Group 1 - The Federal Reserve has lowered the federal funds rate ceiling by 25 basis points to 4.25%, aligning with market expectations, with indications of at least three more rate cuts expected this year [1] - Initial jobless claims in the U.S. for the week ending September 13 were reported at 231,000, below the expected 240,000, with the previous week's figure revised to 264,000 [1] - Binance founder CZ has warned crypto projects about North Korean hacking threats, advising them to carefully screen candidates and train employees to avoid downloading files [1] Group 2 - Vitalik Buterin addressed the controversy surrounding Ethereum staking exit times, stating that quick exits could undermine trust in offline nodes, and noted that the current exit queue design has room for improvement [2] - The Ethereum validator exit queue currently holds a total of 2,497,293 ETH, with an estimated wait time of 43 days and 9 hours, while the entry queue has 466,560 ETH with an estimated wait time of 8 days and 2 hours [2] Group 3 - Ramil Ventura Palafox, CEO of Praetorian Group International, has pleaded guilty to operating a $200 million Bitcoin Ponzi scheme, facing charges of telecommunications fraud and money laundering [3] - Palafox misled over 90,000 investors globally, raising more than $201 million, resulting in total investor losses of at least $62.69 million [3] - Sentencing for Palafox is scheduled for February 3, 2026, where he could face up to 40 years in prison [3]