Jul 28 Tuesday
Visa and Artemis released a report analyzing AI agent payment trends, dividing smart commerce into macro-transactions and micropayments. The x402 protocol, developed by Coinbase and Cloudflare, processed $15 million in adjusted volume with 109.6 million transactions since its May 2025 launch, while the MPP protocol from Stripe and Tempo saw $25,000 in 33 days.
Websea has launched a perpetual contract for CXMT (ChangXin Memory Technologies) on its TradFi zone. The move aims to provide users with flexible two-way trading options in the domestic memory chip sector.
Dwelly, a UK-based proptech startup, raised $170 million in a funding round led by EQT Growth and General Catalyst, including $95 million in equity and a $75 million debt facility from Trinity Capital. The company plans to use the funds to acquire more real estate firms and integrate artificial intelligence into its operations.
Solana plans to raise the mainnet block compute limit from 60 million CU to 100 million CU, a 66% increase. The upgrade, SIMD-0286, is expected to activate at the start of Epoch 1009.
The US Dollar Index (DXY) briefly reached 101.64, a one-month high. Data from Gate shows the index has risen to this level.
Perpetual futures tied to SK Hynix's American depositary receipts experienced a flash crash on Hyperliquid, plunging 20% to $900 in one minute before rebounding above $1,000. The incident highlights volatility in crypto derivatives markets.
Uniswap announced that Robinhood Chain's cumulative trading volume on its platform has exceeded $10 billion. This milestone was achieved in less than a month.
RootData released its latest stock derivatives exchange ranking, with Binance, Hyperliquid, and OKX taking the top three spots. Compared to last week, Hyperliquid rose from 7th to 2nd, OKX from 6th to 3rd, while Bybit fell from 3rd to 7th.
A newly created wallet has withdrawn 10,000 ETH, valued at approximately $18.81 million, from the exchange Bybit. On-chain data indicates that whales continue to accumulate and transfer ETH out of exchanges.
Amazon ended Walmart's 12-year streak to claim the top spot on the 2026 Fortune Global 500, with total revenue of listed firms reaching $43.1 trillion. Alphabet surpassed Saudi Aramco as the world's most profitable company with $132.17 billion in net profit, while Nvidia ranked second in profit and TSMC was the only Chinese firm in the profit top ten.
According to Gate market data, US commercial space stocks declined in premarket trading. SpaceX (SPCX.O) and Rocket Lab (RKLB.O) both fell over 2%.
Nexo has reaffirmed product compliance across the EEA ahead of MiCAR enforcement. The platform uses Tangany for custody and DLT Finance for brokerage, both MiCAR-licensed German partners.
A pre-market trade in South Korea's NXT market priced SK Hynix at KRW 1.272 million, causing a 17.9% drop in Hyperliquid's SKHYNIX perpetual contract and a trading halt. The contract, deployed by third-party team XYZ, is under investigation, with XYZ responsible for price inputs under HIP-3.
Lido launched Curated Module v2, which consolidates validators and introduces new operator rules. The upgrade could reduce Ethereum's validator count by one-third.
Hyperliquid stated that the SK Hynix perpetual contract market anomaly is being investigated by the Trade.xyz team, which deployed and operates the contract. The platform explained that HIP-3 deployers can independently push market prices, and the protocol only provides one of three median components.
The attacker labeled by PeckShield has returned 331.8 ETH, worth approximately $623,900, to the Across Protocol Hub Pool Owner multisig address. This follows a previous security incident involving the protocol.
Japan and Korea's top three MLCC suppliers (Murata, Samsung Electro-Mechanics, Taiyo Yuden) saw June shipments hit a five-year high, driven by AI demand. The capacity shift to high-end specs has squeezed consumer-grade MLCC supply, leading to price hikes of 20-25% for distributors and spot prices surging to 2-3 times original levels.
Gate Event Contracts allow users to bet on short-term price directions of BTC and ETH without leverage or margin calls. The product offers a minimum participation of 1.5 USDT and a maximum loss limited to the premium paid, with a new user compensation program of $20,000.
Amanah Advisors has issued a Shariah compliance certification for Tether Gold, enabling Islamic financial institutions and investors to interact with the token globally. The certification confirms that Tether Gold adheres to Islamic financial principles.
Travala.com announced that users must claim AVA Smart and Ambassador bonuses by August 11, 7 AM UTC. The deadline applies to all eligible users.
Markets are pricing a 1-in-3 chance of a rate hike as Bitcoin trades at $63,000. The Federal Reserve's two-day meeting began today with the decision expected tomorrow at 2PM ET.
Ondo Network combines centralized exchange speed with non-custodial trading to enhance DeFi efficiency. The platform aims to improve user experience by offering faster transactions while maintaining asset control.
A deaf artist created an ARToken inspired by Sun Wukong and Bruce Lee, launched on-chain via Ultiland. The tribute marks Bruce Lee's 85th birth anniversary.
Circle has acquired nearly 1,000 blockchain patents from IBM, making it the largest holder of such patents in the United States. The move strengthens Circle's intellectual property portfolio in the blockchain space.
AMINA, a Swiss crypto bank, is exploring a public listing through a reverse takeover of a digital asset treasury firm. The bank has partnered with Cantor to facilitate the potential transaction.
Fanatics has purchased a CFTC-regulated exchange and clearinghouse from BGC Group. The acquisition will enable Fanatics to launch a federally supervised prediction market platform.
Minh Do, COO of Animoca Brands, will deliver a keynote on AI agents in Southeast Asia on July 29. Kenneth Shek, CEO of Moca Network, will join a panel discussing attention in an agentic economy.
BIND Group, a banking group with over $2 billion in assets, is developing a stablecoin pegged to the Argentine peso through its subsidiary BEN, targeting institutional programmable currency services. It has partnered with Circle to provide compliant payment and treasury management. Separately, Petersen Group, with support from Lirium, is advancing a second peso stablecoin project called DIPE, which has a whitepaper.
A whale placed a single bet of $202,153.4 on the '25 basis point rate hike' outcome in the 'Fed July Decision' event on prediction market Polymarket. The current implied probability for this outcome is 73.58%.
According to Gate market data, the iShares Semiconductor ETF dropped 3.7%. The decline reflects recent market movements in the semiconductor sector.
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) approved the first listing of crypto perpetual futures. The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) is opposing the decision, arguing it deviates from legal requirements.
SanDisk (SNDK) fell 10.84% to $1,279.20, and Micron Technology (MU) dropped 2.08% to $900.98. Gate platform's SNDK and MU futures saw 24-hour trading volumes of $382 million and $55.35 million, respectively, ranking among the top on the network.
Bitcoin showed resilience amid a risk-off day, recovering from lows hit during the Asian session. Meanwhile, Nasdaq futures remained under pressure, reflecting broader market caution.
The USD/CHF pair reached 0.8199, a 13-month high, according to Gate exchange data. The rise reflects continued dollar strength.
Three users claim a fraudulent Sparrow Wallet app on Apple's App Store stole their Bitcoin, resulting in over $1.8 million in losses. The lawsuit alleges Apple failed to prevent the malicious app from being listed.
CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost reported that spot trading volume on major exchanges has dropped over 75% since late 2024. Binance's July volume was $35 billion, down from $246 billion in November 2024, while Bybit fell 85%, Coinbase 61%, and OKX 67%, marking the lowest levels since the late 2023 bear market. Analysts attribute the decline to risk aversion from US-Iran tensions, inflation-driven high-rate concerns, and liquidity absorption by equity markets.
Australian listed company DigitalX (DCC) sold 80 Bitcoin, increasing its cash reserves to $21 million. The firm now holds 283 BTC, ranking 79th in Bitcoin holdings.
Rachel Busch, former Senior Manager of Corporate Communications at Circle, has joined stablecoin payment blockchain Tempo to lead communications. Tempo, a high-performance Layer1 blockchain developed by Stripe and Paradigm, launched its mainnet in March 2026 and raised $500 million in Series A funding in October 2025 at a $5 billion valuation.
Binance will delist eight spot trading pairs including ERA/BNB and MAGIC/USDC at 11:00 UTC on July 31. Users can still trade the underlying tokens on other available pairs and are advised to close related trading bots before the delisting.
The EUR/USD pair fell to a monthly low of around 1.1362 during early European trading on July 28, pressured by a stronger dollar as markets await the Federal Reserve's monetary policy announcement. The Fed is widely expected to keep rates unchanged at 3.5%-3.75%, with investors focusing on the statement and press conference by Chair Walsh. CME data shows an 80.8% probability of a rate hike in September.
WEEX exchange announced the 'TradFi Trading Carnival' event from July 27 to August 10. New users can receive up to 20 USDT compensation for first TradFi contract losses and share a 50,000 USDT prize pool.
Kyle Samani, co-founder of Multicoin Capital, accused the firm of working against Solana builders. His criticism followed Multicoin's joint filing with the Hyperliquid Policy Center supporting CFTC regulation of prediction markets.
B.TOP founder Jiang Zhuoer announced he will stop shorting ETH and start shorting BTC, using WBETH as margin. He predicts BTC and ETH will bottom at different times this cycle, citing MSTR's halt in BTC accumulation and BitMine's continued ETH purchases.
HSBC's Affluent Investor Snapshot 2026 report, surveying nearly 10,000 high-net-worth investors globally, shows average crypto allocation at 6% in 2026, down 1 percentage point year-on-year. However, 45% of respondents plan to increase allocation in the next 12 months, while 40% intend to keep it unchanged.
Bitget's staking lending now supports 103 stock tokens (rTokens) as collateral, with 38 new additions including rIBM, rTQQQ, and rNOK. Users can borrow USDT, USDC, and over 100 cryptocurrencies without selling holdings.
Gate ETF will list CXMT3L/3S and MSFT3L/3S trading pairs on July 28 at 15:00 UTC+8. A trading challenge runs from July 28 to August 6, offering 60,000 USDT in rewards, including daily check-in bonuses and a prize pool shared by top traders.
Binance co-founder CZ supports passporting crypto licenses across ASEAN to simplify regulatory approvals and reduce compliance costs. The initiative aims to encourage competition and streamline market entry for crypto firms in the region.
Data from Token Terminal shows that deposits on Robinhood Chain have exceeded $600 million. The figure grew approximately 50% over the past week.
The probability of Ethereum reaching $2000 in July on Polymarket is 26%, down 46% in 24 hours. The probability of dropping to $1800 is 43%, up 28% in 24 hours, with results based on Binance ETH/USDT 1-minute high.
On Tuesday, July 28, the Taiwan Weighted Index fell 2,030.83 points, or 4.65%, closing at 41,603.36 points. The data was provided by Gate exchange.
A US judge issued a preliminary injunction against Minnesota's ban on prediction markets. The ruling allows Kalshi and Polymarket US to operate in the state while their legal challenge proceeds.
The 3025 Growth Sprint campaign has concluded. Rewards will be sent after verification, with disqualification for fraudulent activity.
Crypto hedge fund Brevan Howard Digital is backing a stablecoin-based payment infrastructure called Global Dollar Bank. This move signals a shift from speculative trading to real-world payment applications.
HIBT has introduced an Early Exit feature for its Event Contracts, enabling users to lock in gains or exit positions at any time before settlement. This new functionality provides greater flexibility for traders managing event-based contracts.
Ethereum's total futures open interest fell 5.41% in the past 24 hours to $26.54 billion. Binance holds the largest share at $6.53 billion, followed by Gate with $2.36 billion, Bybit with $1.69 billion, and OKX with $1.59 billion.
The Qtum 30.2 update is recommended for node operators, stakers, and service providers such as exchanges. The release is now available on Docker Hub.
Senator Jon Husted announced support for the CLARITY Act, pledging to pass it 'as soon as possible'. The bill aims to provide regulatory clarity for digital assets.
After a year-long hiring freeze, major US firms like CSX and Alphabet are adding staff to support growth and new tech opportunities. Executives cite AI's costs and limitations as reasons to increase hiring, reversing earlier expectations that AI would replace jobs.
According to Coinglass, if Bitcoin surpasses $66,421, cumulative short liquidations on major centralized exchanges could reach $1.671 billion. Conversely, a drop below $60,506 would trigger $686 million in long liquidations.
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded net outflows of $11.64 million on July 27, with BlackRock's IBIT leading outflows at $8.82 million. Meanwhile, spot Ethereum ETFs saw net inflows of $9.23 million, led by BlackRock's ETHA with $11.75 million.
Solana Optimistic Network (SOON) reported that a security incident discovered on July 12 has been investigated and resolved, with no vulnerabilities found in the SOON protocol, sequencer, or user-facing smart contracts, and no user fund losses. The incident originated from a security issue in the off-chain operational environment, where an external attacker gained unauthorized access through misconfigured services and insufficient access controls, affecting only some operational infrastructure and related processes, not on-chain user assets or smart contracts.
Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor disclosed that the company will sell Bitcoin or MSTR stock to repurchase STRC preferred shares when market conditions are favorable. The buyback at a discount below $100 par value reduces future dividend expenses and offers attractive capital allocation.
Binance will cease support for the Sophon (SOPH) mainnet deposit and withdrawal services on August 4, 2026, at 16:00 UTC. Users must complete deposits before the deadline, as SOPH tokens will be migrated to the Ethereum ERC20 network at a 1:1 ratio.
Dragonfly managing partner Haseeb Qureshi stated that crypto venture capital may be in its final investment cycle. He argued that the rise of major platforms will reduce opportunities for new crypto companies, leading to increased centralization.
The stablecoin market capitalization fell by $7.7 billion in June, the largest monthly decline since the Terra collapse in May 2022, dropping total market cap to around $300 billion. However, adjusted transaction volume hit a record $1.79 trillion, up 63% from May and 125% year-over-year, indicating strong usage for transfers and settlements.
According to RootData, Momentum (MMT) will unlock approximately 12.53 million tokens at 10:00 Beijing time on August 4, valued at around $2.26 million.
Gate platform's SOL staking product reached a total staked amount of 659,800 SOL, with a reference APY of 7.92%. Users receive equivalent GTSOL assets and can redeem instantly, while the platform also offers staking for other cryptocurrencies.
Bithumb has added the O1 Exchange token (O) to its Korean won trading market. The listing provides investors with direct access to trade O against KRW.
Upbit will list Ripple USD (RLUSD) on July 28 at 14:00 KST, supporting KRW, BTC, and USDT trading pairs. Deposits for RLUSD will open 2 hours before the listing.
Upbit announced the listing of Ripple USD (RLUSD) on its KRW, BTC, and USDT markets. The trading support begins immediately, providing users with new trading pairs.
Data from Coinglass shows $679 million in total liquidations across the crypto market in the past 24 hours, with long positions accounting for $536 million and short positions $143 million. Bitcoin long liquidations reached $134 million, while Ethereum long liquidations totaled $80.4 million, and the largest single liquidation order occurred on Hyperliquid for $24.61 million.
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget has launched a USDT-margined perpetual contract for AEON, offering up to 20x leverage. The trading bot for the contract is also available simultaneously.
Rob Witoff, previously Coinbase's platform lead, has been promoted to Chief Technology Officer. He recently stated that 95% to 100% of the company's code is AI-assisted, with AI agents doing work equivalent to about 1,200 full-time developers.
Pennsylvania Representative Tarik Khan introduced HB 2711 on July 22, with 24 bipartisan co-sponsors. The bill would prohibit betting companies from providing prediction market services to state residents, targeting firms like DraftKings and Flutter that are expanding into prediction market market-making.
Blockchain security firm PeckShield detected an exploit on Solido Money, resulting in the theft of approximately 293.7 million SUPRA tokens. About 220 million SUPRA were transferred to a deposit address linked to Gate exchange, and Solido Money reported that roughly 90% of the stolen funds belong to the foundation.
