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BlockBeats 消息，9 月 3 日，新兴银行 OpenReserve 获得美国货币监理署（OCC）颁发的国家银行牌照的初步批准。该公司于 4 月份完成了种子轮融资，筹集了 2500 万美元，由 a16z crypto 领投，Jump Capital、Acrew、 Coinbase Ventures 、Clocktower、Quona 和中东风险投资基金 AAF Management 也参与了投资。
该公司由包括 MoneyLion 联合创始人 Dee Choubey 在内的金融科技高管领导，致力于将传统银行业务与区块链基础设施和数字资产服务相结合，其利用数字资产和技术，实现了全天候 24 小时运营。OpenReserve 也在寻求联邦存款保险公司（FDIC）的保险，目前已向联邦存款保险公司提交了申请。

BlockBeats message. On September 3, Trump posted: “To those treacherous trash who refuse to report accurately our military action in Iran, we have almost unlimited quantities of mid- to high-grade ammunition, far exceeding what could possibly be used in this war or any other war (which is extremely unlikely to happen!). In addition, we are producing ammunition at unprecedented levels. We are stockpiling it and preparing for any unforeseen circumstances. We keep it for ourselves—for the United States—not for sale to other countries, but sales to allies will resume very soon. Also, let everyone know that the Biden administration has sent Ukraine far more ammunition than we used in Iran—and completely free of charge. Hundreds of billions of dollars were handed over to Ukraine and NATO for nothing, and Europe could have paid for it—if they were asked to. But we will get the money back, although a bit late!”

BlockBeats message: On September 3, Federal Reserve Governor Waller said the Fed must establish clear and consistent policy response rules, otherwise the market cannot make predictions. He noted that the specific quantification of the reaction function may have flaws, but qualitatively speaking, this point is very important; he also has a completely different view from Fed Chair Waller regarding the perfection of the reaction function.
On the issue of Fed transparency, Waller said that bringing surprises to the market is of no benefit. He criticized "never explain" as an old model and not a good one either; it would be better to disclose some directions of future policy in an appropriate manner.

BlockBeats report: On September 3, according to Lookonchain monitoring, about 5 months ago, when the Solana ecosystem meme coin USELESS’s market cap fell to $30 million, the well-known crypto KOL “Bonk Guy” began using a dollar-cost-averaging (DCA) strategy to buy. Over the past month, “Bonk Guy” has continued purchasing USELESS tokens; his holdings now total 15.9 million USELESS, valued at $2.52 million, with an unrealized profit of $1.68 million.
According to GMGN data, the Solana ecosystem meme coin USELESS surged more than 50% in 24 hours, with its market cap breaking $150 million. On September 1, “Bonk Guy” said that his bullishness toward USELESS is even higher than when he traded BONK in 2023. He believes USELESS previously rose from a market cap of about $4 million to $450 million in a non-bull-market environment, and that if it experiences a true bull market for the first time in the future, it could see even larger gains. After “Bonk Guy” issued his call on September 1, USELESS rose more than 50% that day, and its market cap surpassed $100 million.

BlockBeats news: On September 3, after issuing remarks that could potentially support a rate hike, Fed Governor Waller backtracked. The labor market conditions are strong, and the August employment report is expected to continue this trend. Three-month core inflation shows "significant improvement," and the pace is "encouraging." Overall PCE and core PCE are not the best indicators for judging the inflation outlook. A pending revision to the U.S. Commerce Department's estimates of non-market prices could reduce 12-month PCE by a few tenths of a percentage point.
Waller said the next interest-rate decision will "to a large extent depend on" the August inflation data to be released next week. "If we continue making progress toward the 2% target, then I would be willing to support keeping the policy rate at its current level. But if the inflation data comes in above expectations, I will consider raising rates. An acceleration in inflation may not necessarily prompt me to support tightening policy. If there is evidence in August that the momentum toward the 2% target is reversing, then making a modest adjustment to our policy stance would help ensure that inflation rebounds."

BlockBeats message: On September 3, the first Israeli player to enter the NBA, Omri Casspi, has raised $250 million for the third fund of his venture capital firm, Swish Ventures, bringing his total assets under management to about $800 million. The new fund plans to invest in around 12 startups, with an average single investment of about $20 million. It will mainly focus on four areas: cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, defense, and infrastructure. The investment stages will primarily be the seed and Series A rounds. It can both co-lead with other funds and participate as an on-the-side party entering financing rounds. The company also operates an opportunity fund, which will be used to further increase its stakes in the already-invested companies during later growth stages.