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Cluster Protocol (CP) is launched on Bitget PoolX, allowing users to lock up BTC to unlock 9,100,000 CP airdrop, with a personal lock-up limit of 50 BTC. The lock-up period is from September 16, 18:00 to September 23, 18:00 (UTC+8). This PoolX phase supports a long-term holding bonus mechanism, where the system will provide additional bonuses based on the user's lowest BTC holdings in the past 15 days. For more details, please refer to the official Bitget platform.

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 Catcher Predict monitoring, the "Over" option win rate for the sub-market "Fulham FC Second Half O/U 1.5" in the event "Liverpool FC vs. Fulham FC - More Markets" on the Polymarket has experienced significant fluctuations, rising from 11% an hour ago to the current 31% (a fluctuation of 20%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to GMGN market data, the on-chain token issuance platform Commodity Market Exchange (CME) has a market capitalization exceeding 15 million USD, currently reported at 15.85 million USD, with a daily increase of 14 times.Public information shows that the platform supports token issuance paired with tokenized commodities as the underlying assets.

According to official news, the Gate Launchpool Phase 375 MarsCat (MCAT) event is currently underway and will last until September 24 at 20:00 (UTC+8). Users can stake USDT, GT, or MCAT to share 2,000,000 MCAT tokens for free, with the current prize pool exceeding one million dollars. Among them, the total amount of USDT staked has reached 83,708,714.6 USDT, with an estimated annualized return rate of 13.69%; the estimated annualized return rate for the GT staking pool is 174.53%; and the estimated annualized return rate for the MCAT staking pool is 7522.57%.In addition, the Gate Launchpool CP and ALIGN events are simultaneously ongoing, with three major Launchpool activities running in parallel, providing users with diverse staking options. In the Gate Launchpool CP event, the total amount of ETH staked has reached 15,974.39 ETH, with an estimated annualized return rate of 3.15%; the estimated annualized return rate for the BTC staking pool is 1.41%; and the estimated annualized return rate for the CP staking pool is 61.65%. In the Gate Launchpool ALIGN event, the total amount of USDT staked has reached 137,165,777.41 USDT, with an estimated annualized return rate of 4.76%; the estimated annualized return rate for the GT staking pool is 0.96%; and the estimated annualized return rate for the ALIGN staking pool is 116.85%.

Vitalik posted on the X platform, expressing the hope to include the recursive STARK memory pool proposal EIP-8288 in the Ethereum I-star upgrade, stating that it can be seen as the next step after Frames.This proposal allows quantum-safe signature data to be placed off-chain, reducing the cost of signatures; the fuel cost for quantum-safe privacy transactions is also expected to drop from about 10 million to tens of thousands. The proposal relies on frames and recursive STARK aggregated transaction dependencies, with nodes sending a STARK of about 100 to 300KB each time period; the on-chain overhead is one STARK and 96 bytes for each statement to be proven.

The tenth round of executive option pool at Japan's Bitcoin treasury company Metaplanet continues to spark shareholder dissatisfaction. This option pool was originally designed to be 20% of the fully diluted equity and automatically expands as the company issues new shares to increase its Bitcoin holdings. Some shareholders are calling for the cancellation of the newly added 273 million shares and for greater transparency in future decision-making. On August 18, Metaplanet froze the option pool at 319.5 million shares, but critics argue that this actually amplifies the dilution for existing shareholders, as the option pool increased from 46 million shares to 319.5 million shares.Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich has committed to re-evaluating the company's governance and compensation policies and clarifying its relationship with shareholder MMXX Ventures, stating that it is merely a non-controlling significant shareholder of MMXX's parent company and does not hold an executive position. On August 31, Metaplanet disclosed that Gerovich had exercised 92,000 shares from the option pool. Matthew Sigel, head of digital asset research at VanEck, suggested freezing further exercise rights of the tenth round option pool, allowing holders to voluntarily waive excess rights, and replacing the tenth round option pool with a five-year incentive plan primarily linked to each share's fully diluted Bitcoin holdings, approved by shareholders.In its announcement on August 18, Metaplanet acknowledged that the decision to expand the option pool "amplified the dilution borne by existing shareholders." As of Wednesday's close in Tokyo, Metaplanet's stock price rose, narrowing the five-day decline to about 16.3%.

The cryptocurrency trading platform Bitget announced that the 2026 King’s Cup Global Invitation Tournament (KCGI) has officially started. This event integrates three major tracks: cryptocurrency contracts, TradFi contracts, and stock spot (rToken), using the same venue, prize pool, and ranking, with a total prize pool of 3 million USDT.Currently, over 1,300 teams are participating, with a total of 37,000 participants, and users can still register during the competition period. The UEX Arena offers a maximum reward of 2 million USDT, covering team earnings, trading volumes across all tracks, and individual earnings rankings; the UEX Treasure Map offers a maximum reward of 600,000 USDT, with an additional 100,000 USDT incentive for team captains. Registration ends on September 22.

F2Pool co-founder Wang Chun (@satofishi) pointed out that the current rise of Zcash is essentially a narrative-driven speculative behavior, rather than being supported by actual value. He listed several core issues: in terms of unfair distribution, 20% of the block rewards in the first four years were allocated as "founder's rewards" to founders, employees, advisors, and early investors, totaling 2.1 million ZEC, which accounts for 10% of the total supply cap. This was followed by a similar percentage taken under the name of a "development fund"; regarding privacy mechanisms, the privacy feature is optional rather than a default setting, and most tokens circulate in transparent addresses for a long time, criticized as a "marketing gimmick."In terms of governance, the Electric Coin Company (ECC) has long-standing management conflicts with the foundation, and in January 2026, the ECC team collectively left, claiming they were expelled. In terms of security, in May 2026, it was disclosed that the Orchard privacy pool had a serious vulnerability for four years, theoretically allowing the forgery of ZEC without on-chain traces. In July, the old pool was urgently closed and forced migration occurred, which was seen as a remedial action rather than a positive development. Wang Chun believes that Zcash being listed alongside Solana and Hyperliquid in market capitalization does not represent that it has the same actual application value; the current price reflects more of a "narrative short squeeze" rather than the network's fundamentals.

F2Pool co-founder Wang Chun (@satofishi) stated that six years ago, he banned all members of the Zcash team due to their continuous confusion between EST and EDT time zones, believing that the team lacked basic principles of understanding. He mentioned that this decision remains one of his most correct choices to this day.Wang Chun cited the BlockFi incident as an analogy—BlockFi mistakenly sent 701.4 BTC instead of the 701.4 USD that should have been sent to users, pointing out that "those who can't even distinguish between EDT and EST are likely to confuse BTC and USD."

Colosseum announced the launch of the second special hackathon track of the Crypto World's Fair, the Tempo track, which is supported by Tempo.The Tempo track will award a total of $100,000 to the top 10 startups integrated with the Tempo blockchain, and participants can register for the competition through the relevant page.

Bitget has launched a new stock spot trading event, with a total prize pool equivalent to 50,000 USDT in rOKLO. The participation period is from September 7, 19:00 to September 14, 18:59 (UTC+8).During the event, users who complete designated rToken trading tasks will receive chances to enter a blind box lottery. Rewards include cash vouchers for rOKLO ranging from 0.04 to 50, with a maximum of 60 blind boxes available per day and a winning rate of 100%.The event also features a trading volume ranking competition, where the top 50 cumulative trading volumes can share 350 rOKLO, with the 1st place receiving 50 rOKLO.

On September 7, the cryptocurrency exchange WEEX announced that the WEEX Hackathon Phase II AI Wars II officially started today at 00:00 (UTC+8). API players, manual traders, and prediction participants can all join to compete for a prize pool of 600,000 USDT.The event is divided into five rounds, taking place from now until October 9 over five weeks, with one round held from Monday to Friday each week. Participants can choose to join Team AI or Team Human, engaging in trading duels in a real market environment, competing for rankings and rewards based on PnL% performance.Users can earn points through registration, check-ins, likes, sharing, and contract trading tasks, using points to support Team AI or Team Human and predict the winning camp. Successful predictions can earn additional rewards.

BNB Chain announced the launch of a multi-week Meme trading season "BNB Stonks Szn," with a total prize pool of 4 million USD. From September 4 to 12, eligible bStocks pairs Meme coins will compete for rankings on the Meme leaderboard, with the prize pool distributed weekly and increased each week.The first week's prize pool is 400,000 USD, which will be allocated based on the HODLer Index (Diamond Hands Index). The top three Meme coin holder communities can unlock airdrops. This index is calculated based on the size and duration of holdings, with data collected starting from July 27, 2026. Selling midway will lower the score; individual Meme coin holdings must be at least 100 USD to qualify. The results of the first week and the airdrop amount will be announced on September 11 at 15:00 UTC by the official BNB Chain X account, and the first week's rewards will be sent directly in $BNB to eligible wallets.

The prediction market data startup Oddpool announced its entry into Kalshi. Oddpool stated that Ritesh and he graduated from Y Combinator this spring and completed a $3 million seed round financing. Since then, they have been building the tools needed for institutional adoption of prediction markets, treating such markets as a real asset class.Oddpool claims that the choice to enter the prediction market is due to its ability to aggregate information by matching buyers and sellers and determining prices through public bidding. Traditional derivatives markets have achieved price discovery on key economic inputs such as commodities, energy, and interest rates, while prediction markets further cover a broader range including politics, sports, climate, and culture. The company has been building a data layer to help institutions, economists, policymakers, and business owners interpret data and assist in decision-making. Both parties believe that joining Kalshi will allow them to build from within the ecosystem.

WEEX Exchange announced that the WEEX Hackathon Season 2 "AI Wars II: The Algorithm Era" is officially launched. AI developers, quantitative traders, teams, and individuals can join Team AI or Team Human to engage in a continuous five-round trading competition in a real market environment, competing for rankings and rewards based on PnL% performance. The total prize pool for the event is 600,000 USDT, with multi-layered incentives designed around different participation methods.From September 3 to 6 is the pre-registration phase, where the first 20,000 registrants can share a 100,000 USDT early bird prize pool. Early registrants can complete event tasks in advance to accumulate activity points for the subsequent competition.

According to official news, Gate will launch the 15th phase of the Joint Earnings Coin event from September 3, 12:00 to September 23, 12:00 (UTC+8), with a total welfare prize pool of 500,000 USDT.During the event, users can open exclusive red envelopes and invite friends to register. After friends complete identity verification, designated deposits, and trading tasks, both parties can jointly receive USDT cash red envelope rewards, with a maximum of 100 USDT per transaction. The more invitations sent, the more red envelopes received, and there is no cap on individual cash rewards.

Bitget has launched a new CandyBomb event, with a total prize pool of 12 rSNDK. This event is aimed at new users of stock, metal, and commodity contracts, and participation is from September 3, 16:00 to September 13, 16:00 (UTC+8).During the event, users can unlock corresponding candies by completing designated contract trading tasks, with a maximum of 0.12 rSNDK available per person.

The Bitget Launchpool project CP is now open for investment. As of the time of publication, the BGB lock-up pool yield is 55.22% APR, and the CP lock-up pool yield is 568.23% APR.