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SEC Chair: Will Clarify Onchain Fundraising Rules Within Statutory Authority
Odaily reports: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins stated that although the CLARITY Act was not passed by Congress, the SEC will still clarify onchain fundraising rules within its statutory authority.The U.S. Senate failed to advance the CLARITY Act on September 15 with a 49-50 vote, falling short of the required 60-vote threshold. Atkins has not yet disclosed what form the relevant guidance will take—whether exemptions, a registration pathway, or staff guidance.The SEC previously paved the way for tokenized stocks on September 17, and on September 25 published nine FAQs explaining the impact of token issuers' commitments on securities determinations. Commissioner Hester Peirce will depart on October 2, leaving the SEC with only two sitting commissioners, Atkins and Mark Uyeda. (Bitcoin.com News)
Ignas: There Are Currently Fewer Than 20 Quality Tokens, Looking Forward to Polymarket Launching a TGE
Odaily reports: DeFi researcher Ignas posted on X that there are currently too few quality tokens in the market that truly have strong revenue support—only about 20 projects have holders generating daily revenue of over $50,000. However, this may also further concentrate capital and market attention toward a small number of projects. For this reason, he looks forward to more projects that have already generated actual revenue launching token generation events (TGEs), and hopes Polymarket will also adopt a TGE model.Ignas added that after further considering valuation, token unlocks, and revenue sustainability, the pool of viable targets will shrink even further. Although some tokens may appear attractive, their market cap to fully diluted valuation (MC/FDV) ratios are not ideal. As a result, investors need to bet that demand growth will outpace the supply growth brought by token unlocks, making some tokens more suitable for trading than for long-term holding.Ignas believes that for most tokens, what investors are still trading is narrative and market sentiment, and they need to trust that project teams will deliver on their promises. With several DAOs having recently dissolved, the so-called "decentralized" accountability mechanisms are also not sufficient.
CleanSpark Plans to Raise $2.227 Billion Through Senior Secured Notes Due 2031
Odaily News: Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin mining company and data center developer CleanSpark has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, CSDC Finance I, plans to raise $2.227 billion through a private placement of senior secured notes due 2031. The proceeds will primarily be used to complete the construction of its Sandersville data center in Texas, reimburse the company for a portion of the equity funds previously invested in the facility, and establish a debt service reserve. However, the offering remains subject to market and other conditions, and there is no guarantee that it will be completed or what the final terms will be.
Goldman Sachs: Internet sector underperforms broader market, AI returns become market focus
According to Chaoxiang Research, Goldman Sachs' August 25, 2026 research report indicates that the internet sector rose 9% overall in the second quarter, underperforming the S&P 500's 11% gain. AWS reported year-over-year revenue growth of 37% in Q2, with its operating margin hitting an all-time high of 39%; Google Cloud revenue grew 81% year over year, with the combined backlog of the two cloud providers exceeding $1 trillion. Digital consumption remains broadly resilient, but consumer divergence is intensifying; high-income consumers show no sign of reducing their spending appetite, while low-income consumers are becoming increasingly cautious. Goldman Sachs will host the Communacopia Technology Conference in San Francisco from September 8 to 11, with 40 companies including OpenAI, Google Cloud, SpaceX, and Uber set to attend. Goldman Sachs notes that market patience for AI returns is waning, and whether management can clearly address the "when, how much, and what return" questions regarding AI investments will become the key driver of valuation divergence. Three major themes will dominate the conference discussions: the pace of AI spending and return curves, the resilience of digital consumption, and the balancing act between investment and profitability.
“Fed Whisperer”: US Treasury Expands Treasury Buyback Scale, Possibly Due to Officials' Concerns Over Market Trends
Odaily News, "Fed Whisperer" Nick Timiraos stated that the US Treasury recently announced it will raise the single-operation buyback cap for long-term nominal coupon Treasury securities from $2 billion to at least $4 billion starting September 9.Timiraos, citing interest rate strategists, noted that the timing of this decision is worth attention: it comes only about two weeks after the Treasury's previous quarterly refunding announcement, and just hours after the announcement, the Treasury had planned to issue $16 billion in 20-year Treasury bonds. This unconventional timing may indicate that Treasury officials "do not like what is happening in the market."
AI chip startup Groq completes $350 million funding round, with NVIDIA participating
Odaily News AI chip startup Groq has completed a $350 million funding round, but the company's valuation has dropped to $3.5 billion—about half of what it was nearly a year ago. The round was led by Dallas-based investment firm Disruptive, with NVIDIA also participating. Founded in 2016, Groq was once considered one of the key competitors to NVIDIA in the AI chip space, focusing on developing specialized hardware for AI computing. The company is now transitioning into an AI data center operator, with a primary focus on serving AI model inference needs. (Bloomberg)
NEAR co-founders share ecosystem application development directions and distribution strategies, covering AI, cross-chain payments, private transactions, and other focus areas.
NEAR co-founder Illia Polosukhin posted that the recent increase in developer activity and further reduction in development barriers within the ecosystem center on what applications to build and how to establish distribution channels. In response, he proposed a series of potential building directions, including AI virtual pets combining NEAR AI’s on-chain verifiable inference with non-fungible tokens (NFTs); a universal checkout component supporting cross-chain intent payments; a decentralized encyclopedia integrating prediction markets with AI-generated content; a privacy-oriented OTC market based on NEAR Intents, alongside liquidation-resistant lending and perpetual contract management; a cross-chain event registration escrow tool backed by staking deposits; a privacy-preserving code review agent; a corporate cap table management tool; Delta-neutral strategy management; private copy trading utilizing view keys; an end-to-end encrypted medical auxiliary diagnostic system; a privacy-focused voice transcription desktop application; and AI benchmarking based on private test sets, among others.
SEC Chair: Will Clarify Onchain Fundraising Rules Within Statutory Authority
Odaily reports: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins stated that although the CLARITY Act was not passed by Congress, the SEC will still clarify onchain fundraising rules within its statutory authority.The U.S. Senate failed to advance the CLARITY Act on September 15 with a 49-50 vote, falling short of the required 60-vote threshold. Atkins has not yet disclosed what form the relevant guidance will take—whether exemptions, a registration pathway, or staff guidance.The SEC previously paved the way for tokenized stocks on September 17, and on September 25 published nine FAQs explaining the impact of token issuers' commitments on securities determinations. Commissioner Hester Peirce will depart on October 2, leaving the SEC with only two sitting commissioners, Atkins and Mark Uyeda. (Bitcoin.com News)
HTX Chief Analyst: Fed's Hawkish Rate Hikes Restore Policy Credibility
Following the Federal Reserve's expected 25-basis-point rate hike at its September policy meeting, Huobi HTX Chief Analyst Andy noted that what truly warrants attention is the Fed's comprehensive hawkish shift. All 12 officials voted unanimously—a rare occurrence—while the dot plot clearly points to another rate hike within the year, confirming that tightening has become consensus.
Opinion: Three "Sinners" Sank CLARITY, and Trump Is the Chief Culprit
overseas crypto KOL Brady Dale posted on X, stating that three individuals are to blame for the failure of the CLARITY Act.The first chief culprit is Trump, whose sin lies in launching a token, making moral justice the ultimate core point of contention.The second chief culprit is Republican Senator Tim Scott, whose sin lies in stubbornly insisting that the Senate waste enormous time cooking up its own version, squandering what little momentum the earlier GENIUS Act had painstakingly built up.The third chief culprit is Republican Senator Cynthia Lummis. As early as last fall, I already felt this whole thing was doomed.
Moonrock Founder: Even if Clarity Is Rejected, the SEC Will Introduce Similarly Strong Pro-Crypto Policies
Odaily News: Moonrock Capital founder Simon Dedic posted on X, stating: "The Senate vote on the Clarity Act is expected to take place in about 10 hours. Democrats have already rejected the Republican-drafted bill on the pretext of so-called 'ethics concerns' (eThIcS cOncErNs); the predicted odds on Polymarket have collapsed, and the market has fully priced in expectations of failure. Regardless of the outcome, however, I am very much looking forward to this vote. It means we can finally turn the page and shift our energy to far more important matters. If the bill fails to pass, we will instead get equally strong pro-crypto regulatory policy from the SEC; and if even that doesn't happen, then the responsibility for watching the U.S. hand over its leadership in frontier finance and sit idly by as the world's most dynamic companies move offshore will rest entirely on the Democrats. Politics is tiresome, but America is not so foolish as to let that situation happen. So what must come will come, and we will ultimately prevail."
Trump Meets with Advisers to Discuss CLARITY Act Ethics Provisions, Next Tuesday's Procedural Vote Becomes Key Milestone
Odaily Report: Two people familiar with the matter revealed that U.S. President Trump met with advisers to discuss a government ethics provision being considered for inclusion in the Crypto Market Structure Act (the CLARITY Act). The meeting took place ahead of the Senate's procedural vote next Tuesday, which will determine the fate of the CLARITY Act's advancement. Senate Democrats are demanding that the legislation include ethics language applicable to government officials to limit Trump's ability to profit from his family's crypto business. It remains unclear what the outcome of the meeting was or which advisers attended. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Saturday evening.The ethics provision has been one of the key obstacles facing the CLARITY Act in the Senate, following clear bipartisan disagreements over whether enforcement authority should rest with the Department of Justice or state attorneys general. Next Tuesday's procedural vote will test whether the two parties can reach a compromise on this core dispute before the Senate recesses. (politicopro)
Backpack CEO: Bringing the Entire Stock Market to Solana, One API to Connect Brokerages and On-Chain
Odaily News: Solana's official X account reposted an interview clip with Backpack founder and CEO Armani Ferrante. Ferrante stated that Backpack's goal is "not 10 stocks, not 100 stocks, but to bring the entire stock market onto Solana."At its core is an API connecting brokerages and DeFi: tokens held by users correspond to real shares, are 1:1 in-kind redeemable, and can flow freely in both directions between brokerage accounts and on-chain. Ferrante gave an example: users can buy SpaceX tokens on Solana and then transfer them directly to brokerage accounts such as Backpack, Fidelity, and Robinhood. He emphasized that the fundamental difference between this and other tokenized stock solutions on the market is that "what you actually get is the stock itself."Ferrante revealed that currently there are only about 200 tokenized stock assets across all chains combined, and the next step is to expand to 10,000.
MSX has completed dividend distributions for 16 US stocks and ETF tokens including BAC and BLK
Odaily News: According to an MSX announcement, MSX has completed the current cash dividend distribution for 16 US stock and ETF tokenized assets, including Bank of America (BAC), BlackRock (BLK), UnitedHealth (UNH), and Lockheed Martin (LMT), covering the relevant assets with execution dates from September 19 to September 27, 2026. Dividends are settled based on the user's eligible holdings at the corresponding record time. The actual distribution amount is calculated by multiplying the recorded holdings by the per-share dividend amount. The system has automatically distributed the dividends to eligible user accounts, and users do not need to claim them. Users can check the crediting records in the MSX App/Web under "Assets — Deposit — Deposit History." The actual credited amount and records are subject to what is displayed on the account page.
$176 million in ETH and USDT0 transferred out of multiple Bitget wallets, Bitget suspected of being hacked
According to Bitcoin News monitoring, $176 million worth of ETH and USDT0 was transferred from multiple Bitget wallets to a single address, in what appears to be unauthorized activity. This suspected hack did not involve Bitcoin. Bitget has not yet commented.
HTX Chief Analyst: Fed's Hawkish Rate Hikes Restore Policy Credibility
Following the Federal Reserve's expected 25-basis-point rate hike at its September policy meeting, Huobi HTX Chief Analyst Andy noted that what truly warrants attention is the Fed's comprehensive hawkish shift. All 12 officials voted unanimously—a rare occurrence—while the dot plot clearly points to another rate hike within the year, confirming that tightening has become consensus.
Bonk Guy Responds to Buying EMBER: Started Building Position at Around $7M Market Cap, Bullish on Its Launchpad Data Growth
Odaily News: Crypto trader Bonk Guy posted on X platform responding to recent controversy surrounding his purchase of EMBER and explaining his position-building logic. Bonk Guy stated that he first noticed the project when EMBER's market cap was around $3 million but did not buy in. After observing for a day, he revisited his research due to the platform's rapid data growth and bought in from around a $7 million market cap all the way up to a $20 million market cap.Bonk Guy said that EMBER is a major Launchpad built on Meteora, supporting SOL, USDC, and over 150 tokenized stocks as pairing assets for token issuance. It utilizes Meteora Dynamic Bonding Curve technology and offers features such as token fee distribution, Daily Jackpots, and DAO governance.According to his disclosure, Ember has recorded approximately $51.7 million in trading volume, $561,000 in fees, and has cumulatively issued 2,041 tokens within 3 days of launch, with over 41,800 unique holder addresses and 149,000 Solana transactions. BonkGuy compared his Ember purchase to his previous PONS trade, noting that he first saw PONS when its market cap was below $1 million, similarly ignored it for a full day, and then started buying at around a $4 million market cap. Rather than whether a trending token has already emerged, what matters more is observing the real usage data underlying the Launchpad.Additionally, Bonk Guy stated that both Robinhood Chain and BNB Chain have multiple successful Launchpads, while Solana's Meme trading ecosystem has been developing for a longer time, so there is no reason to believe that Solana can ultimately only accommodate one successful Launchpad. He also stated that his trades are not based on market consensus. Some of his most successful trades in the past often came from discovering opportunities before the market formed a consensus; by the time everyone agrees, the asymmetric upside potential has usually already been significantly reduced.Regarding the recent controversy, Bonk Guy said that the claim of "EMBER having over 50% Bubblemaps address clusters" has been clarified by Bubblemaps; his earlier statement that Ember was "launched by Meteora" was also inaccurate—a more precise description is that Ember is built on Meteora-related infrastructure and has now been listed on Meteora's ecosystem page. Bonk Guy emphasized that he has no relationship with the Ember team, and EMBER is a personal trade for him.
"Setting 10 Big Targets First": Bullish Trend Remains Unchanged
following the release of today's US CPI data, the whale "Setting 10 Big Targets First" posted on X platform stating that Bitcoin has not fallen below $74,000, and the bullish trend remains unchanged."Setting 10 Big Targets First" previously stated: "Next, I'll look for opportunities to re-enter long positions. This trend has come more fiercely than I originally imagined, so the imagination for what's ahead can be bolder too. Getting on board at $80,000 or even above $80,000, I think it's still not too late—there's still room. $100,000 will most likely arrive sooner than I originally expected. Once we hit $100,000, we can reassess just how far this trend can go."
Aave v3 contracts unaffected, founder responds to exploit incident
according to monitoring by Stani Kulechov, Aave founder Stani Kulechov stated that what was exploited was a third-party external adapter built on top of Aave v3, and the Aave v3 contracts themselves were not affected. The FlashLoopAdapter in the Aave v3 Loop Safe module involved had access control vulnerabilities in its open() and close() functions. The attacker forged Safe authentication and arbitrary module execution to steal approximately 114.09 ETH from two Safe multisig addresses, and repaid approximately 1,300 WETH in debt to unlock collateral.
"Money Laundering Dedicated Network" THORChain Official Cries Foul: As Decentralized and Permissionless as BTC, ETH, and BNB Chain, Not Responsible for Bitget Hack Money Laundering Process, Previously Suspended Services for 39 Days Due to Hacker Attack
Odaily News: Today, THORChain officially posted on X platform stating, "We have noticed the recent Bitget hack and are deeply saddened by it. We can imagine this is a difficult time for everyone in the industry. (However,) THORChain is as decentralized and permissionless as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and BNB Chain. When dealing with known stolen funds, what responsibility should Bitcoin, Ethereum, and BNB Chain bear?" Subsequently, it called out OKX CEO Star and Bitget CEO Gracy.However, crypto community members in the comments pointed out that when THORChain previously suffered an attack, it once suspended services for 39 days, and they are deeply ashamed of the differentiated treatment between the two situations.
OKX Star Responds to THORChain: TSS + Validator Model Is Not True Decentralization
Odaily News: OKX Star posted on X in response to THORChain, stating that he does not believe THORChain's TSS + validator model represents true decentralization. THORChain's validators collectively control the underlying assets in the TSS vault, and funds can be moved once the signature threshold is reached. Therefore, from a custody perspective, it cannot be compared to the underlying consensus mechanisms of Bitcoin and Ethereum, but instead acts as an intermediary between users and native chains. "TSS distributes control among multiple participants, but decentralizing an intermediary does not eliminate the intermediary itself."Previously, discussions arose after some stolen Bitget funds were transferred through THORChain. THORChain responded that it is decentralized and permissionless, just like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and BNB Chain, and stated that if stolen funds were known to flow through Bitcoin, Ethereum, or BNB Chain, what responsibility should those networks bear?
$176 million in ETH and USDT0 transferred out of multiple Bitget wallets, Bitget suspected of being hacked
According to Bitcoin News monitoring, $176 million worth of ETH and USDT0 was transferred from multiple Bitget wallets to a single address, in what appears to be unauthorized activity. This suspected hack did not involve Bitcoin. Bitget has not yet commented.
Approximately 4,000 BTC transferred in a single transaction linked to Liquid Network, with an on-chain message calling it a "white hat" operation
Odaily News: According to Bitcoin News monitoring, out of 4,200 BTC associated with a peg-out transaction on the Liquid Network, approximately 4,000 BTC appear to have been moved simultaneously. A subsequent transaction included an OP_RETURN message stating: "We are white hats, please contact us on-chain." It remains unclear what the nature of this transaction is, and whether the funds were moved through an exploit.
Russia Closes Down 9 Unregistered Crypto Exchanges in Moscow, FSB Alleges Money Laundering of Fraudulent Funds
Odaily News: Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) conducted surprise raids on 9 unregistered cryptocurrency exchange service providers in Moscow, alleging they were involved in transferring funds obtained through fraud abroad via crypto assets. More than 20 employees were detained at the Moscow International Business Center.The FSB stated that these exchanges converted stolen funds from Russian phone scam victims into cryptocurrency and transferred them to accounts of what it claims are Ukrainian processors. The operation was carried out jointly by the FSB and the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs.Russia's Ministry of Internal Affairs has launched a criminal investigation into large-scale fraud, which under Russian law carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison. The FSB said it is continuing to identify victims and assess potential compensation. (Cointelegraph)
NEAR co-founders share ecosystem application development directions and distribution strategies, covering AI, cross-chain payments, private transactions, and other focus areas.
NEAR co-founder Illia Polosukhin posted that the recent increase in developer activity and further reduction in development barriers within the ecosystem center on what applications to build and how to establish distribution channels. In response, he proposed a series of potential building directions, including AI virtual pets combining NEAR AI’s on-chain verifiable inference with non-fungible tokens (NFTs); a universal checkout component supporting cross-chain intent payments; a decentralized encyclopedia integrating prediction markets with AI-generated content; a privacy-oriented OTC market based on NEAR Intents, alongside liquidation-resistant lending and perpetual contract management; a cross-chain event registration escrow tool backed by staking deposits; a privacy-preserving code review agent; a corporate cap table management tool; Delta-neutral strategy management; private copy trading utilizing view keys; an end-to-end encrypted medical auxiliary diagnostic system; a privacy-focused voice transcription desktop application; and AI benchmarking based on private test sets, among others.
Trump's support among young voters dropped from 43% to 19%, questioned over using crypto for profit
Odaily News: Trump's support among voters aged 18 to 29 dropped from 43% to 19%. Some young cryptocurrency investors have described his crypto projects as profit-seeking ventures, and criticized the TRUMP Meme coin for exploiting supporters who are familiar with crypto.Morten Christensen, an investor who holds a large amount of TRUMP tokens, said Trump's reputation is no longer what it was when he was campaigning for president. He noted that when attending the second Meme coin event held at Mar-a-Lago this year, he noticed that the online reaction was noticeably different from the first event in May 2025.Trump's financial records show that he earned at least $500 million through World Liberty Financial token sales. The project issues the US dollar-pegged stablecoin USD1, whose market capitalization exceeds $4 billion. (Bitcoin.com News)
SEC Chair: Will Clarify Onchain Fundraising Rules Within Statutory Authority
Odaily reports: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins stated that although the CLARITY Act was not passed by Congress, the SEC will still clarify onchain fundraising rules within its statutory authority.The U.S. Senate failed to advance the CLARITY Act on September 15 with a 49-50 vote, falling short of the required 60-vote threshold. Atkins has not yet disclosed what form the relevant guidance will take—whether exemptions, a registration pathway, or staff guidance.The SEC previously paved the way for tokenized stocks on September 17, and on September 25 published nine FAQs explaining the impact of token issuers' commitments on securities determinations. Commissioner Hester Peirce will depart on October 2, leaving the SEC with only two sitting commissioners, Atkins and Mark Uyeda. (Bitcoin.com News)
HTX Chief Analyst: Fed's Hawkish Rate Hikes Restore Policy Credibility
Following the Federal Reserve's expected 25-basis-point rate hike at its September policy meeting, Huobi HTX Chief Analyst Andy noted that what truly warrants attention is the Fed's comprehensive hawkish shift. All 12 officials voted unanimously—a rare occurrence—while the dot plot clearly points to another rate hike within the year, confirming that tightening has become consensus.
Opinion: Three "Sinners" Sank CLARITY, and Trump Is the Chief Culprit
overseas crypto KOL Brady Dale posted on X, stating that three individuals are to blame for the failure of the CLARITY Act.The first chief culprit is Trump, whose sin lies in launching a token, making moral justice the ultimate core point of contention.The second chief culprit is Republican Senator Tim Scott, whose sin lies in stubbornly insisting that the Senate waste enormous time cooking up its own version, squandering what little momentum the earlier GENIUS Act had painstakingly built up.The third chief culprit is Republican Senator Cynthia Lummis. As early as last fall, I already felt this whole thing was doomed.
Moonrock Founder: Even if Clarity Is Rejected, the SEC Will Introduce Similarly Strong Pro-Crypto Policies
Odaily News: Moonrock Capital founder Simon Dedic posted on X, stating: "The Senate vote on the Clarity Act is expected to take place in about 10 hours. Democrats have already rejected the Republican-drafted bill on the pretext of so-called 'ethics concerns' (eThIcS cOncErNs); the predicted odds on Polymarket have collapsed, and the market has fully priced in expectations of failure. Regardless of the outcome, however, I am very much looking forward to this vote. It means we can finally turn the page and shift our energy to far more important matters. If the bill fails to pass, we will instead get equally strong pro-crypto regulatory policy from the SEC; and if even that doesn't happen, then the responsibility for watching the U.S. hand over its leadership in frontier finance and sit idly by as the world's most dynamic companies move offshore will rest entirely on the Democrats. Politics is tiresome, but America is not so foolish as to let that situation happen. So what must come will come, and we will ultimately prevail."
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Tom Lee: The crypto market has entered a bull market cycle, with BMNR outperforming ETH in the first nine months of this year.
According to PRNewswire, Tom Lee, Chairman of Ethereum treasury company Bitmine, stated that as the crypto market enters what he considers a bull market cycle, Bitmine (BMNR)’s stock performance during the 2025–2026 bear market period is noteworthy relative to Ethereum (ETH). In the first nine months of 2026, ETH’s price dropped 10%, while BMNR fell just 3%, resulting in a relative outperformance of approximately 731 basis points (7.31 percentage points). BMNR’s stock performance underscores the company’s ongoing commitment to optimizing shareholder returns, which includes implementing the crypto industry’s largest corporate treasury stock buyback program, with 21 million shares repurchased in 2026 alone. Additionally, Tom Lee noted that since the third quarter of 2026, ETH has outperformed the S&P 500 Index by 6,832 basis points. Despite macroeconomic headwinds such as a hawkish Fed stance, rising oil prices, increasing global bond yields, and tightening financial conditions, ETH has demonstrated resilient performance, leading other major macro assets.
NEAR co-founders share ecosystem application development directions and distribution strategies, covering AI, cross-chain payments, private transactions, and other focus areas.
NEAR co-founder Illia Polosukhin posted that the recent increase in developer activity and further reduction in development barriers within the ecosystem center on what applications to build and how to establish distribution channels. In response, he proposed a series of potential building directions, including AI virtual pets combining NEAR AI’s on-chain verifiable inference with non-fungible tokens (NFTs); a universal checkout component supporting cross-chain intent payments; a decentralized encyclopedia integrating prediction markets with AI-generated content; a privacy-oriented OTC market based on NEAR Intents, alongside liquidation-resistant lending and perpetual contract management; a cross-chain event registration escrow tool backed by staking deposits; a privacy-preserving code review agent; a corporate cap table management tool; Delta-neutral strategy management; private copy trading utilizing view keys; an end-to-end encrypted medical auxiliary diagnostic system; a privacy-focused voice transcription desktop application; and AI benchmarking based on private test sets, among others.
Nevada Opposes Kalshi's Request to Delay Ninth Circuit Appellate Proceedings
Odaily News: Nevada has opposed Kalshi's request to delay proceedings in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit while awaiting rulemaking by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The state argued that the court's earlier finding that the contracts at issue are not swaps was based on the text, context, and legislative purpose of the Commodity Exchange Act, and that CFTC rulemaking would not change that conclusion. Nevada also stated that the request is intended to prolong what it describes as Kalshi's illegal operations.
Cathie Wood: AI inference costs falling 99.99% annually could usher in an era of "good deflation"
Odaily reports: Cathie Wood, founder of ARK Invest, stated that cost declines brought by innovation platforms such as AI will gradually transmit to the broader economy, boosting productivity and corporate profitability, and pushing inflation below levels expected by most investors—what is known as "good deflation."Cathie Wood believes that AI inference costs are currently falling 99.99% annually at constant performance levels. Meanwhile, OpenAI's annualized revenue run rate has grown from $20 billion to $70 billion, indicating that cost declines are driving rapid demand growth. ARK Invest expects real GDP growth could reach the high single digits, although this forecast seems "crazy" to most people; in a stronger real growth environment, interest rates could actually rise.
British Couple Targeted in Home Invasion, Threatened at Knifepoint to Transfer Large Amount of Cryptocurrency
Odaily reports: On December 13, 2025, a young couple in Smith Wood, Birmingham, UK, experienced what is suspected to be a premeditated home invasion at their residence. As the couple returned home and opened the door, three men got out of a nearby vehicle and forced their way into the property, demanding the transfer of a large amount of cryptocurrency; a fourth individual provided instructions to the attackers via video call.Police stated that the husband was beaten and suffered serious injuries, while his pregnant wife was threatened at knifepoint. After obtaining cryptocurrency and several high-value watches, the attackers fled in what is believed to be a black BMW X3. Crimestoppers is offering a reward of up to £10,000 for information, applicable to information that ultimately leads to the arrest and conviction of those involved.
Trump's support among young voters dropped from 43% to 19%, questioned over using crypto for profit
Odaily News: Trump's support among voters aged 18 to 29 dropped from 43% to 19%. Some young cryptocurrency investors have described his crypto projects as profit-seeking ventures, and criticized the TRUMP Meme coin for exploiting supporters who are familiar with crypto.Morten Christensen, an investor who holds a large amount of TRUMP tokens, said Trump's reputation is no longer what it was when he was campaigning for president. He noted that when attending the second Meme coin event held at Mar-a-Lago this year, he noticed that the online reaction was noticeably different from the first event in May 2025.Trump's financial records show that he earned at least $500 million through World Liberty Financial token sales. The project issues the US dollar-pegged stablecoin USD1, whose market capitalization exceeds $4 billion. (Bitcoin.com News)