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Hong Kong Cyberport personnel clearly stated to RootData that, after internal verification, Cyberport is not an investor in Metafyed and does not hold any equity in the company.According to RootData, Metafyed is a blockchain-based real-world asset (RWA) tokenization platform, involved in private credit and project financing. The project previously disclosed completing a $5.5 million financing round and stated in the financing press release that it received "incubation and support" from Hong Kong Cyberport, Draper, and the Stellar Development Foundation.RootData marked this financing as "questionable" in March of this year. RootData reminds users to pay attention to the risks associated with the project, to prudently assess the relevant financing information, and welcomes users to provide verifiable information and correction leads to jointly supervise the platform's data quality, enhancing the accuracy and reliability of the data.

Renowned trader Bonk Guy responded to criticisms regarding long-term holding of tokens and not choosing to sell, stating that long-term holding of high-confidence assets is part of his trading strategy, and he does not believe that one must sell after a significant price increase.Bonk Guy indicated that PONS is the most promising utility token in his portfolio, currently valued at approximately 400 million dollars; USELESS is his most favored meme coin, currently valued at around 270 million dollars. Neither has reached 1 billion dollars, while some meme coins and protocols that performed strongly in the previous cycle had market capitalizations exceeding 4 billion to 5 billion dollars, which is why he has chosen to continue holding them.

The founder of Liebit Mining Pool, Jiang Zhuoer, posted on platform X stating that although the Republican Party has released a new version of the CLARITY Act text and claims to have "conceded 80% of the disputed clauses," the actual concession is about 60%, and the concessions on key clauses are insufficient.For example, regarding the ethical clauses, the Democrats require restrictions on officials, spouses, children, and related entities, but the new text only concedes to restrict officials and spouses, excluding children and related entities; regarding the prosecution clauses, state attorneys general are granted the right to sue, but only to prosecute exchanges for listing non-compliant tokens, and cannot sue the Department of Justice for failure to enforce the law, nor can they sue the President himself.He believes that such concessions lack substantive meaning for the Democrats, and with the midterm elections approaching, the Democrats have no reason to give Trump this political gift at this time. He assesses that the procedural vote on September 16 at 2:15 has almost no hope of passing, and if the CLARITY Act vote fails, it is likely to mark the beginning of a correction after the recent rise in Bitcoin.

Most economists expect the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates unchanged at this month's meeting and maintain this until the end of 2027, despite rising market expectations for a rate hike.Surveys show that only 13 economists anticipate a rate increase this month, while the market believes there is a 70% chance of a rate hike next week. Yelena Shulyatyeva warned that rising inflation could change the current situation.

The CEO of Bitcoin Reserve Company Metaplanet, Simon Gerovich, posted on the X platform in response to the controversy surrounding the company's equity incentive plan and MMXX Ventures. Gerovich admitted that the company "failed to adequately explain" the incentive arrangement known as "Series 10 Stock Options" and stated that he is a "significant but non-controlling shareholder" of MMXX's parent company, not involved in its trading decisions.The controversy stems from a stock rights plan established in December 2022, with a reward pool set at 20% of Metaplanet's fully diluted equity. After shifting to a Bitcoin reserve strategy in April 2024, the company dilutes existing shareholders with each new share issuance, while Gerovich's option rights increase accordingly. On August 18, the board canceled the floating adjustment mechanism, fixing the Series 10 pool at 319 million shares and setting a five-year lock-up period, but did not restore the reward pool to the level it was at when the Bitcoin strategy was initiated. On August 28, Gerovich exercised 92,000 Series 10 options, acquiring 64 million new shares, and currently holds about 6.2% of the company; he and MMXX together hold over 27% of the fully diluted equity.Shareholders expressed dissatisfaction. A shareholder using the pseudonym The Bitcoin Pharaoh stated on X that the adjustments in August were "a step in the right direction," but demanded that Gerovich address the issues that have arisen, disclose the owners of MMXX, and restore the reward pool to the level it was at when the Bitcoin strategy was initiated.

According to on-chain detective Specter, the victim claims to have transferred funds from Bitcoin to Ethereum due to a hack on Coldcard. However, on-chain data shows that 73 BTC (worth $4.6 million) originally came from the Whirlpool mixer two weeks ago, with some of it crossing over to Ethereum and subsequently deposited through a phishing Tornado Cash interface.Two mixers were used during the related fund transfer process. The individual was also found to be present in Telegram groups related to private key searches and brute force cracking. On-chain detective Specter indicates that the victim may be a threat actor, and their funds may have also been stolen by another threat actor.

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino, in an interview with The Block, responded to ongoing criticisms raised after KPMG U.S. completed its first full financial audit. He stated that some critics are unable to admit that their past judgments about Tether were wrong, and said, "Honestly, I don't care." Ardoino mentioned that Tether has repeatedly proven its resilience.He noted that in 2022, Tether processed $7 billion in redemptions within 48 hours, which was about 10% of its reserves at the time, and there was no pause in redemptions during that period. He believes that many traditional financial institutions would struggle to handle withdrawals of a similar scale in such a short time. He also stated that criticism itself is not a bad thing, as it makes Tether better and stronger. Even if some critics view it as a "villain," as long as Tether can continue to serve its claimed 650 million users who rely on USDT, especially in emerging markets, he does not mind.According to informed sources, Tether, as a private company, will not publicly share audited financial statements. The company plans to conduct a full audit once a year in the future while continuing to release quarterly attestation reports. Overall, the KPMG audit is an important step for Tether to enhance transparency, but controversies surrounding its reserves, disclosure levels, and systemic impact have not completely dissipated.

According to Jinshi, the US dollar index has strongly broken through, raising market doubts about Trump's weak dollar strategy. Although Trump hopes to achieve a weak dollar, his policies seem to have led to a stronger dollar instead. Currently, the "war dollar" has receded, and the "interest rate dollar" is dominating the market, with the future direction of the dollar drawing significant attention.

According to CNBC, SpaceX officially submitted its IPO prospectus last week, but its CEO Musk recently posted on social media, revealing significant discrepancies between the details of the company's agreement with Anthropic for computing power rental and the content of the prospectus.The prospectus shows that the cooperation between the two parties will last until 2029, with a monthly rent of $125 million; however, Musk stated that the agreement is only a short-term lease of 180 days, and both parties can terminate the cooperation with 90 days' notice.This discrepancy makes it difficult for investors to assess the company's valuation, and industry experts have raised questions about the regulatory compliance of the information disclosure. Additionally, analysts pointed out that the prospectus is missing several key data points.SpaceX is expected to go public on June 12, with the company's valuation currently exceeding $1 trillion, and it continues to operate at a loss.

The Digital Chamber, a cryptocurrency industry organization, responded to Senator Elizabeth Warren's concerns regarding the recent approval of national trust charters by the OCC, stating that her claims about cryptocurrency companies being "improperly approved" are unfounded.Previously, Warren wrote to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), stating that the recent approvals granted to digital asset companies such as Ripple, Circle, Paxos, Fidelity, BitGo, and Coinbase may violate the National Bank Act and have not adhered to the same regulatory standards as traditional banks.The Digital Chamber stated that the OCC has the authority to grant national trust charters to qualified institutions, and that these arrangements do not equate to a relaxation of regulation. The organization represents over 250 cryptocurrency-related entities and believes that these charters help to integrate digital asset services into a clearer federal regulatory framework.

At the Tencent shareholder meeting, Chairman and CEO Ma Huateng gave the most candid response to date regarding doubts about whether Tencent is falling behind in AI. He stated, "A year ago, we thought we were on board, but later found that the boat was leaking. Now it feels like we are on board, but we can't sit down yet. We hope the speed of the boat can be a bit faster." Ma Huateng acknowledged the company's bumpy journey in the field of artificial intelligence and humorously illustrated the current situation: on the boat, but not yet stable.Ma Huateng also emphasized that Tencent may not be the fastest in the industry to seize opportunities, but it insists on following the right path, combining its unique advantages to proceed steadily. "We can't just look at others doing things and casually jump in to take over their territory. We have done that in the past but mostly failed."

Crypto fund manager McCann is under investigation in Zanzibar, Tanzania, after his fiancée was suspected to have died by suicide. McCann's passport has been confiscated by local police, and he has been asked to remain in the area while awaiting the results of the forensic autopsy.Recently, 31-year-old American influencer Ashlee Jenae died at a luxury resort in Tanzania. Her fiancé Joe McCann is the founder of the crypto hedge fund Asymmetric. McCann claims his wife hanged herself, but Jenae's family and friends strongly deny this and have issued an open letter stating that she would never commit suicide, demanding a thorough investigation by the authorities. Public information shows that Joe McCann's fund suffered a 78% loss in July 2025 and was forced to close. The timeline from the fund's collapse to the sudden death after their engagement has led the crypto community to question whether it is merely a coincidence.

According to market news, Ark Invest founder Cathie Wood reiterated her strong confidence in Bitcoin during an interview with Bloomberg, stating that it is "undoubtedly" superior to gold. She believes that Bitcoin serves as a hedge against both inflation and deflation, and its digital properties give it a structural advantage in the modern financial system, while the demand pattern for gold has matured.Wood pointed out that Bitcoin is still in the early stages of adoption by institutions and retail investors, with institutional exposure still developing, and younger investors increasingly favoring digital assets over physical gold.She believes that Bitcoin represents a generational shift in value storage investment. Despite Wood's optimism, market data shows that Bitcoin has fallen 27.7% this year to $63,269, while gold has risen 19% to $5,180 per ounce, indicating that traditional safe-haven assets have performed better in the short term. Wood emphasized the importance of focusing on structural adoption trends rather than short-term price fluctuations.

According to Jinshi, U.S. President Trump stated that interest rates will be lowered, which is "almost without a doubt."

Aster CEO Leonard has officially responded to the recent ongoing FUD (Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt) surrounding the project. He stated that the accusations currently circulating are "completely false on a factual level" and represent "maliciously intended opinion manipulation without evidence." In response to questions regarding "sell-off accusations, CZ's involvement, and whether the project is 'exiting liquidity'," Leonard clarified: CZ is merely an advisor to the project, and the investment from Yzi Labs is in a long-term lock-up; Aster operates as an independent project, not controlled or directly operated by CZ or Binance entities. The related accusations are "baseless."He also emphasized that the token release and buyback follow a publicly available token economic model, aimed at incentivizing ecosystem participants rather than facilitating sell-offs. The project has recently upgraded its buyback mechanism, executing daily automatic buybacks on-chain (funded by protocol revenue) to enhance transparency and predictability. Leonard provided the following on-chain verifiable data: a total buyback of 254 million tokens; 78 million tokens have been burned, and an equivalent amount of tokens has been re-locked into the airdrop pool; plans to burn all remaining repurchased tokens in the future.The next development focus for the project includes: expanding asset liquidity and accelerating new listings; a privacy-first Layer 1 network expected to launch in March, achieving both verifiable transactions and privacy protection; subsequently introducing staking features for token holders; optimizing trading experience and interface design. The optimization direction for the token economic model includes: S6 being the last phase of trading airdrops, with future circulation growth expected to slow down; pausing the monthly 1% unlock until staking is live; and continuing to execute automatic buybacks (with up to 80% of fees used for buybacks during S6).

X product lead and Solana advisor Nikita Bier previously disclosed that they are currently developing Smart Cashtags. Some users in the crypto community have questioned the backend for querying crypto assets, stating that some small-cap crypto assets that are not yet listed on mainstream exchanges may not be queryable, ultimately forcing users to switch to DEX for queries.In response, Nikita Bier stated that the API (Application Programming Interface) used by the X platform will be able to process almost any on-chain minted content in real-time. Additionally, when users asked whether it would be possible to conduct crypto transactions on X using self-custody wallets or even CEX widgets in the future, Nikita Bier did not provide a clear response, only replying with a "follow" emoji.

Telegram founder Pavel Durov posted on the X platform on January 7, responding to the recent FUD surrounding Telegram. Durov stated that Telegram has no connection to Russia in its capital structure, and that there were "absolutely no Russian investors" involved in its recent $1.7 billion bond issuance.He further pointed out that the old debt issued by Telegram in 2021 has been largely repaid and does not pose a current risk. He also emphasized that bondholders are not equivalent to company shareholders, and that he remains the sole shareholder of Telegram, with no direct relationship between bonds and equity.

Former Coinbase employee hish posted on the X platform early this morning, stating that Coinbase has not yet truly understood the value of content tokens. Content tokens must have sustainable revenue capabilities and be able to share value with token holders; otherwise, it is difficult to form long-term value accumulation. If Base cannot solve this core issue of revenue sharing, related content tokens may ultimately just become more beautifully packaged meme coins. In contrast, the construction of creator tokens has a higher threshold and is more challenging, so exploring project tokens may be a more realistic path, but this may require Coinbase to make certain trade-offs at the wallet application level.In response, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong stated that there is still a lack of understanding in the market regarding the essence of content tokens and creator tokens. He mentioned that when users purchase content tokens, they can indirectly promote the economic activities and demand of the underlying creator tokens, as both can achieve value linkage and transmission through liquidity pool mechanisms.

According to Grayscale's latest report, Bitcoin's 32% pullback since the beginning of October aligns with historical averages, marking the ninth significant pullback in the current bull market. Grayscale believes that Bitcoin may not enter a deep cyclical downturn and expects its price to reach new highs next year, questioning the applicability of the four-year cycle theory.The report notes that this bull market has not seen the parabolic rises observed in previous cycles, and the market structure has changed, with funds primarily flowing in through exchange-traded products (ETPs) and digital asset trusts (DATs), rather than retail trading. Additionally, privacy-focused cryptocurrencies have performed well, with Zcash rising 8%, Monero increasing by 30%, and Decred soaring by 40%. Meanwhile, the first ETPs for XRP and Dogecoin have begun trading.Grayscale also mentioned that the Federal Reserve may cut interest rates again at the meeting on December 10, and progress on cryptocurrency legislation by both parties in the U.S. is expected to provide more positive momentum for the market. Although market volatility remains in the short term, Grayscale holds an optimistic view on the cryptocurrency market's prospects for 2026 and emphasizes the importance of long-term holding.