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The first on-chain game launched by FUNVERSE, FUN LONGINUS, will officially go live on the Anubis Chain mainnet on September 1, 2026, at 10:00 UTC (UTC+8 18:00). FUN LONGINUS originates from a hackathon and is an Eastern martial arts chain game designed for the Anubis GameFi ecosystem. It constructs on-chain gameplay around martial arts elements such as the Jianghu, arena, mentorship, Jiazi salary, leader's order, and Huaze artifacts, and is structured competitively based on the twenty-four solar terms.Each match features 24 different addresses participating together, with each player entering the arena using fLGNS. The execution of the match, determination of results, and final settlement are all completed by smart contracts, ultimately producing one leader. Match records, reward distribution, mentorship relationships, and players' Jianghu resumes are all stored on-chain. FUN LONGINUS completed the collective forging of heroes on August 18, 2026, and based on the market price at the time of publication, this collective forging is valued at over 1.4 million USD. The launch of the mainnet marks the game's transition from the hackathon prototype, public testing, and collective forging phase to the official on-chain game operation phase.

NVIDIA's Chief Financial Officer expects Vera Rubin to contribute approximately 20% of data center business revenue in the third quarter.

NVIDIA stated that it will ship both Blackwell and Rubin architecture systems in the future, and is currently facing certain supply constraints.

NVIDIA (NVDA.O) announced the full production of Vera Rubin.

Indian AI infrastructure company AM Intelligence has ordered 9,000 sets of NVIDIA Vera Rubin systems, planning to deploy them in southern India next year. The company's clients include large cloud service providers, AI laboratories, and institutions developing local AI models.

SemiAnalysis reported that the Nvidia Rubin Ultra will feature 192GB of HBM4 8-hi memory. This is not only a significant reduction from the initially previewed 1TB HBM but is even lower than the 288GB capacity of the standard Rubin.The reasons for the HBM configuration being cut down to about one-fifth of the original include: the cancellation of the four-die Rubin Ultra scheme, reducing the number of cubes to 8; the stacking height being lowered from 16-hi to 8-hi; and the use of HBM4 with 24Gb dies instead of HBM4E with 32Gb dies. An upgraded version with 8-hi HBM4E may be released later.

Elon Musk stated that the Nvidia Vera Rubin chip platform optimized for space will reach significant scale by 2028. The Vera Rubin NVL72 system is set to launch into orbit in the fourth quarter of next year.

NVIDIA officially announced that SpaceXAI will deploy the NVIDIA Vera CPU to accelerate its next-generation agent-based AI applications. Vera is the first CPU specifically built for AI agents, featuring 88 NVIDIA self-developed Olympus cores, utilizing spatial multithreading technology and LPDDR5X high-bandwidth memory, with a bandwidth of up to 1.2TB/s. In scenarios such as agent-based AI, reinforcement learning, and data processing, the task completion speed can be improved by up to 1.8 times compared to x86 CPUs.Mike Nicolls, President of SpaceXAI, stated that the CPU performance and memory bandwidth of Vera are sufficient to support large-scale task orchestration, code execution, and data processing, allowing GPUs to operate at peak efficiency, thus gaining more effective output per watt of computation.SpaceXAI also plans to expand the AI infrastructure behind Grok based on the NVIDIA Vera Rubin platform, moving towards gigawatt-level computing capacity. Vera Rubin integrates NVIDIA accelerated computing, NVLink interconnect, Spectrum-X networking, and BlueField data processing technologies, aiming to reduce the cost per token and improve the overall energy efficiency of AI factories.More notably, SpaceXAI will send an optimized version of the Vera Rubin NVL72 system into space, with its first-generation Starmind AI satellite adopting this rack-level architecture, becoming the first iconic deployment of NVIDIA accelerated computing extending from ground data centers to orbital computing.

Japan's largest banking group, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), plans to utilize blockchain technology to provide instant settlement services for certain Japanese Government Bonds (JGB) transactions.According to reports, MUFG plans to conduct blockchain-based Japanese Government Bond repurchase transactions using tokenized money market funds and stablecoins to shorten the settlement process of traditional securities transactions.

Market news indicates that Hon Hai will begin shipping NVIDIA's Vera Rubin platform in the fourth quarter.

According to UBS's analysis of the Vera Rubin superchip Bill of Materials (BOM), the share of memory semiconductors in the total cost of the platform has risen to about 62%, a significant increase from the 53% of the previous generation Blackwell Ultra (GB300). The total cost of the Vera Rubin superchip (which includes 1 Vera CPU and 2 Rubin GPUs) is approximately $38,902, with memory-related costs reaching $24,297. The cost of HBM4 is about $4,943 (accounting for 12.7% of the total cost), while the cost of the SOCAMM2 connecting the CPU is about $19,355 (accounting for 49.8% of the total cost), making it the core driver of rising memory costs.SOCAMM2 is a server memory module based on low-power DRAM LPDDR5X, supporting a maximum capacity of 1.5TB per CPU. The Vera Rubin NVL72 cabinet (which includes 72 Rubin GPUs and 36 Vera CPUs) is equipped with a total of 74.7TB DRAM, of which HBM4 accounts for 20.7TB, and LPDDR5X for the CPUs reaches 54TB, with the LPDDR usage in a single cabinet equivalent to about 4,500 high-end smartphones. However, due to uncertainties in the supply of LPDDR5X and HBM4E, NVIDIA is considering reducing the HBM configuration for the next generation Rubin Ultra.

According to The Information, Nvidia is weighing a significant adjustment measure, considering using less high-bandwidth memory for the Rubin Ultra GPU to address the shortage of advanced high-bandwidth memory chips.

According to Jinshi reports, Musk stated that the Starmind AI satellite will be optimized for the Vera Rubin computer.

According to the latest research by TrendForce, the tight supply of DRAM is expected to continue until 2027, and the uncertainty of the HBM4e verification schedule is prompting AI chip manufacturers to consider reducing the HBM configuration of their next-generation products. Starting from Q3 2026, NVIDIA has begun evaluating the HBM solution for Rubin Ultra, expanding from the original 12-Hi HBM4e to alternative options such as 8-Hi HBM4e, 12-Hi HBM4, and 8-Hi HBM4, with the final specifications yet to be determined. Previously, due to the expected supply bottleneck of LPDDR5X lasting until 2027, NVIDIA decided to halve the SOCAMM capacity of the next-generation Vera Rubin Superchip module.TrendForce pointed out that the main reasons for the downgrade of Rubin Ultra from 12-Hi HBM4e include: the overall DRAM shortage in 2027 will limit the allocation of wafer capacity to HBM, and there is still uncertainty regarding the mass production schedule and yield ramp-up of 12-Hi HBM4e. It is expected that the HBM bit shipment volume in 2027 will increase by approximately 50-60% year-on-year, which will still be insufficient to meet the growth in demand. HBM suppliers will maintain pricing power throughout 2027, and HBM prices are expected to rise significantly. The final configuration will depend on the wafer allocation decisions of memory suppliers.

According to Jinshi reports, U.S. Secretary of State Rubio stated in an interview with Fox News that due to Washington's military strikes, Iran is now more willing to negotiate on issues including its nuclear program and the Strait of Hormuz. Rubio reiterated that the U.S. strikes have destroyed Iran's navy, air force, and missile defense systems, and have "severely weakened" its defensive capabilities. He pointed out that Iran no longer has a "conventional shield," which has changed the negotiation landscape, making Iran more willing to reach agreements on denuclearization and the Strait issues.

According to Jinshi reports, analysts at Mitsubishi UFJ Bank pointed out in a report that the suspected intervention action aimed at boosting the yen on Thursday is similar in timing to previous intervention operations. This intervention occurred at the end of the month, and the relevant confirmation data is expected to be released at the end of August.In addition, the action took place during the New York trading session, leaving a "clear impression that this action had the full support of the U.S. government." U.S. Treasury Secretary Yellen stated that the yen seems to be "severely undervalued."

According to Jinshi, Lloyd Chan, a senior foreign exchange analyst at Mitsubishi UFJ Bank, pointed out in a research report that the US dollar may gain support in the short term due to high US Treasury yields and the ongoing tense situation in the Middle East. He stated that this week's Federal Reserve decision is likely to become a key catalyst for the market. Although no policy changes are expected, the market's focus will be on the guidance from the Federal Reserve.In addition, Chan also mentioned that the issue of US tariffs is becoming a focus of market attention again.

Gate officially released the 2026 Wealth Management Semi-Annual Report. The report shows that the overall cryptocurrency market faced pressure in the first half of the year, with BTC and ETH dropping approximately 33.1% and 47.1%, respectively, and market risk appetite continued to decline. Against this backdrop, user demand for stable returns and high liquidity assets has continued to rise.Gate's Yubi Treasure position size remained stable at 2 billion USDT, with funds gradually shifting towards demand for liquidity management. At the same time, the GUSD minting rate has stabilized, with funds mainly flowing into on-chain earning scenarios, continuously demonstrating the value of income-generating stable assets. In terms of advanced wealth management, Gate's dual-currency investment maintains an industry-leading advantage, with the low-buy strategy achieving a 0-day term APY of up to 295%, significantly higher than the market average of 166%. Gate's quantitative fund continues to perform steadily, with the interstellar hedge (USDT) achieving a cumulative return of 18.7%. In asset allocation, Gate's stock holdings continue to optimize, with the proportion of Korean stocks rapidly increasing following their launch, accounting for about 75% of the overall holdings by the end of June. The top ten holdings are mainly concentrated in semiconductor and technology growth assets, with SK Hynix holding the largest position. Additionally, Gate's GUSD minting annualized rate reached 3.8%, supporting users to participate in diverse ecological scenarios such as Launchpool and Pre-IPOs; Yubi Treasure USDT wealth management VIPs can enjoy an annualized return of 4.0%.In the future, Gate will continue to improve its wealth management system covering stable wealth management, enhanced returns, and multi-asset allocation, providing more flexible and efficient asset appreciation solutions for users with different risk appetites, helping users achieve long-term value growth amid market cycle changes.

According to Jinshi reports, Mitsubishi UFJ Bank analyst Derek Halpenny stated in a report that the dollar may not be significantly affected by the latest round of trade uncertainties in the U.S. in the short term. He pointed out that the impact of Trump's new tariff plan on exchange rates should be limited.Currently, the market expects the U.S. to raise interest rates and the risks in the Middle East are high, providing some support for the dollar. However, if trade uncertainties escalate, investors' concerns about policy unpredictability and damage to the U.S. economy may lead to a sell-off of the dollar.