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Bitget held an offline event today to celebrate its eighth anniversary. The head of the Greater China region, Xie Jiayin, reflected on the platform's eight-year development journey, stating that Bitget has gradually expanded from a single cryptocurrency trading platform to a panoramic exchange (UEX) covering diverse scenarios such as stocks, commodities, and AI trading. As of the second quarter, the trading volume of non-cryptocurrency assets accounted for 40%, with approximately 1 in every 4 new users starting their Bitget journey through rToken.Looking towards the next phase, Xie Jiayin stated that Bitget will continue to advance the UEX strategy, expand more diverse assets and trading scenarios, and improve institutional-grade custody and over-the-counter settlement infrastructure to meet the differentiated needs of various types of institutions through diversified custody and settlement models. Institutional services will also continue to be an important strategic direction for Bitget in the next phase.At the event, Bitget simultaneously disclosed the progress of the third batch of rewards for the "Peer Program": a total of $3,495,658 in rewards has been distributed, benefiting 2,277,318 participants. Xie Jiayin expressed that the platform hopes to implement "user first" into concrete actions through product development, service upgrades, and user feedback.

According to official news, DeAgentAI's $AIA will be launched on the Bithumb Korean Won market, with the new AIA/KRW trading pair expected to open for trading on October 8 at 14:00 (Korean time, 13:00 Beijing time). At the same time, DeAgentAI is launching the $AIA principal protection staking plan, which allows participation with USDC, and upon maturity, the equivalent amount of USDC will be fully returned according to the rules, with additional rewards of up to 50% of the actual staked amount in AIA.The staking plan offers three pools: Ultra, Boost, and Fast, with total AIA rewards over a 12-month period being 50%, 40%, and 35% of the actual staked amount, respectively. The first rewards will be distributed uniformly after the end of the current fundraising period in the 3rd, 2nd, and 1st months, and thereafter will be automatically distributed monthly, allowing participants to choose between higher rewards and earlier receipt.The current open limit for staking is 500,000 USDC, with a minimum single transaction of 350 USDC, available in limited quantities until full. Participation requires going through the official page, using USDC on the BNB Chain to buy and stake AIA, and the originally purchased and staked AIA will not be returned upon maturity.

On October 6, GasFree will launch a lucky money-drawing interactive experience at Token2049 in Singapore on October 7. Attendees can shake and draw on-site for a chance to win lucky draws, limited merchandise, and surprise rewards.You are welcome to visit the GasFree booth to check in, shake the lucky money-drawing machine, try your luck, and take home exclusive good fortune, limited merchandise, and surprise rewards.

According to official data from Bitget, the second batch of rewards for its "Peer Program" has been completed. So far, the platform has distributed a total of 2,786,953 USDT rewards to 1,529,978 users.This event will last until October 26, and users can participate without registration. During this period, Bitget will continue to set up a user-exclusive prize pool with 30% of the platform's trading fee revenue, offering trading rewards, asset rewards, and VIP exclusive rights to different user groups.

Alon, co-founder of Pump.fun, stated that two months after the launch of the platform's $15 million Callout reward program, it was found that the initial mechanism inadvertently incentivized undesirable behavior, leading to a flood of low-quality content and weakening users' willingness to continuously create high-quality content.Pump.fun subsequently adjusted the reward algorithm to place greater emphasis on content quality rather than the quantity of posts. According to the new mechanism, the more Callouts a user posts each day, the lower the marginal returns from the new content. Alon mentioned that the reward mechanism is still undergoing iterations, but there is still a lot of work to be done to ensure that a large number of users can sustainably produce high-quality content over the long term.He also stated that the rewards currently cover both top accounts and accounts with fewer than 10 followers, with no favoritism or preferential treatment. Alon suggested that users focus on recommending quality tokens, building trader trust through content, and earning rewards based on the trading volume generated by their Callouts. He emphasized that simply flooding the platform with Callouts or dumping tokens to followers will not yield sustainable returns.

According to official data from Bitget, the Bitget Peer-to-Peer program has distributed its first batch of rewards, granting a total of 1,907,455 USDT to 763,543 users within 3 days.It is reported that this event will last until October 26. During this period, Bitget will continue to establish a user-exclusive prize pool with 30% of the platform's trading fee revenue, offering trading rewards, asset rewards, and VIP exclusive rights to different user groups.

The Polygon Foundation announced on the X platform that the PIP-92 proposal has been officially activated, and the staking rewards for the Polygon Chain will be increased to an expected 7.7%. This incentive will last until December 1, 2026.According to PIP-92, the 27.3 million POL priority fees accumulated by the network will be used to enhance the reward earnings for stakers over the next two months.

According to the official announcement, the Gate Yubi Treasure BTC limited-time benefit event is currently ongoing, with rewards including interest rate increases and experience gold.From September 28, 19:00 to October 7, 19:00 (UTC+8), new and existing users who complete registration and achieve a net recharge of 0.01 BTC or more, and use the recharged BTC to purchase the Yubi Treasure 7-day fixed-term product, can enjoy an additional 3% annualized interest rate increase. The interest rate increase amount for users will match the net recharge amount of BTC during the event. The interest rewards will be distributed in USDT, with a total prize pool of 100,000 USDT, distributed in the order of subscription time.In addition, during the event, users with a net recharge of BTC ≥ 0.1 BTC can also receive an additional 10 USDT contract experience gold (limited to the first 1,000 participants), and the rewards will be distributed within 5 working days after the event ends.

The Polygon Foundation announced that the staking rewards for Polygon Chain are expected to increase to 7.7% on October 1. According to PIP-92, the accumulated 27.3 million POL priority fees in the network will be used to enhance staker rewards in the next two months.

Bitget has launched a new user contract event, which runs from September 21 to September 28. During the event, new users who complete the specified net deposit and contract trading tasks can receive tiered USDT rewards. Users who achieve additional trading volume tasks within 24H or 72H after signing up can also receive extra incentives, with a maximum individual accumulation of 328 USDT. For more details, please refer to the Bitget official platform.

On September 16, the TokenPocket × USDD Gas Boost Season has officially begun, with the event running from September 15 to September 28. During the event, users can directly use USDD to pay Gas fees when transferring USDD on the TRON network through TokenPocket, and enjoy a 50% Gas subsidy.In addition, users who complete designated on-chain tasks can also participate in the event leaderboard to share a total reward of 5000 USDD and have a chance to win a KeyPal hardware wallet. This event is jointly launched by USDD, TokenPocket, and KeyPal, further expanding the application scenarios of USDD for Gas payments and stablecoin transfers on the TRON chain.

Binance announces the launch of a long-term rewards program, Binance Points. Starting from September 15, 2026, 00:00 (UTC), eligible users can earn points through daily trading and related tasks. Users can view tasks in the personal center of the Binance App or Rewards Hub; this feature will be rolled out in phases, and there may be a brief delay in displaying it in the account. Users can also directly access it through the Rewards Hub.After completing tasks, users need to go to the Rewards Hub to claim their points. Current tasks cover spot trading, contracts, instant exchanges, P2P / fiat deposits, bStocks, and Square postings, with tasks related to payments, dual-currency investments, and the academy being rolled out gradually. Users who complete 5 or more eligible daily tasks within a week can additionally unlock a 5-day weekly reward. Points must be claimed within 14 days after issuance; otherwise, they will expire. Tasks reset daily, weekly, or monthly based on their type.Points can be redeemed in the Rewards Hub for trading fee rebates, contract experience positions, wealth management experience funds, VIP upgrades, and merchandise, with more regional rewards to be provided gradually. The thresholds, tiers, and redeemable rewards vary by region, and some tasks are only available to specific regions and eligible users. Binance states that Binance Points have no intrinsic monetary value, do not constitute financial instruments or tradable assets, cannot be transferred between users, and are subject to regional restrictions; using bots or automated tools to complete tasks may result in account suspension.

The Solana meme coin launch platform Pump.fun announced two updates: the introduction of holder rewards and the removal of the cashback model. Holder reward tokens can earn rewards simply by holding them, with higher limits for longer holding periods, aimed at community development.The cashback model is no longer an option for launches. Creators can choose between creator fees or holder reward tokens. Existing tokens can apply for an irreversible switch, submitted by the team or community, with review criteria based on objective information beneficial to the token and community. Custom trading pairs must set a fixed fee rate of 0.01% to 3%, while SOL/USDC will continue to use the market cap tiered fee rate.Fees go into the Pump.fun distribution wallet, automatically distributed multiple times per hour based on holding proportions, with participation allowed for holdings over $20 in value. Protocol fees are the same across all types, and rewards are distributed in quoted tokens.

Micron Technology announced on Friday that its direct labor employees in Taiwan will receive a total bonus for the fiscal year 2026 equivalent to 35 to 68 months of salary, with a minimum cash compensation of 1.7 million New Taiwan Dollars (approximately 53,809.39 USD).Employees in Taiwan who joined before August 29, 2025, will receive a cash bonus of 1 million New Taiwan Dollars (approximately 31,652.58 USD) for the fiscal year 2026. This announcement comes after union members representing about two-thirds of Micron's employees in Taiwan generally supported a strike.

Former Magic Eden community data analysis contributor and founder of Magic Lab, Ben Gruenbaum, posted on X, accusing the NFT market Magic Eden of changing rewards, governance, products, and strategic direction after users locked up $ME for the long term. He stated that $ME has a fixed supply of 1 billion, of which 225 million are reserved for active user rewards over four years and are unlocked linearly, with the longest lock-up period being four years and no early withdrawal allowed. After distributing 10 million $ME in Season 1, an additional 2.3 million was added due to issues, and the rewards for Season 2 increased from 8 million to 10 million.The community fund was launched with 5 million $ME. The proposal supported by Magic Lab requested 295,000 $ME (approximately $177,000 at $0.60), but the budget shrank due to price declines. Users continued to lock up during the shutdown of the Bitcoin and EVM markets, as well as the Runes infrastructure and wallet, with rewards shifting to USDC. Magic Eden promised $75 million to Dicey, and some top stakers reported issues receiving USDC and have filed lawsuits. Gruenbaum stated that this is not a story about the token's decline, but rather about changes in ecosystem factors after users made long-term commitments.

According to Bitcoin News, the Bitcoin mining pool OCEAN has officially stopped supporting the BIP-110 fork chain, citing limited mining activity and the transition to the Blake2b proof-of-work mechanism. OCEAN stated that it will not adopt or support the BIP-110 hard fork and will not continue to pay BIP-110 block rewards.The BIP-110 chain stalled after the user-activated soft fork attempt failed on August 8, and the mining rewards post-fork became unusable due to not reaching 100 confirmations. OCEAN stated that these rewards have been permanently frozen at BIP-110 block 961,639. Miners hoping to continue supporting BIP-110 have been directed to CONVOY Mining, which plans to support the Blake2b hard fork and continue the BIP-110 share record.

Core DAO is coordinating an emergency hard fork due to some validators receiving CORE rewards that exceeded the protocol's expected issuance. Core stated in an update that the situation has been brought under control, and "malicious validators" can no longer claim excess rewards. This fork is a forward upgrade and will not roll back the network or revoke any confirmed transactions.Previously, Core indicated in a status update on Monday that the rewards accumulated by a small number of validators were significantly higher than the protocol's expected issuance. The incident was limited to the reward distribution phase, user assets remain secure, and they promised to release a technical review report. Following the incident, several exchanges restricted CORE transfers: Coinbase suspended deposits and withdrawals on the Core network, Bithumb and Coinone suspended deposits and withdrawals, Bitget suspended deposits and withdrawals citing wallet maintenance, and LBank suspended deposits at the request of the project party.Core has not disclosed the amount of excess issued CORE, the duration of the activity, or whether additional tokens have entered circulation, nor have they provided details on the vulnerability that allowed validators to receive rewards. Cointelegraph reached out to Core for further information but had not received a response by the time of publication.

According to News.bitcoin, the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA), which has about 5,000 community banks, opposes the CLARITY Act, emphasizing that there is no room for compromise on the issue of stablecoin rewards. ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey stated that the "loopholes" related to stablecoin rewards must be completely closed, and there is no compromise solution. ICBA claims that stablecoins could lead to $1.3 trillion in deposits leaving the banking system and reduce local lending by $850 billion.Rebeca Romero Rainey indicated that there are no signs that cryptocurrencies will replace these deposits and reinvest them back into local communities. She also criticized the report titled "Impact of the Stablecoin Reward Ban on Bank Lending" released by the White House Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) for downplaying banks' concerns about deposit outflows. The Senate plans to vote on the CLARITY Act on September 15; if it fails to gain the support of at least 60 senators, the bill will not proceed to further consideration and may halt progress for the foreseeable future.

The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA), representing about 5,000 community banks in the United States, is opposing the Clarity for Digital Assets Act (CLARITY Act). ICBA Chair and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey stated that the "loopholes" related to stablecoin rewards must be completely closed, with no compromise solutions. The ICBA claims that stablecoins could lead to $1.3 trillion in deposits leaving the banking system and reduce local lending by $850 billion.The association has prompted Republican Senators Josh Hawley and Jerry Moran to oppose the current version of the bill. Rebeca Romero Rainey indicated that there are no signs that cryptocurrencies will replace these deposits and reinvest them into local communities. She also criticized the report titled "Impact of the Stablecoin Yield Ban on Bank Lending" released by the White House Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) for downplaying banks' concerns about deposit outflows. The Senate plans to vote on the CLARITY Act on September 15; if it cannot secure support from at least 60 senators, the bill will not proceed to further consideration and may halt progress for the foreseeable future.

On August 27, the decentralized stablecoin USDD announced the end of the first incentive campaign for the sUSDD market in collaboration with Pendle and the launch of the second incentive campaign. During the first phase, USDD provided over $300,000 in reward subsidies, with the Pendle sUSDD market reaching a maximum TVL of nearly $40 million, and the PT fixed income rate maintained overall at above 7%.The total value of the second phase rewards is $600,000, with the event running from August 27, 2026, to November 26, 2026, lasting 91 days. Users can connect their positions from the first phase to continue participating.