DGrid said its Genesis membership program generated more than $23 million in the first half of 2026, with over 15,000 paying members, offering one of the clearest revenue figures so far for a decentralized AI product built around direct user payments rather than token narrative alone. The company positions itself not as a simple compute marketplace, but as a verifiable AI service network connecting developers, enterprise users and crypto-native users. The report says members pay $1,580 a year and receive $300 in monthly model credits, an exclusive NFT, one-click deployment through DClaw, and DGAI token mining rewards. DGrid also highlighted a broader product lineup that includes AI Gateway, AI Arena, DClaw, Model Marketplace and the Dori recommendation agent. AI Arena alone has attracted more than 300,000 participants, according to the article. At the core of the project is Proof of Quality, or PoQ, a mechanism designed to verify whether model providers actually deliver the AI services they claim to offer. DGrid has also integrated with BNB Chain through Agent Registry and x402 payment capabilities, giving AI agents on-chain identity and pay-per-request settlement. The article frames these pieces as part of a larger attempt to turn decentralized AI from a technical idea into a service network with transparent calling, verification, billing and settlement.

The European Securities and Markets Authority has added 14 new crypto companies, including Ripple Payments Europe, to its Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) register, according to a newsflash published by Odaily and attributed to Cointelegraph. After the latest update, the total number of licensed crypto-asset service providers on the register has reached 294. The item identifies Ripple Payments Europe as one of the newly added firms but does not list the other companies in the brief. The update marks an expansion of the MiCA register maintained by ESMA and reflects the growing number of firms appearing on the regulator’s list. No additional details were provided in the source about the timing of the registrations beyond the report itself, nor did it specify further company names, jurisdictions, or service categories for the 14 additions.

RootData has integrated stock perpetual contract data into its API Pro subscription offering, adding coverage of key datasets including trading pairs, market quotes, and liquidity. The company said the new integration expands the range of information available through its professional API package as it continues to build out institutional-grade crypto market data services. According to the announcement carried by ChainCatcher, RootData API now serves more than 220 institutional clients. Its coverage includes major trading platforms such as Binance, OKX, Bitget, and Gate. The service is also used by market makers, quantitative firms, and professional research teams, including Amber Group and Presto Research. RootData said its data footprint has kept expanding, while its real-time data services have remained stable. On that basis, the company described itself as becoming an increasingly important provider of institutional crypto data infrastructure.

Binance has postponed the start of spot trading for Aerodrome (AERO), according to an exchange announcement cited by PANews. The listing had originally been scheduled to go live on July 17, 2026 at 19:00 (UTC+8), but the opening time has now been moved to July 17, 2026 at 24:00 (UTC+8). Binance said the change applies only to the start time for AERO spot trading. The notice did not mention any other adjustments related to the token’s listing.

Binance said in an official announcement that the listing of Aerodrome (AERO), which had been scheduled for 19:00 on July 17, 2026, Beijing time, has been postponed to 00:00 on July 18, 2026, Beijing time. The update was reported by BlockBeats on July 17. The announcement specified the revised listing time but did not give a reason for the delay. No other listing details were provided in the source material.

Binance has postponed the listing of Aerodrome (AERO), according to a ChainCatcher newsflash. The token had originally been scheduled to go live on the exchange at 19:00 on July 17, 2026. The new listing time is 00:00 on July 18, 2026. ChainCatcher said users should watch for follow-up announcements from Binance for details on the specific trading pairs. No additional listing information was provided in the update.

U.S. storage names moved back up in premarket trading, according to MSX data. SanDisk erased an earlier 7% decline and turned positive, while Micron Technology narrowed its premarket loss to flat. The move marked a recovery in both stocks after early weakness before the regular session. No further details on the drivers behind the price action were provided in the source update. The report focused specifically on the premarket performance of the storage segment and highlighted that SanDisk had fully reversed its drop, while Micron had recovered to unchanged levels. The data cited came from MSX and was referenced by Odaily in a brief market update.

SK Hynix turned higher in U.S. premarket trading, rising 5.5% to $160.6 a share, according to MSX data cited by Odaily. The stock had earlier been down 4% before rebounding. In the previous trading session, SK Hynix closed sharply lower, posting a 13.7% decline. The move marks a reversal from the earlier premarket drop, though the stock remained in focus after the steep loss recorded a day earlier. This report is based on a brief market update published by Odaily.