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The Digital RMB Operations Management Center has publicly announced the digital RMB infrastructure service system, unveiling two core achievements: the central bank-side digital RMB system (DCEPS) and the digital RMB smart contract ecosystem service framework (e-CNY SMART Contract). (Xinhua News Agency)
According to a comment letter submitted by the Hyperliquid Policy Center (HPC) to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on October 19, the HPC generally supports the SEC's proposed Crypto Asset Regulation (File No. S7-2026-27) and urges its prompt adoption. The proposal includes a $5 million startup exemption (four-year term), a $75 million fundraising exemption (per 12 months), a safe harbor for investment contracts, and state-level advance applicability provisions for "qualified purchasers." The HPC also puts forward five recommendations: 1. Airdrops: Incorporate airdrop analysis into the final rule text and use "clear and specific consideration" as the criterion for determining a "monetary investment"; 2. Secondary Markets: Clarify the status of secondary market trading and intermediaries, enabling assets issued under exemptions to trade immediately outside the registration framework, and recommend exempting relevant trades and platform determinations under Section 36 of the Exchange Act; 3. Safe Harbor: Its use should not be construed as an admission that an investment contract or issuer status exists, and protections should extend through the period during which key management tasks are being performed; 4. Buybacks: Incorporate the SEC Division of Corporate Financing's recent buyback guidance into the rules, standardize the "central party" concept, and distinguish between programmatic buybacks and discretionary buybacks; 5. Federal Advance Applicability: Issuers meeting safe harbor conditions may opt out of reporting obligations or adopt a simplified annual certification to avoid state regulatory intervention. The HPC stated that without the aforementioned adjustments, the actual
Odaily reports: Solana has gone two consecutive years without reporting a mainnet outage. A report from Fidelity's Applied Technology Center (FCAT) notes that its network health has made progress across resilience, economic security, and performance metrics.The report notes that higher staking participation and incentive mechanisms rewarding validator performance underpin Solana's economic security, while low latency, improved scalability, and low-cost transactions also support its adoption at scale.The report also states that staking concentration among a small number of validator identities and operators, as well as concentration in custody and client software, still require continued observation. Jacob Creech, VP of Technology at the Solana Foundation, said that Solana reduced slot times to 350 milliseconds on August 21; the foundation announced plans in June to further reduce this to 200 milliseconds, with three additional 50-millisecond adjustments to follow. (Cointelegraph)
According to an official Coinbase blog post, the Singapore Police Force Anti-Scam Center (ASC) released a first-half 2026 fraud and cybercrime briefing showing that cryptocurrency fraud losses in Singapore fell 43% year-over-year, dropping from S$114.9 million to S$65.5 million. The ASC credited this progress partly to enforcement actions by industry partners, which included blocking 47,500 mobile phone lines, 37,500 WhatsApp accounts, and 52,200 malicious websites, alongside investigations into more than 2,900 money mules and scammers, resulting in charges against approximately 470 individuals. Through four joint operations with the ASC, Coinbase’s Global Intelligence Team identified over 720 potential victims and assisted in intercepting more than S$18.9 million in potential losses.
Odaily News: CleanSpark announced it has secured $2.276 billion in funding to complete the construction of the Sandersville data center. The project mined 529 BTC in September and sold 702 BTC, of which 2 BTC were sold through spot trading and 700 BTC through call options at an average selling price of $72,928, reducing its holdings by 173 BTC to 13,530 BTC. CleanSpark will transition to quarterly operational data reporting; with the support of the Meta lease, the data center is expected to generate $6.6 billion in revenue.
Bitdeer AI has secured a 67MW data center campus in Malaysia, planned to host NVIDIA GB300 systems. Following this expansion, its secured AI cloud business capacity has increased to 273.5MW, and its AI cloud business pipeline is expected to have exceeded $10 billion.
OpenAI has released a report stating it recently banned two groups that used its models to conduct covert influence operations (IO). These operations combined AI with traditional techniques to create "fake front" entities and fake identities. OpenAI stated that the Russia-linked operation "Dark Clark" controlled a fake think tank called the "Social Research Center (SRC)," and is suspected of using ChatGPT to write internal reports, generate content, and conduct influence activities in Latin America. OpenAI assessed this operation as Level 5 on the IO Breakout Scale, marking the first time it has identified a case reaching this level since it began disclosing such operations.OpenAI stated that AI has not changed the fundamental patterns of these influence operations, but has enhanced their scale, efficiency, language capabilities, and content production capacity, making it easier for attackers to create fake identities, fabricate content, and disseminate information to real media channels.
Odaily News: Oracle (ORCL.N) is attempting to avoid the massive costs associated with a large data center project in New Mexico, which undoubtedly adds new uncertainties to a project already plagued by opposition and regulatory obstacles. According to people familiar with the matter, Oracle has sent a notice to a subsidiary of Blue Owl Capital, the project's developer, invoking the force majeure clause.The sources said Oracle is not seeking to exit the project as the primary tenant, but rather wants to defer payments in the event that the "Project Jupiter" data center project experiences delays and fails to come online as planned in 2028. (Bloomberg)
Qwen Work (QwenWork) launched its enterprise-grade Agent product series at the dedicated session of the 2026 Apsara Conference, including Enterprise Context, Digital Employee, collaboration and application features, and a Security Center. It also unveiled its first Agent hardware device, the QwenNote A2, which supports voice transcription and voice-triggered task execution via Qwen Work. Transcriptions retain only text and meeting notes, without saving raw audio. Priced at 1,199 yuan, it went on sale on the same day.
Alibaba Group has launched the new Zhenwu V900 AI accelerator, claiming its performance reaches three times that of the previous generation. It aims to compete with NVIDIA while supporting data center capacity expansion for years to come. Developed by its T-Head division, the chip can form clusters of up to 500,000 chips for frontier model training.
According to Yonhap News Agency, the Busan Metropolitan Police Agency revealed that on the morning of September 12, an unauthorized individual breached the SMS agency account used by the marketing department of a mixed-use shopping complex in Sasang-gu, Busan. The attacker bulk-sent scam messages to over 260,000 unspecified recipients, claiming "your cryptocurrency wallet has been updated" and urging quick installation. Once users clicked the attached links, they could fall victim to a smishing attack, potentially resulting in the theft of their virtual assets. Police have since blocked access to the relevant accounts and are actively investigating the intruders.
Odaily reports: The National Technical Committee 360 on Cybersecurity Standardization has released the "Artificial Intelligence Security Governance Framework 3.0." In response to new trends in AI development and new challenges in security governance, under the guidance of the Cyberspace Administration of China, the National Technical Committee 360 on Cybersecurity Standardization organized the China Academy of Cyberspace Studies, the Data and Technology Support Center of the Cyberspace Administration of China, and other professional institutions, research institutes, and industry enterprises to research and draft the "Framework 3.0."The "Framework 3.0" upholds a people-centered philosophy of aiming upward and doing good, adheres to and practices the guiding principles of strengthening risk awareness and ensuring safety and controllability, continues the core logic of "risk classification, technical response, and comprehensive governance," updates the risk classification in step with the times, and optimizes and adjusts technical response and comprehensive governance measures, so as to promote consensus on AI security governance and the capacity to prevent and respond to risks, and to ensure that AI technology benefits humanity. (National Technical Committee 360 on Cybersecurity Standardization)
Odaily News: In an operation targeting the Telegram crypto escrow trading platform Xinbi Guarantee, the U.S. Department of Justice's Scam Center Strike Force restricted the handling of approximately $52 million in fraud-related cryptocurrency in a single day, bringing the cumulative total to approximately $938 million. Previously, the cumulative amount frozen, seized, or recovered had already exceeded $580 million.The U.S. Department of the Treasury stated that since its founding around 2022, Xinbi Guarantee has processed over $24 billion in transactions, involving digital assets and fiat currency, primarily serving Southeast Asian transactions. North Korean hackers and sanctioned entities are alleged to have used the platform, including entities under Jin Bei Group and Prince Group.A U.S. federal court approved the seizure on September 7 of the Telegram channel operated by Xinbi Guarantee. Law enforcement authorities also seized two payment wallets totaling approximately $12 million and applied to freeze another 47 cryptocurrency wallets suspected of being used for money laundering or associated with fraud-related service providers.The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) added Xinbi Guarantee and its two supporting companies, Safew Technology and Anwen Technology, to its sanctions list on September 9. The U.S. Department of Justice also dispatched investigators to Madagascar to assist local law enforcement in cracking down on 13 scam compounds operated by Chinese nationals and to process over 3,200 electronic devices. (Bitcoin.com News)
According to Hyperliquid News, the Hyperliquid Policy Center has filed an amicus brief with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, seeking to dismiss the lawsuit brought by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) against the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The lawsuit concerns the CFTC's prior approval of regulated cryptocurrency perpetual contracts through Kalshi in the United States. CME had previously challenged that regulatory decision in court, and the Hyperliquid Policy Center now supports the CFTC, arguing that the court should dismiss CME's lawsuit.
Odaily News: Bybit today officially announced the launch of Bybit AI, a conversational embedded intelligent assistant that integrates core functions such as trading and customer service. Users can complete common operations—including intelligent trading, account management, and inquiries—through a unified interface within the Bybit App.It is reported that Ben Zhou, co-founder and CEO of Bybit, will officially unveil Bybit AI and conduct a live demonstration via a Bybit livestream on September 9 at 8:00 AM UTC.Bybit AI allows users to express their needs in natural language. The system automatically identifies intent and executes the corresponding actions on their behalf, serving as an intelligent assistant for everyday trading and account management. This product replaces the previously fragmented user experience: instead of switching between webpages, menus, and forms to locate features, users can simply state their requirements in a natural conversation to complete a full range of actions—from checking asset balances and placing orders to submitting customer service tickets.The initial launch of Bybit AI covers two core modules:- A full-featured AI assistant encompassing spot, futures, and options trading, as well as core product lines such as Bybit Earn, copy trading, trading bots, lending, P2P, Bybit Card, Spot X, and the Rewards Center, alongside support for notifications and subscription management.- An upgraded intelligent customer service system, where Bybit AI works in tandem with human support agents, preserving a human touch while improving issue-resolution efficiency.Once users enable the Bybit AI feature, the system creates a dedicated Bybit AI sub-account, which is asset-isolated from the user's main account to mitigate potential risks associated with AI in live environments. Moreover, users can activate it directly by simply logging in—no API keys or manual configuration required.Bybit AI is a key component of Bybit's strategic vision for a "new financial platform," and marks a critical step forward in the exchange's long-term roadmap to position conversational intelligence as core infrastructure.
OpenAI announced the launch of a multifaceted support program for the news ecosystem, covering tools, training, partnerships, experience sharing, and practical support. The program will initially partner with the Tow-Knight Center at the Newmark School of Journalism, The City University of New York, and Knight Lab at the Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University, providing over 400 ChatGPT Edu subscriptions to interested graduate students and faculty at both institutions during the 2026–2027 academic year.
According to The Straits Times, Australian AI infrastructure company Firmus announced a multi-year agreement with OpenAI to supply computing power from two data centers in Malaysia, establishing OpenAI as Firmus's anchor customer. Following the signing of the agreement, Firmus's contracted capacity across its global client portfolio has exceeded 900 megawatts. Backed by institutional investors including Nvidia, Jane Street, Blackstone, and Coatue Management, Firmus holds a recent valuation of over $10.5 billion. The company currently operates data centers in Australia and Singapore, with five additional facilities under development across the Asia-Pacific region. It plans to deploy Nvidia's next-generation Vera Rubin processors at scale in the Asia-Pacific.
According to Reuters, AI data center optical interconnect company iPronics announced the completion of a $125 million Series B financing round, co-led by Maverick Silicon and Light Street Capital, with participation from NVIDIA, Triatomic Capital, Bosch Ventures, Catalight Capital, the European Innovation Council Fund, and others, bringing the company's total funding to $177 million. iPronics primarily provides rack-mounted optical switching equipment for AI infrastructure. Through its programmable optical layer, it enables AI clusters to dynamically adjust network connections in real time according to training and inference workloads. The new capital will be used to scale operations and accelerate commercial deployment.
According to Decrypt, Build American AI, an advocacy group under the super PAC "Leading the Future" backed by Marc Andreessen, Ben Horowitz, and OpenAI President Greg Brockman, has announced it will invest millions of dollars in advertising across Kansas, Ohio, and Wisconsin to strongly support data center construction. However, a recent poll from the Annenberg Public Policy Center shows that 61% of U.S. respondents oppose building new data centers locally, a significant rise from 49% earlier this year. A majority opposed the projects across all major political affiliations, with Democrats at 69%, Republicans at 54%, and Independents at 53%. President Trump commented on the matter, stating that communities resisting data centers would be "backward and poor," and warned that China is eager to see this backlash. Currently, New York has imposed a moratorium on hyperscale data centers, Texas has halted approvals, and multiple cities have followed with bans. According to Data Center Watch, approximately $130 billion in projects faced obstacles or delays in the first quarter of 2026.
According to Chaoxiang Research, Goldman Sachs' August 31, 2026 research report indicates that Texas and Pennsylvania governors signed executive orders in August to tighten data center development regulations. Goldman Sachs utilities analysts note minimal impact on high-quality, large-scale projects, while speculative, undercapitalized ventures will bear the brunt. SMCI's F4Q26 earnings report reveals single-quarter orders exceeding $60 billion, with FY27 revenue guidance set at $65 to $72 billion, reflecting a 75% year-over-year increase, approximately 70% of which is tied to pure AI deployments.