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According to the latest stock derivatives exchange ranking released by RootData, the three exchanges with the largest spreads among the listed exchanges are OrangeX, BingX, and HTX, with spreads reaching 0.288%, 0.277%, and 0.25% respectively.It is worth noting that the above three exchanges have ranked in the top three for spreads for three consecutive days. On August 13, the top three rankings for the largest spreads were HTX, BingX, and OrangeX, with spreads reaching 0.582%, 0.292%, and 0.269% respectively; on August 12, the top three rankings for the largest spreads were OrangeX, BingX, and HTX, with spreads reaching 0.318%, 0.298%, and 0.292% respectively.It is reported that this spread is the 24h transaction volume weighted spread, and a higher value usually indicates higher trading costs, which investors need to pay attention to.

According to CNA, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) and the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) reported that a cryptocurrency scam involving fake job postings and compromised software systems resulted in losses of $11.8 million.The scam group impersonated cryptocurrency company recruiters on LinkedIn, used forged domain names to send emails, conducted video interviews, and induced victims to download malware on company devices to complete "technical tests," thereby stealing session tokens, bypassing multi-factor authentication, and ultimately transferring cryptocurrency.

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 Coinglass data, the cryptocurrency Fear and Greed Index is currently at 30, an increase of 0 points from yesterday. The average over the past 7 days is 29, and the average over the past 30 days is 28.

According to SoSoValue data, the cryptocurrency market sector showed mixed results, with the DeFi sector performing prominently, rising by 1.04%. Among them, Hyperliquid (HYPE) rose by 1.74%, and Chainlink (LINK) rose by 2.42%. The Meme sector increased by 0.7% in 24 hours, with Fartcoin (FARTCOIN) rising by 9.04% and Pump.fun (PUMP) rising by 8.76%.In other sectors, the PayFi sector rose by 0.4%, with eCash (XEC) increasing by 1.56%. The Layer1 sector rose by 0.2%, with Cosmos Hub (ATOM) increasing by 8.71%. Additionally, the CeFi sector fell by 0.07%, but Cronos (CRO) remained relatively strong, rising by 1.07%. The Layer2 sector decreased by 0.97%, while Optimism (OP) rose by 4.11%. The cryptocurrency sector index reflecting historical market trends shows that the ssiAI, ssiDeFi, and ssiMeme indices rose by 1.93%, 1.29%, and 1.28%, respectively.

According to Gate market data, U.S. stocks closed on Thursday with the Dow Jones up 0.13%, the S&P 500 index up 0.65%, and the Nasdaq up 0.8%. Micron Technology rose 4%, SanDisk rose 13.6%, and SK Hynix rose 7%.The Nasdaq China Golden Dragon Index fell 1.85%, Alibaba fell 2%, and JD.com fell 7%.

ChianCatcher news, Terence Lee, one of the early co-founders of BitMart (GBM Global Holding Company Limited), stated, "In recent years, I have not been responsible for the main business of the exchange, and my work has mainly focused on exploring new products and new business. I will withdraw from all company affairs on July 31, 2026, and will not participate in any operations, management, or asset-related matters of the company or any of its affiliated entities. The procedures for resigning from relevant positions and canceling registrations are currently being processed. I deeply regret the difficulties and impacts caused to users by the platform's cessation of operations. However, I currently have no authority to handle matters related to platform assets, accounts, or user funds, nor can I answer questions related to platform operations or asset disposal. Relevant requests should be made through the channels indicated in the official announcement and through legal means. Recently, my identification information, photos, and several false pieces of information have been circulated, and I have reported this to law enforcement and reserved the right to pursue legal responsibility. This statement is my only public explanation regarding this matter, and I will no longer respond to related inquiries individually."

According to monitoring by BitcoinTreasuries.NET, the mining company Riot Platforms has sold 4,300 bitcoins to cover operational needs and data center expansion costs, and currently holds a total of 11,380 bitcoins.

According to CoinDesk, financial services company Swissquote Group has lowered its full-year revenue and profit expectations after a 66.2% decline in net cryptocurrency income in the first half of the year.In the first half of the year, the company's cryptocurrency trading volume fell by 63.5% to 2.58 billion Swiss francs, approximately 3.2 billion US dollars. After the announcement, Swissquote Group's stock price dropped by 14%.

According to Gate market data, U.S. stocks opened with the Dow Jones up 0.26%, the S&P 500 index up 0.29%, and the Nasdaq up 0.12%. Computer hardware concept stocks strengthened, with HP up 6.4% and Dell up 3.4%. Cisco fell 7.9%, as the company's performance exceeded expectations but did not meet Wall Street expectations; the Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index fell 0.65%, and JD.com fell 2.3%.

According to Bitcoin.com, Gurinder Singh Josan MP and Lord Vaizey, co-chairs of the UK All-Party Parliamentary Group on Crypto and Digital Assets (APPG), have written to the CEOs of major UK banks requesting clarification on whether they provide account services to crypto businesses, what restrictions are placed on digital asset transactions, and whether these policies will be adjusted with the implementation of the new regulatory framework in the UK.The MPs pointed out that access to banking may be the single biggest obstacle to the development of crypto and digital asset businesses in the UK. If licensed crypto businesses are still unable to obtain basic banking services, the competitive goals of the new regulatory system will be difficult to achieve.Lucy Rigby, Economic Secretary to the Treasury, has previously stated that banking service restrictions should not be imposed on FCA-authorized crypto businesses solely due to the nature of the industry. The deadline for submitting written evidence for this inquiry is August 31, and the APPG will use this to make policy recommendations to the government.

A man in Anshun, Guizhou, used the name of a virtual currency airdrop project as a pretext to lure friends into investing with the bait of guaranteed high returns, ultimately crossing the legal red line. The People's Procuratorate of Pingba District, Anshun City, Guizhou Province, filed a public prosecution, and the court sentenced Zhao to seven months in prison for fraud, along with a fine of 5,000 yuan.Zhao had been paying attention to the field of virtual currency investment for many years and had long been posting investment insights and financial management tips on social media platforms. Zhang was also a virtual currency enthusiast, and the two met on a social platform due to their common interests, gradually becoming friends and frequently discussing investment strategies online. Through long-term communication, Zhao gained Zhang's trust with seemingly professional investment analysis. Subsequently, Zhao proposed a joint investment, to which Zhang agreed. However, after a period of investment, Zhang experienced significant losses and expressed his intention to stop further investments.On August 23, 2025, Zhao claimed that a certain app had launched an airdrop project (to promote a new project, encourage user participation, or reward loyal users, distributing native tokens of the project for free to eligible users), persuading Zhang to invest the remaining funds in his account into this project, promising a return of 100 to 200 U coins (virtual currency) within two days. Zhao also guaranteed that if there were any losses during this period, he would bear the responsibility. To further alleviate Zhang's concerns, Zhao claimed that all investment funds would be transferred to a public chain (the public address of the virtual currency). Believing Zhao, Zhang exchanged 1,757 dollars in his account for Ethereum and completed the transfer according to the wallet link provided by Zhao. In reality, the wallet corresponding to that link was a personal account registered using his girlfriend's identity information, not a public chain. The agreed time for the return of funds had passed, but Zhao had not fulfilled his promise. Zhang urged for repayment multiple times, but Zhao evaded responsibility with excuses such as sending the wrong link and needing time to track it down. On September 7 of the same year, Zhang reported the situation to the police after noticing something was wrong.On April 2 of this year, the Pingba District Procuratorate filed a public prosecution against Zhao for suspected fraud. The procuratorial agency believed that Zhao deceived others out of property by concealing the truth, with a significant amount involved, constituting the crime of fraud. Given that Zhao truthfully confessed to the criminal facts after being apprehended, showed signs of remorse, and had fully compensated the victim for their losses while voluntarily admitting guilt, he could be punished leniently according to the law.

According to The Block, Robinhood's nominal cryptocurrency trading volume in July decreased by 33% month-over-month and by 62% year-over-year to $10.9 billion. Among them, the nominal cryptocurrency trading volume on the Robinhood app decreased by 74% year-over-year to $4.3 billion, while Bitstamp's trading volume decreased by 45% to $6.6 billion.

Bitget's latest data shows that approximately one out of every three contract trades on the platform comes from stock perpetual contract trading. As of now, Bitget supports a total of 271 stock perpetual contracts.Previous data indicated that Bitget's monthly trading volume for stock perpetual contracts in July reached $85.445 billion, with a single-day peak trading volume of $6.674 billion; during the same period, the monthly trading volume increased by 30.6% month-on-month, the number of traders increased by 31.4% month-on-month, and the number of trades increased by 130% month-on-month. Multiple trading indicators have shown steady growth.

The digital asset trading platform Gate released its transparency report for July 2026. The report shows that the platform has maintained growth in multiple areas including trading, TradFi, and innovative businesses, strengthening the global multi-asset ecosystem that connects digital assets with traditional capital markets. In July, Gate launched zero-fee trading for US stocks and ETFs, and introduced features such as gStocks, stock copy trading, and account asset interest generation, covering over 12,500 stock and ETF assets, with the number of ETF products increasing to 386 trading pairs and a monthly trading volume of approximately $20 billion. Meanwhile, the cumulative subscription amount for Pre-IPOs of OpenAI exceeded $260 million, indicating a continued increase in global demand for high-quality pre-IPO asset allocation.Gate's innovative business also continued to strengthen in July. The average daily trading volume in the event contract market increased by over 13% month-on-month, with daily trading volume consistently ranking among the top three globally, and market share once exceeding 36%, setting a historical record; CandyDrop contracts surpassed $4.6 billion, and the cumulative staking amount for Launchpool reached $490 million, with SLX peak APR exceeding 135%, breaking the platform's historical record. According to CoinDesk data, Gate has also made significant achievements in promoting the integration of traditional finance and digital assets, with the trading volume of RWA perpetual contracts across the network rising to $460 billion in July, setting a historical high. Gate holds a 4.39% market share, ranking among the top three global centralized trading platforms, becoming an important leader in this sector. Additionally, Gate's futures trading volume reached $276 billion in July, with a derivatives market share of 9.08% and an open interest market share of 11.2%, firmly maintaining its position among the top two retail trading platforms. As stocks, ETFs, gStocks, Pre-IPOs, direct IPOs, and innovative trading products continue to improve, Gate is constantly expanding its global asset trading and investment service capabilities.

According to Digital Asset, a South Korean court has made a first-instance ruling regarding Delio CEO Jeong Sang-ho involved in a cryptocurrency fraud case amounting to approximately 250 billion won (about 180 million USD), sentencing him to 15 years in prison.The 11th Criminal Division of the Southern District Court of Seoul stated that Jeong's criminal conduct was serious, and he continued to shift responsibility to other companies while attempting to evade accountability. This ruling comes about three years and two months after Delio suspended withdrawals in June 2023.

According to News1, South Korea will expand the registration review scope of Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASP) to include major shareholders starting from August 20. If there are changes to the major shareholders or the company's legal compliance framework, operators must notify the financial authorities 30 days in advance.The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) and the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) announced the revised registration manual at a briefing held in Seoul for virtual asset service providers and potential operators. The review targets not only the largest shareholders and major shareholders holding more than 10% of shares but also shareholders with special connections to the largest shareholders. If the largest shareholder is a legal entity, the largest shareholder of that entity and its representatives may also be included in the review scope.

According to The Block citing News1, Korea's Mirae Asset Group is injecting about 50 billion won (approximately 36 million USD) into the local cryptocurrency exchange Korbit after acquiring it in July.The operating company of Korbit has recently been renamed DigitalX.

According to Coinglass data, the cryptocurrency Fear and Greed Index is currently at 30, up 4 points from yesterday. The average over the past 7 days is 29, and the average over the past 30 days is 27.