Sep 14 Monday
A study by the National Bureau of Economic Research analyzed 29 Tier-2 cryptocurrency exchanges and found that wash trading constitutes over 70% of their reported volume. Exchanges engage in fake trades to artificially boost their rankings.
Lista DAO has announced that Lista Savings now offers a 6.05% annual percentage yield on USDT deposits on Ethereum. This provides a new yield opportunity for stablecoin holders.
Nvidia is in talks to invest $10 billion in Anthropic's potential initial public offering, according to Reuters. The IPO could raise up to $100 billion and value the AI company at approximately $2 trillion.
Oracle's cloud infrastructure revenue surged 121%, driving total revenue up 30% to $19.3 billion and contracted backlog to $664 billion. Larry Ellison cancelled his planned stock sale amid the strong financial performance.
The FCA, Bank of England, and Treasury are exploring a bespoke regulatory regime for tokenized gold. The FCA and Treasury are also considering exemptions from certain fund rules.
CoinDepo's September charity vote concluded, with the community deciding to donate $31,000 to four organizations. WChildCancer, GiveDirectly Rwanda, and ACFUSA will each receive $10,000, while Damark will receive $1,000.
Mantle's DeFi total value locked increased 44% to $98.82 million over 30 days, according to DefiLlama. Aave led the growth with a 77.67% rise to $50.45 million, driving active collateralization and borrowing.
GalaSwap has expanded its supported digital assets to include REUSD, SWARMS, CRO, and DYDX. This integration allows users to swap these tokens seamlessly within the platform.
A petition to delay South Korea's 22% tax on cryptocurrency gains has surpassed 50,000 signatures, triggering a mandatory legislative review. The government maintains that the tax will take effect in 2027 as planned.
Senate Republicans have released the final draft of the CLARITY Act, which incorporates over 100 changes requested by Democrats. A cloture vote is scheduled for September 15, requiring 60 senators to proceed.
Bernstein states that the CLARITY Act's progress is further along than markets expected. A failed vote on Tuesday and a hawkish Fed on Wednesday could potentially trigger a major crypto drawdown.
A Bitwise poll of 400 wealth managers found that 60% intend to add crypto to portfolios within a year. The survey indicates growing institutional interest in digital assets.
Actress Sydney Sweeney has become a strategic partner and equity holder in the sports prediction market Novig. She also stars in the company's first national brand campaign.
LBank has listed EMBER, ANTHROPIG, and BATON in its latest Listing Carnival. The exchange offers 30,000 USDT in rewards for spot trading and volume building.
RWAperp, a decentralized perpetual contracts protocol for traditional financial assets, has raised $2 million in funding at a post-money valuation of $50 million. The platform, now live on OKX X Layer with 19 markets covering crypto, stocks, indices, commodities, and more, is also developing an AI-powered Agent Mode for natural language trading.
CrowdStrike (CRWD.O) stock rose 15% during intraday trading, reaching a record high. The data is based on Gate market information.
S&P Global has backed Kaiko, bringing the crypto data provider's Series B round to $110 million. The investment unites major financial institutions as Kaiko expands its data infrastructure for tokenized securities and onchain financial markets.
Bitcoin futures open interest stands at 676,820 BTC, valued at $52.64 billion, with Binance accounting for 21.1% of the total. The 25-delta skew turned positive on August 20 for the first time in 12 months, indicating a shift toward bullish options positioning.
Bitdeer AI secured 65.1 MW of AI Cloud data center capacity at its Johor campus in Malaysia under a 10-year agreement, with energization expected in Q3 2027. The addition brings its secured capacity to approximately 206.5 MW, or about 59% of its 350 MW target by Q1 2028, and its active project pipeline now represents over $7 billion in potential contract value.
Bernstein stated that the market may be underestimating the progress of the CLARITY Act, noting that the latest ethics proposal could be the best possible outcome. The White House's concessions on state attorney general enforcement and crypto asset divestiture might secure enough Democratic support for Tuesday's cloture vote, with prediction market odds rebounding above 30%.
Bitmine Immersion Technologies increased its ETH holdings to over 5.95 million tokens, with more than 5.06 million ETH staked, expecting about $334 million in annual staking revenue. In contrast, Strategy did not purchase Bitcoin for a second consecutive week, instead repurchasing $139.3 million of its STRC preferred stock.
Bitmine has staked over 5 million ETH, converting most of its Ether holdings into a recurring income stream. The company projects $334 million in annual staking revenue from its $15.8 billion crypto treasury.
Claude has integrated with Charles Schwab, BlackRock, Addepar, and Orion. The integration aims to enhance financial services through AI capabilities.
Temporal, an AI startup founded in 2019, has raised $550 million in a late-stage funding round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, valuing the company at $12.55 billion. The funds will be used to expand global operations and deepen platform R&D, with existing investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, and GIC participating.
A bipartisan group of state attorneys general has expressed opposition to the Clarity Act, citing concerns that the crypto legislation could limit their authority to pursue securities and commodities cases related to online scams. The attorneys general argue that federal preemption in the bill would undermine state enforcement efforts.
A miner using Braiins Solo found block 966351 and received the full block reward of 3.147 BTC, worth approximately $244,900. The event marks the first solo block since August 2, which was mined by Solo CKPool, while the top five mining pools currently control 78.31% of the network hashrate.
Major AI laboratories are advocating for a reduced pace in AI development. This shift may stem from emerging AI risks or the increasing difficulty of justifying the economic costs of the competitive race.
U.S. and Brent crude oil prices fell by $1.4, trading at $98.749 and $104.29 per barrel, respectively. President Trump stated that Russia and Ukraine have agreed not to strike each other's energy targets.
Kalshi and Polymarket bettors sharply increased the probability of U.S. crypto market structure legislation advancing. A Senate vote on Tuesday is the next key test for the bill.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong stated on X that the company's tokenized stocks are fully backed by real securities, not synthetic assets or debt instruments, and can be redeemed for underlying shares. He added that dividend features are integrated, voting rights will be introduced soon, and this will provide global investors and institutions with access to the over $70 trillion U.S. stock market.
According to Gate market data, the three major US stock indices experienced a short-term intraday decline. The S&P 500 fell 0.8% to an intraday low, the Nasdaq dropped over 1% again, and the Dow Jones decreased by 0.4%.
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Security token trading platform tZERO has completed a new funding round led by existing investors Marc and Max Cohodes, with participation from Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), investor Bill Fleckenstein, and partner Dinari. Neighborhood Intelligence also committed support, with part of its funds contingent on tZERO announcing a binding strategic transaction agreement, such as a change of control, sale of most assets, or merger with a SPAC or other entity; the funding supports tZERO's infrastructure and transition to independent operation.
According to Catcher Predict monitoring, the 'Yes' option for the '40-64' submarket in Polymarket's 'Musk tweet count September 12-14, 2026' event plummeted from 73.75% to 50.6% within an hour, a swing of 23.15 percentage points. Traders are advised to watch for breaking news that may impact the market.
Swiss Bitcoin Pay has temporarily shut down its servers after a malicious user likely gained access to internal systems. The breach may have exposed customer email addresses, Bitcoin addresses, IBANs, transaction history, and hashed passwords, but user funds remain safe and all owed payments will be fully refunded.
Sky Ecosystem announced the completion of its first SKY token burn, with 2.86 million tokens purchased on the open market using 5% of monthly net protocol surplus and permanently removed from circulation. The protocol, which evolved from MakerDAO, stated that the link between protocol performance and SKY supply reduction is now active.
Lisk has initiated the burning of 100 million LSK tokens, reducing the total supply from 400 million to 300 million. The burn follows a passed DAO proposal, with the Onchain Foundation fully funding Lisk projects and growth activities, and users must bridge funds to Ethereum before Lisk Chain closes on October 31.
Jiang Zhuoer, founder of LEBIT Mining Pool, stated on X that the Republican Party's new CLARITY Act text claims an 80% compromise on disputed clauses, but actual concessions are around 60% and insufficient on key provisions. He believes the September 16 procedural vote is unlikely to pass, and a failed vote could mark the start of a correction ending Bitcoin's current rally.
Ethlabs researcher Derek Chiang stated that collaboration between Base and Ethereum on account abstraction standards EIP-8130 and EIP-8141 (Frames) broke down last week, with each side now pursuing separate AA standards. Chiang noted that while the two networks agree on core use cases like gasless transactions and passkey wallets, they diverge on compliance requirements, and he expressed optimism about a path where wallets and apps are built to shield users from standard differences.
Kaiko has extended its Series B funding round to $110 million, with participation from S&P Global and BNP Paribas. The investment supports Kaiko's expansion into continuous market data services.
Binance co-founder Zhao Changpeng stated that the BNB ecosystem is open, contrasting it with ecosystems that claim decentralization but operate as closed gardens. The comment followed recent cross-ecosystem integrations between Binance and Robinhood, including Binance Wallet's integration of Robinhood Chain and Robinhood's listing of BNB.
The three major US stock indices opened lower, with the Nasdaq falling 1.2%, the S&P 500 dropping 0.7%, and the Dow declining 0.2%. AI chip stocks led the decline as industry leaders called for slower development, with Nvidia, Intel, AMD, Micron, SK Hynix, SanDisk, and Oracle all posting significant losses, while Oracle reportedly began a new round of layoffs.
Pump.fun has launched token trading on the Ink chain within its app. Users can trade Ink chain tokens seamlessly using USDC without the need for cross-chain transactions.
CoinMarketCap research head Alice Liu stated that Bitcoin may have bottomed and is unlikely to revisit its yearly lows, noting its recent recovery from $59,000 to $81,600. She also highlighted that Binance's entry into RWA perpetual contracts has captured about 50% market share, potentially pressuring Hyperliquid's HYPE token despite its record high of $86 and over $400 million in buybacks.
Alice Liu from CoinMarketCap warns that Binance poses a threat to Hyperliquid's revenue stream, which is used for token buybacks that have pushed HYPE to all-time highs. The competition could negatively affect the HYPE price.
Court documents show that X Corp and xAI, companies under Elon Musk, have resolved an antitrust lawsuit against Apple. The terms of the resolution were not disclosed.
Grayscale Investments has introduced Grayscale Model Portfolios, a series of professionally built model portfolios offering recommended allocations to the digital asset ecosystem. The four initial strategies are market-cap weighted, rebalanced quarterly, with a 40% cap on single-asset weight, and include Digital Assets Core Plus, Digital Assets Leaders, Digital Assets Next Gen, and Digital Assets Infrastructure.
According to Coinglass data, the total liquidation amount across the network in the past 24 hours reached $194 million, with long positions liquidated at $115 million and short positions at $78.642 million. A total of 75,693 people were liquidated, and the largest single liquidation order occurred on Aster - BTCUSDT, valued at $3.1419 million.
Canaan sold all 3,952 ETH and 54 BTC held for sale at the end of August, generating approximately $13.9 million in cash. The company used about $5.4 million to repurchase 13.6 million ADSs and still held 1,868 BTC at the end of August, planning to maintain a strategic digital asset reserve.
CoinShares PLC reported first-half revenue of $51.4 million, down from $80 million a year earlier, with a net loss of $23.9 million that included $16.6 million in unrealized losses from XBT pricing differences and $15.4 million from digital asset holdings. Assets under management fell to $5.5 billion from $7.4 billion at the end of 2025, while the board plans to seek shareholder authorization for a share buyback at a special meeting on September 15, 2026.
The Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority is upgrading the blockchain infrastructure behind the UAEPASS Digital Vault to an Avalanche L1. The migration aims to improve scalability and performance for the vault, which handles verified documents and credentials for about 12.5 million users and supports over 15,000 services.
According to Gate market data, spot gold fell more than 2% intraday, touching $4,260 per ounce. Spot silver also declined nearly 3%, quoted at $62.59 per ounce.
DeFi Development Corp. increased its Solana holdings by 55,491 SOL, bringing its total to approximately 2.3889 million SOL and SOL equivalents. The company also established a $300 million at-the-market offering program for its variable rate Series C perpetual preferred stock, with net proceeds intended primarily for further SOL acquisitions.
According to Gate market data, the US 2-year Treasury yield rose to its highest intraday level since July 2024, reaching 4.741%. The yield's climb reflects ongoing market dynamics.
Bitmine purchased $68 million worth of ether, advancing its goal to accumulate 5% of Ethereum's supply. Tom Lee, a representative of the firm, pointed to a rising ETH-BTC ratio and institutional demand as potential upside catalysts.
BloFin Earn has introduced a Monday exclusive offer providing high-yield savings on Dogecoin and Uniswap. The promotion features returns of up to 55% APR.
BingX has announced that Kevin Lee will speak on September 15 at 10:00 UTC. The appearance will highlight the platform's evolution into a multi-asset gateway.
ATM has automatically allocated RuneStone compensation to players who previously connected their wallets, with the amount based on activity level. No claim is required; players can check their Top-Up Record for details.
On-chain data monitored by Catcher Predict shows a large transaction on the prediction market Polymarket. A whale bought $80,000 on the '25 basis point rate hike' outcome for the 'Fed September decision' event, with the current implied probability at 80%.
BitMine acquired 27,180 ETH over the past week, bringing its total holdings to 5.96 million ETH as of September 13. The company has staked about 5.07 million ETH and reported total crypto, cash, marketable securities and other investments valued at $15.8 billion.
President Prabowo Subianto replaced Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa with Deputy Finance Minister Suahasil Nazara. The Indonesia Composite Index fell 2.56% to 6,373.96 before rebounding.
ATM has distributed RuneStone compensation to players who previously connected game wallets, with rewards based on wallet activity. The rewards are automatically credited and can be viewed in deposit records.
Travala is hosting a Galxe campaign with 50 USDT prizes for winners, plus 30 points and gasless transactions. The campaign ends on September 30.
Websea will launch EMBERA perpetual trading on September 14, 2026, at 09:00 UTC. The contract offers long and short positions with flexible leverage.
Abraxas Capital's short position on Hyperliquid has exceeded $980 million, including 168,500 ETH shorts worth about $423.7 million and 2,771 BTC shorts worth about $214 million. Other short positions involve additional crypto assets, bringing the total bearish bet close to $1 billion.
Bitwise has announced the closure of its Dogecoin ETF BWOW, with trading set to stop on October 14 and remaining shareholders receiving cash on October 22. The decision follows persistently weak demand for U.S. Dogecoin ETFs, which have seen minimal net inflows compared to XRP and SOL funds.
Hackers claiming to possess Revolut customer data have begun publishing files containing passports, selfies, and Bitcoin transaction records. They threaten to continue daily leaks unless Revolut pays; Revolut says it has contacted affected customers and that systems and funds are unaffected.
Bitfinex Alpha reports that Bitcoin has traded in a roughly 5.5% range for over 24 consecutive sessions, with about 840,000 BTC cost basis in that range. The seller risk ratio fell to 7 basis points, one of the lowest in a year, but insufficient buying pressure limits a breakout; leveraged positions cluster around $82,000 for short liquidations and $75,000–$76,000 for longs, potentially amplifying volatility after the Fed's rate decision.
Bitwise's BWOW dogecoin ETF will close after 10 months, reflecting weak demand across DOGE funds. Meanwhile, rival XRP and Solana funds attracted $3 billion, raising questions about the value proposition of altcoin ETFs.
According to Gate market data, Meta Platforms reversed its pre-market decline and rose 2.2%. Alphabet also gained 1.6% in pre-market trading.
According to Whale Alert monitoring, USDC Treasury minted 250 million USDC on the Solana blockchain at 20:03 Beijing time. The newly minted USDC adds to the circulating supply on Solana.
Strategy did not buy or sell Bitcoin and made no ATM share sales between September 8 and 13. The company used $139.3 million in cash to repurchase about 1.42 million shares of its STRC preferred stock.
Strive purchased 469 bitcoins between September 8 and 11 at an average price of approximately $77,954, according to an 8-K filing with the U.S. SEC. As of September 11, the company holds 25,000 bitcoins, 505,000 shares of Strategy STRC preferred stock valued at about $49.81 million, and approximately $204.2 million in cash.
S&P Global led an investment in crypto market-data provider Kaiko, expanding its latest funding round to $110 million. Other participants include DRW, Susquehanna, Royal Bank of Canada, Nasdaq, BNP Paribas, Broadridge, Coinbase Ventures, and Stellar.
The United Arab Emirates is using Avalanche to support its national digital identity infrastructure, serving over 12 million people. UAE PASS, the country's national digital identity system, provides citizens, residents, and visitors with a secure way to verify identity, sign documents, and access thousands of government and private sector services.