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Ethena posted that since the initial airdrop in early 2024, the token incentives related to the stablecoin USDe have decreased by about 85% compared to 2024. Starting at the end of this month, the token incentives and new inflation related to USDe will be completely eliminated, and future scale expansion will no longer be driven by additional token subsidies.

The Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin mining company Bitdeer posted on platform X that, as of the week ending September 25, its Bitcoin mining output was 288.1 BTC, while it sold 288.4 BTC during the same period, resulting in a net addition of 0 BTC, and it currently maintains a zero position in Bitcoin.

DoubleZero co-founder Austin Federa posted on the X platform, stating that he recently saw some "boring FUD" from "big names" in private chats, and clarified that DoubleZero firmly supports Solana.Currently, DoubleZero has provided free high-speed connections for over 60% of Solana staking, with about 75% of validators using DoubleZero.

KelpDAO stated on platform X that it has filed a lawsuit against LayerZero and its co-founder Bryan Pellegrino, seeking accountability for the rsETH cross-chain bridge attack incident that occurred earlier this year. The lawsuit claims that LayerZero failed to adequately disclose its inherent technical weaknesses and risks; failed to prevent its security infrastructure from being compromised; and that LayerZero had previously reviewed and approved Kelp's deployment and configuration in writing.Officials stated that LayerZero has publicly attributed responsibility to itself in recent months. Since the occurrence of the attack, the team has taken action to ensure the safety of user assets, including migrating the rsETH cross-chain bridge to a more secure cross-chain standard.LayerZero co-founder and CEO Bryan Pellegrino tweeted that KelpDAO's related claims lack basis and that he will respond and defend in Vancouver.Previously, LayerZero released an incident report indicating that on April 18, 2026, the KelpDAO rsETH cross-chain bridge built on LayerZero was attacked, resulting in a loss of approximately 116,500 rsETH, valued at around $292 million.

The global fiber optic network project DoubleZero announced the launch of a dedicated market data source for the decentralized derivatives exchange Hyperliquid, allowing professional trading institutions to access its complete order book via fiber optics instead of public APIs. This data source covers the native perpetual contract market of Hyperliquid, as well as the markets operated by trade[XYZ] that run on its infrastructure, which offers perpetual contracts linked to assets such as crude oil, gold, and silver. This data source was co-developed by DoubleZero, validator node operators, and ecosystem partners Hyperion DeFi, MAVAN, and Kinetiq.DoubleZero stated that this service provides continuous and orderly market data streams for market makers, quantitative trading institutions, and proprietary trading firms, meeting their demand for faster and more stable order book updates. Previously, institutions wishing to obtain a complete view of Hyperliquid's order book had to integrate the data returned by public APIs themselves or run their own Hyperliquid nodes. DoubleZero noted that adjustments to Hyperliquid's public API have reduced the frequency and depth of available updates.Hyperliquid is the third trading venue to access the DoubleZero Edge market data service, following Solana and the prediction market Kalshi.

Hester Peirce, a commissioner of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), stated at the SIFMA Digital Assets Conference that regulators should reconsider traditional financial monitoring methods, shifting from "collecting more data" to utilizing new technologies for more precise verification.Peirce mentioned that technologies like zero-knowledge proofs can verify whether users meet requirements such as age, citizenship, accredited investor status, or sanctions lists without disclosing underlying personal information like names, income, or addresses.Hester Peirce suggested that the federal government and regulatory agencies adopt attribute-based verification when technically feasible and allow registered entities to rely more on third-party identity verification to reduce the redundant collection and storage of sensitive information.Peirce also stated that public blockchains have permanent, public, and auditable transaction records, and combined with blockchain forensic tools, they are expected to enhance the ability to track illegal activities while reducing unnecessary data collection.

According to official news, Gate has launched the world's first stock event contract, expanding the underlying coverage from crypto assets to traditional stocks, supporting bullish or bearish trades in short cycles such as 5 minutes and 15 minutes.As a flexible and efficient short-term trading tool, the Gate event contract has four core advantages: in terms of risk control, the product features zero leverage and low risk, with no forced liquidation or margin call mechanism, and the maximum loss is limited to the initial invested principal; in terms of rules and mechanisms, the criteria for price rise and fall, settlement standards, and transaction fees are all open and transparent throughout the process; in terms of trading flexibility, it supports closing positions at any time, allowing users to control the pace, lock in profits, or stop losses in a timely manner; in terms of participation threshold, it only requires an investment of 5 USDT to start, helping investors quickly implement short-term strategies.Currently, the official incentive program has been launched simultaneously. The second phase of the Gate event contract limited-time trading competition officially started on September 21 at 16:00 (UTC+8) and will continue until October 1 at 08:00 (UTC+8). The event includes rewards for first trades and consecutive trades for new users, daily trading volume tiered rebates for all participants, and a grand prize for cumulative trading volume leaderboard, with participating users having the chance to win a prize pool of up to 12,500 USDT.

According to BBX data, last weekend, global publicly listed treasury and mining companies in the U.S. announced their latest accounts regarding digital asset allocation, note financing, and liquidity management. The core updates are as follows:Evernorth Holdings plans to issue $30 million in convertible senior notes, specifically for increasing its holdings in XRP and ecological expansion: The treasury company Evernorth Holdings submitted an 8-K filing to the U.S. SEC, disclosing that it has signed a subscription agreement with a trust under South Korea's NH Investment & Securities, planning to issue convertible senior payment-in-kind (PIK) notes with a scale of $30 million, an annual interest rate of 4%, and maturing in 2031. The formal effectiveness of the notes is contingent upon the completion of the business merger transaction between Evernorth and the SPAC company Armada Acquisition Corp. II (expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026). The proceeds will be fully used to purchase XRP in the secondary market and participate in XRP-related ecological businesses. Noteholders can convert the notes into the company's Class A common stock one year after the effective date, with an initial conversion price of approximately $10.20 per share.Bitdeer (NASDAQ: $BTDR) disclosed weekly mining data, producing 287.2 BTC fully liquidated: The Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin mining company Bitdeer announced its latest Bitcoin holdings data. As of the week of September 18, its self-operated Bitcoin mining output was 287.2 BTC, and it sold 287.2 BTC in the open market during the same period, resulting in a net addition of 0 BTC for the week. The balance sheet continues to implement a liquidity strategy of immediate sale upon production, maintaining zero Bitcoin retention.

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang once again refuted claims that artificial intelligence could lead to the end of the world, stating that the possibility of AI destroying the world before 2030 is zero. He emphasized that the industry should accelerate its development while ensuring product safety.

According to on-chain analyst ZachXBT, the recently launched 10K PFP NFT project zkSNARKs on the Zcash chain is suspected of being a rug pull. The project attracted a total of 16,971 bids through a blind auction, ultimately settling at a clearing price of 1.5 ZEC (approximately $2,190) for 8,000 allocations, with a total transaction volume reaching 25,305 ZEC (approximately $36.94 million), and refunds of 13,309 ZEC (approximately $1.943 million) have been gradually returned.ZachXBT pointed out that the project raised about $17 million, while reserving 10% for the team, 5% for royalties, and approximately $2,000 for minting fees, yet it has no practical value, resembling the common "money grab and run" tactics used in the Ordinals series.

The Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin mining company Bitdeer posted on platform X that as of the week ending September 18, its Bitcoin mining output was 287.2 BTC, and it sold 287.2 BTC during the same period, resulting in a net increase of 0 BTC, currently maintaining a zero Bitcoin position.

Binance will support the merger of Stargate Finance (STG) into LayerZero (ZRO). Binance will stop STG spot trading pairs on October 6, 2026, at 11:00 and will suspend deposits and withdrawals of the old STG tokens at 11:30.All STG tokens will be exchanged for ZRO tokens at a ratio of 1 STG = 0.08634 ZRO. Users should manage their positions and assets before the relevant time.

WEEX Exchange Announcement: The limited-time zero transaction fee for XRP is now open. Users participating in trading can also share airdrops of 50,000 USDT. Activity period: 9/15 18:00 - 9/22 18:00 (UTC+8).During the event, new users can unlock corresponding rewards of 5 / 7 / 10 USDT by reaching specified tiers with their first net deposit and first spot trading (XRP/USDT); all users can receive a contract bonus of 5 USDT daily if their daily XRP spot trading volume is ≥ 50 U; invite friends to participate in this event, and an individual can earn up to 1,000 USDT in rewards.

According to official news, the security token trading platform tZERO announced a new round of financing, led by existing investors Marc and Max Cohodes, with participation from Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), investor Bill Fleckenstein, and partner Dinari.Neighborhood Intelligence also pledged to support this round of financing, with some of the funds to be provided when tZERO announces a binding strategic transaction agreement, such as a change of control, sale of a majority of assets, or merger with a SPAC or other entity. This financing is intended to support tZERO's ongoing advancement of its infrastructure and serve as a transition for the company towards independent operations.

Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin mining company Bitdeer posted on platform X that as of that week, its Bitcoin mining output was 293.2 BTC, and it sold 293.2 BTC during the same period, resulting in a net increase of 0 BTC, currently maintaining a zero Bitcoin position.

The financial blog Zero Hedge pointed out that today's U.S. CPI report shows that core CPI is running hot, while "super core inflation" is exceptionally heated, mainly due to historic price increases in education and communication services, with mobile communication service prices skyrocketing to record levels.

LayerZero announced the launch of Akita, calling it the first production-ready, lattice-based polynomial commitment scheme for post-quantum security.LayerZero stated that this is the first major step to achieve quantum security for Zero and will be implemented on the first day of Jolt's launch, thanks to collaboration with a16z crypto.

According to CoinDesk, DoubleZero has integrated Kalshi's election and political prediction market data into its low-latency data platform DoubleZero Edge, providing real-time order book information for institutional and automated traders. This subscription data stream covers transactions, best bid and ask prices, and market depth aggregated by price, distributed through DoubleZero's contributor-driven fiber network built on Solana.DoubleZero co-founder Austin Federa stated that prediction markets are becoming a source of real-time information, but their value depends on the speed of action. If debates, court rulings, or breaking news change market direction within seconds, delayed snapshots become outdated. Placing Kalshi's real-time order book data for elections and politics on DoubleZero Edge can convert probabilities into machine-readable market data for professional traders and AI systems to consume and execute in real-time.This launch coincides with the acceleration of trading related to the U.S. midterm elections. According to data from the Anti-Corruption Data Collective, as of August 10, bets on the 2026 congressional elections on Kalshi, Polymarket, and Polymarket US have exceeded $133 million, surpassing the $92.4 million for the entire 2024 congressional election cycle. Kalshi is a federally regulated prediction market exchange, and the midterm elections on November 3 will determine control of Congress.

LayerZero announced that the South Korean digital asset custody institution BDACS has adopted LayerZero Labs' OFT (Omnichain Fungible Token) standard for the Korean won-backed stablecoin KRW1, achieving native cross-chain interoperability.LayerZero stated that KRW1 thus becomes the first Korean won stablecoin that can be natively transferred across major DeFi ecosystems, with its supply able to flow seamlessly across networks without the need for wrapped tokens, avoiding liquidity fragmentation.