Zhao Changpeng meets with the President of Sierra Leone to discuss the adoption of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency

Artificial intelligence startup Island has completed a $400 million Series F funding round, led by Evolution Equity Partners, Prysm Capital、Sequoia Capital、Coatue Management、Cyberstarts、Insight Partners Co invested with JP Morgan Growth Equity Partners, the company is valued at $6.4 billion (source: Reuters).

Bitpanda and Raiffeisen Bank International are expanding their partnership to provide digital asset services to approximately 18 million customers in Central and Eastern Europe, based on a partnership model launched in Austria in 2024.

HYPE Treasury Company increased its holdings of 1.444 million HYPEs at an average price of $93.7 over the past week, and currently holds a total of 35.1 million HYPEs with a holding value of $3.206 billion. The average cost is approximately $46.7, with a floating profit of $1.567 billion. (Ashes)

OKX has announced the addition of KIIUSD UM (X-Perp) to multiple services, including various trading services, officially launching on 2026-09-24 at 20:00 (UTC+8). Notes: - KIIUSD UM (X-Perp) trading will officially open on September 24, 2026, at 20:00 (UTC+8). - X-Perp is a derivative product. Users are advised to fully understand the risks of leveraged trading and manage their positions prudently.

Coinbase Chief Commercial Officer Shan Aggarwal disclosed the progress of integration after the acquisition of Deribit, including the launch of over 100 USDC settlement contracts in 5 market sectors, the first launch of perpetual contracts for stocks and ETFs, the launch of a new matching engine to enhance trading infrastructure, and the integration of Coinbase spot liquidity into Deribit spot trading.