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: DeAgentAI, a decentralized AI infrastructure project on the SUI and BNB ecosystems, announced that its total buyback program of $5 million worth of AIA tokens has been fully executed. The first batch, involving the burning of 1 million AIA tokens, was completed earlier. This second batch burn of 10 million AIA tokens has now been completed, bringing the cumulative total burned to 11 million tokens, accounting for 23.1% of the total repurchased amount. All tokens have been sent to a black hole address for permanent destruction.Furthermore, DeAgentAI announced the official launch of a quarterly burning mechanism. Going forward, the AIA burn plan will be executed on a quarterly basis, marking the deflation mechanism's entry into a normalized phase. The funds for the buyback come from the project's protocol revenue and profits from its proprietary AI trading models, and are unrelated to external financing or token inflation.
on July 22 that Binance has officially launched the HK0700 USDT (Tencent) and HK1810 USDT (Xiaomi) Hong Kong stock trading pairs on its Quanto perpetual contracts.Binance Quanto perpetual contracts allow users to trade non-USD-denominated stocks using local currencies without the need for foreign exchange conversion, lowering the barrier to entry while enhancing trading convenience. Binance TradFi products now support 140 trading pairs, and the trading volume of its TradFi perpetual contracts over the past week has approached $100 billion, continuously expanding users' one-stop experience in trading traditional financial assets.
According to The Block, Japanese financial group SBI Holdings has recently made a series of aggressive moves, completing multiple major crypto investments in succession: exclusively investing $125 million in Gauntlet's Series C, $76 million in EDX Markets' Series C, spending approximately $289 million to acquire Japanese crypto exchange Bitbank, and taking a stake in Singaporean exchange Coinhako. In addition, SBI also participated in Digital Asset's $355 million financing, Morpho's $175 million token round, and Circle's $222 million token presale, and launched Japan's first trust bank-backed yen stablecoin, JPYSC. SBI stated that the company is driving the group's overall on-chain transformation, aiming to provide end-to-end services across exchanges, asset tokenization, market platforms, and other segments, to position itself ahead of the upcoming "token economy" era. Analysts point out that SBI is building Asia's first scaled on-chain asset management business; its strategic core is not purchasing crypto exposure, but controlling the infrastructure of the next-generation financial system. On the regulatory front, the Japanese parliament is advancing legislation to include cryptocurrencies as regulated financial instruments, and plans to significantly reduce the capital gains tax on crypto assets from 55% to 20% by 2028, aligning it with stocks and bonds, providing policy support for institutional entry.
Odaily News, CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost stated on platform X that currently, active Bitcoin investors are floating at a loss of about 20% on average, and market sentiment is in a "devaluation" phase, but has not yet reached the deep pressure levels typical of historical bear markets.Darkfost pointed out that the True Market Mean (TMM) is currently around $76,700. This indicator reflects the average cost basis of active circulating BTC supply (excluding coins that have been dormant for a long time, potentially lost, or illiquid). Historically, this level acted as a significant resistance zone in May, where some investors chose to exit the market without incurring losses or with minor losses. Meanwhile, the AVIV Ratio (Active Value to Investor Value) is currently around 0.8, meaning active investors are down approximately 20% from their cost basis. In contrast, during historical bear markets, this indicator typically drops to 0.5–0.6, corresponding to a deeper drawdown of about 40%–50%.Analysis suggests that in this cycle, the entry of institutional funds and ETFs has not changed Bitcoin's cyclical nature; the market continues to operate within its own structural framework. Although significant devaluation pressure is already evident, it may not necessarily need to fall to historical bear market extreme levels to trigger a rebound. Overall, cautious judgment regarding cyclical fluctuations remains necessary.
: Bitget US stock options trading is now officially live, with the initial launch offering over 540 popular trading targets. These cover core indices such as the S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, and Dow Jones 30, as well as major ETFs, with plans to progressively expand to cover the full range of stocks and ETFs. To enhance user experience and lower the barrier to entry, all users will enjoy zero commissions when trading US stock options on Bitget.The newly launched options trading adopts a T+1 settlement cycle, consistent with US spot stocks. The trading session runs from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM Eastern Time. It only supports cash transactions (margin purchases are not supported), and the margin rate for Long Calls/Puts is 100%. The system also provides profit/loss estimation assistance for orders, supporting order modification, cancellation, and record inquiries, ensuring users achieve more transparent asset allocation.Additionally, Bitget has launched a special incentive campaign. During the campaign, eligible users who complete registration and execute their first US stock options trade will receive Nvidia (NVDA) stock worth $15. Users can update the Bitget App to version 2.87.0 to experience the feature.
"The White-Haired Stock Guru" Serenity posted on X platform, stating that Sivers Semiconductors (SIVE) has completed a new round of capital increase financing worth 700 million Swedish kronor. The round was "multiple times oversubscribed" and was slightly upsized from the original target. Funds from this round will primarily be used to expand production capacity for InP (Indium Phosphide) lasers and optical amplifiers, driving the company's capacity ramp-up under a fab-light model.Serenity's analysis indicates that this financing suggests SIVE may have reached a critical inflection point for scaled development. The issue price was 57 SEK per share, while the current stock price is approximately 63 SEK, close to the market price, which could help form price support. With the entry of institutional funds, this not only reduces SIVE's balance sheet risk but also provides financial support for its transition to the High-Volume Manufacturing (HVM) stage.
Gate’s Hong Kong stock trading targets have further expanded to over 1,500 stocks, building on the original base of more than 1,000 to continuously enrich the coverage of assets listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, aiming to improve access to global stock markets. Users can directly trade stocks listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange through the stock entry point, participate in pre-market and after-hours trading sessions, and conveniently invest in Hong Kong stocks using USDT, without needing to open a traditional brokerage account or perform Hong Kong dollar conversion, significantly lowering the entry barrier for global investors. Gate’s Hong Kong stock trading service now offers comprehensive coverage across both the App and Web platforms, with the Gate App requiring an update to version 8.23.5 or higher.This expansion of trading targets covers high-quality listed companies with larger market capitalizations and better liquidity on the Main Board and GEM, thereby improving the structure of Hong Kong stock assets. Simultaneously, Gate has established a multi-tiered product system encompassing Pre-IPOs, IPO Access, and secondary stock market trading. IPO Access provides users with a new channel to participate in the subscription of globally popular companies going public. Furthermore, Gate Stocks supports users in trading over 10,000 US mainstream market stocks and ETFs using USDT, covering major US securities trading markets and liquidity networks such as NYSE, Nasdaq, NYSE Arca, NYSE American, and BATS. It also supports fractional share trading with a minimum investment of 0.01 shares. In the future, the platform will continuously expand its coverage of global stocks and traditional financial assets, optimizing asset allocation efficiency and the trading experience.
Odaily reports: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang announced at the GTC conference in Taipei that the company has selected China's Unitree as its first humanoid robot AI platform partner for universities and research institutions. Together, they will launch the Isaac GR00T reference design, accelerating the arrival of the "Physical AI" era.The platform deeply integrates Unitree's H2 humanoid robot (approximately 1.8 meters tall, weighing 68 kg) with Nvidia's Jetson Thor computing platform, Blackwell GPU, Isaac GR00T model, and simulation software. It is also equipped with Singapore-based Sharpa's dexterous hand. The platform is open to top global research institutions, with the first batch including Stanford, ETH Zurich, UCSD, and Ai2. Jensen Huang emphasized that this initiative aims to lower the barrier to entry for humanoid robot development by providing an out-of-the-box, full-stack development environment. He believes that "Physical AI" will be the next wave following generative AI, with a long-term market size potentially reaching tens of trillions of dollars.The upgraded version, the H2 Plus, is expected to be available and open for general sale in October 2026. Notably, Unitree is planning an IPO on the Shanghai Stock Exchange's Sci-Tech Innovation Board (STAR Market), aiming to raise 4.2 billion yuan. Over 40% of its revenue comes from overseas, highlighting its significant global presence. (Techstartups)
on-chain card trading platform Fantasy.top has announced its decision to shut down after months of deliberation and exploring other options. Co-founder Kipit stated that the core reason for the failure was building crypto technology on top of a trading card game model, as the two are fundamentally incompatible. Crypto trading card games place financial value as the primary entry point for players, attracting investors rather than gamers. This leads the project to become about managing an economy rather than building a game. Furthermore, Kipit pointed out that issuing tokens before achieving product-market fit is toxic.In response to earlier accusations of refusing refunds, the official statement reiterated that since the business was self-funded through product revenue, investor funds were never touched. All pre-seed and seed round investors will receive full refunds. (theblock)
As cryptocurrency trading platforms gradually expand from single digital asset trading to traditional asset trading—such as stocks, gold, foreign exchange (FX), and indices—the competitive landscape is shifting beyond “asset coverage” toward “trading entry points, operational workflows, and execution efficiency.” The speed with which users can identify opportunities, enter the market, and complete trades has become a key metric for exchange product experience. Bitget recently launched its “10-Second Gold Purchase Challenge,” inviting users to record the entire process—from opening the Bitget app’s homepage to completing an XAU/USD gold CFD trade—with participants who finish in under 10 seconds eligible for rewards. By capturing real user interactions, the campaign highlights how mobile TradFi trading workflows are evolving—and reflects how crypto exchanges are striving to bring traditional financial asset trading experiences further forward and simplify them. According to Bitget, the platform has already elevated TradFi access to a first-level navigation item on its app homepage, covering trading in gold, stocks, FX, and indices. In contrast to the past, when trading traditional assets typically required dedicated platforms or multi-layered navigation, Bitget aims to enable users to access diverse asset classes more directly within a single platform—via unified entry points and optimized mobile workflows.
Bitget Wallet has announced the completion of its RWA trading upgrade and integrated xStocks as a new source of tokenized stocks, providing users with global tokenized stock trading capabilities. From May 19 to June 14 (Beijing time), Bitget Wallet users who complete tiered trading tasks can receive up to $264 in rewards, with a total prize pool of $100,000. Additionally, users who hold, add liquidity to, or participate in the lending market for any xStocks token will receive a 20% exclusive xPoints bonus.Through this upgrade, users can now trade over 300 types of RWA tokens across Ethereum, Solana, and BNB Chain, covering various assets such as US stocks, ETFs, oil, precious metals, and country indices. The service supports 24/7 trading, low transaction fees, and gas-free execution, with trading starting from $0 and no minimum threshold requirement. Currently, Bitget Wallet supports a dual RFQ + AMM trading mechanism, enabling instant execution and effectively reducing spread slippage. It has also integrated AI market signals to assist in trading decisions.xStocks is developed in collaboration between Kraken and Backed. Its tokenized stock products adopt a 1:1 full collateral mechanism with underlying assets. Since its launch in June 2025, the platform has processed a cumulative trading volume exceeding $30 billion. This integration will further advance Bitget Wallet's "Everyday Finance, Onchain" strategy, aiming to enable users to conduct daily trading of traditional financial assets through on-chain wallets, breaking down the geographical and entry barriers imposed by traditional financial infrastructure.
According to the official announcement, Websea officially resumed withdrawals on May 18 at 16:00 (UTC+8), marking the platform’s entry into a substantive and comprehensive recovery phase. This withdrawal resumption is proceeding steadily with support from strategic investors. Earlier reports indicated that the platform has reached a strategic cooperation agreement with a Middle Eastern family fund to fully support its long-term operations and development.
, RWA trading platform MSX Maitong has opened subscriptions for the second phase of Pre-IPO projects. This phase's projects include AI company Anthropic and prediction market platform Polymarket. The specific subscription arrangements are as follows:Anthropic subscription opens on May 16, 2026, at 12:00 (UTC+8), with a subscription price of 855U and a valuation of $950 billion.Polymarket subscription opens on May 16, 2026, at 12:00 (UTC+8), with a subscription price of 152U and a valuation of $15 billion.The MSX Maitong Pre-IPO section aims to provide investors with a product entry point for participating in pre-IPO investment opportunities in high-quality enterprises. Users can participate in related Pre-IPO projects with a relatively low barrier using USD stablecoins. Previously, the first phase Pre-IPO project Cerebras ($CBRS.M) completed the closed loop from subscription to spot trading after listing, with subscriber yields once exceeding 300%, providing a case study reference for the feasibility of the Pre-IPO track in Web3 trading scenarios.
stablecoin infrastructure startup Rain is now valued at $1.95 billion and has announced a partnership with payment giant Mastercard to issue credit and prepaid cards, while also exploring the use of stablecoins for payment settlements. Previously, Rain primarily relied on the Visa network for its card products. This collaboration with Mastercard marks its entry into a "dual-card network" strategy, further expanding its institutional client market. Rain stated that the partnership will focus on serving large institutional clients already deeply integrated with a single payment network, enabling them to introduce stablecoin settlement capabilities without altering their existing payment systems.Meanwhile, the application of stablecoins continues to expand across the industry, with institutions such as Stripe and Coinbase actively promoting the integration of stablecoin payments and settlements. This indicates that the convergence of traditional finance and crypto payment infrastructure is accelerating. Analysts suggest that as regulatory frameworks gradually become clearer, stablecoins are rapidly transitioning from trading tools to enterprise payment and cross-border settlement infrastructure. (Fortune)
According to official news, BitMart has recently launched a TradFi aggregation page, consolidating various traditional financial assets such as stocks, indices, precious metals, forex, and commodities onto a single page. Users can now view market data, filter targets, and execute trades all within one interface, eliminating the need to switch between different sections.The page has undergone structural adjustments centered around multi-asset trading scenarios, unifying previously dispersed asset entry points and simplifying the trading path. By optimizing the page layout and operational logic, asset switching and order placement processes have become smoother, thereby enhancing overall trading efficiency to a certain extent.