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Odaily News: Ondo has announced that Ondo Stocks now supports physical conversion between underlying stocks and tokenized stocks and ETFs, and has added a primary market issuance channel through Alpaca's Instant Tokenization Network (ITN). Eligible institutions can use existing stock assets to mint corresponding Ondo Stocks tokens, or redeem tokens to obtain the corresponding underlying stocks; the process is completed through internal book transfers, without the need for manual approval on a per-transaction basis. This feature is currently only available to institutions that have been reviewed and approved by Alpaca, hold valid accounts with both Ondo and Alpaca, and have completed the relevant account opening and approval processes. It is now live on Ethereum and BNB Chain.
Circle announced that its Digital Asset-Backed Borrowing (DABB) feature is now live on the Arc and Ethereum networks, available to eligible Circle Mint institutional clients. Clients can deposit Bitcoin, mint Circle Wrapped Bitcoin (cirBTC), and supply cirBTC as collateral to third-party lending markets via a self-custody wallet within a single workflow. Borrowed USDC will be settled directly into the Circle Mint account balance, without requiring the sale of the pledged Bitcoin; the collateral can be released upon USDC repayment.
MAGNE.AI (MHA) is now live on Bitget PoolX. Users can lock ETH or XAUT to unlock 8,000,000 MHA airdrops. The lock-up period runs from September 21 at 15:00 to October 1 at 15:00 (UTC+8).
Odaily News: The ZetaChain community has passed Proposal 68 with a voter participation rate of 58%, exceeding the 40% quorum threshold; both against votes and abstentions accounted for 0.3%.ZetaChain stated that the project will shift its focus to Anuma, an AI application launched in February this year, and will no longer maintain its independent Layer 1 built on Cosmos SDK. Anuma claims to have over 300,000 users and has processed 1 million requests from 35 AI models.According to the proposal, ZETA will be converted to Solana-native SPL tokens at a 1:1 ratio, retaining the original token ticker and total supply, with the existing unlock schedule unchanged; ZETA on Ethereum and BNB Chain is not included in this migration. The shutdown timeline has not yet been determined, and a second vote will be held to determine the balance snapshot block, shutdown block, token claiming, and asset withdrawal plans. The project team will not initiate the second vote until trading platforms confirm the exchange arrangements; during this period, ZETA staking will continue.
Gravity announced that the G token experienced significant price deviations on certain exchanges, with spreads exceeding 30% for several consecutive hours and reaching as high as 40%. This issue primarily stems from fragmented liquidity and cross-chain limitations between the Gravity Alpha mainnet and Ethereum. The team is prioritizing solutions to improve the speed and efficiency of cross-chain asset transfers from the Gravity Alpha mainnet to Ethereum.
Gravity Chain has officially announced significant price discrepancies for the G token across various trading platforms, with spreads between some platforms exceeding 30% for several hours, at one point surpassing 40%. This phenomenon is primarily related to liquidity fragmentation and bridging limitations between the Gravity Alpha mainnet and Ethereum. The official team is working on a solution to support users in quickly and securely bridging assets from the Gravity Alpha mainnet to Ethereum, with further updates to be announced. Currently, the G token price on Binance is $0.013, on OKX is $0.008, on the Gravity Alpha mainnet is approximately $0.0037, and on the Ethereum mainnet is approximately $0.012.
According to Onchain Lens monitoring, an attack cluster transferred approximately $1.54 million worth of FET from the Fetch AI token converter on Ethereum; the cluster also received approximately $452,000 in newly minted NTX from the Nunet Global deployer. As of now, the total confirmed amount involved is approximately $2.01 million.
Odaily News: The nonprofit organization Ethereum Institutional posted on X expressing support for the Ethereum block time reduction proposal EIP-8198 ("Quick Slots") put forward by Ethlabs, stating that as more institutional activity migrates on-chain, it is necessary to improve Ethereum's speed. The proposal plans to initially reduce Ethereum's block time from the current 12 seconds to 10 seconds. Ethlabs previously stated that 20 DeFi founders have publicly supported the proposal, and it is merging its specifications with the Ethereum main codebase to push for its inclusion in the subsequent upgrade Hegotá. (Cointelegraph)
According to an official Binance announcement, Binance Futures will officially launch the USDⓈ-M and COIN-M quarterly 0326 delivery contracts following the settlement of the quarterly 0925 delivery contract at 08:00 UTC on September 25, 2026. The USDⓈ-M contracts cover BTCUSDT and ETHUSDT with USDT settlement, while the COIN-M contracts cover BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, and SOL with settlement in the respective underlying assets. All contracts offer up to 50x maximum leverage (20x for BNB, XRP, and SOL on COIN-M), supporting 24/7 trading. Please note that during the 10-minute period leading up to expiry, users may only close positions or place reduce-only orders; opening new positions is not permitted.
According to CoinDesk, Ethereum plans to launch Glamsterdam upgrade testing on the Sepolia testnet on October 6. Developers have warned that attackers could exploit free testnet ETH and numerous temporary block builder identities to win block auctions at high prices and then refuse to submit transaction payloads, thereby disrupting the testing process. This risk will not affect mainnet funds, but could hinder upgrade verification. Glamsterdam aims to increase the block gas limit to approximately 200 million, with the mainnet launch date remaining undetermined.
Odaily reports: Ethereum developers have warned that attackers could exploit free testnet ETH and one-time builder identities to win Sepolia block auctions and withhold transaction payloads during the Glamsterdam testing period.This attack does not threaten mainnet funds, but it could disrupt infrastructure testing. The Sepolia public test is scheduled to launch on October 6, while the Hoodi test is tentatively set for October 27. The mainnet activation date remains undetermined. (CoinDesk)
MetaMask has launched its "Added Protection" security feature, which sets transaction preview results as execution conditions to ensure that actual transaction outcomes in Ethereum and EVM applications match the previews; if they do not match, the transaction will automatically fail, and users will only incur network fees. The feature is enabled by default, is now available on MetaMask browser extension v13.45, covers 13 EVM networks supporting EIP-7702 smart accounts, and a mobile version will follow.
Odaily News: Japanese yen stablecoin issuer JPYC has issued a glitch notice, announcing an emergency suspension of the JPYC issuance reservation service on the Ethereum network. The official statement said that the feature is currently suspended, and the technical team is urgently investigating and troubleshooting the specific cause of the glitch. JPYC has apologized to affected users and promised to release follow-up announcements through official channels as soon as the details are confirmed.
According to CryptoRank, in the ranking of perpetual contract trading volume across public chains and ecosystems over the past 30 days, Hyperliquid leads with $240 billion in trading volume, firmly holding its dominant market position. Arbitrum ranks second with $47.2 billion, performing best among general-purpose public chains; Solana ranks third with $46 billion. Following closely are Lighter ($45.6 billion), Ethereum mainnet ($44.9 billion), and edgeX ($42.3 billion).
According to the joint report released by Glassnode and Bybit on the current state of the crypto derivatives market, the proportion of options notional open interest in the native Bitcoin derivatives market has risen from approximately 25% to nearly 50%. At the same time, term futures continue to shift toward perpetual contracts. Report data shows that Bybit’s share of Bitcoin options trading volume among the four tracked exchanges has increased from under 10% to 28%, nearly tripling. Bybit’s options market size has also grown from $529 million in its first month online to $2.33 billion, increasing more than fourfold. For Ethereum options, Bybit recorded the highest trading volume among the four tracked exchanges, maintaining its lead for 143 consecutive days. Over the past 90 days, Ethereum accounted for approximately one-third of Bybit’s total options trading volume. In tokenized gold derivatives, Bybit’s tokenized gold perpetual contract market, measured in ounces, has remained the largest among tracked crypto exchanges for 476 consecutive days; regarding gold options, Bybit accounts for 97.1% of the open interest across tracked exchanges. Frederik Theissen, Head of Research at Glassnode, stated that term futures trading volume has decreased by approximately 97% compared to 2021, as market leverage gradually shifts to perpetual contracts while risk pricing increasingly moves toward options. Sean Ballard, Head of Derivatives and Institutional Business at Bybit, stated that traders are increasingly
Vanar posted on X that the VANRY contracts on Ethereum and Polygon have been suspended, and VANRY trading will take place only on the Base network. Vanar will fully transition to Base, focusing on developing Foundry, AI organizations, and its economic system; Foundry is scheduled to launch on October 1.
Russia's largest stock exchange, the Moscow Exchange (MOEX), will list index perpetual futures for BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, and TRX on September 22, available exclusively to qualified investors. The contracts will be quoted in USD and cash-settled in RUB, with no delivery of underlying assets. Since the launch of digital asset futures, over 72,000 qualified investors have participated, with cumulative trading volume exceeding 600 billion RUB.
Bybit today announced the official launch of Bybit Odds. This is a brand-new trading product that allows users to express directional views on the price movements of Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), and complete trades with fixed potential returns and zero liquidation risk.Bybit Odds is designed to eliminate the complexity and uncertainty commonly found in crypto derivatives trading. Users allocate USDT to a specific price outcome. If the prediction is correct, they receive a pre-displayed fixed payout at settlement; if the prediction is incorrect, they only lose the allocated amount, with no additional losses. The maximum return and maximum loss of each trade are clearly visible before confirmation.Bybit Odds offers three contract structures to suit different timeframes and risk preferences:Up/Down — Predict whether the price will rise or fall relative to the entry price, with settlement in 5 minutes or 15 minutes.Price Target — Predict whether the price will be above or below a specified level at expiry, with contract terms of up to 7 days.Price Range — Predict whether the price will remain within or break out of a specified range at expiry, with contract terms of up to 7 days.The minimum participation amount per trade is 5 USDT. Bybit Odds is deeply integrated with the Unified Trading Account (UTA), allowing users to directly use existing funds without additional transfers. Product pricing is supported by institutional market makers, ensuring competitive quotes and ample liquidity across all contract types.
Bitget Wallet announced its completion of network integration on the very first day of Arc's launch, delivering stablecoin-native on-chain financial infrastructure to 100 million users. Bitget Wallet users can now add the Arc mainnet directly within the wallet, swap for Arc native tokens, and bridge assets from mainstream chains like Ethereum, Solana, BNB Chain, and Base to the Arc network. As one of the first aggregators integrated with Arc, the enterprise-grade API platform Bitget Wallet X has launched multi-chain liquidity aggregation, cross-chain transfer, and market data APIs, enabling developers to build Arc-native applications directly without needing to construct their own liquidity routing. Bitget Wallet plans to further deepen its integration with Arc. Arc is a Layer 1 network purpose-built for global payments, foreign exchange, and capital markets. It natively uses USDC to pay gas fees and delivers sub-second transaction finality. To date, its public testnet has processed over 500 million transactions, supporting nearly 3 million wallets. This integration will further expand Bitget Wallet's stablecoin payment infrastructure, accelerating the adoption of stablecoins in everyday cross-border payments and consumer use cases.
According to Bloomberg, Deutsche Bank has announced the launch of digital asset custody services, enabling institutional and corporate clients to securely hold and transfer Bitcoin, Ethereum, and selected stablecoins. The service is expected to officially go live later this year, pending regulatory approval. This marks Deutsche Bank's first large-scale entry into the digital asset sector, with future plans to further expand the range of supported assets, which could include tokenized financial instruments.