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Bitcoin faces resistance at $80K, ETF demand tests, and Pompliano endorses Bitcoin-AI for long-term.

Crypto's Biggest Legislative Bet Hangs by a Thread in September

CoinPaprika - The U.S. Senate will hold a procedural vote on the Clarity Act on September 15, the crypto market structure bill's first floor test. Many industry participants doubt the measure can pass before the 2026 midterm elections.

Bitcoin keeps whipsawing around $77,000, and ETF investors are doing the same

CryptoSlate - A $70.1 million outflow ended the two-session divide, but one day cannot settle whether demand is retreating. The post Bitcoin keeps whipsawing around $77,000, and ETF investors are doing the same appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Pompliano Backs Bitcoin-AI Duo as Ultimate Portfolio for Next Two Decades

U.Today - Bitcoin and AI are the only assets needed for the next two decades: Pompliano $BTC. Bitcoin and AI are the only assets needed for the next two decades: Pompliano $BTC.

Bitcoin ETF News: Demand Faces Its First September Test

99Bitcoins - Bitcoin ETFs saw $236.46 million in September 1 outflows after August's record inflows, raising questions about institutional demand and BTC price. The post Bitcoin ETF News: Demand Faces Its First September Test appeared first on 99Bitcoins.

BTC Price Analysis: Bitcoin Rebounds From $76K but Crucial Resistance Remains Above $80K

CryptoPotato - Bitcoin is holding above $78K after a sharp recovery from the $60K area, but the latest price action suggests that buyers have yet to secure a decisive breakout above the upper resistance levels. At the same time, the exchange whale ratio has risen significantly, adding a potentially bearish supply-side signal to the otherwise constructive technical […]

Echo Base calls BitMart customers with stuck assets to join claim group

Cryptopolitan - Echo Base, the special-situations firm that sent a $10 million pre-negotiated bankruptcy offer to the Bitmart exchange’s management, has followed up on its August moves with a call to customers who can’t access their crypto on the exchange to join its ad hoc committee. The group that Echo Base is assembling is being pitched as...

A record 932 Chinese exhibitors bring humanoid robots to IFA 2026 in Berlin

Cryptopolitan - Unitree and AgiBot headline the first robot runway at IFA 2026 in Berlin, where a record 932 Chinese firms make up close to half the exhibitors.

How FBI turned Hamas’ crypto fundraising pipeline into a law-enforcement trap

CryptoSlate - DOJ says three 2025 warrants seized more than $560,000 before captured systems enabled agents to obtain additional donations. The post How FBI turned Hamas’ crypto fundraising pipeline into a law-enforcement trap appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin Price Surges as Bulls Slam Into $79,000 Resistance

Bitcoin.com - Over the last hour, bitcoin’s price stood between $78,400 to $78,743 per coin on Thursday morning, up 2.5% over 24 hours as buyers defended a crucial support area while resistance near $79,000 and higher continued to slow the recovery. In the volatile land of wild bitcoin prices, the Sept. 3 setup remains range-bound inside a […]

Recovery specialists crack $1B crypto wallet... but find just $10

CoinTelegraph - Crypto recovery specialists reveal how lost wallets, passwords and seed phrases can sometimes be recovered — but that’s of no help if the money was never there in the first place.

Strive's SATA Nears Par Value as Bitcoin Accumulation Is Set to Begin

Binance News - BitcoinTreasuries.NET said on X that premarket trading has opened and Strive's SATA is just 2 cents below par value. According to Odaily, SATA has raised enough funds this week to buy more than 500 Bitcoin, and Bitcoin accumulation is set to begin.

Strive's SATA Nears Par Value as Bitcoin Buying Is Set to Begin

Binance News - BitcoinTreasuries.NET said pre-market trading has opened for Strive's SATA, which is now just 2 cents below par value. According to ChainCatcher, SATA has raised enough funds this week to buy more than 500 bitcoins.

STOCKS | US Stock Futures Edge Higher as Traders Weigh Waller Comments and Earnings

Binance News - US stock futures posted modest gains Thursday as bond yields stabilized near multi-year highs and investors digested the latest commentary from Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller, according to Bloomberg. Chip stocks fell after Broadcom Inc. reported results.

OpenAI CEO Says Company Will Build Humanoid Robots and Plans 2027 IPO

Binance News - OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said on a podcast on September 2 that the company will develop humanoid robots in-house and also work on other robot form factors, according to Jiemian News. He said OpenAI will simultaneously develop special-purpose robots for data centers, and that the company’s robotics effort has evolved from its world-simulation research project into OpenAI Robotics, led by Aditya Ramesh. Altman said OpenAI’s near-term focus is on robots that can help technical workers build future infrastructure, while its longer-term goal is to create personal robots that can handle a wide range of tasks. He also said OpenAI is ...

Willy Woo Says Bitcoin May Shift From 4-Year Halving Cycle To 6-8 Year TradFi Cycle

Binance News - On-chain analyst Willy Woo said Bitcoin’s 4-year halving cycle may be ending and that BTC could instead follow a 6-8 year TradFi debt cycle. According to BeInCrypto, Woo argued the halving’s supply shock has become too small to matter as Bitcoin trades near $78,011 after an August rebound and remains about 38% below its all-time high. He said 2026 could be the first real test, with CME Group putting a 60% chance on a 25 bps rate hike at the September FOMC meeting.

AI Firm Humain Plans $2.5 Billion Data Center Fund

Binance News - Artificial intelligence firm Humain is planning to raise an initial $2.5 billion from global and domestic investors for a fund to invest in data centers in Saudi Arabia, according to people familiar with the matter.

US Diesel Prices Hit Four-Year High as Supply Pressures Mount

Binance News - U.S. diesel retail prices have climbed to their highest level since mid-2022, nearing the all-time record. According to Sina Finance, the American Automobile Association said Wednesday that the national average diesel price at gas stations rose to $5.783 per gallon, above the peak reached during the April war period. The price is just shy of the $5.816 record set in June 2022, when the Russia-Ukraine conflict triggered an energy crisis. Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, said prices could break the record on Labor Day Monday if the current trend continues. ...

Volkswagen to Phase Out Seat Brand by End-2029

Binance News - According to Sina Finance, media reports citing a confidential document submitted to the supervisory board said Volkswagen will end the Seat brand by the end of 2029 at the latest. The document said Seat would be phased out in an orderly, low-cost manner while continuing support for existing customers and fulfilling its existing obligations. A Volkswagen spokesperson declined to comment on the specific contents of the document, and the report said the Cupra sister brand will continue operating.

US Tariffs Of Up To 100% Take Effect On Drones And Components

Binance News - New US tariffs of up to 100 percent took effect on Thursday on drones and certain components, as Washington seeks to reduce import reliance in an industry dominated by China, according to RTHK. US President Donald Trump signed an order setting out the duties in August, citing what the White House called "the national security threat posed by imports of drones and their components." The order also aims to boost domestic supply chains. Drones with a takeoff weight exceeding 25 kilogrammes, as well as those with ...

STOCKS | Trump Says 50% Canada Aircraft Tariff Stemmed From Friend's Private Jet Purchase

Binance News - U.S. President Donald Trump said his threat to impose a 50% tariff on all aircraft sold by Canada to the United States began after a wealthy friend tried to buy a private jet but could not complete the purchase. According to Sina Finance, Trump made the remarks on Wednesday while attending an event in the Oval Office marking the summer travel season. Trump said the friend was trying to buy a Gulfstream aircraft and was told Canada would not certify it. He said the friend later connected him with Gulfstream's manufacturer, and that the company had spent about $60 million over roughly nine years seeking Canadian certification without success. ...

Binance Extends Lite Loan Promotion With 50% Service Fee Reduction

Binance News - According to the announcement from Binance, the exchange is extending its Lite Loan promotion and will continue offering a 50% reduction on the Lite Loan service fee during the Promotion Period. The promotion runs from 2026-09-03 10:00 (UTC) to 2026-10-04 23:59 (UTC). During this period, the upfront service fee for Lite Loan will be reduced to 0.5% from the standard 1% rate. Binance said the promotional rate applies only to Lite Loan orders initiated successfully during the Promotion Period, and the service fee is deducted upfront from the loan amount at the time of borrowing. After the Promotion Period ends, the fee will return to the standard 1% rate. Lite Loan is described as a fixed-term lending product that allows users to borrow up to 1,000 USDT ...

U.S. Private Data Provider RevelioLabs Says Nonfarm Payrolls Rose 36,500 in August

Binance News - According to Jin10, data from U.S. private data provider RevelioLabs showed that U.S. nonfarm payrolls increased by 36,500 month on month in August.

Nvidia buys Hugging Face for $12.9B in push into AI software

CoinTelegraph - Nvidia agreed to buy Hugging Face for $12.93 billion, gaining a platform used by more than 18 million developers to share and deploy AI models.

Fed Governor Christopher Waller: GDP Growth Remains at a "Solid" Level

Binance News - According to Jin10, Fed Governor Christopher Waller said GDP growth remains at a "solid" level and that rising stock prices should support consumer spending growth.

PRECIOUS METALS | Spot Gold Jumps Nearly $20 to $4,466 an Ounce

Binance News - According to Jin10, spot gold rose nearly $20 in the short term to $4,466 an ounce, while spot silver gained 1.5% intraday to $66.3 an ounce.

U.S. Second-Quarter Nonfarm Productivity Final Reading at 1.4%

Binance News - According to Jin10, U.S. second-quarter nonfarm productivity was finalized at 1.4%, matching expectations and the previous reading of 1.40%.

U.S. Second-Quarter Nonfarm Unit Labor Costs Final Reading at 1.2%

Binance News - According to Jin10, U.S. second-quarter nonfarm unit labor costs were finalized at 1.2%, below the 1.3% forecast and the prior 1.30% reading.

Willy Woo Says Bitcoin May Ditch the Halving Cycle and Switch to a 6-8 Year TradFi Cycle

BeInCrypto - On-chain analyst Willy Woo says the Bitcoin (BTC) 4-year cycle may be ending. In a post on X, he argued the market could adopt the 6-8 year debt cycle of traditional finance (TradFi). The claim lands with Bitcoin near $78,011 after an August rebound. The coin had lost roughly half its value from the October The post Willy Woo Says Bitcoin May Ditch the Halving Cycle and Switch to a 6-8 Year TradFi Cycle appeared first on BeInCrypto.

U.S. Initial Jobless Claims Rise to 206,000, Above Forecast

Binance News - According to Jin10, U.S. initial jobless claims for the week ended August 29 rose to 206,000, the highest since the week ended August 15, compared with market expectations of 205,000.

U.S. Continuing Jobless Claims Fall to 1.779 Million in Week of August 22

Binance News - According to Jin10, U.S. continuing jobless claims for the week of August 22 were 1.779 million, below the expected 1.79 million, while the previous reading was revised from 1.778 million to 1.771 million.

U.S. Four-Week Average Initial Jobless Claims at 207,250 for Week of August 29

Binance News - According to Jin10, the U.S. four-week average of initial jobless claims was 207,250 for the week of August 29, up from a revised 205,750 previously reported as 205,500.

Binance Futures to List GPROUSDT USDⓈ-M Perpetual Contract

Binance News - According to the announcement from Binance, Binance Futures will admit the GPROUSDT USDT-priced perpetual contract to trading on Binance RIE and to clearing and settlement by Binance RCH at 2026-09-03 13:45 (UTC). The new contract is designed to expand trading choices on Binance Futures and will be based on GoPro, Inc. Class A Common Stock (Nasdaq: GPRO). The contract is a USDⓈ-M perpetual contract settled in USDT, with a tick size of 0.001, a minimum trade amount of 0.01 GPRO, and a minimum notional value of 5 USDT. The maximum leverage will be 20x, trading will be available 24/7, and Multi-Assets Mode will be supported. The capped funding rate is set at +2.00% / -2.00%, with funding fee settlement every eight hours and an interest rate of 0%. The ...

$70M Bitcoin Movie Portrays Craig Wright as Satoshi

Bitcoin.com - A $70 million feature film titled Bitcoin, starring Gal Gadot, Casey Affleck, Pete Davidson, and Isla Fisher and directed by Doug Liman, has entered post-production. Bitcoin Movie Enters Post-Production New reports suggest that the bitcoin movie featuring several A-list Hollywood actors is in post-production, typically the fifth stage of the seven-step filmmaking process. At this […]

Standard Chartered Launches Spot Crypto Trading in UAE

cryptoDNES - Standard Chartered becomes the first global bank to offer institutional spot Bitcoin and Ether trading in the UAE via Dubai International Financial Centre. The post Standard Chartered Launches Spot Crypto Trading in UAE appeared first on CryptoDnes EN.

Bitcoin’s next $80,000 breakout has $47 billion more profitable supply to absorb

CryptoSlate - Bitcoin trades near $77,381, and Glassnode says 68% of circulating supply now sits in profit at this level, up from 65% when BTC traded here in May. That three-point gap works out to roughly 600,000 additional BTC, an estimate worth about $47 billion at current prices, that could be sold for a gain before Bitcoin […] The post Bitcoin’s next $80,000 breakout has $47 billion more profitable supply to absorb appeared first on CryptoSlate.

GEOPOLITICS | US Diesel Prices Reach Four-Year High as Yen Strengthens

Binance News - US equity futures wavered and a global bond rout eased as higher yields drew investors, according to Bloomberg. The yen strengthened as traders weighed intervention risks, while the Bank of Japan was said to favor raising rates by a quarter point this month. US President Donald Trump said the latest strikes on Iran. Broadcom slipped after results and a short-term forecast missed lofty expectations, even as the chipmaker projected a boom in AI chips over the next two years. US diesel prices hit a four-year high.

Web3 Security Losses Reach $188.1 Million in August, GoPlus Reports

Binance News - GoPlus reported 33 major Web3 security incidents in August, with total losses of about $188.1 million. According to Foresight News, this was 59% of July's total losses of about $319 million and 2.4 times June's losses of about $77.98 million. Of the incidents recorded, 28 were exploit attacks that caused about $162.3 million in losses. The largest single event was a price manipulation and overborrowing attack on Tectonic, which resulted in a $75 million loss. The five largest incidents together caused about $141.5 million in losses, or roughly 75.2% of the monthly total, up from 73.5% in July. ...

STOCKS | New York Stock Exchange and Korea Exchange Sign Cooperation MOU

Binance News - The New York Stock Exchange and Korea Exchange signed a memorandum of understanding to work together to expand investor access to global capital markets. According to Sina Finance, the areas of cooperation include settlement cycle modernization, extended trading hours, exchange-traded funds, and market data. The two exchanges may also establish a NYSE-Korea Exchange joint cooperation committee to oversee implementation of the collaboration.

Blackstone Private Credit Fund Sets Redemption Cap at 5%

Binance News - According to Sina Finance, Blackstone's private credit fund set a redemption cap at 5% after receiving redemption requests equal to about 10% of the fund's size, according to an investor letter attached to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund estimated third-quarter redemption requests totaled $4.3 billion. It said investors seeking liquidity in the second and third quarters are expected to receive 75% of the redemption amount they requested in about 90 days. The letter said BCRED's capital position remains strong, and loan repayments and inflows have exceeded the scale of share buybacks.

TrendForce Sees iPhone 18 Series Prices Rising 10% to 20%

Binance News - According to Jin10, TrendForce said memory prices entered a super upcycle starting in the second half of 2025, and Apple is expected to adopt a relatively moderate pricing adjustment for the new models, keeping price increases within 10% to 20% to preserve market share. TrendForce estimated that the starting price of the first Fold series foldable phone will be between $2,099 and $2,299, while higher-end configurations could exceed $3,000.

U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims and July Trade Balance Due in 10 Minutes, Fed Governor Waller to Be Interviewed

Binance News - According to Jin10, U.S. initial jobless claims for the week ended August 29 and the July trade balance will be released in 10 minutes, and Fed Governor Christopher Waller will be interviewed in 10 minutes.

Arthur Hayes Says Ignore Warsh and Watch EUR/JPY for Bitcoin’s Next Move

CryptoPotato - Hayes sees French banks as a potential fault line, with BNP Paribas, Credit Agricole, and Societe Generale tied to US repo lending.

Standard Chartered Starts Deliverable BTC And ETH Desk In UAE

Binance News - Standard Chartered will now deliver real Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) to institutional clients in the United Arab Emirates, rather than derivatives that only track price. The bank said the desk was announced Thursday through its Dubai arm, according to BeInCrypto, and it claims no other global systemically important bank offers the same deliverable spot service. The move follows prior Dubai launches for custody in September 2024 and spot trading in London in July 2025.

Meta Platforms Launches WhatsApp Bill Payments in India

Binance News - According to Jin10, Meta Platforms (META.O) launched WhatsApp bill payments in India and connected 22,722 billers.

ProCap Financial Sells 50 BTC to Repurchase More Than 2% of Shares

Binance News - Anthony Pompliano's Bitcoin treasury company ProCap Financial said it sold about 50 bitcoins and used the proceeds to repurchase more than 2% of its outstanding shares at a discount of about 40% to net asset value (NAV). According to Odaily, the company said cumulative share buybacks since the program began have reached about 10% of its outstanding shares. As of the close on September 2, ProCap Financial held about 5,305 bitcoins and said it will continue evaluating share repurchases when its stock trades at a significant discount to NAV.

Google, others resort to recycling older modules as DRAM price hikes, shortages bite

Cryptopolitan - A senior Google executive has reportedly confirmed that the firm has found a workaround to the AI-led memory chip supply crunch and price hikes that have stalled the entire tech sector: recycling DDR4 memory from retired servers and using it in its newest AI machines. Senior director of supply chain infrastructure, Nikhil Cherian, said that...

Nvidia Officially Agrees To Buy Hugging Face For $12.9 Billion

Binance News - According to CNBC, Nvidia has officially agreed to buy open-source artificial intelligence platform Hugging Face for $12.9 billion as the chipmaker expands beyond hardware and further up the AI stack. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said in a blog post that Hugging Face will remain an open platform for the broader AI ecosystem and that the companies will scale the platform, strengthen its infrastructure and expand access to AI for developers and institutions worldwide. The acquisition is Nvidia's second-largest on record, after its $20 billion purchase of assets from chipmaker Groq in December, and ahead of its nearly $7 billion purchase of Israeli chipmaker Mellanox in 2019. Hugging Face CEO Clément Delangue said engineering mistakes were behind a recent hacking ...

Xiaomi Group to Further Expand Partnerships in Europe

Binance News - According to Jin10, Xiaomi Group (01810.HK) said it will further expand its partnerships in Europe.

Hundreds Of North Sea Workers Too Heavy For New Helicopter Rules

Binance News - Hundreds of North Sea workers are still above the new offshore helicopter travel weight limit less than two months before it takes effect, according to BBC reported. From 1 November, workers must weigh no more than 124.7kg in clothing and footwear so they can be winched to safety in an emergency. Industry body Offshore Energies UK said the latest figures, based on more than 35,000 traveller records collected between April and August, suggest between 500 and 800 workers still need to lose weight, down from an estimated 2,200 when the policy was announced last year. OEUK said about 3.4% of offshore workers now weigh more than 124kg, compared with 4.7% in 2022. Occupational health and employment specialists said some workers could leave offshore roles, while ...

STOCKS | Higher Yields May Spur Earlier US Corporate Bond Sales

Binance News - Wall Street dealers were already bracing for a possible record in September for high-grade US corporate bond issuance, according to Bloomberg. Recent surging yields may give blue-chip companies more reason to borrow now before funding costs rise further.

AI TRENDS | Nvidia's Jensen Huang Says It Is an Exciting Day for Nvidia and Hugging Face

Binance News - According to Wallstreetcn, Nvidia's Jensen Huang said it was an exciting day for Nvidia and Hugging Face, and that the company is Hugging Face's largest data contributor.

STOCKS | US Stock Futures Little Changed as Broadcom, HPE Results Draw Focus

Binance News - S&P 500 Index futures were little changed at 7:53 a.m. in New York, with technology shares in focus after results from Broadcom and Hewlett Packard Enterprise, according to Bloomberg. The source also flagged Snowflake and Ultragenyx.

Polymarket Odds of a 25-Basis-Point Fed Rate Hike Fall to 49%

Binance News - Polymarket odds for a 25-basis-point Federal Reserve rate hike in September fell to 49%, down 10% over the past 24 hours. According to ChainCatcher, the decline followed weaker-than-expected August ADP private payrolls data, which rose by only 38,000, the smallest increase since January. Market attention is now focused on the August nonfarm payrolls report due on September 4, the last full employment report before the Federal Reserve's September 15-16 policy meeting. Analysts said stronger data could further lift bets on a rate hike, while much weaker data could trigger recession trades; a moderate cooling in between may be the most favorable outcome for risk assets.

B.AI Adds Anthropic's Claude Fable 5.1 to Its API

Binance News - B.AI said Anthropic's Claude Fable 5.1 is now officially available through its API. According to ChainCatcher, the model uses the same underlying architecture as Claude Mythos 5.1 and is optimized for intensive coding, long-running agent workflows, and complex knowledge tasks. The company said Claude Fable 5.1 scored 73.4% in CursorBench 3.2.0 under the highest compute setting. API access is now open to developers, with discounted pricing available through official channels and selected service providers.

Polish Rates Seen Unchanged Through 2026, MPC Member Duda Says

Binance News - Poland’s interest rates are likely to stay unchanged for the rest of 2026, and possibly longer, as inflation may temporarily rise above the central bank’s tolerance range, according to Bloomberg reported. Policymaker Iwona Duda made the comments on the outlook for rates and inflation.

AI TRENDS | PwC and Palantir Launch AI-Native M&A IT Platform

Binance News - According to Jin10, PwC and Palantir (PLTR.N) have launched an AI-native M&A IT platform.

Iranian Media Says 6 Iranian Navy Soldiers Were Killed in U.S. Strikes This Week

Binance News - According to Jin10, Tasnim News Agency reported that six Iranian navy soldiers were killed in U.S. strikes this week.

STOCKS | Victoria's Secret Raises Full-Year Sales Outlook Again

Binance News - Victoria's Secret raised its full-year sales outlook again, saying it now expects annual sales of $7.1 billion to $7.18 billion. According to Sina Finance, the lingerie retailer had previously forecast sales of $7.03 billion to $7.13 billion. The company also said it expects third-quarter sales of $1.57 billion to $1.6 billion, compared with FactSet consensus estimates of $1.57 billion. Victoria's Secret reported second-quarter net income of $183 million, or $2.18 per share, versus $16.2 million, or $0.20 per share, a year earlier.

Indonesia Wildfires Spread Toxic Haze Across Southeast Asia

Binance News - According to the BBC, weeks-long wildfires in Indonesia have sent a toxic haze across parts of Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines, with millions of people exposed to smog that has reached more than 15 times the World Health Organization's recommended pollution level in some areas. Indonesia's Health Ministry recorded more than 50,000 respiratory infection cases linked to land and forest fires between July and August, including over 12,000 cases in children under five. Officials said the fires, which have burned across Sumatra and Indonesian Borneo since mid-July, are being worsened by a Super El Niño-driven drought, while forestry minister Raja Juli Antoni said the effort to extinguish them had entered a critical phase.

Cramer Sees Huge Move In Snowflake, Cautious On Broadcom

Binance News - Jim Cramer said Snowflake is primed for a “huge move” after its blowout quarter, while he gave Broadcom a more cautious verdict. According to BeInCrypto, Snowflake reported fiscal second-quarter product revenue of $1.49 billion, up 37%, and raised full-year product revenue guidance to $6.07 billion; the stock jumped 23.27% pre-market to $377.00. Broadcom posted $16.7 billion in AI semiconductor revenue and lifted AI sales guidance, but its shares fell 2.58% pre-market after total fourth-quarter guidance came in just below consensus.

Sinopec Group Raises Stake In Sinopec Kantons To 61%

Binance News - According to ETNet, Sinopec Group increased its holding in Sinopec Kantons (00934) by 330,000 shares on Tuesday (1st), paying an average of HK$3.7173 per share for a total of HK$1.2267 million. Its stake rose from 60.99% to 61%.

BlackRock Raises Xiaomi Stake To 5.01%

Binance News - BlackRock increased its holding in Xiaomi (01810) by 8.34 million shares on Monday, August 31, lifting its stake to 5.01%, according to ETNet. The shares were bought at an average price of HK$27.6247 each, for a total consideration of HK$230 million.

Shenzhou International Chairman Ma Jianrong Buys 5.6 Million Shares

Binance News - Shenzhou International (02313) Chairman Ma Jianrong increased his stake in the company by 5.6 million shares on Tuesday (1st), paying an average of HK$36.1436 per share for a total of HK$202 million, according to ETNet. His latest shareholding has risen to 42.96%.

Wuxi Zixian Food, JPMorgan Raise Stakes In Green Tea Group

Binance News - Wuxi Zixian Food increased its stake in Green Tea Group (06831) by 2.93 million shares last Friday at an average price of HK$5.48 each, spending HK$16.0564 million and lifting its holding to 6.17%, according to ETNet. On the same day, JPMorgan also bought 34.88 million shares of Green Tea Group at HK$5.4272 apiece for HK$189 million, raising its stake to 5.96%.

Swish Ventures Raises $250 Million Third Fund, Assets Under Management Reach $800 Million

Binance News - Former NBA player Omri Casspi announced that his venture capital firm, Swish Ventures, has completed fundraising for its third fund at $250 million. According to ChainCatcher, the firm’s assets under management have risen to about $800 million. The new fund is expected to back about 12 startups with an average investment of about $20 million per deal, focusing on cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and infrastructure, mainly in seed and Series A rounds. Swish Ventures has invested in 20 companies, including Cognition AI, Applied Compute, EON, Wonderful, and Upwind, and eight of its portfolio companies have reached unicorn ...

Pons Says Cumulative Trading Volume Tops $5 Billion

Binance News - Pons announced on X that its cumulative trading volume has surpassed $5 billion. According to Odaily, the platform said trading activity continues to grow, its daily trading volume reached $400 million over the past 24 hours, and more than 63% of Robinhood Chain Launchpad trading volume during the same period was completed through Pons.

STOCKS | Amber Reports Q2 Revenue Growth and Launches AMBR Brand

Binance News - Amber, a Nasdaq-listed company, reported unaudited financial results for the second quarter of 2026. The company said total revenue reached $13.9 million, up 38.8% from the previous quarter, while gross margin rose to 79.5%. Operating income and adjusted EBITDA both turned positive, reversing a loss in the prior quarter. According to Foresight News, Amber also said it released the new AMBR brand on September 1 and is shifting from a digital wealth management company to a technology company focused on professional AI agents. The company has launched two agent products, Ambre and MIA. Ambre is aimed at personal finance consumers, ...

Morning Minute: Strategy CEO Says Selling The Bottom Was Correct Move

Decrypt - Strategy sold millions in Bitcoin in the low $60k range and just rebought at $80k. Now they’re sharing the rationale behind the moves.

'Rich People Buy Bitcoin': Michael Saylor Likens BTC Strategy to Golf Play

U.Today - Michael Saylor likens Bitcoin strategy to golf as Strategy claims the No. 2 S&P 500 reserve spot despite a paradox re-buy. Michael Saylor likens Bitcoin strategy to golf as Strategy claims the No. 2 S&P 500 reserve spot despite a paradox re-buy.

Iranian Parliament Committee Chief Says Strait of Hormuz Will Not Reopen Without Iran's Consent

Binance News - According to Wallstreetcn, Ibrahim Azizi, chairman of the Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, said the Strait of Hormuz will not reopen without Iran's consent, and that Iran has shown the ability to turn threats into credible deterrence.

Mamdani Imposes One-Year Moratorium on Generative AI in NYC Schools

Decrypt - Nearly 600,000 students lose access to generative AI tools, while five named vendors keep metered pilots running in high schools.

U.S. President Donald Trump: Lutnick Was Referring to Venezuela When He Said No One Was Killed

Binance News - According to Jin10, U.S. President Donald Trump said that when U.S. Commerce Secretary Lutnick said "no one was killed," he was referring to Venezuela, adding that Iran had 18 deaths.

John Lewis Boosts Content Creation Investment as AI Shopping Searches Rise

Binance News - According to Jin10, British retailer John Lewis is increasing investment in content creation as consumers increasingly discover products through AI agents. The company said searches from AI agents rose to 2.5% from 0.3% a year earlier, and that the trend is accelerating. John Lewis department store managing director Peter Ruis said the growth is exponential and spans all age groups. The group also opened a new studio at its Oxford Street flagship store on Thursday, where influencers can record content daily, and it is producing its own video content. Ruis also said British consumers are very cautious about spending on non-essential items because of concerns about inflation and rising interest rates.

RBC Capital Raises CrowdStrike Target Price to $250 From $240

Binance News - According to Jin10, RBC Capital raised its target price for CrowdStrike (CRWD.O) to $250 from $240.

Jim Cramer's Says This Stock Is Primed for a “Huge Move”

BeInCrypto - Jim Cramer says Snowflake stock faces a huge move after a 23% pop, while Broadcom's AI beat gets a cooler read. The post Jim Cramer's Says This Stock Is Primed for a “Huge Move” appeared first on BeInCrypto.

TrueUSD’s $456M court case gives defendant days to reveal legal funding source – or face court sanctions

CryptoSlate - The affidavit must explain legal-payment sources, while any penalty would still require a further Techteryx application. The post TrueUSD’s $456M court case gives defendant days to reveal legal funding source – or face court sanctions appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Killa Says Bitcoin Is Forming a Descending Wedge and May Stay Range-Bound

Binance News - Analyst Killa said on X that Bitcoin is forming a descending wedge on the daily chart and that his plan has not changed. According to Odaily, he expects the market to remain range-bound and warned that even a breakout from the pattern could be a false breakout, as the market has not spent enough time consolidating. Killa added that markets spend about 80% of the time in consolidation and 20% in trending moves or pullbacks, and said investors should avoid chasing prices unless market action proves otherwise.

GEOPOLITICS | Europe Braces for Costly Winter as Energy Prices Surge

Binance News - Europe is heading into winter with weak fuel buffers as energy prices surge, according to Bloomberg. The region is ill-prepared for higher consumption, leaving it exposed to tighter supplies.

STOCKS | Retail Gilt Buying Rises After Yields Hit Multi-Decade Highs

Binance News - British savers sharply increased purchases of UK government bonds this week after a selloff pushed yields to multi-decade highs, according to Bloomberg. The move came as gilt yields touched their highest levels in decades.

Sino Hero Ventures Sues Louis Koo And One Cool Film Over HK$149 Million Loan

Binance News - Sino Hero Ventures Limited, a British Virgin Islands-registered company, has sued actor Louis Koo and One Cool Film Production Limited in Hong Kong High Court over a loan and interest claim of more than HK$149 million, according to ETNet. The writ said the parties signed a term loan facility agreement on September 6, 2019, under which the plaintiff agreed to lend HK$70 million to the defendants. The principal was due on September 17, 2020, but the repayment deadline was extended twice. As of January 29, 2024, the defendants had repaid only HK$13.2 million. After repeated demands, they paid another HK$700,000 on August 27 this ...

Victoria’s Secret lifts full-year outlook on stronger bra demand

Binance News - Victoria’s Secret & Co. raised its full-year outlook as renewed focus on bras and new products at its Pink brand drove demand, according to Bloomberg. The company said the update reflects stronger sales tied to those categories.

Tesla Teases Cybercab Details Ahead of Austin Event

Binance News - According to CNBC, Tesla teased its Robotaxi business on X with posts referencing its forthcoming Cybercab driverless vehicles, including the phrases "no steering wheel, no pedals" and "try it out" in Austin, Texas, as CEO Elon Musk pinned a post saying, "A storm of Cybercabs." The comments came ahead of a planned event in Austin on Thursday, where Tesla is expected to share more Cybercab details. Tesla designed the Cybercab as a driverless two-seater with butterfly doors and said it will have no steering wheel or pedals. The company has been testing a version of the "purpose-built" robotaxi with human drivers and traditional ...

Iranian Media Says Three Iranian Army Pilots Were Killed in U.S. Strikes

Binance News - According to Jin10, Iranian media reported that three Iranian Army pilots were killed in U.S. strikes carried out earlier this week.

Vietnam’s GSM Taxi Weighs US Expansion Before Hong Kong IPO

Binance News - Vietnam’s electric ride-hailing operator Green & Smart Mobility JSC, or GSM Taxi, is considering an expansion into the US by the end of 2026 ahead of a planned Hong Kong initial public offering, according to Bloomberg. The company is owned by Vietnam’s richest man.

Fomo Daily Revenue Reaches $1.2 Million, Setting Record High

Binance News - Fomo's daily revenue reached $1.2 million yesterday, a record high. According to Odaily, the figure was tracked by SolanaFloor.

Blue Origin Adds Amazon Satellite Engineers

Binance News - Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin is building its planned satellite network with help from employees it has hired away from Amazon.com Inc., according to Bloomberg. The company has poached dozens of Amazon satellite engineers for the project.

Oman and Qatar Discuss Strengthening Cooperation Ties

Binance News - According to Jin10, Oman and Qatar discussed strengthening cooperation in business, industry, and investment, and explored new prospects for partnerships in several areas of mutual interest. Oman and Iran have also held talks for weeks on how to jointly manage the key shipping lane through the Strait of Hormuz. Qatar is an important behind-the-scenes mediator between the United States and Iran and played a key role in helping secure a memorandum of understanding in June, which briefly led both sides to stop hostilities before the agreement later expired.

WTI, Brent Extend Gains to Highest Since July 24

Binance News - International oil prices widened gains on September 3, with WTI crude futures up 1.51% at $92.383 a barrel and Brent crude futures up 1.38% at $97.0 a barrel, both their highest levels since July 24, according to Jiemian News.

CIMC Enric Opens Xinjiang Technical Services Base

Binance News - CIMC Enric Holdings (03899) said its invested subsidiary, CIMC Weiant Technical Services (Xinjiang) Co., Ltd., has officially opened in Xinjiang. According to ETNet, the new base marks the full rollout of the company's three strategic pillars in northwest China: key equipment, core processes and integrated services. CIMC Enric said the site supports its shift from single equipment manufacturing to an integrated manufacturing-plus-services model, and is intended to strengthen its competitiveness in energy equipment services and support further expansion of its tanker business along Belt and Road markets. ...

Lloyd's of London Estimates $1.4 Billion Insurance Loss From U.S.-Iran War in Gulf

Binance News - Lloyd's of London estimated that the U.S.-Iran war will cause 1.4 billion pounds in losses in the Gulf region. According to Sina Finance, Lloyd's CEO Patrick Tiernan said the losses mainly come from damage to onshore infrastructure, triggering many claims under political violence and terrorism policies. Tiernan said the 1.4 billion pounds is about one-quarter of Lloyd's cumulative losses under the Russia-Ukraine war since the full-scale outbreak in 2022. He also said the market's pretax combined profit fell nearly one-fifth to 3.5 billion pounds, while underwriting profit for the first half through June 30 rose from 1.5 billion pounds a year earlier to 1.9 billion pounds.

STOCKS | Soitec Raises Guidance as AI Demand Drives Shares Higher

Binance News - Soitec raised its second-quarter revenue growth guidance for constant-currency, comparable consolidated reporting to about 50% from more than 30% previously, and its Paris-listed shares rose more than 15% on Thursday. According to Sina Finance, the French semiconductor materials maker said the upgrade was driven by accelerating demand for Photonics-SOI, improved visibility on customer orders, and flexibility to adjust capacity to match market demand. The company said Photonics-SOI revenue in the quarter ending in September was expected to be about three times the level of a year earlier, when the business generated about $25 million. For the full fiscal year ending in March 2027, ...

STOCKS | Principal’s Shah Says Higher Yields Aren’t Stopping Markets

Binance News - Seema Shah, chief global strategist at Principal Asset Management, said the factors behind higher bond yields are “not something that would really stop markets in their track,” according to Bloomberg.

MTR Awards Tuen Mun Area 16 Station Phase 2 Development To Sun Hung Kai Properties Unit

Binance News - MTR Corp. said the contract for the Phase 2 property development project at Tuen Mun Area 16 Station was awarded to Bright Kingdom Enterprises, a subsidiary of Sun Hung Kai Properties, which will obtain the future ownership of the commercial portion of the project. According to ETNet, other bidders included Henderson Land and Sun Hung Kai Properties as sole bidders, a consortium of Sino Land, Kerry Properties, China Overseas Land & Investment and Eagle Asset, and a bid believed to be from CK Asset. Market estimates put the project value at HK$9.682 billion to HK$12.102 billion, with an average valuation of about HK$3,200 to HK$4,000 per square ...

World Media Group Agrees To Sell Canada Property For C$6.85 Million

Binance News - World Media Group (00685) said a subsidiary seller and a buyer signed a sale and purchase agreement on the 2nd of this month for a property in Richmond, British Columbia, for C$6.85 million, according to ETNet. The property at 5368 Parkwood Place comprises land and a two-storey industrial building and had previously been used as the group's media business office and printing plant in Canada. The company said the price is equivalent to about $4.915 million or RM19.877 million.

STOCKS | Comtec Grants 1.5 Million Award Shares To Employees

Binance News - Comtec (00320) said it has granted a total of 1.5 million award shares to employee participants under its share award scheme, according to ETNet. The shares were valued at HK$0.45 each based on the closing price on the grant date.

Address Builds 400 BTC Long Position Using TWAP and Spot Trades on September 3

Binance News - An address began building a BTC long position at 05:42 on September 3, buying a total of 400 BTC through regular trades and three TWAP executions. According to BlockBeats On-chain Detection, the address accumulated the position with an estimated trading value of about $31.046 million. The address bought 250.65 BTC through regular trades, while the three TWAP executions totaled 149.35 BTC. Two of the TWAP rounds completed purchases of 68 BTC and 50 BTC, and another round was originally planned to buy 200 BTC but was stopped early after executing 31.35 BTC. ...

Address Builds 400 BTC Long Position With 20x Cross Leverage

Binance News - An address has been building a BTC long position since 05:42 today, buying 400 BTC through regular trades and three TWAP executions. According to Odaily, the address now holds the position with 20x cross leverage at an average entry price of $77,613.7, with an unrealized loss of about $11,000 and a liquidation price of about $72,863.8. Of the total, 250.65 BTC were bought through regular trades for about $19.493 million, while the three TWAP executions totaled 149.35 BTC for about $11.553 million. Two TWAP orders bought 68 BTC and 50 BTC, respectively, and another order that was planned to buy 200 BTC was stopped early after executing 31.35 ...