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According to Jin10, ahead of a widely expected Federal Reserve rate decision this week, several leading economists warned on September 15 that raising rates could prove to be a serious policy mistake. Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics, cautioned that the probability of the Fed committing a major policy error is uncomfortably high and rising. He noted that slowing economic growth without triggering job losses or a self-reinforcing negative cycle would be extremely difficult. Steve

According to ChainCatcher, Binance launched Binance Points, a long-term rewards program, effective today (September 15, 00:00 UTC). Eligible users can earn points through daily trading and completing tasks across spot trading, futures, flash swaps, P2P/fiat deposits, bStocks, and community posts. Points can be redeemed for trading fee rebates, futures demo positions, savings coupons, VIP upgrades, and merchandise. Points must be claimed within 14 days of issuance or they expire. Binance noted th

According to Binance's official announcement on September 15, the exchange has officially launched Binance Points, a long-term rewards program designed to reimburse users for daily trading activities. Starting from 08:00 UTC+8 on September 15, eligible users earn points with each transaction. Eligible tasks include spot trading, futures trading, Flash Swap, C2C/fiat deposits, bStock, and community posts. Additional tasks such as payments, dual-asset investment, and Binance Academy will be introd

According to the State Administration of Foreign Exchange on September 15, cross-border capital inflows reached $62.4 billion in August, with total cross-border receipts and payments from non-bank sectors reaching $1.5 trillion. The country's foreign exchange market maintained stable operations amid international volatility. Domestic foreign exchange market trading volume stood at $3.9 trillion in August, while bank settlement and sale of foreign exchange recorded a surplus of $48.5 billion. Ent

According to the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, banks settled 1.709 trillion yuan and sold 1.38 trillion yuan in August 2026. For the January-August period, cumulative settlements reached 14.311 trillion yuan, with cumulative sales of 11.985 trillion yuan.

According to the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, Chinese banks conducted cumulative foreign exchange settlement of 143,111 billion yuan (20.834 billion USD) and foreign exchange sales of 119,848 billion yuan (17.455 billion USD) during the first eight months of 2026. In August alone, banks settled 17,090 billion yuan (2.518 billion USD) in foreign exchange and sold 13,800 billion yuan (2.033 billion USD).

According to PANews, IOST announced a partnership with HyperPocket on September 15 to explore AI-driven trading solutions. The collaboration will leverage IOST's RWA and multi-chain ecosystem capabilities alongside HyperPocket's cross-asset AI trading technology, with coordination across brand, market, and ecosystem layers. The partnership will focus on AI-powered trading strategies and on-chain strategy development, combining IOST's infrastructure with HyperPocket's multi-asset trading platform

According to RootData, Bitget rose to second place on the latest spot exchange ranking over the past 24 hours. The exchange recorded approximately $84.18 million in public order book volume with a gain of 644.42%, the largest increase among the top 10 exchanges, while its market share reached 17.39%.

According to BIT (bit.com) market data, crypto-linked U.S. stocks fell sharply in premarket trading on September 15. MSTR dropped 4.59%, CRCL fell 5.59%, COIN declined 4.72%, BMNR lost 4.63%, SBET fell 4.14%, HOOD dropped 2.75%, and PURR declined 3.15%.

On September 15 at 4:30 PM, onshore yuan (CNY) closed at 6.7134 against the U.S. dollar, down 63 basis points from the previous trading day.

FIO Protocol's price fell 12.25% in the past 60 minutes, dropping to $0.00054 from $0.00061575 on September 15. The sharp decline occurs amid broader cryptocurrency market volatility, with current 24-hour trading volume at $94,108 and market cap at $524,673. Despite the latest pullback, FIO Protocol was up 16.21% over the past 24 hours, having peaked at $0.00077983.

According to ChainCatcher, MediaTek released the Dimensity 9600 Pro flagship chip on September 15, featuring TSMC's 2nm process with over 33 billion transistors. The chip adopts a heterogeneous computing architecture integrating CPU, GPU, NPU, and ISP cores with AI as the central engine. The processor features a full-large-core design with dual ultra-large cores (C2-Ultra) clocked at 4.55GHz, three large cores (C2-Pro) at 4.35GHz, and three large cores at 3.1GHz. Compared to the Dimensity 9500,

According to the Solana Foundation, Solana activated a mainnet upgrade on Tuesday at the start of epoch 1,035 (around 1:00 am UTC) that increased the maximum transaction size limit from 1,232 bytes to 4,096 bytes. The upgrade enables developers to fit more complex operations into a single transaction, including zero-knowledge proofs and new onchain signature schemes. The upgrade also introduced a v1 transaction format while maintaining backward compatibility with legacy transactions.

According to Bloomberg, the Bill Gates Foundation plans to invest at least $1 billion over the next two years to improve AI accessibility globally. Bill Gates, co-founder of the foundation, warned that the way artificial intelligence is rolled out could further widen the global wealth gap. Gates stated in a report that if AI is guided properly, it will give more people access to solutions, opportunities, and knowledge that have long been out of reach. He emphasized that decisions made in the com

According to Jin10, citing commodity strategist Jeff Currie, U.S. gasoline prices face an extremely high risk of reaching $5 per gallon before the midterm elections on November 3, 2026. The shortage, initially confined to refined products, has now spread upstream to crude oil, entering a dangerous new phase driven by scarcity and currency depreciation. Currie warned that diesel prices could potentially reach $7 to $9 per gallon. The strategist noted that refineries are switching between diesel a

According to Crypto.news, Bulgaria's National Assembly passed amendments to the Tax and Social Insurance Procedure Code on September 15, requiring crypto service providers to report detailed customer and transaction information to the state tax authority to comply with EU information-sharing requirements. Crypto companies must register and disclose user details including name, address, date and place of birth, tax number, and tax residency jurisdiction. Additionally, they must report all digital

According to BlockBeats, Bitunix was selected as HackerNoon's Enterprise of the Week on September 15, recognizing the exchange's growth in global markets and its continuous improvements in liquidity, product innovation, and platform stability.

The yield spread between French and German 10-year government bonds widened by 2 basis points to 98.15 basis points on September 15, reaching its highest level since 2012. The expansion reflects ongoing divergence in borrowing costs between the two eurozone economies.

According to Farside Investors, spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs attracted a combined $281 million in net inflows on Monday, September 14, ending a sustained outflow period. Bitcoin ETFs recorded $159.9 million, halting a four-session redemption streak that had removed $462.7 million between September 8–11. Ethereum ETFs simultaneously added $121.1 million. BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) dominated with $134.3 million, accounting for 84% of Bitcoin inflows, while Fidelity's FBTC contribut

Germany's 30-year government bond yield rose 5 basis points to 3.9168% on September 15, reaching its highest level since April 2011.