Author: Chain Wire

Mutsamudu, Comoros, August 31st, 2026, Chainwire

MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, reports a sharp rise in Spot trading activity on the platform as BTC topped $80,000 and ETH and SOL reached near six-month highs. From August 20 to 22, the average daily Spot trading volume of BTC, ETH, SOL, and XRP increased by approximately 299% from the daily average recorded between August 1 and 17. Over the same period, the combined average daily trading volume of ETH, SOL, and XRP exceeded that of BTC. Compared with the BTC-dominated trading structure seen from August 1 to 17, activity on the platform spread noticeably across a broader range of major assets.

This shift in trading composition had already emerged on August 19. On that day, the combined trading share of ETH, SOL, and XRP rose from 30.5% a day earlier to 46.7%, an increase of 16.2 percentage points and the largest single-day gain in August. Their combined daily share subsequently remained above the 34.9% baseline recorded from August 1 to 17, indicating that trading interest in these three major assets had begun to rise before BTC broke above $80,000.

On August 25, when BTC topped $80,000, BTC Spot trading volume increased by approximately 164% from the August 1 to 17 daily average. ETH volume rose by 220%, while SOL and XRP each increased by approximately 500%. BTC remained an important market signal during this rally, but the increase in platform activity was not limited to BTC. Instead, multiple major assets became active at the same time.

The trend continued on August 27, when ETH and SOL climbed to nearly six-month highs. On MEXC, ETH Spot trading volume increased by 36.3% from the previous day, while SOL volume rose by 109.7%. Together, the two assets accounted for 46.4% of combined trading volume across the four assets, marking a new August high and making them the primary drivers of the day’s increase in trading activity.

As market sentiment strengthens, trading demand can rotate quickly across major assets, making trading costs and execution efficiency increasingly important for users seeking to respond to market movements. MEXC currently offers 0-fee trading on selected SOL Spot trading pairs and all XRP Spot trading pairs. Combined with deep liquidity, this enables users to navigate market rotations at lower cost and with greater efficiency while capturing more opportunities.

About MEXC

MEXC is the world’s fastest-growing cryptocurrency exchange, trusted by more than 40 million users across 170+ markets. Built on a user-first philosophy, MEXC offers industry-leading 0-fee trading and access to over 3,000 digital assets. As the Gateway to Infinite Opportunities, MEXC provides a single platform where users can easily trade cryptocurrencies alongside tokenized assets, including stocks, ETFs, commodities, and precious metals.

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Clearfield, Utah, August 28th, 2026, FinanceWire

SmartMarket Solutions, the company behind the AI-managed “SmartMart” vending opportunity, is a Better Business Bureau (BBB) Accredited Business and holds an A+ rating, the highest rating the BBB assigns.

BBB accreditation is reserved for businesses that commit to the BBB Standards for Trust. These standards are a set of principles covering honest advertising, transparency, responsiveness to customers, and integrity in every interaction. The A+ rating reflects SmartMarket Solutions’ track record of doing business openly and standing behind the opportunity it offers.

“Trust is everything in this business, and BBB accreditation gives our operators and partners real confidence in who they’re working with,” said Mike Burnett, CEO of SmartMarket Solutions. “It reflects the strict standards we hold ourselves to every single day.”

The recognition underscores SmartMarket Solutions’ commitment to serving its customers with the transparency and accountability that BBB accreditation represents.

About SmartMarket Solutions

SmartMarket Solutions provides a better-than-a-franchise opportunity built on its SmartMart AI managed micro-stores. This secure, camera-vision technology is quickly revolutionizing the unattended retail space with its seamless grab-and-go experience.

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COO
Jill Navidomskis
SmartMarket Solutions
jilln@smartmarts.ai

Clearfield, Utah, August 28th, 2026, FinanceWire

SmartMarket Solutions, the company behind the AI-managed “SmartMart” vending opportunity, is a Better Business Bureau (BBB) Accredited Business and holds an A+ rating, the highest rating the BBB assigns.

BBB accreditation is reserved for businesses that commit to the BBB Standards for Trust. These standards are a set of principles covering honest advertising, transparency, responsiveness to customers, and integrity in every interaction. The A+ rating reflects SmartMarket Solutions’ track record of doing business openly and standing behind the opportunity it offers.

“Trust is everything in this business, and BBB accreditation gives our operators and partners real confidence in who they’re working with,” said Mike Burnett, CEO of SmartMarket Solutions. “It reflects the strict standards we hold ourselves to every single day.”

The recognition underscores SmartMarket Solutions’ commitment to serving its customers with the transparency and accountability that BBB accreditation represents.

About SmartMarket Solutions

SmartMarket Solutions provides a better-than-a-franchise opportunity built on its SmartMart AI managed micro-stores. This secure, camera-vision technology is quickly revolutionizing the unattended retail space with its seamless grab-and-go experience.

Contact

COO
Jill Navidomskis
SmartMarket Solutions
jilln@smartmarts.ai

Dubai, UAE, August 28th, 2026, FinanceWire

The renovated court at Communal Elementary School opens a dedicated space for learning, sport, and community life in Buhangin.

STARCARES, the community impact initiative of STARTRADER, has completed the redevelopment of the basketball court at Communal Elementary School in Buhangin, Davao City, Philippines. Now open and in daily use, the facility serves approximately 20,000 people, including around 2,000 learners, 72 school staff, 1,600 parents, and 16,000 residents of Barangay Communal.

For students, the court offers a dependable space to learn and play, doubling as the venue for graduations, award ceremonies, and school assemblies. For the wider community, it becomes a gathering place for meetings, celebrations, and youth activities once classes end, reflecting how central basketball is to daily life in Buhangin.

“Before, we held graduations, school activities and community gatherings on a cracked, uneven court. Today, our students have a safe and proper space to learn, play and celebrate, while the wider community has a place that can bring people together.” – Nelson Sepe Lubguban Jr., Principal of Communal Elementary School.

STARCARES designed the redevelopment around long-term community use, ensuring the investment extends beyond construction as a practical resource for students, families and the wider Buhangin community.

“A court becomes powerful when it gives young people somewhere to show up, be seen, and grow stronger together. That is the impact we wanted to create.” – Peter Karsten, Chief Executive Officer of STARTRADER.

The Davao project extends STARCARES’ work revitalising community infrastructure, following similar initiatives in Vietnam, Thailand and Nigeria, and reflects STARTRADER’s commitment to supporting the communities it operates in, beyond its work in financial markets.

Under “Where Tomorrow’s STARS Begin,” STARCARES will continue identifying communities where practical infrastructure can create lasting everyday value.

About STARTRADER

STARTRADER is a global multi-asset broker empowering retail and institutional partners to access global markets through a range of platforms, including MetaTrader, STARTRADER APP, and STAR Copy.

STARTRADER operates through entities licensed and regulated by authorities including CMA, ASIC, FSCA, FSA, and FSC, combining strong governance with a client-first approach, serving both retail clients and partners with a commitment to transparency, reliability, and long-term growth.

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Janna.magabilen@startrader.com

Washington, United States, August 28th, 2026, Chainwire

As prediction-market volume hits record highs and regulators circle, identically worded midterm questions are trading several points apart depending on the venue. Predictions.io now tracks 9,700+ markets across Kalshi, Polymarket and Manifold in one place – with free fee and odds calculators so traders can see what a price actually costs them.

Prediction markets have never been bigger, or more contested. Kalshi, Polymarket and Polymarket US together posted a record $50.59 billion in combined volume in July, with Kalshi accounting for roughly 74.5% of the total. In the same month, New York City opened a probe into both leading venues, a Washington judge ordered Kalshi to halt most wagers in the state, and the CFTC began an internal review of so-called “mention markets.”

Amid that scrutiny, a simpler question has gone largely unexamined: when two venues list the same question, do they agree on the answer?

Often, they do not. On identically worded midterm markets tracked by Predictions.io, “Blue tsunami in 2026?” was priced at 44.5% on Polymarket and 36.0% on Kalshi. “Blue wave in 2026?” showed 82.5% against 74.0%. Both gaps are 8.5 percentage points — on questions whose wording is identical on the two venues. Across a sample of directly comparable binary markets live on more than one venue, the median gap was more than four points, and nearly half of the pairs differed by five points or more. (Prices as of 05:08 UTC on 28 August 2026; both venues’ live prices are shown side by side on Predictions.io.)

Those gaps matter to anyone quoting a single number. A market priced at 44.5% on one venue and 36.0% on another does not have one “market-implied probability” – it has two, and which one gets cited is arbitrary unless the reader is told both.

“A single venue’s price is a data point. The spread between venues is the information. When the two biggest markets in the world disagree by seven points on the same sentence, that disagreement is the story – and nobody who runs one of those markets is in a position to report it.” said spokesperson of Predictions.io

Predictions.io aggregates markets from Kalshi, Polymarket and Manifold, matching equivalent questions across venues so the same event can be compared directly. The platform currently tracks more than 9,700 event pages across 23 categories including US politics, economics, crypto, sport and geopolitics.

Alongside the comparison pages, Predictions.io publishes two free tools:

● Fee Calculator — enter any trade and see the fee, total outlay and effective all-in price on each venue, including Kalshi’s 0.07 × P × (1−P) taker formula and maker discount against Polymarket’s zero-fee standard markets.

https://predictions.io/tools/fee-calculator

● Odds Converter — convert American, decimal and fractional odds into implied probability and prediction-market prices, and see the vig-free line.

https://predictions.io/tools/odds-converter

A direct venue comparison is available at https://predictions.io/compare/polymarket-vs-kalshi, and live midterms markets at https://predictions.io/lobby/us-politics.

Predictions.io operates no market and takes no position in any contract. It is a data and comparison service, not an exchange, broker or investment adviser.

About Predictions.io

Predictions.io is an independent aggregator of prediction markets, bringing prices from Kalshi, Polymarket and Manifold into a single view so the same question can be compared across venues. It publishes free tools for traders and journalists, including a cross-venue fee calculator and odds converter.

Users can learn more about Predictions.io here: https://predictions.io/

Predictions.io socials: https://bio.site/predictions.io

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Spokesperson
Predictions.io
support@predictions.io

Washington, United States, August 28th, 2026, Chainwire

As prediction-market volume hits record highs and regulators circle, identically worded midterm questions are trading several points apart depending on the venue. Predictions.io now tracks 9,700+ markets across Kalshi, Polymarket and Manifold in one place – with free fee and odds calculators so traders can see what a price actually costs them.

Prediction markets have never been bigger, or more contested. Kalshi, Polymarket and Polymarket US together posted a record $50.59 billion in combined volume in July, with Kalshi accounting for roughly 74.5% of the total. In the same month, New York City opened a probe into both leading venues, a Washington judge ordered Kalshi to halt most wagers in the state, and the CFTC began an internal review of so-called “mention markets.”

Amid that scrutiny, a simpler question has gone largely unexamined: when two venues list the same question, do they agree on the answer?

Often, they do not. On identically worded midterm markets tracked by Predictions.io, “Blue tsunami in 2026?” was priced at 44.5% on Polymarket and 36.0% on Kalshi. “Blue wave in 2026?” showed 82.5% against 74.0%. Both gaps are 8.5 percentage points — on questions whose wording is identical on the two venues. Across a sample of directly comparable binary markets live on more than one venue, the median gap was more than four points, and nearly half of the pairs differed by five points or more. (Prices as of 05:08 UTC on 28 August 2026; both venues’ live prices are shown side by side on Predictions.io.)

Those gaps matter to anyone quoting a single number. A market priced at 44.5% on one venue and 36.0% on another does not have one “market-implied probability” – it has two, and which one gets cited is arbitrary unless the reader is told both.

“A single venue’s price is a data point. The spread between venues is the information. When the two biggest markets in the world disagree by seven points on the same sentence, that disagreement is the story – and nobody who runs one of those markets is in a position to report it.” said spokesperson of Predictions.io

Predictions.io aggregates markets from Kalshi, Polymarket and Manifold, matching equivalent questions across venues so the same event can be compared directly. The platform currently tracks more than 9,700 event pages across 23 categories including US politics, economics, crypto, sport and geopolitics.

Alongside the comparison pages, Predictions.io publishes two free tools:

● Fee Calculator — enter any trade and see the fee, total outlay and effective all-in price on each venue, including Kalshi’s 0.07 × P × (1−P) taker formula and maker discount against Polymarket’s zero-fee standard markets.

https://predictions.io/tools/fee-calculator

● Odds Converter — convert American, decimal and fractional odds into implied probability and prediction-market prices, and see the vig-free line.

https://predictions.io/tools/odds-converter

A direct venue comparison is available at https://predictions.io/compare/polymarket-vs-kalshi, and live midterms markets at https://predictions.io/lobby/us-politics.

Predictions.io operates no market and takes no position in any contract. It is a data and comparison service, not an exchange, broker or investment adviser.

About Predictions.io

Predictions.io is an independent aggregator of prediction markets, bringing prices from Kalshi, Polymarket and Manifold into a single view so the same question can be compared across venues. It publishes free tools for traders and journalists, including a cross-venue fee calculator and odds converter.

Users can learn more about Predictions.io here: https://predictions.io/

Predictions.io socials: https://bio.site/predictions.io

Contact

Spokesperson
Predictions.io
support@predictions.io

Mutsamudu, Comoros, August 28th, 2026, Chainwire

MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, has launched Earn Plus, a new flexible savings product, and introduced a limited-time event that offers eligible users an APR boost of up to 800%.

Earn Plus is a flexible savings product that allows users to stake stablecoins and earn daily interest. The product offers 100% principal protection, with interest generated from low-risk, high-liquidity assets. Earn Plus has no lock-up period or maximum subscription limit, allowing users to stake and redeem assets at any time, with redemptions processed within seconds. Interest is calculated hourly and settled daily, and larger staked amounts qualify for higher APRs than those in standard Flexible Savings, currently up to 11%.

Earn Plus complements MEXC’s existing Earn product suite: Flexible Savings offers everyday liquidity with floating rates, Fixed Savings provides locked-term products for higher guaranteed returns, and On-chain Earn enables participation in on-chain yield opportunities. These products allow users to select an Earn solution based on their liquidity needs and risk preference.

The limited-time event runs from August 27 to October 24, 2026 (UTC), during which users can earn additional APR boosters on top of standard rates. New users who complete a qualifying deposit task can receive an APR booster of up to 800%. New and existing users who refer friends to complete deposit tasks are eligible for APR boosters of up to 800%, while those who reach specified net deposit thresholds can receive boosters of up to 500%. Specific booster terms, including APR and duration, are subject to the details displayed on the platform.

For event details and participation, please visit the MEXC platform.

About MEXC

MEXC is the world’s fastest-growing cryptocurrency exchange, trusted by more than 40 million users across 170+ markets. Built on a user-first philosophy, MEXC offers industry-leading 0-fee trading and access to over 3,000 digital assets. As the Gateway to Infinite Opportunities, MEXC provides a single platform where users can easily trade cryptocurrencies alongside tokenized assets, including stocks, ETFs, commodities, and precious metals.

MEXC Official Website｜ X ｜ Telegram ｜How to Sign Up on MEXC

For media inquiries, please contact MEXC PR team: media@mexc.com

Risk Disclaimer:

This content does not constitute investment advice. Given the volatility of financial markets, including digital assets, tokenized assets, and traditional financial products, investors should carefully assess market conditions, underlying asset fundamentals, and potential financial risks before making any investment or trading decisions.

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