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Odaily reports: Trust Wallet stated that although the recent attacks on Polymarket and Binance did not affect Trust Wallet itself, the team conducted a comprehensive review of security defense measures this morning, including improving standard operating procedures (SOPs) and formulating a code hardening plan to address the attack risks brought by the development of AI technology. Trust Wallet said it will take every security incident in the industry seriously and learn from them. Specific measures will not be disclosed for now, but related reports may be published in the future, and the team plans to collaborate with top crypto security firms and other wallets. The team emphasized that most security hardening efforts will not be directly visible in the user experience, but are crucial for self-custodial wallets, and that security should be the top priority for all market participants at present.
Y Combinator has released a startup guide for the crypto sector, noting that over the past year, growth in the crypto industry was driven by institutions rather than consumers for the first time. Use cases are shifting from speculative trading to real-world financial needs such as oil hedging and cross-border corporate treasury flows, and the firm expects crypto adoption to accelerate further.The firm believes that various asset classes will accelerate toward tokenization, expanding from stablecoins and equities to real estate titles, debt, and commodities. Meanwhile, startup equity and small-value assets that were previously difficult to securitize may also enter the market through on-chain issuance. Around these assets, financial infrastructure such as trading, lending, and derivatives will continue to develop, and AI agents may become important financial participants.For startup directions over the next 6 months, Y Combinator is focusing on AI fundraising, USD and other fiat stablecoins, neobanks, real-world asset (RWA) tokenization, trading platforms, and crypto API infrastructure for AI agents. The firm believes that while traditional financial institutions face challenges, this also creates startup opportunities for a new generation of fintech companies.
Odaily reports, according to Bloomberg, Anthropic warned in its IPO-related filings that its public advocacy for AI safety regulation and related remarks by executives could expose the company to risks such as pressure from the Trump administration and selective scrutiny. This risk is linked to multiple conflicts between the company and the Trump administration, including a dispute triggered by its demand to set safety restrictions on the use of its AI technology by the U.S. Department of Defense, as well as disagreements over the safety of the Mythos model and export controls.Anthropic also warned that even if other similarly situated companies are not treated the same way, Anthropic could still become a targeted focus of specific Trump administration departments. Future export restrictions and cybersecurity or biosecurity incidents triggered by AI models could all affect its product deployment, international expansion, and business growth. Anthropic also acknowledged that once the regulatory measures it advocates are implemented, they could also increase compliance costs, restrict product development and release, and slow its own growth. (Bloomberg)
Odaily report: Variational founder and CEO Lucas Schuermann participated in an X Space event hosted by The Rollup founder Andy last night, during which Lucas disclosed some details about Variational Pro. The community's key takeaways are as follows:1. Variational Pro will focus on the institutional OTC derivatives market, covering options, interest rates, foreign exchange (FX), and structured products. OTC derivatives are one of the largest financial markets globally, with outstanding notional value of approximately $850 trillion, while Bitcoin derivatives open interest stands at around $100 billion. Although the two use different statistical methodologies, this is enough to give you an intuitive sense of the scale gap.2. Variational Pro's business scale will ultimately surpass Variational Omni. Traditional OTC derivatives trading methods remain outdated (requiring calls to bank trading desks for quotes, manual price negotiation, back-and-forth contract exchanges, managing collateral and counterparty risk, and manual execution of clearing and settlement processes). Variational Pro aims to automate this process through multi-dealer request-for-quote (RFQ), smart contracts, and stablecoin settlement.3. Some of Variational Pro's trading instruments (including options) may eventually be opened to retail users on Variational Omni. Currently, Variational has partnered with several mainstream institutional partners, and large clients are expected to onboard Variational Pro soon.
Arthur Hayes stated that the so-called crypto quantum threat is a known and manageable risk, not a reason to sell Bitcoin. The truly practical protection lies in proper wallet management, including avoiding address reuse and using newer signature types; most of the risk is concentrated among users with poor address management practices.
On October 13, 2026, key macroeconomic data will be released, including the Reserve Bank of Australia’s September meeting minutes, Germany’s September final CPI reading, and U.S. existing home sales. On the same day, Fed officials Waller, Barkin, and Collins will deliver speeches in succession, while Apple will also host a new product launch event.
This article outlines the macroeconomic data release schedule for October 9, 2026, and early the following morning. Key highlights include remarks by Federal Reserve officials Musalem and Collins, as well as key indicators such as Canadian employment, the US Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index, and inflation expectations.
According to Tech.eu, venture capital giant DIG Ventures has announced that its third fund has raised $120 million. Backed by Horsley Bridge, Sofina, Granite, and an endowment fund from a top U.S. university among other institutions, the fund will invest in AI-native enterprise software and cloud infrastructure startups at the Pre-seed and seed stages. Its investment focus covers infrastructure areas supporting AI-native enterprise software development, such as data, identity authentication, compliance, and orchestration. The fund plans to lead most investment rounds and has already begun deploying capital.
Today's economic calendar features speeches by multiple central bank officials alongside the release of European and U.S. macroeconomic data. Markets will closely watch the UK and German consumer confidence indices, U.S. durable goods orders, and the final University of Michigan Consumer Confidence Index reading.
According to Cryptopolitan, the on-chain market size of tokenized real-world assets (RWA) has surpassed $38.6 billion, with over 4.24 million holding addresses. Among these, US Treasuries account for the largest share at over $15.9 billion; commodities $4.9 billion, active strategies $3.6 billion, asset-backed credit $2.56 billion, and tokenized stocks $2.52 billion. In terms of on-chain distribution, Ethereum leads with $17.3 billion, followed by BNB Chain at $5.6 billion, while Solana ranks third with $4.3 billion.
QCP released a report on September 14 stating that the market has largely priced in expectations of a 25 basis point rate hike by the Federal Reserve this week, with attention shifting to the language of the rate hike announcement and signals regarding the future rate path. U.S. August CPI rose 0.4% month-over-month and 3.4% year-over-year, while core CPI rose 0.3% month-over-month, with the year-over-year growth rate of core CPI declining from 2.5% to 2.4%.Bitcoin briefly fell to $76,700 following the release of the CPI data, before recovering to around $77,600; Ethereum remained near $2,500. Spot Bitcoin ETFs saw net outflows of $463 million last week, with net outflows slowing to $13.2 million on Friday; spot Ethereum ETFs saw net inflows of $197 million, with single-day net inflows of $216 million on Friday.
According to Chaoxiang Research, Morgan Stanley's September 7 report states that the release of GPT-6 Astra is strengthening the AI infrastructure investment narrative. Large models trained on 1 million GPUs and expanded to encompass broad capabilities such as reasoning, engineering, and physical world tasks will expand the AI addressable revenue pool. Morgan Stanley believes that the current risk of underestimating AI investments now outweighs the risk of overestimating them. After investors significantly reduced their AI positions, the market pullback provides a window to reposition.
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.
On Friday, September 4, 2026, US August nonfarm payrolls, unemployment rate, and wage data will be released. On the same day, multiple Federal Reserve officials and the Bank of England Governor will speak, while eurozone retail sales data will also be published concurrently.
According to Chaoxiang Research, a Goldman Sachs report dated September 1 notes that the Communacopia Tech Conference will be held in San Francisco from September 8 to 11, with 32 global technology companies attending. Ahead of the event, Goldman Sachs released a preview of five major debate themes on semiconductors, with core tensions focusing on the sustainability and constraints of AI infrastructure investment. Goldman Sachs anticipates that the overall tone of participating companies will lean optimistic, highlighting robust spending from hyperscalers and incremental demand for agentic AI.
According to CNBC, the Democratic Senate primary in Massachusetts will take place next Tuesday, with artificial intelligence emerging as a central focus. The race between incumbent Senator Ed Markey, 80, and Representative Seth Moulton, 47, continues to heat up. Moulton seized on Markey's gaffe during a debate where he admitted to not knowing whether he uses AI himself, turning it into a campaign ad that cited the incident as exactly "why we need a new generation of leaders." Public First Action, an organization supported by Anthropic, donated $500,000 to the Markey-supporting PAC "Commonwealth Together," citing Markey's "clear support for AI regulation" and his leadership in driving a 99-to-1 vote to remove a statewide AI regulatory ban provision from a budget reconciliation bill. Anthropic has previously donated $20 million to the organization. Both candidates advocate for stronger AI regulation: Moulton calls for federal AI legislation, while Markey has introduced an "AI Accountability Agenda." Markey also boasts endorsements from prominent progressive figures such as Sanders, Warren, and Ocasio-Cortez. Latest polls show Markey leading Moulton by 35 percentage points, 63% to 28%.
Odaily News Nvidia will release its fiscal 2026 second-quarter earnings after the U.S. market close. According to analyst estimates compiled by LSEG, the company's quarterly earnings per share are expected to be $2.10, with revenue projected to reach $92.17 billion.The market expects Nvidia's revenue to nearly double from $46.7 billion in the same period last year, continuing the rapid growth driven by the wave of artificial intelligence infrastructure investment. As a core supplier of AI computing power, Nvidia's GPUs are widely used to train and run advanced AI models, and the company is also involved in advancing the construction of next-generation AI data centers through financing support and other means.However, after nearly three years of significant gains, investor expectations for Nvidia have become more cautious. As of Tuesday's close, Nvidia has risen approximately 14% year-to-date, slightly outperforming the Nasdaq index. Market concerns include competitive pressure from rivals such as AMD and Google, as well as rising costs stemming from the global memory chip shortage.Currently, Nvidia is in a new product cycle, with its latest Vera Rubin AI system already being delivered to customers including Microsoft and OpenAI. Investors will focus on sales progress and supply conditions for the Rubin and Blackwell chip families, as well as the company's outlook for future AI computing power demand.Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has previously stated that he expects the current product cycle based on the Blackwell and Vera Rubin architectures to generate cumulative sales of $1 trillion by 2027. The company will hold its earnings conference call at 5:00 PM ET. (CNBC)
Odaily News, "White-Haired Stock Guru" Serenity stated on the X platform that following a series of Fact Sheets released by the U.S. government recently, the country's future priority industries and strategic directions can now be seen more clearly.Serenity pointed out that this week, the U.S. government released policy documents related to the "Golden Age of Space Transportation," with the space industry becoming a key area of focus. She believes that relevant policy goals will drive the development of the launch industry and may benefit space supply chain companies, including rocket manufacturers and other enterprises.The U.S. government has proposed a target of achieving 1,000 launch and reentry missions per year by 2030, with rocket companies such as Rocket Lab (RKLB) expected to be beneficiaries. In addition, Serenity stated that other policy areas of U.S. focus this month include: tariffs on drone components; cooperation on U.S. mining and critical mineral resources; adjustments to polysilicon supply chain tariffs; and other strategic industrial policies. By continuously monitoring U.S. government policy documents, it is possible to more directly assess the industry sectors that capital markets will focus on in the future, helping investors identify potential industrial opportunities.
Odaily News – Luke Dashjr, co-founder, chairman, and CTO of Jack Dorsey-backed Bitcoin mining pool Ocean, has announced he is temporarily stepping away from these roles to focus on Bitcoin and open-source project development. Ocean's communications lead, Bitcoin Mechanic, has also announced a temporary departure. Both have stated this is a temporary leave of absence rather than a permanent resignation.The BIP-110 minority chain has mined only two blocks since splitting at block height 961,632, and has since stalled due to inheriting Bitcoin's 127,480,000 difficulty and a relatively low share of SHA-256d hashrate. Bitcoin Knots developers are preparing a hard fork that plans to reset the proof-of-work, adjust the block header, and add replay protection.Developers plan to select the new PoW algorithm from BLAKE2b-256, SHA3x, BLAKE2s, Scrypt, BLAKE3x2, and Eaglesong, using a commit-reveal mechanism, with the algorithm to be determined by the next block produced after 14:00 UTC the following day. Dashjr, Kyle, and Chris Guida are respectively responsible for the block header and PoW, replay protection, and RDTS adaptation. BIP-110 shares transaction history with Bitcoin, and developers believe changes such as transaction signatures are needed to prevent Bitcoin transactions from becoming valid on the minority chain. The Bitcoin community has criticized the fork for producing only two blocks so far, arguing that nodes can execute custom rules but cannot compel users, miners, exchanges, and businesses to switch to the chain. (Bitcoin News)
Odaily News, On the first trading day of this month, U.S. stock index futures opened higher as market attention shifted to this week's densely packed earnings releases. Additionally, the drop in oil prices on Monday also boosted market sentiment.Matt Orton, Chief Market Strategist at Raymond James Financial, said: "Earnings reports will remain the primary focus of the market, with about 15% of S&P 500 index components, by market value, set to release results soon." He noted that the energy, healthcare, utilities, and industrial sectors are worth watching, as these sectors have "benefited from the recent market rotation." He added that "the earnings reports from these sectors will help determine whether this relative strength is fundamentally sustainable."