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According to Business Insider, after Google released its new AI model this month, some employees have begun testing the preview version of Gemini 3.8 Flash on the internal coding platform Jetski. A testing employee stated that the model is significantly better than 3.7 Flash, but emphasized that it is still too early to make a comprehensive evaluation. Google declined to comment on this.With 3.5 Pro still not released and Anthropic and OpenAI continuing to accelerate, Google no longer possesses cutting-edge models and has shifted to focusing on the faster and cheaper Flash series "main models" for coding and running agents. Gemini 3.6 Flash was launched in July, and 3.7 Flash followed just three weeks later. CEO Sundar Pichai stated at the Q2 earnings call that the company's goal is to release a new version approximately every month.The employee preview suggests that the public launch of Gemini 3.8 Flash may not be far off, but it is not guaranteed. Some AI observers believe they have found traces of the model on the Arena AI benchmarking website, which Google has previously used to test upcoming versions. Earlier this year, Google also launched the Gemini Spark agent.

According to the Wall Street Journal, Nvidia has suspended some transactions in its new financing plan. This plan aims to provide credit support to AI cloud companies in exchange for revenue sharing. Insiders say that the chip giant withdrew from the related arrangements last week but may adjust the plan in the future or incorporate it into other projects.A Nvidia spokesperson stated that the new business model aimed at the rapidly growing AI ecosystem and open computing power access is still progressing and continues to evolve due to strong demand. The plan was announced less than two months ago, intending to support the financing needs of small AI cloud companies: if customers cannot sell computing power, Nvidia can lease back the relevant computing power, acting as a guarantee buyer, thereby facilitating companies in raising funds to purchase Nvidia AI chips; Nvidia would then share cloud revenue generated by customers based on its chips, in addition to hardware sales.Nvidia stated in this week's earnings call that this model is expected to contribute billions of dollars in revenue in the medium to long term. However, recent investor scrutiny regarding its capital flow back to the AI ecosystem has increased, raising concerns that so-called circular transactions may inflate demand. Reports indicate that some employees had expressed antitrust concerns to customers; in the early stages of the plan, Nvidia also faced dissatisfaction from some potential partners due to attempts to limit chip rental targets, preferring to distribute to multiple small customers rather than a single large customer, and requiring a 50% revenue share after reaching a certain threshold.

According to official news, Lido announced an adjustment to the EarnETH Vault fee structure, reducing the fixed management fee from the original 1% to 0.2%, while increasing the performance fee from 10% to 15%.In the future, the maximum fee will be 0.5% management fee + 20% performance fee, and the specific rates will be adjusted based on Vault performance. The current actual fees charged will continue to be displayed on the EarnETH Vault interface.

Bitwise CEO posted on the X platform that approximately $45 million flowed into the Bitwise Solana Staking ETF BSOL in the first two days of this week, with its assets under management approaching $1 billion, and stated that Solana should not be underestimated.

According to the SpaceX stock unlocking schedule, the first batch of shares for Gate Pre-IPOs project SpaceX (SPCX) will be unlocked on August 26 at 20:00 (UTC+8). The total amount of the first batch to be unlocked is 33,900 SPCX, with 20% of the shares being unlocked based on the actual holdings at the time of the user’s spot account snapshot, and the corresponding shares will be directly credited to the Gate stock account at a 1:1 ratio.Gate is the first platform in the industry to support Pre-IPO share unlocking and directly distribute listed company stocks to users. This unlocking includes SPCX that users previously acquired and held through Pre-IPOs, as well as SPCX purchased subsequently; SPCX that has been sold will not be included in this round of unlocking. Users need to check their SPCX holdings and open orders in advance to ensure that the SPCX used for this unlocking is in an available state.Gate will continue to provide users with an asset participation experience from Pre-IPOs subscription before listing, internal trading, to stock unlocking entering the U.S. stock market. This is the first 20% stock unlocking for SpaceX (SPCX), and the remaining portion will be processed according to the unlocking rules of the target company as soon as possible, subject to the official announcement from Gate.

Towns co-founders Ben and Pat announced that after five years of collaboration with Brian, they have completed the transfer of protocol operations to the Towns Foundation located in Switzerland. The new experienced leadership team will continue to manage the protocol, drive the next phase of growth, and will gradually appear through official channels. The protocol will continue to operate as a decentralized communication protocol, supporting on-chain community ownership, end-to-end encrypted messaging, programmable identities, and native value transfer.According to reports, Towns has accumulated over 1.6 million users and over 400,000 communities, with users expected to earn over $40 million through the protocol by 2025, and has completed listings on multiple mainstream exchanges. The protocol also supports real-time messaging, payments, governance, and $TOWNS network incentives. The team pointed out that building a sustainable company and building a protocol are different challenges, and in response to changes in the market environment, they chose to hand over the protocol to the appropriate team for continuation rather than shutting it down.Both parties expressed their anticipation for the foundation to promote the development of Towns in the intersection of decentralized communication and AI. Pat and Ben will engage in new ventures while continuing to support the transition part-time, thanking the team, investors, node operators, exchange partners, developers, $TOWNS holders, and community members.

According to CoinDesk, the cryptocurrency platform Gemini, founded by the Winklevoss twins, announced that it has signed a letter of intent with Apex Fintech Solutions to distribute regulated crypto prediction market contracts to brokerage clients through Apex's futures commission merchant (FCM). Under the arrangement, the subsidiary Gemini Titan will become the exclusive regulated trading venue for distributing crypto event contracts via Apex FCM, with Gemini responsible for execution and clearing, allowing brokers using Apex to offer related products without having to build their own connections to the prediction market exchange.This collaboration builds on Gemini's efforts to advance regulated prediction market layouts. Gemini Titan received a CFTC-designated contract market license in December 2025, and Gemini Olympus obtained a derivatives clearing organization license in April 2025. The two parties already have a foundation for cooperation, as Gemini launched commission-free stock trading for some U.S. clients in July, with Apex Clearing Corporation serving as the custodian and clearing broker. The company expects to finalize details in the coming weeks.Gemini CEO Tyler Winklevoss stated that he believes prediction is the future of the market. The report also mentioned the overall growth in trading volume in prediction markets, as well as the prediction market-related Command Center AI feature previously launched by Gemini.

On August 24, according to Caixin, the National Development and Reform Commission released the "Measures for the Administration of Foreign Investment (Revised Draft for Public Comment)" and is publicly soliciting opinions from society, from August 21 to September 20, 2026. The "Draft for Comments" expands the definition of investors from enterprises to domestic enterprises, other organizations, and individual residents, and clarifies that reinvestment by investors abroad also falls under foreign investment.In the section on foreign investment regulation, regarding the classification and regulatory division of foreign investment, the procedures for approval and filing, and other matters, investors must obtain foreign investment approval documents or filing notices before implementing foreign investments. For individual residents newly included as investors, the approval authority is the National Development and Reform Commission, and the filing authority is the provincial development and reform department of their registered residence or habitual residence.

According to Cointelegraph, Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley stated that the Solana staking ETF (BSOL) under its management saw inflows exceeding $20 million this week.

ARK Invest Research Director lorenzoark suggested that Hyperliquid acquire the U.S. compliant trading platform Gemini, transforming it into a U.S. regulated HIP-3 and HIP-4 deployment platform. Hyperliquid is in contact with the CFTC and SEC to support U.S. regulated companies in offering perpetual contract trading and settlement on its public chain. Gemini went public in September 2025 with a valuation of $3.3 billion, and its current market value is approximately $450 million, down over 85% from its IPO. Its core business is under pressure, having scaled back operations in the UK, EU, and Australia, with staff reduced by about 40% from a peak of 402 to 402, and platform assets decreasing from $18.2 billion to $8.4 billion, with spot trading volume down 66%.Approximately $450 million would secure Gemini's complete U.S. regulatory license portfolio, including the NYDFS trust license, CFTC-regulated DCM (Gemini Titan), DCO (Gemini Olympus), an ongoing FCM, nearly all state MTLs, and broker-dealer licenses. In comparison, Kraken's parent company acquired Bitnomial for up to $550 million, making Gemini's overall market value lower. After the acquisition, it could inherit operational assets such as approximately 580,000 monthly active trading users, 1.72 million lifetime users, $8.4 billion in platform assets, quarterly spot volume of $3.8 billion, and approximately $180 million in annualized revenue.

Google (GOOG.O) announced that the downloads of its Gemma model have surpassed 1 billion.

KuCoin today announced that its Artificial Intelligence Management System (AIMS) has officially obtained the ISO/IEC 42001:2023 international certification, further strengthening the company's systematic capabilities in the responsible deployment, governance, and continuous improvement of artificial intelligence.This certification is the world's first international standard for artificial intelligence management systems, providing an internationally recognized management framework for enterprises to establish, implement, maintain, and continuously improve their artificial intelligence management systems. This certification covers KuCoin's artificial intelligence management system and related support functions, further promoting the transparent, secure, and responsible application of AI in platform operations.As AI increasingly penetrates digital financial scenarios such as risk control, anti-money laundering, fraud detection, market monitoring, intelligent customer service, and platform operations, KuCoin continues to advance AI innovation alongside trustworthy governance. This certification further enhances KuCoin's trust framework, building a reliable infrastructure that covers information security, operational reliability, business continuity, and artificial intelligence governance, alongside ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2 Type II, and ISO 22301.

According to reports from Blue Whale Technology, Alibaba and CITIC have officially reached a transaction agreement, in which Alibaba will transfer its shares in Lingxi Interactive Entertainment, and Xincheng Capital will become the new shareholder. Xincheng Capital supports the existing team to operate stably under the leadership of the management team, which will remain stable and continue to develop alongside the company.Lingxi Interactive Entertainment is a gaming brand under Alibaba, and its gaming business can be traced back to the integration of the 9Game channel business after the acquisition of UC in 2014. In 2017, Alibaba fully acquired Guangzhou Jianyue for approximately 1 billion yuan, which later became the predecessor of Lingxi Interactive Entertainment. The self-developed game "Three Kingdoms Strategy Edition" became a top hit in the SLG category in 2019. Since 2023, Lingxi has undergone multiple adjustments, and in March 2024, founder Zhan Zhonghui stepped down as CEO, with producer Zhou Bingshu of "Three Kingdoms Strategy Edition" taking over.The new shareholder, Xincheng Capital, is a private equity investment business under CITIC Capital, which has completed over 100 investments since 2002, managing a total of 10.5 billion USD in funds. Lingxi Interactive Entertainment CEO Zhou Bingshu expressed gratitude in an internal letter, stating that Alibaba "nurtured and grew Lingxi," and that the new shareholder Xincheng Capital will "inject new momentum" into the company's development. The specific amount of the transaction has not yet been disclosed.

According to the official announcement, Bitget CFD will adjust the leverage and margin tier rules for XAUUSD (gold against the US dollar) and USDCNH (US dollar/offshore RMB) starting from August 15.Among them, when the nominal value of the XAUUSD contract is below $100,000, a maximum leverage of 800 times can be supported; when the nominal value of the USDCNH contract is below $1,000,000, a maximum leverage of 100 times can be supported. For positions exceeding the corresponding range, the platform will adopt a tiered margin calculation method, and the margin rate will be adjusted as the nominal value of the position increases. Users can reasonably allocate their positions according to their asset needs.

ChianCatcher news, cryptocurrency exchange Gemini announced its Q2 2026 financial report, with total revenue of $45.5 million, a year-on-year increase of 37%. Revenue from credit card operations surged 231% year-on-year to $16.2 million, helping to offset the impact of a 38% year-on-year decline in exchange business revenue to $12.5 million. Trading volume fell from $11.3 billion to $3.8 billion year-on-year. Forecast market trading volume nearly doubled quarter-on-quarter (up 93%), contributing $500,000 in revenue. The net loss for the quarter was $107.7 million, narrowing by 19% year-on-year.Gemini's stock price fell over 7% in after-hours trading. CEO Tyler Winklevoss stated that the company still has work to do, and the results for this quarter reflect ongoing efforts to reduce operating expenses and diversify revenue.

Google has released the new generation AI model Gemini 3.7 Flash, enhancing code generation and debugging capabilities, but the flagship model Gemini 3.5 Pro still has no exact release schedule.Gemini 3.7 Flash can generate code that is closer to production environments, reducing inference costs, and supports the AI assistant Gemini Spark.Nevertheless, concerns about Google's competitiveness in AI remain, as the continuous delays of Gemini 3.5 Pro have attracted attention.

Leaker blogger leo claims that Google will launch Gemini 3.7 Flash as early as today. The API price may drop to $0.75 per million tokens for input and $3.75 for output. Currently, the standard prices for Gemini 3.6 Flash are $1.50 and $7.50, respectively. If the new prices are accurate, it would mean a direct cut in half.Gemini 3.7 Flash did not come out of nowhere. Google's official Python GenAI SDK had previously included gemini-3.7-flash, but then renamed the related PR to "internal" and closed it. The community has long speculated that the new model is nearing release.Even more concerning is Gemini 3.5 Pro. SemiAnalysis reported last week that Google has internally canceled this flagship model, with the team shifting focus to the larger-scale Gemini 4. leo also stated that he heard the same news.

According to sources, Google co-founder Sergey Brin has urged employees in recent months to focus on bringing the Gemini model back to the forefront of artificial intelligence.

Bitget announced the launch of the "Project Archimedes," establishing a special fund with a total scale of $300 million to provide capital support for quantitative trading firms, asset management institutions, and market makers. The plan includes two sub-projects: a $100 million "Capital Support Program," which focuses on supporting emerging and growth-oriented quantitative institutions that adopt market-neutral strategies; and a $200 million "Interest-Free Lending Program," aimed at institutions with mature strategies and a certain trading scale, which can obtain interest-free funds by meeting corresponding trading volume or position standards to reduce financing costs and expand strategy scale.Bitget CEO Gracy Chen stated that as competition in institutional trading intensifies, capital, execution efficiency, and risk control are becoming important factors in whether strategies can achieve scalability. The Archimedes plan aims to help capable teams expand their strategy scale through capital support, with expectations to support over 50 projects in the next six months. Meanwhile, relying on Bitget's Unified Trading Account (UTA), institutions can use rToken spot positions as collateral for derivatives, allowing them to maintain tokenized stock exposure and contract strategies simultaneously without cross-account transfers, further enhancing capital efficiency.The Archimedes plan will adopt a long-term cooperation framework, implementing rolling access and phased deployment, and will regularly disclose progress such as the number of participating institutions, capital deployment scale, and strategy distribution.