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Social Graph Ventures founder Jakub Rusiecki posted on X that he has joined Colosseum as Principal. He stated that he first met Clay Robbins in January 2024, during the launch of Colosseum and the upcoming fundraising for its first fund.Rusiecki mentioned that he has been following Clay Robbins, Matty Tay, and Nate Levine from the beginning and has continuously observed the team's transformation of the Solana hackathon into a company incubation pipeline. Over the past year, both parties have frequently favored the same batch of early projects and have aligned in their early investment judgments.Rusiecki also noted that the majority of current crypto venture capital is flowing into later rounds, while the next batch of companies often starts with two-person teams and hackathon projects, typically earlier than the investment timing of traditional funds. Colosseum attracts developers through hackathons, supports founders from the idea stage with accelerators, and continuously backs breakthrough projects and other companies within the accelerator with its fund. He will review hackathon submissions and plans to attend the London Breakpoint.

Palantir's Chief Technology Officer Shyam Sankar stated in an interview on CBS News' "Face the Nation" that many AI researchers have started smoking to demonstrate their confidence in AI to other researchers. He quoted the attitude of such researchers saying, "I truly believe in AI; it will cure cancer, so I’m showing you that I’m all in." Sankar did not name any specific researcher nor cite survey data; this statement was made in passing when host Margaret Brennan pressed him on why he was so focused on the topic.In the interview, Sankar referred to effective altruism as a "millennial-style doomsday cult" and mentioned FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried as the most well-known representative of the movement. He also cited Pascal's idea that everyone has a "God-shaped hole" in their heart, claiming that some researchers are trying to fill this hole with a machine god called AGI.Medical data contrasts with this claim. The U.S. CDC states that smoking causes about one-third of cancer deaths in the U.S., and cigarette smoke contains at least 69 known carcinogenic chemicals, with smokers being about 25 times more likely to develop lung cancer than non-smokers. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei stated in August that the promise of AI curing cancer is "more of a cliché than inspiring," and that only a true cure for cancer can win public trust. CBS polling shows that 50% of Americans believe the problems created by AI outweigh the problems it solves, and 45% want the government to limit the use and development of AI.

According to official news, the DeAgentAI token $AIA has been launched on the South Korean exchange Bithumb's Korean Won market, opening the AIA/KRW trading pair. Its principal-protected staking financial plan has also officially opened. Users can participate with USDC, and upon maturity, the platform will return the equivalent amount of USDC in full according to the product terms, while additionally earning rewards of up to 50% of the actual staked AIA amount.The plan features three staking pools: Ultra, Boost, and Fast, with total AIA rewards over a 12-month period being 50%, 40%, and 35% of the actual amount bought and staked, respectively. The first rewards from the three pools will be distributed uniformly after the fundraising period ends in the 3rd, 2nd, and 1st months, respectively, and will then be automatically distributed monthly. The amount of USDC returned at maturity does not fluctuate with the AIA coin price, and the originally bought and staked AIA will not be returned.The initial open quota is 500,000 USDC, with a minimum participation amount of 350 USDC per transaction, and it will close once full. Users can buy AIA using USDC on the BNB Chain through the official page and complete the staking in the same transaction. For participation methods and complete rules, please refer to the official staking page.

According to official news, DeAgentAI's $AIA will be launched on the Bithumb Korean Won market, with the new AIA/KRW trading pair expected to open for trading on October 8 at 14:00 (Korean time, 13:00 Beijing time). At the same time, DeAgentAI is launching the $AIA principal protection staking plan, which allows participation with USDC, and upon maturity, the equivalent amount of USDC will be fully returned according to the rules, with additional rewards of up to 50% of the actual staked amount in AIA.The staking plan offers three pools: Ultra, Boost, and Fast, with total AIA rewards over a 12-month period being 50%, 40%, and 35% of the actual staked amount, respectively. The first rewards will be distributed uniformly after the end of the current fundraising period in the 3rd, 2nd, and 1st months, and thereafter will be automatically distributed monthly, allowing participants to choose between higher rewards and earlier receipt.The current open limit for staking is 500,000 USDC, with a minimum single transaction of 350 USDC, available in limited quantities until full. Participation requires going through the official page, using USDC on the BNB Chain to buy and stake AIA, and the originally purchased and staked AIA will not be returned upon maturity.

Startale Japan Co. Ltd. announced the launch of a digital corporate bond, with both interest and principal paid in the Japanese yen stablecoin JPYSC. This bond is aimed at individual and corporate investors in Japan and is not issued to overseas investors.JPYSC is issued by SBI Shinsei Trust Bank, which manages the trust assets, pegged 1:1 to the Japanese yen, and is classified as a Type III electronic payment instrument under Japan's Payment Services Act. SBI VC Trade acts as the issuing trustee and is responsible for issuance and distribution, while Startale Group provides the underlying technology. Startale Group CEO Sota Watanabe stated that this bond will test the application of JPYSC in actual interest and principal payments. The announcement did not disclose the bond issuance scale, coupon rate, maturity date, or individual investment limits.

Israeli Defense Minister Katz stated at a cabinet meeting that the Israel Defense Forces have been ordered to prepare for a possible outbreak of war with the Palestinian Authority.Katz mentioned that once it occurs, a state of war will be declared, and a full-scale offensive will be launched according to the approved detailed plan.

Palantir (PLTR.N) co-founder calls the artificial intelligence policies promoted by OpenAI and Anthropic "extremely dangerous."

Paypal announced that it will collaborate with Meta to use the Muse agent for shopping and checkout.

UPBIT will support PayPal USD (PYUSD) and JPY Coin (JPYC) trading pairs with KRW, BTC, and USDT at 12:00 on September 17. Users should note that only deposits and withdrawals on the Ethereum network are supported.

According to The Information, Nvidia, Palantir, and Booz Allen Hamilton will restrict the use of advanced AI models from companies such as Anthropic and OpenAI.

Cisco announced a collaboration with Palantir and NVIDIA to establish a secure artificial intelligence factory to streamline the deployment of artificial intelligence.

NVIDIA collaborates with Palantir to bring sovereign artificial intelligence into the supply chain.

According to CoinDesk, PayPal announced the expansion of its stablecoin business to the custom token issuance platform PYUSDx. This platform is built on PayPal USD (PYUSD) and was developed with the assistance of fiat-backed token expert M0 and cryptocurrency payment company MoonPay, providing infrastructure for any business to issue custom stablecoins backed by PYUSD. PYUSDx was first previewed in February this year and is now officially launched.The first batch of partners includes crypto-native companies Saturn, Concrete, and Cap, which together brought over $100 million in processed transaction volume to the platform. The PYUSDx token is issued by MoonPay Digital Assets Ltd., and the platform combines M0's universal stablecoin and digital token technology with MoonPay's issuance and distribution infrastructure. Additionally, USD.AI and Fairblock will also launch stablecoins on PYUSDx.M0 CEO Luca Prosperi stated that as more financial institutions participate, the industry is facing fragmentation issues, and most financial institutions do not understand how to interact with developers. Therefore, M0 facilitates the integration of various new projects in the middle layer by abstracting complexity and risk.

Global Macro Investor founder and CEO Raoul Pal published a discussion on how to value L1. He used Ethereum as an example, stating that if it were to shut down, all stablecoins, DeFi, all L2s, and NFTs on it would go to zero.Pal indicated that L1 attracts assets, capital, and velocity due to its intellectual density. Ethereum has the most developers, programmability, and a complete ecosystem. He has repeatedly heard the DCF argument and believes it is meaningless; the valuation target is not cash flow, but everything guaranteed by the chain.He stated that as we enter the era of indices, the entire human economy and the new intelligent economy will be on-chain, and immense value will accumulate in these foundational layers, which is evident.

Sandeep Nailwal, co-founder of Polygon and CEO of the foundation, stated that today he initiated a cryptocurrency campaign to support the people of Nepal and donate to the Nepalese Prime Minister's Disaster Relief Fund, with the donation link provided. This pathway utilizes blockchain technology to ensure that funds enter the government relief fund in the local currency.The campaign is supported by Polygon's Open Money Stack, Coinme, and Cross River Bank. Blockchain for Impact has pledged to donate $100,000. Nailwal mentioned that stablecoins are suitable for use when funds need to be quickly delivered to those in need.Nailwal stated that he was born in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand, India, adjacent to Nepal, and his maternal family also hails from that area. Communities on both sides of the Indonesia border have been connected for generations through family, culture, faith, food, trade, and daily life. India and Nepal are often referred to as having a familial and shared life bond known as "roti-beti ka rishta." He hopes that people will participate in Nepal's relief and reconstruction using stablecoins.

According to Techcrunch, cybersecurity giant Palo Alto Networks announced the acquisition of AI Agent startup Console for $500 million in cash and stock. Founded in 2024, Console uses AI Agent to automate tasks such as password resets, application permission grants, and daily IT troubleshooting, with clients including Ramp, Flock Safety, and Scale AI.Palo Alto Networks plans to integrate Console into its AI-driven security platform Cortex, enabling security teams to investigate and handle security alerts through natural language, achieving more automated enterprise security operations.It is reported that this is also the seventh acquisition completed by Palo Alto Networks this year, having previously acquired Chronosphere at a valuation of $3.35 billion and the cybersecurity startup Koi for $400 million.

Ripple announced that it will donate $300,000 to World Central Kitchen and Mercy Corps to support emergency food, drinking water, and sanitation facilities assistance for Nepal and Tibet after devastating floods. World Central Kitchen is a nonprofit organization that provides meals in humanitarian emergencies, while Mercy Corps is an organization that provides humanitarian aid and supports post-disaster reconstruction.

According to on-chain data monitored by Catcher Predict, significant capital movements are predicted in the market Polymarket. A large whale has made a single purchase of $82,000 on "Manchester City FC" in the event "Crystal Palace FC vs Manchester City FC." Based on the current transaction price, the latest corresponding winning probability for this target is 41%.

According to Bloomberg, citing informed sources, a consortium formed by private equity firm Advent and payment processor Stripe has decided to abandon its acquisition of fintech pioneer PayPal Holdings Inc. This potential deal could have become one of the largest leveraged buyouts in history.Informed sources said that the group is no longer pursuing the acquisition of PayPal. Previously, insiders had indicated that the consortium had made an offer of over $50 billion. Relevant individuals requested anonymity as the information has not been made public.

The cryptocurrency wallet project SafePal has released updates on the security incident, stating that it is continuously tracking phishing websites and impersonation accounts, and plans to introduce a professional anti-phishing security company to expedite the removal of malicious information to protect user asset security. SafePal mentioned that it is currently in the final selection process among four professional anti-phishing security companies, and once a partner is selected, it will further enhance the efficiency of handling threats such as counterfeit websites and scam accounts.The team is also continuously monitoring whether the affected data has been sold or made public, including channels such as dark web forums and trading markets. Once signs of data leakage are detected, affected users will receive risk alerts immediately. Regarding security audits, SafePal stated that it is in the final selection among three mature independent security institutions, which will conduct a comprehensive security review of the order system. Meanwhile, the team is reassessing the order and logistics processes to reduce the amount of data that needs to be stored in the initial phase of the system, thereby reducing potential risks from the source.For affected users, SafePal stated that it will continue to provide one-on-one assistance through official support channels and will keep updating the fraud protection page, providing updates on the incident, FAQs, and analysis of fraud cases. SafePal once again reminds users: the official will never ask users to provide their seed phrase. Users should not disclose their seed phrase to anyone, should not scan unknown QR codes or click on suspicious links, and should verify the source of information through official channels.