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HTX Releases July Performance Report: TradFi Zone Evolves, Reaching Record Daily Trading Volume

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APIA, Samoa, Aug. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — As market narratives shift rapidly, investors increasingly demand broader asset allocation and higher capital efficiency. The ability to capture market opportunities instantly, alongside solid product offerings, earnings, and services, serves as the most direct benchmark for evaluating a trading platform. In July 2026, staying true to its “User First” principle, HTX delivered a multi-dimensional performance report marked by a 15% month-to-month growth in new registered users, driven by continuous optimization across listings, trading tools, earning products, campaign operations, and ecosystem building.

Expansion of TradFi Zone Drives Surging Trading Volume

This month, HTX continued to scale its Futures listings, launching 56 new assets, including 51 trending stock contracts. The listings are tightly focused on four high-demand sectors: commodities, precious metals, AI chips, and memory. HTX has carefully selected the core assets that attract the most market attention, balancing strong growth potential with resilient defensive characteristics. AI and semiconductors emerged as the dominant narratives in July, with key memory and computing assets such as SKHYNIX and SKHY (SK Hynix), MU (Micron Technology), and SNDK (SanDisk) going live consecutively, helping users flexibly capture market momentum. Currently, the platform supports 170 TradFi assets, covering US individual stocks, ETFs, and Pre-IPOs, maintaining a leading industry position in individual US stock coverage. Users can trade global core assets seamlessly on HTX, all in one place, without the need to switch between platforms.

Alongside asset expansion, the trading experience underwent continuous optimization. In July, HTX Futures completed deep adaptations for TradFi, optimizing index sources and funding rates to align stock contract pricing more closely with real market conditions. The website version launched a dedicated TradFi navigation tab, making it easier for users to locate stock targets. Furthermore, the Stock Contract Rebase feature is scheduled to launch in Q3, which will further upgrade the trading experience.

This was followed by a surge in trading volume. At the end of July, the daily trading volume of the HTX TradFi zone hit a historical high, surging more than 10x over the June daily average. The cumulative TradFi trading volume reached approximately $2.5 billion.

Beyond refining TradFi futures trading, HTX is expanding the integration of traditional finance and crypto markets. As RWAs, particularly tokenized stocks, gradually become a major global trend, HTX continues to monitor international regulatory dynamics, studying regulatory frameworks and compliance pathways to prepare for future product innovations and global expansion.

Copy Trading & Trading Bots Grow; Trailing Grid Officially Launched

Despite recent pressure in the crypto market, HTX’s two automated futures trading businesses defied the market trend to achieve strong growth: July copy trading volume soared by 184% MoM, Futures trading bot volume grew by 9% MoM, and the platform’s daily average position value increased by 7%.

The growth in copy trading stems from the development of the trader ecosystem. The platform continuously optimized its leaderboard mechanism, attracting and retaining quality traders to steadily expand the talent pool. This provided users with richer, more professional copy trading choices, boosting both yield experiences and user trust.

In terms of grid trading tools, the Trailing Grid feature officially launched in July, allowing grid intervals to dynamically adjust with market movements. This helps users capture volatility gains more intelligently in choppy markets. The initial order-placement mechanism for Futures Grid was simultaneously upgraded to a limit order, effectively compressing slippage losses caused by market fluctuations and improving the long-term yield performance of grid bots.

Multiple trading experience optimizations were also implemented for high-frequency user scenarios. A one-click close feature for dual-direction positions on the same trading pair allows users to close positions with a single click during fast-moving markets. Risk control models and trigger rules were optimized, further strengthening protection against negative balances under extreme market conditions. The newly launched Futures Event Center consolidates various futures event entries into a single page, eliminating the need to jump between multiple tabs.

Earn Subscriptions Exceed $290M; Lending System Comprehensively Upgraded

Capital efficiency remains a top concern for long-term holders. In July, HTX Earn recorded nearly 28,000 participating users with total subscription volume exceeding $290 million. Stablecoins remained the most popular choice. Flexible Earn products for USDT, USDD, and USDC attracted over 20,000 participants with continuously competitive returns, driving subscription volumes close to $250 million. Tailored for Prime 5 and above clients, the BTC VIP Flexible Earn product was launched, offering 1% APY. Combined with the previously launched USDT VIP Flexible Earn product, major clients gained broader options for long-term asset allocation.

Lending services introduced innovative mechanisms. Collateral Swap launched the TRX on-chain energy arbitrage feature. Users stake BTC, ETH, or USDT to borrow TRX, deposit it into TRON Stake 2.0 to generate and lease energy, and secure high annualized yields. At the same time, limited-time low-interest loan options were rolled out for popular assets including XAUT, HYPE, ONDO, and AAVE, further lowering financing costs for holders. HTX’s Liquidity Boost continued to provide large-scale lending services to global top-tier market makers and institutional clients. Supporting multiple assets such as TRX and USDT, it offers customized solutions for clients with super-large volume demands, featuring higher TVLs and softer liquidations.

Celebrating the World Cup Online & Offline: SVIP Trip Reshapes Service Experience

The 2026 FIFA World Cup was July’s most globally watched event. Capitalizing on this trend, HTX launched a World Cup prediction campaign featuring a total prize pool of 500,000 USDT, covering predictions on champion, match outcomes, and goal tallies, adding an extra layer of engagement for global users. The campaign attracted nearly 13,000 registered participants, who cast over 180,000 prediction votes, driving a trading volume approaching $170 million.

Beyond online engagement, HTX brought SVIP clients straight to the World Cup venue. To thank core clients for their long-term companionship and support, HTX hosted an exclusive VIP tour during the quarter-finals, offering stadium VIP boxes and customized itineraries, allowing SVIP clients to experience the passion of the World Cup firsthand.

Genesis Hackathon Concludes Successfully; $HTX Utility Expands

In July, the Genesis Hackathon, co-hosted by HTX DAO and B.AI, drew to a successful close. As a core part of the HTX DAO Genesis Program, this hackathon focused on the AI and Web3 track, attracting over 200 developer teams to explore quality projects across AI agents, AI trading, AI payments, AI wallets, and DeFi. It connected global developers, investment institutions, and ecosystem partners to continuously enrich the innovative ecosystem of HTX DAO.

This July, HTX launched the inaugural TradFi “Trade to Earn” event. Users not only traded TradFi contracts with negative fees, but also saw 100% of their trading fees being allocated to the buyback and burn of $HTX, supporting its long-term value stability. The first round achieved a trading volume exceeding 63 million USDT, returning over 1.8 billion $HTX in fees to users. The second round of TradFi “Trade to Earn” is currently underway.

The 13th Anniversary Approaches: More Surprises Are on the Way

Looking back at July, every initiative by HTX pointed to a single core objective of delivering a better user experience.  HTX is about to usher in its 13th-anniversary celebration, with numerous exciting events right around the corner to reward new and existing users for their trust and support. Over the past thirteen years, HTX has navigated through bull and bear cycles alongside global users, experiencing the industry’s ups and downs. Moving forward, the platform will continue to embed “User First” into every detail, providing every user with a more complete, secure, and diverse digital asset participation scenario.

About HTX

Founded in 2013, HTX has evolved from a virtual asset exchange into a comprehensive ecosystem of blockchain businesses that span digital asset trading, financial derivatives, research, investments, incubation, and other businesses.

As a world-leading gateway to Web3, HTX harbors global capabilities that enable it to provide users with safe and reliable services. Adhering to the growth strategy of “Global Expansion, Thriving Ecosystem, Wealth Effect, Security & Compliance,” HTX is dedicated to providing quality services and values to virtual asset enthusiasts worldwide.

To learn more about HTX, please visit https://www.htx.com/ or HTX Square, and follow HTX on X, Telegram, and Discord.

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AGEDB Technology Announces Debt Settlement

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VANCOUVER, BC, Nov. 13, 2026 /CNW/ — AGEDB Technology Ltd. (“AGEDB” or the “Company”) (TSXV: AGET) announces that it has entered into a debt settlement agreement to settle an aggregate of C$100,000 of outstanding indebtedness owing to one creditor (the “Creditor”), in exchange for the issuance of an aggregate of 1,538,461 units at a deemed price of $0.065 per unit (each a “Unit”) of the Company to the Creditor (the “Debt Settlement”). Completion of the Debt Settlement is subject to the Company receiving all regulatory approvals, including acceptance by the TSX Venture Exchange.

Each Unit consists of one common share and one transferable common share purchase warrant (each a “Warrant”). Each Warrant will entitle its holder to purchase one common share in the capital of the Company (a “Warrant Share”) at a price of C$0.18 for 24 months from the closing date of the Debt Settlement.

Any shares issued to the Creditor or in connection with the Debt Settlement will be subject to a statutory hold period of four months and one day.

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Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

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RYAN KAVANAUGH TO RECEIVE OUTSTANDING VIRTUAL PRODUCTION AWARD AT INFINITY FESTIVAL’S 2026 MONOLITH AWARDS FOR ACME STUDIOS WORK

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Two-Day Showcase Expands Lineup with ACME’s Ryan Kavanaugh alongside George R.R. Martin, Brad Bird, Seth Rogen, Mel Brooks, Pola Maneli and Leading Animation Studios

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Infinity Festival announced today that Ryan Kavanaugh’s studio, ACME Media, is being honored for pioneering the Grey Box™, an AI-driven production methodology that integrates live-action performance, virtual environments and generative visual effects. ACME AI is taking virtual production beyond the stage and into the whole of filmmaking. 

They were selected for this honor as the company to make the biggest paradigm shift utilizing technology in film and entertainment today. Specifically, they were able to create a totally photoreal movie, preserve all actor performance and pioneer the use of the Grey Box™ methodology for actor capture, while utilizing their tech to create over 213 locations in 21 total days. 

The Grey Box™ is a stage and actor performance capture system built around the filmmaker. A Grey Box™ production makes films the way films have always been made – it shoots with the same cameras, the same crew and the same process as any other film, just with extra technology and a precise design to allow for a more cohesive and cost effective process. Department heads are employed and on set, the actor’s performance is not touched, and the director still owns the frame. 

ACME’s own systems, engines and artists (150 across multiple locations) then build the world around that performance, delivering fully photoreal 16-bit 4K output for theatrical release. 

The Grey Box’s™ proprietary performance capture methodology leads to a 50-75 percent reduction in production time and cost. This gives each film and filmmaker more flexibility, tools and coverage than was financially feasible previously. 

” Virtual production has never been about technology alone. It’s about expanding what filmmakers can imagine and achieve. ACME AI & FX is challenging the boundaries of traditional production by rethinking how live-action performances, digital environments, and emerging technologies come together,” said Jeroen Hallaert, Executive Producer, Infinity Festival Hollywood.

“Their approach represents exactly the kind of bold experimentation and convergence we celebrate at Infinity Festival. We’re proud to recognize ACME AI & FX with the Monolith Award for Outstanding Virtual Production.

ACME has spent in excess of 70 million dollars building its tech, which has led to its own process and program which runs off of over 500 tools and 175 film attributes with thousands of its own lawyers on its its internal program now running across its own network. “This was a two-year, multimillion-dollar, all-hands effort and we couldn’t be more proud of the team for what it built,” said Garrett Grant, ACME co-founder and partner. ACME is the only production company and/or studio to deliver an A list feature film utilizing AI which holds up against films shot traditionally for much larger budgets. 

Yves Bergquist, who is one of the most relied upon voices by studios and entertainment companies around technology and AI in relation to entertainment (he is the head of the AI Media lab at USC’s Entertainment Technology Center and a member of the generative AI working group at the Academy of Motion Pictures), said: “I am in the fortunate position where I see what I believe is all the most recent advancements in AI filmmaking. That includes from the biggest tech companies to the studios to highly respected filmmakers. More or less anyone doing AI production, I have seen their work. To date, I haven’t seen anyone that is even at 10 percent of the quality or output of where ACME is. What they have done is not just extraordinary; it’s a shift to the industry no one else has even begun to figure out. Their product is bar none, on par with the biggest, best productions to come out of Hollywood. There is a reason they are making movies for many of the studios and have so many films in their pipeline and that ACME has become the go to for studios and production companies alike and the reason they have become the go to not just for AI production but more and more for production overall.” 

Other features that they have built and incorporated include another 246 unique virtual production features 

A director’s dashboard that allows a director to seamlessly work between the real grey stage shooting with their traditional camera setups and team and the virtual portion with easeLens and Lighting Library: virtually every lens and lighting package filmmakers rely on, built and mapped so the finished world matches what the camera photographed, including anamorphic.Being able to adjust the camera, lighting, camera movement, lenses in postBeing able to adjust any part of a scene that isn’t the actor’s performance in post Full DI and finishing system Theatrical Finishing: photoreal 16-bit 4K output, mastered through to DCP and EXR delivery.Protected IP: a portfolio of 22 patent applications covering the core systems.

Kavanaugh said, “The ability to respect the integrity of the acting while being so tech-forward was a big part of our consideration. Obviously the tech itself and the artistic process that is required to make the tech work is another. They are literally bringing back the mid-budget film genre by making those stories financially feasible to make. The art of filmmaking is at the heart of everything we do. We built the Grey Box™ and our own engines so that every tool a director could want is available, even on a small-budget movie. Original films that sat for years because of cost are now getting made, at the same scale and with the same vision. We are grateful to Infinity Festival for recognizing that,” said Ryan Kavanaugh, founder of ACME and consider this a tremendous honor.”

The Monolith Awards honor Story Advanced by Technology. This award honors ACME for pioneering an AI-driven production methodology that integrates live-action performance, virtual environments and generative visual effects. With Bitcoin, ACME has taken virtual production beyond the stage and into the whole of filmmaking, bringing some 200 story locations to life around real performances captured over 20 days. We are delighted to celebrate it alongside this year’s honorees, including Brad Bird and George R.R. Martin, both receiving Lifetime Achievement.

Additional featured talent includes Sony Pictures Animation director Tyree Dillihay and President Kristine Belson; Netflix’s Steps directors Alyce Tzue and John Ripa; Disney/Pixar Hoppers director Daniel Chong; Toy Story 5 co-director/writer Kenna Harris; Hexed directors Fawn Veerasunthorn and Jason Hand; DreamWorks Forgotten Island filmmakers Joel Crawford and Januel P. Mercado; LAIKA’s Wildwood writer Chris Butler and cinematographer Caleb Deschanel; Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender director Lauren Montgomery; The Simpsons director David Silverman; Cartoon Saloon director Louise Bagnall; Tangles director Leah Nelson, Cat in the Hat directors Erica Rivinoja and Alessandro Carloni, X-Men ’97, The Violinist directors Raul Garcia and Ervin Han and The Proud Family creator Bruce W. Smith and more.

 ABOUT ACME

ACME Media is a film and television studio and the parent company of ACME AI, the most prolific studio working in AI today. ACME’s principals have produced, financed or distributed more than 250 films with more than $17 billion in global box office. They created slate co-financing, built the structure that allowed Marvel to make its own films, co-created the subscription streaming window with Netflix and built the largest mini-major studio of its era. Their films have received over 60 Academy Award® nominations, Based in Los Angeles and London with AI artists worldwide, ACME pioneered the Grey Box studio and completed the first performance capture AI film BITCOIN, currently in post-production. The film is directed by Doug Liman and stars Casey Affleck, Gal Gadot, Pete Davidson and Isla Fisher. ACME has more than twelve films in various stages of production.

 ACME AI pioneered the Grey Box, a stage and actor performance capture system that delivers photoreal 16-bit 4K theatrical output while cutting below-the-line costs and has over a dozen feature films in various stages of production, as well as endeavors in music videos, and advertising.

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The NYSE Welcomes vVARDIS as a Publicly Listed Company

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NEW YORK, Nov. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — vVARDIS (NYSE: VVVV) co-founders Dr. Haley Abivardi and Dr. Goly Abivardi aim to reshape the future of dental care with a drill-free treatment for the world’s #1 non-communicable disease: cavities.

vVARDIS Solves a Problem that Millions FaceTooth decay affects billions of people worldwide, and dental anxiety keeps millions from getting the care they need.vVARDIS is a Swiss dental technology company focused on changing the way early tooth decay is treated.vVARDIS has introduced a new approach that aims to treat decay earlier and more comfortably for patients.Its flagship product, Curodont® Repair Fluoride Plus, uses proprietary peptide technology to help repair early-stage tooth decay by supporting the natural remineralization of enamel — simply put No drill, No needle, or No filling.Tooth Decay is One of the Most Common Health Issues in the World2.5 billion people globally live with untreated tooth decay.Nearly 90% of U.S. adults have experienced tooth decay.Nearly 73% of U.S. adults report dental fear.21% avoid the dentist because of anxiety.The Story that Helped Shape vVARDISFor decades, treating early tooth decay often meant waiting until it worsened or getting a filling. The founders spent 25 years developing Curodont® Repair Fluoride Plus, a treatment that helps repair early tooth decay before it becomes a cavity.Curodont® gives dentists a way to treat early decay while making the experience easier and less intimidating for patients.The technology has already treated more than 2.5 million teethAvailable in more than 20% of U.S. dental practices

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