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Founder of Strategy Michael Saylor stated: The digital asset industry is better off with supportive rules from the SEC, CFTC, Treasury, and banking regulators than accepting the limitations in the final CLARITY compromise. The safest path is to create products that satisfy customers and deploy them widely, allowing people to have a stake in innovation. Ownership should be protected, honest disclosure required, and fraud punished, then let entrepreneurs compete and grow.Saylor mentioned that the September CLARITY compromise would have restricted covered providers to only paying customers for holding stablecoins while allowing qualified activity rewards, and directed the Treasury to limit certain rewards when a significant harmful deposit transfer to community banks was identified. The GENIUS Act has included restrictions on issuers paying interest and returns on stablecoins. The innovation sandbox of CLARITY would have limited participating companies to 25 employees, with each committee approving 20 projects per year. The SEC provided conditional relief for on-chain trading of certain tokenized stocks on September 17, and the CFTC chairman committed to using existing authority while the bill is stalled.He pointed out that useful products should be scaled by 2027 and 2028, transforming temporary relief into permanent rules. The goal is to have 50 million American voters using digital financial products that improve their lives. The best protection for digital innovation is the public that benefits from it.

Huaxia Fund (Hong Kong) announced the completion of Hong Kong's first case of investing in digital assets with the Hong Kong dollar stablecoin HKDAP, in collaboration with Standard Chartered Bank and others. This demonstrates how regulated Hong Kong dollar stablecoins can interact with digital financial assets under a compliant and regulatory framework, providing investors with more diversified investment options.HKDAP is a Hong Kong dollar stablecoin established under the leadership of Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) and issued by the licensed stablecoin issuer Anchor Financial.

Bitcoin News posted on the X platform that Deutsche Bank plans to offer Bitcoin and digital asset custody services for European institutions and enterprises by the end of 2026, pending regulatory review approval.Corporate Bank Co-Head Gerald Podobnik stated that this service will run parallel to the existing system, with specific configurations determined by client needs, regulatory requirements, and the bank's risk appetite.

The Non-Fungible Token Alliance AMIKO is hosting the Non-Fungible Token × GWDC 2026 Innovation Forum. The forum will be held on September 29, 2026, at AT CENTER in Seoul, South Korea, focusing on core topics such as stock tokenization, Web3, and AI.AMIKO as a co-organizer will express around AI Agent, digital identity, and Web3 social networking. AMIKO is an AI-native infrastructure platform, centered on human-centric AI identity and social networks, allowing users to create AI digital avatars to continuously connect, communicate, and act in the online world. During this conference, AMIKO project guest Haru, who is the co-founder of Ryze Labs, will also give a speech sharing insights on topics related to AI Agent and digital identity.This GWDC event in Korea will gather representatives and institutions such as Sun Yuchen, Microsoft, Bithumb, Animoca Brands, MetaMask, and BNB Chain. AMIKO's presence at this event will help transition the discussion of AI Agents from tools to the industrial context of identity, social, and collaborative relationships.

Bitcoin Magazine released a video interview where Dan Hillery from UXTO stated that the Bitcoin-supported digital credit market currently has a scale of approximately 16 billion dollars, and it is expected to rival Bitcoin's market value of about 1.5 trillion dollars in the future. Two years ago, Bitcoin credit was almost non-existent, but it has now become the fastest-growing part of Bitcoin's capital structure.In the first episode of The Allocators Edge, Hillery elaborated on the pricing mechanisms of floating rate preferred securities such as STRC and SATA, how repurchases anchor their prices around the 100 dollar par value, and distinguished between digital credit risk and digital equity risk. He also introduced the structured credit funds being built, including the design of senior and subordinated shares.Additionally, Hillery discussed the impact of Bitcoin's price being flat or declining on related strategies, short-term Bitcoin-supported notes and product direction for the next five years, common misconceptions investors have about preferred securities, and the reasons why major fund categories still cannot enter digital credit. He believes that digital credit is the fastest-growing part of Bitcoin's capital structure and that more product innovations will emerge in the next five years.

The first federally chartered crypto bank in the United States, Anchorage Digital Bank N.A., began offering xU3O8 custody services for institutional clients on September 16, 2026. This token is backed by physical uranium concentrate yellowcake, with the related uranium materials stored at Cameco facilities and held in beneficial ownership by a UK trust structure.xU3O8 is issued by Uranium.io, with the UK regulator Archax acting as the trustee, and the underlying assets are mapped through the Etherlink network. Cameco is responsible for storing physical uranium in certified facilities and regularly publishes the results of reserve proof audits. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) regulates Anchorage Digital Bank N.A., allowing its clients to include xU3O8 in isolation and bankruptcy-remote accounts similar to those for Bitcoin and cash equivalents. Currently, the unit price of xU3O8 is approximately $5.66, with a total market capitalization of about $9 million.

Founder of Strategy, Michael Saylor, posted on platform X stating that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's innovation exemption policy allows qualified trading platforms to provide around-the-clock tokenized on-chain trading for U.S. investors. This is undoubtedly a significant breakthrough in the field of digital credit and the U.S. capital markets.

Anchorage Digital expands its commodity trust services, officially providing custody for tokenized uranium, marking the first time a federally chartered crypto bank in the United States has ventured into the custody of non-precious metal commodities.

According to Bloomberg, Deutsche Bank has announced the launch of a digital asset custody service, planning to provide secure custody and transfer functions for Bitcoin, Ether, and some stablecoins for institutional and corporate clients, with plans to expand to tokenized financial instruments in the future. The service is initially aimed at German clients and is pending regulatory approval.Deutsche Bank is primarily targeting asset management companies, hedge funds, custodians, brokerages, sovereign institutions, and corporate clients, while also viewing digital asset companies as a third target customer group. The report noted that European banks such as UniCredit are also evaluating the expansion of digital asset custody and brokerage services.

BitcoinTreasuries.NET posted on platform X that OranjeBTC (OBTC3) has launched the world's first Bitcoin-backed digital credit-themed ETF DIGY11 on Brazil's largest stock exchange B3. The ETF aims for an annualized return of approximately 18%, paid monthly.

According to CoinDesk, the European Central Bank (ECB) called on e-commerce and mobile commerce merchants in the Eurozone on Tuesday to participate in the digital euro pilot program, preparing for the potential issuance of a retail central bank digital currency in 2029. The pilot will test the technology, operational processes, and user experience of the currency's beta version, which, while similar to the digital euro, is not legal tender.The pilot will last for 12 months and is scheduled to launch in the second half of 2027, with the final issuance still requiring legislative and management committee decisions. In the weeks prior, the European Central Bank selected 36 banks and payment institutions to participate in the testing phase. The pilot will involve the European Central Bank, the central banks of 19 Eurozone countries, and selected merchants, with central bank staff testing scenarios such as online and offline transfers between individuals, in-store payments, e-commerce, and mobile commerce payments.European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde stated that the digital euro is essential for maintaining European monetary sovereignty and reducing dependence on dollar-pegged stablecoins. The European Central Bank believes that the proliferation of private dollar stablecoins like Tether's USDT and Circle's USDC poses a threat to European monetary autonomy. Isadora Arredondo, Vice President of Global Policy at Hedera, stated that the success of the digital euro depends more on commercial viability, and merchants need incentives, while payment service providers may consider lowering the fees for merchants accepting digital euro payments.

BitcoinTreasuries.NET posted on platform X that OranjeBTC CEO Gui Gomes will ring the opening bell at Brazil's largest stock exchange B3 tomorrow, and DIGY11 will start trading on that day.Michael Saylor stated that this is exactly the type of expansion that STRC aims to promote.

According to GlobeNewswire, Grayscale Investments announced the launch of Grayscale Model Portfolios. This series consists of professionally constructed model portfolios that provide recommended allocations for the digital asset ecosystem, each designed around different investment objectives to expand its offerings for advisors in a portfolio format.Laurie Katz, Grayscale's Global Distribution Head, stated that advisors are increasingly looking to incorporate digital assets into client portfolios without having to build and maintain allocations item by item. This product combines portfolio construction expertise with over a decade of digital asset experience, enabling advisors to provide exposure to digital assets through a single familiar framework.Each model incorporates multiple digital asset exchange-traded products into a single strategy, covering asset selection, position sizing, diversified allocations, and rebalancing. Grayscale Advisors, LLC delivers the models to financial platforms for advisors to implement in client accounts, with advisors retaining full discretion. The four initial strategies are all market-cap weighted, rebalanced quarterly, with a maximum single asset weight of 40%, including Digital Assets Core Plus, Digital Assets Leaders, Digital Assets Next Gen, and Digital Assets Infrastructure.Digital Assets Core Plus is based on allocations in Bitcoin and Ethereum, and includes assets such as Solana and Chainlink;

Avalanche posted on platform X, revealing that the United Arab Emirates is using Avalanche to support its national digital identity infrastructure, serving over 12 million people.UAE PASS is the country's national digital identity recognition system, providing citizens, residents, and visitors with a secure way to authenticate identity, sign documents, and access thousands of government and private sector services.

The Shanghai Financial Regulatory Bureau issued opinions on promoting the quality and efficiency of technology finance in Shanghai's banking and insurance industries. This includes leveraging new technologies such as artificial intelligence to innovate and empower technology finance, encouraging qualified financial institutions to build enterprise-level artificial intelligence platforms, and comprehensively utilizing digital technologies such as big data, blockchain, the Internet of Things, and quantum computing to empower product research and development, business decision-making, risk management, and other aspects, thereby enhancing the intelligent operation level of technology finance.Support financial institutions in strengthening the innovation of technology enterprise evaluation mechanisms, shifting from a traditional focus on financial indicators to an emphasis on innovation capabilities, relying on databases in the field of technology finance, making good use of "Shanghai Science Points," and constructing a dedicated evaluation system for technology finance to accurately portray technology talents and technology-based enterprises, accelerating the development of suitable technology finance products.

Digital bank Nu announced that it will enter the U.S. market and launch the multi-currency digital account Nu Global. Nu Global can convert funds into USDC or EURC, supports local and international remittances with no fees, and allows users to hold and trade Bitcoin and Ethereum within the app.In the coming months, the official plan is to include Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, and the United States in its service coverage.

Elvira Nabiullina, the Governor of the Bank of Russia, stated that the digital ruble has been launched nationwide, with nearly 87,000 new accounts opened in the past 10 days and over 50,000 related transactions. She pointed out that a few banks encountered technical issues when opening accounts and executing some transactions, but the relevant banks have completed the processing, and there have been no widespread failures or numerous complaints.The Bank of Russia is reducing the steps required for account opening and transactions while maintaining security levels. The digital ruble has completed its nationwide rollout after real user testing that began in 2023, and users can choose whether to use it. Twelve major banks in Russia and retailers with annual revenues exceeding 120 million rubles (approximately 1.42 million USD) must accept digital ruble payments, with more businesses expected to be included by 2028.

According to South Korean media MK, Min Byeong-deok, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, revealed that the South Korean "Basic Law on Digital Assets" will be promoted for formulation within the year, with a public hearing planned for this month, and the formal advancement of the bill review will begin in November after the national government audit concludes. However, considering that the National Assembly will also conduct national government audits and budget reviews, the legislative timeline may be postponed until the first half of next year.In addition, the South Korean Financial Services Commission has announced a phased implementation roadmap for Security Token Offerings (STO), and financial institutions are also advancing tokenization system testing and global infrastructure cooperation. South Korea's digital asset regulation is gradually shifting from institutional discussions to the preparation phase for implementation.