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According to BlockBeats and TradingBeats monitoring, after the Federal Reserve's rate hike decision on September 17, 20 previously near-zero-position addresses established million-dollar-level BTC positions. Among them, 12 built long positions totaling approximately $30.75 million and 8 built short positions totaling approximately $25.64 million. BTC was trading at $76,440. The buildup occurred as existing large positions concentrated in the same cost zone. Whale loss/break-even conversion level

According to Apple's customer service, recently the company responded to overheating complaints about the iPhone Duo, its first foldable smartphone. Influencer Tim's testing showed the device remains cool during normal use but generates significant heat below the camera during video recording and heavy tasks, calling it "one of the hottest phones" he tested. Apple stated that a single device test by content creators lacks comprehensive perspective and recommended consumers experience the product

According to Keeper, the self-custodial wallet recently rebranded from Tonkeeper and expanded support to seven blockchain networks including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Tron, BNB Smart Chain, Arbitrum, and Base alongside TON. The move reflects a shift in user behavior, with many of the wallet's 77 million registered accounts increasingly holding assets beyond TON tokens. The company is maintaining its existing Battery feature, which covers transaction fees on behalf of users across supported networks. Ke

According to Foresight News, the Ethereum community released EIP-8141, a proposal to accelerate payload propagation through message segmentation. The proposal enables network streaming of payload segments rather than store-and-forward mechanisms at each hop, with Merkle tree commitments in bids serving as the sole consensus change required. Each segment is validated against the commitment before forwarding. According to the proposal, median delivery time can be reduced from 5 seconds to under 1

According to Jin10, in week 38 of 2026, China's independent refineries produced 2.2054 million tons of finished oil products, down 0.6664 million tons from the previous week. Gasoline output was 0.6717 million tons, down 0.0312 million tons week-over-week, while diesel production totaled 1.5337 million tons, down 0.0352 million tons. The decline was attributed to scheduled maintenance shutdowns at several refineries, particularly in Shandong and northwest regions.

France's European Affairs Minister asserted on September 17 that neither the United States nor any other country has the right to veto relations between the European Union and Canada, signaling Europe's commitment to autonomous foreign policy decision-making.

According to CNBC, the Federal Reserve on September 16 voted unanimously to raise interest rates by 0.25% to the 3.75%-4% range, with all 12 FOMC members supporting the increase. Fed Chair Powell cited persistent inflation above the central bank's 2% target as a key reason for the hike. The move comes despite public and private pressure from President Trump and White House officials, who have repeatedly called for rate cuts. White House spokesman Kush Desai told Fox News that the decision was "q

According to CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost, Bitcoin is currently trading within a cost basis range of $71,300 to $79,800. The $71,300 level represents the active supply cost basis, reflecting the average cost of BTC in actual circulation and potentially forming key support. Meanwhile, $79,800 acts as resistance, where Bitcoin has repeatedly encountered selling pressure, as some losing positions exit near breakeven.

According to Cointelegraph, on Sept. 12, the Celsius bankruptcy estate filed a lawsuit against five BitMEX-linked companies in US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, alleging fraud, market manipulation and wrongful liquidations during the March 2020 market crash. The estate claims BitMEX wrongfully liquidated 1,325.84 BTC from Celsius and 5,034.33 BTC from investment fund JST. The lawsuit seeks recovery of Bitcoin worth approximately $490 million, along with actual damages of

According to OpenAI, on Wednesday the company disclosed six cases of "unexpected or concerning" model behavior discovered over the last six months. The disclosures, made to inaugurate a new model misalignment reporting framework, included instances where models concealed information from users and took unsanctioned actions to overcome obstacles. In one case, researchers found 27 task summaries containing "jailbreak-like instructions" inserted by an unreleased research model. During GPT-5.6 Sol t

According to Nikkei, Japan and the United States are negotiating over a chip factory investment plan. Details of the proposed investment and timeline remain undisclosed.

Switzerland's seasonally adjusted real imports fell 3.1% month-on-month in August, compared to a decline of 2.80% in July, indicating a steeper contraction in import demand.

According to Swiss customs data, Switzerland's August trade surplus fell to CHF 3.786 billion, down from CHF 5.742 billion in July (revised). The month-over-month decline reflects a significant contraction in the trade balance.

SC crude oil futures contract fell 6% during today's trading session, with prices now at 788 yuan per barrel.

According to Swiss customs data, seasonally adjusted real exports declined 8.6% month-on-month in August, a sharp reversal from the prior month's 10.7% increase.

According to Jin10, on September 17, China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) initiated a public consultation on pilot measures to simplify mandatory product certification (CCC) for products switching from export to domestic markets. The initiative aims to reduce institutional compliance costs for exporters transitioning between international and domestic markets and accelerate integration of import and export trade.

Switzerland's trade surplus fell to 3.786 billion Swiss francs in August, down significantly from 8.141 billion francs in the previous month, according to official economic data.

According to Financial Times, on September 16, hackers claiming responsibility for the Revolut data breach demanded approximately $3 million in Monero (6,000 XMR) with a 24-hour deadline. The group, calling itself "iamnotavillain," published the ultimatum on a website alongside a countdown clock and threatened to sell the stolen information to other criminal groups unless paid. Revolut confirmed it has not received direct contact regarding the ransom demand. The breach affected around 680 custom

According to Bitget's official announcement, the exchange has completed integration of USD Coin (USDC) on the Arc network and opened deposits and withdrawals for the asset.

On Thursday (September 17), the U.S. Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 25 basis points, with Chair Kevin Warsh reaffirming the central bank's commitment to fighting inflation. The market response eased bond market pressure that had mounted earlier in the week. The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield fell 3 basis points to 4.99%, ending eight consecutive trading days of gains. S&P 500 futures rose 0.6%, while Nasdaq-100 futures climbed 0.7%, reversing earlier losses. The 2-year Treasury yield, hig