The transaction volume of stablecoin payments in the Asia Pacific region accounts for 51.2% of the global total

Since returning to office, US President Trump has conducted more transactions than all members of Congress combined (source: Bloomberg).

Senior officials of the US President Trump administration held talks with Anthropic executives in Washington on Tuesday to discuss AI security risks. Anthropic Chief Computing Officer Tom Brown spoke via video with Pentagon Chief Technology Officer Emil Michael and Commerce Secretary Lutnik. Anthropic declined to comment, and the White House did not respond. Anthropic CEO Dario published a 3800 word article on Saturday calling for government regulation and urging a slowdown in the development of state-of-the-art AI systems. Michael publicly denies former Anthropic researcher Coxon's claim that AI could kill all of humanity, while Lutnik refutes negative information about the technology before the November midterm elections.

Matt Cole, CEO of Strive, said in the interview that the benchmark scenario predicted that Bitcoin would achieve an annualized return of about 50% by 2030, and proposed a macro argument involving the US dollar, long-term treasury bond yield and Bitcoin as the fastest asset against gold. Matt Cole believes that when the Federal Reserve and the Treasury intervene to suppress long-term interest rates, the US dollar will become a release valve, scarce assets will rise sharply, and Bitcoin is expected to once again play the role of the fastest asset against gold. The interview was hosted by Grace Remington and Sean Hagan and was released on September 15, 2026. (Source: Federal Reserve)

[OpenAI Plans to Raise Funds Before IPO, Target Valuation of $1.2 Trillion] OpenAI is in discussions with investors for a new round of funding, targeting a valuation of $1.2 trillion in preparation for its IPO. The company was valued at $852 billion during its last funding round in March, and its annualized revenue has now exceeded $40 billion. CEO Sam Altman stated that the company is not expected to go public before 2027, and training large models will still require significant capital investment. (Source: Jin10)

The Asia Pacific region accounts for 51.2% of the identified stablecoin payment transaction volume, becoming the world's largest stablecoin payment regional center. As usage scenarios expand beyond transactions, the region is becoming a testing ground for regulated payments, treasury, and settlements, with compliant stablecoins including Ripple's RLUSD gaining relevance here.