grant

OpenAI documentation shows that eligible ChatGPT Pro and Business subscriptions can receive free API credits for building applications and agents within their own API organization. The credits are automatically issued based on the subscription, and any unused portion expires at the end of the billing cycle without carrying over; when there are valid free credits, there is no need to bind an API payment method. In terms of monthly credits, Pro's tiers of $100, $200, and $500 correspond to $100, $200, and $500 respectively; Business Standard provides $20 per paid seat, and Business Premium provides $100 per paid seat.The initial issuance is calculated proportionally based on the remaining time in the current subscription billing cycle and expires at the end of that cycle. Business API credits are shared within the workspace, with a monthly cap of $500; annual payment workspaces receive a one-time issuance of the annual credits, which expire at the end of the annual billing cycle. Users must log in to ChatGPT with an eligible subscription account, with Pro credits claimed in Settings under Billing, and Business credits claimed in the workspace billing settings or Admin Console, confirming the API organization receiving the credits.The credits cover the paid usage of associated organizations on the API Platform, including Responses API, Agents API, Decisions API, GPT-Live and Realtime API, Images API, as well as built-in tools and related costs such as web search, document search, and Code Interpreter. Using Codex via API key is not included in the benefits, and the credits will not increase the usage limits for ChatGPT or Codex that is already logged in. Free credits are prioritized over purchased credits; when exhausted and no remaining credits are available, requests will fail with HTTP 429 and error code credit_balance_exhausted.

According to Cointelegraph, American real estate investor Grant Cardone made a $1 million bet to angel investor and Bitcoin critic Jason Calacanis, wagering that Bitcoin will reach or exceed $126,210.5 before October 28, 2028.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, the predicted market on Polymarket for the event "UFC 333: Grant Dawson vs Nurullo Aliev (Lightweight, Preliminary)" has seen significant fluctuations in the sub-market "Match Goes the Distance," with the "Yes" option's winning probability plummeting from 99.85% an hour ago to the current 50.55% (a fluctuation of 49.3%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to CoinDesk, the consortium Qivalis, supported by 37 major European banks, announced that the Dutch Central Bank (DNB) has granted it an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license, bringing it closer to issuing Euro-denominated electronic money tokens (EMT). The Amsterdam-based company still needs to meet the remaining requirements of the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), including publishing a white paper, in order to issue the token in the coming months.This license enables Qivalis to provide a blockchain-based method for transferring Euros for banks and payment institutions. Qivalis plans to distribute its tokens through banks, cryptocurrency exchanges, and payment service providers, rather than directly to consumers. Since its establishment in September 2025, the consortium has expanded to 37 European banks, including BBVA, BNP Paribas, ING, and DZ Bank, and has chosen Fireblocks to provide digital asset infrastructure.According to MiCA regulations, EMTs are classified as stablecoins, but not all stablecoins are EMTs. EMTs are pegged to a single fiat currency and must be issued by authorized credit institutions or electronic money institutions, with holders having legal claims to them and the right to redeem them at face value at any time, and EMTs cannot pay interest.Qivalis CEO Jan-Oliver Sell stated that the currency in Europe should be carried on-chain by European rules, and Europe should have Euro-denominated on-chain settlement assets issued under European law and subject to European regulatory standards.

Bitcoin Treasuries posted on platform X that billionaire Grant Cardone revealed to Peter Schiff that his company purchases more Bitcoin every month using cash flow from real estate and will buy an additional 500 Bitcoins through refinancing.The company is acquiring more Bitcoin using asset classes outside of real estate assets.

Venezuela grants satellite internet franchise to SpaceX.

According to a report by Reuters, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a disbursement of $139 million to El Salvador, following the organization's exemption regarding the Salvadoran government's violation of conditions limiting further accumulation of Bitcoin. The IMF Executive Board completed the second and third reviews of El Salvador's $1.4 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF), allowing for the immediate release of these funds.The IMF stated that El Salvador's economic performance has exceeded expectations, benefiting from improved security conditions and increased investor confidence. The IMF noted that some program performance standards were not met, including indicators related to Bitcoin holdings. However, after El Salvador took strong corrective measures and recommitted, the IMF approved the relevant exemptions.In September, IMF staff indicated that documents provided by El Salvador showed that the increase in Bitcoin following the initial review came from private donations rather than public funds. The IMF also stated that El Salvador has made progress in anti-money laundering measures, fiscal transparency, and transferring majority ownership and control of the state-owned digital wallet Chivo to private operators.

Zcash founder Zooko posted that Zcash has issued over 8 million dollars in retroactive grants this round, with millions of dollars awarded to those who contributed to protecting all users during this year's AI vulnerability crisis.The more significant meaning of this funding is that Zcash once again proves that its self-funding and self-governance system is sustainable, resistant to capture, and capable of continuous evolution. Zcash will conduct multiple rounds of similar funding every year in the future while continuously improving the mechanism.

According to CryptoBriefing, the second round of funding for ETHSecurity Initiatives under TheDAO Security Fund has been launched, with a grant of $600,000 allocated for the formal verification of the Vyper compiler. Vyper is the smart contract language for protocols such as Curve, Yearn, and Lido.The fund originates from unclaimed ETH converted from the 2016 DAO incident, with the Ethereum Foundation publicly expressing support.

Real estate investment company Cardone Capital founder Grant Cardone stated that commercial real estate is facing a historic reset. He pointed out that in a high-interest-rate environment, commercial real estate prices have been driven down below replacement costs, which presents an opportunity to store wealth through Bitcoin. Cardone mentioned that his goal is to accumulate 25,000 Bitcoins while holding 25,000 apartments.Cardone referred to real estate as his "Trojan Horse" for allocating Bitcoin and introduced Cardone Capital's Bitcoin real estate trading model, which relies on property cash flow to continuously increase Bitcoin holdings, with a target of growing from 3,000 to 25,000 Bitcoins. He stated that traditional REITs cannot hold Bitcoin, which creates a competitive barrier for the company, and believes that Bitcoin and real estate are an ideal mixed asset. He also discussed Michael Saylor's related views and a $335 million transaction located in Boca Raton, and responded to questions about whether Cardone Capital would go public.

According to The Information, Anthropic is seeking shareholder approval for a special equity structure that would grant a total of 50.1% voting rights to CEO Dario Amodei and six other co-founders, ensuring that the founding team retains control after the company goes public. This arrangement requires at least three founders to continue holding a minimum percentage of the company's shares.It is reported that the seven founders of Anthropic currently each hold about 2% of the shares, and the new equity will not provide additional economic benefits, only increasing voting rights. Meanwhile, Anthropic's long-term benefit trust fund will still be responsible for electing most board members, with the number of founder board seats increasing from 2 to 3, and employees will also receive shares that can break ties on certain matters.Anthropic was valued at $96.5 billion in May this year, and its recent secondary market valuation has risen to about $1.5 trillion, with its proposed IPO expected to reference this latest valuation.

Micron announced today that it will distribute 2026 fiscal year bonuses to over 60,000 employees worldwide to acknowledge the company's achievements this year, marking the highest bonuses in Micron's history. Taiwan is a key hub for Micron's global technology leadership, with approximately 15,000 employees and a cumulative investment of over NT$1.6 trillion.In Taiwan, the 2026 fiscal year bonuses include a NT$1 million cash bonus for each employee who joins before August 29, 2025, with subsequent hires receiving bonuses proportionate to their duration of employment; an annual performance bonus that can reach up to 500% of the basic target; and additional stock awards. Production line employees in Taiwan will receive total compensation equivalent to 35 to 68 months of salary. The cash compensation for Micron's employees in Taiwan for the 2026 fiscal year will start at NT$1.7 million; entry-level engineers will have an average cash compensation of NT$2.9 million, with an average total compensation of NT$3.4 million after including stock awards calculated at grant value. The annual performance adjustment stock awards will cover 100%.Regarding Micron's announcement without reaching a consensus with the union, the union stated after collecting member opinions: grassroots members demand institutional reform and equal negotiation, calling for a change in the IPP profit-sharing system to a 15% profit-sharing system, stating that one-time bonuses cannot resolve the issue, and expressing the hope to establish a calculation basis directly linked to the company's actual profits. If there is no response, the union will continue to move towards a strike. The Ministry of Labor stated that it has fully grasped the relevant information and is maintaining close contact with the Taoyuan City Government, the Central Taiwan Science Park Administration, and the Taichung City Government.

U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis stated that the recent lawsuit against Tether for freezing $42.4 million in USDT highlights the regulatory gaps in the current crackdown on illegal financial activities in the cryptocurrency industry. She pointed out that stablecoin issuers and trading platforms may face civil litigation risks if they freeze related assets due to suspicions of illegal activities.Lummis indicated that Section 305 of the "Digital Asset Market Structure Clear Act" would grant stablecoin issuers and trading platforms the necessary authority to promptly freeze stablecoins suspected of being involved in illegal activities while avoiding civil liability as a result.She believes that this provision can help the cryptocurrency industry more effectively prevent the flow of illegal funds and address the legal risks faced by issuers and trading platforms when taking compliance measures.

The Watchdog Committee of the Arbitrum ecosystem (composed of Entropy Advisors and others) submitted a proposal to the governance forum on September 3, requesting a permanent ban on the projects Good Entry, Limitless, and APX Finance, as well as their founders, prohibiting their participation in all future ArbitrumDAO initiatives. The committee determined that these three projects engaged in grant abuse within the STIP and LTIPP incentive programs, involving a total amount of 457,553 ARB (approximately $76,000).Specifically, Good Entry received 200,000 ARB in the first round of STIP, of which 142,839 ARB flowed to 1,032 ineligible users, and there is evidence of self-farming by associated addresses, with the team refusing to cooperate with the investigation; Limitless exchanged all 75,000 ARB for USDC and cross-chain to Base, being classified as suspected theft; APX Finance was approved for 525,000 ARB, of which 239,714 ARB involved issues related to funds being held in the treasury, delayed distribution, and witch cluster problems. APX later merged with Astherus and rebranded as Aster, with approximately 70% of its assets located on the BNB Chain.According to the proposal, the three projects may defend themselves in the forum post before September 10. If the explanations are not accepted and the funds are not returned, the committee will initiate three separate Snapshot votes to decide whether to permanently ban the relevant projects and founders.

According to a report by Sina Finance, Anthropic refused to submit its latest model Claude Mythos 5.1 to the UK Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute (AISI) for testing before its release, as the model is only open to qualified institutions in the United States. This move has raised alarms within the UK Whitehall and AISI, with UK national security officials concerned that this could set a precedent, making it difficult for AISI to access the latest cutting-edge models in the future.Analysts pointed out that this action may be related to the increasingly stringent export control policies of the US government on the AI industry. The US government had previously implemented export controls on Anthropic's models Mythos and Fable, prohibiting foreign nationals from using them. Anthropic declined to comment on this, only stating that it is coordinating with the US government to expand access to the model for more domestic and international partners as soon as possible.

American billionaire and founder and CEO of Cardone Capital, Grant Cardone, posted on the X platform that he is selling his private jet for 1,025 Bitcoin (approximately 8.09 million USD).According to reports, the tweet's image shows that the aircraft is a 2024 model Bombardier Global 7500, and similar aircraft with comparable flight hours typically sell for between 7.5 million and 8.1 million USD.

The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) announced a new round of funding exceeding 60 million satoshis (approximately $472,800) to 16 projects worldwide through its Bitcoin Development Fund, with the funded projects distributed across Africa, Asia, and Latin America. These grants aim to strengthen the Bitcoin protocol, expand the practical use of Bitcoin, and provide secure communication and community infrastructure for dissidents. This is HRF's second round of funding in 2026, following the organization's announcement in April to support 26 projects.The funded projects cover multiple areas. In terms of Bitcoin payments, BitSpenda plans to expand its mobile currency to a Bitcoin bridging tool to reduce cross-border transfer costs in Africa; Project Island Resilience, based on Jamaican developer Dread's Flash wallet, plans to add offline payment features using Bluetooth, NFC, and ecash; Bitzed helps Zambian users purchase Bitcoin directly through mobile currency. In Bitcoin development, Libbitcoinkernel, Floresta, BDK-Dart, and WalletScrutiny focus on reusing core code, lightweight nodes, cross-platform wallet tools, and wallet auditing, respectively.In the Nostr ecosystem, projects such as Vector, Flotilla Chat, OpenAlert, and 0xchat received support to provide censorship-resistant encrypted communication tools.

According to Digital Asset, on August 20, members of the Korean National Power Party, including Yoon Tae-yong, proposed an amendment to the Specific Financial Information Act, which aims to grant the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) direct enforcement authority over unreported virtual asset service providers.According to the amendment, anyone can report illegal activities to the FIU. Upon receiving a report or discovering suspected violations, the FIU can initiate investigations and analyses, and refer the case to or notify investigative authorities. The proposal points out that while current laws impose reporting and anti-money laundering obligations on virtual asset service providers, there are no direct enforcement measures against unreported operators, posing risks of money laundering and illegal cross-border transfers, making it difficult to respond quickly relying solely on inter-agency coordination.

According to Bloomberg, AI company Anthropic PBC plans to grant shares with extra voting rights to CEO Dario Amodei and other co-founders before preparing for an IPO. This move aims to ensure that the founding team retains dominant control over the company's strategic direction after it goes public. This dual-class share structure is already quite common in the tech industry, with Meta founder Zuckerberg and Snap founder Spiegel holding similar super-voting shares.