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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.

Bitget has completed the upgrade of the ADL (Automatic Deductions) transaction price mechanism. After the upgrade, when the insurance fund account triggers ADL and matches with the counterparty's position, the transaction price will use the current mark price, making the ADL execution price closer to the actual market price. Users can more accurately assess the potential impact of ADL on positions and strategies, facilitating risk management and strategy planning.

UU Wallet officially announced today a comprehensive upgrade to its agency system, fully delegating reward eligibility to every user. After users meet the corresponding conditions, the system will automatically upgrade their status, which will remain valid long-term and will not be downgraded. The higher the level, the higher the corresponding reward ratio, with all rules being open and transparent, allowing users to check at any time within the app.According to the introduction, UU Wallet is a one-stop stablecoin wallet dedicated to providing global users with secure and convenient digital asset management and payment services.

The Digital Renminbi International Operation Center announced that with the adjustment of the digital renminbi measurement framework and the overall upgrade of the infrastructure system, the three major business platforms of the digital renminbi cross-border digital payment platform, blockchain service platform, and digital asset platform have been upgraded to the "Shubi Da" cross-border settlement comprehensive service platform (Cross-border e-CNY Transfer Services, referred to as CBETS). Currently, service agreements for direct participants have been signed with the first batch of 26 financial institutions.

Aster announced an update to the ASTER token economic model, increasing the buyback and burn ratio to 198%. Starting from today at 20:00 (UTC+8), 99% of Aster's daily platform fees will be used to buy back $ASTER. At the same time, an equivalent amount of $ASTER will be burned from the reserves, with the buyback and burn ratio being 1:1.The repurchased $ASTER will be allocated to stakers. Each epoch, these $ASTER will be added to the loyalty rewards (300,000 $ASTER base reward plus the buyback amount) and distributed to veASTER based on locking weight. The burn will be prioritized for the team. The initial supply of $ASTER is 8 billion tokens. The burn will continue until the total supply is reduced to 3 billion tokens. The buyback will automatically run daily through TWAP and settle on-chain, with both buyback and burn being publicly verifiable. In addition, each permissionless listing project on Aster Spot must pay a fee of 50,000 USDT, which will be used for additional buybacks of ASTER and distributed as extra staking rewards.

OpenAI is considering significantly lowering product prices to respond to the potentially escalating fierce competition with Anthropic.Reports indicate that OpenAI expects competition in the AI services market to intensify further and may evolve into a price war. Meanwhile, some corporate clients have begun to show greater sensitivity to the current pricing levels of AI products.Insiders say that against the backdrop of corporate users' ongoing focus on AI usage costs, the industry pricing system may face restructuring, and competitors may also be forced to adjust their pricing strategies. Analysts believe that as the generative AI industry enters a new phase of commercial competition, price and control of inference costs are becoming important factors for major manufacturers vying for market share.

The AI Agent project AIVIVE has officially completed a new round of institutional financing, with a total amount of 8 million USD. Among them, VegaVentures led the investment with 3 million USD; Greenwood Global Capital, Echo3 labs, UZ Capital, and Bluemount co-invested 5 million USD.The funds will be used for AIVIVE to launch its self-developed proprietary framework agreement (AVVP), supporting intelligent routing and coordination across data and execution environments, and comprehensively upgrading AI infrastructure. This agreement enables real-time scheduling of multi-source data and seamless interaction in heterogeneous environments, further enhancing the automation and decision-making efficiency of A to A business.