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According to CoinMarketCap, the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market cap showed mixed performance today (September 28). Leading gainers were Hedera (HBAR) up 32.39%, Quant (QNT) up 24.84%, Algorand (ALGO) up 14.60%, XDC Network (XDC) up 6.95%, and Sei (SEI) up 6.64%. Top decliners included Worldcoin (WLD) down 11.87%, Raydium (RAY) down 11.69%, Venice Token (VVV) down 10.02%, Pendle (PENDLE) down 9.80%, and Celestia (TIA) down 9.06%.

According to The Kobeissi Letter, AI agents are increasingly being deployed in commercial transactions, but lack unified standards to verify authorization and identity, creating security risks. The AI agent market is projected to exceed $53 billion by 2030. Stripe reported in June that 70% of API data access requests now originate from AI agents. Visa, Mastercard, and American Express have all launched AI agent commercial agreements this year, while Shopify has opened its sales channel to AI age

According to Odaily, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued a joint statement on Monday (September 28) addressing valuation and disclosure requirements for illiquid private assets. The statement, released by the SEC's Office of the Chief Accountant and Division of Investment Management, emphasizes that sound valuation policies and procedures, combined with comprehensive disclosure of material information, help investors understand how entities determine fair values for private assets and

According to Bitcoin.com, Ripple's stablecoin RLUSD reached a market cap of $2.491 billion on September 28, narrowing the gap with PayPal's PYUSD at $2.739 billion to approximately $248 million. RLUSD has surged 86% since the beginning of 2026. Over the past week, RLUSD supply increased by $112 million while PYUSD declined by $61 million. RLUSD is currently distributed across XRP Ledger (44%) and Ethereum (56%).

Investors withdrew $610 million from BlackRock's iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (EMB) last week, marking the largest single-week outflow since March. The $13 billion fund experienced the fastest redemption pace in six months as U.S. Treasury yields surged, prompting traders to flee emerging market debt positions.

According to Richard Ho, OpenAI's Head of Hardware, in an interview with Tom's Hardware at Hot Chips 2026, the company's custom Jalapeño inference ASIC is currently deployed for OpenAI's internal use only. Ho stated that OpenAI will "have our hands full" meeting its own compute demands for "a good long time," prioritizing the fulfillment of internal needs before considering broader deployment. However, Ho left the door open to potential external applications, noting that the chip is "programmabl

According to ChainCatcher, Circle and Volante Technologies announced a partnership to integrate USDC workflows into Volante's payment platform. Financial institutions can now assess USDC minting, redemption, wallet registration, fund deposits, and cross-wallet payments without separately building digital asset technology infrastructure. Volante's clients include four of the top five global enterprise banks and seven of the top ten U.S. banks.

According to Solana's X post, the network has gradually reduced its target Slot Time from 400 ms to 250 ms while maintaining stable skip rates and reduced consecutive skip stoppage times ahead of Alpenglow launch. However, shorter Slot Times have increased voting delays, with nodes in Asia and South America most affected. The project noted that a further reduction to 200 ms before Alpenglow goes live requires careful consideration.

According to Guru Club, Kuaishou announced on September 28 that Kling 4.0 will officially launch in October, with Kling 4.0 Flash opening for limited experience access on the same day. The new version supports 4K and 1080p 10-bit HDR output, accepts up to 10 images, 5 video clips, and 7 subjects in a single generation task, and enables video generation up to 30 seconds with long-form and continuous narrative capabilities.

According to EU Commission officials cited by CCTV, the European Union is considering drafting dedicated accession roadmaps for Montenegro, Ukraine, Moldova, and Albania on September 27 to accelerate their EU membership process. The roadmaps will outline specific reform priorities, set clear timelines, and establish target dates for key negotiation stages, the officials said.

According to Maple on Twitter, Chainlink has launched CCIP 2.0 upgrade integrating syrupUSDC, syrupUSDT, and syrupUSDG to enhance cross-chain interoperability. The upgrade promises faster bridging transactions and future capabilities for native minting and redeeming across chains, advancing decentralized finance infrastructure.

On Monday (September 28), during late European trading, ICE UK natural gas futures rose 2.04%, while TTF benchmark Dutch natural gas futures surged 4.06%. In contrast, ICE EU carbon emission allowance futures declined 0.68%.

According to Tether, the stablecoin issuer froze approximately $550 million in USDT tied to Iran's central bank and sanctions networks in 2026. More than $344 million was frozen across two addresses in April, later designated by the U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) as connected to the Central Bank of Iran. An additional $130 million was frozen across four separate wallets in July, with both actions coordinated with U.S. law enforcement and sanctions authorities. The freeze

According to ChainCatcher, analyst Ali posted on X that Ethereum is forming a bullish structure on lower timeframes, with $2,640 acting as a key support level. Ali noted that $2,700 is the next level to watch; if ETH closes above $2,700 on the hourly chart, it could confirm an upside breakout and open the path to test $3,000.

CMC Markets launched CMC Funded on Oct. 1, a simulated trading evaluation program offering participants $100,000 accounts with preset performance targets and risk limits. Successful traders receive a Verified Trader badge and interview opportunities through Verichain, an AI-powered recruitment platform serving finance, trading and technology companies. The programme operates separately from CMC Markets and is not a regulated product, with Dubai-based True North Tech L.L.C-FZ serving as the contr

According to Jin10, on September 28, Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and director of the Central Foreign Affairs Office, met with Iwaya Takeshi, chair of the Japan International Trade Promotion Association, in Beijing. Wang Yi praised the association as a prominent civil-friendly organization and highlighted its commitment to China-Japan friendship, particularly during periods when bilateral relations faced challenges.

On September 28, European equity indices closed mixed on Monday. Germany's DAX 30 gained 17.77 points, up 0.07% to 25,413.99; the UK's FTSE 100 fell 8.01 points, down 0.07% to 10,687.24; Spain's IBEX 35 declined 90.31 points, down 0.46% to 19,609.79; and Italy's FTSE MIB dropped 99.43 points, down 0.19% to 51,767.50. Europe's Stoxx 50 index rose 6.53 points, up 0.10% to 6,309.35.

According to Semafor, Nvidia and OpenAI have been invited to attend a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump and House Speaker John Johnson.

The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) crude oil inventory fell to 283.8 million barrels in the week of September 21-27, marking the lowest level since 1982.

According to MSCI, the MSCI Nordic Index fell 0.5% to 389.81 points, marking its lowest closing price since July 23. The Nordic industrials sector led declines, while Nokia dropped 3.3% as the worst-performing Nordic stock.