News linked to both this project and an event.
Odaily News: According to the official announcement, Bitget's stock perpetual contracts have been listed for CXMT (ChangXin Memory Technologies). These contracts are settled in USDT and support up to 20x leverage with 7×24 trading. As of now, Bitget supports a total of 273 stock contract instruments.
According to the official announcement, OKX will list MOONSHOT/USDT Pre-IPO pre-market perpetual contracts on August 17 at 17:00.
According to Binance's official announcement, Binance will support cash dividends for Applied Materials (AMAT) and Microsoft (MSFT) to be distributed to holders of AMATB and MSFTB in the form of bStocks. After deducting withholding tax and related fees, the dividends will be reinvested and returned in the form of corresponding bStocks tokens. The snapshot time is 00:00 on August 20, 2026 (UTC), and users holding AMATB or MSFTB at that time are eligible to participate. The AMATB/USDT and MSFTB/USDT trading pairs will remain unaffected; however, deposit, withdrawal, and 1:1 token conversion services will be suspended at 23:30 on August 19, 2026 (UTC) and will resume after the distribution is completed.
Odaily News According to the official announcement, Gate's Event Market has recently launched a leaderboard incentive system, alongside the debut of an esports zone and the "Top Five Leagues Kickoff" campaign, further expanding diversified interactive scenarios such as sports and esports. The first phase of the points campaign will officially begin on August 17 at 18:00 (UTC+8). Users can participate after upgrading the Gate App to version v8.32 or above. The campaign adopts a "trade to earn cards—scratch cards for prizes—climb the points leaderboard—weekly settlement" mechanism. Users who complete valid event contract trades can earn scratch cards and have the opportunity to win USDT, event points, and experience vouchers. Additionally, the top 100 users on the weekly leaderboard will share the points prize pool based on their rankings.Meanwhile, the Gate esports zone aggregates popular tournaments such as Dota 2, League of Legends, CS2, and Valorant, providing centralized access to matchups, live scores, prediction odds, and trading information. It also supports event subscriptions and match start reminders, helping users easily browse and engage in event interactions.Furthermore, from August 12 at 16:00 to August 31 at 16:00 (UTC+8), Gate is hosting the "Top Five Leagues Kickoff Carnival" campaign with a total prize pool of 200,000 USDT. Users who participate in designated football event contracts can enjoy benefits such as kickoff gifts, loss compensation, and leaderboard rewards, further enhancing the interactive experience between football events and event contracts.
According to the official announcement, the Binance Futures platform will sequentially launch 6 USDT perpetual contracts based on traditional finance underlying assets from August 17 to 18, 2026, as follows: • GDXUSDT (Underlying: VanEck Gold Miners ETF) — August 17, 13:30 UTC • NETUSDT (Underlying: Cloudflare Class A Common Stock) — August 17, 13:35 UTC • VSTUSDT (Underlying: Vistra Corp Common Stock) — August 17, 13:40 UTC • SHOPUSDT (Underlying: Shopify Class A Shares) — August 17, 13:45 UTC • LYTEUSDT (Underlying: Roundhill Photonics & Optical ETF) — August 17, 13:50 UTC • CXMTUSDT (Underlying: ChangXin Memory Technologies, SSE 688825) — August 18, 05:00 UTC The above contracts all support up to 20x leverage, 24/7 trading, and multi-asset mode, with funding rates settled every 8 hours, capped at ±2%.
Stable releases version 2.0 whitepaper, positioned as institutional-grade stablecoin settlement infrastructure, where the mainnet will use USDT as native Gas and primary settlement asset, and support PYUSD. STABLE total supply is 100 billion tokens, with the remaining 82% to be unlocked in phases starting from the end of 2027.
Odaily News: Stable has released an updated whitepaper, with its core design philosophy centered on rebuilding blockchain infrastructure around stablecoins. Unlike traditional public chains that treat stablecoins as application-layer assets, Stable uses USDT as its native gas asset and primary settlement asset, allowing users to complete transactions without holding additional volatile tokens. Additionally, the network supports PayPal-issued PYUSD as a first-tier settlement asset.In terms of tokenomics, the total supply of STABLE is 100 billion tokens. Of this, approximately 18 billion (18%) entered circulation at token generation, including 10% from the Genesis Distribution and 8% from the Foundation's first-day unlock; the remaining 82 billion (82%) are placed into a consolidated lock-up pool (Universal Lock).According to the whitepaper, the 82 billion locked tokens will adopt a unified release mechanism, unlocking gradually across 7 phases:Phase 1: 5% (4.1 billion) released on December 8, 2027Phase 2: 5% (4.1 billion) released on March 8, 2028Phase 3: 10% (8.2 billion) released on June 8, 2028Phase 4: 15% (12.3 billion) released on September 8, 2028Phase 5: 15% (12.3 billion) released on December 8, 2028Phase 6: 20% (16.4 billion) released on March 8, 2029Phase 7: 30% (24.6 billion) released on June 8, 2029All locked tokens will be unlocked through a daily linear release mechanism, with all tokens expected to fully enter circulation by December 8, 2029 at the latest. In addition, the whitepaper includes a price protection mechanism: if the 30-day volume-weighted average price of the token falls below $0.025 before the designated release date, the corresponding unlock phase may be delayed by up to 9 months.
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino stated that Tether is not currently developing its own blockchain, nor does it have related plans. The company will continue to remain chain-neutral and support multiple blockchains as transfer networks for USDT.
Dubai cryptocurrency exchange Bybit has launched pre-market perpetual contracts linked to Chinese robotics company Unitree and AI startup Moonshot AI. The contracts are denominated and settled in USDT and do not involve ownership of shares in the respective companies. Bybit stated that its traditional finance perpetual contract product lineup has grown to over 200 since its launch in April, covering stocks, ETFs, commodities, indices, and pre-market companies. Unitree received approval from Chinese securities regulators in July to list on the Shanghai STAR Market. RWA.xyz data shows that the distribution value of tokenized stocks has reached $2.38 billion, with 1.31 million holders, a 123.62% increase in the latter over the past 30 days. (Cointelegraph)
According to an official tweet from Coinbase (@coinbase), Coinbase has officially launched a series of financial services for AI Agents, declaring that "the era of Agent Finance (AiFi) has arrived." This agent economy encompasses three participants: users who use agents, businesses that sell to agents, and developers who build tools for agents. Specific products include: • Coinbase for Agents: AI agents can access the platform via Claude or ChatGPT, and after setting guardrails, autonomously conduct research, decision-making, and trading on assets such as cryptocurrencies, stocks, and derivatives; • Coinbase Advisor: An AI investment advisor built into the App, it is one of the first AI advisors globally registered with the SEC, offering services such as real-time portfolio analysis and automatic tax-loss harvesting, launched for Coinbase One members; • Coinbase Business: Supports receiving USDC and USDT payments from AI agents via the native x402 protocol, featuring no chargeback risk, idle USDC earning 3.35% yield, and supporting one-stop management, reconciliation, and withdrawal.
According to crypto.news, Reform UK leader Nigel Farage was re-elected as an MP with 63.34% of the vote in the Clacton by-election, and the UK Parliamentary Standards Commissioner subsequently reopened an investigation into his undeclared financial interests. The investigation covers two items: first, personal payments of approximately $6.7 million (approximately £5 million) received from Christopher Harborne, a billionaire investor and shareholder of stablecoin issuer Tether; second, benefits provided by long-term advisor George Cottrell, including drivers, security, social media staff, and a five-story luxury mansion in London. Farage previously denied wrongdoing on the grounds that the "gifts occurred before taking office as an MP," and resigned in July this year, causing the investigation to be suspended. After this re-election, he must redeclare financial interests within one month, and disclose registrable interests received within the 12 months prior to the election. Meanwhile, UK Labour Party MPs are pushing to upgrade the temporary ban on crypto political donations into permanent legislation.
According to Bitget's official announcement, the platform's Stock Dual Investment products are officially launched, initially covering over 20 popular US stocks and ETF-related underlying assets, including rNVDA, rTSLA, rAAPL, rMETA, and others. This upgrade adjusts the product settlement time to 23:30 (UTC+8), better aligning with market trading hours following the US stock market open. In addition, Bitget is simultaneously launching two limited-time campaigns. During the campaign, new users who participate in Bitget Dual Investment for the first time and complete designated tasks such as net deposit will have a chance to receive Dual Investment trial funds rewards, up to 3,000 USDT; the campaign ends on August 21. Meanwhile, purchasing Dual Investment products during the campaign can also earn limited edition merchandise such as Bitget camping kits and commemorative gold coins; the campaign ends on August 28. For more details, please visit the Bitget official website.
According to the official announcement, Bitget has listed 6 stock perpetual contracts: ZHONGJI (Zhongji Innolight), HANMI (Hanmi Pharmaceutical), LGELECTRONICS (LG Electronics), NAVER (NAVER), SAMSUNGEM (Samsung E&A), and KR200 (KOSPI 200 Index). All the above contracts are settled in USDT, supporting up to 20x leverage and 7×24-hour trading. As of now, Bitget supports a total of 278 stock contracts. For more details, please refer to the official Bitget platform.
Odaily News The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) on Friday granted initial conditional approval to World Liberty Trust Company, National Association, bringing Trump-backed World Liberty Financial one step closer to obtaining a national trust bank charter.In its letter, the OCC stated that World Liberty's charter application met certain regulatory and policy requirements, leading to the initial conditional approval. However, this does not constitute final approval, and the OCC may still rescind the approval.Earlier this year, World Liberty Financial established a new trust company with the aim of applying for a bank charter from the OCC. The company has previously stated that the charter would support its provision of services including stablecoin issuance and redemption, fiat on/off ramps, custody, and exchange. WLF currently issues the stablecoin USD1, which has a market cap of approximately $4 billion, making it the fourth-largest stablecoin after Tether and USDC.WLF CEO Zack Witkoff said on X on Friday that the company aims to build "the world's most trusted and widely used digital dollar" while strengthening the dollar's role in the global economy. Zack Witkoff is the son of Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff. Overall, this approval could further strengthen WLF's position in the U.S. stablecoin and digital asset banking infrastructure, though its political ties may continue to raise regulatory and ethical concerns.
Odaily News Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino, in an interview with The Block, responded to ongoing criticism from outsiders even after KPMG U.S. completed its first full financial audit. He stated that some critics are unwilling to admit their past misjudgments about Tether, adding, "Honestly, I don't care."Ardoino noted that Tether has repeatedly demonstrated its resilience. He mentioned that in 2022, Tether processed $7 billion in redemptions within 48 hours—equivalent to roughly 10% of its reserves at the time—without pausing redemptions. He argued that many traditional financial institutions would struggle to handle withdrawals of a similar scale in such a short timeframe.He also said criticism itself is not a bad thing, as it makes Tether better and stronger. Even if some critics view the company as a "villain," he does not mind as long as Tether can continue serving the 650 million users who rely on USDT, particularly those in emerging markets.According to sources familiar with the matter, Tether, as a private company, does not publicly share audited financial statements. The company plans to conduct one full audit per year going forward while continuing to publish quarterly attestation reports. Overall, the KPMG audit marks a significant step forward for Tether in enhancing transparency, but controversies surrounding its reserves, level of disclosure, and systemic impact have not fully subsided. (The Block)
Odaily News, according to official announcements, Bitget has added 14 stock spot rTokens including rPDD (Pinduoduo), rABNB (Airbnb), and rSONY (Sony) with weekend trading support. Following this update, the number of stock tokens supported for weekend trading on the platform has increased to 93. During US market closures, the platform will generate continuous weekend trading prices based on Friday closing prices, market maker quotes, and market expectations. This feature supports limit orders and take-profit/stop-loss settings. To prevent abnormal fluctuations, the system imposes a protection limit of approximately ±20% on weekend limit orders.It is understood that rTokens, identified by the letter r + stock ticker (e.g., rNVDA for Nvidia), are issued by Reality, a licensed RWA protocol under Bitget. Through a partnership with compliant broker Alpaca, they connect directly to global liquidity pools such as NASDAQ and the New York Stock Exchange. Their features include: 1:1 reserve backing of underlying assets held by licensed custodians, stock dividends distributed 1:1 in token form, corporate actions such as stock splits and reverse splits mirrored synchronously, and the ability to use holdings as cross-margin for unified accounts and USDT-margined contracts, allowing users to manage funds flexibly while holding global equity assets.
Amidst the intensive release of US stock earnings reports, Bybit encourages users to leverage its powerful TradFi trading tools to analyze market opportunities and boost trading confidence. Currently, Bybit users who complete trading tasks using the two major robot tools, TradFi Portfolio or TradFi Copy Trading, can register for the limited-time event to win lucky draw opportunities, compete on the individual and team leaderboards, and share a 100,000 USDT prize pool. This event is open to eligible users for registration, running from August 13, 2026, to September 12, 2026. For details and terms, please refer to the official website. Participation Method: Users need to log in to their main account and click "Join Now". After successful registration, trading TradFi products using TradFi Copy Trading (as a Lead Trader or Copy Trader) or TradFi Portfolio (Bot Trading) will unlock lucky draw opportunities, allow them to compete on the individual leaderboard, or lead a team to the top of the team leaderboard. This event features three major paths, including a lucky draw for unlocking trading volume milestones with a prize pool of 10,000 USDT; a top 100 competition for the individual trading volume leaderboard with a prize pool of 30,000 USDT; and a team trading volume leaderboard with a prize pool of 60,000 USDT, shared by the top 50 Lead Traders, where Lead Traders receive 50% of the team reward, and Copy Traders receive the remaining 50%.
Odaily News - According to Gate's July wealth management monthly report, the cryptocurrency market continued its cautious recovery in July, with total market capitalization rising to $2.26 trillion, up approximately 7.6% month-over-month. BTC and ETH gained 7.3% and 18.5%, respectively. During the market recovery, demand for stable returns and diversified strategies increased, keeping Gate's wealth management business active.In conservative wealth management, Gate's fixed-term holdings in Yu Bi Bao saw BTC grow 7.3% month-over-month, while USDT surged 70.4%. Total GUSD minting rose from approximately 182 million at the start of the month to around 215 million by month-end, at one point exceeding 230 million. In advanced wealth management, Gate's dual-currency investment for BTC low-buy and high-sell strategies delivered annualized yields of 95.5% and 113.5% for 0-day terms, respectively, surpassing market averages by 34.4 and 32.6 percentage points. In July, the quantitative fund's USDT strategy posted an average monthly return of 3.0%, with Star Pioneer leading at 4.2%. Star Hedging achieved a cumulative return of 19.1%, maintaining a 100% monthly win rate for 25 consecutive months.In equity assets, Gate's platform trading structure shifted with market conditions. Korean stock trading accounted for approximately 90% at the start of the month, before U.S. stock trading rebounded to around 70%. In terms of holdings, SK Hynix ranked first with a 59.3% share, followed by SpaceX at 15.2%, reflecting that platform users' asset allocation is further expanding to cover diverse areas such as crypto assets, stable-yield products, structured strategies, and stocks.
据官方公告，火币 HTX 已于 8月 14 日上线 SAMSUNGEM/USDT、HANMI/USDT、NAVER/USDT、LGELECTRONICS/USDT、KODEX200/USDT和 VST/USDT 永续合约，支持 1-10 倍做多和做空操作。
Odaily News, according to the official announcement, Bitget has launched the ANET (Arista Networks) stock perpetual contract. The contract is settled in USDT and supports up to 20x leverage with 7×24-hour trading. To date, Bitget supports a total of 272 stock contracts.