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According to Cointelegraph, BitMEX co-founder and Maelstrom CIO Arthur Hayes said during Blockchain Week Korea that U.S. policymakers may need to expand the money supply to support AI data center construction and government debt financing, with the resulting increase in liquidity potentially driving crypto asset prices higher. Hayes noted that AI companies require trillions of dollars in funding to build data centers, and as prices for related services continue to drop, this could ultimately push policymakers to adopt a more accommodating monetary stance. He also highlighted that China's monetary policy may shift from relatively tight conditions to larger-scale stimulus, which he believes could reignite market demand for scarce assets.
Arthur Hayes stated that U.S. policymakers may support the AI industry and government debt financing through money printing, driving cryptocurrency prices higher; if China shifts from limited tightening to large-scale monetary stimulus, it could also boost demand for scarce assets. He is also monitoring financial stress in France, including BNP Paribas-related credit default swaps and French government bond spreads.Catrina Wang, General Partner at Portal Ventures, said that banks and asset management companies have advantages in on-chain financial markets thanks to their existing client relationships. Todd McDonald, co-founder of R3, pointed out that public blockchains can help institutions reach clients beyond their own networks; Justin Kugel, Executive Vice President of Growth at World Liberty Financial, said that user demand for asset management and investment evaluation still leaves room for intermediaries.Chetan Karkhanis, Senior Vice President of Digital Asset Client Relationships at Franklin Templeton, said the company has no intention of issuing its own stablecoin and hopes tokenized money market funds will provide investment returns. Haonan Li, co-founder and CEO of Codex, said that trade routes connecting Latin America, sub-Saharan Africa, and Asia are driving demand for stablecoin payments; buyers pay eastward for goods, while manufactured products flow westward.Ilya Podoynitsyn, co-founder and CEO of FinHarbor, said that before allocating to crypto assets, companies need to confirm they have long-term idle funds that will not affect daily operations. Michael Camarda, Chief Development Officer of Ethereum treasury company SharpLink, said that both buying back shares and increasing ETH holdings can raise ETH per share; the company has adopted both methods to meet the preferences of institutional and retail investors. (Cointelegraph)
the Core Lightning team, which develops the Bitcoin Lightning Network node software, is warning node operators running version 26.06.7 or earlier to upgrade to the latest version as soon as possible. The team said it has received reports of attackers targeting unpatched nodes, but did not disclose the vulnerability exploited by the attackers or the potential impact.Core Lightning said on September 16 that it was investigating an issue that could affect experimental features and user funds, and on September 22 released version 26.06.8 to fix the vulnerability and update the software. This announcement did not state whether the previously reported attacks were related to the vulnerability fixed in this version. (Cointelegraph)
Odaily reports: European stablecoin issuer AllUnity has launched the U.S. dollar stablecoin USDAU, its fourth fiat-backed stablecoin. USDAU maintains a 1:1 peg to the U.S. dollar through segregated reserves and is now live on Ethereum, Solana, Base, Tempo, Arc, and Polygon.AllUnity is regulated under the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) and has previously issued the euro stablecoin EURAU, the Swiss franc stablecoin CHFAU, and the Swedish krona stablecoin SEKAU. (Cointelegraph)
Odaily News: The Illinois Department of Revenue has released draft rules for the already-legislated 0.2% digital asset transaction tax, clarifying that stablecoins will be considered taxable digital assets, while non-fungible tokens are not within the scope of taxation.The draft stipulates that DeFi transactions are generally exempt; however, fees paid by users that are deemed "valuable consideration," such as protocol fees used to operate or maintain a platform, may trigger taxation. Network fees and swap fees paid solely to liquidity providers do not trigger the tax.Cross-chain bridging conducted through digital asset brokers with consideration paid will be treated as a taxable exchange activity. When a centralized exchange transfers funds to a self-custodial wallet, if the exchange charges a fee, it may also be subject to taxation.The tax law was approved in June and is scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2027. The Illinois Department of Revenue is soliciting public comments on the draft, with a deadline of October 30. (Cointelegraph)
Odaily Report: Binance Pay will open its service to eligible overseas users starting Wednesday, allowing visitors to Japan to pay with USDT at most merchants supporting PayPay via HIVEX.HIVEX is a payment interoperability framework that connects overseas QR code payment services with merchants supporting PayPay in Japan. Merchants do not need separate integration, and settlements are still conducted in Japanese yen.PayPay is a Japanese cashless payment service covering millions of locations, including large chain stores, small retailers, vending machines, taxis, and public transportation. (Cointelegraph)
Odaily News: The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has updated the MiCA register, with BCash, Xenios Blockchain Group, Capital Wallet Greece, and Piraeus Bank becoming the first batch of Greek crypto asset service providers to be included. The register added 6 institutions from Germany, France, and Slovenia, bringing the total number of registered institutions to 359.The Hellenic Capital Market Commission (HCMC) is responsible for supervising the first three institutions, while the Bank of Greece oversees Piraeus Bank. The HCMC denied that its officials had communicated with European Central Bank (ECB) officials regarding Binance's Greek MiCA application, and also denied making any statements about Lagarde intervening in the application; Binance withdrew its application on June 24. (Cointelegraph)
According to Cointelegraph, Kalshi has won a significant ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, allowing it to continue operating its event contracts business in Ohio and Tennessee.
Odaily News: Jumper has announced plans to conduct its first JUMP token sale through Legion and spin off from LI.FI to become an independent company. Jumper currently has cumulative trading volume exceeding $40 billion, over 100,000 monthly active users, and a market share of more than 15% in cross-chain bridge transaction volume.Jumper stated that in the future it will expand from cross-chain aggregation to an on-chain finance super app, covering spot trading, cross-chain, perpetual contracts, tokenized stocks, and other RWA and yield products. Its perpetual contract product, Jumper Perps, is expected to launch in the coming weeks. This Legion token sale will be Jumper's first fundraising, with proceeds to be used for product development, user acquisition, and market expansion; the JUMP token is planned to be issued separately after the fundraising is completed, and the company will not conduct equity financing at the same time. (Cointelegraph)
According to Cointelegraph, SlowMist stated that it has not yet independently confirmed that the analyzed Safari attack sample has led to actual crypto asset theft. Existing technical evidence primarily covers iOS 18.4 through 18.6.2, while the previously circulated claim that "iOS 13 through iOS 26.5 are all affected" remains preliminary. Analysis by SlowMist reveals that the malicious Safari page exploits a chain of vulnerabilities previously patched by Apple to attempt access to the Apple Keychain, app files, and shared data, which may involve information stored in crypto wallets. However, the presence of exfiltration-capable code does not mean data has been successfully extracted from all targeted wallets. SlowMist continues to recommend that iPhone users promptly install the latest iOS security updates and avoid opening suspicious links.
Odaily reports: Blockchain security firm SlowMist has stated that the attack samples it analyzed targeting iPhone Safari have not been linked to any confirmed incidents of crypto asset theft. The available technical evidence primarily covers iOS 18.4 through 18.6.2, and whether iOS 26.5 is affected still lacks reproducible technical evidence.The attack reuses the previously disclosed DarkSword attack chain technique, loading code through malicious web pages disguised as free virtual private server services. The samples contain components that access Apple Keychain, extract and decrypt stored information, and can also access application files and shared data.SlowMist recommends that iPhone users install the latest iOS security updates available for their devices and avoid clicking suspicious links. Users who suspect their wallet private keys or seed phrases have been compromised should generate a new wallet on a clean device and transfer their assets. (Cointelegraph)
Odaily reports: DoubleZero has launched a dedicated fiber market data service for decentralized exchange Hyperliquid, enabling professional trading institutions to obtain complete order book data via fiber optics rather than relying solely on public APIs.The service covers Hyperliquid's native perpetual contracts as well as markets operated by trade[XYZ], which provides perpetual contracts linked to assets such as crude oil, gold, and silver on Hyperliquid's infrastructure.DoubleZero's Edge market data service had previously integrated with Solana and prediction market Kalshi, making Hyperliquid the third platform to adopt the service. (Cointelegraph)
stablecoin infrastructure company HIFI has completed a $37 million Series A funding round led by Left Lane Capital, with the specific valuation not yet disclosed. HIFI CEO Zach Walsh stated that this is the company's first priced funding round, and the platform currently processes approximately $7 billion in annualized direct transaction volume. The funding will be used to expand stablecoin payment products and tokenized capital markets infrastructure. HIFI currently supports fiat on/off ramps between USD and stablecoins, payments through the U.S. banking system and bank cards, and provides USD cash settlement services for tokenized repurchase agreements and U.S. Treasury transactions. HIFI has also previously participated in the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC)'s production trading tests for tokenized securities. (Cointelegraph)
Odaily reports: The National Council of Legislators from Gaming States (NCLGS) has filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the New Jersey Attorney General and gambling regulators' petition to hear their case against prediction market platform Kalshi. The petition seeks to clarify whether state governments or federal agencies have jurisdiction over prediction market companies.NCLGS stated that if the ruling favors Kalshi, states would be unable to regulate sports betting within prediction markets, potentially leading to regulatory confusion. The council believes that gambling-related matters should be handled by state regulators, and noted that casinos and other regulated entities may adjust their operations and products accordingly.New Jersey authorities filed a petition for a writ of certiorari on September 2, stemming from their appeal of a Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruling. Kalshi has not yet formally responded and must submit its position brief by November 9; the company has previously stated that it cannot be regulated separately by 50 different regulators. (Cointelegraph)
Odaily News: The European Banking Authority (EBA), the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA), and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) stated in a joint risk update that advances in quantum computing could weaken the cryptographic systems that secure blockchain transactions, communications, and database security.In March, Google Quantum AI researchers estimated that the number of physical qubits required to break the cryptographic techniques used by many cryptocurrencies may be about 20 times fewer than previously estimated. A computer capable of carrying out such an attack does not yet exist.In February, Bitcoin developer Jameson Lopp and others proposed phasing out current signature schemes and restricting how unmigrated funds can be used five years after the proposal's activation. The proposal has not yet been adopted. The Ethereum Foundation plans to make Ethereum's execution, consensus, and data layers quantum-resistant by December 2029. (Cointelegraph)
Odaily reports: Privacy blockchain project Zcash plans to implement the NU7 upgrade, after which it will stop accepting the fourth version transaction format that allows spending of Sprout pool funds. If ZEC is not transferred out before the upgrade, holders may lose the ability to spend the related funds.The proposal will not destroy Sprout pool funds, and access may still be restored in the future. However, the proposal warns that funds remaining in the pool may also become permanently unspendable. Zcash co-founder Zooko Wilcox has reposted the related reminder.NU7 is scheduled to activate on the testnet on October 6, and Zcash is expected to decide on October 20 whether to activate on the mainnet on November 5 as planned. The upgrade will also shorten the target block time from 75 seconds to 25 seconds and maintain the network's halving cycle. (Cointelegraph)
Odaily News: U.S. Republican Senator John Curtis of Utah has sent a letter to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and Ranking Member Dick Durbin, calling for an investigation into whether Donald Trump Jr. and Hunter Biden used their presidential family connections to obtain private economic benefits, and requesting that both be subpoenaed.Curtis noted that Donald Trump Jr. previously accepted wedding gifts from Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev, actively promoted a family-backed crypto business, and served as an advisor to a prediction market platform; the company in question is regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Donald Trump stated that his son has returned the relevant payments to Umar Kremlev.Curtis also requested an investigation into Hunter Biden's large-scale business dealings with foreign entities, as well as whether both individuals used their relationship with the president to create business value. He mentioned that Joe Biden pardoned Hunter Biden in December 2024, and the latter had previously denied involving his father in business transactions.The call for this investigation comes one week after Senate Republicans failed to secure enough Democratic support to advance the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act. Some Democratic lawmakers opposed the bill, citing reasons including Donald Trump's use of crypto businesses to gain benefits related to the presidency; Donald Trump disclosed that he earned $1.4 billion from digital asset-related businesses in 2025. (Cointelegraph)
Odaily News: European asset management company 21shares has launched physically-backed Zcash ETP and Ether.fi ETP on Euronext Paris and Amsterdam markets, tracking ZEC and ETHFI respectively. Investors can gain exposure through brokerage accounts without directly holding the tokens.ETHFI is the governance and utility token of the decentralized finance protocol Ether.fi. Both ETPs carry an annual management fee of 2.5%. (Cointelegraph)
Odaily reports: The U.S. Senate failed to advance the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act on September 15 with a vote of 49 in favor and 50 against, and with limited remaining legislative sessions before Congress's 2027 term, the bill's chances of passage have diminished.Fairshake, a political action committee backed by Coinbase and Ripple Labs, plans to spend $30 million in the Ohio Senate race to oppose Sherrod Brown. Fairshake spent over $130 million on advertising during the 2024 election cycle and approximately $41 million opposing Brown.Stand With Crypto, an advocacy group launched by Coinbase in 2023, said it will mobilize supporters to participate in the 2026 midterm elections based on lawmakers' voting records on the bill. As of Monday, Fairshake and its affiliated political action committees had not disclosed any new spending following the vote. (Cointelegraph)
Odaily reports: Prediction marketplace Trueo plans to migrate from Base to Ethereum, stating that Ethereum's mainnet can provide broader integration opportunities and product development space. Trueo launched on Base in March 2025.After the migration is complete, Trueo will prioritize attracting liquidity and launch a next-generation oracle system for verifying real-world outcomes and settling prediction markets. Trueo stated that integration on Base was primarily limited to its own ecosystem.Trueo co-founder Lumberg said Ethereum is suitable for building a credibly neutral oracle system and prediction marketplace. According to DefiLlama data, Trueo is currently the 14th-ranked platform by total value locked among on-chain prediction markets, with approximately $795,700 in TVL. (Cointelegraph)