Gate Research: U.S. Stocks extend rebound, Robinhood Chain sees suspected $18.43m series of rug pulls

• Stock Market: All three major U.S. stock indices advanced, with the Dow gaining 0.93%. Hong Kong equities weakened, with the Hang Seng Index and Hang Seng TECH Index falling 1.01% and 1.13%, respectively, while southbound trading was suspended for the holiday. South Korean markets were closed; semiconductor stocks led gains in the most recent session.

• Market Commentary: The crypto market traded in a narrow range, with BTC down 0.08% and ETH down 0.68%. The Fear & Greed Index stood at 72 (Greed), indicating relatively strong sentiment, though trading volume and trend momentum remained limited.

• Top Tokens: AIC (+16.43%), IMX (+15.03%), and W (+13.89%) led gains, with capital rotating mainly into AI applications, Web3 gaming, and cross-chain interoperability themes.

• Alpha Insights: Fifty-three token launches on Robinhood Chain are suspected of being linked to the same rug-pull group; the fake GIWA mainnet incident involving DYORSWAP affected roughly 766 ETH; Vitalik outlined Ethereum’s architectural direction toward 2030.

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Gate Team
September 28, 2026

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