Your day-ahead look for Sept. 17, 2025

[Binance Completes Maiga.ai Token Airdrop, Market Order Trading Not Yet Available] On September 17, Binance announced that it has completed the airdrop of Maiga.ai's MAIGA tokens. Currently, the token only supports limit order trading, and the market order trading function is not yet available. The specific recovery time is to be determined.

[White House Envoy Whitaker Faces Conflict of Interest Over Unresolved Crypto Assets] The White House stated that envoy Whitaker has yet to divest his cryptocurrency assets, including shares linked to the Trump family, which could lead to a conflict of interest. Currently, he has completed financial disclosures and is working with ethics officials and legal advisors to ensure compliance with government regulations and to divest the relevant assets. If disputes arise over whether the assets constitute a conflict of interest, Whitaker could face legal risks, particularly when participating in matters related to his financial interests, potentially violating the Criminal Conflict of Interest Statute.

[The Bank of Japan is expected to keep interest rates unchanged at this week's meeting] According to Nikkei News, reported by Jinse Finance: The Bank of Japan is expected to keep interest rates unchanged at this week's meeting.

[Traders Accelerate Options Buying to Address Volatility Surge] According to glassnode data, on September 17, ahead of the FOMC meeting, options traders are rapidly purchasing options to hedge against the surge in market volatility, reflecting the market's uncertainty about the meeting's outcome and expectations of significant moves.