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Uniswap announced the launch of the beta Launches tab in its web application, designed to aggregate and display token issuance projects based on the Uniswap infrastructure. This feature currently supports issuance projects on the Robinhood Chain and integrates token information from multiple issuance platforms, allowing users to filter and sort by issuance platform, 24-hour trading volume, liquidity, launch time, and popularity.The official statement indicated that by July 2026, over 340,000 new tokens had entered Uniswap through the Robinhood issuance platform, with a cumulative trading volume of $3.6 billion. This feature aims to enhance the exposure efficiency of new projects and simplify the process for users to discover and trade new tokens.

Terry Duffy, Chairman and CEO of CME Group, stated that the approval of perpetual futures contracts in the United States may expose traders to tax and regulatory uncertainties, as the related products may ultimately be classified as swaps rather than futures. Duffy noted that the long and short parties in perpetual contracts regularly exchange funding rates, a mechanism that aligns with the statutory definition of swaps under U.S. law.The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) currently classifies them as futures, and CME is legally challenging this approval with the CFTC. Duffy pointed out that if perpetual contracts are treated as futures, some institutional traders may be subject to the mixed tax treatment under Section 1256 of the U.S. tax code; if classified as swaps, they may be taxed under ordinary tax rules. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has yet to issue specific guidance on the tax treatment of perpetual futures. Legal experts indicate that perpetual futures are structurally similar to swaps but economically function like futures, and the court's interpretation of the relevant definitions will be crucial. Even if litigation clarifies the product classification, the IRS may still need to issue separate guidance on tax treatment.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the predicted market event "Counter-Strike: Liquid vs Spirit (BO3) - BLAST Bounty Playoffs" on Polymarket, the "Map Handicap: TS (-1.5) vs Liquid (+1.5)" sub-market's "Spirit" option has experienced a dramatic fluctuation in win probability, soaring from 48.5% an hour ago to the current 94% (a fluctuation of 45.5%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to Jinshi reports, the Israel Defense Forces launched operations in multiple areas of the Gaza Strip early Wednesday morning, successfully dismantling four Hamas weapon storage facilities.

According to official news, the prediction market Polymarket announced a significant adjustment to its settlement mechanism for cryptocurrency price fluctuation markets starting from August 7, to protect market integrity. From midnight UTC on that day, the affected markets will no longer settle based on a single price snapshot at a specific time but will instead use a time-weighted average price.Markets of different durations correspond to different TWAP windows: all cryptocurrency 5-minute markets will use a 30-second TWAP, 15-minute markets will use a 60-second TWAP, and 4-hour markets will also use a 60-second TWAP. The previous single snapshot settlement method was prone to price manipulation during periods of low liquidity, and this change is a proactive reinforcement of the market integrity system by Polymarket after facing regulatory scrutiny.To support this transition, Polymarket will inject $1 million in liquidity rewards into all affected markets throughout August. On the technical side, Chainlink TWAP testnet data streams are now available, and mainnet data streams along with Polymarket real-time data stream services will go live on August 4, at which point developers can access TWAP prices directly through Chainlink Data Streams or Polymarket's public WebSocket.

According to Jinshi reports, local power plant officials stated that a drone from the Ukrainian armed forces attempted to attack the critical infrastructure of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant.

The B.AI API officially launched its first "official 10% discount group," providing users with highly reliable AI calling services through official direct connection channels while balancing model invocation stability, service quality, and cost efficiency. The first batch supports the Claude series models, with more mainstream models set to be opened successively. Meanwhile, the platform's "self-selected service provider" model offers discounts as low as 20%, granting users full autonomy to flexibly weigh performance, stability, and cost based on the actual needs of their business scenarios, achieving optimal configuration.

MEXC Ventures has announced its support for Alpha Arena’s expansion into APAC, serving as Main Sponsor of Alpha Arena S03 alongside Co host TRIV. Following successful editions in Amsterdam and Berlin, the global esports-inspired live trading tournament will make its APAC debut with the Bali Grand Final on August 20, 2026, during Coinfest week. More than 50 traders from three participating markets are expected to compete for a $100,000 prize pool. Through live trading competition, community engagement, and ecosystem collaboration, Alpha Arena S03 aims to bring together traders, creators, and Web3 communities across the region.

According to Jinshi reports, as the conflicts in Iran and Ukraine continue to deplete U.S. military weapon stockpiles, the U.S. Department of Defense has committed to paying nearly $100 billion to arms contractors in hopes of accelerating the production of "Patriot" and "THAAD" interceptors. In addition, the Pentagon has ordered 14 nuclear submarines, with a total contract amount of $76.6 billion.On July 29 local time, it was reported that there were changes in the Pentagon's transactions with arms contractors regarding "Patriot" interceptors, with the contract changing from a $4.7 billion one-year contract signed in April this year to a draft agreement totaling $58.6 billion over seven years, while a preliminary agreement for a $35 billion order of "THAAD" interceptors over seven years was also finalized.

According to Jinshi reports, as the demand for AI computing power surges, the global storage chip market is facing a severe supply shortage. In Huaqiangbei, Shenzhen, affected by Nvidia's new round of price increase notifications, graphics card manufacturers have completely stopped bulk shipments, and the supply of spot goods has rapidly tightened.Statistics show that the prices of mainstream storage products and graphics cards continue to rise, with the price of a 1TB solid-state drive increasing from 410 yuan last September to 950 yuan, a rise of 132%; the price of 16G DDR5 memory has increased by 311%; the price of the RTX 5060 graphics card has risen by about 30%, and the price of the RTX 5080 has risen by about 50%.

The founder of TRON, Justin Sun, delivered a video keynote speech at Malaysia Blockchain Week 2026. He stated that DeFi, TradFi, and AI are accelerating their integration through the same assets, payment channels, and user groups. The future of finance will be a connected system operated collaboratively by institutions, open blockchain networks, and AI, and the infrastructure capabilities of TRON will become an important cornerstone supporting this transformation.Justin Sun pointed out that the scale and efficiency of TRON make it naturally suitable for AI agent payment scenarios. The B.AI and Bank of AI within the ecosystem have already endowed AI agents with independent identities and autonomous trading capabilities, with the number of B.AI users exceeding 2 million. He also responded to industry compliance concerns by highlighting the achievement of T3 FCU freezing approximately $450 million in illegal assets, stating that TRON's goal is to build a bridge between humanity and AI, local markets and global liquidity, providing open infrastructure for the next generation of value flow and inclusive finance.Malaysia Blockchain Week 2026 was held from July 29 to 30 at the Kuala Lumpur World Trade Center and is one of the most anticipated Web3 events in Southeast Asia. This event brought together global policymakers, industry leaders, developers, and investors to discuss the future evolution of blockchain, digital assets, and emerging technologies.

According to token unlock data from the Crypto asset data platform RootData, MYX Finance (MYX) will unlock approximately 18.06 million tokens at 0:00 on August 6, Beijing time, worth about 1.2 million USD.

According to Lookonchain monitoring, the Lazarus Group hackers transferred 121.5 BTC ($7.74 million) one hour ago.

According to BBX data, the listed entities in the global capital markets (NASDAQ and Japanese stocks) disclosed the latest developments in digital asset investment and treasury expansion yesterday and in recent days. The core information is as follows:Core Scientific (NASDAQ: $CORZ) resumes accumulation in Q2, increasing holdings to 848 BTC: The latest financial report from NASDAQ-listed mining company Core Scientific shows that its Bitcoin holdings have increased from 547 to 848 BTC, with a net addition of 301 BTC. Previously, the company had sold a large amount of Bitcoin to facilitate its transformation towards the AI and high-performance computing (HPC) industries, but it reestablished its accumulation strategy in Q2. The financial report indicates that its Q2 revenue surged to $164.2 million (over 100% year-on-year growth), and gross profit skyrocketed to $70 million. At the same time, the company decisively terminated its BTC mining chip procurement contract with Block (under Jack Dorsey) at a cost of $41.9 million in losses.Tokyo Stock Exchange-listed company Iole announces allocation of HYPE as a strategic asset: Iole, listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange's startup board, officially announced that in addition to Bitcoin, it has formally established HYPE as a strategic treasury asset for the company. The company plans to gradually increase its total HYPE purchase plan to 100 million yen (approximately $610,000) by the end of August. Currently, the company completed its first batch of purchases worth approximately 10 million yen on July 28, holding about 1,078.25 HYPE.gumi and SB I launch a 3 billion yen cryptocurrency investment fund: Japanese listed gaming company gumi announced that its subsidiary gC Labs, in collaboration with SB I Financial Services, will officially operate the cryptocurrency investment fund "SB I Crypto Fund I" starting August 1. The total scale of the fund is approximately 3 billion yen (about $18.32 million), and it has received funding from leading institutions such as Daiwa Securities Group, with its investment targets strictly focusing on Bitcoin (BTC) listed on exchanges and major high-liquidity altcoins.HeartSciences advances merger with DCG's mining company: NASDAQ-listed company HeartSciences (NASDAQ: $HSCS) announced that it has formally submitted a preliminary proxy statement to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding the previously announced proposed business merger plan with Fortitude Mining Holdings (a wholly-owned subsidiary of DCG), accelerating the process of going public in the mainstream capital market.

According to official news, Japanese gaming giant Gumi, through its subsidiary gC Labs, will launch the "SBI Crypto Fund I" cryptocurrency investment fund in collaboration with SBI Financial Services on August 1. The fund has a scale of approximately 3 billion yen (about 18.3 million USD), with a duration of three years, adopting a private placement structure, and several institutions including Daiwa Securities Group are participating in the investment.The fund will primarily invest in Bitcoin and mainstream altcoins, utilizing a combination of staking, rebalancing, and hedging strategies. The fund aims to serve as a bridge between the cryptocurrency asset market and Japanese enterprises, accumulating performance for the future development of financial products such as cryptocurrency ETFs. Currently, Japan has not yet approved cryptocurrency ETFs, and the launch of this fund is seen as an attempt to integrate traditional finance with digital assets.

According to Jinshi, the Japanese government on Thursday lowered its economic growth forecast for the current fiscal year due to rising oil prices caused by tensions in the Middle East, which are squeezing household spending and corporate profits. The inflation-adjusted GDP growth rate is expected to be 0.9% for the fiscal year ending March 2027, down from the 1.3% forecast in January. However, the economic growth rate for the next fiscal year is expected to accelerate to 1.1%.

The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin dismissed the CFTC's request for a preliminary injunction to prohibit Wisconsin from enforcing sports-related event contracts on platforms such as Kalshi, Coinbase, Robinhood, Polymarket, and Crypto.com. The court found that the CFTC failed to demonstrate a likelihood of success on its claim—that the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) defines "swaps" to include sports event contracts—and that gambling regulation falls within the traditional police powers of the states, with federal law not clearly indicating an intent to preempt state law.Additionally, the court also denied the intervention requests from Kalshi, Crypto.com Derivatives North America (CDNA), and the American Gaming Association (AGA). The substantive litigation between the CFTC and the state of Wisconsin will continue to proceed.