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The US Federal Trade Commission is urged to investigate AI companies' act of destroying books

Comparatively, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is being urged to investigate the acts of some AI companies obtaining AI training data by buying, scanning, and destroying books. According to an open letter obtained by Axios, more than a dozen civil society organizations are calling on the FTC to use regulatory powers to examine what large AI companies call disruptive new methods of data acquisition. Earlier, the “Washington Post” quoted court documents as reporting that Anthropic had spent millions of dollars to buy books and remove book spines to scan the pages and use them to train Claude; Google, Microsoft, and OpenAI have also faced similar copyright lawsuits. These organizations want the FTC to further determine whether such actions constitute unfair competition practices. They believe that by acquiring and destroying physical books, AI companies may actually be emptying the market's key data resources. In particular, some rare books may disappear permanently as a result, while digital companies hold the last few physical copies. Relevant organizations warn that this practice of hoarding and destroying may increase competitors' data acquisition costs, while cutting off important raw materials that AI startups rely on to train models, thereby further expanding competitive barriers for leading AI companies. However, rather than requiring the FTC to restrict AI model training, they want regulators to focus on reviewing the destruction of existing works and intervene before large AI companies use this to establish a market advantage. According to the open letter, this approach is not simply a data acquisition strategy, but may become another structural means for leading AI companies to build a systemic moat that is difficult to overcome. Currently, the FTC under the Trump administration wants to maintain a relatively friendly regulatory environment for US companies, and on the other hand, it continues to release attention to market competition and the monopoly risk of large technology companies.

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South Korea plans to launch a new securities market in mid-November, and the STO market is at a critical turning point

Comparatively, the Korea Exchange (KRX) plans to launch a new securities market on November 16. At that time, assets such as art, real estate, and music copyright will be traded like stocks through securities accounts. According to reports, the Korea Exchange is currently advancing the construction of relevant trading systems and preparations for market participants, and will conduct simulated trading for 6 weeks from October 6 to November 13. The official opening time may be adjusted according to the financial supervisory authority's approval process for listed products. After the market opens, investors can trade through securities company accounts, and the trading time is consistent with the stock market. Analysts believe that the securities token issuance (STO) industry in the Korean market is already at an important turning point. Although new securities listed and traded in November will be temporarily issued and registered using traditional electronic securities methods, subsequent tokenized securities based on blockchain distributed ledger issuance and management will gradually be implemented after the relevant laws are officially implemented in February 2027. (TheDailyEconomy)

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South Korea plans to open virtual asset accounts to about 3,500 companies, and the central bank plans to test AI proxy deposit tokens by the end of 2026

Comparing news, Factblock CEO and Korea Blockchain Week organizer Andrew Park said that the Korean crypto market is shifting from being driven by retail transactions to institutional digital finance. The focus of global financial institutions and enterprises has moved from tokens, exchanges, and prices to escrow, tokenization, stablecoins, payment and settlement infrastructure, and regulatory compliance. The Korea Financial Services Commission has proposed a framework to open corporate virtual asset accounts to approximately 3,500 listed companies and registered professional investors. The National Assembly of Korea has officially passed amendments to the Electronic Securities Act and the Capital Markets Act to incorporate tokenized real-world assets and security tokens into a unified legal framework. The Bank of Korea has completed initial testing of the Project Hangang real-world deposit token project and plans to conduct the second phase of institutional testing in late 2026. Related technical experiments have used wholesale deposit tokens to allow AI agents to execute automated conditional transactions. This article is sponsored by GENG, Build Your Fortune on GENG (https://geng.one)

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Grayscale: New US SEC regulations may benefit ETH, SOL, and BNB; on-chain issuance will drive the return of value

Comparatively, according to Bitcoin.com, Grayscale Research Director Zach Pandl pointed out in the analysis report that if the SEC's proposed new regulation of crypto assets (Crypto Assets) is finally implemented, Ethereum, Solana, and BNB Chain may become the main beneficiaries. The proposal establishes two exemption routes: projects with financing under $5 million can be exempted from registration for 4 years, projects with financing under 75 million US dollars can be exempted from registration for 1 year, and a conditional safe haven. The aim is to provide a clear domestic compliance path for the issuance of crypto assets and reduce issuers' motivation to operate overseas. Pandl pointed out that tokenized financing was previously blocked due to vague regulations. If the new regulations stimulate issuance activities, it will bring more US issuers and investors to go online and drive value back to underlying networks and native tokens such as ETH, SOL, and BNB. The proposal is still in the comment phase, and the final rules may be adjusted due to public comments and SEC review, and larger network activity does not guarantee a rise in the token price. This article is sponsored by GENG, Build Your Fortune on GENG (https://geng.one)

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Wall Street and Washington Jointly Drive BTC Rally: ETF Inflows and Short Liquidations Accelerate the Market

Comparing news, Bitcoin has continued to rise recently. This round of rise was driven by multiple factors such as the return of institutional capital, improvements in the macro environment, warming US regulatory expectations, and large-scale short liquidations. In terms of capital inflows, US spot Bitcoin ETFs have recently re-attracted institutional capital. On August 19 and 20, US spot BTC ETFs recorded net inflows of approximately $517 million and $606 million, respectively, according to the data. The ETF bought around 7,500 BTC in a single day, the highest level since April, according to CoinShares research director Julio Moreno. The market believes that the US Treasury's expansion of the long-term treasury bond repurchase program weakens the performance of the US dollar, pushes currency depreciation transactions to heat up, and further flows of capital to Bitcoin and gold. Meanwhile, the Trump administration's push for legislation on the structure of the crypto market has also lessened investors' concerns about regulatory uncertainty. Furthermore, the US Congress is advancing the construction of crypto regulatory frameworks such as the Clarity Act to clarify the responsibilities of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in digital asset regulation. Analysts believe that Bitcoin currently has a high level of regulatory certainty, and the relevant legislation's direct impact on BTC is limited, but it can help reduce the regulatory risk premium for the entire crypto market. The rise in the market also triggered large-scale short positions to be closed. The data shows that over the past two to three days, the crypto market has liquidated more than $40 billion, of which around $2.7 billion was liquidated in a single day, then another $1.2 billion was liquidated. Analysts say that this round of shortfall has become one of the biggest shortfall recovery events in the crypto market recently. Market participants believe that if institutional capital continues to flow in and the regulatory environment is further improved, Bitcoin's upward trend in the medium term may continue.

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Opinion: Changing key provisions of the Clarity Act would cause legislation to fail and should be passed as soon as possible

Comparing news, Summer Mersinger, CEO of the US Blockchain Association (Blockchain Association), wrote that there are less than four weeks left until the US Senate votes to advance the “Clarity Act” debate on September 15. Reopening the provisions that have been under negotiation for several months at this time will not improve the bill; on the contrary, it will restart the unfinished negotiation process, which may eventually lead to the failure of the legislation. Mersinger said that the two proposed revisions proposed by the American Bankers Association (ABA) — replacing the existing standard with substantially similar interest and removing the word “simply” were not simple text adjustments, but major policy changes. She pointed out that similar interest is essentially a flexible legal standard, which may allow regulators to expand the scope of interpretation; and removing Solely will change the scope of application of stablecoin income restrictions in the GENIUS Act and affect the policy boundaries previously set by Congress. Mersinger stated that ABA's concerns that stablecoins may cause bank deposits to be lost have no real basis. The data shows that since the GENIUS Act was passed, bank of America deposits have grown for three consecutive quarters, with a cumulative increase of more than 800 billion US dollars. She stressed that what is really needed to protect consumers is to establish a digital asset regulatory framework. The Clarity Act will clarify the regulatory boundaries between the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), require registration of platforms serving US users, and implement customer asset isolation, information disclosure, and conflict of interest management rules. Mersinger finally called on the US Senate not to restart negotiations. The bill has been completed, the relevant work has been completed, and the Senate has an opportunity to push it forward on September 15, and it should be passed directly.

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[Comparative Daily News Picks] Anthropic plans to include anti-AI sentiment as the main risk factor in the prospectus; Strategy's stock price hit a two-month high, and STRC returned above $96; Bernstein: Even if the “Clarity Act” is not passed, the SEC and CFTC will speed up rule-making; Dalio: The US debt crisis may break out within three years, and it is recommended to increase gold holdings

Daily AI · Crypto · Macro · Market Highlights, Bitpush helps you set priorities ↓ AI · News [Anthropic plans to include anti-AI sentiment as the main risk factor in the prospectus]. According to CNBC, Anthropic is expected to list the public's negative sentiment about artificial intelligence and data centers as a risk factor in the IPO prospectus to be released in the next few weeks. According to people familiar with the matter, Anthropic recently held a pre-listing “market trial” meeting with bankers and investors. Investors focused on competitive pressure, the impact of open source models on profit margins, and the risks that may be brought about by a slowdown in data center construction. Anthropic is currently valued at close to $1 trillion in the private equity market and is preparing to hit a major IPO. However, as Americans' concerns about AI replacing employment and data center expansion heat up, the related backlash sentiment is becoming a new challenge facing the company's listing. The company has previously achieved an annualized revenue operating rate of more than 65 billion US dollars. [Apple cuts Siri and Vision Pro team positions, and resources shift to AI and new devices] Compared to news, Apple (AAPL.O) is laying off employees from various teams responsible for Siri's digital assistants and Vision Pro headsets. The total impact of this layoff is more than 200 people. Of these, about 100 jobs in the Vision Pro department have been abolished, and about 100 other positions in the Siri and software teams have been cut. The move is part of the company's efforts to focus resources on new devices and artificial intelligence. People familiar with the matter said that in this adjustment, Apple has basically shut down a team dedicated to the Vision Pro game business, while also reducing the size of the department responsible for producing immersive video content for the device. Apple admitted in a statement that the company is making adjustments to some teams “to drive business development and provide the best experience for users.” [Castle Securities: Over 80% of the overall risk in the Situational Awareness Fund portfolio has been divested] According to the Financial Times, Castle Securities founder Ken Griffin responded to the company's acquisition of Situational Awareness assets under Leopold (Leopold) in a letter to clients on Friday. According to a letter obtained by CNBC, Griffin told clients that Castle Securities had divested more than 80% of the overall risk in the original purchased portfolio by conducting more than 100 major transactions (with a market value of more than $4 billion). In his letter, Griffin wrote, “A transaction of this scale would not have been possible without the full cooperation of the transaction teams and lead brokerage teams of the banks serving the two companies. I am very grateful for their dedicated efforts to complete the portfolio transfer quickly.” Griffin also confirmed that the company's flagship multi-strategy fund, the Wellington Fund, had a return of 5.94% in July, which is the fund's best monthly performance since 2022. [AI cloud company Nscale seeks to raise 3 billion US dollars in US IPOs] In comparison, AI cloud company Nscale is reportedly seeking to raise 3 billion US dollars in a US IPO. In the crypto market [Strategy stock price hit a two-month high, STRC returned above $96], the Bitcoin treasury company Strategy (MSTR) stock price rose to a two-month high today as the Bitcoin price briefly broke through $79,400. It broke through $120 during the intraday period, then partially regained its gains. Meanwhile, the price of STRC, Strategy's preferred stock product, also surpassed $96 for the first time since June. Previously, STRC's price once fell below $70 due to concerns about its ability to pay dividends and the ability of the stock price to maintain the $100 target for a long time. [Bernstein: Even if the Clarity Act is not passed, the SEC and CFTC will speed up rulemaking] Comparing news, the Bernstein analyst team led by Gautam Chhugani released a report stating that regardless of the procedural voting results of the “Clarity Act” on September 15, the certainty of US crypto regulation is expected to increase. They expect the SEC and CFTC to accelerate rulemaking in areas such as native crypto asset issuance, tokenized stocks, perpetual futures, computing power derivatives, and predictive markets. This regulatory clarity of expectations has become one of the broader supporting factors in the crypto market. 【A...

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Bernstein: Even if the Clarity Act doesn't pass, the SEC and CFTC will speed up rulemaking

Comparing news, Bernstein's team of analysts led by Gautam Chhugani released a report stating that regardless of the September 15 “Clarity Act” procedural voting results, the certainty of US crypto regulation is expected to increase. They expect the SEC and CFTC to accelerate rulemaking in areas such as native crypto asset issuance, tokenized stocks, perpetual futures, computing power derivatives, and predictive markets. This regulatory clarity of expectations has become one of the broader supporting factors in the crypto market.

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CFTC Chairman Says It Will Defend Exclusive Regulatory Authority to Predict Markets and Set Rules

Comparing news, CFTC Chairman Selig posted on social media that Congress has given the CFTC exclusive control over forecasting markets. The CFTC will not only defend its jurisdiction and oppose states' attempts to repeal federal laws and apply state anti-Chinese cuisine laws to designated contract markets (DCM), but it will also exercise that power by establishing clear rules for these markets. Selig said that the CFTC will actively maintain a unified regulatory framework at the federal level, ensure that the prediction market operates under a clear compliance path, and avoid the impact of state-level anti-Facebook rules on federally regulated DCM.

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SEC Proposes Reg Crypto: Establishing a Legal Path for the Public Offering of Some Tokens and the Withdrawal of Investment Contracts

Comparing news, Galaxy's research director posted an article on the X platform stating that the US Securities and Exchange Commission proposed the “Crypto Asset Regulation” to regulate Crypto Assets, referred to as Reg Crypto for short. The proposal aims to establish a legal path for some tokens to be issued to the US public and establish a mechanism to terminate investment contracts. The scope of application is limited to cryptographic assets that are not securities themselves but have been issued or sold as part of an investment contract. Tokenized stocks, bonds, and arrangements for bundling tokens with shares or other securities are not within the framework. The proposal establishes four stages: financing, disclosure, construction, and exit. The one-time startup exemption allows issuers to raise $5 million over a maximum period of 4 years; higher exemptions set by reference to Regulation A allow $20 million or $75 million in 12 months. Relevant financing is subject to SEC qualification review and ongoing disclosure. The maximum investment amount for uncertified investors is 10% of those with high annual income or net assets. Issuers are also required to disclose token supply and release plans, minting and destruction mechanisms, governance and smart contract authority, source code, and project construction commitments and progress. When the issuer completes or permanently suspends the relevant construction obligations, does not make new construction commitments, and submits a transition report, the relevant investment contract will be deemed terminated, and cryptographic assets will no longer be subject to the securities law under the investment contract. Issuers that have not used the above financing exemptions can also use this safe harbor. The US Securities and Exchange Commission estimates that approximately 475 issuers will use the safe haven of investment contracts each year, and about 130 issuers will use the two new exemptions. Eligible issuances may not be restricted securities and may be immediately resold without contractual restrictions. The proposal also excludes covered initial offerings and some secondary transactions from state registration and qualification requirements, but it does not involve exchanges, brokers, dealers, escrow, or independent innovation exemptions for tokenized securities and on-chain transactions. The comment period is 60 days after publication in the Federal Register. SEC Chairman Paul Atkins and members Hester Peirce and Mark Uyeda all issued statements of support.

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