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U.S. President Trump stated that U.S. officials spoke with mediators aimed at ending the U.S.-Iran conflict on September 28.Reports indicate that the U.S. and Iran are expected to hold talks again through mediators on the 28th or 29th. Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif and the Qatari mediators are currently in the U.S., and the discussions will focus on negotiating revisions to Iran's proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days, which was presented during the United Nations General Assembly.

Renowned trader Bonk Guy stated that MARSCOIN's current trend is "very clean," and a significant rise is expected in the fourth quarter, also noting that its fundamentals are improving.The analyst believes that as BNB and BNB Chain's influence increases in this cycle, the "Musk + CZ" narrative for MARSCOIN is further strengthened. He pointed out that in the last cycle, SHIB and DOGE's market capitalizations respectively surpassed 40 billion and 80 billion dollars, while MARSCOIN this time will combine elements from Musk, Binance founder CZ, and space rocket company SPCX. Additionally, Binance has currently supported the related ecosystem through SPCX rewards and part of its own trading fees, suggesting that the market may be underestimating MARSCOIN's potential performance in the coming months.

According to Cointelegraph, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has released its work plan for 2027, which will coordinate the regulation of Crypto Asset Service Providers (CASP) across countries, focusing on operational resilience, outsourcing risks, liquidity, reverse solicitation, and asset classification. ESMA Chair Verena Ross stated that the focus of MiCA has shifted from rule-making to regulation and convergence.ESMA intends to unify the reports that CASPs submit regularly to national regulatory authorities and promote common risk indicators and regulatory dashboards. ESMA will advance the centralized crypto market monitoring system MIDAS, which will be used to monitor potential market abuse under the MiCA framework.The first phase of the system is expected to be fully operational by 2027. ESMA plans to enhance the analytical capabilities of MIDAS and expand the types of data available in the fourth quarter, pending approval from the Council, while incorporating regulatory experience into the European Commission's MiCA review expected to be completed by June 2027.

According to a report by Reuters, if the Democrats gain control of the House of Representatives or the Senate after the midterm elections in November, they are expected to launch investigations into business dealings related to Trump and his family, focusing on the cryptocurrency, prediction markets, and investment businesses involving the Trump family, as well as companies that funded projects for the White House.The report states that controlling either chamber of Congress will give the Democrats more resources for committee investigations and subpoena power, with some investigations potentially starting as early as February next year. The subjects of investigation frequently mentioned by Democratic lawmakers include the venture capital firm 1789 Capital, in which Donald Trump Jr. is involved, as well as cryptocurrency companies related to the Trump family, but a final list of investigations has not yet been established.Additionally, Republican Senator John Curtis has previously called for an investigation into some of Donald Trump Jr.'s business relationships, believing that the commercial activities of the presidential family should be subject to consistent congressional oversight.

BNB Chain announced the appointment of Thomas Chen as Chief Business Officer. This appointment will drive BNB Chain to further focus on institutional, capital, and chain listing market activities.Thomas has deep experience in traditional finance and digital assets, with 15 years of industry experience, including over 7 years focused on team building in the digital asset infrastructure sector, possessing extensive experience in capital markets, custody, trading, and business growth.After joining BNB Chain, he will focus on bringing institutions and capital on-chain, deepening liquidity, increasing trading volume, and enhancing the long-term value of the ecosystem.

Cryptocurrency trader Ansem stated that he is quite optimistic about the real recovery of NFTs in this cycle, and art-related NFTs may see a price increase again.Ansem mentioned that what is more noteworthy is the innovation surrounding the forms of NFTs, including AI agents, ownership mechanisms, new issuance methods, and different models of NFTs combined with on-chain products. He believes that as the broader rotation of on-chain assets is still in its early stages, there may be more new applications and design explorations in the NFT field in the future.

User choblin29 posted that Boris Power, the head of application research at OpenAI, stated that the company has 80% to 90% of its research focused on GPT-7, GPT-8, and subsequent models. Power believes that improvements within the same generation of models are viewed internally as very short-term investments that can be used to accelerate current learning, but not as a long-term strategy.According to the post compiled, the relevant path is to first build large cutting-edge models, then use them as teacher models to distill into smaller, cheaper models. Power mentioned that GPT-6 Astra could be distilled into models like Luna and believes that a better way to build small specialized models might be to first train a more capable general model. He also stated that the current biggest issue is not model performance; most users still do not understand the work that existing AI is already capable of completing.

According to Decrypt, Mike Selig, the chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), stated that after the Senate rejected the Clear Act, the CFTC will continue to advance the formulation of rules for the cryptocurrency market structure, saying "now is the time for action." Selig pointed out that the CFTC's existing statutory authority provides room for advancing the rules without waiting for Congress to pass new legislation.The agency will also reassess the current rules applicable to algorithmic and smart agent-driven 24/7 on-chain markets. Related arrangements may include establishing designated contract market categories that allow exchanges to offer cryptocurrency leveraged trading under CFTC regulation; however, the CFTC does not have the authority to regulate the spot market, and regulation of the spot market still requires legislation.

According to official news, Gate Live will launch the second issue of "Lucas Global Stock Observation" on September 24 at 20:00 (UTC+8). This session will be hosted by Lucas Sum, the head of stock market development at Gate, focusing on the core question, "With the Federal Reserve's decision finalized, what will be the next trading moves for U.S. stocks?" It will analyze the changes in market expectations after the FOMC and the subsequent trends in U.S. stocks.This live broadcast will focus on interest rate expectations, technology and AI, industry rotation, and other directions. It will combine the performance of U.S. stocks, U.S. Treasury yields, and the U.S. dollar after the FOMC to dissect how Federal Reserve policies affect stock valuations and capital flows, and share market signals that are worth continuous attention in the future.

According to Cointelegraph, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) will establish a new EU strategic regulatory priority themed around digital innovation starting in 2027, initially focusing on AI and tokenization.Regulatory authorities in EU member states will identify emerging areas of tokenization, documenting how businesses use or plan to use AI and tokenization technologies in products and processes that directly affect investors, and conducting preliminary checks on some of the most affected companies.ESMA stated that the risks that need to be prioritized include biased or misleading AI outputs, products that are difficult for investors to understand, and reliance on a few third-party service providers. This priority will be advanced in parallel with the regulatory priority for cyber and operational resilience that will be launched in 2025.

Citigroup stated in its latest market strategy program that the failure of the U.S. Senate to advance the CLARITY Act for formal review did not interrupt Bitcoin's rebound. After the procedural vote on the bill was blocked, Bitcoin remained strong, indicating that funds have begun to reduce their reliance on a single legislative node and are instead focusing on whether regulatory rules can continue to move forward.Citigroup believes that the legislative blockage will limit the CFTC's ability to obtain a more comprehensive regulatory mandate for the crypto market in the short term, but the SEC can still advance some rule-making based on its existing authority. For the market, this means that the compliance process for the crypto industry still has room to continue, with the subsequent focus on the SEC's actual execution pace regarding trading, tokenized assets, and market access rules. Additionally, the macro environment remains a variable for Bitcoin's rebound.The baseline judgment of Citigroup's economic team is that this round of interest rate hikes may be close to "one and done"; however, the quantitative macro team warns that if AI investments continue to support growth, and employment and wage pressures persist, interest rates may face further upward revision risks. Citigroup views Bitcoin's position above the mid-term moving average as a signal of warming risk appetite and notes that its correlation with Nasdaq performance is worth continued tracking.

Apple's new Mac mini and Mac Studio began shipping on Tuesday local time. Apple emphasized to business buyers that purchasing new machines is cheaper than renting cloud computing power. The new machines support on-device AI, capable of handling high-intensity tasks like coding locally, allowing users to avoid purchasing tokens from OpenAI, Anthropic, and others. Apple's Chief Hardware Officer, Johnny Srouji, stated: Buying the device and placing it on the desk is a one-time investment, and the product offers excellent cost-performance ratio, without needing to pay per token; the machine can be used indefinitely.At the launch event, Apple demonstrated four Mac Studios working together to run a trillion-parameter AI model, searching for and fixing graphic code vulnerabilities, with the group of devices powered by a single wall outlet. The Mac Studio equipped with the M5 Ultra chip can be configured with up to 512GB of unified memory, supporting the formation of a cluster with multiple devices sharing a memory pool via RDMA. After networking four units, the distributed AI inference speed can reach up to three times that of a single machine. Apple claims that the underlying design philosophy of various chips is consistent, and on-device AI models can be deployed on high-end Mac Studios while also being compatible with entry-level iPhones and iPads.IDC analyst Linn Huang's data shows that Apple holds about 4.6% of the enterprise desktop market share, while Windows accounts for 91.3%. NVIDIA and various PC manufacturers are launching new desktops to compete directly with the new Macs, and these new Windows machines are expected to be the focus of Microsoft's Windows event in San Francisco next month.

Feixiaohao partners with MOS/SSD to advance the Feixiaohao × GWDC 2026 Innovation Forum. MOS/SSD will participate as a co-organizer in this forum, which will be held on September 29, 2026, at AT CENTER in Seoul, South Korea, focusing on topics such as stock tokenization, Web3, and AI.MOS/SSD (Sea Star) will participate in this forum as a co-organizer. MOS (Sea Star Community) is a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) deeply engaged in Web3, established on February 19, 2022. The community's vision is to build a trustworthy metaverse DAO and collaborate with SPF META to promote blockchain gaming and the metaverse ecosystem.The GWDC Korea event is expected to attract 5,000 participants, with guests and institutions such as Sun Yuchen, Animoca Brands, Bithumb, and Microsoft also in attendance. The entry of the Sea Star community into this scene will help bring the DAO, blockchain gaming, and metaverse community ecosystem into a more open exchange environment.

The non-small number joint AtlasX Protocol promotes the non-small number × GWDC 2026 Innovation Forum. AtlasX Protocol will participate as a co-organizer in this forum, which will be held on September 29, 2026, at AT CENTER in Seoul, South Korea, focusing on stock tokenization, Web3, and AI leadership summit.AtlasX Protocol will participate in this forum as a co-organizer. The project will introduce AI Agent into the Web3 event information organization and community interaction scenarios, attempting to connect decentralized events, content, and user participation into a sustainable product experience. During the conference, AtlasX Protocol project guest Xiao Qi will also give a speech, serving as the Global Chief Strategy Officer of AtlasX Protocol.The GWDC Korea event is expected to attract 5,000 participants, with guests and institutions such as Sun Yuchen, Microsoft, Bithumb, and Animoca Brands also appearing at the same venue. AtlasX Protocol will leverage this opportunity to bring AI event tracking, content collaboration, and community participation topics into a larger public setting.

Feixiaohao collaborates with VITAL-X to promote the Feixiaohao × GWDC 2026 Innovation Forum. VITAL-X will participate as a co-organizer in this forum, which will be held on September 29, 2026, at AT CENTER in Seoul, South Korea, focusing on topics such as stock tokenization, Web3, and AI leadership.VITAL-X will participate in this forum as a co-organizer. The project is positioned as the next-generation Web3 business ecosystem platform, connecting decentralized merchants, e-commerce transactions, and DeFi contribution distribution, using VXD as a certificate for ecological development contributions to build a global business value network. During this conference, VITAL-X project guests Su Yaoran and Wang Yanmei will also deliver speeches; they are the Global Ecological Strategy Officer and the Co-Initiator of VITAL-X Korea, respectively.The GWDC Korea event is expected to attract 5,000 participants, with representatives from Sun Yuchen, Microsoft, Bithumb, Animoca Brands, MetaMask, BNB Chain, and others also present. VITAL-X has the opportunity to integrate Web3 business, merchant networks, and contribution distribution mechanisms into a more concentrated industry exchange through this event.

Feixiaohao collaborates with OTalk to promote the Feixiaohao × GWDC 2026 Innovation Forum. OTalk will participate as a co-organizer in this forum, which will be held on September 29, 2026, at AT CENTER in Seoul, South Korea. The themes will cover stock tokenization, Web3 finance, and AI applications.OTalk will participate in this forum as a co-organizer. The project aims to build a full-stack digital infrastructure for Web4, with core components including OTalk Chain and a super wallet: the public chain is responsible for computational settlement, while the wallet serves as a unified entry point, connecting content, social, payment, and AI.The GWDC Korea event will gather ecological and industry resources from MetaMask, BNB Chain, Bithumb, Microsoft, Sun Yuchen, and others. OTalk's entry into this scenario will help convey the combination path of the public chain, wallet, and on-chain payment entry to more concentrated partners and users.

The Non-Small Number Union TuringBitChain is advancing the Non-Small Number × GWDC 2026 Innovation Forum. TuringBitChain will participate as a co-organizer in this forum, which will be held on September 29, 2026, at AT CENTER in Seoul, South Korea, focusing on topics such as stock tokenization, Web3, and AI.TuringBitChain (TBC) will participate in this forum as a co-organizer. TBC is an independent Layer 1 public chain based on the Bitcoin UTXO model, using SHA256 PoW consensus, and supports Turing-complete smart contracts on the UTXO architecture through BVM and TuringContract. During the conference, TuringBitChain project guest Marcus Cheng will also give a speech, serving as the Marketing Director for the Asia-Pacific region of TBC.This GWDC event in South Korea is expected to attract 5,000 participants, with the South Korean Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Sun Yuchen, Microsoft, Bithumb, Animoca Brands, and other representatives from politics, business, technology, and Web3 also appearing on-site. TBC's participation will bring topics such as UTXO Layer 1, asset tokenization, AI Agents, and high-frequency micropayments into a denser international exchange scenario.

The Non-Small Number Joint AIX Incubator is hosting the Non-Small Number × GWDC 2026 Innovation Forum. This forum will be held on September 29, 2026, at AT CENTER in Seoul, South Korea, with the theme "From US Stocks to On-Chain: Stock Tokenization × Web3 × AI Leadership Summit."AIX Incubator, as a co-organizer, will bring AI, RWA, global payments, and physical business innovation to the on-site event in Seoul. The project focuses on AI × RWA digital business incubation, covering areas such as Web3, global payments, and physical business innovation. During the conference, AIX Incubator project guest Wu Jusheng will also give a speech, in his capacity as the Director of the Hong Kong Artificial Intelligence Research Institute and the Head of AIX Incubator for the Asia-Pacific region.The GWDC Korea event is expected to attract 5,000 participants, including the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of South Korea, Sun Yuchen, founder of TRON, as well as representatives from Microsoft, Bithumb, Animoca Brands, MetaMask, BNB Chain, and other political, business, technology, and Web3 sectors. AIX Incubator has the opportunity to share the path of connecting AI with real business to more industry participants through this high-density communication scenario.

According to reports from the investment community, ByteDance has hired former Coatue China head Kai Jiang to join its financial investment team based in Hong Kong, reporting to ByteDance CFO Gao Zhun. Kai Jiang previously led investments in Asian technology and consumer sectors at Coatue, participating in projects such as Zhiye Bang, Kuaikan Manhua, and CertiK.The report states that ByteDance's financial investment business has not been interrupted but will shift towards a more prudent approach, focusing on returns and core sectors. Recently, ByteDance has invested in companies such as Shengshu Technology, Yingmou Technology, and Ziwenti Robot, covering areas like embodied intelligence, AI infrastructure, and 3D generation. This move is seen as a watershed moment for ByteDance to reactivate its external investments in the AI era.

According to official social media news, Huobi HTX will hold a live broadcast today at 20:00 titled "Clarity Bill Fails, Federal Reserve Rate Hike Pressures: Is the $75,000 BTC Support Level a Sign of Exhaustion or the Eve of a Break?" During this time, crypto KOLs such as Chan Ge, Da Mo Ge, 0x31ad, Chi Huo Bu Pa Pang, and Zi Zi will join the live stream to discuss the progress of the Clarity Bill, expectations of the Federal Reserve's monetary policy, and its impact on liquidity in the crypto market. They will also analyze the recent trends of BTC, focusing on the bullish and bearish battles at the critical support level of $75,000 and the main variables the market may face in the future.