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Technology companies #Intel and #NVIDIA have announced a strategic partnership that will encompass the creation of several generations of data centers and client products aimed at accelerating the performance of applications in the field of artificial intelligence (#Aİ ) and personal computing.

As part of the partnership, NVIDIA will invest $5 billion in Intel shares at a price of $23.28 per share. The investment will take place after receiving all necessary approvals from regulators.

A key element of the collaboration will be the integration of NVIDIA's NVLink technology, which will connect the architectures of the two companies. This will allow for the unification of NVIDIA's AI and accelerated computing capabilities with Intel's leading processor technologies and the advanced x86 ecosystem.

For data centers, Intel will develop custom x86 CPUs for NVIDIA, which will be integrated into its AI infrastructure platforms and offered to clients worldwide.

For the personal computing segment, Intel will release x86 SoCs with integrated NVIDIA RTX GPU chip modules. Such solutions will provide the performance necessary for next-generation PCs that require simultaneous operation of world-class processors and graphics systems.

Ethereum developers $ETH confirmed the launch dates for the update #Fusaka . They plan to activate it on the mainnet on December 3, 2025, following a series of deployments on testnets. This was reported by analyst Kristin Kim after the weekly call of All Core Developers Consensus (ACDC) #165.

According to the plan, the deployment of the Fusaka update will occur as follows:
Holesky — October 1;
Sepolia — October 14;
Hoodi — October 28;
mainnet — December 3.

It was also confirmed that the blob capacity will increase in two stages after the activation of Fusaka.

The first-level blockchain team #Plasma announced that the beta version of the mainnet and token #XPL will be launched on September 25, 2025. It is expected that the network will enter the top 10 in terms of liquidity in stablecoins from day one.

In particular, at the beta testing stage, the total value locked (TVL) of stablecoins in the blockchain will amount to $2 billion. Also, according to the team's statement, the network supports over 100 decentralized protocols, including $AAVE , Ethena $ENA , Fluid, Euler, and others.

This is necessary so that Plasma users receive instant value in the form of deep markets $USDT , various capital storage solutions, and the "lowest rates" for borrowing in stablecoins.

From the moment of launch, users will be able to transfer USDT with zero fees through authorized transfers based on the consensus of the PlasmaBFT network.

Co-founder of Ethereum and CEO of Consensys Joseph Lubin confirmed that the MetaMask cryptocurrency wallet is preparing to launch its own native token #MASK . He stated this in an interview with the podcast The Crypto Beat.

The idea of issuing a token for one of the most popular Ethereum wallets $ETH has been discussed since 2021, when MetaMask engineer Eric Marks first proposed the concept of "community ownership" through the launch of its own asset.

In May 2025, MetaMask co-founder Dan Finley noted that if the token is launched, "users will be able to find links directly in the wallet." He emphasized that the issue remains open. However, Lubin's recent statements indicate that the launch already has a specific plan and a close timeline.

Lubin also emphasized that Consensys supports the Ethereum ecosystem's course towards "progressive decentralization" and does this through its key projects — MetaMask, Infura, and $LINEA .

CEO of Bit Digital, Sem Tabar, believes that in two years the mining industry $BTC is facing a complete collapse. He stated this in an interview with Cointelegraph.

Tabar pointed out two key issues — the next halving and the potential involvement of the state in the mining of the first cryptocurrency. The first will cut the already small reward for miners in half, while the second will drive out any commercial counterparties from this sector.

It is worth noting that halving occurs in the Bitcoin network every four years. It is aimed at reducing the rate of asset issuance. After the halving, the reward for miners for each mined block is halved.

The last one occurred at the end of April 2024. The next, already fifth, halving is expected in the spring of 2028. After it, the reward for miners will be reduced to 1.56 BTC.

The Bio Protocol project $BIO , which combines artificial intelligence and blockchain for the development of the decentralized science (DeSci) sector, announced the closing of a funding round of $6.9 million. It was led by Maelstrom Fund. Other investors included Mechanism Capital, Animoca Brands, Presto Labs, and other funds.

The funds will be used for the development of the platform and software AI solutions for science, integrating features such as on-chain prediction markets, credit markets, and agent communication.

The press release stated that #Bio #Protocol allows researchers, patients, and the crypto community to form AI-oriented networks that automate scientific processes, generate hypotheses, and provide monetization of discoveries.

The funding round coincides with the launch of Bio V2, which introduces on-chain fundraising and decentralized AI frameworks for early-stage research and development.

Forward Industries, which manages the treasury based on Solana $SOL , announced plans to raise up to $4 billion through the issuance of common stock. The funding will be directed, in particular, to increasing the portfolio.

Forward Industries is an American firm that previously engaged in the design and manufacturing of cases, as well as protective cases for medical equipment and technological devices. In early September 2025, the company announced a shift to a new strategy.

The firm also raised $1.65 billion, directing funds towards the purchase of Solana (#SOL ). Forward Industries' goal is to become the largest corporate player in this ecosystem.

In a new press release, the company stated that it submitted a prospectus for an ATM program for the issuance of common stock amounting to up to $4 billion to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (#SEC ). A preliminary purchase agreement was concluded with Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.

The United Kingdom and the USA have signed the "Agreement on Technological Prosperity," which provides for the joint development of projects in the fields of AI, quantum computing, and nuclear energy, writes Reuters.

As part of the agreements, leading American companies, including #Microsoft and #Google , have promised to invest $42 billion in the United Kingdom. This was announced on the eve of the second state visit of US President Donald Trump to the country.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer stated that the agreement is capable of impacting the lives of millions of people on both sides of the Atlantic. He emphasized that London intends to position the country as an investment hub, offering a soft approach to technology regulation, unlike the European Union.

The largest American corporations have confirmed large-scale projects in the United Kingdom. Microsoft is investing $30 billion in cloud and #Aİ -infrastructure expansion, including the construction of a supercomputer in Loughton.

On September 17, 2025, a meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee of the Federal Reserve of the United States (#FOMC‬⁩ ) took place. For the first time since December 2024, the regulator decided to lower the interest rate to 4%-4.25%.
Bitcoin $BTC reacted to the news with moderate growth, reaching a momentary price of $117,900, after which the price retraced.

The next FOMC meeting is scheduled for October 28-29, 2025. It is worth noting that many experts expect the regulator to continue to gradually ease its policy.

According to the CME exchange forecast, the Federal Reserve is expected to keep the interest rate at the current level with a probability of 12.3%, and to lower it by another 25 basis points — 87.7%.

On September 18, 2025, the price of cryptocurrency $BNB reached a new all-time high of $997. The likely reasons were the decrease in the Federal Reserve's (FRS) interest rate in the USA and the emergence of information about negotiations with the US Department of Justice regarding the possibility of ending external monitoring imposed under the plea agreement.

Earlier, on July 23, 2025, the asset first crossed the $800 mark after the completion of the 32nd quarterly burn, during which 1,595,599 BNB worth approximately $1.02 billion was removed from circulation. In total, over 39 million coins remain to be burned to achieve the target issuance.

Additionally, in July, BNB Chain developers announced a large-scale upgrade that will increase the network's throughput. It is expected that after this, the blockchain will be able to support up to 5000 swaps on DEX per second, and the gas limit per block will increase tenfold to 1G.

Saudi Awwal Bank (SAB) — one of the largest banks in Saudi Arabia with assets over $100 billion — has entered into a partnership agreement with the oracle provider Chainlink. The parties will collaborate to implement innovative solutions in the field of on-chain finance.

In particular, the bank will utilize the cross-chain protocol (CCIP) and the Chainlink Runtime Environment (CRE).

SAB emphasized that the partnership with Chainlink is an important step in the development of financial innovations in Saudi Arabia. Previously, Chainlink $LINK partnered with Intercontinental Exchange, the parent company of NYSE, to integrate data on exchange rates and the value of precious metals into the blockchain.

$SUI became a partner in launching the #AI payment protocol of Google

Sui Network has joined the partnership with #Google within the framework of the new Agentic Payments Protocol (AP2) - a standard that allows AI agents to make transactions on behalf of the user.

The protocol was originally developed by Mysten Labs. The network #SUİ provides fast and programmable payments, as well as privacy-oriented identity, creating the foundation for the future of agent commerce.

The Ethereum Foundation organization, which supports the development of the namesake network, announced a competition for auditors to verify the update #Fusaka on the Sherlock platform. The prize fund amounts to $2 million.

According to the official press release, the competition will last for four weeks starting from September 15, 2025. The goal of this audit is to identify vulnerabilities and prevent possible failures before the deployment of the upgrade. The co-sponsors of this auditors' competition are Gnosis and Lido. They contributed $100,000 and $25,000 respectively.

To support the activity of auditors, the Ethereum Foundation introduced multiplier incentives: x2 for tickets submitted in the first week, and x1.5 in the second.

The organization also reminded about the official Bug Bounty program. It allows for a reward of up to $250,000 for vulnerabilities or bugs affecting the entire Ethereum project $ETH .

The Pantera Capital Fund owns $1.1 billion in Solana $SOL — this is the largest position in its portfolio. This was stated by the company's founder Dan Morehead in an interview with CNBC.

According to him, #Solana⁩ has become "the fastest and most successful blockchain network, even surpassing Bitcoin over the past four years." He also expressed a forecast that in the next 4-5 years Bitcoin could reach a price of $750,000, as it currently represents only a single-digit percentage of global wealth.

Institutional activity around Solana is increasing. In particular, in July 2025, BIT Mining announced its abandonment of Bitcoin mining and transition to the Solana ecosystem with plans to raise up to $300 million to accumulate the asset and launch validators.

The volume of spot trading on the cryptocurrency exchange #BİNANCE has again exceeded the total figure of all other exchanges. This was stated by analysts at CryptoQuant, who consider this situation a positive signal for the market.

According to them, the last time something similar happened was after the launch of spot Bitcoin ETFs in January 2024, when the price of the first cryptocurrency $BTC sharply rose from $40,000 to $73,000 in a short period of time.

They added that such a development could indicate the arrival of institutional capital and strengthen the future 'bullish momentum.' Monitoring such indicators may become an important source that so far few have paid attention to, experts believe.

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The MetaMask wallet has launched MetaMask USD (mUSD) — a native stablecoin integrated into the application.

The new asset operates on the Ethereum $ETH and Linea $LINEA networks, with the issuer being the company Bridge. The technical infrastructure is built on the M0 protocol. According to the developers, each mUSD is backed by an equivalent in US dollars — in the form of short-term treasury bonds.

According to information from the company's website, at the time of writing, the capitalization of mUSD is about $24 million.

The banking giant Citigroup has published an updated forecast regarding Ethereum $ETH . According to the base scenario, the asset's price could drop to $4300 by the end of 2025. This is reported by CoinDesk citing the bank's experts.

According to Citigroup's data, the "bullish" scenario anticipates growth to $6400, while the "bearish" scenario predicts a decline to $2200. The key factor for value remains network activity; however, a significant part of the recent growth is associated with L2 solutions.

Furthermore, the bank believes that only about 30% of the activity in L2 networks is transmitted to the base level of Ethereum. This is likely due to a weak "value transfer" mechanism from L2 to L1, the statement says.

Analysts also noted that capital is flowing into the sector due to the growing interest in asset tokenization and stablecoins.

Helius Medical Technologies announced the launch of a treasury strategy focused on Solana $SOL . The company plans to make assets reserve-backed, utilizing over $500 million raised through a private placement of public equity.

As part of the offering, investors will receive common shares or pre-funded warrants at a price of $6.881. They will be valid for three years from the date of issuance. If the warrants are fully exercised, the total amount of the deal will exceed $750 million.

It is known that the financing was led by Pantera Capital and Summer Capital. Other participants in the deal include: Big Brain Holdings, Avenir, SinoHope, FalconX, Arrington Capital, Animoca Brands, Aspen Digital, Borderless, Laser Digital, HashKey Capital, and Republic Digital.

The closing of the deal is expected around September 18, 2025.

Investment company Galaxy Digital, founded by Mike Novogratz, is significantly increasing its positions in Solana $SOL . According to Arkham Intelligence, over the last 24 hours, the firm has purchased approximately 1.24 million SOL for nearly $300 million through exchanges #Coinbase , #Binance , and Bybit.

Analytical platform Lookonchain specifies that just in the last five days, Galaxy Digital has added around 6.5 million SOL, or over $1.57 billion at current prices.

The Polkadot DAO community $DOT approved a key change in tokenomics, introducing a strict cap on the total token supply at 2.1 billion DOT. The corresponding decision was made based on the results of a referendum vote supported by 81% of participants.

Prior to this, the asset's issuance was unlimited: 120 million DOT was released each year, and by 2040, about 3.4 billion DOT could have been in circulation. The new model involves a gradual reduction in coin issuance every two years.