Trump’s $2,000 “Tariff Bonus” Plan
US President Trump said he is considering distributing part of the revenue from customs tariffs directly to the public as a “dividend.” It is stated that these payments could be up to $2,000 per person. Analysts believe this move could inject new liquidity into the market, similar to the pandemic checks of 2020–21, potentially triggering a strong rally in crypto assets, particularly altcoins.
NFP Report Will Not Be Released Due to Government Shutdown
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that it has suspended all activities during the shutdown. Therefore, the non-farm payroll (NFP) report scheduled for release tonight has been suspended. CNN reported that the report may have actually been prepared but that no official response has been received from the agency. Weekly jobless claims data had also not been released for the same reason.
JPMorgan: Fed Can Easily Cut Rates in October
JPMorgan’s chief U.S. economist, Michael Feroli, said the absence of the NFP report does not pose an obstacle for the Fed. He stated that private sector data (ADP employment, wages, and labor demand) provides sufficient information and that the Fed can confidently cut rates this month. This comment supported market expectations for a rate cut.
Tron Tops Trading Volume in September
According to CryptoQuant data, the total number of transactions across nine major networks exceeded 642 million in September. Tron ranked first with 279 million transactions and a 40% share. USDT transfers on the Tron network exceeded $687 billion, demonstrating the real scale of stablecoin usage.
Historical Data: Markets Positive After Shutdowns
Since the 1970s, there have been 50 government shutdowns in the US, with an average duration of 8 days. Data shows that stock returns were positive in the 1-month and 3-month periods following the shutdown. Therefore, investors generally view the shutdown as a short-term uncertainty.
Current Outlook for Perpetual DEXs
- Aster: 24-hour volume $82.5 billion, +355.9% over the last 7 days, TVL $2.41 billion.
- Hyperliquid: $10.2 billion volume, -15.6% decline, TVL $5.73 billion.
- Lighter: $6.7 billion volume, -9.4% decline.
- edgeX: $4.65 billion volume, -9.9% decrease, TVL $270 million.
- Backpack: $1.80 billion volume, 33 trading pairs.
- Paradex: $1.52 billion volume, +19.8% increase, TVL $98.5 million.
- ApeX: $1.13 billion volume, +96.8% increase, TVL $30.7 million.
- GRVT: $9.53 billion volume, +91.9% increase, TVL $15.7 million.
Fractal Bitcoin Launches New Staking Pool
Fractal Bitcoin has launched its second native staking pool with a total limit of 1 million FB. The UniSat-supported system is Taproot script-based and allows users to flexibly stake from their own wallets. Additionally, the staking limit per address has been increased.
