According to Cointelegraph, United States appellate court judges have scrutinized the arguments presented by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and betting platform Kalshi during a hearing on the legality of political betting markets. The hearing, held on September 19 at the DC Circuit Court of Appeals, focused on whether to uphold a lower court ruling that permitted Kalshi to launch election-related betting markets. During the session, CFTC general counsel Rob Schwartz and Kalshi’s counsel, Jones Day partner Yaakov Roth, presented their cases. The three-judge panel frequently interrupted to seek clarifications and definitions, particularly on why the CFTC differentiates election betting from other types of betting and its interpretation of the phrase “the contest of others,” which the agency uses to define gaming. A significant portion of the hearing revolved around the CFTC's concerns about election betting and its potential impact. Schwartz argued that a recent DC district court decision, which allowed Kalshi to list election-related bets, was fundamentally flawed. He warned that if the decision were implemented, it would enable high-stakes betting on the upcoming Congressional elections in November. Judge Jia Cobb had previously ruled that the CFTC had overstepped its authority in halting Kalshi’s US election betting markets, prompting the agency to appeal. The CFTC contended that gambling on US elections could disrupt markets and threaten election integrity. Schwartz emphasized the potential harm to the public, especially at a time when many Americans believe that democracy is under threat. On the other hand, Kalshi’s lawyer Roth argued that regulating the betting platform would mitigate the risk of market manipulation. He pointed out that currently, unregulated markets allow foreign traders to participate without surveillance or transparency. The judges also questioned Kalshi’s safeguards to prevent foreign government interference and sought clarity on the definitions of gaming and gambling. Roth maintained that regulatory provisions would apply to Kalshi’s products, ensuring transparency and oversight. With the US elections just 45 days away, the judges are expected to make a swift decision on the matter, which could have significant implications for the future of political betting markets in the United States.

Galaxy 研究副总裁 Christine Kim 表示，以太坊开发者召开了第 140 次全体核心开发者共识电话会议（ACDC），主要内容包括：本周开发人员讨论了将 Pectra 升级分为两个硬分叉的决定，开发人员已开始对 Pectra Devnet 3 进行模糊测试，交流 Pectra Devnet 3 上的以太坊改进提案（EIP）相关的未决问题，ID为 Francis 的 Base Rollup 协议开发人员提交了一份分析报告，以支持增加 Pectra 升级第一部分的 Blob Gas 目标。

According to Odaily, Fiona Murray, Managing Director of Ripple APAC, recently commented on the slow progress of the United States in the cryptocurrency sector. Despite some recent optimism, she believes that upcoming elections are unlikely to bring significant changes in the short term. However, she noted that the US still has the potential to catch up in the future. Murray highlighted that most of Ripple's business innovations are occurring in Singapore rather than the US. She attributed this to a 'lack of open-mindedness' in the US, which has driven many cryptocurrency founders to seek more favorable conditions in Asia and other regions. She emphasized that the Asia-Pacific region offers a 'stable environment' with essential core infrastructure that supports healthy cryptocurrency development. She also pointed out that Singaporean banks, such as DBS Bank, the largest bank in Southeast Asia, are currently leading the way. These banks are encouraged by regulators to collaborate with responsible Web3 companies, indicating that the progress is not solely driven by regulations.

Several community reports suggest that wallets connected to the Telegram bot Banana Gun have been compromised, with some users reporting the loss of funds.

Some Banana Gun users had their wallets compromised and their funds drained, an issue stemming from a front-end vulnerability that affected only a handful of users.

Ripple APAC 董事总经理 Fiona Murray 近日表示，美国在加密货币方面进展缓慢，尽管最近有希望，但选举短期内不太可能改变这一点。不过美国仍有机会赶上。此外，她提到，Ripple 业务中的大部分创新都发生在新加坡，而不是美国，“缺乏开放心态”促使许多加密货币创始人前往亚洲和其他国家寻求更公平的条件。 她认为，亚太地区提供了一个“稳定环境”，具有许多核心基础设施，可以促进健康的加密货币发展。 “像东南亚最大银行 DBS 银行这样的新加坡银行合作伙伴目前处于领先地位，并受到监管机构的鼓励与负责任的 Web3 公司合作。因此，这不仅仅是法规。”（Cointelegraph）

近日，数字资产交易平台 Megabit 亮相新加坡 TOKEN2049 峰会。作为业内备受关注的合规持牌交易所，Megabit 充分展示了其在全球化交易服务、技术创新及用户安全保障方面的优势，吸引了来自全球的参会者和行业专家的广泛关注。 峰会期间，Megabit 积极与业内顶尖合作伙伴和专家深入交流，进一步强化其全球市场的布局与影响力。据了解，该平台致力于持续推动数字金融行业的发展，不断为全球用户提供更安全、高效的交易体验，并计划在未来通过更多创新举措，巩固其行业领先地位。

According to Cointelegraph, Eclipse, the first Ethereum layer 2 utilizing the Solana Virtual Machine for transaction execution, is set to launch its mainnet by the end of October. Vijay Chetty, CEO of Eclipse Labs, disclosed this information during an interview at the Solana Breakpoint conference in Singapore on September 20. Currently, Eclipse is on a developer mainnet, allowing developers and builders access, but without enabling any front ends or user interfaces yet. Eclipse aims to merge the strengths of Ethereum, Solana, and the layer-1 blockchain Celestia, which will be used for data storage, to bring 'Web2 scale to Web3.' Chetty emphasized the vision of combining the best components of each blockchain to avoid their respective limitations. He pointed out that Solana's decentralization constraints and Ethereum's slow transaction throughput have hindered their widespread success. While Ethereum layer 2s offer higher transaction throughput, many blockchains store data off-chain due to costs and other factors. Eclipse's integration of Celestia seeks to address this issue. The Ethereum layer-2 market is highly competitive, with Arbitrum One, Base, and OP Mainnet being the largest solutions, holding $13.7 billion, $6.5 billion, and $6 billion in total value locked, respectively, according to L2BEAT data. To gain traction, Eclipse plans to integrate several existing 'Solana blue chip apps' and develop native applications. Decentralized exchanges Mango and Orca, along with the lending and borrowing platform Solend, are among the Solana apps expected to expand to Eclipse, some of which will be rebranded.

According to Odaily, during the Solana BreakPoint event, PayPal's Head of Crypto, José Fernández, expressed that Ethereum is not the optimal solution for payments. This perspective has driven PayPal to launch related products on Solana, which offers token expansion, lower costs, and the capability to handle 1,000 transactions per second, making it more suitable for mainstream adoption.

According to Odaily, renowned trader Eugene Ng Ah Sio recently shared his insights on the X platform, suggesting a bullish outlook for SOL. He stated, 'If this is indeed the beginning of a sustained rebound, I cannot imagine SOL remaining below $150 for long. We have tested and held the strong support level at $120 multiple times. Meanwhile, another competing L1 chain has more than doubled in value while SOL remains low. To me, this is the final confirmation signal that we are about to enter a bull market.'

According to Odaily, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin shared insights on the future direction of Layer 2 (L2) scaling during the RollUp Day event. In his presentation, Buterin expressed excitement about decentralized projects and pathways related to Based Rollup, specifically mentioning Taiko as a representative example. He conveyed strong approval for these developments.

以太坊联合创始人 Vitalik 在 RollUp day 活动上作了“有关 L2 扩容未来发展方向”相关分享，其中，他提到：“以 Taiko 为代表性的去中心化 Based Rollup 相关项目及路线令人激动。”对此，他表示高度认可。

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国土面积3.84万平方公里、人口仅88.5万的南亚小国不丹王国，虽然经济落后，却是持有比特币的大国，有望成为数字经济时代的大赢家。

Germany has shut down 47 exchange platforms suspected of enabling illegal transactions, part of a broader crackdown on money laundering in the crypto industry.

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In recent months, the BRICS bloc has been working extensively to push for an alternate financial system in an effort to dethrone the monopoly of the dollar.

The evolving landscape of crypto crime in 2024 was one of the focuses at TOKEN2049 Singapore. Although illicit activities have declined, challenges such as ransomware, scams, and sanctions evasion persist. Combating crypto crime in the future will depend on strengthening global collaboration and leveraging blockchain technology for better security and transparency.

OKX will replace its OKCoin app with a new product for U.S. users, aiming to improve banking services and deepen integration with its global operations.