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According to Farside Investors, US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds attracted $66.2 million in net inflows on Sept. 29, with BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) leading at $51.1 million and ARK 21Shares' ARKB contributing $33.2 million. Ethereum ETFs recorded a $2.8 million net outflow on the same day, ending a streak of consecutive positive trading sessions. BlackRock's ETHA saw $8.9 million in withdrawals while Fidelity's FETH reported $6.7 million in outflows, partially offset by Grays

According to Reuters, Anthropic's confidential IPO prospectus commits the company to spend $110 billion with Amazon between May 2026 and April 2036 regardless of usage, as disclosed on September 29. The agreement is part of Anthropic's $518 billion spending plan with six partners over a decade, with approximately 80% of commitments non-cancelable or due regardless of actual consumption. Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) closed at $246.67 on September 29. Separately, Akamai announced on September 24 it signe

According to House Judiciary Committee Democrats led by Rep. Jamie Raskin, the committee has issued letters to Amazon, Google, Meta, and Oracle demanding disclosure of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) with government officials and related project details. Raskin criticized the practice, stating that secret agreements prevent residents from evaluating project impacts and holding officials accountable. Amazon has since responded that it no longer uses such NDAs for government partnerships. Opposit

According to Zhitong Finance, today (September 30), HuaXin Cement subsidiaries plan to conduct foreign exchange derivative transactions to manage exposure from currency fluctuations. The cumulative transaction amount will not exceed $75 million in equivalent value, with trading margin capped at $15 million and maximum daily contract value at $15 million. Permitted derivative products include forwards, swaps, and options, with counterparties limited to regulated financial institutions with strong

According to the Mortgage Bankers Association, the MBA mortgage applications activity index declined 6% week-over-week in the week of Sept 25, compared to a decline of 1.5% in the prior week.

According to Odaily, Verona launched verUSD stablecoin on Sept 30, targeting AI agents and machine-to-machine payment scenarios. The stablecoin went live on its first day across Ethereum, Solana, Polygon, Arbitrum, and plans expansion to additional networks. Verona announced over $100 million in startup commitments from ecosystem investors and partners, including Animoca Ventures and Figment Capital.

According to Bitcoin Treasuries, over the past month, the combined average daily trading volume of Strategy's MSTR and STRC was 1.3 times that of JPMorgan's JPM stock and its largest preferred share JPM-PJ combined.

On September 30, according to China Securities Regulatory Commission International Cooperation Department, Amlogic Semiconductor (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. received official approval for its Hong Kong public listing. The company received a cross-border offering and listing registration notice from the regulatory body.

According to Huobi HTX's official announcement, the exchange will open CT/USDT spot and grid trading on September 30 at 20:00 UTC+8. CT deposits are now available, with withdrawals opening on October 1 at 20:00 UTC+8.

According to MBN News on-site reporting, South Korea's National Growth Fund (국민성장펀드) launched its second sale today (September 30), with a scale of 600 billion won. Unlike the first round in May, which sold out nearly 90% of allocations on day one, the second round saw notably weaker demand, with only about 50% sold on the first day. Market analysts attribute the cooling interest to recent stock market declines, which have reduced the first round fund's return rate to 1%, causing individual inve

According to Bloomberg, Apple will unveil a smart home hub, HomePod mini update, and new Apple TV on October 13. The smart home hub features a 6-inch square display with wall-mount and tabletop options. The devices will showcase AI-powered Siri capabilities, including multi-family member recognition and personalized content display. HomePod mini and Apple TV will receive their first major updates since 2020 and 2022, respectively.

Bitcoin is trading at $83,000 ahead of the August core Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) report, which the Bureau of Economic Analysis was scheduled to release on September 30 at 8:30 a.m. ET. The price sits just 0.71% above its 24-hour low of $82,700, with the inflation reading expected to show a monthly rise between 0.3% and 0.5%. Market observers are closely watching two key levels: $82,735 on the downside and $84,527 on the upside, about 1.44% higher. A hotter-than-expected inflation p

Stable announced on September 30 that it has completed the Visa Direct integration for StableChain, its USDT-native Layer-1 blockchain. The integration connects onchain USDT settlement directly to Visa's global real-time payments network, enabling businesses to send funds instantly to bank accounts and mobile wallets across over 195 countries without requiring recipients to hold crypto wallets. StableChain, which launched its mainnet in December 2025, targets sub-second transaction finality with

According to the China Securities Regulatory Commission filing released on September 30, Huanchuang Technology obtained CSRC approval for its Hong Kong IPO. The company plans to issue no more than 24,433,100 shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Additionally, 42 existing shareholders will convert their combined 84,984,839 domestic unlisted shares into foreign-listed shares and trade them on the Hong Kong exchange under the "full circulation" arrangement.

According to BlockBeats, on September 30, Gemini co-founder Tyler Winklevoss stated that the current market interest in privacy coin Zcash reminds him of 2019's crypto market, when Bitcoin emerged from the 2018 bear market and institutional infrastructure became the focus. ZEC has climbed from approximately $511 in January 2026 to $1,335.51 on September 16, according to CoinGecko data. Gemini has provided Zcash trading and custody services as the first licensed platform to do so since receiving

According to CoinDesk, Metaplanet's independent board released a public statement on September 30 defending the company's 10th stock warrant program after facing shareholder criticism. The board stated that management purchased the warrants at fair value using personal funds during the company's financial restructuring, characterizing the plan as a long-term investment incentive with controlled cash compensation. The company previously announced on September 11 that it would reduce potential new

EUR/GBP fell 0.4% to 0.85401 on September 30, marking the lowest level since August 17.

According to Andrew Cuomo, former New York governor and OKX board member, crypto regulatory progress could be reversed if Democrats win Congress in the midterm elections. He noted that rules set by regulators are weaker than legislation, emphasizing that "regulation is not legislation." The Senate rejected the CLARITY Act on September 15 with a 49-50 vote, falling short of the 60-vote threshold for establishing federal crypto market rules. The SEC granted a five-year exemption for tokenized stoc

According to on-chain investigator ZachXBT, suspected North Korean attackers are transferring stolen Bitget funds through Zcash to obscure transaction details. Approximately 2,700 ZEC worth $3.8 million has been moved to Zcash's Ironwood privacy pool, where transaction information can be concealed. The broader Bitget security incident involved approximately $388 million in stolen assets, with ZEC accounting for roughly $28.3 million of that total.