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Bitcoin miners face asset repricing; EU crypto registrations rise; Ripple calls for unity post-CLARITY defeat.
OpenAI’s $280B compute build-out is repricing Bitcoin miners’ power assets
Cryptopolitan - OpenAI anticipates that it will use about $278 billion in cash from 2026 to 2030 and spend about $856 billion on computing infrastructure. In this context, the expansion of artificial intelligence is not merely about securing sufficient semiconductors, but also securing electricity, land, power lines, and existing sites that are already connected to the grid....
Ripple Legal Chief Calls for Crypto Unity After CLARITY Act Defeat
Bitcoin.com - Ripple Chief Legal Officer Stuart Alderoty is calling for greater coordination across the crypto industry after the CLARITY Act failed to advance in the Senate. He said the setback exposed divisions in messaging and political support surrounding digital asset legislation. Alderoty Calls for One Crypto Voice After Senate Setback The crypto industry’s response to Washington […]
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin argues that local AI can protect your privacy without losing speed
CryptoSlate - Faster private inference makes laptop orchestration practical, while spending authority remains behind hard limits, transaction checks and human approval. The post Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin argues that local AI can protect your privacy without losing speed appeared first on CryptoSlate.
21shares Sees XRP Demand Growing as XRPL Activity Expands Further
Bitcoin.com - XRP demand could increase as payments, stablecoins, decentralized finance, and tokenized assets bring more activity to the XRP Ledger, according to 21shares. The asset manager says activity could support XRP demand through fees, reserves, and bridge transactions. 21shares Ties XRP Demand to Fees, Reserves, and Bridge Use XRP demand could eventually rise as tokenized assets […]
Medical AI’s accuracy gains are outrunning evidence of better patient outcomes
Cryptopolitan - A plethora of studies in 2026 is showing a persistent gap in medical AI: the systems can impact doctors’ choices and achieve impressive diagnostic results without demonstrating that patients actually become healthier. This is important for hospitals purchasing these systems, companies trying to showcase their usefulness, and authorities determining which evidence should be considered once...
Evernorth Lines Up $30M in Notes for XRP Buys, Ecosystem Activity
Bitcoin.com - Evernorth has agreed to issue a $30 million convertible note to fund XRP purchases and broader ecosystem activity. The financing remains contingent on its proposed merger with Armada Acquisition Corp. II closing during the fourth quarter. Evernorth Ties Note Proceeds to XRP Purchases Evernorth could add $30 million to its XRP-focused capital base under a […]
Trump Says Son Will Repay Wedding Party Costs Funded by Russian Oligarch
Binance News - U.S. President Donald Trump said his son, Donald Trump Jr., told him he would repay a Russian oligarch who funded his May wedding celebration in the Bahamas. According to Sina Finance, Democratic lawmakers in Congress launched an investigation this week after reports said Russian businessman and International Boxing Association President Umar Kremlev paid hundreds of thousands of dollars for the event. Trump told reporters on Friday that when he asked his son about the reports, Donald Trump Jr. replied, "Dad, I will pay the money back." A person familiar with the matter confirmed that Donald Trump Jr. plans to reimburse Kremlev.
Bitcoin Price Predictions Draw a Brutal Line Between $84K and $100K
Bitcoin.com - Bitcoin’s price climbed as high as $81,377 on Friday, Sept. 18, putting the leading crypto asset within striking distance of $84,000. Prediction traders think that short hop is increasingly likely, but the optimism starts falling apart as the targets climb. Myriad Markets gives bitcoin an 84% shot at hitting $84,000 before falling to $55,000, while […]
Bessent to raise AI, rare earths with China's He as tech rivalry widens
Cryptopolitan - US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is expected to engage in discussions with the Vice Premier of China, He Lifeng, about AI, rare metals, and trade. The fact that these issues are being discussed together indicates that AI has become an intrinsic part of the larger U.S.-China economic competition. AI policy is now welded to the...
ZEC Whale’s 3x Short Position Faces Larger Unrealized Losses as Price Rises
Binance News - Hyperbot data showed that as ZEC continued to rise, the three-times leveraged ZEC short position linked to Garrett Jin, an agent for the "1011 insider whale" and one of ZEC's largest short holders, saw its unrealized losses widen further. According to Odaily, the position held 37,999.54 ZEC and had an unrealized loss of 33.422 million dollars.
El Salvador Adds 1 Bitcoin to Strategic Reserve
Binance News - El Salvador bought 1 Bitcoin today and added it to its strategic Bitcoin reserve. According to ChainCatcher, the country now holds 7,779 Bitcoins.
GEOPOLITICS | Walter Executives Give Prosecutors Firsthand Accounts
Binance News - Federal prosecutors have collected statements from some of billionaire Mark Walter’s most senior executives as they probe dealings at his insurance companies and Guggenheim Partners LLC, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The executives provided firsthand accounts as part of the inquiry into Walter’s insurance businesses and the investment firm he runs, Bloomberg reported.
Shielded Labs CEO Says Zcash Uses Rough Consensus Governance Model
Binance News - Shielded Labs CEO Jason McGee said Zcash uses a rough consensus governance model based on multiple stakeholders. Holder votes and community committee votes are used to gauge sentiment and inform decisions, but they are not binding. According to Odaily, protocol changes usually require broad support from the community committee and token holders, while the final decision rests with stakeholders that operate and use the network, including node operators, miners, exchanges, wallets, and users. McGee said no single group can push through protocol changes on its own. He ...
AI TRENDS | Jensen Huang Urges Faster AI Development
Binance News - Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang said technology companies should keep pushing ahead with artificial intelligence research, even as some industry leaders have warned that development may need to slow. According to Sina Finance, Huang said companies should accelerate as much as possible and should not release products before they are ready or introduce unsafe products. Huang said Nvidia would move at full speed, but it would not and should not release products before they are mature. He added that no one expects the company to do that, and that everyone expects it to succeed and help the United States achieve greater prosperity. ...
Anthropic Considers New AI Model Before IPO, Reuters Says
Binance News - Anthropic is considering launching a new artificial intelligence model before its initial public offering, Reuters reported. According to ChainCatcher, the company’s IPO could be delayed until after the U.S. midterm elections.
Morgan Stanley Limits Redemptions Again at Nearly $7 Billion Private Credit Fund
Binance News - According to Wallstreetcn, Morgan Stanley again capped redemptions at its nearly $7 billion private credit fund in the third quarter, with redemption requests more than twice the amount the fund was willing to buy back. North Haven Private Income Fund set its redemption cap at 5%, while investors requested redemptions for 11.4% of shares, roughly unchanged from the previous three months. In the three quarters through September, the fund completed about $479 million in buybacks, and nearly two-thirds of the requests came from investors restricted in the previous two rounds.
AI TRENDS | Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Rejects AI Doomsday Claims, Says 2030 World-End Probability Is 0%
Binance News - According to Wallstreetcn, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang again rejected AI doomsday claims, saying the technology will not pose an existential threat to humanity and that the probability of a world-ending scenario in 2030 is 0%.
AI TRENDS | Musk Says AI Could Double U.S. Economic Growth Next Year
Binance News - Elon Musk said artificial intelligence will roughly double U.S. economic growth next year, lifting it from about 2% to about 4%. According to NS3.AI, the forecast is above Federal Reserve policymakers’ 2.4% growth projection for 2027, released on September 16. The claim comes as California advances AI oversight, while Geoffrey Hinton warned lawmakers that time to address AI risks may be limited.
Santander, Jefferies Quote Jupiter Project Loan at 89-91 Cents on the Dollar
Binance News - According to Wallstreetcn, underwriters including Santander and Jefferies privately priced loans tied to the "Jupiter project" at 89-91 cents on the dollar, according to people familiar with the matter. Blue Owl declined to comment, while Santander, Jefferies, and STACK Infrastructure did not respond to requests for comment.
International Atomic Energy Agency: Drone Hits Cooling Tower at Russian Nuclear Plant
Binance News - According to Sina Finance, the International Atomic Energy Agency said it learned that a cooling tower at one reactor unit at Russia's Kursk Nuclear Power Plant was hit by a drone on September 17. The agency said the reactor unit was operating at the time, its operating status was not affected, and no fire occurred. IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said any attack on nuclear facilities is unacceptable and reiterated that all parties should exercise maximum military restraint to prevent the risk of a nuclear accident.
JOOPITER Lists Michael Jordan 1998 Finals Jersey With $10 Million Opening Bid
Binance News - Caitlin Donovan, global head of sales at JOOPITER, said sports memorabilia is one of the fastest-growing parts of the collectibles market, according to Bloomberg. JOOPITER, the digital auction house founded by Pharrell Williams in 2022, has put a game-worn Michael Jordan jersey from Game 3 of the 1998 NBA Finals up for auction with an opening bid of $10 million.
STOCKS | U.S.-Mexico Trade Talks Advance as Volkswagen Cuts Margin Outlook
Binance News - U.S.-Mexico trade talks made progress, U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States is talking with the Houthis, and Volkswagen cut its operating margin outlook. According to Sina Finance, the roundup also said Anthropic is advancing preparations for an IPO, Warren Buffett is stepping down as Berkshire Hathaway chairman, and traders have become slightly more bullish on the yen after reports that the Bank of Japan conducted exchange-rate checks.
AI TRENDS | Qwen3.8-Omni-Flash launches as Alibaba Cloud expands multimodal agent capabilities
Binance News - According to Wallstreetcn, Alibaba Cloud's next-generation native full-modal model Qwen3.8-Omni-Flash has launched, with its core goal to improve agent capabilities in real-world productivity scenarios and push full-modal models from understanding multimodal content to planning tasks, calling tools, and completing creation. Built on general agentic capabilities in coding, text-based knowledge work, and GUI operations, Qwen3.8-Omni-Flash further expands audio- and video-centered agentic applications and has shown notable results in workflows that require integrated processing of text, images, audio, and video, including video editing, music video creation, film and television production and narration, audio and video to text-image summaries, and audio and video ...
Report: ECB President Personally Blocked Binance’s EU License
CryptoPotato - Greece's own finance minister reportedly had a different read on the case, a view that did not survive the ECB president's intervention.
Warren: Trump Is Dragging the U.S. Into an Endless War
Binance News - According to Wallstreetcn, Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren said U.S. President Donald Trump is dragging the United States into an endless war, raising prices for goods from gasoline to food, and trying to cover up his failures.
Millions Worth of XRP Shorts Get Liquidated as Price Surges to $1.4
U.Today - XRP surged more than 8% to reclaim the $1.40 level, triggering over $8 million in short liquidations as bearish traders were caught off guard by the sharp move higher. XRP surged more than 8% to reclaim the $1.40 level, triggering over $8 million in short liquidations as bearish traders were caught off guard by the sharp move higher.
Argentina to Share Crypto User Transaction Data Globally by 2029
Bitcoin.com - The exchange network will give Argentine tax authorities new tools to curb tax evasion linked to cryptoassets in transactions involving virtual asset service providers registered abroad. Over 77 jurisdictions have agreed to implement this framework by 2029. Argentina to Implement Crypto Asset Reporting Framework by 2029 Argentina is joining a global network of nations that […]
Bitcoin faces an eight-year rates test as the BOE unwinds £368 billion
CryptoSlate - Gilt yields fell as active auctions paused, yet the Bank’s full portfolio unwind keeps a slow-burn rates risk alive. The post Bitcoin faces an eight-year rates test as the BOE unwinds £368 billion appeared first on CryptoSlate.
Putin Says Russia's Nuclear Triad Remains a Guarantee of Sovereignty
Binance News - According to Wallstreetcn, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on the evening of the 18th that the country's nuclear triad remains a guarantee of Russia's national sovereignty and plays a key role in maintaining the global balance of power.
Coinbase Files to List Single-Stock Perps on Apple, Tesla and Nvidia
Decrypt - The filing seeks CFTC approval for contracts giving US traders 24/5 leveraged exposure to individual stocks without ownership.
AI | Anthropic to Embed Accenture Evaluators for Model Safety Tests
Binance News - Anthropic PBC is partnering with Accenture Plc to test the safety of its advanced artificial intelligence models by embedding evaluators from the consulting firm directly within its operations, according to Bloomberg.
TREX Bio: Eli Lilly Seeks to Buy Up to 19.9% of Common Shares
Binance News - According to Wallstreetcn, SEC filings showed that Eli Lilly intends to acquire up to 19.9% of TREX Bio's common shares.
Anthropic Annualized Revenue Seen Exceeding $100 Billion as IPO Plans Advance
Binance News - Anthropic's annualized revenue is expected to exceed $100 billion this year, up from $65 billion in July, according to people familiar with the matter. According to ChainCatcher, the company is seeking an initial public offering and could be valued at as much as $2 trillion, with stock trading potentially starting as early as November. Investors expect the company's computing capacity to reach 5 gigawatts by year-end and to double by the end of next year to match OpenAI's level.
Polygon Foundation CEO Says 100 Million POL Burn Contract Is Ready for Mainnet
Binance News - Polygon Foundation CEO Sandeep Nailwal said Polygon is preparing to deploy a permissionless burn contract that would allow anyone to permanently destroy 100 million POL. According to ChainCatcher, the contract is already live on testnet and will be deployed to mainnet after final approval from the security committee. The first burn would destroy 100 million POL at once, after which community members could trigger burns each quarter. Polygon documentation says base fees are determined by the network and are burned, while Nailwal said each base fee injects POL into the collector. Based on the figures provided, about 21 million ...
Bitcoin rallies after BOJ’s 1.25% hike, but the real yen-carry test starts next week
CryptoSlate - The yen weakened after the decision, leaving immediate unwind pressure limited as higher funding costs move toward implementation. The post Bitcoin rallies after BOJ’s 1.25% hike, but the real yen-carry test starts next week appeared first on CryptoSlate.
U.S. President Donald Trump Discusses Power User Protection Act With Senate Majority Leader John Thune
Binance News - According to Wallstreetcn, U.S. President Donald Trump said he is discussing the Power User Protection Act with Senate Majority Leader John Thune.
STOCKS | Soybean Fund Falls 1.04% as Gold ETF Gains 0.73%
Binance News - According to Wallstreetcn, on Friday, September 18, the soybean fund fell 1.04%, the U.S. real estate ETF dropped 0.96%, the agricultural products fund declined 0.95%, and the U.S. 20+ year Treasury ETF, U.S. Brent oil fund, yen long, Russell 2000 Index ETF, and Dow ETF fell as much as 0.65%, while the dollar index long rose 0.04%, the euro long gained 0.08%, the Barclays U.S. convertible bond ETF and S&P 500 ETF rose 0.13%, the emerging markets ETF gained 0.18%, the Nasdaq 100 ETF rose 0.63%, and the gold ETF climbed 0.73%.
STOCKS | Most U.S. Sector ETFs Fall on Friday, Semiconductor ETF Rises 2.21%
Binance News - According to Wallstreetcn, most U.S. sector ETFs fell on Friday, with the Utilities ETF down 1.42%, the Biotechnology Index ETF down 1.21%, and the Internet Stock Index ETF down 1.19%, while the Global Technology Stock Index ETF rose 0.79%, the Technology Sector ETF gained 0.82%, and the Semiconductor ETF climbed 2.21%.
Colombia Finance Chief Courts Wall Street After Budget Shock
Binance News - Colombia’s top economic officials met investors in New York and said they are optimistic President Abelardo de la Espriella’s austerity plan will win congressional approval, according to Bloomberg. They also suggested the country’s external borrowing next year may be close to half the amount outlined in the budget.
Nscale Files To Go Public On NYSE Under Ticker NSCL
Binance News - According to CNBC, Nscale, a cloud provider focused on infrastructure for artificial intelligence models, has filed to go public on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "NSCL." In its IPO prospectus, the London-based company reported a $1.02 billion net loss on $140.6 million in revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared with a $368.9 million net loss and $10.4 million in revenue a year earlier. Nscale said its customers include OpenAI, Anthropic and Microsoft, and that it rents Nvidia graphics processing units for training and running models. The company also said it plans to acquire Anyscale, named Fidji Simo to its board last week, and had more than 1,000 full-time employees as of Aug. 31, 2026.
Ethereum Reclaims $2,600 as Average Transaction Fee Falls to $0.095
Binance News - Ethereum rose to reclaim $2,600 on Friday as its average transaction fee fell to $0.095, down from a 2026 peak of $0.72. According to NS3.AI, analyst Ali Martinez said a strong four-hour close above $2,570, supported by volume, could open a path toward $2,700 and potentially $3,000. Santiment cautioned that lower fees alone do not indicate stronger demand.
NScale Announces Unsecured Convertible Loan Agreement With Nvidia
Binance News - NScale announced an unsecured convertible loan agreement with Nvidia. According to ChainCatcher, the announcement did not include additional terms or financial details.
STOCKS | Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index Gains 0.7% as Alibaba Rises 4.3%
Binance News - According to Wallstreetcn, the Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index preliminarily closed up 0.7% and fell 0.4% for the week, while Alibaba rose 4.3%, ASE Technology rose 4%, PDD Holdings rose 1.5%, Xiaomi rose 0.7%, Meituan rose 0.6%, and BYD rose 0.4%.
Coinbase files to bring single-stock perpetual futures to US market
CoinTelegraph - Coinbase wants to bring 24/5 perpetual futures trading to individual US stocks, with its proposed contracts now awaiting regulatory approval.
AI TRENDS | Nscale Files for U.S. IPO, Seeks NYSE Listing Under Ticker NSCL
Binance News - According to Wallstreetcn, London-based vertically integrated AI infrastructure and GPU cloud computing company Nscale has filed for a U.S. IPO and is seeking to trade its shares on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker "NSCL".
Crusoe Raises Nearly $4 Billion, Valuation Nears $31 Billion
Binance News - Crusoe CEO Chase Lochmiller said the AI infrastructure company raised nearly $4 billion in fresh funding, lifting its valuation to almost $31 billion, according to Bloomberg. He said the capital will support Crusoe’s push to build AI infrastructure across data centers, cloud computing and managed AI services. Lochmiller also said Crusoe could eventually enter public markets and argued the data center industry has a “marketing issue” and needs to better communicate its impact on water, jobs and local tax revenue.
Former FTC Technologist Warns Government AI Antitrust Exemptions Could Create a Cartel
Binance News - Neil Chilson, head of AI policy at the Abundance Institute and former FTC chief technologist, warned that government-backed antitrust exemptions for frontier AI labs could create a durable "cartel," according to Bloomberg. He said companies can coordinate on safety standards without suspending antitrust rules and that existing consumer-protection and liability laws already provide tools to address harms caused by AI.
STOCKS | ICE Dollar Index Falls 0.05% in New York Late Trading
Binance News - According to Wallstreetcn, at the New York close on Friday, September 18, the ICE Dollar Index fell 0.05% to 100.200, rose 1.08% for the week, and traded in a range of 99.093-100.564; the Bloomberg Dollar Index was little changed at 1202.78, gained 1.03% for the week, and traded in a range of 1190.51-1206.24.
PRECIOUS METALS | CFTC: COMEX Silver Speculators Cut Net Longs by 1,544 Contracts
Binance News - According to Wallstreetcn, for the week of September 15, COMEX silver speculators on the New York Mercantile Exchange cut net long positions by 1,544 contracts to 12,632 contracts.
CFTC Data Show Speculators Cut Net Short Positions in Four Major Natural Gas Markets
Binance News - According to Wallstreetcn, CFTC data showed that as of the week ended September 15, speculators reduced net short positions in the four major natural gas markets on NYMEX and ICE by 153 contracts to 54,263.
STOCKS | CFTC: Speculators Increase Net Short Positions in CBOT U.S. Treasury Futures
Binance News - According to Wallstreetcn, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission said that in the week of September 15, speculators increased net short positions in CBOT U.S. ultra-long Treasury futures by 63 contracts to 345,203 contracts, and raised net short positions in CBOT U.S. Treasury futures by 2,640 contracts to 203,157 contracts.
NBA Eases Private Equity Rules for Franchise Investments
Binance News - The National Basketball Association is amending its private equity policy to let a firm and its executives invest in a franchise at the same time, according to people familiar with the situation, Bloomberg reported.
AI TRENDS | NASA, Boeing Discuss More Than 10 New Starliner Missions
Binance News - According to Wallstreetcn, NASA and Boeing are discussing using the Starliner spacecraft for more than 10 new missions, with the talks aimed at ensuring the U.S. has continued access to low Earth orbit. A NASA spokesperson said the agency is developing plans to meet its goal of sustained presence in low Earth orbit and expects to announce details soon.
Polymarket WTI Crude Oil 2026 September $100 Breakout Bet Rises to 76.5%
Binance News - The probability of the “yes” option in Polymarket’s WTI crude oil September 2026 price prediction market for a submarket betting on a break above $100 jumped sharply to 76.5% from 58% one hour earlier, according to Catcher Predict monitoring. According to ChainCatcher, the move reflected an 18.5 percentage point swing and came amid a warning to watch for the impact of breaking news.
Elon Musk Urges AI Model Testing Before Release Amid Safety Debate
Binance News - According to CNBC, Elon Musk said companies should test one another’s new AI models for safety issues before release, arguing that this approach is preferable to heavy government regulation. Speaking virtually at the All-In Summit on Tuesday, Musk said regulatory oversight is difficult to roll back once expanded. The article said Musk’s comments came after he agreed with Dario Amodei and Sam Altman on slowing foundation model development, while President Donald Trump and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang argued AI firms should move faster. CNBC also reported that Musk has recently backed calls for caution even as his businesses remain deeply tied to AI, including SpaceX’s merger with xAI in February and a $60 billion acquisition of AI coding tools provider Cursor in ...
Zcash Is Running—Devs Want to Make It Faster
Decrypt - A new upgrade would cut Zcash block time from 75 seconds to 25, while quietly rewriting how the network pays for its own security after 2031.
Grayscale to split Zcash ETF 3-for-1, tripling ZCSH share count
Cryptopolitan - Grayscale said on September 18 that it plans a 3-for-1 forward split of its Zcash ETF (ZCSH). ZCSH is the first U.S. fund tracking a privacy coin. The move will triple each holder’s share count without changing what their stake is worth. What does Grayscale’s share split mean for its shareholders? Grayscale has said that...
Here’s Why Bitwise CIO Believes Crypto Could Keep Rallying Without Congress
CryptoPotato - After the CLARITY Act's failure, Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan said that the Bitcoin rally can continue without congressional approval.
Binance launches 24/7 FX perps with weekend pricing system
CoinTelegraph - Binance is joining a growing number of crypto exchanges offering around-the-clock exposure to foreign exchange markets through perpetual futures.
Whale Buys $276,234 Chelsea FC Position on Polymarket
Binance News - Catcher Predict monitoring on-chain data showed a large capital move on Polymarket in the "Brentford FC vs. Chelsea FC" market. According to ChainCatcher, a whale placed a single buy order of $276,234.31 on "Chelsea FC," and the latest implied win probability for the position is 62% based on the current trading price.
GEOPOLITICS | Haworth Says Oil Is Driving Higher Rates
Binance News - Treasuries fell as traders anticipated additional Federal Reserve interest-rate hikes and increased wagers on rising yields for short-maturity debt, according to Bloomberg. Rob Haworth, senior investment strategy director at U.S. Bank Asset Management, said oil is driving rates higher on Bloomberg Businessweek Daily.
$547,000,000 in Bitcoin and Crypto Liquidated As BTC Price Crosses $81,000
DailyHODL - Traders betting against Bitcoin are getting liquidated as BTC’s price pushes through $81,000. A total of $547 million in leveraged crypto bets have closed out in the last 24 hours, says CoinGlass. Most of that comes from shorts, with long liquidations at just $57.10 million. Short liquidations are $469.19 million. Bitcoin led the wipeouts with about […] The post $547,000,000 in Bitcoin and Crypto Liquidated As BTC Price Crosses $81,000 appeared first on The Daily Hodl.
CFTC advances crypto rulemaking proposal for Trump White House review
Cryptopolitan - The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has sent a proposal on crypto market rules to the White House budget office for review on Thursday, September 17. A day before the commission filed this proposed rule, its chairman, Michael Selig, said that they would use their existing statutory authorities to help the president deliver a future-proof...
STOCKS | Meta-Tied Data Center’s First Junk Bond Draws More Than Four Times Demand
Binance News - The first junk-bond offering for a data center tied to Meta Platforms Inc. drew demand more than four times the deal’s size, according to Bloomberg. Investors were attracted by the bond’s juicy yields.
DCC Energy Shareholders Back KKR, ECP’s £5.7 Billion Takeover
Binance News - DCC Energy Plc shareholders approved a takeover by KKR & Co. and Energy Capital Partners valued at more than £5.7 billion ($7.6 billion), according to Bloomberg. The deal follows a drawn-out pursuit of the energy distributor.
FCA draws the UK boundary for offshore crypto platforms ahead of 2027 rules
CryptoSlate - Direct consumer access and agency trading can bring offshore services within scope when the rules begin in October 2027. The post FCA draws the UK boundary for offshore crypto platforms ahead of 2027 rules appeared first on CryptoSlate.
Bitcoin Will Hit $1 Million, Says Kevin O’Leary—But There’s a Quantum Catch
Decrypt - Kevin O'Leary believes Bitcoin could hit $1 million if crypto beats its quantum computing problem, and explained why he's ditching Ethereum.
AI | Nvidia, Google and Emerald AI Launch AI Energy Management Alliance
Binance News - Nvidia, Google and Emerald AI have formed the AI Energy Management Alliance to dynamically manage data center electricity use based on grid conditions, according to Bloomberg. Varun Sivaram, founder and CEO of Emerald AI, joins to discuss the alliance.
STOCKS | Global Cross-Border Commercial Real Estate Investment Rises 56% in First Half
Binance News - Global cross-border commercial real estate investment rose 56% year on year to $71.8 billion in the first half of 2026, according to research data. According to Sina Finance, that was well above about $46 billion in the same period last year. Europe attracted $39.9 billion, while Asia drew $19.3 billion, and the two regions together accounted for more than 82% of global cross-border investment. By destination, Europe accounted for about 55.6% of the global total, while Asia made up about 26.9%. ...
STOCKS | WTI crude futures settle at $100.30 a barrel
Binance News - According to Wallstreetcn, WTI October crude oil futures settled at $100.30 a barrel, NYMEX October natural gas futures settled at $2.9120 per million British thermal units, NYMEX October gasoline futures settled at $3.5276 a gallon, and NYMEX October heating oil futures settled at $5.0578 a gallon.
UAE and Sweden Dismantle $7M Crypto Gang Tied to Contract Hits
Bitcoin.com - The joint operation resulted in the arrest of seven individuals: the leader of the Sweden-based laundering ring in the UAE and six others in the gang in Sweden. The organization had laundered over $7 million using crypto, with links to other activities, including contract killings. UAE and Sweden Dismantle Crypto Contract Killing Laundering Ring International […]
Municipal Bonds Draw Investors as Treasury Yields Rise
Binance News - According to CNBC, municipal bonds are offering more attractive tax-exempt income opportunities as the Federal Reserve keeps raising interest rates and Treasury yields remain elevated, with the 10-year Treasury reaching 5% on Friday. The Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index is yielding about 4.3%, while Chris Gunster, head of fixed income at Fidelis Capital, said that translates to a 7.3% tax-equivalent yield for investors in the highest tax bracket. The iShares National Muni Bond ETF (MUB) has a 30-day SEC yield of 3.8% and an expense ratio of 0.05%. Bank of America strategist Yingchen Li said the muni market is waiting for ...
Meltem Demirors Says Bitcoin Infrastructure Is Helping Drive AI
Binance News - Meltem Demirors said Bitcoin helped build infrastructure that is now supporting artificial intelligence, but she argued that the technology’s ultimate output was not the one she would have chosen. According to NS3.AI, she said crypto companies and miners have brought energy and computing expertise into AI, while the shift by miners toward AI and high-performance computing raises a legitimate concern for Bitcoin’s security. Demirors added that Bitcoin’s difficulty adjustment can help the network adapt as computing power moves elsewhere.
Westinghouse Seeks More Than $50 Billion Valuation in US IPO
Binance News - Westinghouse Electric Co. is targeting a valuation of more than $50 billion in its US initial public offering, according to people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reported. The company provides reactor technology to nuclear power plants.
SpaceX Expands NASA Contract With Three More Crew Flights Through 2030
Binance News - According to CNBC, SpaceX has expanded its contract with NASA and will carry out three additional crewed Dragon flights to the International Space Station through 2030, with the work worth up to $946 million if completed. The award lifts SpaceX's total missions under NASA's Commercial Crew Transportation Capability contract to 17 operational flights, and NASA said the deal helps it maintain access to the station with two commercial crew providers. SpaceX will handle ground, launch, in-orbit, cargo transport, and return and recovery operations, along with lifeboat capability while docked to the ISS. Under the contract, SpaceX will have earned $5.92 billion from NASA. NASA said Crew 13 is expected to launch in October and Crew 14 is slated for next spring.
STOCKS | ICE Brent crude net longs rise to 282,657 contracts, a 17-week high
Binance News - According to Wallstreetcn, speculators' net long positions in ICE Brent crude rose by 16,904 contracts to 282,657 in the week of September 15, a 17-week high.
AI TRENDS | FDA Approves Inluriyo Imlunestrant for Use With Verzenio
Binance News - According to Wallstreetcn, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Inluriyo Imlunestrant for use in combination with Verzenio.
GEOPOLITICS | Canada’s Joly Urges Stellantis and Union to Resume Labor Talks
Binance News - Canadian Industry Minister Melanie Joly urged Stellantis NV and its unionized workers to resume labor talks on Friday, according to Bloomberg. Stellantis is the parent of Jeep.
Pentagon Tells Congress U.S. Iran-Related Spending Has Reached $43.6 Billion
Binance News - According to Wallstreetcn, the Pentagon told Congress that U.S. spending on Iran-related operations has reached $43.6 billion so far, including about $11.2 billion for incremental operation costs, about $28.1 billion to replenish expended munitions, and about $4.3 billion to replace lost equipment.
Bitcoin ETFs Could Triple Gold ETF Assets, Balchunas Says
U.Today - Bloomberg senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas believes Bitcoin ETFs could eventually grow to three times the size of the gold ETF market. Bloomberg senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas believes Bitcoin ETFs could eventually grow to three times the size of the gold ETF market.
STOCKS | General Motors Bets on Diesel Range for Redesigned Silverado and Sierra
Binance News - General Motors will launch redesigned 2027 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 pickups in the fourth quarter. According to Sina Finance, the two models will continue to offer a 3.0-liter Duramax inline-six diesel engine and an optional 34-gallon fuel tank, giving them a highway range of more than 900 miles. The new Duramax diesel still produces 305 horsepower and 495 pound-feet of torque. General Motors said it adjusted the pistons, turbo guide vanes, fuel injection system, and nitrogen oxide sensors, and increased the diesel exhaust fluid tank by about 2 gallons to extend the distance between refills. ...
STOCKS | UBS's Lovell Says Earnings, Not Fed, Are Driving Stocks
Binance News - Nadia Lovell, head of global equity strategy at UBS Global Wealth Management, said strong earnings and broadening profit growth should keep stocks moving higher even as rising rates create near-term volatility, according to Bloomberg. Speaking on "Bloomberg Surveillance," Lovell said earnings, not valuation expansion, will drive the market.
Bitcoin Price Hits $81K on Renewed Spot Demand, Leverage Reset
Bitcoin.com - Bitcoin surged past $81,000 on Friday, hitting an intraday high of $81,238, before settling around $80,800 with a $1.62 trillion market cap. CFTC Draft Rules Spark Rally Beyond $81,000 Bitcoin’s price breezed past $81,000 Friday amid reports that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) sent crypto market rules to the White House for review. The […]
Bakkt Shares Rise 8.45% as Crypto-Linked Equities Rally
Binance News - Bakkt shares rose 8.45% to $8.09 on Friday as crypto-linked equities moved higher. According to NS3.AI, Bitcoin's surge reflected renewed optimism about U.S. digital asset regulation after the Clarity Act recently failed in the Senate.
STOCKS | European Shares Extend Losses as Volkswagen Cuts Outlook
Binance News - European shares extended their losses as auto stocks fell after Volkswagen cut its profit outlook, dragging the broader market lower. According to Sina Finance, the Stoxx Europe 600 closed down 1%, fell 0.6% for the week, and posted a third straight weekly decline. Volkswagen fell 5.6% after it lowered its operating profit margin outlook following a sharp contraction in its market. Nestle dropped 2.6% after Russia took over local assets of Nestle and French supermarket chain Auchan. Airtel Africa Plc's London-listed shares tumbled 11% as the company considers reducing the size of the fundraising for an Airtel Money initial public offering below ...
STOCKS | Fed overnight reverse repo usage rises to $576 million
Binance News - According to Wallstreetcn, Federal Reserve overnight reverse repo facility usage was $576 million on Friday, with three counterparties, up from $276 million in the previous trading day.
Partners Group Explores €800 Million Continuation Vehicle for Private Credit Loans
Binance News - Partners Group AG is exploring a deal to move about €800 million ($917 million) of its private credit loans into a continuation vehicle, according to Bloomberg.
Cetera's Goldman Says Fed Hike Doesn't Alter Fundamentals
Binance News - Gene Goldman, chief investment officer at Cetera, told Bloomberg's Paul Sweeney and Scarlet Fu that the Fed's rate decision was "one and done" or possibly "two and done," and not the start of a bigger tightening cycle. He said the move was insurance against sticky inflation and that markets had priced in too much. Bloomberg reported that Federal Reserve officials failed to adequately respond to repeated warnings about Silicon Valley Bank's deteriorating financial condition before its 2023 failure, according to a new draft report cited by Fed Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman and other people familiar with the document.
Warsh’s ‘Dose of Accommodation’ Comment Fuels Bets on More Fed Hikes
Binance News - According to CNBC, Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said Wednesday’s quarter-point rate increase was a removal of “a dose of accommodation,” and he declined to say how far the benchmark rate sits above neutral. Warsh said the neutral-rate framework is “useful academically” but has no operational effect on policy decisions today, while Goldman Sachs and Bank of America added more rate hikes to their forecasts and market-implied odds of another increase in October rose to near 58% from 42% a week earlier. Futures are pricing a fed funds rate of 4.635% near the end of 2027, implying three or four more hikes ahead.
Chevron Veteran Says Caracas Is Freezing Him Out After Years of Venezuela Strategy
Binance News - The veteran oil executive who oversaw Chevron Corp.’s strategy to remain in Venezuela through years of political turmoil says Caracas is now freezing him out. According to Bloomberg, the executive made the remarks about Chevron’s position in the country. Chevron Corp. had stayed in Venezuela through years of political turmoil under the strategy overseen by the executive.
Two Regulators, One Day: CFTC and SEC Both Move to Ease Crypto Rules
CoinPaprika - The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued a no-action position on 17 September 2026, telling passive software developers they need not register as introducing brokers if they meet set conditions. The move expands relief first granted only to wallet maker Phantom.
STOCKS | Robinhood Shares Rise 8.58% as CFTC and SEC Ease Market Access Rules
Binance News - Robinhood shares rose 8.58% to $119.23 on Friday alongside Bitcoin. According to NS3.AI, the CFTC cleared a path for passive software providers to connect users with regulated derivatives products without registering as brokers, provided they avoid handling customer funds and trade execution. The SEC also opened a temporary five-year window for approved venues to offer tokenized U.S. stocks. Separately, the CLARITY Act fell 11 votes short of the 60 needed to advance in the Senate.
XRP Rises 6.93% as Bitcoin Reclaims $80,000 and Dominance Falls
Binance News - XRP rose 6.93% on the daily candle as Bitcoin recovered above $80,000. According to NS3.AI, the move narrowed the gap between XRP's 50-day and 200-day exponential moving averages, although a daily golden cross has not been confirmed. Bitcoin's dominance also fell from 64% to 59% as traders rotated into smaller tokens.
Fire Rekindles at Vistra’s Moss Landing Battery Storage Site
Binance News - Fire crews responded Friday to a blaze at Vistra Corp.’s damaged battery storage facility in California, according to Bloomberg.
STOCKS | LME Copper Rises $30, Aluminum Falls $13, Zinc Gains $38
Binance News - According to Wallstreetcn, LME copper futures rose $30 to $14,522 per ton, aluminum futures fell $13 to $3,288 per ton, and zinc futures gained $38 to $3,920 per ton.
SpaceX Slides 2% After Delaying Starship Launch to Sept. 28
Binance News - According to CNBC, SpaceX fell 2% after saying it would push back the expected date for its Starship launch to Sept. 28 from an earlier target of Sept. 22. Rocket Lab and Intuitive Machines each dropped more than 5% as well.
STOCKS | MARA Holdings Rises 8.93% as Bitcoin Climbs and Crypto-Linked Shares Advance
Binance News - MARA Holdings shares rose 8.93% to $12.68 at publication on Friday, while Bitcoin traded at $80,997.20 after gaining 6.09% over 24 hours. According to NS3.AI, Morgan Stanley maintained an Underweight rating on MARA and lifted its price forecast to $11. Shares of other crypto-linked companies also moved higher after a CFTC proposal on crypto market regulation.
Saudi Security Delegation Reportedly Met Mossad and Israeli Military Intelligence Chiefs
Binance News - According to Wallstreetcn, Palestinian sources disclosed via the Iranian Students' News Agency (ISNA) that a Saudi senior security and military delegation met with the heads of Mossad and Israeli military intelligence under the supervision of U.S. Central Command, seeking support for operations against the Houthis.
XRP Surges 6.9% as Bitcoin Rebound Reopens Door to Golden Cross
Decrypt - XRP is roaring back as Bitcoin claws its way above $800,000 again, but the charts continue to give traders mixed signals.
US sanctions Iranian crypto exchange and its software developer over alleged IRGC Bitcoin transfers
CryptoSlate - Treasury also says the Iranian exchange moved Hormuz Safe payments to the regime, without equating that stream with the IRGC total. The post US sanctions Iranian crypto exchange and its software developer over alleged IRGC Bitcoin transfers appeared first on CryptoSlate.