The week ahead includes a dense run of crypto policy, exchange and project events. DeepSeek’s revised API pricing takes effect on Aug. 17 with peak and off-peak rates, while Coinbase is scheduled to carry out system maintenance, launch US500 perpetual-style index futures for U.S. users through Coinbase Derivatives, and end support for USDC deposits and withdrawals on Noble. Hashdex is also set to close and liquidate its Bitcoin ETF, and Binance will delist six tokens on the same day. Attention then shifts to regulation. South Korea will implement tighter rules for single-stock leveraged ETF and ETN products on Aug. 19, including stricter deviation-rate controls and an added simulated-trading requirement for first-time retail investors. Politico, citing three people familiar with the matter, reported that the White House may meet crypto and prediction-market executives on Aug. 19. On Aug. 20, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Innovation Advisory Committee will hold its first meeting, with crypto assets, artificial intelligence and prediction-market oversight on the agenda. The week also features several token unlocks, including LayerZero, KAITO, MBG and SOON, plus project updates from Solana, DGrid AI, SNS, Doodles, Step App and Manus. Binance will make additional network and compliance-related changes later in the week, including restrictions involving EXMO and other platforms.

DGrid AI, a decentralized AI inference network, has announced that airdrop claims will open on Aug. 17. Users can check their eligibility through the DGrid portal, and several claim options will be available, including a staking route that carries rewards. The project also disclosed the token conversion rule: all tDGAI obtained through Premium mining will be converted into DGAI airdrop allocations at a 1:1 ratio, while Premium mining is scheduled to pause before Aug. 17. In addition, users who contributed to DGrid's early growth will receive airdrop rewards based on their participation. The announcement provides a clear timeline for the claim window, outlines the eligibility check process through the portal, lists the staking-based claim option, and clarifies the relationship between tDGAI and DGAI. It also confirms that early contributors are included in the reward distribution. These are the key details from the original announcement, covering the claim date, eligibility check, claim options, token conversion, and the reward plan for early supporters.