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2026/09/09
Trader Buys $2,600 Worth of PONS on Launch Day, Now Earns Over $1.15M in Profit
Huo Xing Finance reports that on September 9, according to Arkham monitoring, trader David (@heylittlechef) purchased $2,600 worth of PONS on its first day of listing, when its market cap was $1.607 million. Approximately two months later, PONS rose by about 500 times. He has since cashed out $77,40
Top 10 Wafer Fabs Generate Nearly $53.5 Billion in Revenue in Q2 2026, Driven by AI Demand
According to ChainCatcher, TrendForce’s latest semiconductor foundry industry report shows that the combined revenue of the top ten global foundries in the second quarter of 2026 increased by 11.5% quarter-over-quarter to nearly $53.49 billion, setting a new record. The growth was primarily driven b
Mexico Seizes 300 Crypto Miners Over Suspected Illegal Power Theft
Odaily Planet Daily News: Federal prosecutors, the navy, and the police of Puebla State seized approximately 300 cryptocurrency mining rigs in the town of Tlaloc, in the northern mountains of Puebla State. The operation also uncovered transformers, medium-voltage terminal blocks, and functional sate
B.AI Extends Free Access to GLM-5.3-Flash Until September 12
Zhipu’s official GLM-5.3-Flash is set for a price adjustment. To provide global developers with ample transition time, B.AI announces a limited-time extension of free access—until September 12, 09:59 (SGT), GLM-5.3-Flash will remain fully free to use on the B.AI platform. As one of the most popular
The market predicts LAPTOP meme coin's first-day FDV to be between $100M and $250M.
Odaily Planet Daily reports that the community generally predicts the first-day market cap of Biden’s son meme coin, LAPTOP, will fall within the $100 million to $250 million range. On Polymarket, the probability that LAPTOP’s FDV will exceed $100 million one day after launch is 73%. Market sentimen
Crypto Trader Challenges Claims of Altcoin Outperformance Over Bitcoin
A crypto trader has challenged the idea that altcoins are broadly outperforming Bitcoin after comparing prices on August 22 and September 9, when BTC was near the same level on both dates.The comparison found that most large altcoins had barely moved, while a smaller group posted clearer gains.Analy
Zankore Secures $3.1 Billion in GPU Financing Amid Rising AI Demand in Asia
BlockBeats news, on September 9, according to U.S. media, Indonesia’s AI infrastructure platform Zankore signed a $3.1 billion loan agreement on Wednesday, backed by NVIDIA, to purchase advanced chips, highlighting the surging demand for computing power in Asia.According to Zankore’s statement, Citi
Early PONS investor's $2,600 position surges to $1.2M, with $77,000 profit taken
ChainCatcher report, according to Arkham monitoring, trader David (@heylittlechef) purchased $2,600 worth of PONS on its first day of listing, when its market cap was $1.607 million. Two months later, PONS rose approximately 500-fold. He has since cashed out $77,400 and still holds $1.08 million wor
David's PONS Holdings Exceed $1.08M Following a 500x Price Surge in Two Months
Odaily Planet Daily reports that David (@heylittlechef) purchased a total of $2,600 worth of PONS on its first day of listing, when the project’s market cap was $1.607 million. Two months later, PONS rose approximately 500-fold; he has since cashed out $77,400 and still holds PONS worth $1.08 millio
PONS Token Surges 500x in Two Months, Generating Over $1.2M in Profit for Early Investor
According to on-chain analytics platform Arkham (@arkham), the on-chain address @heylittlechef purchased a total of $2,600 worth of PONS tokens in four transactions on the day of its launch, when its market cap was only $160,700. Approximately two months later, as the price of PONS rose by about 500
Bitcoin spot exchange inflows remain at recent normal levels, with no sign of significant sell pressure.
ME News reports that on September 9 (UTC+8), CryptoQuant analyst Woominkyu stated that Bitcoin closed at $78,450 on September 8, following a sustained rebound from around $60,000 earlier this summer. However, there has been no corresponding significant increase in large inflows to spot exchanges.
Enso Finance Vault Loses 5.6 ETH Due to Oracle Price Error
According to ME News, on September 9 (UTC+8), SlowMist monitoring revealed that the Enso Finance DPI Strategy Vault suffered a loss of approximately 5.6 ETH due to an oracle price calculation error. The root cause was a flaw in the valuation pipeline, which resulted in price estimates resembling imm
21Shares Clarifies Ripple's Limited Control Over XRP Ledger
In Brief:21Shares rejects claims that Ripple controls XRP, noting the company operates only one validator on the default trusted validator list.XRP Ledger amendments require 80% validator approval, preventing Ripple from independently controlling transactions, protocol upgrades, or network governanc
Ripple CLO Advocates for CLARITY Act Procedural Vote on September 15
ME News reports that on September 9 (UTC+8), Ripple’s Chief Legal Officer, Stuart Alderoty, lobbied senators to advance the CLARITY Act to a procedural vote on September 15. Ripple data shows that the United States has 67 million cryptocurrency holders, with the related industry supporting 232,000 j
YC 2026 Summer Batch Analysis: 91% AI-Related, Application Layer Drops to 39%
ChainCatcher report: X user chris__lu analyzed all 236 companies and 470 founders in YC’s Summer 2026 batch, categorizing each company into one layer of the AI tech stack and comparing it against the same criteria used for the Spring batch. 91% of this batch remains AI-related. Model-layer companies
