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DeFiprime founder Nick Sawinyh analyzed that the Meme coin issuance platform on the Robinhood Chain is massively using tokenized stocks as paired assets. As of September 1, approximately 17.2% of the on-chain supply of 19 high liquidity Robinhood stock tokens is locked in 432 pools that use stock tokens as quoted assets, contributing 31.3% of the DEX trading volume of related stock tokens in the past 24 hours. The four issuance platforms Long, Bankr, Flap, and PAIR have set stock-paired Meme coins as default products.Among them, the AI/NVDA pool holds 8,783 NVDA (accounting for 16.2% of the total on-chain tokenized NVDA), with a 24-hour trading volume of about $6.2 million; the BONER/HIMS pool holds 37,172 HIMS (accounting for 50.4% of the total HIMS on the chain), with a trading volume of about $12.5 million. This mechanism has led to significant premiums for some tokenized stocks over the weekend (when issuers cannot issue more), with HIMS once trading at a premium of 112% compared to the NYSE closing price. The TVL of the Robinhood Chain has nearly doubled since August 1 to $740 million, with on-chain DEX daily trading volume reaching $1.49 billion on August 31. The analysis points out that 9 stock tokens have an on-chain circulating market value of less than $1.5 million, and a single Meme coin pool can absorb a large proportion of the circulating supply. This analysis is based on specific block snapshot data, with prices and pool balances changing rapidly.

AI security startup AIR has completed a $50 million financing round, led by Sequoia Capital with an initial $10 million in the first round, followed by Greenoaks leading a second round of $40 million, with participation from Swish, Netz, and several angel investors.The company was founded by Yair Saban and Niv Hoffman, senior members of Israel's Unit 8200, and offers an AI agent security platform that can discover AI agents operating within enterprises, continuously review the skills and tools they use, and prevent them from interacting with non-compliant software or external sources, while providing a vetted AI agent plugin and skills marketplace.

Bitget has launched the 9th phase of the VIP "Ten Million Club" event, with snapshot rules based on the cumulative monthly standards and end-of-month status confirmation. The platform will distribute different tiers of gift boxes based on account data as of September 30, according to users' CFD trading volume and contract trading volume (including US stock contracts) from September 1 to September 30. The gift boxes include a Dupont Slim7 lighter, a Bitget customized cigar set, and Rémy Martin Louis XIII.Previously, Bitget announced an upgrade to its contract VIP service system and launched the Ten Million Club program, where eligible users can receive customized high-end physical gift boxes from the platform on a monthly basis. Previous gifts have included Moutai, Hermès, Apple gift boxes, and Luk Fook jewelry, with specific benefits announced each month.

According to official news, Gate launched the 136th contract points airdrop event on September 2 at 18:00 (UTC+8). It is reported that this event is divided into two prize pools: users holding Gate contract points ≥40 can receive a 100 USDT position experience voucher, which will consume 20 Gate contract points; users holding ≥120--90 points (decreasing rule) can receive 12 GUSD, which will consume 15 Gate contract points.The GUSD prize pool adopts a decreasing threshold mechanism, where users with higher points qualify for rewards earlier, increasing their chances of obtaining rewards.

Bitget launches the PoolX event, and DGrid AI (DGAI) is participating in this event. Users can lock up XAUT to share 83,000 DGAI airdrops, with a personal lock-up limit of 300 XAUT. The lock-up period is from August 31, 19:00 to September 5, 19:00 (UTC+8). This PoolX session supports a long-term holding bonus mechanism, where the system will provide additional bonuses based on the user's lowest XAUT holdings over the past 15 days for the effective locked amount.During the event, users with a positive net recharge amount of XAUT will receive a 3% XAUT interest coupon after the event ends; users participating in PoolX for the first time and meeting the net recharge conditions will receive a 12% XAUT interest coupon.

Altrata's latest report shows that the number of billionaires worldwide will rise to a historic high of 3,795 by 2025, an increase of 8.2%, the strongest in five years. The rapid growth of super-rich wealth is driven by rising stock markets, monetary stimulus policies, and a surge in artificial intelligence investments. The total wealth of billionaires is expected to grow by 12.8% in 2025, reaching a record of $151 trillion, equivalent to nearly a quarter of the total market capitalization of the S&P 500 index. This marks the third consecutive year of accelerated growth in billionaire wealth, with an average wealth of $4 billion and a median net worth close to $2 billion.By region, the number of billionaires in North America increased by 11.6%, reaching 1,337, accounting for 35% of the global total; Europe saw nearly an 8% increase for the second consecutive year, reaching 1,081, accounting for 28%; Asia grew by 6.5%, reaching 881. The report indicates that since 2023, the surge in artificial intelligence investments has been one of the most important driving forces behind the creation of wealth among global billionaires, with its impact becoming more pronounced in 2025 and the first half of 2026. Investor enthusiasm for generative AI, large language models, cloud computing, and AI software has attracted significant capital, driving the revaluation of technology companies, with founders and major shareholders of leading global tech companies being the biggest beneficiaries.

According to Caixin, Ant Group CEO and Alipay Chairman Han Xinyi elaborated on systematic insights regarding the global exploration path of AI payments at the China Payment and Clearing Forum. He stated that AI payments have essentially formed four exploration paths:The first category is represented by payment technology and infrastructure platforms like Stripe. The second category is represented by cryptocurrency companies such as Circle and Coinbase, which mainly rely on stablecoins and their wallet systems, using cryptocurrencies as a payment medium to directly support automated payment scenarios between machines. The third category is represented by traditional payment networks like the two major card organizations (Visa, Mastercard). The fourth category consists of AI platform companies such as Google and OpenAI.

Nick Timiraos, the "Fed Whisperer," stated that Fed Chair Waller has quelled some concerns about his strategy to combat inflation, but has also laid the groundwork for a larger test that may come in three weeks. If the Fed raises interest rates, it could anger the White House just weeks before the midterm elections. If they hold steady, it may reignite the doubts that Waller's remarks have calmed.Two points from Waller's speech on Friday particularly suggest that the Fed may raise rates next month. The first point is that Waller finds it difficult to describe the current financial conditions as restrictive. The second point is that the relatively positive inflation data over the summer has not convinced him that the underlying trend is improving. The Fed's default choice before Friday was to hold steady unless the data was strong enough to warrant action.Former Fed Vice Chair Cohen stated that Waller's remarks have reversed this logic. "He has changed the original assumption; it is now that they will raise rates unless the data shows it is unnecessary." This means that the final decision will depend on changes in the situation before the September meeting, especially the August CPI released on September 11. Cohen stated that if the data indicates that action is unnecessary, the Fed should not raise rates; if the data is strong, it could weaken the argument that inflation is moving back toward the Fed's 2% target.

Crypto KOL Him, in response to the community's question about whether an airdrop plan will be launched this week, stated that the airdrop will be conducted manually and in phases, targeting loyal users and contributors, similar to the Black Bull / Ansem style. He also mentioned that in the later stages of the airdrop, almost the entire token supply he holds will be distributed.According to GMGN market data, the market capitalization of the Robinhood chain meme coin COPPERINU has surpassed 18 million USD, currently reported at 18.1 million USD.It is understood that COPPERINU was deployed by the Pons Vault developers, who sent 40% of the tokens to crypto KOL Him's wallet. Him stated that he accepted the token because it was deployed by the Pons Vault developers and intends to incorporate mechanisms such as staking, claiming, and burning around the token, while using the obtained tokens for community airdrops.

According to Cointelegraph, Bitcoin failed to effectively break through the $80,000 mark, with BTC/USD dropping to $78,442 on the Bitstamp platform, a decline of about 1% for the day, after Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Walsh delivered a cautiously toned speech in Jackson Hole. In his speech, Walsh reaffirmed the Fed's commitment to the 2% inflation target and downplayed the significance of the recent decline in CPI and PCE data.Walsh stated that although these broad inflation indicators have significantly retreated from their highs a few years ago, the progress over the past two years has been relatively modest. The better-than-expected PCE and CPI readings this summer do not indicate that the underlying trend has materially improved. He also noted that the forward guidance, a conventional practice introduced during the financial crisis, "is now outdated" and will not return in the future. U.S. stocks were not weighed down by his remarks, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq indices both rising by about 0.5%.On-chain data shows that there is a dense resistance zone between the current spot price and $86,000, which suppresses upward momentum. QCP Capital analysis pointed out that even if the price breaks through, the derivatives market needs to support it by controlling funding rates and the growth rate of open interest. The key is whether the subsequent market movement is driven by spot participation or leveraged positions. As of the time of writing, BTC/USD has risen 26.35% this month, marking the best August performance since 2017.

According to Gate market data, since Federal Reserve Chairman Waller's speech, spot gold and silver have significantly retreated in the short term. Gold rebounded slightly after falling about 100 dollars from its high, reaching a low of 4530 dollars/ounce and currently reported at 4560 dollars/ounce; silver plummeted over 1 dollar during the day, hitting a low of 68.1 dollars/ounce and currently reported at 69.0 dollars/ounce.

Federal Reserve Chairman Waller stated on Friday that if policymakers cannot be confident that inflation is "declining at a clear and sufficiently rapid pace" back to 2%, the Fed "has work to do." This suggests that if price pressures do not improve, the Fed may raise interest rates next.Waller made it clear that he still adheres to the Fed's long-standing policy path of managing inflation through interest rate adjustments. This significantly increases the likelihood of the Fed's next step being a rate hike, which could create a divergence between him and President Trump, who has long sought rate cuts. This statement essentially eliminated the ambiguity that had been left previously. At the press conference at the end of July, Waller declined to respond extensively to whether a rate hike was needed to address the inflation issue, which has significantly risen this year and has been above the Fed's target for more than five consecutive years.

Federal Reserve Chairman Waller stated, "Although the PCE and CPI data released this summer were better than expected, they did not convince me that there has been a meaningful improvement in the underlying trend of inflation." "Market prices reflect that the market believes we will achieve price stability. I can assure you that the market's judgment is correct."Waller then stated that with inflation rates above 2%, the Federal Reserve's "current top priority should be prices." This highly anticipated speech by Waller comes at a time when there is criticism of its streamlined communication strategy. Economists and market participants believe that this strategy lacks clear articulation regarding the recent economic and monetary policy outlook.Waller's speech seems to address these concerns, as he elaborated more deeply than before on his views regarding the economic situation and the focus of Federal Reserve policy under his leadership. He said, "Let us also clarify another aspect of our goals: price stability will not be achieved automatically, and inflation will not necessarily return on its own. Achieving price stability is the responsibility of the Federal Reserve." It is expected that Waller will not answer questions posed by on-site central bank officials and economists.

U.S. short-term interest rate futures fell, with market pricing indicating an increase in bets on a Federal Reserve rate hike following remarks by Fed Chair Waller.

Arthur Hayes urges users to quickly create unique DID keys for their respective agents on Technocore.chat, stating that more collaborative methods for agents will be announced next week to obtain additional $FLOP airdrop quotas.The goal is to directly link "meaningful participation" in the flop_labs ecosystem with subsequent token incentives.

UPBIT will stop supporting trading of Synthetix (SNX) on September 28, 2026, at 15:00. The affected trading pair is SNX/BTC. Users must complete the withdrawal of SNX before October 28, 2026.

Jeremy Allaire posted on the X platform that StableFX will soon launch on the Arc mainnet. Previously, StableFX had launched on the Arc public testnet.StableFX is an institutional-grade stablecoin forex engine that covers local currency stablecoins in major and emerging markets, supporting near-instant, 24/7 on-demand settlement, using a PvP mechanism, which means funds are either credited to both parties simultaneously or not at all, to reduce capital occupation, and it can connect multiple vetted counterparties through a single access point.

Flop Labs announced the FLOP token economics draft, with no VC allocation, no presale, and airdrops aimed at miners, validators, agents, and early community participants.According to the draft chart, the total supply of tokens is expected to reach 17.2 billion in the 10th year, with a terminal year inflation rate of 0.6%; in the total supply distribution, miners account for the highest proportion at 51.2% (8.8 billion), airdrops account for 20.4% (3.5 billion, subdivided into miners, validators, agents, and reserve incentives), the team and foundation account for 11.4% (2 billion), validators and brokers/agents each account for 6.8% (1.2 billion each), and staking rewards account for 3.4% (600 million).Flop Labs stated that an AMA hosted by Arthur Hayes (CryptoHayes) will be held next week on X Spaces/YouTube to announce more details. The project team emphasized that the above token economics data is all draft and specific details may change.