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Mutsamudu, Comoros, August 14th, 2026, Chainwire MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, has released its August 2026 Proof of Reserves (PoR) report, audited by Hacken, showing that reserve ratios for all major assets remained above 100%, with the BTC reserve ratio reaching 288%. This report reflects MEXC’s robust financial position and its continued commitment to safeguarding user assets. Amid a broader wave of consolidation across the crypto exchange industry in 2026, MEXC continues to stand out by releasing monthly Proof of Reserves reports independently audited by Hacken, allowing users to verify at any time that their own assets…

Willemstad, Curaçao, August 14th, 2026, PlayNewswire A high-stakes crypto player connected to 1win’s Global Crypto Ambassador network received a 1.749 million USDC payout following a seven-figure wager on Paris Saint-Germain against Aston Villa in the 2026 tUEFA Super Cup. The payout was received in USDC via the Ethereum network. Both the original deposit and subsequent withdrawal are publicly traceable on-chain, providing independent confirmation of the movement of funds. The player joined 1win through the network of one of the brand’s Global Crypto Ambassadors, following the recent launch of the 1win Global Crypto Ambassador program. The initiative was designed to build…

MUTSAMUDU, Comoros, August 13th, 2026, Chainwire MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, has released its July TradFi trading data. Monthly trading volume in Stock and Index Futures increased by 64%, while the number of available instruments exceeded 285. Storage-related Futures volume rose by more than fivefold and accounted for nearly 20% of total TradFi Futures volume for the month, making storage the largest contributor to growth in July. Storage Emerges as the Main Growth Driver in Futures Trading Trading trends across AI-related instruments on MEXC diverged sharply in July. Storage-sector volume increased by 575% month over month, while…

Former Xero engineering executive Nigel Fernandes will lead Pepperstone’s push to own more of its technology as the business expands into crypto and new markets.  MELBOURNE, Australia, Aug. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Melbourne-based Pepperstone, a global online trading and fintech provider serving clients in more than 160 countries, today announced the appointment of Nigel Fernandes as Chief Technology Officer (CTO), effective 1 October 2026. The appointment comes as Pepperstone accelerates its shift toward owning more of its own technology, building a broader fintech ecosystem spanning crypto, AI-native engineering and institutional-grade infrastructure.  Fernandes brings more than 20 years of technology leadership experience…

Mutsamudu, Comoros, August 12, 2026 –MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, has released interim trading data for its Asian AI Pre-IPO Futures. Daily trading volume for UNITREEUSDT rose by as much as 1,104% day over day following its launch, while KIMIUSDT recorded a 562% day-over-day increase in trading volume on its second day. MEXC became the first centralized exchange to list UNITREEUSDT Pre-IPO Perpetual Futures on July 31, approximately 10 days before Unitree formally opened subscriptions for its STAR Market offering on August 10. The early listing gave eligible users a way to trade market expectations surrounding the…

The complaint says $87 million went to Ponzi payments, $174 million to recruiter commissions and $48 million to CEO Christopher Delgado’s personal spending, with recoveries for roughly 1,600 customers now running through a bankruptcy estate.The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission sued Goliath Ventures Inc. and its chief executive, Christopher Delgado, on Tuesday, alleging the Florida company raised at least $397 million from roughly 1,600 customers by promising to place their bitcoin and ether in decentralized exchange liquidity pools and never deployed a single dollar to one.The complaint, filed in federal court in Orlando, says Goliath ran a Ponzi scheme from…

Supermicro stock (SMCI) jumped nearly 10% in after market trading on Tuesday. It follows Super Micro Computer posting a 17.5% quarterly gross margin, almost double last year, and a record order backlog. Less than two years ago, the AI server maker was fighting to keep its Nasdaq listing. Now it projects up to $72 billion in annual sales. Supermicro Stock (SMCI) Performance. Source: Yahoo Finance Why Supermicro Stock Rallied on Doubled Margins Supermicro reported results after Tuesday’s close. Net sales reached $11.1 billion for the quarter ended June 30, nearly double the $5.8 billion a year earlier. Yet the margin…

In brief Brad Lightcap is leaving OpenAI after eight years. His departure follows several recent exits across the company’s leadership, ethics, and safety teams. OpenAI confidentially filed for a potential IPO in June but has not committed to going public. Longtime OpenAI executive Brad Lightcap announced Tuesday that he is leaving the AI developer after eight years to start a new venture. It’s the latest among a string of departures at the AI behemoth, leaving observers to wonder what to make of the moves as OpenAI preps for an IPO.In a post on X, Lightcap said starting something new was…

BitMine Immersion Technologies has added another 7,391 ETH to its balance sheet, pushing its Ethereum treasury to about 5.81 million ETH. The company’s Ethereum position now represents roughly 4.8% of circulating supply, while more than 5 million ETH is staked through its validator platform. That makes BitMine one of the most aggressive public-company examples of an Ethereum treasury strategy. The scale is what makes this story important. A single company holding millions of ETH is not just a treasury headline. It raises questions about staking yield, public-market ETH exposure, liquidity, governance influence, and how far corporate crypto treasuries can go…

BlackRock has reduced the in-kind conversion minimum for its iShares Bitcoin Trust from $25 million to $1 million, potentially making the mechanism available to a wider group of institutional participants. The change was disclosed in an updated IBIT filing and relates to in-kind creation and redemption activity, not retail holders directly swapping ETF shares for Bitcoin. That distinction matters. A lower minimum can improve institutional access, fund mechanics, and operational flexibility, but it does not mean ordinary brokerage users can redeem IBIT shares for BTC in their personal wallets. The process remains limited to authorized participants and qualifying institutional channels.…