1、Trump announces the establishment of a Super Intelligent Task Force to coordinate at the federal level and ensure the United States maintains a leading position in AI.
The White House posted on the X platform that U.S. President Trump announced the establishment of the Super Intelligence Force, which is responsible for coordinating relevant work across the federal government to ensure that the United States remains a global leader in the field of superintelligence. -Original text
2、The IMF approves a $138 million loan to El Salvador and waives its violations related to increased Bitcoin holdings
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund completed its review of El Salvador, approved the release of $138 million in immediate funding, and waived violations by El Salvador related to its increase in Bitcoin holdings. It also required El Salvador to stop increasing its Bitcoin holdings and to clean up the Chivo Wallet project. -Original text
3. U.S. households’ annual interest expenditure reaches $604 billion, and consumer confidence falls to the lowest level since 2014
The seasonally adjusted annualized interest paid by U.S. households totals $604 billion, with $50 billion paid per month—an increase of $326 billion compared with December 2021, accounting for 2.5% of disposable personal income. The Conference Board’s consumer confidence index fell 6.7 points to 81.9 in September, the lowest since 2014. The expectations index dropped to 63.6; spending rose 0.9% in August, and the savings rate fell to 4.1%. - Original text
4. A Bitcoin address that had been dormant for 13.1 years has been activated, containing 801 BTC worth approximately $68.29 million
A Bitcoin address dormant for 13.1 years was activated at 17:44. The address contains 801 BTC worth approximately $68.2966 million. - Original text
5. Kevin Hassett: Former Fed Chair Powell should step away from the Federal Reserve Board to respect independence
Kevin Hassett, the chief economic adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump, said that former Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell should step away from the Federal Reserve Board in order to respect the Fed’s independence. - Original text
6. Base chain vault attacked, with losses of about $6 million, involving 1,783 wstETH
A vault attack occurred on the Base chain, resulting in losses of about $6 million, involving 1,783 wstETH. The attacker added a new contract to the vault’s whitelist, borrowed aBaswstETH from the vault, and transferred it to the attacker contract 0x0B5126...B034. - Original text
7. SEC Chair Paul Atkins: More crypto regulatory rules will be introduced to help Trump achieve the goal of making the crypto hub of the world
SEC Chair Paul Atkins said the SEC will continue to advance regulation of cryptocurrencies and digital securities and introduce more rules to ensure that the digital asset market remains in the United States. Atkins noted that the SEC’s proposed crypto asset custody regulatory framework is intended to update rules established in 1940. This is part of the SEC’s plan to build a comprehensive regulatory system for crypto assets starting in 2025, which also includes Regulation Crypto Assets and the Innovation Exemption. The latter will create a 5-year sandbox that allows U.S. stocks to be traded at decentralized exchanges and liquidity providers. John Reed Stark believes this regulatory push goes beyond the SEC’s authority and bypasses Congress’s power. Atkins said more regulatory proposals are on the way and that the SEC will continue to help President Trump drive the U.S. to become the global crypto hub. - Original text
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