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According to on-chain analyst Yuezhen, trader Huang Licheng (Maji) closed some long positions on September 2 as prices approached his liquidation levels. His BTC was $1,800 away from liquidation, while ETH was $50 away. After rolling long positions into the recent bull run that grew his $150,000 account to $11 million, the subsequent pullback reduced his holdings to $4.5 million.

According to the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ), the central bank raised its annual CPI forecast to 2.4% for September 2027, up from the previous projection of 2.0%.

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand projects its official cash rate (OCR) to reach 3.28% by September 2029.

According to the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, the central bank revised its official cash rate (OCR) forecasts today. The December 2026 OCR is now expected at 2.81%, down from the previous forecast of 2.84%, while the September 2027 OCR is projected at 3.12%, slightly up from the prior guidance of 3.11%.

According to Jin10 Data, the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Lincoln pulled into Thailand's Laem Chabang Port on September 2 morning. The vessel will dock alongside other U.S. Navy ships for a five-day period of maintenance and rest.

According to Coinglass, Hyperliquid whales currently hold $7.206 billion in total positions. Long positions account for $3.466 billion (48.1% of holdings) with unrealized profits of $284 million, while short positions total $3.74 billion (51.9%) with unrealized losses of $311 million, reflecting a long-short ratio of 0.93.

NZD/USD declined 40 pips today, falling 0.50% intraday to 0.5860.

According to Bitget data, spot gold touched $4,300 per ounce today, declining 0.67% intraday.

According to the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, the committee decided today to gradually tighten monetary stimulus while supporting economic growth and employment, aiming to bring inflation back to the 2% midpoint target. The decision reduces the risk of requiring larger OCR increases in the future. The committee will assess inflation risks carefully to ensure inflation returns sustainably to the 2% target midpoint in the medium term.

According to the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, for September 2027, the central bank raised its NZD/USD trade-weighted index forecast to 66.9%, up from its previous projection of 66.6%.

According to Samsung Asset Management, the 'KODEX Nasdaq-100 Daily Covered Call OTM' ETF's assets under management surpassed 1 trillion won on September 2. Year-to-date individual investor net purchases reached 530.2 billion won. The product employs a daily out-of-the-money covered call strategy on the Nasdaq-100 index, targeting monthly distributions with capped annual premium yields of up to 20%.

According to Foresight News, Circle announced a partnership with OKX to expand USDC liquidity and trading on the OKX platform. The collaboration will support additional USDC-denominated spot, margin, and futures trading markets, providing eligible users with expanded trading options.

According to the National Assembly e-Petition website, a petition calling for a two-year postponement of digital asset taxation reached 25,065 co-sponsors on September 2, exceeding the 50% threshold (25,000 signatures) required before formal committee review. The petition requires 50,000 total co-sponsors to advance to the relevant standing committee. A separate petition seeking complete abolition of crypto taxation surpassed the 50,000 threshold in May and was referred to committee.

According to Foresight News, Figure (Nasdaq: FIGR) has completed its acquisition of AI-powered real estate lending platform Kiavi for $717 million. Figure acquired Kiavi's technology, operating platform, and certain other assets. The platform and technology will be integrated into Figure's network of over 480 ecosystem partners and expand lending services through Figure Connect, its blockchain-native marketplace. Kiavi CEO Arvind Mohan will join Figure as Chief Commercial Officer.

According to BlockBeats, Berkshire Hathaway CEO Greg Abel will appear on CNBC's Squawk Box on September 2, early morning ET (around 6 a.m. ET / approximately 6 p.m. Beijing time) for an interview with Becky Quick and others. This marks a rare media appearance by Abel. The show has not yet specified topics, though the interview may touch on the company's stock buyback plans and capital allocation strategies.

According to SoSoValue, Solana spot ETFs saw net inflows of $101.9 million yesterday (September 1). Bitwise Solana Staking ETF (BSOL) led inflows with $61.7 million, while Fidelity Solana Fund ETF (FSOL) received $26.7 million. Combined SOL spot ETF assets reached $1.39 billion.

According to Odaily Meme 速递 monitoring, JOHNDOG on Robinhood has reached a market cap of $1.02 million. The meme coin is built around the "John Dog" character featured on Robinhood's government bond educational page, where the figure appears as an example bondholder. The community has connected this character to the Robinhood Chain ecosystem, framing it as a "native character from Robinhood's official website."

According to Gate data, gold (XAUUSD) fell to $4,297.62 per ounce in the past 24 hours, declining 3.3%.

According to on-chain analyst Ai Yie, as Ethereum fell below $2,400 on September 2, a major whale holding 45,000 ETH faces an unrealized loss of $4.1 million. The whale added 28,300 ETH to its position on August 31 when ETH broke below $2,500, bringing its total holding on Hyperliquid to over $107 million (the second-largest ETH position on the platform). The whale's average entry price is $2,486.37, with a liquidation price of $2,252.68.

The Philippine Stock Exchange Index declined 1% during intraday trading on September 2.