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Aptos Foundation's ecosystem lead Ash Pampati tweeted that the team has cleared over 50 legacy funding projects and incentive programs in the past 9 months.He stated that nearly four years after the Aptos mainnet launch, data and experience have been accumulated, and they will increase collaboration with partners while focusing on major growth opportunities for Aptos in the crypto space. Details will be announced in the future.

Ireland is preparing to exclude cryptocurrencies from the government-designed personal investment accounts set to launch in 2027, which will allow savers to invest in listed stocks, bonds, and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The Irish government has classified cryptocurrencies and derivatives as "highly complex and higher-risk products" in its retail investment tax roadmap, and they will not be included in the scope of qualifying assets.The new accounts will set a yet-to-be-determined tax-free threshold, with amounts above the threshold subject to a low tax rate based on annual average value, and the existing deemed-disposal regime (which taxes unrealized gains at a rate of 38% every eight years) will not apply to investments within the accounts. Account providers will be responsible for calculating, reporting, and paying taxes to the Irish Revenue Commissioners, and savers will not face minimum contribution amounts, holding period, or lock-in period restrictions.The product list follows the European Commission's September 2025 recommendations regarding savings and investment accounts, which exclude high-risk and complex derivatives and cryptocurrencies, but with the exception of tokenized financial instruments. Tax rates, thresholds, and annual contribution limits are expected to be determined in the 2027 budget to be announced in October. Research from the Central Bank of Ireland shows that 38% of Irish households' financial assets are held in cash and deposits, higher than the EU average of 30%.

On August 27, the decentralized stablecoin USDD announced the end of the first incentive campaign for the sUSDD market in collaboration with Pendle and the launch of the second incentive campaign. During the first phase, USDD provided over $300,000 in reward subsidies, with the Pendle sUSDD market reaching a maximum TVL of nearly $40 million, and the PT fixed income rate maintained overall at above 7%.The total value of the second phase rewards is $600,000, with the event running from August 27, 2026, to November 26, 2026, lasting 91 days. Users can connect their positions from the first phase to continue participating.

According to the official announcement, Websea celebrates its third anniversary. The platform announced that it will resume withdrawal services starting from August 28 and officially launch a long-term user incentive program, allocating 15% of the platform's revenue to the user incentive pool each month. The three-year anniversary points redemption event will also be launched simultaneously.In the three years since its establishment, Websea has continuously focused on product capabilities, user services, and global ecological layout. Recently, it completed a comprehensive upgrade of its copy trading product and launched the "Websea Star Goddess Community" IP; it co-hosted the global RWA summit in Almaty, Kazakhstan, deepening the Central Asian market and promoting connections with the RWA ecosystem.In terms of transparency and asset security, Websea has launched PoR (Proof of Reserves) and Merkle Tree self-verification tools to provide users with verifiable on-chain asset information.

The decentralized AI infrastructure network DGrid AI announced the $DGAI token economic model, with a total supply of 1 billion $DGAI tokens. Of this, 50% will be allocated to node network operations and node incentives, 15% will be allocated to community growth and ecological participation, 10% will be allocated to team incentives and long-term development, 10% will be allocated to early investors, 8% will be allocated to airdrop rewards, and 7% will be allocated to initial liquidity and secondary market support.According to previous news, DGrid AI opened the $DGAI airdrop eligibility inquiry and application channel on August 17, and the window will remain open until 16:00 Beijing time on August 22.

The B.AI platform officially announces that the DeepSeek-V4-Flash model has launched a limited-time free and unrestricted service on both Web Chat and API, allowing developers and regular users to access top-tier computing power at no cost. At the same time, the platform is rolling out multiple benefits: new users who log in through Binance Wallet, BitgetWallet, or imToken can receive 1 million Credits, and by entering an invitation code, they can get an additional 300,000, for a total of up to 1.3 million in free credits; recharging can also earn up to $100 in points rebates, and inviting friends to register can enjoy long-term rebate rights. B.AI will continue to release promotional benefits in the future, lowering the innovation threshold for AI applications.

The decentralized stablecoin USDD announced that it will add TRX exclusive rewards to Pendle's sUSDD market and simultaneously increase the base USDD rewards. The total reward for this event is 21,000 USDD and 12,000 TRX, along with PENDLE tokens worth approximately 30% of the total value of the aforementioned USDD and TRX. The event will take place from August 13th, 8:00 to August 20th, 8:00 (Singapore time).The official statement indicated that Pendle has integrated PT-sUSDD into the PT Looping module, allowing users to further connect to the USDC and USDT markets on the Morpho platform to expand their earning potential. At the same time, they are preparing for the renewal of the sUSDD market with Pendle, and specific arrangements will be announced separately.

According to official news, Bitget C2C has officially launched the merchant ecosystem recruitment. This recruitment adopts a selective and invitation-based model, with dedicated business managers providing one-on-one access. The platform requires that applying merchants must be certified merchants from other platforms and have more than 180 days of industry experience; for senior high-level merchants, a "certificate direct upgrade channel" is open, allowing for direct upgrades to bulk merchants based on relevant certifications and transaction records, enjoying expedited review, 1V1 exclusive connection, and platform traffic exposure support.To accelerate ecosystem construction, Bitget has launched a dual incentive program. New merchants can receive a 100 USDT onboarding reward after completing specified tasks; existing merchants can receive up to 200 USDT referral rewards for each new merchant they successfully refer, with no limit on the number of referrals. The event will last until September 30 at 23:59 (UTC+8). For more details, please refer to the Bitget official platform.

TRON DeFi Summer S2 is in full swing, and this season's largest single reward pool of 1.2 million TRX incentive pool has been fully launched. Participating users can earn dual TRX rewards: basic staking rewards from JustLend DAO, plus a boosted APR of up to 20%+, along with daily sharing rewards.Users only need to enter JustLend DAO through the Binance Wallet DeFi section and deposit 500+ TRX to participate. The S2 season covers core asset pools such as TRX, USDD, JST, SUN, etc.

JUST officially launches TRON DeFi Summer S2 user voting, from now until August 17, all TRX holders can participate in the voting to decide the final allocation plan for this season's $1.2 million TRX incentive pool. The voting results will directly affect the coverage and allocation weight of the S2 season Boosted APR.TRON DeFi Summer S2 was launched on August 5, lasting for 60 days, with Boosted APR exclusive incentives covering core asset pools such as TRX, USDD, JST, SUN, etc. Users can access JustLend DAO through the DeFi section of the Binance wallet for a one-stop participation. This voting is an important action in the governance aspect of the TRON ecosystem, and community participation will influence the incentive strategy formulation for subsequent quarters. Holders can participate in the voting through the official JUST account.

According to Bifrost monitoring, hackers exploited vulnerabilities in liquidity pools to steal assets worth approximately $720,000 from the vDOT single currency pool and the vASTR/ASTR and vMANTA/MANTA pools. The related assets were subsequently deposited into HitBTC and eventually flowed into Binance.Bifrost has contacted the Binance security department to submit a fund freeze application and has reported to law enforcement along with an on-chain evidence package, including transaction tracking, wallet addresses, and timestamps. Currently, Bifrost has halted all liquidity mining rewards and is conducting a comprehensive security review.

OneBullEx announces the launch of the TradFi perpetual contract position incentive activity, which will take place from August 4th, 18:00 to August 19th, 18:00 (UTC+8), with a total prize pool of 40,000 USDT in contract experience funds.The activity covers TradFi USDT-based perpetual contracts for technology stocks, indices, and gold. After completing registration, users can receive rewards based on their average daily position value, with the applicable reward ratio unlocked collectively by the total average position size of all registered users, with a maximum annualized reward rate of 21%.Of this, 35,000 USDT is allocated for position rewards; an additional 5,000 USDT is for the first order gift for new users. New users who have never completed contract trading on OneBullEx before registration are eligible. The maximum annualized reward rate is calculated based on the maximum 50x leverage supported by the specified contract and the actual margin used, and does not constitute fixed income or income commitment.

According to reports from Jiemian News, the prospectus shows that Changxin Technology has implemented a rare employee stock incentive plan in the semiconductor industry before its listing. The company launched two phases of employee stock ownership plans over four years, granting shares to a total of 6,760 individuals, accounting for 35% of the total number of employees, with a higher proportion of R&D and highly educated personnel. Chairman Zhu Yiming publicly promised to distribute the granted 768 million shares to current employees free of charge within ten years after the company has been listed for 36 months, and he personally committed not to reduce his holdings within ten years after the listing. This initiative aims to retain core talent and stimulate team motivation through a long-term interest-binding mechanism during the lengthy technology catch-up cycle.In terms of performance, benefiting from the AI-driven super cycle in the storage industry, Changxin Technology has achieved a strong turnaround and significant growth. The company expects to achieve revenue of 110 billion to 120 billion yuan in the first half of 2026, a year-on-year increase of more than six times; the net profit attributable to the parent company is expected to reach 50 billion to 57 billion yuan.Previous news: According to the official website of the Shanghai Stock Exchange, Chinese storage giant Changxin Technology disclosed its intention to list on the Sci-Tech Innovation Board and the "Issuance Arrangement and Preliminary Inquiry Announcement" on July 9, officially starting the IPO issuance process on the Sci-Tech Innovation Board. The announcement disclosed that the offline subscription date and online subscription date for the company's new shares are both set for July 16, 2026. The stock code for Changxin Technology/offline subscription code is "688825," and the online subscription code is "787825." This public offering plans to issue approximately 6.688 billion shares (before the exercise of the over-allotment option), while the issuer grants CICC an over-allotment option not exceeding 15.00% of the initial number of shares issued; if fully exercised, the total number of shares issued will increase to approximately 7.691 billion shares.

According to the Science and Technology Innovation Board Daily, MiniMax founder and CEO Yan Junjie issued an internal letter to all employees, responding to recent market fluctuations and emphasizing that the company's long-term direction remains unchanged. In the letter, Yan Junjie announced that starting today, until the day the company achieves AGI, he will no longer receive any salary from the company. Over the next four years, he will allocate personal shares equivalent to 4% of the company's total equity to incentivize team members who work alongside the company to create value together; at the same time, he will set aside 1% of the shares to establish a special fund to continuously support the development of relevant open-source communities.

The Berachain mainnet PoL Next has officially launched, and the contract upgrade marks the first step in transitioning from the original BGT model to a more simplified and sustainable incentive system centered around sWBERA. The complete transition is divided into two phases: on July 7, the contract changes will take effect, and WBERA will begin to be issued as a replacement for BGT; on July 8, the hard fork will completely stop BGT production, and the old mechanism will officially close.After the transition is complete, BGT LST Reward Vaults and BGT LST incentives will gradually be phased out in the coming days. The official will provide migration tools for all users on the Portfolio page of the Hub, but the migration will not be executed automatically; users will need to manually exchange BGT and BGT LSTs for sWBERA. Early APR may fluctuate, with an estimated maximum increase of up to 3 times the original. The hard fork time is July 8 at 16:00 UTC (12:00 PM EDT).

Bitget officially upgrades its institutional fee rate framework, covering the Bitget PRO equity system and liquidity incentive program, further optimizing trading costs, liquidity incentives, and market structure for institutional clients in multi-asset markets, providing better trading support for professional traders, market makers, and liquidity providers.This upgrade incorporates categories such as crypto assets, stocks, precious metals, commodities, and indices into a more refined fee and liquidity incentive framework, optimizing pricing structures and market-making support based on different market characteristics, and enhancing execution quality across various asset classes through differentiated incentives to meet the trading needs of institutional users in a multi-asset environment.