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Odaily News The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has published responses to its request for comments on "Novel ETFs," funds that may hold crypto assets or employ unconventional strategies. The divergence in opinions centers on whether filing documents should remain public before the fund begins trading, and how fast the review process should be.Crypto asset manager Grayscale and the crypto policy organization Crypto Council for Innovation (CCI) support an optional confidential filing period to reduce the likelihood of competitors submitting imitation filings. Charles Schwab opposes full confidentiality and suggests disclosing filings at least 75 days before a fund launches.Grayscale requests the SEC to respond within 45 days, while CCI argues that the confidential process should not extend the automatic effectiveness or review deadlines. Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (A16z) supports shortening the review timeline but emphasizes that the rigor of the review should not be reduced. Trading firm Jane Street, however, contends that accelerating the process could lead to lower product quality, competitiveness, and liquidity.The U.S. currently has 174 ETFs related to crypto assets. BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) manages approximately $61 billion in assets, accounting for roughly 38% of the total assets of related ETFs. The SEC will determine whether adjustments will be made to the confidentiality arrangement and review speed of filings. (Bitcoin.com News)
Odaily News: SWIFT service provider Bottomline has announced a partnership with blockchain infrastructure project Chainlink to bring blockchain-based cross-border settlement to more than 600 bank clients in its network. Bottomline processes over $16 trillion in payments annually and serves 1,200 financial institutions and 10,000 businesses.Through this integration, banks can continue to send payment instructions using the ISO 20022 standard, with Chainlink's infrastructure connecting those instructions to blockchain settlement. Chainlink's Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) enables tokenized value to move across different blockchain networks, while the Chainlink Runtime Environment (CRE) coordinates payment flows, transaction routing, and operational changes.CCIP has been recording mainnet activity since July 2023 and is now connected to over 60 blockchain networks. Chainlink's Project Pangea has reached more than 50 banking institutions across Europe and South Korea, with participating entities collectively managing over $10 trillion in assets. The project's goals include achieving T+0 settlement for foreign exchange transactions. (Bitcoin.com News)
Odaily News The prediction market Polymarket has officially launched its full suite of perpetual contract features, enabling trading of assets such as cryptocurrencies, stocks, and commodities with up to 20x leverage. On July 9, 2026, Polymarket had previously rolled out trading for select assets, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Gold, and the S&P 500, among a total of 10 assets, with up to 20x leverage. Today marks the official launch of its broader perpetual futures trading.
据英国《财富杂志》报道，英国最大投资平台 Hargreaves Lansdown（HL）从 9 月 3 日起向其约 200 万投资者开放 Crypto ETN 交易，首批上线 9 只 BTC 和 ETH ETN，发行方包括 BlackRock 旗下 iShares、WisdomTree、21Shares、Invesco、CoinShares 和 Bitwise，年费率介于 0% 至 0.35%。 HL 此前一直是英国主要投资平台中尚未开放 Crypto ETN 的平台，并曾在去年 10 月表示「BTC 不是一种资产类别」。此次相关产品将面向其 Advanced Investing 服务用户提供，投资者需通过适当性测试，并在首次交易时遵守 24 小时冷静期。
BitFuFu (NASDAQ: FUFU), a Bitcoin mining company backed by Bitmain, reported its August operating results, showing a monthly output of 174 BTC, including 88 BTC from self-operated mining and 86 BTC from cloud mining. As of the end of August, the company held 1,373 BTC. BitFuFu's total managed hashrate increased from 14.2 EH/s in July to 20.6 EH/s, a month-over-month increase of 45.1%; managed power capacity grew from 255 MW to 344 MW, while the average energy efficiency of mining machines improved to 16.7 J/TH.
Odaily News - Echo Base, an institution focused on stable digital asset companies, assisted in forming the BitMart Creditors' Committee on September 2 to represent users holding frozen assets, and has retained legal counsel to evaluate recovery options, including filing for unfunded bankruptcy proceedings.On August 6, Echo Base proposed a funding package of up to $10 million to support BitMart in filing a pre-negotiated bankruptcy application, but received no response from BitMart. Echo Base stated that its actions stem from BitMart's failure to respond to the restructuring proposal and users' withdrawal requests.Sonn Law Group has launched an investigation into users with frozen assets of $500,000 or more on BitMart, assessing potential claims and asset recovery options. Echo Base CEO Roshan Dharia stated that BitMart's employee plan can only sustain operations until January 2027, and the longer the delay, the fewer viable options remain. (Bitcoin.com News)
Odaily News: The G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors convened from August 31 to September 1 in Asheville, United States, and voiced support for establishing clearer regulatory pathways for digital asset growth, placing digital assets on the agenda for the U.S. presidency term of 2026.The G20 stated that digital financial innovation can support broad-based economic growth, with the private sector playing a key role in driving related innovation. The meeting also highlighted global stablecoins, cross-border payments, and extended operating hours for large-value payment systems as key topics, while endorsing the adoption of the ISO 20022 data standard.The G20 called on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to prioritize jurisdictions with significant virtual asset activity, strengthening the enforcement of anti-money laundering (AML) standards. As of July, among the 149 jurisdictions assessed by the FATF, only 1 fully complied with the relevant standards, 34% were largely compliant, 43% were partially compliant, and 22% were non-compliant. (Bitcoin.com News)
According to Bitcoin News, mining pool OCEAN has officially announced it will stop supporting the BIP-110 chain due to limited mining activity on the chain and its shift to a Blake2b proof-of-work mechanism. OCEAN stated that it will not adopt or support the BIP-110 hard fork, nor will it continue to pay related BIP-110 rewards.
Odaily News: The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has seized approximately $560,000 in cryptocurrency and taken control of the domain and servers of a fundraising website linked to Hamas. The U.S. Department of Justice stated that these funds were allegedly intended for use by Hamas's military wing, Al Qassam Brigades.Investigators tracked and confiscated the relevant crypto assets based on three seizure warrants issued on March 25, June 25, and October 10, 2025. Court documents show that the assets involved include Bitcoin, Ethereum, Wrapped Ethereum, Tether (USDT), and TRON (TRX), distributed across 18 addresses controlled by Tether and 3 Binance accounts.According to court documents, encrypted chat groups had directed supporters to visit AlQassam.ps and solicited donations via rotating wallet addresses. After the FBI took over the relevant domain and servers, it obtained information on thousands of individuals who had contacted Hamas to inquire about making donations. (Decrypt)
Odaily News: Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas stated on the X platform that over the past six months, Bitcoin's correlation with U.S. stocks has been lower than that of gold, small-cap stocks, emerging market equities, and even U.S. Treasuries. Eric Balchunas noted that he verified the data after seeing related posts. Bitcoin's correlation has remained around 0.40, while correlations for gold and U.S. Treasuries have increased. Eric Balchunas said that although this time window is relatively short, the situation is still worth noting and does not support the claim that "Bitcoin is only correlated with QQQ."
According to an official Coinbase blog post, Coinbase has officially launched regulated derivative contracts through its subsidiary Coinbase Financial Markets (CFM) for qualified Canadian traders, becoming the first major cryptocurrency platform to offer native crypto futures in Canada. The product lineup includes 23 perpetual and term futures covering assets such as Bitcoin, ETH, and SOL; five commodity futures such as gold, silver, and crude oil; and COIN50 index futures, with leverage of up to 10x. All contracts are provided by CFM, a CFTC-registered futures commission merchant, with limited-time fees as low as 0.02% per trade plus $0.11 per contract. Previously, Canadian investors lacked access to regulated cryptocurrency derivatives channels and had long relied on offshore or unregulated platforms.
According to Bitcoin Magazine (@BitcoinMagazine), Mexican billionaire Ricardo Salinas has publicly voiced his support for Bitcoin, stating, "Bitcoin changes a fundamental rule: no one can simply print more money just because they want to," and described fiat currency inflation as an "invisible tax." He urged the public to educate themselves, buy and hold Bitcoin to protect their savings and defend freedom. Notably, Salinas is currently under investigation for tax fraud in both Mexico and the United States.
It is reported that Bybit On-Chain Earn has launched an upgraded BTC staking solution in partnership with Function (FBTC): a fixed-term product of 45 days with a minimum annualized yield of 1.2% (previously 0.8%), featuring a maximum individual subscription limit of 200 BTC. The product supports automatic renewal upon maturity, with principal and earnings seamlessly rolling over into the next period. Participation requires completing Level 1 KYC verification, and early redemption is not supported during the staking period.
Bitcoin treasury company Strategy Inc. requested MSCI on August 31 to withdraw the eligibility test that could result in its removal from the Global Investable Market Index (GIMI). Executive Chairman Michael Saylor and CEO Phong Le stated that the methodology is discriminatory, arbitrary, and misguided.MSCI proposes a two-stage screening process, where companies with operating assets exceeding 50% of total assets may retain their eligibility. Those that fail this test may be disqualified if they trigger at least four of five financial indicators. Simulations show that Strategy, Metaplanet, and Yellow Cake may be removed from the index, with Strategy involving a market capitalization of approximately $23.93 billion.Strategy stated that neither U.S. GAAP nor IFRS distinguishes between operating and non-operating assets in the manner proposed by MSCI, and it lists its bitcoin treasury business as a separate operating segment. The company also has approximately 1,500 employees, a software business with annual revenue nearing $500 million, and issues bitcoin-backed credit instruments. The MSCI consultation will end on September 30, with a decision expected to be announced on October 16. (Bitcoin.com News)
Citing Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas, The Wolf of All Streets (@scottmelker) notes that approximately 2%-3% of the inflows into BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) have come from users who previously self-custodied Bitcoin, with Balchunas believing this proportion still has room to grow. He also points out that for Bitcoin users seeking censorship resistance, ETFs cannot replace on-chain self-custody; however, for those merely looking to hedge against currency debasement, ETFs represent a highly attractive store of value. Additionally, other analysis indicates that Morgan Stanley's Bitcoin ETF has seen zero outflows since its launch five months ago, which is viewed as a reflection of the current market's strong confidence in Bitcoin as an asset class.
According to Cointelegraph, Bitfinex Securities has announced the launch of five tokenized notes tracking the equity performance of Strategy, Metaplanet, Swedish H100 Group, French Capital B, as well as Strategy's variable-rate perpetual preferred shares, STRC. The notes are issued through the Luxembourg-based ORO II fund, backed by underlying securities held in custody by regulated financial institutions, but do not grant investors direct ownership of the corresponding company shares. The products support trading priced in USD, USDT, and BTC, with a minimum investment of approximately $1, and are exclusively available to qualified non-U.S. investors. Bitfinex Securities stated that this marks the first time such products have been traded on the secondary market within a regulated tokenized securities exchange, with the total value of listed assets on the platform now exceeding $500 million.
According to the weekly market report by Wintermute OTC trader @Jjay_dm, Fed Chair Warsh delivered a hawkish speech at Jackson Hole, reiterating the 2% inflation target and pushing the probability of a September rate hike to 61.9%, making the September 15-16 FOMC meeting a key catalyst for risk assets. In cross-asset performance, 20+ year US Treasuries led gains (+1.01%), followed by altcoins (+0.61%), the S&P 500 (+0.47%), and the Nasdaq (+0.42%). BTC closed flat (+0.10%), while ETH (-0.86%), the Russell 2000 (-1.40%), gold (-3.42%), and Brent crude oil (-4.31%) were the weakest performers. In the crypto market, BTC digesting its previous 23% rally, encountered repeated rejections at the $82k resistance level. It reached an intraday high of $81k earlier this week, dipped below $78k following Warsh's remarks, and ultimately closed flat. BTC ETFs posted nine consecutive days of net inflows totaling $924 million, with a first-time single-day outflow of $202 million on Friday. ETH ETFs logged net inflows of $816 million this week, with no single-day outflows. SOL and XRP ETFs both set new 2026 weekly inflow records, reaching $154 million and $110 million, respectively. Strategy increased its position again on Monday, raising $2 billion, with approximately $16
Odaily News - Bitfinex Securities, the tokenized investment platform under crypto exchange Bitfinex, has listed 5 tokenized notes, providing eligible investors with economic exposure to bitcoin treasury companies such as Strategy, Metaplanet, H100 Group, and Capital B. The platform has also listed Strategy's floating-rate perpetual preferred stock, STRC.The aforementioned notes are issued through the Luxembourg-based ORO (II) fund and managed by SICOS Securities. The underlying securities are held in custody by regulated financial institutions but do not grant investors direct ownership of shares in the corresponding companies. The products allow fractional investments starting from approximately $1 and support trading in USD, USDT, and Bitcoin, and are only available to eligible non-US investors.Bitfinex Securities stated that this marks the first time such products are available for secondary trading on a regulated tokenized securities exchange. Following the completion of a $50 million tokenized fundraising round for metals company Alkemya in August this year, the platform's total listed assets have surpassed $500 million. (Cointelegraph)
According to BeInCrypto, Brazil's Superior Electoral Court (TSE) ruled on August 31 to suspend presidential candidate Renan Santos's digital campaign and freeze approximately 3.3 million reais (about $640,000) in public campaign funds. Justice Dias Toffoli ruled that because Santos registered his 16 campaign social media accounts 12 days past the filing deadline, he violated regulations. He was barred from participating in debates and placing paid political advertisements, with a fine of 50,000 reais (about $10,000) imposed for each violation. Santos had publicly pledged at the "Rio Blockchain 2026" conference on August 13 that if elected, he would establish a national Bitcoin reserve and turn Rio de Janeiro into a "crypto-friendly" city, while abolishing the Financial Operations Tax (IOF), making him the only candidate in this election to openly support a Bitcoin reserve. Santos termed the ruling "censorship" and stated he would pursue an appeal. His candidacy has not been revoked, and street campaigning may continue. Brazil's general election will take place on October 4.
: The Vietnamese government issued a resolution in September 2025, launching a national pilot framework for crypto assets. Under the framework, crypto assets issued within the country must be backed by real-world assets, excluding securities and fiat currencies, and will initially be open only to foreign investors.Boston Consulting Group projects that the global market for tokenized real-world assets could surpass $14 trillion by 2030. Vietnam's State Securities Commission stated that five companies have passed the preliminary assessment for establishing exchanges, with final approval subject to meeting Level 4 information system security standards and maintaining registered capital of approximately $383 million.The Vietnamese government issued a decree on July 16, imposing fines ranging from approximately $1,150 to $1,918 for violations in the crypto asset market, with the decree set to take effect on September 1. Domestic investors will not be immediately penalized for trading on unlicensed platforms; the requirement that they may only trade through licensed institutions will come into effect six months after the Ministry of Finance issues its first exchange license. (Bitcoin.com News)