On Sep 21, 2026, 01:52 AM(UTC). According to Binance Market Data, Bitcoin has dropped below 81,000 USDT and is now trading at 80,998.710938 USDT, with a narrowed 0.08% decrease in 24 hours.

Stablecoins, stablecoin chains, SWIFT, Fintech, cross-border payments, what you hear about stablecoins isn't always true (Golden Finance), what practical problems has the digital dollar actually solved for payment infrastructure?

SoftBank Group has issued $10 billion and $1 billion European bonds to fund an investment in OpenAI. According to ChainCatcher, the bond sales are intended for that purpose.

Crude oil prices fell for a fourth straight day and were on track for their longest losing streak since June. According to Sina Finance, traders were closely watching diplomatic efforts to end the U.S.-Iran war and signs that oil can still move through the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude futures fell to around $101 a barrel, while WTI crude futures dropped below $98 a barrel. U.S. President Donald Trump said he was "probably" willing to meet Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian during this week's United Nations General Assembly in New York and could also meet Gulf leaders. U.S. Central Command Commander Admiral Brad Cooper said crude oil and liquefied natural gas traffic through the Strait of Hormuz over the past two weeks was at its highest level in six months. In a video address, he said the waterway's main shipping lane had been cleared of mines and that Gulf allies had transported more than 1 billion barrels of crude through the strait "in the past few months." Xuyi Zhao, senior oil analyst at Guotai Junan Futures, said the market is shifting from a period of worsening supply conditions to one in which the most severe supply tightness may already have passed. She added that Brent could still consolidate around $100 because conditions for a sustained decline have not yet materialized. As of 09:22 (UTC+8), Brent crude futures for November delivery were down 2.4% at $101.43 a barrel, and WTI crude futures for October delivery were down 2.4% at $97.93 a barrel.

China’s Xi Jinping is set to arrive in Washington this week with a possible offer to restart a $6 billion-a-year trade in US liquefied natural gas, according to Bloomberg. The commitment would give US President Donald Trump an easy point of agreement in talks with Xi, Bloomberg reported.

A recent commit in Lighter's prover codebase titled "Binary options support" appears to describe ZK circuits for markets with capped settlement values, according to a post on September 21 by X user @UngusTrade. According to ChainCatcher, the code indicates standard binary outcome contracts are fully collateralized in USDC, with no leverage or liquidations, and share prices trading between zero and the market cap before settling at either zero or the cap. The code also suggests support for continuous markets that can settle at any value within a range, which would allow contracts based on measured values rather than only yes-or-no events. It further indicates that Lighter may allow whitelisted operators to create, manage, and settle markets in a model similar to HIP-3 deployments. Lighter had not commented on the matter at the time of the post.

A phenomenon that is worth studying has recently emerged in the U.S. Clarity Act for Digital Asset Markets.

Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, and Goldman Sachs predict that the U.S. will net borrow approximately $1 trillion in short-term Treasury bonds over the next year. With interest rates remaining high, the increasing proportion of short-term debt makes U.S. finances more vulnerable to fluctuations in financing costs.

Jinse Finance launches its cryptocurrency and blockchain industry daily news bulletin, "Jinse at 8 AM," issue 3188, providing you with the latest and fastest news on the digital currency and blockchain industry.

The widespread rise in altcoin prices is an illusion. How are you doing if you bought cryptocurrencies last October?

Jinse Finance launches the "Jinse Web3.0 Daily," providing you with the latest and fastest news on AI, DeFi, DAO, NFT, and the metaverse industry.

Bybit CEO discusses AI agents and the entry of RWA institutions, believing that AI may become the next catalyst, with Crypto as its underlying financial infrastructure.

PayPal and Bybit have both tested WeChat QR code payments, but stablecoins still face the hurdle of obtaining licenses to enter China's offline acquiring network.

The once-popular public blockchain Linera ceased operations after failing to reach its minimum fundraising target, shifting the competition among public blockchains to a battle of revenue generation capabilities.

Saylor argues that the digital asset industry does not need to accept the limitations of CLARITY's compromise terms. Under current laws, there are sufficient opportunities. The application should scale up its product within two years, making users the strongest line of defense.