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Polish prosecutors have filed formal charges against suspect Romana Ż. in the investigation involving cryptocurrency exchange Zondacrypto, accusing her of organized crime and the misappropriation of over $2.1 million in funds, and have requested pre-trial detention. Three other related individuals have already been apprehended during the investigation.
A CoinShares report shows that recent significant capital inflows and outflows in the cryptocurrency market are primarily driven by investors positioning around anticipated changes to the Federal Reserve's interest rate policy, rather than a diminished willingness to hold assets long-term. As macro policy signals shift, a portion of the previously outflowing capital has already begun to return.
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.
Odaily News - According to the Bitfinex Alpha analysis report, August employment data has reinforced expectations of a Fed rate hike in September. The market now estimates the probability of a 25-basis-point hike on September 16 at approximately 60%. However, Bitcoin remains near $80,000, with US spot Bitcoin ETFs recording net inflows of approximately $986.7 million last week.Data shows that US non-farm payrolls increased by 162,000 in August, while the unemployment rate held steady at 4.1%. The manufacturing PMI rose to 54.6, indicating that the economy has not shown signs of a sharp slowdown. Nevertheless, input costs remain elevated, and inflationary pressures have shifted market policy discussions back toward rate hikes.Meanwhile, US Treasury yields continue to weigh on risk assets, with the 2-year yield climbing to 4.37% and the 30-year yield holding at a high of 5.24%. Bitfinex notes that Bitcoin has encountered resistance near $82,000 recently and remains range-bound between approximately $77,200 and $82,100.Bitfinex believes that sustained ETF inflows and growth in stablecoin supply are providing support for Bitcoin, but Fed policy expectations and elevated Treasury yields are limiting upside potential. If this week's inflation data comes in below expectations, the market may once again price in a pause in rate hikes for September; conversely, persistent inflationary pressures could further strengthen rate hike expectations. Until a breakout from the current consolidation range occurs, Bitcoin is more likely to maintain a relatively strong sideways trend rather than confirming the start of a new upward rally.
According to The Times, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has held discussions with trading platforms regarding the potential relaxation of the ban on retail investors participating in financial prediction markets, which has been in effect since 2019. The FCA currently continues to classify prediction contracts related to financial and certain weather events as binary options, and has publicly stated that the ban remains necessary to address the speculative nature of such products and the risk of consumer harm.
According to QCP's market report, in the crypto market, Bitcoin initially climbed above $82,000 early in the week before pulling back to around $79,300; Ethereum remained steady at approximately $2,500. From September 1 to 4, spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $770 million in net inflows, indicating that institutional capital continues to participate in market pricing.
Odaily News: The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), the Philippines' central bank, is proposing a 12-month suspension on accepting and processing new registration applications from Payment System Operators (OPS) to conduct a comprehensive review of relevant classifications and licensing frameworks.Applications submitted prior to the suspension will continue to be evaluated but will not be approved or denied until the suspension period ends. Unless otherwise authorized by regulators, entities must not engage in business activities that require OPS registration.Merchant acquirers regulated by the BSP that serve regulated Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) must collaborate through direct merchant arrangements and implement risk-based controls such as enhanced due diligence, ongoing monitoring, and transaction and settlement limits. Relevant VASPs must be licensed, registered, or authorized by the BSP, the Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission, or other agencies.If approved, the draft will take effect 15 days after publication. The BSP is currently soliciting feedback. (Cointelegraph)
According to Chaoxiang Research, a September 4, 2026 research report from BofA Securities notes that Fed Chair Warsh’s hawkish speech at Jackson Hole and Governor Waller’s dovish remarks create a communication paradox. Drawing on the "Cohen Day or Bernanke Day" analogy, Warsh suggested the rate-hike path could pivot toward a more aggressive Cohen trajectory, offering further directional guidance to repair credibility damage from July, while Waller freely outlined a state-dependent policy rule. BofA believes that the clearer the explanation of the rule, the less necessity there is to steer the market; greater transparency equates to fewer commitments. BofA anticipates the ECB will conclude its tightening cycle after a 25-basis-point rate hike in September, pivoting to rate cuts in 2027. The UK’s 2026 growth forecast has been revised upward to 1.2%, though energy shocks sustain the risk of rate hikes at the November, December, and February meetings. US Treasuries have breached $40 trillion, with interest expenses now surpassing defense and healthcare spending; the debt feedback loop represents a gradually accumulating process. The Philippines’ fiscal deficit may expand to 6.1% of GDP in 2026, the Czech Republic could hike rates at most one more time, and Poland will hold rates steady. Divergence across the global macro landscape remains the overarching theme.
Odaily News: The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), combining blockchain analysis, human intelligence, and court orders, tracked and seized over $560,000 in cryptocurrency originally intended for Hamas. The investigation involved shared wallets, cross-chain bridges, exchanges, and stablecoin accounts.Three seizure actions took place in March, June, and October 2025. Investigators discovered that multiple donation addresses linked to Hamas' military wing, the Al Qassam Brigades, used the same gas wallet to pay transaction fees. Through Reactor, they visualized funds flowing from donation wallets to operational wallets and related infrastructure.In the June 2025 case, funds moved through new addresses, accounts, over-the-counter brokers, and suspected money mule accounts. By October, the network had shifted to using one-time donation wallets and cross-chain bridges. Court orders required Tether to burn USDT at designated addresses and reissue equivalent assets to law enforcement wallets, while Binance was instructed to transfer balances from three accounts. (Bitcoin.com News)
Odaily News: Mike Cagney posted on the X platform stating that DeFi is better suited for asset-backed finance (ABF), which can avoid redundant staking, directly improve collateralization, and support self-custody or autonomous venues as well as liquidity staking. Figure has brought ABF on-chain, but the overall market remains in its early stages, with approximately $6 trillion in market value yet to migrate at scale. The five reasons why traditional financial applications have yet to fully move on-chain include poor interface experience, the difficulty of balancing qualified custody with recoverable self-custody, insufficient institutional features such as multi-wallet support and tiered permissions, ongoing regulatory clarification, and the fact that KYC can be addressed through on-chain programmatic screening and wallet-level permissions.
Senator Cynthia Lummis (@SenLummis) stated that if the Clarity Act is not passed during the current Congress, the next substantive opportunity for market structure legislation will be delayed until 2030, at which point the U.S. will bear a multi-year cost in employment, investment, and tax revenue.
New Jersey has formally petitioned the Supreme Court to rule on the legality of prediction markets, attempting to overturn a prior ruling that recognized them as under federal jurisdiction, and seeking to bring them within the scope of state gambling regulations.
WOO X issued a statement addressing recent feedback on withdrawal processing, confirming that it is aware of reports regarding withdrawal processing times and is currently reviewing relevant cases and system status. Some withdrawal requests may still be pending review or undergoing on-chain processing, with the team working to resolve them as quickly as possible. WOO X advises that if withdrawal delays occur, users should submit relevant information—including UID, withdrawal order ID, request timestamp, asset, network, and status screenshots—through official customer support channels. Users are also reminded not to trust unofficial sources and never share passwords, seed phrases, private keys, or verification codes. WOO X further stated that it reserves the right to take legal action against fabricated, distorted, or maliciously circulated false information that damages the reputation of users or the platform, and urges all users to rely solely on official announcements and verified support channels for accurate information.
ARK Invest founder Cathie Wood stated that the August nonfarm payroll data shows the U.S. economy remains highly resilient. The market may interpret the strong employment figures as rising inflation pressures and further bet on Federal Reserve tightening policies, but it is overlooking more critical shifts. Although headline U.S. inflation remains at 3.7%, other inflation indicators have moved closer to 2%, and oil prices could even fall to around $30 per barrel.
Odaily报道 The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has seized over $560,000 in cryptocurrency through court-authorized actions and gained control of domains and servers allegedly used by Hamas to raise funds and recruit supporters. The operations involved three seizures conducted on March 25, June 25, and October 10, 2025.Investigators identified an encrypted chat group that directed supporters to fundraising websites and tracked cryptocurrency addresses that were rotated periodically. The operation also obtained information on thousands of individuals who had contacted Hamas online, attempting to make donations using cryptocurrency or traditional methods.This action expands on the $200,000 cryptocurrency seizure announced in March 2025. At least 17 related addresses have transferred over $1.5 million since October 2024, with funds passing through exchanges, over-the-counter brokers, and accounts linked to locations including Turkey. (Bitcoin.com News)
Jake Chervinsky, CEO of the Policy Center at Hyperliquid, stated that during the previous cycle, policymakers did not thoroughly consider regulating meme coins, as most viewed them as merely short-lived speculative trends; with declining trading volumes, this assessment appears to have been validated. However, if meme coins stage a massive comeback and enter mainstream markets, they are expected to become a primary focus of crypto policy efforts.
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao stated that he attended the third formal meeting of the National Crypto Council, chaired by Kyrgyzstan President Sadyr Japarov. The meeting covered topics such as crypto regulation, compliance, anti-money laundering and anti-fraud, stablecoins, and tokenization pilots.
The Polish Chamber of Deputies failed to reach the required voting threshold to override the President's third veto on national cryptocurrency legislation. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Tusk revealed that the Zondacrypto case involves political funding arrangements, with related bankruptcy liquidation proceedings set to commence shortly.
Odaily News According to Odaily, Prediction market platform Kalshi has not yet filed its response with the U.S. Supreme Court, with a 30-day deadline for its response to New Jersey's September 2 filing. New Jersey is asking the court to determine whether states can regulate sports betting offered on exchanges registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), as the Third Circuit Court of Appeals and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals are split on the issue.Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour stated that the CFTC will issue new rules within the coming weeks or months to further clarify Rule 40.11. Kalshi's litigation lead Jovy Dedaj and spokesperson Dani Lever also noted that the Ninth Circuit's ruling was primarily based on regulatory provisions currently being rewritten.In June, the CFTC proposed replacing its blanket prohibition on betting contracts with case-by-case public interest reviews, under which sporting events would be classified as gambling, though most game outcomes and special wager contracts could still be permitted. After Kalshi submits its response, New Jersey will have 10 days to reply, and the Supreme Court typically schedules a conference to consider the case about a month thereafter. (Bitcoin.com News)
Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission Chief Executive Officer Nancy Chan stated that artificial intelligence (AI) and RMB internationalization are the “twin engines” driving economic growth and serve as key forces propelling Hong Kong’s financial markets into the next phase of development. Hong Kong should unlock AI’s potential through responsible innovation and strengthen AI governance. As generative AI rapidly evolves into agentic AI, regulators should further front-load human accountability into system design. The HK SFC is considering issuing additional guidance to assist institutions in implementing existing regulatory principles within agentic AI systems. This is not intended to prescribe technical design details, but rather to clarify the regulatory outcomes the SFC expects to achieve: clearly delineating responsibilities and ensuring effective human oversight; establishing controlled access permissions and defined usage scopes; conducting rigorous testing prior to deployment followed by continuous monitoring; ensuring operational resilience; and promptly reporting issues and taking corrective measures when problems arise. Additionally, the HK SFC will continue its digital transformation efforts, including shortening licensing processing times and enabling earlier detection of misconduct and fraudulent activities.