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According to the official announcement, Gate's Japanese stock trading service has officially launched on the App side, following its previous launch on the Web side, now achieving coverage on both Web and App platforms. Users can view market data, conduct trades, and manage their positions through either the computer or mobile platform, allowing for flexible switching between different usage scenarios. The first batch covers approximately 300 stocks listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, including popular targets such as Toyota Motor, Sony Group, SoftBank Group, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Nintendo, and Tokyo Electron.With the launch of the mobile service for Japanese stocks, Gate's stock trading service now covers four core markets: US stocks, Hong Kong stocks, Korean stocks, and Japanese stocks. In addition to continuously expanding the global stock market, Gate is also enhancing its product layout around Pre-IPOs, direct IPOs, and gStocks tokenized stocks, and supports fractional trading, stock dividends, and cross-brokerage transfer services. Through a unified stock account and collaboration across Web and App multi-terminals, Gate is further connecting different markets and asset types, continuously improving a one-stop multi-asset trading experience.

TIME magazine announced the 2026 TIME100 AI list, selecting the 100 most influential figures in the global AI field. The leaders category includes the OpenAI trio Sam Altman, Mark Chen, Greg Brockman, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, Anthropic co-founders Dario and Daniela Amodei, IBM CEO Arvind Krishna, ByteDance CEO Liang Rubo, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Huawei board member He Tingbo, Alibaba CEO Wu Yongming, Broadcom CEO Hock Tan, and others.Innovators include OpenEvidence founder Daniel Nadler, Cursor CEO Michael Truell, BYD Executive Vice President Stella Li, Moonshot AI CEO Yang Zhilin, Manus founder Xiao Hong, and others. Shapers include Sequoia Capital co-leaders Pat Grady and Alfred Lin, Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark, and others.

The Bitget 2026 King Cup Global Invitation Tournament KCGI has opened registration on August 26. As of now, 796 teams have been formed, with a total of 20,801 participants. Early bird benefits are also available; users who join a team and complete the specified requirements among the first 10,000 users before August 30 can compete for an early bird prize pool of 200,000 USDT.It is reported that this year's KCGI has been fully upgraded, with "UEX Panoramic Competition" as the core highlight, for the first time integrating three major tracks: crypto contracts, TradFi contracts, and stock spot (rToken), achieving the same competition field, the same prize pool, and the same ranking, providing a multi-asset competitive scenario for users with different trading preferences, with a total prize pool of 3 million USDT. The registration period for the tournament ends on September 22, and more details can be found on the Bitget official platform.

According to SemiWiki, WSTS data shows that the global semiconductor market sales reached $368 billion in the second quarter of 2026, a quarter-on-quarter increase of 35% and a year-on-year increase of 104%, setting a new historical high. The growth is mainly driven by AI demand, with significant quarter-on-quarter increases from memory manufacturers, SK Hynix and Sandisk at 51%, Kioxia at 76%; Nvidia's AI processor business grew 18% quarter-on-quarter, and Broadcom is expected to grow 33% quarter-on-quarter.Kioxia and Sandisk rose to eighth and ninth place globally, respectively, with both companies' revenues growing more than four times year-on-year. Excluding major AI suppliers, the other top 20 semiconductor manufacturers only saw a quarter-on-quarter increase of 9%, with guidance indicating a total quarter-on-quarter growth of about 6% for the third quarter of 2026. The growth expectations for memory manufacturers in the third quarter have clearly slowed down.Based on the latest forecasts, the semiconductor market growth rate for the entire year of 2026 is expected to reach or exceed 90%, with Semiconductor Intelligence predicting a growth of 101% and RCD Advisors predicting 112%; in the storage sector, WSTS expects a growth of 249%, while Gartner predicts 280%. Most institutions expect the growth rate to fall back to the mid-20% range in 2027.

On August 26, several stocks in the Korean market performed actively. According to the Gate platform's Korean stock market data, E-World (084680) rose by 29.97%, currently priced at $0.43; HanmiGlobal Architects & Engineers (053690) increased by 18.40%, currently priced at $15.25; KEPCO Plant Service & Engineering (130660) saw a rise of 16.22%, currently priced at $9.88.

According to the latest data from Counterpoint Research, the Apple iPhone 17 is the best-selling smartphone globally in the second quarter of 2026, accounting for 6% of the total global smartphone shipments; the iPhone 17 Pro Max and iPhone 17 Pro rank second and third on the list. Apple and Samsung each occupy five positions in the global best-selling smartphone TOP10 list; the top ten models together account for 26% of the total global smartphone sales, an increase of 2% year-on-year. The base model iPhone 17 remains the best-selling smartphone this quarter, with significant upgrades narrowing the gap with the Pro models, supporting sales.Apple's stock price closed down 0.14% on Tuesday and fell 0.23% after hours, with a market capitalization currently reported at $4.52 trillion. For Samsung Electronics, two models from the Galaxy S series entered the top ten; the Galaxy S26 Ultra became Samsung's best-selling model this quarter, improving its ranking by 5 places compared to the previous generation, and it is also the best-selling Android model this quarter; this is the first time a super high-end Android device has led Android sales in the second quarter.

Citigroup expects that by 2026, the issuance scale of South Korean companies in the global bond and stock markets will reach a record high. Companies are raising growth funds through international investors, with SK Hynix's $26.5 billion U.S. listing being the most prominent. Jangho Park, CEO of Citigroup Global Markets Korea, stated that South Korea has an increasing number of world-class companies and emerging industry leaders, who are increasingly utilizing capital markets with competitive financing conditions to raise funds for their growth objectives.As Citigroup makes this forecast, the two major chip manufacturers in South Korea are becoming the main beneficiaries of global artificial intelligence infrastructure construction. South Korea is seeking to encourage companies, including Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, to invest at least 135 trillion won ($975 billion) in chip and data center construction, although many projects are still in the early planning stages.

Bitget 2026 King’s Cup Global Invitation Tournament KCGI is now open for registration, and early bird benefits and team formation channels are also available. This year's KCGI has been fully upgraded, with "UEX Panorama Competition" as the core highlight, for the first time integrating three major tracks: crypto contracts, TradFi contracts, and stock spot (rToken), achieving a unified competition arena, prize pool, and ranking, providing a multi-asset competitive scenario for users with different trading preferences, with a total prize pool of 3 million USDT.To enhance the competition experience, KCGI has simultaneously launched five major gameplay features: UEX Arena, UEX Treasure Map, Captain Rewards, Early Bird Benefits, and Glory Live Draw. The UEX Arena, as a core component, offers a maximum reward of 2 million USDT, covering five major leaderboards: team earnings, trading volume in each track, and individual earnings; the UEX Treasure Map provides a 100% winning treasure chest reward of up to 600,000 USDT through a task key and track fragment synthesis mechanism. Additionally, there is a special incentive of 100,000 USDT for team captains, and the first 10,000 users who join a team and meet specified requirements before August 30 can compete for an early bird benefits prize pool of 200,000 USDT.The final glory coronation ceremony will be revealed in a live broadcast after the competition ends. Users who reach the specified trading threshold during the competition will have the opportunity to participate in the live draw to win multiple rewards, including 2026 KCGI limited merchandise, gold-plated footballs, cash vouchers, and more. The registration period for the event ends on September 22.

According to data from DefiLlama, Gate's 24-hour net capital inflow reached $194.09 million, ranking among the top three centralized exchanges in the world.

Bitget today announced the schedule for the 2026 KCGI King Cup Global Invitational. This year's event has been fully upgraded, connecting three major tracks: crypto contracts, TradFi contracts, and stock spot rToken, with a total prize pool of 3,000,000 USDT.The event timeline is as follows:• Registration Phase: August 26, 00:00 -- September 26, 23:59 (UTC+8)• Early Bird Benefits: August 26, 00:00 -- August 30, 23:59 (UTC+8)• Join a Team: August 26, 00:00 -- September 9, 23:59 (UTC+8)• Delayed Team Formation Phase: September 9, 00:00 -- September 17, 23:59 (UTC+8)• Team Competition / Individual Competition: September 9, 00:00 -- September 22, 23:59 (UTC+8)• Reward Announcement and Honor Live Draw: To be held after the competition ends, specific time to be determined by official announcement.

Japan will issue 10-year and 30-year government bonds on September 1 and 3, respectively, and the market is closely watching their auction performance. Nomura Holdings strategist Andrew Ticehurst stated that if auction demand is weak, it could push up the yields of Japanese and U.S. government bonds, increasing market risk.

WasabiCard's global remittance service supports over 30 fiat currencies, providing cross-border payment and bulk fund distribution capabilities for businesses, fintech platforms, and internet-native enterprises. Eligible payment channels support real-time or T+0 settlement.This service uses stablecoins as the funding allocation and settlement layer, connecting the traditional banking system with local payment networks. After completing the necessary KYC/KYB verification, users can deposit USDT into their WasabiCard accounts and exchange USDT for their chosen fiat currency through the global remittance feature, which is then transferred in real-time to the user's personal bank card account with the same name. In scenarios of corporate fund management and fund collection, eligible businesses can also use corporate bank accounts for receiving payments.Businesses can initiate payments to employees, contractors, suppliers, creators, affiliate partners, and platform merchants through a unified management backend or API. Core capabilities include bulk payments, smart routing, transparent exchange rates and fees, payment status tracking, and financial reconciliation.

According to the Economic Daily, semiconductor silicon wafers have seen a significant price increase for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, covering the full range of specifications including 6-inch, 8-inch, and 12-inch, with an increase starting at 10%. Industry insiders believe this is the first price adjustment in over three years, and major Taiwanese silicon wafer suppliers such as GlobalWafers, TSMC, and Hejian are expected to see improvements in revenue and profitability.GlobalWafers stated that recent demand in some end markets has gradually improved, inventory adjustments in the supply chain are healthier than in the past, and market signals are more positive than last year, but prices still depend on the product, specifications, and customer situations. TSMC mentioned that under cost pressures and demand support, they have begun communicating price adjustments with customers, and operations in the second half of the year are expected to outperform the first half. Hejian indicated that they are actively negotiating price adjustments with customers and continuing to promote advanced packaging and related products.Industry analysis suggests that this round of price increases mainly reflects the rebound in chip demand driven by AI, with increased usage in advanced and mature processes, allowing the upstream silicon wafer industry to gradually feel the recovery. Currently, the negotiation progress varies among factories and customers, with some 12-inch polished wafers already subject to new quotes with double-digit percentage increases, and discussions for 8-inch and 6-inch products are also moving in a similar upward direction.

The S&P Global report shows that U.S. business growth reached a 52-month high in August, mainly driven by a surge in service sector activity and rising optimism. Price pressures have eased.

On August 21, the GATE ZONE fireside chat event took place in the Summer Bay area of Coinfest Asia, where Gate Head of Global Partnerships Jason Fung shared insights on the theme "Predicting the Biggest Market Opportunities." He discussed the competitive landscape of prediction markets, user-created markets, the Builder ecosystem, and future market opportunities. Jason Fung stated that as on-chain prediction markets continue to develop, industry competition will no longer focus solely on liquidity and trading volume. Instead, lowering the barriers to market creation, diversifying market types, and enabling more users to participate in market building will become important directions for the future development of prediction markets.Regarding the recent launch of the event contract Builder by Gate DexBuilder, Jason Fung mentioned that enabling users to create markets independently is an important step towards the openness of prediction markets. By lowering the barriers to creating and launching event markets, users can quickly build markets around popular events and explore more niche themes and potential demands, thereby driving the evolution of prediction markets from a product form dominated by a few platforms to a more open market ecosystem.Jason Fung believes that there are still many opportunities in prediction markets that have not been fully explored, and their application scope is expected to continue extending from popular fields such as politics, sports, crypto, AI, and entertainment. As more developers and entrepreneurs enter this space, the Builder ecosystem, market diversity, and user experience will become important driving forces for industry development, and on-chain event markets are expected to further expand from early user groups to a broader user market.

On August 21, 3D storage-computing integrated chip company Qianhe Yibang announced that its self-developed global first 4-layer 3D DRAM stacked storage-computing integrated chip successfully returned to the wafer and was powered on, marking the transition of this technology from validation to the engineering implementation stage. This chip adopts a three-dimensional integrated native computing architecture, with data access and storage bandwidth improved by an order of magnitude compared to traditional solutions, while access and storage power consumption, latency, and single data processing costs have all decreased by an order of magnitude.Qianhe Yibang was established in January 2024, incubated by NetEase, and recently completed over 2 billion yuan in Series B financing.

Bitget's latest data shows that as of August 20, the cumulative number of trades for the platform's TradFi contracts in August has exceeded 150 million, with a single-day peak of 13.64 million trades. As the demand for trading traditional financial assets such as U.S. stocks, foreign exchange, precious metals, and commodities continues to heat up, the trading activity in Bitget's TradFi sector has further increased.