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U.S. President Trump stated that he rejected Iran's proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Trump claimed that the U.S. has complete control over the Strait of Hormuz, and a large amount of oil is flowing out of the strait.

Michael Saylor published a long article titled "Prescriptions for Prosperity in the Digital Economy," stating that artificial intelligence will significantly enhance the productivity of individuals and businesses, thus necessitating a more free environment for creating, financing, owning, and trading assets. He suggests establishing a "Digital Bill of Rights" for digital assets, which centers on granting individuals and businesses the rights to create, issue, custody, transfer, and use digital assets, while providing fundamental protections in financial privacy, asset ownership, and market access.Saylor believes that digital intelligence will drive the birth of a large number of new enterprises, and financing costs, complexity, and time costs should be reduced, while improving capital formation efficiency through means such as digital tokens. He proposes a goal of enabling 10 million new enterprises to secure financing, while also establishing clear issuance rules and risk-matched disclosure requirements.Regarding the digital dollar, Saylor advocates for allowing banks, fintech companies, and technology platforms to compete more fully in the digital dollar product space and for issuers to compete around yields. He believes that the U.S. can further expand the global reach of the dollar by allowing companies to develop more competitive dollar digital products.For Bitcoin, Saylor defines it as "digital capital," advocating for allowing banks to custody Bitcoin under clear rules and use it as collateral for providing credit, while also establishing a viable path for insurance companies to incorporate digital capital into their balance sheets and product designs.He specifically mentions that the Basel Accord applies a 1250% risk weight to certain crypto asset exposures, arguing that regulators should reassess the relevant capital requirements based on the actual risks of digital assets and specific business activities.

On September 23, Google announced that any user with a Google account can generate 1080p HD videos for free in its browser-based video editor Google Vids, accessible at vids.new. This feature is based on the Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash model and can transform text prompts, photos, audio, or existing clips into new videos. Previously, such generative capabilities mostly required a paid subscription to use.Google has also added several editing controls that previously required paid tools: scene extension can lengthen clips while maintaining consistency in lighting, characters, and scenes; users can set precise clip durations to align with scripts or voiceovers; and old AI clips with lower resolutions can be upgraded to 1080p without needing to regenerate. Each video segment generated by this tool embeds Google DeepMind's SynthID invisible watermark, which is not visible to the naked eye but can be read by machines. Users can check whether a segment was generated by AI using the SynthID Detector.The free quota varies by account type: personal Google accounts receive a standard quota, paid AI packages can unlock more, and Workspace Business and Enterprise subscribers receive a larger generation pool and team management controls. Gemini Omni will be launched as a paid feature for Google AI Plus, Pro, and Ultra subscribers in May 2026, with free access previously limited to YouTube Shorts and YouTube Create.

According to Cointelegraph, the Federal Reserve recently solicited public comments on two regulatory proposals for the issuance of payment stablecoins under the "Genius Act."The new regulations aim to establish a framework for the issuance of regulated stablecoins through full reserve asset requirements and approval processes.

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao stated during his appearance on the podcast "When Shift Happens" that he does not oppose Hyperliquid and welcomes more centralized and decentralized trading platforms to participate in innovation, as the industry is far from saturated. He estimates that the proportion of the population holding some form of cryptocurrency is about 5% to 15%, but when calculated based on individual wealth allocation, the penetration rate of cryptocurrency assets may be less than 1%, indicating that the industry is still in its early stages.Changpeng Zhao mentioned that some members of the Hyperliquid community are trying to establish their own community by criticizing centralized trading platforms and Binance, but he views this as normal competition and does not oppose the project. Previously, Trump mentioned Hyperliquid, which is very good for the industry. Assets like HYPE, BNB, and Bitcoin could all benefit from the overall growth of the industry.Changpeng Zhao also pointed out that first movers do not necessarily become the long-term biggest winners. Google, Facebook, and Binance were not the first products in their respective fields, and later entrants can often further optimize based on the groundwork laid by the pioneers. Although he holds a significant amount of Binance shares and BNB, the centralized trading platform is just part of his asset allocation; rather than expanding a single platform, he hopes to promote the growth of the entire cryptocurrency industry.

Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and Minister of Foreign Affairs, stated that as the two largest economies in the world, China and the United States benefit from cooperation and suffer from conflict. The economic and trade teams of both sides have reached a new joint arrangement, including the establishment of a Trade and Investment Council, the formation of an Agricultural Working Group, and a reciprocal tax reduction of 30 billion dollars, which has stabilized the economic and trade relations and market confidence between the two countries.

Cryptocurrency trader Ansem stated that airdrops remain one of the strongest catalysts for driving users and trading activities back on-chain. In the last cycle, trading terminals saw a significant amount of trading volume, but many of those platforms have yet to offer rewards to users.Ansem believes that as competition among platforms for traders intensifies, rewarding early users will become an effective way to build user loyalty and retain liquidity. Past experiences show that timely airdrops can unleash a large amount of on-chain activity, and he expects this strategy to reappear in this cycle.

HIP-3 Market Deployers Entropy spent 500 HYPE (approximately $45,000) to acquire the code Pearl (PRL), and Entropy is about to launch its perpetual contract.Pearl (PRL) is an independent public chain set to launch in April 2026, positioning itself as the "AI version of Bitcoin." Miners use GPUs for large model matrix calculations, producing verifiable AI computations while generating blocks, with a total supply of approximately 2.1 billion coins.

PPP prediction market tool monitoring shows that the probability of "BTC reaching $87,500 during the remaining period of September" on Polymarket has dropped to 22%, a 9% decrease in 24 hours. Additionally, the probability of reaching $90,000 during the remaining period of September has dropped to 7%, a 6% decrease in 24 hours.According to the settlement rules, the market settles based on the 1-minute K-line of the Binance BTC/USDT trading pair. If the highest price of any 1-minute K-line within the specified month reaches or exceeds the price indicated in the title, the market will immediately settle as "Yes"; otherwise, it will settle as "No". Prices from other exchanges or trading pairs are not used as the basis for settlement.

Yuga Labs' Vice President of Blockchain, Quit, posted on the X platform stating that the claims portal for the NFT theft incident currently under construction is expected to go live in the next few hours, and a dedicated address nftsaresafu.eth has been created to accept ETH and other token donations.Quit mentioned that in addition to spending a significant amount of time, he paid approximately $7,500 in gas fees last night to handle related matters and thanked the community for their support through channels like X Money.Previously, it was reported that the NFT marketplace Magic Eden appeared to have a security vulnerability, with white hat hackers transferring 3,832 NFTs from hundreds of wallets, valued at approximately $1.5 million.

OpenSea Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Chris Maddern posted on the X platform in response to the impact of the security incident involving Magic Eden and Limit Break, emphasizing that OpenSea's systems and smart contracts have not been affected. Currently, the affected ERC-721 NFTs have been marked on OpenSea and cannot be sold.For any newly discovered exploited NFTs, OpenSea will also automatically mark them to restrict attackers from obtaining related offers.

The Sui ecosystem decentralized finance protocol AlphaFi announced the initiation of an orderly shutdown procedure. It has now entered maintenance mode, halting new deposits and loans. Existing users can still close positions and withdraw assets.Previously, some loan positions in AlphaLend that used ALPHA as collateral experienced severe under-collateralization, leading to bad debts for the protocol. Currently, the related bad debts have been fully covered, and the protocol is solvent, ensuring user fund safety. AlphaFi will continue to cooperate with the Sui Foundation to investigate and recover related debts, and will officially exit the Sui ecosystem after the last user completes their withdrawal.

Emilie Choi, President and Chief Operating Officer of Coinbase, stated that Coinbase is one of the first supporters of the "Trump Account" plan. Faryar Shirzad, Chief Policy Officer of Coinbase, mentioned that the company has submitted opinions to the Internal Revenue Service regarding the implementation and expansion of the account, suggesting that beneficiaries be allowed to invest in a wide range of traded digital assets or gain exposure to digital assets through funds, aligning the scope of qualified investments with the asset classes that traditional IRAs can invest in. Coinbase believes that broader and product-neutral rules will help expand choices, promote competition, and provide more opportunities for young people in the United States to engage in diversified investments and wealth accumulation. The qualified investments proposed by the Internal Revenue Service in the growth phase are currently mainly limited to tracking a broad stock index of U.S. companies, unleveraged mutual funds or ETFs with an annual fee rate not exceeding 0.1%.

According to The Wall Street Journal, U.S. President Trump has rejected Iran's proposed seven-day ceasefire plan and is considering resuming bombings against Iran after the midterm elections in November.Trump is skeptical about whether Iran will meet its demands and has informed his aides that a new round of bombing operations may occur. The U.S. and Tehran are still negotiating through mediators, and Trump has no intention of lifting the maritime embargo.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the predicted market Polymarket for the event "LoL: FlyQuest vs Shopify Rebellion - LCS Playoffs," the "FlyQuest" option in the sub-market "Game 3 Winner" has experienced significant fluctuations in winning probability, soaring from 67% an hour ago to the current 91.5% (a fluctuation of 24.5%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

Market news indicates that Anthropic is negotiating a data center capacity deal of up to 1 gigawatt, with an expected investment scale of at least 40 billion dollars.

Iranian Foreign Minister Amir-Abdollahian stated that Iran has submitted a specific 7-day plan to the United States, and the next step is in the hands of the United States.If the United States accepts the proposal, the Strait of Hormuz will ultimately be reopened. Amir-Abdollahian emphasized that Iran will not give up its sovereign rights under pressure, and the 7-day countdown will begin after the United States accepts the proposal.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the market prediction on Polymarket for the event "Korean Open: Katie Volynets vs. Kimberly Birrell," the "Over" option for the sub-market "Korean Open: Katie Volynets vs. Kimberly Birrell total games greater than 23.5" has experienced a significant fluctuation in winning probability, soaring from 50% an hour ago to the current 76% (a fluctuation of 26%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

CoinDesk reported that the autopsy results confirmed that Hsin-Ju Chuang, a former partner at the cryptocurrency venture capital firm Hack VC, committed suicide on August 24.The California Highway Patrol stated that the investigation into the relevant circumstances is still ongoing.