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Mars Finance news, September 3: Market news: The Bank of Japan is reportedly inclined to raise interest rates by 25 basis points and plans to adopt flexible policy measures going forward.

S&P Global data showed that the U.S. composite PMI expanded significantly in September, with output at 58.4 and new orders at 58.2, both reaching their highest levels since March 2022. Backlogs and cost pressures increased, while supply chain delays drove up costs. Spot gold fell, the U.S. dollar index broke above 101, and the 10-year Treasury yield returned above 5%. The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 25 basis points last month to 3.75%-4.00% and indicated that it may continue raising rates in the future.

Apyx has postponed APYX’s TGE until after 2026, increasing the Season 2 airdrop from 6% to 9%, with Season 1/2 fully unlocked at the TGE. The delay is due to STRC’s larger maximum drawdown and increased volatility, as well as external institutions’ desire to bring their assets on-chain. Apyx will strengthen its core protocol and launch the V1 RWA platform. aptUSD is now live as the ecosystem’s first non-digital credit asset. The Season end date will be confirmed together with the new TGE.

Canadian Bitcoin exchange Bull Bitcoin stated that following the September 6 attack on Liquid Network, users are currently unable to convert L-BTC back into Bitcoin. Redemptions are expected to resume within 30 days, but this is not guaranteed. Due to the L-BTC redemption mechanism, the platform has temporarily disabled inbound Lightning Network payments. The attacker previously transferred out nearly 4000 BTC and returned approximately 3400 BTC, and currently holds 598.5 BTC worth about $51 million. Liquid Network said on September 17 that block production, network transactions, and L-BTC transfers had returned to normal.

Mars Finance reported on September 23 that Bonk Guy posted that the number of addresses holding USELESS had reached a new all-time high. He noted that over the past few months, USELESS has continued to exhibit a cyclical pattern of “outperforming the market—sharp pullback—consolidation—new all-time high.” Bonk Guy said that USELESS’s market capitalization had risen from a low of approximately $28 million several months ago to approximately $318 million, with higher highs and higher lows across the short-, medium-, and long-term cycles. He believes this trend differs from the performance of Meme coins, which typically reach a top.

BlackRock noted in *The Machine-Native Economy* that the widespread adoption of AI will drive demand for digital assets, with stablecoins and native assets playing particularly important roles in machine-to-machine payments between AI agents. AI agents require high-frequency, low-value transactions, and stablecoins offer greater usability and liquidity. At the same time, computing-power markets may tokenize rights to computing resources, creating new trading and collateralization scenarios and driving digital assets to become the infrastructure of the AI economy. This potential connection is currently underestimated.

On September 23, the crypto market experienced a short-term pullback, with established meme coins falling across the board: MUBARAK declined by more than 19% over 24 hours, with its market cap dropping to $52.37 million; BROCCOLI714 declined by more than 13%, with its market cap dropping to $22 million; WIF declined by more than 11%, with its market cap dropping to $230 million; TRUMP declined by more than 7%, with its market cap dropping to $1.477 billion; PEPE declined by more than 7%, with its market cap dropping to $1.874 billion; and TST declined by more than 6%, with its market cap dropping to $16 million.

On September 23, Rubio said that both Russia and Ukraine had expressed interest in a limited ceasefire involving food and energy. Energy facilities are regarded as a strategic focus of the war’s targets, and negotiations over an energy ceasefire will be extremely difficult. The United States is willing to play a constructive role in advancing the process. Rubio also said that he had discussed the conflict and U.S.-Russia relations with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov, and hoped that Putin would accept the invitation to attend the G20 Summit, creating an opportunity for dialogue between the U.S. and Russian leaders.

InfiniFi has completed a new funding round of over $3 million, led by Electric Capital with participation from NewForm and others. The token launch will begin in Q4 2026, with the funds allocated to development and multichain expansion. It has already launched on Ethereum, Arbitrum, and Base, integrating with multiple protocols and generating over $9 million in cumulative yield, with current TVL exceeding $50 million. Founder Rob Montgomery said InfiniFiPrime will be used to expand distribution and advance broader access to dollar-denominated yield.

Global markets were gripped by a cautious mood on Wednesday, with the direction of oil prices unclear. U.S. stocks edged lower, while IONQ surged and Meta and SK hynix posted mixed performances. The dollar strengthened for a fourth consecutive day, while the yen weakened. Gold retreated to approximately the $4,299-$4,345 per ounce range, and Brent crude fluctuated at elevated levels. Bitcoin rose by about 1%. U.S.-Iran talks at the United Nations and Trump’s remarks became focal points; the eurozone PMI rose to 53.1, indicating faster expansion in the private sector.

Data from the Ministry of Natural Resources shows that the marine economy generated RMB 5.5 trillion in the first half of the year, up 5.1% year on year, providing application support for the underwater robotics industry. Shenzhen has unveiled 30 marine application scenarios to promote the use of underwater thrusters and high-definition underwater photography in diving, sightseeing, filming, and other fields, supporting deep-sea mineral exploration and surveying. China’s underwater robotics industry is accelerating its global expansion, with overseas revenue accounting for more than 90% and products sold to over 100 countries. As demand continues to rise, there is a shortage of multidisciplinary talent, with positions covering operations, maintenance, positioning, vision, and other areas.

BIT market data shows U.S. stocks trading lower during the session, with the Nasdaq down more than 1%, the Dow Jones down more than 0.2%, and the S&P 500 down more than 0.5%. Optical module, storage, and crypto-related stocks mostly declined, with COHR, AAOI, MRVL, NOK, SNDK, WDC, STX, MU, GEMI, and others falling.

Mars Finance reports that, according to Gate market data, spot gold and silver have rebounded in the short term. Spot gold has risen nearly $10 in the short term and is currently at $4,296 per ounce; spot silver has risen nearly $0.3 in the short term and is currently at $64.9 per ounce. Iranian officials said that Iran is reviewing the United States’ response to ending hostilities with Iran.

Mars Finance News, September 23 — According to Reuters, a senior Iranian official said that Tehran is reviewing the U.S. response to Iran’s proposal to end hostilities. During indirect talks with the United States on Tuesday, the two sides discussed reopening the Strait of Hormuz and lifting the U.S. blockade. Iran’s key priorities are a permanent end to hostilities and the lifting of the U.S. naval blockade. (Jinshi)

Mars Finance reports that, according to TASS, Bogdan Shablya, head of the Bank of Russia’s Financial Monitoring and Foreign Exchange Regulation Department, said the Bank of Russia expects the issue of illegal cryptocurrency exchangers to be resolved after the laws related to digital currencies take effect. The relevant “gray areas” should disappear by July 1, 2027. After that, the market will be clearly divided into “white” and “black” segments, with corresponding penalties imposed.

Mars Finance reports that on September 23, Polygon Foundation CEO Sandeep Nailwal posted that the contract to burn 100 million POL (approximately 1% of the total supply) is ready and can be executed once triggered by any member of the community. Going forward, the community may conduct a burn once every quarter. He also stated that POL has been deflationary since the beginning of this year.

Bitcoin briefly broke above $87,000 on September 23 before retreating about 3.9%, while gaining more than 10% over the past week, possibly due to profit-taking and a reassessment of liquidity pressures from interest rates, oil prices, and the situation in the Middle East. The Fear and Greed Index hit a 14-month high, signaling extreme greed. Spot ETF inflows and short covering drove the breakout, but genuine spot demand will be needed going forward. The Federal Reserve remains hawkish and may raise rates further. Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and high oil prices will increase inflationary pressure, while a stronger dollar and higher real interest rates will weigh on Bitcoin. The 10-year Treasury yield rose to 5.04%, and the DXY reached 101.

Mars Finance reports that veteran trader Peter Brandt stated his long-term ETH chart shows that if ETH breaks above $5,000, its price could ultimately rise to $8,600. The chart marks a higher target of $8,674.5. Brandt emphasized that publishing a chart or making a price prediction does not constitute actual trading, and that anyone claiming to have completed a trade should provide proof of the transaction. He began his career in commodity trading in 1976 and founded Factor Trading Co. in 1980.