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The sports merchandise platform Fanatics will acquire the federally regulated exchange and clearinghouse under BGC to launch and settle its own prediction market business.Fanatics and BGC also plan to develop new market data products that combine prediction market activities with traditional financial market data. This deal allows Fanatics to enter the prediction market space, competing alongside platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket.

Coinbase posted on the X platform that it is upgrading the Coinbase DEX experience, allowing users to immediately find and trade after Base or Solana tokens go live on the chain, now available in the new Launches tab.

Ethereum's largest liquid staking protocol Lido announced the launch of the largest protocol upgrade since the V2 upgrade in 2023, which will integrate over 8 million staked ETH (approximately $16.5 billion) and migrate to the new validator architecture following the Ethereum Pectra upgrade. This migration is expected to reduce the number of Ethereum network validators by about one-third, lowering the load on the consensus layer.Lido stated that after the upgrade is completed, the number of attestation messages per epoch across the entire Ethereum network is expected to decrease by about 29%, thereby improving network operational efficiency. This upgrade will migrate professional node operators to the Curated Module v2 (CMv2) architecture. Unlike before, which mainly relied on operator reputation and historical performance, CMv2 requires Lido-selected node operators to lock ETH as collateral for the first time, providing economic guarantees for node operational performance.Lido indicated that all 34 selected node operators are expected to complete the migration, and no operators have exited due to the new collateral requirements. Lido's staking lead Isidoros Passadis stated that this upgrade will streamline the validator set supporting Lido's core staking business while enhancing security through capital constraints. Lido expects that this migration will result in a decrease of approximately 0.28% in annual staking yields for the protocol. Validators will continue to earn rewards before exiting the migration, with any yield loss likely occurring only during the brief period before balances are transferred to the new validators.

According to data from RootData's stock perpetual contract exchange rankings, nearly 30 exchanges that have launched stock perpetual contracts still significantly adhere to the trading rhythm of traditional stock markets: trading volume drops sharply on weekends, and the morning session on Monday warms up as the traditional market approaches recovery, but has not yet returned to the intensity of a full trading day.Comparing trading days with non-trading days, the 24h trading volume of stock perpetual contracts dropped from approximately $39.078 billion to $4.896 billion, a decrease of about 87.5%. However, during the same period, the open interest slightly increased from $10.139 billion to $10.262 billion, indicating that positions have not been withdrawn on a large scale; what has truly decreased is active trading and turnover. A snapshot taken on the morning of Monday, July 27, shows that the 24h trading volume rebounded to $10.617 billion, an increase of about 116.8% compared to Sunday, indicating that market activity is recovering.In terms of liquidity, the weighted market depth (±2%) decreased from approximately $58.92 million to about $47.83 million, a decline of about 18.8%; it rebounded to around $55.68 million on Monday morning, nearing trading day levels. This indicates that the speed of order book recovery is faster than that of actual trading recovery, and market depth has not plummeted as sharply as trading volume.From the performance of exchanges, leading platforms such as Binance, OKX, and Bitget maintained relatively narrow spreads and strong depth on Monday morning; Hyperliquid performed well in rankings, but its trading volume was still below trading day levels; some long-tail platforms still face issues with excessively wide spreads, making it temporarily impossible to assess true liquidity.RootData Research believes that the most prominent value of these stock perpetual contract exchanges is to allow stock risks to be traded, priced, and hedged even on non-trading days of the traditional stock market. The traditional stock market is closed on weekends, with official prices remaining at the previous trading day's closing price, while stock perpetual contract exchanges still have trading, open interest, order books, and spreads on Sundays, indicating that crypto exchanges have broken through the "trading time" limitations of stocks.However, from the current data, they are participating in expected pricing rather than official pricing, making them more suitable for expressing events, emotions, macroeconomic changes, and risk preference shifts on non-trading days. Due to decreased trading volume over the weekend, widened spreads, and some platforms having abnormal data metrics, they currently resemble a "stock pre-opening price discovery layer," having participated in stock pricing but not yet obtaining the primary pricing power of the traditional stock market, nor have they surpassed the liquidity of the traditional stock market.

According to Gate market data, the Dow Jones Industrial Average opened up 587.76 points on July 27 (Monday), an increase of 1.13%, reporting at 52,535.01 points; the S&P 500 opened up 59.15 points, an increase of 0.8%, reporting at 7,471.11 points; the Nasdaq Composite opened up 255.55 points, an increase of 1.02%, reporting at 25,231.37 points.

Delphi Digital stated that Hyperliquid's open interest has risen to a 2026 high, reaching $11.5 billion. Among them, the open interest related to HIP-3 is close to $4 billion, with the S&P 500 being its largest trading market; in AI-related stocks, SK Hynix and Micron Technology are among the most active in trading.Data shows that Hyperliquid's growth is no longer limited to the cryptocurrency perpetual contract market.

According to The Block, Physical AI data engine company Axis Robotics has completed a $12 million seed round of financing, led by Hack VC, with participation from Nomad Capital, Pi Network Ventures, 10K Ventures, and others.Axis plans to build a large-scale "human-in-the-loop" global data engine to address the scarcity of training data for robots, difficulties in generalization, and compatibility issues with different hardware. Its platform covers task generation, simulation remote operation, mobile Ego data collection, and automated cleaning and labeling pipelines. Currently, it has over 100,000 active data contributors, generating approximately 1,200 hours of simulation data and 20,000 hours of real-world scenario data each month, and has established commercial partnerships with several hardware and industrial clients, including Booster Robotics and Geely Auto.

According to public information and related disclosure documents, Kong Jianping indirectly holds approximately 18.98 million shares of Changxin Technology through Yifang Changda Fund (with a subscription of 21.34 million yuan). Based on the opening price of 49.5 yuan on that day, the corresponding market value of the shares is approximately 940 million yuan, and the estimated return is about 44 times according to related statements.Kong Jianping stated that when he invested in Changxin in 2020, the company's valuation was less than 20 billion yuan, and it has now exceeded 3 trillion yuan.

According to official news, Tether announced that its gold-backed digital asset XAUT has received Sharia compliance certification issued by Amanah Advisors, led by Mufti Faraz Adam. This certification confirms that XAUT complies with the core principles of Islamic finance.XAUT is issued by TG Commodities, S.A. de C.V., with each full token representing direct ownership of physical gold stored in a Swiss vault. Certification requirements include genuine ownership of physical gold, clear and verifiable asset backing, no interest, no leverage or speculative derivatives, and transparency in reserve structure.Tether stated that XAUT can be used for the integration of digital gold products in Islamic banking, takaful and halal savings products, long-term wealth preservation strategies, tokenized trade financing, and collateral applications. Amanah Advisors will continue to work with Tether to develop practical guidelines and governance frameworks to support the adoption of XAUT in a Sharia-compliant manner.

According to Lookonchain monitoring, two new wallets withdrew 6,765 BTC from Binance 40 minutes ago, worth $441 million.

According to Jinshi reports, OpenAI is expanding its European headquarters in Dublin, which is expected to create 250 new jobs. OpenAI stated that it will lease 88,000 square feet of office space in Dublin to meet the "rapidly growing demand from users, customers, and developers across Europe."The company currently has about 100 employees in Ireland. Ireland is already home to the European headquarters of many large tech companies (such as Meta, Apple, and Alphabet). Anthropic is also expanding its workforce in Dublin.

According to monitoring by Onchain Lens, 6.93 million HYPE will be unstaked from Hyperliquid in the next 7 days, valued at approximately 415.2 million USD at current prices.Among them, on July 30, 3.3 million HYPE will be unstaked in a single day, valued at approximately 197.53 million USD, which may become one of the largest single-day unstaking events in Hyperliquid's history.

According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, after the IPO of Changxin Technology, CEO Zhu Yiming's wealth surged by nearly 300%, reaching $13.9 billion.In the company's IPO prospectus in May, Zhu Yiming promised to transfer 767.9 million shares for an employee incentive plan. After the stock price of Changxin Technology soared 466% on its first day of trading, the value of these shares has reached $5.6 billion. In other words, 40% of Zhu Yiming's wealth will be distributed as bonuses to employees.Meanwhile, Zhu Yiming also promised not to reduce his shareholding within ten years. However, Changxin Technology's bonus plan has specific conditions, including a three-year vesting period, a ten-year distribution period, and an unclear scope of beneficiaries. The company had a total of 19,298 employees as of the end of 2025.

According to Coinglass data, if ETH falls below $1,870, the cumulative long liquidation intensity on mainstream CEX will reach $1.159 billion. Conversely, if ETH breaks above $2,053, the cumulative short liquidation intensity on mainstream CEX will reach $614 million.

According to Coinglass data, if BTC falls below $62,133, the cumulative long liquidation intensity on mainstream CEX will reach $893 million. Conversely, if BTC breaks above $68,253, the cumulative short liquidation intensity on mainstream CEX will reach $755 million.

OneBullEx officially launched the OneBullEx Mastercard in July, further expanding the application of digital assets in everyday payment scenarios. Users can convert USD T in their accounts to USD balance on the card and make online and offline purchases in over 100 countries and regions that support Mastercard, while also supporting quick card issuance in minutes.With the product launch, OneBullEx simultaneously introduced a limited-time benefit event. From July 27 at 18:00 to August 23 at 18:00, users who recharge more than 100 USDT (excluding card issuance fees) within 7 days after opening the card and complete their first valid transaction can participate in the launch event.By launching the OneBullEx Mastercard, OneBullEx is further connecting AI smart trading, digital asset management, and global payment scenarios, promoting the extension of digital assets from trading tools to everyday financial applications, providing users with a more convenient and efficient digital asset usage experience.

According to official news from the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the public welfare project Game Changers Coalition (GCC) has expanded to Bangladesh, Indonesia, and Bolivia, increasing the number of countries covered globally to 11. As a strategic partner of the project, Bitget has been continuously providing resources such as digital education, artificial intelligence, and financial literacy to youth in emerging markets since 2025. So far, GCC has reached over 642,000 youth, parents, and teachers worldwide, with female participants accounting for 52%.Bitget CEO Gracy Chen stated that the rapid growth exhibited by youth when given appropriate opportunities is encouraging, and Bitget hopes to help more young people build long-term digital skills through this collaboration. Sandra Visscher, Executive Director of UNICEF Luxembourg, stated that the expansion of the project not only means a further increase in the scale of educational coverage but will also help promote inclusive development, cultivate female leaders, and unlock the development potential of emerging markets.

CryptoQuant data shows that the fund flow of USDC on exchanges has shifted back to net inflow after experiencing over two months of net outflow.This change may indicate that the purchasing power of U.S. funds is re-entering the cryptocurrency market.

According to Gate market data, SK Hynix is currently priced at 1,816,000 KRW, approximately 1,243.86 USD, with an increase of 3.24%. Gate has launched SK Hynix related Korean stock products, and users can view real-time market data and participate in trading on the Gate platform.