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According to the official announcement, HTX has launched DJT/USDT, MKR/USDT, and XOM/USDT perpetual contracts on August 26, supporting 1x to 20x leverage for both long and short positions. Additionally, from today until September 1 at 15:00 (UTC+8), HTX is launching a New Token Futures Trading Competition. Participants who complete registration, trade the featured tokens in the futures market, and meet the required thresholds will have the chance to share the total prize pool of 1 billion $HTX tokens.
Odaily News: As of August, cumulative top-ups on USDC- and USDT-linked stablecoin cards have reached $13.8 billion, an increase of nearly $10 billion over the past 12 months. Stablecoin cards are shifting USDC and USDT from trading balances toward everyday consumer use cases.USDC currently leads in tracked card spending, while USDT is accelerating its catch-up. The two follow different adoption paths: USDC benefits more from fintech integrations and payment infrastructure, whereas USDT is more active across exchanges, remittances, and emerging markets.On-chain settlement also reflects a multi-chain distribution, with Base leading at approximately $1.2 billion, followed by Solana at $635 million, Polygon at $544 million, and Optimism at $509 million. Networks such as Arbitrum, Scroll, Ethereum, and Stellar are also carrying significant activity.Stablecoin cards still rely on traditional payment networks like Visa and Mastercard, shifting the competitive focus toward custody, FX costs, cashback, and capital efficiency. Meanwhile, Circle has renewed its USDC partnership with Coinbase under the original terms, excluding any dividend arrangements. (Bitcoin.com News)
Odaily News: According to an official announcement, Bitget stock contracts have listed DJT (Trump Media & Technology Group). These contracts are settled in USDT, support up to 20x leverage, and offer 7×24-hour trading. To date, Bitget supports a total of 291 stock perpetual contract instruments.
Registration is now open for the Bitget 2026 King's Cup Global Invitational (KCGI), with early-bird perks and team registration channels simultaneously activated. This edition of KCGI brings a comprehensive upgrade, centering on "UEX Panoramic Competition" as its core highlight. For the first time, it bridges three major tracks: crypto contracts, TradFi contracts, and equity spot (rToken), delivering a unified arena, prize pool, and ranking system. This creates a multi-asset competitive environment catering to diverse trading preferences, featuring a total prize pool of 3 million USDT.
Odaily News - DGrid AI's native token DGAI nearly doubled on its first day of trading, trading at approximately $0.73 on Tuesday, up nearly 93% over the past 24 hours, with a market cap of around $110 million and trading volume exceeding $165 million.DGrid AI is expanding its decentralized AI network, connecting users, developers, and distributed nodes to process AI inference requests. DGAI is used for payments, staking, and node rewards. The network employs a "Proof of Quality" mechanism to evaluate results, requiring node operators to stake DGAI, with penalties imposed for underperformance or violations.DGrid AI sold over 140 DClaw Boxes within hours at $1,580 USDT per unit, generating sales exceeding $221,000 USDT. The device is used to run DClaw personal AI agents, connecting users with AI models through a decentralized network of independently operated nodes. (Cointelegraph)
Odaily News, according to the official announcement, Gate will list Cash Cat (CASHCAT) for spot trading at 16:00 (UTC+8) on August 25, and will launch Cash Cat (CASHCAT) perpetual contract live trading (USDT-settled) at 16:10 (UTC+8), supporting 1-20x leverage. In addition, Gate will list Cash Cat (CASHCAT) on its flash swap platform at 17:00 (UTC+8).
According to official announcements, Huobi HTX listed JP225/USDT and ADI/USDT perpetual contracts on August 25, supporting leverage from 1x to 20x for both long and short positions. Meanwhile, from today until September 1 at 15:00 (UTC+8), Huobi HTX has launched a new coin contract trading competition. Users who complete registration, trade perpetual contracts of participating assets, and meet the designated threshold will have the opportunity to share in a total prize pool of 1 billion $HTX tokens.
According to an official Binance announcement, Binance Futures will list U-margined perpetual contracts for SKUUUSDT, SKDDUSDT, RAMUSDT, DJTUSDT, and MRNAUSDT in batches on August 25 between 17:00 and 17:20 (UTC+8), with underlying assets including the SK Hynix Leveraged ETF, DRAM-themed ETF, Trump Media & Technology Group (DJT), and Moderna (MRNA) — traditional financial assets. All the aforementioned contracts settle in USDT, support 24/7 trading, multi-asset mode, and leverage of up to 20x. Funding rates are settled every 8 hours, with upper and lower limits set at +2% and -2%, respectively.
HTX's 13th Anniversary Carnival Month is underway. Coinciding with the 13th day of the campaign, BTC has returned to the $80,000 level, market sentiment has improved, and participation in the anniversary event continues to surge. To date, the event has distributed over 100,000 rewards, with a total value reaching 60,000 USDT. By completing anniversary tasks and lighting up gems, users can progressively unlock lucky draws, red envelopes, and various exclusive perks. Participants can win up to 1,300 USDT worth of $HTX, and collecting all 13 gems grants eligibility for the ultimate grand prize draw.
Odaily News: According to the official announcement, to meet users' diversified investment needs, Bitget has launched stock perpetual contracts for DE (Deere & Company) and JP225 (Nikkei 225 Index). These contracts are settled in USDT, supporting up to 20x leverage and 7×24-hour trading. As of now, Bitget supports a total of 282 stock contract trading pairs.
According to the official announcement, HTX launched the PDD/USDT perpetual contract on August 24, supporting 1x to 20x leverage for both long and short positions.
Bitget today announced the schedule for the 2026 KCGI King Cup Global Invitational. This edition features a comprehensive upgrade, marking the first time it integrates three major tracks: crypto contracts, TradFi contracts, and stock spot rToken, with a total prize pool of 3,000,000 USDT.
Odaily News - Investment manager Lawrence Lepard, author of The Big Print, stated that even if the CLARITY Act (Digital Asset Market Clarity Act) passes the Senate with 60 votes, stablecoin demand will not be sufficient to improve the current state of the U.S. Treasury market.He noted that the current stablecoin market cap stands at approximately $255 billion, primarily backed by U.S. Treasuries purchased by Circle and Tether, down from $263 billion in January. The U.S. Treasury needs to roll over more than $8 trillion in debt annually, with stablecoins covering only about 3% of that amount.In 2025, the share of U.S. debt held by foreign entities has dropped to 32%, down from 57% after the financial crisis. Coinbase Chief Policy Officer Faryar Shirzad stated that dollar-backed stablecoins could convert overseas demand for digital dollars into demand for U.S. Treasuries. (Bitcoin.com News)
Bitget launches a Crypto vs. Stock Futures Trading Competition, running from August 24 to August 31. During the event, users who reach specified thresholds with their cumulative crypto and stock futures trading volumes will earn lucky draw entries, with a maximum prize of 100 USDT per draw. Additionally, users can separately participate in trading tasks for either the crypto or stock futures track. The two tracks are calculated independently, with a maximum reward of 500 USDT per track. Users ranking in the top 10 based on total cumulative trading volume will receive ranking prizes, with the champion exclusively winning 1,000 USDT. For more details, please refer to the Bitget official platform.
Odaily News According to official sources, Predict.fun's Dota 2 prediction event, The Predict International, has launched markets for the lower bracket final.As the tournament enters its final stage, the platform will open more prediction markets for the grand finals, with higher overall AP rewards available per market.Given the short interval between the lower bracket final and the grand finals, users may have limited time to complete predictions and lock in shares after the grand finals markets go live. Those planning to participate in the final round of activities should keep a close eye on the event page.The Predict International event offers total rewards of 100,000 USDT and 5,000,000 Predict Points.
According to the Upbit announcement, Upbit will add trading support for Interfold (FOLD), opening KRW, BTC, and USDT markets, and support deposits and withdrawals on the Ethereum network. FOLD deposit and withdrawal services are expected to open within 2 hours after the announcement, with trading expected to begin on August 23 at 12:30.
Odaily News: Bitcoin News stated on the X platform that, according to Reuters, Tether has abandoned two Bitcoin mining sites in Uruguay amid a dispute with the state-owned utility company UTE over the amount of electricity available to the mining sites. A former contractor estimated that Tether invested approximately $60 million in each mining site, totaling around $120 million. In 2023, Tether announced its expansion into Uruguay, calling the country a "perfect platform" thanks to its renewable energy and reliable power grid. The mining sites generated revenue in their early stages of operation, but subsequently struggled to secure sufficient electricity to maintain stable operations. The dispute escalated in 2025, with Tether's local entity ceasing electricity payments. UTE cut off power supply to the mines in July of that year, after which Tether halted operations and laid off most of its staff. The outstanding debts were settled in December. According to reports, Uruguay was originally planned as a test site for Tether's expansion of Bitcoin mining operations in South America. Tether stated that its global investments in energy production and Bitcoin mining have exceeded $2 billion.
According to an official announcement, Huobi HTX has listed perpetual contracts for ANET/USDT, PURR/USDT, and BOME/USDT on August 21, supporting 1x to 20x leverage for long and short positions. Additionally, from today until 15:00 (UTC+8) on August 25, Huobi HTX is launching a New Coin Futures Trading Contest. Users who complete registration, trade futures for the participating coins, and meet the specified thresholds will have the opportunity to share a total prize pool of 1 billion $HTX tokens.
According to reports, Bybit has recently launched a USDT mainnet trading ecosystem incentive program with a total prize pool of 100,000 USDT. During the campaign, users can participate in the reward distribution by trading designated USDT pairs. This initiative will further enrich USDT trading scenarios, boosting market liquidity and user engagement for related trading pairs including BTC and ETH.
According to the official announcement, Upbit will list the NEXO/USDT trading pair.