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CoinWorld news: The FTC's recent enforcement action against CMG Media Corporation, Mindsift LLC, and 1010 Digital Works LLC is often misunderstood as a crackdown on AI-driven surveillance. In reality, the case is a straightforward application of consumer protection law to companies with fictitious AI capabilities. The administrative consent order finalized by the FTC on August 27, 2026, indicates that although it is actively regulating AI marketing, it has not yet established a framework for regulating the behavior of autonomous AI agents. The FTC alleged that these companies misled small business customers by claiming to use AI and algorithms to listen to consumer conversations through devices such as smartphones and smart TVs in order to conduct local advertising targeting. The investigation showed that the technology did not use voice data at all, but instead resold standard email and marketing lists. This action is part of the FTC's broader "AI compliance" efforts, based on Section 5 of the FTC Act, which prohibits unfair or deceptive acts in commerce. Because these companies falsely claimed that their technology existed, the FTC had a clear enforcement path. The settlement totaled $930,000 and imposed 20 years of compliance oversight, showing that the agency wants to stop companies from using the "AI" label as a marketing veneer for traditional data practices.
In September, a long-dormant address transferred out 5,419.45 BTC, worth approximately $457 million.
Bjie.com data: In September, long-dormant addresses transferred out a total of 5,419.45 BTC, worth approximately $457 million, involving 94 transactions. The transfer volume was lower than August's 6,427.59 BTC but higher than July's. Among these, wallets created in 2016 transferred out 1,556.53 BTC, wallets created in 2013 transferred out 888.91 BTC, and another 57 transfers involved Bitcoin that had been dormant for 12 to 16 years. September 6 saw the highest single-day transfer volume, reaching 1,620.39 BTC.
The most recent funding rate for BTC perpetual contracts is 0.005496%.
Bjie.com data: The most recent funding rate for the BTCUSDT perpetual contract is 0.005496%, with longs paying shorts. Compared with the same-caliber snapshot 24 hours ago, it rose by 0.0044 percentage points.
BTC has seen a net capital inflow of 301.9174 BTC over the past 24 hours.
According to data from Biquan: BTC's net capital inflow over the past 24 hours was 301.9174 BTC. This figure is aggregated from continuous 1-hour resolution data and represents the rolling 24-hour net capital flow denominated in BTC assets. It does not represent exchange net inflows, on-chain exchange flows, or institutional capital flows, and should not be conflated with deposit and withdrawal data from any single exchange. Compared with the same-caliber snapshot 24 hours ago, it rose by 125.72%.
BTC has seen $51.2467 million in liquidations over the past 24 hours.
According to data from Bijie.com, the rolling 24-hour liquidation amount for BTC was approximately 51.2467 million USD, involving about 3,146 liquidated accounts. Compared with the same-caliber snapshot 24 hours earlier, this represents a decline of 70.56%.
Crypto industry job openings surged to over 1,200 in September, but applications declined.
According to Bijie News, the number of job openings in the crypto industry exceeded 1,200 in September, a sharp increase from 886 in August and 382 in July, showing that the industry is recovering from the downturn in the first half of 2026. However, the number of applicants declined, falling from 25,700 in July and 24,631 in August to nearly 20,000 in September. Despite the surge in job openings, intensified competition prevented the number of applicants from growing in tandem. Finance, engineering, and trading were the largest hiring categories over the past three months, while stablecoins, artificial intelligence, security, and compliance also ranked within the top ten.
Openpayd plans to go public within the year and expand into the U.S. market.
According to CoinWorld news, Openpayd CEO Iana Dimitrova said the company expects to complete its Nasdaq listing by the end of the year and is preparing to enter the U.S. market in pursuit of more acquisitions. Openpayd is currently in the final stages of its merger with Titan Acquisition Corp., with the deal expected to close this year. The company reported revenue of $73 million for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2026, up from $57 million the previous year. Dimitrova also mentioned that the U.S. market has become more attractive for crypto companies, and Openpayd plans to launch services for U.S. customers by April 2027.
Polygon: Stablecoin transaction volume reaches $3 trillion in 21 months
CoinWorld data: Polygon announced that its stablecoin transaction volume has reached $3 trillion over the past 21 months, with 55% of that volume flowing in since January 2025. In 2025, Polygon processed $933 billion in transaction volume, a sharp increase from $276 billion in 2024, and has added another $741 billion so far in 2026. Polygon's growth is closely tied to its transformation into payment infrastructure, with several major payment companies such as Revolut, Mastercard, and PayPal USD having begun using the network. Polygon is also continuously improving its payment capabilities. Recent upgrades have brought the network's capacity to 5,000 transactions per second, while introducing zero-knowledge technology to protect transaction privacy.
Bitcoin briefly dropped from $87,000 to $84,000, liquidating nearly $600 million in positions.
CoinWorld data: According to CoinDesk, Bitcoin fell from $87,000 to $84,000 within just a few hours, liquidating nearly $600 million in positions. Bitcoin had reached $87,000 earlier on Friday, but dropped rapidly after the U.S. jobs report came in below expectations, and is currently stabilizing at around $84,800.
U.S. single-stock options volume was 4,503,769 contracts.
Bjie.com US stock data: US single-stock options volume was 4,503,769 contracts, of which 2,847,792 were calls and 1,655,977 were puts.