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According to CoinDesk, Cboe is exploring the launch of perpetual futures linked to the VIX index, which is still in the early stages, with no contract specifications yet and no filing documents submitted. This news comes from Bloomberg.The VIX index measures the expected volatility over the next 30 days as reflected by the pricing of S&P 500 options. As investors buy options to hedge against sharp market declines, the demand for options during downturns surges, thereby raising the index, which is why it is regarded as Wall Street's "fear gauge." Perpetual futures were first proposed by economist Robert Shiller in 1993 and were subsequently commercialized by the cryptocurrency industry.A mature derivatives ecosystem has already formed around the VIX, covering futures, options, and exchange-traded products tracking the index. However, futures come with expiration dates, and when contracts terminate, traders must roll over their positions or shift their bets to the next available contract. This rolling operation is costly and erodes returns, which was a major criticism faced by Bitcoin futures ETFs when they debuted at the end of 2021.In contrast, perpetual swaps never settle and instead anchor contract prices to the spot index through a funding rate mechanism, theoretically providing investors with the closest investment channel to the actual VIX spot price. Martin Lee, Head of Market Insights at DWF Labs, told CoinDesk that traders do not need to worry about expiration and value decay, as they can focus solely on assessing the direction of the underlying asset. He expects a strong trend of "perpetualization" to emerge in the coming months.

German government bonds have become the primary safe-haven asset in the global bond sell-off due to concerns over overheating in the U.S. economy and the fiscal situation in other parts of Europe. This week, the yield on 10-year German bonds fell by 0.2 percentage points, while yields in countries like the United States and France rose by 0.05 and 0.22 percentage points, respectively.

According to U.S. officials, the Pentagon will send a third aircraft carrier strike group and more Marine Corps vessels to the Middle East, adding 9,000 to 10,000 soldiers to the region.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the Polymarket prediction market for the "Chicago Cubs vs. San Diego Padres" event, the "Over" option in the sub-market "Chicago Cubs O/U 5.5" experienced a sharp fluctuation in winning probability, soaring from 22.5% an hour ago to the current 58% (a fluctuation of 35.5%). Please note the impact of relevant breaking news.

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced that SpaceX CEO Elon Musk will lead the Pentagon's "Meridian Project" alongside Anduril founder Palmer Luckey and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, to study the future of warfare and next-generation military capabilities. The project is expected to deliver final results within 120 days.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the market prediction event on Polymarket for "LoL: The Secret Club Esport vs SU Esports - EMEA Masters Swiss Stage," the "Yes" option win rate for the sub-market "Both sides kill Baron" has experienced a sharp fluctuation, soaring from 32% an hour ago to the current 50% (a fluctuation of 18%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the market prediction event on Polymarket "LoL: Colossal Gaming vs Lodis - EMEA Masters Swiss Stage," the sub-market "Both teams kill one dragon" option's "Yes" win rate has experienced a sharp fluctuation, soaring from 51.5% an hour ago to the current 90% (a fluctuation of 38.5%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to The Block, Jeff Yan, co-founder of the decentralized perpetual contract trading platform Hyperliquid, stated during a fireside chat at the Korea Blockchain Week 2026 that around-the-clock trading is not the essential difference between on-chain trading venues and traditional exchanges. He pointed out that cryptocurrencies do not need to adhere to traditional market opening hours because these assets inherently possess international attributes, and some traditional exchanges have already begun to actively extend their trading hours.Yan emphasized that the more enduring value of on-chain finance comes from allowing users to retain control and custody of their funds, which helps to avoid a common single point of failure risk. In his view, once a counterparty, intermediary, or even custodian encounters issues, the ability to self-custody becomes particularly crucial.In addition, transparency constitutes another distinct feature of on-chain trading. Although it does not have a strong appeal in serving ordinary consumers, it is essential for building trust in the entire system. In a system controlled solely by a private organization, users cannot obtain the same level of trust and neutrality guarantees.He also mentioned that for assets lacking publicly available prices during the closing hours of traditional exchanges, continuous trading remains necessary. He cited commodities, stocks, and Pre-IPO targets that had already traded on Hyperliquid before the reference market opened as examples to illustrate that the demand is indeed real.

As TOKEN2049 in Singapore approaches, Gate has released a promotional video for the event. In the video, Gate's founder and CEO Dr. Han shares his thoughts on continuous innovation and change, stating that the next one to two years will mark "a new starting point," and Gate will continue to advance its products, services, and market development.It is reported that Dr. Han will attend this TOKEN2049 in Singapore, delivering a keynote speech on the main stage and engaging in a fireside chat with four-time F1 World Champion Max Verstappen. During the event, Gate will set up a brand booth and exclusive lounge at the TOKEN2049 venue, providing participants with an opportunity to gain in-depth insights into Gate's products, business layout, and global ecological development.Additionally, Gate will host the Gate Gala awards dinner at the Raffles Hotel in Singapore on October 8, expecting nearly 300 global industry founders, institutional representatives, investors, content creators, and ecological partners to attend.Currently, Gate's global user base has surpassed 61 million, with the platform supporting over 5,300 cryptocurrencies and more than 12,800 stocks and ETFs, covering multiple areas including spot trading, contracts, stocks, wealth management, payments, and AI. As the business landscape continues to expand, Gate is building a global platform that encompasses diverse assets and financial services. During this TOKEN2049 trip to Singapore, Gate will focus on presenting the latest developments and future plans of the platform, opening the next phase with a more complete business map and broader global connections.

Glassnode stated that spot traders are turning to the altcoin market. Data shows that the current spot trading volume of altcoins is about 4 times that of Bitcoin's spot trading volume, reaching the highest level since September 2025.Glassnode indicated that the demand for higher-risk assets has increased, a phenomenon that has historically been associated with the formation of Bitcoin's cyclical tops.

David George, a general partner at a16z, stated that OpenAI understands a rare but important thing: the purpose of a business is to create customers. He believes that OpenAI will not win solely due to model, chip, cost performance, or product leadership, but because it excels at creating new types of customers and has a more sustainable distribution strategy.David George indicated that in the context where intelligent services are widely available, the key is whether new usage behaviors can be awakened and distribution won. He summarized the leverage for building cutting-edge large-scale AI businesses as creating new behaviors, reaching a large number of users, pricing to capture value, and increasing conversion costs, and he believes that the last two are difficult to form long-term advantages; competition ultimately depends on the first two.The article also mentioned that OpenAI has found seemingly simple breakthroughs in areas such as chat interfaces, reasoning, tool invocation, and Computer Use multiple times, and is building long-term distribution in a platform manner. David George stated that OpenAI has a broad user base covering consumers, professional users, and enterprises, as well as the ability to deeply understand its own technology stack, thus being better positioned to discover reusable new patterns and foundational capabilities.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, the "Eagles vs. Bears" event is currently among the hottest trades on the prediction market Polymarket, with a total pool size reaching 3.5668 million dollars. The option with the highest market consensus is "O/U 24.5," corresponding to a winning probability of approximately 92.5%.

CryptoQuant analyst Axel Adler Jr. stated that the price of Bitcoin is currently around $83,000, with the outflow rate of Bitcoin from exchanges reaching its fastest level since October 2025.On-chain data shows that as of September 27, the average daily net outflow from exchanges over the past 7 days has reached 16,100 Bitcoins, reflecting a contraction in the supply of chips on exchanges.

Binance will launch Hyperliquid (HYPE) on September 24 at 19:00 and open the HYPE/USDT, HYPE/USDC, and HYPE/TRY spot trading pairs. The HYPE deposit channel will open one hour later, and withdrawals are expected to open on September 25 at 19:00. HYPE will carry a seed label.

According to the French newspaper "Le Parisien," a family in the city of Taverny, Val-d'Oise, France, was taken hostage by an armed gang. The victim's wife and 10-year-old child were bound, and the male head of the household was tortured with a stun gun. The suspects attempted to seize his cryptocurrency assets, ultimately stealing only a small amount of cash and items from the house.Six suspects were transferred to judicial authorities on September 11 and are under investigation for charges including organized armed robbery, extortion, illegal detention, and participation in a criminal gang.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the market prediction on Polymarket for the event "Dota 2: Team Nemesis vs Conventus Stellarum - PGL Wallachia Group Stage," the option "Team Nemesis" in the sub-market "Match Winner" has experienced a dramatic fluctuation in winning probability, rising from 16.5% an hour ago to the current 88% (a fluctuation of 71.5%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

Bitget has upgraded its AI assistant GetAgent to version 2.0, expanding the scope of AI research from the cryptocurrency market to include U.S. stocks, CFDs, and on-chain data scenarios, forming a cross-market research framework that covers various assets such as cryptocurrency, U.S. stocks, gold, and crude oil. Users can complete market inquiries, opportunity screening, position diagnostics, and trade reviews through natural language, and combine relevant market data, events, and fundamental information to obtain structured analysis that includes key price levels, participation conditions, risk boundaries, and conditions for judgment failure.In terms of functional interaction, this upgrade further enhances GetAgent's continuous research capabilities. Users can set up regular reports, event reminders, and continuously track market changes based on specific conditions, extending AI from one-time Q&A to ongoing market research and dynamic tracking, transforming fragmented market observations into coherent trading plans.As an important part of Bitget's Agent-native strategy, GetAgent 2.0 is evolving from an information inquiry tool to a continuous research assistant. As UEX covers more cryptocurrency assets and traditional financial markets, GetAgent will also serve as the corresponding intelligent research layer, providing users with cross-asset analysis, regular reports, and continuous market tracking capabilities.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the market prediction event on Polymarket "Dota 2: 1win vs Pipsqueak+4 - PGL Wallachia Group Stage," the "1win" option in the sub-market "Game 2 Winner" has experienced a dramatic fluctuation in winning probability, plummeting from 73.5% an hour ago to the current 41.5% (a fluctuation of 32%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the market prediction on Polymarket for the event "Dota 2: LGD Gaming vs Aurora (BO3) - PGL Wallachia Group Stage," the "Game 2 Winner" sub-market option "LGD Gaming" has experienced a drastic fluctuation in win probability, dropping from 46.5% an hour ago to the current 30% (a fluctuation of 16.5%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.