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Odaily News According to the official announcement, Gate's Event Market has recently launched a leaderboard incentive system, alongside the debut of an esports zone and the "Top Five Leagues Kickoff" campaign, further expanding diversified interactive scenarios such as sports and esports. The first phase of the points campaign will officially begin on August 17 at 18:00 (UTC+8). Users can participate after upgrading the Gate App to version v8.32 or above. The campaign adopts a "trade to earn cards—scratch cards for prizes—climb the points leaderboard—weekly settlement" mechanism. Users who complete valid event contract trades can earn scratch cards and have the opportunity to win USDT, event points, and experience vouchers. Additionally, the top 100 users on the weekly leaderboard will share the points prize pool based on their rankings.Meanwhile, the Gate esports zone aggregates popular tournaments such as Dota 2, League of Legends, CS2, and Valorant, providing centralized access to matchups, live scores, prediction odds, and trading information. It also supports event subscriptions and match start reminders, helping users easily browse and engage in event interactions.Furthermore, from August 12 at 16:00 to August 31 at 16:00 (UTC+8), Gate is hosting the "Top Five Leagues Kickoff Carnival" campaign with a total prize pool of 200,000 USDT. Users who participate in designated football event contracts can enjoy benefits such as kickoff gifts, loss compensation, and leaderboard rewards, further enhancing the interactive experience between football events and event contracts.
Odaily News, August 14 — The Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA) announced a €70,000 fine against crypto asset trading platform Bitpanda. The FMA stated that this is the first legally binding penalty case under the MiCA framework. The FMA noted that Bitpanda violated Article 8 of MiCA by failing to notify the authority and submit a whitepaper at least 20 days before the relevant crypto assets were approved for trading. Additionally, Bitpanda issued marketing notices without first publishing the required whitepaper, in violation of Article 1 of MiCA. The FMA stated that MiCA has moved from mere regulation to the enforcement phase, emphasizing that even though Bitpanda is the first publicly penalized case, it will not receive special treatment. Markus Miller stated that a license can only build trust if the relevant rules are continuously complied with. (Bitcoin.com News)
According to the official announcement, the Binance Futures platform will sequentially launch 6 USDT perpetual contracts based on traditional finance underlying assets from August 17 to 18, 2026, as follows: • GDXUSDT (Underlying: VanEck Gold Miners ETF) — August 17, 13:30 UTC • NETUSDT (Underlying: Cloudflare Class A Common Stock) — August 17, 13:35 UTC • VSTUSDT (Underlying: Vistra Corp Common Stock) — August 17, 13:40 UTC • SHOPUSDT (Underlying: Shopify Class A Shares) — August 17, 13:45 UTC • LYTEUSDT (Underlying: Roundhill Photonics & Optical ETF) — August 17, 13:50 UTC • CXMTUSDT (Underlying: ChangXin Memory Technologies, SSE 688825) — August 18, 05:00 UTC The above contracts all support up to 20x leverage, 24/7 trading, and multi-asset mode, with funding rates settled every 8 hours, capped at ±2%.
Odaily News Pons announced on the X platform that since its launch one month ago, the platform's cumulative trading volume has approached $2.5 billion, with over 290,000 tokens issued and more than $15 million in rewards distributed to token creators. Additionally, Pons allocates 80% of protocol revenue to buy back PONS, and has so far burned over $9 million worth of PONS, accounting for nearly 30% of the total token supply.Furthermore, Pons expressed optimism about NFTs and their applications in combination with tokens, and is currently developing related products with two partners. In addition, Pons plans to open migration features for communities looking to conduct a CTO on Pons v1 tokens, as well as for projects hoping to migrate from Solana to Robinhood via Pons. Pons also stated that its iOS App has entered the testing phase.
Odaily News: Brian Armstrong posted on X, stating that agents now have access to credit lines and can complete work on behalf of users through the x402 protocol, while congratulating the Vaya AI team on their launch.
Stable releases version 2.0 whitepaper, positioned as institutional-grade stablecoin settlement infrastructure, where the mainnet will use USDT as native Gas and primary settlement asset, and support PYUSD. STABLE total supply is 100 billion tokens, with the remaining 82% to be unlocked in phases starting from the end of 2027.
Odaily News: Stable has released an updated whitepaper, with its core design philosophy centered on rebuilding blockchain infrastructure around stablecoins. Unlike traditional public chains that treat stablecoins as application-layer assets, Stable uses USDT as its native gas asset and primary settlement asset, allowing users to complete transactions without holding additional volatile tokens. Additionally, the network supports PayPal-issued PYUSD as a first-tier settlement asset.In terms of tokenomics, the total supply of STABLE is 100 billion tokens. Of this, approximately 18 billion (18%) entered circulation at token generation, including 10% from the Genesis Distribution and 8% from the Foundation's first-day unlock; the remaining 82 billion (82%) are placed into a consolidated lock-up pool (Universal Lock).According to the whitepaper, the 82 billion locked tokens will adopt a unified release mechanism, unlocking gradually across 7 phases:Phase 1: 5% (4.1 billion) released on December 8, 2027Phase 2: 5% (4.1 billion) released on March 8, 2028Phase 3: 10% (8.2 billion) released on June 8, 2028Phase 4: 15% (12.3 billion) released on September 8, 2028Phase 5: 15% (12.3 billion) released on December 8, 2028Phase 6: 20% (16.4 billion) released on March 8, 2029Phase 7: 30% (24.6 billion) released on June 8, 2029All locked tokens will be unlocked through a daily linear release mechanism, with all tokens expected to fully enter circulation by December 8, 2029 at the latest. In addition, the whitepaper includes a price protection mechanism: if the 30-day volume-weighted average price of the token falls below $0.025 before the designated release date, the corresponding unlock phase may be delayed by up to 9 months.
Odaily News: CZ posted a SafePal security incident alert on platform X, reminding the community to beware of phishing attacks. He also disclosed that SafePal is one of YZi Labs' (formerly Binance Labs) portfolio companies, and YZi Labs is currently a minority shareholder of SafePal.
Odaily News: Crypto wallet service provider SafePal recently issued a security announcement stating that the company discovered a vulnerability in its order tracking plugin, which led to unauthorized access to certain customer information.SafePal stated that the incident affects approximately 39,798 users, involving customers who placed orders between March 2, 2025, and April 11, 2026. The leaked information includes names, email addresses, shipping addresses, phone numbers, and order-related data such as purchase records.The company emphasized that the incident did not involve users' wallet security data, including seed phrases, private keys, wallet passwords, other wallet credentials, bank account information, payment card numbers, and government-issued identification documents, all of which remain unaffected.SafePal stated that the relevant vulnerability has now been fixed, and additional security measures have been implemented to strengthen the order system's protection. Affected users have received individual notifications via email. Users can also check whether they have been affected through the official page by entering their order number and shipping country.SafePal reminds users to remain vigilant, not to disclose seed phrases, private keys, or passwords to anyone, and to be cautious of phishing emails or fraudulent activities such as impersonated customer service that may arise in connection with this incident.
Odaily News: Citrini analyst Jukan recently issued a public statement addressing the controversy sparked by his past online activities, acknowledging that some of the exposed old posts were indeed posted by himself, and apologizing for past inappropriate remarks, unauthorized dissemination of others' information, and insufficient source attribution.Jukan stated that recent posts and allegations about his past online behavior have been circulating on platforms such as X, and he acknowledged that some of the content was indeed posted by him in the past, adding that he will not evade the responsibilities he should bear, but hopes to distinguish between confirmed facts and further speculation from outside parties. He was active in multiple online communities for a long time in his youth, and at the time, he excessively pursued attention and interaction, deliberately posting controversial content to provoke reactions from others. Reflecting on the past, Jukan believes these actions were "immature and wrong," and some of his political or social views do not fully represent his current values, but were intended to generate discussion and attention.Jukan stated that since the end of 2024, he has been focusing on the semiconductor industry, initially mainly compiling and sharing public news and materials. As his account grew, he hoped to provide more information that had not been discussed, but during this process, issues such as insufficient source attribution and the mixing of inadequately verified information with personal judgment once again emerged. For those who disseminate information, it is very important to distinguish between "verified information," "information provided by others," and "personal speculation," and in the past, he was overly focused on account growth and content output, failing to consistently uphold the proper standards of information verification and citation.However, Jukan emphasized that past source issues do not mean all of his content is false or plagiarized. Some content came from public news, company filings, and research reports, and over time, he also began obtaining first-hand information from industry professionals and market participants, combined with his own analysis.Jukan expressed his understanding that building trust requires long-term accumulation, but losing trust can happen in a very short time. He pledged to place greater emphasis on information verification and original source attribution in the future, and to clearly distinguish between facts, others' opinions, and his own judgment.
DeFiLlama's anonymous founder 0xngmi stated that the team postponed the release of the official mobile app due to the long-standing presence of phishing apps impersonating DeFiLlama on the Apple App Store. Apple removed them only after the team submitted evidence that the malicious apps were stealing funds.
Odaily News, DefiLlama founder 0xngmi, of the crypto data analytics platform, stated that the team spent months asking Apple to remove phishing apps impersonating DefiLlama from the App Store, which delayed the mobile app's launch until all such counterfeit apps had been removed. 0xngmi noted that after the team downloaded one of the malicious apps and documented a small crypto wallet being stolen, Apple removed it within days. In 2024, the App Store also saw counterfeit apps impersonating Rabby Wallet and Curve Finance; in November 2023, a fake Ledger Live app on the Microsoft Store siphoned off $588,000 across 38 transactions. (Cointelegraph)
: SafePal has officially announced that its order tracking plugin contained a security vulnerability, resulting in unauthorized access to some customer order information. Approximately 39,800 customers were affected, all of whom placed orders between March 2, 2025, and April 11, 2026. The leaked information includes names, email addresses, shipping addresses, phone numbers, and purchase details. Users' wallets, seed phrases, and private keys were not affected, and the incident does not involve seed phrases, private keys, wallet passwords, bank account information, payment card numbers, or government-issued identification documents. The issue has now been resolved. SafePal has implemented additional security measures and is notifying all affected customers individually by email. Users can check whether they were affected through the official verification page by entering their order number and shipping country.
Odaily News: As Wall Street and global financial institutions accelerate their entry into the digital asset space, the boundaries between traditional finance (TradFi) and decentralized finance (DeFi) are gradually blurring. Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley stated that the era of "going long Bitcoin and short bankers" is over, and financial institutions are pivoting to the other side of the crypto industry, driving digital asset adoption.Hunter Horsley noted that this summer, two financial institutions, each managing over $1 trillion in assets, approved the launch of crypto products in a bear market environment, showing that large institutions are expanding client access to digital assets. "Everyone put on the crypto jersey this year. Now, everyone is working for the crypto industry," Horsley said. He pointed out that these institutions, managing over a trillion dollars in client assets, would not have opened such services during the 2022 crypto market downturn, but are now actively embracing this sector.Fabian Dori, Chief Investment Officer at Sygnum, also believes the relationship between banks and the crypto industry has undergone a structural shift. "The trade of 'going long Bitcoin and short bankers' is over. Banks have moved from resisting digital assets to building, supporting, and distributing them through custody, tokenization, and compliant trading," a change driven primarily by growing client demand and gradually clarifying regulatory rules, rather than short-term market cycles.Nathan McCauley, CEO of Anchorage Digital, said that over the past two years, its client base has increasingly reflected the convergence of traditional and crypto finance. Large financial institutions typically choose to partner with specialized crypto infrastructure companies rather than building their own technology systems.In recent years, a growing number of financial institutions have entered the crypto space, including Swissquote, DBS Bank, BBVA, BNY Mellon, Credit Suisse-affiliated entities, as well as Morgan Stanley and Charles Schwab. (CoinDesk)
Only 1 day remains until DeepSeek-V4-Flash is fully available for free on the B.AI platform on August 17. At that time, the web interface and API will go live simultaneously, allowing users to freely enjoy full-scenario experiences such as code execution, complex Agent tasks, and long text processing. To empower developers to use DeepSeek without worrying about costs, B.AI is simultaneously launching three benefits: New users logging in via Binance Wallet, Bitget Wallet, or imToken wallet can claim 1 million free Credits; entering an invitation code adds another 300,000, bringing the cumulative total to up to 1.3 million; both new and existing users who recharge can enjoy extra Bonus Credits of up to 100 USD. Please note that accounts must retain a small amount of Credits for identity verification; please prepare in advance. The specific launch time will be announced soon; please stay tuned to B.AI official updates.
Hong Kong police announced the city recorded a total of 20,613 fraud cases in the first half of this year, involving total losses of approximately HK$3.5 billion. Among these, investment fraud cases totaled 2,151, accounting for about one-tenth of all fraud cases, yet causing losses as high as HK$1.66 billion. One investment fraud case involving cryptocurrency resulted in losses of approximately HK$84 million. The victim was lured into investing by transferring cryptocurrency to an electronic wallet provided by the scammers, and only discovered the fraud when they were unable to withdraw their assets.Hong Kong police also provided an update on the JPEX virtual asset fraud case, which remains under investigation. To date, there have been approximately 2,800 victims, with losses totaling around HK$1.6 billion. Since 2023, law enforcement has arrested 81 individuals, of whom 29 have been charged with conspiracy to defraud, money laundering, and perverting the course of justice, among other offenses. (Ming Pao)
Odaily News: Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson announced on the X platform the launch of an open-source project called "anthropies," stating that he has developed a set of tools compatible with most LLMs to handle watermarks and related markers in Anthropic/Claude outputs. According to the project's README, the tools distinguish among three types of information: statistical watermarks in text, C2PA content credentials in images, and Co-Authored-By: Claude attributions in Git commits. However, the project also notes that it cannot guarantee complete circumvention of Anthropic's undisclosed detection mechanisms.
Odaily News Ethereum developer Toni Wahrstätter stated on the X platform that Ethereum core developers are planning the next annual upgrade, "Hegotá", with 66 Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs) currently on the candidate list. In the coming core developer meetings, these proposals will be filtered to ultimately determine the upgrade contents that can complete implementation, devnet testing, testnet deployment, and have the potential to launch in 2027. Proposals that fail to be included in Hegotá will be postponed to the next hard fork, making the current screening process highly significant for the future direction of Ethereum's development.Currently, FOCIL (Fork-Choice Enforced Inclusion Lists) has been confirmed as one of the key upgrade components of Hegotá. Developers believe that combining it with scoped transactions (EIP-8141), keyed nonces (EIP-8250), and root references (EIP-8272) could help build native privacy capabilities, enabling privacy applications to operate without relying on third-party intermediaries.Additionally, enhancing scalability is also a key direction for Hegotá. Developers have proposed repricing data resources (EIP-8131, EIP-8279) and state growth costs (EIP-8368) to prepare for a future increase of the Gas limit to 600 million. While these improvements are less intuitive than privacy features, they are considered critical work for advancing Ethereum's scaling in the short term.Other candidate upgrades include shorter block times (EIP-8198), issuance mechanism adjustments (EIP-8363), anti-correlation penalty mechanisms (EIP-7716), EVM optimization and simplification, as well as the first round of EIP discussions related to zkEVM and quantum-resistant cryptography.It is noted that Hegotá cannot include all features expected by the community. The core team will need to strike a balance between the "future vision" and "near-term deliverable upgrades," and most candidate EIPs may ultimately not make it into this upgrade.Currently, 256 days have passed since the launch of the current Glamsterdam upgrade, with the goal of completing deployment by the end of this year. Hegotá is planned to launch in 2027, and in the coming months, core developers and the community will engage in discussions around the prioritization of various EIPs. Community feedback will still play a role in the selection process, and participants who support or oppose a particular EIP's inclusion in Hegotá can voice their opinions to the core development team through public discussions.
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino stated that Tether is not currently developing its own blockchain, nor does it have related plans. The company will continue to remain chain-neutral and support multiple blockchains as transfer networks for USDT.
Odaily News "White-Haired Stock God" Serenity shared insights on the AI industry chain on the X platform, noting that AI infrastructure demand is driving multiple sectors—including storage, advanced packaging, computing power financing, optical communications, power supply, and electronic components—into a long-term expansion cycle. The AI supply chain remains in a phase of rapid growth.In the storage sector, Serenity cited UBS forecasts indicating that traditional DRAM manufacturers (such as Micron) could see gross margins reach an unprecedented 95% by 2027, potentially even surpassing the gross margin levels of HBM products. Additionally, SanDisk's long-term agreements already cover approximately two-thirds of its 2028 production capacity, with minimum contracted revenue reaching $93 billion. Given its current market cap of around $239 billion, this suggests its future revenue targets could persist for years, making it difficult to simply classify the company as a traditional cyclical stock.On the cloud computing infrastructure front, CoreWeave has signed agreements to use Nvidia A100 GPUs through 2029. This is a positive development for emerging cloud computing companies such as Nebius and Iren, and it also weakens some investors' bearish thesis centered on the rapid depreciation of older GPUs.AI model companies are also continuing to grow at a pace that exceeds expectations. Frontier AI labs are still maintaining extremely rapid growth rates, and a slowdown in growth would actually be a cause for concern. The market projects that Anthropic's 2028 revenue could reach $190 billion to $200 billion.However, advanced packaging and semiconductor infrastructure remain core bottlenecks. The head of advanced packaging at TSMC has stated that in the coming years, the industry may face not only memory shortages but also tight supply of ABF substrates.Serenity concluded that the AI infrastructure supply chain is continuously expanding. From GPUs, storage, and advanced packaging to power, optical communications, and electronic components, every segment is showing a long-term demand growth trend. The AI supply chain is still in a high-speed development stage.