A former Hong Kong banker has been sentenced to four years in prison after accepting more than $470,000 in Tether to authenticate financial documents falsely presented as guarantees from China Construction Bank, giving more than $1.6 billion in bogus financial instruments the appearance of legitimacy.

Sovereign AI is emerging as a Wall Street trade centered on control of the data and infrastructure behind AI models. According to NS3.AI, Nvidia and Palantir have been identified as early beneficiaries of the theme. Fundstrat co-founder Tom Lee warned that relying on models controlled by others could lead to wrong conclusions. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has projected $85 trillion in sovereign AI infrastructure spending over 15 years.

Pakistan’s military attacked civilian areas in Afghanistan, killing three, according to the Taliban leadership in Kabul, Bloomberg reported. The incident raised the risk of renewed cross-border hostilities.

According to the [announcement](https://www.binance.com/en/support/announcement/detail/a0adb246c4a24f108fd0d1f51dfd3d1d) from Binance, Binance will add 22 new stocks for trading on Binance Stocks starting from 2026-09-21 13:30 (UTC). The update is intended to expand the range of trading choices available on the platform and improve the trading experience for users. The newly added stocks are Applied Aerospace & Defense (AADX), ADI Global Distribution Inc. (ADIG), Alight Inc (ALIT), RoboStrategy, Inc. (BOT), Blackstone Digital Infrastructure (BXDC), Cypherpunk Technologies Inc. (CYPH), Diversified Healthcare Trust (DHC), DPC Holdings PLC (DPC), ERock Inc (EROC), FedEx Freight Holding Co (FDXF), Fervo Energy Co (FRVO), HawkEye 360 Inc (HAWK), iShares Gold Trust Micro (IAUM), INNIO NV (INIO), Lincoln Intl Inc (LCLN), Liftoff Mobile Inc (LFTO), LGL Group Inc/The (LGL), Roundhill Photonics & Optics ETF (LYTE), Onterris Inc (ONT), Roundhill T-REX 2X Long DRAM (RAM), abrdn Silver ETF Trust (SIVR), GraniteShares 2x Short SK Hynix (SKDD), GraniteShares 2x Long SK Hynix (SKUU), Service Properties Trust (SVC), and United Guardian Inc (UG). Binance said Fully Paid Securities Lending will be eligible when the above stocks are fully settled, which is T+1 trading day. The announcement also stated that trading of the new stocks will be subject to eligibility based on the user’s country or region of residence. Binance noted that the availability of products and services mentioned in the announcement may vary by region. The company also said it reserves the right to amend or cancel the announcement at any time and for any reason without prior notice.

Yemen's Houthi forces said they launched two rounds of attacks on Saudi targets in Riyadh and on Saudi Aramco facilities in the Red Sea port city of Yanbu using ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones. According to Sina Finance, Saudi Arabia said it intercepted missiles headed for Riyadh, and smoke later rose from a fuel facility near the airport. Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree said the strikes were a response to recent Saudi airstrikes on Yemen's capital, Sanaa. He said the first round targeted Riyadh's "sensitive targets," while the second targeted Saudi Aramco facilities in Yanbu. Residents in Riyadh received alerts about an "hostile air threat" and were told to stay indoors before Saudi authorities later lifted the warning. Video from the scene showed black smoke rising from a fuel facility near King Khalid International Airport. Yanbu is a major center for refining, storage, and crude exports on Saudi Arabia's western Red Sea coast. The city is also the terminus of the east-west oil pipeline, which links eastern oil fields to the Red Sea and allows Saudi Arabia to route some crude exports through western ports if transport through the Strait of Hormuz is disrupted. The attacks came as tensions in Yemen spilled further into energy and shipping, with the Bab el-Mandeb Strait serving as a key route for Gulf crude shipments to Europe. Houthi forces said their maritime operations target ships linked to Saudi Arabia and pledged not to attack U.S. vessels, while questions remain over whether that unilateral pledge can hold and whether target identification is reliable.

Marc van der Chijs, co-founder of Bitcoin miner Hut 8, warned that artificial intelligence could spiral out of control and cause systemic shocks to the banking system and critical infrastructure. According to Sina Finance, he said he has sold a large amount of Bitcoin to invest in AI and is now reallocating some of those profits back into crypto. Van der Chijs said he still expects AI to change the economy, but he is increasingly questioning whether humans can keep control of its development. He also said Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has issued similar warnings and urged technology leaders to slow frontier AI development. He said AI could expose vulnerabilities in traditional banking software and undermine confidence in institutions that rely on interconnected systems. In crypto, he said exchanges and other businesses built around Bitcoin are more fragile than Bitcoin's underlying network. Despite his concerns, Van der Chijs said he remains bullish on AI's economic potential and expects AI and robots could eventually perform 90% to 95% of existing jobs. He also said investors shifting capital into AI is one reason Bitcoin has not risen to the $200,000 to $250,000 level he and others expected.

According to CNBC, U.S. President Donald Trump announced the creation of an "AI Force" led by an adviser described as an "AI czar" and said he would not hinder the growth of the industry while also watching for wrongdoing through the criminal and civil justice system. The announcement came after a week of disruption for the AI sector, with Anthropic, OpenAI and xAI calling for a slowdown in model development, while Nvidia and Meta downplayed safety concerns. AI is expected to be a major topic at Trump’s state meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday, after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng agreed over the weekend to establish a "U.S.-China AI Dialogue" with a notification mechanism for AI incidents. CNBC sources said JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon, Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser, OpenAI’s Sam Altman and Nvidia’s Jensen Huang are expected to attend the state dinner, while no Chinese CEOs have been confirmed.

比特币的机会在于被更多人长期持有；以太坊的机会在于被更多经济活动持续使用。

Global investment platform 01F Group said its growth-stage fintech private equity arm, 01Fintech, has invested in Indonesian digital finance platform DANA. According to ChainCatcher, the investment is intended to support local technology infrastructure, advance financial inclusion, and serve Indonesia's real economy. The two sides plan to explore credit and working capital access for small and micro businesses on DANA, as well as expand services including microinsurance and digital savings. They also plan to use 01F Group's network to explore cross-border payments. DANA has provided digital payments, QRIS, transfers, and AI-based financial solutions since 2018.

Robinhood Chain变了：机构股票和Meme正在共用一条链。

苹果,人工智能,芯片,算力,内存价格在燃烧 芯片战争又打起来了 金色财经,All in AI。

山寨币不会都回来。真正值得寻找的，是那些业务正在改善、利益开始传导给持币者，而价格还没有充分反映变化的项目。

近期比特币似乎走得并不轻松，反弹并不等于机构信心回来了。

Donald Trump wants Washington to become the overseer of the country's artificial intelligence industry while also doing so without hindering the progress of the budding industry.

币安创始人CZ在近期香港线下的《币安人生》书友AMA中围绕投资决策、风险控制、RWA、香港监管、创业、教育和个人财富观等话题展开交流。

SEC最近推出了股票代币化交易豁免，但“做的是这个赛道”，与“能够用上这项豁免”，距离可能比想象中大得多。

An attacker drained about $2 million from Fetch.ai and NuNet by stealing 8.7 million FET and minting 408.5 million NTX without authorisation.