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According to KGHM Polska Miedz SA, the Polish copper producer reported copper output of 61,900 tons in August, declining 1% year-over-year. Copper sales reached 53,200 tons in the same month, down 3.3% compared to the prior year period.

U.S. President Trump announced that the country has added more than 1 million jobs since he took office, while the domestic poverty rate has fallen to a historic low.

According to Michael Carney's statement, Monzo EU CEO Michael Carney is leaving the digital bank five months after its Irish launch to start an AI and robotics company supporting people with disabilities. Carney, who joined Monzo in September 2024 following seven years at Stripe, led a team of around 100 people responsible for establishing the bank's European business. He will remain in his role while Monzo searches for a successor.

According to Bitcoin News, as of June, the U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctioned Iran's BitBank, alleging the exchange processed hundreds of millions of dollars in Bitcoin payments under the Hormuz Strait Shipping Guarantee program and transferred funds to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that Bitcoin payment channels are not exempt from OFAC oversight.

According to Odaily, Nasdaq 100 Index gained 0.6% on September 22 and is on track for a record close.

According to BlockBeats, on September 22, Federal Reserve Vice Chair Jefferson stated in remarks for the New York Federal Reserve's annual Treasury market conference that the Fed's discount window remains ready to provide short-term liquidity assistance to banks when needed. Jefferson noted that the tool's usage typically rises when money market interest rates face upward pressure, and emphasized that the discount window supports monetary policy implementation while complementing the Fed's stand

Tesla will unveil the next-generation Roadster on October 1, and the company has reopened pre-orders on its website. The electric carmaker requires a $5,000 deposit upfront, with a $45,000 balance due via bank transfer within 10 days of deposit payment. The deposit is refundable. Tesla has not disclosed the final price but estimates suggest it will exceed $250,000.

According to Yiandian, on September 22, Douyin's Doubaao generic Session team is undergoing headcount reductions of approximately 50%, cutting from around 50 people. The team, formerly Doubaao's largest internal team, handles chat product capabilities including strategy and testing. Following the adjustment, some personnel will transfer to Doubaao's commercialization and Feishu teams, while the remainder will be laid off.

According to President Zelensky, Ukraine struck two Russian refineries in the past 24 hours—one in Bashkortostan and another in Samara. The Black Sea region also came under attack.

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced today that Brazil's exports will reach a record high in 2026, even as the country faces elevated tariffs on its goods.

The S&P 500 Financials sector fell 1.5% during today's trading session, marking an intraday low not seen since July 9.

According to Agora's official announcement on September 21, 2026, the company received preliminary conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to establish a national trust bank. The approval would place Agora's AUSD stablecoin, custody, and transaction infrastructure under direct federal oversight, consolidating the company's digital-asset operations under a single federally supervised entity. Agora National Trust Bank, registered in New York, will operate under OCC

According to Reuters, AMD shares jumped 9.6% to $613.31 today, crossing the $1 trillion market-value threshold for the first time. The rally extended across the broader semiconductor sector, with Nvidia, Intel and Arm also climbing sharply, while the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index rose 4.3% as investors rotated back into AI-linked stocks. South Korean semiconductor exports recently surged 259% year over year to $34.1 billion, indicating strong underlying demand for AI hardware beyond stock mar

According to New York Federal Reserve data, the secured overnight financing rate (SOFR) held at 3.85% on September 21, unchanged from the previous trading day. The effective federal funds rate remained at 3.88%, also unchanged.

According to Kinetiq, Hyperliquid's first L2 network Elysium testnet went live on September 22. Elysium is a general-purpose, high-performance L2 designed for Hyperliquid, settling to HyperEVM and co-locating with HyperCore, with HYPE as its native gas token.

According to New York Fed President John Williams, the shift of U.S. Treasury and Treasury repurchase agreements to central clearing is progressing faster than expected. The industry has begun expanding infrastructure for cleared repos and cash transactions, with activity advancing ahead of schedule from non-cleared to cleared markets to meet upcoming regulatory deadlines. The transition requires eligible U.S. Treasury secondary market trades, repos, and reverse repos to settle through central c

According to CCTV, on September 22, UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for international support for the 'two-state solution' at the 81st UN General Assembly. He urged the international community to ensure humanitarian aid reaches Gaza and protect civilians, while calling for de-escalation of conflicts in the Middle East.

According to CCTV News, UN Secretary-General António Guterres identified peace and security, inequality, climate change, and artificial intelligence as four critical challenges determining humanity's future on September 22 during the 81st UN General Assembly. Guterres noted that global power dynamics are shifting fundamentally, with emerging geopolitical forces rising, private enterprises and individuals wielding increasing influence, and AI technologies gaining greater decision-making authority

According to Alex Thorn of Galaxy Digital, whitehats moved 52.37 bitcoin (approximately $4.5 million) from wallets exposed by July's Coldcard security flaw into a recovery trust on September 21. The transfer, recorded in block 967,948, included an embedded message directing victims to a claims site. The recovered funds represent 2.8% of the total exploit losses and were organized by DART (Digital Asset Recovery Trust), which set up a Wyoming statutory trust advised by national security attorneys