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Bitget held an offline event today to celebrate its eighth anniversary. The head of the Greater China region, Xie Jiayin, reflected on the platform's eight-year development journey, stating that Bitget has gradually expanded from a single cryptocurrency trading platform to a panoramic exchange (UEX) covering diverse scenarios such as stocks, commodities, and AI trading. As of the second quarter, the trading volume of non-cryptocurrency assets accounted for 40%, with approximately 1 in every 4 new users starting their Bitget journey through rToken.Looking towards the next phase, Xie Jiayin stated that Bitget will continue to advance the UEX strategy, expand more diverse assets and trading scenarios, and improve institutional-grade custody and over-the-counter settlement infrastructure to meet the differentiated needs of various types of institutions through diversified custody and settlement models. Institutional services will also continue to be an important strategic direction for Bitget in the next phase.At the event, Bitget simultaneously disclosed the progress of the third batch of rewards for the "Peer Program": a total of $3,495,658 in rewards has been distributed, benefiting 2,277,318 participants. Xie Jiayin expressed that the platform hopes to implement "user first" into concrete actions through product development, service upgrades, and user feedback.

According to a report by Reuters, the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) stated that it has joined forces with tax authorities and the police to search eight locations in London suspected of illegal peer-to-peer cryptocurrency trading and has issued stop notices to each site.The FCA stated that evidence obtained during the inspections has supported multiple ongoing criminal investigations. This operation was conducted under anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing regulations, aiming to prevent related traders from providing channels for criminals to transfer, conceal, and use funds. Currently, there are no peer-to-peer cryptocurrency traders registered with the FCA in the UK.

The global anti-money laundering organization Financial Action Task Force (FATF) pointed out in its latest report that stablecoin peer-to-peer (P2P) transfers have become a key source of money laundering risk in the crypto ecosystem, especially when users trade directly through unmanaged wallets, making it more difficult to track and regulate related activities due to the lack of regulated intermediaries.FATF stated that stablecoins have now become the most commonly used virtual assets in illegal crypto transactions. According to Chainalysis data, approximately 84% of the $154 billion in illegal crypto transactions in 2025 involved stablecoins. The report recommends that jurisdictions require stablecoin issuers to have the technical capability to freeze, destroy, or blacklist assets involving suspicious addresses when necessary, and to embed compliance features such as allow-lists and deny-lists in smart contracts.FATF noted that compared to the highly volatile Bitcoin and Ethereum, stablecoins like Tether (USDT) and USD Coin (USDC) are increasingly being used by criminal networks for fund transfers and money laundering activities due to their price stability, high liquidity, and ease of cross-border transfer. Additionally, the report mentioned that North Korean hacker groups and entities linked to Iran are using stablecoins to launder proceeds from cybercrime and are converting funds into fiat currency through over-the-counter traders or peer-to-peer platforms.FATF calls for strengthened regulation of stablecoin issuers and encourages the broader adoption of blockchain analysis tools and anti-money laundering measures such as the "travel rule" within the crypto industry.

According to Bitcoin Magazine, U.S. Congressman Warren Davidson from Ohio stated that the value of Bitcoin lies in its being a "permissionless, peer-to-peer payment system" that allows individuals to have direct control over their funds, without third-party intervention, and enables rapid asset transfers.

Jupiter's Chief Operating Officer Kash Dhanda announced several product updates for Jupiter at the Solana Breakpoint conference:Jupiter Lend officially ends its public beta today and is fully open-sourced, with the code now available in the repository;Jupiter launched Jupiter Terminal, providing an on-chain trading experience, along with features like real-time wallet tracking;Jupiter will introduce the Jupiter Rewards Hub, establishing a $1 million reward pool to incentivize trading and referrals;Jupiter will release a developer platform, offering API documentation, real-time analytics, and debugging support;In addition, Jupiter announced the launch of the DeFi-focused stablecoin JUP USD, which will go live with trading and earning features next week; the Jupiter team has acquired RainFi and plans to jointly launch a peer-to-peer lending product, Jupiter Orderbook, in the first quarter of next year.

According to official news, the peer-to-peer Bitcoin trading protocol Rift announced that it has secured $8 million in funding from Paradigm to promote native Bitcoin trading on Ethereum and other platforms.

ChainCatcher news, according to PR Newswire, checkout, identity verification, and payment platform Bolt has officially launched its integrated SuperApp. Bolt founder Ryan Breslow stated that this SuperApp integrates functions such as fiat currency, cryptocurrency, rewards, and shopping into a secure and intuitive platform, serving as a financial operating system for modern consumers. Research from PYMNTS shows that more than one-third of Americans are interested in using a single SuperApp to manage their finances.

ChainCatcher news, Twitter founder Jack Dorsey stated on the social platform that the various businesses under Block, Inc. hope for Bitcoin to become a peer-to-peer electronic cash and a daily currency, just as it was originally designed.

ChainCatcher news, the Algorand Foundation announced an investment in the decentralized peer-to-peer staking platform Valar, with the specific investment amount undisclosed.

ChainCatcher news, the decentralized code hosting platform Radicle officially released version 1.0 on September 10. Radicle 1.0, as a natural extension of Git, adopts a peer-to-peer setup, supporting collaborative and locally-first workflows. The new version includes a peer-to-peer synchronization system based on the Git protocol, social interaction features, secure authentication using public key cryptography, an intuitive command-line interface and web frontend, protocol-level privacy protection, and reproducible signature builds.

ChainCatcher message, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino posted on X: "Many great builders are indeed concerned about all attempts at censorship.Most technologies today are weak; they are built for the best-case scenario and are centralized. However, future communication will be peer-to-peer, built for the worst-case scenario, and this trend is unstoppable. Just like in society."

ChainCatcher news, according to Mastercard's official announcement, the Mastercard Crypto Credential has launched its first batch of peer-to-peer transactions. This solution not only replaces complex wallet addresses with user-friendly aliases but also makes sending blockchain transactions secure, transparent, and easily accessible.Bit2Me, Lirium, and Mercado Bitcoin exchanges have all enabled real-time trading features, allowing them to facilitate blockchain transactions simply and securely between Latin America and Europe.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bitcoin.com, the Bitcoin Policy Institute, founded by David Zell and Grant McCarthy, has launched a peer-to-peer rights fund to defend the decentralization of Bitcoin.For Zell, peer-to-peer transactions using non-custodial and decentralized tools are under attack from regulators, who have changed the legal considerations affecting these transactions. The fund states that recent legal cases involving Tornado Cash, Samourai Wallet, Uniswap, and MetaMask indicate a shift in regulators' attitudes towards decentralization, viewing developers as financial institutions.To address the impact of this broad legal interpretation on the non-custodial crypto environment, the fund will focus on providing resources to assist cases that significantly affect the crypto industry, aiming to ensure "critical" legal precedents. Its first case will be the defense of Samourai Wallet founders Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill, who are accused of conspiracy to launder money and operating an unlicensed money service business.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bloomberg, Nigeria has vowed to ban the use of the naira for person-to-person cryptocurrency transactions, marking the latest move by the West African nation to control an industry accused of undermining its local currency.Emomotimi Agama, chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Nigeria, also stated during a meeting with fintech professionals on Monday that new regulations covering cryptocurrency trading platforms, digital asset custodians, and other areas of the industry will be introduced in the "coming days."In a statement released on Monday evening at the exchange's headquarters in Abuja, Emomotimi Agama said, "Recent concerns regarding cryptocurrency peer-to-peer traders and their impact on the naira exchange rate highlight the need for collective action."

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, asset management company Franklin Templeton has enabled peer-to-peer transfers of its tokenized shares of on-chain U.S. government money market funds.It is reported that each share of Franklin Templeton on the Polygon and Stellar blockchains is represented by the BENJI token.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, the peer-to-peer NFT lending protocol NFTfi announced the completion of a $6 million Series A1 funding round, led by Placeholder VC, with participation from Maven 11, Launch Labs Inc, Kahuna Ventures, and others. Currently, NFTfi's total fundraising amount has reached $15 million.It is reported that NFTfi was launched in 2020 and is a pioneer in NFT finance, facilitating significant on-chain loans. Future plans include enhancing dApp functionality, expanding SDK capabilities, and creating an open settlement layer for NFT finance. NFTfi allows NFT holders to borrow ETH, USDC, or DAI from lenders using their NFTs as collateral in a trustless P2P manner.

ChainCatcher news, Tether today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the National Prospects Project Agency (NAPP), which is responsible for cryptocurrency regulation and development in the Republic of Uzbekistan. This strategic collaboration aims to position Uzbekistan as a central hub for peer-to-peer and blockchain technology, triggering a revolution in innovation and economic growth.Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino stated: "We are excited to collaborate with the National Prospects Agency (NAPP) of the Republic of Uzbekistan to explore the immense potential of blockchain, stablecoins, and peer-to-peer telecommunications technology in Uzbekistan. This partnership reflects Tether's commitment to promoting innovation and responsible development in the global digital asset ecosystem."