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According to BlockBeats citing Ember data, a whale started closing its short position in Caiwei Microelectronics (CXMT) on September 24, two months after initiating a short sale, with an estimated loss of $10.84 million, including $5.24 million in funding fees. The address had shorted 2.9 million shares (approximately $18.85 million) at $6.50 per share just before CXMT's listing in late July. It is now planning to unwind approximately 2 million shares (approximately $17.04 million) via TWAP exec

According to Stocktwits, Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) jumped 36% on Tuesday after the company released positive maintenance data for its obesity drug VK2735, marking its best one-day gain in over two years. Patients maintained up to 97% of their weight loss when switched from weekly to every-other-week injections, and up to 90% when moved to monthly doses. On Wednesday, shares fell in after-hours trading after Viking announced plans to raise $400 million through $200 million in common stock and $2

According to Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, starting October 1, the territory will expand its "Scheme for Facilitated Entry for Specially Invited Persons," extending coverage from Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states to Central Asia and Middle East countries and regions. All government policy bureaus and departments will be permitted to issue invitations under the scheme to promote trade, economic cooperation, and exchanges. The government will simult

According to Qoder's announcement at the 2026 Hangzhou Cloud Summit on September 23, Alibaba's intelligent agent platform Qoder has launched two new collaboration features: Projects and Discussion. The platform enables teams to organize development work within a single project, break down goals into specific tasks, and invite colleagues and agents to discuss requirements, review solutions, and track execution. Qoder simultaneously introduced custom agent and custom agent team capabilities, allow

According to CNBC, SoftBank issued $11.1 billion in bonds today (September 24) to fund its $10 billion third-tranche investment in OpenAI. The bond offering comprised $10 billion in U.S. dollar-denominated senior notes and €1 billion in euro-denominated bonds. Upon completion of this final investment tranche on October 1, SoftBank's total investment in OpenAI will reach $64.6 billion with a shareholding of approximately 13%. SoftBank shares rose 3.26% to 6,521 yen in morning trading, as investor

According to Jin10 Futures, the CFETS-NEX market-wide yuan funding sentiment index fell to 49 as of 10:15 on September 24, down 1 point from 08:45. Sentiment indices for large banks, mid-size banks, and non-bank institutions stood at 46, 49, and 51 respectively, each declining by 1 point. The index ranges from 0 to 100, with 50 representing equilibrium and readings above 50 indicating tighter liquidity conditions.

According to The Information, Google is set to release its flagship Gemini 4 AI model.

According to ETF CHECK, the KODEX US CPU Semiconductor TOP10 index rose 22.65% during the week of September 16–23, topping domestic exchange-traded fund performance charts as AI agent adoption accelerates. Meta's Muse, a personal AI agent launched on September 8, has driven the momentum. Within 12 days of launch, Muse accumulated 1.8 million downloads, surpassing ChatGPT's 1.3 million downloads over the same period post-launch, with daily active users reaching 640,000. Unlike chatbots, AI agents

According to data from OnChainLabs, XRP surged 49% from August 20 to September 22, reaching 2,110 Korean won from 1,420 won. Bitcoin rose 27% and Ethereum gained 36% over the same period, as the crypto market shrugged off U.S. interest rate concerns. Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded net inflows of $999 million in a single day on September 21, marking the largest daily inflow in one year. Fidelity's Global Macro Strategy Director Julien Timmer noted that Bitcoin has held above the $60,000 support level

Over the past week (September 16-23), KODEX U.S. CPU Semiconductor TOP10 ETF surged 22.65%, leading South Korean funds, followed by KIWOOM U.S. CPU Semiconductor TOP4+ which gained 16.18%, according to ETF CHECK. The rally is driven by Meta's AI agent Muse, launched on September 8, which performs real-world tasks like email and travel booking in the background. Muse reached 1.8 million cumulative downloads within 12 days, surpassing ChatGPT's 1.3 million at the same stage. Unlike GPU-heavy AI in

According to Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Japan's Nikkei 225 Index opened 0.70% higher on Sept 24 after a holiday break, gaining 457.49 points to 65,476.44. Semiconductor-related stocks including Advantest, Tokyo Electron, and Ibiden led the rally, as U.S. AI and chip stocks surged during Japan's market closure. Additionally, the U.S.-China trade truce extension through November 10, announced by U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sept 23, supported investor sentiment.

According to ChainCatcher, the X account of Nano Labs founder Jack Kong has been compromised. The account recently posted unauthorized content related to tokens and artificial intelligence trading models. Nano Labs issued a statement clarifying that neither the founder nor the company authorized or issued any related token projects, and warned users against clicking suspicious links, transferring funds to related contracts, or trusting private messages to avoid fraud.

According to TRON DAO's announcement on September 23, the TRON blockchain surpassed $30 trillion in cumulative transaction volume. The milestone reflects the network's position as the leading settlement layer for stablecoin transfers and payments globally. TRON has recorded over 405 million user accounts, 15 billion total transactions, and $28 billion in total value locked. The network hosts $94 billion in circulating USDT—the largest supply of any blockchain. According to Token Terminal, TRON l

According to Samsung, the company signed contracts with South Korea's KT and SK Telecom on September 23 for AI radio access network projects under the government's Hyper AI Network initiative. Work begins in October 2026, with KT running trials at HD Hyundai Samho's Yeongam Shipyard using robots for welding and painting, while SK Telecom tests autonomous patrol robots at SK Incheon Petrochem. Samsung serves as sole vendor for KT's project and main vendor for SK Telecom's.

According to BlockBeats, on September 24, Japan's 5-year government bond yield rose 7 basis points to reach a record high of 2.345%.

According to Bloomberg, a data center developer backed by Blue Owl Capital raised $1.1 billion in debt to fund the Digital Drive data center project near Richmond, Virginia. The facility will have 76 megawatts of IT capacity and will be fully leased by CoreWeave under a 15-year, $2.94 billion contract. Operations are expected to commence between 2027 and 2028.

According to Jin10, on September 23, China's Civil Aviation Administration Vice Administrator Liang Nan met with Singapore's Senior Minister of State for Transport and National Development Sun Xueling in Beijing. Both sides exchanged views on deepening civil aviation cooperation, enhancing aviation connectivity between the two countries, promoting aviation market prosperity, and facilitating personnel and trade exchanges.

According to OpenAI, ChatGPT Ads expanded on September 24 to seven Asian markets: Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and Taiwan. The rollout brings the product to more than 60 countries globally. Ads will appear only for users on ChatGPT Free and Go plans, while Plus, Pro, and Enterprise subscribers remain ad-free. Advertisers can purchase placements through OpenAI's Ads Solutions team, agency partners, technology partners, and self-service Ads Manager. The compa

OpenAI said on September 23 it released MentalHealthBench, an open benchmark for testing how AI systems respond to mental health conversations. The benchmark was co-created with more than 80 licensed mental health experts from 22 countries and includes synthetic conversations covering non-acute cases, high-acuity situations, and emergencies across multiple languages and regions.

According to Coinglass data, Hyperliquid whales currently hold $9.074 billion in open positions. Long positions total $4.312 billion (47.51% of holdings), while short positions account for $4.763 billion (52.49%). Long positions show unrealized gains of $585 million, while shorts posted unrealized losses of $622 million.