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According to official sources, Gate's new lightweight trading product, Event Contracts, has officially launched. After updating the Gate App to version v8.28.5, users can enter the dedicated section within the contracts module to trade. The product focuses on short-term price direction predictions for BTC and ETH, requires no leverage or margin, and carries no liquidation risk. Participation starts from as low as 1.5 USDT, with automatic settlement at expiration, making it suitable for beginner short-term traders.Meanwhile, Gate is launching the Event Contracts Premier Carnival from July 21, 10:00 (UTC+8). Users who click "Participate Now" to register can trade and share in a total airdrop reward of $50,000. The event features a three-tier incentive mechanism. First Trade Loss Coverage: The first 2,000 users incurring a loss on their first trade will receive compensation, capped at $5 per person. Profit Doubling Reward: Net profits during the event period are eligible for doubling, distributed based on profit ranking from high to low, capped at $500 per person. Trading Sprint Reward: Users with a cumulative buy and sell trading volume of ≥ $1,000 will share a prize pool proportionally based on their trading volume, with a maximum of $1,000 per person.
According to the official announcement, Binance will launch multiple USDT-margined TradFi perpetual contracts today, including SHAZUSDT (09:00 UTC), SOFIUSDT (09:05 UTC), PANWUSDT (09:10 UTC), and PENGUSDT (09:15 UTC) perpetual contracts, with US stocks SharonAI Holdings, SoFi Technologies, Palo Alto Networks, and Penguin Solutions as the underlying assets, supporting up to 25x leverage and 24/7 trading.
according to official sources, Gate has now launched KIMIUSDT (Moonshot AI) pre-market perpetual contract trading (USDT settlement), supporting 1-10x leverage.Moonshot AI is an AGI unicorn independently developing general-purpose large models, ranking among the top tier of AI startups in China in terms of financing scale and technical performance.
Bitget announces the listing of the MINIMAX Quanto Perpetual Contract MINIMAXHKDUSDT, supporting up to 20x leverage and 7×24-hour trading. As the industry's first TradFi Quanto Perpetual Contract, this product allows users to directly trade non-USD denominated overseas stocks such as HK stocks using USDT, without the need for foreign currency exchange throughout the process. The contract itself is quoted in HKD, while margin deposits and profit and loss settlements are both completed in USDT, simplifying the trading process while effectively avoiding additional risks caused by exchange rate fluctuations. According to the TokenInsight Q2 2026 Report, TradFi Perpetual Contracts have become the fastest-growing sector, with monthly trading volume surging from approximately $52 billion in January to $268 billion in June, a 5-fold increase. Against this backdrop, Bitget's TradFi contract trading volume in Q2 was approximately $69 billion, ranking second in the industry with a market share of 11.01%.
据官方公告，Bitget 已上线 NVDL（2 倍做多英伟达 ETF）、TSLL（2 倍做多特斯拉 ETF）、AAPU（2 倍做多苹果 ETF）、MSFU（2 倍做多微软 ETF）等 8 只美股杠杆及 ETF 永续合约。 上述合约均以 USDT 结算，最高支持 20 倍杠杆，并支持 7×24 小时交易。截至目前，Bitget 股票合约共支持 230 只标的。更多详情可参阅 Bitget 官方平台。
Bitget 推出美股财报竞猜活动，活动周期为 7 月 21 日至 8 月中下旬。活动期间，用户完成股票现货（rToken）或股票合约交易任务即可获取竞猜票，可参与美股财报涨跌竞猜。竞猜结果将以「财报发布后首个交易日收盘价」对比「财报发布前一交易日收盘价」进行判定。 活动将根据美股财报发布时间陆续开放不同竞猜专场，首批覆盖特斯拉、谷歌及英特尔等标的。单场总奖池为 10,000 USDT，胜方与败方奖池瓜分比例为 70% 与 30%，单人单场最高可获得 1,000 USDT。更多详情可参阅 Bitget 官方平台。
Stablecoin issuer Tether announced that its gold token, Tether Gold (XAU₮), has been recognized as an "Accepted Spot Commodity" by the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), opening channels for regulatory-compliant enterprises within ADGM to offer services related to XAU₮.Tether stated that this recognition was obtained after continuous communication with ADGM and demonstrating its operational resilience, transparency, and compliance framework. It will help enterprises that have obtained relevant regulatory licenses support XAU₮ products and services in a regulated environment. Previously, the ADGM Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) had recognized Tether's USD stablecoin USD₮ as an "Accepted Fiat Referenced Token." This recognition of XAU₮ further expands the application scope of Tether's products within the regulated ecosystem of ADGM.
according to the latest in-depth report by U.Today, as the prediction market continues to heat up, sports events are becoming a key engine driving industry growth. As the world's first centralized exchange to integrate Polymarket, Gate Polymarket significantly lowers the barrier to user participation by offering a trading experience with no wallet, no cross-chain, and no gas fees. Users can directly use USDT from their Gate accounts to make predictions without the need for complex on-chain operations. Currently, Gate Polymarket has become one of the largest traffic gateways for Polymarket. As of July 16, its cumulative trading volume has exceeded $622 million. On July 6, its weekly trading volume surpassed $100 million, and it ranks first in Polymarket's daily, weekly, and monthly trading volume across all channels.The report points out that the 2026 World Cup is becoming one of the key catalysts driving the rapid growth of the prediction market. The World Cup Hub, built around the event, integrates match schedules, standings, real-time scores, match alerts, historical data, and prediction trading. Sports predictions continue to attract a large number of users, further boosting Gate Polymarket’s activity and market liquidity.U.Today believes that Gate has not only lowered the barrier to entry for the prediction market but also further refined the product experience. It has launched innovative features such as a dual-mode trading interface, AI event analysis, smart money tracking, real-time fund flow alerts, and event contracts, helping users discover market opportunities more efficiently. By combining the convenient experience of a centralized exchange with the deep integration of Polymarket’s decentralized prediction market, Gate is continuously expanding the application scenarios of the prediction market and driving on-chain prediction markets toward a more open, efficient, and mainstream stage of development.
Odaily reports, according to official sources, Gate Alpha is launching a Robinhood Chain trading contest from 17:00 on July 17 to 16:00 on July 22 (UTC+8). After users click "Join Now" to complete registration, trading any token assets on the Robinhood Chain will qualify them to share in a $30,000 USDT airdrop reward. Sprint Trading Award: During the event, users with a cumulative trading volume on the Gate Alpha platform for Robinhood Chain assets (including both buys and sells) of ≥ $1,000 will proportionally share the $30,000 USDT airdrop reward based on their trading amount. Please visit the Gate Alpha zone, search for the Robinhood Chain token contract address, and participate in trading.Gate Alpha now supports popular public chains including SOL, ETH, Gate Layer, BSC, Base, SUI, ARB, World Chain, AVAX, Polygon, LINEA, ZK, OP, and Berachain, and enables seamless cross-chain token trading through contract address search functionality, breaking down cross-chain trading barriers to provide one-click access to all on-chain tokens.
Odaily, July 20 - According to official sources, Gate has launched the Esports Peak Trading Season from 16:00 on July 20 to 16:00 on August 10 (UTC+8), with a total prize pool of 200,000 USDT. During the event, users who register and participate in designated prediction trading for esports events in the Gate Polymarket esports section can enjoy newcomer benefits, weekly trading tasks, and the prediction trading leaderboard to share generous rewards. After the event, the top 100 users by cumulative prediction trading volume who meet the corresponding trading volume requirements can also share a 50,000 USDT leaderboard reward, with the 1st place winner eligible to receive up to 10,000 USDT. Currently, the Gate Prediction Market has launched prediction markets for popular events such as the 2026 KeSPA Cup "League of Legends" Chevor DRX vs. KT team, and more exciting events can be found on the platform for participation.According to data from Polymarket Builders, the Gate Prediction Market ranked first among Polymarket channels in single-day trading volume on July 19, and has also maintained a leading position in cumulative trading volume over the past week and month, ranking first among Polymarket channels. As the first centralized trading platform to integrate Polymarket, Gate has become a key entry point for users to participate in prediction markets. Users can enter Gate Polymarket via the Alpha section on the Gate App homepage and use USDT in their accounts to conveniently trade in prediction markets for popular esports events and championship outcomes. Users can also leverage the "Smart Money" feature to track the positions and market judgments of high-win-rate traders, gaining more reference for esports event predictions. Gate is continuously expanding the application scenarios of its prediction market, providing users with prediction trading experiences covering diverse events such as popular esports competitions.
According to the official announcement, the Bitget Trading Bot now supports smart holdings for US stock tokens (rTokens). It has also simultaneously launched multiple recommended portfolios, including the US Stock Top 10 Giants Mag 10, Serenity Holdings, Musk Concept, and more, enabling users to copy holdings with one click and automatically manage positions. Users can navigate to "Trading Bot" and select "Smart Holdings", choose a desired portfolio from the recommendations, enter the investment amount, and establish the position. Alternatively, they can create manually by configuring supported stock rTokens and cryptocurrencies, setting target allocations and rebalancing conditions for each asset, and completing the creation. App users can upgrade to the latest version to experience this feature. It is reported that rTokens, identified by the letter "r" plus the stock ticker (e.g., Nvidia as rNVDA), are issued by Reality, a licensed RWA protocol under Bitget. They connect directly to global liquidity pools such as Nasdaq and NYSE through cooperation with the compliant broker Alpaca. Features include: underlying assets reserved 1:1 and custodied by licensed institutions, stock dividends distributed 1:1 in token form, support for synchronized mapping of corporate actions (stock splits, etc.), and holdings can serve as joint margin for Unified Accounts and USDT-margined contracts, allowing users to flexibly manage funds while holding global stock assets.
AVE has now fully integrated Hyperliquid on-chain contract trading across its mobile app, TG Bot, and PC client, providing users with a more convenient and multi-scenario on-chain contract trading experience.On the occasion of this feature upgrade, AVE is launching the "AVE x Hyperliquid Contract Upgrade Benefits" event, inviting all users to actively participate and share in rewards of up to 12,000U.Event Period: July 16, 2026, 18:00 – July 26, 2026, 23:59 (UTC+8)Two Core Rewards:Open Orders to Share Up to 4,000UUsers who deposit and have a cumulative margin of at least 20 USDT for opening positions will share a 2,000U prize pool. If the number of eligible users exceeds 500, the prize pool doubles to 4,000U.Trading Leaderboard to Share Up to 8,000UUsers with a cumulative trading volume of 20,000U are eligible to participate in the ranking. The top 100 will share the prize pool according to the rules. The base prize pool is 3,000U, increasing with the total trading volume of the event, up to a maximum of 8,000U.Eligible trades will be automatically included in the statistics. Both rewards can be earned simultaneously.Welcome all users to participate in Hyperliquid on-chain contract trading. Trade more, earn more rewards, and collectively unlock a bigger prize pool.Note: This event is subject to the final interpretation rights of Ave.ai. All trading records are uploaded to the blockchain in real-time, ensuring the ranking data is tamper-proof.
According to official announcements, the 7th phase of the Strategy campaign collaborated between decentralized stablecoin USDD and Binance Wallet officially launched on July 19 at 8:00 (Singapore Time), and the campaign will continue until September 7 at 07:59. This phase will offer a reward pool totaling 800,000 USD worth of USDD. Users can participate by depositing at least 100 USDT via the Binance Wallet Strategy section and will automatically qualify to share the rewards. It is understood that existing campaign users do not need to take any further action and will automatically participate in the 7th phase. Campaign Entry: Binance Wallet Strategy Page. For more details, please visit: https://usdd.io.
: In an interview this week, Circle President Heath Tarbert responded to questions about the stock price falling from $260 to $62, stating that the company is focusing on long-term development. If it can fulfill its mission of building a full-stack internet platform infrastructure, the stock price will ultimately reflect that value in the long run. Addressing the new competition posed by the Open USD Alliance, which consists of 140 companies including Visa, Stripe, Mastercard, and Google, Heath Tarbert noted that USDC, as a stablecoin natively supporting 34 blockchains, has built a network effect with a circulating supply of $73 billion that is extremely difficult to replicate. Discussing the difference in market position compared to Tether, he stated that USDC is the world's largest regulated stablecoin and boasts the highest real transaction volume.
According to the official announcement, the Binance Futures Platform will list the SPCXUSD1 Perpetual Contract on July 20, 2026, at 17:00 (UTC+8 time), tracking the price of Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SPCX), with maximum leverage up to 25x.
: Circle has entered into a strategic alliance with Argentine financial services group BIND Group to provide USDC liquidity access to Argentine enterprises through BEN, a licensed virtual asset service provider under BIND. BIND Group has total assets exceeding $2 billion, and its core banking entity, BIND Banco Industrial, provides services to institutions and enterprises. BEN will operate in compliance with Argentine regulatory requirements, supporting use cases such as payments, treasury management, and digital asset transfers. BIND Vice President Andrés Meta stated that expanding institutional access to USDC is an important step for the Argentine digital asset ecosystem. Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire noted that Argentina has become a more attractive destination for foreign investment. Argentina is one of the few markets in Latin America where USDC adoption levels are close to those of USDT. Tether-backed Oobit disclosed that transaction volumes completed by Argentine users using USDC account for 46% of the country’s total stablecoin transaction volume.
Odaily Odaily According to the official announcement, to meet the diversified investment needs of users, Bitget has launched perpetual contracts for CPNG (Coupang), PKX (POSCO), MUFG (Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group), and TM (Toyota Motor).The above contracts are all settled in USDT, support up to 20x leverage, and are available for 7×24 trading. For more details, please refer to the Bitget official platform.
Odaily Odaily: Argentine digital bank Ualá has completed a $197 million funding round, led by Allianz X, the strategic investment arm of the Allianz Group, with a $20 million investment from Tether. The round was announced in March, valuing Ualá at $3.2 billion. Ualá has over 11 million users, with operations spanning Argentina, Mexico, and Colombia. The company will use the funds to expand across Latin America, with Mexico as a key market. Ualá founder and CEO Pierpaolo Barbieri stated that this investment does not include the integration of stablecoins on the platform. Ualá operates as a licensed bank in relevant markets, and regulatory rules restrict it from conducting such integrations.
According to the official announcement, HTX launched KORU/USDT, FWDI/USDT, and AKE/USDT perpetual contracts on July 16, all with a maximum leverage of 10x.
Odaily报道, ForeGate, the next-generation event prediction trading platform globally endorsed by legendary footballer Michael Owen, has officially launched its EWC (Esports World Cup) themed zone. This zone covers all popular events of this year's EWC, offering real-time event tracking and AI-powered deep predictions.To coincide with the launch of the EWC zone, ForeGate has simultaneously initiated the "Esports Prediction Trading Competition" limited-time incentive event, with a total prize pool of up to 500,000 USDT. During the event, users can participate in trading to share the prize pool. The event runs from July 16, 14:00 to August 24, 16:00 (UTC+8). This move marks a further expansion of ForeGate's event prediction market ecosystem centered around high-frequency sports and esports. Currently, users can seamlessly access the platform directly through mainstream DApp wallets such as Binance Wallet and OKX Wallet.