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More →Ethereum active validators drop to 863,000, staked ETH rises to 43.7 million.
According to data from Biqujie: the number of active Ethereum validators has recently dropped to about 863,000, while the total amount of staked ETH has risen to about 43.7 million, accounting for 35.8% of the total supply. In the Pectra upgrade, EIP-7251 raised the maximum effective balance of validators from 32 ETH to 2048 ETH, allowing operators to consolidate balances. Lido is consolidating more than 265,000 validators into about 4,000.
VXN Nasdaq 100 Volatility Index daily change reported at -2.53%
CoinWorld US stock data: The VXN Nasdaq 100 Volatility Index fell 2.53% from the previous trading day. Compared with the same-caliber snapshot 24 hours earlier, it dropped 4.8931 percentage points.
Zscaler launches Agentic SOC, marking new requirements for enterprise security.
According to news from Bijie, Zscaler launched its Agentic SOC on September 9, 2026, marking that the security needs of autonomous software have become a core requirement for enterprises. The platform uses AI models from Anthropic and OpenAI to monitor and control security threats in real time, automating the handling and remediation of issues. With more than 750 billion daily transactions passing through its zero trust exchange, Zscaler's platform is able to take action immediately when threats occur, rather than warning humans after the fact. According to SailPoint data, 79% of organizations are deploying AI agents, but only 2% have implemented the necessary identity security. Gartner predicts that by 2027, more than 40% of agentic AI projects will be canceled, mainly due to security and governance failures.
The IRS updates tax rules for staking assets in crypto trusts.
Coin World News: The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has updated its safe harbor policy to allow qualifying investment trusts and grantor trusts to stake proof-of-stake (PoS) digital assets without affecting their federal income tax classification. Under Revenue Procedure 2026-20, the safe harbor applies to qualifying trusts that hold digital assets on permissionless networks. The IRS stated that trusts meeting all the requirements of the new procedure may authorize staking and stake their digital assets while continuing to qualify as investment trusts and grantor trusts. The guidance is limited to the classification of qualifying trusts and does not provide a general tax exemption for staking income. The trust must be traded on a national securities exchange, and staking disclosures must be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The trust's assets are limited to cash and a single type of digital asset operating on a permissionless proof-of-stake network. Staking must be conducted through a custodian working with one or more staking providers. The trust and its sponsor must remain unrelated to the staking provider. The trust must implement the new requirements by October 6, 2026.
The 4-hour trading volume ratio of SOL contracts to spot is 8.75.
CoinWorld data: Over the most recent 4 full hours, SOLUSDT perpetual contract trading volume was 8.75 times the spot trading volume. Compared with the same-metric snapshot 24 hours ago, it rose by 0.7895.
Arthur Hayes: The AI investment boom may trigger a financial crisis.
According to news from Bijie, former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes warned that the AI investment boom could lead to a financial crisis. He said the current AI gold rush is heading toward a cliff, and the government bailouts that follow could push cryptocurrency prices higher. He believes the AI investment boom is unsustainable and will eventually collapse, with trillions of dollars being wasted on AI data centers. Hayes further pointed out that increased investment in data centers will lead to excess computing power, causing costs to fall sharply. He predicted that AI capital expenditure growth will lose momentum in mid-to-late 2027, followed by a clear stagnation. He emphasized that the debt market will continue to expand while actual development stalls, creating a textbook credit crunch environment. Nevertheless, Hayes believes the government may step in to help strategic AI companies and infrastructure projects, and liquidity could eventually flow into risk assets such as Bitcoin.
The 4-hour trading volume ratio of ETH contracts to spot is 9.46.
Bjie.com data: Over the most recent 4 full hours, ETHUSDT perpetual contract trading volume was 9.46 times the spot trading volume. Compared with the same-caliber snapshot 24 hours ago, it decreased by 2.4866.
US options market volume was 14,150,357 contracts.
Bitcoin News US stock data: US options market volume was 14,150,357 contracts, of which 7,720,926 were calls and 6,429,431 were puts.
Hayes: An AI crash will be bullish for Bitcoin.
According to news from Bijie, former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes said at the Gamma Prime investment conference in Singapore that if the AI investment boom collapses, it will become a major bullish catalyst for Bitcoin. He pointed out that the current excessive investment in AI data centers may lead to oversupply, creating a multi-trillion-dollar capital misallocation. Hayes believes that the AI infrastructure boom could trigger a major credit crisis, at which point governments and central banks will step in and inject additional liquidity. He believes that Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies will be the beneficiaries of this additional money. Although the initial large-scale deleveraging may have a negative impact on risk assets, the subsequent monetary policy response may have a positive effect on the stock market. Hayes expects this process may become apparent between 2027 and 2028.
The 4-hour trading volume ratio of BTC contracts to spot is 11.39.
Bjie.com data: Over the most recent 4 full hours for BTCUSDT, perpetual contract trading volume was 11.39 times spot trading volume. Compared with the same-caliber snapshot 24 hours earlier, it rose by 3.7503.