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Update – Aug 11, 2026 – System Stress Test Update

During a recent system stress test, a glitch was identified in the Order Book Depth for a specific DBT token, which resulted in phantom data appearing within the test environment. It is important to note that this data did not originate from the Central Limit Order Book, the trading systems, or any live market feeds. The purpose of these periodic stress tests is to expose any anomalies or vulnerabilities before they can affect real‑time operations, ensuring that our members remain fully protected. This particular issue has already been isolated and addressed, and further testing continues to reinforce the stability and reliability of the entire ecosystem.

Update – Aug 10, 2026

MetaMask onboarding is now fully integrated into the Pecu Wallet, providing a simple and secure way for users to acquire PECU in order to swap for a range of Pecu Novus‑based assets on HootDex. This enhancement creates a frictionless entry point into the ecosystem and strengthens institutional scalability through seamless use of Pecu Wallet Access Keys. HootDex becomes easier to access, easier to trust, and easier to scale globally, with access keys working smoothly across connected trading platforms. Institutions can also integrate multiple keys within a single system, enabling convenient multi‑wallet trading.

Update – July 23, 2026

Following the Pecu Novus 3.0 Themis upgrades that has been rolling out in phases, which added ERC-20/EVM compliance on a Pecu Novus on a protocol level recently, there was a process of having all tokens created on the blockchain to be compliant as well, we are happy to say that as of today all tokens that have been minted via HootDex, that are trading on HootDex, are all ERC-20 compliant. This allows for portability across ERC-20 platforms that allow it.

Tokens Added – July 22, 2026

A series of yield bearing XMG Prime Yield Tokens "XPYT" and XMG Apex Yield Tokens "XAYT" have been added to HootDex for price discovery, they will be available on an OTC basis initially once all are priced out and made available for broader acquisition in the near future.

July 21, 2026 – HootDex FIX API

Upgrades to the HootDex FIX API will show the consumption of data from the Pecu Novus blockchain, treasuries, smart contact data and other important information for institutions and aggregators.

HootDex Update – 9 July 2026

HootDex is rolling out an upgrade to its treasury reporting system, ensuring every token on the platform displays transparent, on‑chain collateral backing through the Pecu Novus digital asset treasury. These improvements will appear across HootDex throughout the week as part of our commitment to clearer, verifiable token data.

XMG Prime & Apex Yield Tokens Being Added to HootDex (June 6, 2026)

A series of XMG Apex Yield Tokens (XAYT) and XMG Prime Yield Tokens (XPYT) are now being added to HootDex, expanding the Digital Credit Note token ecosystem with two fully PNP16 and ERC‑20 compliant yield instruments.

Over the coming week, formal pricing will be initiated for each DCN, and until that process begins, there will be no active price discovery on the platform. Both yield tokens will distribute returns hourly, and all trading will occur strictly on an OTC basis, ensuring proper suitability and institutional‑grade handling. While secondary market opportunities may emerge away from HootDex over time, XAYT and XPYT will always retain the same smart‑contract data, functions, and treasury‑backed structure, regardless of where qualified counterparties choose to transact.

XMG Token Recalibration Notice (June 27, 2026)

XMG Tokens are undergoing a scheduled pricing recalibration today to support continuous 24/7/365 real‑time valuation across all XMG asset classes. During this maintenance window, from 10:30am to 12:30pm GMT, some dashboards and market feeds may temporarily display incorrect or incomplete pricing data.

This recalibration ensures that every XMG Token—USXM, UKXM, EUXM and others—remains fully synchronized with live composite pricing and DAT‑backed valuation at all times. All collateral, balances, and positions remain safe and unaffected.

CryptoPairs Renamed to Hybrid Tokens

HootDex is entering its next phase of institutional alignment with the transition from CryptoPairs to Hybrid Tokens, a naming evolution that reflects the platform’s growing sophistication and the expanding role these assets play across global markets. While the name is changing, the underlying structure, mechanics and on‑chain behavior of each asset remain exactly the same. Hybrid Tokens continue to deliver the same transparent, self‑custodied, smart‑contract‑driven exposure that traders rely on,  now with terminology that better matches the expectations of institutional desks, structured‑product teams and cross‑asset analysts.

The shift to Hybrid Tokens is designed to more accurately describe what these instruments represent: a dual‑asset synthetic exposure that blends Bitcoin with a second asset such as a fiat currency, commodity or digital asset. The term “Hybrid” is widely used in institutional finance to describe cross‑asset structures, hybrid notes and multi‑factor derivatives, making it a natural fit for the products already trading on HootDex. This naming update brings the platform’s terminology in line with the language used by global trading desks, risk managers and portfolio strategists.

Importantly, nothing changes in how these tokens function. Hybrid Tokens still operate through the same decentralized CLOB architecture, the same transparent pricing logic and the same non‑custodial settlement model that defines HootDex. They remain fully on‑chain, fully self‑custodied and fully decentralized, with no intermediaries, no custodial risk and no operational changes for traders. The update is purely semantic, reflecting the platform’s evolution and its commitment to clarity, precision and institutional‑grade standards.

As HootDex continues to expand its global footprint, the move to Hybrid Tokens strengthens the platform’s positioning among professional traders, liquidity providers and institutions seeking transparent and high‑integrity digital market infrastructure. It also sets the stage for future cross‑asset products, deeper integrations and broader adoption across both traditional and digital markets.

HootDex Announces Tokenized Perpetuals Launching (June 2, 2026)

HootDex is preparing to introduce a major expansion of its trading ecosystem with the rollout of tokenized perpetual futures across cryptocurrencies, commodities and equities and the process begins in July 2026 with expected live in August 2026. This upgrade will bring markets such as BTC‑PERP, ETH‑PERP, XAU‑PERP, WTI‑PERP, AAPL‑PERP and TSLA‑PERP directly into the HootDex Central Limit Order Book, giving traders unified access to multi‑asset perpetual exposure with deterministic settlement and high‑fidelity pricing.

Each perpetual market will be tokenized on the Pecu Novus blockchain, enabling positions to move freely across the Pecu Novus ecosystem while remaining ERC‑20 compatible and fully PNP16 compliant. This means perpetual positions will not only trade on the CLOB but will also exist as transferable, composable on‑chain assets that can integrate with wallets, vaults and broader Pecu Novus applications.

To enhance trader protection, HootDex is introducing an integrated Insurance Policy built directly into the CLOB. If a position’s losses exceed the Minimum Margin Requirement, the system absorbs the excess loss, ensuring that traders cannot lose more than their posted collateral. This creates a safer, more predictable environment for leveraged trading across all supported asset classes.

This launch marks a significant step forward for on‑chain derivatives, combining tokenized portability, deterministic execution and institutional‑grade risk controls. Additional details, including market specifications, leverage tiers, and technical documentation, will be shared in the coming weeks as HootDex approaches the August 2026 rollout.

HootDex System Update May 28, 2026

HootDex is currently integrating a series of platform upgrades that will gradually update the user interface for retail traders. These improvements are part of our ongoing commitment to deliver a faster, more intuitive and more powerful decentralized trading experience across the ecosystem.

As these enhancements roll out, users may notice visual changes, layout adjustments and new interaction flows designed to improve clarity, reduce friction, and support smoother navigation. These updates are essential for strengthening overall system performance, optimizing responsiveness and preparing the platform for upcoming features and expanded functionality.

All trading operations will remain fully supported throughout the upgrade process and we will continue to provide updates as each enhancement goes live. Our goal is to ensure a seamless transition while delivering a significantly improved experience for every user.

XMG Token Series Major Update (March 10, 2026)

We’re introducing a major evolution across the XMG token series.

All XMG tokens, such as the USXM stabelcoin and AUXM gold exposure token, are now modular.

So what does that actually mean?

Verified institutions can now issue their own version of XMG tokens within their ecosystem using issuer identifier keys, giving them direct control over:

Cash-in / cash-out rails

Issuance and redemption

Counterparty validation

This is a critical step forward for trust and security.

It ensures that no institution can service or represent a token like USXM unless it was issued by them or an approved partner, effectively reducing fraud and eliminating unauthorized activity at the infrastructure level.

At the same time, we’ve preserved what matters most, liquidity and interoperability.

All institution-issued tokens remain one-way fungible with the primary XMG token, meaning they can always flow back into the main network. And where appropriate, they can be made bilaterally fungible at the discretion of the issuing institution.

In simple terms:You get control without fragmentationYou get security without sacrificing liquidity

This upgrade bridges institutional requirements with decentralized efficiency, bringing structure, identity and trust into tokenized financial ecosystems.

The XMG framework continues to evolve toward a more secure, scalable and institution-ready future.

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Market News

  • investingLive Asia-Pacific market news: Oil holds near highs
    by Eamonn Sheridan on September 15, 2026 at 3:43 am

    Nikkei rebounds as Kospi slips, AI capex jitters split Asian marketsChina's factories outperform as consumption and investment lag behindBoE decision preview: Goldman sees hold, but watches for hawkish hintsChina August retail sales +0.4% y/y (expected +0.6%)Korea and Taiwan back in favour as BlackRock lifts emerging markets to overweightChina home prices keep falling in August as property slump drags onDemocrats split over Clarity Act as Senate vote nearsPBOC sets USD/ CNY central rate at 6.7670 (vs. estimate at 6.7051)Why a Fed rate hike can't fix oil and diesel prices, but may still curb inflationWSJ: Oil executives warn a global fuel crisis has arrived as Hormuz closure bitesGold retests breakout support near $4,250 after pullback from August high. What to watch.Trump-Iran war: Costco nearly doubles motor oil price and imposes purchase capsEthereum hits record 203.9 million transactions in Q2 as active users slidePreview: Goldman Sachs sees yen and Nikkei risk building on faster BoJ rate pathinvestingLive Americas FX news wrap 14 Sept: It’s a Wrap: Oil tops $100 as higher yields and AI worries pressure stocksOil catch-up: Iran says tanker hit mine in Hormuz; Centcom says drone struck it insteadSummary:Oil prices held just below recent highs.Saudi Arabia's Civil Defence issued alerts for potential danger in six cities, including the key Red Sea oil export port of Yanbu, telling residents to take shelter, before later declaring the danger had passed in all affected areas.The alerts came amid a broader increase in Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia in recent weeks.Costco has introduced purchase limits on motor oil, capping members to one transaction and a maximum of two units every seven days.Two automakers have warned of dwindling motor oil stock, raising concerns over availability for both consumer purchases and dealership service departments.China's industrial output beat forecasts in August, while retail sales and fixed asset investment both missed and home prices kept falling, underscoring deepening imbalances in the economy.Japan's Nikkei rebounded on a SoftBank-led bounce while South Korea's Kospi fell as Samsung and SK Hynix extended losses, amid broader AI capex jitters.USD/JPY extended its bounce to trade above 154.80, while AUD and, more notably, NZD lost ground against the dollar, with the mixed China data cited as a factor. Oil prices held just below recent highs on Tuesday as fresh security alerts in Saudi Arabia added to an already tense backdrop for Middle East energy supply. Saudi Arabia's Civil Defence issued alerts warning of potential danger in six cities, including Yanbu, the kingdom's main Red Sea oil export port, telling residents to take shelter. The authority later declared the danger had passed in all affected areas. The alerts came amid a broader pickup in Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia in recent weeks, keeping the region's energy infrastructure a focal point for traders.Elsewhere in the oil and fuel supply chain, Costco has ramped up the price of its motor oil from $30 to to $57.99 and introduced new purchase limits on motor oil, capping members to one transaction and a maximum of two units every seven days. The restrictions land against the backdrop of a broader, well documented strain on global fuel and lubricant supply tied to Trump's prolonged war on Iran. Separately, two automakers have warned of dwindling motor oil stock, raising concerns about availability for both consumer purchases and dealership service departments, a sign the tightness is spreading. These keep speucation of a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) rate hike on Wednesday well on the boil.GOLD rose a little, towards US$4315.On the data front, China's industrial output beat forecasts in August, but retail sales and fixed asset investment both missed expectations, while home prices continued to fall. The mixed picture underscored deepening imbalances in the world's second largest economy and added to the case for further stimulus.Asian equity markets diverged along familiar lines. Japan's Nikkei rebounded, led by a sharp bounce in SoftBank shares, while South Korea's Kospi slipped as Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix extended losses, with both moves tracing back to unsettled sentiment around artificial intelligence capital spending.In currencies, USD/JPY extended its bounce to trade above 154.80. The Australian dollar, and more markedly the New Zealand dollar, lost ground against the greenback, with the softer Chinese data cited as a contributing factor. This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com.

  • Balancer eyes wind-down after restructuring fails to revive revenue
    by Cointelegraph by Felix Ng on September 15, 2026 at 3:33 am

    Balancer cut costs and shipped new products after restructuring, but Marcus Hardt says v3 failed to replace legacy revenue as November’s $128 million exploit continued to weigh on adoption.

  • China's factories outperform as consumption and investment lag behind
    by Eamonn Sheridan on September 15, 2026 at 2:54 am

    The data reinforces a now familiar pattern in China's recovery: export-facing industry holding up while domestic demand and investment lag, a mix that tends to support producer-heavy sectors and China-exposed exporters more than domestically focused consumer names. The investment miss, alongside retail sales undershooting forecasts, raises the likelihood of additional stimulus measures being unveiled before October's Golden Week, which markets are likely to watch for as the next catalyst. The narrowing pace of the annual home price decline, and the tier-one city improvement in particular, offers a modest positive signal for sentiment, though the continued weakness in smaller cities suggests any property stabilisation remains narrow rather than broad-based. Overall, the mixed picture keeps pressure on policymakers without providing a clear enough deterioration to force an immediate, large-scale policy response.---Earlier:China August retail sales +0.4% y/y (expected +0.6%)China home prices keep falling in August as property slump drags onEconomic & event calendar Asia Tuesday, September 15, 2026: China set to report August activity--- China's factories are outrunning its shoppers and builders, and August's data shows the gap widening rather than closing.Summary:China's industrial output rose 5.2% year on year in August, quickening from 4.5% in July and beating a forecast 4.8% rise, according to National Bureau of Statistics data.Retail sales rose 0.4% year on year, slowing from 0.6% in July and missing an expected 0.8% gain.Fixed asset investment fell 7.2% in the first eight months of the year, matching forecasts but worse than the 6.7% decline recorded through July.Four typhoons hit China in August, disrupting manufacturing and logistics activity along the east coast.New home prices fell 0.1% month on month in August, matching June and July, while the annual decline narrowed to 3.0% from 3.2%, the slowest pace of decline this year.Tier-one city home prices rose 0.1% month on month, snapping a prior decline, while tier-two and tier-three cities continued to fall, and authorities extended the maximum mortgage term to 40 years from 30. China's industrial output accelerated in August while consumption and investment continued to lag, according to data released Tuesday by the National Bureau of Statistics, reinforcing concerns over deepening imbalances in the world's second largest economy. Industrial output rose 5.2% year on year, quickening from 4.5% in July and beating a forecast 4.8% increase.Retail sales told a different story, rising just 0.4% year on year, slowing from a 0.6% gain in July and falling short of an expected 0.8% increase. Fixed asset investment, covering infrastructure and property, fell 7.2% in the first eight months of the year, matching forecasts but deteriorating from a 6.7% decline through July. The combination underlines a now persistent mismatch between resilient factory output and exports on one hand, and weak household consumption and investment on the other, raising the stakes for further stimulus. Factory activity, while improved, remained in contraction territory, and services activity stayed sluggish. Four typhoons made landfall in China during August, disrupting operations across the east coast manufacturing and logistics belt, a factor that likely weighed further on activity.Beijing has responded with faster government bond issuance and expanded loan interest subsidies for small private firms and consumers, while the central bank has pledged additional support without signalling explicit cuts to policy rates or the reserve requirement ratio. Analysts at ANZ said September could represent an important policy window to revive business confidence ahead of October's Golden Week holidays.Separate data released the same day showed China's property downturn persisting, though with signs of narrowing at the margin. New home prices fell 0.1% month on month in August, matching the pace in June and July, while the annual decline narrowed to 3.0% from 3.2%, the slowest pace of decline this year. The picture was uneven across city tiers: prices in tier-one cities rose 0.1% month on month, snapping a previous decline, with resale prices there also improving, while tier-two and tier-three cities continued to fall. Authorities last month moved to steer developers away from the presale model blamed for stalled construction and homebuyer protests, and extended the maximum mortgage term to 40 years from 30, though analysts said the measures were unlikely to meaningfully lift demand in the near term. Property sales, investment and new construction starts all continued to fall over the first eight months of the year.Together, the data point to an economy still reliant on external demand and industrial momentum to offset softness closer to home, with growth having already slowed to 4.3% in the second quarter. Whether September's data and the approaching Golden Week period prompt a more forceful policy response is likely to be the key question for markets in the weeks ahead. This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com.

  • Supreme Court rejects Trump’s mail-in ballot restrictions for midterms
    on September 15, 2026 at 2:43 am

    Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas dissented in an unsigned decision that comes weeks before congressional elections

  • China’s economy shows signs of weakness as investment slumps
    on September 15, 2026 at 2:26 am

    Weakening domestic indicators add pressure on policymakers to increase stimulus spending

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Benefit from diverse token listings

HootDex delivers broad listing diversification across SynthCryptos, CryptoPairs, XMG Tokens, Venture Tokens, DCNs, DBTs, and Perpetuals, which are all DAT‑backed instruments. This equips active participants with a naturally risk‑mitigated environment where systemic exposure is spread cleanly across multiple fully collateralised asset classes.

FIX API Integration

Our native FIX API ensures clearing institutions can access this diversified market with the same high‑speed, low‑latency execution infrastructure they rely on in traditional finance channels, while the platform’s deterministic on‑chain matching engine guarantees consistent performance under intense network load peaks.

Interoperability

Global Swapping

HootDex enables true global swapping capabilities, allowing sovereign users anywhere in the world to instantly exchange fully collateralised digital assets with deterministic on-chain settlement parameters and zero operational reliance on centralised financial intermediaries or clearing house toll roads.

High-Velocity Engine

Our high‑performance matching engine, combined with institutional‑grade FIX API connectivity, ensures rapid, reliable block execution across international borders, making macro global asset movement seamless, completely transparent, and operationally efficient.

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HootDex Trading Fees

HootDex completely absorbs all Pecu Novus base layer network gas fees and enforces a single, predictable 0.0025 (0.25%) trading fee framework. The protocol programmatically routes 97% of that net transactional revenue to permanently lock PECU back into designated Digital Asset Treasuries for HootDex or XMG Fintech minted tokens, or to execute systemic PECU burns to reduce circulating float.

Self-Reinforcing Loops

These deflationary treasury actions directly reinforce the economic structural integrity of the Pecu Novus blockchain network. As macro trading activity accelerates over time, both HootDex clearers and Pecu Novus node foundations grow stronger, fuelling a self-reinforcing financial ecosystem.

Layer-1 Consensus

Pecu Novus Blockchain

HootDex captures a decisive structural advantage by anchoring operations natively over the Pecu Novus blockchain network. This layer provides the extreme processing throughput, minimal latency ceilings, and absolute deterministic validation parameters required for high-frequency institutional trading lines.

Deterministic Security

Pecu Novus’ horizontally scalable node architecture, predictable gas baseline models, and strict on-chain ledger transparency guarantee that every token swap, limit order entry, and liquidity provisioning match is secure, fast, and fully auditable by public block explorers.

Wide Range of Digital Assets To Choose From

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SynthCryptos are synthetic representations of major L1 native tokens, each supported by a dedicated digital asset treasury that provides structural integrity and collateralised backing...

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Central Limit Order Book

HootDex’s decentralised central limit order book (CLOB) architecture ensures unified digital asset liquidity across every listed token and perpetual with all bids and asks aggregated into a single, transparent market rather than fragmented across pools or bonding curves.

Because every asset on HootDex is backed by its own Digital Asset Treasury (DAT), liquidity is not only deep but fully collateralised, giving traders confidence that every order, swap and execution is supported by verifiable on‑chain reserves.

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Institutional Grade Platform

HootDex was engineered as an institutional‑grade decentralised trading platform, built on a fully transparent, deterministic on-chain architecture designed to support compliant, high‑volume financial products. It also includes native FIX API connectivity, allowing institutions to integrate directly into HootDex using the same professional trading infrastructure they rely on in traditional markets.

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Best-in-Class Innovation

HootDex delivers best‑in‑class innovation by combining a deterministic on-chain architecture with automated, institutional‑grade liquidity systems that mirror professional market making rather than traditional AMMs. Its liquidity pools place algorithmic bids and asks directly onto the order book rather than using bonding curves to ensure deep liquidity, low slippage and risk‑managed performance that works this way to provide CEX‑level execution in a fully decentralised environment.

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Unique Digital Assets

HootDex offers a diverse range of cryptocurrency asset classes with a growing number of listings, providing traders with valuable opportunities for portfolio diversification and exposure to various market segments, enhancing their trading strategies and risk management.

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The Benefits of HootDex

Institutional Grade Architecture

HootDex is built on deterministic, transparent on‑chain mechanics that support compliant, high‑volume digital asset markets.

CLOB Based Execution

HootDex delivers CEX‑level performance with decentralised settlement, ensuring precision pricing and minimal slippage.

No AMM‑Style Impermanent Loss

There is no impermanent loss due to CLOB infrastructure which preserves capital efficiency.

Native FIX API Connectivity

FIX API’s enable seamless integration for institutional traders, quant desks and algorithmic systems using traditional financial infrastructure.

Digital Asset Treasury Collateralisation

Digital Asset Treasuries are used to ensure that every token on HootDex is backed by verifiable, on-chain reserves, with most tokens having over 200+ smart contract data points.

Predictable, Transparent Fee Structure

HootDex has a fixed 25 bps model that eliminates hidden costs, absorbs blockchain gas fees and supports transparency.

Cross Asset Interoperability

Allows advanced instruments like SynthCryptos, Hybrids, Venture Tokens, DCNs, DBTs and Perpetuals to trade seamlessly.

Compliance Aligned Transparency

Provides audit‑ready data, real‑time reporting and deterministic smart‑contract behaviour suitable for regulated environments.

Blind OTC Desk

Institutions can seamlessly execute block trades of various tokens privately and securely with other Blind OTC Desk participants on a decentralised basis.

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