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PONS founder Ozzy addressed community concerns regarding the buyback and burn mechanism. Ozzy stated that the project has automated the buyback and burn operations, allowing any user to trigger the bot and earn a small reward. In response to questions about fund withdrawals and the buyback rate, the team has completed a contract upgrade, adjusting the fund claiming cycle to occur once every 7 days, with the buyback and burn process executing cyclically over the subsequent 7-day period.
Odaily News: Pons founder Ozzy posted on X in response to community questions about the PONS buyback and burn mechanism, stating that the burn rate has indeed not yet been adjusted, and that the "Claim" process is still not fully decentralized.He stated that an on-chain contract upgrade is currently underway. The new buyback mechanism plans to execute a Claim every 7 days, then use all claimed funds over the following 7 days to buy back and burn PONS, repeating this cycle to establish a more sustainable buyback and burn mechanism. All buyback and burn operations are now automated. Anyone can trigger the bot and receive a small reward for doing so.He further stated that the previously set buyback and burn rate was 2e per hour, which, combined with the Splitter (fund allocation contract) currently holding about $950,000, matches a 7-day buyback cycle. After funds are claimed, they will also be automatically executed on a 7-day cycle, so buyback funds will appear in two separate sections: one is the Active Buyback Vault currently conducting buybacks, and the other is the buyback funds reserved for the next week.Previously, crypto analyst yyy posted on X stating that Pons had not replenished funds to the buyback distributor for over 5 days, with about $440,000 in pending claimable funds in the escrow account. The analyst believed that untimely fund Claims led to the recent low PONS burn rate, and called for promoting decentralization of escrow account fund claims.
Aave founder Stani Kulechov stated that he is considering introducing an AAVE token burn mechanism in Aavenomics 3.0. Aavenomics 3.0 is a brand-new tokenomics upgrade launched by Aave, which has previously implemented measures such as AAVE buybacks backed by protocol revenue.
A commit titled “Binary options support” recently appeared in the codebase for the decentralized order book exchange platform Lighter, indicating that its ZK Circuits may have begun supporting binary outcome markets (prediction markets). Based on the code, each market features a settlement cap, with share prices trading between 0 and the cap; upon settlement, shares ultimately resolve to zero or reach the cap. Contracts are fully collateralized with USDC, meaning they involve no leverage or liquidation. Analysis suggests that Lighter may introduce a "market operator" model, which would allow whitelisted operators to create, manage, and handle market settlement, similar to the HIP-3 deployment model.
The Zcash development team plans to activate the NU7 mainnet upgrade on November 5, 2026. The testnet is expected to launch on October 6, and the mainnet upgrade activation height will be finalized on October 20 based on testnet performance. NU7 proposes to reduce the target block interval from 75 seconds to 25 seconds, disable V4 transactions, and integrate the Network Sustainability Mechanism (NSM), while retaining the existing halving schedule. In the ZEC holder vote, 98.9% supported retaining the halving mechanism, and 99.9% of votes weighted by ZEC holdings supported shortening the block interval.
According to official announcements, HyperPocket, a cross-asset trading platform built on the Hyperliquid ecosystem, has officially launched and now covers Web, iOS, and Android. Its trading categories span Crypto as well as TradFi assets including stocks, indices, commodities, and forex.The platform has simultaneously launched the HyperPoints points system, which uses real trading activity as the path for accumulating points. According to the team, HyperPocket is accelerating the development of modules including AI-powered smart trading, AI Agent, strategy tokenization, and Agent Launchpad, aiming to expand an AI-driven on-chain strategy ecosystem.
AMC Entertainment CEO Adam Aron again questioned the issuance of Robinhood’s stock token and its underlying share backing mechanism, posing questions to Robinhood management regarding issuance via a Jersey entity, 1:1 share backing, and share lending practices.
Odaily News: Binance Customer Support responded on the X platform to an article about "AKE (AKEDO) contract anomaly squeeze causing $5 million in losses," stating that during the period of September 3, 2026, at 05:44 (UTC+8), the AKE token experienced significant price volatility across the entire market. The related fluctuations were reflected across multiple mainstream trading platforms and on-chain markets, with overall trends being largely consistent. This constitutes market volatility rather than an anomaly on any single platform. Binance has not yet listed AKE for spot trading, and the AKEUSDT contract price and liquidation mechanism are not based on Binance's spot market but are calculated with reference to the network-wide spot market prices.The significant fluctuation in AKE spot prices this time primarily occurred on other trading platforms and on-chain markets, which subsequently transmitted to the contract market. Binance contracts use the mark price as an important basis for liquidation judgments. The mark price comprehensively references price data from multiple markets and employs corresponding mechanisms to mitigate the impact of abnormal and extreme prices on liquidation. Upon verification, Binance's related systems operated normally, and no anomalies were found in the price mechanism. This situation was not caused by platform price anomalies or system failures, but rather represents the normal risk of leveraged positions under extreme market conditions.
According to Digital Asset, Hyperliquid launched the AQAv2 (Aligned Quote Asset v2) mechanism on August 26, allocating a portion of the returns generated by USDC reserves on the platform toward capital accumulation, which will ultimately be directed to the Assistance Fund for secondary market repurchases and burns of HYPE to reduce its circulating supply. Under this mechanism, Circle is responsible for USDC technical deployment, while Coinbase handles reserve management; stablecoin issuers are expected to share approximately 90% of the relevant reserve returns with the protocol after deducting operating costs. Returns are accumulated on a 30-day cycle, with the initial fund transfer expected on October 3. Market estimates indicate that, based on current USDC outstanding balances and yield rates, annualized returns could reach $135 million to $160 million, although the actual repurchase scale will ultimately depend on the platform's USDC supply and reserve yields.
Odaily News: On the 13th, Mokhber, an advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader, posted on social media that if the conditions proposed by Iran are not met, the Supreme Leader has made a clear strategic decision to respond by escalating the conflict. Mokhber stated that the current situation has proven that the United States lacks the ability to protect its Persian Gulf allies. He also noted that the most enduring path to establishing a new regional order lies in promoting the implementation of the "Hormuz Economic Security Mechanism" to break free from reliance on U.S. military guarantees. (Xinhua News Agency)
Odaily News: Flap has announced the launch of bBroker Vault, powered by bStocks, on BNB Chain, combining Meme coin trading activity with NFT yields and tokenized stock ecosystems through a new mechanism.Under this mechanism, users are required to pay a fixed fee in corresponding tax tokens to mint bBroker NFTs, and the tokens paid are burned directly. Subsequently, trading fees from quote assets flowing into the Vault are automatically allocated to a "dividend pool" and a "floor price pool," enabling NFT holders to continuously earn dividends in quote assets without staking or locking up.Meanwhile, each bBroker NFT carries an on-chain floor price backed 1:1 by assets in the floor price pool, and holders can sell the NFT back to the Vault at any time to exit. Flap positions this mechanism as a novel on-chain economic model integrating Meme coins, NFTs, and stock assets.
Odaily News: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul S. Atkins has sent a letter to Robert Walley, Chairman of the Operating Committee of the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT), stating that the SEC plans to undertake a comprehensive overhaul of the CAT system, including adjustments to its governance structure, funding sources, and operational model.Atkins stated that during his tenure, the SEC has significantly reduced CAT's annual operating costs by issuing exemptions and approving amendments to the CAT NMS Plan, and has eliminated the requirement to report personally identifiable information (PII) to the CAT system. These reforms have lowered system costs and reduced the scope of data collection, but CAT still faces fundamental issues regarding costs, governance, and funding mechanisms.To address these issues, the SEC issued a concept release on April 16, 2026, initiating a comprehensive review of CAT and other audit trail systems and data sources used in U.S. securities market regulation. The SEC stated that it has received hundreds of comments, with one core consensus emerging: investors and market participants want the SEC to assume greater responsibility for CAT's management and funding arrangements. Atkins noted that he has directed SEC staff to develop deep-seated reform proposals for CAT, including:1. Exploring new funding sources for CAT, including the use of congressional appropriations and Section 31 transaction fees under the Securities Exchange Act;2. Drafting rule proposals that, if approved, would rescind Rule 613 and require exchanges, FINRA, and broker-dealers to continue utilizing existing CAT infrastructure and reporting standards to submit CAT data directly to the SEC or its designated agency;3. Assessing the SEC's internal resource requirements to prepare for the SEC to assume CAT governance responsibilities in the future.The SEC anticipates that this reform involves multiple components that need to be advanced concurrently, with the overall transition potentially extending through the end of 2027.
It is reported that starting today, hotel orders completed via the Doubao entry point redirecting to Douyin Laike will be subject to an independent fee rate: 11.4% software service fee plus 0.6% payment handling fee, with a comprehensive fee rate of approximately 12%.
Bitget Wallet announces that its crypto payment card, Bitget Wallet Card, has completed a major upgrade and will officially launch the "Assetback" mechanism on August 1, with the asset cashback rate simultaneously increased to 3%. This mechanism will be open to over 50 countries across Europe, Latin America, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific region. Cardholders can freely choose their preferred cashback assets, covering BTC, gold, tokenized US stocks (NVDA, TSLA, GOOGL, S&P 500), stablecoins, and more. The base asset cashback rate is 2%, while new users or users who reach the monthly spending threshold can unlock the 3% cashback tier. This upgrade breaks the traditional model where card swiping only returns cash/points, marking the transformation of Bitget Wallet Card services from consumption cashback to accumulation of appreciating assets. It turns daily consumption into an opportunity for RWA asset allocation, allowing users to achieve a new daily finance experience of "spend to build positions" without needing to open a brokerage account throughout the process or perform extra operations at checkout.
According to The Block, following the launch of Pump.fun's new default launch mechanism BOOST, the platform's token graduation rate has significantly increased. Last Friday, the graduation rate reached 6.7%, approximately 8 times the average level in June; the average for the preceding four days also remained at 4.7%, higher than the 2.5% of the previous week. The BOOST mechanism targets the approximately 20% of migrated liquidity previously permanently locked in the PumpSwap pool, automatically executing market buys and burning the acquired tokens within the first five minutes after token migration, incentivizing traders to participate more actively in bidding for tokens before bonding by ensuring immediate buy pressure and supply burn. It is worth noting that BOOST only takes effect after a token completes bonding and does not directly increase the proportion of tokens reaching the bonding threshold.
According to TechFlow Research, Bernstein recently released the third report in its Memory LTA series, suggesting that the market's concern that LTAs might once again become "worthless paper" may be misguided. The new generation of LTAs adopts a back-end weighted margin structure, where customer default costs increase as the contract progresses, with core protection value concentrated in the latter half of the contract, coinciding precisely with the industry's downward cycle.
According to Decrypt, Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor recently published a long article titled "110 Reasons BIP 110 Is a Bad Idea," comprehensively opposing the Bitcoin BIP-110 soft fork proposal. BIP-110 aims to temporarily restrict non-financial data such as Ordinals and inscriptions from being on-chain by tightening consensus rules. Supporters (including developer Luke Dashjr and the Bitcoin Knots camp) characterize it as an "anti-spam transaction" measure. Saylor raised three core objections to this: • Precedent Risk: Bitcoin cannot identify data "intent"; blocking a type of usage via consensus means will set a dangerous template for future innovations targeting privacy tools, stablecoin settlements, etc., "The restriction period is about one year, but the precedent exists permanently" • Activation Mechanism Risks: BIP-110 lowers the miner signaling threshold from 95% to 55%, and removes the proposal natural expiration option. With the current signaling rate below 1%, inconsistent execution could lead to network split • Classification Controversy: Saylor believes "spam" is not a consensus-layer concept; dislike for a certain type of usage does not equal invalidity. "Bitcoin does not need guardians of purity, but guardians of neutrality" Saylor's stance aligns with Blockstream CEO Adam Back, Casa Co-founder
Uniswap has launched a governance proposal to extend the protocol fee collection and UNI burn mechanism to Robinhood Chain, covering versions v2, v3, and v4. According to the proposal, protocol fees generated on Robinhood Chain will be deposited into the TokenJar contract on that chain, and Searchers can redeem the fees by bridging UNI back to the Ethereum mainnet and sending it to the burn address.
according to an official announcement, Bitget CandyBomb's spot campaign series has added a new time-weighted coefficient mechanism. Under this new mechanism, the earlier a user trades, the higher the time bonus coefficient, and the more candy rewards they receive. After users complete their daily trading tasks, the system will first calculate the base candy according to the original rules, and then apply the corresponding time-weighted coefficient for that trading day. The final candy amount is calculated as “daily base candy × daily weighted coefficient.” For specific coefficients, please refer to the activity landing page.The platform has also launched the EVAA CandyBomb activity. Users can participate by completing specified spot trading tasks to share a prize pool of 80,000 USDT. For more details, please visit the official Bitget platform.
According to a post by Vitalik Buterin (@VitalikButerin), Ethereum researchers recently held a meeting in Berlin to update the protocol's long-term development roadmap (strawmap.org). Vitalik pointed out that "Lean Ethereum" is not a single upgrade, but a series of improvements to be implemented in phases over the next three to four years. Its significance is comparable to "The Merge," almost covering the refactoring of every core module of the protocol. The main contents include: • Verification Mechanism: Introduce recursive STARKs to replace the existing direct re-execution method, becoming a first-class core component of the protocol • Quantum Safety: Priority significantly increased, all quantum-vulnerable components will be replaced, quantum-safe Blob design is already underway • Consensus Layer: Decouple availability chains and finality, achieve one to two rounds of finality, with better security and lower latency • State Layer: The existing dynamic state remains unchanged, but new types of state with stronger scalability will be added (such as UTXO storage, ring buffers, etc.). It is expected that by 2030, Ethereum will have 2TB of dynamic state + 100TB of new state. After migration of applications such as ERC20 and NFTs, gas fees can be reduced by more than 10 times • Privacy: Upgraded from an additional feature to a first-class goal, permeating designs such as Mempool and state trees • VM: In addition to EVM, leanISA or RISC-V will be introduced. The long-term goal is for the protocol layer to only directly