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According to Coinglass data cited by ChainCatcher, Hyperliquid whale addresses held $7.586 billion in positions as of September 15, with a long-to-short ratio of 0.93. Long positions accounted for $3.647 billion (48.08%), while short positions totaled $3.939 billion (51.92%). A major whale address (0x5b5d..60) opened a 5x short position on ETH at $2,296.08, currently facing an unrealized loss of $23.46 million.

According to CryptoQuant analyst CW8900, Bitcoin's long-term holder (LTH) SOPR has surged above 1, shifting market sentiment from bearish to neutral as an uptrend begins. The analyst noted that this cycle's SOPR has yet to exceed 6, the historical level where cycle peaks typically form, indicating that long-term holders have not yet entered the profit-taking phase. With LTH holdings at historically high levels and continuing to accumulate, CW8900 expects the true rally to accelerate as the marke

China's social consumer goods retail sales grew 0.4% year-over-year in August, down from 0.6% in July.

China's urban fixed-asset investment fell 7.2% year-over-year in the first eight months of 2026, down from a decline of 6.7% in the previous period, according to official data.

China's real estate development investment contracted 19.9% in the first eight months of 2026, compared to a 19.2% decline in the prior period, according to official data.

China's social consumer goods retail sales grew 1.1% year-over-year in January through August 2026, down from 1.2% in the previous period, according to official statistics.

China's industrial production rose 5.2% year-over-year in August, compared to 4.5% in the previous month, indicating an acceleration in manufacturing activity.

China's industrial production from January through August 2026 increased 5.3% year-over-year, the National Bureau of Statistics reported, unchanged from the previous month's reading.

China's urban unemployment rate rose to 5.3% in August, higher than the expected 5.2% and marking a slight uptick from the previous month's 5.2%, according to official statistics.

According to Jin10, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) revoked greenhouse gas emission regulations for coal and natural gas power plants on September 14 during the G20 Energy Ministers Meeting in Houston. The agency simultaneously proposed new rules to permanently eliminate its future regulatory authority over power plant climate pollution, undoing standards established by the Biden administration in 2024.

According to BlackRock's strategy team on Monday, the asset manager recommended increasing allocation to emerging market stocks, betting that artificial intelligence-driven demand will push up valuations of scarce resources. South Korea and Taiwan sit at the core of semiconductor and chip supply chains, while Latin America offers commodity and infrastructure exposure needed for AI development. The shift marks a reversal from June, when BlackRock downgraded emerging markets to neutral. BlackRock

According to BlackRock strategists including Wei Li, the asset manager upgraded its recommendation on emerging markets to overweight on Monday, reversing a June downgrade to neutral. The shift reflects confidence in semiconductor and chip supply chain exposure in South Korea and Taiwan, as well as commodity and infrastructure investment opportunities in Latin America tied to AI infrastructure buildout. BlackRock expects rising demand for these constrained resources to support asset values and co

According to Odaily, AMC CEO Adam Aron criticized Robinhood's tokenized stocks and meme coins trading on the platform, calling them 'shameless' and alleging trademark infringement issues. Aron also targeted ticket scalpers, stating that AMC has recovered over 1,600 movie tickets from resale platforms and warned scalpers that 'AMC is tracking you down.'

On September 15, China officially designated the navigation system of the Pingluyun Canal, with the inland waterway section from its starting point to the river-sea boundary—spanning from Pingtang River mouth in Hengzhou, Nanning to the Qinjiang Bridge under the G75 Lanhai expressway—designated as Inland Class B navigation area. This marks the establishment of the complete navigation system for China's first canal connecting inland waterways to the sea since the founding of the People's Republic

According to the UN, on September 14, Gaza's water supply, desalination, and medical services faced critical energy supply risks due to fuel shortages and restricted access to engine lubricants and spare parts. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reported that Israeli military operations across Gaza continued over the weekend, particularly in areas west of the temporary ceasefire line known as the 'Yellow Line.'

In the past 60 minutes, MTL surged 10.42% to $0.339, climbing from an hourly open of $0.307. Over the past 24 hours, MTL has gained 3.99% with trading volume reaching approximately $5.55 million, with the daily range spanning from a low of $0.307 to a high of $0.426.

According to Anam145 cybersecurity firm and Blockchain Valley (Korea University's blockchain society), they announced on September 15 a recruitment drive for Web3 hackathon 'Trust404'. The competition focuses on 'unrecorded moments' in blockchain—attacks blocked before execution and undisclosed information that never reach the chain. Event themes include smart contract detection, decentralized identity verification, and vulnerability proof agents. Online submissions close September 20, with the

Gate News message, two wallets that had been dormant for over a year, possibly belonging to the same whale, deposited 14,700 $ETH ($36.94M) into CEX over the past 9 hours.

According to Korean financial authorities, major foreign exchange banks that underwent a joint inspection by the Bank of Korea and Financial Supervisory Service in June have not received any corrective measures or compliance directives three months after the probe concluded on September 15. The inspection, the first joint foreign exchange examination in 14 years, focused on preventing speculative trading and currency concentration rather than enforcing specific violations. The Korean currency ha

According to Kioxia's official statement, recent media reports regarding its U.S. ADR (American Depositary Receipt) listing do not originate from company authorization. The semiconductor manufacturer clarified that the specific timing, trading market, and offering structure for the ADR listing remain undetermined.