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Fitch stated that Tesla's rating reflects its strong market position as a global leader in battery electric vehicles, as well as its strategic focus on transitioning to a physical artificial intelligence company.

The Tianyancha App shows that recently, the associated company of Zhipu AI, Beijing Zhipu Huazhang Technology Co., Ltd., has undergone a business change, with registered capital increased from approximately 46.56 million RMB to approximately 48.76 million RMB.The company was established in June 2019, with Liu Debing as the legal representative. Its business scope includes the development of basic software for artificial intelligence, the development of application software for artificial intelligence, data processing and storage support services, information technology consulting services, etc., jointly held by Tang Jie, Tianjin Sankuaike Technology Co., Ltd., Guangxi Tencent Venture Capital Co., Ltd., and others.

According to CryptoSlate, the European Commission in item 66 of the MiCA review document inquired whether the current staking regulations in Europe are sufficient; if not, new requirements may be imposed on companies.Analysis suggests that overly strict rules could weaken staking yields and impact network security.

REX Shares and Tuttle Capital Management jointly launched a leveraged ETF------T-REX 2X Long ASST Daily Target ETF, which began trading on Friday at the Cboe exchange under the ticker ASSX. The fund aims to achieve 200% of Strive's daily stock price performance before fees, providing traders with a leveraged betting avenue on this Bitcoin treasury company.Unlike spot Bitcoin ETFs, ASSX does not hold Bitcoin nor track its price, but instead offers leveraged exposure to Strive's stock price. The fund resets its leverage daily, so returns over more than one trading day may significantly differ from Strive's twofold performance. REX and Tuttle stated that the two companies also launched 2x leveraged ETFs related to Strategy, BitMine, Cipher Mining, Circle, and SharpLink.According to data from BitcoinTreasuries.NET, Strive currently holds 25,000 Bitcoins, making it the fifth largest Bitcoin holder among publicly traded companies. The company last purchased 469 Bitcoins, financing the acquisition through the sale of its perpetual preferred stock SATA. On Friday, Strive's stock price rose 6.4%, closing at $30.09.

Stablecoin infrastructure company Bastion announced that the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has granted it preliminary conditional approval for a national trust bank charter. This charter allows Bastion to incorporate stablecoin issuance, custody, and exchange products under the same federal regulatory entity, adding OCC federal oversight on top of its existing state licenses. The company will operate under the name Bastion Platforms National Trust Company, providing stablecoin custody and wallets, payment infrastructure, and white-label issuance services.Bastion previously obtained a New York trust license in February 2025. Under the new charter, the company will offer custodial services for USDC and other digital assets compliant with the GENIUS Act, as well as white-label stablecoin wallet and issuance services (minting, redemption, and exchange), and continue to provide technology and operational infrastructure to other regulated issuers. Bastion itself does not issue stablecoins but primarily provides technology, operations, and compliance stacks for enterprise stablecoin projects.Bastion also appointed four new advisors: Colleen Taylor (Board, former President of American Express U.S. Merchant Services), Michael Patterson (Board, former Chief Compliance Officer of Genesis), Stuart Breslow (Advisor, former Chief Compliance Officer of Morgan Stanley), and Gabriella Fitzgerald (Advisor, former CEO of Optum Financial Medical Payments).

The Smarter Web Company announced plans to launch the UK's first Bitcoin-backed preferred stock, and its stock TSWCF has risen over 36% in the past week.

The Cardano development company Input Output Group (IOG) issued a warning on its official X account, urging users to temporarily avoid interacting with its YouTube channel. The channel began streaming a video of Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson that is suspected to have been altered by AI, discussing a cryptocurrency giveaway event, and by the time of the report, the stream had been ongoing for nearly two hours.It is reported that the live stream encourages viewers to scan a QR code and promises to "double their wealth." IOG stated in the warning, "Please avoid interacting with the IO Group YouTube channel until further notice," and advised users not to click on links in the channel, not to transfer funds, or share personal information.

According to official news, Robinhood's Robinhood Ventures Fund I (RVI) participated in the $3.9 billion Series F financing of AI infrastructure company Crusoe, with an investment amount of $25 million.Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev stated that AI infrastructure is just as important as models, and RVI investors now indirectly hold equity in Crusoe through this fund.

According to a report by the Korean News Agency, the stock exchange transaction between Upbit's parent company Dunamu and NAVER Pay, a subsidiary of South Korean internet giant NAVER, may have uncertainties. Data disclosed by the Legislative Investigation Office of the Korean National Assembly indicates that the related transaction may simultaneously face the minimum shareholding ratio for subsidiaries stipulated by the Fair Trade Act, as well as the maximum shareholding ratio limit for major shareholders of virtual asset exchanges.Currently, NAVER Pay does not seem to belong to a holding company, but if it becomes a holding company in the future and includes the exchange as a subsidiary, there may be a situation where two conflicting shareholding standards apply simultaneously, necessitating an adjustment of the governance structure. The Korean Fair Trade Act stipulates that a holding company's shareholding ratio in listed subsidiaries must not be less than 30%, and for non-listed subsidiaries, it must not be less than 50%; for venture capital holding companies, it is 20%. Additionally, the second phase of discussions on South Korean virtual asset legislation also involves setting a shareholding limit for major shareholders of exchanges to reduce the concentration of control and the risk of conflicts of interest among specific shareholders.

According to PR Newswire, AI-native data loss prevention (DLP) security company MIND announced the completion of a $72 million Series B financing round, led by Crosspoint Capital Partners, with existing investors YL Ventures and Paladin Capital Group participating. To date, the company has raised a total of $112 million.MIND revealed that it has joined the Anthropic Cyber Verification Program and has obtained ISO/IEC 42001 certification. The company plans to use this round of funding to accelerate the development of its AI-native DLP platform, expand its enterprise market, deepen technology and channel partnerships, and grow its team size.

According to PR Newswire, S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI) announced the signing of an agreement to acquire the on-chain financial security standards company OpenZeppelin.OpenZeppelin was founded in 2015 and its open-source smart contract library has supported over $37 trillion in value transfers, covering mainstream stablecoins and tokenized funds globally, and has completed over 900 security audits, identifying more than 10,000 vulnerabilities.This acquisition will expand S&P Global's assessment capabilities in the on-chain technology risk layer, helping it to build a new generation of on-chain security assessment and benchmarking products. OpenZeppelin will continue to operate as an independent business unit, with CEO Demian Brener remaining in position and reporting to S&P Global's Ratings President Yann Le Pallec. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed and are expected to have no significant impact on S&P Global's financial performance.

According to CoinDesk, the mining company Fortitude, focused on Zcash mining, has appointed former Hut 8 CEO Jaime Leverton as CEO and plans to go public on Nasdaq through a merger with HeartSciences. Andrea Childs will serve as COO.In the first half of 2026, Fortitude is expected to produce approximately 28% of the total ZEC output for the same period, with second-quarter revenue of $20.9 million. The implied valuation of the merged company may be at least $400 million.

H100 Group announced that the company's CEO Eirik Grøttum purchased 407,163 shares of H100 stock through the affiliated company Kode Oslo AS, for a total amount of approximately 621,900 Swedish Krona, at an average price of 1.53 Swedish Krona per share.After the transaction, companies associated with Grøttum collectively hold 5,399,464 shares of H100. H100 is a Swedish technology company listed on NGM Nordic SME and executes a Bitcoin treasury strategy, currently holding 3,506 BTC on its balance sheet; the company claims to be the first and largest publicly listed Bitcoin treasury company in the Nordic region.

According to the South China Morning Post, citing two informed sources, some well-known Chinese companies, including electric vehicle manufacturer BYD and smart manufacturing company Xiaomi, may accompany President Xi Jinping on his visit to the United States next week. One source, who requested anonymity due to the sensitivity of the topic, indicated that a representative from Zhongji Xuchuang, a leading manufacturer of optical modules used in artificial intelligence data centers, may also join, although recent reports have suggested that the company may face U.S. export restrictions.The source also mentioned that the Bank of China, which already has business operations in the U.S. and a high degree of internationalization, may also be invited. Reports suggest that this sizable delegation of corporate representatives contrasts with the group of CEOs that accompanied President Trump during his visit to China in May this year, potentially indicating investment opportunities during the summit.

Kraken's parent company Payward plans to offer on-chain perpetual futures to U.S. customers through the decentralized perpetual contract platform Hyperliquid. Bitnomial will deploy and clear the HIP-3 market, while NinjaTrader Clearing will host customer accounts.Payward stated that this will be the first registered U.S. exchange and clearinghouse to deploy a market on Hyperliquid.

According to EU-Startups, Berlin-based AI service company Integral announced the completion of a €18 million Series A funding round, co-led by Mosaic Ventures and Reid Hoffman, with follow-on investments from Cherry Ventures, General Catalyst, and Puzzle Ventures. Since its establishment in 2024, the company has raised over €30 million in total funding.Integral focuses on providing AI-driven accounting, tax, and payroll services for small and medium-sized enterprises. It uses AI agents to handle tasks such as invoice reconciliation, bookkeeping, payroll calculation, and tax filing, with each document reviewed and signed by licensed professionals. Currently, over 50% of clients have achieved full automation of their accounting processes, reducing the monthly accounting cycle from several weeks to just a few hours.

According to a survey by the Financial Times, the Polish state-owned energy company Orlen had prepaid $230 million to the Dubai trader Hannon International for the purchase of approximately 6 million barrels of Venezuelan crude oil, but ultimately received only about 500,000 barrels of fuel oil. During the transaction, part of the funds was converted into USDT and delivered to the Venezuelan side through intermediaries.Hannon stated that at least $132 million in USDT was given to two intermediaries, after which the two intermediaries went missing. After accounting for expenses such as tanker leasing and legal fees, the Polish government estimates that Orlen's total loss amounts to at least $424 million. Orlen is currently seeking to recover the advance payment through arbitration.

User MaxForAI stated that the National Internet Information Office recently reported a case of illegal API relay station. On September 15, the Internet Administration of China announced a batch of internet law enforcement cases, where two websites operated by a technology company in Jiangsu used an API relay station to call multiple large model product interfaces, providing services such as dialogue and Q&A without conducting safety assessments as required, posing content safety risks, and violating the "Interim Measures for the Management of Generative Artificial Intelligence Services" and other regulations.The local internet information office ordered rectification, imposed strict penalties on those responsible, and issued a warning. The user mentioned that the above description aligns with the details of the large model relay platform "Zhixin Token" launched by Jiangsu Biying Technology under Suning.com in July this year, which aggregated multiple mainstream large models to provide a unified API service through two service domain names.

According to Business Insider, security staff providing services to tech companies such as Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI in California plan to strike this week, which may lead some tech companies to close their offices and require employees to work from home. On Tuesday morning local time, security personnel submitted a 72-hour strike notice to the relevant companies, planning to refuse to participate in work shifts starting from 4:30 AM on Friday.The United Service Workers West Union stated that the security personnel who may participate in the strike are responsible for guarding the offices of companies like Amazon, Microsoft, Salesforce, OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Meta, and Nvidia. Currently, tech companies in the Bay Area have not announced any office closures due to the strike. This labor dispute involves several security service companies, including Allied Universal, Securitas, and GardaWorld, with the union representing approximately 14,000 security personnel in California. Negotiations over a new labor contract have been ongoing for several months.Security personnel are demanding higher wages, improved healthcare benefits, and better job training. A union spokesperson stated that both parties will continue negotiations on Wednesday and Thursday of this week, and as of Tuesday, the strike has not been finalized. The union plans to organize a march for security personnel in downtown San Francisco on Tuesday, ending at the Salesforce Tower, where Salesforce's headquarters is located. On September 3, security personnel voted to authorize the strike at a rally in San Francisco.

Rome-based Physical AI cybersecurity company Exein announced the completion of a new funding round of 234 million euros (approximately 270 million dollars), with a valuation of 1.4 billion euros (approximately 1.7 billion dollars), making it the highest-valued cybersecurity startup in Europe.This funding round was led by Headline, with participation from Sofina, Goldman Sachs, the European Investment Bank Group, KfW Capital, and T.Capital, while J.P. Morgan simultaneously expanded its revolving credit facility.