The Cold Miners and Capitalist Elites: The Cycle of Centralization in the Blockchain World
The great trends of the world, after a long division, must come together, and after a long union, must divide again. This is the famous saying at the beginning of (Romance of the Three Kingdoms). It describes the cycles of historical dynasties, but if we turn our gaze to the blockchain and crypto world, are we also repeating this fate? Decentralization was originally an ideal born out of the desire to counter monopolies and break authority, but in the evolution of PoW and PoS, we have repeatedly seen the resurgence of 'centralized power'. Small miners from humble backgrounds find it increasingly difficult to go solo and can only rely on mining pools; in the world of PoS, the more capital one has, the more one can stabilize their voice. At the end of decentralization, there always seems to be a shadow of centralization.
PANews September 15 news, according to QCP Asia analysis, after market fluctuations affected by CPI data, institutional funds have returned to the cryptocurrency market, with BTC spot ETF recording significant net inflows for five consecutive days, and ETH recording the largest single-day net inflow in two weeks. XRP and SOL strengthened due to the SEC's delay in decision, which the market interpreted as a delay rather than a rejection. The CMC altcoin season index rose to 72, with a total market value of 1.73 trillion dollars, both reaching a 90-day high. BTC remains steady above 107,000 dollars, but stubborn inflation and weak employment may complicate the Federal Reserve's outlook.
PANews September 15 news, according to the Huobi HTX announcement, Huobi HTX has opened the deposit service for ZKC on September 15 at 11:30 (GMT+8). The ZKC/USDT spot trading will open on September 15 at 22:00 (GMT+8). The withdrawal service for ZKC will open on September 16 at 22:00 (GMT+8). At the same time, Huobi leverage will add ZKC/USDT (10X) isolated margin trading on September 15 at 22:00 (GMT+8).
It is reported that Boundless enables the blockchain to verify the correctness of computations using zero-knowledge proofs without needing to re-execute them. This feature is known as verifiable computation, allowing operations performed by a single node in the network to be verified by each node at a low cost.
The robot economy becomes a new trend in crypto, an overview of 12 popular concept coins
Author: Nancy, PANews
The star company Yushu Technology is about to launch its IPO, further heating up the robot economy, making it one of the hot spots for global investment, and the crypto market is no exception. This article by PANews reviews 12 recently popular robot concept coins, ranging from underlying blockchain to decentralized operating systems, from spatial perception networks to modular robot platforms, distributed across ecosystems such as Ethereum, Solana, Base, and Polkadot, many of which have received hundreds of millions of dollars in financing. Over the past half month, these projects have generally seen significant gains, with market values mostly concentrated in the tens of millions to hundreds of millions of dollars range.
PANews September 15 news, according to Upbit's announcement, Upbit announced that it will open Boundless (ZKC) deposits and withdrawals on the Ethereum network at 10:00 PM (local time) on September 15, and will support KRW, BTC, USDT market trading at 11:00 PM.
Gate Alpha launches the 40th and 41st phases of the point airdrop, hold the corresponding points to receive WAI and ZKC in advance
PANews September 15 news, according to official news, Gate Alpha will launch the 40th phase of WAI token airdrop at 18:00 (UTC+8) on September 15. This airdrop will use the tiered airdrop model for the first time, where users holding ≥ 110 Gate Alpha points can receive 120 WAI airdrop tokens, which will consume 12 Gate Alpha points; holding ≥ 156 Gate Alpha points will allow users to receive 430 WAI airdrop tokens, consuming 15 Gate Alpha points.
At the same time, Gate Alpha will launch the 41st phase of ZKC token airdrop at 21:00 (UTC+8) on September 15. Users holding ≥ 156 Gate Alpha points can receive 100 ZKC airdrop tokens. Limited quantity, first come, first served. This event will consume 15 Gate Alpha points.
Crypto AI Reshuffle: Virtuals fall out of favor, DeFAI and predictive AI seize opportunities
Author: 0xJeff
Compiled by: Tim, PANews
Since the publication of the first article on mainstream AI trends in May, there have been many changes in the market:
Market sentiment and the number of AI agent tokens for fair launches have both declined
Narrative shift
New and old participants in the ecosystem are undergoing a transition
The value proposition of the Web3 AI ecosystem is becoming clearer
Institutions and whales face more AI investment opportunities
Shifting towards real products and applications, rather than hype
Others
In this article, we will review and summarize the dynamics of the past few months, analyze current trends, outline market leaders, evaluate industry development directions, and discuss how to best prepare for future trends.
PANews September 15 news, Starknet announced that it has completed the Bitcoin staking integration upgrade. BTC holders can now participate in Starknet consensus, with a staking weight of 25% and STRK accounting for 75%. It supports wrapped Bitcoin assets such as WBTC, LBTC, tBTC, and SolvBTC. Validators can deploy BTC delegation pools, and the reward mechanism will be launched on September 30. The unbonding period for STRK and BTC stakers is unified at 7 days.
PANews September 15 news, according to Binance announcement, the Alpha airdrop of Boundless (ZKC) will start at 20:30 Beijing time on September 15 and last for 24 hours. In the first phase, during the first 18 hours, users holding ≥206 Alpha points can receive 90 ZKC; in the last 6 hours of the second phase, the point threshold is reduced to 190 points, first come first served. If the rewards are not fully distributed, the threshold will decrease by 15 points every hour. Each claim requires consuming 15 Alpha points, and users must confirm within 24 hours on the event page, otherwise it will be considered a waiver.
Reflections Triggered by the USDH Bidding: What Will the Endgame of the Stablecoin Market Look Like?
Let's talk about the highly publicized bidding event of Hyperliquid's $USDH stablecoin.
On the surface, it seems to be a battle for interests among several issuers such as Frax, Sky, and Native Market, but in reality, it is a 'public auction' for stablecoin minting rights, which will change the rules of the game in the subsequent stablecoin market.
Combining the thoughts of @0xMert_, I will share a few viewpoints:
1) The competition for USDH minting rights exposes a fundamental contradiction between the demand for native stablecoins in decentralized applications and the unified liquidity demand for stablecoins.
In simple terms, every mainstream protocol tries to have its own 'printing power', but this inevitably leads to liquidity being fragmented.
PANews September 15 news, according to CryptoQuant analyst ShayanMarkets observation, the 30-day moving average of Bitcoin miners transferring tokens to exchanges has recently decreased to a short-term low, indicating that miners are reducing distribution and may start accumulating BTC. This trend aligns with the recent surge in Bitcoin price breaking through $115,000, reinforcing bullish market sentiment among miners.
Analysis points out that the change in technical structure combined with miner accumulation provides a positive market outlook for Bitcoin. As long as the price remains above $112,000, Bitcoin is expected to maintain momentum and challenge historical highs again.
Qian Zhimin's hundred billion Bitcoin money laundering case will be heard in London on September 29
PANews September 15 news, according to Caixin reports, the shocking global case of Qian Zhimin's hundred billion Bitcoin money laundering will be heard at the Southwark Crown Court in London on September 29, 2025. This case involves cross-border money laundering, cryptocurrency asset recovery, and other issues, and is seen as a milestone test for the regulation and governance of cross-border financial crimes in the digital currency era.
Qian Zhimin (alias 'Yadi Zhang' or 'Hua Hua') is accused of illegally raising approximately 43 billion yuan through Tianjin Blue Sky Ge Rui Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. from 2014 to 2017 with Ponzi scheme-like 'investment and financial management' products, with victims reaching 130,000. This case is not only one of the landmark events in China's illegal fundraising history but also the largest cryptocurrency money laundering case in British judicial history.
Data: Today's trading volume of Hong Kong virtual asset ETFs is approximately 40,784,000 HKD
PANews September 15 news, Hong Kong stock market data shows that as of closing, today's total trading volume of all Hong Kong virtual asset ETFs is approximately 40,784,000 HKD. Among them:
Hua Xia Bitcoin ETF (3042.HK/9042.HK/83042.HK) trading volume is 10,571,500 HKD, Hua Xia Ethereum ETF (03046.HK/09046.HK/83046.HK) trading volume is 23,428,870 HKD;
Jia Shi Bitcoin ETF (03439.HK/09439.HK) trading volume is 831,900 HKD, Jia Shi Ethereum ETF (03179.HK/09179.HK) trading volume is 1,146,200 HKD;
Bosera Bitcoin ETF (03008.HK/09008.HK) trading volume is 2,104,400 HKD, Bosera Ethereum ETF (03009.HK/09009.HK) trading volume is 2,701,200 HKD.
Compliance risks and breakthrough paths for stablecoins under the global regulatory wave
Original Author: Lawyer Jie Hui
2025 will become a watershed in the development of stablecoins, with global regulatory frameworks accelerating implementation and continuous improvement, as the once 'gray area' is brought under clear regulatory categories. This market, valued at over $250 billion, is experiencing the painful transformation from unchecked growth to compliance.
Core definition, classification, and importance of stablecoins
(1) Core definition of stablecoins
Stablecoin is a special type of cryptocurrency with the core goal of maintaining value stability (as opposed to cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum that pursue price growth), achieving value anchoring through pegging or relying on algorithms with fiat currencies, commodities, and crypto assets, providing a value benchmark for the highly volatile digital asset market.
Trillion Dollar Market Demand: Can Bitcoin On-Chain Economy Become the Next Hot Narrative?
Author: Felix, PANews
Bitcoin, as the first decentralized digital currency, has gradually evolved from a niche experiment since its inception in 2009 to a globally important value storage and settlement network, and has now developed into an asset class valued at approximately 2 trillion dollars. Despite Bitcoin's numerous achievements, new investors are eager to obtain high returns, which may be difficult to achieve at current high Bitcoin prices, unlike early investors who realized substantial returns.
In addition to passive asset appreciation, how to generate earnings from Bitcoin has also become a significant market demand. Data shows that currently over 98% of Bitcoin is idle. How to unleash its potential and transform Bitcoin from an early centralized value storage method into a distributed internet infrastructure used by billions of people is also key to elevating Bitcoin's development to a new level.
Is Pump.fun transforming into a live streaming platform?
Author: hitesh.eth
Compiled by: AididiaoJP, Foresight News
I browsed Pumpfun's live stream yesterday and saw some creators earning amazing income, which is very interesting. Compared to other platforms (such as Kick, Twitch, or even YouTube), Pumpfun's returns are higher.
Interestingly, the payment structure. Traditional platforms optimize for platform advertising and take a substantial cut before creators earn any income, content discovery is algorithmic and uneven.
On Pump, the reward cycle is closer to the action itself: attention is converted to transaction volume, transaction volume is immediately converted to creator fees, and viewers have economic benefits as the heat continues to rise. This is a tighter flywheel with fewer levels between creators and rewards.
Arthur Hayes: Bitcoin price may rise to $200,000 by 2025, target $1,000,000 by 2028
PANews September 15 news, according to Finance Feeds, BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes predicted in a recent interview that the price of Bitcoin could rise to $200,000 by the end of 2025, with the repurchase of U.S. Treasury bonds being the main driving force. Hayes believes that the U.S. government's potential bond repurchase plan will inject new liquidity into the economy, guiding investor funds towards higher-risk assets, including Bitcoin, by reducing volatility in the Treasury bond market and releasing capital. This macro environment will act as a catalyst for a significant increase in Bitcoin's price, and if favorable conditions continue, the price of Bitcoin could reach $200,000 by the end of the year.
Trading moment: Central bank week begins, Bitcoin needs to consolidate the $114,000 support, Ethereum strives to stabilize at $4,600
Daily market key data review and trend analysis, produced by PANews.
1. Market observation
The global financial market is entering a busy 'central bank super week', with the US, Japan, and other countries announcing interest rate decisions this week. The direction of the macro economy is at a critical crossroads. The market generally expects the Federal Reserve to announce its first interest rate cut since Trump's second term, potentially by 25 basis points, although a slight possibility of a 50 basis point cut remains. This expectation is formed against a complex backdrop: on one hand, there has been long-standing pressure from the White House to lower borrowing costs, and on the other hand, Federal Reserve Chairman Powell is wary of tariff-driven inflation.