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According to Glassnode's latest report "The Week On-chain - Escape Velocity," among the major exchanges tracked by Glassnode, Gate has risen 4 positions in the BTC spot trading volume rankings over the past two years, achieving the largest increase on the list and ranking third globally. During the same period, Gate's market share of BTC spot trading volume within the statistical scope surged from 2% to 9.1%, a net increase of 7.1 percentage points, the highest growth among all exchanges.The report indicates that Gate's rise is characterized by long-term effectiveness and sustainability. Over the past 24 months, Gate has remained in the top three for BTC spot trading volume for 9 months, demonstrating a continuously strengthening market competitiveness. As an exchange leading in both ranking improvement and market share growth among major platforms, Gate's trading activity and market participation in the BTC spot market continue to expand.Glassnode also pointed out that the 24-hour spot trading volume across all exchanges has rebounded by 121% from the low in August, and the returning funds are flowing to multiple trading platforms. Against the backdrop of an overall recovery in market activity, Gate's simultaneous improvement in market share and global ranking is particularly remarkable, fully showcasing its sustained growth momentum and increasingly expanding industry influence in the BTC spot market.

According to the Astana Times, Kazakhstan's regulated cryptocurrency market is expected to reach a trading volume of $10.58 billion by 2025, a significant increase from $320 million in 2023, with the number of users rising from 53,000 to 215,000.Meanwhile, Kazakhstan has ranked among the top ten globally in the number of applications for the international Solana hackathon, with over 8,000 people completing training through the Solana ecosystem and more than 2,000 receiving certificates. Additionally, the country has 57 Web3 startups that have received a total of approximately $262,000 in funding and plans to complete the tokenization of real estate and logistics projects worth up to $60 million by the end of 2026, to explore the feasibility of digital assets as a new financing channel for the economy.

According to data from DefiLlama, Gate had a net inflow of $353 million in the past month, ranking fourth among global centralized exchanges.

According to a report by Xinhua News Agency, the United Nations released the "2026 Global Risk Report," stating that among 28 global risks, the risk of large-scale war has risen 16 places compared to the first survey in 2024, making it the risk with the largest increase. 36% of respondents believe that a large-scale war could occur within a year, and 76% expect it to happen within seven years.Risks such as global financial crises, supply chain collapses, and cybersecurity have also risen in ranking; environmental risks like biodiversity degradation, widespread environmental pollution, and depletion of natural resources have seen a decline in ranking, but inaction on climate change, natural disasters, and shortages of natural resources are still considered significant challenges. The report is based on a survey of approximately 1,300 respondents from government, business, civil society, and the United Nations system.

Coinbase Chief Policy Officer Faryar Shirzad commented on the failure of the CLARITY Act to pass a key procedural vote, stating that the U.S. Congress has given their answer: the legislative path is blocked, and there should be no further expectations. The SEC and CFTC, the two major regulatory agencies, can issue clear regulatory rules using their existing authority.With about seven weeks until the midterm elections, crypto voters should use their ballots to retaliate against the lawmakers who voted no.

CoinDesk released the "August 2026 Exchange Report," which shows that the trading volume of RWA perpetual contracts on centralized exchanges reached $602 billion in August. Among them, Gate's RWA perpetual contract trading volume reached $64.7 billion, with a market share of 12.6%, ranking third globally, only behind Binance's 60.9% and OKX's 21.5%. During the same period, Gate's RWA perpetual contract trading volume increased by 158% month-on-month, and its market share more than doubled from July's 5.32%.From the perspective of platform scale, the CoinDesk report disclosed that Gate's global user count has surpassed 60 million, with August spot trading volume reaching $40 billion and contract trading volume reaching $287 billion, ranking fourth globally in combined spot and derivatives trading volume, reflecting the platform's trading scale and user base in the global market.

According to the latest data from CoinGecko, Websea's global spot cryptocurrency exchange ranking has surged from 45th to 32nd, rising 13 positions in a single leap, successfully entering the global Top 35; the Trust Score safety rating continues to maintain 8/10, with overall strength and market recognition further enhanced.CoinGecko's exchange ranking covers core dimensions such as liquidity, cybersecurity, regulatory compliance, historical operations, and proof of reserves. This continuous rise in ranking demonstrates Websea's strong growth momentum in the global market and confirms that the platform is accelerating its move towards becoming a leading global cryptocurrency trading platform based on its products, services, and security capabilities.

According to the disclosure by Family Office New Intelligence, data service provider FINTRX tracking shows that in August, family offices participated in a total of 109 transactions, with the total disclosed financing amount reaching 16.9 billion USD. Among these, follow-on financing rounds, where family offices continued to invest in companies they already hold, accounted for 27% of the transaction count. This indicates that, compared to continuing to invest in existing projects, family offices are more active in seeking and investing in new projects. The most active institution in August was a16z Perennial.a16z Perennial was established in 2022 and is a joint family office under the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, providing wealth management and investment services for its core partners Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, as well as the entrepreneurs they support. As of the end of 2025, a16z Perennial manages approximately 2.74 billion USD in regulated assets. In August, a16z Perennial participated in a total of 17 transactions, ranking first; the total disclosed scale of the related financing rounds reached approximately 10.45 billion USD.Ranking second is YZi Labs, founded by Binance founder Changpeng Zhao. YZi Labs manages over 10 billion USD in assets globally, with investment coverage including Web3, artificial intelligence, and healthcare, and invests in startups at various stages of development. In August, YZi Labs participated in 10 transactions, second only to a16z Perennial; however, the total scale of the financing rounds involved in these transactions was 42.1 million USD, largely appearing in large financing rounds of several hundred million or even several billion USD.It should be noted that the amounts mentioned above refer to the total financing scale of all investors in the related financing rounds, rather than the actual investment amount of the family offices themselves. Due to the strong privacy of family office investments, it is usually difficult to obtain the specific investment amount of a single family office in each transaction.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the predicted market Polymarket for the event "Counter-Strike: MIBR vs EYEBALLERS - IEM Beijing Global Qualifiers Playoffs," the "Map 1 Total Rounds: Over/Under 21.5" sub-market's "Over" option win rate has experienced a sharp fluctuation, plummeting from 75.5% an hour ago to the current 50% (a fluctuation of 25.5%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit announced the appointment of Sean Ballard as the Head of Derivatives and Institutional Business. Ballard will play a key role in strengthening trading infrastructure, risk frameworks, and institutional capabilities, with responsibilities covering trading risk and exchange technology.Ballard has over 25 years of experience in global financial markets, encompassing derivatives, high-frequency trading, trading risk, market structure, and exchange technology. Before joining Bybit, he worked at Jump Trading, where he led the company's high-frequency futures trading operations in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America, managing portfolios and collaborating with global exchanges and regulators on market structure, trading performance, and infrastructure. During his time at Jump Trading, he also served as a senior trader on the Jump Crypto team, managing centralized exchange trading and driving strategic partnerships related to ecosystem growth.At Bybit, Ballard will enhance the institutional trading experience through market infrastructure, risk management, and product development. Bybit Institutional has introduced professional services such as bank tripartite arrangements over the past year, allowing institutions to manage counterparty risk through regulated custody while retaining full trading authority; the market maker gateway has reduced latency for high-frequency and quantitative clients from 4 milliseconds to 1.5 milliseconds. Starting July 2026, Finloop's AAA-rated USD money market fund FUIDL will be available as trading collateral on Bybit.

According to data from DefiLlama, Gate has seen a net capital inflow of $300.43 million in the past 7 days, ranking among the top three globally.In addition, Gate's net capital inflow in the past 24 hours reached $48.54 million, also ranking among the top three globally.

According to Coinglass data, in the past 24 hours, the total liquidation across the network was $3.024 billion, with long liquidations amounting to $252 million and short liquidations totaling $2.77 billion, surpassing the $1.011 billion short liquidation on 24.666 billion, making it the largest liquidation day in the crypto market in nearly two years.In the last 24 hours, a total of 171,045 people were liquidated globally, with the largest single liquidation occurring on Hyperliquid - BTC-USD worth $48.8049 million.

World Liberty Financial (WLFI) announced that the company has appointed Ryan Ballantyne as Chief Business Officer.Ryan Ballantyne has over thirty years of experience in capital markets, derivatives, asset management, and digital assets. Previously, he served as the Head of Institutional Client Strategy at Coinbase Institutional, where he was responsible for assisting public companies and institutions in adopting digital asset fund management, trading, and custody solutions. Earlier, he held senior positions at Osprey Funds and Blackforce Capital, and worked at institutions such as Susquehanna, Deutsche Bank, and Smith Barney.

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 Cointelegraph, Mauro Eldritch, the founder of cybersecurity company BCA LTD, and Heiner García, a network threat intelligence analyst at Telefónica Tech, jointly established a fake cryptocurrency startup "Ballena Azul," successfully luring suspected North Korean IT workers to work in a controlled virtual desktop environment for up to five weeks while monitoring their behavior throughout.Investigations show that the external servers used by the workers are linked to North Korean cyber operations that previously distributed malware such as InvisibleFerret, BeaverTail, and OtterCookie; the workers also heavily relied on ChatGPT for programming assistance and Google Gemini to forge identity documents. Researchers pointed out that North Korean IT workers obtained remote jobs by faking U.S. identities, with their earnings ultimately flowing into Pyongyang's weapons of mass destruction programs. According to the U.S. Treasury Department, such programs are expected to generate nearly $800 million for North Korea in 2024.

Global venture capital firm Accel announced that it has raised a new fund of $3.5 billion for early-stage investments worldwide. A total of four funds were raised, including a global expansion fund of $1.35 billion for larger early rounds and follow-on investments; the U.S. fund and the European and Israeli funds are each $800 million, while the Indian fund is $550 million.Accel partner Harry Nelis stated that companies are raising funds more quickly in their early stages than ever before, which presents opportunities for investors, although the scale of risk still exists. Accel has invested in AI companies such as Anthropic, Cursor, and Perplexity.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the predicted market Polymarket for the event "Counter-Strike: Sinners vs EYEBALLERS," the "EYEBALLERS" option in the sub-market "Map Handicap: EYEBALLERS (-1.5) vs Sinners (+1.5)" experienced significant fluctuations in winning probability, soaring from 21.5% an hour ago to the current 53% (a fluctuation of 31.5%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to Jinshi reports, on July 31 local time, U.S. Treasury Secretary Becerra stated at a cabinet meeting in Camp David, Maryland, that the Treasury Department is continuing its economic offensive against Iran as directed by President Trump and is tracking Iranian assets globally.He mentioned that after advancing related actions in March 2025, Iran's largest private bank declared bankruptcy, and the central bank was forced to print a large amount of money, leading to rising inflation. Becerra claimed that Iran is now even unable to pay military salaries.