TRUMP unlocked 40 million tokens 5 hours ago, equivalent to around 300 million US dollars

Former Bank of Japan (BOJ) official Seiji Adachi said the BOJ is likely to raise interest rates next month, a move that will align with widespread market forecasts. In an interview, Adachi stated: "The BOJ has essentially found itself in a dilemma. The market has almost fully priced in a rate hike. If the central bank fails to raise rates, the yen could weaken sharply again." Earlier, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent noted that policy action is needed following foreign exchange interventions, and expressed hope that BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda would raise interest rates. "Bessent has repeatedly hinted that the BOJ will be the next institution to take action," Adachi said. "Given this, the government cannot tell the BOJ not to do so." Adachi pointed out that Japan’s inflation momentum is strong, and after the BOJ raised rates in September as expected, it is likely to continue hiking. He added: "I believe the BOJ will take action again in January next year. The rate hike cycle is very likely to persist for some time, even exceeding the 1.25% or 1.5% levels previously seen as the end of this cycle."

According to a report from The Information, internal documents show Meta Platforms Inc. plans to launch the consumer version of its OpenClaw AI agent as early as the coming weeks. Codenamed Hatch, the internal project is an AI shopping tool for Instagram. Meta has set the launch of its latest AI model, "Watermelon," for October. Hatch is part of Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s strategic plan, aimed at monetizing the company’s massive AI investments and reducing over-reliance on its advertising revenue. The company has considered adopting a tiered pricing system, with the product’s premium version priced at up to $199.99 per month, which will offer higher usage limits.

Coinbase announced that its issued tokenized stocks have launched natively on the Base blockchain, built on the B20 standard. The underlying stocks are held 1:1 by regulated custodian Alpaca in a bankruptcy-remote structure, with token holders holding direct ownership of the reference assets. Non-US users in compliant global jurisdictions only need a wallet and internet access to gain exposure to US stocks without a brokerage account or settlement delays, and can trade at any time on 24/7 AMM pools. The first supported assets include companies like Apple and NVIDIA. As standard B20 tokens, the tokenized stocks can be freely held, transferred, and traded, with no whitelisted wallet or platform lockups. Their key significance lies in DeFi integration: users can use tokenized NVIDIA stocks as collateral to borrow on Aave, or deposit Apple stocks in decentralized exchanges to earn yields, marking the first time stocks have shifted from static assets in traditional accounts to programmable liquidity building blocks on-chain. Dividends and stock splits are handled via on-chain multiplier mechanisms to ensure DeFi positions remain uninterrupted. Ecosystem projects including Aerodrome and Aave have publicly backed the B20 standard. Coinbase said it will launch more tokenized stocks in the coming weeks and continue advancing the on-chainization of other real-world assets, opening up new opportunities for developers to integrate traditional financial assets with the crypto-native ecosystem.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent just stated at a press conference on the financial battle against Iran: "We will continue our regular Treasury auction program."

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent commented on former President Donald Trump’s announcement to raise tariffs on Canadian autos and steel to 50%. Bessent said Trump wants Canada to engage in sincere negotiations. Trump posted earlier that Canada has long taken advantage of the U.S., imposing ridiculously high tariffs on American farmers and agricultural products, leaving these producers struggling to make ends meet, and creating a $60 billion trade deficit between the two nations over time. “This situation is unsustainable and will not continue!” Trump wrote. Starting January 1, 2027, tariffs will be hiked to 50% on all cars, trucks (large and small), auto parts, and steel. Goods manufactured in the U.S. will be fully exempt from tariffs. “Canada will no longer be treated as a state,” Trump added. “Whether in trade or other areas, Canada is among the world’s most difficult countries to deal with. They believe they deserve special treatment, but the truth is: we don’t need Canada—they need us! 95% of Canada’s business is conducted with the U.S., while our relationship with Canada is the exact opposite!”

US Treasury Secretary Bessent discussed the US Treasury bond repurchase program, noting: "We have not purchased any bonds yet, and the next operation is scheduled for September 9." The US Treasury Department earlier announced that starting September 9, it will raise the size of its long-end liquidity support repurchase operations from a maximum of $2 billion per operation to at least $40 billion. Additionally, market sources indicate the US Treasury may draw on nearly $1 trillion in funds from its Treasury General Account (TGA) to finance the recently unveiled expanded US Treasury bond repurchase program.