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According to informed sources, the Trump administration is considering launching an overseas stablecoin program, which may take the form of a joint venture with private enterprises. The Department of the Treasury, the State Department, and the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) may all participate to expand the use of the U.S. dollar and support demand for U.S. Treasury bonds.Tether's latest reserve report shows that as of June 30, it directly holds $11.496 billion in U.S. Treasury bonds, with total reserve assets of $18.775 billion, exceeding liabilities by $4.11 billion. The plan has not yet established a partnership with Tether and has not yet become an officially operational project.

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.

President Trump will hold an event next Tuesday to launch the new government website America.gov, which aims to consolidate information and resources scattered across multiple federal agencies and will introduce AI tools to help the public access government services. WEARThe event is expected to focus on topics such as AI, energy, healthcare, space, and agriculture, with NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Anthropic co-founder Tom Brown, and Vice President JD Vance among those in attendance.

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 Axios, U.S. President Trump, House Speaker Johnson, and CEOs of technology companies will hold a meeting on artificial intelligence on September 29.

President Xi Jinping will hold talks with U.S. President Trump at the White House on the morning of September 24, local time.

Axios reported that allies of Trump are attacking Dario Amodei, the CEO of the artificial intelligence company Anthropic, as a representative of the "doomsday" narrative surrounding artificial intelligence and one of the founders of the effective altruism movement. Sources say that during the midterm elections, allies may target Anthropic when countering his warnings about AI safety; due to his political stance and concerns about AI safety, he is seen as an easy target. This is concerning for investors as the company is preparing for an anticipated record-breaking initial public offering.The report states that a memo began circulating internally within the White House this week, attempting to portray effective altruism as a fringe, cult-like group detached from mainstream America, with Axios claiming to have obtained the document. The memo was written by a Trump political advisor not currently employed by the White House, stating that effective altruism "has established a doomsday pipeline for artificial intelligence," placing Amodei at the foundational position of the movement, while also mentioning his sister, Daniela Amodei, president of Anthropic, referring to these connections as "Anthropic nodes." A source close to the government said that Amodei embodies an ideology and globalist innovation path that contradicts the president's "America First" agenda.Anthropic has been distancing itself from effective altruism. Daniela Amodei stated in a 2025 Wired report that she does not agree with the term. Dario Amodei has insisted in interviews that he is not a member of the movement and has promoted the benefits of artificial intelligence.

According to Bloomberg, investment firm 1789 Capital is negotiating to raise $3 billion for its second growth fund, planning to increase its larger-scale investments in startups. Donald Trump Jr. is a partner at the firm, with the information coming from informed sources.The sources said that 1789 Capital has already raised $2 billion from existing investors. The fundraising is still ongoing, and the final amount may increase. The individuals requested anonymity due to the discussion of non-public information, and 1789 Capital declined to comment on the financing matters.

The periodic trading report disclosed by the U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE) states that Trump reported purchasing Class A shares of Coinbase worth between $1,001 and $15,000 on July 24, and on July 24 and 27, he purchased Class A shares of Strategy worth between $1,001 and $15,000 and $50,000 to $100,000, respectively. The report also shows that he previously sold Class A shares of Strategy worth between $1,001 and $15,000 on July 8.The report further indicates that on July 29, Trump sold shares of the Bitcoin mining companies CleanSpark and MARA worth between $15,000 and $50,000. The White House has previously responded multiple times, stating that Trump's stock and bond investment portfolio is managed independently by third-party financial institutions, and Trump and his family cannot instruct, influence, or provide opinions on specific investments and trading timings.

According to sources, Russian presidential envoy Dmitryev will travel to the United States for a new round of talks with members of the Trump administration.

Patrick Witt, the Executive Director of the White House Digital Asset Advisory Committee, defended President Trump's cryptocurrency connections at the Financial Markets Quality conference held at Georgetown University on Wednesday, denying that his personal crypto interests led to the failure of the Clarity Act in the Senate last week. He stated that the Democrats have politicized the issue and questioned why the recently passed housing bill did not require strict government ethics review provisions. The negotiations for the Clarity Act have consistently failed to bypass ethical controversies, which target conflicts of interest in cryptocurrency held by senior government officials, with Trump being a primary target.Witt stated that Trump agreed to two unprecedented ethical provisions: in addition to ultimately being willing to accept rules mandating the divestment of crypto assets or placing them in a blind trust, the White House is also prepared to concede by allowing state attorneys general to sue him if the federal government fails to address ethical violations. He also mentioned that the accusation of Trump having a conflict of interest while controlling crypto assets and leading digital asset policy is "quite ironic," as several senators on the banking committee involved in the discussions hold and actively trade stocks of financial services companies they regulate.Witt's main responsibility is to push the Clarity Act into law, which faced setbacks in the Senate last week. He stated at the CoinDesk policy and regulatory event on Tuesday that the focus is not on the year-end lame duck session, but rather on the core work shifting towards federal regulatory agencies like the Securities and Exchange Commission. He also accused banking lobbyists of pushing to shelve the bill due to concerns that stablecoin rewards might compete with interest-bearing bank deposits, claiming that this opposition was initiated by large banks and spread to community banks.

On September 23, according to Bitcoin Treasuries, the latest ethics disclosure document (OGE Form 278-T) from U.S. President Trump shows that his account purchased shares of Bitcoin Treasury company Strategy Inc. (MSTR) on July 24 and 27, with amounts ranging from $1,001 to $15,000 and $50,001 to $100,000, respectively. The report states that the timing of the purchases coincided with MSTR being at a low point for 2026, and since July 24, the stock has risen approximately 83%.The White House stated that the aforementioned holdings are managed by a third-party institution with full delegation, and Trump himself does not participate in trading decisions. The relevant holdings are disclosed in his capacity as a beneficiary. Previously, his account had also bought and sold Strategy stock multiple times, selling a total of $16,002 to $65,000 in June, and the two new buy orders in this disclosure are additional trading records from the July window period.

Documents disclosed on Tuesday local time show that accounts under Trump completed 1,156 securities transactions in July, with a total scale ranging from 79 million to 270 million dollars, buying at least 43.6 million dollars and selling at least 35.6 million dollars, indicating a large-scale portfolio adjustment.On July 20, the account sold between 5 million to 25 million dollars of Microsoft and Amazon stocks, marking the largest single transaction of the month. On the same day, it sold between 1 million to 5 million dollars of Oracle stocks and bought between 500,010 to 1 million dollars of Nvidia stocks. Three days later, the account slightly replenished its positions in Microsoft and Amazon. Additionally, Trump also traded related assets of SpaceX and Tesla under Musk that month.

A source familiar with the relevant discussions stated on Tuesday that U.S. Treasury Secretary Mnuchin may take on the role of President Trump's "Artificial Intelligence (AI) Czar." Meanwhile, lawmakers in Washington are increasingly concerned about the risks posed by AI technology. Trump has previously downplayed concerns about AI and believes there is no need for additional regulatory measures.The U.S. Treasury Department did not immediately comment on Mnuchin's potential new role. Another source indicated that no decisions have been made yet. Trump stated last Saturday that he plans to appoint a new "AI Czar" and form an "AI Task Force," but did not disclose details.

On Tuesday local time, U.S. President Trump stated at the United Nations General Assembly that all U.S. government documents will now refer to artificial intelligence as "superintelligence." Trump declared that the U.S. firmly opposes any attempts to establish a global mechanism to restrict artificial intelligence, stating that the word "artificial" makes intelligence sound fake, while it is not fake.Trump further stated that from now on, all U.S. government documents will adopt the more accurate term "superintelligence," and welcomed everyone to the new world of superintelligence, asserting that whoever wins the competition in this field will achieve victory, with the U.S. currently far ahead of other countries. He had previously initiated a poll on social media, proposing to rename artificial intelligence as "superintelligence," "extremely high intelligence," or "supreme intelligence."When discussing regulation, Trump mentioned that if necessary, the U.S. Department of Justice and other law enforcement agencies will manage the related risks, emphasizing that they will not stifle the development of a technology that will surpass the Industrial Revolution in scale. On the same day, United Nations Secretary-General Guterres called on world leaders to strengthen the regulation of artificial intelligence.

U.S. Senator John Curtis from Utah, a Republican, wrote to Chuck Grassley, the Chairman of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, and Dick Durbin, the Chief Minority Whip, calling for an investigation into whether Donald Trump Jr. and Hunter Biden exploited their presidential family connections for personal financial gain, and requested subpoenas for both individuals. Curtis pointed out that Donald Trump Jr. had accepted wedding gifts from Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev, actively promoted family-backed cryptocurrency ventures, and served as an advisor for a prediction market platform; the related companies are regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Donald Trump stated that his son has returned the relevant funds to Umar Kremlev.Curtis also called for an investigation into Hunter Biden's substantial business dealings with foreign entities, as well as whether the two utilized their relationship with the president to create commercial value. He mentioned that Joe Biden pardoned Hunter Biden in December 2024, who had previously denied involving his father in business transactions. A week prior to this investigation call, Senate Republicans failed to garner enough Democratic support to advance the Digital Asset Market Clear Act. Some Democratic senators opposed the bill, citing reasons including Donald Trump's use of cryptocurrency ventures to gain benefits related to the presidency; Donald Trump disclosed that he earned $1.4 billion from digital asset-related businesses in 2025.