Gate Crypto Flash News and Market Updates

According to ChainCatcher, OKX will list xMETA/USDC trading pair on September 17 at 6:00 PM on its spot trading market. The pre-trading order period is from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM.

According to Coinglass, 30 million USDT transferred from an unknown wallet to Binance on September 17 at 12:00 UTC.

According to ChainCatcher, IRF, a research institution building decentralized finance infrastructure for AI agents, announced today the acquisition of Nomina, including its technology, intellectual property, brand, and infrastructure. The primary asset is Nomina's SolverNet intent-execution protocol, which has processed over 7.5 million transactions to date. SolverNet is live and production-verified across Ethereum mainnet, Arbitrum, Base, and Optimism, with integrations including Symbiotic, Gea

According to ChainCatcher, CoinShares PLC (Nasdaq: CSHR) shareholders approved all resolutions at a special shareholders meeting on September 15, 2026. The approvals include authorization to repurchase up to 25% of outstanding common shares and implementation of the CoinShares PLC 2026 Equity Incentive Plan across all operating jurisdictions without increasing reserved shares.

According to SoSoValue data cited by ChainCatcher, Ethereum spot ETFs saw net outflows of $224 million yesterday (September 16). BlackRock's ETHA experienced the largest single-day outflow at $110 million, though it has accumulated $12.886 billion in net inflows historically. Fidelity's FETH followed with $55.583 million in outflows. The total assets under management for Ethereum spot ETFs reached $15.155 billion, representing 5.15% of Ethereum's total market capitalization.

The World Meteorological Organization on September 17 released its Global Water Resources Status Report, warning that 2025 saw one of the driest years for global rivers in 35 years. The report noted that roughly 36% of global river basins experienced below-normal streamflow. Over the past seven consecutive years, river basins in "normal" condition represented only 34% to 38% of total area, significantly lower than the 46% average recorded from 1991 to 2020. The organization also warned that glob

On September 16, Payward announced plans to offer eligible U.S. clients access to perpetual futures markets built on Hyperliquid's blockchain through a regulated derivatives structure. The company intends to deploy markets using Hyperliquid's HIP-3 framework, which allows third parties to create and administer their own perpetual futures. Bitnomial Exchange and Bitnomial Clearinghouse would serve as the HIP-3 deployer, with NinjaTrader Clearing carrying customer accounts as the registered future

According to CEO David Solomon speaking at the Barclays Global Financial Services Conference on September 16, Goldman Sachs expects its third-quarter fixed income, currencies, and commodities (FICC) business to weaken, while its equity division remains strong. Solomon also indicated that Q3 costs will rise due to increased client activity and accelerated technology investments. The bank's stock fell nearly 4% following his remarks, underperforming other financial stocks amid Federal Reserve rate

According to BlockBeats, on September 17, Macquarie forecasts the U.S. Federal Reserve will raise interest rates by a total of 50 basis points, with increases of 25 basis points each in December 2026 and Q1 2027.

According to Jin10, Japan's government announced a tax reform plan on September 17 to cut the food consumption tax from 8% to 1% effective April 2027, marking the first reduction since the tax was introduced in 1989. Economist Kobayashi Naotaro of Meiji University warned that the cabinet's tax policy may further burden citizens, as consumption tax is a critical long-term fiscal revenue source supporting Japan's social welfare and public services. The reduction could impact both fiscal revenue an

According to The Wall Street Journal, OpenAI has begun preliminary discussions for a new funding round with a potential valuation exceeding $1.2 trillion. The news comes amid recent concerns about AI development slowdown following remarks from industry leaders over the weekend. Oracle and CoreWeave stand to benefit from OpenAI's continued fundraising momentum. Oracle is collaborating with OpenAI on a $300 billion data center partnership through 2030, while CoreWeave has a cloud computing contrac

According to prediction markets tool PPP, on September 16, odds that the U.S. Federal Reserve will cumulatively raise rates by 50 basis points in 2026 rose to 66% on Polymarket, up 21% in 24 hours. Odds for a 75 basis points cumulative hike climbed to 15%, gaining 7% over the same period. The Fed concluded its monetary policy meeting earlier that day with a 25 basis point rate increase, marking its first hike since July 2023.

According to Odaily, Hong Kong's 2026 Chief Executive Policy Address proposes enhancing the virtual asset licensing system and regulatory framework through the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), while establishing clearer compliance pathways for virtual asset service providers. The address also outlines a revised regulatory framework for tokenized investment products, aiming to facilitate issuance, trading, and innovation in tokenized gold and other eligible real-world asset products on li

According to ChainCatcher, Paradigm founder Matt Huang said on social media that pure token-based voting for Zcash governance could introduce uncertainty and potentially undermine trust in the asset as a monetary system. He suggested combining token voting with alternative governance mechanisms. Huang also emphasized that Zcash's developer fund remains critical given accelerating advances in AI network attacks and quantum computing, noting that inflation-based developer funding represents a rela

SPDR Gold Trust, the world's largest gold ETF, increased its holdings by 1.711 tons compared to the previous day, bringing total holdings to 1,051.988 tons.

According to Farside Investors, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw net outflows of $295.9 million yesterday (September 16), marking the second consecutive day of withdrawals. iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) led with $144 million in outflows, followed by Fidelity Bitcoin Trust (FBTC) with $52.7 million, and ARK Bitcoin Mini Trust (ARKB) with $84.4 million.

iShares Silver Trust, the world's largest silver ETF, saw holdings decline by 39.33 tons overnight, with current holdings standing at 15,226.98 tons.

According to HSBC, Australia's declining real estate market will weigh on economic growth and help the Reserve Bank of Australia bring inflation back to its 2-3% target range, economist Paul Bloxham said in a research report released Thursday. The deterioration in the property market will cool the economy through multiple channels, with the negative wealth effect being most prominent. A 5% drop in house prices typically reduces consumer spending by 0.8% within two years. Economists and traders e

According to RootData data released by ChainCatcher, Gate's tokenized assets reached $154 million in depth, accounting for 20.9% market share and ranking third among platforms. The data covers crypto-native asset types including derivatives and tokenized contracts only.

According to Yicai, D-Robotics, a China-based robotics chip and software maker, completed a $400 million Series C round on September 17, led by Mirae Asset. Meituan and government-backed investors including Hefei State-owned Capital Investment and Nanshan Zhixin Investment also participated. The company will use the funding to expand its Sunrise chip line and develop a software platform for robot development. D-Robotics reported cumulative Sunrise chip shipments exceeded 8 million units, with fi