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According to blockchain technology developer Cobotlabs, XRP traded at $1.29 on September 18. The asset declined from a recent peak of $1.49, marking a 13% drop. Technical analysis comparing current price action to similar historical patterns from May 2025 suggests potential for significant gains following a consolidation period. In the May 2025 case, XRP subsequently surged approximately 69% over the following weeks after similar sideways trading.

BNB Chain recorded $300 million in 24-hour trading volume on September 19, returning to the most active blockchain rank. $BNCB led gains, with Robinhood and Solana chains following closely behind.

According to Anthropic, Claude Code now supports AGENTS.md starting with version 2.1.277. If a project lacks CLAUDE.md, Claude Code automatically reads AGENTS.md; users can also configure both files to be read via /config. AGENTS.md is a cross-tool project rules file already supported by Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, and GitHub Copilot. Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke publicly criticized Claude Code in late August for only recognizing CLAUDE.md, forcing teams maintaining multiple AI agents to maintain separ

According to Bitget, STRK hit a high of 0.045 USDT early today (September 19), with the token trading at 0.043 USDT at the time of reporting and up 45.96% in the past 24 hours.

According to Turkey's presidential office on September 18, Turkey formally approved a defense industry cooperation agreement with Brazil. The agreement paves the way for cooperation between the two nations in defense equipment research, development, and production.

According to ChainCatcher, Hyperliquid trader solanadoomer cleared 14,300 ZEC for a profit of $5.237 million 2 minutes ago, exiting at $1,559.6 per token, according to on-chain analyst Ai Yī.

According to Reuters, Anthropic announced on September 18 that it would partner with Accenture to independently evaluate its frontier AI models. The companies committed at least US$1 billion over five years. Accenture's AI business, Faculty, will lead red teaming and other safety tests, with independent evaluators working inside Anthropic with access comparable to employees.

According to ChainCatcher, Visa has instructed payment processors including Checkout.com to stop using the "digital goods media" merchant category code for Meme coin purchases, with a transition period ending next week. The merchant code had allowed users of Robinhood Wallet and Fomo to purchase Meme coins via Apple Pay or Google Pay using Visa and Mastercard credit cards through Crossmint, while transactions were miscategorized as e-books or movies, enabling users to earn standard credit card r

According to ChainCatcher, Confidential APT is now available on the Aptos mainnet. The feature encrypts account balances and transfer amounts on-chain while allowing validators to verify transactions using zero-knowledge proofs without viewing specific amounts. Addresses remain public and participation is entirely optional, enabling transparent verification without exposing transaction details.

According to BlockBeats, Binance announced on September 19 that it will launch 24/7 forex perpetual contracts starting September 21, with the first product being USD/Brazilian Real (USDBRLUSDT) settled in USDT and offering up to 100x leverage. The product uses weighted index pricing from third-party data providers during traditional forex trading hours, and shifts to order book-based pricing (weighted moving average) on weekends and public holidays, enabling round-the-clock trading.

According to ChainCatcher and SoSoValue data, Bitwise Hyperliquid ETF (BHYP) saw net inflows of $1.0318 million yesterday (September 18, U.S. Eastern Time). BHYP's historical cumulative net inflows have reached $145 million, with total assets under management now standing at $495 million.

According to Australia, the country announced on September 17 a plan to ban the use of smart glasses equipped with cameras in federal government workplaces, citing privacy and security concerns. The government stated that such devices can record and capture information, which could pose risks to privacy and security, and said officials need to provide "clear and consistent guidance" to civil servants.

According to Coinglass data, whale addresses on the Hyperliquid platform currently hold $9.292 billion across futures positions, with long holdings accounting for 47.67% ($4.43 billion) and short positions representing 52.33% ($4.862 billion). The long-to-short ratio stands at 0.91, indicating a slight bearish tilt among large traders.

According to Beijing Municipal Bureau of Market Supervision, the bureau launched an investigation today (September 19) into four online hotel and travel booking platforms—including Travelio (Hangzhou Tamei Aviation Services), Tongcheng, Tujia, and Meituan (Beijing Sanyikuai Information Technology)—over alleged violations of China's Anti-unfair Competition Law and E-commerce Law.

According to ChainCatcher, a new address 0xa3b...38587 purchased 1 million UNI tokens worth $9.05 million five hours ago, paying an average price of $9.05 per token. The purchase represents the address's first position in UNI.

According to Wang Weiming, deputy chief engineer of China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the government will launch an automotive standards upgrade initiative at the 2026 China Auto Industry Development International Forum. The plan includes optimizing EV incentive policies and establishing a digital identity system for power batteries to strengthen product safety and standardize industry competition.

According to Securities Times, Chief Engineer Wang Weiming of China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology announced on September 19 at the 2026 China Automotive Industry Development International Forum that the ministry will release automotive modification management measures as part of efforts to expand vehicle market consumption. The announcement follows the ministry's rollout of the 15th Five-Year Plan for Intelligent Connected New Energy Vehicles. Additional measures to stimulate

According to Bloomberg, Nvidia has committed $2 billion to Brookfield Asset Management's global AI infrastructure fund, according to investor documents that disclosed the investment size which was previously announced without figures. Brookfield is targeting $10 billion for AI-related infrastructure including factories, behind-the-meter power systems, and compute infrastructure.

According to Yuanalysis, the S&P 500 edged higher by 0.17% to 7,650.50 on September 18, with semiconductor stocks providing support despite headwinds from rising U.S. Treasury yields above 5% and crude oil prices remaining above $100 per barrel. The Nasdaq gained 0.40% to 26,522.55, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.18% to 51,682.64. On a weekly basis, the S&P 500 fell slightly, the Nasdaq rose, and the Dow posted its largest weekly loss since March. Market sentiment remains pres

According to LS Securities research, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 0.25% in September, marking the first increase in over three years. The Fed's dot plot showed expectations for one additional rate increase by year-end, though eight Committee members projected two more hikes through 2027. LS Securities analyst Jung Da-woon warned that liquidity contraction from the rate increase poses downside risk for stock markets in the near term, and forecast sideways trading through the first