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According to the official announcement, Huobi HTX listed KR200/USDT, SKUU/USDT, and SKDD/USDT perpetual contracts on August 19, supporting 1-20x long and short positions. Meanwhile, from now until August 25, 15:00 (UTC+8), Huobi HTX is launching a new coin perpetual contract trading competition. Users who complete registration, participate in contract trading of the event coins, and reach specified thresholds will have the opportunity to share a total prize pool of 1 billion $HTX tokens.
According to TechFlow Research, Goldman Sachs' research report on August 18 noted that ahead of Broadcom (AVGO)'s Q2 earnings release, it maintained a "Buy" rating and a $525 price target, representing 34% upside from the current stock price. Goldman Sachs expects Broadcom's FY2026 AI revenue to be approximately $57 billion, basically in line with consensus; FY2027 AI revenue forecast reaches $133 billion, 12% higher than consensus. FY2027 total revenue is expected to be $186.986 billion, with EPS of $21.40. Goldman Sachs believes that market concerns regarding competition from MediaTek and AMD entering the ASIC custom chip sector have been overly reflected in the stock price; Broadcom's current PE is approximately 38 times, which does not fully account for FY2027 AI revenue potential. Broadcom's barriers in mass production delivery and customer relationships, as well as the volume increase of Tomahawk 6 switch chips driven by data center expansion, are two key drivers ignored by the market. Goldman Sachs suggests focusing on three major topics during the earnings conference call: FY2027 AI revenue guidance, ASIC share changes, and data center deployment readiness.
According to Bloomberg, AI chip company Cerebras Systems unveiled the new computer CS-4 in San Francisco on August 19. The device is equipped with Cerebras' self-developed chip, with speeds several times that of the previous generation. Cerebras claims its previous generation product already outperformed Nvidia's mainstream processors in response speed, and CS-4 will further expand this advantage. Currently, CS-4 is available for trial to a limited number of customers and is expected to officially launch on a large scale in the late third quarter.
According to Cursor's official announcement, its code hosting platform Origin officially launched on August 18, enabling users to sync code repositories directly from GitHub and featuring deep integration with Cursor. It has currently integrated with mainstream GitHub ecosystem partners such as Vercel, Buildkite, and Depot. More integration services will be introduced successively, and the Beta version has begun rolling out to users.
Odaily News: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins introduced the "Regulation Crypto Assets" proposal on August 18, covering issuance pathways, disclosure obligations, and safe harbor conditions. Atkins stated that tailored exemptions could attract crypto issuers and investment back to the United States while preserving core investor protections, and expressed support for Congress's push for the CLARITY Act. SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce noted that the proposal was developed through public comment and staff engagement, with feedback from both industry supporters and critics shaping the framework's design. SEC Commissioner Mark Uyeda pointed out that fixed thresholds and disclosure obligations could enhance issuers' compliance expectations; the proposal has not yet taken effect. (Bitcoin.com News)
According to the FASB official website, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued a proposed Accounting Standards Update (ASU) on August 18, 2026, aiming to clarify whether digital assets such as stablecoins meet the definition of "cash equivalents" under current GAAP, and to provide examples to promote consistent application in practice and enhance comparability among enterprises. This proposal does not change the existing definition of "cash equivalents," but will require all entities to mandatorily disclose significant components of cash equivalents and related amounts to enhance financial statement transparency. The deadline for public comments is November 19, 2026.
According to Odaily, Patrick Witt, the White House's chief crypto advisor, stated that despite ongoing controversies surrounding stablecoin yields and conflicts of interest involving Trump's crypto holdings, he remains optimistic that the Clarity Act will ultimately become law.Speaking at the SALT annual conference in Wyoming on Tuesday, Witt noted that lawmakers are currently in the August recess and are expected to return to Washington in mid-September. Senate Majority Leader John Thune has scheduled a procedural vote on the bill for September 15.Witt said the White House will sit down with Democrats to discuss points of disagreement and work to secure solid votes by September 15. He expressed that he is "genuinely optimistic and bullish" on the bill.The Clarity Act, spanning over 600 pages, aims to establish a comprehensive federal regulatory framework for the U.S. crypto industry, but has faced multiple setbacks over the past few months. Key disputes currently include how to treat stablecoin yields, as well as Democratic concerns over conflicts of interest involving Trump and his family's crypto business ventures.Overall, the September 15 vote will be a critical juncture for whether the Clarity Act can continue to advance. While the White House is attempting to send positive signals, the bill still requires bipartisan support, particularly in reaching compromises on issues such as stablecoins, ethics provisions, and regulatory division of labor.
Odaily News: Peer-to-peer cryptocurrency trading platform NoOnes announced that it will begin gradually winding down operations after running for over three years. The company stated that it had been continuously seeking to resolve and lift the sanctions imposed on NoOnes, but ultimately failed. The sanctions caused the platform to lose key partners, and blockchain monitoring firms also flagged transactions associated with NoOnes as high-risk, making it increasingly difficult for the platform to continue normal operations. According to the plan, the business contraction began on August 17, and the P2P marketplace will close at 23:59 UTC on August 21. Services such as Swap, NoOnes Visa, fiat withdrawals, the gift card store, and the Bitcoin Lightning Network will also be discontinued progressively. After that, the platform will only support withdrawals, and users will still be able to log in, view balances, and withdraw remaining assets. The company advises users to complete asset withdrawals as soon as possible, no later than August 23. Previously, on January 26, 2025, NoOnes revealed that the platform had suffered a major security breach earlier that month, resulting in losses of approximately $8 million in crypto assets. CEO Ray Youssef confirmed the news after on-chain detective ZachXBT disclosed the hacking incident on his Telegram channel.
Bitget launches a VIP Simple Earn bonus interest event. The first phase runs from August 19 to August 26. VIP users who meet the net deposit threshold and subscribe to the corresponding ETH Simple Earn products can receive annualized bonus interest rewards distributed in the form of DOS, with a combined APR of up to 8% after stacking.
SwarmBase (SWARM) lists on Bitget PoolX. Users can lock XAUT to share 2,725,000 SWARM airdrop, with an individual lock limit of 300 XAUT. The lock period is from 18:00 on August 19 to 18:00 on August 29 (UTC+8).
Odaily News – Bitget PoolX has launched the BGBTC project. Users can stake BGBTC to participate in the distribution of a 9,200 UNI airdrop, with a personal staking cap of 30 BGBTC. The staking window will be open from 20:00 on August 18 to 20:00 on August 23 (UTC+8). For more details, please refer to the official Bitget platform.
According to the official announcement, Huobi HTX listed OUST/USDT and GPS/USDT perpetual contracts on August 18, supporting 1-20x long and short positions. Meanwhile, from now until 15:00 on August 25 (UTC+8), Huobi HTX is launching a New Coin Futures Trading Competition. Users who complete registration, participate in contract trading of the event coins, and meet the specified threshold will have the opportunity to share a total prize pool of 1 billion $HTX.
According to TechFlow Research, JPMorgan Chase's August 17 research report pointed out that chip manufacturers' capital expenditures continue to be raised, and equipment vendors' WFE outlooks are revised upward in tandem. TSMC raised its 2026 capital expenditure to $60 billion to $64 billion (+52%), Intel raised it to $20 billion (+11%), and SK Hynix plans 40 trillion Korean won (+45%). Tokyo Electron raised its 2026 WFE outlook to over $150 billion and over $190 billion in 2027, with gross margin expected to reach 50% by early fiscal 2027. Screen Holdings expects 2026 WFE growth to exceed 20% (at least $140 billion). AXT is shifting InP substrate capacity to 6-inch, having received requests for five-year contracts from customers and significant prepayments, with prices expected to rise from 2026 to 2027. Storage LTA coverage is accelerating; Samsung plans to bring 60% to 70% of capacity under LTA, SK Hynix has signed 10 contracts, and SanDisk has signed 8 contracts. The research report concludes that signals from four directions all point to the semiconductor equipment and materials cycle shifting from volume expansion to a dual drive of volume and price. Japanese semiconductor and technology material companies are expected to become major beneficiaries.
The official Decred X account (@decredproject) issued a security notice stating that a security vulnerability was discovered in the Decred (DCR) network. The patch will be released on the morning of August 18, Eastern Time. For security reasons, users are advised to pause voting and mining operations before completing the upgrade. An announcement will be posted on the official X account immediately after the patch is released.
According to Cryptopolitan, data from the on-chain data platform DefiLlama shows that as of August 18, the active deposit size of Real World Assets (RWA) in DeFi protocols has reached $3.98 billion, representing an approximately 6-fold increase compared to $651 million a year ago; three years ago, this figure was only $12 million. The current total issuance of tokenized RWA is $34.55 billion, but the actual on-chain utilization rate is only about 11.5%. Of this, private credit accounts for over half of the active total with $2.13 billion, bonds contribute $799 million, and reinsurance contributes $406 million. In contrast, the utilization rate of tokenized treasury bonds is extremely low—BlackRock BUIDL issuance reaches $2.74 billion, but on-chain deployment is only $18 million, with a utilization rate of only 0.66%; Franklin Templeton BENJI utilization rate is zero. Analysis points out that such products are designed specifically for institutional cash management, where holders pursue treasury yields rather than lending capabilities; tokenization only improves settlement efficiency and does not convert them into collateral.
According to Cointelegraph, the Ethereum Foundation Protocol DevOps team issued a warning that due to significant adjustments to the Ethereum gas model in the upcoming Glamsterdam upgrade, some wallets, indexers, and gas estimators may experience malfunctions. Any tools relying on hardcoded maximum Gas limits will face the risk of becoming non-functional and need to be updated as soon as possible. EIP-8037 will introduce an independent "state Gas dimension" to handle operations that create new state—transfers to existing accounts will still be 21,000 Gas, but transfers to new accounts will incur additional state Gas fees. The Foundation recommends developers complete system testing on the public testnet Plataberget (launched on August 13) as soon as possible. The Glamsterdam fork is scheduled to activate on this testnet this Thursday, subsequently deployed to the Sepolia and Hoodi testnets, and finally launched on the mainnet. This upgrade also covers the Proposer-Builder Separation (PBS) mechanism, block-level access lists, as well as increases in contract and initialization code size limits.
Odaily News: The Ethereum Foundation (EF) has warned that the Gas model changes in the Glamsterdam upgrade may cause some wallets, indexers, and gas estimation tools to malfunction. The EF Protocol DevOps team stated that tools relying on hardcoded maximum gas limits will fail, and developers need to update their systems and test on the Plataberget public testnet. Plataberget went live on August 13 and is expected to run for several months. The Glamsterdam fork is scheduled to activate on the Ethereum network on Thursday, followed by deployment to the Sepolia and Hoodi testnets. EIP-8037 will introduce a separate state gas dimension for operations that create new state. Transferring ETH to an existing account will still require 21,000 gas, while transfers to new accounts will incur additional state gas; developers should also re-examine software that treats 21,000 gas as the cost for all ETH transfers, or that estimates transaction fees using only a single gas dimension. (Cointelegraph)
Monitoring from the PPP Prediction Market Tool shows that in the Polymarket "OpenAI Astra Release Date" prediction market, the probability of OpenAI releasing Astra by August 31 has risen to 24%, up 8% in the past 24 hours; the probability of a release by September 15 is currently at 61%, up 6% in the past 24 hours.According to the settlement rules, if OpenAI releases Astra before the corresponding deadline—or releases a product confirmed to be the same model as Astra—and makes it publicly available, the market settles as "Yes." Public beta testing or opening a waitlist qualifies, while closed testing and private access do not count; the primary basis for settlement is official information from OpenAI.Previously, OpenAI disclosed that it would slow down the development of Astra until appropriate safety measures are established. However, OpenAI founder Sam Altman also stated that Astra is a powerful model and that the company is working to make it available to a broader range of users.Join the PPP Signal Push Community to stay one step ahead and seize the opportunity.
Odaily Odaily News According to official sources, Gate's Contract Stock Section will launch perpetual contract trading (USDT settlement) for SHENHUA (China Shenhua 601088.SH), YANGTZE (Yangtze Power 600900.SH), HYGON (Hygon Information 688041.SH), MIDEA (Midea Group 000333.SZ), BEIGENE (BeiGene 688235.SH), MOUTAI (Kweichow Moutai 600519.SH), HENGRUI (Hengrui Medicine 600276.SH), BIWIN (Biwin Storage 688525.SH), DEMINGLI (Demingli 001309.SZ), and TAIJI (Taiji Industry 600667.SH) on August 18 at 14:00 (UTC+8), supporting 1-20x leverage.In addition, Gate will host the 15th round of the Contract Stock Section new token airdrop campaign from August 18, 16:00 to August 27, 16:00 (UTC+8). New users who complete their first contract trade will receive 5 USDT; those who complete daily check-ins on contract trading volume for the participating tokens can earn up to 35 USDT in total; trading the participating tokens in contract trading will share a 30,000 USDT prize pool. The total prize pool for the campaign is 50,000 USDT, with a maximum of 240 USDT per individual.
According to TechFlow Research, the frontier AI data tracking report released by Bank of America Securities on August 17 shows that Anthropic leads comprehensively in three major AI benchmarks, with Claude Opus 5 ranking first in the Intelligence Index, Agent Index, and Coding Agent Index, GPT-5.6 Sol following closely behind, Meta MuseSpark 1.2 entering the top ten, and Google Gemini 3.6 Flash ranking outside the top ten. In terms of usage, DeepSeek leads with approximately 30% of the Vercel platform token share, Anthropic accounts for 25% and OpenAI accounts for 16%; but in terms of payment amount, Anthropic leads far ahead with 65%, while OpenAI accounts for only 11%. In terms of pricing, the AI Token Price Index decreased 9% month-over-month in August to $2.21, but still increased 87% year-over-year; GPU rental rates remain strong, with H100 increasing 33% year-over-year to $2.77/hour, DRAM increasing 483% year-over-year, and NAND increasing 432% year-over-year. The research report judges that AI infrastructure demand remains healthy, with open-source model usage growing but payment share still highly concentrated on top closed-source models. BofA believes that the Meta "Watermelon" and Google Gemini 4 releases, token pricing trends and GPU rental trends are