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Vision is a European compliance Layer 2 network designed for RWA. It aims to bridge traditional finance (TradFi) and decentralized finance (DeFi) through compliant and scalable tools, focusing on promoting the tokenization of real-world assets (RWA), such as bonds, ETFs, etc., to achieve fragmented ownership and on-chain transactions.
Tether Enters Saudi RWA Market, Hadron Platform Drives Tokenization of Institutional Real Estate Assets
Odaily News Stablecoin issuer Tether has announced that its asset tokenization platform Hadron will provide real estate asset tokenization technology for institutional investors in Saudi Arabia, bringing traditional real estate assets on-chain.Tether stated that it will collaborate with local Saudi partner First Data and fintech company BKN301 to provide institutional clients with infrastructure support for the issuance, management, and digitalization of real estate assets. In the future, this model could expand to other real-world asset (RWA) sectors such as energy and infrastructure financing.This move is Tether's latest initiative to expand from its stablecoin business into the real-world asset tokenization space. Tether launched the Hadron platform in 2024 to streamline the asset tokenization process, and is currently one of the world's largest issuers of tokenized gold assets, with its gold token XAUT reaching approximately $2.6 billion in size.In recent years, banks and asset management institutions have been exploring the tokenization of traditional assets such as money market funds, private credit, real estate, and equities on blockchain to improve settlement efficiency, broaden investor reach, and optimize capital utilization. Citigroup previously forecast that the tokenized securities market could reach $5.5 trillion by 2030.Saudi Arabia is actively exploring the application of blockchain technology in financial services, government, and supply chains as part of its economic diversification strategy under Vision 2030.Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino stated that with the digital transformation opportunities brought by Vision 2030, Saudi Arabia is an ideal market to demonstrate the value of the Hadron platform. (CoinDesk)
US SEC Sues Crypto Mining Investment Scam, Mining Automatic Accused of Raising $22 Million from Over 380 Investors
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced it has filed a lawsuit against Florida resident Zan Shaikh and his company, Bright Vision Distribution LLC (operating as Mining Automatic), accusing them of defrauding investors through a fraudulent crypto asset mining investment scheme involving approximately $22 million in raised funds.The SEC stated that between June 2023 and May 2025, Shaikh and Mining Automatic promised investors fixed monthly returns from participating in a crypto asset mining business, but the mining operations were actually incapable of generating the promised returns.According to the SEC's complaint, Shaikh and Mining Automatic allegedly made false statements regarding their own crypto mining experience, operational capabilities, the use of investor funds, and the status of the mining business. They also cited an inability to pay investor returns as an excuse for delayed payments.
Indian AI startup Emergent raises $130 million Series C funding, valuation reaches $1.5 billion
Indian AI coding startup Emergent has completed a $130 million Series C financing round, with a post-money valuation reaching $1.5 billion, representing a significant increase from its $300 million valuation during its Series B round in January this year. The round was led by Creaegis, with participation from Khosla Ventures, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Lightspeed, Y Combinator, and others, bringing the company's total cumulative funding to $230 million.
Bitget launches Reality, a licensed financial protocol for tokenizing Real World Assets (RWA). Its tokenized stocks offer liquidity comparable to traditional brokerages.
Odaily reports: Bitget has announced the launch of Reality, a licensed financial protocol focused on the tokenization of Real World Assets (RWA). The issued tokenized stocks (rTokens) are strictly pegged 1:1 to the underlying US stocks, with assets custodied at a US securities broker-dealer that is FINRA-registered and SIPC-protected. Real-time proof of reserves is provided through third-party independent audits. By directly accessing liquidity pools from Nasdaq, NYSE, and other US stock exchanges, Reality's stock tokens can achieve liquidity on par with traditional brokerages. Meanwhile, stock dividends will be distributed 1:1 to user accounts in token form, cash dividends will be automatically converted into USDT for distribution, and stock splits and reverse splits will be mapped to on-chain tokens in real-time, offering an experience highly consistent with holding US stocks.Furthermore, the US stock tokens launched by Reality are deeply integrated with the Bitget ecosystem. They can be used, for example, as margin for unified accounts and are compatible with core product lines such as grid trading, copy trading systems, and staking/lending.Gracy Chen, CEO of Bitget, previously proposed the "10% Vision": Currently, tokenized stocks represent only 0.1% of the $125 trillion global stock market. She predicts this proportion will rise to nearly 10% by 2030. Reality is built on this trend. In its initial phase, it will focus on US stocks, and will later expand asset classes, driving the extension of Bitget's UEX strategy into a broader access layer for global financial assets.
The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has proposed a next-generation financial vision integrating AI and blockchain; three major banks plan to issue stablecoins by March next year.
According to CoinPost, Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Digital Society Promotion Headquarters’ “Next-Generation AI & On-Chain Finance Vision Project Team” released a policy proposal on May 19, advocating the integration of AI and blockchain to automate and enable 24/7 operation of decision-making, financing, and asset management—and designating finance as the “18th Growth Investment Sector.” Specific measures proposed in the document include: advancing tokenization of demand deposits at the Bank of Japan (including wholesale CBDC), with conceptual frameworks to be finalized by year-end; joint issuance of a stablecoin by Japan’s three major banks, targeting the launch of live operations by March next year; and promoting on-chain tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs), such as accounts receivable and real estate. At the international cooperation level, the proposal calls for establishing an “AI & On-Chain Finance Asia Policy Dialogue Framework” and advancing cross-border settlements using yen-denominated stablecoins, thereby realizing the “Global SC Corridor Vision.”
AI trading agent platform Fere AI closes $1.3M funding round, led by Ethereal Ventures
According to GlobeNewswire, Fere AI, an AI-powered digital asset trading agent platform, has announced the completion of a $1.3 million funding round led by Ethereal Ventures, with participation from Galaxy Vision Hill and Kosmos Ventures. The platform supports cross-chain networks including Ethereum, Solana, and Base, enabling users to describe their trading objectives in natural language—AI agents then execute the trades. The new funds will be used to accelerate platform feature development and optimize trading execution strategies.
Tether's Hadron Partners with Two Saudi Enterprises for Strategic Collaboration to Advance Institutional-Grade Real Estate Tokenization
Odaily News Tether officially announced that its asset tokenization platform, Hadron by Tether, has reached a strategic partnership with Saudi fintech company First Advanced Data for Artificial Intelligence (First Data) and BKN301. The collaboration will leverage Hadron as the core technology platform to drive the tokenization of institutional-grade real estate assets in Saudi Arabia.Under the terms of the agreement, First Data will act as the issuer of tokenized real estate assets and manage primary market operations; Hadron will provide asset issuance, management, and full lifecycle infrastructure; BKN301 will handle banking system integration, payments, compliance, and operational integration. Tether stated that this project aligns with Saudi Arabia's "Vision 2030," and future business is expected to expand into other real-world asset (RWA) sectors such as energy and infrastructure.
Ink upgrades to OP Enterprise Fully Managed Service, signs multi-year agreement
Ink, an Ethereum Layer 2 network incubated by Kraken, has reached a multi-year infrastructure agreement with Optimism, upgrading to OP Enterprise Fully Managed.Under the agreement, Optimism will be responsible for running Ink's production infrastructure, while the Ink Foundation will focus on ecosystem growth and new financial products. Additionally, Ink will serve as a deep design partner for OP Enterprise, jointly advancing roadmap plans including programmable block construction, one-day Ethereum withdrawals, and sequencer-level compliance tools.Currently, applications built on the Ink network generate nearly $40 million in annual revenue. This partnership makes Ink another exchange-related blockchain network to join the fully managed layer service, following Bitpanda's Vision Chain. (The Block)
The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has proposed a next-generation financial vision integrating AI and blockchain; three major banks plan to issue stablecoins by March next year.
According to CoinPost, Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Digital Society Promotion Headquarters’ “Next-Generation AI & On-Chain Finance Vision Project Team” released a policy proposal on May 19, advocating the integration of AI and blockchain to automate and enable 24/7 operation of decision-making, financing, and asset management—and designating finance as the “18th Growth Investment Sector.” Specific measures proposed in the document include: advancing tokenization of demand deposits at the Bank of Japan (including wholesale CBDC), with conceptual frameworks to be finalized by year-end; joint issuance of a stablecoin by Japan’s three major banks, targeting the launch of live operations by March next year; and promoting on-chain tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs), such as accounts receivable and real estate. At the international cooperation level, the proposal calls for establishing an “AI & On-Chain Finance Asia Policy Dialogue Framework” and advancing cross-border settlements using yen-denominated stablecoins, thereby realizing the “Global SC Corridor Vision.”
B.AI Cumulative Token Throughput Surpasses 10.9 Trillion, Free Promotions Continue to Release Compute Dividends
The AI Agent infrastructure platform B.AI announced that since the launch of its free campaign, the platform's cumulative token throughput has exceeded 10.9 trillion, with total API calls reaching 89.56 million, attracting over 239,000 new registered users (including 235,000+ API developers). The platform infrastructure has consistently demonstrated its stability and capacity under the stress of massive high-concurrency scenarios and intensive Agent workflows. In terms of the model lineup, GLM-5.3-Flash (Ox Alpha), Qwen3.8-Flash, Tencent Hy3, and Xiaomi MiMo-V2.5 remain fully free, while DeepSeek-V4-Flash and Vision-Exp versions are now available at a 50% discount, striking a balance between zero-threshold access and exceptional cost efficiency. Going forward, B.AI will continue to deliver more efficient, reliable, and cost-effective AI compute services to developers and enterprise teams, accelerating the real-world deployment of AI applications. Visit chat.b.ai/chat to start deploying your efficient workflows today.
B.AI's Full Free Access Campaign Continues, Cumulative Throughput Surpasses 5.74 Trillion, Setting Another Milestone
Odaily News, August 31 — B.AI platform's full free access campaign for cutting-edge large models continues to operate at high intensity, with the platform's cumulative token throughput officially surpassing the historic milestone of 5.74 trillion (5T+). Under the rigorous demands of massive concurrent requests and heavy Agent tasks, B.AI's industrial-grade infrastructure has demonstrated exceptionally stable carrying capacity. Currently, the platform has assembled six top-tier models, including GLM-5.3-Flash (Ox Alpha), Qwen3.8-Flash, DeepSeek-V4-Flash, DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp, Tencent Hy3, and Xiaomi MiMo-V2.5, all available to users with zero barriers and unlimited free access, covering diverse scenarios such as code generation, ultra-long text processing, multimodal visual understanding, and Agent workflow deployment.From now on, users who log in to the B.AI platform can access the full suite of cutting-edge models at zero cost, with seamless integration of unlimited computing power, allowing every developer and AI enthusiast to truly enjoy "computing freedom."
DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp Lands on B.AI, Fully Free to Access, With Extra Perks Added
B.AI has launched DeepSeek's brand-new multimodal experimental flagship model, DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp. The official API team has taken the lead in completing full integration and is now making it freely accessible to all users. Building upon V4-Flash's state-of-the-art pure text and code Agent capabilities, the model officially unlocks native image understanding, with its comprehensive multimodal Agent performance approaching that of the Claude Opus-4.8 flagship. The new model supports mixed text-and-image input and a 1M ultra-long context window, effortlessly handling demanding scenarios such as multimodal PPT generation, complex UI reconstruction, and frontend visual effects. Image input is billed per token, consuming a maximum of just 384 tokens per image. All users can now log into the B.AI platform to access this latest multimodal model capability completely free of charge and with zero barriers, empowering top-tier compute to rapidly accelerate the realization of creative and productive workflows.
V4-Flash-Vision-Exp Launched, Now Offering Multimodal API Services
DeepSeek announced today that its brand-new multimodal visual understanding model, DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp, is now available on the DeepSeek API platform. The model is experimental and can be invoked by users by setting model="deepseek-v4-flash-vision-exp". Its pure text capabilities are roughly on par with the official release of DeepSeek-V4-Flash, while demonstrating significantly improved performance in benchmarks requiring visual understanding, bringing its multimodal Agent capabilities close to Opus-4.8.
Tether Enters Saudi RWA Market, Hadron Platform Drives Tokenization of Institutional Real Estate Assets
Odaily News Stablecoin issuer Tether has announced that its asset tokenization platform Hadron will provide real estate asset tokenization technology for institutional investors in Saudi Arabia, bringing traditional real estate assets on-chain.Tether stated that it will collaborate with local Saudi partner First Data and fintech company BKN301 to provide institutional clients with infrastructure support for the issuance, management, and digitalization of real estate assets. In the future, this model could expand to other real-world asset (RWA) sectors such as energy and infrastructure financing.This move is Tether's latest initiative to expand from its stablecoin business into the real-world asset tokenization space. Tether launched the Hadron platform in 2024 to streamline the asset tokenization process, and is currently one of the world's largest issuers of tokenized gold assets, with its gold token XAUT reaching approximately $2.6 billion in size.In recent years, banks and asset management institutions have been exploring the tokenization of traditional assets such as money market funds, private credit, real estate, and equities on blockchain to improve settlement efficiency, broaden investor reach, and optimize capital utilization. Citigroup previously forecast that the tokenized securities market could reach $5.5 trillion by 2030.Saudi Arabia is actively exploring the application of blockchain technology in financial services, government, and supply chains as part of its economic diversification strategy under Vision 2030.Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino stated that with the digital transformation opportunities brought by Vision 2030, Saudi Arabia is an ideal market to demonstrate the value of the Hadron platform. (CoinDesk)
Optimism Foundation Unveils OP Supply Plan, Expecting Additional 343 Million Tokens in the Coming Year
Odaily News: According to market sources, the Optimism Foundation has announced its OP supply plan, projecting the addition of 343 million tokens over the next year,
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The AI Agent infrastructure platform B.AI announced that since the launch of its free campaign, the platform's cumulative token throughput has exceeded 10.9 trillion, with total API calls reaching 89.56 million, attracting over 239,000 new registered users (including 235,000+ API developers). The platform infrastructure has consistently demonstrated its stability and capacity under the stress of massive high-concurrency scenarios and intensive Agent workflows. In terms of the model lineup, GLM-5.3-Flash (Ox Alpha), Qwen3.8-Flash, Tencent Hy3, and Xiaomi MiMo-V2.5 remain fully free, while DeepSeek-V4-Flash and Vision-Exp versions are now available at a 50% discount, striking a balance between zero-threshold access and exceptional cost efficiency. Going forward, B.AI will continue to deliver more efficient, reliable, and cost-effective AI compute services to developers and enterprise teams, accelerating the real-world deployment of AI applications. Visit chat.b.ai/chat to start deploying your efficient workflows today.
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.
B.AI Model Privileges Update: DeepSeek V4 Flash will be billed at half price, while multiple free models remain freely accessible.
The B.AI platform announced that effective September 3, 2026, at 17:00 (SGT), DeepSeek V4 Flash and DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp will conclude their free trials and officially transition to discounted billing at 50% of the official price. Prior to this date, both models will remain available for free. Additionally, B.AI will align with DeepSeek’s official peak-and-off-peak pricing structure and apply stacked discounts: during peak hours (workdays 09:00–12:00 and 14:00–18:00 SGT), usage will be billed at 50% of the official list price. During off-peak hours (remaining workday periods and all day on weekends), an additional 50% discount applies, resulting in a final rate of 25% of the official list price.
B.AI's Full Free Access Campaign Continues, Cumulative Throughput Surpasses 5.74 Trillion, Setting Another Milestone
Odaily News, August 31 — B.AI platform's full free access campaign for cutting-edge large models continues to operate at high intensity, with the platform's cumulative token throughput officially surpassing the historic milestone of 5.74 trillion (5T+). Under the rigorous demands of massive concurrent requests and heavy Agent tasks, B.AI's industrial-grade infrastructure has demonstrated exceptionally stable carrying capacity. Currently, the platform has assembled six top-tier models, including GLM-5.3-Flash (Ox Alpha), Qwen3.8-Flash, DeepSeek-V4-Flash, DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp, Tencent Hy3, and Xiaomi MiMo-V2.5, all available to users with zero barriers and unlimited free access, covering diverse scenarios such as code generation, ultra-long text processing, multimodal visual understanding, and Agent workflow deployment.From now on, users who log in to the B.AI platform can access the full suite of cutting-edge models at zero cost, with seamless integration of unlimited computing power, allowing every developer and AI enthusiast to truly enjoy "computing freedom."
B.AI Free Model Lineup Fully Deployed, Six Flagship Models Available for Zero-Barrier Access
The B.AI platform announced yesterday that its free model lineup is now fully ready, featuring six top-tier models including GLM-5.3-Flash, DeepSeek-V4-Flash, DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp, Hy3 (Tencent Hunyuan), MiMo-V2.5 (Xiaomi), and Qwen3.8-Flash, all of which are completely free and accessible to users without any restrictions.
Tom Lee: Bitmine's Ten-Year Vision Bets on Ethereum Becoming the Dominant Public Chain for Tokenization and AI Applications
Odaily News, Bitmine Chairman Tom Lee stated that Bitmine's historical contribution lies in helping Ethereum maintain its position as the most important public chain. He noted that Ethereum's market cap overtaking Bitcoin is a "very defensible argument," and expressed that Ethereum reaching $50,000, $100,000, or $200,000 would deliver "legendary" returns for shareholders.