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Galaxy Research report shows that the share of Meme coins in Solana's trading volume has dropped from over 50% at the end of 2024 to 15% to 20% in the second quarter of 2026. In addition, SOL has seen a decline of nearly 20% this year, and the U.S.-listed spot and staking SOL ETFs have recorded outflows for two consecutive weeks this month, totaling approximately $50 million.Meanwhile, Solana's share in on-chain perpetual contract trading volume has decreased from 17% to 6%. It is reported that the Solana Foundation has issued a statement indicating that Solana's transformation is underway, attempting to shift from a growth model reliant on Meme coins and speculative trading to more mainstream financial applications such as stablecoins and tokenized assets, in order to attract adoption from Wall Street institutions. However, with the cryptocurrency market in a downturn and competitors like Hyperliquid rising, Solana faces challenges in its growth model transformation. Market analysts point out that Solana's future key lies in its ability to attract stable assets, developers, and users, rather than relying solely on speculative trading to drive growth.

Tom Lee stated in an interview that approximately 99% of financial activities are still operating on traditional financial infrastructure, but this situation may create misleading short-term biases, causing investors and businesses to view cryptocurrencies as a niche area and underestimate the potential speed of transformation in the financial system.Tom Lee believes that the current dominance of traditional financial infrastructure does not mean that this pattern will be maintained in the long term. If financial activities gradually shift towards cryptocurrency infrastructure, institutions' reliance on the existing market structure may lead them to underestimate the speed of industry changes. He also warned that banks that have not established cryptocurrency business channels or formulated relevant strategies may face competitive disadvantages as cryptocurrency adoption increases.

Imran Khan, co-founder of Alliance, expressed his views on a16z crypto's shift towards cutting-edge technology. He stated that he is always grateful to a16z for leading the investment in Coinbase in 2013, which provided external validation for the crypto industry; Marc Andreessen's 2014 article "Why Bitcoin Matters" in The New York Times pushed him to shift his career towards Bitcoin.Imran Khan mentioned that at that time, very few institutions or funds were willing to publicly support crypto, and a16z and USV were two funds that took on brand risk. Since then, a large number of talents have entered and reshaped the crypto industry. He believes that the current infrastructure development in artificial intelligence has a practical connection with Bitcoin mining infrastructure and the talent flowing from crypto to artificial intelligence.He stated that the shift from crypto to cutting-edge technologies such as robotics, biology, artificial intelligence, energy, and computing power means that the talents and capabilities built in crypto over the past decade can be applied to a broader range of fields. He cited the resistance faced by data centers as an example, noting that crypto also faced opposition, but traditional finance has now accepted crypto to a certain extent. He believes that cutting-edge technology is the next generation of technology builders, and the world often recognizes the importance of new technologies many years later.

According to a report by Businesswire, BNB Plus Corp. (OTCQB: BNBX) announced a strategic transformation, shifting from a digital asset treasury company focused on the BNB Chain ecosystem to an operational company providing open network infrastructure such as blockchain and Agentic AI for financial institutions and enterprises.In the future, the company will still participate in ecosystems like BNB Chain, with a strategic focus shifting from passive holding of digital assets to infrastructure, integration, and deployment services. BNB Plus, formerly known as Applied DNA Sciences, previously transitioned from a biotechnology business to a BNB treasury strategy, holding approximately 18,830 BNB as of July 30.

The Chairman of the U.S. SEC, Paul Atkins, stated: For a long time, regulatory uncertainty has hindered responsible yet crucial innovation from taking root in the United States. Reversing this trend has been a priority during his tenure as chairman.Although temporary, the innovation exemption is a principled, structured relief grant aimed at addressing genuine legal uncertainties while providing investor protection and maintaining market integrity standards. Through this order and a series of ongoing initiatives, we will ensure that the United States remains the global preferred destination for building the next generation of financial infrastructure.

According to BBX data, yesterday and in recent days, globally listed companies in the U.S. stock market disclosed the latest developments in digital asset purchases, business restructuring, and stock buybacks. The core information is as follows:MARA Holdings invested approximately $98.64 million to increase its holdings of 1,292 BTC: The global leading Bitcoin mining giant MARA Holdings (NASDAQ: $MARA) made a significant purchase of 1,292 Bitcoins yesterday through the crypto broker FalconX. Based on the average price during the purchase period, the total value of this increase is approximately $98.64 million, continuing its strategy of fully retaining output and actively allocating Bitcoin in the secondary market.Twenty One Capital (NYSE: $XXI) seeks business transformation, disclosing a five-step plan for a "Bitcoin operating company": Twenty One Capital's CEO Raphael Zagury stated in an interview with Coin Stories that the company is transitioning from merely holding Bitcoin reserves to becoming a deep "Bitcoin operating company." Zagury disclosed the specific five-step implementation path for the first time: First, improve corporate governance and professional structures in the middle and back office; second, introduce Bitcoin industry operating entities with self-sustaining and profit-generating capabilities; third, comprehensively promote horizontal industry mergers and acquisitions; fourth, flexibly use public capital market tools to continue increasing Bitcoin holdings at the appropriate time; fifth, focus on expanding and developing Bitcoin collateralized lending business.Circle minted 10 billion ARC genesis tokens, exploring a shift to PoS consensus in 2027: Stablecoin issuer Circle officially completed the minting of 10 billion ARC tokens this week. Circle clarified that this minting is merely a milestone for underlying technology verification and is not a commitment for public issuance. The core positioning of ARC is to serve as a security guarantee, practical function, and decentralized governance coordination mechanism for the Arc network, with the network's native gas fees still strictly settled in USDC. Additionally, Circle is proactively exploring a smooth transition of the network's underlying consensus mechanism from the current Proof of Authority (PoA) to Proof of Stake (PoS) in 2027.ProCap Financial (NASDAQ: $BRR) sold 50 BTC for a discounted buyback, holding over 5,250 BTC: Financial company ProCap Financial, focused on digital asset allocation, announced that starting from September 3, it repurchased an additional 2.2% of its circulating common stock at a significant discount of approximately 22% to the net asset value (NAV) per share, with the funds for this buyback sourced from the sale of about 50 Bitcoins on its balance sheet. Since the buyback plan was initiated, the company has repurchased approximately 12.2% of its circulating shares. As of the market close on September 15, its total circulating shares were 84,937,392, and the treasury still holds approximately 5,254 Bitcoins, corresponding to an NAV of about $3.62 per share. The company's management emphasized that it will steadfastly execute the stock buyback strategy until the secondary market trading price is no longer below the net asset value.

The Central Cyberspace Affairs Commission, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, and the Ministry of Commerce jointly issued the "Implementation Plan for Promoting Coordinated Transformation and Development of Digitalization and Greening (2026-2030)", proposing to advance the coordinated transformation of digitalization and greening during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period.The plan emphasizes empowering green and low-carbon transformation with digital intelligence technology, achieving low-cost and high-efficiency applications of artificial intelligence by 2030, significantly improving the energy efficiency of computing facilities and 5G base stations, promoting renewable energy electricity consumption in key areas such as computing facilities to reach the responsibility weight level of the respective provinces, and deepening the digital and green applications in agriculture, manufacturing, trade, consumption, and urban operation, strengthening intelligent governance of the ecological environment and digital carbon management, and solidifying the foundation for coordinated dual transformation and international cooperation.

Researchers at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, abbreviated as Dallas Fed, indicate that tokenized deposits and real-time blockchain transfers may weaken bank liquidity and limit their ability to issue long-term loans. The study was authored by Rosie Levy and Srini Ramaswamy.The research points out that of the $7 trillion in term risk borne by U.S. banks, approximately 80% is supported by the term characteristics of traditional deposits. If the weighted average term of deposits shortens by 10%, the banking system's term transformation capacity will decrease by about $580 billion, potentially increasing liquidity risk and pressure for fund outflows. Chris Turner, co-founder of Kula, stated that the speed of token transfers does not equate to the legal settlement of underlying financial claims. Tokens can be transferred through the blockchain network in seconds, but payments, ownership, and legal claims still rely on banks, custodians, clearing systems, and regulatory registries to complete the settlement.

The long-established public chain Gnosis Chain's proposal GIP-153 to transform from a sovereign independent L1 to a highly aligned Ethereum L2 has officially been approved. On the eve of the voting deadline, several official affiliated addresses, including Gnosis co-founder StefanDGeorge, concentrated their votes in favor, successfully meeting the quorum requirement. This proposal was jointly initiated by Gnosis founder tw_tter and core members, aiming to free Gnosis Chain from the traditional PoS L1's insufficient security and inflation subsidy drawbacks, directly inheriting the security of Ethereum validators, and becoming the first to achieve synchronous composability as an Ethereum L2.

According to Jinshi reports, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung stated on Wednesday that the AI-driven industrial transformation is reshaping the global industrial landscape, emphasizing that South Korea needs to take "bold" and "swift" investment actions. He pointed out that the government's responsibility is to identify trends, plan for the future, and lay the foundation for innovation, while ensuring solid industrial growth potential and a strong energy security system to withstand changes in the external environment.

UK real estate technology startup Dwelly announced the completion of a $170 million financing round to acquire more real estate companies and integrate artificial intelligence into its operations.This round of financing was led by EQT Growth and General Catalyst, including $95 million in equity financing and a $75 million debt financing facility provided by Trinity Capital. The company did not disclose its valuation.

Coinbase is undergoing the largest executive reshuffle in recent years. Chief Talent Officer Lawrence Brock has stepped down and transitioned to an advisory role, while co-head of the institutional division Greg Tusar has moved to a policy position; previously, General Counsel Paul Grewal planned to leave, and Jesse Pollak has stepped down as head of the Base app. After laying off 14% of its workforce in May, Coinbase is accelerating its transformation into a comprehensive trading platform that includes stocks and prediction markets.

Polygon CEO Marc Boiron stated on the X platform that the company is in the final stages of completing the acquisition of Coinme, and will subsequently integrate the relevant teams into Polygon Labs. As part of achieving the profitability goal for 2027, the company has initiated layoffs and is advancing broader mergers and organizational adjustments.Marc Boiron mentioned that Polygon Labs is transitioning from a blockchain foundation-type organization to a blockchain payment company, with the relevant adjustments primarily focusing on organizational structure and talent needs. He also stated that the company's current revenue performance is strong, with stablecoin business volume continuously breaking records, and that compensation and support will be provided to affected employees.