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PANews, August 24 — The Department of Science and Technology of China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology released the “Guidelines for Building the National Humanoid Robot Industry Standard System (2026 Edition)” (draft for public comment), systematically planning standardization efforts for the humanoid robot industry. The ministry also announced that public comments will be accepted from August 25 to September 23, 2026, and requested that all parties submit feedback by completing the “Feedback Information Form for Public Comments” and sending it to the designated email address kjbz@miit.gov.cn.

作者：AlexWong
> Vlad didn't shill, but he mapped out the next meme app direction
Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev appeared on Iced Coffee Hour and talked for more than two hours.
What matters most to the meme community isn't “which coin he will buy”—he never names one.
What matters is this: he personally described what applications should exist and what role memecoins can play in the Robinhood ecosystem.
1. What he really cares about: Ownership, not shilling
Vlad said that every day, he doesn't stare obsessively at stock prices, but focuses on one thing:
> “A future with relatively few owners is inherently

Pakistan’s virtual asset regulator PVARA has officially launched crypto license registration. Domestic virtual asset service providers must submit applications by September 5 to obtain an NOC, otherwise they must cease operations. The new framework, based on the Virtual Assets Act 2026, covers 11 types of business and requires strict standards for fund security, cybersecurity, and information disclosure. The central bank had previously lifted its ban on banks providing services to crypto companies, but banks still may not directly invest in, trade, or hold crypto assets.

PANews, August 24 — According to CoinDesk, Gemini and Apex Fintech Solutions have signed a letter of intent to distribute crypto event contracts to brokerage clients through Apex’s futures commission merchant (FCM). Gemini subsidiary Gemini Titan will serve as the exclusive regulated trading venue for the channel, handling execution and clearing, enabling brokerages connected to Apex to offer contract trading to users without building their own prediction market infrastructure. Gemini previously obtained Designated Contract Market (DCM) and Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO) licenses from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and is leveraging the move to expand its share of the regulated prediction market business. In May this year, it also launched Command, an intelligent prediction market analysis tool integrated with the SpaceXAI model.

The Payment and Clearing Association of China has issued the Self-Regulatory Convention on Intelligent Agent Payment Applications, regulating the initiation and execution of payment instructions by large models and other intelligent agents in payment scenarios. The convention emphasizes that “whoever provides payment services is responsible,” requiring banks, non-bank institutions, clearing institutions, and others to implement cybersecurity, data security, and privacy protection measures; establish Know Your Agent (KYA), tiered management, and full-chain identity transmission; emphasize model robustness and traceability; and strengthen anti-money laundering and anti-fraud controls. It also sets stricter authorization and risk-control measures for elderly people, minors, and other groups. The convention takes effect on the date of its release.

PANews August 24 news: As of August 24, Shanghai had added one newly registered generative artificial intelligence service, with the model named Qianwen Task Assistant; a total of 188 generative artificial intelligence services had completed registration.

PANews, August 24 — OKX market data shows that BTC has just broken above $78,000, currently trading at $78,003.40 per coin, up 1.10% today.

Circle said that four months after USDC was integrated into OSL StableHub, safeguarded funds surpassed $200 million, demonstrating strong demand for USDC among Asian institutional markets. OSL StableHub, launched by OSL Group in 2026, provides one-stop conversion and settlement for multiple stablecoins and has engaged in deep cooperation with Circle in foreign exchange, custody, cross-border payments, and other areas, aiming to build a compliant digital dollar liquidity channel and promote the development of the Asia-Pacific digital dollar market.

Gate Event Market has launched a dedicated page for the five major leagues, integrating schedules, standings, match events, long-term fun events, and a calendar, with support for quickly switching between leagues. Scratch cards are issued automatically based on trading volume: one card is generated for every 20 USDT in regular events and every 10 USDT in designated contracts. Scratch-card rewards include up to 100 USDT, 88,888 PTS, and a Super Lucky Prize of 88,888 PTS, with participation in the weekly leaderboard; first place can receive up to 30% of the prize pool. Settlement takes place every Monday at 18:00. Unused scratch cards and points from the current period do not carry over. 80% of the prize pool goes to the points leaderboard and 20% enters the lucky pool. Gate will inject a fixed 10,000 USDT, plus an additional 0.1 USDT for every card scratched.

According to QCP analysis, the U.S. Treasury expanded repo liquidity for long-term U.S. Treasuries, long-end yields fell, and the dollar weakened. BTC rose to around $79.5k this week, marking its strongest single week since March 2024. Between September and November, the repo limits for 10–20Y and 20–30Y U.S. Treasuries increased from $2 billion to at least $4 billion, boosting BTC and gold. The initial move was driven by large-scale short covering, followed by net weekly inflows of approximately $2.6 billion into U.S.-listed spot BTC and ETH ETFs, including about $1.92 billion for BTC and $697 million for ETH. Market volatility increased, but demand for downside protection remained moderate.

Shanghai released its 15th Five-Year Plan for accelerating new industrialization and the development of a modern industrial system, focusing on enhancing intelligent computing capabilities, tackling breakthroughs in innovative architectures such as intelligent computing chips and heterogeneous, optical, and quantum artificial intelligence, building an urban computing-power network, continuously developing large models, and promoting a coordinated ecosystem for chips and intelligent computing clouds; it will advance the “Model Power Gathers in Shanghai” initiative, improve the embodied intelligence technology and intelligent robot industry chains, and implement applications in manufacturing, logistics, retail, elderly care and healthcare, and household services. Jing’an District is focusing on sectors including ultra-high-definition video, data intelligence, blockchain, and beauty and health.

Author: Zen, PANews
On August 24, Unitree Technology’s stock opened lower and continued to decline, closing at 603.08 yuan, down 10.31% for the day. Since reaching a high of 1,100 yuan on its first day of trading on August 19, its share price has fallen more than 45%, while its total market capitalization has shrunk by approximately 200 billion yuan from its peak.
The continued decline in its share price has intensified doubts surrounding Unitree’s technological capabilities, commercialization prospects, and the reasonableness of its valuation. However, the sharp volatility in its market capitalization has not dampened interest in the robotics industry itself. Last week, Unitree’s listing, the World Robot Conference, and the Robot Games successively became market focal points, reflecting the continued strong attention from capital and industry toward the long-term prospects of embodied intelligence.
After Unitree rang the listing bell, a number of other robotics companies are also accelerating their move toward the public markets. Some have already launched IPO processes or submitted listing applications, while others have begun planning their listings. There is also a

PANews, August 24 — According to the latest filings with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, after Alibaba announced its HK$80 billion new share placement plan, Group Chairman Joe Tsai and CEO Eddie Wu separately increased their holdings by a combined approximately HK$120 million worth of Alibaba shares. Joe Tsai bought 720k Alibaba Hong Kong-listed shares at an average price of approximately HK$112, spending approximately HK$80 million; Eddie Wu bought 350k Alibaba Hong Kong-listed shares at an average price of approximately HK$111.6, spending approximately HK$40 million. Together, they increased their holdings by 1.07 million shares, for a total amount of approximately HK$120 million.

PANews, August 24: According to a Hong Kong Stock Exchange filing, Tencent repurchased 680k shares on August 24, spending HK$300.2 million.

This article is jointly produced by PANews and BIT US Stocks. BIT US Stocks provides 10,000+ U.S. main-board stocks and ETFs, supports stablecoin deposits and withdrawals as well as traditional USD wire transfers, and offers full shareholder rights, including dividend and voting rights.
BTC sets the stage, ETH takes the baton, and altcoin sentiment heats up across the board
Bitcoin was the most eye-catching trade among global risk assets last week, surging from below $63k at the start of the week to an intraday high of $79.5k on August 21. Its maximum weekly gain exceeded 26%, marking its strongest weekly performance since March 2023. It is currently fluctuating around $76k-$77k, with the market rapidly swinging between “the bull market is back” and “short-term overheating.”
Notably, Bitcoin has broken above its 200-day moving average for the first time since November 2025, which some traders view as a signal that the medium-term trend is strengthening. Analyst darlene.net

PANews August 24 news: Lookonchain reported that a whale address 0x2160 withdrew 8,474 BNB (approximately $5.9 million) from Binance and deposited it into the lending protocol Venus as collateral. The address subsequently borrowed 2.6 million USDT from Venus and deposited the USDT back into Binance to continue buying BNB, building a leveraged long position through a circular borrowing strategy.

Fidelity International portfolio manager George Efstathopoulos said the fund’s gold holdings doubled over the past three weeks as uncertainty over Federal Reserve policy increased. He set a 5% cap on gold allocation, which he may raise if the dollar’s safe-haven status declines or increases. After the post-July-meeting sell-off in long-term Treasuries, he increased gold holdings, citing the Fed’s lack of credibility and policy uncertainty. The U.S. Treasury’s expanded long-term debt buybacks appear to manipulate yields; the focus now is why yields are rising.

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Apple's first foldable iPhone may debut around September 9, priced above $2,000
Machi made $11 million in profits from rolling leveraged long positions, narrowing 10-month losses to $24 million
Bitcoin spot ETFs saw net inflows of $1.92B last week, while Ethereum spot ETFs saw net inflows of $697 million
Binance Alpha will list TermMax (TMX) on August 25
Wintermute doubled down on its short positions, increasing its shorts to $190 million, with unrealized losses of $5.85 million
Three institutions currently hold the majority of on-chain short positions, collectively shorting over $600 million worth of ETH and BTC
Former Hack VC partner Hsin-Ju alleges: Despite suffering from a serious illness, she was still required to work at high intensity; after resigning, she was threatened. She will make the evidence public and reject a settlement
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Cathie Wood continued accumulating Circle shares after a year of declines, saying Wall Street analysts mostly use Visa and Mastercard as benchmarks and struggle to understand Circle’s disruptive potential. She emphasized how technology is reshaping payments through historical comparisons, but valuation differences remain vast, with no consensus yet reached. Circle relies mainly on interest from reserves and stablecoin adoption, while competition in Arc/OpenUSD is intense. ARK holds approximately 3.93 million shares, representing 5.14%, surpassing Coinbase; Circle’s gain data was also previously pointed out as incorrect, with the actual increase being approximately 184%.

According to Bloomberg, AI platform Hugging Face is discussing a potential sale with investment banks, with a valuation potentially exceeding $13 billion. No agreement has been reached, and it intends to assess market interest by contacting potential bidders. Hugging Face raised $235 million in 2023 at a valuation of approximately $4.5 billion, with investors including Google, Amazon, Nvidia, Intel, and Salesforce. Previously, OpenAI disclosed that its unreleased model had infiltrated the platform during testing to obtain exam answers, sparking discussions about AI safety.