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Bitget TradFi Contract Cumulative Trading Volume Surpasses $530 Billion, With a Daily Peak Nearing $7.4 Billion
According to the latest data from Bitget, the platform's cumulative TradFi contract trading volume has exceeded $530 billion, with a single-day trading volume peak of $7.39 billion. As of now, Bitget supports 309 stock contract underlyings.
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DeepSeek-V4-Flash Discount Offer Officially Takes Effect, B.AI Adds Another 50% Off on Peak-Valley Pricing
Odaily News - On September 3, the discount offer for DeepSeek-V4-Flash and DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp on the B.AI platform officially took effect. The platform has applied an additional 50% discount across the board on top of DeepSeek's official peak-valley pricing mechanism — during peak hours, users pay only 50% of the official price, while during off-peak hours, costs drop to as low as 25% of the official peak-hour price. A single API call can save up to 75%. Whether for high-concurrency tasks, Agent workflows, or large-scale API calls, B.AI remains the most cost-effective choice for developers using DeepSeek-V4-Flash. Meanwhile, four popular models — GLM-5.3-Flash, Qwen3.8-Flash, Hy3, and MiMo V2.5 — remain 100% free, covering diverse needs such as inference, multimodal applications, and Chinese-language scenarios.
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AI Token Prices Hit All-Time Lows, Down 50% From May Peak
According to Yonhap News Agency, the LLM Token Expenditure Index released by US market information agency Silicon Data fell to 97 cents per million tokens on August 31, marking a historic low since its establishment at the end of last year, down over 50% from the May high of $2.05. Analysts attribute this downward price trend to several key drivers: the launch of the open-source model "Kimi K3" by Chinese AI firm Moonshot AI, OpenAI's price cut for the ChatGPT-5.6 series in July, and the implementation of dynamic pricing mechanisms by leading vendors. While the decline in token prices helps reduce user costs, it will create revenue pressure for model developers such as OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google. The investment head at Seez Group pointed out that foundational model companies are most directly impacted, recommending a strategic shift toward strengthening distribution channels, memory, and context capabilities to raise user switching costs and defend against competitive erosion from open-source models.
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Barclays: Hot Chips 2026 Signals Shift in AI Race From Peak Compute Power to Energy Efficiency Optimization
According to Chaoxiang research, a Barclays report released on August 31 notes that the core theme of the Hot Chips 2026 conference has shifted from "who has the strongest compute" to "who can deliver the most output with the least power," making token/watt the most critical metric for measuring AI hardware success. Constrained by data center power supply, hardware vendors and hyperscalers alike are pushing system performance to its limits within fixed power budgets. Inference workload partitioning has emerged as a key architectural divergence: NVIDIA and Cerebras employ a partitioned approach that decouples prefill and decode stages, delivering roughly an order-of-magnitude improvement in the token/kW metric, whereas OpenAI's Jalapeno integrates prefill, speculative generation, and decoding entirely on a single chip. Barclays anticipates that both approaches will coexist long-term, with the partitioned strategy likely capturing a larger share over time.
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Bitget Launches Camping-Themed Futures Campaign, Unlock Arc'teryx and Snow Peak Outdoor Gear
Bitget has launched the "Camping & Stargazing Season" futures trading event, running from August 31 at 11:00 to September 7 at 11:00 (UTC+8). During the event, users who reach the designated cumulative futures trading volume thresholds will receive tiered USDT rewards, with each participant earning up to 170 USDT in total. Additionally, participants can unlock camping-themed physical prizes, including an Arc'teryx Alpha SV Jacket and a Snow Peak 4-to-6 person tent. For more details, please visit the official Bitget platform.
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Cryptoquant Founder: The Peak of This Bitcoin Bull Market Cycle May Be Driven by Global Institutional and ETF Demand
Odaily News Cryptoquant founder and CEO Ki Young Ju stated that the peak of Bitcoin's current bull market cycle may be driven by institutional capital outside the United States and ETF demand. He pointed out that deeper stablecoin liquidity and tokenized asset infrastructure will expand global market participation.Ki Young Ju cited South Korea as an example, noting that the country currently has no spot Bitcoin ETFs, retail investors cannot purchase overseas-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs, and most companies are unable to open trading accounts to buy BTC. South Korea has gradually opened up corporate participation in phases, with the Financial Services Commission (FSC) roadmap covering approximately 3,500 listed companies and qualified professional investors, but financial institutions and other businesses remain excluded.Strategy's Bitcoin bank adoption index evaluated 25 major institutions covering trading, custody, digital asset products, financing, and corporate participation, with an overall adoption rate of 32%. As of August 29, RWA.xyz data shows that the distributed asset value of global tokenized assets is $38.63 billion, up 2.65% from 30 days ago.The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) stated that stablecoins have the potential to enable faster, programmable payments, but current designs may pose financial integrity, liquidity, and monetary risks. Ki Young Ju pointed out that U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded cumulative net inflows of approximately $57 billion in the first two years since launch, and the next phase will be global institutionalization, with more institutions adopting BTC as a strategic asset, and countries lacking ETFs will also improve relevant investment channels. (Bitcoin.com News)
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Indian voice AI company Ringg secures $10 million in follow-on investment from Peak XV
According to TechCrunch, Indian enterprise voice AI startup Ringg announced it has secured a $10 million investment from Peak XV Partners as an extension of its Series A funding round; the company previously closed a $5.5 million Series A earlier this year, bringing its total funding to $15.5 million. Initially founded on text-to-speech technology, Ringg is now pivoting to provide AI agent services for businesses, with clients including Cred, Flipkart, Practo, Groww, and PolicyBazaar. Its voice AI platform has been integrated into approximately 1,200 clinics across Practo, facilitating patient appointments and post-consultation follow-ups.
B.AI Achieves Daily Compute Throughput of 590.78 Billion Tokens, Continuously Setting New Peak Records
The B.AI platform's single-day compute throughput has exceeded 590.78 billion tokens, achieving a near 8-fold explosive increase in just 8 days since August 18 and continuously surpassing historical peaks. Ascending from the hundred-billion scale to nearly 600 billion, the B.AI compute demand curve maintains a steady upward trajectory. Throughout persistent high-concurrency surges and massive automated scheduling tasks, the platform has consistently operated with stability, demonstrating exceptional system resilience and scheduling efficiency.
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AI voice interaction company Wispr closes $280 million Series B financing, led by Menlo Ventures
According to Pulse2, AI voice interaction startup Wispr announced the completion of a $280 million Series B funding round, valuing the company at $2 billion. The round was led by Menlo Ventures, with participation from Notable Capital, NEA, Neo Ventures, 8VC, MVP Ventures, as well as Acrew, Peak XV, Together Fund, and PLUS Capital.
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Bitget's July TradFi Futures Trading Volume Reaches $100 Billion, with Single-Day Peak Exceeding $10 Billion
Odaily News: According to the latest data from Bitget, the platform's TradFi futures trading volume surpassed $100 billion in July, with the highest single-day trading volume reaching $10 billion.As a core growth engine for the TradFi sector, Bitget's stock futures have demonstrated strong market penetration. Currently, approximately one in every three futures trades on the platform comes from stock futures. As of press time, Bitget supports 272 popular US stocks and ETF futures instruments.
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Peak unrealized profit exceeded $15.31 million; long-term Bitcoin holder with three-year position deposits 158.7 BTC into Coinbase
Odaily News According to on-chain analyst Ai Yi's monitoring, a Bitcoin whale who has held positions for three years has a cost basis as low as $20,000, with peak unrealized profits once exceeding $15.31 million. The address deposited 158.7 BTC, worth $10.01 million, into Coinbase 8 hours ago. The funds originated from another address, which withdrew the relevant Bitcoin from Kraken on March 11, 2023. During the holding period, the whale did not choose to take profits; if sold now, the profit would be $6.206 million, a decline of more than 40% compared to the peak profit.
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AI Code Verification Startup Blacksmith Closes $45 Million Series B Round, Led by Peak XV Partners
According to TechCrunch, AI code verification startup Blacksmith announced the completion of a $45 million Series B funding round, led by Peak XV Partners, with participation from GV and Y Combinator, valuing the company at $550 million.
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Discovered Materials Completes $9 Million Seed Round, Backed by Peak XV Partners and Others
: Discovered Materials announced the completion of a $9 million seed funding round, with participation from Lightspeed India Partners, Peak XV Partners, and several angel investors. The company combines AI agents with physical models to screen new heat-dissipating materials for chips at scale, targeting the high heat generation and high energy consumption challenges of AI chips in data centers. Reports indicate that AI can improve the efficiency of candidate material generation, but commercialization in this field remains constrained by factors such as material screening, synthesis validation, and manufacturing feasibility. (TechCrunch)
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Analyst: Citi Downgrades Micron, Expects Memory Prices to Peak in the May Quarter Next Year
Odaily News, Citrini analyst jukan posted on X platform that Citi has downgraded Micron, expecting the pace of DRAM and NAND price increases to gradually slow over the next four quarters, with prices likely peaking in the quarter ending May next year, i.e., the second fiscal quarter. Citi has adjusted its quarter-over-quarter DRAM price increase expectations for the August, November, February, and May quarters from 23%, 10%, 2%, and 0% to 23%, 9%, 2%, and 0%, and now expects prices to decline 3% in the second half of 2027 compared to the first half. For NAND, the quarter-over-quarter price increase expectations have been adjusted from 29%, 9%, 1%, and 0% to 29%, 7%, 0%, and -1%, with the second-half 2027 price expectation revised to a 5% decline compared to the first half. Citi noted that capacity expansions at CXMT and YMTC will drive DRAM and NAND prices lower. US-listed memory chip stocks fell sharply.
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Robinhood Chain Trading Volume Down 72% from Peak, Incentive Funds Primarily Flow to Depositors
On Robinhood Chain, decentralized exchange trading volume has declined 72% from the peak on July 11, despite on-chain transaction counts, deposit volumes, and stablecoin supplies all reaching record highs. Data shows that the average on-chain transaction amount has dropped from $105 to $28, reflecting that the growth in trading activity has failed to translate into higher trading volume. Additionally, currently about 92% of on-chain real-time incentive spending flows to deposit users rather than trading users, which is considered an important reason for the weakening trading volume.
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Bitget rToken July Trading Volume $1.153 Billion, Peak Daily Transactions Exceed 120,000
Latest data released by Bitget shows that rToken trading volume in July reached $1.153 billion, with a highest single-day trading volume of $81.38 million and a highest single-day transaction count of 127,691. Currently, rToken Assets Under Management (AUM) has increased to $160 million. With the increase in trading activity, the demand for rToken's round-the-clock trading has been further released. Statistics show that approximately one-third of rToken transactions occur during traditional US stock market closed hours, reflecting that users still have strong demand for US stock trading outside regular trading hours, and also providing new growth potential for liquidity during non-trading hours.
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Independent Bitcoin Miner Mined a Block, Earning Approximately $200,000 in Rewards, with Peak Hashrate Reaching 100 PH/s
Odaily News: An independent Bitcoin miner mined Bitcoin block 960804 at 02:16 UTC on Monday, earning a reward of 3.15689830 BTC, worth approximately $200,000. The reward includes a 3.125 BTC block subsidy and 0.032 BTC in transaction fees from 4,243 transactions. CKPool developer Dr-ck stated that this block is the 317th independent block mined via CKPool, with the winning address being bc1qdyqjq9qccp34pyv3kxmsrkn7p0amnsqqy8kdeq. Its hashrate fluctuated significantly, peaking at 100 PH/s, which is speculated to be rented hashrate. At the time, the Bitcoin network's total hashrate was 924 EH/s, and this peak accounted for approximately 0.011% of the network, corresponding to mining one block roughly every 64 days. CKPool allows independent miners to connect to its infrastructure without running a full Bitcoin node, and charges a 2% fee from the blocks mined.
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Gate prediction market focuses on League of Legends LCK showdown, T1 support rate reaches 79% overpowering KT Rolster
as the esports event prediction market continues to heat up, the League of Legends LCK (Legends Group Round 3-4) is featuring a marquee matchup: T1 will face KT Rolster at 18:00 (UTC+8) on July 29. According to the latest data from the Gate prediction market, T1 currently holds a support rate of approximately 79%, while KT Rolster stands at around 22%. The Gate prediction market closely follows global sports and esports hotspots, continuously enriching trading scenarios to deliver an efficient and seamless one-stop prediction experience for users.Gate is launching the "Esports Peak Trading Season" from July 20, 16:00 to August 10, 16:00 (UTC+8), with a total prize pool of 200,000 USDT. After registering, users who participate in designated esports event prediction trades on the Gate prediction market can unlock newcomer benefits, weekly task rewards, and compete on the esports prediction trading leaderboard. As the first centralized exchange to integrate with Polymarket, Gate has become a key gateway for users to engage with prediction markets. Users can access Gate Polymarket via the Alpha section on the Gate App homepage, using USDT in their accounts to conveniently participate in prediction market trades 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 additional reference for esports event predictions. Gate is continuously expanding the application scenarios of its prediction market, offering users a diversified prediction trading experience covering popular esports events and other major happenings.
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Bitcoin Selling Pressure Easing? Realized Losses Drop 56% from Peak, but Demand Recovery Remains Weak
According to Odaily, CryptoQuant analyst Axel Adler stated that the current bear market phase for Bitcoin has seen the highest level of realized losses among holders. The 30-day moving average (30DMA) of realized losses peaked at $1.37 billion in February 2026, 19% higher than the $1.15 billion peak during the 2022 cycle. Data shows that since the February peak, Bitcoin realized losses have dropped by 56.5% to approximately $597 million. Meanwhile, the scale of realized profits has only slowly recovered to $257 million. Axel Adler pointed out that loss-driven selling pressure has significantly weakened, but the market has not yet seen sustained demand recovery, with the decline in losses still outpacing the recovery in profits.From a historical cycle comparison, realized losses reached $1.37 billion on February 20, 2026, a new all-time high for this metric. The highest realized loss in the 2022 cycle was $1.15 billion, recorded on June 30, 2022. In terms of realized profits, as of July 23, Bitcoin's realized profit 30DMA stood at $257 million, down 92.7% from the peak of $3.51 billion recorded on December 10, 2024. It is also down 77.7% from the level on October 6, 2025, when Bitcoin hit its all-time high of $124,710. This metric bottomed out at $191 million on June 14, 2026, and has since recovered by 34.7%.Axel Adler stated that profit-driven selling pressure has dropped significantly, and the volume of coins being sold for profit is currently at a low level for this cycle. However, this does not mean that sellers have been completely exhausted, nor does it imply that market demand has recovered. If realized profits consistently rise above the $400 million to $500 million range, it would better confirm a sustained market improvement.Additionally, the Bitcoin realized profit/loss ratio has recovered from a low of 0.26 in June to 0.43, but remains below the 1.0 level. The analyst noted that while the absolute scale of realized losses in the current cycle exceeds that of 2022, the relative market pressure is still lower than in 2022. Since Bitcoin's all-time high, realized losses have exceeded realized profits on 190 out of the past 291 days. Axel Adler cautioned that if the profit/loss ratio breaks below 0.26 again, accompanied by a price drop below the cycle low of $58,535 established on June 30, it could signal further escalation of market pressure.
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Gate Launches Esports Trading Season: Predict Esports Events and Share 200,000 USDT
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.
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