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The cryptocurrency trading platform BTSE, under BTSE Exchange Pte Ltd (BTSE Bhutan), announced that it has received a financial services license from the Gelephu Financial Services Office (GFSO) of the special administrative region of Gelephu, Bhutan. The company received preliminary approval in April 2026, and this license confirms that it has met all the prerequisites.The license authorizes the operation of a virtual asset multi-lateral trading facility and the provision of institutional-level virtual asset custody services. The company will begin onboarding users in the coming weeks, with spot trading initially only available for BTC/USDT and ETH/USDT. More trading pairs and fiat currency exchanges will be rolled out in phases, and customer assets will be placed under licensed custody arrangements in accordance with regulatory requirements.

Renowned trader Bonk Guy responded to criticisms regarding long-term holding of tokens and not choosing to sell, stating that long-term holding of high-confidence assets is part of his trading strategy, and he does not believe that one must sell after a significant price increase.Bonk Guy indicated that PONS is the most promising utility token in his portfolio, currently valued at approximately 400 million dollars; USELESS is his most favored meme coin, currently valued at around 270 million dollars. Neither has reached 1 billion dollars, while some meme coins and protocols that performed strongly in the previous cycle had market capitalizations exceeding 4 billion to 5 billion dollars, which is why he has chosen to continue holding them.

The founder of Liebit Mining Pool, Jiang Zhuoer, posted on platform X stating that although the Republican Party has released a new version of the CLARITY Act text and claims to have "conceded 80% of the disputed clauses," the actual concession is about 60%, and the concessions on key clauses are insufficient.For example, regarding the ethical clauses, the Democrats require restrictions on officials, spouses, children, and related entities, but the new text only concedes to restrict officials and spouses, excluding children and related entities; regarding the prosecution clauses, state attorneys general are granted the right to sue, but only to prosecute exchanges for listing non-compliant tokens, and cannot sue the Department of Justice for failure to enforce the law, nor can they sue the President himself.He believes that such concessions lack substantive meaning for the Democrats, and with the midterm elections approaching, the Democrats have no reason to give Trump this political gift at this time. He assesses that the procedural vote on September 16 at 2:15 has almost no hope of passing, and if the CLARITY Act vote fails, it is likely to mark the beginning of a correction after the recent rise in Bitcoin.

The CEO of Bitcoin Reserve Company Metaplanet, Simon Gerovich, posted on the X platform in response to the controversy surrounding the company's equity incentive plan and MMXX Ventures. Gerovich admitted that the company "failed to adequately explain" the incentive arrangement known as "Series 10 Stock Options" and stated that he is a "significant but non-controlling shareholder" of MMXX's parent company, not involved in its trading decisions.The controversy stems from a stock rights plan established in December 2022, with a reward pool set at 20% of Metaplanet's fully diluted equity. After shifting to a Bitcoin reserve strategy in April 2024, the company dilutes existing shareholders with each new share issuance, while Gerovich's option rights increase accordingly. On August 18, the board canceled the floating adjustment mechanism, fixing the Series 10 pool at 319 million shares and setting a five-year lock-up period, but did not restore the reward pool to the level it was at when the Bitcoin strategy was initiated. On August 28, Gerovich exercised 92,000 Series 10 options, acquiring 64 million new shares, and currently holds about 6.2% of the company; he and MMXX together hold over 27% of the fully diluted equity.Shareholders expressed dissatisfaction. A shareholder using the pseudonym The Bitcoin Pharaoh stated on X that the adjustments in August were "a step in the right direction," but demanded that Gerovich address the issues that have arisen, disclose the owners of MMXX, and restore the reward pool to the level it was at when the Bitcoin strategy was initiated.

According to on-chain detective Specter, the victim claims to have transferred funds from Bitcoin to Ethereum due to a hack on Coldcard. However, on-chain data shows that 73 BTC (worth $4.6 million) originally came from the Whirlpool mixer two weeks ago, with some of it crossing over to Ethereum and subsequently deposited through a phishing Tornado Cash interface.Two mixers were used during the related fund transfer process. The individual was also found to be present in Telegram groups related to private key searches and brute force cracking. On-chain detective Specter indicates that the victim may be a threat actor, and their funds may have also been stolen by another threat actor.

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino, in an interview with The Block, responded to ongoing criticisms raised after KPMG U.S. completed its first full financial audit. He stated that some critics are unable to admit that their past judgments about Tether were wrong, and said, "Honestly, I don't care." Ardoino mentioned that Tether has repeatedly proven its resilience.He noted that in 2022, Tether processed $7 billion in redemptions within 48 hours, which was about 10% of its reserves at the time, and there was no pause in redemptions during that period. He believes that many traditional financial institutions would struggle to handle withdrawals of a similar scale in such a short time. He also stated that criticism itself is not a bad thing, as it makes Tether better and stronger. Even if some critics view it as a "villain," as long as Tether can continue to serve its claimed 650 million users who rely on USDT, especially in emerging markets, he does not mind.According to informed sources, Tether, as a private company, will not publicly share audited financial statements. The company plans to conduct a full audit once a year in the future while continuing to release quarterly attestation reports. Overall, the KPMG audit is an important step for Tether to enhance transparency, but controversies surrounding its reserves, disclosure levels, and systemic impact have not completely dissipated.

According to BBX data, yesterday global listed companies and large ETF issuers disclosed the latest developments in digital asset reserve allocation and debt restructuring, with the core information as follows:Bitwise continues to increase its holdings, with its clients purchasing over $5 million in HYPE in a single week: The latest update from leading cryptocurrency index fund management company Bitwise shows that the firm has not sold any HYPE assets since last month and has maintained a net buying position throughout August. Market data indicates that in the past week, its ETF clients have cumulatively purchased HYPE worth over $5 million.Empery Digital sold 235 bitcoins to resolve debt: U.S. listed company Empery Digital (NASDAQ: $EMPD) officially disclosed that the company recently sold 235 bitcoins in the open market to raise funds for repaying approximately $10 million in maturing debt. After this reduction, Empery Digital's total bitcoin holdings have decreased to 1,279 BTC, ranking 39th in the global list of companies by bitcoin holdings.

According to the official announcement, the UK-listed company The Smarter Web Company has repaid the Smarter Convert convertible notes two weeks early, paying approximately $11.6985 million to the TOBAM Group by selling 177.89 bitcoins (average price $65,762) to complete the repayment.The company's CEO stated that although they had previously recognized the flexibility of the structure, they currently do not consider it a suitable capital solution. After the repayment, the company holds 2,700 bitcoins. The related potential share issuance has been canceled.

BTSE has officially launched BTSE Indonesia through a joint venture with PT Aset Kripto Internasional and has obtained a license for digital financial assets and cryptocurrency trading operators (PAKD) issued by the Indonesian Financial Services Authority (OJK). BTSE will provide trading infrastructure and liquidity support, while BTSE Indonesia is responsible for local market operations. The platform (btse.id) now supports withdrawals and deposits in Indonesian Rupiah (IDR) and IDR trading pairs, with plans to expand into futures trading and other products in accordance with local regulatory requirements in the future.BTSE is a global blockchain technology company covering exchanges, payment solutions, and blockchain infrastructure development. This licensing further enhances its global compliance framework and lays the foundation for expanding into the Southeast Asian market and promoting the localization of digital asset services.

According to Jinshi, the US dollar index has strongly broken through, raising market doubts about Trump's weak dollar strategy. Although Trump hopes to achieve a weak dollar, his policies seem to have led to a stronger dollar instead. Currently, the "war dollar" has receded, and the "interest rate dollar" is dominating the market, with the future direction of the dollar drawing significant attention.

According to GlobeNewswire, Bitcoin financial services company Fold Holdings (NASDAQ: FLD) announced the completion of a series of capital transactions to strengthen the company's balance sheet. Fold liquidated approximately $45 million in Bitcoin at an average price of about $71,000 per coin, repaid $200 million in Bitcoin collateralized debt, and allocated the remaining $250 million in unrestricted cash for business growth.After this transaction, the company has eliminated all secured debt, enhanced liquidity, improved monthly net cash flow, and retained a certain amount of Bitcoin reserves. Company CEO Will Reeves stated that this move aims to reduce financing risks and ensure that short-term market fluctuations do not affect the execution of the product roadmap.

According to CNBC, SpaceX officially submitted its IPO prospectus last week, but its CEO Musk recently posted on social media, revealing significant discrepancies between the details of the company's agreement with Anthropic for computing power rental and the content of the prospectus.The prospectus shows that the cooperation between the two parties will last until 2029, with a monthly rent of $125 million; however, Musk stated that the agreement is only a short-term lease of 180 days, and both parties can terminate the cooperation with 90 days' notice.This discrepancy makes it difficult for investors to assess the company's valuation, and industry experts have raised questions about the regulatory compliance of the information disclosure. Additionally, analysts pointed out that the prospectus is missing several key data points.SpaceX is expected to go public on June 12, with the company's valuation currently exceeding $1 trillion, and it continues to operate at a loss.

According to BBX data, yesterday there was a structural differentiation in the Bitcoin treasury strategies of globally listed companies and large asset management entities, with the core dynamics as follows:Cardone Capital increases holdings on dips: Grant Cardone, CEO of the well-established American real estate investment and asset management giant Cardone Capital, officially posted on social platform X announcing that the company has increased its holdings by 130 BTC during the recent market correction. He emphasized that as a strategic asset reserve against inflation, the company will continue to utilize cash flow to allocate Bitcoin spot on dips.Sequans liquidates 80% of holdings to repay debts: Sequans Communications S.A. (NYSE: $SQNS) released an official announcement on Thursday, stating that it has successfully redeemed all debts related to its Bitcoin treasury by liquidating approximately 80% of its Bitcoin holdings, marking its official exit from the previous cryptocurrency asset treasury strategy. Currently, the company holds only 658 BTC and is completely debt-free, with future focus shifting back to its core business in IoT and cellular semiconductors.

According to the official announcement, Bitget stock derivatives have now launched 8 underlying assets including RGTI (Rigetti Computing), QBTS (D-Wave Quantum), QUBT (Quantum Computing Inc.), ARQQ (Arqit Quantum), covering popular US stock directions such as quantum computing, advanced aviation, and cybersecurity. The aforementioned contracts support up to 20 times leverage, and more details can be found on the Bitget official platform.

The Digital Chamber, a cryptocurrency industry organization, responded to Senator Elizabeth Warren's concerns regarding the recent approval of national trust charters by the OCC, stating that her claims about cryptocurrency companies being "improperly approved" are unfounded.Previously, Warren wrote to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), stating that the recent approvals granted to digital asset companies such as Ripple, Circle, Paxos, Fidelity, BitGo, and Coinbase may violate the National Bank Act and have not adhered to the same regulatory standards as traditional banks.The Digital Chamber stated that the OCC has the authority to grant national trust charters to qualified institutions, and that these arrangements do not equate to a relaxation of regulation. The organization represents over 250 cryptocurrency-related entities and believes that these charters help to integrate digital asset services into a clearer federal regulatory framework.

At the Tencent shareholder meeting, Chairman and CEO Ma Huateng gave the most candid response to date regarding doubts about whether Tencent is falling behind in AI. He stated, "A year ago, we thought we were on board, but later found that the boat was leaking. Now it feels like we are on board, but we can't sit down yet. We hope the speed of the boat can be a bit faster." Ma Huateng acknowledged the company's bumpy journey in the field of artificial intelligence and humorously illustrated the current situation: on the boat, but not yet stable.Ma Huateng also emphasized that Tencent may not be the fastest in the industry to seize opportunities, but it insists on following the right path, combining its unique advantages to proceed steadily. "We can't just look at others doing things and casually jump in to take over their territory. We have done that in the past but mostly failed."

Fluid released a recap of the Resolv incident, stating that on March 22, Resolv was compromised due to an attack on its signature infrastructure, resulting in the malicious issuance of approximately $80 million in unsecured USR. Fluid faced a risk exposure of about $100 million, leading to approximately $21 million in bad debt. The final plan is as follows: Resolv will bear about $9.7 million, the Fluid governance treasury will bear $8.2 million, the team will bear $1.5 million, and the remaining USR within the protocol has been destroyed by Resolv at the contract level.Fluid stated that its smart contracts were not breached, all user funds are safe, and the protocol maintains full solvency. In addition, Fluid has upgraded its oracle and pricing risk control systems and will suspend buybacks, significantly reduce, or eliminate FLUID incentives.

According to official news, MARA's revenue in the first quarter was $174.6 million, a year-on-year decrease of 18%, with a net loss of $1.3 billion, mainly affected by the unrealized loss of 38,689 bitcoins on the balance sheet. MARA sold approximately $1.1 billion in bitcoins during the quarter to pay off debt and improve liquidity.The company stated that bitcoin mining remains the cornerstone of its operations, but it is shifting its business towards AI and digital infrastructure, and it does not expect to make large-scale ASIC miner purchases in the future. Currently, its hash rate has expanded to 72.2 EH/s, and it mined a total of 2,247 bitcoins during the quarter.

The Mantle community has authorized the Mantle Treasury to provide a loan of up to 30,000 ETH to the Aave DAO through proposal MIP - 34, to address the bad debt impact caused by the rsETH cross-chain bridge security incident on Aave V3.According to the proposal, the loan term is up to 36 months, with an interest rate of LIDO + 1% annualized, and the borrower can repay early without penalty. In terms of risk control, Mantle will have priority security rights over the relevant collateral assets, and Aave will also provide additional collateral in the form of Aave tokens and protocol revenue worth no less than $11 million, and will delegate 130,000 Aave tokens to Mantle for governance participation.

The Curve team has published a proposal on the governance forum, addressing approximately $700,000 in bad debt generated by the CRV-long LlamaLend market, proposing a recovery mechanism based on the free market.This mechanism utilizes the option characteristics of the CRV-long treasury assets: when the price of CRV rises, the value of the treasury assets increases, and when the price falls, it does not further depreciate. The proposal suggests establishing a Curve stable pool with a low amplification coefficient (A=2) and a high redemption fee (1%), concentrating the liquidity of the treasury tokens around a repayment capability level of approximately 71%. Arbitrageurs can profit by purchasing treasury tokens through flash loans and conducting partial liquidations.Curve DAO has been invited to approve incentive measures for this pool, and the management fees collected will be retained in the treasury in the form of treasury tokens. If this mechanism is successful, it will serve as a reference solution for similar situations.