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According to the official announcement, Gate has launched the gold CFD (XAUUSD) 7×23 hour trading feature for the first time across the network, which is currently open for internal testing to some users. This upgrade extends the trading hours for gold CFD to the weekend, allowing eligible users to continue participating in gold contract trading during traditional market closures, and to perform opening and closing operations, position adjustments, and order management based on market changes, expanding the cross-week trading scenarios for gold derivatives.In terms of specific rules, the daily trading hours for XAUUSD are from 06:00 to 05:00 the next day (UTC+8), with a daily market closure of 1 hour; during the weekend trading hours, new positions can use up to 50 times leverage. Users can check the specific trading times through the Web or App version 8.41.5 and above, with actual permissions displayed on the account page.Previously, Gate was the first in the industry to launch a multi-leverage trading system for gold CFD, offering leverage options ranging from 5x to 1000x. This further extension of trading hours allows the platform's gold CFD products to expand from leverage configuration to trading time mechanisms, providing more choices for different trading strategies and position management needs.

NVIDIA upgrades the Isaac general robotics platform, launching a new humanoid robot reference design, development framework, simulation process, and data resources.

Notion announced an upgrade to its AI features. Notion Agent can now be used on standalone computers and browsers, improving context management, while introducing a new "Review for me" mode with security checks, allowing tasks to run for up to 24 hours.The upgraded Auto model routing will balance quality, speed, and cost based on tasks. The company claims it has achieved results close to Opus 5.5 and Astra in over 20 common tasks, with an average cost reduction of about 90%. Notion also supports personal Agents connecting to existing ChatGPT subscriptions, and enterprises can enter private Alpha testing with built-in API key functionality.Notion MCP memory synchronization has been launched, and the feature for using skills through MCP will be available soon. AI usage will be incorporated into a new unified points system. The upcoming AI Command Center will provide usage tracking, spending limits and reminders, as well as model and Agent permission management.

The founder of the hardware wallet brand OneKey, Yishi, stated that recently multiple users who purchased Ledger hardware wallets through CryptoBilis reported asset theft. Ledger has confirmed that affected devices were implanted with unauthorized hardware, and the cause and scope of the impact are still under investigation. Since CryptoBilis also sold hardware wallets from brands like OneKey, OneKey has terminated its authorized dealer qualifications and will stop adding new dealers effective immediately.OneKey will re-evaluate existing dealers, and those who cannot verify the operating entity or ultimate beneficiaries will have their authorization canceled. A complete list of authorized dealers will be published after the review is completed. From March 1, 2026, to the date of this announcement, users who purchased OneKey hardware wallets through CryptoBilis, regardless of model, activation status, or usage, can apply for a free replacement. If the original model is in stock, a brand new device of the same model will be provided; if out of stock, a free upgrade will be given, shipped directly from the official OneKey store without the need to return the old device. Applications will be accepted until December 31, 2026, and must be submitted through OneKey's official website customer service or help.onekey.so with proof of purchase, device model, and usage status.OneKey reminds users that unactivated devices should refrain from activation and apply for a replacement directly; users who have used the device and have assets should proactively treat the old mnemonic phrase as potentially compromised, and transfer assets to a wallet created with a brand new mnemonic phrase as soon as possible, and should not import the old mnemonic phrase into a new device.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's Division of Corporation Finance updated its frequently asked questions document on cryptocurrency assets on Friday, clarifying that token buybacks, network upgrades, and marketing promotions do not automatically make cryptocurrency assets securities. The division stated that announcing a buyback plan for an already functioning cryptocurrency network does not, by itself, make the associated tokens constitute an investment contract; however, for networks that are not yet operational, if the issuer promotes the buyback as a source of returns for holders, this conclusion may not necessarily apply.Regarding the ongoing development issues of cryptocurrency projects after their launch, the document pointed out that once a cryptocurrency system is operational, services used to protect, maintain, improve, or enhance that system and its functions, or to promote network effects, do not fall under the managerial efforts referred to in the Howey test. The existing uses of marketing networks generally do not create profit expectations, and statements regarding future functionalities are similarly true, provided that profit potential is not promoted. The document reiterated that specific judgments still heavily depend on the actual circumstances of each case.This document is based on the interpretive guidance issued by the SEC in March of this year regarding the application of securities laws to cryptocurrency assets, released just weeks after the Clarity Act failed to advance in the Senate, with regulators continuing to operate under existing laws. Additionally, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission updated its cryptocurrency FAQs on Thursday, stating that futures companies and clearinghouses may invest customer funds in tokenized versions of previously permitted assets, provided that investment and custody requirements are met; regulated companies may use blockchain for record-keeping but must be able to provide relevant records when the blockchain or its block explorer is not operational.

According to CoinDesk, the U.S. Department of Commerce has allocated up to $100 million each to three quantum computing companies: Rigetti, D-Wave, and Quantinuum, totaling up to $300 million, to expand hardware, manufacturing, and error correction systems, while simultaneously acquiring minority stakes in the three companies.Meanwhile, Bitcoin and Ethereum developers are accelerating the advancement of post-quantum cryptography upgrade plans. The Ethereum Foundation has set December 2029 as the deadline for the base layer quantum resistance upgrade, covering the execution layer, consensus layer, and data layer; although there is no unified timeline for Bitcoin, proposals BIP-360 (post-quantum output types) and BIP-361 (phasing out ECDSA and Schnorr signatures) have been accelerated, with researchers also viewing 2029 as a critical window for completing a trustworthy migration path.

Bitget released its transparency report for August 2026, disclosing its latest progress in the construction of a multi-asset trading ecosystem. In terms of U.S. stock tokens, taking rNVDA as an example, its daily trading volume reached $38.5 million, with over 4,200 users completing approximately 112,800 transactions, of which about 36% of the trading volume occurred outside regular U.S. trading hours, reflecting that rToken is becoming a core tool for investors to break through traditional trading time constraints and achieve 24/7 global asset allocation.On the institutional business front, Bitget launched an institutional-level CFD liquidity solution aimed at quantitative teams, proprietary trading firms, funds, brokers, and high-net-worth professional traders, supporting high-frequency quantitative trading, arbitrage between futures and spot, and automated trading scenarios such as EA.At the same time, the platform launched FCN (Fixed Coupon Notes), bringing traditional financial structured products into the tokenized U.S. stock market, becoming the first cryptocurrency exchange to combine the FCN structure with USDT settlement and U.S. stock rToken delivery. As related products and trading infrastructure continue to improve, Bitget is further strengthening its capabilities in institutional-level services, multi-asset coverage, and liquidity.In addition, third-party data shows that Bitget performs outstandingly in terms of liquidity and execution efficiency for tokenized stocks and stock perpetual contracts. In a liquidity benchmark test targeting the five stock spot markets of MSTR, SPY, QQQ, CRCL, and NVDA, DeFiLlama recorded Bitget with the lowest median bid-ask spread of 0.83 basis points and the deepest order book liquidity among all sample markets. In execution benchmark tests covering 36 stock perpetual contracts and 8 types of metal and commodity perpetual contracts, Bitget maintained a significant lead in approximately 90% of trading pairs.

TokenPocket's cross-chain aggregation trading product Transit Finance announced an upgrade to its token information page, deeply integrating project and token data from the Web3 data platform RootData. Users can verify trading data, liquidity, security risks, position structure, and project background on the same page before trading.It is reported that the integrated RootData data covers more than 20 fields, including detailed project descriptions, financing information, news reports, calendar events, etc., to enrich the project profile and dynamic information on the Transit token information page, providing structured data support for users' trading decisions. Currently, the number of partners accumulated by RootData has exceeded 245.

The TRON network super representatives (SR) have initiated a proposal vote for the mainnet Committee No. 107, which is expected to conclude on August 28 at 14:00 (Singapore time).The proposal aims to enable features related to the TVM compatibility with Ethereum Prague and Osaka upgrades in GreatVoyage-v4.8.2, including support for historical block hash queries, the addition of the CLZ instruction, support for Passkey verification with the secp256r1 precompiled contract, and optimization of MODEXP energy consumption. If the proposal vote passes, it will further enhance the compatibility of TVM with the latest upgrade features of Ethereum, strengthening smart contract development and cross-ecosystem adaptation capabilities.

HTX global advisor Sun Yuchen stated that HTX has officially upgraded its security architecture in response to the community's demand for stronger security guarantees, claiming to keep user assets 100% SAFU. The upgrade includes enabling a multi-address withdrawal system, with hot wallet assets distributed across multiple addresses; withdrawal addresses are automatically rotated regularly, with old addresses immediately deactivated and no longer controlled after new addresses are activated; single address risk exposure has been minimized.Sun Yuchen mentioned that even in the event of extreme security incidents, the potential loss limit is below $1 million, fully covered by an insurance fund, and users will not lose any funds. He also reminded that withdrawal addresses will be changed regularly as part of normal security mechanisms, and users must verify the actual on-chain receipt situation. HTX stated that it will take every user feedback and every bit of user assets seriously.

According to the official announcement, in order to cooperate with the system upgrade of the partner brokerage program, Binance US stock trading will be temporarily unavailable, and users will not be able to submit stock trading orders during the upgrade period.The system upgrade time is from August 22, 2026, 18:50 to August 22, 2026, 23:00 (UTC+8).

The Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) of South Korea has launched a three-month project to rebuild the fraud refund system with a budget of approximately 119 million won. This upgrade aims to align with the revised Telecommunications Fraud Damage Compensation Act, which will officially take effect on October 1, and formally includes virtual assets in the categories of "damaged property" and "refundable property."The new system will support the calculation of compensation amounts based on token types and quantities, using the value of the won at the time the funds were frozen as a reference benchmark, and will also have the capability to dismantle mixed fraud funds across multiple accounts. Major exchanges such as Upbit, Bithumb, Coinone, Korbit, and GOPAX will be required to undertake anti-fraud and victim relief obligations equivalent to those of banks, including verifying transaction purposes, monitoring suspicious funds, and freezing suspected accounts.

According to Decrypt, the Bitcoin payment processing project BTCPay Server has warned users of a serious vulnerability in its servers that is currently under active attack. Attackers may exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access and cause financial loss. Administrators are required to upgrade to version 2.4.2 immediately and confirm that the server footer shows the update is complete.If an upgrade cannot be performed in a timely manner, the official recommendation is for users to temporarily shut down BTCPay Server to prevent further attacks. Additionally, BTCPay Server advises users to change any potentially exposed macaroons credentials, recreate the macaroons.db file, and refresh the authentication strings for other Lightning Network backends.

Bitget announced a comprehensive upgrade to its BGBTC, adding daily coin-based earnings, large-scale rapid redemption, and institutional-level risk management. This upgrade also introduces an independent Curator mechanism, with the DeFi risk management agency Gauntlet responsible for supervising the underlying earnings strategy and risk management, adding independent strategy reviews beyond asset custody to strengthen portfolio monitoring, risk control, and long-term earnings sustainability. Currently, BGBTC supports the deployment of earnings strategies on the Morph chain, further expanding multi-chain earnings channels and application scenarios.At the infrastructure level, Bitget uses Chainlink CCIP as the official cross-chain solution for BGBTC and continues the Chainlink Proof of Reserve program, providing real-time transparency and verifiable reserve guarantees for its 1:1 pegged Bitcoin. The upgraded BGBTC can still be used for contract margins, loan collateral, and participation in Launchpool and PoolX while obtaining earnings, further enhancing capital efficiency while retaining asset liquidity.

According to official news, PinGo announced that its reward contract was recently attacked by hackers. The hackers exploited a vulnerability in permission verification to illegally claim 840,000 PINGO tokens.PinGo officials pointed out that this security incident has been effectively controlled, the remaining assets have been successfully migrated, and the upgrade of the related contract has also been completed. The officials emphasized that the PINGO tokens and related private keys are still in a secure state, and the reward claiming function has now been reopened.

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.

Gate announces the launch of a new USD ecosystem and upgrades its two major product modules, Gate Pay and Exchange, further integrating USD asset management, capital flow, and digital asset usage scenarios. Currently, this feature is gradually being opened to users. After updating the app to version 8.24.0 or above, users can manage USD assets, recharge USD, trade digital assets, withdraw USD, and transfer funds between accounts within Gate. Through the new USD account, users can hold and manage USD assets and directly use their USD balance to participate in digital asset trading.At the same time, Gate Pay has completed a product design upgrade, optimizing the display of accounts, assets, and capital flow, enhancing the clarity and smoothness of fund management. Both the Gate App and Gate Pay now support USD recharge and withdrawal functions. Users can recharge USD to the platform via SWIFT bank wire transfer and withdraw USD funds to their bank accounts. Meanwhile, users can also directly use their USD balance to purchase cryptocurrencies or sell their held crypto assets with one click to exchange for USD balance, achieving convenient conversion between USD assets and digital assets.This upgrade by Gate aims to integrate USD asset management and digital asset usage processes into the same product system, covering core aspects such as recharge, trading, withdrawal, and fund transfer, providing global users with a more efficient one-stop USD fund service. In the future, Gate will continue to expand the usage scenarios of USD assets and fiat currency service capabilities, continuously providing global users with a more convenient and efficient fund management experience.