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Odaily News, according to Bitcoin News, Blockstream stated that Liquid Federation members are preparing to coordinate a network restart, with the updated software already deployed. Previously, a security incident occurred on the Liquid Network, resulting in fund transfers. Blockstream noted that its team remains focused on further strengthening the network and ensuring asset restitution. Blockstream thanked the Bitcoin community for its patience, support, suggestions, and assistance, and stated that more updates will be released in the future.
According to Yonhap News Agency, Ethereum Institutional co-founder Matthew Dawson visited South Korea for the first time, holding meetings with major local institutions including banks, securities firms, asset management companies, and exchanges to establish collaborative partnerships. Dawson stated that South Korea possesses a robust financial sector and developer community with the capability to fully leverage blockchain infrastructure, and pointed out that the recent policy direction on tokenized securities issued by the Financial Services Commission (FSC) provides an optimal timing for cooperation. He anticipates that Korean institutions currently starting on private chains will ultimately upgrade to public blockchains, emphasizing that Ethereum’s security, liquidity, and neutrality make it the ideal infrastructure for hosting institutional core assets. Regarding organizational expansion, Ethereum Institutional plans to appoint an Asia regional head within six to seven weeks and will recruit technical, commercial, and consulting professionals across Hong Kong, South Korea, and Japan.
According to Bitcoin.com, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse posted on September 4 that the Dutch Central Bank (DNB) spent several months redeploying approximately 86 tons of gold from New York and Ottawa to London, valued at roughly $11 billion. Approximately 59 tons were handled through market trades (selling in New York and buying in London), while over 27 tons were physically transported. Following the operation, DNB's share of gold reserves held in London increased from 18.1% to 32.1%, with total reserves remaining unchanged at 612.4 tons. Regarding this move, Garlinghouse noted that cryptocurrency has evolved from a $1.5 billion experiment in 2013 into a $2.7 trillion asset class today, yet the methods used by central banks to transfer value remain stuck in the 1940s. "This is the ideal use case for cryptocurrency—the ability to store and transfer value globally, instantly, securely, and at a low cost."
: Harmony has released an update on the exchange reconciliation progress following the August 11 incident. It has verified on-chain deposits/withdrawals and cross-platform fund flows with Binance, Gate, KuCoin, MEXC, OKX, and Binance.US, prioritizing the coordination of restoring ONE deposits, withdrawals, and trading, with specific timelines to be announced separately by each exchange.Harmony stated that after matching 295 cross-exchange transfers totaling approximately 3.493 billion ONE and adjusting for circular transfers and returned funds, the preliminary shortage has been reduced from approximately 10.234 billion ONE to 6.581 billion ONE, a decrease of about 3.653 billion ONE. This change reflects an adjustment in reconciliation methodology and does not equate to newly recovered funds.Among these, Binance's data remains a preliminary upper-bound estimate, while some data from Gate and OKX are still pending final verification. Exchange teams have already frozen significant ONE balances and hacker proceeds. These efforts will be coordinated with the ONE migration and validator transition proposal, and validators may cease operations starting 22:00 Beijing time on September 10.
Odaily News – Hunter Biden, son of former U.S. President Joe Biden, has recently been frequently expressing public support for cryptocurrency. In June of this year, Hunter Biden stated, "Decentralized digital currencies and blockchain are the inevitable future"; the same week, when asked about his views on cryptocurrency, he replied directly, "Hyperliquid." Additionally, he mentioned that when deciding to sell his artwork, he wanted each piece to be placed on-chain and accept Bitcoin payments, adding that Andreas Antonopoulos' book "The Internet of Money" had "opened his eyes."Hunter Biden has re-emerged in the public eye this year, setting up an X account and a Substack, while frequently appearing on podcasts and news programs. Recently, he also discussed the possibility of running in the 2028 U.S. presidential election, saying he "hasn't made a decision yet" when asked if he might run for president; he had previously told billionaire John Catsimatidis that if he had his support, he might "have no choice but to run."Forbes also noted that Hunter Biden was convicted in 2024 on three felony gun charges and pleaded guilty to separate tax-related criminal charges later that year, before receiving a full pardon ahead of Joe Biden's departure from office. (Forbes)Earlier reports indicated that Hunter Biden, son of the former U.S. president, would launch a Meme coin called LAPTOP, scheduled to go live on September 9 on Coinbase's Base network.For more related LAPTOP content, you can read: "Biden's Son Launches Meme Coin LAPTOP, Also Plans Airdrop for TRUMP Holders"
UBS released its latest investment strategy, advising investors to capitalize on market volatility by buying stocks on dips and establishing hedge positions during gold price pullbacks. The probability of a September rate hike by the Federal Reserve has currently risen to approximately 60%.
The People's Bank of China increased its gold holdings in August to a single-month record high, and Huawei released its next-generation chips. LME copper prices broke through a record of $14,533, the Japanese yen surged sharply, and geopolitical tensions in the Middle East continued to escalate.
On September 8, geopolitical tensions in the Middle East continued to escalate, with Iran, the Houthi forces, Saudi Arabia, and the U.S. military involved in multiple military incidents. Rivalry among all parties intensified over issues such as passage through the Strait of Hormuz, diplomatic mediation, and nuclear facility security.
The Ethereum Foundation (EF) has officially selected EIP-7805 (FOCIL) and EIP-8141 (Frame Transactions) as two key mandatory proposals for the Hegotá upgrade, with these two updates forming the core of this hard fork.
Odaily News: Brazil's cryptocurrency market recorded a trading volume of 505.5 billion reais in 2025, approximately $98.7 billion, representing a more than fivefold increase from 94.9 billion reais in 2020. Corporate-related transactions totaled 497 billion reais, accounting for 98.3% of the total tracked by Brazil's Federal Revenue Service, with individual investors accounting for the remainder.Itaú, Brazil's largest bank by assets under management, now offers 15 crypto assets through its investment app, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and the USD-pegged stablecoin USDC. Fintech company Nubank lists 28 crypto assets, while Banco do Brasil has seen trading volume exceed 11 million reais since opening direct trading in Bitcoin and Ethereum in January.Filings with the Central Bank of Brazil through March 2026 show that Brazilian banks hold no proprietary virtual asset positions, but may custody and process crypto assets on behalf of clients. Since 2025, Itaú, Bradesco, Santander, Banco do Brasil, and Nubank have all expanded their crypto asset service offerings.Brazil passed the Virtual Asset Legal Framework in 2022 and issued three regulatory resolutions in November 2025, requiring institutions providing crypto asset trading, custody, or transfer services to obtain licenses, meet minimum capital requirements, and maintain segregated client accounts, with a compliance deadline of October 30, 2026. Banco Safra issued the USD-pegged stablecoin Safra Dólar in September 2025, with the bank providing self-custody. (Decrypt)
According to CoinGecko data, potentially influenced by the upcoming launch of a meme coin by former US President Biden’s son, the SOL ecosystem meme coin BODEN has broken through $0.002 and is currently priced at $0.00209, up 20.1% in the past hour. Another meme coin, HUNTBODEN, briefly surpassed $0.0001, currently reported at $0.00006787, with a 1-hour gain of 331.5%.
Odaily News: Hunter Biden, son of former U.S. President Joe Biden, currently follows only one account on X, named "Laptop" (@Laptoptoken), which is associated with the token LAPTOP. The token is scheduled to launch on the Base network on September 9, with its contract address and official website link already disclosed. Meanwhile, Hunter Biden also posted a tweet confirming that the related Meme coin will be released on September 9.
Odaily News: The Ethereum Foundation has stated that the Protocol Cluster has published two articles providing a systematic assessment of the next network upgrade, Hegotá. Among them, "Hegotá EIP Opinion Post and Tier List" evaluates and grades the 62 EIPs currently proposed — marking the first time the team has released a unified EIP rating list for a network upgrade. Approximately 60 researchers, engineers, and domain experts from 9 teams under the Protocol Cluster participated in the review, submitting a total of 397 rating opinions, and engaging in discussions on controversial proposals. The current and future key focuses of the Ethereum protocol layer include advancing quantum resistance for Ethereum L1 by December 2029. The Protocol Cluster will host an AMA on September 16 at 14:00 UTC to discuss the Hegotá EIP ratings and protocol development priorities.
According to The Wall Street Journal, Hunter Biden, son of former U.S. President Joe Biden, will launch a meme coin named LAPTOP, referencing his laptop incident, scheduled to go live on Coinbase’s Base network on September 9. The project’s founding team, including Hunter Biden, will hold 30% of the total token supply (1 billion tokens), which will be locked for six months and fully unlocked over two years. Another 20% will be airdropped in two batches to users who previously suffered losses on the Trump meme coin TRUMP, Hunter Biden’s Substack subscribers and their friends, and mailing list subscribers maintained by video journalist Andrew Callaghan. The remaining 20% will be allocated to charitable donations, liquidity provisions, distribution to exchange partners and market makers, and to cover the accounting, legal, administrative, and compliance costs of the token foundation.
According to Bloomberg, ByteDance is preparing to launch an artificial intelligence model for real-time spatial video generation, with applications spanning robotics and autonomous systems, and will compete with companies such as Meta and Alphabet. People familiar with the matter said that ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming is personally overseeing the model's development, coordinating multiple internal business divisions, and dedicating AI resources and computing power to support the effort. The model could be released as early as next month, though the specific timeline remains subject to change.
According to CoinDesk, Ethereum developers have incorporated EIP-8141 "Sponsored Transactions" into the Hegotá upgrade scheduled for 2027. This feature aims to enable users to execute on-chain transactions without holding ETH, allowing applications or other accounts to pay gas fees on their behalf, or to settle associated costs using assets like stablecoins.
Binance Wallet has officially launched the fee sponsorship feature for TRC-20 USDT transfers. Starting today, users conducting TRC-20 USDT transfers via the Binance Web3 Wallet can pay network fees directly in USDT, eliminating the need to hold additional TRX as gas fees, significantly simplifying the on-chain transfer process on the TRON network.
According to Yahoo Finance, Zhihu announced in a filing that its wholly-owned subsidiary entered into a subscription agreement with the general partner and fund manager to subscribe for RMB 1.5 billion worth of limited partnership interests in the fund using its own funds. Upon completion of the subscription, Zhihu is expected to hold no more than a 30% interest in the fund. The fund has a term of seven years (extendable by up to two years) and an investment period of four years. It will primarily invest in early- to mid-stage unlisted companies in mainland China within the artificial intelligence and frontier technology sectors, covering foundational models, AI infrastructure, robotics, and AI applications.
: Solana plans to activate the Transaction v1 upgrade on Wednesday, increasing the maximum size of a single transaction from 1,232 bytes to 4,096 bytes. After the upgrade, large cryptographic proofs, multi-signature operations, and certain privacy transactions can be completed within a single transaction without requiring splitting. Existing v0 and legacy transaction formats will remain compatible, but wallets, explorers, and data services will need to update to recognize the v1 format and the new priority fee information. (Coindesk)
Binance has announced the launch of its new AI-driven feature, "Binance AI," designed to help users interpret complex market data, filter key information, and gain intelligent market insights. The feature will soon open for beta testing, and fully verified Binance users can apply to participate. However, spots are limited, access will be allocated in phases, and final eligibility is determined solely by Binance. Binance advises that AI outputs should not serve as the sole basis for decision-making, and users must assume all risks associated with its use and investment decisions.