according to Caixin's article, the Southwark Crown Court is about to become the focus of attention in the legal and media circles in China and the UK once again. More details of the Qian Zhimin's billion-dollar bitcoin money laundering case will be revealed in the trial starting at the end of this month. The discussions on cross-border money laundering, recovery of encrypted assets, and the thoughts on the judicial and regulatory games in the era of digital currency will continue to deepen. The trial of Qian Zhimin at the Southwark Crown Court in London, scheduled to begin on September 29, 2025, will be a milestone test and turning point for the supervision and governance of cross-border financial crimes in the era of digital currency.

according to the stock market data in Hong Kong, as of the close of trading, the turnover of 6 Hong Kong virtual asset ETFs today was HK$38.649 million. Among them: the turnover of Huaxia Bitcoin ETF (3042.HK) was HK$10.14 million, the turnover of Huaxia Ethereum ETF (3046.HK) was HK$22.96 million, the turnover of Jiashi Bitcoin ETF (3439.HK) was HK$0.819 million, the turnover of Jiashi Ethereum ETF (3179.HK) was HK$0, the turnover of Bosera HashKey Bitcoin ETF (3008.HK) was HK$2.05 million, and the turnover of Bosera HashKey Ethereum ETF (3009.HK) was HK$2.68 million.

 China and the United States held talks on economic and trade issues in Spain on the second day.

 according to official sources, Binance Wallet has launched the ASTER token airdrop query tool, which allows users to view and claim the ASTER token airdrop from Aster DEX.

according to CryptoQuant analyst Shayan, the combination of technical structure changes and miners' coin accumulation provides a constructive outlook for the market. As long as the price of Bitcoin remains above $112,000, Bitcoin seems likely to maintain its upward momentum.

according to Theblock, cryptocurrency asset management company Forward Industries chairman Kyle Samani said the company plans to deploy funds into decentralized financial protocols on Solana. Last week, asset management company Forward Industries, which focuses on the Solana ecosystem, successfully raised $1.65 billion in a private financing round led by Multicoin Capital, Galaxy Digital, and Jump Crypto. Analysts today said: Forward Industries has used $1.5 billion of the total treasury of $1.6 billion to purchase SOL.

 according to Lookonchain monitoring, a whale withdrew 5297 ETH worth $24.7 million from Binance and Bitget. In addition, another whale 0x7451 received 13322 ETH worth $61.65 million from FalconX.

 according to on-chain analyst @ali_charts monitoring, whales have sold 160 million XRP in the past two weeks.

 Matrixport released a chart today, stating that "the probability of a 25 basis point rate cut by the Fed this week has significantly increased. Despite the market still having voices calling for 'no change' or 'a one-time 50 basis point rate cut', in the case of inflation below target and limited tariff pressure, the Fed is more likely to choose a moderate rate cut and continue its cautious stance. In a loose environment, concerns about 'good news being priced in' are unlikely to materialize, and instead may further drive the bull market. Our monitoring shows that the market has already priced in expectations of three or more rate cuts, and this round of loose expectations may provide momentum for Bitcoin to hit new highs."

 according to market news: The cryptocurrency regulatory agency in Pakistan has invited cryptocurrency companies to apply for licenses to serve the local 40 million users.

Starknet has announced the start of BTC staking integration upgrade, and the staking protocol will be temporarily suspended for several hours to complete this major update.

 the London Stock Exchange Group announced the launch of a blockchain-based digital market infrastructure platform, initially focusing on the private equity fund sector, marking the official entry of the exchange operator into the digital asset field. According to Monday's announcement, MembersCap has used the platform to raise funds for its tokenized fund MCM Fund 1. London-regulated digital securities exchange Archax acts as the nominal holder. By utilizing blockchain technology, the LSE Group aims to enhance efficiency in the private equity market - a sector increasingly seen as a mature testbed for digital transformation. Although the current platform is only open to private equity funds, the group plans to expand to other asset classes in the future. (Jinshi)

according to the chart released by CryptoQuant founder and CEO Ki Young Ju, the total on-chain fund inflow from 2009 to 2024 was $435 billion, while the fund inflow in the year and a half from 2024 to 2025 has reached $625 billion, exceeding the total of the previous 15 years.

the integrated financial platform Request Finance attack incident report, only one user was affected by this incident. The attacker invaded the Request Finance front-end system on September 10 and injected authorization instructions into a contract that appeared to be similar to it (name, address, part of ABI interface, recent activities). The victim not only transferred funds to the normal contract when making payment, but also authorized the contract to consume USDC unlimitedly. The team has now implemented additional protection mechanisms and monitoring measures.

 according to an official announcement, Binance has completed the integration of WorldLibertyFinancialUSD (USD1) on the Solana network, and has now opened deposit and withdrawal services.

according to a chart released by Cointelegraph, the US spot Bitcoin ETF currently holds 1.3 million BTC, worth $152 billion.

the French listed company Capital B disclosed that it has spent 4.7 million euros to increase its holdings of 48 Bitcoins, currently holding a total of 2249 Bitcoins, and the Bitcoin return rate from the beginning of the year has reached 1,536.6%.

according to The Block, the DeFi platform Nemo based on Sui announced a compensation plan involving the distribution of a debt token called NEOM. Nemo suffered a $2.6 million exploit earlier this month. To compensate affected users, the platform plans to allocate recovered funds as well as a portion of liquidity loans and investments to a redemption pool.

 that investment management company Payden & Rygel stated that whether the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates by 25 basis points or 50 basis points this week is just a "minor disagreement." Their analysts pointed out that the key is that the current labor market is in a fragile balance state - which is completely different from the situation in 2024. They stated: "To avoid a balance collapse, the Federal Reserve should 'quickly move forward with rate cuts' as suggested by Governor Waller in a recent speech." The company's economic outlook for the next 12-15 months indicates that the federal funds rate should gradually approach 3%. Currently, the Federal Reserve has set a target range for the federal funds rate of 4.25%-4.50%. 

 according to the official announcement, Upbit will suspend the deposit and withdrawal services of VANA (Vana Network) and SEI (Sei Network) starting from 23:00 on September 18, 2025 (Hong Kong time) due to wallet system upgrade. The resumption time will be notified separately after stability confirmation. Users need to complete relevant operations in advance to avoid affecting transactions.