The week ahead includes a dense run of crypto policy, exchange and project events. DeepSeek’s revised API pricing takes effect on Aug. 17 with peak and off-peak rates, while Coinbase is scheduled to carry out system maintenance, launch US500 perpetual-style index futures for U.S. users through Coinbase Derivatives, and end support for USDC deposits and withdrawals on Noble. Hashdex is also set to close and liquidate its Bitcoin ETF, and Binance will delist six tokens on the same day. Attention then shifts to regulation. South Korea will implement tighter rules for single-stock leveraged ETF and ETN products on Aug. 19, including stricter deviation-rate controls and an added simulated-trading requirement for first-time retail investors. Politico, citing three people familiar with the matter, reported that the White House may meet crypto and prediction-market executives on Aug. 19. On Aug. 20, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Innovation Advisory Committee will hold its first meeting, with crypto assets, artificial intelligence and prediction-market oversight on the agenda. The week also features several token unlocks, including LayerZero, KAITO, MBG and SOON, plus project updates from Solana, DGrid AI, SNS, Doodles, Step App and Manus. Binance will make additional network and compliance-related changes later in the week, including restrictions involving EXMO and other platforms.

The week of Aug. 17-23 is packed with events that could draw close attention from crypto traders, policymakers, and market infrastructure operators. On Aug. 19, President Donald Trump is expected to attend a White House gathering of crypto and prediction-market executives, with CEOs from Coinbase, Ripple, Gemini, Robinhood, Polymarket, and Kalshi also set to join, according to CoinDesk. The event is expected to warm up the first formal meeting of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s newly formed Innovation Advisory Committee. A day later, the Federal Reserve will release minutes from its July policy meeting, where the Federal Open Market Committee voted 9-3 to keep the federal funds rate at 3.5% to 3.75%. Markets will be looking for clues on how many officials saw a case for a rate hike and what evidence could shift the broader committee. Elsewhere, South Korea will roll out tighter rules for single-stock leveraged products and expand review standards for crypto operator registration. The same week also includes a series of exchange and network updates, including Binance delistings and precision changes, Coinbase product launches and support changes, Upbit service suspensions, a planned bitcoin eCash hard fork, and Manus data migration steps tied to its return as an independent company.

Binance spot data on Aug 8 showed sharp divergence across the crypto market. BICO surged 39% in 24 hours, hitting a bottom-reversal pattern, while CTSI and HEI added 7.92% and 11.14% respectively. PYR dropped 16.48%, forming a spike-and-pullback move, and AVA, PIVX, VANRY, XAI, ACX and COOKIE all followed the same downward structure, with losses between 6.25% and 16.75%. The readings are based on Binance spot exchange data, as reported by ChainCatcher.

Across Protocol has shared an update on its ACX token exchange plan, confirming the team is working with legal counsel to clear the final hurdles. The timetable has shifted slightly: the exchange portal is now expected to go live by the end of August. The plan is part of a broader exit and structural transition for ACX. Once the portal is up, holders can choose to swap ACX for equity in the new entity or redeem their tokens. Across said some exchanges may start delisting ACX, framing this as a normal expectation that will not affect the exchange program. It recommends that users move tokens to self-custody wallets so they are ready to participate when the portal opens. The announcement was posted on X and relayed by ChainCatcher. The update marks the latest step in the ACX wind-down process, though several details remain undisclosed.

Binance spot data shows sharp market swings. HFT surged 88.16% in 24 hours to hit a new daily high, while TUT gained 15.34% after bouncing off lows. SYN, ACX, STO, DOLO and AXTIB all pulled back after spiking, with losses ranging from 7.1% to 25.03%. LDO also rebounded, rising 8.14%, while GSB hit a weekly high, up 10.14%.

Binance spot market data showed sharp moves across several tokens, according to ChainCatcher. HFT posted the biggest gain in the group, rising 23.06% over the past 24 hours. BICO also moved higher, up 8.96%, and was described as showing a rebound after touching lower levels. On the downside, VANRY fell 15.26% in 24 hours and showed a pattern of rising first before pulling back. MOVE and CBRSB recorded similar pullback patterns, with declines of 6.33% and 5.81%, respectively. Other tokens named in the market snapshot included PIVX, VIC, ACX, and AXTIB, all of which were described as rebounding from earlier lows. Their gains ranged from 5.81% to 7.42%. The data points to broad volatility in the spot market rather than a one-direction move, with both sharp advances and notable pullbacks appearing at the same time across different assets.

Binance said on Aug. 3 that it will delist ACX, HFT, PIVX, PYR, VANRY and VIC following a review. The announcement triggered an immediate sell-off across the affected tokens. ACX fell 19.44% in the short term, while HFT dropped 17.29%. PIVX lost 12.5% and PYR declined 13.7% shortly after the news. VANRY posted a smaller move, down 3.86%, while VIC saw the sharpest drop among the group at 20.35%. The move was reported by BlockBeats.

Binance will remove six tokens from its platform on Aug. 17, according to an official notice cited by PANews on Aug. 3. The tokens named in the announcement are Across Protocol (ACX), Hashflow (HFT), PIVX (PIVX), Vulcan Forged PYR (PYR), Vanar (VANRY), and Viction (VIC). PANews said the update came from Binance’s official announcement. The original report also carried a standard disclaimer stating that the content is provided for market information only and does not constitute investment advice. No additional details were included in the source text beyond the list of tokens and the delisting date.