This Week's Key News Preview | The U.S. will release the seasonally adjusted non-farm payroll and unemployment rate data for September
Highlights of the week from September 29 to October 5.Organizer: Jerry, ChainCatcher
Key News:
- U.S. SEC and CFTC to hold a joint roundtable on September 29, focusing on cryptocurrency asset regulatory coordination
- Binance HODLer airdrop launches Falcon Finance (FF), spot trading to start on September 29
- Coinbase to launch AUDD and XSGD stablecoins on September 29
- Binance Alpha and Binance Futures delay Anoma (XAN) listing to September 29
- Binance Alpha to launch OpenEden (EDEN) on September 30
- Binance Alpha and Binance Futures to launch zkVerify (VFY) on September 30
- U.S. Senate Finance Committee to hold a cryptocurrency tax hearing on October 1
- U.S. to release September seasonally adjusted non-farm payroll and unemployment rate data
September 29 (Monday)
According to official news, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today issued a joint statement announcing a roundtable to be held on September 29, 2025, from 1 PM to 5 PM (Eastern Time) to explore opportunities for regulatory coordination.
SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins and CFTC Acting Chair Caroline D. Pham stated that both agencies will work closely together to provide clarity to the market and turn the unique regulatory structure of the U.S. into an advantage for market participants, investors, and the public.
The statement noted that the previous joint staff statement on spot cryptocurrency asset products was just the first step. The agencies will consider coordinating definitions of products and trading platforms, simplifying reporting and data standards, unifying capital and margin frameworks, and establishing a coordinated innovation exemption mechanism to better serve the public interest.
Binance HODLer airdrop launches Falcon Finance (FF), spot trading to start on September 29
Binance will conduct a Falcon Finance (FF) HODLer airdrop from September 14, 2025, 08:00 to September 17, 2025, 07:59. Users can obtain airdrop allocations by using BNB to subscribe to principal-protected earning products or on-chain earning products. FF will launch on September 29, 2025, at 21:00, and trading pairs with USDT, USDC, BNB, FDUSD, and TRY will be available, subject to seed label trading rules.
Coinbase to launch AUDD and XSGD stablecoins on September 29
According to the official blog, Coinbase will launch the AUDD stablecoin and the XSGD stablecoin on September 29, 2025, at 19:00 (UTC).
Binance Alpha and Binance Futures delay Anoma (XAN) listing to September 29
Binance Alpha was originally scheduled to list Anoma (XAN) on September 23, 2025, at 18:00, but it has been postponed to September 29, 2025, at 18:00. Binance Futures was originally scheduled to list on September 23, 2025, at 18:30, but it has been postponed to September 29, 2025, at 18:30.
OKX to delist FORTH, LUNC, and 6 other spot trading pairs on September 29
OKX will officially delist the following trading pairs from 16:00 to 18:00 on September 29, 2025: FORTH/USDT, FORTH/USDⓈ, RUNECOIN/USDT, POLYDOGE/USDT, POLYDOGE/USDⓈ, SC/USDT, SC/USDⓈ, USTC/USDT, LUNC/USDT, LUNC/USDⓈ.
Users need to cancel their orders before the delisting; un-canceled orders will be executed automatically. Deposits have been suspended since 16:00 on September 22, 2025, and withdrawals will be suspended from 16:00 on December 22, 2025.
According to Caixin, the shocking multi-billion Bitcoin money laundering case involving Qian Zhimin will be heard at the Southwark Crown Court in London on September 29, 2025.
The case involves issues of cross-border money laundering and cryptocurrency asset recovery and is seen as a milestone test for the regulation and governance of cross-border financial crimes in the digital currency era. Qian Zhimin (alias "Yadi Zhang" or "Hua Hua") is accused of illegally raising approximately 43 billion yuan through Tianjin Lantian Ge Rui Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. from 2014 to 2017 via Ponzi scheme-like "investment and financial management" products, affecting 130,000 victims. This case is not only one of the landmark events in China's illegal fundraising history but also the largest cryptocurrency money laundering case in British judicial history. Previously, it was reported that Qian Zhimin, the main suspect in the laundering of 60,000 Bitcoins, denied all criminal charges in the UK.
Ronin officials announced that its treasury (Ronin Treasury) will begin buying back RON tokens on the open market on September 29.
The treasury currently holds over $5 million in assets, including 890 ETH and 650,000 USDC, which will all be exchanged for RON, accounting for approximately 1.3% of the current RON circulating supply.
Ronin stated that this move aims to reduce market circulation and increase treasury reserves, creating a stronger bond with ecosystem builders and token holders. The officials emphasized that the treasury will only conduct one-way buybacks and will not sell RON.
September 30 (Tuesday)
According to Decrypt, this week the UK Treasury released a draft proposal for amendments to current anti-money laundering regulations, imposing stricter requirements on cryptocurrency businesses.
The Financial Conduct Authority will implement a broader "fit and proper person" test for company controllers, replacing the current beneficial owner test to ensure that regulation can cover complex ownership structures. Other provisions will lower the threshold for notifying changes in control from 25% to 10%, meaning that any party acquiring 10% or more of the shares or having significant influence must notify the UK Financial Conduct Authority.
The UK Treasury is collecting feedback on the draft until September 30, after which the regulations will be finalized in early 2026 for parliamentary review.
FTX to initiate third round of creditor payments totaling $1.6 billion on September 30
FTX announced that it will facilitate approximately $1.6 billion in third-round payments to approved creditors of the convenience and non-convenience classes who have completed pre-allocation requirements on September 30, 2025.
Eligible creditors are expected to receive funds through their chosen distribution service providers within 1 to 3 business days starting from September 30, 2025.
Binance Alpha to launch OpenEden (EDEN) on September 30
According to official news, Binance Alpha will be the first platform to launch OpenEden (EDEN) on September 30.
Eligible users can visit the Alpha event page to claim airdrops using Binance Alpha points after the Alpha trading opens. Specific details will be announced separately.
Binance Alpha and Binance Futures to launch zkVerify (VFY) on September 30
Binance Alpha will launch zkVerify (VFY) trading on September 30, 2025, at 19:30. Additionally, Binance Futures will launch the VFYUSDT perpetual contract at 20:00 on the same day, with a maximum leverage of up to 50 times. All eligible users can claim exclusive airdrops using Binance Alpha points from 19:30 on September 30 to 19:30 on October 1, 2025.
Starknet: BTC staking feature to launch on mainnet on September 30
Starknet announced on the X platform that the BTC staking feature will launch on the mainnet on September 30. This upgrade will allow Bitcoin holders to stake on Starknet, helping to secure the network and earn rewards.
In addition, the unstaking period will be shortened from 21 days to 7 days, providing a quicker and more flexible operational experience for stakers and delegators. To complete this upgrade, staking contracts will be paused for several hours around 10:00 (GMT+3) on September 15 to integrate the Bitcoin staking feature into the Starknet staking mechanism. After the upgrade is completed, validators and developers will be able to deploy Bitcoin delegation pools and begin integrating with the protocol, with rewards starting to be distributed on September 30.
October 1 (Wednesday)
U.S. Senate Finance Committee to hold a cryptocurrency tax hearing on October 1
The U.S. Senate Finance Committee announced it will hold a hearing on cryptocurrency taxes on October 1. Witnesses include Coin Center Policy Director Jason Somensatto, founding member of ASKramer Law Andrea S. Kramer, Coinbase Tax Vice President Lawrence Zlatkin, and Chair of the American Institute of CPAs Digital Assets Tax Working Group Annette Nellen.
Binance will stop trading and remove all existing OMNI spot trading pairs at 11:00 on September 29, 2025, and will open NOM spot trading at 16:00 on October 1, 2025. Old OMNI tokens will be exchanged for new NOM tokens at a ratio of 1 old OMNI = 75 new NOM. Users are advised to prepare accordingly.
Ethereum developers plan to launch Fusaka first public testnet upgrade on October 1
Christine Kim, Vice President of Research at Galaxy, summarized that during the 221st Ethereum Execution Layer Core Developers Meeting (ACDE), developers discussed the Fusaka first public testnet upgrade, which is expected to activate on October 1. Currently, there are still 4 client teams that have not released the relevant versions.
After the testnet upgrade is completed, the Fusaka mainnet client will adjust the default block Gas limit to 60 million Gas. Additionally, the EthPandaOps team plans to launch the Holesky shadow fork tomorrow.
SBI to acquire a majority stake in CoinPost, transaction expected to complete on October 1
According to an announcement from SBI Holdings, SBI Holdings has signed a share transfer agreement with some existing shareholders of CoinPost to acquire a majority stake in the Web3 media company CoinPost, making it a subsidiary under its control. The transaction is expected to complete on October 1, 2025.
CoinPost is one of Japan's largest cryptocurrency and Web3 professional media outlets, also operating Asia's largest Web3 conference "WebX." After this acquisition, the two parties will collaborate in three areas: expanding media functions, supporting digital asset investment expansion, and jointly hosting industry events. SBI Holdings stated that this move will accelerate the social implementation of Web3 by collaborating with group enterprises, establishing a new financial digital industry foundation for Japan.
October 2 (Thursday)
Optimism: Superchain 16a upgrade plan to be deployed to mainnet on October 2
Optimism stated on the X platform that pending governance approval, the Superchain 16a upgrade proposal will soon be submitted for execution: it will be deployed to Superchain Sepolia on September 22 and to Superchain mainnet on October 2. This is a maintenance upgrade that will replace U16 in a more secure and flexible manner.
DoubleZero mainnet Beta to launch on October 2, and deployment of 2Z tokens to begin
According to market news, the DoubleZero mainnet Beta will launch on October 2 and will begin deploying 2Z tokens. Its early production network mainnet Alpha was launched on September 15 and is undergoing stress testing through batch verification nodes.
Since the test network started in March 2025, it has connected over 386 verification nodes, accounting for approximately 16% of Solana's mainnet staking.
October 3 (Friday)
U.S. to release September seasonally adjusted non-farm payroll and unemployment rate data
On October 3, 2025, at 20:30 Beijing time, the U.S. will release the September seasonally adjusted non-farm payroll and unemployment rate data.
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