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Uniswap founder Hayden posted on the X platform that the first large transaction of UNI executed through regulated traditional financial channels has been completed, marking the first instance of a DeFi token executing a large transaction through this channel.

Iranian Foreign Minister Amir-Abdollahian stated in an article for the Financial Times that a seven-day plan has been submitted to the United States through a mediator, aimed at ending the war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Amir-Abdollahian expressed that if the United States demonstrates sincere willingness, Iran is willing to attempt diplomatic avenues once again.

Ledger released a report on the investigation of hardware implant attacks, stating that a highly organized criminal gang purchased genuine Ledger devices over several months, disassembled them, and implanted custom hidden components to steal users' recovery phrases when initializing the devices. They then resold the devices through Southeast Asian distributor channels.The attackers invested millions of dollars to build infrastructure for collecting recovery phrases, asset transfers, and money laundering, coordinating actions to transfer victims' assets. Ledger emphasized that this incident was not caused by vulnerabilities in the chip, operating system, or servers, but rather a localized distribution channel attack that occurred after the devices left the company's control. Currently, Ledger has requested authorized distributors and resellers in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong to suspend sales and conduct random checks on inventory and retail channel devices, finding no other tampered devices.Additionally, Ledger has requested authorized distributors not to resell any returned devices, even if the packaging is intact; they have also immediately prohibited displaying products on shelves or in display areas, requiring devices to be stored at the back of the store and delivered upon purchase. The company is working with law enforcement and the security community to track the stolen funds and will disclose more technical details in the future.

Ledger announced the progress of the investigation into the hardware wallet implantation attack. According to its disclosure, an organized crime group spent months purchasing genuine Ledger devices, disassembling them to implant custom hardware specifically designed to steal mnemonic phrases, and then reintroducing them to the market through Southeast Asian distribution channels.The group also established a supporting system for collecting mnemonic phrases, asset theft, and money laundering, with Ledger stating that the scale of their investment reached several million dollars. Ledger emphasized that this incident is a localized distribution channel attack, and its chips, operating system, and servers were not compromised.The company has requested authorized distributors and resellers in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong to suspend sales and implement new security regulations, including prohibiting the display of devices on shelves or in display areas, as well as banning the resale of returned devices.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) released the October "Global Financial Stability Report," which for the first time discusses the tokenized market in a dedicated chapter. The report shows that as of the end of July, the public market size of tokenized Real World Assets (RWA), excluding repos and stablecoins, is approximately $65 billion, with credit accounting for about $30.4 billion, money market funds about $17.5 billion, and stocks about $2.3 billion. The average daily trading volume of tokenized repos over 30 days reached $303 billion.The report states that the issuance of tokenized stocks is highly concentrated, with Ondo Finance and Backed Finance (xStocks) together accounting for over 70%. More than 50% of trades occur outside regular trading hours for U.S. stocks, with about 80% of trade sizes being less than one share, volatility being about 1.5 times that of traditional markets, and liquidity being significantly lower.The IMF believes that while the scale of tokenized assets is small, it may bring efficiency improvements in multiple areas, but it could also create new channels for leverage accumulation and liquidity and maturity mismatches, exacerbating technological and infrastructure risks, with current systemic risks remaining limited. The IMF also pointed out that in the absence of interoperable central bank currencies, stablecoins and tokenized deposits may become the main settlement tools in the tokenized capital market, leading to issuer credit risk and concentration risk.

According to official news, ASTER has connected to Solana through Sunrise, and users can currently access and trade ASTER within the Solana ecosystem.Aster stated that this connection will further expand the trading and usage channels of ASTER across different blockchain ecosystems.

Layer 1 blockchain Sui announced that its programmable off-chain channels processed over 40 million transactions per second during a real-time stress test aimed at high-frequency activities for AI agents, breaking the record set in July of this year. The test was conducted on Wednesday at the Sui Basecamp in Singapore, peaking at 40,614,180 TPS, surpassing the approximately 6.1 million TPS level of similar tests in July.During the test, transactions were processed through Sui's off-chain channels, which settle to the Sui mainnet when closed. Sui stated that over 10,000 channels were opened on the mainnet during the test, covering scenarios such as payments, gaming, and chat applications. These channels are designed to handle high-frequency activities, including interactions between AI agents, without requiring each transaction to be processed directly on-chain.Adeniyi Abiodun, co-founder and Chief Product Officer of Sui's original contributor Mysten Labs, stated that Sui is built for the moment when millions of AI agents transact daily, noting that no market in the world needs 6 million transactions per second, let alone 40 million; humans cannot move that fast, but agents can. Security company CertiK served as an independent auditor during the demonstration, reviewing the test data, with a report expected to be released in the coming days.

A report from the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI) identifies stablecoins, particularly USDT, as a key liquidity channel supporting Iran's shadow banking system. Licensed virtual asset service providers (VASP) in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region face heightened sanctions compliance pressure and need to enhance wallet ownership identification and counterparty assessment.Soham Jethani, a partner at the law firm Septten, stated that merchants settling crypto assets into local fiat currency do not necessarily avoid sanctions risks. Liability may involve designated entities, the provision of funds or economic resources, and asset handling within the transaction chain, potentially arising before the final settlement by banks. Jethani pointed out that the name of the stablecoin or the currency in which it is priced does not determine legal ownership; specific rights depend on contractual arrangements and actual payment processes.Globally circulating stablecoins may also pose secondary sanctions risks, as indirect or historical wallet associations do not automatically constitute violations and must be assessed in conjunction with applicable regulations, transaction participants, and specific facts. In regulated markets like the UAE, licensed exchange wallets are continuously monitored, and related funds can be frozen before consumption settlements, with merchants also required to complete KYC. Regulated VASPs handling deposits and withdrawals bear the responsibility for counterparty and sanctions risk assessment and corresponding controls.

AnchorageDigital announced the acquisition of the B2B payment platform Routable, with the transaction amount undisclosed. Routable helps businesses complete onboarding and verification of payees through a developer-first API, automating tax and compliance processes while facilitating bulk payments to creators, contractors, sellers, and others in over 220 countries, supporting both fiat and stablecoin payments.AnchorageDigital stated that its clients will expand from crypto-native companies to traditional financial institutions entering the digital asset space, as well as large tech companies and Fortune 500 firms with significant payment needs. Routable will operate under a new brand, with stablecoin and tokenized deposit products expected to launch in the coming quarters.

According to Decrypt, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control has designated the Russian shadow banking network A7 Network as a significant transnational criminal organization, listing its relevant addresses in Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Nigeria, and Zimbabwe. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has proposed a draft rule that aims to prohibit U.S. institutions from participating in any fund transfers involving the network's "sub-agent companies," covering convertible virtual currencies and not limited to fiat currencies, which is expected to affect approximately 348,000 institutions, including several cryptocurrency exchanges.The proposal is based on six special measures granted by Section 9714 of the Countering Russian Money Laundering Act, ultimately selecting the sixth measure, which is the fund transfer ban. The fifth measure, which restricts correspondent accounts, is considered to have loopholes: research by blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs shows that A7A5 transactions completely bypass the correspondent banking system, which the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network views as a core aspect of its business model. A7A5 is a ruble-backed token issued by Old Vector, registered in Kyrgyzstan, operating on Tron and Ethereum, with reserves held at the Russian state-owned defense bank Promsvyazbank.The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network stated that between February 2025 and June 2026, over 180 entities handled at least $17.91 billion in A7A5, which historically circulated almost entirely through the sanctioned exchanges Garantex and Grinex, often used as a non-frozen bridge to convert into USDT and then into fiat currency.

The Central Bank of the Philippines has implemented partial suspension measures on DCPay Philippines, the electronic money operating entity behind Coins.ph, prohibiting it from receiving external transfers through InstaPay and PESONet. This restriction targets DCPay's peso payment and settlement operations.The cryptocurrency trading business of Coins.ph is operated by another licensed entity, Betur Inc., which has not been directly suspended, but user deposits through local banks will be affected.The regulatory directive still allows DCPay to conduct outward transfers and QRPh merchant payments. The status page of Coins.ph shows that the related deposit services are under maintenance, while withdrawals are functioning normally.

According to The Defiant, BVNK, a stablecoin infrastructure company under Mastercard, announced the addition of the Stellar network as a stablecoin payment channel. This integration has officially launched in over 130 markets, and more Stellar native assets will be supported in the future.BVNK is a stablecoin infrastructure company that was acquired by Mastercard for up to $1.8 billion.

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.

The attacker of Liquid Network has returned 3,400 bitcoins after the vulnerability attack on September 6, accounting for about 85% of the transferred assets. They currently still hold 598.5 bitcoins, worth over 45 million dollars. The digital asset infrastructure company Blockstream is responsible for maintaining Liquid Network and has refused to pay a ransom for the remaining assets, demanding the return of the related bitcoins.The network shows that there are 4,234.76 L-BTC in circulation, while the reserve bitcoins are only 3,632.23. The L-BTC to bitcoin exchange function has not yet been restored, and Sideswap indicates that redemption is currently not possible. Blockstream founder Adam Back stated that L-BTC will receive a 1:1 ratio of bitcoin reserve coverage and reminded holders not to sell L-BTC at a discount in the over-the-counter market. As of now, Blockstream has not released an announcement stating that "redemption is online."The attacker's wallet continues to receive on-chain messages and has encountered address poisoning attacks and scam information, with related attacks inducing transfers by generating visually similar addresses.

Column CEO William Hockey announced on September 16 the launch of four new products, covering stablecoin interoperability, full-stack issuance, global banking, and multi-currency accounts with local payments. Among them, USDC and USDT can fully interoperate with US dollars and American and international payment rails, available 24/7 instantly; issuance supports Mastercard and Visa; global banking services can issue accounts and cards in US dollars or local currencies; multi-currency accounts support foreign currency receipts and payments with instant conversion to US dollars, connecting to systems like SEPA Instant.Hockey stated that these products are built on proprietary financial primitives and are fully composable. Users can receive USDC and convert it to US dollars, completing distribution within seconds through FedNow, SWIFT, and card channels, without needing to stitch together multiple vendors; only Column is needed to build cutting-edge financial products.

According to BBX data, yesterday and in recent days, global listed treasury companies and digital asset trading platforms disclosed the latest developments in strategic mergers and acquisitions and fiat currency clearing infrastructure. The core information is as follows:Stack BTC plans to acquire precious metals dealer Direct Bullion for up to £12 million: Stack BTC, a Bitcoin treasury company under former UK Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng, announced that it has officially signed a non-binding letter of intent to fully acquire the well-known UK precious metals dealer Direct Bullion for up to £12 million (approximately $16 million). The company clearly stated that this acquisition aims to obtain ample and stable cash flow income through the physical precious metals sales business and plans to continuously use all net cash flow generated by this business to increase its Bitcoin holdings in the secondary market.Banking Circle deepens cooperation with OSL Group, adding five major mainstream currency channels: Next-generation financial infrastructure service provider Banking Circle announced further deepened strategic cooperation with Hong Kong-listed stablecoin payment and trading platform OSL Group (00863.HK). Based on the existing euro clearing business between the two parties, Banking Circle has officially added multi-currency payment and clearing channels for five major fiat currencies: Australian Dollar (AUD), British Pound (GBP), Hong Kong Dollar (HKD), Singapore Dollar (SGD), and US Dollar (USD) for OSL, fully supporting OSL in accelerating the expansion of its B2B cross-border payment landscape for global institutional clients.

HyperDash Chief Revenue Officer Hanson Birringer stated: TradeXYZ launched its first HIP-3 contract on October 13, 2025, and within months, these markets became Hyperliquid's largest user acquisition channels. Tracking all 356,886 wallets that have traded on the xyz market (excluding two manufacturing clusters), of which 173,794 had never traded on Hyperliquid before, accounting for 48.7%, with an increasing number coming from third-party builder code applications.The two removed clusters include 7,663 bot wallets on XYZ100 and 49,727 oil farm wallets; if included, the number of new wallets would increase from 173,794 to 231,184. The open interest of xyz rose from 0.2% at launch to 25.9% on September 8, peaking at 37.2%, even as the total open interest on the exchange increased from $7.4 billion to $14.3 billion. The share of first-time Hyperliquid users rose from 22% at launch to 60% during the semiconductor and storage boom, with 104 markets currently live, and the five major catalysts now account for a quarter of the exchange's open contracts and trading volume.

Jiang Zhuoer, the founder of the Liebit Mining Pool, posted on the X platform stating that Bitcoin is still operating within an upward channel, and a pullback is inevitable.If $82,300 is the previous high before the pullback, the pullback will show a "slow and back-and-forth wide fluctuation" trend. He is more optimistic about a rise to $83,000 to $84,000 before pulling back to $72,000.