TREE NEWS update: Binance intervened to stop a DAO governance attack less than 48 hours before it was set to execute, protecting approximately $1.2 million worth of treasury tokens. The exchange’s swift action prevented a potentially significant loss for the affected DAO.
TREE NEWS reports: Rabby Wallet announced that it has identified and fixed a vulnerability, releasing an update to address it. The team stated that no attacks have been detected so far.
TREE NEWS update: Amadeus Protocol, an L1 for agentic finance, launched its Season 1 points campaign after acquiring Bitte Protocol for ~$1.7M in $AMA. Flop Labs, Arthur Hayes’ new project for AI agent economy, opened role applications with a fair launch and a Q4 2026 airdrop. GTE, a decentralized exchange on MegaETH, opened early pre-registration after raising $15M in Series A led by Paradigm.
TREE NEWS reports: Bitget has expanded its tokenized stock offerings by adding 23 new US equities, including Southwest Airlines and Omnicom Group, as spot rTokens. This move enhances the platform’s real-world asset (RWA) product suite, allowing users to trade traditional stocks via blockchain-based tokens.
TREE NEWS update: Gate’s SOL staking total has surpassed 662,000 SOL, setting a new all-time high with an annualized yield of 7.86%. This milestone reflects growing user participation in staking on the platform.
TREE NEWS update: Prominent crypto whale ‘Machibig Brother’ has increased his long position in Ethereum to 21,400 ETH, with the total position value exceeding $62.3 million. This move reflects growing confidence in ETH’s price prospects.
TREE NEWS reports: In the past 9 hours, five addresses have collectively withdrawn $51.4 million worth of BTW from Bitget exchange, and the tokens have not been moved further. This large withdrawal may indicate a significant transfer by a whale or institution, but the purpose remains unclear.
TREE NEWS update: Binance will temporarily suspend US stock trading on August 22 for a system upgrade. The exchange has not specified the duration of the pause, but it is expected to resume shortly after.
TREE NEWS reports: MiniMax, a Chinese AI company, has launched Design, an AI video creation tool that shifts from pixel-level manipulation to semantic and intent-based operation. This move highlights the growing trend of AI-driven content creation tools.
TREE NEWS update: A whale purchased $5 million worth of Unitree tokens at $110 each, incurring a loss of $170,000 amid market volatility. The trade highlights the risks of high-priced entries in the crypto market.
TREE NEWS update: In the past 24 hours, short liquidations across crypto markets surpassed $2.7 billion, marking the largest short squeeze day in nearly two years. This extreme volatility highlights heightened market risk and leverage.
TREE NEWS reports: RootData’s latest data on stock derivative exchanges reveals that among the top 10, SuperEx has the highest price spread at 0.092%. This metric highlights comparative trading costs and liquidity across platforms.
TREE NEWS reports: China’s humanoid robot shipments exceeded 40,000 units in the first half of the year, accounting for 97% of the global total. This highlights China’s dominance in the emerging humanoid robotics sector.
TREE NEWS update: President Trump stated that CFTC Chair Michael Selig is working to bring the geoblocked perpetual futures venue Hyperliquid into the US in a fully compliant manner. The news boosted HYPE and Hyperliquid Strategies shares while dragging down CME and Cboe.
TREE NEWS update: Wang Xingxing, CEO of Unitree Robotics, stated that the ‘ChatGPT moment’ for embodied intelligence could arrive in 2 to 10 years. He emphasized the need for breakthroughs in AI models and hardware to achieve general-purpose robotics. The timeline reflects ongoing industry challenges and expectations.
TREE NEWS update: BitGo’s Korean entity has completed VASP registration, becoming the first overseas crypto company to directly obtain a license in South Korea. This marks a significant regulatory milestone for the company’s expansion in Asia.
TREE NEWS reports: Honeypot Finance has completed the acquisition of Play402, a move that expands its footprint in the crypto space. The deal underscores ongoing consolidation within the DeFi sector.
TREE NEWS reports: Two wallet addresses have accumulated Ethereum (ETH) worth over $18.31 million, according to on-chain data. The purchases indicate significant whale activity in the crypto market, potentially signaling bullish sentiment.
TREE NEWS update: Australia’s corporate regulator ASIC has taken down over 3,100 crypto scams in a single financial year, with AI deepfakes emerging as a primary tool for fraudsters. The regulator warns investors to remain vigilant against sophisticated schemes.
TREE NEWS reports: 监测数据显示,3,000万 USDT 从 Binance 转出,可能引发市场波动。具体用途和流向尚待观察。
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