Important News Last Night and This Morning (September 9

Pons Founder Clarifies: Tax Rate Cannot Be Changed After Token Launch, High Tax Rate Due to Terminal Routing Error

Pons founder Ozzy posted a clarification on X platform, stating that the tax rate cannot be changed after a token is launched on the Pons platform. He pointed out that some terminals route transactions to high-tax pools due to routing configuration issues, while the pool initialized by Pons on Uniswap V4 not only has liquidity but is a 0% tax rate pool, charging only a 1% Hook fee. When malicious actors attempt a “vamp” attack on this pool, the terminal may display an increased tax rate, but the actual tax rate of the Pons pool has not changed. Ozzy has requested relevant terminals to fix this issue and reminded users that if they see fees exceeding 1%, they are being routed to the wrong pool.

Aave Launches Official MCP Server, AI Agents Can Read Protocol Data and Prepare On-Chain Transactions

Aave has launched an official MCP server, allowing AI agents to access real-time protocol data and prepare transactions on Aave V3 and V4. The server can connect to ChatGPT, Claude, and other MCP-compatible tools, with users retaining control over transaction signing.

A Whale Spent $11.23 Million to Buy 8,994 ZEC Through Three Wallets

Three wallets possibly belonging to the same whale spent 3,700 ETH ($9.23 million) and 2 million USDC to buy 8,994 ZEC ($11.23 million), and are continuing to buy.

Warning: Numerous Phishing Sites and Copycat Tokens Appear Ahead of LAPTOP Airdrop, Please Be Aware of Risks

According to a warning from GoPlus, the meme coin LAPTOP issued by Hunter Biden, son of Joe Biden, is about to be launched via airdrop. A large number of fake phishing websites for LAPTOP airdrop whitelists, eligibility checks, and claims have appeared on Twitter. Simultaneously, identically named copycat tokens have been launched on multiple chains, with contract risks including unverified source code, high taxes, and trading suspensions. GoPlus reminds users to refer to the official website and official Twitter account, cautiously participate in copycat token trading, use token security checks to confirm contract safety, and remember the four principles: do not click, do not install, do not sign, do not transfer.

Binance Alpha Lists 4Stock (4Stock) and A Meme Coin (MEME)

According to official page information, Binance Alpha has listed 4Stock (4Stock) and A Meme Coin (MEME).

An Address’s $80,300 STONK Purchase Has Now Appreciated to $1.63 Million

Trader @The__Solstice bought $80,300 worth of STONK on its launch day at a market cap of approximately $2.73 million. The position is currently worth $1.63 million, down from a peak of $2.24 million. The address has only sold 21% and still holds the majority of the position.

A Whale Profited $14.93 Million from VVV and LIT in 6 Months

Whale 0x7378 profited $14.93 million from VVV and LIT in 6 months. Bought 102,189 VVV at $7.87 six months ago, sold 92,189 VVV at $25.75 today ($2.37 million), still holds 10,000 VVV ($259,500), making a profit of $1.83 million. Over the past 3 months, spent $11.3 million to buy 4.74 million LIT at an average price of $2.39 (currently worth $24.4 million), with an unrealized profit of $13.1 million.

Analysis: Bitcoin SOPR Records Longest Profitability Streak in 2025, Potentially Pointing to Early Bull Market Recovery Phase

On-chain data shows that Bitcoin’s Spent Output Profit Ratio (SOPR) has remained above the breakeven point of 1 for three consecutive weeks since August 19, marking the longest continuous profitable period since 2025. The current SOPR value is 1.002, indicating that most coins moving on-chain are in profit, typically reflecting overall bullish market momentum. On-chain analytics suite Checkonchain points out that rebounds into profitable territory during bear markets tend to be sold off, while the current structure is more similar to the early recovery phase of a bull market, a judgment supported by the SOPR performance of short-term holders (STH). However, analyst David Puell warns that SOPR needs to remain bullish over a longer cycle, and BTC price still faces downside risk. ARK Invest portfolio manager and creator of the Puell Multiple indicator, David Puell, stated in an interview that more evidence is still needed to confirm the bear market bottom has passed. SOPR needs to remain profitable without prices making new lows to sufficiently change the long-term bearish view, believing Bitcoin price still has downside risk. Previously, CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju judged the bear market to be over based on his bull-bear cycle indicator.

Binance Will List BullCome Today and Add a Seed Tag

Binance will list BullCome at 22:30 (UTC+8) on September 9, 2026, and open spot trading pairs for BullCome/USDT, BullCome/USDC, and BullCome/TRY.

U.S. Bank Advances Stablecoin USBDC Development, Completes Real-Time Cross-Border Payment Test

U.S. Bank, a subsidiary of the fifth-largest commercial bank in the United States, U.S. Bancorp (USB), has completed a test using its dollar stablecoin USBDC for real-time cross-border payments. The transaction was executed between its North American and European entities via the Stellar blockchain. The pilot also tested USBDC’s minting, redemption, freezing, and clawback functions, and verified its internally developed digital asset platform. U.S. Bank stated it is exploring various uses for USBDC, including cross-border treasury operations, liquidity management, and collateral transfer, but did not disclose when the stablecoin will be opened to customers or a commercialization timeline.

AI 3D Company VAST Completes Approximately 3 Billion Yuan in Series B and B+ Funding, Led by Matrix Partners China

AI 3D company VAST (Sanqi Wanwu) announced the completion of Series B and B+ funding rounds, totaling approximately 3 billion yuan, led by Matrix Partners China. Perfect World, BlueFocus, XinDongNeng Investment, Yanqu Games, Zhongkechuangda, 37 Interactive Entertainment, as well as DCP Capital, CICC Capital, CMC Capital, etc., participated as co-investors. Existing shareholders such as Fortune Capital, Primavera Capital, and INCE Capital continued to follow the investment. According to official sources, VAST has accumulated approximately 5 billion yuan in total funding in less than six months. It is reported that VAST also released the latest version of its flagship 3D base model, Tripo P series, Tripo P2.0. The funds from this round will be invested in iterating 3D native models and data capabilities, expanding training and inference infrastructure, and product development and commercialization.

Tether and Fasanara Capital Jointly Launch $400 Million Private Credit Fund StableFund

Tether announced the joint launch of a $400 million private credit fund, StableFund, with Fasanara Capital, aiming to attract third-party institutional capital to $3 billion. The fund will provide short-term, asset-backed credit financing to small and medium-sized enterprises in over 60 countries globally. Tether will provide USDT settlement infrastructure and financing opportunities, while Fasanara will act as the investment manager. Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino stated that “USDT is designed to be a 24/7, frictionless global currency,” and through this fund, Tether’s financing network will be transformed into a direct capital channel for the businesses and communities that need it most.

Hunter Biden: LAPTOP Token Has Launched and Airdrop Claims Are Now Open

Hunter Biden announced on X platform that the LAPTOP token is now live and the airdrop claim window is open for 30 days. PANews previously reported that LAPTOP has a total supply of 1 billion tokens, with an initial circulating supply of 350 million at TGE, accounting for 35% of the total supply. Among this, the first-day airdrop, future airdrops, and liquidity each account for 10%, while the foundation treasury accounts for 5%. 20% of the total supply is allocated for community airdrops, with 2% reserved for users who incurred losses in TRUMP Meme coins and other related projects, distributed by participating exchanges according to their set criteria; 8% is allocated to Hunter Biden Substack subscribers as of September 6; 10% is at the discretion of the Phoenix Veritas Foundation for future community airdrops.

TRM Labs completes additional financing from previous Series C round, valuation doubles to $2 billion

San Francisco-based crypto crime tracking company TRM Labs, after completing a $70 million Series C funding round in September 2025 with a valuation of $1 billion, received additional investment from existing investors just six months later, doubling its valuation to $2 billion. CEO Esteban Castano stated that the company’s mission has expanded from blockchain forensics to broader cybercrime mapping, with the AI business becoming a second growth engine rather than a transformation, while the core crypto business remains strong. The company is about to launch a new investigation platform specifically targeting AI-driven deepfake scams, sextortion, and child sexual abuse crimes. Castano said the widespread adoption of cryptocurrencies makes comprehensive mapping of criminal networks possible, and the company is expected to reach the milestone of $100 million in annual recurring revenue in the coming weeks. It currently has about 500 employees, with offices in London, Singapore, and Washington.

Wintermute is a LAPTOP market maker, receiving 2.5 million market-making tokens and distributing them to multiple exchange addresses

Wintermute has also become one of LAPTOP’s market makers. 21 hours ago, Wintermute received 2.5 million market-making tokens from the Laptop multi-signature address and has distributed them to multiple exchange deposit addresses. Currently, the total amount of LAPTOP market-making tokens is 23 million, with GSR Markets holding 15.5 million, G20 holding 5 million, and Wintermute holding 2.5 million, accounting for 2.3% of the total supply.

A trader profits over $1 million on LAPTOP within minutes

Trader 0xa5019 profited over $1 million on LAPTOP within minutes. They spent 100 ETH ($249,800) to buy 9,124 LAPTOP, then sold 8,480 LAPTOP for 472 ETH ($1.18 million), still holding 644 LAPTOP ($110,000).

LAPTOP market cap briefly surged to $314.9 billion, now fallen below $8 billion

According to GMGN data, the market cap of Meme coin LAPTOP, launched by Hunter Biden, briefly surged to $314.9 billion after listing but has now fallen below $8 billion.

A user buys LAPTOP at a high due to FOMO, $200,000 shrinks to $3,000

A user bought Hunter Biden’s LAPTOP at a high due to FOMO, seeing $200,000 shrink to $3,000. They withdrew $250,000 from Binance in advance to buy at launch, ultimately purchasing 919 LAPTOP at a high price of $218, now worth only $3,000.

Two addresses profiting $647,000 from LAPTOP airdrop may belong to Safe architect

Addresses that profited over $647,000 from the LAPTOP airdrop may belong to Safe architect FloB_Safe. About 40 minutes ago, two addresses each claimed 4,276 LAPTOP tokens from the Hunter Biden Substack subscriber airdrop contract, subsequently selling them for profits of $404,000 and $243,000 respectively. The two addresses have intersecting ETH transfers, with one address having transferred the profited USDC to FloB_Safe’s clearly marked address.

Cross-border stablecoin payment infrastructure company Latitude completes $35 million Series A funding round, with Coinbase among participants

Cross-border stablecoin payment infrastructure company Latitude has completed a $35 million Series A funding round, led by Oak HC/FT, with participation from NEA, Coinbase, Lightspeed Faction, and OpenFX. The company, co-founded by former executives from Stripe, Uber, Coinbase, and Meta, aims to help businesses send fiat currency to users in emerging markets via stablecoins using local payment methods (bank accounts and mobile wallets). Latitude is licensed in 45 US markets and plans to expand regulatory licenses in Southeast Asia, Latin America, and Africa. The team currently has 15 people, and the new funds will be used to expand compliance, engineering, and sales teams.

Trader Based16z reduces $200,000 VVV long position, still holds $2.2 million position, floating profit exceeds $600,000 in 24 hours

Trader Based16z just closed 7,650 VVV long positions, worth approximately $200,000, and currently still holds 83,290 VVV long positions, worth approximately $2.2 million. Data shows that the trader’s realized and floating profits combined have exceeded $600,000 in less than 24 hours.

Consensys spins off flagship wallet MetaMask as independent entity

Ethereum software company Consensys announced it is spinning off its flagship wallet MetaMask as an independent entity, with founder Joe Lubin serving as CEO. The original Consensys will be renamed to a new entity focused on institutional protocols and Ethereum software, led by long-time executive Mike Kriak. Lubin said the spin-off is due to MetaMask’s consumer business value accumulating much faster than other business units. MetaMask has expanded from an Ethereum wallet to a platform resembling a crypto version of a new bank, launching a “main account” feature supporting multiple assets and Mastercard debit card spending, with diversified revenue sources including perpetual contracts and prediction markets. Lubin did not disclose an IPO timeline, but analysts believe MetaMask could seek a listing as early as early 2027, while also indicating a reduced willingness to issue a token under the current regulatory environment.

PayPal launches customized stablecoin issuance platform PYUSDx, expanding stablecoin payment infrastructure

PayPal announced the official launch of its customized stablecoin developer platform PYUSDx, built with the assistance of fiat-pegged token specialist M0 and crypto payment company MoonPay, providing enterprises with the infrastructure to issue customized stablecoins backed by PayPal USD (PYUSD). The platform was first previewed in February this year and is now officially live. Crypto-native companies Saturn, Concrete, and Cap have already issued tokens on the platform, bringing over $100 million in processing volume. According to the announcement, other companies launching stablecoins on PYUSDx include USD.AI and Fairblock.

Binance Earn, Buy Crypto, Convert, VIP Loans, and Margin list BullCome (BullCome)

Binance Earn, Buy Crypto, Convert, Margin, and VIP Loan will list BullCome. For Binance Earn, BullCome’s flexible savings product will open for subscription at 22:30 on September 9, 2026 (East Eight Time Zone). For Buy Crypto, trading can begin within one hour after BullCome is listed on Binance Spot. For Convert, BullCome can be exchanged for BTC, USDT, and other tokens within one hour after listing, with zero fees. For VIP Loan, BullCome will be available as a borrowable asset within one hour after spot listing. For Binance Margin, cross and isolated margin will add BullCome as a borrowable asset at 22:30 on September 9, 2026, and will list BullCome/USDT and BullCome/USDC cross and isolated margin trading pairs; the Unified Account will add BullCome as a borrowable asset and the above margin trading pairs.

A trader bought LAPTOP for $900 and has made over $250,000 in profit, a return of 278 times

A trader spent 900 USDC to buy 2,268.56 LAPTOP at a unit price of $0.40, then immediately sold all at an average price of $111, obtaining 251,270 USDC, making a profit of over $250,000, a return rate of 278 times.

Liquid Network released emergency update, fixed Range Proof verification cache vulnerability

Liquid Network released the latest update on the hacking incident, announcing that the emergency version Elements v23.3.4 is now online, Functionary nodes have immediately started upgrading, and recommends all Liquid node operators to update synchronously. This version fixes the previously discovered Proof verification cache vulnerability and strengthens the cache key used by Range Proof. Liquid Network stated that Elements v23.3.4 has completed multiple rounds of internal and external reviews, with participants including Bitcoin Red Team, Alpen Labs, and other teams. Regarding network recovery, Blockstream said it is still formulating a recovery plan, expected to proceed in three phases: Resume block production but continue to suspend Peg operations; Replay transactions that have been verified as valid; Resume Peg operations after the network state is fully restored and fund returns are confirmed. Currently, the first two phases are being tested in parallel, and any phase will only proceed after safety is confirmed.

A trader bought LAPTOP for about $997 and sold all within 2 minutes, obtaining about $66,800

A trader bought 471 LAPTOP for about $997 and sold all within 2 minutes, obtaining about $66,800, making a profit of about $65,100, a return rate of 65 times.

US regulatory agencies seize over $52 million in crypto assets from Xinbi Guarantee

The US Department of Justice Fraud Section Strike Force and the Treasury Department took coordinated enforcement action against the illegal marketplace Xinbi Guarantee, seizing and restricting the disposal of over $52 million in crypto assets in a single day, with cumulative restricted assets reaching approximately $938 million. Tether assisted in this investigation. The DOJ alleges that Xinbi operated primarily via Telegram, providing customized investment scam websites and money laundering services to fraud rings, and recruiting human trafficking victims to scam compounds in Southeast Asia. Law enforcement seized its Telegram channel and two crypto wallets totaling approximately $12 million, and restricted the disposal of 47 other related wallets. The US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control designated Xinbi as a Significant Transnational Criminal Organization and sanctioned two other supporting entities. The task force also assisted Madagascar in shutting down 13 scam compounds, processing over 3,200 devices, and arresting nearly 400 people.

Robinhood CEO responds to AMC criticism: Listed companies cannot control their stocks being tokenized

Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev responded to AMC’s criticism in a recent interview, stating that once a listed company’s stock is publicly traded, other financial institutions should have the right to issue related financial products based on those stocks without needing prior permission from the stock issuer. Vlad Tenev said that the Robinhood stock token is issued by an independent entity and backed by the underlying stock, so it should not automatically require the issuer’s consent. Previously, AMC CEO Adam Aron fiercely criticized Robinhood for tokenizing AMC stock, believing this bypasses the issuing company and disrupts the traditional relationship between the company and its shareholders, noting that stock token holders do not possess the voting rights of the underlying stock. Regarding how Robinhood will exercise the voting rights corresponding to the underlying stock, he stated that the company has not yet announced specific plans.

Meta (META) stock rose 7.00% intraday, currently at $656.13

According to Binance market data, Meta (META) stock rose 7.00% intraday, currently at $656.13.

world.xyz launches on-chain prediction market platform on Solana, over 1 million users have joined the waitlist

world.xyz has launched a fully on-chain prediction market platform on Solana, with over 1 million users having joined the waitlist. Chainlink supports market settlement, and contracts are settled in Phantom’s CASH stablecoin.

a16z Crypto releases new version of open-

a16z Crypto announced the release of a new version of its open-source zero-knowledge virtual machine Jolt, called Lattice Jolt, which replaces the underlying cryptography from elliptic curves to lattice-based cryptography, achieving three major features: quantum resistance; 2-3x faster prover and verifier speeds; generating short proofs under 100KB, the smallest among all quantum-resistant zkVMs, with further compression possible. This scheme is based on the standard Module-SIS assumption, which also underpins quantum-resistant standards being deployed globally like ML-DSA and ML-KEM. The new polynomial commitment scheme, Akita, was led by LayerZero and developed in collaboration with Carnegie Mellon University, the University of Southern California, and the a16z Crypto team.

Vitalik introduces EIP-8288: Recursive STARK mempool could reduce costs for quantum-safe signatures and privacy transactions

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin published an article introducing the EIP-8288 proposal, which plans to introduce a recursive STARK mempool mechanism in the I-star upgrade after Hegota, aiming to move signature verification and proof generation out of Ethereum’s main execution path, significantly reducing on-chain overhead through recursive aggregation within the mempool. This scheme is expected to bring significant improvements to various scenarios: the cost of quantum-safe signatures and privacy protocols will drop substantially, with privacy transaction Gas consumption expected to compress from tens of millions to tens of thousands; new signature or proof schemes (such as Falcon, ML-DSA) can be supported without changing the EVM; and private account abstraction can be achieved, enhancing user privacy protection. Technically, nodes periodically collect and aggregate transaction dependencies to generate recursive STARKs, and block builders ultimately package the aggregated proofs onto the chain. Each block would only need to carry an additional 100-300KB STARK and 96 bytes of data per statement. Vitalik also pointed out that this proposal could push Ethereum to establish RISC-V as the standard instruction set for recursive STARKs.

Trump’s second son mocks Hunter Biden’s failed coin launch: He should go back to painting

Donald Trump’s second son, Eric Trump, mocked Hunter Biden’s failed coin launch in a post on X, writing: “Hunter Biden should go back to painting.” The Meme coin LAPTOP, issued today on the Base chain by Hunter Biden, son of former US President Joe Biden, experienced a sharp drop after its launch, with a decline reaching 99%.

Trump’s account reportedly bought the dip and sold the top precisely, “chart manipulation” may be confirmed

In the first six months of the ongoing geopolitical conflict, Trump’s investment accounts reaped substantial returns through active trading of energy stocks. These holdings covered nine major giants in the U.S. energy sector, greatly benefiting from the supply disruption panic triggered by the war. Democratic staff on the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC) gave a higher estimate in a report released in August. The committee calculated that the total value of Trump’s broader oil and gas investment portfolio this year had increased by up to $15.5 million. The report quickly sparked a political backlash. Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren publicly criticized that Trump had provoked a conflict with Iran this year, directly driving up oil and gas stocks, while his own massive holdings rose accordingly. Trump previously posted on social media that his stock trading was for America, not for himself: “I did it for our country, not for myself. I made hundreds of billions of dollars for America—not for myself—through stocks and holding various other assets, only to be criticized by the radical left ‘stupid Democrats.’ This is so unfair, but what can you do!”

Bubblemaps: Nearly 80% of LAPTOP Traders in Loss, Over 100 Lost More Than $10,000

On-chain data analysis platform Bubblemaps stated that LAPTOP token trading has been “a bloodbath,” with approximately 80% of traders incurring losses. According to its disclosure, at least two traders lost between $100,000 and $1 million, 100 traders lost more than $10,000, about 700 traders lost more than $1,000, and approximately 11,000 traders experienced smaller losses. Bubblemaps concluded with the sarcastic remark, “Thank you Hunter Biden.”

Coinbase Collaborates with Stanford on Bitcoin Quantum Resistance: No Perfect Solution Yet, Migration May Be Phased

Coinbase announced that it has co-hosted a “Post-Quantum Bitcoin Workshop” at Stanford University with Stanford cryptography professor Dan Boneh and Localhost Research. This closed-door working meeting brought together Bitcoin developers, cryptography experts, researchers, institutional custodians, and hardware wallet specialists, focusing on how Bitcoin can prepare in advance for the cryptographic risks posed by future quantum computing. Participants assessed the progress of quantum computing development, the current state of post-quantum cryptography, and the applicability of different post-quantum signature schemes in Bitcoin. They also referenced Ethereum’s relevant plans, discussing institutional custody needs, Bitcoin output types, and potential post-quantum protection schemes. Additionally, the meeting discussed hardware wallet limitations, signature scheme selection, and protective measures for assets that may not be migrated in time. Coinbase stated that it is currently impossible to accurately predict when a quantum computer capable of breaking existing cryptographic systems will emerge. Therefore, it is more important to establish well-researched and tested response plans in advance than to predict a specific timeline. Participants believe that quantum computing does not yet pose an imminent crisis, but acting early can provide sufficient time for technical research, testing, and ecosystem coordination. Currently, multiple post-quantum security schemes have attracted attention, but no perfect solution or clear consensus exists. Different schemes have trade-offs in terms of security, transaction size, hardware performance, key management, and user adoption difficulty. Participants believe that Bitcoin’s quantum resistance cannot rely solely on protocol upgrades; it also needs to consider how individual users, institutional custodians, wallets, and hardware devices generate, store, back up, and migrate keys and assets. Coinbase pointed out that the migration of Bitcoin to a post-quantum security system is more likely to be a continuous, phased process rather than a one-time event. As post-quantum cryptography continues to evolve, future solutions may iterate, so Bitcoin needs to retain the flexibility to adopt more mature technologies while advancing security upgrades. This workshop did not attempt to determine the final technical solution but rather to identify key issues and promote further research and engineering testing. The company plans to continue organizing relevant discussions among Bitcoin developers, cryptography experts, institutional custodians, and other ecosystem participants to gradually translate post-quantum security research into fully validated practical solutions.

AI Fintech Company Kapital Raises $125 Million, Co-led by Tru Arrow Partners and Others

AI fintech company Kapital has completed a new $125 million equity and debt financing round, co-led by Tru Arrow Partners and Fasanara Capital, with participation from Cervin Ventures, Niya Partners, and Overlook Capital. Kapital uses artificial intelligence technology to help individuals and businesses efficiently manage operations, credit, and cash flow, while also promoting savings and investments through its brokerage and fund management businesses. The new funds will be used for the in-depth development of the AI platform and data analytics suite, and to accelerate expansion in the US and European markets.

Bonk Guy Turns Bullish on Solana: Ecosystem Culture Undergoing Top-Down Change

Well-known trader Bonk Guy stated that he had previously been pessimistic about Solana, even writing an analysis favoring Robinhood and BNB Chain, believing Solana would lose significant market share and attention in this cycle. However, his view has recently started to turn bullish on Solana and its ecosystem. Solana has recently re-embraced the “trench” culture and has begun more actively promoting community projects. At the same time, Solana management proactively communicated with him, seeking to understand how to better align with the community and the “trench” ecosystem. Additionally, Solana officials and core members have recently started to proactively acknowledge ecosystem projects like $STONK and $USELESS. Bonk Guy believes these changes are not simply bullish for a specific token, but reflect a top-down cultural shift within Solana and management’s proactive efforts to address ecosystem issues. He stated that his past criticism of Solana was never about the technology or infrastructure, but about the ecosystem culture and the impact of “extractors” on new projects and users within Solana. He concluded: “My Solana bias is changing.”

Meta Platforms Acquires Swedish AI Startup Stilla.ai

Meta has acquired Swedish AI startup Stilla.ai, aiming to accelerate the development of Meta Business Agent. This AI agent is currently used to help merchants interact with customers on WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram, and facilitate transaction completion. Stilla was founded in 2024, headquartered in Stockholm, and exited stealth mode in January this year after completing a $5 million pre-seed funding round. Upon completion of the acquisition, the Stilla team and its technology will be integrated into Meta. This acquisition highlights Meta’s strategy to further integrate AI technology into its messaging ecosystem’s commerce system. Over the past decade, Meta has continuously built commercial infrastructure connecting merchants with its billion-user messaging apps. Currently, over 1 million businesses use Business Agent to handle customer interactions. Meta hopes to enhance the capabilities of its AI chatbot to help merchants more effectively convert customer inquiries into actual purchases. After the acquisition, Meta also plans to further expand its business presence in Sweden.

Cathie Wood: Blockchain Development Over a Decade, More New Chains to Come

ARK Invest founder Cathie Wood stated that blockchain technology has been developing for over a decade, and more blockchain networks will be launched in the future. As more blockchain networks enter the market, understanding how different chains achieve scale, build profitable models, and attract users will help grasp the future competitive landscape of the blockchain industry. Cathie Wood forwarded an analytical article written by Lorenzo, stating that it provides a relatively easy-to-understand framework for comprehending the business models, trade-offs, and go-to-market strategies adopted by different blockchain projects in their expansion, commercialization, and user acquisition processes.

Apple Launches First Foldable iPhone Duo, Starting at 15,999 RMB, A20 Pro Chip Doubles AI Performance

Apple launched its first foldable iPhone Duo, the iPhone 18 Pro series, AirPods 5, and two new Apple Watches at a product launch event early this morning. The iPhone Duo features a 7.6-inch internal screen, a 5.4-inch external screen, and the A20 Pro chip, supporting split-screen multitasking, with side Touch ID and a pure eSIM design. The China price starts at 15,999 RMB, with pre-orders starting October 16 and release on October 23. The iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max start at 9,999 RMB and 10,999 RMB respectively, adding a new 48-megapixel variable aperture main camera, with pre-orders starting September 12 and release on September 18. The A20 Pro chip in both phones uses a 2-nanometer process. Apple claims its AI processing performance is twice that of the A19 Pro, with GPU performance up to 40% higher. The AirPods 5 come standard with active noise cancellation, starting at 999 RMB. The Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 start at 2,999 RMB and 6,499 RMB respectively, featuring the S11 chip and a new health sensing system, adding a body state readiness index. The Ultra 4 has a maximum daily battery life of 50 hours. All the above products will be released on September 18. Additionally, iOS 27 and watchOS 27 will be released on September 14.

Harmony: Validators Can Stop Operating Nodes Starting at 22:00 Beijing Time Today

Harmony released a validator update announcement stating that validators can cease operating their validator nodes starting September 10, 2026, at 14:00 UTC (22:00 Beijing time). Harmony stated that the relevant transition and compensation plans have been previously published in the ONE migration article, and reiterated its future shift towards building an AI-driven video remix economy.

Pump.fun Launches Custom Trading Pairs, Supporting 93 Asset Pairings Including Tokenized Stocks

Pump.fun announced the launch of a custom trading pair feature, Custom Pairs, allowing users to issue tokens on Solana paired with assets such as tokenized stocks, mainstream crypto assets, and metals. Through a partnership with Sunrise, the platform has added 20 new asset pairings, including BA, BABA, BULL, COST, DELL, DJT, HIMS, IBM, JNJ, LMT, LULU, MGM, PFE, QUBT, RBLX, RDDT, RIVN, SHOP, SNAP, and UPS; the total number of asset pairings supported by xStocks and Sunrise has reached 93, with more pairings to be added subsequently. Pump.fun stated that the bonding curve and PumpSwap protocol fees for Custom Pairs are consistent with standard token launches, with 50% of related revenue allocated to the PUMP programmatic buyback and burn smart contract. Issuers can choose to set a fixed creator fee between 0.05% and 1%, or adopt a Cashback model that returns fees to traders, with fees paid in the paired quote token.

US Treasury Secretary Bessent Urges Senate to Advance the CLARITY Act

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent issued a statement urging the Senate to advance the CLARITY Act. He stated that the bill aims to establish a comprehensive regulatory framework for digital assets and enhance the United States’ ability to prevent bad actors from abusing related technologies. Bessent said that after the Senate returns from its August recess, all parties should remain at the negotiating table, agree to proceed with the deliberation process, and advance the legislative process. He warned that failure to advance the bill would send a worrying signal to US allies and adversaries that the US is unwilling to lead the future of digital assets and is abandoning enhanced national security tools that could be used to combat the abuse of related technologies.

US Department of Commerce Awards Up to $100 Million Each to Three Quantum Computing Companies Including Rigetti

The US Department of Commerce, through the CHIPS Act, is awarding up to $100 million each (totaling $300 million) to three quantum computing companies—Rigetti, D-Wave, and Quantinuum—and will hold minority stakes in the three companies to advance the development of hardware, manufacturing, and error correction systems for fault-tolerant quantum computers. Meanwhile, Ethereum has set December 2029 as the deadline for achieving “quantum resistance” across its execution layer, consensus layer, and data layer; Bitcoin developers are also advancing two post-quantum signature migration proposals, BIP-360 and BIP-361, with the industry believing a viable migration path needs to be established before 2029. The report notes that no quantum computer currently poses a real threat to existing cryptographic systems, but approximately 1 million Bitcoins (including Satoshi Nakamoto’s holdings) have had their public keys exposed on-chain, potentially becoming “stranded assets” if migration lags.

EU Plans to Include Crypto Service Providers in Mandatory Local Contact Mechanism

The European Commission, through a delegated act, plans to extend the “Central Contact Point” (CCP) framework to Crypto Asset Service Providers (CASPs), granting member state regulatory authorities the power to require crypto exchanges and other institutions operating within their countries to designate a local contact person. This framework previously only applied to electronic money institutions and payment institutions; the amendment will bring crypto service providers into the anti-money laundering and compliance regulatory network, allowing regulators to have a fixed point of contact within their jurisdiction and enhancing information transmission and law enforcement coordination.

SideSwap: Full Refund of Approximately 4 BTC Fees Charged for the Transaction to the Liquid Federation

According to an official statement from SideSwap, on September 6, a consensus layer vulnerability existed in the Elements software relied upon by the Liquid network. An attacker exploited this to mint approximately 4000 L-BTC without real deposit backing and sent them to SideSwap’s peg-out service. The service processed this as a normal customer order; the L-BTC was subsequently burned, and the Liquid federation released approximately 3996 BTC to the Bitcoin address provided by the attacker, which SideSwap forwarded in full to that address. SideSwap stated that while the vulnerability itself was not its fault, two choices in the operation of its peg-out service turned a potentially reversible Liquid layer fault into an irreversible actual loss on Bitcoin, for which it takes full responsibility: First, the peg-out authorization keys were kept online long-term, and each federation payment was automatically forwarded to the customer within the same Bitcoin block without a manual delay step; second, the peg-out order processing flow lacked review mechanisms for order size, rate, and deposit wallet history, allowing a massive order close to the total L-BTC circulation to be processed without any manual review. SideSwap also disclosed that the funds used for minting were transferred via a cross-chain bridge from the Tornado Cash mixing service, and the attacker had conducted several small test transactions beforehand, concluding this was a premeditated attack. SideSwap is a non-custodial wallet, and user self-custodied assets were not affected by this incident; the company has fully refunded the approximately 4 BTC fees charged for the transaction to the Liquid federation. The Liquid network is currently paused, with Blockstream coordinating with the federation on repair and restart. SideSwap’s peg-in and peg-out services will only resume after the federation completes new security reviews and architectural adjustments; other market functions will resume concurrently with the Liquid network restart.

NVIDIA and Groq Transaction Under US DOJ Investigation, Potentially Involving Antitrust Regulation

According to two sources familiar with the matter, the US Department of Justice is investigating whether NVIDIA (NVDA.O) attempted to circumvent antitrust review to finalize a transaction signed last year with AI chip manufacturer Groq. Groq described the transaction at the time as a “non-exclusive licensing agreement,” allowing NVIDIA to use chips specifically designed by Groq for running AI tasks. As part of the arrangement, Groq CEO Jonathan Ross and COO Sunny Madra joined NVIDIA. AI companies have entered into several similar transactions, involving licensing technology from other companies and hiring their key employees without completing a direct acquisition. Such arrangements often bypass automatic government reviews applied to traditional M&A transactions, which are designed to determine whether a deal would harm market competition.

Nikkei 225 Index Falls 1%, South Korea’s KOSPI Index Falls 0.75%

The Nikkei 225 index fell 1.00% intraday. South Korea’s KOSPI index touched 7000 points, down 0.75% intraday.

ChatGPT Voice Can Now Invoke GPT-5.6 Sol and GPT-6 Astra

OpenAI product team member Atty Eleti stated that ChatGPT Voice can now invoke GPT-5.6 Sol and GPT-6 Astra. Users can choose the model and reasoning intensity themselves; Pro users can select these models, and voice mode will invoke the selected model when search or reasoning is needed. This feature operates based on GPT-Live and delegates search and reasoning tasks to frontier models; when voice invokes the underlying text model for answers, it counts against the message quota for that model. Meanwhile, OpenAI has increased usage limits for GPT-Live-1: Plus users’ daily limit has been raised from 1 hour to 3 hours, $100 Pro users from 12 hours to 15 hours, while $200 Pro users retain unlimited daily usage; Business Premium users receive the same daily 15-hour limit as the $100 Pro plan. Atty Eleti noted that selecting GPT-5.6 Extra High and GPT-6 Pro may result in slower response speeds but offers higher reasoning capabilities.

China-US Bond Yield Spread Widens to 317 Basis Points, Largest Since 2002

The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note rose to 4.85%, a new high since 2023, while China’s 10-year government bond yield remained at 1.68%, widening the China-US interest rate spread to 317 basis points, the largest since 2002. Analysts said the widening spread weakens the appeal of domestic assets to both domestic and international investors, exacerbating risks of capital outflows and renminbi depreciation. Reports indicate that as the Federal Reserve continues to fight inflation while the People’s Bank of China maintains a relatively accommodative stance to support growth, the relative stability of the renminbi, previously supported by exports, faces challenges. Global sovereign bond yields have also risen to their highest levels since 2007.

California Governor Signs Two AI Safety Bills Supported by Anthropic and OpenAI, Regulating Third-Party Security Assessments of AI Systems

California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed two AI safety-related bills, regulating the mechanism for third-party security assessments of AI systems. Among them, a bill proposed by Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan will establish a registration system and ethical standards for AI external auditors; a bill proposed by former U.S. Representative and State Senator Jerry McNerney tasks the state government with setting standards and reviewing the qualifications and assessment capabilities of “Independent Verification Organizations.” Anthropic had previously publicly supported related legislation, and OpenAI also expressed support before the bills were signed, stating it would continue to promote AI safety legislation in various states. Newsom also called for the federal government to issue nationwide AI regulatory rules as soon as possible.

LAPTOP Foundation Deploys 4 Million Tokens to Incentivize Liquidity, Another 10 Million to Be Burned

Hunter Biden, son of former U.S. President Joe Biden, stated that the LAPTOP Foundation’s X account is currently suspended, and the team is working to restore it. Information will be published via Medium in the meantime, and the foundation will not exit the LAPTOP project. A concurrently released statement explained that after LAPTOP established its initial liquidity pool at $0.05 per token, it encountered massive demand and front-running bots, with the market maker’s initial liquidity being insufficient, leading to severe price volatility before liquidity was replenished. To improve market liquidity, the team began deploying 4 million LAPTOP tokens (0.4% of the total supply) as incentives into the Aerodrome liquidity pool at 8:00 AM (UTC+8) on September 10. Additionally, two prediction events will settle as “YES,” and 10 million LAPTOP tokens (1% of the total supply) will be burned within the first week of launch. The team stated that LAPTOP had no pre-sale and did not allocate tokens to investors, influencers, or KOLs. The 30% of tokens held by the founder are locked for 6 months and will unlock over two years, custodied by Coinbase Custody, while another 30% allocated via the prediction mechanism are locked for 12 months. 80 million LAPTOP tokens are claimable by users who subscribed to Hunter Biden’s Substack before September 6, with a 30-day claim period; unclaimed tokens will be burned. Previously, Hunter Biden stated regarding the severe volatility after the token launch that he had not received any profits from LAPTOP. Market data shows that the LAPTOP token has continuously plummeted since its launch, falling below $1 at its lowest point.

Trump Takes the Stage to Articulate Republican Platform for Midterm Elections

According to the Wall Street Journal: U.S. President Donald Trump took the stage at the American Airlines Center in Dallas to deliver a speech, articulating the Republican platform for the midterm elections.

Analyst: Once Trading Volume Recedes, Incentive Mechanisms for “Equity Token” Concept Meme Coins May Fail

DeFi researcher Ignas stated that the current narrative for “equity token” concept Meme coins fundamentally relies on trading volume and fee revenue. Once trading volume shrinks, funds for dividends and buybacks will decrease, weakening holding incentives and potentially triggering a sell-off. Ignas noted that Coinbase’s Q4 2021 trading volume was $547 billion, dropping to $145 billion a year later, a decline of approximately 74%; Meme coin trading volume could potentially decline by 95% in the future. Uniswap trading volume has also shown a slow decline recently. Ignas further stated that dividends, buybacks, burns, or liquidity incentives for projects like ZCAT, STONK, PONS, INDEX, SHROOM, and CASHCAT are all tied to trading fee revenue. All these projects are exposed to the risk of declining user trading interest, and simply extrapolating annualized returns based on current fee levels is unreasonable.

Naval: AI Is Shifting from “Eating the Internet” to “Devouring Genius Works”

Renowned investor Naval stated that early AI trained by scraping content from across the internet only resulted in “mediocrity patched together from disparateworks of contemporary Mozarts, Einsteins, and Shakespeares,” thereby spawning a generation of “ghost geniuses” to write code, drive cars, handle work, and run the world for humanity

Trezor Says Third-Party Email Service Provider Was Breached, Phishing Emails Disguised as Official Security Alerts

Hardware wallet manufacturer Trezor stated that its third-party email service provider was breached. A phishing email with the subject line “Critical Security Alert: STM32 Entropy Vulnerability” is spreading, with a forged sender address of help@trezor.io. Trezor stated that the email is not official communication, warned users not to click any links within it, and said the related malicious domain has been taken offline. The incident remains under investigation.

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