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Bitcoin remains strong despite Senate's Clarity Act rejection; ETF investor doubts persist.
Bitcoin Market Unfazed as Senate Rejects Clarity Act Legislation
TheCurrencyAnalytics - Bitcoin slipped. Not a crash — a dip. And the crypto market basically shrugged it off. The Senate blocked the… Read the original on Clarity Act Blocked in Senate, But Bitcoin’s Future Relies on Interest Rates. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
A $100 million launch balance doesn’t mean a crypto ETF has real investors
CryptoSlate - Sponsor-funded seed can swell opening assets before creations, redemptions and persistent capital reveal whether investors followed. The post A $100 million launch balance doesn’t mean a crypto ETF has real investors appeared first on CryptoSlate.
Polish Olympic Chief Fired Over $94M Crypto Scandal
Bitcoin.com - The Polish Olympic Committee voted to remove President Radoslaw Piesiewicz following his arrest, appointing Marian Kmita as acting president through April. Mounting Internal Pressure The Polish Olympic Committee (PKOl) has dismissed its president following his arrest on corruption charges related to a collapsed cryptocurrency firm, the organization’s newly appointed leader announced Sept. 14. Marian Kmita […]
U.S. Authorities Are Seeking Forfeiture of $61,000,000 in Cryptocurrency from Alleged Iranian Oil Smuggling
DailyHODL - U.S. prosecutors filed a civil forfeiture complaint targeting $61 million in crypto allegedly laundered from black-market Iranian oil sales to fund the government and IRGC. Chinese firms used Binance accounts to move over $1.5 billion in illicit proceeds. The post U.S. Authorities Are Seeking Forfeiture of $61,000,000 in Cryptocurrency from Alleged Iranian Oil Smuggling appeared first on The Daily Hodl.
Revolut Appoints Crypto.com Executive to Spearhead Institutional Growth in Dubai
TheCurrencyAnalytics - Revolut just made a hire. Nilesh Khatwani, formerly Global Head of Institutional Sales at Crypto.com, is now taking on the… Read the original on Nilesh Khatwani Joins Revolut to Spearhead UAE Institutional Crypto Expansion. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
FOMC Decision Today: Markets Price 92% Odds of a Hike to 3.75% – 4.00%
Cryptopolitan - The United States Federal Reserve (Fed) is about to drop its interest rate decision today at 2 p.m. ET, and the market has already made up its mind. According to the CME FedWatch tool, the probability of a 25 basis point hike to 3.75% to 4.00% stands at 92.3%. A rate hike today would mark...
Kalshi Beats the Books on NFL Totals, Loses to Fanduel on Moneylines
Bitcoin.com - A Citizens JMP note published Monday found Kalshi priced NFL Week 1 cheaper than Draftkings and Fanduel. Its figures show the edge comes entirely from over/under markets: on game outcomes, Fanduel is cheaper. The comparison also sits before Kalshi’s transaction fee, which the same note puts at 1.6% to 1.8% per 100 contracts. An Edge […]
Brazil’s B3 gets DIGY11, a new ETF tracking Bitcoin treasury preferred stock
CryptoSlate - The real-hedged Brazilian fund packages Strategy and Strive preferred shares while leaving distributions and unit returns unguaranteed. The post Brazil’s B3 gets DIGY11, a new ETF tracking Bitcoin treasury preferred stock appeared first on CryptoSlate.
Bitcoin Bull Jack Dorsey Joins AI Pacing War as Block at Stake
Bitcoin.com - Long-time bitcoin bull Jack Dorsey just pushed back on parts of Anthropic’s boss’s AI development pacing plan, advocating for more openness. How this debate settles could also affect Dorsey-led Block, whose products span bitcoin and AI-powered solutions as the company builds a financial system “open to everyone.” Claude developer Anthropic’s CEO Dario Amodei recently started […]
Tom Lee Sees Fed Rate Hike Today: Predicts a Big Equity Rally
BeInCrypto - Fundstrat's Tom Lee expects a Fed rate hike today to clear the way for a major equity rally into year-end. The post Tom Lee Sees Fed Rate Hike Today: Predicts a Big Equity Rally appeared first on BeInCrypto.
Google Just Released Its Most Advanced Audio Model. Here Is How It Ranks
BeInCrypto - Google released Gemini 3.8 Live and Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking on September 15, calling them its most advanced audio models yet. The two models talk, reason, and handle tasks. But how do they rank with independent analysts? The Extended Thinking version topped Artificial Analysis’ Speech-to-Speech Index at 82.6, ahead of GPT-Live-1 and Grok Voice. The post Google Just Released Its Most Advanced Audio Model. Here Is How It Ranks appeared first on BeInCrypto.
Grayscale's bitcoin-free model hands XRP 26.11%, second only to ether
Cryptopolitan - Grayscale gave the XRP Trust ETF a 26.11% weight in its bitcoin-free Next Gen model, second behind ether at 42.34%.
In 1984, NASA Sent 3,301 Bees to Space and They Built Comb in Seven Days
Bitcoin.com - 3,301 honeybees rode aboard NASA’s STS-41C mission, launched April 6, 1984, to see whether a colony could build hexagonal comb in microgravity. After early disorientation, the bees produced about 200 cm² of functional comb with thicker walls and smaller cells, while the queen laid roughly 35 eggs that did not hatch after the flight. On […]
OpenAI holds early funding talks at roughly $1.2 trillion valuation
Cryptopolitan - OpenAI has held early talks with major investors about a funding round that could value the ChatGPT maker at roughly $1.2 trillion before an IPO, Reuters reported on September 15, citing the Financial Times. That would put the company about 41% above the $852 billion post-money valuation from its March round. The larger issue is...
Raoul Pal Says Bitcoin Beats Gold as the Real Debasement Hedge
BeInCrypto - Raoul Pal says Bitcoin, not gold, is the real debasement hedge as its adoption curve drives price gains. The post Raoul Pal Says Bitcoin Beats Gold as the Real Debasement Hedge appeared first on BeInCrypto.
US House moves to curb rising power bills linked to AI data centers
Cryptopolitan - The US House is fast-tracking a vote to block data center-driven power bill hikes before the 2026 midterms. Reportedly, lawmakers may vote on the bipartisan Ratepayer Protection Act as early as this week. If this legislation passes, US states can require AI data centers that consume over 100 megawatts of energy to finance their own...
This Crypto Sector Is Up 213% Since Bitcoin’s 2025 Peak – One Coin Is Driving It
CryptoPotato - Much of that sector-wide gain comes down to one token, Zcash, which now represents about 62% of the privacy market.
US Moves to Forfeit $61M in Crypto Linked to Iran’s Oil Sales
Bitcoin.com - U.S. prosecutors are seeking forfeiture of roughly $61 million in cryptocurrency allegedly generated through sanctioned Iranian oil sales. The assets are tied to a wider network accused of moving more than $1.5 billion in illicit oil proceeds. US Targets $61M in Tether From Alleged Iranian Oil Network More than $61 million in cryptocurrency could be […]
US presses Mexico for tighter AI server sourcing rules under USMCA
Cryptopolitan - As per a Wall Street Journal report, Washington is pushing Mexico for stricter rules of origin for AI servers and related equipment. The proposition would restrict materials coming from outside of North America for AI hardware produced in Mexico. USTR has confirmed that talks are underway over broader issues of rules of origin and economic...
Grayscale Makes XRP a Core Holding in New Crypto Model Portfolios
Bitcoin.com - Grayscale has made its XRP ETF one of the largest allocations across its new crypto model portfolios for financial advisors. The XRP fund ranks second only to Grayscale’s ether ETF in the bitcoin-excluding Next Gen strategy and third behind its bitcoin and ether funds in the broader Leaders model. XRP Takes Top-Three Position in Grayscale’s […]
Crypto industry turns to US regulators after CLARITY setback
CoinTelegraph - The CLARITY Act still has a procedural path after Senator Thom Tillis moved to reconsider the failed cloture vote, though industry executives are divided over whether Congress has enough time left.
US Senate Rejects CLARITY Act, Impacting Bitcoin Market Confidence
TheCurrencyAnalytics - The US Senate killed the CLARITY Act Tuesday. The vote landed at 49-50, well short of the 60 needed to… Read the original on Senate Rejects CLARITY Act 49-50, Bitcoin Plummets Below $75,000. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
GEOPOLITICS | New Zealand Super Fund Posts 14.2% Return
Binance News - The New Zealand Superannuation Fund returned 14.2% in the year through June, according to Bloomberg, as a rally in global equity markets lifted performance despite the fund being underweight in outperforming tech stocks.
Liquid Compute Raises $15 Million Seed Round, Files CFTC Applications for Regulated Compute Contracts
Binance News - Liquid Compute founder Ronit Jain said the company has raised a $15 million seed round and filed applications with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission for designated contract market and derivatives clearing organization status. According to ChainCatcher, the company aims to build the first regulated order book for compute contracts that trade both cash-settled and physically delivered products. The company said compute is heterogeneous and non-storable, making it more similar to electricity than oil. It plans to first build an efficient short-term market and then support a cash-settled derivatives layer, operating in a manner ...
STOCKS | Morgan Stanley Raises HKEX Target Price
Binance News - Morgan Stanley raised its target price for Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing on higher turnover and expectations that capital market activity will remain strong. According to Sina Finance, analysts including Richard Xu wrote in a research note that as household financial assets increase and asset allocation shifts from deposits to fund products, capital market activity is expected to stay elevated. The IPO environment also remains favorable, with fundraising reaching HK$342 billion from January to August. As of the end of August, 501 listing applications were still being processed. Morgan Stanley raised its target price ...
House Crypto Tax Overhaul Would Raise Estimated $500 Million
Binance News - The House crypto tax overhaul would raise an estimated $500 million, according to the article. According to NS3.AI, the bill would also ease taxes on stablecoin payments and small fees. The House Ways and Means Committee is scheduled to consider H.R. 10357 on Sept. 16.
Brookfield to Buy Reliance Worldwide in A$4.1 Billion All-Cash Deal
Binance News - Brookfield Asset Management has agreed to acquire Reliance Worldwide Corp. in an all-cash transaction valuing the Australian plumbing supplies company at about A$4.1 billion ($2.9 billion), according to Bloomberg.
XRP Branding Comes to Louisville Basketball in New Ripple Deal
Bitcoin.com - Ripple has signed a multi-year partnership with the University of Louisville athletics program that will place XRP branding on the school’s basketball court. The XRP logo will appear permanently on Denny Crum Court at the KFC Yum! Center, where Louisville’s men’s and women’s basketball teams play home games. XRP Logo Gets Permanent Place on Denny […]
BOJ Likely To Raise Rates To 1.25% At Friday Meeting, CNBC Survey Shows
Binance News - According to CNBC, the Bank of Japan is likely to raise rates to 1.25% at the end of its two-day meeting on Friday, with 89% of respondents in a CNBC survey expecting a 25-basis-point increase amid higher inflation, stronger wages and pressure from the U.S. government. The survey, conducted Sept. 9-14 among 18 economists and analysts, found that the BOJ last raised rates in June and that a hike would mark a faster pace of tightening than the six-month interval it has followed since policy normalization began in March 2024. Japan's headline inflation rate for July reached 1.9%, its highest this year, while real wages rose 2.4% for a seventh straight month. Treasury Secretary ...
House Could Vote on Bill to Curb Data Center-Related Utility Bill Hikes
Binance News - According to CNBC, the House could vote as early as Tuesday night on a bipartisan bill aimed at limiting utility bill increases tied to data centers, with House Speaker Mike Johnson expected to bring the measure to the floor under suspension of the rules. The Ratepayer Protection Act would let state regulators require artificial intelligence data centers with demand of 100 megawatts or more to pay for new power sources, transmission lines and other infrastructure instead of passing those costs to consumers. Rep. Gabe Evans, a Colorado Republican, and Rep. Kathy Castor, a Florida Democrat, introduced the legislation in June, and the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter has labeled both of their races a toss-up. The bill would codify parts of President Donald ...
Glencore, InfraVia Among Bidders for Eramet’s Argentina Lithium Stake
Binance News - Glencore Plc and InfraVia Capital Partners are among suitors for a stake in Eramet SA’s lithium operation in Argentina, according to Bloomberg. The French miner is seeking to sell assets to reduce debt, people familiar with the matter said.
Mike Vernal Says AI Could Reshape Software Like 1990s Newspapers
Binance News - Investor Mike Vernal said on X that the software industry may undergo a barbell-shaped shift similar to the newspaper industry in the 1990s. According to ChainCatcher, he argued that AI is driving software copying, migration, and integration costs toward zero, weakening traditional moats while reducing the importance of switching costs and network effects. Vernal said scale economies and brand are becoming more important, and he expects enterprise software to develop one AI-native system for each purchasing center. He added that small and medium-sized businesses are likely to prefer integrated systems, while mid-market point solutions may be consolidated or ...
Bitcoin Price Recovery Unlikely to Lure AI-Focused Miners Back, CoinShares Says
Binance News - The exodus of publicly traded bitcoin miners into artificial intelligence infrastructure will likely continue even if bitcoin prices recover, CoinShares said in its second-quarter bitcoin mining report published Tuesday, according to The Block. "A BTC recovery is unlikely to reverse the AI transition," the firm said. Report author Luke Nolan pointed to signs the shift is hard to undo: Core Scientific paid nearly $42 million to cancel an agreement for 15 EH/s of next-generation mining hardware, while several other operators have committed sites to AI and high-performance computing leases running upwards of 15 years. At least 35 EH/s of computing power is already scheduled to leave the listed ...
Polymarket Kansas City Royals Over 1.5 Odds Swing Sharply
Binance News - Polymarket’s Kansas City Royals vs. Houston Astros market saw the “Over” option in the Kansas City Royals O/U 1.5 submarket swing sharply, falling from 78.5% one hour earlier to 50%, a 28.5 percentage point drop. According to ChainCatcher, the move may reflect the impact of a sudden news event.
SK Hynix Union Approves Revised Wage Agreement in Revote
Binance News - According to Sina Finance, Yonhap, citing anonymous industry sources, reported that the SK Hynix union approved a revised wage and collective bargaining agreement reached with management. In the revote, the revised agreement received 57.08% support. The new deal raises the cash portion of profit sharing from 40% to 50% and cuts the equity portion from 60% to 50%.
SK Hynix, Samsung Back South Korean University Programs With Job Pathways
Binance News - According to CNBC, South Korean chipmakers SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics are supporting university contract departments that help students move into AI and semiconductor jobs, with some programs offering scholarships and guaranteed employment. At Sogang University, a four-year system semiconductor engineering course created with SK Hynix guarantees a job at the company for students who meet academic requirements, while Sungkyunkwan University’s five-year intelligent software program with Samsung Electronics increases the chance of employment but requires students to clear a separate hiring process. Data from Seoul-based Jongro Academy showed applications to contract departments ...
Congress wants to make crypto easier to use and still collect $500 million more in taxes
CryptoSlate - H.R. 10357 would ease payments, fees and qualifying loans while widening loss-deferral and trader-accounting rules. The post Congress wants to make crypto easier to use and still collect $500 million more in taxes appeared first on CryptoSlate.
Apollo Provides $585 Million Financing to The Executive Centre
Binance News - Apollo Global Management has provided $585 million of financing to flexible workspace provider The Executive Centre in its largest Asian hybrid deal combining debt and equity, according to Bloomberg. The company said the financing was disclosed in a statement.
Complaints To Water Watchdog Jump 84% As Bills Rise
Binance News - Complaints from households about water companies to the Consumer Council for Water rose 84% in 2025-26 to 15,115, up from 8,235 a year earlier, according to BBC. The watchdog said the increase was the biggest in its 20-year history and reflected customer concern and confusion over higher bills in England and Wales. Direct complaints to water companies also rose 56% to 321,347. The main issues raised with the CCW were measured billing, affordability and billing administration. Thames Water and South West Water were rated poor on both performance measures, while Portsmouth Water and Bristol Water were the only firms to score good on both. Ofwat has allowed bills to rise by 36% between 2025 ...
STOCKS | Nissan to Invest 170 Million Pounds in UK Plant for New Hybrid SUV
Binance News - According to Sina Finance, Nissan will invest 170 million pounds to produce a new hybrid SUV at its Sunderland plant. A person familiar with the matter said the plant's annual output could rise by up to 50,000 vehicles after Kicks production begins. Nissan's manufacturing cooperation project with Chery is moving forward, and the two sides have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding. Chery plans to produce three models at the Sunderland plant.
Bernie Sanders Reintroduces 32-Hour Workweek Bill to Make AI Benefit Workers
Binance News - U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders has reintroduced the 32-hour workweek bill with California Representative Mark Takano. According to Sina Finance, the proposal would cut the standard workweek for nonexempt employees from 40 hours to 32 hours, requiring employers to shorten hours or pay overtime for extra time. Sanders said the new technology’s economic gains must benefit working families, not just a small number of billionaires and corporate CEOs. The bill would also phase down the overtime threshold over at least six months after it takes effect, reaching 32 hours four years later. It would require overtime pay after more than eight hours in a day and double pay after 12 hours, while ...
Kamino names Michael Weisz CEO as its RWA push shifts to credit
Cryptopolitan - On Tuesday, Kamino has appointed Michael Weisz as the chief executive and announced the establishment of an institutional team in New York City, which focuses on a more important question than whether real-world assets (RWAs) can be tokenized: can the approximately $4 billion worth of RWAs on Solana be leveraged for loans instead of sitting...
Elon Musk Says He Is Living in an Airstream Trailer Near xAI's Memphis Expansion
Binance News - Elon Musk said he is living in a new Airstream trailer in Memphis, parked a short distance from xAI's most ambitious project so far. According to Sina Finance, the move comes as xAI is rapidly expanding its Colossus supercomputer center and building a fourth data center called Minihard in late July. Musk made the remarks on Monday while recording the All-In podcast with Gwynne Shotwell, president and chief operating officer of SpaceX. Shotwell praised the unusual living arrangement as evidence of Musk's habit of staying fully focused on projects he cares about. ...
AI TRENDS | AWS Still Cannot Restore Access to Some Bahrain and UAE Cloud Facilities
Binance News - According to Wallstreetcn, Amazon Web Services (AWS) said on Tuesday that it still cannot restore access to cloud computing facilities in parts of Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates more than six months after drone strikes damaged facilities early in the Iran war, marking its first public update since April. In March, two Amazon data centers in the United Arab Emirates were directly hit by drones, and another facility was damaged by a nearby drone strike.
GEOPOLITICS | Carry Traders Turn to Franc and Krona as Yen Funding Appeal Fades
Binance News - Currencies including the Swedish krona and Swiss franc are emerging as preferred funding currencies for carry trades as the yen’s recent surge makes it a less reliable option, according to Bloomberg. The move reflects a shift away from the yen, which had been a favored source of cheap funding for such trades.
New Zealand Parliament Passes India Free Trade Agreement Bill
Binance News - New Zealand Trade Minister Todd McClay said in an emailed statement that the New Zealand government welcomed the bill's passage today. According to Sina Finance, he said the 93-29 vote "clearly reflects strong parliamentary support for this free trade agreement and its considerable economic benefits." The agreement will take effect after both sides complete their respective domestic approval procedures.
Grayscale Sees US Crypto Policy Maturing Despite CLARITY Setback
Bitcoin.com - Grayscale says the crypto industry is still making progress despite the Senate’s failure to advance the CLARITY Act to formal debate. The asset manager pointed to ongoing work at the SEC and CFTC while reaffirming its support for comprehensive digital asset rules. Grayscale Points to Regulatory Progress After Senate Vote Grayscale is looking beyond Congress […]
Blackstone CFO Says Firm’s Scale Gives It an Edge in the AI Boom
Binance News - Blackstone Chief Financial Officer Michael Chae said the firm’s portfolio construction and strategy allow it to capture growth in artificial intelligence, AI, and infrastructure, and to deploy and attract capital at scale. According to Sina Finance, Chae said at a Barclays conference on Tuesday that Blackstone completed nine initial public offerings for its portfolio companies over the past year, while six others have filed for listings around the world. Chae said the alternative asset manager, which oversees $1.3 trillion in assets, invests in AI, power, life sciences, and private-market lending to companies. He said 70% of Blackstone’s largest investments over the past 12 months were ...
Ripple, Strategy Say CLARITY Act Defeat Does Not Change XRP, Bitcoin Status
Binance News - Ripple and Strategy said the Senate’s 49-50 defeat of the CLARITY Act did not alter XRP or Bitcoin’s legal standing. According to BeInCrypto, Ripple chief legal officer Stuart Alderoty cited a 2023 federal ruling that XRP exchange sales were not securities and March SEC-CFTC guidance naming XRP a digital commodity. Strategy, formerly MicroStrategy, said Bitcoin has had U.S. legal and regulatory clarity for years and noted its 845,050 BTC stack was still about 1% above cost after the vote.
Aave Labs Seeks Approval for V4 Isolated Hub and Spoke for Custodied Collateral
Binance News - Aave Labs published an ARFC on September 14 seeking approval to deploy a new Aave V4 Isolated Hub and Spoke for institutional custodied collateral to be used as stablecoin borrowing collateral. According to ChainCatcher, institutional borrowers would keep collateral in custody at Anchorage during the loan term, while the custody balance would be represented onchain by the non-transferable custody collateral token CoCT, minted and burned by Chainlink-designed CustodySync. Borrowers would stake CoCT on the Spoke and withdraw stablecoins from the Isolated Hub. The proposal says loan lifecycle events, including liquidation, ...
Senate cloture on H.R. 3633 falls 11 votes short with four Republicans opposed
Cryptopolitan - Senate cloture on the CLARITY Act failed 49-50 on Sept. 15, eleven votes short, after four Republicans broke ranks to vote no.
Thai Finance Minister Keeps 2.5% Growth Forecast Despite Oil Price Surge
Binance News - Thai Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas is sticking with the government’s forecast for 2.5% economic growth this year despite the surge in oil prices, according to Bloomberg.
GEOPOLITICS | RBNZ Assistant Governor Karen Silk to Leave at Year-End
Binance News - Reserve Bank of New Zealand Assistant Governor Karen Silk will step down at the end of the year, according to Bloomberg. The departure will trigger a refresh of the central bank’s senior leadership.
U.S. Military Says Iran Maritime Blockade Has Forced 103 Merchant Ships to Change Course
Binance News - According to Sina Finance, the U.S. Central Command said it has continued carrying out maritime blockade operations against Iran. As of September 15, the command said the U.S. military had forced 103 merchant ships to change course.
Factory triples valuation to $5 billion on a bet beyond coding copilots
Cryptopolitan - According to reports from Reuters, Factory, which is a startup located in San Francisco that builds AI agents for enterprise engineering teams, has raised $200 million, ushering its valuation to $5 billion, which is 3 times the initial valuation of $1.5 billion in April this year. Such a leap—of about 3.3 times in basically five...
Starship goes orbital on Flight 14 only if a mid-flight check clears it
Cryptopolitan - SpaceX will decide mid-flight whether Starship reaches orbit on Flight 14, its first orbital attempt, targeted for September 22.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Expected at Xi Jinping State Dinner in Washington
Binance News - According to CNBC, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is expected to attend a state dinner for Chinese leader Xi Jinping when Xi travels to Washington to meet with President Donald Trump next week. A person familiar with the matter said Huang's planned appearance is the latest sign of his alignment with Trump, and that relationship appeared stronger this week as the two pushed back against other tech CEOs who have warned about the risks of rapid AI advancement. AI is expected to be a main topic when Xi meets with Trump, and Huang was among a select group of CEOs who traveled to China with Trump earlier this year. It was not immediately clear who else has been invited to the dinner. A White House official said Trump invited several American business leaders to the dinner ...
AI TRENDS | Meta Plans Camera-Free Smart Glasses Launch This Fall
Binance News - According to Wallstreetcn, Meta plans to launch a pair of camera-free smart glasses this fall, with the internally codenamed Luna model featuring six microphones, voice interaction with Meta AI chatbot and the newly released consumer AI agent Muse, a side button to summon Meta AI, and open speakers that direct sound to the ear without blocking the ear canal.
XRP Ledger Batch V1.1 Nears Activation After Security Rebuild
CryptoPotato - The bug could have let a malformed signer setup pass validation without requiring the private keys of every other account involved.
Copper Falls Near $6.30 As Supply Shortage And AI Demand Clash
Binance News - Copper traded near $6.30 a pound on Tuesday, down almost 8% from its early August record after posting its first losing week since June. Economist Steve Hanke urged followers to stay long on copper six days ago, citing shrinking mine supply, according to BeInCrypto, while International Copper Study Group data showed global mine output fell 1.1% in the first half of 2026. Freeport-McMoRan’s Grasberg mine remains at roughly half capacity, Chile cut its forecast again, and AI data centers are adding demand.
JD Vance Says Iran War Will Enter a "Very Different Phase"
Binance News - U.S. Vice President JD Vance said in an interview with the New York Post that the war with Iran will enter a "very different phase" in a few months. According to Sina Finance, Vance said U.S. President Donald Trump was right that the war would end immediately after the U.S. midterm elections, and that Trump is the one who decides when the conflict starts and ends. Vance also said Iran "occasionally fires at merchant ships and usually does not succeed."
Blackstone Targets $8 Billion for Green Infrastructure Credit Fund
Binance News - Blackstone Inc. is seeking to raise at least $8 billion for a private credit fund focused on renewables and digital infrastructure investments, according to Bloomberg.
OpenAI Discusses New Private Funding Round at About $1.2 Trillion Valuation
Binance News - OpenAI is discussing a new private funding round with investors at a target valuation of about $1.2 trillion as it prepares for a future IPO. According to ChainCatcher, the company’s valuation reached $852 billion after a financing round completed in March this year. The company is also discussing additional fundraising plans with large investors, and the talks are still at an early stage. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said an IPO may not come before 2027.
AI TRENDS | OpenAI's Sam Altman Says AI Can Be Developed Safely
Binance News - According to Wallstreetcn, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said he believes AI companies can safely develop the technology without causing major harm to the public, and that he is very confident in his company’s and the industry’s ability to do so.
STOCKS | U.S. Senate Republicans Weigh Fast-Track Bill to Curb Consumer Energy Costs
Binance News - According to Wallstreetcn, U.S. Senate Republicans are considering an accelerated legislative process to advance a bill before the November election aimed at curbing rising consumer energy costs, with the measure targeting energy-intensive data centers.
CoinEx quits after 9 years as crypto trading activity concentrates at biggest exchanges
CryptoSlate - Trading rebounded in August, but the largest platforms kept an outsized grip on activity as CoinEx chose to exit. The post CoinEx quits after 9 years as crypto trading activity concentrates at biggest exchanges appeared first on CryptoSlate.
Commonwealth LNG Plans Expansion to Nearly Double Export Capacity
Binance News - Commonwealth LNG plans a second phase that would nearly double export capacity at its Louisiana natural gas export terminal under construction, according to Bloomberg. The developer said the expansion comes as buyers in Asia push for more US fuel.
Dutch Bros CEO Targets 2,029 Shops by 2029, Adds 185 This Year
Binance News - Dutch Bros President and CEO Christine Barone said the coffee chain aims to reach 2,029 shops by 2029 and expects to add at least 185 locations this year, according to Bloomberg. Barone said the expansion is supported by an internal talent pipeline with more than 500 operators ready to move into new states and markets as the company grows.
STOCKS | Citi Strategist David Bieber: U.S. Treasury Short Positions Have Risen Sharply
Binance News - According to Wallstreetcn, Citi strategist David Bieber said U.S. Treasury short positions accumulated rapidly over the past week as the market followed the rise in yields, and that current short positions are at an extreme level from a tactical perspective.
Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture Hit by Magnitude 4.0 Earthquake
Binance News - According to Wallstreetcn, Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture's Amakusa and Ashikita areas were hit by a magnitude 4.0 earthquake at around 6:09 a.m. local time on the 16th, with a focal depth of 10 kilometers and a maximum seismic intensity of 4.
STOCKS | Baltic Exchange Data Shows Record $44.8 Million Cost to Ship U.S. Gulf Crude to Asia
Binance News - According to Wallstreetcn, Baltic Exchange data showed that as of Tuesday, the cost of chartering a very large crude carrier to transport 2 million barrels of U.S. Gulf crude to Asia was about $44.8 million, a record high.
Rick Pitcairn Cautions Wealthy Clients on SpaceX, Private Markets
Binance News - Rick Pitcairn, chairman and chief global strategist at family office Pitcairn, said it is his job to tap the brakes on wealthy clients who want to put too much money into "shiny star" investments such as SpaceX or private markets, according to Bloomberg. He said private credit and private markets have a role, but they should be part of a diversified portfolio.
Stephen Harper Says Canada Previously Had to Withdraw From U.S. Trade Talks
Binance News - According to Wallstreetcn, former Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Canada previously had to withdraw from trade talks with the United States.
AI | Anthropic Expands Finance Ties With BlackRock
Binance News - BlackRock senior managing director Jaime Magyera said advisers are using artificial intelligence to help parse increasingly complex capital markets after Anthropic announced new ties with BlackRock, according to Bloomberg. Magyera also said AI is helping create more strategic customization for clients.
Crypto Transactions on Agentic Payment Rails Are Surging
Binance News - Crypto transactions on agentic payment rails are surging. According to Bloomberg, the increase is being driven by AI agents that can make payments on behalf of users. The article says these rails are designed to let software agents handle transactions, and that activity on them has risen. It also says the trend is tied to the growing use of AI agents in payments.
U.S. Presses Mexico to Accept New AI Hardware Export Rules
Binance News - The U.S. government is pressuring Mexican officials to accept new rules on artificial intelligence hardware exports, according to people familiar with the matter. According to ChainCatcher, trade officials from the two countries are expected to hold another round of talks in Washington as early as next week. The discussions are also expected to cover the possibility of lowering U.S. tariffs on steel, aluminum, and automobiles.
PRECIOUS METALS | Spot Gold Falls 0.16% in New York Late Trading
Binance News - According to Wallstreetcn, spot gold fell 0.16% to $4,292.85 per ounce in New York late trading on Tuesday, September 15, while spot silver rose 0.70% to $63.6661 per ounce and COMEX copper futures gained 0.80% to $6.4545 per pound. The Philadelphia Gold and Silver Index, traded during U.S. stock market hours, closed up 0.01% at 387.64, the NYSE Arca Gold Miners Index fell 0.53% to 2,693.03, and the Materials Index rose 0.37% while the Metals and Mining Index gained 0.14%.
ExxonMobil Gets Texas Approval for Rose Carbon-Capture Project
Binance News - ExxonMobil Holdings Corp. won approval for its Rose carbon-capture project in Texas in a 2-to-1 vote, according to Bloomberg. The decision allows ExxonMobil to move ahead with the emission-reducing development, which could be among the biggest of its kind.
AI | BlackRock's Fink Says Delayed Buildout Is Limiting AI Access
Binance News - BlackRock Inc. Chief Executive Officer Larry Fink said delays in the buildout of artificial intelligence are limiting access to the technology for everyone, according to Bloomberg. He made the remarks at the Canada Investment Summit on Tuesday.
US Treasury Yields Edge Higher After Weak 20-Year Auction Demand
Binance News - U.S. long-dated Treasury prices fell slightly on Tuesday after the 20-year Treasury auction cleared at a yield above pre-sale trading levels, while oil prices rose on supply risks. According to Sina Finance, the 10-year Treasury yield briefly reached 5.04% before easing back below 5% after 3:00 p.m. New York time. The 10-year yield later rose 1.7 basis points to 5.004% as of 4:32 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time, while the 2-year yield rose 1.6 basis points to 4.6734%, the 5-year yield rose 1.5 basis points to 4.8368%, and the 30-year yield rose 2.2 basis points to 5.3662%. The 5s30s spread widened about 0.7 basis point to 52.76 ...
STOCKS | Mortgage Insurers Fall After FHFA Chief Bill Pulte Hints at Fee Relief
Binance News - According to Wallstreetcn, mortgage insurance stocks fell after FHFA Director Bill Pulte suggested that homeowners should not be forced to pay mortgage insurance fees in some cases, with MGIC Investment Corp. down 3.1% for its worst single-day performance since April, Essent Group Ltd. down 0.9%, and Radian Group Inc. and NMI Holdings Inc. both down 1.4%.
CoinEx Calls Time After Nearly Nine Years as Crypto Market Pressure Mounts
CryptoPotato - CoinEx joins BitMart and BitMEX among established exchanges closing this year.
STOCKS | North American tech software ETF falls 1.02%, cybersecurity ETFs rise
Binance News - According to Wallstreetcn, the North American tech software stock index ETF fell 1.02% to $105.55, while the Global X Cybersecurity ETF rose 2.23%, the Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF gained 0.95%, and the ETFMG Cybersecurity ETF advanced 1.71%.
Ethereum Polymarket Odds for $2,600 Breakout Jump to 73.5%
Binance News - Polymarket odds for the Ethereum September price prediction market’s "break above $2,600" outcome rose sharply to 73.5% from 50% one hour earlier, according to Catcher Predict monitoring. According to ChainCatcher, the move reflected a 23.5 percentage point swing and came amid a reported impact from breaking news.
STOCKS | U.S. ETFs Fall Across Equities and Bonds, Brent Oil Fund Rises 2.25%
Binance News - According to Wallstreetcn, on Tuesday, September 15, Barclays U.S. Convertible Bond ETF fell 0.91%, the Russell 2000 ETF lost 0.7%, the Nasdaq 100 ETF and Dow ETF fell at least 0.62%, the long yen ETF fell 0.5%, the S&P 500 ETF fell 0.46%, the emerging markets ETF fell 0.35%, and the agricultural products fund, U.S. 20+ year Treasury ETF, U.S. real estate ETF, and long euro ETF fell as much as 0.28%, while the long U.S. dollar index ETF rose 0.18%, the gold ETF gained 0.33%, the soybeans fund rose 0.94%, and the U.S. Brent oil fund climbed 2.25%.
Bitcoin Falls 4% as Senate Blocks Clarity Act
Binance News - The Senate blocked the Clarity Act after the bill received 49 votes for and 50 against, falling short of the 60 votes needed to advance. According to NS3.AI, the proposal would divide oversight of digital assets among regulators and classify them as securities, commodities or stablecoins. Bitcoin traded at $75,997 after falling 4% in 24 hours. U.S. President Donald Trump urged lawmakers to pass the bill last month.
Anthropic's Amodei And Nvidia's Huang Clash Over AI Safety At Salesforce Dreamforce
Binance News - According to CNBC, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang offered contrasting views on artificial intelligence safety at Salesforce's Dreamforce conference in San Francisco, where Salesforce also announced a new reasoning model for its Agentforce platform built on one of Nvidia's open-weight Nemotron models. Amodei, speaking with Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, said the industry should set an example and slow the pace of model development, while Huang argued that market forces already provide discipline and that speed and safety can coexist. Benioff said companies should slow down or speed up as they see fit, but should be held accountable. Salesforce and Anthropic also expanded their strategic partnership late last month and unveiled Claudeforce, a new way ...
OranjeBTC Launches Bitcoin-Backed Digital Credit ETF on Brazil's B3
Binance News - BitcoinTreasuries.NET said on X that OranjeBTC (OBTC3) has launched DIGY11, described as the world’s first Bitcoin-backed digital credit thematic ETF, on B3, Brazil’s largest stock exchange. According to Odaily, the ETF targets an annualized return of about 18% and pays monthly.
STOCKS | S&P 500 Falls 0.4% as Energy Gains 2%
Binance News - According to Wallstreetcn, the S&P 500 Index initially fell 0.4%, with consumer discretionary down 2%, telecom down 0.8%, technology down 0.4%, and energy up 2%; the Nasdaq 100 initially fell 0.7%, with AXON down 9.7%, Strategy down 5.6%, ALNY down 5%, TTWO, Seagate Technology, Western Digital, Synopsys, MercadoLibre, HONA, and SpaceX each down at least 3%, while Marvell Technology rose 1.2%, AMD rose 2.1%, Diamondback Energy rose 2.7%, CrowdStrike rose 2.9%, and Qualcomm rose 4.2%; the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index rose 0.3%, while the memory chip index fell 1.4%.
AI TRENDS | Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff on AI Safety: Enterprises and Tech Executives Must Be Held Accountable
Binance News - According to Wallstreetcn, Salesforce Chief Executive Officer Marc Benioff said at a Salesforce event that enterprises and technology executives must be held accountable for the technology they develop.
Germany's KBA grants Einride's cab-less truck its first driverless freight permit
Cryptopolitan - Einride's cab-less driverless truck cleared Germany's toughest safety permit and now runs daily Lidl deliveries with no driver aboard.
STOCKS | ICE Sugar and Coffee Futures Fall in New York Late Trading
Binance News - According to Wallstreetcn, ICE raw sugar futures fell 0.99% and ICE white sugar futures fell 0.64% in late New York trading on Tuesday, September 15, while ICE Arabica coffee futures fell 0.76%, coffee "C" futures fell 2.46%, Robusta coffee futures fell 1.70%, New York cocoa futures fell 2.71% to $5,860 per ton, London cocoa futures fell 0.12%, Chicago WCE canola futures rose 0.72%, and ICE cotton futures fell 0.06%.
Richards Says It Will Be Hard for the FOMC to Skip a Rate Hike
Binance News - Bond traders are pricing in a Federal Reserve rate increase on Wednesday, with interest-rate swaps tied to the meeting showing more than a 90% chance of a quarter-point move from the current 3.5%-3.75% range, according to Bloomberg. Kitty Richards, a senior fellow at the Groundwork Collaborative, said on Balance of Power that it will be extremely difficult for the FOMC not to raise rates.
UK Launches Major Initiative Against Money Laundering in Crypto Sector
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US Film Incentives Could Add $249.1 Billion to Economy, Study Finds
Binance News - A federal incentive for film and TV production would generate $249.1 billion for the US economy through 2035 and add 143,500 full-time jobs, according to a study commissioned by the Motion Picture Association, Bloomberg reported.
Trump ethics fight sinks CLARITY Act in dramatic Senate defeat
CryptoSlate - The CLARITY Act stalled in the Senate after a final round of bipartisan negotiations broke down and several Democrats who helped shape the bill refused to advance it. The measure failed to secure the 60 votes needed to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed with H.R. 3633, preventing the most consequential US crypto market-structure […] The post Trump ethics fight sinks CLARITY Act in dramatic Senate defeat appeared first on CryptoSlate.
Wells Fargo Gains On Slightly Better-Than-Expected Net Interest Margin; Eli Lilly Gets Berenberg Upgrade
Binance News - According to CNBC, Wells Fargo shares rose after Chief Financial Officer Michal Santomassimo said at the Barclays Global Financial Services Conference that the bank's quarter-to-date net interest margin is roughly flat to 1 basis point lower than its 2.43% level in the second quarter, better than the 3 to 4 basis point decline management had expected. Eli Lilly was upgraded to buy from hold by Berenberg, which said the market is underestimating the drugmaker's acquisition spree and the potential of new pipeline assets. Berenberg said Lilly has committed about $60 billion to more than 25 business development deals so far in 2026, including the $2.8 billion upfront purchase of AtaiBeckley and the Centessa takeover, which carried $6.3 billion upfront and could include another ...
AI | Anthropic, Salesforce CEOs Say Firms Need More Help Using AI
Binance News - Anthropic PBC Chief Executive Officer Dario Amodei and Salesforce Inc. Chief Executive Officer Marc Benioff said companies have only just begun using artificial intelligence tools and need more help to get the most benefit for their businesses, according to Bloomberg.
STOCKS | Starbucks Snoopy Cup Resells for Up to 5 Times Retail on StockX
Binance News - Starbucks Corp.'s Snoopy glass cup is reselling for as much as five times its retail price on StockX, according to Bloomberg. The merchandise is the latest example of Starbucks using exclusive products to draw customers into its stores.
Musk Says Starlink V3 Deployment Will Begin This Month
Binance News - Elon Musk said Starlink V3 constellation deployment will begin this month, with eventual bandwidth expected to exceed that of the current 11,000-satellite constellation by more than 100 times. According to ChainCatcher, Musk said the upgraded network is intended to deliver a much larger total bandwidth than the existing system.