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According to Guru Club, the 2026 AI Industry Conference will be held in Jinan, Shandong on October 14–16. The conference theme is "Accelerating AI-Powered New-Type Industrialization." During the event, major achievements from national ministries and research institutions will be released, including National AI Innovation Application Pilot Zone construction results, AI+ high-value scenario case studies, and AI application service provider cultivation progress. A series of industry research report

According to Guru Club, Bytedance CEO Liang Rubo said today, September 15, that the IT sector has experienced four major development peaks over the past 50 years: PC, Web, Mobile, and AI. The AI peak significantly surpasses the previous three, and such industry-level opportunities typically occur at 15-20 year intervals, making them exceptionally rare.

According to BlockBeats citing Bitget, on September 15, WTI crude oil rose above $99 per barrel, up 1.02% intraday, while Brent crude climbed above $104 per barrel, up 0.84%.

According to CMC CryptoNews, on September 14, Bitmine Emergent Technologies (NYSE: BMNR), the largest corporate holder of Ethereum, increased its total Ethereum holdings to 5,956,378 ETH by acquiring 27,180 ETH last week, representing 4.9% of the total circulating supply of approximately 122 million ETH. The company's current holdings are valued at approximately $15 billion. Approximately 85% of Bitmine's Ethereum holdings, or 5,067,309 ETH (worth about $12.7 billion), are engaged in staking to

According to Chosun Ilbo on September 15, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix raised their third-quarter operating profit consensus within three months. Samsung Electronics' Q3 operating profit estimate reached approximately 11.4 trillion won, up 12% from 10.19 trillion won three months earlier and up 28% from 8.94 trillion won in Q2. SK Hynix' Q3 estimate was revised to 7.88 trillion won, up 4% from 7.57 trillion won three months ago and up 30% from 6.05 trillion won in Q2. The upward revisions re

According to Jin10, Japan's government approved a tax-cutting package and household subsidy plan on Tuesday (Sept 15) without disclosing how to finance these measures, raising concerns about the nation's fiscal sustainability. The move stacks on top of Prime Minister Takayuki Sanae's ambitious spending plan, which has already triggered bond selling and criticism from U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent. Meanwhile, the 10-year Japanese government bond yield broke through the key 3% level on Tuesday a

NAV Coin dropped 36.22% over the past hour to $0.024731. The sharp decline marked a significant pullback from today's high of $0.042325. The 24-hour trading volume was just $2,915.88, reflecting the thin liquidity environment during this steep sell-off. NAV's 24-hour loss reached 40.55%, with the market cap falling to approximately $1.9 million.

According to TradingBeats, on September 15, a Hyperliquid ETH short trader at address 0xa61c expanded buy orders from $57.81 million to $94.7 million (up 63.8%), targeting ETH at $2,280-$2,437. The address placed a total of 40,000 ETH across the new price range. The address currently holds a short position worth $35.95 million at an average price of $2,587.33, with unrealized gains of $1.003 million. At $2,391.80—approximately 5% below current price—the address would flip from short to long if b

According to Jin10, Australia's Energy Minister Chris Bowen announced on September 15 that he will visit Saudi Arabia next week to meet with the Saudi energy minister amid Middle East conflict escalation concerns over global energy supply disruptions. Australia imported only 84% of its petroleum product needs last year and has been taking rapid action to secure supplies since February. Bowen noted that Australia currently holds 41 days of petrol reserves, adding that Saudi Arabia's government ac

According to Lookonchain, Multicoin Capital deposited 333,166 HYPE tokens worth $26.73 million into Coinbase Prime approximately 20 minutes ago on September 15.

WTI crude oil futures reached $103 per barrel today, up 1.09% intraday.

According to the National Hurricane Center, Hurricane Norbert is expected to weaken to a remnant low pressure system tomorrow, September 16.

According to Macro Risk Advisors LLC, the U.S. Federal Reserve's expected rate hike this week could trigger an S&P 500 correction as profit margins contract amid rising costs, with traders now nearly fully pricing in a 25-basis-point increase. Dean Curnutt, the firm's founder and CEO, said on Monday (September 14) that the S&P 500 is expected to retreat 8% to 10%, with a second wave of declines possible in December. He noted that higher rates may squeeze profit margins for companies unable to pa

According to Shanghai Steel Union, battery-grade lithium carbonate (MMLC) fell to a midprice of 131,250 yuan/ton in early trading today (September 15), down 2,600 yuan/ton from yesterday's 4:30 p.m. close.

According to Jin10 Data, as of September 15, 2026 (10:31 Beijing time), gold bar prices at major Chinese banks and jewelry retailers showed mixed movement compared to the previous day. CMB (China Merchants Bank), CCB (China Construction Bank), and ICBC saw prices rise, with CMB leading the gains at 4.95 yuan per gram. In contrast, Laotemple Golden, Chow Sang Sang, and A-One Gold experienced declines, with Laotemple Golden falling the most at 15 yuan per gram.

According to Jin10, on September 10, Wang Hongzhi, head of China's National Energy Administration, met Guillermo Nuevo, Peru's Energy and Mining Minister, who was attending the APEC Energy Ministers Meeting. The two sides exchanged views on cooperation in oil and gas, power, and renewable energy sectors.

According to Binance official announcement on September 14, the exchange added BNCB (tokenized CEA Industries stock) as collateral for Cross Margin, Portfolio Margin, and Portfolio Margin Pro trading modes. Users can now use BNCB holdings as collateral for margin trades without selling the tokens directly. However, BNCB borrowing functionality is not yet supported.

According to Binance, commodity-type TradFi perpetual contracts will operate on a 24/5 trading schedule beginning September 16 at 05:00 UTC+8. The exchange eliminated the daily one-hour maintenance window, enabling continuous five-day-a-week around-the-clock trading.

According to CoinEx, the exchange announced on September 15, 2026, that it will cease operations and launch an orderly liquidation process. The platform cited prolonged market downturn, shrinking trading volumes and liquidity across the industry, and rising regulatory requirements and compliance costs in major jurisdictions as reasons for the decision. CoinEx will gradually suspend new user registrations, non-spot services, and spot trading, with the withdrawal period ending on December 22, 2026

According to Jin10, domestic gold jewelry prices from multiple brands fell slightly today (September 15) versus yesterday, trading in the 1295-1310 yuan/gram range.