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according to official sources, OKX Jumpstart will launch SENT (Sentient) from 15:00 on July 17, 2026, to 15:00 on July 27, 2026 (UTC+8). During the event, users can participate by staking BTC, OKSOL, OKB, or SENT to share in the airdrop reward of 32,000,000 SENT.Additionally, users can start subscribing early from today, with rewards accruing from the official start of the event. Users can view and participate in the relevant activities via the "Jumpstart" entry at the top of the Explore page in the OKX App.
Odaily, July 13 – At the WebX 2026 conference held in Tokyo, Japan, B.AI unveiled its latest platform progress to global developers and innovators, showcasing full-stack capabilities encompassing cutting-edge AI models, highly scalable APIs, and developer tools. B.AI has long been committed to lowering the barrier to entry for advanced AI technology. Through continuous iteration of its products and services, it empowers enterprises and individual developers to access and leverage cutting-edge intelligence conveniently and efficiently. Partners from all sectors are warmly invited to visit the B.AI booth for an in-depth look at the latest developments and to explore the innovation opportunities driven by AI together.
According to The Block, Japanese financial group SBI Holdings has recently made a series of aggressive moves, completing multiple major crypto investments in succession: exclusively investing $125 million in Gauntlet's Series C, $76 million in EDX Markets' Series C, spending approximately $289 million to acquire Japanese crypto exchange Bitbank, and taking a stake in Singaporean exchange Coinhako. In addition, SBI also participated in Digital Asset's $355 million financing, Morpho's $175 million token round, and Circle's $222 million token presale, and launched Japan's first trust bank-backed yen stablecoin, JPYSC. SBI stated that the company is driving the group's overall on-chain transformation, aiming to provide end-to-end services across exchanges, asset tokenization, market platforms, and other segments, to position itself ahead of the upcoming "token economy" era. Analysts point out that SBI is building Asia's first scaled on-chain asset management business; its strategic core is not purchasing crypto exposure, but controlling the infrastructure of the next-generation financial system. On the regulatory front, the Japanese parliament is advancing legislation to include cryptocurrencies as regulated financial instruments, and plans to significantly reduce the capital gains tax on crypto assets from 55% to 20% by 2028, aligning it with stocks and bonds, providing policy support for institutional entry.
according to official news, OKX Wallet now supports Robinhood Chain. Users can use OKX Wallet for transfers, market viewing, on-chain transactions, and DApp exploration, further lowering the barrier for users to participate in emerging on-chain ecosystems.Meanwhile, OKX Wallet has launched the Robinhood Ecosystem Zone, which aggregates popular on-chain assets and ecosystem opportunities. Users can complete the whole process from asset discovery to trading through a unified entry point. Learn more:
the futures section of the Binance APP has officially launched cryptocurrency price prediction, a service directly supported by predict.fun.Currently, the Spot, Futures, and Web3 Wallet sections of the Binance APP all provide direct access to cryptocurrency price prediction. Users can update their Binance APP to the latest version to access the prediction entry.
Ave.ai has officially launched the Perp DEX feature on iOS, integrating Hyperliquid perpetual contract trading capabilities. Users can now access perpetual contract trading scenarios on mobile through Ave Wallet Pro, experiencing more efficient and convenient on-chain contract trading services.Hyperliquid is a high-performance trading infrastructure that has garnered significant attention in the on-chain perpetual contract market. Its core revolves around a fully on-chain order book, perpetual contract trading, and an efficient matching experience. With this integration of Hyperliquid by Ave.ai, users can not only discover on-chain assets, view market data, and manage wallet assets through Ave.ai, but also participate in on-chain contract trading on mobile devices.As a one-stop on-chain trading platform, Ave.ai continuously upgrades its products around multi-chain asset discovery, DEX market data, on-chain data analysis, wallet transactions, and trading tools. The launch of Perp DEX on iOS is a crucial step for Ave.ai in improving its mobile trading ecosystem and further expands Ave.ai's contract trading scenarios beyond spot trading.Leveraging the new Perp DEX feature, users can view Hyperliquid contract market data in real-time, conveniently manage account assets, and quickly execute contract operations such as opening and closing positions. This significantly lowers the barrier to on-chain contract trading on mobile, helping users efficiently capture market opportunities and comprehensively enhancing mobile trading efficiency and user experience.In the future, Ave.ai will continue to optimize the Perp DEX product experience, iterating on key scenarios such as market data display, trading entry points, asset management, position interaction, and risk warnings. The platform will persistently refine its product capabilities to provide global Web3 users with more professional and efficient one-stop on-chain trading services.Crypto assets and perpetual contract trading carry high volatility and risk. Users are advised to thoroughly understand the relevant rules and carefully assess their own risk tolerance.
BNB Chain has released its technology roadmap for the second half of 2026, announcing continued optimization around speed, throughput, and protocol stability. The network plans to double the throughput of the BSC mainnet again, while developing a next-generation Layer 1 architecture designed for the next decade.BNB Chain stated that in the first half of 2026, BSC completed several performance upgrades, including reducing the block interval from 750 milliseconds to 450 milliseconds, decreasing Memory Finality time from 1125 milliseconds to 650 milliseconds, and increasing baseline throughput from approximately 2800 TPS to around 5200 TPS. At the middleware level, BNB Chain has also advanced AI agent and payment infrastructure development, including the launch of BNB Agent Studio and BNB Agent SDK to support autonomous on-chain AI agent deployment. It has also continued to refine the Middleware Payment Protocol (MPP) SDK and is exploring institutional-grade privacy frameworks.For the second half of 2026, BNB Chain has outlined three core objectives:Double throughput: Through BEP-675, BAL integration, and EVM execution optimizations, drive further performance improvements on the BSC mainnet, with a long-term goal of achieving a 10x overall performance increase for the BNB Chain ecosystem;Mitigate network congestion impact: Enhance stability during peak periods through resource isolation, dedicated transaction channels, and a transaction inclusion mechanism based on the FOCIL concept;Lower barriers to entry: Optimize gas fee structures for different industries to reduce costs for enterprises entering Web2 and Web3 application scenarios.
according to official sources, OKX Flash Earn Lite will launch AI (Gensyn) from 15:00 on July 10, 2026, to 15:00 on July 14, 2026 (UTC+8). During the event period, users can participate by locking BTC, OKSOL, OKB, or AI to share a total of 8,000,000 AI airdrop rewards.Additionally, users can participate in advance starting today, with rewards only accruing after the official event begins. Users can view and participate in the event via the "Flash Earn" entry at the top of the Explore page in the OKX App.
according to official sources, OKX Flash Earn Lite will launch AI (Gensyn) from 15:00 on July 10, 2026 to 15:00 on July 14, 2026 (UTC+8). During the event, users can participate by staking BTC, OKSOL, OKB, or AI to share a total of 8,000,000 AI airdrop rewards.Additionally, users can subscribe to the event in advance starting today, with rewards only calculated once the event officially begins. Users can view and participate in the event via the "Flash Earn" entry at the top of the Explore page in the OKX App.
BitTorrent has officially announced the full launch of its long-term BTT token buyback program starting in the third quarter of 2026. According to the plan, 100% of the revenue generated from BitTorrent's decentralized services will be used for quarterly BTT token buybacks, aiming to inject sustained and stable liquidity support into the token ecosystem. Additionally, after each buyback cycle, the official team will publish a detailed on-chain audit report to ensure full transparency throughout the capital flow and execution process. This milestone initiative not only strengthens BTT's value anchoring as the core asset of the ecosystem but also marks BitTorrent's official entry into a new stage of sustainable development driven by revenue and value feedback.
according to official sources, OKX Flash Yield has now been upgraded, introducing two modes: Stake to Earn and Trade to Earn. Stake to Earn allows users to stake assets such as BTC, ETH, and OKB to receive new token airdrops; Trade to Earn enables users to participate in activities like splitting new tokens or USDT rewards by completing trading tasks for spot, futures, and other products.Additionally, Trade to Earn has introduced a new reward weighting mechanism, where users who participate earlier, accumulate more trading days, or trade designated tokens can earn a higher reward coefficient, thereby increasing their share of the reward distribution. Users can view and participate in related activities via the "Flash Yield" entry at the top of the Explore page in the OKX App.
: Bitget US stock options trading is now officially live, with the initial launch offering over 540 popular trading targets. These cover core indices such as the S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, and Dow Jones 30, as well as major ETFs, with plans to progressively expand to cover the full range of stocks and ETFs. To enhance user experience and lower the barrier to entry, all users will enjoy zero commissions when trading US stock options on Bitget.The newly launched options trading adopts a T+1 settlement cycle, consistent with US spot stocks. The trading session runs from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM Eastern Time. It only supports cash transactions (margin purchases are not supported), and the margin rate for Long Calls/Puts is 100%. The system also provides profit/loss estimation assistance for orders, supporting order modification, cancellation, and record inquiries, ensuring users achieve more transparent asset allocation.Additionally, Bitget has launched a special incentive campaign. During the campaign, eligible users who complete registration and execute their first US stock options trade will receive Nvidia (NVDA) stock worth $15. Users can update the Bitget App to version 2.87.0 to experience the feature.
Robinhood has announced the official launch of the public mainnet for its proprietary Layer 2 network, Robinhood Chain. Built on the Arbitrum technology stack, the chain is positioned as an institution-grade, permissionless, AI-native network specifically designed for Real World Assets (RWA).Robinhood Chain's launch partners include Uniswap, Pleiades, Alchemy, BitGo, and Chainlink. Among them, Uniswap will deploy a dedicated AMM on the chain as the primary public liquidity protocol, while Pleiades will deploy its own AMM as the primary proprietary trading venue. The chain will also offer basic DeFi functionalities such as lending.Eligible users can trade tokenized stocks 24/7 on Robinhood Chain. Simultaneously, Robinhood Earn will introduce USDG-based decentralized lending products within the main app. In certain jurisdictions, the new version of Robinhood Wallet will also support access to Lighter's perpetual contract trading.Robinhood also announced the expansion of its European perpetual contract product range, its official entry into the Canadian market, and the acquisition of a Singapore Capital Markets Services license. Furthermore, Agentic Accounts for crypto trading are planned to begin rolling out in the US soon, allowing AI agents to participate in trading and fund management.Robinhood stated that this update represents its most ambitious global expansion and product vision to date, with the goal of establishing a more direct connection between traditional finance and DeFi, integrating stocks, crypto, RWA, perpetual contracts, and AI trading into a unified financial experience. (The Block)
According to official announcements, the decentralized derivatives trading platform Drift has announced a brand upgrade and been renamed Velocity. The official statement indicates that the new name reflects the platform's emphasis on execution speed and directional precision in the perpetual contract trading sector, and also marks the platform's entry into a new phase in terms of architecture optimization, security foundation enhancement, and product positioning clarification.
Bitget announced the expansion of GetAgent Playbook to include US stocks into its AI strategy system, providing users with AI stock selection and automated order placement functions. GetAgent Playbook was launched in June 2026, allowing users to browse, subscribe, and deploy preset strategies with one click. In its first week online, the product attracted over 30,000 unique users and accumulated a total principal investment exceeding $100,000, with more than 600 users creating their own personalized strategies.This expansion into the US stock market introduces several new strategies, covering both stock selection and execution. On the selection side, strategies include AI picks, high-quality business model screening, Beta growth investing, macro event-driven, and analyst rating tracking. For automated trading, the QQQ Smart Dollar-Cost Averaging (DCA) strategy has been introduced, supporting fixed-amount and fixed-interval DCA execution to help users average their entry costs.
"The White-Haired Stock Guru" Serenity posted on X platform, stating that Sivers Semiconductors (SIVE) has completed a new round of capital increase financing worth 700 million Swedish kronor. The round was "multiple times oversubscribed" and was slightly upsized from the original target. Funds from this round will primarily be used to expand production capacity for InP (Indium Phosphide) lasers and optical amplifiers, driving the company's capacity ramp-up under a fab-light model.Serenity's analysis indicates that this financing suggests SIVE may have reached a critical inflection point for scaled development. The issue price was 57 SEK per share, while the current stock price is approximately 63 SEK, close to the market price, which could help form price support. With the entry of institutional funds, this not only reduces SIVE's balance sheet risk but also provides financial support for its transition to the High-Volume Manufacturing (HVM) stage.
The PPP prediction market tool monitors that in the Polymarket "2026 World Cup Round of 32 Netherlands vs. Morocco" prediction event, a smart money address (0x0c787cc2962ee6464414da592b892c3886e077f1) with total profits exceeding $229,000 purchased $116,000 on the Netherlands defeating Morocco. The average entry price was 43¢, with 274,653.6 shares bought, currently showing an unrealized loss of $1,373.The Round of 32 match between the uncrowned kings of the Netherlands and Africa Cup of Nations champions Morocco will kick off on June 30 at 9:00 AM Beijing time. Morocco's current FIFA ranking has just risen to 6th, one spot ahead of the Netherlands. In this World Cup, the Netherlands is known as the "strong offense, weak defense Tulips," while Morocco is the "upgraded Atlas Lions," making this match full of suspense.The Odaily Seer channel continues to focus on the prediction market, seeing changes before prices are set.
StableStock announced today the official launch of its leveraged spot trading feature. Users can now directly use stablecoins to conduct leveraged spot trading on global market instruments, using stablecoins as an entry point to seamlessly access real stock markets.Leveraged spot trading supports zero interest for intraday trading: Positions opened and closed before the end of the day's post-market trading session incur no interest; only positions held overnight are subject to interest according to the rules. For active intraday and short-term traders, this mechanism reduces the implicit cost of holding positions.This launch covers major global markets, with over 700 instruments available for leveraged trading, offering a maximum leverage of approximately 10x. These include high-profile stocks recently watched by the market, such as SK Hynix, Samsung Electronics, Zhipu, and a large number of popular US stocks. In addition to individual stocks, the list also includes several bear (inverse) ETFs, providing users with options for both long and short positions.StableStock CEO Zixi stated: "Leveraged spot trading further bridges stablecoin settlement with real stock markets, allowing users to participate in global markets with lower holding costs and greater flexibility. This is another step for stablecoins moving from settlement tools to becoming the entry point for real asset trading."Before using the leverage function, users must complete identity verification (KYC) and transfer funds to their leverage account. Specific mechanisms such as interest calculation and forced liquidation are subject to the prompts on the product page. Leverage trading can amplify both gains and losses, and users should use it prudently based on their own risk tolerance.StableStock is supported by institutions such as YZi Labs, MPCi (Matrix Partners China), and Vertex Ventures, providing a global capital and liquidity foundation. The platform currently supports trading of approximately 1,400+ global stock instruments. In the future, the platform will continue to expand its capabilities to more markets and more asset classes, further perfecting the infrastructure connecting stablecoins to global capital markets.
a new survey from GMAC shows one-third of employers are using AI to replace entry-level positions. The survey polled over 600 recruiters worldwide, with more than half recruiting for Fortune 100 or Fortune 500 companies.Data indicates that tech roles face the highest risk, with 40% of employers in that sector reporting AI is replacing entry-level positions, followed by manufacturing. Additionally, the median starting salary for graduates with a Master of Business Administration (MBA) is projected to drop from $125,000 in 2025 to $120,000 this year. Despite the changing hiring landscape, demand remains strong for graduates who possess human skills like communication, problem-solving, and adaptability, combined with AI proficiency and technical abilities. (fortune)
sources familiar with the matter have revealed that xAI is increasing its investment in video and image generation tools, aiming to build a differentiated advantage in multimodal capabilities. In contrast, OpenAI and Anthropic are relatively more restrained in their visual generation capabilities, leaving an entry point for xAI. It is understood that xAI launched an upgraded video model last week, emphasizing its continued progress in the field of visual generation, even as it introduces external collaborations in areas like coding to counter competitors. Sources indicated that xAI is strengthening the user popularity and viral effect of its AI video tools, viewing them as a key lever for the next phase of product competition. Meanwhile, SpaceX has also publicly supported and mentioned that its AI video tools are relatively popular. (The Information)