[Tether Mints 1 Billion USDT on Ethereum Network] According to Whale Alert data monitoring, at 23:44 Beijing time, Tether Treasury minted 1 billion USDT on the Ethereum blockchain. This minting may be used to supplement liquidity or meet market demand, but the specific purpose has not been disclosed.

The move will unlock new commerce use cases, particularly in emerging markets where dollar-based payments have the biggest impact.

[HSBC Launches Cross-Border Tokenized Deposit Service] Odaily Planet Daily reports that HSBC Holdings has launched a tokenized deposit service to enable its corporate clients to securely transfer funds across borders. According to a statement released on September 22, the British bank completed its first cross-border USD transaction between Hong Kong and Singapore this month using blockchain technology. HSBC stated that this cross-border transaction builds on its existing domestic payment products, which were first introduced earlier this year in Hong Kong and Singapore, and later expanded to the UK and Luxembourg to support other currencies, including GBP and EUR.

[U.S. Treasury Secretary to Interview Two Federal Reserve Candidates This Week] U.S. Treasury Secretary Besent stated that later this week, two Federal Reserve candidates will be interviewed, with plans to complete interviews for 10 out of the 11 candidates by the end of next weekend.

**[OKX Announces the Launch of Avantis (AVNTUSDT Perpetual Contract)]** OKX has announced the addition of Avantis (AVNTUSDT Perpetual Contract) to multiple services, including futures contracts, officially launching on 2025-09-22 at 23:30 (UTC+8). **Notes:** - The AVNTUSDT Perpetual Contract will go live on 2025-09-22 at 23:30 (UTC+8). - Leverage range: 0.01x to 50x, with funding fees settled every 4 hours. - Trading hours: 24/7.