Odaily: According to a Fox Business crypto reporter on X, after the Clarity Act stalled, Fairshake is preparing to spend $30 million to oppose Sherrod Brown's campaign to return to the Senate. If Sherrod Brown is elected, he could regain his seniority and serve, or once again serve, as Chairman or Ranking Member of the Senate Banking Committee. The news was first reported by The New York Times and confirmed by a Fairshake spokesperson.
Odaily News: On September 21, the trading volume of multiple Hong Kong Stock Connect ETFs (southbound) included in the mutual market access mechanism increased significantly compared to previous levels. Wind data shows that CSOP Hang Seng TECH Index ETF (3441) recorded a trading volume of HK$339 million today, while its single-day trading volume had consistently remained below HK$100 million over the past three months; Ping An of China CSI HK Tech ETF (3406) and Ping An of China CSI HK Dividend ETF (3477) both exceeded HK$100 million in trading volume today, setting new all-time highs with significantly amplified volume.
A person from an institution stated that some insurance institutions have recently received relevant detailed rules notices and may have begun purchasing Hong Kong Stock Connect ETFs included in the mutual market access mechanism, with other insurance institutions potentially following suit. Industry insiders believe that with the entry of insurance capital, the investor structure of southbound ETFs is expected to further diversify, bringing more long-term capital to the market, enhancing market activity, and further strengthening Hong Kong's important role as a hub for cross-border asset allocation. (China Securities Journal)
Odaily reports that Coinbase stated on X that eligible Coinbase users can now apply to subscribe for Oura's initial public offering allocation at the issue price before public trading begins.
Odaily reports that Solana treasury company DeFi Development Corp. announced it added 101,381 SOL and SOL equivalents between September 14 and 18, 2026. As of September 18, the company's total holdings of SOL and SOL equivalents reached 2.49 million.
Odaily Report: Circle has launched its Digital Asset-Backed Borrowing service, allowing institutional clients to mint their Bitcoin into 1:1-pegged cirBTC, which is custodied by Circle National Trust and used as collateral to borrow USDC through third-party lending protocols without having to sell their Bitcoin holdings. The first integrated protocol is Morpho, with support for Aave and others to follow. The service has been deployed on Arc and the Ethereum network and is currently available only to institutional clients.
Odaily reports that Yilihua posted on X platform, stating that he had previously said multiple times that July to August was the last window for bottom-fishing, believing that the third wave of decline since 1011 was the final drop. However, the specific low point cannot be determined due to factors such as black swan events, citing the FTX incident that caused Bitcoin to overshoot to the downside as an example. Cycle timing and volatility patterns will not fail; once the time comes, one can buy the dip and should not expect to catch the absolute bottom. Yilihua also stated that he recently conducted research on a number of AI tech companies in Shanghai and Hangzhou, and believes that the current AI startup explosion is more than ten times faster than traditional industries, similar to the crypto industry a decade ago.
Odaily reports that cross-chain liquidity protocol Symbiosis has announced that its token SIS is now live on Robinhood Chain, the Layer 2 network launched by Robinhood.
According to Odaily, BitcoinTreasuries.NET posted on X that Strategy used USD cash to repurchase $174 million worth of STRC, bringing its cumulative repurchase investment to over $1.12 billion. STRC has since risen by more than 11.9%, and Strategy's balance sheet can still cover more than 3.8 years of dividend payments.
Odaily News: U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent stated that he has full confidence in Fed Chair Warsh and believes Warsh will make the right decisions for the Fed's mission; U.S. President Trump also has full confidence in Warsh. Bessent added that core inflation has not risen, all indicators remain unchanged, and said he will continue to monitor whether supply shocks emerge on the energy side. (Jinshi)
Odaily reports: Bitcoin News posted on X that Core Lightning is urging node operators to immediately disable experimental features, as developers are investigating a vulnerability that could put channel funds at risk. This is Core Lightning's second warning within a few weeks, following an August patch and the release of the 26.06.7 upgrade after a series of AI-generated CVE reports. Core Lightning has not yet disclosed how the experimental feature could be exploited.
Odaily News: As of September 20, 2026, Bitmine's Ethereum holdings stood at 5,983,940 ETH, following 68 consecutive weeks of weekly increases.
Odaily News: During the Gate Voyage Bali event, Gate Founder and CEO Dr. Han delivered a speech via video link, sharing Gate's recent developments and future thinking with guests and partners on site. Reflecting on 13 years of entrepreneurship, Dr. Han said that Gate's ability to navigate multiple market cycles to reach where it is today would not have been possible without responsibility and resilience. Speaking about the current market environment, he acknowledged that operating in the industry this year has not been easy, but the crypto market never lacks opportunities. What truly matters is "staying in the game," navigating cycles, and steadily executing long-term strategy.
Dr. Han expressed particular gratitude to the creators on site. He said that in the past, Gate was more focused on product and business development, but as the industry continues to evolve, creators are playing an increasingly important role in connecting the industry with the general public and translating complex information into content that is easy to understand.
As the industry evolves and user needs change, Gate's range of services has also been continuously expanding into broader scenarios, forming a diversified business layout encompassing digital assets, stocks, wealth management, payments, wallets, and Web3. Dr. Han likened these to individual "puzzle pieces" that will ultimately come together to form a more complete product.
Looking ahead to the next phase, Dr. Han said that Gate will launch new products with the goal of building a platform that "everyone needs every day," serving not only digital assets and stock trading but also covering more financial scenarios such as forex and gold, integrating more financial services into users' daily needs. Further details on this direction are expected to be announced during the upcoming TOKEN2049. In the future, Gate will continue to commit to long-term building, expand the boundaries of its services, and connect more users with real needs.
Odaily reports that US Treasury Secretary Bessent stated that since the expansion of Treasury buybacks, the 30-year yield has not risen significantly. He declined to comment on whether he agrees with a Federal Reserve rate hike.
According to Odaily, at 20:14 Beijing time today, USDC Treasury minted an additional 250 million USDC on the Solana network.
Odaily News: According to an official announcement, Bitget has listed 470 stock spot rTokens, including rMANU (Manchester United), rKC (Kingsoft Cloud), rVGLT (Long-Term Treasury ETF-Vanguard), rFBND (Fidelity Total Bond ETF), and rRWM (Russell 2000 Short-ProShares), covering multiple sectors such as industry ETFs, broad-based ETFs, and bond ETFs. As of now, the Bitget platform supports a total of 2,139 rTokens.
It is reported that rTokens, identified by the letter "r" plus the stock ticker (e.g., rNVDA for Nvidia), are issued by Reality, a licensed RWA protocol under Bitget, and directly connect to global liquidity pools including Nasdaq and NYSE through a partnership with compliant brokerage Alpaca. Their features include: underlying assets with 1:1 reserves custodied by licensed custodians, stock dividends distributed 1:1 in token form, support for corporate actions (stock splits/mergers, etc.) with synchronized mapping, and holdings that can serve as joint margin for the unified account and USDT-margined futures, allowing users to flexibly manage their funds while holding global stock assets.
Odaily: Michael Saylor posted on X that under the assumptions of a 10% annualized Bitcoin yield, 40% Bitcoin volatility, and a Bitcoin price of $81,200, the dollar duration is 3.8 years, and STRC's Bitcoin credit spread is 53 basis points.
