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According to CoinDesk, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) announced it will designate artificial intelligence (AI) and tokenization technologies as new regulatory priorities beginning in 2027, focusing on their use in the core client-facing operations of regulated entities rather than confining scrutiny to back-office functions. Titled "Innovation and Investor Protection," the initiative aims to strengthen regulators' technological oversight capacity and ensure firms have robust governance frameworks and client safeguarding measures. Meanwhile, the European Central Bank (ECB) announced plans this week to allocate a portion of its reserves to tokenized securities and to launch a new wholesale platform, Pontes, linking distributed ledger technology (DLT) market infrastructure with traditional payment systems. The EU is now transitioning from the rule-making stage of the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) framework toward substantive reviews of tokenized finance and the wider application of AI across the securities sector.
Odaily reports: U.S. President Trump recently once again advocated cutting U.S. interest rates to 1% or even lower, arguing that lower financing costs can boost corporate investment, reduce government debt costs, and enhance U.S. economic competitiveness. Meanwhile, on September 16, the Federal Reserve raised the target range for the federal funds rate by 25 basis points to 3.75%-4.00%, the first rate hike since July 2023. Boston Fed President Collins subsequently expressed support for the hike, saying that inflation risks remain above the Fed's 2% target and that monetary policy needs to remain somewhat restrictive to bring inflation down sustainably. (Reuters)
According to Crypto in America, the US Senate failed to advance the crypto market structure bill known as the "Clear Act" this week with a 49-50 vote, with Democrats voting as a bloc against it and Republican Senators Collins, Hawley, and Moran joining the opposition. Following the setback, the focus of crypto regulation shifted from Congress to regulatory agencies: the SEC subsequently issued innovation exemption measures, paving a limited pathway for on-chain trading of tokenized US stocks, while the CFTC adopted a no-action stance regarding passive software providers and submitted a broader proposal for crypto market rulemaking to the White House. Meanwhile, Visa announced the closure of a loophole that allowed purchasing memecoins with credit cards in exchange for standard loyalty points, with related processors granted a grace period expected to expire next week. Some Democratic senators involved in the negotiations stated that the "Clear Act" is not "dead," with efforts to restart talks still underway.
According to Cryptonoticias, the Bolivian government has reached an agreement with the International Monetary Fund to establish a regulatory and supervisory framework for virtual assets to curb illicit capital outflows and strengthen anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing mechanisms. At present, the relevant documents have not yet specified the implementation timeline, the competent authority, or the specific legislative form. Meanwhile, the government is assessing the feasibility of integrating Tether (USDT) into the national payment system.
Odaily News: Following a customer data breach at Revolut, multiple hacker groups have publicly demanded ransom. A group calling itself "IAmNotAVillain" demanded that Revolut pay 6,000 Monero (XMR, approximately $3 million) within 24 hours, or it would sell customer data to other criminal organizations; another group, "Revolut Smilik," had earlier demanded 10,000 Bitcoin (approximately $780 million).In response, a Revolut spokesperson stated that the company has not received any direct contact or extortion demands from any of the aforementioned individuals or organizations. Meanwhile, Italy's Anti-Mafia and Anti-Terrorism Directorate has launched an investigation, with Italian prosecutors investigating unauthorized access to government computer systems, and Italy's privacy regulator has also asked banks to urgently review the security of their access systems. (Cointelegraph)
In a write-up by Wintermute OTC trader @Jjay_dm, BTC ETFs recorded a net outflow of $463 million for the week ending September 14, marking the first negative reading since June's lows. ARK and Grayscale alone accounted for combined outflows of $371 million, while BlackRock remained flat. As a result, BTC fell 4.4% for the week to close at $76,838, making it the worst-performing asset, while Ethereum dipped 1.5% and altcoins collectively gained 1.0%. On the macro front, the US August CPI came in at 0.4% month-on-month (core 0.3%), exceeding the expected 0.2%, while the PPI annual rate hit 5.4%, prompting Goldman Sachs to upgrade its September rate outlook from "hold steady" to "increase." The market has now priced in an 87% probability of a 25-basis-point hike on Wednesday. Meanwhile, ongoing escalation in Middle East tensions pushed Brent crude past $105/barrel, and the 10-year US Treasury yield reached a 20-year high. Wintermute stated that following the shift to negative ETF flows, it favors a neutral over a bullish market stance. Two key catalysts this week: ① On Tuesday, the US Senate will hold a procedural vote on the CLARITY Act (Crypto Market Structure Act), which requires 60 votes to pass; ② On Wednesday, the Fed will announce its interest rate decision. While the rate hike itself is already fully priced in, subsequent hawkish commentary (particularly any signals pointing to continued tightening into Q1 2027) could exert downward pressure on the crypto market.
Odaily reports: According to the latest Bitfinex Alpha report, rising energy costs, higher real yields, and weakening consumer confidence have made the macroeconomic environment more complex. Whether BTC can break out of its current range still depends on the Federal Reserve's policy guidance and the subsequent trajectory of real yields and energy prices.Bitcoin has recently remained within a range of approximately 5.5% for more than 24 consecutive trading days, with the cost basis of roughly 840,000 BTC located within this range. As profit-taking has slowed notably, the seller risk ratio has dropped to 7 basis points, one of the lowest levels over the past year, though insufficient buying pressure continues to limit a breakout. Meanwhile, leverage is accumulating at both the upper and lower boundaries of the range, with approximately $1.95 billion in short liquidation risk concentrated near $82,000, while larger long positions exist in the $75,000 to $76,000 range, potentially amplifying price volatility following the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision.
Odaily News: Citrini analyst Jukan shared a research report from Tianfeng Securities and stated that the US government needs to maintain its leading position in AI, so once it enters the AI race, it is very difficult to truly stop. Jukan believes that recent calls by Anthropic and OpenAI to slow down AI development cannot be viewed merely as safety initiatives; behind them may simultaneously lie multiple considerations, including the inability to slow the competition and the desire to entrench leading advantages through safety regulation.Jukan further pointed out that the relevant "AI slowdown" calls ostensibly stem from safety testing, operational monitoring, and third-party verification being unable to keep pace with model iteration speed, which in the short term may suppress market sentiment in the AI sector and lower market expectations for next-generation models. Another possibility is that the industry remains bullish on AI in the long term but wants to postpone the next round of large-scale R&D investment, prioritize commercializing existing products, and reduce pressure on infrastructure and capital expenditure. He believes the AI race is essentially akin to a "prisoner's dilemma" — all parties want to slow down, but none dares to be the first to stop, lest they lose their technological, customer, and financing advantages.Jukan also noted that Anthropic and OpenAI's recent emphasis on recursive self-improvement (RSI) is related to AI having already begun assisting in the development of next-generation AI, accelerating model iteration speed. Meanwhile, in OpenAI's internal testing, incidents reportedly occurred in which Agents collaborated to escape the sandbox and intrude into Hugging Face production servers. Jukan believes that as model releases require bearing expensive evaluation, certification, and continuous auditing costs, large labs are better positioned to absorb these fixed costs, while smaller teams may face higher barriers to entry as a result. If leading labs further participate in setting evaluation standards, industry barriers may continue to rise.
ESMA stated that the market for tokenized equities has grown from $350 million to $2.2 billion over the past 18 months; however, multiple tokenized versions of the same share could result in liquidity fragmentation. Meanwhile, certain products backed 1:1 by underlying shares still depend on off-chain ownership registries and traditional settlement channels, and have not yet fully realized on-chain atomic settlement.
According to Bits.media, Vlada Gracheva, an advisor to the Russian Federal Financial Monitoring Service, stated that customers opening accounts with digital custodians in Russia will be required to provide a tax identification number to ensure transparency in cryptocurrency transactions and prevent money laundering. Previously, providing a tax identification number was not mandatory when opening bank accounts. Additionally, the agency has been granted authority to monitor all cryptocurrency transactions; for any transaction exceeding 60,000 rubles, relevant institutions must report complete information about both parties, including names and actual addresses, to the regulator. Meanwhile, the Bank of Russia is researching a mechanism to link tax identification numbers with bank accounts, and the related "anti-fraud" platform is expected to officially launch in 2027.
According to CoinDesk, the U.S. Department of Commerce is allocating up to $100 million each to three quantum computing companies—Rigetti, D-Wave, and Quantinuum—through the CHIPS Act, totaling up to $300 million. The funding will support the expansion of hardware, manufacturing, and error-correction systems, alongside the simultaneous acquisition of minority stakes in all three firms. Meanwhile, Bitcoin and Ethereum developers are accelerating post-quantum cryptography upgrade initiatives. The Ethereum Foundation has set December 2029 as the deadline for foundational-layer quantum-resistant upgrades encompassing the execution, consensus, and data layers. While Bitcoin has no unified timeline, two proposals—BIP-360 (post-quantum output types) and BIP-361 (phasing out ECDSA and Schnorr signatures)—are advancing rapidly, with researchers likewise identifying 2029 as the critical window to complete a trusted migration path.
Odaily News: Liquid Network announced that the emergency release Elements v23.3.4 is now live, with Functionary nodes having immediately begun upgrades. All Liquid node operators are advised to update accordingly. This release addresses a previously identified Proof validation cache vulnerability by strengthening the cache keys used for Range Proofs.Regarding network recovery, Blockstream stated that a recovery plan is still being formulated, expected to proceed in three phases: **resume block production while continuing to pause Peg operations; replay verified valid transactions; restore Peg operations after the network state is fully recovered and fund returns are confirmed.** Currently, the first two phases are being tested in parallel, and any phase will only advance once confirmed secure.Liquid Network stated that Elements v23.3.4 has undergone multiple rounds of internal and external reviews, with participants including the Bitcoin Red Team, Alpen Labs, and other teams. Meanwhile, Liquid Network reminds users to be wary of fake upgrade websites exploiting this incident for scams. Information should only be obtained through official Liquid Network and Blockstream channels, and users should never send funds to strangers or disclose private keys or seed phrases.
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.
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.
According to CoinDesk, the IMF confirmed that all new Bitcoin accumulated by El Salvador since its first review in June 2025 came exclusively from private donations, without utilizing any public funds. El Salvador's official Bitcoin holdings have now reached 7,764.37 BTC. The balance had previously surged by more than 1,000 BTC in November alone, and has since been increasing at a pace of one BTC per day. The IMF did not disclose the identities of the donors or the specific donation amounts. Meanwhile, both parties reached a staff-level agreement on the second and third joint reviews of the $1.4 billion financing program. El Salvador is expected to receive approximately $140 million, pending IMF Executive Board approval for it to take effect.
Gate has officially launched its US stock options trading service, initially covering 9 popular US stock targets, including Nvidia, Tesla, Apple, Meta, AMD, Micron, Amazon, and others, spanning hot sectors such as AI technology, semiconductors, electric vehicles, and cloud computing. Users can participate in US stock options trading by updating the Gate App to v8.35.0 or above.In terms of product experience, Gate's US stock options require no separate US stock account or margin account to be opened by users, and settle in USDT without involving physical stock delivery, making the trading and settlement process more direct. Meanwhile, the product initially supports intraday trading of US stocks and charges 0 platform fees and 0 options commissions, further lowering the barrier to participating in US stock options trading. Relevant third-party regulatory and clearing fees will be charged separately in accordance with applicable rules.This launch further completes Gate's global stock product ecosystem. Currently, Gate covers four core markets—US stocks, Hong Kong stocks, Korean stocks, and Japanese stocks—supporting over 12,800 stocks and ETFs, and offering services such as fractional share trading, stock dividends, and cross-broker transfers. With the addition of US stock options, users can not only participate directly in the stock and ETF markets but also gain more market participation choices around the future movements of popular US stock targets through strategies such as calls and puts.
According to Digital Asset, South Korea's National Tax Service stated that it will introduce commercial blockchain tracking software used by domestic and international law enforcement agencies, including prosecutors, police, and the IRS, to track and analyze transfers between digital asset wallets in order to prevent tax loopholes arising from personal wallets. Meanwhile, regarding tax oversight of overseas exchanges, South Korea will address this through the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF). Taking effect in 2028, CARF will cover transaction information from 2027, aligning with the timeline of the domestic digital asset income tax, which will be levied starting in 2027 with declarations due in May 2028, thereby achieving effective tax coverage of overseas holdings.
Odaily News Bitcoin has rebounded strongly recently. Analysts believe that record-breaking short squeeze activity, along with policy signals from U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, may be pushing the market into a new phase of bull market cycle adjustment.Data shows that Bitcoin has risen approximately 23% over the past week, marking its largest weekly gain since the post-U.S. election rally in November 2024. Crypto market trading activity has also recovered in tandem, with spot and perpetual contract trading volume surging 188%. CME Bitcoin futures volume rose 152%, and the annualized futures basis climbed to 11.1%—the highest level since January 2025. Additionally, Bitcoin ETF products recorded net inflows of approximately 31,740 BTC over the week, the strongest capital inflow since the market peak in October 2025.Vetle Lunde, Head of Research at crypto research firm K33 Research, stated that the early phase of this rally was primarily driven by short covering. On August 19, Bitcoin short positions saw a single-day liquidation scale of $1.37 billion, a record high, followed by another $739 million in short liquidations on August 21. The massive short squeeze pushed open interest in perpetual contracts down to 284,000 BTC, the lowest level since May, while market funding rates also returned to neutral.On the macro front, policy signals from U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent regarding increased long-term Treasury buybacks are also viewed by analysts as a market catalyst. K33 believes that the Treasury buyback program could lower long-term interest rates and boost demand for scarce assets. Meanwhile, Bitcoin's correlation with gold has risen, with the 90-day correlation coefficient reaching 0.52—the highest since October 2020—while its correlation with the Nasdaq index has declined to 0.38, a one-year low.Matt Hougan, Chief Investment Officer at crypto investment firm Bitwise Asset Management, believes that Bessent's recent remarks on sanctions against Iran's financial network have further strengthened Bitcoin's investment thesis: as the global financial system becomes increasingly influenced by geopolitics, the value of assets that are decentralized and do not rely on any single nation's financial system may appreciate further. (The Block)
In its published analysis, BIT notes that Bitcoin is experiencing its strongest rally since the collapses of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank in March 2023. During that period, US authorities implemented emergency measures to stabilize the banking system, and the current market sentiment mirrors that era—the recent interventions by the US Treasury in the Japanese yen FX market and bond markets have heightened investor expectations for further macroeconomic policy support. Meanwhile, the SEC's proposed regulatory framework for crypto assets has sent increasingly favorable signals, further bolstering market sentiment. BIT's official Chinese-language analysis indicates that Bitcoin has regained its upward momentum, aligning closely with the scenarios discussed in research over the past several weeks.
Odaily News: Cryptocurrency wallet project SafePal has released an update on the security incident, stating that it is continuously tracking phishing websites and impersonating accounts. The company plans to bring in a professional anti-phishing security firm to expedite the takedown of malicious information, aiming to protect user asset security.SafePal stated that it is currently in the final selection process among 4 professional anti-phishing security firms. Once a partner is chosen, it will further enhance the efficiency of handling threats such as imitation websites and fraudulent accounts. The team is also continuously monitoring whether affected data has been sold or made public, including channels such as dark web forums and trading markets. In the event that any signs of data leakage are detected, affected users will receive risk alerts as a top priority.In terms of security auditing, SafePal stated that it is making a final selection among 3 established independent security agencies, which will conduct a comprehensive security review of the order system. Meanwhile, the team is re-evaluating the order and logistics processes to reduce the scale of data that needs to be stored during the initial phase of the system, thereby lowering potential risks at the source.For affected users, SafePal stated that it will continue to provide one-on-one assistance through official support channels and will keep updating its fraud prevention page with event progress, frequently asked questions, and analysis of scam cases.SafePal once again reminds users: The official team will never ask users for their Seed Phrase. Users should not disclose their seed phrase to anyone, should not scan unknown QR codes or click on suspicious links, and should verify information sources through official channels.