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According to Jin10, China's Ministry of Finance reopened its issuance of 10-year fixed-rate government bonds on September 16, 2026. The reopened bond offering has a face value of 90 billion yuan and carries a coupon rate of 1.66%, matching the previous issuance of the same maturity. The bond accrues interest from August 15, 2026, with semi-annual coupon payments on February 15 and August 15 each year (subject to holiday adjustments). The principal and final interest payment are due on August 15,

According to ChainCatcher, Twenty One Capital CEO Raphael Zagury said the company is considering issuing preferred shares similar to STRC to increase its Bitcoin holdings.

According to Jin10 on Wednesday, Sept 16, Turkey's stock market tumbled as an asset management company failed to meet redemption requests, intensifying concerns about liquidity pressures in the country's fund industry. Istanbul Stock Exchange 100 Index fell 5.7% intraday, with a two-day cumulative decline of 6.9%, before closing down 3%. Financial data platform Fintables reported net redemptions of 550 billion Turkish lira (approximately $1.13 billion) from Turkish investment funds on the day. T

According to Jin10, China's Shenao Natural Gas Co., Ltd. and Trafigura Private Limited signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding on September 15. Under the MOU, the two companies will explore cooperation opportunities in liquefied natural gas (LNG) trade and related facility services on a non-exclusive basis.

According to GoPlus via ChainCatcher, the security firm issued an alert on September 16 warning investors to be cautious of counterfeit token schemes on Arc Chain. Arc Chain saw explosive activity on its launch day, generating $144 million in trading volume, with several high-market-cap launchpad tokens including ARGUS and TOLLY already targeted by rug pull imitators. GoPlus advised users to carefully verify contract addresses before trading.

U.S. Special Envoy Cole announced today that 25 prisoners were released from Belarus. Cole stated the U.S. will continue efforts to improve relations with Belarus and is working to secure the release of additional detainees in the near future.

According to Pakistan's military spokesman, Pakistan's new defense agreements with Saudi Arabia and Turkey will not impact its strategic relationship with Iran. The spokesman described the pacts as defensive in nature, aimed at fostering collective deterrence and regional stability.

According to the Belarusian state news agency, Belarus and the United States have reached an 'interim' agreement, according to Trump envoy Cole, who shared the statement on September 16. Details of the accord were not disclosed.

According to Jin10 Data, as of August 31, offshore institutions held 3.19 trillion yuan of interbank bonds, with 1,204 participating entities, according to China's central bank Shanghai headquarters. Separately, amid rising expectations of continued U.S. Federal Reserve rate hikes and pricing of potential December tightening, bond market bears hold extreme positioning on bets the Fed will deliver on rate increase expectations. Analysts warn that if the Fed holds policy steady, the bond market ma

According to the UK Office for National Statistics, private rental prices in Britain rose 3.8% over the past year ending in August, compared to 3.7% growth over the previous year-long period through July.

According to Jin10, on September 10, China's National Energy Administration Director Wang Hongzhi met with Brunei's Minister of Energy and Upstream/Downstream Affairs Muhammad Zimi in Beijing. The two sides exchanged views on Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation energy cooperation, oil and gas development, renewable energy, and power grid modernization. China's National Energy Administration International Division representatives attended the meeting.

The onshore Chinese yuan closed at 6.7064 against the U.S. dollar at 4:30 p.m. Beijing time on September 16, appreciating 70 pips from the previous trading day's official close and 48 pips from the previous evening's settlement.

According to Coinglass data, over the past 24 hours, $632 million in positions were liquidated across crypto markets, with long liquidations accounting for $526 million and short liquidations for $106 million. Bitcoin experienced $174 million in long liquidations and $37.27 million in short liquidations, while Ethereum saw $181 million in long liquidations and $27.14 million in short liquidations.

According to Bloomberg, Deutsche Bank announced on September 16 the launch of institutional digital asset custody services for Bitcoin, Ether, and select stablecoins, initially targeting German clients. The service will enable secure custody and transfer functionality, with plans to expand to tokenized financial instruments pending regulatory approval. The bank is targeting asset managers, hedge funds, custodians, brokers, sovereign institutions, and corporate clients, alongside digital asset co

According to the Congressional hearing on September 15, U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent faced intense questioning from Democratic lawmakers over rising borrowing costs and energy prices. The 10-year Treasury yield surged above 5% and 30-year mortgage rates broke through 7%, while gasoline prices climbed to $4.32 per gallon. Democratic Representative Ayanna Pressley criticized Bessent for claiming an "economic recovery" while ordinary Americans struggle with higher housing, energy, and borrowing

According to Forbes, six founders of Anthropic made the Forbes 400 Rich List on September 16, each with an estimated net worth of approximately $15.5 billion. The co-founders—Daniela Amodei, Dario Amodei, Tom Brown, Jack Clark, Jared Kaplan, and Sam McCandlish—collectively hold about $93 billion in net worth. Forbes estimates each holds roughly 1.6% of Anthropic, valued at $965 billion as of May 2026.

According to Token Terminal, over the past 30 days, xStocks tokenized equity trading volume on DEX platforms reached approximately $1.079 billion on Byreal as of September 15, ranking second after Raydium which captured $805.2 million or 80.5% market share. Orca followed with $72.5 million in trading volume.

According to Odaily, on September 16, Hong Kong tech stocks rose at market close. The Hang Seng Index climbed 0.19% and the Tech Index gained 0.79%. Cambridge Technologies (06166.HK) surged over 10%, while Lenovo Group (00992.HK) rose over 8% and China Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (00981.HK) gained over 4%.

According to FinanceFeeds, on September 15, X launched its U.S. Cashtag Partner Program, adding a Trade button that allows users to move directly from discussions about stocks and cryptocurrencies to participating trading platforms. The five initial partners are Interactive Brokers, Moomoo, Coinbase, Kraken and Gemini. When users select a supported Cashtag such as $AAPL or $BTC , the new Trade button redirects them to a partner's app or website, where existing customers can sign in or new custome

According to Jin10, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi on September 16, 2026 in Beijing. Wang urged all parties to take effective measures to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and maintain international maritime safety and energy supply stability. He expressed concern over escalating regional tensions spreading to Yemen and the Red Sea, calling on all sides to cease complicating the situation and resolve disputes through dialogue and negotiation.