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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.
Ethereum Improvement Proposal EIP-8222 plans to leverage STARK-based cryptographic mechanisms to separate staking deposits from withdrawals and re-anonymize validators, aiming to reduce the traceability of validator activity. Currently, approximately one-third of all ETH is staked. Thibault Dubuis, Head of Staking and Decentralized Finance Products at Sygnum Bank, stated that current deposit addresses, validators, and withdrawal credentials form visible links, making institutional holdings sizes, entry timings, and staking strategies nearly public. The proposal remains in the discussion phase, with no deployment timeline yet announced. Its design may involve fixed deposit denominations, asset withdrawal waiting periods, and other arrangements, potentially requiring institutional users to bear higher execution costs, process delays, and compliance overhead.
According to The Block, crypto asset management company CoinShares has officially launched its UCITS platform, simultaneously listing its first fund—the CoinShares Bitcoin Mining UCITS ETF—which began trading on Tuesday on the Deutsche Börse Xetra. The platform aims to unlock Europe's €26.3 trillion (approximately $30 trillion) UCITS ecosystem, targeting major institutional investors such as pension funds, insurance companies, and private banks. CoinShares stated that previously, the core obstacle hindering institutional entry lay in product structure, as many institutions' investment mandates restrict them from holding debt securities; the introduction of the UCITS framework will effectively lift this restriction. The company's co-founder and CEO Jean-Marie Mognetti stated that this move marks CoinShares' official entry into the UCITS market, and more digital asset and thematic investment strategies will continue to be launched subsequently.
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, 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.
global payment giant Visa is accelerating its stablecoin infrastructure efforts by launching the Visa Stablecoin Platform, which helps banks and fintech companies integrate stablecoin payment capabilities into their existing payment and treasury management systems. It is reported that the platform aims to provide stablecoin service support to approximately 15,000 financial institutions and over 200 million merchants within Visa's network, enabling enterprises to use USD stablecoins for settlement, capital flow, and financial management within the traditional payment network.Visa currently processes approximately $15 trillion in payment transactions annually and has already processed tens of billions of dollars in stablecoin settlement volume. The company hopes to further expand the application scope of stablecoins through this new platform. Initially, the Visa Stablecoin Platform will support the new stablecoin OUSD, launched by the Open Standard alliance, while continuing to be compatible with stablecoins already supported by Visa, including USDC issued by Circle and USDG issued by Paxos. Visa believes that stablecoins are becoming an important part of the future financial infrastructure, with advantages including:Instant Settlement: Transactions no longer rely on traditional banking clearing cycles;Low-Cost Transfers: Reducing payment costs based on blockchain networks;Transparency and Traceability: On-chain transaction records provide higher verifiability.Visa has been consistently building its footprint in the stablecoin space. In 2020, Visa became the first global payment network to support USDC settlement; in 2025, the company launched a stablecoin settlement plan to further promote the entry of stablecoins into the mainstream payment system.Meanwhile, Visa's competitors are also accelerating their entry into the stablecoin market. Mastercard recently launched a stablecoin settlement solution and partnered with companies such as MoonPay and Paxos; American Express has also participated in the ecosystem development related to Open Standard.As traditional payment giants increasingly adopt stablecoins, they are transitioning from a payment tool within the crypto industry into a vital component of the global financial infrastructure. (Fortune)
Coinbase officially announced that the regulated derivatives clearing business of UK financial services group Marex has now formally supported the use of USDC as Initial Margin collateral. This marks the first entry of a stablecoin into the actual operational processes of traditional clearing infrastructure. The first transaction was completed by Prime Trading, LLC, with Coinbase providing the underlying infrastructure support, including custody services, 1:1 instant conversion between fiat currency and USDC, and a customized daily reporting system that meets clearing industry standards.The implementation of this business was made possible by a "No-Action Letter" issued by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in December 2025. This policy opens the door for Futures Commission Merchants (FCMs) to accept stablecoins, Bitcoin, and Ethereum as client margin collateral.Coinbase stated that USDC, as a collateral asset, can provide round-the-clock liquidity, helping institutions break free from the limitations of traditional banking hours, allowing margin funds to be transferred in line with market operating hours. In this partnership, the core capabilities provided by Coinbase include:24/7 instant conversion between fiat currency and USDC: Institutional clients can convert between USD and USDC at any time, improving the efficiency of margin allocation;Customized reporting system: Meets the requirements of traditional clearing systems for asset recording, reconciliation, and regulatory reporting;NYDFS-compliant custody: Provides institutional-grade security for USDC collateral assets.
according to official sources, OKX Jumpstart will launch SENT (Sentient) from 15:00 on July 17, 2026, to 15:00 on July 27, 2026 (UTC+8). During the event, users can participate by staking BTC, OKSOL, OKB, or SENT to share in the airdrop reward of 32,000,000 SENT.Additionally, users can start subscribing early from today, with rewards accruing from the official start of the event. Users can view and participate in the relevant activities via the "Jumpstart" entry at the top of the Explore page in the OKX App.
Odaily, July 13 – At the WebX 2026 conference held in Tokyo, Japan, B.AI unveiled its latest platform progress to global developers and innovators, showcasing full-stack capabilities encompassing cutting-edge AI models, highly scalable APIs, and developer tools. B.AI has long been committed to lowering the barrier to entry for advanced AI technology. Through continuous iteration of its products and services, it empowers enterprises and individual developers to access and leverage cutting-edge intelligence conveniently and efficiently. Partners from all sectors are warmly invited to visit the B.AI booth for an in-depth look at the latest developments and to explore the innovation opportunities driven by AI together.
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.
according to official news, OKX Wallet now supports Robinhood Chain. Users can use OKX Wallet for transfers, market viewing, on-chain transactions, and DApp exploration, further lowering the barrier for users to participate in emerging on-chain ecosystems.Meanwhile, OKX Wallet has launched the Robinhood Ecosystem Zone, which aggregates popular on-chain assets and ecosystem opportunities. Users can complete the whole process from asset discovery to trading through a unified entry point. Learn more:
the futures section of the Binance APP has officially launched cryptocurrency price prediction, a service directly supported by predict.fun.Currently, the Spot, Futures, and Web3 Wallet sections of the Binance APP all provide direct access to cryptocurrency price prediction. Users can update their Binance APP to the latest version to access the prediction entry.
Ave.ai has officially launched the Perp DEX feature on iOS, integrating Hyperliquid perpetual contract trading capabilities. Users can now access perpetual contract trading scenarios on mobile through Ave Wallet Pro, experiencing more efficient and convenient on-chain contract trading services.Hyperliquid is a high-performance trading infrastructure that has garnered significant attention in the on-chain perpetual contract market. Its core revolves around a fully on-chain order book, perpetual contract trading, and an efficient matching experience. With this integration of Hyperliquid by Ave.ai, users can not only discover on-chain assets, view market data, and manage wallet assets through Ave.ai, but also participate in on-chain contract trading on mobile devices.As a one-stop on-chain trading platform, Ave.ai continuously upgrades its products around multi-chain asset discovery, DEX market data, on-chain data analysis, wallet transactions, and trading tools. The launch of Perp DEX on iOS is a crucial step for Ave.ai in improving its mobile trading ecosystem and further expands Ave.ai's contract trading scenarios beyond spot trading.Leveraging the new Perp DEX feature, users can view Hyperliquid contract market data in real-time, conveniently manage account assets, and quickly execute contract operations such as opening and closing positions. This significantly lowers the barrier to on-chain contract trading on mobile, helping users efficiently capture market opportunities and comprehensively enhancing mobile trading efficiency and user experience.In the future, Ave.ai will continue to optimize the Perp DEX product experience, iterating on key scenarios such as market data display, trading entry points, asset management, position interaction, and risk warnings. The platform will persistently refine its product capabilities to provide global Web3 users with more professional and efficient one-stop on-chain trading services.Crypto assets and perpetual contract trading carry high volatility and risk. Users are advised to thoroughly understand the relevant rules and carefully assess their own risk tolerance.
BNB Chain has released its technology roadmap for the second half of 2026, announcing continued optimization around speed, throughput, and protocol stability. The network plans to double the throughput of the BSC mainnet again, while developing a next-generation Layer 1 architecture designed for the next decade.BNB Chain stated that in the first half of 2026, BSC completed several performance upgrades, including reducing the block interval from 750 milliseconds to 450 milliseconds, decreasing Memory Finality time from 1125 milliseconds to 650 milliseconds, and increasing baseline throughput from approximately 2800 TPS to around 5200 TPS. At the middleware level, BNB Chain has also advanced AI agent and payment infrastructure development, including the launch of BNB Agent Studio and BNB Agent SDK to support autonomous on-chain AI agent deployment. It has also continued to refine the Middleware Payment Protocol (MPP) SDK and is exploring institutional-grade privacy frameworks.For the second half of 2026, BNB Chain has outlined three core objectives:Double throughput: Through BEP-675, BAL integration, and EVM execution optimizations, drive further performance improvements on the BSC mainnet, with a long-term goal of achieving a 10x overall performance increase for the BNB Chain ecosystem;Mitigate network congestion impact: Enhance stability during peak periods through resource isolation, dedicated transaction channels, and a transaction inclusion mechanism based on the FOCIL concept;Lower barriers to entry: Optimize gas fee structures for different industries to reduce costs for enterprises entering Web2 and Web3 application scenarios.
according to official sources, OKX Flash Earn Lite will launch AI (Gensyn) from 15:00 on July 10, 2026, to 15:00 on July 14, 2026 (UTC+8). During the event period, users can participate by locking BTC, OKSOL, OKB, or AI to share a total of 8,000,000 AI airdrop rewards.Additionally, users can participate in advance starting today, with rewards only accruing after the official event begins. Users can view and participate in the event via the "Flash Earn" entry at the top of the Explore page in the OKX App.
according to official sources, OKX Flash Earn Lite will launch AI (Gensyn) from 15:00 on July 10, 2026 to 15:00 on July 14, 2026 (UTC+8). During the event, users can participate by staking BTC, OKSOL, OKB, or AI to share a total of 8,000,000 AI airdrop rewards.Additionally, users can subscribe to the event in advance starting today, with rewards only calculated once the event officially begins. Users can view and participate in the event via the "Flash Earn" entry at the top of the Explore page in the OKX App.
BitTorrent has officially announced the full launch of its long-term BTT token buyback program starting in the third quarter of 2026. According to the plan, 100% of the revenue generated from BitTorrent's decentralized services will be used for quarterly BTT token buybacks, aiming to inject sustained and stable liquidity support into the token ecosystem. Additionally, after each buyback cycle, the official team will publish a detailed on-chain audit report to ensure full transparency throughout the capital flow and execution process. This milestone initiative not only strengthens BTT's value anchoring as the core asset of the ecosystem but also marks BitTorrent's official entry into a new stage of sustainable development driven by revenue and value feedback.
according to official sources, OKX Flash Yield has now been upgraded, introducing two modes: Stake to Earn and Trade to Earn. Stake to Earn allows users to stake assets such as BTC, ETH, and OKB to receive new token airdrops; Trade to Earn enables users to participate in activities like splitting new tokens or USDT rewards by completing trading tasks for spot, futures, and other products.Additionally, Trade to Earn has introduced a new reward weighting mechanism, where users who participate earlier, accumulate more trading days, or trade designated tokens can earn a higher reward coefficient, thereby increasing their share of the reward distribution. Users can view and participate in related activities via the "Flash Yield" entry at the top of the Explore page in the OKX App.
: 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.
Robinhood has announced the official launch of the public mainnet for its proprietary Layer 2 network, Robinhood Chain. Built on the Arbitrum technology stack, the chain is positioned as an institution-grade, permissionless, AI-native network specifically designed for Real World Assets (RWA).Robinhood Chain's launch partners include Uniswap, Pleiades, Alchemy, BitGo, and Chainlink. Among them, Uniswap will deploy a dedicated AMM on the chain as the primary public liquidity protocol, while Pleiades will deploy its own AMM as the primary proprietary trading venue. The chain will also offer basic DeFi functionalities such as lending.Eligible users can trade tokenized stocks 24/7 on Robinhood Chain. Simultaneously, Robinhood Earn will introduce USDG-based decentralized lending products within the main app. In certain jurisdictions, the new version of Robinhood Wallet will also support access to Lighter's perpetual contract trading.Robinhood also announced the expansion of its European perpetual contract product range, its official entry into the Canadian market, and the acquisition of a Singapore Capital Markets Services license. Furthermore, Agentic Accounts for crypto trading are planned to begin rolling out in the US soon, allowing AI agents to participate in trading and fund management.Robinhood stated that this update represents its most ambitious global expansion and product vision to date, with the goal of establishing a more direct connection between traditional finance and DeFi, integrating stocks, crypto, RWA, perpetual contracts, and AI trading into a unified financial experience. (The Block)