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Odaily, Digital asset trading platform Gate has officially launched its gStocks tokenized securities service, backed by a 1:1 reserve of underlying native stocks, providing users with a new investment gateway to global stock markets. The service leverages digital asset trading infrastructure to support 7×24 trading, order book matching, unified account management, and multi-asset interoperability, along with API access to meet the needs of both individual users and professional institutions in order execution, liquidity management, and hedging strategies. The initial launch includes 15 tokenized securities trading pairs, covering globally popular stocks such as Micron, AMD, SanDisk, and SpaceX, with plans to expand to more high-quality stocks and ETFs, offering users a richer and more diversified range of investment options.As a key addition to Gate's existing product suite, users' held tokenized securities can be used as margin for leveraged lending or included in wealth management products like YuBao, and also support trading bots, grid strategies, investments starting from as low as 1 USDT, and fractional share trading. Gate has built a stock investment system covering three major markets: US stocks, Hong Kong stocks, and Korean stocks, encompassing over 12,500 stocks and ETFs, and offering services such as stock dividends, cross-broker transfer of US and Hong Kong stocks, as well as corporate actions like stock splits and reverse splits. In the future, Gate will continue to expand multi-chain compatibility and plans to launch a free 1:1 bidirectional conversion function between native stocks and tokenized securities, driving the integration of RWA and global capital markets.
Odaily, according to an official announcement, OKX will officially list the VVVUSDT perpetual swap on its web, App, and API at 14:00 (UTC+8) on July 3, 2026.It is reported that Venice is an AI platform focused on privacy, offering services such as generative conversations and image creation.
据官方公告，Upbit 将上线 MPLX 和 NEX BTC 和 USDT 交易对。
according to an official announcement, Bitget has launched a USDT-margined DATA perpetual contract, supporting up to 50x leverage, and the futures trading bot is now available simultaneously.
: According to official sources, OKX has announced the official launch of the OKX.AI Genesis Hackathon, recruiting the first batch of Agent Service Providers (ASP) from global AI developers. The total prize pool for this hackathon is $100,000, with the highest single prize being 10,000 USDT. From now until 8:00 on July 18 (UTC+8), participants can submit their projects through the OKX.AI official website and post introduction threads on the X platform.It is reported that OKX.AI is an economic system specifically designed for Agents, where users and Agents can discover and utilize professional services provided by ASPs.
crypto KOL @yuyue_chris posted on X platform, stating they discovered Gate has launched the gStocks page and speculated that the product may adopt a tokenized stock model, sparking community attention. Subsequently, Gate's official X account stated that gStocks is not only a tokenized securities service but will also support 1:1 real share reserves, staking and lending of holdings, and 1 USDT fractional share trading, among other on-chain capabilities. More product details will be announced in the near future.
According to official announcements, Bitget has launched contracts for seven Hong Kong stocks: TENCENT (Tencent), MEITUAN (Meituan), NETEASE (NetEase), XIAOMI (Xiaomi), POPMART (Pop Mart), SMIC (Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation), and GIGADEVICE (GigaDevice). The above contracts are settled in USDT, support up to 20x leverage, and are available for 7*24 hour trading.
According to the official announcement, Huobi HTX listed the KIOXIA/USDT perpetual contract on July 2, with a maximum leverage of 10x. Additionally, Huobi HTX launched the KIOXIA contract trading competition from 15:00 on July 2 to 15:00 on July 9 (UTC+8), with a total prize pool of up to 20,000 USD. During the event, users who complete registration and participate in KIOXIA/USDT contract trading with a cumulative valid trading volume ≥ 1,000 USDT can share the prize pool based on trading volume ranking; new contract users who complete KIOXIA/USDT contract trading will also receive exclusive benefits.
According to an official announcement, OKX will list perpetual stock contracts on its web, app, and API platforms for certain supported countries and regions on July 2nd.Among them, SOFTBANK/USDT will open for trading at 13:30 (UTC+8) on July 2nd; TQQQ/USDT, MVLL/USDT, and MUU/USDT will open for trading at 17:00, 17:15, and 17:30 (UTC+8) respectively.The announcement states that the aforementioned contracts are all settled in USDT, support 24/7 trading, and have a funding rate settlement period of 8 hours. OKX reminds that the leveraged ETF perpetual contracts (TQQQ, MVLL, MUU) track funds that already employ daily leverage exposure. The perpetual contracts will further add leverage on top of this, potentially amplifying the risk of liquidation and losses.
According to Chainalysis, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) updated its sanctions list against ISIS-K (Islamic State Khorasan Branch) on July 1, adding 134 cryptocurrency wallet addresses, of which 131 are on the TRON chain and 3 are Monero addresses. On-chain data shows that the aforementioned TRON wallets have cumulatively received over $1.4 million since 2023 and transferred out over $880,000, with some funds flowing to Syrian crypto exchangers. Currently, Tether has frozen the balances of all 131 TRON addresses. Additionally, on the same day, OFAC also sanctioned two Brazilian individuals and four companies related to the Latin American criminal organization "Primeiro Comando da Capital" (PCC), accusing them of using cryptocurrency to transfer over $30 million in illegal proceeds across borders from the United States to Brazil.
European cryptocurrency exchange WhiteBIT has announced the launch of a new market category, TradeFi. Users can now trade over 45 perpetual contracts tied to the price movements of commodities, stocks, and ETFs within a crypto trading interface. TradeFi uses USDT as margin and settlement currency, enabling users to trade relevant contracts through a single WhiteBIT account. The underlying assets cover gold, silver, crude oil, natural gas, copper, as well as stocks like Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia, Tesla, Coinbase, Robinhood, and certain market ETFs. WhiteBIT stated that TradeFi instruments are offered through its perpetual contracts interface, and these products only track the price fluctuations of traditional assets. They do not represent actual trading or investment in the underlying assets, nor do they confer ownership, shareholder rights, or related entitlements.
According to the official announcement, HTX listed MVLL/USDT and SYN/USDT perpetual contracts on July 1, both with maximum leverage of up to 10x. Meanwhile, HTX will launch the MVLL and SYN contract trading competition from 15:00 on July 1 to 15:00 on July 8 (UTC+8), with a total prize pool of up to $20,000.
Bybit officially launches Bank Triparty, providing institutional clients with lending services backed by bank-custodied collateral assets. Eligible institutions can deposit collateral assets independently with partner banks and obtain financing limits without altering existing trading strategy infrastructure.
According to the HTX announcement, HTX has opened ANSEM deposit services on July 1 at 18:00 (GMT+8). ANSEM/USDT spot trading will open on July 1 at 20:00 (GMT+8). ANSEM withdrawal services will open on July 3 at 20:00 (GMT+8).
JUST Official releases the GasFree monthly data report for June. The data shows that the GasFree feature launched by TRON is becoming the preferred solution for convenient on-chain transfers. This feature significantly simplifies the transfer process, allowing users to directly use USDT in their wallets to pay transaction fees, breaking the traditional restriction of "must hold TRX in advance" and significantly lowering the threshold for on-chain interactions. In June, GasFree delivered outstanding performance, processing a total of 719,270 transactions, with a total transfer volume reaching $11.45 billion, and cumulatively serving over 359,000 users. Driven by continuous real-world application scenarios, GasFree is driving ecosystem growth with solid data.
: Lorenzo Valente, ARK Invest's Director of Digital Asset Research, has questioned the stablecoin consortium project OpenUSD, expressing high skepticism about whether such consortium-style stablecoin initiatives can achieve scale. He believes that similar alliances have emerged multiple times before, including Diem and Global Dollar, but ultimately failed to form dominant network effects. Currently, the stablecoin market remains dominated by Tether and Circle, whose core advantages lie in strong network effects and instant liquidity. OpenUSD, however, may face a "cold start" problem, as its joint governance structure will severely slow down decision-making efficiency, making it prone to coordination failures under decentralized governance—resembling the governance dilemmas of DAO experiments: high collaboration costs, slow execution, and difficulty deploying capital efficiently.Furthermore, OpenUSD's economic model appears unsustainable for long-term operations. If it relies on a low-fee split mechanism, it will be unable to cover the costs of infrastructure, incentives, and market expansion.Lorenzo Valente concluded that OpenUSD resembles more of a "collection of letters of intent" than a unified product system with strong execution capabilities. He argued that in the long run, the more likely winners are single operators capable of rapid iteration and independent decision-making, rather than joint governance structures requiring multi-party consensus.
Gate, a leading global crypto trading platform, has officially launched stock transfer-in and transfer-out functions, supporting cross-broker transfers for US and Hong Kong stock assets. Users can transfer their holdings from external brokers into Gate, or transfer their Gate stock account assets to other brokers. Gate does not charge any fees for transfers in or out. This service uses the FOP transfer method, with US stocks processed through the DTC system and Hong Kong stocks processed through the CCASS system. Users can experience this by updating the Gate App to version v8.26.0 or higher. Currently, this feature is being rolled out gradually, and users can follow subsequent version update information.To celebrate the launch of the stock transfer function, Gate is simultaneously running a "Stock Transfer Bonus" event. Users who register between July 1, 2026, and July 7, 2026, and submit a transfer-in application during the event period to successfully transfer US or Hong Kong stocks held by external brokers into their Gate stock account, with the total market value of the transferred assets reaching 3,000 USDT equivalent or more, will be eligible for a cash subsidy based on the valid transfer fee voucher from the original broker and a VIP upgrade benefit. The maximum subsidy for US stocks is 15,000 USDT, for Hong Kong stocks it is 6,000 USDT, and the VIP level can be upgraded up to VIP 9.Gate Stock has formed a 7×24-hour trading service system covering the three core markets of US stocks, Hong Kong stocks, and South Korean stocks, supporting over 10,000 US stocks and ETFs, more than 1,500 Hong Kong stocks, and over 1,000 South Korean stocks, collectively covering more than 12,500 global stocks and ETF assets. Users can use USDT from their unified Gate account to participate in global stock investments in one go, supporting fractional share trading starting from a minimum of 0.01 shares. Furthermore, Gate Stock has achieved comprehensive coverage on both the App and Web platforms, helping users achieve one-stop allocation and management of digital assets and global securities assets.
去中心化稳定币 USDD 宣布与 Gate DEX 联合推出的新一期双链奖励金活动已于 6 月 30 日正式上线。该活动于 6月 30日 18:00至 7月 30日 18:00（新加坡时间）期间举行，覆盖以太坊和 BNB Chain 两条公链。其中，以太坊链上活动提供基础 4%年化收益和 20,000 USDD 奖池；BNB Chain 链上活动提供基础 4%年化收益和 30,000 USDD 奖池，并能叠加 Gate DEX 多业务线“开门红”礼金及 USDD 质押量挑战赛奖励。 用户可通过 Gate DEX Earn-Stablecoins-Bonus 板块，将 USDT 转换为 USDD 并质押为 sUSDD 参与，已有用户收益将自动无缝衔接。官方提示，新用户参与活动前请确保钱包内有足够的 ETH或 BNB 作为 Gas 费。
According to the official announcement, to provide more Binance futures trading options and enhance the user trading experience, the Binance Futures platform will list perpetual contracts at the following times: July 01, 2026 17:00 (UTC+8): BTCU Perpetual Contract, maximum leverage up to 100x; July 01, 2026 18:00 (UTC+8): ETHU Perpetual Contract, maximum leverage up to 100x.
According to official sources, predict.fun has partnered with Binance Wallet to launch a Prediction Markets trading incentive campaign. From June 30, 00:00 to July 6, 23:59 (UTC), users who complete a single Buy transaction exceeding 50 USDT via Binance Wallet Prediction will receive 5 Binance Alpha Points.The campaign supports participation via both the Web and App endpoints. Each user is eligible for the reward only once, and must have an Alpha Points balance greater than 0 on the day the task is completed. Rewards will be displayed within 24 hours.