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Wednesday, 2026-09-09

Hong Kong LegCo Member Duncan Chiu Proposes SFC Establish Independent Digital Asset Department, Aiming to Build International Digital Asset Hub by 2032

Odaily News: Hong Kong LegCo member for the Technology and Innovation sector, Duncan Chiu, released a policy proposal titled "'3+3 Collaborative Development Blueprint' - Hong Kong's Innovative Path to Integrate into the Nation's Future Industries," recommending that the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) establish an independent department dedicated to digital assets, and proposing to build Hong Kong into an international digital asset hub by 2032. The blueprint also includes building an early-stage investment channel for Web3 finance, exploring the establishment of a "Hong Kong version of Web3 Pinksheet" for over-the-counter fundraising mechanisms, and promoting the tokenization of real-world assets (RWA) and tokenized stocks.

Renzo Protocol Rebrands as Renzo Finance, Launches First On-Chain Structured Yield Product Renzo Basis on Hyperliquid

Odaily News: Renzo Protocol has rebranded as Renzo Finance and expanded into on-chain structured yield products, with its first product, Renzo Basis, now live on Hyperliquid. The product automates basis trading strategies by simultaneously holding spot long and perpetual short positions, allowing users to earn yield through funding rates. It initially supports BTC and HYPE, with plans to support all assets on Hyperliquid that have both spot and perpetual markets. Renzo founder Lucas Kozinski stated that Renzo Basis is fully on-chain, self-custodial, and customizable, enabling users to choose their own assets and risk parameters.

AI Wealth Management Platform Savvy Wealth Raises $100M in Series C, Led by Halo Fund

Odaily News: AI wealth management company Savvy Wealth has completed a $100 million Series C funding round, led by Halo Fund, with participation from existing investors including Thrive Capital, Industry Ventures, and Index Ventures. The total cumulative funding has exceeded $200 million, and the valuation has risen to $600 million. The company manages $9 billion in client assets. Its AI platform, Savvy Intelligence, trains AI agents based on large language models from OpenAI and Anthropic, integrating investment, tax, and financial planning data to streamline the wealth management process. The new funds will primarily be used to expand the development of software products for wealth advisors. (Wealthmanagement)

Address Buying LAPTOP Dip Faces $196K Loss, Among Worst Hit

Odaily News: According to on-chain analyst Yu Jian's monitoring, an address purchased 919.4 LAPTOP meme tokens at $217.5 each about 55 minutes ago, investing approximately 200,000 USDC.

Just 50 minutes later, LAPTOP's price had dropped to $4.4, reducing the address's position value by 98% to about $4,045, with an unrealized loss of approximately $196,000, making it one of the worst-hit addresses on LAPTOP known so far.

Algorand appointed former Chainlink executive William Herkelrath as the new CEO

According to CoinDesk, the Algorand Foundation has officially appointed William Herkelrath as CEO, succeeding Staci Warden, who held the position for nearly five years. Herkelrath previously held leadership roles at blockchain data provider Chainlink and crypto custody company Curv, and co-founded the AI automation platform K3 Labs, officially taking office on August 31.Algorand stated that the new CEO will focus on driving institutional business expansion and post-quantum security initiatives. Currently, Algorand has introduced post-quantum accounts based on the Falcon-1024 cryptographic signature system in the v42 consensus upgrade and plans to achieve full quantum resistance by 2028. Additionally, the foundation's board has been adjusted, with Alex Fowler joining, while Rebecca Rettig and Michael Mosier have stepped down.

AI wealth management company Savvy Wealth completed a $100 million Series C financing at a valuation of $600 million

AI wealth management company Savvy Wealth announced the completion of a $100 million Series C financing, with a valuation rising to $600 million. Halo Fund led the investment, with existing investors such as Thrive Capital, Industry Ventures, and Index Ventures participating. So far, its total financing has exceeded $200 million.The AI wealth management platform Savvy Intelligence launched by Savvy Wealth utilizes large language models from OpenAI and Anthropic to train AI agents, supporting the integration of investment, tax, and financial planning data, and simplifying the wealth management process through AI. The new funds will primarily be used to expand the software product development aimed at wealth advisors.

Data: Two newly created wallets sold after receiving the LAPTOP airdrop, making a profit of 600,000 USD

Crypto KOL Rune posted that during the process of claiming the LAPTOP airdrop, a newly created wallet with direct fund transfers appeared. The new wallet 0x8DA...A18d claimed 4276 LAPTOP for free, then sold them and obtained about 400,000 USD.Subsequently, this wallet transferred 0.02 ETH to another newly created wallet 0xc27...b591. The latter also claimed 4276 LAPTOP for free and sold them immediately; due to the price drop since the previous address sold, this transaction only yielded about 200,000 USD.Rune described that the on-chain activities related to LAPTOP are becoming "strange," but it has not confirmed whether the two wallets are controlled by the same entity.

American companies are stirring up a wave of bond issuance in the European market

An unprecedented number of American companies are turning to the European bond market, with Amazon planning to sell its first pound bond and Uber Technologies making its debut in the euro market.American enterprises are seeking alternative sources of financing as the global bond market faces immense borrowing pressure. Strategists at Societe Generale indicate that the euro market is the best alternative to the dollar, but investors warn that absorbing more debt from mega-cap companies could weaken its appeal.

LAPTOP Token Drops Below $5, Down ~97% Since Launch

Odaily News: According to GMGN data, Hunter Biden's Meme coin LAPTOP briefly fell below $5, down approximately 97% from its post-launch high.

Odaily reminds users that Meme coins are highly volatile, and investors should participate with caution.


Catcher Predict: “$LAPTOP FDV surpassed predictions one day after launch” “$25M” win rate plummeted 18.35%

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the event of "$LAPTOP FDV surpassing predictions one day after launch" on the Polymarket prediction market, the "is" option in the sub-market "$25M" experienced significant fluctuations in winning probability, dropping from 95.4% an hour ago to the current 77.05% (a fluctuation of 18.35%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

In August, global gold ETFs attracted 18 billion USD

The World Gold Council report states that global gold ETFs attracted $18 billion in inflows in August, setting the second-largest single-month inflow record in history, with total assets under management rising to $615 billion and holdings reaching a historic high of 4,189 tons.North America and Europe together account for nearly 90% of global demand, with significant rebounds in gold market activity, and average daily trading volume increasing by 21% month-over-month.

Suspicious On-Chain Activity for LAPTOP: Two New Wallets Claim Tokens and Cash Out $600K

Odaily News: According to crypto trader Rune's monitoring, abnormal transactions have occurred with the LAPTOP token. A new wallet (0x8DA...A18d) claimed 4,276 LAPTOP tokens for free and then sold them, cashing out approximately $400,000.

More notably, this wallet subsequently transferred 0.02 ETH to another new wallet (0xc27...b591), which also claimed 4,276 LAPTOP tokens for free and immediately sold them after the price dropped due to the previous sale, cashing out approximately $200,000.

Both wallets are new addresses, and the claimed amounts are exactly the same. The first wallet also provided ETH to the second wallet, indicating highly correlated on-chain behavior. The community has raised questions about potentially linked addresses or coordinated selling.

Bonk Guy criticizes LAPTOP token: utterly absurd, the project team only wants to extract profits

Bonk Guy fiercely criticized the token project related to Hunter Biden's "LAPTOP," stating that after further observation of the situation following the token's launch, he believes the project clearly exhibits speculative behavior of "wanting to extract profits while knowing very little about the crypto industry."Bonk Guy particularly questioned the fully diluted valuation (FDV) of up to $100 billion after the token's launch, bluntly stating that this valuation is "absurd to the extreme," and questioned why Hunter Biden himself would become the narrative core of the crypto market. He pointed out that the public's attention on Hunter Biden largely stems from the numerous controversies he sparked during his father Joe Biden's presidency, while the Biden administration has generally taken a relatively tough regulatory stance on the crypto industry.Finally, Bonk Guy warned that investors buying the token at the current valuation face extremely high risks, stating that "anyone who buys it deserves to lose 100% of their funds."

Bonk Guy Slams LAPTOP Token: 'Absurd' and 'Extremely High Risk'

Odaily News: Bonk Guy has issued a scathing critique of the token project associated with Hunter Biden's "LAPTOP," stating that after further observation following the token's launch, the project clearly exhibits speculative behavior that "only seeks to extract profits while knowing little about the crypto industry."

Bonk Guy particularly questioned the token's fully diluted valuation (FDV) of up to hundreds of billions of dollars after its launch, calling the valuation "absurd." He also questioned why Hunter Biden himself has become the narrative focus of the crypto market, noting that Hunter Biden's public attention largely stems from the controversies he sparked during his father Joe Biden's presidency, and that the Biden administration generally adopted a relatively tough regulatory stance toward the crypto industry during its tenure.

Bonk Guy concluded with a warning that investors buying this token at its current valuation face extremely high risks, stating that "anyone who buys it deserves to lose 100% of their money."

P Marshal Cashes Out with $970K Profit, Return Rate Hits 387.4%

Odaily News: According to on-chain analyst Ai Yi's monitoring, P Marshal (0xa50...282f) cleared his position 4 minutes ago, ultimately making a profit of $970,000, with a return rate of 387.4%. The buy price was $27.383, and the average sell price was $133.7. This address has been active on the Base network, but its past performance on Base has been mediocre.

Trader Nets $234,800 Profit in 9 Days by Buying and Selling 1.497M PONS

Odaily News: According to Onchain Lens monitoring, a trader bought 1.497 million PONS over 9 days, spending approximately 378.23 ETH (about $936,000), and then sold all of them, receiving about 473 ETH (approximately $1.17 million), making a profit of about 94.77 ETH (approximately $234,800), with a return rate of 25.06%.