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On Friday, Akamai announced an $11.6 billion, seven-year agreement with Anthropic to supply CPU compute capacity through Akamai Cloud for AI workloads. The deal can expand by another $9 billion, potentially bringing total commitment to nearly $20 billion. Anthropic also received warrants convertible into up to 5% of Akamai's common stock. Akamai shares jumped more than 20% after the announcement, positioning the company as an AI infrastructure player alongside cloud and data-center providers ben

According to AFP on September 26, Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian stated he has coordinated with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei on Tehran's new plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Pezeshkian added that if the United States agrees to the proposal, Iran will fulfill its obligations. He noted that a six-member delegation from military, parliamentary, and government bodies has been meeting and holds decision-making authority on the matter.

According to Fox News, U.S. State Department officials said on September 27 that Iran is making a strategic miscalculation if it believes domestic price increases and the midterm elections will weaken President Trump's leverage in negotiations to end the nearly seven-month conflict. Despite a three-hour meeting this week ending without announcing a breakthrough, the U.S. government expressed confidence that mounting economic pressure will push Iran toward reaching an agreement. U.S. State Depart

According to BlockBeats, on September 27, Iran's Foreign Minister Araqchi stated that reopening the Strait of Hormuz depends on whether the United States meets Iran's conditions, including ceasing alleged "aggression," ending naval blockades and economic sanctions, and releasing Iranian assets. U.S. President Trump rejected Iran's latest conditional proposal on Saturday, with the Wall Street Journal citing U.S. officials as saying Trump may resume bombing Iran after November's midterm elections.

According to Coinglass, over $156 million in positions were liquidated across crypto markets in the past 24 hours, with short liquidations accounting for $84.5 million and long liquidations for $71.48 million. Bitcoin saw $11.73 million liquidated, while Ethereum recorded $14.89 million, with 66,222 traders affected. The largest single liquidation occurred in XRP-USD on Hyperliquid, valued at $3.35 million.

According to FinanceFeeds, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted $2.4 billion in net inflows during the week ended September 25, marking their strongest weekly intake since October 2025 and pushing 2026 year-to-date flows into positive territory at approximately $934.1 million. Spot Ether ETFs added $689.9 million while U.S. Solana funds collected $188.2 million, including a record $86.7 million on Friday, signaling a broader return of capital to regulated crypto products across multiple assets.

According to Freddie Mac's Primary Mortgage Market Survey, the 30-year fixed mortgage rate reached 7.03% as of Sept. 24, up from 6.95% a week earlier and marking the fifth consecutive weekly increase. The 15-year fixed rate climbed to 6.42% from 6.26%, while the 10-year Treasury yield finished Sept. 25 at 5.17%. The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark rate by 25 basis points to 3.75%-4.00% on Sept. 16, but mortgage rates are primarily driven by longer-term Treasury yields and mortgage-backed se

According to BlockBeats and Ai Yin monitoring, an entity that accumulated 130,591 ETH in 2023 is reportedly liquidating its holdings. In the past week, the entity transferred approximately 128,972 ETH to trading platforms, valued at around $345 million based on an average entry price of $2,680.31. If all ETH is sold at current levels, the entity is expected to realize approximately $84.31 million in profit. Following recent transfers, the entity's on-chain ETH balance has been cleared.

According to Tasnim News Agency, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, currently attending UN-related meetings in New York, plans to return to Iran on next Tuesday, September 29.

According to Park Byeong-chang, CEO of MP Partners, speaking on YouTube channel 3PROTV on September 23, U.S. semiconductor stocks including Micron Technology and SanDisk drove strength in Korean chipmakers on the day. Park noted that while October presents a potential upside opportunity as companies complete earnings releases and share buyback programs amid reduced rate concerns, key variables will determine market direction. Park emphasized that the relationship between interest rates and AI-dr

According to Lookonchain, a Solana whale at address 0x9c6a opened a 20x leveraged long position approximately one month ago with 550,087 SOL, worth around $67.88 million at the time. As of September 27, the position holds unrealized profits exceeding $23 million. The trader has placed a take-profit sell order near the $200 price level. If SOL reaches that target, the cumulative profit from this leveraged trade could exceed $65 million.

According to SRF, Swiss National Bank (SNB) Governor Martin Schlegel stated that record-high temperatures this year have impacted food prices but are not a primary driver of Swiss inflation. The SNB is closely monitoring the weather's effects on food costs, with dry and hot summers showing noticeable price fluctuations. However, Schlegel noted that inflation gains have been attributed almost entirely to oil products, with the SNB implementing policy measures in response. The central bank expects

According to TheEnergyMag, Bitcoin miner Marathon Digital (MARA) has deposited $100 million in power deposit for its Texas data center project in Matagorda County, while adjusting payment and exit terms with sustainable fuel developer HIF USA. The project spans over 1,200 acres southwest of Houston with planned power capacity reaching 2 gigawatts, designed to support high-performance computing and Bitcoin mining operations. Under the revised agreement, the total acquisition price remains capped

According to Goldman Sachs, Meta's AI agent model Muse drove the company's market value up $220 billion in the week to September 27, with Nasdaq 100 becoming the week's strongest major index. The launch pushed Meta's market cap above $2 trillion, bolstering AI-related stocks. However, market breadth is deteriorating. Excluding AI-linked stocks, the S&P 500 fell about 1% this week, while stocks hitting new lows on the New York Stock Exchange have exceeded those hitting new highs for nine consecut

According to Jin10, next week will bring key U.S. economic releases, with the September nonfarm employment report and core PCE price index data set for Friday. Chinese manufacturing PMI is scheduled for Wednesday, while the Reserve Bank of Australia will announce its policy decision on Tuesday. Throughout the week, multiple Federal Reserve officials will deliver remarks. Additionally, domestic Chinese exchanges (Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Beijing exchanges) and commodity futures exchanges will be c

According to Reuters on September 27, UK police evacuated residents near RAF Fairford and arrested multiple men on suspicion of explosives-related offenses. The incident occurred in Welford, near the RAF Fairford air base in England, which is used by the U.S. military.

According to Ripple, South African bank Absa now offers institutional digital asset custody using Ripple's custody technology. The service provides regulated key management and governance controls for corporate clients managing crypto assets, applying traditional banking standards for compliance and asset recoverability. The timing aligns with growing regional demand: Sub-Saharan Africa received over $205 billion in onchain crypto value between July 2024 and June 2025, up roughly 52% from the pr

The SEC's Division of Corporation Finance said Friday (September 26) that token buyback announcements on functional crypto networks don't constitute essential managerial efforts under the Howey test, the Supreme Court standard for determining whether an asset is an investment contract or security. However, for networks not yet functional, pitching buybacks as a source of yield or returns could still trigger securities laws. The guidance, published in new FAQs, also clarified that promises to mai

A federal jury in San Diego ruled that Apple Inc. infringed two patents held by Taction Technology related to haptic technology in its Taptic Engine, ordering the company to pay $5.7 billion in damages. The jury found that Apple incorporated Taction's patented technology—which uses coils, magnets, ferrofluid and flexures to produce precise vibrations—into the Taptic Engine used in iPhones and Apple Watches. The jury did not find the infringement to be willful. Taction's original complaint, filed

According to Coinglass data, as reported by ChainCatcher, Hyperliquid whale positions currently stand at $9.695 billion. Long positions total $4.548 billion (46.91% of holdings) with $683 million in unrealized gains, while short positions account for $5.147 billion (53.09%) with $756 million in unrealized losses, reflecting a 0.88 long-to-short ratio.