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As the Mid-Autumn Festival approaches, the world's leading digital asset trading platform Gate has launched a limited edition gift box themed around the festival, specifically for global partners and VIP users. As an important traditional festival, the Mid-Autumn Festival carries cultural meanings of reunion, gathering, and good wishes. Gate also takes this opportunity to extend sincere greetings to global users and partners, further strengthening interactions with the community and ecological partners.The design of this gift box incorporates visual elements such as the moon and space travel, along with outdoor lifestyle products like picnic mats and inflatable sofas, extending the "moon viewing" imagery of the Mid-Autumn Festival into a more modern outdoor setting. It is worth mentioning that the lunar elements naturally resonate with the long-standing "To the Moon" culture in the cryptocurrency industry: on one end is the bright moon symbolizing reunion and good wishes in Mid-Autumn culture, while on the other end is the cryptocurrency industry's expression of exploration, breakthroughs, and future visions.From holiday gifts to brand cultural expression, Gate's Mid-Autumn gift box integrates the festival's meaning of reunion, outdoor lifestyle, and cryptocurrency culture into a single scene, conveying the spirit of the festival while also strengthening emotional connections with global users and partners in a more industry-specific manner.

Bitget launched the "Autumn Trading Gift" themed contract event, which runs from September 7, 11:00 to September 14, 11:00 (UTC+8). During the event, users who accumulate a specified trading volume in contracts can receive tiered USDT rewards, with a maximum of 170 USDT for individual users.Users can also unlock coffee-themed physical rewards, including Brewista pour-over coffee gift boxes, Hermès coffee cup and saucer, and De'Longhi coffee machines. For more details, please refer to the official Bitget platform.

According to Nikkei News, the rise in Bitcoin prices lacks momentum, as it was bought due to "dollar depreciation trading," but this is only a fleeting moment. Now, the expectation of interest rate hikes in the United States has become a heavy burden for Bitcoin. The market generally expects Bitcoin prices to peak in the fall.A factor to watch is the U.S. midterm elections in November. In years when midterm elections were held, the market tends to decline from September to the end of the year, with a drop of 45% in 2018 and an 18% decline in 2022.

The 2025 Global AI + Blockchain Autumn Camp, co-hosted by Quack AI and the Imperial College Blockchain Association, with ecological support from BNB Chain, has recently concluded successfully. This autumn camp focused on the practical applications and product implementation of artificial intelligence and blockchain, covering 19 universities from the UK, the US, Singapore, South Korea, and Hong Kong, China, attracting a total of 57 teams.According to official disclosures, the autumn camp distributed over $114,000 in project funding, committed to providing $1 million in ecological liquidity support for outstanding projects, and three teams received honorary nominations from BNB Chain. This autumn camp adopted a continuous training mechanism from hackathons, project incubation, financing connections to long-term ecological integration, and received sponsorship and support from well-known projects such as Akedo, Unibase, ChainGPT, Aethir, and SpaceAgri.Previously, Quack AI also reached a collaboration with Nanyang Technological University and became the official collaborative project for its graduation design program. Over the past year, Quack AI has made significant progress in co-building with universities.

According to The Block, UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves did not propose any new tax increases on cryptocurrencies in the latest autumn statement, maintaining the same tax treatment for crypto assets as for other asset classes.However, the government is pushing for stricter reporting and regulatory measures, including the upcoming Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) global tax transparency system set to be implemented in 2026. Industry professionals welcome the entrepreneurial support measures but warn that the overall tax and regulatory environment in the UK could undermine its global competitiveness in the fintech and digital asset sectors. Experts are concerned that a lack of sufficient incentives may lead high-growth fintech, AI, and Web3 companies to choose to develop in other jurisdictions, further exacerbating the talent drain recently observed in the UK.

Morgan Stanley strategist Denny Galindo stated that the crypto market has entered the "autumn phase" of Bitcoin's four-year cycle, which means the market is in a "harvest season" before a potential peak. He pointed out that historical data shows Bitcoin's price cycles typically exhibit a "three up, one down" rhythm, so investors should gradually lock in profits before "winter" arrives.Galindo said, "We are now in autumn, which is the time for harvesting. But the key is, how long will this autumn last, and when will winter arrive?"Analysts believe this metaphor indicates that Wall Street is viewing the Bitcoin market through a cyclical asset framework, treating it as an investment cycle asset similar to commodities or macro liquidity-driven assets.

According to Cointelegraph, Morgan Stanley strategists have stated that the cryptocurrency market has entered the "autumn" phase of Bitcoin's four-year cycle, urging investors to harvest profits before a potential winter arrives.Morgan Stanley Wealth Management investment strategist Denny Galindo mentioned in a podcast that historical data shows Bitcoin price cycles exhibit a "three up, one down" rhythm. He stated, "We are currently in autumn, which is the time for harvesting, and profits should be taken. But the debate is how long this autumn will last and when the next winter will begin."

On November 6th, from 2 PM to 8 PM (Korean time), Quack AI will co-host the Global Universities Autumn Camp 2025 Korea event with BNB Chain at the AMC Tower in Gangnam, Seoul. The event, themed "AI × Web3 Innovation and Developer Ecosystem Building," aims to connect universities, industries, and on-chain ecosystems to explore new directions in smart governance, infrastructure, and real application scenarios.This event will focus on how the x402 BNB protocol introduced by the Quack AI team can make on-chain governance smarter. The BNB Chain Korea team will share ideas on the expansion of AI-native dApps, while projects like Akedo, Unibase, and ChainGPT will showcase the practical applications of AI in Web3 scenarios. Additionally, professors, students, and industry KOLs from various universities in Korea will discuss cutting-edge directions and innovative opportunities in the integration of AI and Web3.This event is sponsored by projects such as Akedo, ChainGPT, Unibase, Aethir, and CUDOS, and is supported by RootData, Xangle, and blockchain clubs from universities like Yonsei University, Hongik University, and Ewha Womans University.

According to ChainCatcher news, Quack AI, the AI-native governance layer, announced a global university collaboration project called the Global Universities Autumn Camp in partnership with the Imperial Blockchain Group at Imperial College London. The theme of the project is "Exploring the Future of AI + Blockchain," supported by BNB Chain, and will take place from October to December 2025.This autumn camp will focus on areas such as DeFi automation, on-chain compliance, RWA tokenization, and smart governance, providing a global stage for the next generation of AI and blockchain innovators. It has received support from several renowned university blockchain associations, including those from the University of Cambridge, the University of Oxford, the University of Chicago, Nanyang Technological University, and the University of Hong Kong. Highlights of the event include academic seminars, a global hackathon, and a student research scholarship program, covering the entire process from innovative concepts to practical outcomes. Outstanding projects will also have the opportunity to receive honorary nominations for the BNB Hack global hackathon and enter higher levels of international showcases and competitions.With the support of BNB Chain, Quack AI will work with Imperial College London to promote the development of a global AI + blockchain education and research ecosystem in universities, creating a more open and sustainable learning and practice platform for future digital innovators.

ChainCatcher message, according to official news, to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, MEXC officially launches the Mid-Autumn Festival Lucky Spin event. Complete designated tasks to earn chances to spin the wheel and share a prize pool of $100,000 in popular tokens.Event time: September 29, 2025, 18:00 (UTC+8) -- October 9, 2025, 18:00 (UTC+8)

ChainCatcher news, Wang Feng, the founder of Blueport Interactive, stated that the market sentiment of Bitcoin and Ethereum should not be viewed in isolation.Bitcoin is currently hovering around $120,000, with little volatility and no major sell-offs. This provides space for Ethereum to maintain its upward trend after breaking through $4,000, with predictions of at least rising to around $5,000. Similarly, Ethereum and the entire crypto market can never be separated; the autumn of cryptocurrencies is expected to start, with DeFi, RWA, and star Memes entering a phase of takeoff.On July 16, Blueport Interactive established the LK Crypto division to oversee the management of the company's mainstream crypto assets and accelerate the layout of Web3 and RWA.

ChainCatcher news, according to the minutes released by the Greek central bank on Thursday, European Central Bank Governing Council member and Greek central bank governor Stournaras told Greek Skai Radio: "The ECB's benchmark interest rate should be lowered to around 2% by the fall of 2025." He stated that this forecast would still be affected by "unforeseen circumstances" and mentioned risk factors in Europe and the United States. Economists and investors believe that as inflation stabilizes at the 2% target, the ECB will cut rates at every meeting before mid-2025, as the region's economy continues to struggle. (Jin Shi)

ChainCatcher message, Goldman Sachs CEO Solomon expects that the Federal Reserve will avoid an emergency rate cut, as he believes the U.S. economy will avert a recession. Solomon said in an interview, "I do not expect to see any progress before September. The economy will develop steadily and may not experience a recession."Solomon stated, "Based on the economic data currently available and the signals from the Federal Reserve, I believe there may be one or two rate cuts this fall. The recent adjustment in the stock market may be healthy. The Federal Reserve will forgo an emergency rate cut, and I expect the U.S. will not experience an economic recession."

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, the Bank of England has set autumn 2024 as the earliest time for the first applications to enter the digital securities sandbox.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jin10, ECB board member Lane stated that a decision on the digital euro is expected to be made in the fall. (source link)

ChainCatcher news, Aptos today officially launched the mainnet Aptos Autumn. The technological innovations of the Aptos blockchain include a pipelined and modular approach to transaction processing, a new parallel execution engine for smart contracts called Block-STM, AptosBFT consensus, and decentralized state synchronization flexibility, among others. Currently, the Aptos blockchain utilizes the latest iteration of Aptos BFT (version 4), and the development of Aptos BFT version 5 is already underway and will be released in future upgrades. (Source link)