Today's news tips:
South Korea plans to allow banks and non-banks to jointly issue Korean won stablecoins
PeckShield: Nemo Protocol on Sui suffers $2.4 million loss in hacker attack
Binance Alpha to List Linea (LINEA) on September 10th
Frax, Agora, and others also bid for Hyperliquid's USDH stablecoin issuance rights
Amber Group withdraws another 4.68 million WLD from Binance three months later
Aster will hold a TGE on September 17th and will airdrop 7.04 million ASTER tokens to users.
Macro
The European Union is considering a new round of sanctions against approximately six Russian banks and energy companies. Sources familiar with the matter say this would be the 19th round of sanctions imposed by the EU since 2022. The measures could also target Russia's payment and credit card systems, cryptocurrency exchanges, and further tighten restrictions on Russian oil trade. The EU hopes to coordinate some of these measures with the United States. A delegation of EU officials will travel to Washington this week to meet with the US and discuss possible joint action. The EU's latest package of restrictions would expand sanctions against Russian "shadow vessels," targeting oil traders in third countries and potentially introduce a reinsurance ban on listed tankers. The EU is also considering stricter sanctions against major Russian oil companies, removing some exemptions currently enjoyed by companies like Rosneft. Export bans on more goods and chemicals used in Russia's defense industry are also possible. Sources familiar with the matter also say the EU is considering initiating its "anti-circumvention tool" against Kazakhstan for the first time, which would prohibit the import of certain machinery. EU trade data shows that such machinery continues to be transferred to Russia in large quantities and used in weapons production. Other measures under consideration include visa restrictions, restrictions on ports handling sanctioned "shadow vessels," and sanctions on services with military significance, such as artificial intelligence. The sanctions proposals are expected to be formally presented in the coming days.
According to Digital Asset, the South Korean government has revised real estate transaction regulations, requiring investors to disclose the funds used to purchase homes using virtual assets in their financing plans. The new regulations, jointly formulated by the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, and other departments, aim to increase transparency in transaction funds and prevent illegal capital from flowing into the real estate market. Financing plans will now include funds from virtual asset sales as owned funds, and supporting documentation will be required for these transactions.
South Korea plans to allow banks and non-banks to jointly issue Korean won stablecoins
According to News1, South Korea's National Planning Commission is considering granting a consortium of banks and non-bank institutions the right to issue a Korean won stablecoin. The Financial Stability Council will oversee and license the issue. This initiative aims to combine the stability of banks with the innovation of fintech companies. The relevant bill is expected to be introduced by the Financial Services Commission in October.
Project News
Binance to Launch WLFI/USDC Perpetual Contract with Up to 75x Leverage
Binance Futures announced that it will launch the WLFIUSDC U-margined perpetual contract at 16:30 Beijing time on September 8, 2025, supporting up to 75x leverage.
Binance Alpha to List Linea (LINEA) on September 10th
According to Binance Wallet, Linea (LINEA) will be the first to be listed on the Binance Alpha platform on September 10th. Eligible users can redeem their Alpha points for airdrop rewards via the Alpha event page after trading opens. Previously, Linea announced that its liquidity incentive program will increase rewards to 160 million LINEA next week.
OKX announced that it will delist the following perpetual contracts: ZEREBROUSDT, WAXPUSDT, NEIROETHUSDT, ALCHUSDT, DGBUSDT, and DOGUSDT at 4:00 PM Beijing Time on September 12, 2025. Trading in these contracts will cease, all pending orders will be canceled, and settlement will be completed using the arithmetic average of the Euro Index one hour prior to the delisting.
PeckShield: Nemo Protocol on Sui suffers $2.4 million loss in hacker attack
According to PeckShieldAlert, Nemo Protocol, a DeFi protocol on Sui Network, was hacked, resulting in a loss of approximately $2.4 million. The attacker bridged USDC from Arbitrum to Ethereum via Circle.
Venus Protocol officially returns Kuan Sun’s $11.4 million position
According to Venus Protocol, after due diligence, the project has officially returned the position of Kuan Sun (@KuanSun1990) worth $11.4 million based on the token price on that day. The relevant transaction has been published on BscScan.
Aster will hold a TGE on September 17th and will airdrop 7.04 million ASTER tokens to users.
Decentralized trading platform Aster announced that it will hold its ASTER Token Generation Event (TGE) on September 17th, airdropping 7.04 million ASTER tokens to eligible users participating in the rewards program. Officials stated that details regarding ASTER redemption and the token economics model will be announced later that day. Additionally, the second phase of the Aster Genesis campaign has launched, allowing users to earn Rh points through Aster Pro trading. Points are calculated weekly and graded based on multiple factors, including trading volume, holding time, asset holdings, and team recommendations.
Circle Announces USDC and CCTP V2 Coming to Hyperliquid
According to a Circle blog post, native USDC and CCTP V2 will be deployed on the Hyperliquid blockchain, supporting deposits and withdrawals of USDC across HyperCore and HyperEVM applications. Users will be able to access institutional-grade deposits and withdrawals through Circle Mint, and developers will be able to leverage CCTP V2 to enable secure cross-chain transfers of USDC between Hyperliquid and other supported blockchains. USDC will serve as the core stablecoin for financial applications and transactions within the Hyperliquid ecosystem.
Frax, Agora, and others also bid for Hyperliquid's USDH stablecoin issuance rights
According to The Block, the decentralized exchange Hyperliquid plans to launch the USDH stablecoin and has invited Paxos, Frax, Agora, and Native Markets to submit proposals. The final decision will be made by validator voting. Paxos has pledged 95% of interest to be used for HYPE repurchases, Frax proposes USDH to be backed 1:1 with frxUSD and with zero fees, and Agora promises a 100% share of net revenue. Ethena Labs is also interested in bidding. Hyperliquid currently holds approximately $5.5 billion in USDC deposits.
Important data
Amber Group withdraws another 4.68 million WLD from Binance three months later
According to Aunt Ai, Amber Group withdrew another 4.68 million WLD from Binance after a three-month hiatus, valued at $4.92 million. WLD's value has risen 10% in the past 24 hours. Currently, WLD has become one of the top three assets held by public addresses on the Amber chain, with UNI and USDT taking first and second place respectively.
Financing/Acquisition
Ethena Labs strategically invests millions of dollars to advance the USDDe and USDtb ecosystems
According to official news from Ethena Labs, it has made a multi-million dollar strategic investment in Based, a key player in the Hyperliquid ecosystem, and has entered into a partnership. This collaboration will promote the use of USDe, USDtb, and other unreleased Ethena products on Hyperliquiquid. In addition, Based plans to support the payment functions of USDe and USDtb on its debit card, while also embedding a savings function to further expand product use cases. Notably, this investment will specifically benefit sENA token holders, and in the future, sENA stakers will exclusively enjoy Based Points rewards. Based is reportedly the largest builder code platform in the Hyperliquid ecosystem, accounting for approximately 7% of the current perpetual contract trading volume.
Institutional holdings
Metaplanet purchased another 136 bitcoins, bringing its total holdings to 20,136.
According to Simon Gerovich, Metaplanet, a publicly listed Japanese company, purchased 136 Bitcoins for approximately $15.2 million, at a price of approximately $111,666 per Bitcoin. As of now, the company holds a total of 20,136 BTC, with a cumulative purchase amount of approximately $2.08 billion and an average price of approximately $103,196.
Capital B completes €5 million capital increase, plans to add 60 BTC
Capital B, Europe's first Bitcoin reserve company, announced the completion of a capital increase totaling €5 million to advance its Bitcoin reserve company strategy. The capital increase includes the following parts: 1.019 million shares were issued at €1.72 per share through an "ATM-type" capital increase agreement with TOBAM, raising €1.8 million; Fulgur Ventures subscribed for 1.25 million shares at €0.544 per share, for a total of €700,000, which will be used for legal adjustment measures for OCA B-01 Tranche 1 holders; TOBAM Bitcoin Alpha Fund subscribed for 1.5 million shares at €1.69 per share, for a total of €2.5 million. This capital increase and other ongoing related operations are expected to
