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On Saturday, September 12, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei published a blog post proposing new safety measures including third-party assessments and calling for industry-wide slowdown in frontier AI model development. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman endorsed Amodei's suggestion to grant independent evaluators access comparable to employees. Elon Musk, who operates xAI, also voiced support, stating Amodei is correct.

According to MarketWatch, the Federal Reserve is expected to resume rate hikes next week, with market odds for one rate increase at approximately 86%, as the U.S. core consumer price index (CPI) for August came in above expectations. The 2-year Treasury yield rose approximately 8 basis points to 4.64%, while the 10-year yield increased 1 basis point to 4.97%. Analysts from BMO Capital Markets and Vanguard estimate the Fed may raise rates three times by year-end—in September, October, and Decembe

According to Yonhap Infomax, South Korea's KOSPI securities industry index fell to 5,081.33 on September 11, down 1.15 percent from the previous session. The index peaked at 10,070.75 in May during the market rally but has since retreated, with analyst Kim Sung-hun from Hyundai Motor Securities noting that despite record earnings in the first half of 2026, securities stocks have surrendered most of their early-year gains amid the market downturn. Analysts assess that valuation appeal has emerged

According to Yonhap Infomax, South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) launched a comprehensive consumer protection crackdown on the insurance industry on September 13, 2026, following sharp increases in complaints and disputes. Life insurance complaints rose 22.8% year-over-year to 9,750 cases in the first half of 2026, while property and casualty insurance complaints increased 8.2% to 21,662 cases. Dispute mediation applications surged 67.4% and 57.9% respectively. The FSS plans to est

According to Strategy, Bitcoin is transitioning from a speculative asset to a foundational digital capital market asset, according to the Bitcoin Investor Guide released today (Sept. 13). The guide attributes Bitcoin's long-term value to scarcity, open access, global liquidity, and independent verification, positioning it to absorb a portion of the monetary premium currently attached to gold, real estate, equities, bonds, and art. As of Sept. 4, BTC traded at approximately $79,809, representing

According to Jin10, Houthi forces in Yemen have seized multiple strategic Red Sea positions, including Muha and Hanish Islands, within nine days as of September 13, escalating conflict with government forces. The rapid territorial gains stem from three key factors: Houthis have built multi-front operational capabilities through sustained military exercises with regional allies since October 2023; Yemen's government military remains fractured after the 2022 UN-brokered ceasefire collapsed; and U.

Earlier today, DFI surged 19.5% within 5 minutes, pushing the price to $0.000597. The cryptocurrency's market cap stands at approximately $550,487. However, DFI has declined 70.08% over the past 24 hours, with a daily trading volume of $219.01, reflecting significant volatility and mixed market sentiment.

According to Jin10, on September 13, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Duff urged Congress to approve the Trump administration's 2027 defense budget of 1.5 trillion dollars. Duff stated that the Pentagon has already signed procurement contracts with defense contractors and is awaiting funding to address critical gaps in weapons and ammunition stockpiles to meet operational requirements.

According to Onchain Lens, Loracle sold $8.68 million worth of HYPE on September 13, realizing a loss of $566,500. The address accumulated losses of $16.57 million over the past 30 days, with total historical losses reaching $28.64 million.

According to Odaily, tokenized stock trading on Base reached $730.9 million over the past 30 days. Aerodrome accounted for $557.1 million of this total, representing 76% of all trading volume, while Uniswap v4 recorded $139.3 million.

According to Odaily, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced the company will not pursue an IPO this year, postponing its listing plans to 2027 at the earliest. Altman cited current conditions in AI safety as the primary reason, noting the company faces no immediate pressure to go public and remains focused on resolving AI safety and alignment challenges.

According to ChainCatcher, citing GMGN data, Meme coin 'Lobster' reached a market capitalization of $170 million in early morning trading on September 12, marking a new all-time high. The token is currently trading at $154 million with a 24-hour gain exceeding 117%.

According to ChainCatcher, citing GMGN data, the Solana meme coin BATON briefly surged to a market cap of $18 million overnight on September 12, marking an all-time high with a 24-hour gain of 86.8%. The token is currently trading at $12.3 million. BATON is a community-created meme coin derived from the narrative surrounding Baton Corporation, the company behind Pump.fun, and its early-stage project Baton Finance. The token is paired with PUMP, Pump.fun's platform token. BATON has no official af

According to ECB, on September 10, the European Central Bank raised its three main policy rates by 25 basis points. ECB President Christine Lagarde stated that energy cost increases stemming from Middle East tensions and Russia-Ukraine conflict have driven persistent inflation, with the eurozone currently at 3.3%, well above the ECB's 2% target. Lagarde emphasized that the current shock is expected to persist longer than initially anticipated and attributed long-term interest rate rises to two f

According to the Canadian Prime Minister's Office announced on September 12, Prime Minister Carney will visit Strasbourg, France and Liverpool, UK from September 15-17. In France, Carney will address the European Parliament at the invitation of its president and attend EU Commission President von der Leyen's State of the European Union address, with aims to strengthen ties in trade, investment and security. In the UK, Carney will hold his first meeting with Prime Minister Burnham to discuss bila

According to eyewitness video on September 12, Israeli forces opened fire on unarmed Palestinians in the West Bank, injuring at least one man. Video footage shows several Palestinians without weapons standing opposite Israeli soldiers, who fired warning shots before directing gunfire at the group. One Palestinian was struck in the leg and fell to the ground. Other Palestinians attempted to move the injured man to a nearby vehicle, but Israeli forces continued firing during the rescue effort. Isr

According to CCTV, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) killed 4 terrorists attempting to carry out an assassination plot on September 12 in Saravan, Sistan-Baluchestan Province. The IRGC, in coordination with intelligence and law enforcement, conducted an operation that resulted in the deaths of the four suspects. Three IRGC members were killed in the operation. Security forces also seized weapons, ammunition, and explosives from the terrorists' hideout.

According to ChainCatcher, cross-chain liquidity protocol Symbiosis announced a security incident affecting its Bitcoin bridge on September 11 at 04:28 UTC. The attacker exploited a vulnerability in the Bitcoin bridge; BTC routing has been suspended while other routes remain operational. The team recovered approximately 15 BTC and secured it in a multisig wallet. EVM chains, TRON, TON routes, and other components including Octopools were not affected. A 20% white hat bounty offer has been extend

According to U.S. Central Command, over the past 60 days, the U.S. military has redirected 100 commercial vessels as part of the blockade of Iran. No vessels have passed through the blockade line without authorization, the command stated on September 12.

According to CCTV, President Trump claimed on September 12 that the U.S. and Yemen's Houthi forces held a phone call, in which the militants said they do not want to fight America and oppose U.S. involvement in the conflict. The Houthi forces have not yet responded to the claim.