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The National Assembly Budget Office of South Korea released a report stating that stablecoins could save South Korean merchants between 370 billion and 5.15 trillion Korean won (approximately 275 million to 3.8 billion USD) in payment processing fees each year. The report also warned that the widespread adoption of stablecoins could weaken banks' role as credit intermediaries and disrupt token pegs during large-scale redemptions. It suggested introducing reserve requirements, limiting stablecoin rewards, and strengthening regulation of tokens that may threaten financial stability. Regarding the issuance rights of stablecoins, there are differences between the Bank of Korea and the Financial Services Commission: the Bank of Korea prefers issuance to be dominated by bank-controlled issuers (holding at least 51%), while the Financial Services Commission believes excessive restrictions may hinder innovation. In addition, South Korea plans to expand the scope of tokenized securities by February 2027, with subsequent phases connecting blockchain-based securities markets to stablecoin payment infrastructure. A study released by the Bank of Korea earlier this month also found that directly trading USD stablecoins with local currency on Binance could depress the local currency exchange rate.

SWIFT service provider Bottomline announced a collaboration with the blockchain infrastructure project Chainlink to enable over 600 bank clients in its network to access blockchain-based cross-border settlements. Bottomline processes over $16 trillion in payments annually and serves 1,200 financial institutions and 10,000 enterprises.Through this integration, banks can continue to use the ISO 20022 standard to send payment instructions, with Chainlink's infrastructure connecting the instructions to blockchain settlements. Chainlink's Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) supports the transfer of tokenized value across different blockchain networks, while Chainlink's Runtime Environment (CRE) is responsible for payment processes, transaction routing, and operational change coordination.CCIP has been recording mainnet activity since July 2023 and is currently connected to over 60 blockchain networks. Chainlink's Project Pangea has covered more than 50 banking institutions in Europe and South Korea, with participants managing assets totaling over $10 trillion, and the project's goals include achieving T+0 settlement for foreign exchange transactions.

According to Cointelegraph, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) stated that cryptocurrency companies relying on temporary regulatory exemptions must apply for an Australian financial services license or apply to amend their existing licenses by September 30.Starting from October 1, businesses that do not meet the conditions for ASIC's non-action stance and still require authorization may violate the Financial Services Act and face civil or criminal penalties, with fines of up to 10% of annual turnover. ASIC noted that since updating the relevant guidelines in October 2025, it has received over 45 applications for licenses related to digital assets.

The venture capital firm a16z's crypto division, a16z crypto, is hiring a Head of Social Media, with a salary range of $199,000 to $232,000.This position is aimed at candidates who are extremely active online, understand crypto and internet culture, can create and deliver content, and can showcase intelligence in a non-corporate or non-awkward manner. Responsibilities cover podcasts, investments, events, editing, memes, short video editing, and social media strategy. This is a remote position, requiring some travel or attendance at offline events.

OpenAI announced on Monday that its advertising business has reached an annual revenue run rate of $1 billion (approximately 6.736 billion RMB), stating that this is proof of the effectiveness of its "diversified business model."This business has developed over approximately 200 days and is another growth engine following enterprise services, consumer subscriptions, and APIs. Currently, ChatGPT Ads has been launched in over 40 countries and regions, primarily targeting OpenAI Go subscribers and free version users.

Gate officially launches the idle fund appreciation product for stablecoins, Qianqianbao. After users manually enable the feature, eligible stablecoins such as USDT and USDC in their accounts can automatically earn returns, with the current annualized yield reaching up to 3%.This product does not require locking funds, and eligible funds in both trading accounts and contract accounts can automatically earn returns while remaining flexible for use.

According to Cointelegraph, the market value of tokenized real-world assets (RWA) on the Stellar blockchain is expected to grow by approximately 360% by 2026, rising from $868.8 million at the end of last year to nearly $4 billion. The Dune Analytics dashboard maintained by Stellar shows that as of August 29, the market value of RWA on the network reached $3.996 billion, covering asset classes such as U.S. Treasury bonds, private and public credit, and non-U.S. government debt.The concentration of issuers is relatively high, with Spiko leading at $1.55 billion, followed by Realiz ($559 million), Tradable ($548 million), Franklin Templeton ($546 million), and Ondo ($535 million). Stellar has also made breakthroughs in the non-U.S. government debt sector, with the Stellar Development Foundation citing data from RWA.xyz stating that as of August 20, the network held approximately $490 million in such assets, including tokenized Mexican CETES and Brazilian government bonds issued through Etherfuse.Institutional adoption continues to drive growth. In May, the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) announced plans to integrate its tokenization services with Stellar, with DTC tokenized assets expected to go live in the first half of 2027, potentially supporting tokenized U.S. Treasury bonds, major index ETFs, and Russell 1000 constituents. In July, Tradable announced plans to bring up to $1 billion in private credit assets to Stellar.

Solana validators have voted to approve the "Dual Deflation" proposal numbered SGP-0002, increasing the network's annual deflation rate from 15% to 30%, while maintaining a long-term inflation target of 1.5%. According to the final voting results, the proposal received 67% support, 25.16% opposed, and 7.84% abstained, with a participation rate of 60.7%. The new plan is expected to bring SOL to a terminal inflation rate of 1.5% in about 2.8 years, while the original plan would take approximately 5.7 years, with an expected reduction of about 18.9 million SOL issued over the next six years.This vote marks Solana's first binding governance process, which also approved the proposed Solana Constitution while rejecting another proposal regarding resource and inclusion fees. The positions of major participants have diverged: the largest voter, Figment, holding 17.1 million SOL, cast all opposing votes, while Helius and Jupiter overwhelmingly supported it. The U.S. exchange Kraken briefly cast an opposing vote at 12:33 UTC during the voting process, causing the support rate to dip below the threshold, but ultimately over 90% of its approximately 8.9 million SOL voting position turned to support.Meanwhile, Bitwise's Solana ETF has surpassed $1 billion in assets under management, becoming the first Solana ETF to reach this milestone. According to Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas, U.S. Solana ETFs have seen a cumulative net inflow of about $1.7 billion since their launch, with almost no sustained outflows.

Epoch AI updates that the revenue growth rates of OpenAI and Anthropic have reached or exceeded the rare levels seen in historically comparable tech companies. Over the past year, OpenAI increased its annualized revenue run rate from $13 billion to over $40 billion, achieving approximately threefold growth; Anthropic's revenue is projected to grow from $1 billion in 2025 to $9 billion, with a further acceleration in the first quarter of 2026, reaching an annualized run rate of over three times, reportedly hitting $65 billion by the end of July.The combined revenue of the two companies is expected to grow approximately threefold in 2024, over fourfold in 2025, and from $30 billion to $105 billion by August 2026, achieving about 3.5 times growth. The article notes that maintaining over 100% annual growth at a scale exceeding $1 billion is extremely rare, with the growth rate for 2025 already being record-breaking, and further acceleration in 2026 on a higher base.Epoch AI analysis states that the overall annualized revenue of the generative AI market is close to $200 billion, with the two companies accounting for about half. The continued hypergrowth may stem from the combination of capability advancements and diffusion, with future trends depending on whether growth comes more from sustained technological advancements or application diffusion; if the growth rate is maintained, it will significantly impact economic scale, but it may also slow down with maturity.

According to the New York Times, citing two informed sources, Meta had internally predicted this year that it might invest up to $10 billion annually in Anthropic's AI models.

According to Gate market data, Crowdstrike's stock rose 9.6% in pre-market trading due to the company's upward revision of its annual revenue forecast.

The revised annualized quarterly rate of real GDP in the United States for the second quarter is 1.5%, in line with expectations, with the previous value being 1.5%.

The Bitcoin treasury company Strategy currently has a Bitcoin holding valued at $66.7 billion, with annual obligations such as preferred stock dividends and interest amounting to approximately $1.76 billion. Regime Intelligence analysis shows that the company's 840,447 Bitcoins correspond to about $22 billion in debt and preferred claims, making continuous access to capital markets for financing the basis for its performance.Stress tests indicate that the Bitcoin price would need to drop by about 96% for Strategy's Bitcoin holdings and reserves to be insufficient to cover convertible bonds; its debt is not traditional Bitcoin collateral margin loans, and there is no BTC margin call mechanism triggered by price declines. Report author Sherif Saad stated that Strategy needs to maintain a financing cycle to cover annual debt and preferred stock expenses, with cash reserves currently covering about 2.6 times the related annual expenses. If the financing environment worsens, the company may rely more on reserves and selling Bitcoin to fulfill its obligations.Since May, Strategy has sold Bitcoin four times, with the most recent sale of 1,690 Bitcoins, with the proceeds used to pay preferred stock dividends, buy back shares, and increase dollar reserves. CEO Phong Le stated earlier this month that the amount of Bitcoin purchased by the company this year is about 25 times the amount sold, and plans to resume purchases later this year.

According to the latest data from the Gate platform, the total amount of SOL staked in its SOL staking product has surpassed 662,300 SOL, setting a new historical high, with the current reference annualized yield at 7.77%. Users staking SOL can receive GTSOL, enhancing asset utilization flexibility while earning staking rewards.This service supports instant redemption, providing users with more flexible staking options. In addition to SOL, the platform also offers multi-currency staking and yield products. As of the time of publication, the reference annualized yields for GUSD, BTC, ETH, and USD1 are 3.80%, 2.67%, 4.12%, and 8.19%, respectively, offering users a more diverse range of asset appreciation options.

According to Bitcoin.com, the native token HYPE of the decentralized derivatives trading platform Hyperliquid is approaching $73. Crypto trader Pentosh1 stated that its fee burn mechanism will expand after the AQAv2 upgrade, potentially supporting its performance in the next bull market.Since November 2024, Hyperliquid has repurchased and burned 462 million HYPE, worth approximately $1.27 billion, with about 99% of protocol fees used for repurchase. The platform's annualized protocol revenue is currently around $600 million to $950 million. AQAv2, which stands for Aligned Quote Asset v2, is scheduled to start generating returns from the platform's over $5 billion USDC reserves, with about 90% allocated to the Assistance Fund, and the first funds are expected to arrive on October 3. Market participants estimate that AQAv2 could add an additional $135 million to $160 million in repurchase scale annually.In May, Coinbase and Circle, designated as Hyperliquid's official USDC fund deployers, have both committed to staking a larger amount of HYPE to assist in launching this mechanism.

According to data from DefiLlama, the position size of Gate World Liberty Financial USD (USD1) has reached 515.14 million USD. Meanwhile, the collaboration between Gate's yield-bearing activities and World Liberty Financial USD (USD1) is still ongoing. The current estimated annualized yield for the yield-bearing activity is 8%. During the activity period, users only need to hold USD1 in their asset accounts to automatically participate in the yield program, with a minimum holding threshold of only 1 USD1, no locking required, allowing daily earnings while enhancing asset utilization efficiency while maintaining liquidity.

According to the latest data from the Gate platform, the total staking amount of its SOL mining (staking) products has reached 662,000 SOL, setting a new historical high, with a reference annualized yield of 7.86%. Users staking SOL can receive an equivalent amount of GTSOL assets, achieving asset appreciation.This service supports instant redemption, releasing liquidity and obtaining stable returns. In addition to SOL, the platform also offers multi-currency staking options. As of the time of publication, the reference annualized yields are: GUSD 3.80%, BTC 2.67%, ETH 4.03%, USD1 8.64%, and USDT 3.60%.

According to TechCrunch citing Bloomberg, as of the end of July, Anthropic's annualized revenue has exceeded $65 billion, continuing to accelerate from $47 billion in May and $9 billion at the end of last year. According to the Financial Times, investors expect its annual revenue to reach between $100 billion and $120 billion. OpenAI's annualized revenue during the same period is approximately $40 billion.Anthropic has secretly submitted IPO documents and is expected to go public as early as this fall, seeking a valuation of over $2 trillion, which could break the record for the largest IPO in U.S. stock history. The company was valued at $965 billion when it completed a $65 billion financing in May. Anthropic has not commented on this.

According to The Block, Bitcoin mining company HIVE Digital Technologies has signed a five-year GPU cloud service agreement worth approximately $350 million through its subsidiary BUZZ High-Performance Computing, with a client that has not been disclosed as an investment-grade enterprise.The contract is expected to add approximately $70 million in annual revenue for HIVE, bringing BUZZ HPC's total annual revenue to about $180 million.