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According to EU-Startups, Zurich-based preventive healthcare company Aeon completed an extended seed round raising over €12 million (approximately $14 million) and acquired German blood diagnostic platform Aware Health. Araya Ventures led the round, with participation from existing investors Concentric, GoHub Ventures, Kadmos Capital, Calm/Storm Ventures, N&V Capital, and Bigwave Capital.

According to China's Maritime Safety Administration on Sept 14, Tangshan Maritime Bureau issued a navigation warning prohibiting vessel entry into part of the Bohai Sea from Sept 15 at 0:00 to Sept 19 at 24:00 due to live-fire military exercises.

According to TrendForce, high-capacity NOR Flash (256Mb and above) is expected to see contract prices increase 90%-110% in the second half of 2026, driven by severe supply-demand imbalance. AI-related products are absorbing substantial manufacturing capacity, preventing suppliers from significantly expanding NOR Flash bit output despite strong demand from high-end applications. The research noted that even as Taiwan and Chinese suppliers increase capital expenditure and production expansion, new

According to the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), the organization recently released an international standard for distributed multi-energy systems, titled "Distributed Multi-Energy System - Part One: General Requirements." China led the development of the standard with experts serving as working group convener. The standard was jointly compiled by experts from China, Switzerland, France, South Korea, and seven other countries.

According to Yonhap News Agency, South Korea's government confirmed over the weekend that its planned 22% cryptocurrency income tax will proceed as scheduled on January 1, 2027, as investors continue pushing for a fourth postponement. The tax applies a 22% effective rate to annual crypto gains above 2.5 million won ($1,856), covering income from selling, transferring, and lending digital assets. A petition seeking to delay the tax by two years recently reached 50,000 signatures on the National A

On September 14 at 4:30 PM, the onshore Chinese yuan (CNY) closed at 6.7071 against the U.S. dollar, up 25 basis points from the previous trading day.

According to BlockBeats, on Sept 14, trader BonkGuy responded to previous controversy surrounding Arc, acknowledging he had not conducted sufficiently deep research into the Arc ecosystem. He stated he received no fees when initially introducing Arc, noting only that the platform had high market visibility at the time. BonkGuy disclosed he has invested tens of thousands of dollars in project tokens he considers promising, driven by optimism about FOMO's integration with Arc. He transferred his A

The U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) rose over 0.50% intraday, trading at 99.59.

According to an official disclosure filed on September 11, Metaplanet approved the creation of a wholly owned Hong Kong subsidiary, Metaplanet Asset Management Asia Limited, capitalized with $1 million in initial funding. The unit will manage Bitcoin-linked investments and execute trades during Asian market hours, complementing the company's existing Miami-based asset management operation for 24-hour coverage across regions. Metaplanet currently holds 43,000 BTC in treasury reserves. Simon Gerov

According to CNBC, Anthropic has chosen the Nasdaq for its public listing, with a targeted valuation exceeding $2 trillion. The move would rank among the largest technology IPOs ever attempted; for comparison, SpaceX went public in June at $1.77 trillion. Anthropic's expected debut price represents more than a doubling of its previous $965 billion private valuation. The company achieved adjusted operating profit in Q2 on $11.5 billion in revenue, a 14-times increase year-over-year. Annualized re

According to A De Futures, SC crude oil futures hit a record high of 910 yuan/barrel on the close of September 14, marking its highest level since the contract's listing in March 2018. The crude commands a premium of approximately $25/barrel relative to Brent crude at the same time, driven by geopolitical tensions affecting supply in the Middle East and Asia-Pacific shipping routes.

According to Reuters, ECB Governing Council member Kazaks said today that reasons supporting further policy tightening are increasing.

According to Morgan Stanley's Sept. 13 research report cited by Chao Xiang Research, the high-end glass cloth market faces a 40% supply shortage in 2026, deepening in 2027 before easing to approximately 30% in 2028. HVLP4+ copper clad laminate will experience a 31% shortage in 2027, narrowing to 20% by 2028. The research highlights that AI-driven data center fiber optic demand is projected to grow at a compound annual rate exceeding 20% from 2025 to 2030, with fiber optic prices reaching a seven

According to SolanaFloor, Solana issued over 1.49 million tokens in the past 7 days, setting a weekly record for the network.

According to the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), on September 14, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Baghaei stated that Iran and Turkey maintain far deeper cooperation beyond their role in transmitting messages between Iran and the United States. Baghaei emphasized that the two countries hold "a special relationship" with ongoing exchanges across multiple sectors, including continuous dialogue between their foreign ministers. He noted that beyond shared historical ties, Iran and Turkey h

According to Jin10, the U.S. convertible bond market reached an all-time high on September 14, driven by surging artificial intelligence-related spending. Meanwhile, China's Ministry of Finance announced support operations for September Treasury market-making, and Zhou Dafu applied to issue panda bonds with a maximum amount of 10 billion yuan. Smart Zhipu raised approximately 392.74 billion Hong Kong dollars through rights offering and bond issuance, with 60 percent allocated to next-generation

German 2-year government bond yields rose 5.5 basis points to 3.2296% on September 14, extending the uptrend seen across the eurozone.

The U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) strengthened today, rising 0.49% to 99.57. Major currency pairs weakened against the greenback: EUR/USD fell 0.5% to 1.1536, GBP/USD declined 0.34% to 1.3480, and USD/JPY climbed 0.68% to 154.517.

According to Goldman Sachs, partner Mark Wilson outlined three major headwinds constraining U.S. equities following a strong second quarter, when the Nasdaq surged 32% and the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index jumped 87%. The challenges include the historical pattern of midterm election cycles, quantitative and trend-following funds remaining nearly fully deployed long, and interconnected pressures between energy prices, bond yields, and equity valuations. Geopolitical tensions are pushing oil pr

According to Binance Research report released on September 14, the tokenized equity market reached an active market capitalization of $4.0 billion year-to-date, up 314%, while monthly trading volume surged to $7.9 billion in August, a 33-fold increase from $237 million in January. Monthly turnover climbed from 0.23x in January to 2.14x in August, indicating accelerating trading intensity relative to the asset base. The report identifies distribution and on-chain utility as the primary growth dri