Daily flash report: FASB proposes that stablecoins be treated as cash equivalents, and institutional ledgers must be opened | Citigroup manages Bitcoin in South Korea to block Polymarket | Institutions accelerate entry

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Web3 Daily Flash Report (August 19, 2026) | Stablecoins may be officially written into institutional balance sheets, this time it is not just a slogan | Today’s top 10 news Today’s news: - FASB proposes to treat stablecoins that meet the redemption conditions of direct issuers as cash equivalents, opening the way for institutions to enter the balance sheet - White House crypto advisor Patrick Witt is optimistic about the CLARITY Act, but the controversy over stablecoin income distribution heats up - Citigroup plans to launch Bitcoin custody services through the Custody+ platform later this year - South Korea joins the list of more than 30 jurisdictions restricting Polymarket due to gambling regulations - Securitize launches Neuberger-backed multi-chain tokenized fixed income fund HINC, covering four chains - Kraken launches US stock trading for European Economic Area users, becoming the first crypto exchange - IREN delivers the first deployment of the US$9.7 billion AI cloud protocol to Microsoft, transforming AI computing power - Ripple has reached a cross-border payment cooperation with South Korea's Jeonbuk Bank. The third Korean bank partner this year - Binance will reportedly submit a license application to the UK FCA and plans to return to the UK market in five years - CFTC solicits opinions on AI computing power futures, and CME plans to launch the product in October About Web3 Observation Post: We connect the cognitive gap between AI, crypto-economy and the decentralized future. Subscribe and turn on the little bell to be the first to catch the institutional wave. Disclaimer: The video content is for popular science and reference purposes only and does not constitute any investment advice. The crypto market is extremely volatile, so always do your own research. #Web3 #cryptocurrency #stablecoin #RWA #AI computing power Chapter: 00:00 - Opening Hook 00:03 - Good morning, welcome to Web3 Daily Flash News 01:12 - FASB Stablecoin Treated as Cash Equivalent 02:08 - White House Cryptocurrency Advisor CLARITY Act 02:57 - Citi Launches Bitcoin Custody 03:44 - South Korea Restricts Polymarket 04:32 - Securitize Tokenized Fund 05:21 - Kraken launches US stock trading 06:15 - IREN delivers Microsoft AI cloud 07:08 - Ripple Jeonbuk Bank cooperation 07:55 - Binance UK FCA application 08:38 - CFTC AI computing power futures 09:15 - Ending and subscription guidance