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According to GMGN data, the top 5 trending sector tokens in the past 24 hours are as follows:fone (CTPo....ump): Currently priced at $0.0251, market cap of $24.78 million, 24h change -6.3%, 24h trading volume $32.64 million, number of transactions 139,061;HeeHaw (EEpn....ump): Currently priced at $0.0024, market cap of $2.29 million, 24h change +77K%, 24h trading volume $8.01 million, number of transactions 85,582;TJR (4U4U....ump): Currently priced at $0.0053, market cap of $5.25 million, 24h change +2.31K%, 24h trading volume $25.37 million, number of transactions 108,518;chair (7fSb....ump): Currently priced at $0.0002, market cap of $150,000, 24h change +4.35K%, 24h trading volume $5.04 million, number of transactions 78,161;SFM (aTUf....ump): Currently priced at $0.0001, market cap of $80,000, 24h change +2.44K%, 24h trading volume $4.36 million, number of transactions 85,197;

During the weekend market closure of traditional markets, the perpetual contract types of stocks on the exchange may be priced in advance for Monday's market. According to RootData, most popular stocks are above Friday's after-hours levels:Robinhood (HOOD) is currently at $106.90, up 2.62% from the last trading day's after-hours reference price of $104.17;SK Hynix (SKHY) is currently at $163.96, up 1.82% from the last trading day's closing reference price of $161.04;IREN (IREN) is currently at $35.99, up 1.58% from the last trading day's after-hours reference price of $35.43;Strategy (MSTR) is currently at $129.22, up 1.46% from the last trading day's after-hours reference price of $127.36;Semiconductor 3x Long ETF (SOXL) is currently at $112.81, up 1.27% from the last trading day's after-hours reference price of $111.39;Gold Mining Stocks ETF (GDX) is currently at $100.91, up 1.25% from the last trading day's after-hours reference price of $99.66;SanDisk (SNDK) is currently at $1,501.31, up 1.15% from the last trading day's after-hours reference price of $1,484.30;Seagate (STX) is currently at $831.98, down 1.04% from the last trading day's after-hours reference price of $840.73;Circle (CRCL) is currently at $87.94, up 0.94% from the last trading day's after-hours reference price of $87.12;TSMC (TSM) is currently at $421.26, up 0.91% from the last trading day's after-hours reference price of $417.46;

Driven by the performance of technology stocks in the US market, multiple popular stock tokens on Gate gStocks have shown strong growth. According to the latest data from Gate, Nvidia (NVDAG/USDT) has seen a 24-hour increase of 3.49%, currently priced at $221.42; SpaceX (SPCXG/USDT) has risen 2.53% in 24 hours, currently at $141.36; Meta (METAG/USDT) has increased by 0.99% in 24 hours, currently at $576.43, with trading activity for related assets continuing to rise.Gate gStocks adopts a 1:1 full native stock reserve mechanism, where each tokenized security corresponds to an equal number of native stocks as underlying asset support. It supports 24/7 trading, unified account management, and a minimum investment of 1 USDT, along with fractional share trading. Users can participate more flexibly in global popular stock investments, achieving a one-stop allocation of digital assets and traditional securities. As the ecosystem of tokenized securities continues to enrich, Gate gStocks will keep expanding more quality stocks and ETF targets, providing users with a more diverse selection of global asset allocation options.

Recently, the silver market has continued to perform strongly, with trading enthusiasm continuing to heat up. According to market data from the Gate platform, silver (XAG) reached a high of $69.76 in 24 hours and is currently reported at $69.30. CoinGlass data shows that the open interest for Gate XAG contracts has reached $72.8334 million, firmly ranking among the top two in the industry.

At last week's Bubble Mart 2026 mid-year performance press conference, Bubble Mart founder Wang Ning stated, "The first half of 2026 is a very special year for Bubble Mart. Despite the pressure and challenges, we have still delivered a satisfactory report card. We achieved over 20% growth in the first half of the year, with significant improvements in our IP matrix and organizational health. The performance of our new amusement park and dessert business exceeded expectations, and the brand's global recognition, favorability, and reputation continue to rise. The management team maintains long-term confidence in the group's future development."In addition, he stated, "The difficulties this year may be greater than we imagined, but we are confident in overcoming short-term challenges. In the next six months, we will initiate a share repurchase plan of no less than 2 billion yuan and no more than 5 billion yuan, which also proves our increasing confidence in the company's long-term development."

According to GMGN data, the top 5 trending sector tokens in the past 24 hours are as follows:CATE (Ai66....ump): Currently priced at $0.0327, market cap of $31.51 million, 24h change -58.8%, 24h trading volume $78.38 million, number of trades 298,607;Dinger (3kvZ....ump): Currently priced at $0.0002, market cap of $140,000, 24h change -31.2%, 24h trading volume $11.70 million, number of trades 101,613;YOMOGI (4978....ump): Currently priced at $0.0001, market cap of $88,000, 24h change -67.6%, 24h trading volume $7.90 million, number of trades 77,456;CYBERCAT (9HHT....ump): Currently priced at $0.0005, market cap of $420,000, 24h change +14.7K%, 24h trading volume $4.95 million, number of trades 88,558;LPC (2g5S....ump): Currently priced at $0.0001, market cap of $69,000, 24h change +2.34K%, 24h trading volume $4.18 million, number of trades 56,030;

On August 21, the B.AI platform announced that Tencent's next-generation foundational model Hy3 is officially launched and is fully open for free on both Web Chat and API. As a hardcore model that adopts a fusion architecture of fast and slow thinking, Hy3 has achieved breakthrough advancements in dimensions such as agent engineering, complex code generation, long-range intent understanding, and resistance to hallucinations, specifically designed for real productivity scenarios. Starting today, all users can log in to the B.AI platform with zero barriers to freely use this top-tier model capability from Tencent, experiencing the strong empowerment that cutting-edge AI technology brings to development and creation at no cost.

CITIC Securities International published a report indicating that Pop Mart (09992.HK) reported earnings in the first half of the year that were 15---20% below market expectations, mainly due to a 10% decline in sales in the Americas. An unfavorable product mix eroded gross margins, exacerbating margin pressure. The firm has lowered its average earnings expectations for Pop Mart for 2026---2028 by 25%; the target price is set at HKD 121, based on a projected price-to-earnings ratio of 14 times for 2027; it recommends "Sell."The firm also lowered its average sales forecasts for Pop Mart for 2026---2028 by 17%, reflecting further downward adjustments in overseas sales expectations following disappointing performance in the first half of 2026, and has reduced the gross margin expectations for 2026/2027 by 0.2 percentage points/1 percentage point, respectively, to reflect the structural decline in the proportion of overseas business and the pressure from raw material costs.

Pop Mart International Group Limited (Stock Code: 9992) released its interim results announcement for the six months ended June 30, 2026. During the period, revenue was approximately 17.173 billion RMB, an increase of 23.8% year-on-year; gross profit was approximately 11.966 billion RMB, an increase of 22.6% year-on-year; operating profit was approximately 6.725 billion RMB, an increase of 11.3% year-on-year; profit for the period was approximately 5.100 billion RMB, an increase of 8.9% year-on-year; profit attributable to owners of the company was approximately 5.038 billion RMB, an increase of 10.1% year-on-year.Adjusted net profit under non-International Financial Reporting Standards was approximately 5.156 billion RMB, an increase of 9.5% year-on-year. Basic earnings per share were 3.80 RMB, and diluted earnings per share were 3.79 RMB, both increasing by 10.5% year-on-year. As of June 30, 2026, the group's total assets were approximately 31.028 billion RMB, total equity was approximately 23.288 billion RMB, and cash and cash equivalents were approximately 12.442 billion RMB. The company is primarily engaged in the design, development, and sales of trendy toy products, with operations divided into two segments: China and overseas. The announcement also serves as a supplementary announcement for the granting of awards, approved by the board of directors and published on August 20, 2026.

According to The Defiant, global interest in prediction markets has returned to levels seen before the 2026 World Cup. Google Trends shows that the global weekly index for "prediction market" reached a five-year high of 100 during the week of June 7-13, then dropped to 17 during the week of August 9-15, a decrease of 83% from the peak; the daily peak occurred on July 19, the day of the World Cup final, reaching 100, and fell to 7 on August 16. The World Cup opened on June 11, maintaining high interest throughout the tournament.In terms of trading volume, DefiLlama data shows that the cash trading volume for prediction markets set a record of $17.27 billion in July, up from $14.78 billion in June; as of August 17, the total trading volume for August is $7.83 billion, with an estimated total for the month of about $14.3 billion, approximately 17% lower than July. Kalshi's trading volumes for June and July were $9.40 billion and $12.37 billion, respectively, with $5.73 billion so far in August; Polymarket's volumes during the same period were $4.29 billion, $3.68 billion, and $1.18 billion. The trading volume ratio of Kalshi to Polymarket increased from 2.2 times in June to 4.9 times so far in August, with Kalshi accounting for 77.4% of the category's trading volume in the past seven days.

According to GMGN data, the top 5 trending sector tokens in the past 24 hours are as follows:RADON (Gnwo....ump): Currently priced at $0.0001, market cap of $19,000, 24h increase of +535.8%, 24h trading volume of $6.62 million, number of trades 83,697;Frock (BmDW....ump): Currently priced at $0.0001, market cap of $71,000, 24h increase of +2.86K%, 24h trading volume of $5.11 million, number of trades 86,272;LAYOOO (9sfC....ump): Currently priced at $0.0036, market cap of $3.31 million, 24h increase of +5.82K%, 24h trading volume of $7.65 million, number of trades 69,541;CATE (Ai66....ump): Currently priced at $0.0142, market cap of $13.62 million, 24h decrease of -17.3%, 24h trading volume of $4.08 million, number of trades 30,133;468 (HoQy....ump): Currently priced at $0.0001, market cap of $50,000, 24h increase of +1.93K%, 24h trading volume of $2.23 million, number of trades 44,900;

According to the official announcement from Bitget, the platform's dual-currency stock investment product has officially launched, covering over 20 popular U.S. stocks and ETFs, including rNVDA, rTSLA, rAAPL, rMETA, and more. This upgrade adjusts the product settlement time to 23:30 (UTC+8), aligning better with the market trading period after the U.S. stock market opens.In addition, Bitget has launched two limited-time activities. During the event, new users participating in Bitget's dual-currency investment for the first time who complete specified tasks such as net deposits will have the chance to receive dual-currency experience rewards, with a maximum of 3,000 USDT available. The event ends on August 21; at the same time, during the event period, purchasing dual-currency products will also grant limited-edition merchandise such as Bitget camping kits and commemorative coins. The event ends on August 28. For more details, please refer to the Bitget official website.

Duan Yongping responded on Xueqiu regarding the recent changes in his holdings of Pop Mart, stating that he has "never directly sold a single share of Pop Mart." The changes in his holdings mainly come from options trading and expiration exercises, and do not indicate a long-term bearish view on Pop Mart.Duan Yongping mentioned that when the position of selling puts approaches the limit, he will adopt the strategy of "buying stocks + selling calls." After expiration, if the stocks are called away, it is essentially a similar trading strategy to selling puts that are exercised at expiration. Currently, the options premium for Pop Mart is about 5% per month, and this strategy may continue to be used for a longer period in the future.Regarding the valuation of Pop Mart, Duan Yongping stated, "Currently, I believe the price of Pop Mart is not expensive in the long term, but I don't know about the short term." He emphasized that there is no specific time or price set for selling Pop Mart, and it may be a long time before that happens.

According to official news, Gate will upgrade the Gate Card points reward program on August 14, 2026. After the upgrade, the assets that can be redeemed with Gate Card points will expand from primarily supporting USDT and GT to include USDT, GT, BTC, ETH, GUSD, as well as tokenized stock assets such as NVDAG, AAPLG, GOOGLG, SPCXG, TSLAG, MUG, SNDKG, and SKHYG, corresponding to Nvidia, Apple, Google, SpaceX, Tesla, Micron Technology, SanDisk, and SK Hynix. The newly added tokenized stock assets cover several popular fields such as AI, semiconductors, and consumer technology. After earning points through eligible daily spending, users can redeem mainstream crypto assets like BTC and ETH according to their preferences, or they can redeem corresponding tokenized stock assets like Nvidia, Apple, Tesla, and SpaceX. In addition, Gate Card points will also support the redemption of gold-backed stablecoins (XAUT), effectively enriching users' options for point redemption.The redemption ratio for Gate Card points remains at 100 points = 1 USDT equivalent asset, and points are permanently valid, with other core rules unchanged. Users can still earn cashback points through eligible Gate Card spending, with the cashback ratio continuing to be calculated based on the user's T0--T5 / VIP level. This upgrade will not affect the existing point acquisition mechanism but will provide users with more asset choices at the redemption end, expanding the application scenarios for Gate Card points. By upgrading the points reward program, Gate Card will further connect payment consumption with asset accumulation, offering users richer rights options and a more flexible asset management experience.

According to the latest market data from Gate, several stock tokens with high market attention on Gate gStocks performed actively today. Among them, Nebius (NBISG/USDT) rose 22.36% in 24 hours, currently priced at $254.31; SpaceX (SPCXG/USDT) rose 10.49% in 24 hours, currently priced at $147.41; SanDisk (SNDKG/USDT) rose 4.61% in 24 hours, currently priced at $1,363.86. The overall performance of related market targets remains strong, and investor attention continues to heat up.

According to GMGN data, the top 5 trending sector tokens in the past 24 hours are as follows:TOAD (A13o....ump): Currently priced at $0.011, market cap of $10.55 million, 24h change -22.7%, 24h trading volume $28.71 million, number of trades 175,485;Bark (3fqi....ump): Currently priced at $0.0005, market cap of $400,000, 24h change +16.3K%, 24h trading volume $13.92 million, number of trades 173,432;Remus (23e4....gme): Currently priced at $0.0007, market cap of $630,000, 24h change +21.7K%, 24h trading volume $13 million, number of trades 139,659;CATE (Ai66....ump): Currently priced at $0.0234, market cap of $22.45 million, 24h change +10.5%, 24h trading volume $7.95 million, number of trades 78,051;BOT (3zbV....d5D): Currently priced at $0.0002, market cap of $190,000, 24h change +6.53K%, 24h trading volume $4.91 million, number of trades 71,600;

Duan Yongping responded on Xueqiu today regarding the reduction of his position in Pop Mart, stating, "It's just that the put expired, and part was called away by the call." (This means that the put option expired, and a portion of the stock was called away by the call option.)ChainCatcher previously reported that earlier today, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange disclosed that the long position ratio of H&H International Investment, managed by Duan Yongping, in Pop Mart International Group Limited decreased from 7.65% to 5.55% as of July 30, 2026.According to a detailed interpretation of the announcement, this reduction was caused by the exercise of sold calls (call options). Duan Yongping holds the underlying stock of Pop Mart through H&H International Investment while selling call options to earn premiums. After part of the calls expired and were exercised on July 30, Duan Yongping had to deliver stocks at the agreed price, resulting in a decrease in physical holdings, and the disclosed long position ratio dropped from 7.65% to 5.55%.This time, Duan Yongping had part of the calls expire and be exercised, delivering some stocks at an average settlement price of approximately HKD 162.50, resulting in a net decrease of about 8.9328 million shares in physical holdings. Additionally, other option positions expiring or converting contributed to the overall decrease in the disclosed total long position ratio.Duan Yongping is accustomed to using sold options to enhance returns or build positions, and he has performed similar operations on stocks like Apple. On July 23, Duan Yongping had just responded to investors on Xueqiu, stating, "I just started buying Pop Mart, and I probably won't sell for the next 10 years." This decrease in ratio is mainly due to passive reduction caused by option settlements, rather than actively selling in the market. The actual decrease in physical holdings is not as exaggerated as the disclosed ratio suggests, as the disclosed long ratio also includes the impact of related derivative positions.

Earlier today, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange disclosed that the long position ratio of H&H International Investment, managed by Duan Yongping, in Pop Mart International Group Limited decreased from 7.65% to 5.55% as of July 30, 2026.According to the detailed interpretation of the announcement, this reduction was caused by the exercise of sold call options. Duan Yongping holds the underlying shares of Pop Mart through H&H International Investment while selling call options to earn premiums. After some calls expired and were exercised on July 30, Duan Yongping had to deliver shares at the agreed price, resulting in a decrease in physical holdings, and the disclosed long position ratio fell from 7.65% to 5.55%.This time, Duan Yongping had some calls expire and be exercised, delivering part of the shares at an average settlement price of approximately HKD 162.50, resulting in a net decrease of about 8.9328 million shares in physical holdings. Additionally, the expiration or conversion of other option positions contributed to the overall decline in the disclosed total long position ratio.Duan Yongping is accustomed to using sold options to enhance returns or build positions, and he has previously engaged in similar operations with stocks like Apple. On July 23, Duan Yongping had just responded to investors on Xueqiu, stating, "Pop Mart has just started buying, and it is highly likely that I won't sell within the next 10 years." The decrease in ratio this time is mainly due to passive reduction caused by option settlements, rather than actively selling in the market. The actual decrease in physical holdings is also not as exaggerated as the disclosed ratio suggests, as the disclosed long position ratio also includes the impact of related derivative positions.

According to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, the long position ratio of H&H International Investment, managed by Duan Yongping, in Pop Mart International Group Limited decreased from 7.65% to 5.55% on July 30, 2026.