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In an official announcement, to meet users' diverse investment needs, Bitget has launched perpetual contracts for three stocks: MRK (Merck), MRNA (Moderna), and TEM (Tempus AI). These contracts are all settled in USDT, support up to 20x leverage, and enable 24/7 trading. As of now, Bitget supports a total of 280 stock contract underlying assets.
According to the official announcement, Upbit will list CRV/KRW and USDT trading pairs.
Odaily News - Gate has officially announced the launch of its Japanese stock trading service, initially covering approximately 300 stocks listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE), including popular names such as Toyota Motor, Sony Group, SoftBank Group, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Nintendo, and Tokyo Electron. Users can directly trade Japanese stocks on the Gate platform using USDT, without needing to open a traditional Japanese brokerage account or exchange yen. Japanese stock trading is now available on Gate's Web interface, with the App version expected to launch soon.In terms of trading features, Japanese stocks share the same stock account and related trading capabilities as Gate's US stocks, Hong Kong stocks, and Korean stocks, supporting functions such as market data viewing, buying, selling, position management, and trade history inquiry. Japanese stock trading supports intraday sessions from 09:00–11:30 and 12:30–15:25 Japan time, corresponding to 08:00–10:30 and 11:30–14:25 UTC+8.The launch of Japanese stock trading further enriches Gate's global multi-asset trading ecosystem. The platform now supports over 10,000 US stocks and ETFs, more than 1,500 Hong Kong stocks, over 1,000 Korean stocks, and approximately 300 Japanese stocks, offering a combined total of more than 12,800 stocks and ETF assets for trading. Going forward, Gate will continue to expand into core global markets and high-quality assets, driving the integration of traditional finance and digital assets to provide users with more diversified one-stop asset allocation options.
According to Upbit's official announcement, the exchange will officially launch BTC and USDT trading pairs for four tokens BICO (Biconomy), BMT (Bubblemaps), NIL (Nillion), and GWEI (ETHGas) on August 21 at 13:00. Deposit services will open within two hours after the announcement.
According to an official announcement, HTX launched perpetual contracts for MRNA/USDT and SOFTBANK/USDT on August 20, supporting 1-20x leverage for long and short positions. Meanwhile, from today until August 25 at 15:00 (UTC+8), HTX is hosting a new token perpetual contract trading contest. Users who complete registration, trade the participating contract pairs, and meet the specified thresholds will have the chance to share a total prize pool of 1 billion $HTX tokens.
Odaily News: According to the official announcement, Bitget has listed 23 stock spot rTokens, including rHDV (iShares Core High Dividend ETF), rJEPI (JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF), rLUV (Southwest Airlines), and rOMC (Omnicom Group), covering multiple sectors such as financials, healthcare, and consumer goods. To date, the Bitget platform supports a total of 682 rTokens.It is reported that rTokens, identified by the letter "r" followed by a stock ticker (e.g., rNVDA for Nvidia), are issued by Reality, Bitget's licensed RWA protocol, and provide direct access to global liquidity pools such as Nasdaq and NYSE through a partnership with the compliant broker Alpaca. Their features include: 1:1 reserve backing of the underlying assets, held by licensed custodians; stock dividends distributed 1:1 in token form; support for synchronized mapping of corporate actions (such as stock splits); and the ability to use holdings as joint margin for unified accounts and USDT-margined contracts, allowing users to flexibly manage their funds while holding global equity assets.
According to CryptoSlate, Nasdaq-listed company AIxCrypto Holdings announced plans to orderly sell all its crypto assets. As of June 30, the company held 46 BTC, 616 ETH, 6,659 SOL, 1,308 BNB, and small amounts of ADA, LINK, TRX, USDT, and XRP, with a total cost basis of $10.43 million, fair value of only $5.21 million, an unrealized loss of approximately $5.22 million, representing a drop of about 50% from cost. Meanwhile, the company's operating cash consumption in the first half of the year reached $7.94 million, with accumulated losses as high as $150.3 million, raising doubts about its ability to continue as a going concern. The company is shifting its business focus to its RoboShare robot rental platform and completed its first commercial order on August 15, deploying 6 robots at a Malibu event, but specific revenue and subsequent demand have not yet been disclosed.
Odaily News: According to latest Gate market data, multiple tokens in the Gate gStocks stock token sector have shown impressive 24-hour performance. The top three gainers are: Direxion 3x Inverse Semiconductor ETF (SOXSG/USDT), up 12.10% in 24 hours; AbbVie (ABBVG/USDT), up 3.66% in 24 hours; and Eli Lilly (LLYG/USDT), up 3.36% in 24 hours.Gate gStocks supports 7×24-hour trading, unified account management, and low-barrier participation, allowing users to invest in global stocks. Going forward, Gate gStocks will continue to expand its offerings with more high-quality stocks and ETFs.
Bitget launches the AEHR stock spot trading event with a total prize pool worth 40,000 USDT. The event runs from 19:00 on August 19 to 18:59 on August 26 (UTC+8). During the event, users can earn blind box draw chances by completing rAEHR trading tasks.
Odaily News: According to the official announcement, Bitget's stock perpetual contracts have been listed for UNITREE (Unitree). The contract is settled in USDT and supports up to 20x leverage with 7×24-hour trading. To date, Bitget supports a total of 277 stock contract trading pairs.
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 CoinDesk, Cash App has integrated with crypto payment platform MoonPay, expanding its cryptocurrency services from previously primarily supporting Bitcoin and the USD stablecoin USDC to various digital assets including Ethereum, Solana, XRP, and USDT.
Odaily News: Payment app Cash App is expanding its cryptocurrency services through crypto payment platform MoonPay, allowing 50 million users to purchase tokens such as ETH, SOL, XRP, and USDT. Additionally, users can top up major wallets like Ledger, BitPay, Trust Wallet, MetaMask, and Uniswap through Cash App. Previously, Cash App's crypto services only supported Bitcoin, with USDC support added earlier this year. (CoinDesk)
: Bitget has officially launched FCN (Fixed Coupon Notes), bringing structured products from traditional finance into the tokenized US stock sector, becoming the first crypto exchange to combine the FCN structure with USDT settlement and US stock rToken delivery.The initial underlying assets and reference APR ranges include: SanDisk SNDK 56%–71%, Marvell MRVL 49%–61%, SK Hynix SKHY 46%–58%, Micron MU 39%–48%, and NVIDIA NVDA 13%–16%. In addition, Bitget has simultaneously launched a limited-time cashback campaign. Users who reach specified cumulative subscription tiers will receive corresponding cashback rewards, with a maximum of 10,000 USDT per individual. The campaign runs until September 18. For more details, please refer to Bitget's official platform.Bitget FCN (Fixed Coupon Note) is a type of structured wealth management product linked to a single US stock rToken. Users can subscribe using USDT and set a strike price. Upon maturity, if the observed price is not lower than the strike price, the USDT principal and fixed interest will be returned; if it is lower than the strike price, the principal will be converted into the corresponding rToken at the strike price, while still earning the fixed interest.
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.
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 the official announcement, to meet users' diversified investment needs, Bitget has listed 3 stock and ETF perpetual contracts: GDX (Gold Mining ETF), NET (Cloudflare), and LYTE (Photonics & Optics ETF). The aforementioned contracts are all settled in USDT, supporting up to 20x leverage and 7×24-hour trading. As of now, Bitget supports a total of 276 stock contract underlying assets.
According to Russian crypto media Bits.media, Maria Patrikeyeva, Managing Director of the Derivatives Market at Moscow Exchange, stated that the exchange plans to launch Bitcoin and Ethereum perpetual futures contracts for professional investors and plans to gradually expand the tradable cryptocurrency varieties to 10. Perpetual futures are contracts with no fixed expiration date that are automatically rolled over daily, offering greater flexibility compared to traditional quarterly/monthly contracts. Currently, Moscow Exchange has already launched quarterly and monthly futures for five cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Ripple, and Tron, in the summer of 2025. In addition, the Russian Central Bank has recently included BTC, ETH, and USDT in the list of crypto assets allowed for trading by non-professional investors. It is worth noting that Moscow Exchange is currently on the U.S. sanctions list, with restricted access to international settlement infrastructure, and the exchange is also preparing to establish a digital settlement depository system independent of the National Settlement Depository.
Odaily News: Binance Pay, the payment service under cryptocurrency exchange Binance, has integrated with the domestic QR code network of Bhutan's bank DK Bank, now supporting payment collection from over 3,700 merchants in Bhutan. Users scan existing merchant QR codes and make payments priced in Bhutanese Ngultrum, with transactions settled in USDT via automatic foreign exchange conversion. Applicable scenarios include tourism, accommodation, dining, and retail—covering all consumer spending supported by DK Bank's domestic QR code network. During the promotional period, users are not charged any additional fees, and this offer is expected to last until December 31. (Bitcoin.com News)
According to the official announcement, HTX will open NiuLai/USDT spot trading and grid trading on August 17 at 22:00 (UTC+8). NiuLai deposit service is now open, and withdrawal service will open on August 18 at 22:00.