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US MARKET CLOSE | Chip Stocks Rebound as Philadelphia Semiconductor Index Rises Over 2%; Oil Falls Below $100US stocks closed mixed on Friday as investors continued to digest the Federal Reserve's first rate hike in three years and concerns tied to artificial intelligence, according to Sina Finance. The Dow fell 95.39 points, or 0.18%, to 51,682.64, ending the week down 1.69%. The S&P 500 rose 12.74 points, or 0.17%, to 7,650.50, down 0.08% for the week. The Nasdaq gained 104.24 points, or 0.39%, to 26,522.54, up 0.72% for the week. The "Magnificent Seven" were mixed: Nvidia and Amazon rose more than 1%, Google edged higher, Meta fell more than 2%, while Apple, Microsoft and Tesla dipped slightly. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index surged late in the session to close up 2.78%. SanDisk jumped about 11%, Coherent rose more than 7%, Seagate Technology gained more than 6%, Western Digital advanced more than 4%, Micron Technology rose more than 3%, and AMD and SK Hynix each climbed more than 2%. Cryptocurrency-related names rallied, with Strategy up more than 16%, MARA Holdings up more than 13%, Robinhood up more than 9%, Bitmine and Cipher up more than 8%, and Circle up more than 7%. Rising Treasury yields pressured equities. The 10-year Treasury yield broke above 5% earlier in the week, touching its highest level since July 2007, and briefly returned above that mark on Friday after pulling back Thursday, last up nearly 6 basis points at 5.006%. US crude closed roughly flat for the week but held above $100 a barrel. On Friday, West Texas Intermediate futures fell 1.58% to settle at $100.30 a barrel, while global benchmark Brent futures fell 0.91% to settle at $103.87 a barrel. The Fed on Wednesday decided to raise rates by 25 basis points and signaled at least one more hike this year, driving major averages lower that day, though the market rebounded Thursday. The Thursday rebound, especially in tech, suggested investors were eager to look past the prospect of higher-for-longer rates and return to the AI narrative, betting it will continue to support corporate profits. "Some of the uncertainty was removed after the Fed hike this week," said Scott Welch, chief investment officer at Certuity. But Welch does not view the latest hike as a one-off, believing the hiking cycle is just beginning and could weigh on stocks in the coming months. "At some point, whether in October or after the election, I think the Fed will raise rates at least once more in 2026, and possibly once or twice more in 2027," he said. He forecasts continued upward pressure on Treasury yields and expects oil prices to stay elevated in the coming months. Chip stocks have largely recovered from the sell-off earlier in the week that followed calls from Anthropic and OpenAI to slow AI development. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index posted a small gain for the week.

US MARKET CLOSE | Chip Stocks Rebound as Philadelphia Semiconductor Index Rises Over 2%; Oil Falls Below $100

US stocks closed mixed on Friday as investors continued to digest the Federal Reserve's first rate hike in three years and concerns tied to artificial intelligence, according to Sina Finance. The Dow fell 95.39 points, or 0.18%, to 51,682.64, ending the week down 1.69%. The S&P 500 rose 12.74 points, or 0.17%, to 7,650.50, down 0.08% for the week. The Nasdaq gained 104.24 points, or 0.39%, to 26,522.54, up 0.72% for the week. The "Magnificent Seven" were mixed: Nvidia and Amazon rose more than 1%, Google edged higher, Meta fell more than 2%, while Apple, Microsoft and Tesla dipped slightly. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index surged late in the session to close up 2.78%. SanDisk jumped about 11%, Coherent rose more than 7%, Seagate Technology gained more than 6%, Western Digital advanced more than 4%, Micron Technology rose more than 3%, and AMD and SK Hynix each climbed more than 2%. Cryptocurrency-related names rallied, with Strategy up more than 16%, MARA Holdings up more than 13%, Robinhood up more than 9%, Bitmine and Cipher up more than 8%, and Circle up more than 7%. Rising Treasury yields pressured equities. The 10-year Treasury yield broke above 5% earlier in the week, touching its highest level since July 2007, and briefly returned above that mark on Friday after pulling back Thursday, last up nearly 6 basis points at 5.006%. US crude closed roughly flat for the week but held above $100 a barrel. On Friday, West Texas Intermediate futures fell 1.58% to settle at $100.30 a barrel, while global benchmark Brent futures fell 0.91% to settle at $103.87 a barrel. The Fed on Wednesday decided to raise rates by 25 basis points and signaled at least one more hike this year, driving major averages lower that day, though the market rebounded Thursday. The Thursday rebound, especially in tech, suggested investors were eager to look past the prospect of higher-for-longer rates and return to the AI narrative, betting it will continue to support corporate profits. "Some of the uncertainty was removed after the Fed hike this week," said Scott Welch, chief investment officer at Certuity. But Welch does not view the latest hike as a one-off, believing the hiking cycle is just beginning and could weigh on stocks in the coming months. "At some point, whether in October or after the election, I think the Fed will raise rates at least once more in 2026, and possibly once or twice more in 2027," he said. He forecasts continued upward pressure on Treasury yields and expects oil prices to stay elevated in the coming months. Chip stocks have largely recovered from the sell-off earlier in the week that followed calls from Anthropic and OpenAI to slow AI development. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index posted a small gain for the week.
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SEC Receives Amended S-1/A for 21Shares Injective ETF as Altcoin ETF Race Heats UpThe SEC has received an amended registration statement for the 21Shares Injective ETF, moving the proposed fund a step closer to becoming a publicly traded product, according to Crypto Briefing. The amended S-1/A updates the original October 2025 filing and would give traditional investors regulated access to INJ, the native token of the Injective Network. If approved, the ETF would list on Nasdaq under the ticker TINJ, passively tracking INJ via the FTSE Injective Index, with a twist: discretionary staking of a portion of holdings to boost returns. Structured as a Delaware statutory trust and sponsored by 21Shares US LLC, the fund's original S-1 landed on October 20, 2025, and the latest amendment keeps the registration active as the review continues. The preliminary prospectus notes shares have not traded publicly and no financial statements are included yet. INJ staking rewards ranged from 9.3% to 13.62% annually in 2025, giving the ETF a yield dimension most equity-focused products cannot match. As of September 1, 2026, INJ's circulating supply stood at about 92.8 million tokens, with a market capitalization near $488 million. 21Shares is no stranger to wrapping digital assets in traditional packaging, already offering a 21Shares Injective Staking ETP to European investors and having been among the first issuers of spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs via its ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF partnership. Since spot Bitcoin ETFs launched in January 2024 and Ethereum products followed later that year, asset managers have raced to file for funds covering Solana, XRP, Litecoin, Cardano and a growing list of layer-1 and DeFi tokens. Injective is a layer-1 blockchain built on the Cosmos SDK for decentralized finance, focused on decentralized exchanges, derivatives and cross-chain trading. Its low-double-digit staking yield offers a tailwind pure price-tracking products can't replicate. The $488 million market cap is notable: for comparison, Bitcoin's is in the trillions and Ethereum's typically above $200 billion, so an INJ ETF drawing even tens of millions could represent a meaningful share of the token's float. The choice of the FTSE Injective Index — from London Stock Exchange Group's FTSE Russell — is also notable as the firm expands its digital-asset indexes, while custody arrangements remain unfinalized, a detail the SEC will likely want settled before any approval.

SEC Receives Amended S-1/A for 21Shares Injective ETF as Altcoin ETF Race Heats Up

The SEC has received an amended registration statement for the 21Shares Injective ETF, moving the proposed fund a step closer to becoming a publicly traded product, according to Crypto Briefing. The amended S-1/A updates the original October 2025 filing and would give traditional investors regulated access to INJ, the native token of the Injective Network. If approved, the ETF would list on Nasdaq under the ticker TINJ, passively tracking INJ via the FTSE Injective Index, with a twist: discretionary staking of a portion of holdings to boost returns.
Structured as a Delaware statutory trust and sponsored by 21Shares US LLC, the fund's original S-1 landed on October 20, 2025, and the latest amendment keeps the registration active as the review continues. The preliminary prospectus notes shares have not traded publicly and no financial statements are included yet. INJ staking rewards ranged from 9.3% to 13.62% annually in 2025, giving the ETF a yield dimension most equity-focused products cannot match. As of September 1, 2026, INJ's circulating supply stood at about 92.8 million tokens, with a market capitalization near $488 million.
21Shares is no stranger to wrapping digital assets in traditional packaging, already offering a 21Shares Injective Staking ETP to European investors and having been among the first issuers of spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs via its ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF partnership. Since spot Bitcoin ETFs launched in January 2024 and Ethereum products followed later that year, asset managers have raced to file for funds covering Solana, XRP, Litecoin, Cardano and a growing list of layer-1 and DeFi tokens.
Injective is a layer-1 blockchain built on the Cosmos SDK for decentralized finance, focused on decentralized exchanges, derivatives and cross-chain trading. Its low-double-digit staking yield offers a tailwind pure price-tracking products can't replicate. The $488 million market cap is notable: for comparison, Bitcoin's is in the trillions and Ethereum's typically above $200 billion, so an INJ ETF drawing even tens of millions could represent a meaningful share of the token's float. The choice of the FTSE Injective Index — from London Stock Exchange Group's FTSE Russell — is also notable as the firm expands its digital-asset indexes, while custody arrangements remain unfinalized, a detail the SEC will likely want settled before any approval.
Bitcoin Reclaims $80,000 as Solana and Hyperliquid JumpBitcoin reclaimed $80,000 after rising more than 5% on Friday morning, while Solana and Hyperliquid each gained about 10%. According to NS3.AI, the Clarity Act hit a roadblock in the Senate. Hyperliquid also set a record above $90 after launching manual borrowing for HYPE- and BTC-backed stablecoin loans.

Bitcoin Reclaims $80,000 as Solana and Hyperliquid Jump

Bitcoin reclaimed $80,000 after rising more than 5% on Friday morning, while Solana and Hyperliquid each gained about 10%. According to NS3.AI, the Clarity Act hit a roadblock in the Senate. Hyperliquid also set a record above $90 after launching manual borrowing for HYPE- and BTC-backed stablecoin loans.
US Stocks Close: Micron Rises 4% as Memory Shortage Shows No Near-Term ReliefMicron rose 3.92% as its executive said the memory shortage now spans all market segments and is not limited to a few high-end products. According to Sina Finance, Sumit Sadana, senior adviser to Micron Technology and former executive vice president and chief business officer, said customer demand forecasts keep being revised higher and that it is still unclear when supply will catch up. Sandisk jumped 10.99% after it was set to join the S&P 100 before the open on September 21. According to Sina Finance, the move is expected to trigger forced buying from passive index funds and ETFs. Nvidia gained 1.34% after CEO Jensen Huang said chip sales next year are expected to be twice this year's level. According to Sina Finance, he said the bottleneck is not demand but Nvidia's ability to produce chips. AMD rose 2.70% after reports said the chipmaker had notified customers that it would raise prices across its full chip lineup by 10% starting in the fourth quarter. According to Sina Finance, the increase was linked to higher manufacturing costs at TSMC.

US Stocks Close: Micron Rises 4% as Memory Shortage Shows No Near-Term Relief

Micron rose 3.92% as its executive said the memory shortage now spans all market segments and is not limited to a few high-end products. According to Sina Finance, Sumit Sadana, senior adviser to Micron Technology and former executive vice president and chief business officer, said customer demand forecasts keep being revised higher and that it is still unclear when supply will catch up.
Sandisk jumped 10.99% after it was set to join the S&P 100 before the open on September 21. According to Sina Finance, the move is expected to trigger forced buying from passive index funds and ETFs.
Nvidia gained 1.34% after CEO Jensen Huang said chip sales next year are expected to be twice this year's level. According to Sina Finance, he said the bottleneck is not demand but Nvidia's ability to produce chips.
AMD rose 2.70% after reports said the chipmaker had notified customers that it would raise prices across its full chip lineup by 10% starting in the fourth quarter. According to Sina Finance, the increase was linked to higher manufacturing costs at TSMC.
Ethereum Reclaims $2,600 as Average Transaction Fee Falls to $0.095Ethereum rose to reclaim $2,600 on Friday as its average transaction fee fell to $0.095, down from a 2026 peak of $0.72. According to NS3.AI, analyst Ali Martinez said a strong four-hour close above $2,570, supported by volume, could open a path toward $2,700 and potentially $3,000. Santiment cautioned that lower fees alone do not indicate stronger demand.

Ethereum Reclaims $2,600 as Average Transaction Fee Falls to $0.095

Ethereum rose to reclaim $2,600 on Friday as its average transaction fee fell to $0.095, down from a 2026 peak of $0.72. According to NS3.AI, analyst Ali Martinez said a strong four-hour close above $2,570, supported by volume, could open a path toward $2,700 and potentially $3,000. Santiment cautioned that lower fees alone do not indicate stronger demand.
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Market News | Buffett Becomes Chairman Emeritus as Crypto's Loudest Critic Steps BackBerkshire Hathaway said Friday that Warren Buffett will step down as chairman and become chairman emeritus, effective immediately.He had already stepped down as CEO earlier this year, handing the role to longtime lieutenant Greg Abel."Father Time always wins. He has, however, been generous with me," Buffett, 96, wrote in a letter to shareholders.His son Howard Buffett, a Berkshire director since 1993, becomes chairman. Buffett remains on the board and will "continue to offer his valued judgment and perspective," the company said.The Most Quoted Bitcoin Critic Has Formally Stepped BackBuffett called Bitcoin "probably rat poison squared" in 2018 and said in 2022 he would not buy all the Bitcoin in the world for $25.Those remarks have been cited in crypto coverage for years, and his position gave Bitcoin scepticism its most credentialed voice in US investing.The succession does not change Berkshire's holdings. The company owns no crypto, and nothing in Friday's announcement suggests that is under review. Buffett also remains a director.What changes is visibility. Howard Buffett has not publicly stated a position on cryptocurrencies, which removes the annual shareholder meeting as a venue for high-profile criticism — those meetings became a gathering point for investors seeking insight into the broader business landscape, and Bitcoin questions were a recurring feature.Berkshire Has Been Deploying Cash, Not Hoarding ItThe financial position matters more than the personnel change for anyone reading through to markets.In August, Berkshire said it began reducing its enormous cash stockpile in the second quarter, investing billions in stocks including Alphabet and repurchasing billions of its own shares.Quarterly operating profit rose 16% to $12.98 billion, topping forecasts, while net income more than doubled to $25.67 billion including unrealised gains and losses on stocks Berkshire still owns.A company that spent years accumulating cash as a signal of valuation discipline is now spending it. That is a more substantive market read than who holds the chairman title.The Succession Was Announced 16 Months AgoBuffett first said he would step away in May 2025, surprising shareholders and analysts despite his age.After decades at the helm he had become synonymous with the company, making the succession one of the most closely watched in corporate America.The sequencing has been deliberate — CEO first to Abel, then chairman to Howard Buffett, with Warren retaining a board seat. That structure separates operational control from the guardianship of what Berkshire describes as its culture."The culture Warren built and the values he championed will remain at the heart of Berkshire, and Howard will be their guardian," Abel said.What He BuiltBuffett constructed Berkshire into a conglomerate worth approximately $1.03 trillion, spanning Geico car insurance, the BNSF railroad, Berkshire Hathaway Energy, Dairy Queen, Fruit of the Loom and Squishmallows.His influence extended beyond it. CEOs across corporate America used him as a sounding board on acquisitions, succession and market turmoil, and his emphasis on long-term thinking, disciplined capital allocation and straightforward management shaped generations of investors.Those principles are the reason his Bitcoin criticism carried weight. The objection was never technological — it was that an asset producing no cash flow cannot be valued by the method he spent six decades applying.That argument does not weaken because he has changed titles, and it is not clear anyone in crypto should treat the succession as a win.The Market ContextBitcoin traded around $78,000 Friday, recovering from $75,972 overnight in a third consecutive day of gains, with every major higher and none of the 40 most liquid coins down over the period.The move followed the Fed's first rate hike since 2023, a dot plot pointing to just one more increase in 2026, and the SEC's innovation exemption for tokenized securities venues announced two days after the Clarity Act failed its Senate cloture vote.WTI crude fell more than 5% to below $96 and the 10-year Treasury yield eased to 4.96%, snapping an eight-day rising streak.

Market News | Buffett Becomes Chairman Emeritus as Crypto's Loudest Critic Steps Back

Berkshire Hathaway said Friday that Warren Buffett will step down as chairman and become chairman emeritus, effective immediately.He had already stepped down as CEO earlier this year, handing the role to longtime lieutenant Greg Abel."Father Time always wins. He has, however, been generous with me," Buffett, 96, wrote in a letter to shareholders.His son Howard Buffett, a Berkshire director since 1993, becomes chairman. Buffett remains on the board and will "continue to offer his valued judgment and perspective," the company said.The Most Quoted Bitcoin Critic Has Formally Stepped BackBuffett called Bitcoin "probably rat poison squared" in 2018 and said in 2022 he would not buy all the Bitcoin in the world for $25.Those remarks have been cited in crypto coverage for years, and his position gave Bitcoin scepticism its most credentialed voice in US investing.The succession does not change Berkshire's holdings. The company owns no crypto, and nothing in Friday's announcement suggests that is under review. Buffett also remains a director.What changes is visibility. Howard Buffett has not publicly stated a position on cryptocurrencies, which removes the annual shareholder meeting as a venue for high-profile criticism — those meetings became a gathering point for investors seeking insight into the broader business landscape, and Bitcoin questions were a recurring feature.Berkshire Has Been Deploying Cash, Not Hoarding ItThe financial position matters more than the personnel change for anyone reading through to markets.In August, Berkshire said it began reducing its enormous cash stockpile in the second quarter, investing billions in stocks including Alphabet and repurchasing billions of its own shares.Quarterly operating profit rose 16% to $12.98 billion, topping forecasts, while net income more than doubled to $25.67 billion including unrealised gains and losses on stocks Berkshire still owns.A company that spent years accumulating cash as a signal of valuation discipline is now spending it. That is a more substantive market read than who holds the chairman title.The Succession Was Announced 16 Months AgoBuffett first said he would step away in May 2025, surprising shareholders and analysts despite his age.After decades at the helm he had become synonymous with the company, making the succession one of the most closely watched in corporate America.The sequencing has been deliberate — CEO first to Abel, then chairman to Howard Buffett, with Warren retaining a board seat. That structure separates operational control from the guardianship of what Berkshire describes as its culture."The culture Warren built and the values he championed will remain at the heart of Berkshire, and Howard will be their guardian," Abel said.What He BuiltBuffett constructed Berkshire into a conglomerate worth approximately $1.03 trillion, spanning Geico car insurance, the BNSF railroad, Berkshire Hathaway Energy, Dairy Queen, Fruit of the Loom and Squishmallows.His influence extended beyond it. CEOs across corporate America used him as a sounding board on acquisitions, succession and market turmoil, and his emphasis on long-term thinking, disciplined capital allocation and straightforward management shaped generations of investors.Those principles are the reason his Bitcoin criticism carried weight. The objection was never technological — it was that an asset producing no cash flow cannot be valued by the method he spent six decades applying.That argument does not weaken because he has changed titles, and it is not clear anyone in crypto should treat the succession as a win.The Market ContextBitcoin traded around $78,000 Friday, recovering from $75,972 overnight in a third consecutive day of gains, with every major higher and none of the 40 most liquid coins down over the period.The move followed the Fed's first rate hike since 2023, a dot plot pointing to just one more increase in 2026, and the SEC's innovation exemption for tokenized securities venues announced two days after the Clarity Act failed its Senate cloture vote.WTI crude fell more than 5% to below $96 and the 10-year Treasury yield eased to 4.96%, snapping an eight-day rising streak.
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TRM Labs Reports YouTube Scam Stole 274.6 ETH From 224 VictimsTRM Labs said fake YouTube tutorials lured victims into deploying and funding malicious smart contracts, resulting in the theft of 274.6 ETH from 224 victims. According to ChainCatcher, the stolen ETH was worth about $517,000 at the time of transfer, and the median loss per victim was 1 ETH. The report, published on September 14, said the scheme did not rely on phishing links, fake domains, or malicious approval prompts. Instead, victims chose the tutorials, copied code, deployed contracts, and funded them from their own wallets, which prevented standard wallet security warnings and phishing blacklists from triggering. TRM identified 234 contracts deployed by victims and said the funds ultimately flowed to six receiving addresses controlled by the operators. It also found nine nearly identical YouTube tutorials posted under different creators, using AI-generated virtual hosts and voiceovers to promote a supposed fully automated crypto trading bot built with Claude. In one variant analyzed by TRM, a backend script discarded the source code pasted by victims and fetched a different contract from the operator's server, while the clean code shown on screen never reached the blockchain. The substituted contract accepted deposits and transferred balances above 0.05 ETH to the operator when victims pressed Start or Withdraw, without containing any arbitrage logic or AI functionality.

TRM Labs Reports YouTube Scam Stole 274.6 ETH From 224 Victims

TRM Labs said fake YouTube tutorials lured victims into deploying and funding malicious smart contracts, resulting in the theft of 274.6 ETH from 224 victims. According to ChainCatcher, the stolen ETH was worth about $517,000 at the time of transfer, and the median loss per victim was 1 ETH.
The report, published on September 14, said the scheme did not rely on phishing links, fake domains, or malicious approval prompts. Instead, victims chose the tutorials, copied code, deployed contracts, and funded them from their own wallets, which prevented standard wallet security warnings and phishing blacklists from triggering.
TRM identified 234 contracts deployed by victims and said the funds ultimately flowed to six receiving addresses controlled by the operators. It also found nine nearly identical YouTube tutorials posted under different creators, using AI-generated virtual hosts and voiceovers to promote a supposed fully automated crypto trading bot built with Claude.
In one variant analyzed by TRM, a backend script discarded the source code pasted by victims and fetched a different contract from the operator's server, while the clean code shown on screen never reached the blockchain. The substituted contract accepted deposits and transferred balances above 0.05 ETH to the operator when victims pressed Start or Withdraw, without containing any arbitrage logic or AI functionality.
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Trader Opens 450 BTC Long as Bitcoin Breaks $80,000A trader address starting with 0xaeaa bought into Bitcoin's move above $80,000 and opened a long position on 450 BTC, according to Lookonchain monitoring. According to Foresight News, the position is currently showing an unrealized profit of $276,000.

Trader Opens 450 BTC Long as Bitcoin Breaks $80,000

A trader address starting with 0xaeaa bought into Bitcoin's move above $80,000 and opened a long position on 450 BTC, according to Lookonchain monitoring. According to Foresight News, the position is currently showing an unrealized profit of $276,000.
BNB Drops Below 760 USDT with a Narrowed 2.90% Increase in 24 HoursOn Sep 19, 2026, 00:04 AM(UTC). According to Binance Market Data, BNB has dropped below 760 USDT and is now trading at 759.98999 USDT, with a narrowed narrowed 2.90% increase in 24 hours.

BNB Drops Below 760 USDT with a Narrowed 2.90% Increase in 24 Hours

On Sep 19, 2026, 00:04 AM(UTC). According to Binance Market Data, BNB has dropped below 760 USDT and is now trading at 759.98999 USDT, with a narrowed narrowed 2.90% increase in 24 hours.
Yahoo Finance Ends Prediction Market Partnership With PolymarketYahoo Finance has ended its prediction market partnership with Polymarket, which was reached in November last year. According to Foresight News, Polymarket data had been displayed exclusively on Yahoo Finance for probabilities tied to economic, government, and market forecasts, but the section was taken offline in April this year. Yahoo said Polymarket remains an advertising partner and that similar cooperation is still possible. Polymarket declined to comment.

Yahoo Finance Ends Prediction Market Partnership With Polymarket

Yahoo Finance has ended its prediction market partnership with Polymarket, which was reached in November last year. According to Foresight News, Polymarket data had been displayed exclusively on Yahoo Finance for probabilities tied to economic, government, and market forecasts, but the section was taken offline in April this year.
Yahoo said Polymarket remains an advertising partner and that similar cooperation is still possible. Polymarket declined to comment.
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Nvidia Executives Disclose Stock Sales, Including 46,000 Shares Sold by CEO Jensen HuangNvidia disclosed stock transactions by several executives to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including sales by five executives totaling nearly 150,000 shares. According to ChainCatcher, CEO Jensen Huang sold about 46,000 shares at an average price of about $212 each. Most of the transactions were related to tax withholding after restricted stock vested, rather than voluntary share reductions.

Nvidia Executives Disclose Stock Sales, Including 46,000 Shares Sold by CEO Jensen Huang

Nvidia disclosed stock transactions by several executives to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including sales by five executives totaling nearly 150,000 shares. According to ChainCatcher, CEO Jensen Huang sold about 46,000 shares at an average price of about $212 each.
Most of the transactions were related to tax withholding after restricted stock vested, rather than voluntary share reductions.
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ZCode Apologizes for Code Upload Issue and Says Problem Has Been FixedZCode said it has completed an internal review of the community-discussed issue involving alleged code uploads and apologized to affected users. According to PANews, the issue stemmed from its repository indexing feature, which generates local repository indexes to support session checkpoint recovery, historical version rollback, and Repo Wiki functions. ZCode said the Repo Wiki feature may trigger repository data uploads when generating Wiki pages. It added that uploaded data is destroyed immediately after the Wiki page is generated in the cloud and is not stored. The company said the feature was enabled by default in the early stage after launch, affecting some users, and that the related issue has now been fixed. ZCode also said it will open-source the codebase soon and invite third-party evaluators to review system operations, while continuing to disclose review progress.

ZCode Apologizes for Code Upload Issue and Says Problem Has Been Fixed

ZCode said it has completed an internal review of the community-discussed issue involving alleged code uploads and apologized to affected users. According to PANews, the issue stemmed from its repository indexing feature, which generates local repository indexes to support session checkpoint recovery, historical version rollback, and Repo Wiki functions.
ZCode said the Repo Wiki feature may trigger repository data uploads when generating Wiki pages. It added that uploaded data is destroyed immediately after the Wiki page is generated in the cloud and is not stored. The company said the feature was enabled by default in the early stage after launch, affecting some users, and that the related issue has now been fixed.
ZCode also said it will open-source the codebase soon and invite third-party evaluators to review system operations, while continuing to disclose review progress.
XRP Spot ETFs Record $5.15 Million Outflow as Exchange Reserves Hit Seven-Year LowXRP spot ETFs recorded a $5.15 million outflow on Thursday, while exchange reserves fell to a seven-year low near 1.7 billion XRP. According to NS3.AI, XRP ETFs remained up $9.60 million for the week and could post a 10th consecutive week of net inflows. A weekly outflow above $9.60 million on Friday would end the streak.

XRP Spot ETFs Record $5.15 Million Outflow as Exchange Reserves Hit Seven-Year Low

XRP spot ETFs recorded a $5.15 million outflow on Thursday, while exchange reserves fell to a seven-year low near 1.7 billion XRP. According to NS3.AI, XRP ETFs remained up $9.60 million for the week and could post a 10th consecutive week of net inflows.
A weekly outflow above $9.60 million on Friday would end the streak.
Polygon Foundation CEO Says 100 Million POL Burn Contract Is Ready for MainnetPolygon Foundation CEO Sandeep Nailwal said Polygon is preparing to deploy a permissionless burn contract that would allow anyone to permanently destroy 100 million POL. According to ChainCatcher, the contract is already live on testnet and will be deployed to mainnet after final approval from the security committee. The first burn would destroy 100 million POL at once, after which community members could trigger burns each quarter. Polygon documentation says base fees are determined by the network and are burned, while Nailwal said each base fee injects POL into the collector. Based on the figures provided, about 21 million POL would remain in the collector after the initial burn. Nailwal said the burn represents about 1% of POL's initial 10 billion supply, or roughly 0.93% of the approximately 10.716 billion total supply shown by Blockscout. He added that the burn will not impose a hard cap on POL, which will continue to be issued, with an annualized inflation rate of about 2% after June 2025. Nailwal also said POL has been in deflation since January 2026 and cited data from his ChatGPT analyst showing Polygon's 2026 revenue at $24.5 million, above Arbitrum's $8.41 million and Near's $5.6 million.

Polygon Foundation CEO Says 100 Million POL Burn Contract Is Ready for Mainnet

Polygon Foundation CEO Sandeep Nailwal said Polygon is preparing to deploy a permissionless burn contract that would allow anyone to permanently destroy 100 million POL. According to ChainCatcher, the contract is already live on testnet and will be deployed to mainnet after final approval from the security committee.
The first burn would destroy 100 million POL at once, after which community members could trigger burns each quarter. Polygon documentation says base fees are determined by the network and are burned, while Nailwal said each base fee injects POL into the collector. Based on the figures provided, about 21 million POL would remain in the collector after the initial burn.
Nailwal said the burn represents about 1% of POL's initial 10 billion supply, or roughly 0.93% of the approximately 10.716 billion total supply shown by Blockscout. He added that the burn will not impose a hard cap on POL, which will continue to be issued, with an annualized inflation rate of about 2% after June 2025. Nailwal also said POL has been in deflation since January 2026 and cited data from his ChatGPT analyst showing Polygon's 2026 revenue at $24.5 million, above Arbitrum's $8.41 million and Near's $5.6 million.
Trader Bonk Guy Says USELESS Has Formed a Large Cup-and-Handle PatternTrader Bonk Guy said USELESS is showing very strong momentum and has formed a large cup-and-handle pattern over the past year. According to Odaily, he said the last similar setup he saw was BONK in late 2023, which rose more than 1,600% in the weeks after breaking out. Bonk Guy added that USELESS is his highest-conviction meme coin and said it could become the first meme coin in this cycle to reach a market value above $10 billion.

Trader Bonk Guy Says USELESS Has Formed a Large Cup-and-Handle Pattern

Trader Bonk Guy said USELESS is showing very strong momentum and has formed a large cup-and-handle pattern over the past year. According to Odaily, he said the last similar setup he saw was BONK in late 2023, which rose more than 1,600% in the weeks after breaking out. Bonk Guy added that USELESS is his highest-conviction meme coin and said it could become the first meme coin in this cycle to reach a market value above $10 billion.
Bitcoin Climbs Into Thickening Liquidation Zone Near $83,000 to $86,000Bitcoin is rising into a thickening liquidation zone, with dense clusters around $83,000 to $86,000. According to ChainCatcher, Glassnode said that if price reaches this area, it could move quickly through the range as short positions are forced to close. These short positions have been building for several weeks.

Bitcoin Climbs Into Thickening Liquidation Zone Near $83,000 to $86,000

Bitcoin is rising into a thickening liquidation zone, with dense clusters around $83,000 to $86,000. According to ChainCatcher, Glassnode said that if price reaches this area, it could move quickly through the range as short positions are forced to close. These short positions have been building for several weeks.
BitMine Immersion Shares Rise 7.85% as Ethereum Gains 4.62%BitMine Immersion shares traded 7.85% higher at $25.77 on Friday, while Ethereum rose 4.62% over the past 24 hours. According to NS3.AI, Eightco Holdings reported approximately $380 million in total assets. Eightco also disclosed a $90 million indirect investment in OpenAI.

BitMine Immersion Shares Rise 7.85% as Ethereum Gains 4.62%

BitMine Immersion shares traded 7.85% higher at $25.77 on Friday, while Ethereum rose 4.62% over the past 24 hours. According to NS3.AI, Eightco Holdings reported approximately $380 million in total assets. Eightco also disclosed a $90 million indirect investment in OpenAI.
Altcoins Strengthen as UNI and NEAR Post Sharp GainsAltcoins broadly strengthened, with UNI briefly rising above $9.4 and trading at $9.2, up more than 35% on the day. According to Odaily, NEAR climbed above $3.59 and was trading at $3.57, up more than 26% on the day.

Altcoins Strengthen as UNI and NEAR Post Sharp Gains

Altcoins broadly strengthened, with UNI briefly rising above $9.4 and trading at $9.2, up more than 35% on the day. According to Odaily, NEAR climbed above $3.59 and was trading at $3.57, up more than 26% on the day.
Evernorth Raises $30 Million Convertible Debt to Buy XRP Before Nasdaq ListingEvernorth, an XRP treasury management company, raised $30 million through convertible debt from South Korean institutional investor NH Investment & Securities. According to ChainCatcher, the financing depends on Evernorth’s successful merger with a SPAC and will be used to buy XRP spot before its Nasdaq listing. After the merger is completed, the company plans to list on Nasdaq under the ticker XRPN.

Evernorth Raises $30 Million Convertible Debt to Buy XRP Before Nasdaq Listing

Evernorth, an XRP treasury management company, raised $30 million through convertible debt from South Korean institutional investor NH Investment & Securities. According to ChainCatcher, the financing depends on Evernorth’s successful merger with a SPAC and will be used to buy XRP spot before its Nasdaq listing.
After the merger is completed, the company plans to list on Nasdaq under the ticker XRPN.
Starknet Launches Privacy Prediction Market Trading on MainnetStarknet has launched privacy prediction market trading, with support from OffMarket, allowing users to open positions without publicly linking accounts. According to Foresight News, the feature is now running on mainnet. StarknetEco posted the update on X, while noting that it is not affiliated with Starknet’s official team. Starknet’s official account reposted the message. OffMarket is an independent third-party project and is not affiliated with the Starknet team.

Starknet Launches Privacy Prediction Market Trading on Mainnet

Starknet has launched privacy prediction market trading, with support from OffMarket, allowing users to open positions without publicly linking accounts. According to Foresight News, the feature is now running on mainnet.
StarknetEco posted the update on X, while noting that it is not affiliated with Starknet’s official team. Starknet’s official account reposted the message. OffMarket is an independent third-party project and is not affiliated with the Starknet team.
NYSE Tests Avalanche Technology With Ava Labs for Tokenized Securities PlatformAva Labs President Charley Cooper said the New York Stock Exchange has spent the past year testing Avalanche technology and working with Ava Labs to explore how it could integrate with the exchange's existing systems. According to Odaily, Cooper said the two sides have built a close working relationship, but NYSE has not confirmed whether it will ultimately choose Avalanche as the blockchain for its tokenized securities platform. NYSE announced in January that it was developing a platform for tokenized U.S. stock and ETF trading and on-chain settlement.

NYSE Tests Avalanche Technology With Ava Labs for Tokenized Securities Platform

Ava Labs President Charley Cooper said the New York Stock Exchange has spent the past year testing Avalanche technology and working with Ava Labs to explore how it could integrate with the exchange's existing systems. According to Odaily, Cooper said the two sides have built a close working relationship, but NYSE has not confirmed whether it will ultimately choose Avalanche as the blockchain for its tokenized securities platform. NYSE announced in January that it was developing a platform for tokenized U.S. stock and ETF trading and on-chain settlement.
Strategy CEO Phong Le Says Company Will Keep Buying BitcoinStrategy CEO Phong Le said the company will continue buying Bitcoin as MSTR rose 11% on Friday. According to NS3.AI, Le said Strategy holds 840,050 Bitcoin and remains the world's largest Bitcoin holder. He added that the company remains open to selling small amounts when it makes sense.

Strategy CEO Phong Le Says Company Will Keep Buying Bitcoin

Strategy CEO Phong Le said the company will continue buying Bitcoin as MSTR rose 11% on Friday. According to NS3.AI, Le said Strategy holds 840,050 Bitcoin and remains the world's largest Bitcoin holder. He added that the company remains open to selling small amounts when it makes sense.
Ethereum Foundation Transfers $2.45 Million in ETH to Unlabeled Gnosis Safe WalletThe Ethereum Foundation transferred about $2.45 million worth of ETH to an unlabeled Gnosis Safe multisig wallet, according to Arkham monitoring. According to ChainCatcher, it is not yet clear whether the wallet is controlled by the foundation. The Ethereum Foundation address still holds about $235.46 million in ETH and $23 million in USDC.

Ethereum Foundation Transfers $2.45 Million in ETH to Unlabeled Gnosis Safe Wallet

The Ethereum Foundation transferred about $2.45 million worth of ETH to an unlabeled Gnosis Safe multisig wallet, according to Arkham monitoring. According to ChainCatcher, it is not yet clear whether the wallet is controlled by the foundation.
The Ethereum Foundation address still holds about $235.46 million in ETH and $23 million in USDC.
NEAR Surges Above $3.45 as Incentive Plan and Confidential Mode Lockups RiseNEAR briefly rose more than 26% and broke above $3.45 after the NEAR@3.33 incentive plan triggered the move. According to PANews, confidential mode lockups exceeded $70 million, and $3.30 became a key profit-taking level.

NEAR Surges Above $3.45 as Incentive Plan and Confidential Mode Lockups Rise

NEAR briefly rose more than 26% and broke above $3.45 after the NEAR@3.33 incentive plan triggered the move. According to PANews, confidential mode lockups exceeded $70 million, and $3.30 became a key profit-taking level.
Binance to Support Stargate Finance (STG) Token Merge to LayerZero (ZRO)According to the announcement from Binance, the exchange will support the Stargate Finance (STG) token merge to LayerZero (ZRO) and will carry out a series of related changes across spot trading, futures, margin, loans, Simple Earn, Binance Pay, Convert, Low-Value Assets, and Buy & Sell Crypto. Binance said all STG tokens will be swapped to ZRO at a ratio of 1 STG = 0.08634 ZRO. The exchange also stated that trading on existing ZRO spot trading pairs will not be affected. For spot markets, Binance will remove all existing STG spot trading pairs, including STG/USDT, at 2026-10-06 03:00 (UTC), and all pending STG spot orders will be canceled at that time. Binance Spot Copy Trading will remove the same spot trading pairs at 2026-10-05 03:00 (UTC), and Trading Bots services for the affected spot pair will also be removed where applicable. Deposits and withdrawals of STG tokens will be suspended at 2026-10-06 03:30 (UTC), after which STG deposits and withdrawals will no longer be supported. Binance said it will handle the technical requirements for users involved in the event. In derivatives and margin-related products, Binance Futures will stop allowing new positions for the STGUSDT contract starting from 2026-09-24 08:30 (UTC) and will close all positions and conduct automatic settlement at 2026-09-24 09:00 (UTC). Binance Margin will suspend Cross Margin and Isolated Margin borrowings on STG at 2026-09-19 06:00 (UTC) and will remove STG from Cross and Isolated Margin at 2026-09-24 10:00 (UTC). Binance Loans (Flexible Rates) and VIP Loan will close all outstanding STG loan positions at 2026-09-28 03:00 (UTC). Binance Simple Earn will stop supporting STG Simple Earn Flexible Products from 2026-09-30 07:00 (UTC), with remaining positions and accrued rewards automatically redeemed to users’ Spot Accounts. Binance Pay will remove STG from supported cryptocurrencies at 2026-09-29 07:00 (UTC), while Binance Convert will remove STG and associated pairs at 2026-10-06 02:00 (UTC). Convert Low-Value Assets will remove STG at 2026-10-05 02:00 (UTC), and Buy & Sell Crypto will remove STG and associated pairs at 2026-10-06 02:00 (UTC).

Binance to Support Stargate Finance (STG) Token Merge to LayerZero (ZRO)

According to the announcement from Binance, the exchange will support the Stargate Finance (STG) token merge to LayerZero (ZRO) and will carry out a series of related changes across spot trading, futures, margin, loans, Simple Earn, Binance Pay, Convert, Low-Value Assets, and Buy & Sell Crypto. Binance said all STG tokens will be swapped to ZRO at a ratio of 1 STG = 0.08634 ZRO. The exchange also stated that trading on existing ZRO spot trading pairs will not be affected. For spot markets, Binance will remove all existing STG spot trading pairs, including STG/USDT, at 2026-10-06 03:00 (UTC), and all pending STG spot orders will be canceled at that time. Binance Spot Copy Trading will remove the same spot trading pairs at 2026-10-05 03:00 (UTC), and Trading Bots services for the affected spot pair will also be removed where applicable. Deposits and withdrawals of STG tokens will be suspended at 2026-10-06 03:30 (UTC), after which STG deposits and withdrawals will no longer be supported. Binance said it will handle the technical requirements for users involved in the event.
In derivatives and margin-related products, Binance Futures will stop allowing new positions for the STGUSDT contract starting from 2026-09-24 08:30 (UTC) and will close all positions and conduct automatic settlement at 2026-09-24 09:00 (UTC). Binance Margin will suspend Cross Margin and Isolated Margin borrowings on STG at 2026-09-19 06:00 (UTC) and will remove STG from Cross and Isolated Margin at 2026-09-24 10:00 (UTC). Binance Loans (Flexible Rates) and VIP Loan will close all outstanding STG loan positions at 2026-09-28 03:00 (UTC). Binance Simple Earn will stop supporting STG Simple Earn Flexible Products from 2026-09-30 07:00 (UTC), with remaining positions and accrued rewards automatically redeemed to users’ Spot Accounts. Binance Pay will remove STG from supported cryptocurrencies at 2026-09-29 07:00 (UTC), while Binance Convert will remove STG and associated pairs at 2026-10-06 02:00 (UTC). Convert Low-Value Assets will remove STG at 2026-10-05 02:00 (UTC), and Buy & Sell Crypto will remove STG and associated pairs at 2026-10-06 02:00 (UTC).
Tesla Model Y Falls Below $23,000 in Tokyo After Japan SubsidiesTesla Inc.’s Model Y costs less than $23,000 in Tokyo after Japan subsidies, according to Bloomberg. The price makes Tesla’s most popular electric car cheaper in Tokyo than anywhere else in the world.

Tesla Model Y Falls Below $23,000 in Tokyo After Japan Subsidies

Tesla Inc.’s Model Y costs less than $23,000 in Tokyo after Japan subsidies, according to Bloomberg.
The price makes Tesla’s most popular electric car cheaper in Tokyo than anywhere else in the world.
ZEC Whale’s 3x Short Position Faces Larger Unrealized Losses as Price RisesHyperbot data showed that as ZEC continued to rise, the three-times leveraged ZEC short position linked to Garrett Jin, an agent for the "1011 insider whale" and one of ZEC's largest short holders, saw its unrealized losses widen further. According to Odaily, the position held 37,999.54 ZEC and had an unrealized loss of 33.422 million dollars.

ZEC Whale’s 3x Short Position Faces Larger Unrealized Losses as Price Rises

Hyperbot data showed that as ZEC continued to rise, the three-times leveraged ZEC short position linked to Garrett Jin, an agent for the "1011 insider whale" and one of ZEC's largest short holders, saw its unrealized losses widen further. According to Odaily, the position held 37,999.54 ZEC and had an unrealized loss of 33.422 million dollars.
STOCKS | MARA Holdings Rises 8.93% as Bitcoin Climbs and Crypto-Linked Shares AdvanceMARA Holdings shares rose 8.93% to $12.68 at publication on Friday, while Bitcoin traded at $80,997.20 after gaining 6.09% over 24 hours. According to NS3.AI, Morgan Stanley maintained an Underweight rating on MARA and lifted its price forecast to $11. Shares of other crypto-linked companies also moved higher after a CFTC proposal on crypto market regulation.

STOCKS | MARA Holdings Rises 8.93% as Bitcoin Climbs and Crypto-Linked Shares Advance

MARA Holdings shares rose 8.93% to $12.68 at publication on Friday, while Bitcoin traded at $80,997.20 after gaining 6.09% over 24 hours. According to NS3.AI, Morgan Stanley maintained an Underweight rating on MARA and lifted its price forecast to $11. Shares of other crypto-linked companies also moved higher after a CFTC proposal on crypto market regulation.
Lemon to Exit Brazil Over High Capital RequirementsArgentine crypto exchange Lemon said it will stop operating in Brazil because the country’s regulatory capital requirements are too high. According to ChainCatcher, the platform will end its Lemon Card service on September 30 and automatically close all Brazilian accounts on October 16. Lemon said applying for the crypto business license required by Brazil’s central bank would tie up too much capital relative to the size of its local operations, prompting the decision to leave the market.

Lemon to Exit Brazil Over High Capital Requirements

Argentine crypto exchange Lemon said it will stop operating in Brazil because the country’s regulatory capital requirements are too high. According to ChainCatcher, the platform will end its Lemon Card service on September 30 and automatically close all Brazilian accounts on October 16. Lemon said applying for the crypto business license required by Brazil’s central bank would tie up too much capital relative to the size of its local operations, prompting the decision to leave the market.
Trader's 10x Leveraged NEAR Long Position Reaches $8.9 Million in Unrealized ProfitBlockBeats reported on September 18 that a trader opened a 10x leveraged long position on 5.14 million NEAR two weeks ago, with the position valued at $18.95 million. According to BlockBeats On-chain Detection, the trader's unrealized profit has now reached $8.9 million.

Trader's 10x Leveraged NEAR Long Position Reaches $8.9 Million in Unrealized Profit

BlockBeats reported on September 18 that a trader opened a 10x leveraged long position on 5.14 million NEAR two weeks ago, with the position valued at $18.95 million. According to BlockBeats On-chain Detection, the trader's unrealized profit has now reached $8.9 million.
North Korea-Backed WaterPlum Hit 30,000 Devices, 7,000 Crypto WalletsJapan’s National Police Agency and the FBI said North Korea-backed hacking group WaterPlum, also tracked as Contagious Interview, infected more than 30,000 computers in over 100 countries and stole data from more than 7,000 crypto wallets. Wallets controlled by the group received at least $10.71 million in digital assets between December 2025 and July 2026, according to BeInCrypto, as the group posed as recruiters to target developers and IT staff.

North Korea-Backed WaterPlum Hit 30,000 Devices, 7,000 Crypto Wallets

Japan’s National Police Agency and the FBI said North Korea-backed hacking group WaterPlum, also tracked as Contagious Interview, infected more than 30,000 computers in over 100 countries and stole data from more than 7,000 crypto wallets. Wallets controlled by the group received at least $10.71 million in digital assets between December 2025 and July 2026, according to BeInCrypto, as the group posed as recruiters to target developers and IT staff.
Binance Completes USDT Contract Swap on the Optimism NetworkAccording to the announcement from Binance, the USDT contract swap on the Optimism network has been completed, and deposits and withdrawals for USDT via the Optimism network are now open. The update confirms that users can deposit old Optimism USDT (OPUSDTE) and swap these tokens for new Optimism USDT at a 1:1 ratio using the Convert function. The announcement also states that withdrawals of old Optimism USDT (OPUSDTE) will no longer be supported. No additional operational changes were included in the main announcement beyond the completion of the swap and the reopening of deposit and withdrawal services for USDT on Optimism. The notice further clarifies the handling of the token transition on the Optimism network. Users holding old Optimism USDT (OPUSDTE) may use the Convert function to exchange those tokens for the new version at the stated 1:1 ratio. Binance said the contract swap has already been completed, which means the network support update is now in effect. The announcement did not include further details on other products or services, and it did not add any new timing information beyond the completion status and the current availability of deposits and withdrawals for USDT via the Optimism network.

Binance Completes USDT Contract Swap on the Optimism Network

According to the announcement from Binance, the USDT contract swap on the Optimism network has been completed, and deposits and withdrawals for USDT via the Optimism network are now open. The update confirms that users can deposit old Optimism USDT (OPUSDTE) and swap these tokens for new Optimism USDT at a 1:1 ratio using the Convert function. The announcement also states that withdrawals of old Optimism USDT (OPUSDTE) will no longer be supported. No additional operational changes were included in the main announcement beyond the completion of the swap and the reopening of deposit and withdrawal services for USDT on Optimism.
The notice further clarifies the handling of the token transition on the Optimism network. Users holding old Optimism USDT (OPUSDTE) may use the Convert function to exchange those tokens for the new version at the stated 1:1 ratio. Binance said the contract swap has already been completed, which means the network support update is now in effect. The announcement did not include further details on other products or services, and it did not add any new timing information beyond the completion status and the current availability of deposits and withdrawals for USDT via the Optimism network.
Haseeb Qureshi Says Zcash Should Keep Development Fund Until Protocol FreezeDragonfly Managing Partner Haseeb Qureshi said the Zcash community has positioned the project as a crypto version of Bitcoin and does not want to add more features to the protocol. According to ChainCatcher, he said Zcash still needs to complete Tachyon, quantum resistance, and broader formal verification to defend against AI network attacks, making protocol freeze unsuitable for the next one to two years. Qureshi said the development fund was necessary when private funding for Zcash development was limited, and under current rules it is set to expire in 2028. He added that as ZEC has risen sharply, the fund has grown by an order of magnitude, and once it exceeds $100 million, it will inevitably become institutionalized and face the risk of politicized grant allocation. He argued that the fund should remain in place for now to finish the remaining technical work before protocol freeze, but said this round should be the last development fund. After Zcash reaches the conditions for freeze, the fund should be phased out rather than used to seek new grant programs, with future development funding coming voluntarily from holders and ecosystem supporters, similar to Bitcoin. On governance, Qureshi said he does not support full token-holder voting, arguing that a store-of-value asset needs predictable policy and that pure token governance is too volatile. He said limited holder participation is acceptable and that committee governance, despite its flaws, may be the more workable option. He also disclosed that Dragonfly holds ZEC and that he is an investor in ZODL, though ZODL will not directly benefit from the development fund.

Haseeb Qureshi Says Zcash Should Keep Development Fund Until Protocol Freeze

Dragonfly Managing Partner Haseeb Qureshi said the Zcash community has positioned the project as a crypto version of Bitcoin and does not want to add more features to the protocol. According to ChainCatcher, he said Zcash still needs to complete Tachyon, quantum resistance, and broader formal verification to defend against AI network attacks, making protocol freeze unsuitable for the next one to two years.
Qureshi said the development fund was necessary when private funding for Zcash development was limited, and under current rules it is set to expire in 2028. He added that as ZEC has risen sharply, the fund has grown by an order of magnitude, and once it exceeds $100 million, it will inevitably become institutionalized and face the risk of politicized grant allocation.
He argued that the fund should remain in place for now to finish the remaining technical work before protocol freeze, but said this round should be the last development fund. After Zcash reaches the conditions for freeze, the fund should be phased out rather than used to seek new grant programs, with future development funding coming voluntarily from holders and ecosystem supporters, similar to Bitcoin.
On governance, Qureshi said he does not support full token-holder voting, arguing that a store-of-value asset needs predictable policy and that pure token governance is too volatile. He said limited holder participation is acceptable and that committee governance, despite its flaws, may be the more workable option. He also disclosed that Dragonfly holds ZEC and that he is an investor in ZODL, though ZODL will not directly benefit from the development fund.
BTC Faces $78,500 Test as Traders Watch September 25 and Triple WitchingBitcoin has weathered the rate-hike shock, and traders are now watching $78,500 and September 25 as the next tests. Most traders view the low near $75,000 as the reference bottom for the current pullback, while the maximum pain level for quarterly options expiry is near $72,000. According to PANews, investors should also watch for tonight's triple witching effect. Since 2012, the S&P 500 has fallen in 12 of 14 similar triple witching sessions.

BTC Faces $78,500 Test as Traders Watch September 25 and Triple Witching

Bitcoin has weathered the rate-hike shock, and traders are now watching $78,500 and September 25 as the next tests. Most traders view the low near $75,000 as the reference bottom for the current pullback, while the maximum pain level for quarterly options expiry is near $72,000. According to PANews, investors should also watch for tonight's triple witching effect. Since 2012, the S&P 500 has fallen in 12 of 14 similar triple witching sessions.
CoinMarketCap Research Head Says Tokenized Nvidia Products Track Nvidia, While AI Tokens Are Separate AssetsCoinMarketCap research head Alice Liu said tokenized Nvidia products are designed to track Nvidia, while AI tokens are separate crypto assets. According to NS3.AI, CoinMarketCap's NVDAX was roughly flat over the month covered by the interview, TAO gained 24% over 30 days, and Render fell 63% over the year as of Sept. 10.

CoinMarketCap Research Head Says Tokenized Nvidia Products Track Nvidia, While AI Tokens Are Separate Assets

CoinMarketCap research head Alice Liu said tokenized Nvidia products are designed to track Nvidia, while AI tokens are separate crypto assets. According to NS3.AI, CoinMarketCap's NVDAX was roughly flat over the month covered by the interview, TAO gained 24% over 30 days, and Render fell 63% over the year as of Sept. 10.
Visa Moves to Close Credit Card Reward Loophole for Meme Token PurchasesVisa is working to fix a loophole that allowed users to earn rewards when buying meme tokens with credit cards through Crossmint. According to Foresight News, the issue involved using merchant codes normally assigned to digital media, a category typically used for e-books, films, and music, which let cardholders receive standard credit card points or cash back. Crypto in America said letters it reviewed showed Visa told at least one industry participant that the category was not appropriate for meme token purchases and informed processors, including Checkout.com, that the coding would no longer be accepted. Payment processors have been given a grace period to phase out the practice, which is expected to end next week. After that, such transactions must be treated as crypto asset transactions and will be subject to Visa's related restrictions.

Visa Moves to Close Credit Card Reward Loophole for Meme Token Purchases

Visa is working to fix a loophole that allowed users to earn rewards when buying meme tokens with credit cards through Crossmint. According to Foresight News, the issue involved using merchant codes normally assigned to digital media, a category typically used for e-books, films, and music, which let cardholders receive standard credit card points or cash back.
Crypto in America said letters it reviewed showed Visa told at least one industry participant that the category was not appropriate for meme token purchases and informed processors, including Checkout.com, that the coding would no longer be accepted. Payment processors have been given a grace period to phase out the practice, which is expected to end next week. After that, such transactions must be treated as crypto asset transactions and will be subject to Visa's related restrictions.
AI TRENDS | TRM Labs Says YouTube Tutorials Lured Victims Into Deploying Crypto Theft ContractsBlockchain analytics firm TRM Labs said groups posted YouTube tutorials claiming to show how to build AI arbitrage bots with tools such as Claude, then guided victims to deploy and fund smart contracts themselves. According to Foresight News, the scheme did not rely on phishing links, spoofed domains, or malicious prompts, leaving victims to deploy theft contracts on-chain and weakening traditional interception signals. TRM said that from February 2026 to August 2026, nine similar tutorials were linked to about 224 victims, with about 274.6 ETH flowing into six addresses. The videos often used AI-generated hosts and voiceovers, while the scripts and profit demonstrations were highly repetitive. Some tutorials directed users to fake compilation websites that replaced visible source code with malicious bytecode. The funds were then moved through DeFi, cross-chain bridges, and mixers.

AI TRENDS | TRM Labs Says YouTube Tutorials Lured Victims Into Deploying Crypto Theft Contracts

Blockchain analytics firm TRM Labs said groups posted YouTube tutorials claiming to show how to build AI arbitrage bots with tools such as Claude, then guided victims to deploy and fund smart contracts themselves. According to Foresight News, the scheme did not rely on phishing links, spoofed domains, or malicious prompts, leaving victims to deploy theft contracts on-chain and weakening traditional interception signals.
TRM said that from February 2026 to August 2026, nine similar tutorials were linked to about 224 victims, with about 274.6 ETH flowing into six addresses. The videos often used AI-generated hosts and voiceovers, while the scripts and profit demonstrations were highly repetitive. Some tutorials directed users to fake compilation websites that replaced visible source code with malicious bytecode. The funds were then moved through DeFi, cross-chain bridges, and mixers.
Bonk Guy's Portfolio Gains $2.5 Million in 24 Hours, Tops FOMO RankingsBonk Guy's portfolio increased by about $2.5 million over the past 24 hours, bringing total assets to more than $19 million. According to ChainCatcher, the portfolio has returned to first place on the FOMO platform's 24-hour leaderboard and has remained at the top of the all-time rankings for a month.

Bonk Guy's Portfolio Gains $2.5 Million in 24 Hours, Tops FOMO Rankings

Bonk Guy's portfolio increased by about $2.5 million over the past 24 hours, bringing total assets to more than $19 million. According to ChainCatcher, the portfolio has returned to first place on the FOMO platform's 24-hour leaderboard and has remained at the top of the all-time rankings for a month.
HIP-3 Priority Fee Sharing Falls Below 19% to a Record LowAccording to HyperliquidNews monitoring, HIP-3 priority fee sharing has fallen to a record low of below 19%. According to Odaily, the figure has reached its lowest level on record.

HIP-3 Priority Fee Sharing Falls Below 19% to a Record Low

According to HyperliquidNews monitoring, HIP-3 priority fee sharing has fallen to a record low of below 19%. According to Odaily, the figure has reached its lowest level on record.
El Salvador Adds 1 Bitcoin to Strategic ReserveEl Salvador bought 1 Bitcoin today and added it to its strategic Bitcoin reserve. According to ChainCatcher, the country now holds 7,779 Bitcoins.

El Salvador Adds 1 Bitcoin to Strategic Reserve

El Salvador bought 1 Bitcoin today and added it to its strategic Bitcoin reserve. According to ChainCatcher, the country now holds 7,779 Bitcoins.
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