Gate News bot message, According to Reuters, Tether CTO Paolo Ardoino announced that Bo Hines, a former White House official, has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of USAT.

Golden Finance reported that Anthony Scaramucci, founder and CEO of SkyBridge Capital, shared his journey from being a skeptic of crypto assets to an advocate during a social media Q&A session. He stated that although he had the opportunity to come into contact with Bitcoin as early as 2012, it took him eight years to make his first Bitcoin investment. The reason was that he initially did not understand Bitcoin and was very skeptical about it. However, after truly understanding Blockchain and Bitcoin, he realized it was a great technological breakthrough. Anthony Scaramucci added that as long as people "do some homework," 90% of them would lean towards Bitcoin.

According to Foresight News, Blockstream CEO Adam Back tweeted that Bitcoin belongs to all humanity, and the protocol developers are merely guardians, requiring user consensus to make substantial changes to the protocol. Bitcoin concerns currency, and garbage information has no place in the time chain. The Bitcoin core project is crucial in referencing the default settings of the client.

Golden Finance reported that Cango Inc. announced its unaudited financial report for Q2 2025, with a total computing power of 50 EH/s and revenue of approximately $140 million for the quarter, of which Bitcoin mining contributed $138 million. The company mined 1,404 Bitcoins, and the adjusted EBITDA was $99.1 million, indicating strong core business performance. The CEO stated that it has become a major Bitcoin mining company globally and is expanding its energy and computing power layout in the United States.

Golden Finance reported that design collaboration software company Figma disclosed in its first earnings report after going public that its $1.6 billion cash reserve includes approximately $91 million in Bitcoin holdings. CEO Dylan Field emphasized that this move is not a copy of MicroStrategy's Michael Saylor, but rather a part of diversifying cash management and will not turn the company towards encryption speculation. Despite surpassing expectations, Figma's stock price fell 18% on Thursday, continuing the downward trend since its IPO.

Jin10 reported on September 5th that Intel (INTC.O) CFO Dave Zinsner stated at the Citigroup 2025 Global TMT Conference that 2026 will be crucial for the company's manufacturing technology, at which point it will be determined whether the company is ready to advance to more advanced process technologies. Zinsner indicated that the company will only be able to confirm whether to approve the process technology named 14A at that time. Achieving this milestone has long been viewed as a key component of Intel's transformation plan. "At some point in 2026, we will have a clearer understanding of our progress," Zinsner said. He reiterated that Intel will only build the 14A production line after securing commitments from external customers for usage, stating that this stance aligns with financial common sense. However, when CEO Chen Lifeng first articulated this strategy in July, it raised concerns among analysts and investors. Not moving forward with 14A could mean Intel is abandoning its efforts to regain technological leadership.

Odaily News Gate founder and CEO Dr. Han delivered a keynote speech at the Tokyo WebX 2025 summit, systematically elaborating on the key roles of Centralized Exchanges (CEX) and Decentralized Exchanges (DEX) in driving the large-scale adoption of Web 3. Dr. Han pointed out that the long-term trend of user growth, the dual-track evolution of market structure, and the interplay of security and compliance are shaping a new landscape where "CEX serves as the global capital entry point, and DEX acts as the on-chain financial and innovation engine." Dr. Han cited data indicating that the global number of encryption users has approached 700 million, accounting for 10% of the global population, with the total market capitalization of encryption reaching $3.02 trillion, officially rising to become the fourth largest asset globally. He predicts that by 2030, the market for crypto assets is expected to reach $41.8 trillion, second only to gold. In terms of trading patterns,

Weng Xiaoqi, CEO of New Fire Technology, stated that DAT, Crypto Assets ETF, and traditional exchanges are all entry points for funds into the crypto market. As cryptocurrency trading gradually becomes lighter, DAT has become a convenient way for traditional investors to enter the crypto world. However, the recognition of DAT by Hong Kong regulators is not high, and market participants need to actively lobby.

According to Jin10 data, Faraday Future founder Jia Yueting increased his holdings of approximately $180,000 in common stock of FFAI on September 3, 2025, with a total planned purchase amount of $560,000. This amount is the after-tax portion of the $1.2 million signing bonus he received.

Golden Finance reported that Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong stated that currently about 40% of the code at Coinbase is generated by AI, and his goal is to increase this proportion to over 50% before October. He emphasized that this AI-generated code must be reviewed and understood, and not all areas of the business are suitable for AI code, but the company should apply AI as broadly as possible in a responsible manner.

Canal Group announced on September 2 that the Bitcoin production in August was 663.7 coins, with total holdings reaching 5,193.4 coins. CEO Paul Yu stated that the increase in computing power has driven the rise in output, and the company's Bitcoin holdings have surpassed 5,000 coins, demonstrating the success of its strategic direction.

ChainCatcher news, Galaxy Digital founder and CEO Michael Novogratz stated during an interview with Bloomberg TV at the Goldman Sachs Asian Leaders Conference in Hong Kong that artificial intelligence tools will drive the rise in stablecoin usage, and the two technologies will become more closely integrated. Novogratz predicts: "In the near future, artificial intelligence will become the largest user of stablecoins."

BlockBeats news, on September 3rd, Sign CEO Xin Yan announced the establishment in Hong Kong and pointed out that Sign will collaborate with multiple listed companies in Hong Kong at this stage to promote the large-scale adoption of related Web3 applications. Meanwhile, Sarah and Jerry are responsible for building the Hong Kong team. In terms of talent, technical and business positions are expected to open for recruitment soon. On the community operation level, Sign plans to hold activities in Hong Kong, including "Orange Karaoke" and offline meetups. The official statement said that its community application Orange

According to Jinse Finance, Vijaye Raji, the founder and CEO of Statsig, will join OpenAI as the Chief Technology Officer of applications, leading the engineering development of ChatGPT and Codex. After the acquisition of Statsig by OpenAI, this will further expand OpenAI's position in the application field.

OpenAI confirms the restructuring of its executive team, appointing a Chief Technology Officer for applications and making an acquisition of $1.1 billion for Statsig. Statsig focuses on product optimization, and its CEO, Vijay Raghavan, will take on the new role, reporting directly to the CEO of applications. After the transaction, Statsig employees will be integrated into the OpenAI team but will operate independently.

Odaily News Artificial intelligence blockchain startup Kite announced the completion of a $18 million Series A financing, led by PayPal and General Catalyst, with participation from 8 VCs, Samsung Next, and Alumni Ventures. Kite's co-founder and CEO declined to disclose the valuation of the startup and also refused to reveal whether this financing was purely equity financing or token warrants. (Fortune)

The Bitroo platform has experienced withdrawal anomalies since April 2024, resulting in a large amount of user funds being frozen. Users have reported not receiving an official response, and the platform's founder is An Xinxin, the former CEO of Jinse Finance. Although Bitroo had promised to fully refund user investments, actual operations have not yet resumed.

According to Jinse Finance, as reported by Cointelegraph, by 2025, encryption wealth will be primarily dominated by exchange founders and stablecoin issuers: Binance founder Zhao Changpeng (CZ) ranks first with 62.9 billion dollars. Tether Chief Financial Officer Devasini ranks second with 22.4 billion USD; Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong ranks third with approximately $15 billion.

David Bailey, the CEO of a Bitcoin holding company, stated that the price of Bitcoin can only rise to $150,000 after the two major Bitcoin whales sell off. Currently, the market is experiencing increased fluctuations due to whale trading, with recent whale transactions causing market turbulence, leading to price falls and emotional fluctuations.

DV8 Public Company Limited has appointed Jason Fang as the new CEO, marking its transformation into a Bitcoin treasury management and digital asset strategy. The company recently secured a 75% acquisition by a consortium and plans to implement a Bitcoin-first model to promote financial inclusion in Southeast Asia.

PANews September 1st news, regarding "CMC shows that the verified WLFI TGE initial circulation is 27.3 billion pieces, far higher than the previously estimated theoretical circulation value of 5 billion pieces, suspected to be inaccurate", on-chain analyst @ai9684xtpa released an update stating that CMC CEO Rush indicated that this circulation data has been "repeatedly confirmed with the project party".

The "U.S. Expansion and TradFi Adoption Plan" proposed by Sonic Labs has been approved by community voting, aimed at supporting U.S. ETP/ETF and PIPE tools, establishing Sonic USA LLC, adding a CEO and team, while increasing gas fee consumption, with a plan to issue 300 million S Tokens to achieve the goal.

BlockBeats news, on August 31, the Ethereum Community Foundation announced the tokenization of the burned ETH into BETH, providing a new proof of burn token for Ethereum. Each BETH token represents ETH that has been verified as removed from circulation, establishing a transparent and auditable burn record. Ethereum co-founder and Consensys CEO Joseph Lubin forwarded his high appreciation for the team's work.

Odaily News OKX founder and CEO Star stated on the X platform that the asset scale of OKX Earn has surpassed hundreds of billions of dollars. OKX never raises funds from users, but is merely a technology service provider for users' Earn, helping users efficiently and conveniently connect with staking across various chains, various DeFi protocols, and institutions with borrowing needs.

A U.S. federal court sentenced former Cred CEO Daniel Schatt and CFO Joseph Podulka to 52 months and 36 months in prison, respectively, for conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and they are required to pay a fine of $25,000. The two conspired to mislead Cred customers, leading to the company's bankruptcy in 2020, with customer claims exceeding $140 million.

OKX Wallet and DEX services have been launched in Europe, providing a self-custody experience and the best prices, supporting over 140 public chains and more than 500 DEXs, promoting the development of Web3. CEO Star pointed out that the implementation of MiCA regulations will provide users with safe and compliant on-chain Financial Service.

Odaily News During the BTC Asia "Asian Institutions Lead the New Era of Bitcoin" roundtable forum, Avenir Group CEO Lan Jianzhong (Jason) pointed out that as products like Bitcoin ETF and Digital Asset Treasury (DAT) accelerate traditional institutions getting on board, institutional investors are facing a new core challenge: the disconnection of funding channels between TradFi and the crypto market severely restricts capital efficiency. "The key in the future is to enable institutional investors to connect all assets within one system, achieving a unified funding path and purchasing power," Jason stated. This means achieving unified management of traditional and digital assets and cross-market trading, promoting efficient capital flow between different markets.

Odaily News According to Bitcoin Magazine, Blockstream CEO and early Bitcoin proponent Adam Back stated at the BITCOIN ASIA 2025 conference: "Ultimately, all companies will become Bitcoin financial companies."

BlockBeats news, on August 29, Sam Kazemian, the founder of Frax Finance, announced that he has joined the new blockchain project Stable, which is built around Tether's USDT, as Chief Technology Officer, while continuing to serve as CEO of Frax.

On August 29, Jin10 reported that, as part of CEO Elliott Hill's push for business restructuring and a return to a rise, Nike (NKE.N) plans to conduct a new round of layoffs. This round of layoffs will affect less than 1% of Nike's headquarters staff, and the specific number is currently unclear. Nike's Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) operations and Converse division will not be affected. In February of this year, Nike announced a 2% workforce reduction, which amounted to over 1500 employees.

BlockBeats news, on August 28, Binance CEO Richard Teng stated, "In the next decade, the core of the encryption industry is user adoption. We are shifting from 'whether to adopt' to 'how to adopt', and this transition is happening on a large scale."

On August 28, news reported by Fortune stated that the stablecoin infrastructure development company M0 announced the completion of a $40 million Series B funding round, led by Polychain and Ribbit Capital, with participation from Endeavor Catalyst, Pantera, and Bain Capital Crypto. M0 is building a network layer that enables interoperability and liquidity connectivity between different stablecoin issuers. M0 co-founder and CEO Luca Prosperi stated that the company will focus on scaling the network over the next 2-5 years. Notably, the cryptocurrency wallet MetaMask recently announced a partnership with M0 to launch its stablecoin.

Odaily News Solana Policy Institute announced that it has donated $500,000 to the legal defense fund of Tornado Cash developers Roman Storm and Alexey Pertsev. The two have been convicted in connection with a cryptocurrency mixer case and are facing prison sentences. Pertsev was previously sentenced to 64 months in prison in the Netherlands for assisting in $1.2 billion Money Laundering, while Storm was convicted this month in New York for unlicensed money transmission, though the jury did not reach a consensus on the Money Laundering and sanctions charges. Solana Policy Institute CEO Miller

PANews August 28 news, according to Whale Insider, former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra met with the CEOs of MetaPlanet and Nakamoto to discuss Thailand's establishment of a strategic Bitcoin reserve.

On August 28, Jin10 reported that an investor asked whether it was true that Lidar NP Company would collaborate with Jen-Hsun Huang, the founder and CEO of Nvidia, to donate to the "Jen-Hsun Huang Couples Collaborative Innovation Comprehensive Center" at their alma mater, Oregon State University. The best ideas from this center will be integrated into Lidar NP Company's OptiTrack Motive platform and its own laboratory. Is this true? Lidar confirmed on the interactive platform that it is true.

At the Bitcoin Asia Conference, BitMart CEO Nenter Chow emphasized the need to popularize Bitcoin "from the bottom up" and enhance public understanding of its Intrinsic Value. He also announced plans to collaborate with educational institutions to promote Crypto Assets education, improve investor financial literacy, and facilitate sustainable development in the industry.

Odaily News According to BitcoinTreasuries.NET, Strive Funds CEO Matt Cole stated in an interview that the company plans to purchase over $700 million worth of Bitcoin after completing its listing.

The Sandbox founders Arthur Madrid and Sébastien Borget have stepped down from daily operations, with Robby Yung of Animoca Brands taking over as CEO. The company has laid off more than 50% of its staff and is gradually phasing out its Metaverse business to focus on Web3 applications.

BlockBeats news, on August 28, according to financefeeds, Falconedge is a new hedge fund consulting company spun off from the British hedge fund Falcon Investment Management, which has now completed pre-IPO financing and plans to implement an ambitious Bitcoin treasury strategy, using almost all of the upcoming IPO proceeds to build a Bitcoin treasury. Falconedge CEO Roy Kashi stated: "By adopting Bitcoin as the company's primary reserve asset, Falconedge bets that BTC will become the cornerstone of institutional finance in the next decade." Falconedge's IPO is expected in September.

Odaily News OpenAI CEO Sam Altman warned that the AI boom has shown signs of a bubble, and some investors may lose "huge" amounts of money — although he remains optimistic about the long-term potential of artificial intelligence. (Jin10)

BlockBeats news, on August 27, Carlos Domingo, CEO of Securitize, a tokenized asset issuer under BlackRock, posted on the official X account of Ethereum, stating that RWA represents a market potential of over $20 trillion, but only a small portion of it is on-chain. By market capitalization, Ethereum is the leading blockchain in the RWA space, but we are still in the early stages. Even a 1% market share could bring more than $200 billion in opportunities. Domingo stated that Securitize is minting assets natively on-chain, with 68% (over $2.3 billion) on Ethereum. Many issuers believe that Ethereum provides the safest, most composable, and censorship-resistant foundation for tokenized financial products. Tokenized stocks bring real-world financial markets on-chain.

Odaily News Story co-founder and CEO S.Y Lee today accepted an exclusive interview with the famous encryption podcast The Rollup. In the interview, S.Y Lee stated: "I am the project initiator, I set the vision, assembled the team, raised funds, and I am the final decision-maker. Jason (another co-founder who recently announced his resignation) focused on protocol design and took on more market promotion work, such as participating in podcasts and public speaking. Next, I will also participate more in podcasts and interviews, gradually taking on this part of the role. Jason was more like the face of the company before. The outside world may think that Jason is the founder and brand representative, while I am like a shadow founder behind the scenes; many people have not truly understood this." Previously, news reported that Story co-founder Jason.

Odaily News Bitcoin mining company Hut 8 announced that it will build four new Mining Farms in Texas, Louisiana, and Illinois, adding 1.5 GW of Computing Power capacity to meet the demands of energy-intensive scenarios, including Bitcoin Mining and artificial intelligence computing. After the announcement, Hut 8's Nasdaq stock price rose by 10.5%. Currently, the company's existing 1 GW capacity is 90% occupied. Hut 8 CEO Asher Genoot stated that this move will more than double the scale of the company's platform to meet the rapidly growing energy demand. (Cointelegraph)

Jin10 data reported on August 27 that, according to informed sources, during secret talks in Qatar with the Russian oil company, an executive from Exxon Mobil (XOM.N) discussed the possibility of the company returning to the massive Sakhalin project in Russia's Far East if the two governments grant permission in the Ukraine peace process. The Exxon executive has requested support from the U.S. government for the company's return to Russia and has received a positive response. According to senior government officials, Exxon Mobil CEO Darren W. Woods recently discussed this possibility with Trump at the White House. The Sakhalin-1 project is one of Exxon Mobil's largest investments, with the company responsible for operations and holding a 30% stake. Informed sources say that discussions about restoring cooperation between Exxon Mobil and Russian oil accelerated when Trump took office in January this year.

Gate News bot message, Howard Lutnick, CEO of BGC Partners and Cantor Fitzgerald, has outlined plans for issuing GDP-linked bonds on blockchain technology during a Bloomberg TV interview. He emphasized that countries could potentially tokenize a portion of their GDP on blockchain technology. The co

Jin10 reported on August 27 that Trump said on Tuesday that Meta plans to invest $50 billion in a giant data center to be built in rural Louisiana, and he was shocked by the project's cost. "When they say a factory will cost $50 billion, I ask, 'What kind of factory is that?'" Trump said, showing a picture he claimed was given to him by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, which compared the data center to Manhattan to illustrate its scale. "When you see this, you'll understand why it costs $50 billion," Trump said. Meta had previously only publicly stated that its investment in the data center would exceed $10 billion.

Odaily News Paolo Ardoino stated that in the next 5-10 years, AI-driven payments will surpass human-driven payments. (Bitcoin News)

At the WebX2025 conference, Pancake Swap head Chef Kids pointed out that the tokenization of real-world assets faces standardization and liquidity issues, emphasizing the importance of cross-chain infrastructure, and looking forward to a significant rise in on-chain activities in the future, with stablecoins merging with more tokenized assets to drive industry development.

Odaily News Binance CEO Richard Teng posted on the X platform, stating that a new eyewash has recently emerged, where scammers impersonate customer service personnel to try to induce users to change their API. Binance will not ask users for passwords or credentials over the phone and reminds users to stay vigilant.