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U.S. House Speaker Johnson affirmed that there are no plans to cancel Congressional work days in September.

According to PRNewswire on September 1, Pepperstone appointed Andrew Turnbull as head of Africa to direct the broker's strategy across the continent from Nairobi. Turnbull, a former FXCM Europe senior vice-president with more than 20 years of financial-services experience, previously worked on institutional relationships, margin-FX services and market-specific strategies. Pepperstone Markets Kenya Limited operates under a Capital Markets Authority non-dealing broker license, serving as the compa

Eran Barak, Chief Commercial Officer at Cosmos, discussed tokenized deposits and their potential to enhance treasury liquidity management at the TMANY Conference in New York today.

Robinhood Chain set three new records in August. Single-day decentralized exchange (DEX) transaction volume reached an all-time high of $989 million, while total value locked (TVL) hit $708 million—roughly double the previous month. Stablecoin supply on the chain surged to approximately $770 million, up 47% from July. The ecosystem's growth also reflected a structural shift: transaction activity moved from memecoins in July toward utility and infrastructure-focused projects in August, with PONS

According to Bakkt's official announcement on X, the company recently entered the $208 trillion cross-border payments market. The enterprise-grade infrastructure supports 24/7 stablecoin payment and settlement transactions, designed to enhance efficiency for businesses engaged in international trade.

According to @NEARProtocol, NEAR Protocol's cross-chain volume surged in August as its Intents feature gained adoption, with increased user engagement in confidential transactions. The Intents feature enables seamless cross-chain transactions by creating universal transaction layers within the NEAR ecosystem.

According to FinanceFeeds, SpaceX will unlock approximately 319 million restricted shares on September 9, the third tranche in a staggered release running through December 8. The stock enters this unlock trading near $144, up roughly 28% this month and close to post-IPO highs, marking a firmer entry point than the two tranches that cleared in August.

Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will meet with U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent on Tuesday afternoon local time, according to an official announcement.

Nvidia announced today that DLSS 5 will officially launch on September 3 at 9 p.m. PDT (September 4 at 12 p.m. Beijing time). The technology will support all RTX 50 series laptops and desktops, with NBA 2K27 as the first game to feature DLSS 5 support. GeForce NOW cloud gaming platform will also support the new version.

UK Prime Minister Burnham said tomorrow (September 2) he will welcome French President Emmanuel Macron to Britain.

CBOT soybeans rose 2.0% intraday on September 1, trading at 1,315.56 cents per bushel.

According to The Defiant, Securitize's tokenized high-yield credit fund HINC officially launched on Solana lending protocol Loopscale as collateral. Qualified investors can stake HINC shares to borrow USDG stablecoin without redeeming their holdings. The fund holds high-yield corporate bonds and CLO securities, with a minimum subscription of $100,000 for accredited investors only. This is the third Securitize product on Loopscale; the protocol previously supported Apollo's ACRED and Securitize's

According to blockchain trackers, a whale deposited 70,739 ETH (approximately $174 million) into exchanges over the past 48 hours, part of a larger 167,855 ETH ($408 million) consolidation from multiple addresses. The wallet still holds 97,115 ETH valued at roughly $237 million. The implied price across these transfers sits near $2,430 per ETH. Consolidating funds from multiple wallets before sending them to exchanges is a common onchain pattern for entities preparing large-scale transactions, t

According to Yonhapinfomax, UK government bond yields surged on September 1 as oil prices climbed following escalating U.S.-Iran military tensions. The 10-year gilt yield rose 7.29 basis points to 5.1425%, while the 30-year yield hit 5.8587%, marking its highest level since 1998. WTI crude futures for October delivery climbed 2.5% to $87.90 per barrel. Inflation concerns stemming from elevated oil prices pressured longer-dated gilts, with analysts citing UK's fiscal vulnerabilities and political

According to Edaily, on September 1, share buyback programs from Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix elevated 'Other Corporations'—a market classification for non-financial entities executing share repurchases—to a primary buy-side force in the Korean stock market. The two chipmakers announced combined plans to repurchase 55 trillion won in shares, with Samsung targeting 15 trillion won for employee compensation and SK Hynix committing 40 trillion won for full cancellation. As of September 1, the c

According to FinanceFeeds, 24X Bermuda completed its first spot Bitcoin trade on September 1, 2026, with Standard Chartered acting as liquidity taker and Cumberland DRW as liquidity provider. The transaction marks a live institutional workflow validation less than four weeks after the Bermuda Monetary Authority issued 24X a Class T digital-asset test licence effective through August 4, 2027. However, 24X disclosed no trade size, price, execution time, spread, settlement method, or custody arrang

According to CoinDesk, 21 global banks including Bank of America, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank, and UBS committed to establish a joint stablecoin company. The initiative aims to launch a USD-denominated stablecoin, with plans to go live in the first half of 2027.

According to the Monetary Authority of Singapore, MAS committed S$220 million to FSTI 4.0, a three-year fintech innovation programme covering six tracks: institutional projects, AI deployment, infrastructure, centres of excellence, industry awards and internships. The allocation represents a 46.7% increase from the prior S$150 million envelope for FSTI 3.0 (2023-2026). The Manpower track targets at least 1,000 internship opportunities for Singapore students over three years. MAS said the wider F

According to Ukraine's agriculture lobby group UCAB, Ukrainian food exports fell 41.5% month-on-month in August to 2.15 million tons.

According to BlockBeats, Alkemya Metacore raised $50 million in a pre-IPO funding round today (September 1), led by Gumi Cryptos Capital, with participation from Maven 11, Metalayer, Joint Effects, and Tribe Capital. The company plans to issue ALKN, a tokenized equity token, priced at $1 per token for institutional and professional investors, with the offering closing on October 15. Investors will receive priority capital repayment plus a 6% annual return; commercial profits will be split 80:20