Alliance Co-Founder: Competition Between Pump and Fomo Could Drive On-Chain Finance to the Mass Market

According to an official announcement, Bitget has launched a new Standard+ trading mode for its CFD products, further enriching users’ diversified trading options. Under this mode, no fixed trading fees are charged—only standard overnight fees apply, and an integrated spread mechanism is used. All trading instruments carry a .p suffix (e.g., XAUUSD.p), covering all product types. The underlying configurations such as tiered leverage and contract size remain consistent with the ECN mode. Users can switch to this mode for trading only when their account has no open positions or pending orders. Web users can access the switching pop-up via "Account Preferences" > "Account Mode"; App users need to update their Bitget App to version 2.95.0 or higher, then tap "Account Mode" on the trading page to switch. Currently, Bitget’s CFD platform supports four account modes: Standard+, ECN, 0-Fee, and Pro, enabling users to choose flexibly based on their trading frequency and strategy requirements.

IOSG Ventures has announced an investment in Fun, a global financial infrastructure provider targeting the internet market. Fun offers fiat transactions, payment routing, and cross-chain settlement services for prediction markets, on-chain perpetual contract platforms, and DeFi applications, enabling users to transfer funds across various fiat currencies, digital assets, and blockchain networks. According to IOSG, Polymarket’s fiat transactions are all processed via Fun, and platforms including Lighter and Aave also utilize its services. Currently, Fun’s annualized transaction volume stands at $100 billion, with operations spanning over 150 countries and regions and supporting more than 50 payment methods. IOSG noted that as prediction markets, on-chain trading platforms, and tokenized asset applications expand, the smooth flow of funds in and out will directly affect user conversion rates and platform growth. Fun aims to reduce the complexity for platforms of independently integrating fiat onramps, wallets, stablecoins, and multiple blockchains through a unified fund access layer. The company was founded by Alex Fine in 2022.

Key pre-market news for US stocks on Monday is as follows: 1. Strategy did not increase its Bitcoin holdings over the past week. 2. Strive purchased 6,182 Bitcoin at an average price of approximately $82,732 (including fees and charges) over the past week. 3. Bitmine increased its Ethereum holdings by 10,452 ETH last week. 4. Per South Korea’s Dong-a Ilbo: SK Hynix plans to distribute a special dividend totaling 16 trillion won (equivalent to about $120 billion). 5. SK Hynix is considering multiple shareholder return policies and has not made any decisions yet. 6. Samsung and SK Hynix will mass-produce and deliver HBM4 to Nvidia in Q2 next year. 7. Meta Platforms has launched a $22 billion Class A common stock offering and a 250 million share preferred stock depositary share offering. 8. Market sources: Nvidia, AMD, and Broadcom are interested in purchasing up to $50 billion worth of Meta Platforms stock. 9. SpaceX and Apollo signed a $40 billion GPU financing agreement. 10. Fox Business, citing sources, reports that Anthropic is expected to file its S-1 registration document at 21:00 Beijing time (09:00 ET) tonight.

Strategy didn't buy any $BTC last week, while #Strive bought 6,182 $BTC ($511.4M) at an average price of $82,732.

Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) announced that its ETH holdings have increased to 6.05 million ETH, accounting for 4.95% of the total ETH supply. The company’s total holdings of crypto assets, cash, and tradable securities reached $15 billion, with 5.23 million ETH staked. Based on the current staking scale, its estimated annual staking revenue is approximately $318 million. Over the past week, Bitmine added 10,452 ETH to its holdings, continuing its weekly accumulation strategy. Additionally, the company has repurchased 22.9 million common shares in 2026, with a total repurchase value of $399.6 million. That said, the firm’s assets are highly concentrated in ETH, leaving its overall holding value exposed to cryptocurrency price volatility risks, and its staking revenue also depends on actual staking scale and yield rates.

Bitcoin treasury firm Empery Digital (NASDAQ: EMPD) plans to invest $65 million to acquire a 25% stake in a private entity that owns an AI data center property in the U.S. Midwest. The facility currently has approximately 150 MW of power capacity and its own substation, with potential expansion to around 300 MW in the future. Per the company’s prior disclosures, the project will adopt a 15-year triple-net (NNN) lease structure, with total potential lease payments of roughly $10 billion. Under the original plan, the 25% stake held by Empery is expected to generate over $440 million in lease revenue during the lease term, with payments set to begin in early 2027. However, the related lease arrangements are subject to the final signed formal agreement. This investment reflects Empery’s expansion of its business from bitcoin treasury to AI infrastructure. The company previously stated that its capital commitment to the project is limited to $65 million, while the potential tenant will cover the costs of data center renovation, electricity, and operations.