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According to Ontology's official announcement today, the protocol is closing its stONT liquid staking service following a security and stability assessment released earlier. All ONT staked through stONT will be returned to user wallets within the current consensus round, with no action required from stONT holders. Ontology will publish an update once the refund process is complete.

Creaton Electronics (02371) issued a profit warning on September 28, forecasting a net loss of approximately 28-32 million yuan for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2026, compared to a net loss of 69.01 million yuan for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025.

According to Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing data, QH Technology Holdings Limited reduced its stake in Sci-Tech Giant Group (02350) by 126.425 million shares on September 25 at 0.65 HKD per share, totaling 82.826 million HKD. Following the transaction, the company's remaining shareholding stands at approximately 194 million shares, representing a 22.18% stake.

According to Hong Kong Stock Exchange filings, on September 25, Huajian Investment Limited reduced its holding in China Shenzhenjianye (02503) by 408 million shares at HK$0.13 per share, totaling HK$53.04 million. Following the transaction, the investor holds approximately 404 million shares, representing 11.75% stake in the company.

According to Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, on September 23, Hallgain Management Limited increased its stake in Kingboard Laminates (01888) by 574,500 shares at HK$48.34 per share, totaling approximately HK$27.77 million. Following the increase, the entity holds approximately 1.961 billion shares, representing a 62.23% stake in the company.

Nvidia launched its Open Agent Safety Platform on Monday, designed to contain AI agents and prevent them from bypassing restrictions. The platform combines open-source software (OpenShell) with hardware-level monitoring via Sentry, built around Nvidia's BlueField-4 data processing units, to limit what agents can access and do. More than 100 organizations are working with the platform, including Microsoft, CrowdStrike, Palo Alto Networks, Palantir, JPMorganChase, Salesforce, and Anthropic. The la

According to market reports, Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline has resumed oil exports. The pipeline connects the Arabian Gulf to the Red Sea, providing an alternative export route for Saudi crude.

According to Guru Club, on September 25, Bitcoin rose to $85,224.3, up 1.96% in the past 24 hours. Ethereum climbed to $2,739.08, gaining 3.31% over the same period.

According to Hong Kong Stock Exchange data released via Smart Finance APP, Zhang Wenzhong increased his stake in Duodian Digital (02586) by 4.4977 million shares on September 25 at HK$8.3214 per share, totaling approximately HK$37.4272 million. Following this increase, Wenzhong's total shareholding rose to approximately 536 million shares, representing a 57.18% stake in the company.

Cloud data warehouse company Snowflake plans to issue $3.5 billion in convertible senior notes.

According to CCTV, Premier Li Qiang presided over a State Council executive meeting that announced a new batch of practical fiscal and monetary policy measures. The measures include optimizing fiscal expenditure arrangements, leveraging local government debt balance limits, and adjusting monetary policy tools as appropriate.

According to market sources, the European Union is expected to remove Vietnam and Panama from its tax haven list during an EU finance ministers meeting in Luxembourg next month. Vietnam will be moved to the so-called 'gray list,' while Panama will be completely removed.

According to TheEnergyMag, Bitcoin mining company Hut 8 announced it has secured a $1.07 billion senior secured revolving credit facility with a four-year term. The funds will support the company's liquidity needs and energy and digital infrastructure projects.

According to Kaja Kallas, the EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, two European member states are likely to deploy naval vessels to strengthen the EU's military mission in the Red Sea. Kallas made the statement as part of ongoing European efforts to enhance regional security operations.

Intraday, Brent crude oil reached $101 per barrel, gaining 3.73% on the day. WTI crude oil rose 3.88% over the same period.

NVIDIA shares rose 1.3% in premarket trading on September 28, after declining nearly 1% in the previous session.

According to ChainCatcher, Nvidia increased its stock buyback authorization by $150 billion recently. The company did not disclose a specific timeline for completing the repurchase.

According to Bank of America, on September 28, the investment bank raised its price target for AMD to $720 from $620, citing anticipated benefits from growth in server CPU markets. BofA maintained a "buy" rating on the stock. The bank forecasts the global server CPU market will expand from $61 billion in 2026 to $211 billion by 2030, with approximately $180 billion of the 2030 market size expected to be AI-related, positioning AMD to benefit from the expansion.

According to Bank of America, the investment bank raised its target price for AMD on September 28 from $620 to $720, citing expected benefits from server CPU growth. BofA projects the server CPU market will expand from $61 billion in 2026 to $211 billion in 2030, with approximately $180 billion related to AI applications by 2030.

On September 27, Vitalik Buterin published an essay titled "The Cryptographic World Computer" outlining Ethereum's 2030 roadmap. The Ethereum co-founder declared that Hegota, the fork planned for next year, will likely be Ethereum's last "normal" fork, with features recognizable to users from 2015. Beyond Hegota, Buterin targets roughly 4-8 second slots and 8-32 second finality by 2030, compressing current finality of approximately 15 minutes. The shift comes from adopting recursive STARKs, quan