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, /PRNewswire/ -- Quhuo Limited (NASDAQ: QH) ("Quhuo" or the "Company"), a leading gig economy platform focusing on local life services in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2025.

Despite a challenging market environment and intense industry competition, the Company continued to advance its dual-track strategy: on the one hand, optimizing on-demand delivery solutions to drive growth, and on the other, accelerating the expansion of housekeeping and accommodation solutions to further enhance profitability.

On-Demand Delivery Solutions: Optimizing Structure to Unlock Potential

Quhuo generated total revenue of RMB1,131.4 million in the first half of 2025. In the second quarter of 2025, competition in China's food delivery market intensified, with rising costs passed down to service providers and strategic adjustments by major clients reshaping the industry landscape.

In response, Quhuo focused on workforce management and operational optimization, leveraging its strong track record and reputation to secure new business opportunities. While new site launches and integrations temporarily increased costs, the Company observed signs of market share gains relative to its key competitor since May 2025, which management believes will lay a foundation for sustainable growth.

Meanwhile, Quhuo streamlined its management structure and reallocated resources by exiting underperforming sites and concentrating on higher-revenue locations, thereby improving overall operational quality. Management expects that economies of scale and profitability in on-demand delivery solutions may begin to materialize in the second half of 2025.

Housekeeping and Accommodation Solutions: Significant Growth in Revenue and Profitability

In the first half of 2025, Quhuo's housekeeping and accommodation businesses delivered robust results, with revenue up 70.8% year over year and gross profit increasing 63.4%, becoming a major driver of the Company's earnings mix.

Chengtu (Homestay Business): Revenue grew 83.6% year over year, while gross profit surged 390.8%, achieving a gross margin of 55.2%. Supported by a scalable operating model and the rollout of its proprietary mini program, Chengtu now provides a seamless, closed-loop service from property search to payment. Looking forward, Chengtu plans to open its platform to more property owners by providing standardized management tools and marketing support, transitioning from a property management service provider into a platform operator.
Lailai (Hotel and Home Services): Revenue increased 63.6% year over year, driven by its partnership with Ke Holdings Inc. ("Beike"), a leading housing transactions and services platform in China. Lailai provides comprehensive property-related services, including pre- and post-listing maintenance, daily housekeeping, and customized solutions for specific resident groups. Leveraging years of expertise in local life services and its proprietary digital dispatch system, Lailai integrates cleaning, repair, and other services on a single platform, ensuring efficient management and high-quality delivery. Its services currently cover Chengdu, Beijing, Shanghai, Ningbo, and Jinan, with plans to expand to Shenzhen, Guangzhou, and other cities. Management expects these initiatives to serve as new growth engines for Quhuo's sustainable development.

New Business Initiatives: Pursuing Stability While Expanding Opportunities

In the first half of 2025, Quhuo continued to optimize its on-demand delivery operations while expanding its housekeeping and accommodation businesses. Recently, the Company entered into a partnership with JD.com to provide on-demand delivery services in select cities, which management believes could generate incremental revenue in China's competitive food delivery market.

In addition, the Company's beef supply chain partnership with NIU World has been progressing since its launch in May 2025, generating approximately RMB14.4 million in revenue. Management views this as an important milestone in Quhuo's transformation from a fulfillment service provider to a supply chain enabler, creating additional value from its core delivery network.

Outlook

Looking ahead, Quhuo will continue to execute its dual-track strategy—strengthening its core operations while accelerating the growth of new business initiatives. With a focus on efficiency, structural optimization, and innovation, the Company aims to deliver more sustainable and stable long-term returns for its shareholders.

About Quhuo Limited

Quhuo Limited (NASDAQ: QH) is a leading gig economy platform focusing on local life services in China. Leveraging Quhuo+, its proprietary technology infrastructure, Quhuo is dedicated to empowering and linking workers and local life service providers and providing end-to-end operation solutions for the life service market. The Company currently provides multiple industry-tailored operational solutions, primarily including on-demand delivery solutions, mobility service solutions, housekeeping and accommodation solutions, and other services, meeting the living needs of hundreds of millions of families in the communities.

With the vision of promoting employment, stabilizing income and empowering entrepreneurship, Quhuo explores multiple scenarios to promote employment of workers, provides, among others, safety and security and vocational training to protect workers, and helps workers plan their career development paths to realize their self-worth.

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SummaryDespite the difficulties Novo Nordisk's GLP-1 franchise has encountered due to Eli Lilly and manufacturers of compounded versions of semaglutide, demand for Wegovy remains strong.So, its sales amounted to about DKK 19.5 billion in Q2 2025, up 12.5% quarter-on-quarter, thanks in part to strong new data from the SELECT study published on May 13.However, due to the need to rejuvenate and strengthen its portfolio of experimental drugs, Novo Nordisk's management decided not to repurchase shares in Q2 2025.On September 16, Novo Nordisk finally released data from a sub-analysis of the Phase 3 REDEFINE 1 study, which found that cagrilintide 2.4 mg was highly effective in combating obesity.By opening this article, you will understand why I maintain my 'Strong Buy' rating on Novo Nordisk. Deagreez/iStock via Getty Images

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RAPID CITY, S.D., Sept. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Black Hills Corp. (NYSE: BKH) announced that it executed a block equity trade through its at-the-market (“ATM”) equity offering program to satisfy its remaining 2025 equity needs.

For the year, the company received net proceeds of $219.6 million, for a total issuance of 3.7 million shares, which are being used to fund its $1.0 billion capital expenditure program in 2025 and for general corporate purposes. The completion of this transaction fulfilled the company’s previously stated 2025 equity issuance range of $215 million to $235 million.   

"Completing our 2025 equity needs supports the execution of our long-term strategic plan," said Linn Evans, president and CEO of Black Hills Corp. "The financing is being used to fund our capital requirements for growth initiatives, including the Ready Wyoming electric transmission expansion project on track to be placed in-service by year-end 2025, the Lange II 99 MW dispatchable generation resource in South Dakota targeted for completion in the second half of 2026, and other safety and integrity investments to provide safe, reliable, and cost-effective energy for our customers."

Black Hills Corporation
Black Hills Corp. (NYSE: BKH) is a customer-focused, growth-oriented utility company with a tradition of improving life with energy and a vision to be the energy partner of choice. Based in Rapid City, South Dakota, the company serves 1.35 million natural gas and electric utility customers in eight states: Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wyoming. More information is available at www.blackhillscorp.com.

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Submission supported by data from the Phase 3 TEMPO program that demonstrated symptomatic improvement across the Parkinson's disease spectrum
Positive results across all three Phase 3 TEMPO trials reinforce the potential of tavapadon, a novel selective dopamine D1/D5 receptor partial agonist, in Parkinson's disease
If approved, tavapadon will enhance AbbVie's leadership in Parkinson's disease by providing patients with a once daily oral treatment option

, /PRNewswire/ -- AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) today announced that it has submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for tavapadon, a novel selective dopamine D1/D5 receptor partial agonist that was studied as a once daily oral treatment for Parkinson's disease.

The submission is based on results from the TEMPO clinical development program that evaluated the efficacy, safety and tolerability of tavapadon across a broad Parkinson's disease population. This includes two Phase 3 trials (TEMPO-1 and TEMPO-2) in early Parkinson's disease, and one Phase 3 trial (TEMPO-3) with tavapadon as adjunctive to levodopa in patients experiencing motor fluctuations. TEMPO-1 and TEMPO-2 demonstrated that patients experienced a statistically significant improvement from baseline in the Movement Disorder Society - Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (MDS-UPDRS) Parts II and III combined score at week 26.1 TEMPO-3 demonstrated that patients experienced more "on" time, referring to the period when symptoms were well controlled without dyskinesia or involuntary movements.1 The submission is also based on an interim data cut from TEMPO-4, an open-label extension (OLE) trial to assess the long-term clinical benefit of tavapadon.1

"For many people living with Parkinson's disease, today's oral standard of care isn't effective enough to manage symptoms," said Roopal Thakkar, M.D., executive vice president, research and development, chief scientific officer, AbbVie. "We recognize the physical and mental impact that Parkinson's disease can cause and are committed to providing next-generation treatment options that will help individuals regain motor control and independence at all stages of this challenging disease." 

About the TEMPO Clinical Development Program
The submission is supported by results from three placebo-controlled studies: TEMPO-1 and -2 enrolled patients with early Parkinson's disease (with or without an MAO-B inhibitor) and TEMPO-3 enrolled patients who are on fixed-dose levodopa and had motor fluctuations. An open-label extension study (TEMPO-4) is ongoing to assess the long-term safety and efficacy of tavapadon through 58 weeks of treatment. TEMPO-4 enrolled patients who completed participation in TEMPO-1 through 3, as well as patients on stable doses of levodopa who had not been in prior TEMPO trials.

TEMPO-1 was a Phase 3 double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, 27-week trial to evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of two fixed doses of tavapadon in early Parkinson's disease. The primary endpoint was the change from baseline in the MDS-UPDRS Parts II and III combined score. Key secondary endpoints included change from baseline in the MDS-UPDRS Parts II score and percentage of responders with "much improved" or "very much improved" on the Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIC). A total of 529 adults between the ages of 40-80 were enrolled in the trial. All had a confirmed diagnosis of Parkinson's disease and had disease duration (from time of diagnosis) of less than three years. Patients were randomized to receive tavapadon titrated to 5 milligrams, tavapadon titrated to 15 milligrams or placebo, orally and once daily.

TEMPO-2 was a Phase 3 double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, 27-week trial to evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of flexible doses of tavapadon (5-15 mg QD) in early Parkinson's disease. The primary endpoint was the change from baseline in the MDS-UPDRS Parts II and III combined score. Key secondary endpoints included change from baseline in the MDS-UPDRS Parts II score and percentage of responders with "much improved" or "very much improved" on the PGIC. A total of 304 adults between the ages of 40-80 were enrolled in the trial. All had a confirmed diagnosis of Parkinson's disease and had disease duration (from time of diagnosis) of less than three years. Patients were randomized to receive tavapadon 5-15 mg QD or placebo, orally and once daily.

TEMPO-3 was a Phase 3 double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, flexible-dose, 27-week trial to evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of tavapadon as an adjunctive therapy to LD for advanced Parkinson's disease. Patients were provided with a home diary to assess their motor function status (Hauser diary). The primary endpoint was change from baseline in the total "on" time without troublesome dyskinesia based on the two-day average of the self-completed Hauser diary. Secondary endpoints included change from baseline in total daily "off" time, change from baseline in total "on" and "off" time at earlier timepoints in the trial, and change from baseline in the MDS-UPDRS Part I, II and III scores. A total of 507 adults between the ages of 40-80 were enrolled in the trial. All had a confirmed diagnosis of Parkinson's disease, were experiencing motor fluctuations and were on a stable dose of LD for at least four weeks prior to screening. Patients were randomized to receive either tavapadon adjunctive to LD, tavapadon titrated to 5-15 milligrams, or placebo and LD, orally and once daily.

The majority of adverse events were non-serious and mild or moderate in severity across TEMPO-1 through 3.1 The incidence of SAEs and deaths were low and comparable between placebo and tavapadon groups.1 The most common adverse reactions reported in ≥10% of patients were nausea, headache and dizziness for Parkinson's disease patients without levodopa, and nausea and dyskinesia for patients on adjunctive therapy with levodopa.1

More information on the studies can be found on www.clinicaltrials.gov:
TEMPO-1: NCT04201093
TEMPO-2: NCT04223193
TEMPO-3: NCT04542499
TEMPO-4: NCT04760769 

About Parkinson's Disease
More than 11 million people worldwide are living with Parkinson's disease,2 a progressive and chronic neurological disorder characterized by tremor, muscle rigidity, slowness of movement and difficulty with balance.3 The motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease begin when approximately 60-80 percent of the dopamine-producing cells in the brain are lost, and symptoms continue to worsen slowly over the course of time.4 As Parkinson's disease progresses, patients experience complications, including motor and non-motor fluctuations and dyskinesia. Patients report switching from an "on" state (when symptoms are generally well controlled) to an "off" state, during which symptoms such as tremor and stiffness may reappear and patients have more difficulty moving.5 Patients with advanced Parkinson's disease may also experience dyskinesia (involuntary movements) which can significantly hinder daily activities.5 While there is no known cure for the disease, there are treatments available to help reduce symptoms.4

About Tavapadon
Tavapadon is an investigational, novel selective D1/D5 receptor partial agonist that was studied as a once-daily oral medicine for Parkinson's disease for use both with and without levodopa. Tavapadon is not approved by any health regulatory authority.

About AbbVie in Neuroscience
At AbbVie, our commitment to preserving personhood of people around the world living with neurological and psychiatric disorders is unwavering. With more than three decades of experience in neuroscience, we are providing meaningful treatment options today and advancing innovation for the future. AbbVie's Neuroscience portfolio consists of approved treatments in neurological conditions, including migraine, movement disorders, and psychiatric disorders, along with a robust pipeline of transformative therapies. We have made a strong investment in research and are committed to building a deeper understanding of neurological and psychiatric disorders. Every challenge makes us more determined and drives us to discover and deliver advancements for those impacted by these conditions, their care partners, and clinicians. For more information, visit www.abbvie.com.

About AbbVie
AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care — and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com.

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References

1 AbbVie. Data on file ABVRRTI79943.
2 Statistics. Parkinson's Foundation. Available at: https://www.parkinson.org/understanding-parkinsons/statistics. Accessed August 27, 2025. 
3 About Parkinson's: Parkinson's 101. The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research. Available at: https://www.michaeljfox.org/understanding-parkinsons/i-have-got-what.php. Accessed August 27, 2025.
4 Parkinson's Disease: Hope Through Research. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. Available at: https://www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/Patient-Caregiver-Education/Hope-Through-Research/Parkinsons-Disease-Hope-Through-Research. Accessed August 27, 2025.
5 "Off" Time in Parkinson's Disease. The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research. Available at: https://www.michaeljfox.org/time-parkinsons-disease. Accessed August 27, 2025.

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Copper supply disruptions have a habit of coming in bunches. The latest is at Grasberg in Indonesia, the world’s second-largest copper mine, where a collapse in early September has forced Freeport-McMoRan to slash production guidance.

The scale is hefty. UBS reckons the mine will deliver about 500,000 tonnes less copper across 2025 and 2026 than previously expected, with output down 200,000 tonnes this year and 260,000 next.

Grasberg should recover by 2027, but in the meantime, the hit is larger than the closure of Cobre Panama two years ago.

That matters because copper balances were already tight. Mine supply growth in 2026 is now pegged at barely 1%, once disruption allowances are factored in.

At the same time, refined output – the metal smelters actually sell – has been running ahead of mine supply, leading to a glut in the US. The Grasberg outage increases the pressure for smelters to cut back, which would shift the refined market into deficit more quickly.

Demand is holding up. China’s grid investment and energy storage systems are soaking up metal, even as solar and appliance demand slows.

In the West, manufacturing and construction remain weak but not worsening, while copper’s role in the energy transition provides a steady floor.

For UK investors, the names to watch are Antofagasta PLC (LSE:ANTO), which remains a pure play on Chilean copper, and Glencore PLC (LSE:GLEN), with its sprawling mining and trading operations.

Anglo American PLC (LSE:AAL) also has copper in the mix, though the recent Teck deal has left the shares more of a conglomerate play.

The result is a familiar story: supply shocks keep arriving, while demand grinds on. For investors, the near-term noise on tariffs and geopolitics is less important than the underlying fact that the market looks tighter heading into 2026.

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Handover Ceremony at Fincantieri Shipyard Marks Completion of Second Sphere-Class Newbuild

, /PRNewswire/ -- Star Princess - the second Sphere-Class ship in the Princess Cruises fleet - was officially delivered today during a celebratory handover ceremony at the Fincantieri Shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy. The stunning Star Princess is the 17th ship in the cruise line's dynamic line up of vessels sailing worldwide.

Gus Antorcha, President of Princess Cruises; Star Princess Captain Gennaro Arma; Pierroberto Folgiero, CEO and Managing Director Fincantieri; Biagio Mazzotta, President and Chairman of Fincantieri, along with key Fincantieri executives and local government officials

The Star Princess handover ceremony was attended by Gus Antorcha, President of Princess Cruises; Star Princess Captain Gennaro Arma; Pierroberto Folgiero, CEO and Managing Director of Fincantieri; Biagio Mazzotta, President and Chairman of Fincantieri; Luigi Matarazzo, General Manager of the Fincantieri Merchant Ships Division; Cristiano Bazzara, Director of the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, and local government officials. The ceremony signifies the official transfer of the ship from Fincantieri to Princess, marking the completion of construction and the beginning of final preparations ahead of its inaugural sailings.

"Today is a proud moment for Princess as we welcome the new Star Princess to our incredible fleet," said Gus Antorcha, Princess Cruises President. "This remarkable vessel is a testament to the innovation and craftsmanship of our long-standing partners at Fincantieri, and we extend our heartfelt thanks to the shipbuilding team for bringing our newest ship to life."

With her 1,600 crew now onboard preparing to welcome the first guests, Star Princess will depart the shipyard and sail to Barcelona ahead of her inaugural voyage, an 11-day Western Mediterranean cruise departing October 4.

The 177,800-ton, 4,300-guest Star Princess - sister to the award-winning Sun Princess - will feature 30 distinct dining and bar venues, curated entertainment and activity offerings. Unique to Star Princess and Sun Princess is The Sanctuary Collection, an elevated private escape at sea with access to an exclusive restaurant; the Sanctuary Club, a tranquil, adults-only pool deck; and thoughtfully curated amenities that set a new standard for luxury at sea.

With over 1,500 balcony staterooms, guests will enjoy panoramic views from the privacy of their own rooms. Standout venues include The Dome, a next-generation relaxation and entertainment space; The Arena, Princess' most technologically advanced theater yet; The Piazza, the architectural centerpiece of the ship with its dramatic curves, floor-to-ceiling windows, and sweeping ocean vistas; and Spellbound by Magic Castle, the captivating speakeasy experience born from a collaboration with the famed Hollywood icon, The Magic Castle™.

On October 4, 2025, Star Princess will debut in the scenic Mediterranean, sailing roundtrip from Barcelona before crossing the Atlantic to begin a season of Caribbean voyages from Ft. Lauderdale on November 7, 2025. Following her Caribbean season, she will sail through the Panama Canal heading west to begin her inaugural Alaska season.

Voyages are available for booking now at https://www.princess.com/ships-and-experience/ships/st-star-princess.

Additional information about Princess Cruises is available through a professional travel advisor, by calling 1-800-PRINCESS (1-800-774-6237) or by visiting the company's website at www.princess.com.

About Princess Cruises
Princess Cruises is The Love Boat, the world's most iconic cruise brand that delivers dream vacations to millions of guests every year in the most sought-after destinations on the largest ships that offer elite service personalization and simplicity customary of small, yacht-class ships. Well-appointed staterooms, world class dining, grand performances, award-winning casinos and entertainment, luxurious spas, imaginative experiences and boundless activities blend with exclusive Princess MedallionClass service to create meaningful connections and unforgettable moments in the most incredible settings in the world - the Caribbean, Alaska, Panama Canal, Mexican Riviera, Europe, South America, Australia/New Zealand, the South Pacific, Hawaii, Asia, Canada/New England, Antarctica, and World Cruises. Sun Princess, the brand's new, next-level Love Boat named Condé Nast Traveler's Mega Ship of the Year, introduces the groundbreaking Sphere Class platform and will be joined by sister ship, Star Princess, in Fall 2025. The company is part of Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE:CCL; NYSE:CUK). 

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Deckers Outdoor (NYSE: DECK) stock has entered its 7th day of consecutive losses, with total losses during this period equating to a -11% return. The stock has been witnessing pressure amid concerns that the rapid growth of Deckers’ key brands, especially Hoka, could be slowing down after a period of robust performance. Besides this, softness in U.S. consumer spending could also be impacting demand.

LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 19: Designer Emily Hoy attends the Teva launch celebration of the 2016 Artist Series Collection at The Bold Room on April 19, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Kovac/Getty Images for Deckers Brands/Teva)

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Over the past week, the company has seen a value reduction of approximately $1.7 billion, with its current market capitalization around $16 billion. The stock is currently 47.9% lower in value compared to the close of 2024. In contrast, the S&P 500 has recorded year-to-date returns of 12.3%.

DECK manufactures footwear, apparel, and accessories for both casual and high-performance applications, selling through department stores and specialty retailers, while operating 140 global retail locations as of March 2021. Is this downturn an indication of trouble ahead, or could it be a chance for recovery? Investigate deeper with Buy or Sell DECK.

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The Sui Stack Messaging SDK, now in alpha, offers developers tools for secure, programmable communication within Web3 applications, integrating seamlessly with Sui's blockchain and decentralized storage solutions.

The Sui Foundation has announced the release of its Sui Stack Messaging SDK, currently available in alpha, designed to revolutionize communication within Web3 applications. This SDK aims to integrate secure, programmable messaging directly into apps, addressing the fragmentation and security vulnerabilities of current messaging systems in the crypto space, according to the Sui Foundation.

Addressing Fragmented Communication
Traditional messaging in the crypto world often relies on centralized applications and APIs, which can expose users to phishing risks and disconnect conversations from wallet activities. The Sui Stack Messaging SDK intends to bridge this gap by providing a verifiable and encrypted communication system within the same framework that manages assets, storage, and access control.

Integration with Sui Ecosystem
The new SDK is built to work seamlessly with the existing Sui Stack, leveraging the Sui blockchain for verifiable identity, Walrus for decentralized storage, and Seal for secrets management. This integration ensures messaging is private, recoverable, and composable, allowing developers to embed secure communication into their apps without relying on external solutions.

Innovative Features and Use Cases
The Sui Stack Messaging SDK is not just a typical messaging library. It offers several advanced features, such as:

End-to-end encrypted conversations between users.
Secure groups for customer support and community discussions.
Onchain message storage with verifiable encryption.
Event-driven messaging linked to blockchain activities like NFT mints or governance votes.

These capabilities allow for diverse applications, from providing in-app customer support to facilitating secure cross-app workflows and AI agent communications.

Future Developments
While the SDK is currently in its alpha phase, future updates are expected to enhance group messaging capabilities, support richer media types, and further integrate with the broader ecosystems of Sui and Walrus. Developers can access the SDK on GitHub and participate in ongoing discussions to shape future developments.

The Sui Stack Messaging SDK represents a significant step towards making communication a core component of Web3 infrastructure, offering developers the tools to create secure, wallet-linked messaging solutions that align with onchain activities and user identities.

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Mr. Beast is still lending his fame and liquidity to Aster perpetual futures DEX, after depositing more USDC to acquire ASTER tokens. In the past few days, the famous YouTuber poured close to $1M into ASTER purchases. 

Mr. Beast is fueling the ASTER rally, granting more exposure to the Aster perpetual futures DEX. On-chain data of a crypto wallet linked to Mr. Beast accumulated ASTER tokens, completing withdrawals from exchanges to one of his known storage addresses. 

Mr. Beast accumulated ASTER and moved the tokens to a new wallet. | Source: Arkham Intelligence
Mr. Beast has been known for jumping into token-based projects and memes, with accusations of cabal trading. This time around, the wallet has been accumulating ASTER, adding 538,384 tokens, valued at $990K. 

In the past week, Mr. Beast managed to also buy the peak on ASTER. The influencer’s official account has not shared any specific plans, nor endorsed the token. 

Mr. Beast accumulates ASTER to new wallet
The recent purchases were for an average price of $1.87, below the all-time peak for ASTER at $2.31. The new purchases were parked in a special new wallet, which holds without selling. Before the Aster launch, Mr. Beast claimed he never heard of the project, and just tried out a risky derivative position. Right after that, the influencer with more than 31M followers switched to spot buying.

Previously, Mr. Beast also took a leveraged position on ASTER, losing around $20K. The known wallets are currently not making any bets on Hyperliquid, and the trades of Mr. Beast on Aster DEX itself are unknown. 

The labeling of Mr. Beast addresses also increased speculations on the potential logic of the trades. Some believe the YouTuber really did not know the project’s nature. For others, using Aster DEX was a way to launder funds through dark liquidity pools. Unlike Hyperliquid, trades on Aster remain hidden and cannot be traced, lending to the money laundering speculations. 

ASTER takes a step back
Following the latest market downturn, which affected all altcoins, ASTER dipped to $1.91. Trading volumes remain near an all-time peak at $2.3B in 24 hours. The token has been launched for perpetual futures trading on both Hyperliquid and Aster, but most of its volumes are concentrated on Binance.  

The entry of Mr. Beast into ASTER markets also turned out to be a top signal, after which the token stopped its early price discovery rally. 

Despite the token downturn, Aster DEX now stores a record value, climbing every day. The perpetual futures DEX locks in $2.21B in its vaults, while the protocol keeps producing record fees. 

As of September 26, Aster increased its trading volumes, achieving $16.36M in daily fees. The exchange also posts peak USDT volumes, with over 770K traders and a total of 2.7M users to date. 

ASTER is still closely watched, as the token is also bundled into connected wallets. Even without the fame of Mr. Beast, Binance’s founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao gave the project extra exposure and boosted the token.

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Bitcoin has declined almost 6% in the past week as market jitters after last week's rate cuts continues to dampen risk appetite before the fourth quarter.

In a steep sell-off that gripped the crypto market due to macroeconomic concerns, Ethereum (ETH) briefly fell below $3,900 before marginally recovering above this level.

While it is still down by more than 2% over the past day, fresh analysis from CryptoQuant reveals that it is witnessing a historic surge in accumulation.

Long-Term ETH Holders Increase Positions
Data shows that accumulator addresses, which happen to be wallets that have made at least two purchases without a single sale, are absorbing ETH at impressive levels. Nearly 400,000 ETH flowed into these wallets on September 24th alone, following a record-breaking 1.2 million ETH less than a week ago.

This figure represents the first time such massive inflows have been recorded and depicts a strong long-term holder behavior. CryptoQuant explained that some of these wallets may belong to institutional players or entities connected to ETH exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which have seen growing demand.

Crypto Fear & Greed Index shows that “fear” is driving the sentiment, but analyst Ted Pillows said that Ethereum testing the $3,800 liquidity level was already predicted. The crypto has since bounced back but remains below the crucial $4,060 support region. According to his analysis, reclaiming this support level could trigger a fresh rally and point to a renewed bullish momentum.

However, if it fails to hold above $4,060, the probability of a downside move also increases. Such a break could push prices toward $3,600.

In a statement to CryptoPotato, Arthur Azizov, Founder and Investor at B2 Ventures, said that the latest decline is “a classic “risk-off squeeze:” leverage is shrinking, liquidity is thinning, and short-term players step back.” Even as Ethereum’s fundamentals, such as staking demand, DeFi use, and Layer 2 growth, are still solid, macro headlines outweigh on-chain strength. Azizov went on to add that the asset has three paths –

“If the Fed’s tone remains dovish and shutdown risks disappear, ETH could easily rebound to the $4,500-$5,000 range. More likely is the temporary consolidation in the $3,500-$4,500 band until flows stabilize.”

Market Experts Remain Bullish
Several other market experts have also leaned bullish despite the major setback. Trader Tardigrade also said that “Ethereum is gathering momentum for an upcoming massive surge.”

Meanwhile, Michaël van de Poppe, founder of MN Fund and a well-known crypto analyst, further stated that Ethereum is now in an “ideal zone” for accumulation. He added that this area represents a higher timeframe support test, which makes it an important level for long-term buyers to consider.

Additionally, the altcoin is also approaching its 20-week moving average, which has historically acted as a strong support point in previous cycles.

Key NotesThe Cardano developer team is focused on solving the problem of scalability.With Midnight and Partnerchains at the helm, Hoskinson spotlighted challenges ahead.Cardano recently became a pioneer of the first tokenization reinsurance fund.
Cardano

ADA
$0.76

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3.4%

Market cap:
$27.74 B

Vol. 24h:
$1.52 B

founder Charles Hoskinson took to X to highlight the network’s pursuit of an omega that comes with unforeseen roadblocks. He emphasized how this ambitious journey comes with certain challenges, as well as surprises. Beyond these possible challenges, the Cardano developer team is more focused on solving the problem of scalability and privacy with Midnight Network, among other innovations.

Cardano Omega and Leios Lite for Enhanced Scalability
Charles Hoskinson started his post on X by saying that “The road to Omega is full of challenges and surprises,” but added that it is the solution to the pillar of scalability. It is worth noting that he referenced an earlier post by TapTools highlighting the capacity of Leios Lite, which Input Output Global plans to roll out as a major iteration.

The road to Omega is full of challenges and surprises, but it will solve the pillar of scalability once and for all. Midnight and partnerchains give us interoperability, and we are well on our way to governance being recursively self-improving.

Cardano is the ONLY true 3rd… https://t.co/igUUZUU4gO

— Charles Hoskinson (@IOHK_Charles) September 26, 2025

According to TapTools, Leios Lite is capable of presenting up to a 30–55x increase in throughput to Cardano. This entity described Leios Lite as the first major step toward full deployment. In the long run, it could elevate Cardano’s transaction capacity and bring it into close competition with high-performing blockchains like Solana

SOL
$191.2

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5.0%

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$11.18 B

.

Cardano already has tough competition building between itself and Ethereum

ETH
$3 882

24h volatility:
3.0%

Market cap:
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Vol. 24h:
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. As expected, Hoskinson is rooting for Cardano, stating that the Layer-1 blockchain must win against Ethereum in the long term, especially because his legacy depends on it. Over the years, the broader crypto community has seen Cardano top Ethereum in terms of core developer activity.

Meanwhile, the Cardano executive also mentioned Midnight and partnerchains in his recent post, citing that they deliver interoperability. Hoskinson believes that the network is on its way to having governance that is recursively self-improving.

He subtly threw a jab at other blockchains by referring to Cardano as the ONLY true 3rd generation blockchain. In his opinion, “the rest took shortcuts” while Cardano “chose innovation and progress.”

Cardano Becomes Pioneer of First Tokenization Reinsurance Fund
Cardano recently became a pioneer of the first tokenization reinsurance fund with MembersCap.

The new fund, dubbed “MCM Fund I,” is the first-of-its-kind institutional-grade offering in the industry. It is supported by several blockchains, including Aptos (APT), Base, and Solana.

MembersCap became the first fund to launch and record a transaction on London Stock Exchange Group’s (LSEG) DMI platform.

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Trump-backed WLFI has plunged 58% in September, sliding from $0.46 to $0.19, and to address steep losses, the project has unveiled a buyback-and-burn plan, directing treasury liquidity fees toward repurchasing and burning tokens.

TL;DR

Aster reimbursed traders in USDT after a sudden anomaly in the XPL perpetual pair led to forced liquidations.
The glitch was linked to a brief misalignment between testing safeguards and live market pricing, causing XPL to surge abnormally.
The quick response, along with extra coverage of fees, reinforced Aster’s growing reputation as one of the most resilient and trader-focused decentralized perpetual exchanges in the sector.

Aster, a decentralized perpetuals exchange rapidly gaining ground in the sector, confirmed it has fully reimbursed users who suffered forced liquidations following an unexpected spike in the XPL perpetual contract. The incident happened late Thursday, with XPL briefly trading above four dollars on Aster, while remaining around one dollar thirty on other platforms. The discrepancy lasted only minutes but triggered several automatic liquidations before the system stabilized again.

Aster reacted swiftly, announcing on X that all affected accounts would be reviewed and reimbursed. Within three hours, users received timely compensation in USDT directly in their wallets. Additional reimbursements were also provided to cover trading and liquidation fees, an action many traders welcomed as a strong sign of professionalism and transparency.

Background On The Anomaly
The sudden price movement is believed to have originated from technical adjustments made during the transition of the XPL market from test phase to full launch. During internal testing, price controls were applied to prevent volatility, reportedly locking the index at one dollar. Once those controls were lifted without a full sync to live market feeds, the contract briefly jumped, triggering liquidations before quickly reverting to its previous levels.

Although Aster has not officially confirmed this version of events, the team acknowledged ongoing internal reviews and pledged to share more findings with the public soon. Traders estimate the reimbursements may have reached millions of dollars, though the exact figure has not yet been disclosed.

Aster’s Expansion And Plasma’s Breakthrough
The glitch coincided with the mainnet launch of Plasma, the Layer 1 chain behind XPL, which opened with over two billion dollars in stablecoin liquidity locked at launch. This positioned Plasma among the largest blockchains for stablecoin support on day one. XPL itself rapidly achieved a double-digit billion-dollar valuation, reflecting strong and persistent market interest.

For Aster, the episode highlighted both the risks and resilience of decentralized exchanges. Despite the temporary disruption, Aster continues to outpace rivals such as Hyperliquid in daily perpetuals trading volume. With innovative features like hidden orders that allow stealth limit placement, the exchange remains positioned as one of the most competitive and trader-friendly DEXs in the space.

Key NotesWLFI governance approved a 100% buyback-and-burn program using all treasury liquidity fees.Robinhood listing briefly lifted WLFI above $0.20, boosting market cap near $5B.Traders debate presale token handling, from partial buyback to strict vesting.
Trump-linked World Liberty Financial has formally approved a massive 100% buyback-and-burn program, a decisive attempt to reverse the WLFI token’s falling prices.

The governance vote, which received broad support from the community, will channel all treasury liquidity fees into repurchasing WLFI tokens from the open market and permanently destroying them.

This change applies across Ethereum

ETH
$3 913

24h volatility:
2.4%

Market cap:
$471.72 B

Vol. 24h:
$57.63 B

, BNB Chain

BNB
$940.1

24h volatility:
4.7%

Market cap:
$130.70 B

Vol. 24h:
$3.48 B

, and Solana

SOL
$193.0

24h volatility:
4.1%

Market cap:
$104.78 B

Vol. 24h:
$11.25 B

liquidity pools and is designed to directly shrink circulating supply, potentially making WLFI the next crypto to explode in 2025.

🦅 Governance Update:

The community has voted to use 100% of WLFI Treasury Liquidity Fees for Buyback & Burn, passing with almost unanimous support.

The team will begin implementing this initiative this week, and all buybacks & burns will be transparently posted once conducted.

— WLFI (@worldlibertyfi) September 25, 2025

A Long-Term Strategy to Reward Investors
The WLFI team presented the move as a long-term strategy to reward committed investors and reduce the selling pressure. Every step of the program will be visible on-chain, ensuring transparency.

The proposal had been circulating for weeks before reaching approval. Zak Folkman, the co-founder of World Liberty, noted that future expansions of the program could incorporate other revenue streams as the ecosystem develops.

Debit Card Debut
Meanwhile, the project is preparing to roll out a debit card integrated with Apple Pay, alongside a retail payments app connected to its USD1 stablecoin.

A memorandum of understanding has also been signed with Bithumb in South Korea, one of the world’s most active crypto markets, as World Liberty seeks to expand its operations.

Robinhood Listing Fails to Create Much Momentum
Robinhood listed WLFI on September 25, giving its 27.4 million funded customers direct access to the token. The listing briefly propelled WLFI beyond the $0.20 resistance level, pushing its market capitalization closer to $5 billion.

Market analysts such as Captain Faibik have argued that the combination of a token burn and Robinhood exposure could drive a 25% price rally.

Handling of Presale Tokens
The community remains divided over the handling of WLFI’s presale supply. Some voices, like that of trader Ghost, proposed that up to 80% of presale tokens be included in the buyback-and-burn initiative, while offering linear vesting to those unwilling to participate.

Regarding of the remaining 80% of the presale supply, one approach could be a buyback and burn. Instead of unlocking all presale tokens and letting them hit the market, buyers could have the option to sell back to the WLFI team, with those tokens then burned. A cap would be in…

— Ghost | WLFI.eth (@0xghooost) September 26, 2025

Others, such as Parched Mint, pushed for harsher measures, suggesting either an outright burn of presale tokens or strict vesting capped at 20% annually.

That's not a bad idea. I personally would vote to burn them all outright in exchange for greatly extended/liners team advisor unlock (like over a decade)

Yours is a good middle ground but I'd reduce it to no more than 20% maximum per year linear if people don't go for the…

— Parched Mint ⚡ (@ParchedMint) September 26, 2025

WLFI Price Analysis: What’s Next?
At the time of writing, WLFI is trading at $0.192, near the lower Bollinger Band at $0.189. Meanwhile, the RSI reading of 38.8 suggests the market is approaching but not yet at extreme levels.

Momentum is weak, with the MACD line hovering around the signal line. Volume has also receded from mid-month highs, pointing to cautious sentiment among traders.

WLFI price chart with momentum indicators. | Source: TradingView

Interestingly, a rebound above $0.197 could open the path toward $0.205 and possibly $0.22, but if support at $0.189 fails, the token risks sliding toward the psychological $0.18 level, its recent all-time low.

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XRP has ambitious goals, but reaching widespread adoption is a serious challenge.

After spending years below $1, XRP (XRP -3.25%) has skyrocketed over the last year, gaining 385% (as of Sept. 23). That's far better than Bitcoin, Ethereum, and every other top 10 cryptocurrency.

However, growth has slowed recently, raising questions about XRP's long-term value. Here's what will make or break it.

XRP needs increased adoption with financial institutions
Ripple, a blockchain payments company, is the issuer of XRP and the developer of a global payments network intended to serve as an alternative to SWIFT. Through RippleNet, cross-border payments are more affordable and take as little as three to five seconds.

XRP's success is largely tied to its role on RippleNet. It's the backbone of the network's on-demand liquidity (ODL) feature, where banks can use XRP as a bridge currency for international money transfers. This eliminates the need for banks to have accounts pre-funded with other currencies to send money to a recipient in another country.

The problem is that the biggest financial institutions generally don't need this service. While over 300 banks reportedly use RippleNet, most of them aren't using XRP. They can move money without ODL or a bridge currency. So, even though XRP's success depends on RippleNet, the inverse isn't true. RippleNet could continue to add banking clients without it doing anything for adoption of XRP.

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XRP's growth over the last year has primarily been due to the election of President Trump and the end of its legal battle with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Its future will depend on whether Ripple can get more financial institutions to adopt XRP, so that's the metric to watch for investors.

Lyle Daly has positions in Bitcoin and Ethereum. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

Key NotesForward Industries is sitting on a $245 million loss after heavy Solana purchases.Solana price dropped 18% in a week as open interest hit a record $14.5 billion.Funding rates show dominance of leveraged longs, risking a long squeeze.
According to Lookonchain, Forward Industries’ bold bet on Solana

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$193.0

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Market cap:
$104.78 B

Vol. 24h:
$11.25 B

has quickly turned sour as the holdings are facing a floating loss exceeding $245 million.

The crypto space is now having doubts over the firm’s strategy that was supposed to advance the SOL ecosystem.

The company purchased 6,822,000 SOL at an average of $232 per token, spending approximately $1.58 billion to build what Chairman Kyle Samani once called “the world’s largest Solana treasury company.”

Galaxy Digital has helped Forward Industries complete the massive purchase of 6,822,000 $SOL($1.58B) at $232 avg over the past 5 days.

There is still $67M left to purchase $SOL.https://t.co/kWvw9TBRv9https://t.co/I7bSQkIIuk pic.twitter.com/nWioMSqXvX

— Lookonchain (@lookonchain) September 15, 2025

Today, with SOL trading around $194, Forward has seen a massive decline in its portfolio. Meanwhile, Solana’s price has been on a steep correction, falling more than 18% in a single week, one of the worst performances among top-20 cryptocurrencies this year.

Solana OI at ATH
The SOL price drop has been boosted by record activity in futures markets, where open interest has surged to 71.8 million SOL, equivalent to nearly $14.5 billion, as per Coinglass.

Funding rates flipped back into positive territory at 0.0043% after recently dipping negative, indicating a dominance of leveraged long positions at a time when the spot market remains under pressure.

This imbalance could result in a long squeeze, where cascading liquidations cause rapid downside momentum.

SOL Price Analysis
After rallying within a rising wedge structure for months, the token broke sharply to the downside. Prices have slipped below the mid-Bollinger Band support near $226 and are now pressing against the lower band at around $193.

A decisive close beneath this level risks exposing the $180-$170 range, with $160 as a deeper bearish target if momentum accelerates.

Meanwhile, the RSI has dropped to 36, hovering just above oversold territory, while the MACD shows a bearish crossover with widening downside momentum. The overall structure suggests that buyers are losing control.

SOL price action breaking down from a rising wedge. | Source: TradingView

On the other hand, reclaiming the $200-$210 zone would be an early sign of stabilization. Bulls would then need to push back above $226 to regain confidence, with the upper wedge resistance near $259 serving as the long-term bullish target.

Snorter Bot Presale Hits $4.1M, SNORT Set to Revolutionize Solana Trading
While SOL aims for a price recovery, Snorter Bot (SNORT) is gaining traction as a Telegram-based trading assistant. Its first release runs on Solana, simplifying on-chain token discovery, sniping, and management.

The SNORT token, with a fixed supply of 500 million, offers 115% staking APY and has already raised $4.1 million in what is shaping up to be one of the best crypto presales for 2025. Early investors can access premium trading features while enjoying fast, secure swaps directly in Telegram.

Presale Overview of Snorter Bot

Token Price: $0.1055
Funds Raised: $4.1 million
Token Symbol: $SNORT
Network: Solana

Snorter Bot is positioning itself to become one of the most accessible and powerful crypto trading bots on the market. Make sure you check out the official site to stay updated with the Snorter Bot launch date.

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In brief
Decentralized exchange Aster has refunded users who lost funds due to “abnormal price movements” on the recently debuted XPL token.
It is believed that the pricing error came as a result of a "hardcoded" index price and capped mark price, which when removed prompted a big spike in XPL's valuation.
Aster’s token has dropped 12% on the day to $1.80, following the incident.
Ascending decentralized exchange Aster has refunded users who lost funds due to “abnormal price movements” on the recently debuted XPL token on Thursday. The BNB Chain-based exchange has exploded in growth over the past week, but this marks its first notable slip-up.

After a couple of compensation rounds, Aster says users have been fully refunded in the USDT stablecoin. Any affected users who haven’t been refunded should reach out to the exchange via Discord.

XPL, which is the native staking token for the Plasma stablecoin-optimized blockchain, has traded at a peak of $1.54 and a low of $0.74 over the past 24 hours. However, on Aster’s perpetual futures contract, it had very different price movements, apparently peaking at $4 and bottoming out at $0.55.

Compensation for the XPL perp incident has now been fully distributed. All affected users have received reimbursement directly in USDT to their accounts.

We appreciate your patience and understanding throughout this process. For any further questions, please submit a ticket via… https://t.co/Wp0en9vm44

— Aster (@Aster_DEX) September 26, 2025

On-chain analytics firm Bubblemaps pointed to a social media post by a Hyperliquid fan that claims Aster’s oracle price for XPL, also known as an index price, was “hardcoded” to $1—as if it were a stablecoin itself, rather than a network facilitating stablecoins. Meanwhile, its mark price, which usually fluctuates based on spot trading prices, was allegedly capped at $1.22.

If correct, it would explain why XPL’s price was suppressed. When the mark price was allegedly removed, the token then spiked to $4. This theory appears to have become the consensus across crypto social media, as well as for traders in the Aster Discord.

“[The] spike could be due to buy orders getting executed without enough sell orders to fill them, but this is just a guess,” 0xToolman, a pseudonymous on-chain sleuth for Bubblemaps, told Decrypt. “Those values should never be hardcoded.”

Aster did not immediately respond to Decrypt’s request for comment.

TLDR on Aster $XPL Situation:

> Index price was hardcoded to $1
> Mark price was capped at $1.22
> When they removed the price cap, it spiked to $4 while prices remained stable on other exchanges

This was a result of gross negligence on the exchange operators. No exploits/etc. https://t.co/e8xR01FLY9 pic.twitter.com/hCdj2bvua1

— Guthix 🫵 (@GuthixHL) September 25, 2025

Perpetual futures trading vs spot tradingIt's worth noting that perpetual futures trading works very differently from regular, spot trading. Perp trading does not technically mean owning the underlying asset, with the user instead betting on whether the token will go up or down by shorting or longing—often combined with heavy leverage.

With traders not directly owning the asset, the functions of tracking the token’s price are different from spot trading, which is where the XPL glitch originated.

Fortunately, anyone impacted by the blip has been fully refunded in USDT, Aster tweeted, after a couple of compensation rounds. The exchange urges any affected users who haven’t been refunded to open a ticket on Discord.

XPL is now trading at $1.17 on Aster, ironically in line with CoinGecko’s valuation.

Meanwhile, Aster’s token has dropped 12% on the day to $1.80, as the glitch cast doubt over the exchange. The chances of Aster hitting $4 before November have widened to just 27% on Myriad, a prediction market developed by Decrypt’s parent company DASTAN, down from 38% on Thursday morning.

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Mirae Asset manages $316B and now partners with Avalanche to bring fund tokenization research and pilot projects to life.
The collaboration will explore tokenized funds in the U.S., Hong Kong, and other regulated global financial markets.
Ava Labs’ blockchain will power on-chain settlement, portfolio tools, and institutional integration with partners worldwide.
Mirae’s Global X brand and 16-region presence provide a massive network to test tokenized financial products.

A major player in asset management is stepping into on-chain finance. Mirae Asset Global Investments has joined forces with Ava Labs, the developer of Avalanche, to bring traditional funds onto blockchain rails.

 The partnership was announced at Korea Blockchain Week and is aimed at building tokenization frameworks for regulated markets. Both firms believe the move will connect global capital with faster and more transparent infrastructure. The deal could open a path for institutions to run tokenized portfolios at scale.

Mirae Asset’s Push Into Crypto and Tokenized Funds
Mirae Asset, managing $316 billion worldwide, signed a memorandum of understanding with Ava Labs, according to an official announcement. The company operates in 16 global markets, with nearly half of its assets overseas. Its well-known Global X ETF brand already serves investors in the U.S., Asia, and Europe.

Through this deal, Mirae aims to tokenize fund products where rules allow, including the United States and Hong Kong. The plan includes research into fractional ownership, faster settlement, and new ways to make funds more accessible. Pilot programs will test on-chain portfolio management platforms and payments.

The company said this is part of its wider digital transformation plan. By using Avalanche’s fast Layer 1 network, it seeks to deliver a scalable structure for tokenized products. This includes connecting to Avalanche’s institutional network for distribution and settlement.

Kim Young-hwan, head of Mirae’s innovation division, said the goal is to provide new investment experiences for global clients. He stated that tokenizing real-world assets would position Mirae ahead of competitors in digital finance.

Avalanche is adding a $316B giant to its institutional ecosystem. 🔺

Mirae Asset Global Investments, one of Asia’s largest asset managers, signed an MOU with Ava Labs at KBW to pioneer fund tokenization and on-chain fund operations. pic.twitter.com/ZErbGqSTGX

— Avalanche🔺 (@avax) September 25, 2025

Avalanche’s Role in Building the Infrastructure
Ava Labs will provide the technology backbone to support these tokenized funds. The firm is known for its high-speed consensus and ability to connect with enterprise systems. Its network has been used for state-level stablecoin projects, experiments with JPMorgan and Citi, and yen-backed stablecoin pilots.

The collaboration will also allow Avalanche to expand its presence among traditional financial institutions. John Nahas, Ava Labs’ business chief, said tokenization is becoming a worldwide standard, and this deal accelerates adoption.

This partnership builds on Avalanche’s strategy to position itself as the blockchain of choice for large-scale financial products. The company has emphasized that its network is ready for institutional-grade workloads, including regulated settlement and compliance frameworks.

Both companies see this as a step toward bringing real-world finance closer to blockchain infrastructure. If successful, it could lay the groundwork for wider tokenized fund offerings across global markets.

Pi Coin trades at $0.263 after a 6% drop, holding $0.260 support; losing it risks decline toward $0.230 in the short term.ADX above 25.0 signals sellers remain in control, but weighted sentiment has spiked to a two-month high, boosting optimism.Reclaiming $0.286 as support could spark a recovery rally, while a break below $0.260 would confirm extended bearish momentum.Pi Coin has slowed its decline after last week’s crash that pushed the token to a new all-time low. 

While broader market conditions remain weak following the $150 billion crash in the last 24 hours, the altcoin is showing signs of stability. Investors’ cautious optimism is critical in keeping Pi Coin from deeper losses.

Pi Coin Finds Support
The Average Directional Index (ADX) highlights that bearish momentum is strengthening. The indicator shows Pi Coin locked in a downtrend, and its position above the 25.0 threshold confirms that momentum is gaining traction..

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In Pi Coin’s case, the indicator confirms sellers are firmly in control. Unless external support arrives, the token could face difficulties in reversing this trend, leaving its price vulnerable to additional downward pressure.

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Pi Coin ADX. Source: TradingView
Despite the bearish signals, weighted sentiment is showing a sharp increase, reflecting investor confidence. The indicator has spiked to a two-month high, a surprising shift given Pi Coin’s recent low. This marks a rare moment where optimism is countering otherwise discouraging technical and market conditions.

The rise in sentiment suggests that investors may be preparing for a recovery. Such collective confidence is unusual after a crash, yet it shows that traders are unwilling to abandon Pi Coin. This optimism is preventing the altcoin from being labeled the “worst performer” of the day, even as losses persist.

Pi Coin Weighted Sentiment. Source: Santiment
PI Price May See Further Decline
Pi Coin has been down slightly more than 6% in the past 24 hours, but it is not enough to make it one of the day’s top losers. The token is currently priced at $0.263, holding close to immediate support.

The $0.260 level is a critical threshold for traders. A break below this support could send Pi Coin toward $0.230, deepening investor concerns. The ADX momentum makes this risk more pressing in the short term.

Pi Coin Price Analysis. Source: TradingView
On the other hand, a bounce from $0.260 could provide relief. If Pi Coin reclaims $0.286 as support, it may attempt a recovery rally. Successfully breaching this level could invalidate the bearish outlook and help restore market confidence.

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A fresh leak published late Thursday has ignited the most charged governance dispute in Bitcoin since the SegWit2x era. In a report by The Rage, journalist L0la L33tz published messages attributed to Bitcoin Knots maintainer Luke Dashjr that outline a hard fork concept introducing a trusted multisignature “committee” empowered to retroactively alter data on the blockchain in order to remove illicit content, with the removals cryptographically attested by zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs).

Hard Fork Puts Bitcoin Immutability At Risk
“Text messages shared with The Rage show that the Knots maintainer is considering a hardfork to implement a trusted multisig committee that can retrospectively alter the blockchain to remove illicit content,” the article states. It was updated on September 25, 2025.

L33tz summarized the stakes starkly in her accompanying X thread: “This phrase has been greatly inflated over the years, but what Luke is proposing here is an attack on Bitcoin.” She added that a hard fork “that would implement a trusted committee with the power to retroactively alter the blockchain goes too far,” arguing that such a design “would turn Bitcoin into a permissioned network.”

The published chat excerpts show Dashjr exploring a buried-state modification technique intended to deal with the risk that child sexual abuse material (CSAM) might be mined into a block. “I’m trying to come up with mitigation strategies for the risk CSAM gets mined — so my thought is after a block is identified as having CSAM, flag that one tx and use a ZKP for it,” one message reads, followed by: “Technically a hardfork, but since it’s buried, should be safe,” and “Probably would have a multisig sign-off on each ZKP.”

The leak lands amid a year-long policy schism over inscriptions/ordinals, “spam” filtering, and the growing influence of Bitcoin Knots, a distribution maintained by Dashjr that ships stricter default policies for what a node relays or mines. Although debates about content filtering predate 2025, the notion of an explicit on-chain remediation mechanism ratified by a committee has provoked unusually sharp pushback from prominent industry figures.

Reactions From X
BitMEX Research called the idea “more and more like an attack on Bitcoin’s key censorship resistance characteristics.”

Blockstream CEO Adam Back reacted: “Ugh. far worse than i could’ve imagined. Skipped past slippery slope arguments, @lukedashjr / knots plan is to jump straight to the censorship tech that myself and @csuwildcat were specifically warning about with legal citations from prior internet cases.”

Abra founder Bill Barhydt warned that “Bitcoin War 2 seems imminent,” adding: “If hard fork rumors are true, I fear my maxi friends have bought into a narrative that could lead to a bait-and-switch by a small faction (e.g., one rogue developer)… Bottom line: Censoring the mempool is a bad idea. Let fee markets do their job.”

JAN3’s Samson Mow urged restraint and a long time-horizon for protocol changes: “There exists a third faction that isn’t Core or Knots. We simply want Bitcoin to be secure, unchanging, and conservative. We believe development should be framed on a centuries-long timescale, with any proposed change approached with utmost care and caution. Primum non nocere.” In a separate message he reassured users: “There’s no need to pick a side… You are the network.”

Will JPEGs Burn Bitcoin To The Ground?
L33tz’s article also asserts that attorneys are preparing public letters advocating for sanctions targeting illicit content on Bitcoin and that Dashjr has been involved “behind the scenes,” though, according to the article, “feels [it is] better to stay out of [it] publicly on advice of counsel.” The piece argues that formalizing any committee with authority to rewrite history would “effectively erase Bitcoin’s censorship resistance” and could expose node operators to liability if they decline to implement removals—concerns that touch the core of Bitcoin’s immutability ethos.

If implemented, a buried-state rollback ratified by a trusted sign-off—even one paired with ZKPs—would mark a decisive departure from Bitcoin’s consensus model, where reorgs are emergent, permissionless, and economically disincentivized beyond shallow depth. The leaked concept suggests memorializing a special-case pathway to excise data post-confirmation, which critics fear could become a vector for compelled takedowns, politicized censorship, or regulatory capture over time. That risk profile is precisely why some are labeling the proposal an attack on Bitcoin’s “key censorship resistance characteristics.”

As of publication, Dashjr has not posted a public technical specification or BIP for the mechanism described in the leaked messages, and no activation pathway has been formally proposed. But the reaction has been immediate and polarizing.

“No matter what side you stand on in this debate… proposing the implementation of such a decree in the form of a hardfork that would implement a trusted committee with the power to retroactively alter the blockchain goes too far,” L33tz wrote, concluding: “Burning Bitcoin to the ground over JPEGs is not worth it.”

At press time, BTC traded at $109,247.

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Today’s Bitcoin Technical Analysis

A fresh wave of Trump tariffs has admittedly hurt Bitcoin, with the token closing nearly 4% down in yesterday’s trading and now struggling to find support at the $110K level.

Most notably, Bitcoin closed well below the 100 EMA yesterday – its second time doing so in just one month.

The last time, in late August, it managed to climb back above, but given this second break, there’s a higher likelihood we could see the digital gold trade lower and reach for the 200 EMA on the daily chart.

On the weekly chart, however, things look brighter. Even after the recent fall, Bitcoin remains within the 0.5-0.618 Fibonacci retracement zone – often called the golden pocket – where rebounds during bull runs typically occur, and this seems to be the case here as well.

All in all, while the long-term outlook remains bullish, with Bitcoin holding firmly above long-period EMAs on the weekly and monthly charts, some turbulence can be expected in the coming weeks as the token battles macroeconomic pressure and regains momentum after what has already been a lengthy bull cycle.

Bitcoin Slips Under $109K as Buyers Pile In – Bitcoin Hyper Soars as a Top Crypto Pick
September 26, 2025 • 10:00 UTC

Bitcoin fell to a two-week low of $108,865 on September 25, intensifying selling pressure during the Asian trading session. Data shows a liquidation cluster between $111K and $107K, raising the risk of further decline if leveraged longs are liquidated.

Institutional-sized futures selling continues to outweigh retail spot buying, keeping volatility high.

Still, spot metrics reveal that buyers stepped in at the dips: the bid/ask ratio flipped back toward bulls as the price slipped from $111,200 to $110,553, confirmed by a surge in cumulative volume delta (CVD).

While spot demand remains smaller than futures-driven flows, this is the first bullish tilt since September 5–7, just before Bitcoin’s rally from $107,500 to $118,200.

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Bitcoin Dips Below $109K as $22B in $BTC Options Expire Today, Fueling Bitcoin Hyper’s $18M Presale
September 26, 2025 • 10:00 UTC

Bitcoin dipped to $108,859 yesterday, following an increase in bear activity linked to today’s $22B Bitcoin options reaching their expiration date.

This is Bitcoin’s lowest point over the last three weeks, with $275M in bull liquidations. Bears felt emboldened and targeted a $95,000-$110,000 price range by 8:00 AM UTC.

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Part of Bitcoin’s contraction links to concerns of a potential US government shutdown, triggered by Trump’s mass firings in the federal sphere, according to a memo.

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Authored by Leah Waters, Bitcoinist — https://bitcoinist.com/bitcoin-hyper-live-news-september-26-2025/

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Leah is a British journalist with a BA in Journalism, Media, and Communications and nearly a decade of content writing experience.
Over the last four years, her focus has primarily been on Web3 technologies, driven by her genuine enthusiasm for decentralization and the latest technological advancements.
She has contributed to leading crypto and NFT publications – Cointelegraph, Coinbound, Crypto News, NFT Plazas, Bitcolumnist, Techreport, and NFT Lately – which has elevated her to a senior role in crypto journalism.
Whether crafting breaking news or in-depth reviews, she strives to engage her readers with the latest insights and information. Her articles often span the hottest cryptos, exchanges, and evolving regulations.
As part of her ploy to attract crypto newbies into Web3, she explains even the most complex topics in an easily understandable and engaging way.
Further underscoring her dynamic journalism background, she has written for various sectors, including software testing (TEST Magazine), travel (Travel Off Path), and music (Mixmag).
When she's not deep into a crypto rabbit hole, she's probably island-hopping (with the Galapagos and Hainan being her go-to's). Or perhaps sketching chalk pencil drawings while listening to the Pixies, her all-time favorite band.