Midday Hotspot Overview | Highlights from August 15 🌐

7:00-12:00 Key Focus: Circle, Project Crypto, American Bitcoin

1️⃣ Circle executives cash out at a high as stock prices surge 349%

2️⃣ U.S. Treasury Secretary clarifies policy stance: No plans to expand Bitcoin holdings in the short term

3️⃣ SEC Chair to deliver important speech on "Project Crypto" at 8:30 PM tonight

4️⃣ Latest polls show over 60% of Americans oppose Trump's tariffs, with his approval rating dropping to 38%

5️⃣ FBI warns: Fake law firms using cryptocurrency to carry out fraud

6️⃣ American Bitcoin, a mining company linked to the Trump family, purchases 16,299 Antminer machines

7️⃣ Bank for International Settlements suggests introducing a cryptocurrency compliance scoring mechanism to curb illegal fund flows