Elliott Alexander, a member of the Ethereum Foundation, has joined BitPay after being laid off.

Renowned trader Bonk Guy says any pullbacks and dips in the market ahead of the fourth quarter are buying opportunities. Don’t let market volatility scare you off—the real major rally hasn’t arrived yet. Many users across various group chats have already started panicking, shouting “It’s over!” Volatility is actually a gift this market offers, and sharp downturns are when asymmetric upside opportunities are forged. Buy before the fourth quarter kicks off, then just sit back and wait.

According to BIT (bit.com) market data, BNC plunged 15.62% at the close of US stock trading, rebounded 2.71% in after-hours sessions, and is now priced at $4.55. Separately, GMGN data shows that the BSC-based tokenized stock BNC4 is currently trading at $5.584, carrying a roughly 23% premium over its underlying stock.

Pump.fun has announced the launch of Custom Pairs, a new feature allowing token issuances to be paired with tokenized U.S. stocks, mainstream crypto assets, and metals. The platform currently offers 93 quote assets, including 20 new additions such as Boeing, Alibaba, Costco, and Dell. Fee rules for Custom Pairs align with those of standard token launches, but 50% of this revenue will be allocated to a programmed PUMP token buyback and burn contract. Creators can select their paired asset at issuance, and must choose between a Creator Fee (0.05%–1%) or Cashback; fees are disbursed in the selected quote asset. The Creator Fee can be split among up to 10 addresses and supports CTO, though existing tokens cannot modify their paired asset. The platform also emphasized that tokenized assets are issued by third parties, and it does not provide stock or securities trading services.

According to BIT (bit.com) market data, after U.S. stock market close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.77%, the S&P 500 dropped 0.48%, and the Nasdaq declined 0.64%. Crypto-related stocks fell broadly, while the storage and optical communication sectors bucked the trend to rise. Apple closed down 0.28% and launched its first foldable iPhone, the iPhone Duo, featuring a 7.6-inch inner screen — the largest display in iPhone history — and a 5.4-inch outer screen when folded, with the total screen area equivalent to 90% of the iPhone 18 Pro. Both screens support ProMotion, Always-On Display, and a peak outdoor brightness of up to 3,000 nits. In the U.S. semiconductor and storage sector: Seagate Technology (STX) fell 2.04%; Western Digital (WDC) rose 1.04%; SanDisk (SNDK) gained 1.51%; Micron Technology (MU) advanced 2.75%; NVIDIA (NVDA) dropped 0.91%; Intel (INTC) climbed 1.69%; Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) rose 3.04%; Broadcom (AVGO) declined 1.13%; Qualcomm (QCOM) gained 1.33%. Among crypto-related stocks: Strategy (MSTR) fell 2.80%; Coinbase (COIN) dropped 2.36%; Circle (CRCL) declined 3.32%; BitMine Immersion (BMNR) fell 2.26%; SharpLink Gaming (SBET) dropped 3.17%. In the optical communication concept stocks: Marvell Technology (MRVL) rose 4.26%; AAOI (Applied Optoelectronics) fell 3.25%; LITE (Lumentum Holdings) gained 1.07%; COHR (Coherent Corp.) advanced 0.53%; FN (Fabrinet) rose 0.47%; NOK (Nokia) climbed 1.03%.

According to GMGN data, the meme coin LAPTOP FDV, issued by US President Joe Biden’s son, has seen extreme volatility in its nearly 12 hours since launch: it once surged to a peak of over $300 billion, then plunged to as low as $1.2 billion, and is now trading at $1.8 billion, representing a roughly 99.4% drop from its peak. The total trading volume since launch stands at $12.7 million. BlockBeats reminds users that most meme coins lack practical use cases, exhibit significant price fluctuations, and caution is needed when investing in such assets.

The first U.S. staking ETF linked to TRON (TRX) began trading on September 9, with the ticker symbol TRXS, and is issued by Canary Capital. The ETF not only offers exposure to TRX’s price, but also participates in the staking mechanism of the TRON network. Staking rewards will be included in the fund’s net asset value, providing traditional market investors with a new channel to access TRX and staking yields. Canary Capital noted that as stablecoins continue to gain global popularity, TRON has become an important infrastructure for digital asset payments and settlements. The TRON network is widely used for stablecoin transfers due to its low costs and high efficiency. Over the past year, Canary Capital has launched multiple crypto ETFs covering assets including HBAR, Litecoin, and XRP.