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Share link:In this post: South Korean financial authorities have announced the implementation of new “virtual asset lending service” guidelines. The new user protection measures include mandatory online training and eligibility tests for first-time users, with lending limits set based on trading experience. South Korea’s top financial regulator had crypto exchanges suspend new digital asset lending services weeks ago, citing risks and regulatory clarity needs.
Share link:In this post: Sora Ventures launched Asia’s first Bitcoin treasury fund with plans to buy $1 billion in BTC within six months. The fund pools $200 million in commitments to support and expand Bitcoin treasury strategies across Asia and beyond. Robot Consulting announced plans to invest up to ¥1 billion in Ethereum as part of its legal technology strategy.
Share link:In this post: The SEC and CFTC have announced their planned coordination to support crypto, DeFi, prediction markets, perpetual contracts, and portfolio margin. They want to reduce regulatory gaps, expand trading hours, and use innovation exemptions to keep US markets competitive. A joint roundtable on regulatory harmonization will be held on September 29, 2025.
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink shared the company's development journey, emphasized that risk technology is at the core of its culture, discussed trends in AI and asset tokenization, and described his shift in perception of bitcoin—from criticism to recognizing its value as a hedging tool. Summary generated by Mars AI This summary was generated by the Mars AI model, and its accuracy and completeness are still being iteratively updated.
Share link:In this post: Google was fined €2.95 billion ($3.45 billion) by the EU for favoring its own ad tech services. The EU said Google harmed rivals, advertisers, and publishers by abusing its dominance. Google has 60 days to stop its self-preferencing practices or face tougher penalties.
Spot gold prices have reached a historic high. The World Gold Council plans to launch digital gold to transform the traditional gold market. Analysts predict that gold prices may continue to rise to $3,900 per ounce. Summary generated by Mars AI. The accuracy and completeness of this summary are still being iteratively updated.
The article discusses the cyclical nature of the Web3 industry, emphasizing that founders should focus on long-term value rather than short-term fluctuations. It also shares investment experiences from a16z partner Arianna Simpson, including insights into areas such as stablecoins and the integration of Crypto with AI. Summary generated by Mars AI This summary was generated by the Mars AI model, and the accuracy and completeness of its content are still being iteratively improved.
- 12:57Tether's new stablecoin USAT is planned to launch by the end of the yearChainCatcher reported that crypto journalist Eleanor Terrett stated that Tether held the US launch event for its new stablecoin USAT in New York. Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino said the goal is to launch USAT by the end of the year. The new CEO Bo Hines announced that the new US headquarters will be located in Charlotte, North Carolina.
- 12:35DefiLlama founder: Figure TVL data authenticity is questionable, not excluded from the ranking due to X platform follower countChainCatcher reported that DefiLlama founder 0xngmi posted on social media stating that DefiLlama discovered a serious discrepancy between Figure's on-chain assets and trading volume: BTC and ETH reserves are extremely limited, its own stablecoin supply is minimal, most loans are still processed in fiat currency, and there is almost no on-chain trading. They suspect that most of Figure's TVL may simply be a mirror of an internal database rather than real, tradable assets. As part of due diligence, DefiLlama has discussed Figure's TVL data (claimed to be $12 billion) with the Figure team in a Telegram group chat and has raised several system and issuance-related questions. However, a person familiar with the entire process spread rumors on X (formerly Twitter) claiming that DefiLlama refused to list Figure due to its follower count on X, and some even implied that DefiLlama charges listing fees, which is completely untrue. In fact, DefiLlama has never refused any project due to follower count, nor has it charged any fees, and it continues to adhere to strict due diligence to ensure the authenticity and reliability of the data.
- 11:54DefiLlama founder: Pressured for investigating and questioning Figure's claimed RWA dataJinse Finance reported that 0xngmi, the anonymous founder of the on-chain data analysis website DefiLlama, posted on the X platform stating that Figure wanted him not to conduct due diligence on the company and tried to exert pressure through both public and private defamation. 0xngmi pointed out that DefiLlama’s value lies in users’ trust in its ability to provide good data, and that providing high-quality data that meets user expectations and helps them make correct decisions is crucial. Figure claims that their on-chain RWA scale has reached $12 billion, but DefiLlama’s investigation found some strange things: 1. Figure only holds $5 million worth of BTC and $4 million worth of ETH on exchanges (with bitcoin’s 24-hour trading volume being only $2,000); 2. Figure’s own stablecoin YLDS has a supply of only 20 million, and theoretically all their RWA transactions should be based on this; 3. Most of Figure’s RWA asset transfer transactions appear to be conducted by accounts other than those holding these assets; 4. The vast majority of Figure’s loan processes are completed through fiat currency, with almost no on-chain payments found. Therefore, DefiLlama is unsure how $12 billion in assets are being traded when there are so few assets available for trading on-chain, and since most holders do not seem to transfer these assets with their own keys, whether they are simply mirroring their internal database onto the blockchain.