According to the U.S. prediction platform, at this press conference, Fed Chairman Powell's probability of starting with "Good afternoon" is 96%. The market has summarized the following rule based on previous press conferences: if Powell says "Good afternoon", it indicates a hawkish stance; if he says "Hello everyone", it indicates a dovish stance.

[Coin World] The regulated prediction market exchange Kalshi has partnered with Solana and Base to launch the KalshiEco Hub, aimed at attracting developers, traders, and content creators. The hub provides funding, technical support, and marketing assistance, and will support native deposits in SOL and USDC. As interest in prediction markets for elections and economic events grows, the initiative aims to connect TradFi with on-chain innovations.

[Coin World] A survey by American banks in September showed that 67% of global fund managers do not hold Crypto Assets, with an average allocation ratio of only 0.4%. Only 3% of fund managers allocated 2% to Crypto Assets, another 3% allocated 4%, and 1% allocated more than 8% to Crypto Assets. Overall, 84% of institutional managers have not yet started structured Crypto Assets investment, highlighting that despite the increasing enthusiasm in the market, the industry is still in its infancy.

Forward Industries applied for an issuance of stocks with a market capitalization of $4 billion, and the funds will be used for operations and the acquisition of Solana tokens. Following the issuance announcement, the stock price fell by 8.2%. If all the funds are invested in Solana, it could potentially increase its holdings by more than double. SOL is currently trading at $235.45.

[Coin World] In the first half of 2025, crimes related to crypto assets have exceeded $1.93 billion, surpassing the total losses for the entire year of 2024. The Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) chain suffered hacker losses of over $220 million, while Solana only lost about $18 million. Seth Hallem, CEO of a certain company, attributed Solana's security to its Rust-based architecture, wider language adoption, and reusability. Although Ethereum's TVL is higher, making it an easier target for attacks, the volume of hacker attacks on Solana remains relatively low at only 0.12% of its TVL, compared to 0.22% for Ethereum. Hallem emphasized the role of audit agencies like a certain company (which has secured over $9 billion in funding on Solana) as key intermediary institutions for trust and security within the ecosystem.

[Chain News] PANews September 17th news, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will hold a roundtable on "trade-through prohibitions" in the National Market System (NMS) stocks and listed options market on September 18.

On September 17, 【Block Rhythm】, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) will launch Solana and XRP futures options on October 13, 2025.

The Taiwan Blockchain Online Summit concluded on September 10, attracting global Web3 leaders. Sponsors showcased high-speed Layer-1 Blockchains, emphasizing the performance and security of the new trading platform. Attendees shared insights into the Asian market, and Taiwan will continue to promote Web3 innovation and collaboration.

[Coin World] Tampa developer Luigi Novembre announced that the $675 million Hotel ORA + Private Residences project had nearly one-third of its initial sales completed through Crypto Assets, thanks to a certain Blockchain platform. The luxury development project is expected to break ground in early 2026, and buyers can purchase using Crypto Assets, US dollars, or Crypto Assets-backed loans. Novembre emphasized that Crypto Assets are a key factor driving sales and a tool for modern diversified investment.

[Chain News] PANews September 17 - A certain treasury company announced that it has purchased an additional 62,745 SOL, bringing the total holdings of the company's treasury to 2,095,748 SOL, with a market capitalization of approximately $499 million as of September 16, 2025. All newly acquired SOL has been staked to earn native yields and support the security of the Solana network. As of now, the company's outstanding shares amount to 25,670,108 shares, with each share corresponding to 0.0816 SOL, and the SPS value is $19.44.

On September 17, at the 14th China Payment and Clearing Forum, Lu Lei, Deputy Governor of the People's Bank of China, revealed that significant progress has been made in the interconnection of cross-border QR code payments. Alipay and Ant Group's Ant International have become the first batch of institutions to participate in the pilot of the cross-border QR code unified gateway business.
Lu Lei emphasized that the systemic risk threats in the current payment industry are increasing, with the scale of cross-border capital flows expanding and the frequency accelerating, which also provides an opportunity for risks such as cross-border money laundering and terrorist financing. Some illegal foreign platforms are transferring funds through channels such as virtual currencies and underground banks, creating a "resonance" of risks both domestically and abroad, posing challenges to China’s foreign exchange management and financial security.

[coin world] The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting will conclude on September 17, 2025 (today), and the policy statement will be released at 2:00 PM Eastern Time. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell will hold a press conference at 2:30 PM Eastern Time. Global markets are closely watching for signals regarding future Interest Rate decisions.

[coin world] YieldMax announced the dividends for several ETFs, including the LFGY Crypto Assets Industry and Technology Investment Portfolio Options Income ETF with a dividend of $0.4602 per share and a dividend rate of 65.50%; the CHPY Semiconductor ETF with a dividend of $0.4204 per share (dividend rate of 40.17%); and the GPTY Artificial Intelligence and Technology ETF with a dividend of $0.3614 per share (dividend rate of 40.90%). The ex-dividend date for all dividends is September 18, 2025, and the dividend payment date is September 19, 2025.

The fully homomorphic encryption network Zama has achieved a guided speed drop to 0.9 milliseconds, an improvement of 56 times compared to 2021. The latency of 64-bit encryption addition and multiplication has been significantly reduced, with FHE processing speed surpassing Ethereum, and transfer speed increasing to 230 transactions per second. The goal is to reach 100,000 transactions per second by 2029.

On September 17, Monex Europe analysts stated in a report that if the Fed does not hint at consecutive rate cuts during Wednesday's meeting, the dollar may temporarily rise. The agency continues to expect that the Fed will restart a continuous easing cycle, but it remains to be seen whether the FOMC is ready to clearly support such an interest rate path. If the Fed's guidance is cautious, the dollar may maintain its current slight rise. However, any rise should be short-lived, as the Fed may emphasize the weakness in the labor market.

[Block Rhythm] On September 17, according to data platform monitoring, half an hour ago, a Whale deposited 50 million PENGU into a trading platform, worth about 1.67 million USD. Nine months ago, he obtained 322.32 million PENGU from an Airdrop Wallet (approximately 9.32 million USD) and sold 232 million Tokens at a price of 5.77 million USD. Currently, he still holds 90.32 million PENGU (approximately 3.02 million USD).

[Coin World] Since August, Cardano (ADA) has repeatedly failed to break through the resistance level of $0.926. Recent bearish signals from the MACD and parabolic indicators suggest that its momentum is weakening. The key support level is between $0.802 and $0.677, while breaking the resistance level may indicate a move towards $1.079.

According to market software, the TaleX governance token X on a certain trading platform has risen over 130% in a single day, with a 24-hour trading volume reaching 15 million USD.
According to reports, the official TaleX account has officially announced that all tokens belonging to the team, investors, ecosystem, and community have been locked using PinkLock, with the locked tokens accounting for 85% of the total token issuance.
TaleX is a protocol focused on putting RWA assets such as content copyright on the blockchain. It has already served hundreds of well-known writers and short film production teams, and is seeking to expand its service scope to other categories of real-world consumer goods.

[Chain News] On September 17, news from the data platform monitoring indicated that after TOSHI was listed on multiple trading platforms, the price rose by about 90%. Three wallet addresses (possibly belonging to the same entity) deposited 7.25 billion TOSHI into a certain trading platform, valued at 6.15 million USD, realizing a profit of 1.415 million USD. This entity paid 4.738 million USD when it withdrew these TOSHI from the trading platform two months ago.