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According to official news, OKEx Lite will launch the "Tether USDT Staking Earn Coin" event from September 29, 2026, 15:00 to October 4, 15:00 (UTC+8). During the event, users who purchase ETH can share a total airdrop reward of 400,000 USDT, with a minimum purchase amount of 0.01 ETH.Users can pre-purchase starting from September 28, 18:00 (UTC+8). During the pre-purchase period, users can still earn simple staking interest, while the USDT airdrop rewards will start counting after the event officially begins. Rewards are calculated hourly, and users can redeem their funds at any time; after the event ends, ETH that has not been actively redeemed will continue to participate in the simple staking products.

The West Midlands Police in the UK reported that a young couple was attacked by masked individuals at their residence in Solihull in December 2025 and were forced to transfer a large amount of assets to the criminals' cryptocurrency wallet. The male victim was seriously injured, while the pregnant female victim was threatened with a knife, and the suspects also stole several high-value watches.The police believe this was a premeditated targeted attack, and the UK independent charity "Crimestoppers" is currently offering a reward of up to £10,000 for any information that could lead to the arrest and conviction of the suspects.

Bitget CEO Gracy Chen stated on the X platform that the Bitget bounty recovery program has been launched: a 5% reward for facilitating the freezing of the attackers' funds, and an additional 5% reward for successfully recovering the funds. She called on exchanges, security researchers, and on-chain investigators to participate in tracking and recovery, and thanked Circle and Tether for their swift freezing actions.According to previous reports, Circle and Tether have frozen 218,023 USDT and 99,990 USDC in addresses related to the Bitget attack, totaling approximately $318,000. Bitget stated that the attack resulted in losses of about $351.6 million, with the attackers breaching the wallet service backend system, forging transfer information, and triggering the authorization signature process, ruling out private key leakage.

World Liberty has initiated the WLFI governance voting, which involves a 180-day governance reward program.The reward does not have a fixed interest rate, and the fund pool is jointly contributed by the project treasury and the transaction fee income from World Liberty Markets.

Aster announced the launch of the VERONA ($VERONA) perpetual contract, with the trading pair VERONAUSDT. The launch time for the perpetual contract is September 21, 2026, at 12:00 UTC. To coincide with the launch, Aster is also launching the Trade Arena trading competition, which will run from September 21, 2026, at 12:00 UTC to September 26, 2026, at 14:00 UTC, with a prize pool of $30,000 in ASTER, along with additional VERONA rewards.Rewards will be distributed based on the user's trading volume as a proportion of the total trading volume of all eligible participants, with a maximum reward cap of 3% of the total prize pool for a single user, and a minimum distribution threshold of no less than 1 VERONA and 1 ASTER. The event is open to all new and existing users, excluding market makers; only trades completed through the Aster perpetual contract during the event period for VERONAUSDT will be counted, including trades via supported channels such as Binance Wallet, Trust Wallet, SafePal, etc. Abusive behaviors such as wash trading, self-trading, and splitting wallets will result in disqualification.Verona (@verona_dev) is building a decentralized fact verification engine that can transform any internet data into verifiable facts and store them on-chain for reuse, allowing verified facts to be used across applications without exposing underlying data. The official claims that its technology has been used by brands such as Uber, Amazon, Nike, and millions of users. For complete rules, please refer to the official announcement.

Bitget has launched a new user contract event, which runs from September 21 to September 28. During the event, new users who complete the specified net deposit and contract trading tasks can receive tiered USDT rewards. Users who achieve additional trading volume tasks within 24H or 72H after signing up can also receive extra incentives, with a maximum individual accumulation of 328 USDT. For more details, please refer to the Bitget official platform.

On September 16, the TokenPocket × USDD Gas Boost Season has officially begun, with the event running from September 15 to September 28. During the event, users can directly use USDD to pay Gas fees when transferring USDD on the TRON network through TokenPocket, and enjoy a 50% Gas subsidy.In addition, users who complete designated on-chain tasks can also participate in the event leaderboard to share a total reward of 5000 USDD and have a chance to win a KeyPal hardware wallet. This event is jointly launched by USDD, TokenPocket, and KeyPal, further expanding the application scenarios of USDD for Gas payments and stablecoin transfers on the TRON chain.

The founder of TRON, Justin Sun, announced the establishment of the "Justin Sun Award," which currently focuses only on mathematics. He stated that the award follows the problem rather than the individual, with no annual meeting, nominations, or age restrictions; each problem has two columns for signatures, one for the prover and one for the person who formalizes the proof and writes it into the machine. Both can be the same person, or they can be a person, AI, or a person using AI. The condition for triggering the prize is that the machine verifies the proof from the first line to the last line without error. Once verification is passed, the names in the two columns become the prize owners for that problem.The rules also include: before machine verification, if the mathematical community has accepted a human proof, it can be listed first, with the prize remaining unchanged, and the status being "Proven, awaiting formalization." The prize in the proof column is only awarded to problems that are solved after being listed; for problems that were already solved at the time of listing, the prover is still credited, but the prize is only awarded to the person who completes the formalization, not retroactively for the history of mathematics. The list of problems is determined by Justin Sun's signature for the listed problems and pricing; once listed, the price can only increase, and money can only be exchanged, not refunded. Mistakes in the problems will still be paid, and they will be re-listed afterward; beyond pricing, verification, payment, and naming, he does not participate in voting.Justin Sun stated that the focus of public welfare will shift to this award, with the initial prize pool already deposited into the blockchain, with the address and balance made public. He only retains the right to continue injecting funds; the award proof and prize distribution will also be made public on the chain. He mentioned that naming it after a person is to avoid name changes due to institutional changes and expressed that wealth comes from mathematics, hoping to "come from mathematics and return to mathematics."

Binance announces the launch of a long-term rewards program, Binance Points. Starting from September 15, 2026, 00:00 (UTC), eligible users can earn points through daily trading and related tasks. Users can view tasks in the personal center of the Binance App or Rewards Hub; this feature will be rolled out in phases, and there may be a brief delay in displaying it in the account. Users can also directly access it through the Rewards Hub.After completing tasks, users need to go to the Rewards Hub to claim their points. Current tasks cover spot trading, contracts, instant exchanges, P2P / fiat deposits, bStocks, and Square postings, with tasks related to payments, dual-currency investments, and the academy being rolled out gradually. Users who complete 5 or more eligible daily tasks within a week can additionally unlock a 5-day weekly reward. Points must be claimed within 14 days after issuance; otherwise, they will expire. Tasks reset daily, weekly, or monthly based on their type.Points can be redeemed in the Rewards Hub for trading fee rebates, contract experience positions, wealth management experience funds, VIP upgrades, and merchandise, with more regional rewards to be provided gradually. The thresholds, tiers, and redeemable rewards vary by region, and some tasks are only available to specific regions and eligible users. Binance states that Binance Points have no intrinsic monetary value, do not constitute financial instruments or tradable assets, cannot be transferred between users, and are subject to regional restrictions; using bots or automated tools to complete tasks may result in account suspension.

According to Bitcoin News monitoring, a miner from Braiins Solo discovered block number 966351, receiving a full block reward of 3.147 BTC, approximately equivalent to $244,900.Currently, the top five mining pools control 78.31% of the hash rate; the last independent block was produced on August 2, from Solo CKPool.

Pump.fun announced the launch of the "Holder Reward" mechanism and the cancellation of the Cashback model. From now on, when token creators issue new coins, they can choose between the standard "Creator Fee" model and the "Holder Reward" model.In the Holder Reward model, the relevant fees will be transferred to the Pump.fun distribution wallet, and the platform will automatically conduct multiple proportional distributions every hour. Users with a holding value exceeding 20 USD will receive rewards, with more holdings resulting in more rewards. Rewards are paid in the quoted token of the trading pair; for example, tokens paired with SOL will distribute rewards in SOL.Existing Cashback and Creator Fee model tokens can apply to be converted into Holder Reward tokens, and the conversion cannot be reversed. The SOL and USDC trading pairs will continue to use a tiered fee rate that decreases as market value increases; custom trading pairs can set a fixed rate between 0.01% and 3%, which cannot be modified once determined.

The Solana meme coin launch platform Pump.fun announced two updates: the introduction of holder rewards and the removal of the cashback model. Holder reward tokens can earn rewards simply by holding them, with higher limits for longer holding periods, aimed at community development.The cashback model is no longer an option for launches. Creators can choose between creator fees or holder reward tokens. Existing tokens can apply for an irreversible switch, submitted by the team or community, with review criteria based on objective information beneficial to the token and community. Custom trading pairs must set a fixed fee rate of 0.01% to 3%, while SOL/USDC will continue to use the market cap tiered fee rate.Fees go into the Pump.fun distribution wallet, automatically distributed multiple times per hour based on holding proportions, with participation allowed for holdings over $20 in value. Protocol fees are the same across all types, and rewards are distributed in quoted tokens.

According to Bitcoin.com, an independent Bitcoin miner mining through Braiins Solo successfully mined a block with a height of 966351, receiving the full block reward of 3.147 BTC, worth approximately $245,000.This is the first time in nearly 40 days that an independent miner has successfully mined a block on the Bitcoin network. The last occurrence was on August 2, when a miner mining through Solo CKPool received a reward of 3.1569 BTC. Currently, the five major mining pools—Foundry, Antpool, F2Pool, ViaBTC, and Spiderpool—collectively control about 78.31% of the Bitcoin network's hash rate, making the probability of independent miners successfully mining a block relatively low.

According to Bitcoin.com, an independent Bitcoin miner mining through Braiins Solo successfully mined a block with a height of 966351, receiving the entire block reward of 3.147 BTC, worth approximately $245,000.This is the first time in nearly 40 days that an independent miner has successfully mined a block on the Bitcoin network. The last occurrence was on August 2, when a miner mining through Solo CKPool received a reward of 3.1569 BTC. Currently, the five major mining pools—Foundry, Antpool, F2Pool, ViaBTC, and Spiderpool—collectively control about 78.31% of the Bitcoin network's hash rate, making it relatively low for independent miners to successfully mine blocks.

Micron Technology announced on Friday that its direct labor employees in Taiwan will receive a total bonus for the fiscal year 2026 equivalent to 35 to 68 months of salary, with a minimum cash compensation of 1.7 million New Taiwan Dollars (approximately 53,809.39 USD).Employees in Taiwan who joined before August 29, 2025, will receive a cash bonus of 1 million New Taiwan Dollars (approximately 31,652.58 USD) for the fiscal year 2026. This announcement comes after union members representing about two-thirds of Micron's employees in Taiwan generally supported a strike.

Former Magic Eden community data analysis contributor and founder of Magic Lab, Ben Gruenbaum, posted on X, accusing the NFT market Magic Eden of changing rewards, governance, products, and strategic direction after users locked up $ME for the long term. He stated that $ME has a fixed supply of 1 billion, of which 225 million are reserved for active user rewards over four years and are unlocked linearly, with the longest lock-up period being four years and no early withdrawal allowed. After distributing 10 million $ME in Season 1, an additional 2.3 million was added due to issues, and the rewards for Season 2 increased from 8 million to 10 million.The community fund was launched with 5 million $ME. The proposal supported by Magic Lab requested 295,000 $ME (approximately $177,000 at $0.60), but the budget shrank due to price declines. Users continued to lock up during the shutdown of the Bitcoin and EVM markets, as well as the Runes infrastructure and wallet, with rewards shifting to USDC. Magic Eden promised $75 million to Dicey, and some top stakers reported issues receiving USDC and have filed lawsuits. Gruenbaum stated that this is not a story about the token's decline, but rather about changes in ecosystem factors after users made long-term commitments.

Websea "Capital Preservation Copy Trading Growth Challenge" started on September 8, 2026, at 14:00 (UTC+8) and will last until October 8 at 14:00, with a total prize pool of 20,000 USDT.During the event, users can invite friends to complete their first capital preservation copy trading and receive up to 100 USDT contract experience bonus; by participating in capital preservation copy trading and completing the corresponding growth tasks, users can accumulate up to 600 USDT in rewards, with a total of up to 700 USDT.

According to official news, Gate will launch the "Flash Exchange Advanced Season" event from September 7 at 18:00 to September 14 at 18:00 (UTC+8). During the event, users who complete at least 100 USDT of valid flash exchange transactions daily and check in for 3 days or more will be able to share a prize pool of 20,000 USDT based on the number of accumulated check-in days; if the cumulative valid flash exchange transaction volume reaches 3,000 USDT, they can also participate in the transaction volume ranking to share another prize pool of 20,000 USDT. Among them, the user ranked first with a transaction volume of 150,000 USDT can receive a maximum reward of 1,000 USDT.In addition, the Gate flash exchange exclusive gift for newcomers is ongoing. From September 3 at 16:00 to September 10 at 16:00 (UTC+8), eligible newcomers who complete their first flash exchange and reach a transaction volume of 100 USDT will receive a 20 USDT dual-currency financial experience gift, limited to the first 1,000 participants; if the cumulative valid flash exchange transaction volume reaches 300 USDT, they can receive an additional 3 USDT cash reward, limited to the first 300 participants, and the two benefits can be stacked. Currently, Gate flash exchange supports one-click conversion of over 2,400 types of crypto assets without any transaction fees.

According to Bitcoin News, the Bitcoin mining pool OCEAN has officially stopped supporting the BIP-110 fork chain, citing limited mining activity and the transition to the Blake2b proof-of-work mechanism. OCEAN stated that it will not adopt or support the BIP-110 hard fork and will not continue to pay BIP-110 block rewards.The BIP-110 chain stalled after the user-activated soft fork attempt failed on August 8, and the mining rewards post-fork became unusable due to not reaching 100 confirmations. OCEAN stated that these rewards have been permanently frozen at BIP-110 block 961,639. Miners hoping to continue supporting BIP-110 have been directed to CONVOY Mining, which plans to support the Blake2b hard fork and continue the BIP-110 share record.

Core DAO is coordinating an emergency hard fork due to some validators receiving CORE rewards that exceeded the protocol's expected issuance. Core stated in an update that the situation has been brought under control, and "malicious validators" can no longer claim excess rewards. This fork is a forward upgrade and will not roll back the network or revoke any confirmed transactions.Previously, Core indicated in a status update on Monday that the rewards accumulated by a small number of validators were significantly higher than the protocol's expected issuance. The incident was limited to the reward distribution phase, user assets remain secure, and they promised to release a technical review report. Following the incident, several exchanges restricted CORE transfers: Coinbase suspended deposits and withdrawals on the Core network, Bithumb and Coinone suspended deposits and withdrawals, Bitget suspended deposits and withdrawals citing wallet maintenance, and LBank suspended deposits at the request of the project party.Core has not disclosed the amount of excess issued CORE, the duration of the activity, or whether additional tokens have entered circulation, nor have they provided details on the vulnerability that allowed validators to receive rewards. Cointelegraph reached out to Core for further information but had not received a response by the time of publication.