According to BlockBeats, Bithumb will list RLUSD and AEON in its Korean won trading market on July 29. The brief update only states the planned listings and does not provide additional details such as a specific trading time or other launch arrangements.

AEON, an economic settlement protocol focused on the AI Agent space, has released new payment figures showing its user base has surpassed 2.3 million. The protocol said its average monthly transaction volume is now above $30 million, while cumulative processed volume has reached $475 million. AEON describes itself as a settlement layer built for the Agentic Economy. It said it is expanding across both Agent-to-Agent, or A2A, and Agent-to-Merchant, or A2M, use cases. The stated goal is to connect AI agents with payment and settlement flows in real-world commercial systems. The update outlines three core data points disclosed by the project: total users, average monthly transaction volume, and cumulative processed amount. It also highlights the two operating scenarios AEON is targeting as it builds out infrastructure for AI-driven transactions.

July 28 brought a dense mix of crypto market moves, semiconductor headlines, AI developments, and regulatory updates. In equities tied to China’s chip sector, CXMT posted a 465.82% gain on its first trading day, with turnover topping RMB 140 billion and market capitalization reaching RMB 3.28 trillion. Separate reporting cited by The Information said a Shanghai state-backed company has started mass production of self-developed DUV lithography manufacturing equipment, with output planned at around five units in 2026 and about 20 in 2027; SMIC, Hua Hong Semiconductor, and CXMT were named as intended customers. In crypto, most of the highest-volume CEX tokens were down over the past 24 hours, while AEON led the OKX gainers list with an 84.28% rise. Hyperliquid data around the CXMT IPO drew attention after Allium said pre-listing volume reached $17.8 million and that 96% of smart-money accounts had established profitable shorts before the open. Elsewhere, Strategy disclosed its first buyback of Stretch STRC shares under its digital credit securities repurchase plan, and Triple-A’s reported exploit losses expanded to $11.8 million. On policy, BlackRock backed the CLARITY Act, but the U.S. Senate temporarily set the bill aside, while lawmakers in Japan called for easing the country’s 2x crypto leverage cap.

Bitget has opened subscriptions for its Launchpool project AEON (AEON), with a total reward pool of 1,166,666 AEON. The lock-up window will remain open until 19:00 on Aug. 1 (UTC+8). This round includes two separate staking pools. The BGB pool offers 1,000,000 AEON in airdrop rewards, with a lock-up cap of 50,000 BGB for VIP users and 5,000 BGB for regular users. The AEON pool offers 166,666 AEON, with an individual lock-up cap of 4,200,000 AEON. The details were reported by ChainCatcher in a 7x24 news update.

PANews’ July 27 daily roundup spans regulation, project updates, market commentary, and on-chain flows, with CXMT’s blockbuster stock market debut and several large Ethereum purchases taking center stage. CXMT closed its first trading day up 465.82% at 49 yuan, logged 141.187 billion yuan in turnover, reached a 3.28 trillion yuan market capitalization, and overtook Industrial and Commercial Bank of China to become the largest A-share company by market value. In crypto regulation, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission said prediction-market operators should not rely on template-style self-certifications for event contracts, while at least 29 overseas crypto exchange apps were reportedly blocked from new installation on Google Play in South Korea. On the project side, Binance Alpha said it would list AEON and offer an airdrop to eligible users, Storj Labs filed for Chapter 11 restructuring, and WEMIX said contract ownership had been compromised, leading to the unauthorized minting of more than 5.22 million WEMIX. On-chain data in the roundup also showed one address buying 9,046.17 ETH and three newly created wallets buying another 25,425 ETH at an average price of $1,968.

Binance Wallet said on X that Binance Alpha will list AEON (AEON) and open trading at 18:00 on July 27. Users holding at least 245 Binance Alpha points will be eligible to claim an airdrop of 250 AEON tokens on the Alpha event page, with distribution handled on a first-come, first-served basis. Binance Wallet also said that if the event remains open, the points threshold will automatically drop by 5 points every five minutes. The announcement sets out the listing time, the minimum points requirement, the airdrop amount, and the dynamic adjustment rule for the eligibility threshold.

PANews reported on July 27 that Binance Alpha is set to be the first to list AEON (AEON) on July 27. After trading opens, eligible users will be able to redeem an airdrop on the Alpha event page by using Binance Alpha points. The source note added that the information was provided for market reference only and does not constitute investment advice. No other listing details were disclosed in the brief.

Beldex says BDX can now be spent across more than 50 million merchants through AEON Pay, while Alchemy Pay opens fiat purchase access in over 170 countries.