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According to Bank of Russia Governor Elvira Nabiullina, the central bank expects the country's production capacity to recover by the end of 2026.

According to the European Securities and Markets Authority's latest risk monitor published in September, prediction markets are "rife with inside trading." The regulator cited three episodes: new wallets generated $1.2 million hours before February's strike on Iran; by May, nine linked accounts had accumulated $2.4 million in Iran bets winning 98% of the time. A U.S. Army master sergeant was charged over $400,000 in Polymarket profits on Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro's capture, and suspect

Russian Central Bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina said today that there was no discussion of rate cuts.

According to India's Ministry of External Affairs, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Russia. The official announcement was made by the ministry, though specific dates and details of the visit were not disclosed.

According to Bitcoin News, the CFTC's approval of Kalshi's bitcoin perpetuals as futures products has left traders uncertain about how to report gains to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service. If classified under Section 1256 of the U.S. Tax Code, profits would typically be taxed as 60% long-term capital gains and 40% short-term capital gains, regardless of holding period. However, CME views Kalshi perpetuals as swaps, which fall outside Section 1256 coverage. While the CFTC's futures classification

According to CoinDesk, Bitcoin formed a golden cross this week as its 50-day moving average crossed above the 200-day average, but the asset subsequently declined from around $80,000 to near $77,000. Notably, the majority of the rally—from $62,000 to $82,000—was completed before the golden cross signal appeared. Historical data shows similar patterns: Bitcoin declined from $52,000 to $40,000 after a 2021 golden cross, fell from $23,000 to $20,000 in February 2023, dropped from $70,000 to $67,000

According to Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, Russia targeted a Kyiv gas station today (September 11) using upgraded Shahed drones. Zelenskyy stated that Russian attacks with the improved unmanned aerial systems are becoming increasingly severe.

According to Jin10, Houthi forces seized the southwestern port city of Mocha this week under direct guidance from Iran's Revolutionary Guards, according to Yemeni government, Iranian and regional sources. The seizure strengthens the militants' control over the Strait of Mandeb, a critical waterway whose disruption further tightens global energy supplies following Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Two Iranian sources said Iran instructed Houthis last week to escalate attacks on Saudi Arabia

According to Kyodo News, Japan's Hamaoka Nuclear Power Plant will withdraw its application to restart operations. The facility had previously submitted a restart bid as part of Japan's nuclear power revival strategy.

According to shipping data from Jin10 on September 11, Russia's seaborne grain exports fell 61.9% year-on-year in August to 2 million tonnes, primarily due to disruptions in the Azov-Black Sea basin. The disruptions stem from escalating drone attacks between Russia and Ukraine; Russian authorities suspended Azov Sea navigation in early July, and an August 12 attack halted cargo operations at Novorossiysk, Russia's largest Black Sea port. For the first two months of the 2026-27 season, seaborne g

The Shanghai Gold Exchange gold T+D contract fell 1.47% to 939.2 yuan per gram during evening trading on September 11 (Friday), while silver T+D declined 4.91% to 15,565.0 yuan per kilogram.

China's National Development and Reform Commission implemented temporary price control measures on September 11, capping increases in domestic gasoline and diesel prices at 260 yuan and 250 yuan per ton respectively, down from standard mechanism adjustments of 435 yuan and 420 yuan. The move comes as the International Energy Agency cut its 2026 Russian oil production forecast by 125,000 barrels per day to 8.7 million barrels per day and 2027 forecast by 235,000 barrels per day to 8.6 million bar

According to XRPL validator Vet, Lending Protocol v1.1 is expected to arrive with XRPL 3.4.0 next week, bringing fixes and improvements to the first version alongside continued work on Single Asset Vaults. However, validator support for both LendingProtocol and SingleAssetVault amendments remains well below the 80% activation threshold required for native lending to become active on the XRP Ledger, meaning governance approval is still needed despite the software release.

According to Robinhood's August 2026 operating report published Thursday, crypto trading volume rose 61% month-on-month to $17.5 billion in August, though it remained 38% below the year-earlier level. Bitstamp accounted for $10.1 billion of the total, with volume up 53% from July but down 30% year-on-year. The Robinhood app contributed $7.4 billion, up 72% month-on-month but down 46% from August 2025.

According to Bitcoin News, Paris-listed Bitcoin treasury company Capital B purchased 376 BTC on September 7 for approximately €25.3 million, bringing total holdings to 3,521 BTC with a combined cost basis of €309 million. Ranked ninth on Euronext by the ratio of trading volume to market value, Capital B has seen trading volume roughly double since listing on Cboe Europe on August 5. The company trades under the ticker ALCPB on Euronext Growth Paris.

According to BlockBeats, Metaplanet, Japan's largest bitcoin treasury company, announced today (Sept 11) the establishment of Metaplanet Asset Management Asia Limited, a wholly-owned Hong Kong subsidiary with initial capital of $1 million, expected to be operational by September 2026. The subsidiary will handle trading execution and asset management for the Asia-Pacific region, working alongside the company's Miami-based entity Metaplanet Asset Management Inc.

According to Reuters, AI company Zhipu launched a $5 billion fundraising drive on Sept 11, comprising $2 billion in Hong Kong stock placement and $3 billion in convertible bond issuance. The company will issue 21.97 million new shares at 714 Hong Kong dollars per share, representing a 10% discount to the previous closing price of 793 Hong Kong dollars. Simultaneously, Zhipu issued 20.14 billion yuan (approximately $3 billion) in zero-coupon convertible bonds due September 2027, priced at 100% to

According to Reuters, on Sept 11, artificial intelligence company Zhipu launched approximately $20 billion in Hong Kong stock placement and $30 billion in zero-coupon convertible bonds, totaling $50 billion in financing. The company will issue 21.97 million new shares at 714 Hong Kong dollars per share, representing a 10% discount to the Sept 11 closing price of 793 Hong Kong dollars. The 20.14 billion yuan (approximately $30 billion) convertible bonds mature in September 2027, with an initial c

The Derivatives Market Institute for Standards has published an Execution Source Code Standard intended to preserve a reliable record of how derivatives transactions are executed and processed across clearing and downstream operations. DMIST and FIA developed the framework with client firms, brokers, exchanges, central counterparties and technology providers. The standard applies across asset classes, protocols and regions, treating execution source information as authoritative reference data ra

According to EPFR Global data and Bank of America strategists, U.S. equity funds experienced $14.2 billion in outflows over the past three weeks, marking the largest weekly withdrawals since January 2026. Global equity fund inflows fell sharply from $52 billion per week in July to $7 billion, signaling rising investor caution. Meanwhile, 30-year U.S. Treasury yields reached their highest level since June 2007, while crude oil prices exceeded $100 per barrel and diesel prices hit record highs. Ba