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According to Guru Club, UK King Charles III on Thursday summoned industry executives and influential figures to address growing artificial intelligence risks. Nvidia Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang directly responded to safety concerns, stating: "We developers of AI must rigorously test systems. If products are not safe enough, we should delay their release." Attendees did not make public commitments to changes, though several addressed safety considerations.

According to the Bank of England's decision on Thursday, September 17, the UK 10-year gilt yield fell 7.4 basis points to 5.222% after the central bank announced it would hold its base rate unchanged at 3.75%. The 2-year gilt yield dropped 2.3 basis points to 4.736%, while the 30-year yield fell 12.0 basis points to 5.739% and the 50-year yield declined 17.9 basis points to 5.202%.

According to BlockBeats and HTX market data, UNI broke above $7.3 on September 18, gaining over 15.6% in 24 hours. Uniswap founder Hayden Adams stated today that the key takeaway from the SEC framework is not the official text but Commissioner Hester Peirce's concurring statement. Adams noted that permissioned Uniswap v4 pools represent a new gateway for compliant on-chain U.S. equity trading, as users seeking regulated channels can opt into this pathway.

Moscow Exchange Index closed at 2,248.87 points, down 1.6%, on Thursday (Sept 17), falling below the 2,250 support level as it dipped to 2,236.4 intraday. The RTS Index similarly declined 2% to 838.3 points. The decline was driven by lower international oil prices, lack of progress in Ukraine peace talks, and rising concerns over potential U.S. sanctions on Russia.

According to GMGN data, on September 18, Artificial Inu (AI), a stock meme token on Robinhood chain, hit a record market cap of $360 million with a 24-hour gain of 32.1% and trading volume of $23.9 million. The token pairs with tokenized Nvidia stock (NVDA) as liquidity pool.

According to Bloomberg, Apollo Global Management is raising a loan for SoftBank Group from $5.4 billion to $9 billion on September 18 to support the latter's investment in OpenAI. The expanded loan will be backed by assets from SoftBank's Vision Fund 2 and remains subject to final confirmation. SoftBank has committed to investing $64.6 billion in OpenAI and continues to secure additional funding for its AI investments.

According to Lima-based think tank IPE, in the first half of 2026, Peru's illegal gold output exceeded legal production by 8.7 metric tons for the first time in the country's history. During the period from January to June, legal gold production declined 5.6 percent year-over-year, while illegal production surged 19.4 percent. IPE director Carlos Galado warned that as South America's largest gold producer, Peru's illegal gold exports could reach $160 billion for the full year 2026, accounting fo

According to Bitget, during today's trading session, Nasdaq-100 constituents showed mixed performance. Semiconductor stocks led advances, with Intel (INTC) gaining 8.95%, Arm (ARM) up 6.28%, and AMD gaining 6.22%. On the downside, Copart (CPRT) declined 4.04%, while other decliners included CoreWeave (CRWV) down 3.60% and Axon Enterprise (AXON) down 3.12%.

Fortitude Mining has appointed Jaime Leverton, former CEO of Hut 8, as chief executive effective September 21, succeeding Andrea Childs who moves to chief operating officer. The Zcash-focused miner is preparing to go public through a proposed merger with HeartSciences, with the combined company expected to trade on Nasdaq under the ticker TUDE in Q4 2026. Fortitude mined 72,696 ZEC in H1 2026, representing 28% of the network's total production, and reported Q2 revenue of $20.9 million. The compa

According to HTX market data, Backpack's native token BP broke through $0.53 on September 18, rising 18.4% in 24 hours. The rally was primarily driven by the SEC's approval of limited tokenized stock trading on blockchain platforms.

Kusama (KSM) surged 13.38% within one hour, reaching $4.66 from $4.11. Over the past 24 hours, KSM posted a 28.38% gain with a trading volume of $1,344,214.17, demonstrating robust market participation. The price movement, which saw KSM trade between a 24-hour low of $3.61 and high of $4.66, reflects heightened trader interest and strong market momentum in the cryptocurrency space.

According to the UK Maritime Trade Operations, today a tanker heading west reported being chased by a small boat that attempted to intercept it approximately 75 nautical miles east of Aden, Yemen.

SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce raised six key questions on September 18 regarding the emerging 23-hour, five-day trading model in U.S. equities. While overnight trading currently represents less than 1% of NMS stock volume and remains concentrated in a small number of securities, both established and new trading venues have been extending operating hours over the past two years. Peirce's questions address liquidity fragmentation and wider bid-ask spreads during overnight sessions, broker obli

According to PANews, the FDIC Board approved a proposed rule on September 17 establishing equal treatment for state-chartered banks and federally-chartered banks in multistate operations. The rule clarifies which state laws apply to state-chartered banks operating across state lines and covers innovative financial activities including digital asset services.

The U.S. House Ways and Means Committee passed the Digital Asset Tax Certainty Act with bipartisan support on September 16 in a 38-5 vote. The bill establishes special tax treatment for dollar-pegged stablecoins, extends wash-sale rules to crypto assets, and introduces new rules for mining and staking income. It also creates a $10 de minimis exemption for crypto transaction fees, allowing taxpayers to avoid reporting gains or losses when crypto is used to pay transaction fees. On the same day, t

According to its Twitter announcement, NEAR Protocol today introduced confidential trading for perpetual contracts by default, allowing users to open positions without revealing their identities. The update aims to enhance user privacy in the derivatives market by enabling anonymous trading. The announcement garnered significant engagement on social media, reflecting growing interest in privacy-focused trading solutions.

Vlad Tenev, CEO of Robinhood, announced advancements in tokenization for the United States, attributing progress to the SEC's supportive leadership. According to Tenev's tweet, tokenization will enable instant settlement and 24/7 trading for American investors, enhancing market participation and access to digital assets.

According to TD Cowen analyst Krish Sankar, Micron Technology (MU-US) stock has surged 226% this year, driven primarily by earnings growth. However, Sankar believes valuation reassessment will become the next catalyst, predicting a target price of $1,600—representing approximately 70% upside from the current $934 level—based on a forward price-to-earnings ratio of 9x, compared to the current 5.77x, among the lowest in the S&P 500. Sankar noted that Micron has completed roughly 80% of a typical 1

According to Freddie Mac, the U.S. 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose to 6.95% last week, up 19 basis points from the previous week's 6.76%. The rate has climbed for four consecutive weeks and marks its highest level since June 2025.

According to Ric Edelman during an appearance on Bitcoin Magazine TV, the renowned financial advisor predicted Bitcoin could reach at least $500,000 before 2030, comparing current Bitcoin purchases to buying Amazon stock in 1999. Edelman stated that if global populations allocated 1% of their assets to Bitcoin, the corresponding price would be $500,000, adding his prediction may be conservative and the final price could exceed this target ahead of schedule. Bitcoin was trading near $76,522 at th