[FTX to Launch $1.6 Billion Third Round of Creditor Repayments] FTX will initiate the third round of creditor repayments on September 30, totaling approximately $1.6 billion, covering two categories of creditors: 'convenience claims' and 'non-convenience claims.' Retail users are expected to receive fiat repayments equivalent to about 120% of their account balances, though some users have expressed dissatisfaction with the repayment value being lower than their original assets. As of now, unsecured creditors have received 85% repayment, with full repayment expected eventually. Funds will be distributed via platforms such as BitGo, Kraken, or Payoneer. FTX filed for bankruptcy in 2022 due to a liquidity crisis.

Bitget IMX/USDT's perpetual trading volume surged 8 times within 10 minutes, with a turnover of 28.33 million US dollars in the past 24 hours, an increase of 1.06% A surge in trading volume generally indicates an increase in market trading activity or large-scale fund buying and selling operations, which may be caused by certain important market changes or news announcements. According to AiCoin data, the comprehensive ranking of Bitget contracts ranks fourth globally

[U.S. Stock Market's Three Major Indexes Hit Record Closing Highs, Tech Stocks Perform Strongly] The three major U.S. stock indexes collectively closed higher in the latest trading session, reaching record closing highs. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.38%, the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.72%, and the S&P 500 increased 0.49%. For the week, the S&P 500 climbed 1.22%, the Nasdaq advanced 2.21%, and the Dow rose 1.05%. Large-cap tech stocks generally strengthened, with Oracle up more than 4%, Apple up more than 3%, and Tesla up more than 2%. Notably, Intel, which surged 22% yesterday, pulled back today and closed down 3%.

According to the weekly report on cryptocurrency holdings released by CME, BTC holdings reached 28844, an increase of 7.10% compared to the previous period; 38209 ETH positions were held, an increase of 3.28% compared to the previous period.

[Gold Prices Rise for Five Consecutive Weeks, Market Focuses on Federal Reserve Policy] Gold prices rose on Friday, marking the fifth consecutive week of gains. The Federal Reserve announced its first 25 basis point rate cut of the year, but its warnings on inflation have sparked doubts in the market about the pace of future easing. Spot gold briefly touched a high of $3707.40 during intraday trading before pulling back. Analysts believe the bullish trend for gold remains unchanged and may break $4000 by year-end. Spot silver surged over 2.2%, platinum rose 1.4%, as some investors shifted to the more affordable silver and platinum.