News Preview:
- SpaceX will release its second quarter 2026 financial report on August 4;
- Stablecoin issuer Circle will announce its second quarter 2026 financial report on August 5;
- Succinct (PROVE) will unlock approximately 208 million tokens at 11 PM Beijing time on August 5, with a circulation ratio of approximately 104.17%, valued at about 35.4 million USD;
- Hyperliquid (HYPE) will unlock approximately 433,000 tokens at 8 AM Beijing time on August 6, with a circulation ratio of approximately 0.19%, valued at about 22.67 million USD;
- Ethena (ENA) will unlock approximately 171 million tokens at 3 PM Beijing time on August 5, with a circulation ratio of approximately 1.97%, valued at about 15.1 million USD;
- DeFi dashboard and portfolio tracker Zapper, crypto wallet application Ctrl Wallet, and Polygon liquid staking token MaticX will shut down.
August 3
Project Updates:
DeFi dashboard Zapper announces it will shut down on August 3
The DeFi dashboard and portfolio tracker Zapper will completely shut down on August 3, including the main website, mobile application, and API. CEO Seb Audet stated on the X platform that after exploring various options and making every effort, the team realized that an orderly shutdown was the best choice. Zapper was founded in 2019, starting as a DeFi portfolio tracker, peaking with 2 million monthly active users and processing over 13 billion USD in trading volume, completing a 15 million USD Series A funding round led by Framework Ventures in May 2021. Zapper launched Zap functionality to simplify complex DeFi strategy deployment and later added DEX aggregation, NFT support, and Web3 social tools like Farcaster clients.
Crypto wallet Ctrl Wallet will stop operations on August 3
The crypto wallet application Ctrl Wallet will stop operations on August 3. From July 7, Ctrl Wallet has been removed from the App Store, Google Play, and browser extension stores; existing users can continue to use it normally until August 2, including transfers, collections, exchanges, connecting to DApps, and exporting mnemonics. Starting from August 3, Ctrl Wallet will enter a claims-only mode, with all other functionalities disabled.
It is reported that Ctrl Wallet was formerly XDEFI and was acquired by Cardano developer EMURGO in April this year. The acquisition aimed to strengthen Cardano's multi-chain infrastructure, enhance cross-chain interoperability, and integrate Ctrl Wallet’s technology into SecondFi. Subsequently, SecondFi experienced a security incident, losing over 20 million USD.
AFX Trade intends to announce a goodwill compensation plan on August 3 and has identified the attacker as UNC4899
The decentralized derivatives trading layer AFX Trade plans to announce a goodwill compensation plan on August 3 in response to a recent attack. Additionally, the official stated that they have identified the hacker organization involved in the incident as the Lazarus Group branch UNC4899, which is affiliated with the North Korean Reconnaissance General Bureau. Previous reports indicate that according to PeckShield monitoring, AFX Trade's Arbitrum cross-chain bridge was hacked, resulting in approximately 24 million USDC in losses.
Liquid staking protocol Stader Labs announces the gradual shutdown of MaticX and will take down the application front end on August 3
Liquid staking protocol Stader Labs has announced the gradual shutdown of its Polygon liquid staking token MaticX. Effective immediately, MaticX has stopped accepting new fund deposits and has fully transitioned to a claims-only state. Meanwhile, the official will officially shut down the MaticX application front end on August 3, 2026; before this date, users can still conduct instant redemptions at a fixed exchange rate through the dApp; after the front end closes on August 3 and for three years until August 3, 2029, users can still directly claim their MATIC assets through the Etherscan contract page.
Trump family crypto mining company American Bitcoin (ABTC) officially announced it will release its second quarter 2026 financial report before the opening of the US stock market on August 3, 2026. Management will hold a conference call and live stream at 8:30 AM Eastern Time the same morning to review the performance results.
August 4
US Stock Financial Reports:
SpaceX will release its second quarter 2026 financial report on August 4
SpaceX will release its second quarter 2026 financial report on August 4 and conduct a live industry performance broadcast, which will also be streamed on the X platform.
Bitcoin mining company Hut 8 will announce its second quarter 2026 financial report on August 4
Bitcoin mining and digital infrastructure company Hut 8 announced it will release its second quarter 2026 financial performance before the opening of the US stock market on August 4, 2026. The company also stated it will hold a conference call and live broadcast at 8:30 AM Eastern Time on that day to discuss quarterly performance and business progress with investors and market participants.
The market is expected to focus on Hut 8's latest developments in Bitcoin mining operations, computational power expansion, energy infrastructure construction, AI data center business, and digital asset holdings management. As a North American digital infrastructure operator, Hut 8 has been continuously expanding its business boundaries in recent years, moving from traditional Bitcoin mining to AI computing, data centers, and high-performance computing infrastructure.
Exchanges:
Binance will stop supporting Sophon (SOPH) mainnet on August 4
Binance will stop supporting the Sophon (SOPH) mainnet at 4:00 PM on August 4 and will enable Sophon (SOPH) to be deposited and withdrawn through the Ethereum (ERC20) network. SOPH will migrate from the original mainnet to the Ethereum network at a 1:1 ratio.
It is reported that the recently raised 70 million USD funding of Sophon is shutting down its Layer 2 blockchain and transitioning to Base to build consumer applications, claiming that the era of cryptocurrency infrastructure has ended. Sophon co-founder Sebastien (Seb) stated that maintaining blockchain operations requires about 3.4 million USD per year, and closing will save about 3 million USD annually, allowing capital to be directly invested in application development. The role of the SOPH token will shift from on-chain gas token to a direct value accumulation tool for product revenue, with the team using product revenue to repurchase and burn SOPH on the open market, tying the token value directly to product commercial success.
August 5
US Stock Financial Reports:
Circle will announce its second quarter 2026 financial report on August 5
Stablecoin issuer Circle Internet Group (NYSE: CRCL) announced it will release its second quarter 2026 financial performance on August 5, 2026 (Wednesday). Circle stated that it will hold an online video broadcast at 8 AM Eastern Time, presenting its quarterly financial performance and business progress. The live broadcast will be open to the public via Circle's official YouTube and X (formerly Twitter) channels.
The market expects that this financial report will focus on the circulation scale of Circle's US dollar stablecoin USDC, reserve earnings, institutional cooperation progress, and changes in the stablecoin market competitive landscape.
Circle went public on the New York Stock Exchange in 2025, becoming one of the first mainstream stablecoin infrastructure companies to be publicly listed. As the stablecoin payment, on-chain finance, and tokenized asset markets continue to develop, Circle's revenue growth and USDC ecosystem expansion have drawn widespread attention from the market.
Project Updates:
Yushu Technology plans to go public on the Science and Technology Innovation Board, with the preliminary inquiry date set for August 5
Yushu Technology announced that the company will launch an initial public offering and list on the Science and Technology Innovation Board, combining strategic allocation, offline issuance, and online issuance. This public offering plans to issue 40,446,434 shares, accounting for 10% of the total share capital after issuance, with a total share capital after issuance of 404,464,340 shares. The preliminary inquiry date is set for August 5, 2026, and the offline subscription date is August 10, 2026. The company has a special voting rights mechanism, with actual controller Wang Xingxing controlling a total of 68.78% of the voting rights under the differential voting rights arrangement.
Token Unlock:
Succinct (PROVE) will unlock approximately 208 million tokens at 11 PM Beijing time on August 5, with a circulation ratio of approximately 104.17%, valued at about 35.4 million USD
Ethena (ENA) will unlock approximately 171 million tokens at 3 PM Beijing time on August 5, with a circulation ratio of approximately 1.97%, valued at about 15.1 million USD
August 6
Project Updates:
Grvt: Airdrop inquiry and distribution have opened, registration channel will close on August 6
The on-chain wealth management platform Grvt has released details about its token generation event (TGE), which will occur on July 30, 2026. Airdrop distribution will be open for viewing and claiming at 9:00 PM on July 30, and users who complete registration and choose a receiving chain before July 17 will automatically receive the initial batch of tokens. Subsequent registrations or subsequent batches need to be claimed within the app, and any that go unclaimed within 30 days of opening will expire. The registration channel will close at 8:00 AM on August 6, 2026.
The total amount in the GRVT airdrop pool is fixed at 280 million GRVT, of which the first season prize pool is 100 million shares, and the second season prize pool is 180 million shares (both are pre-multiplicative shares). All distributions will be released in batches over 12 months. Users can choose to delay the initial release to the 4th month (2x plan) or the 8th month (4x plan) to receive a higher allocation. Grvt also stated that it will launch "stable funds perpetual contracts" and "unified margin RWA treasury" products after the TGE.
Token Unlock:
Hyperliquid (HYPE) will unlock approximately 433,000 tokens at 8 AM Beijing time on August 6, with a circulation ratio of approximately 0.19%, valued at about 22.67 million USD
August 7
Macroeconomics:
On August 7, Friday at 20:30, the US July unemployment rate, adjusted non-farm employment population for July, US July average hourly wage year-on-year, US July average hourly wage month-on-month
Project Updates:
The settlement mechanism for cryptocurrency rise and fall markets on Polymarket will be updated on August 7, adopting time-weighted average price settlement
Polymarket Developers stated that to protect the fairness of the cryptocurrency rise and fall markets, the platform will update the settlement method for related markets. Starting from 8:00 AM on August 7, the affected markets will no longer settle based on a single time snapshot price but will use time-weighted average price (TWAP) for settlement, with the average window adjusted according to the length of the market cycle, where the 5-minute market adopts a 30-second TWAP, and the 15-minute and 4-hour markets use a 60-second TWAP.
To support liquidity during the transition period, Polymarket will add a 1 million USD liquidity reward for all affected markets in August. Additionally, Chainlink TWAP testnet data is now available, with mainnet data and Polymarket real-time data flow service scheduled for launch on August 4, 2026, at which point developers can access TWAP prices via Chainlink data flow or Polymarket public real-time data flow WebSocket.
The crypto payment platform Cypher has been acquired by cross-border payment giant Nium, and user Cypher cards will be deactivated on August 7
Cross-border payment giant Nium has acquired the crypto payment platform Cypher. As part of this transition, Cypher will begin to gradually shut down its current platform, including consumer applications, business card platforms, and the CYPR ecosystem. The platform will continue to operate until September 6. Users can use their Cypher cards until August 7.
August 8
Exchanges:
Coinbase will suspend trading of IDEX, LRC, OMNI, PIRATE, and FIS on August 8
Coinbase has announced that it will suspend trading of Idex (IDEX), Loopring (LRC), Omni Network (OMNI), Pirate Nation (PIRATE), and StaFi (FIS) on Coinbase.com (Simple and Advanced Trade), Coinbase Exchange, and Coinbase Prime around 2:00 AM on August 8, 2026 (UTC+8). The relevant order books have been moved to limit order mode, with limit orders being able to be placed and canceled, and matching may still occur. Funds for the above assets remain accessible, and users can continue to withdraw.
August 9
Project Updates:
OpenAI has announced that it will stop its standalone desktop browser ChatGPT Atlas, with relevant features being integrated into the newly launched ChatGPT desktop application. OpenAI indicated that Atlas is expected to officially cease operations on August 9, and migration guidance will be provided through in-app notifications and emails thereafter. The new ChatGPT desktop application integrates the ChatGPT Work agent and ChatGPT Codex and has full browser capabilities; OpenAI also offers a Chrome browser plugin to facilitate users in accessing ChatGPT functionalities within their original browsers.
Date to be determined
Project Updates:
XRP Ledger is expected to release version xrpld 3.3.0 next week, which includes five proposed amendments, two of which are revised versions of the Batch and Permission Delegation functions that were previously withdrawn due to security vulnerabilities. Batch allows up to eight transactions across different accounts to be executed simultaneously, but previously, due to a signature verification vulnerability, attackers could execute transactions without holding private keys; Permission Delegation allows institutions to grant limited permissions to accounts, but previously a vulnerability allowed one account to charge fees to another account, potentially draining the balance. Both were disabled in 2025.
The remaining three new proposals include: Confidential MPT combines zero-knowledge proofs and elliptic curve encryption to protect MPT balance and transfer amount privacy; Sponsored Fees and Reserves allow institutions to pay XRP fees and reserves on behalf of users, enabling trading without holding XRP; Dynamic MPT allows issuers to modify certain attributes after token creation to avoid the need to issue new tokens. Amendments require over 80% validator support and sustained for two weeks to be activated.
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