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Following the Sept. 15 Senate vote that failed to advance the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, the SEC and CFTC moved ahead on crypto rules within days using their existing authority. On September 17, the SEC granted temporary, conditional relief allowing certain venues to trade tokenized versions of U.S. stocks through its "Innovation Exemption." Qualifying Tokenized Securities Venues can use automated market makers and liquidity pools without being treated as exchanges, subject to conditions.

According to StoneX, on September 23, the company revised its 2026/27 sugar supply deficit forecast to 0.9 million tons from 1.7 million tons, citing higher expected sugar-making ratios in Brazil's new season. Brazil's center-south region sugar output for 2026/27 is estimated at 38 million tons, down from 40.4 million tons in the previous season, due to declining sugarcane juice content and delayed crushing progress driven by recent rainfall.

According to TRON DAO, on September 23, Privy expanded its support for the TRON blockchain, giving developers enhanced tools to build wallets and financial applications on the network. The integration enables developers to programmatically construct and sign TRON transactions, monitor wallet activity through webhooks, and enforce spending limits and transaction approval rules. Transfer APIs also support programmatic movement of assets on TRON. TRON has become a major global settlement layer for

According to Yonhapinfomax, Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said on September 23 at the UN General Assembly that Iran will not surrender in war but believes in diplomacy. He stated that while Iran must be strong to resist the U.S. and enemies, "we do not surrender to military force, but we believe in diplomacy." Pezeshkian also clarified that Iran needs nuclear energy, not nuclear weapons, and characterized Iran's military capabilities as defensive.

According to Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service on September 22, the EU is planning to seize frozen Russian sovereign assets to fund Ukraine. The service stated that the EU is considering establishing an institution to manage Russian Central Bank funds transferred from Belgian jurisdiction. Belgium has repeatedly rejected proposals to confiscate Russian assets, with Prime Minister De Wever warning that direct seizure could expose Belgium to legal and economic retaliation. The European Clearin

According to Brazil's central bank, capital outflows last week reached $1.091 billion. The net capital flow from the country totaled negative $1.091 billion, according to the central bank's report.

According to the Brazilian Central Bank, as of September 18, the country recorded a net capital outflow of $7.878 billion for the month.

According to Glassnode, Bitcoin short-term holders have moved back above the sell line as of today, indicating renewed confidence among traders despite light profit-taking. The development suggests a level of market resilience, with the behavior of short-term holders potentially influencing near-term price dynamics.

According to Seraphim Space Index, global venture capital in space technology reached $23 billion in the 12 months through Q2 2026, a near 140% surge year-over-year from $9.7 billion in Q2 2025. Late-stage Series D+ funding jumped 123% to $7.2 billion, representing 47% of total capital deployed, as investors shifted focus toward scaling proven category leaders. Mergers and acquisitions expanded nearly fourfold year-over-year, with major satellite communications deals driving activity. Amazon agr

On September 23, the U.S. 5-year Treasury yield surged 20 basis points to 5.03%, marking the first time above 5% since 2007. The move was driven by stronger-than-expected September manufacturing and services PMI data from S&P Global, signaling resilient corporate activity and demand. Investors have raised bets on continued Federal Reserve rate hikes, with the Treasury Department's 5-year auction fetching the highest yield since 2006. The Federal Reserve last week voted unanimously to raise rates

According to Onchain Lens, Hyperliquid burned 34,280 HYPE in the past 24 hours at a weighted average price of $95.25, valued at approximately $3.26 million.

According to Farside, U.S. Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded net inflows of $714.7 million on September 22. Over the past five trading days (September 16-22), the combined net inflows reached $2.01 billion. BlackRock's IBIT led with $350.3 million in inflows, followed by Fidelity's FBTC with $257.4 million.

According to Francis Brook, U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary, stablecoin issuers currently hold approximately $200 billion in U.S. Treasury bills and short-dated securities, and could substantially increase these holdings over the coming years once the GENIUS Act regulatory framework is finalized. Brook made the remarks on September 22 at the 2026 U.S. Treasury Market Conference in New York, noting that stablecoin issuers represent "another important source of demand" for U.S. government debt.

According to documents reviewed by National Assembly member Lee Ju-hui, South Korea's Broadcast Communications Review Board and Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) reached consensus on applying criminal law and the Special Finance Information Act to illegal information from unregistered virtual asset exchanges. The two agencies agreed to apply criminal law to investment fraud cases confirmed through investigation, and the Special Finance Information Act to illegal services or transactions targetin

According to Phasside, U.S. Ethereum spot ETFs recorded net inflows of $162.2 million on September 22. Over the past five trading days (September 16–22), the ETFs accumulated net inflows of $312.5 million, with BlackRock's ETHA product attracting the largest single-day inflow of $88.1 million.

According to Park Sang-hyuk, editor-in-chief of Digital Asset, on September 23, the widely circulated claim that Chinese investors sell Bitcoin before the Chinese New Year and Mid-Autumn Festival lacks data support. Analyzing Bitcoin price changes five days before the Mid-Autumn Festival from 2011 to 2025, Park noted the cryptocurrency rose 9 times and fell 6 times during these periods. Similar trends emerged around the Chinese New Year, with gains outweighing declines. Bitcoin prices around Chi

According to his Facebook statement on September 23, Democratic Party lawmaker Park Min-gyu called for the government to postpone digital asset taxation and focus instead on enacting a comprehensive digital asset framework law. This marks the second such call within the ruling party, following lawmaker Park Byeong-deok's similar proposal on September 22. Park Min-gyu cited unclear valuation standards, domestic exchange disadvantages, and potential capital flight as key concerns. The government p

According to the Financial Services Commission, on September 23, the regulator referred four digital asset market manipulation cases to prosecutors. The primary case involved executives of a digital asset operator employing professional traders to artificially inflate trading volume to over 90% of total trades. The scheme included hiring traders and using multiple corporate accounts to execute wash trades, allowing the asset to list on mid-sized exchanges before targeting larger platforms. Inves

On Wednesday, September 23, the Federal Reserve's overnight reverse repurchase agreement (RRP) usage reached $461 million with 4 counterparties, up from $453 million the previous trading day.

According to a CNBC interview on Wednesday (September 23), McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski said the fast-food giant expects elevated inflation and weak industry traffic to persist, with the sector seeing largely flat growth rather than robust recovery. "We're not expecting that the industry, all of a sudden, is going to have robust traffic growth. It's going to be largely flat. We do think inflation's going to be with us for, unfortunately, many more years at an elevated level," Kempczinski sai