BTC billionaire Jon Collins-Black has hidden five chests filled with treasures across the United States, leaving behind a book full of clues to help treasure hunters find them. Currently, these treasures are worth over 2 million dollars, including 1 BTC. Collins-Black said, 'You don't have to be a genius to solve these clues. There’s no great code. If you have curiosity, imagination, and are willing to try new things, you can find the treasures I’ve hidden.' In addition to BTC, these treasures also include BCD and a sapphire brooch belonging to Jacqueline Onassis, a Greek golden laurel tree from the 4th century BC, a coin designed by Pablo Picasso and minted, and a rare moon rock specimen. (New York Post)

Today, Pablo Hernández de Cos, chairman of the Basel Committee, announced that this year there will be updates to the rules for two classes of assets (qualified stablecoins and tokenized traditional assets). He said at the Institute of International Finance and Finance annual meeting that additional safeguards will be provided for permissionless blockchains. Banks and other institutions are engaged in tokenization activities, including money market funds, bonds, and tokenized deposits. Some of these activities are conducted on permissioned blockchains, while others are conducted on permissionless public blockchains. Earlier, late last year, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision published final rules for crypto assets, defining balance sheets and other requirements for holding cryptocurrencies. There are two classes of assets that receive very lenient treatment: qualified stablecoins and tokenized traditional assets.

Odaily Planet Daily News The United States CFTC announced yesterday that it has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Florida, accusing four individuals and their unincorporated entity Fundsz of fraudulently soliciting users to invest in cryptocurrencies and precious metals. Starting in October 2022, Fundsz allegedly solicited participants by claiming it would generate weekly returns of more than 3% using what it called a “proprietary algorithm” and some “cheat books” for trading cryptocurrencies and precious metals. According to the CFTC, it was claimed that a one-time payment of $2,500 to Fundsz was expected to grow to $1 million within four years. Fundsz did not trade client funds and reported fictitious weekly returns to clients, the CFTC said. Fundsz has also been accused of falsely implying that it contributed to charitable causes. The defendants — Rene Larralde of Melbourne, Fla., Juan Pablo Valcarce of West Melbourne, Fla., Brian Early of New Orleans, La., Alisha Ann Kingrey of Franklin, Arkansas, and Fundsz — received an ex parte A statutory restraining order, which freezes their assets, preserves records and appoints a temporary receiver. A hearing on the CFTC's preliminary injunction motion is scheduled for Aug. 23. The CFTC also seeks compensation to defrauded investors, disgorgement of disgorgement, civil monetary penalties, permanent trading and registration injunctions, and permanent injunctions for further violations of the Commodity Exchange Act. (The Block)