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According to data from the official page, the Gate Launchpool's first project, DOS staking mining activity, is currently ongoing. At present, the total amount of liquid staking in the USDT staking pool exceeds 118 million USDT, with an estimated annual percentage rate (APR) of 7.26%; the total amount of liquid staking in the GUSD staking pool exceeds 81.39 million GUSD, with an estimated annual percentage rate reaching 7.31%. Adding the base 3.80% interest from GUSD's current subscription yield, the comprehensive estimated annual yield rate for the GUSD pool is approximately 11.11%. Currently, the cumulative staking scale of the two major staking pools has exceeded 199 million USD. This activity will last until August 24 at 19:00 (UTC+8), with a total reward of 1,410,000 DOS.In addition, the cumulative subscription scale of Gate's yield-generating stable asset GUSD has currently reached 256 million USD, setting a historical high and continuously expanding stable returns and ecological application scenarios.

Garrett Jin released this week's market report, characterizing the rebound in the South Korean market as a wide-ranging fluctuation rather than a new trend. SK Hynix rebounded continuously after retesting the 1.42 million won area, closing up 5.9% at 1,593,000 won. The KOSPI has risen 20% from the July low, entering a technical bull market, but foreign capital has not shifted to long-term holdings, and the drag from leveraged ETFs remains. Garrett Jin set the first profit-taking level at $1,150 (approximately 1.63 million won), with the next target at $1,300 (1.85 million won).Garrett Jin also noted that gold recorded its strongest weekly gain since January this week at +7.8%, priced at $4,388. The driving factors were a decrease of 23,000 in July non-farm payrolls and a moderate CPI that dampened September rate hike expectations. However, it is currently overbought in the short term, and a pullback could present an opportunity for incremental accumulation. Bitcoin has shown no response to the same macro-positive factors, remaining trapped between the support at $62,500 and resistance at $65,000-$70,000, with the bottom structure since $57,700 gradually being built. Garrett Jin will wait for the next buying opportunity after a pullback.Regarding SpaceX, Garrett Jin believes the recent performance is a classic case of "bad news fully priced in + short squeeze," with the unlocking itself becoming a washout rather than the starting point of a decline. However, the unlocking window has not yet ended, with an additional 319 million shares to be unlocked, approximately 700 million shares each in September and October. The current range up to $160 is a profit-taking zone rather than a high-entry zone.

According to GlobeNewswire, Sharplink (Nasdaq: SBET), an Ethereum treasury company, announced that it will stake $200 million worth of ETH through Lido, the largest liquid staking protocol on Ethereum, to enhance the yield capability of the company's ETH assets. Sharplink stated that after this staking, the company will receive wrapped staked ETH (wstETH) representing the staked ETH and its yields, which will be custodied by institutional-grade digital asset custodian Anchorage Digital.This configuration will further expand Sharplink's existing ETH staking and restaking strategies. Lido is currently one of the largest liquid staking protocols on Ethereum, with approximately $16.5 billion staked on the platform. Its wstETH token has been integrated by over 100 protocols, with about $10 billion used as collateral in DeFi. While users hold wstETH, the underlying ETH continues to earn staking rewards and can be used within the Ethereum DeFi ecosystem.Sharplink CEO Joseph Chalom stated that the introduction of Lido will further enhance the production efficiency of the company's ETH assets, leveraging the composability of wstETH while maintaining institutional-grade risk management standards. This collaboration will diversify the company's treasury strategy and connect to one of the most liquid and widely used assets in the Ethereum DeFi ecosystem. Vasiliy Shapovalov, Executive Director of Lido Labs Foundation, stated that Sharplink's increased use of Ethereum's native staking protocol and DeFi ecosystem reflects support for the Ethereum application ecosystem.

According to Staking Rewards data, the staking ratio of Ethereum has risen to a historical high, with approximately 41.89 million ETH currently staked, accounting for 34.7% of the total supply of Ethereum. The corresponding market value of staked ETH is about 78.56 billion USD, and the current staking yield is approximately 2.6%, having recently decreased by 0.49%. The number of active validators on the network is about 789,000.The staking ratio has continued to climb recently, with an increase of about 0.77%, while the network inflation rate has dropped to around 0.86%. More and more ETH is being locked in the PoS consensus, simultaneously tightening the circulating supply. The staking yield of ETH mainly comes from consensus layer issuance, priority fees, and MEV, but as the staking volume increases, the yield per validator will be diluted.

On August 11, Fidelity submitted a registration statement amendment to the SEC, applying to add ETH staking functionality to its spot Ethereum ETF, Fidelity Ethereum Fund (FETH). Under normal circumstances, FETH can stake up to 100% of its held ETH, but there is no minimum staking ratio.If approved by the SEC, the investment objective of FETH will also change. Currently, the fund primarily tracks the Fidelity Ethereum Reference Rate, deducting related fees; after adding staking, the fund's objective will shift to tracking that index while accounting for the income generated from staking.

According to CoinDesk, Fidelity plans to add ETH staking functionality and a quarterly cash distribution mechanism for its spot Ethereum ETF—Fidelity Ethereum Fund (FETH). FETH currently has a net asset size of approximately $898 million, and under normal circumstances, up to 100% of the held ETH can be staked.According to the arrangement, Fidelity will retain 85% of the staking rewards, with the remaining 15% distributed to the fund sponsors, custodians, and node operators (including Blockdaemon, Figment, and Galaxy). The net staking rewards will be prioritized to cover the fund's operating expenses, with the remaining portion distributed to investors in cash on a quarterly basis. This move is driven by the safe harbor announcement issued by the IRS in November 2025, which allows eligible crypto trusts to stake without losing their grantor trust tax status.

Bitget's staking and borrowing section has added support for 25 stock tokens (rToken) as collateral assets, bringing the total supported to 128. The newly added tokens include popular US stocks and ETFs such as rIVV, rKLAC, and rSMCI, covering diverse sectors like technology, consumer, and finance. Users holding related stock tokens can now use them as collateral to borrow mainstream assets like USDT, USDC, and over 100 types of cryptocurrencies, releasing liquidity without selling their positions. Specific collateral parameters can be referenced on the Bitget official platform.It is reported that the rToken, identified by the letter r + stock code (for example, Nvidia is rNVDA), is issued by Bitget's licensed RWA protocol Reality, which connects directly to global liquidity pools such as NASDAQ and NYSE through collaboration with compliant broker Alpaca. Its features include: underlying assets are 1:1 reserved and managed by a licensed custodian, stock dividends are distributed in token form 1:1, corporate actions (such as stock splits) are synchronized, and positions can serve as joint collateral for unified accounts and U-based contracts, allowing users to flexibly manage funds while holding global stock assets.

According to official data, the cumulative subscription scale of Gate GUSD's current U.S. Treasury bonds has exceeded $251 million, setting a new historical record. Users holding GUSD can enjoy an annualized subscription yield of 3.8%, with earnings distributed daily, and it supports flexible deposits and withdrawals, meeting users' dual needs for stable income and liquidity.Meanwhile, the Gate Launchpool DOS staking activity is ongoing, with the estimated annualized yield of the DOS GUSD staking pool reaching 10.63%. When combined with the basic 3.80% current yield of GUSD, the overall annualized yield reaches 14.43%. The subscription for the third phase project of Gate Pre-IPOs, Moonshot AI (KIMI), has begun, allowing users to participate using both USDT and GUSD. Participating in the subscription with GUSD allows users to simultaneously enjoy the 3.8% current U.S. Treasury bond yield, achieving a combination of income generation and innovative asset allocation.

Bitwise CEO posted on the X platform that a large bank has allowed customers to borrow against the Bitwise Solana Staking ETF (BSOL), with a maximum loan-to-value ratio of 25%. He expressed his pleasure in seeing cryptocurrency continue to integrate into the mainstream financial system.

According to official news, Aster announced that AOS-2 is officially in effect. Previously, AOS-1 opened up the listing of spot tokens to projects that meet public standards, and AOS-2 extends the same principle to the perpetual market, which traditionally relies on private negotiations for listings.According to AOS-2, eligible applicants must stake 1,000,000 ASTER, lock it for four years without an early exit option, and then apply to enter the on-chain validator voting phase. If the vote passes, the Aster risk control team will complete market allocation, and the perpetual contract will go live on T+1; if it does not pass, the full staked amount will be returned.The leverage and other risk parameters for each market are set by the Aster risk control system, with rules made public and decisions recorded on-chain. AOS-3 will be launched subsequently.

Chairman Paul S. Atkins of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) wrote to Robert Walley, Chairman of the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT) Operating Committee, indicating that the SEC plans to undertake a comprehensive reform of the CAT system, including adjustments to its governance structure, funding sources, and operational model.Atkins stated that during his tenure, the SEC has significantly reduced the annual operating costs of CAT by issuing exemptions and approving amendments to the CAT NMS plan, and has eliminated the requirement to report personally identifiable information (PII) to the CAT system.These reforms have lowered system costs and the scope of data collection, but CAT still faces fundamental issues regarding costs, governance, and funding mechanisms. To address these issues, the SEC released a concept request for comments on April 16, 2026, to conduct a comprehensive review of CAT and other audit trail systems and data sources used in the regulation of U.S. securities markets.The SEC indicated that it has received hundreds of feedback comments, with one core consensus being that investors and market participants want the SEC to take more responsibility for the management and funding arrangements of CAT.Atkins stated that he has asked SEC staff to propose deep reforms for CAT, including: 1. Exploring new funding sources for CAT, including the use of congressional appropriations and transaction fees under Section 31 of the Securities Exchange Act; 2. Drafting rule proposals that, if approved, would repeal Rule 613 and require exchanges, FINRA, and broker-dealers to continue using the existing CAT infrastructure and reporting standards to submit CAT data directly to the SEC or its designated agency; 3. Assessing the internal resource needs of the SEC to prepare for the SEC's future assumption of governance responsibilities for CAT.The SEC expects that this reform will involve multiple stages and will need to be advanced simultaneously, with the overall transition potentially lasting until the end of 2027.

According to Globenewswire, the NASDAQ-listed TON ecosystem digital asset reserve company TON Strategy announced its financial report for the second quarter of 2026, holding approximately 230.5 million Grams as of June 30, of which about 229.9 million are staked, accounting for approximately 4.4% of the total supply of Grams, with the staked share accounting for about 35% of the total staked Grams in the network.In addition, the fair value of digital assets held by TON Strategy in the second quarter was approximately $36.95 million, up from $27.2 million at the end of March, earning approximately 9.4 million Grams in rewards through Gram staking, and confirming staking revenue of about $15 million, a significant increase from the 2.2 million Grams in the first quarter.In terms of finances, TON Strategy's revenue for the second quarter was $15 million, a substantial increase from $3 million in the first quarter; gross profit was $14.3 million, with a gross margin of 95%. The company's ongoing operations achieved an operating profit of approximately $500,000, while the first quarter previously recorded an operating loss of $3.7 million.

According to Onchain Lens monitoring, Alameda Research's bankruptcy wallet has unstaked 201,740 SOL after staking for 5 years, worth approximately $15.27 million.This position initially held 164,380 SOL, earning approximately 37,360 SOL in staking rewards, currently valued at about $2.83 million; the value of this staked asset has increased from around $352,000 at that time to the current approximately $15.27 million.

Data shows that the amount of Ethereum (ETH) staked has risen to a historic high, with approximately 41.7 million ETH currently in a staked state, accounting for about one-third of the total supply of Ethereum.Meanwhile, the price of ETH has performed weakly, falling from around $3,400 in January this year to about $1,900, but the scale of staking continues to grow. Market analysts believe that as the amount of Ethereum staked increases, the staking reward mechanism will not stop generating returns, with validators continuously receiving rewards and reinvesting part of their earnings into staking, further driving the expansion of staked ETH.The staking ratio of ETH continues to rise, indicating that the confidence of long-term holders and institutions in the security of the Ethereum network and the future development of its ecosystem is still strengthening, but a large amount of ETH entering a staked state may also affect market liquidity.

Ethereum developers proposed a "Tapered Issuance Burn" mechanism, planning to gradually burn a portion of the idealized rewards for validators as the ETH staking ratio increases; when the staking amount approaches 50% of the total supply, the net issuance of ETH will drop to 0%. The author of the proposal stated that the ETH staking ratio exceeded one-third of the total supply in April; if not adjusted, Jerome de Tychey indicated that by January 2028, the staking amount could exceed 70 million, accounting for more than 55% of the supply.Supporters believe that excessive staking may cause small independent validators to lose economic viability first, leading to staking concentration among custodial institutions and large service providers; the plan is proposed to be implemented over 18 months, with an additional approximately 6 months reserved for preparation before potential network upgrades. Aave founder Stani Kulechov stated that once the staking rate exceeds 50%, rewards will drop to 0%, and the uncertainty of returns may weaken institutional staking and DeFi demand. He pointed out that ETH lending strategies may be affected, and this proposal is still in its preliminary stage.

According to the latest data from Gate, the staking scale of the latest SNDKG event in Gate Launchpool continues to grow. Currently, the total amount of liquid staking in the ETH pool has reached 25,677.34 ETH, with a current APR of 3.45%; the total amount of liquid staking in the BTC pool has reached 1,443.01 BTC, with a current APR of 1.23%; the total amount of liquid staking in the GT pool has reached 1,174,131.24 GT, with a current APR of 4.13%.At the same time, Gate Launchpool is simultaneously opening the SPCX staking pool. Among them, the current total amount of liquid staking in the SPCX GUSD pool has exceeded 80 million GUSD, with a staking APR of 4.41%. Adding the GUSD current account's 3.8% base annualized rate, the comprehensive annualized yield reaches as high as 8.21%; the current total amount of liquid staking in the USDT pool is nearly 92 million USDT, with a staking APR of 5.59%.

According to on-chain analyst Yu Jin's monitoring, the Hyperliquid development team HyperLabs redeemed 433,000 HYPE from staking early yesterday morning, worth $24.25 million, and has now sold it through the market maker Flowdesk.In the past few hours, 165,000 HYPE, worth $9.23 million, has been transferred to the market maker Flowdesk; 75,000 HYPE, worth $4.19 million, has been transferred to Hyperliquid and sold for USDC; another 90,000 HYPE, worth $5.04 million, has been transferred to OKX and Bybit.

Aave founder Stani Kulechov recently stated that SharpLink Gaming opposes Ethereum Improvement Proposal EIP-8363, claiming that SharpLink is one of the largest supporters and financial contributors to the Ethereum ecosystem. Stani mentioned that SharpLink executive Joseph Chalom raised some reasonable points regarding the feasibility and implementation timeline of the proposal.He also called on the community to "protect ETH staking," emphasizing that the interests and long-term impacts of staking ecosystem participants need to be fully considered when advancing improvements to the Ethereum protocol. EIP-8363 has recently sparked discussions in the Ethereum community, with related controversies mainly focusing on its potential impacts on the ETH staking mechanism, validator economic model, and ecological security. Community members are assessing the necessity of the proposal, its implementation pace, and the possible consequences it may bring.