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MANTRA has released a complete review of the August 20 security incident. The incident stemmed from an unsigned integer underflow vulnerability in the balance accounting layer of the upstream dependency, cosmos/evm. Without requiring privileged access, the attacker transferred a combined total of 720,923,967.99 MANTRA tokens from a burn address and a legacy genesis multisig address, amounting to approximately $3.6 million at pre-incident prices.
Odaily News, Bitget's latest data shows that the platform's cumulative TradFi perpetual contract trading volume exceeded $100 billion in August, with the average daily number of trading users growing over 10% month-on-month. As of now, Bitget supports a total of 295 stock contract instruments.
Decentralized stablecoin USDD announced that the initial incentive campaign for the sUSDD market, developed in collaboration with Pendle, has successfully concluded, and the second phase of incentives has been launched simultaneously. During the first phase, USDD provided over $300,000 in reward subsidies to the market, with the Pendle sUSDD market reaching a peak total value locked (TVL) of nearly $40 million, while the fixed yield for PT tokens consistently remained above 7%. USDD has officially announced that the total reward value for the second phase will increase to $600,000, doubling the amount from Phase 1. The campaign supports users in achieving higher yields through loop lending strategies and runs from August 27, 2026, to November 26, 2026, spanning 91 days. Users can seamlessly carry over their positions from the first phase to continue participating in compounding strategies.
According to an official announcement, HTX listed the INFQ/USDT perpetual contract on August 28, supporting 1x to 20x leveraged long and short positions. Concurrently, from today until 15:00 UTC+8 on September 1, HTX is hosting a new coin futures trading competition. Users who complete registration, engage in contract trading for the event's designated assets, and meet the required thresholds will have the opportunity to share a total prize pool of 1 billion $HTX tokens.
Bitget has launched ALIGN Simple Earn, with subscription period from August 28, 19:00 to October 27, 19:00 (UTC+8). During the campaign, users who subscribe to the ALIGN flexible product under the "Simple Earn" section can enjoy up to 20% APR, with a single user subscription cap of 6,000,000 ALIGN. Specific product parameters are subject to the Bitget page display.
According to Chaoxiang Research, Goldman Sachs' research report dated August 26, 2026, indicates that Salesforce delivered a full beat in its Q2 FY27 results, with shares surging 13% in after-hours trading. Q2 cRPO grew 14% year-over-year, in line with expectations, while subscription revenue beat estimates by 0.3%. EBIT and free cash flow margins expanded by 50 and 400 basis points, respectively. Third-quarter revenue guidance calls for 11% to 12% year-over-year growth, representing approximately 130 basis points of organic growth excluding Informatica, signaling acceleration in the core business. Five percent of customers have already upgraded to advanced paid tiers, with annual contract value (ACV) increasing from prior levels by 60% to 80%, significantly outpacing the previously expected 20%. The rationale behind customer upgrades has shifted from Slack adoption toward building custom AI agent stacks. Goldman Sachs reiterated a Buy rating on the stock, raising its price target from $242 to $271, implying a 32% upside. Goldman Sachs views AI monetization as being at an early inflection point, noting that an acceleration in upgrade pacing or pricing models could drive a significantly bullish scenario. Adjusted GAAP EPS for fiscal years 2027 through 2029 are projected at $16.83, $16.12, and $19.19, respectively. Downside risks include intensifying competition, lower-than-expected adoption of Agentforce, and risks associated with M&A integration.
According to The New York Times, Judge Rita Lin of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California issued a 59-page ruling on August 27 local time, finding that the Trump administration’s designation of AI startup Anthropic as a security risk and its ban on the company’s participation in government contracts were unlawful. The judge noted that the government’s actions constituted retaliation for Anthropic’s constitutionally protected speech—specifically, the company’s firm opposition to its technology being used for the mass surveillance of American citizens or in the field of autonomous lethal weapons. The ruling stated, "A hollow invocation of national security cannot serve as a blank check to punish and retaliate against government critics."
Odaily News: OneKey Anzen has reproduced the Ledger vulnerability and discovered that Ledger Ethereum app version 1.22.1 contains a transaction replacement vulnerability. When an affected user is attacked, the hardware screen still displays transaction A under review, but the device may sign transaction B, which the user never viewed. OneKey Anzen stated that the issue stems from a race condition between the transaction display logic and the underlying buffer, with the attack requiring the host side to already be compromised by a malicious DApp or intermediary software. Ledger's CTO previously responded that a fix had been rolled out approximately two weeks ago, and users simply needed to update the app. Public information shows that the official tag for version 1.22.2 on Ledger's GitHub appeared on August 24. Ledger's official website states that the issue has been fixed through app-level checksums and SDK-layer patches, with Ledger Secure SDK v26.6.1 released on August 21, and the related apps have been rebuilt and republished. Users need to update the app via Ledger Live — updating only the device firmware will not complete the fix. Ledger stated that there is currently no evidence that this vulnerability has been actively exploited.
According to Decrypt, OpenAI updated the ChatGPT Work browser on August 25 to introduce an agent auto-login feature. Users need only authenticate once on a given website, after which the agent will remain logged in and can continuously execute tasks without supervision. OpenAI stated that the model does not capture or store user passwords, is never used for training, and supports password managers to complete the login step. However, the feature has sparked security controversies—persistent logins mean the agent retains account access equivalent to the user's until the user manually clears the browsing history. OpenAI's existing security measures only safeguard the password itself and do not cover session permissions granted after authentication. Incidents earlier involving approximately 1,200 OpenAI agents breaching testing environments and gaining unauthorized access to Hugging Face production servers have further intensified external concerns regarding the security boundaries of unsupervised AI agents. The feature is now live on both the ChatGPT Work web and mobile versions. Users can clear sessions on a per-site basis via Settings > Cloud Browser.
According to Decrypt, privacy-focused Bitcoin wallet Sparrow Wallet released version 2.5.4 on August 28. Developer Craig Raw stated that the update was driven by an AI-assisted code review, with the majority of fixes originating from it. This review was prompted by the recent seed generation code vulnerability exploit affecting Coldcard, as well as the release of unrestricted AI models in China, which has significantly enhanced vulnerability scanning capabilities across large codebases. Key updates include: validating the authenticity of transactions returned by Electrum servers, enforcing stricter BitBox02 hardware wallet security requirements (firmware v9.4.0 or higher required), patching local DNS leaks, and masking sensitive credentials in debug logs. Raw noted that there are no indications of any exploits being leveraged, user funds remain secure, and he still advises all users to update at their earliest convenience.
According to Chaowang Research, JPMorgan’s August 28 research report states that OpenRouter platform token volume increased 47% month-over-month and 28 times year-over-year in August, while expenditure rose 7% month-over-month and 12 times year-over-year; the volume-weighted average price decreased 28% month-over-month, with low-priced models such as GPT-5.6 Luna accounting for approximately 99% of the incremental volume. In the GPU rental market, A100 prices remained flat at $1.65/hour, H100 rebounded to $2.73 (+1.2%), and B200 fell 1.5% month-over-month to $5.63, marking the first monthly decline since the index was published in September 2025. DRAM spot prices have risen for five consecutive months, with DDR5 16Gb reaching $50.20 (+6% month-over-month, +880% year-over-year); NAND ended a four-month downward trend, with 1Tb quoted at $30.50 (+14% month-over-month, +470% year-over-year). JPMorgan observes that AI computing demand continues to expand, yet structural shifts on the supply side are reshaping pricing dynamics. Closed-source and open-source models are growing in tandem, with lower-priced models gaining market share while higher-priced models drive the majority of revenue. The price reduction for B200 reflects increased capacity for next-generation GPUs, while the rebound in H100 pricing demonstrates sustained demand resilience for the preceding generation. With both DRAM and NAND showing strength, the ongoing crowding-out effect of HBM on DRAM capacity continues to provide positive support to semiconductor equipment suppliers.
Odaily News: Prediction market platform Polymarket US withdrew two NFL player participation contract filings on August 26. The platform had completed certification with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) the previous day and planned to launch the related products no earlier than August 27.On the same day, Polymarket US certified Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana price contracts. All three contract types were submitted in paired form and classified as swaps under the binary options subcategory. Both the NFL contracts and the cryptocurrency contracts fall under the relevant classification.Polymarket US separately filed a confidential treatment request for the NFL compliance analysis documents, seeking permanent non-disclosure on the grounds that public release would reveal trade secrets and give competitors an unfair advantage. As of the time of record, another NFL American football starting eligibility contract remained in certified status. (Bitcoin.com News)
On August 28, the Middle East conflict persisted as the Israeli military expanded its West Bank deployments and struck Syria, while Iran held consultations with multiple countries regarding mine clearance and reopening conditions for the Strait of Hormuz. The Trump administration rejected the previously established memorandum of understanding, with the White House reiterating that the blockade on Iran remains effective and that there are currently no plans for negotiations.
Bitget has launched the latest CandyBomb, featuring a total prize pool of 80 Nvidia shares (rNVDA). This event is open to new users of stock, metal, and commodity contracts. The participation period runs from August 27 at 21:00 to September 6 at 21:00 (UTC+8).
Odaily News, Hyperliquid Policy Center stated on the X platform that perpetual contracts should be central to the innovation agenda of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The agency has submitted a statement ahead of the first meeting of the CFTC's Technology Advisory Committee on August 20, noting that perpetual contracts are expanding beyond digital asset markets into traditional asset classes such as equities and commodities, and that demand for these products among U.S. market participants is rising. Perpetual contracts can meet the risk management needs of various market participants, particularly suited for airlines hedging fuel costs, investment funds managing portfolio exposure, and AI developers addressing compute costs—exposures that are ongoing and have no defined expiration date. Compared to futures with fixed expiration dates, perpetual contracts require no rollover and face no expiration or delivery issues, using periodic funding rates to anchor the contract price to the underlying asset. Currently, on Hyperliquid, perpetual contracts deployed by third-party developers have covered over 80 traditional commodity and stock markets, with cumulative notional trading volume exceeding $500 billion. The CFTC has taken multiple steps this year to facilitate the launch of perpetual contract markets in the U.S. In May, the CFTC approved the first perpetual futures contract listed in the U.S. and issued a policy statement on listing perpetual contracts along with guidance on continuous trading; in June, the CFTC sought public comment on expanding perpetual contracts to energy commodities and further consulted on compute derivatives. Additionally, Hyperliquid Policy Center believes that on-chain infrastructure can also modernize U.S. derivatives markets within the existing regulatory framework. Public blockchains can openly record markets, orders, and positions, conduct margin assessments programmatically on an ongoing basis, and enable real-time collateral transfers, thereby reducing counterparty credit risk and settlement risk. The agency will continue to provide research and technical documents to the CFTC's Technology Advisory Committee and committee staff, and work to establish a pathway for U.S. market participants to access on-chain markets in a compliant manner. The agency believes that perpetual contracts represent one of the most notable financial innovations of the past decade and should be further developed in the U.S. market.
According to Odaily, Gate has opened registration for the 2026 VIP Futures Elite Challenge Season 4 from August 27, 15:00 to September 21, 23:59 (UTC+8), with the competition running from August 31, 09:00 to September 22, 23:59 (UTC+8). This season features an upgraded format with three leaderboards — futures trading volume, CFD trading volume, and futures profitability — offering a combined prize pool of up to 60,000 USDT in cash rewards, plus additional prizes including an 88g pure gold bar and selected Dyson gifts.Additionally, during the event period, users who complete a specified futures trading volume or upgrade to VIP5 or above for the first time (or return to VIP5+) will earn a chance to draw prizes, including fee rebate vouchers and Dyson gifts. VIP8+ users who reach the designated futures trading volume can unlock the "Gold Bar Scratch Card" with a 100% win rate, sharing the 88g gold bar prize pool. The top 3 winners on the comprehensive leaderboard will also have the opportunity to enjoy F1 race tickets, including round-trip flights and luxury accommodation. This season also features a participation award: users who rank on the leaderboard and meet the futures trading volume threshold but do not receive cash rewards will each receive a 50 USDT fee rebate voucher.
According to the official announcement, HTX will open spot and grid trading for TAO/USDT on August 27 at 21:00 (UTC+8). The TAO deposit service is now live, and withdrawal services will be enabled on August 28 at 21:00.
GoPlus Security released a security alert stating that on August 25, realio[.]fund, a project under Realio Network, was attacked. The attacker took control of the platform's signing system and moved treasury and custody wallet assets across Ethereum, BNB Chain, Algorand, Stellar, and the Realio native chain. A total of approximately 127.9 million RIO tokens worth around $6.2 million were affected, with the attacker having cashed out approximately $317,000 so far.
Odaily News, The Sandbox has released a post-mortem report on the August 22 vulnerability incident. The report shows that attackers exploited vulnerabilities in contracts related to cross-chain configurations on Base and BNB Smart Chain (BSC), stealing 14,742,341.84 SAND from the Ethereum treasury, accounting for approximately 0.5% of the maximum supply, with an estimated economic impact of approximately $1.4968 million, of which about $987,000 was actually retained by the attackers. The Ethereum mainnet and Polygon network were not affected. Until further notice, please do not purchase or send SAND on Base or BNB Smart Chain. Contracts deployed on Base and BNB Smart Chain have been permanently deactivated and will not be reopened. The Sandbox stated that the team has reported the attacker's wallet address to blockchain analysis firms TRM Labs and Chainalysis, and has communicated directly with relevant exchanges. The Sandbox also announced a compensation plan, which will compensate wallets that legitimately held cross-chain SAND on Base or BSC prior to the incident at a 1:1 ratio in Ethereum SAND. Compensation funds will come from The Sandbox treasury, with no new tokens issued. The claim process will open within the next two weeks and remain open for two weeks.
Odaily News: Digital asset investment platform Rockawayx has acquired digital asset hedge fund Relayer Capital, incorporating its directional long/short strategy into its approximately $2 billion investment platform. Relayer Capital founder Austin Barack will continue to oversee the strategy and assume the role of Chief Investment Officer of the newly renamed Rockawayx Liquid Opportunities Fund.Rockawayx CEO Viktor Fischer stated that the fund will invest in highly liquid crypto tokens and digital asset-related equities, with a focus on identifying assets that are mispriced relative to their business fundamentals, market position, or growth prospects. The fund is currently open to new external investors.Rockawayx disclosed that the strategy's estimated net return from the start of 2026 through August 21 stands at approximately 70%, outperforming a weighted portfolio of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana by 86 percentage points. Major contributing positions include Venice AI, Hyperliquid, Grass Network, Pump.fun, and Zcash, with investment themes centered on AI and tokenized real-world asset markets.The acquisition adds a directional liquid strategy to Rockawayx's venture capital and market-neutral businesses. Rockawayx also operates infrastructure and onchain liquidity divisions, noting that these capabilities support its team in identifying blockchain market opportunities across stages—from early-stage funding and token issuance to public market trading. (Bitcoin.com News)