published, source: assessment based on the cited post on X.

According to @rovercrc, SEC Chair Paul Atkins will discuss Project Crypto today at 8:30 a.m. ET, indicating a potential regulatory headline that could move BTC and ETH in early U.S. hours; Source: Crypto Rover (@rovercrc) on X, Aug 15, 2025. Traders should set alerts for 8:25–9:00 a.m. ET and closely monitor BTC and ETH spot and perpetual futures order books for headline-driven volatility, aligning risk management and position sizing with the reported timing; Source: Crypto Rover (@rovercrc) on X, Aug 15, 2025. Treat the event as unconfirmed and avoid pre-positioning solely on the headline until an official source is available, as the post provides timing but no official SEC link or details on Project Crypto; Source: Crypto Rover (@rovercrc) on X, Aug 15, 2025.

According to @hamster_kombat, BTC hit a reported record high above $124,000, while Google Play set new licensing rules for crypto wallet developers and Perplexity AI made a $34.5 billion bid for Google Chrome (source: @hamster_kombat on X, Aug 14, 2025). The post provides headlines without links or documentation, so these items remain unverified claims from that account and should be treated as such for trading purposes (source: @hamster_kombat on X, Aug 14, 2025). The post also urges viewers to watch its videos for clues but does not quantify market impact or provide price/volume context for crypto assets beyond the BTC headline (source: @hamster_kombat on X, Aug 14, 2025).

According to @iampaulgrewal, SDNY has not been responsive to the basic point that custodial and non-custodial wallets are not the same. Source: @iampaulgrewal on X, Aug 14, 2025, https://twitter.com/iampaulgrewal/status/1955786426693673463 He underscores this wallet distinction in the SDNY context, signaling an active dispute over wallet classification. Source: @iampaulgrewal on X, Aug 14, 2025, https://twitter.com/iampaulgrewal/status/1955786426693673463 Traders tracking US crypto legal developments should note this SDNY-focused wallet classification debate as a regulatory signal. Source: @iampaulgrewal on X, Aug 14, 2025, https://twitter.com/iampaulgrewal/status/1955786426693673463

According to Michael Bacina, a LinkedIn analysis titled "Smoother waters ahead as SEC officially ends Ripple rift?" examines whether the U.S. SEC has officially closed its dispute with Ripple and frames the development as a potential easing of regulatory headwinds for XRP (source: Michael Bacina, LinkedIn, Aug 13, 2025). The post highlights that confirmation of an official SEC resolution would be a material event for XRP traders, with implications for liquidity, exchange accessibility, and the regulatory risk premium around XRP (source: Michael Bacina, LinkedIn, Aug 13, 2025). The article promotion on X further confirms the timing and subject focus of the analysis for market participants monitoring headline risk in XRP (source: Michael Bacina, X post linking to LinkedIn, Aug 13, 2025).

According to @justinsuntron, T3+ has launched to expand cross-industry collaboration for real-time response to illicit blockchain activity, with more than 250 million dollars in criminal assets frozen in under a year. Source: Justin Sun on X, Aug 12, 2025.

According to @ThinkingUSD, KYC, governmental controls, and centralization are described as enemies, underscoring a pro-privacy and pro-decentralization stance relevant to how traders allocate risk across custodial versus non-custodial venues, source: @ThinkingUSD on X, Aug 12, 2025. The post states that profits are a byproduct of pursuing financial self-sovereignty, signaling a bias toward self-custody and decentralized market infrastructure rather than reliance on intermediaries, source: @ThinkingUSD on X, Aug 12, 2025. No specific assets, time frames, or price targets are given, so the signal is directional sentiment that may inform positioning toward non-custodial platforms and censorship-resistant liquidity rather than a direct trade call, source: @ThinkingUSD on X, Aug 12, 2025.