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Bitcoin withstands Treasury shock; ETF demand rises; MicroStrategy proposes daily dividends.
Bitcoin survives a 5.2% Treasury shock as traders slash $1.7 billion in leverage
CryptoSlate - Bitcoin is holding near $84,000 even as a historic US bond selloff pushes Treasury yields to decades-high levels. The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield climbed to 5.22%, extending a move that has taken borrowing costs to their highest level since 2007. The 30-year yield reached a fresh 22-year high of 5.5185% before trading around 5.511%, up […] The post Bitcoin survives a 5.2% Treasury shock as traders slash $1.7 billion in leverage appeared first on CryptoSlate.
OG.com seeks CFTC approval for single-stock perpetual futures
CoinTelegraph - OG.com, recently spun out of Crypto.com, joins Coinbase, Kalshi and Kraken parent Payward in seeking approval to bring perpetual futures to individual US stocks.
Bitget Security Incident Escalates Amid Zcash and TRON Asset Losses
TheCurrencyAnalytics - Bitget’s security nightmare just got bigger. The crypto exchange confirmed Thursday that roughly $387.5 million moved to hacker-controlled addresses —… Read the original on Bitget Breach Hits $387.5M as Zcash and TRON Losses Revealed. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
Trump voters stage campaign against AI after he rejected idea of guardrails
Cryptopolitan - Trump voters are organizing a protest against his approach to AI, with conservative activists warning that the political cost could land directly on Republicans. More than 60 members of Trump’s inner circle have already asked the administration to introduce stricter checks for dangerous models before releasing them. The disagreement comes after Trump flat-out said he...
Saylor’s Strategy Proposes Dividends That Accrue 365 Days a Year
Bitcoin.com - Strategy wants dividends on four preferred stocks to accrue every calendar day, including weekends and holidays. Payments would follow on the next business day if shareholders approve the change and the company declares the dividends. Strategy Seeks Daily Dividends on Four Stocks Holders of four Strategy preferred stocks could receive dividends more frequently under a […]
'Crypto Mom' Hester Peirce Announces Official Resignation
U.Today - SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce, widely known as “Crypto Mom” for her influential role in shaping U.S. cryptocurrency policy, has formally submitted her resignation. SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce, widely known as “Crypto Mom” for her influential role in shaping U.S. cryptocurrency policy, has formally submitted her resignation.
Google Built an AI That Hunts Its Own Security Bugs
Decrypt - Google's PageBreak agent autonomously finds and verifies real vulnerabilities in its own web apps, cutting through the flood of noisy AI-generated security reports.
Bitcoin whale moves 4,500 BTC idle since 2022, sweeping seven dust deposits with it
Cryptopolitan - A 4,500 BTC stash idle since April 2022 moved to a new address for a 1,303-satoshi fee, sweeping up seven dust deposits along the way.
Strategy plans daily STRC dividends from November 1, pending an October 28 vote
Cryptopolitan - Strategy wants STRC to carry a dividend record date every calendar day from November 1, paid November 2, if common stockholders approve October 28.
Bitcoin Price Near $84K as Macro Pressures Weigh on Sentiment
Bitcoin.com - Bitcoin traded primarily between $84,000 and $85,000 on Friday, following an earlier weekly high above $87,000. Intraday swings saw the price dip to $83,229 before stabilizing around $84,000. Intraday Reversals Drive $71M in Liquidations Bitcoin traded mostly in the $84,000-to-$85,000 range on Friday before a sudden volatility spike pushed its price near $83,000. After losing […]
OpenAI Is Building a $500 per Month ChatGPT Pro Max Plan, Leaks Suggest
Decrypt - Leaked code strings and screenshots point to a new tier that would cost 25 times more than ChatGPT Plus, aimed at people who need the bot to work faster, not just longer.
Pete Hegseth's Coinbase-held Bitcoin booked up to $6,000 in 2025 gains, filing shows
Cryptopolitan - Bitcoin that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth keeps on Coinbase produced between $2,702 and $6,000 in capital gains in 2025, his OGE filing shows.
Best Space ETFs in 2026: What’s Actually Inside Them
Cryptopolitan - Space ETF gained attention in 2026 following the SpaceX (SPCX) IPO. How do space ETF differ in their allocations and what are their leading risks?
ETH Zurich and Anthropic study finds LLMs can unmask anonymous accounts for a few dollars each
Cryptopolitan - Researchers from ETH Zurich, MATS and Anthropic used LLMs to link 226 of 338 anonymous Hacker News users to real names, at $1 to $4 per target.
Bitcoin Price Eyes $96.7K as ETF Demand and Spot Volume Rise
Bitcoin.com - Bitcoin has pushed above the cost-basis levels that capped its recovery earlier this year, while ETF demand, stronger spot volume, and restrained profit-taking improve the market setup. With a massive quarterly options expiry now passing through the market, the next major onchain resistance sits near $96,700. Bitcoin Price Clears Key Cost Bases as $14B Options […]
Strategy’s daily dividend proposal puts Bitcoin funding back in investors’ hands
CryptoSlate - The four preferred shares would pay more often at current rates. Whether buyers bid them higher remains unproved. The post Strategy’s daily dividend proposal puts Bitcoin funding back in investors’ hands appeared first on CryptoSlate.
Strategy seeks shareholder approval for daily preferred stock dividends
CoinTelegraph - Strategy’s proposal would move STRC and its three other preferred stocks to daily dividend payments, following a similar move by Bitcoin treasury firm Strive.
MicroStrategy Has a New Proposal To Pay Its Investors Every Day
BeInCrypto - MicroStrategy wants to pay preferred shareholders every day. Here’s what the proposal means for STRC, MSTR and investors. The post MicroStrategy Has a New Proposal To Pay Its Investors Every Day appeared first on BeInCrypto.
Crypto Biz: Wall Street and crypto fight for the same turf
CoinTelegraph - Stablecoins and tokenized assets are pushing banks, exchanges and crypto companies into the same markets, from payments to stocks and ETFs.
Binance Lists Two New Cryptocurrencies
U.Today - Binance has added two new crypto assets to its alpha platform, allowing its users access to exclusive investment opportunities. Binance has added two new crypto assets to its alpha platform, allowing its users access to exclusive investment opportunities.
People More Interested in Buying Bitcoin Than Investing in AI: Google Data
Bitcoin.com - As a prominent crypto asset analyst shared a graph showing that people are googling “AI” far more than “Bitcoin,” he missed a much bigger story. Data shows that interest in bitcoin beats AI by a wide margin when it comes to investing in either of these technologies. “Bitcoin bull run just started, but no one […]
CRO Climbs 6% as Crypto.com Files With CFTC for US Equity Perps
CryptoPotato - Crypto.com is joining a growing push to bring single-stock perpetuals into the U.S. market. Coinbase and Kalshi are pursuing similar products.
Xi Jinping shares AI message with US tech leaders at Trump dinner
Cryptopolitan - Chinese President Xi Jinping told a room packed with US technology leaders that Washington and Beijing can keep competing in AI while still working together on how the technology is controlled. Donald Trump hosted Jinping for a state dinner that put AI right in the middle of the evening. Recent warnings about AI creating risks...
Iran expects Strait of Hormuz to reopen next week
Cryptopolitan - Tehran claims that the Strait of Hormuz could be open for business within seven days should Washington accept their conditions, followed by resumed nuclear negotiations. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi gave the timetable during the United Nations General Assembly in New York. “If certain conditions are met, the Strait of Hormuz will be open at the...
Alloc Init proposes Shielded Bitcoin without a soft fork
Atlas21 - The project uses zero-knowledge proofs and encrypted notes on Bitcoin The post Alloc Init proposes Shielded Bitcoin without a soft fork appeared first on Atlas21.
Block adds Lightning to the x402 standard
Atlas21 - The company adds Lightning support to the open protocol for AI agents The post Block adds Lightning to the x402 standard appeared first on Atlas21.
Trump Might Meet AI CEOs on September 29. Nobody Knows Who's Invited Yet
BeInCrypto - President Donald Trump, House Speaker Mike Johnson, and tech CEOs will reportedly meet on artificial intelligence (AI) on September 29, according to the latest reports. The meeting comes at a time when the AI safety debate has gained traction. Leading AI companies have warned of the technology’s risks, while other industry leaders question calls to The post Trump Might Meet AI CEOs on September 29. Nobody Knows Who's Invited Yet appeared first on BeInCrypto.
Exchanges reporting crypto gains to IRS becomes tax nightmare
CoinTelegraph - The IRS can now see your crypto gains, but has no idea about the cost-basis. That’s proving to be a big headache for some cryptocurrency investors.
Strategy Wants Its Preferred Stock Dividends to Accrue 365 Days a Year
Decrypt - STRF, STRC, STRK and STRD would accrue dividends on weekends and holidays, in a move Strategy says will dampen volatility.
Morgan Stanley Joins NEXTPredict as Prediction Markets Bet on 'More Institutional' Play
Decrypt - The bulk of prediction market trades are still sports bets, while valuations are predicated on rising institutional interest.
Bitwise Buys XRP for Three Consecutive Days
U.Today - XRP is seeing sustained institutional demand as it continues to make big price moves in recent days, with Bitwise consistently buying the asset in large quantities. XRP is seeing sustained institutional demand as it continues to make big price moves in recent days, with Bitwise consistently buying the asset in large quantities.
CoinMarketCap buys CoinGlass to expand crypto derivatives data
CoinTelegraph - CoinGlass will retain its brand and team, while its website, app, free tools, API and pricing will remain unchanged following the acquisition.
A 2019 Bitcoin Whale Moved $378M and Paid Just $1 to Do It
Bitcoin.com - A wallet holding 4,500 BTC since August 2019 moved every coin early Friday, shifting roughly $378 million onchain for a network fee of about $1.10. The Transfer Nobody Saw Coming Earlier today, a Bitcoin address that had not sent a coin since April 2022 emptied its balance in a single transaction. The holder moved 4,499 […]
India Sets Second-Half Borrowing at 7.9 Trillion Rupees
Binance News - India will raise 7.9 trillion rupees ($82.4 billion) in the second half of the financial year ending March 31, 2027, according to Bloomberg. The amount is largely in line with the government's planned borrowing for the period, the government said in a statement Friday.
Citadel Hunts for 'Managers of Machines' in Quant Hiring Push
Binance News - Citadel is expanding its quantitative investing operation and widening its search for talent to artificial-intelligence labs as hedge funds compete with Silicon Valley for researchers, according to Bloomberg. The roughly 180-person group of financial researchers and data engineers plans to grow headcount at a "healthy" double-digit rate over the next year, said Navneet Arora, head of global quantitative strategies, and a new team led by Alexey Poyarkov — who recently joined from TGS Management — has launched to focus on systematic trading in global equities. Alongside its traditional pool of university graduates, billionaire Ken Griffin's firm is targeting researchers from AI labs such as Google DeepMind who can generate investment ideas and put increasingly ...
AI | Goldman Sees Hyperscaler AI Capex Rising 50% to $1.2 Trillion
Binance News - Spending on AI infrastructure by the five largest US hyperscalers is set to rise by more than half next year to $1.2 trillion, according to strategists at Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Bloomberg reported.
Strategy Approves Special Meeting on Daily Dividend Changes for Four Preferred Stocks
Binance News - Strategy said in an 8-K filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that its board approved a special shareholder meeting on September 24 to review changes to the terms of its STRF, STRC, STRK, and STRD perpetual preferred stocks. According to Foresight News, the proposal would replace regular dividends with daily payments, making each calendar day a dividend record date and paying any declared dividend on the next business day. If shareholders approve the changes, the first daily dividend for STRC is expected to be paid on November 2 to holders of record on November 1, while STRF, STRK, and STRD are expected to make their first daily payment on January ...
Vitalik Says New Solidity Compiler Has Been Released
Binance News - Vitalik said on X that a new Solidity compiler has been released. According to ChainCatcher, the update was announced in a brief post and did not include further details.
GEOPOLITICS | Paraguay Boosts Beef Shipments to US, Peña Says
Binance News - Paraguay is sending more beef to the US, but it has not been assigned an export quota like the one the Trump administration set for Argentina, President Santiago Peña said in a Bloomberg Television interview Friday in New York, according to Bloomberg.
GEOPOLITICS | Treasury Yields Top 5% as Borrowing Costs Rise
Binance News - Treasury yields are surging past 5%, according to Bloomberg, threatening to lift borrowing costs on mortgages, car loans and credit cards. Ruth Carson said the impact is being felt far beyond Wall Street and the US.
Only 1,055 of China's 221,900 new AI dramas on Douyin passed 100 million views
Cryptopolitan - China put 221,900 new AI dramas on Douyin in the first half of 2026, but only 1,055 passed 100 million views as cities subsidized AI studios.
1789 Capital Seeks $3 Billion for Second Growth Fund
Binance News - 1789 Capital, the investment firm backed by Donald Trump Jr., is seeking to raise $3 billion for its second growth fund and has already secured about $2 billion from existing investors. According to Odaily, the firm’s assets under management have exceeded $4 billion, and its portfolio includes Anduril Industries Inc., Polymarket, and several companies backed by Elon Musk, including X, xAI, and SpaceX. The firm also plans to cut the number of investments it makes, increase the size of each deal, and lead more funding rounds. It was previously reported that 1789 Capital is considering leading a new $1 billion funding round for Polymarket and ...
AI | Microsoft Reboots Copilot as One Product for Corporate Customers
Binance News - Microsoft Corp. is merging the consumer and workplace versions of its Copilot AI assistant into one product aimed at corporate customers, according to Bloomberg. The move leaves the crowded personal chatbot market to OpenAI, Alphabet Inc.'s Google and Meta Platforms Inc.
AI TRENDS | Microsoft Launches New Copilot With Home, Code, and Autopilot Features
Binance News - According to Jin10, Microsoft (MSFT.O) launched a new Copilot with Home, Code, and Autopilot features, and brought the full functions of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint into Copilot through "Office in Copilot."
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Holds Bitcoin in a Coinbase Wallet, Filing Shows
Decrypt - Two entries in his annual disclosure put the holding somewhere between $16,000 and $65,000, alongside more than $1 million in cash.
GEOPOLITICS | Pentagon SpaceX Contracts Pressure SpaceX Rivals
Binance News - York Space Systems Inc. told investors in its initial public offering this year that winning work on the $185 billion Golden Dome missile defense project would drive growth, according to Bloomberg. The company then ran into SpaceX, which has been winning Pentagon contracts tied to the program.
STOCKS | US Futures Rise as Yields and Oil Ease
Binance News - US equity futures climbed in New York as oil and Treasury yields pulled back from recent surges ahead of key data on inflation expectations, according to Bloomberg.
GEOPOLITICS | Big Oil Turns to South America After Exxon’s Guyana Discovery
Binance News - Exploration across South America has accelerated since Exxon Mobil Corp.’s blockbuster oil discovery in Guyana, according to Bloomberg. The continent has become big oil’s top hunting ground.
Nine months after Solihull crypto home invasion, Crimestoppers offers £10,000 reward
Cryptopolitan - Crimestoppers offers up to £10,000 for tips on a December 2025 Solihull home invasion where a couple were forced to transfer cryptocurrency.
Akamai Jumps 21% On $11.6 Billion Anthropic Deal; Scholastic, Nike Fall
Binance News - According to CNBC, Akamai Technologies jumped more than 21% in premarket trading after announcing a seven-year power contract and an $11.6 billion deal with Anthropic on Thursday. Akamai also issued a warrant giving Anthropic the right to buy up to roughly 5% of the company's shares at an exercise price of $111.33 each. Scholastic fell more than 10% after posting a fiscal first-quarter loss of $3.63 per share, wider than the $2.52 per share loss a year earlier, while revenue declined 4% to $216.8 million. Synopsys rose more than 3% after HSBC upgraded the stock to buy from hold, with Frank Lee saying the company's new business model will make it a high-growth AI beneficiary. Nike slipped nearly 2% after Bank of America downgraded the stock to underperform from neutral and said ...
GigaDevice Responds to Questions on Apple Foldable iPhone Supply
Binance News - According to Jin10, GigaDevice said on September 24 on an investor interaction platform that it has always maintained an open and cooperative attitude and is actively expanding its global high-quality customer base. The company said it has established long-term and stable partnerships with many well-known brands, including Samsung, Dell, vivo, OPPO, Xiaomi, Honor, and Lenovo, and that relevant commercial progress and partner information can be found on its official website and periodic financial reports. It added that it will continue to focus on technological innovation and market expansion, and will share any new commercial progress or partnership updates with investors through official channels.
Smart Money Adds to VVV Position After Earlier Profit-Taking
Binance News - On September 25, Ai Yi monitoring showed that smart money that had previously chased VVV during the August 18 to September 4 period added another $4.14 million to its position. According to BlockBeats On-chain Detection, address 0x54e…a3F41 had earlier taken profit of $588,000 and then increased its VVV holdings again two weeks later. The address withdrew 133,000 VVV from Flowdesk three hours ago. It still holds 233,337 VVV, with cumulative withdrawal costs averaging about $22.78 per token and unrealized gains of about $2.128 million.
JPMorgan Raises Meta Target To $920 On Muse Optimism
Binance News - JPMorgan raised its price target on Meta Platforms to $920 from $820 and kept an overweight rating, saying Muse could become the most widely used consumer AI app since ChatGPT. According to BeInCrypto, analyst Doug Anmuth said Muse is expanding quickly, with more than 2,000 app connections in two weeks and integrations with Walmart, Best Buy, Sephora and Wayfair. Meta shares have risen more than 30% in September, putting the stock on track for its best month since July 2013.
JPMorgan Raises Meta Target To $920 On Muse AI Optimism
Binance News - JPMorgan raised its price target on Meta Platforms to $920 from $820 and kept an overweight rating, saying Muse could become the most widely used consumer AI app since ChatGPT. According to BeInCrypto, analyst Doug Anmuth said Muse has connected with more than 2,000 applications in two weeks and has major integrations with Walmart, Best Buy, Sephora and Wayfair. Meta shares have risen more than 30% in September.
Alliance Odds Surge on Polymarket Counter-Strike Match Market
Binance News - Alliance’s implied win probability in the Polymarket submarket "Map 1 Winner" for the Counter-Strike event "Alliance vs Sinners (BO3) - 1win Private Club #1 Playoffs" jumped from 3% one hour earlier to 24.5%, a 21.5 percentage point increase. According to ChainCatcher, the sharp move may reflect the impact of a related breaking development.
GEOPOLITICS | Kenyan Appeals Court Upholds Ruto’s Housing Levy
Binance News - Kenya’s appeals court upheld a housing levy introduced by President William Ruto’s administration to fund a program to build 200,000 affordable homes a year, according to Bloomberg. The levy has been unpopular.
IBM ships an on-premises Digital Asset Haven beta months after its Q2 2026 target
Cryptopolitan - IBM opened an on-premises beta of Digital Asset Haven for banks' own IBM Z and LinuxONE hardware, after planning the option for Q2 2026.
IBIT options price trading more calmly after Bitcoin rebound
CoinTelegraph - IBIT’s expected volatility sits near the bottom of its 12-month range, according to Saxo Bank’s analysis of options data from Sept. 23.
Lombard Odier Turns Overweight on US Treasuries After Five-Year Gap
Binance News - Switzerland’s Lombard Odier Investment Management has turned overweight on US Treasuries for the first time in at least five years, according to Bloomberg. The firm said higher yields are looking increasingly attractive relative to stocks.
JPMorgan Initiates Genius Sports at Overweight, Sees 38% Upside
Binance News - According to CNBC, JPMorgan initiated coverage of Genius Sports with an overweight rating and set an $8 price target, implying 38% upside from Thursday's close. Analyst Samuel Nielsen said the risk-reward profile is positive, citing the company's diversified growth, execution, improving profitability and free cash flow, and valuation, along with optionality from prediction markets that he said is not reflected in Street estimates. JPMorgan said Genius Sports trades at about five times its fiscal 2027 enterprise value and noted the stock has fallen 47% year to date as sports books face more competition from prediction markets. The bank also said Genius Sports' acquisition of digital sports and gaming media network Legend weighed on the ...
Ripple CEO Acknowledges Limitations of XRP for Various Payment Solutions
TheCurrencyAnalytics - Brad Garlinghouse said it out loud. XRP isn’t always the best tool for payments — and he’s fine with that.… Read the original on Ripple’s Brad Garlinghouse Acknowledges XRP Isn’t Always the Best Payment Solution. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
Quantum Computers Could Crack Bitcoin Before They Even Work, EU Warns
CoinPaprika - The Joint Committee of EU financial regulators warned that quantum computing could break blockchain encryption before the technology becomes commercially viable. Roughly 6.9 million bitcoin, worth about $586 billion, sit in wallets the report considers vulnerable.
Iranian Supreme Leader Adviser Mohajer: If Iran Cannot Operate Flights and Receive Airport Services, Other Countries in the Region Will Not Enjoy That Condition
Binance News - According to Jin10, Iranian Supreme Leader adviser Mohajer said that if Iran cannot operate flights and receive airport services, then other countries in the region will also not be able to enjoy that condition.
Eli Ben-Sasson Backs Shielded Bitcoin, Keeps $5,000 ZEC Target
Binance News - Zcash co-founder Eli Ben-Sasson backed Shielded Bitcoin, a proposal to add Zcash-style private transfers to Bitcoin’s base layer, and said his $5,000 year-end ZEC target is still in play. According to BeInCrypto, he said the original Zerocash vision was to bring privacy and scalability to Bitcoin L1, while noting he has not yet read the paper. Ben-Sasson also said ZEC is on track after calling for it to trade above $1,200 by September 25. ZEC was last at $1,545.89, up 1.44% in 24 hours, with nearly 291% gains over 90 days.
Zambia to Restore Open Access to Sole Diesel Pipeline by January
Binance News - Zambia will resume open access to its only fuel-import pipeline by January, a senior official said, according to Bloomberg. The move suggests a delay in meeting a key request from the International Monetary Fund.
Actis Rolls India Road Assets Into $1 Billion Infrastructure Trust
Binance News - Actis LLP has transferred 11 road assets from two funds into an infrastructure investment trust valued at about 100 billion rupees ($1 billion), after raising 11.8 billion rupees from investors, according to Bloomberg.
Iranian President Says Supreme Leader Is in Good Health
Binance News - According to Jin10, Iranian President Pezeshkian said he met with Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei about a month ago for seven hours and that he is in very good health and fully capable of governing, adding that the guidelines for Iran's policies are issued by him.
Whale Builds XPL Long Position Before V-Shaped Rebound
Binance News - On September 25, TradingBeats reported that XPL briefly plunged sharply around 10 p.m. on September 23, falling from about $0.094 to $0.0815 within an hour. According to BlockBeats On-chain Detection, a whale identified as 0xb7e0 began building a long XPL position at 1 a.m. the following day, when the price was near $0.085, and continued adding through TWAP orders until the position was fully established at 6 p.m. Three hours after the position was completed, XPL began a V-shaped rebound. At the time of reporting, XPL was trading at about $0.1141, up roughly 30.9% from the entry price. The position was worth about $3.409 million, with unrealized ...
AI | Nearly Three Quarters of Directors Say They Lack AI Skills
Binance News - Nearly three quarters of directors say they lack sufficient skills to understand AI issues, according to Bloomberg.
Zcash Co-Founder Backs Shielded Bitcoin, Says His ZEC Year-End Target Is Still in Play
BeInCrypto - Zcash co-founder Eli Ben-Sasson backs Shielded Bitcoin for private L1 transfers and sticks with a $5,000 ZEC target. The post Zcash Co-Founder Backs Shielded Bitcoin, Says His ZEC Year-End Target Is Still in Play appeared first on BeInCrypto.
BOE's Bailey Says Persistent Energy Costs Make Rate Hikes Harder to Avoid
Binance News - Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey warned it will become harder to resist pressure to raise interest rates if high oil and gas costs persist, according to Bloomberg.
AI Model Jev Gains Attention as Cheaper, Faster Alternative
Binance News - Jev, an AI model built by a former OpenAI researcher, went viral over the past week with the promise of a cheaper and faster alternative to large language models, according to Bloomberg.
Japan Finance Minister Says Takaichi Isn’t a Reflationist
Binance News - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is not a reflationist, her finance minister said, according to Bloomberg. The minister sought to ease investor concerns that her government would spend excessively and pressure the Bank of Japan to keep interest rates low.
Pimco Faces About 70% Loss on Philadelphia Office CMBS
Binance News - Pacific Investment Management Co. is facing losses of around 70% on a commercial mortgage-backed security tied to a two-tower office complex in downtown Philadelphia, according to Bloomberg.
Binance News | Richard Teng Puts Binance's Security Muscle Behind an Industry-Wide Response
Binance News - Binance CEO Richard Teng said the exchange's security team has been working closely with Bitget since its recent security incident was discovered — sharing security intelligence, tracking related funds and assisting with asset recovery. The message, delivered September 25: when attackers hit one platform, the industry responds as one, and the work is still ongoing. Binance Is Sharing Intelligence and Tracing Funds in Real Time According to Teng, cooperation began as soon as the incident came to light and spans three tracks: security intelligence sharing, on-chain tracking of related funds, and direct support for asset recovery. Details of the incident itself — including its scale and method — were not disclosed in the remarks. Fund ...
China Beige Book Says U.S.-Bound Orders Rose Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit
Binance News - According to CNBC, American businesses ramped up orders for Chinese goods in the weeks before this week's summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, and China Beige Book said the increase was a surprise as shipments to the U.S. rose on both a yearly and monthly basis. The New York-based research firm, which surveyed 1,296 Chinese companies between Sept. 1-22, said the gauge for U.S. orders climbed to 13 in September from negative-12 a year earlier and 3 in August. Overall Chinese domestic and export orders remained below year-earlier levels, and new orders weakened from August. The U.S. and China agreed to extend a trade truce by two months to January, keeping tariffs lower, suspending restrictive controls on rare earth exports and ...
House Toss-Up Races Show Incumbents With Cash Advantage in 11 of 19 Matchups
Binance News - According to CNBC, incumbents held at least twice as much cash on hand as challengers in 11 of the 19 House races rated as toss-ups by The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, based on Federal Election Commission data compiled by OpenSecrets. In every one of those races, the incumbent had the larger financial cushion, including Republican Rep. Tom Barrett in Michigan's 7th District, Republican Rep. Gabe Evans in Colorado's 8th District and Republican Rep. David Valadao in California's 22nd District. Democratic incumbents also held sizable leads in some contests, with Rep. Marcy Kaptur of Ohio's 9th District, Rep. Jared Moskowitz of Florida and Rep. Vicente ...
Ripple CEO Claims XRP Is Not Always the Best Answer
U.Today - Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has acknowledged that XRP is not always the best solution for payment-related use cases. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has acknowledged that XRP is not always the best solution for payment-related use cases.
Researchers Publish Design for Private Bitcoin Transfers on Existing Network
Binance News - Researchers at [alloc] init published a 56-page paper outlining a design for private Bitcoin transfers on the existing Bitcoin network. According to NS3.AI, the proposal would conceal the sender, recipient, and payment amount. The paper focuses on transfers within the system. A separate paper is expected to address how BTC enters and leaves the system.
Citadel Expands Quant Hiring Into AI Labs
Binance News - Citadel is expanding its quantitative investing operation and broadening its talent search to artificial-intelligence labs as hedge funds compete with Silicon Valley for researchers, according to Bloomberg.
BTC goes through largest accumulation wave since 2023
Cryptopolitan - BTC accumulation returned in September, signaled by peak Binance outflows and whale-sized spot orders.
Researchers Publish 'Zcash-Style' Design for Private Bitcoin Transfers
Decrypt - The Shielded Bitcoin spec hides senders, receivers and amounts, but leaves how BTC enters and exits the system to a later paper.
Grayscale Zcash ETF Reaches $1 Billion in Net Assets Ahead of 3-for-1 Split
Binance News - Grayscale’s Zcash ETF (ZCSH) had reached $1 billion in net assets as of September 24, with cumulative net inflows of $306.12 million, or less than 30% of the total. According to Odaily, the fund began trading on NYSE Arca on August 25 and surpassed $500 million in size within two weeks. ZCSH was renamed from Grayscale Zcash Trust, which was established in October 2017 and already held ZEC when it listed. ZEC’s price has roughly doubled since the ETF’s launch, helping lift the fund’s assets. On September 8, Grayscale parent DCG International Investments exchanged 85,705.32563297 ZEC for about $100 million in ZCSH shares; excluding that non-cash transaction, external ...
Consulting Executive Says Companies Still See No AI ROI
Binance News - According to Sina Finance, EY data showed that companies using AI have yet to see meaningful revenue growth or cost reductions. EY executive Dan Diasio said at a The Information event that he has not met a client planning to cut AI spending, but many say they still cannot see where the return on investment is. Diasio said corporate complaints about AI have persisted for one to two years, helping explain why many software and AI companies have lowered prices to persuade business customers to use AI tools. He added that many companies are shifting toward open-source models to reduce fees paid to Anthropic and OpenAI, while some firms, including Block and Cloudflare, have used AI as a reason for ...
PRECIOUS METALS | Gold Options Activity Centers on Spot Price as Silver Trading Stays Cautious
Binance News - According to Jin10, gold positioning activity is concentrated around the spot price, while bearish option activity above it is limited and call option positioning remains dominant; silver is seeing short-term trading around the spot price, but directional bets are also limited and sentiment is likely cautious.
Angola to Continue Fuel Subsidy Cuts as Costs More Than Double
Binance News - Angola remains committed to ending fuel subsidies after higher global prices pushed their cost to more than twice the amount budgeted for, according to Bloomberg.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Qalibaf Says Enemies Have Learned a Major Lesson
Binance News - According to Jin10, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said enemies have acted with all military, economic, and comprehensive means, but have learned a major lesson from the courage of the armed forces and the persistence of the people, and that the Iranian nation will overcome these crises.
Polymarket LoL Submarket Jumps to 90.5% on Baron Kill Outcome
Binance News - Catcher Predict reported sharp volatility in the Polymarket submarket for the event "LoL: Cupid Esports vs. Dplus KIA Challengers," where the "Yes" option on whether both sides would kill Baron rose from 50% one hour earlier to 90.5% at present. According to ChainCatcher, the move marked a 40.5 percentage point swing in the market.
UBS CIO Sees Health Care, EM Bonds and Commodities in Diversified Portfolios
Binance News - Mark Haefele, chief investment officer of global wealth management at UBS, said investors need to be "humble" about diversifying portfolios, according to Bloomberg. Speaking on Bloomberg Television, Haefele cited health-care stocks, emerging-market bonds and commodities including gold as assets that can fit a broader market strategy. He also said the yen is not likely to appreciate.
Zelenskyy Says U.S. Proposed New Ukraine-Russia-U.S. Talks in the UAE
Binance News - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the United States proposed a new round of technical-level peace talks between Ukraine, Russia, and the United States in the United Arab Emirates. According to Sina Finance, he said the proposal was raised during U.S.-Ukraine talks held this week on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Zelenskyy said he is now waiting for a proposal on the date of the talks. He added that a Black Sea maritime ceasefire was also among the topics discussed in New York, along with reciprocal ceasefires to restore transport through the Black Sea, especially grain shipments. ...
Elon Musk's K2 economy post answers a chart of AI spending at 3.63% of GDP
Cryptopolitan - Elon Musk answered a chart putting US AI spending at 3.63% of GDP with a K2 economy line, as a Brookings paper projects a $10.3 trillion buildout.
STOCKS | Morgan Stanley Expects Two 25-Basis-Point BOE Hikes in November and February
Binance News - According to Jin10, Morgan Stanley adjusted its forecast for Bank of England interest rates on Friday and now expects the BOE to raise rates by 25 basis points in November and again in February, after previously expecting no hikes in the foreseeable future. The firm's analysts said in a research report that it had formally changed its BOE forecast to two quarterly rate hikes, with fiscal policy seen as a key potential catalyst for further tightening. They added that economic growth is expected to slow at the start of the year, but said short-term risks are balanced given strong global growth. The BOE kept rates unchanged last week, but warned that rates may need to rise if the war in Iran continues, and forecast that UK inflation will exceed 4% in early 2027.
STOCKS | Databricks Acquires Row Zero to Target Nontechnical Users
Binance News - Databricks announced the acquisition of Row Zero, a five-year-old spreadsheet software company that competes with Microsoft Excel. According to Sina Finance, the deal is intended to help Databricks attract more nontechnical users to Genie, its chatbot launched last summer. A source familiar with the matter said Genie’s annual recurring revenue has surpassed $100 million, referring to the total contract value over the next 12 months. Row Zero was founded by former AWS executives and says its spreadsheet software is faster and more secure than Microsoft Excel while remaining compatible with Excel. ...
India Gets Tata Reassurance on $14 Billion Chip Projects
Binance News - India’s government sought and received reassurances from Tata Group that its $14 billion semiconductor and electronics projects will proceed as planned, according to Bloomberg. The assurance came even as a courtroom battle looms over a leadership dispute at the conglomerate’s holding company.
Metalayer Capital's Aureon Relative Value Fund Secures Initial $1 Million Allocation
Binance News - An institutional investor has made an initial $1 million allocation to Metalayer Capital's Aureon Relative Value Fund. According to NS3.AI, the fund uses Streamex's GLDY as its long gold position and offsets that exposure with short gold-linked perpetual futures. The strategy is designed to target GLDY's 3.5% annual yield rather than rely on changes in gold prices. Additional investments are expected, though they are not guaranteed.
IMF Says Private-Sector AI Investment Could Exceed $2 Trillion This Year
Binance News - The International Monetary Fund said in its latest annual report that external estimates put global artificial intelligence investment led by the private sector at more than $2 trillion this year. According to Odaily, the report said AI-related technology investment is estimated to add 0.5 percentage points to U.S. GDP growth in 2025. The report also said recent gains in U.S. productivity growth partly reflect the early positive effects of AI adoption. It added that some high-cost investments are increasingly relying on debt financing as AI infrastructure and projects expand. The report warned that if future returns fall short of expectations, the ...
B.AI Launches Discounted Access to MiMo-V2.6 Models
Binance News - B.AI said its latest model lineup went live today at 3:00 PM SGT, with MiMo-V2.6-Flash available at a 90% discount and MiMo-V2.6-Pro offered at a 50% launch discount. According to ChainCatcher, several popular Flash models were also added to a 70% discount section. The announcement did not provide additional details beyond the new pricing and model availability.
Egypt and Iran Foreign Ministers Discuss Proposed Deal With the United States
Binance News - According to Sina Finance, citing a statement from Egypt's Foreign Ministry, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi discussed a proposed agreement now under discussion aimed at easing tensions in the region. Abdelatty said countries must fulfill their responsibilities to ensure freedom of international navigation. The two foreign ministers met on Thursday during the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
Binance Wallet Adds USDT Gas Fee Payments on Four Networks
Binance News - Binance Wallet announced on X that users can now pay gas fees with USDT directly from their wallets instead of using the network’s native token first. The update allows transactions to continue without needing to stop and obtain BNB, ETH, or TRX before paying fees. Users can select USDT as the gas payment method and proceed with their transaction. The feature is available on BNB Smart Chain, Ethereum, Solana, and TRON. The announcement did not include additional details beyond the supported networks and the payment option. Binance Wallet said the new method is intended for users who do not have enough of a network’s native token to cover gas ...
Darkfost Says Bitcoin Long-Term Holders Are in a Mild Profit Phase
Binance News - Analyst Darkfost said Bitcoin long-term holders are currently sitting on about 72% realized profit, which remains well below previous market peaks. According to ChainCatcher, he compared the figure with December 2024, when long-term holders' realized profit briefly approached 350%. Darkfost said the current level suggests long-term holders are in a relatively mild profit-taking phase, similar to levels seen during the previous bear market. He added that most long-term holders may prefer to keep holding rather than take large profits at this stage.