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Research institution Galaxy Research recorded a reorganization event at Bitcoin block height 966500, where mining pools Spiderpool and Antpool simultaneously discovered two valid blocks pointing to the same parent block, leading to a brief competition. Ultimately, the Antpool block joined the chain with a higher cumulative work, while the Spiderpool block was discarded.Galaxy Research stated that this is the third single-block reorganization that has occurred in Bitcoin in the past four weeks, with the previous two occurring at block heights 962722 and 963853. Its nodes only observed the block after the Antpool block completed confirmation and continued to extend on it. When a single-block reorganization occurs, the network will ultimately continue to build along the chain with the higher cumulative work, while the other block is removed from the chain. Monero has experienced an 18-block reorganization, and Bitcoin SV had a 100-block reorganization in 2021; if a transaction is in a block that is replaced, its confirmations will disappear.

According to the token unlock data from the crypto asset data platform RootData, Bedrock (BR) will unlock approximately 40.63 million tokens at 12:00 PM Beijing time on September 20, with a value of about 10.34 million USD.

According to the token unlocking data from the crypto asset data platform RootData, Kaito (KAITO) will unlock approximately 12.11 million tokens at 12:00 PM Beijing time on September 20, with a value of about 3.74 million USD.

According to token unlocking data from the crypto asset data platform RootData, LayerZero (ZRO) will unlock approximately 25.71 million tokens at 11:00 AM Beijing time on September 20, worth about 26.43 million USD.

According to the token unlocking data from the crypto asset data platform RootData, Sapien (SAPIEN) will unlock approximately 19.58 million tokens at 0:00 Beijing time on September 20, worth about 1.49 million US dollars.

According to token unlock data from the crypto asset data platform RootData, Lista DAO (LISTA) will unlock approximately 28.44 million tokens at 0:00 Beijing time on September 20, worth about 2.2 million USD.

According to Onchain Lens monitoring, the Alameda/FTX address has recently unstaked and transferred 202,700 SOL, worth 20.62 million USD, in the past half hour.Based on past records, similar transfers may be used for FTX creditor payments.

According to the token unlocking data from the crypto asset data platform RootData, RateX (RTX) will unlock approximately 2.81 million tokens at 9:00 AM Beijing time on September 19, with a value of about 1.98 million USD.

According to Bitcoin.com, an independent Bitcoin miner mining through Braiins Solo successfully mined a block with a height of 966351, receiving the full block reward of 3.147 BTC, worth approximately $245,000.This is the first time in nearly 40 days that an independent miner has successfully mined a block on the Bitcoin network. The last occurrence was on August 2, when a miner mining through Solo CKPool received a reward of 3.1569 BTC. Currently, the five major mining pools—Foundry, Antpool, F2Pool, ViaBTC, and Spiderpool—collectively control about 78.31% of the Bitcoin network's hash rate, making the probability of independent miners successfully mining a block relatively low.

According to Bitcoin.com, an independent Bitcoin miner mining through Braiins Solo successfully mined a block with a height of 966351, receiving the entire block reward of 3.147 BTC, worth approximately $245,000.This is the first time in nearly 40 days that an independent miner has successfully mined a block on the Bitcoin network. The last occurrence was on August 2, when a miner mining through Solo CKPool received a reward of 3.1569 BTC. Currently, the five major mining pools—Foundry, Antpool, F2Pool, ViaBTC, and Spiderpool—collectively control about 78.31% of the Bitcoin network's hash rate, making it relatively low for independent miners to successfully mine blocks.

Following the attack on the Liquid Network, Blockstream rejected the hacker's demand for a 10% ransom on the remaining approximately 598.5 bitcoins and requested the hacker to return the bitcoins. "Unauthorized acquisition of assets and refusal to return them is a criminal act, not responsible disclosure; this is by no means white hat hacking, but outright theft."Previously, after Blockstream confirmed that the vulnerability in the bridging node had been fixed, the Liquid Network attacker returned 3,400 BTC and retained approximately 598.5 BTC (worth about 47.3 million USD).

According to Onchain Lens monitoring, the Fireblocks custody wallet (9Ryc...G4xfCxk) deposited 19.4 million USD1 supported by Trump to Binance in the past hour.In the past 13 days, this wallet has transferred approximately 149.8 million USD1 to Binance.

According to Whale Alert monitoring, at 18:12 Beijing time, USDC Treasury minted an additional 250 million USDC on the Solana chain.

Blockstream tweeted that it will not pay a ransom for the return of the stolen Bitcoin from the Liquid Network, stating that acquiring assets without authorization and refusing to return them constitutes theft, which does not fall under responsible disclosure or white hat behavior.Blockstream stated that if the stolen funds are not returned, it will cooperate with law enforcement agencies, exchanges, service providers, and forensic experts to track, recover the assets, and identify the responsible parties through all legal means, while emphasizing that Bitcoin transactions are transparent and relevant evidence will not disappear. Blockstream is the main developer and technical provider of the Liquid Network. Liquid Network stated that "approximately 4,000 BTC were taken by white hat hackers," and the sidechain has therefore suspended operations.

According to token unlocking data from the crypto asset data platform RootData, Lombard (BARD) will unlock approximately 13.75 million tokens at 0:00 Beijing time on September 18, worth about 1.65 million US dollars.

Blockworks research analyst Shaunda Devens stated that the annual revenue of the Solana-based meme coin issuance platform PumpFun reaches $677 million, with the lowest weekly revenue fluctuations among the top ten protocols. The platform combines launchpad and DEX infrastructure while expanding the consumer layer, with daily trading volume on mobile and Terminal's front end increasing 5.6 times since early July. Cumulative revenue since 2024 has reached $1.37 billion, making it the second highest revenue-generating application this year after excluding stablecoin issuers, only behind Hyperliquid.Devens noted that PUMP is currently trading at a 2.8 times price-to-sales ratio, with its valuation range for PUMP between $0.0108 and $0.0205, equivalent to 2.3 to 4.4 times the current price. The programmatic buyback funded by 50% of revenue absorbs approximately 17.6% of the circulating supply at the current price, with about 77% of allocated insider tokens still unmoved. She mentioned that the team has a treasury of approximately $2 billion.She also stated that 96% of the revenue comes from tokens with a market cap of less than $1 million, with revenue priced in SOL at historical highs. PumpFun accounts for about 70% of the trading volume of Solana meme coins. The revenue for the second quarter was $85.2 million, with a run rate of $125.4 million in the third quarter, representing a 47% quarter-over-quarter growth, with the launchpad contributing $87.1 million and PumpSwap contributing $38.3 million. Daily active users on mobile increased from 5,600 to 34,100.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed a new rule last week to comprehensively revise the transfer agent rules that have been in place for decades, explicitly allowing electronic databases, including blockchain ledgers, to serve as the official record of securities ownership for the first time. If approved, blockchain is expected to become the "master security document," replacing the off-chain parallel ownership records that tokenized securities currently rely on.Currently, many tokenized securities operate on two sets of records: on-chain token ledgers and official shareholder registers. Once the proposal is passed, issuers and transfer agents may no longer need to maintain duplicate records and reconcile them after each transfer, thereby reducing operational friction and the risk of inconsistencies between on-chain records and legally recognized records. Eli Cohen, Chief Legal Officer of the tokenized fund platform Centrifuge, stated that this proposal could transform the current "two-step" process into a "one-step" process, allowing the blockchain itself to act as the master security document.However, the proposal does not mean that tokenized securities are completely "permissionless." Joris Delanoue, CEO of the registered on-chain transfer agent Fairmint, pointed out that while the blockchain can remain open, assets must still comply with ownership and transfer rules, and regulatory controls such as identity verification and transfer restrictions are still embedded in the tokens. Transfer agents will still need to handle administrative matters such as shareholder death, inheritance, and legal notifications, with processing times potentially reduced from 3-5 days to 1 day. The 60-day public comment period for the proposal will end in early November.

According to Iranian media Fars News, the commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Navy stated that the Strait of Hormuz has been blocked by Iran and is under intelligence monitoring and smart control, and any hostile actions will be struck.

According to Bloomberg, Jon Cunliffe, the former Deputy Governor for Financial Stability of the Bank of England, has joined the blockchain payment company Fnality and will serve as the Chairman of its UK entity. Jochen Metzger, the former Director General for Payment and Settlement Systems of the German central bank, has been appointed as a member of the Supervisory Board of Fnality Europe and is expected to serve as its Chairman; Ron Berndsen, the former Head of Supervision and Head of Market Infrastructure Policy at the Dutch central bank, will also join the Supervisory Board.Fnality operates a wholesale payment system that allows banks to settle debts using central bank currency balances. Its pound sterling system, regulated by the Bank of England, went live in 2023 and is currently seeking regulatory approval to launch versions in US dollars and euros. Fnality states that the system is designed to support the tokenized trading of traditional assets such as stocks and bonds, enabling the synchronized flow of securities and payment funds across interconnected digital networks, thereby shortening settlement times and supporting round-the-clock trading. Fnality was established in 2019, with investors including major financial institutions such as Goldman Sachs, UBS Group, Santander Bank, Bank of America, and Citigroup.

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