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According to Lebanese media Al-Akhbar, Saudi Arabia has requested Oman to mediate ceasefire negotiations with Houthi forces, with an agreement expected to be announced by end of this week. The proposed two-week ceasefire will include discussions on humanitarian demands during the agreed period, according to the report.

According to BlockBeats and HTX data, GENIUS broke through $0.44 on September 17, rising over 30% in one hour.

According to CoinGecko, Zcash surged to $1,388 on Thursday following the NU7 coinholder vote published on Sunday. ZEC is now trading at $1,368, up 10.9% on the day, with holders voting 98.9% to preserve Bitcoin-style halvings. The vote achieved a record 66% turnout, with 2.4 million ZEC cast. ZEC has surged more than 2,500% over the past year, driven by the July Ironwood upgrade and August's launch of Grayscale's spot Zcash ETF. The privacy coin now ranks ninth by market cap at $22.9 billion, ac

According to PANews, GENIUS (Genius Terminal token) surged over 40% today. The movement follows Genius's launch of the genius.fun RWA Launchpad and disclosure of plans to enable conversion of bStocks holdings into actual stock ownership, which the foundation would hold and participate in shareholder governance.

According to ChainCatcher, Zcash mining company Fortitude has appointed Jaime Leverton, former CEO of Hut 8, as its new CEO and announced plans to go public on Nasdaq through a merger with HeartSciences. The combined entity will carry an implied valuation of at least $400 million. Fortitude accounted for approximately 28% of total ZEC production in the first half of 2026, with Q2 revenue reaching $20.9 million.

The Baltic Dry Bulk Index rose 0.27% to 3,336 points today.

According to PANews, S&P Global announced an agreement to acquire OpenZeppelin on September 17. OpenZeppelin is a leading provider of smart contract auditing and security infrastructure for blockchain applications.

According to Shanghai Gold Exchange, on September 17 evening session opening, gold T+D rose 0.28% to 934.5 yuan/gram, and silver T+D rose 1.28% to 15,708 yuan/kilogram.

According to PANews, US-licensed bank Column announced four new financial infrastructure products on September 17: stablecoin settlement, full-stack card issuance, global banking services, and multi-currency accounts with local payment options. USDC and USDT will enable 24/7 interoperability with the US dollar and various US and international settlement networks on Column. Developers can access integrated issuing bank services, processing, and credit through a single platform, supporting Masterc

According to CryptoRank, Hyperliquid dominated perpetual futures trading across public blockchains over the past 30 days with $240 billion in trading volume. Arbitrum ranked second with $47.2 billion, followed by Solana at $46 billion.

Spot gold rallied nearly $15 intraday today (September 17), reaching $4,350 per ounce with a daily gain of 2.07%. Spot silver climbed $0.40 to $64.63 per ounce.

According to Bitcoin News, Bitdeer signed a 10-year 65.1 megawatt AI compute agreement at its Johor Bahru facility today, bringing its total locked-in AI cloud power to approximately 206.5 megawatts. The company's AI project pipeline exceeds $7 billion. Bitdeer CFO Michael Potter noted that liquid-cooled rack demand has already exceeded supply heading into 2027.

Bitdeer produced 1,310 bitcoins in August, representing a 249% increase compared to the same period last year.

UK 30-year gilt yields fell 10 basis points overnight to 5.76%, marking their largest single-session decline since May.

According to Bloomberg, Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg outlined a series of challenges on Wednesday, including extended testing for the 777X program that may continue into 2027 and slower-than-expected production growth across major aircraft types, which could weaken cash flow prospects. Ortberg also provided cautious guidance on new aircraft orders from China, saying the company expects only "some additional orders" rather than significant large-scale purchases.

According to PANews, on September 17, CleanSpark announced that its subsidiary CSDC Finance I plans to raise $2.227 billion through private placement of senior secured notes due in 2031. The proceeds will primarily fund completion of the Sandersville data center in Texas, reimburse prior equity investments in the facility, and establish a debt service reserve. The offering remains subject to market conditions and other factors, with no guarantee of completion or final terms.

According to Jin10, on September 17, China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) Director Zheng Shuai met with Indonesian National Economic Committee Chairman Luhut to discuss deepening bilateral cooperation. Both sides reached consensus on advancing development strategy alignment and expanding practical cooperation across multiple sectors, with an emphasis on mutual benefit and coordinated development.

According to ChainCatcher and The Block, Grayscale's research head Zach Pandl reaffirmed on Thursday that Bitcoin's June low around $58,000 remains his view of the current bear market bottom, as the firm now recommends clients configure Bitcoin positions. Pandl stated that Grayscale uses a three-part framework—long-term structural trends, market cycle stage, and macro backdrop—to assess Bitcoin allocation, and all three conditions are currently met. Bitcoin traded above $76,000 as of Thursday mo

The CLARITY Act failed a Senate cloture vote on September 15, falling short of the 60 votes required to advance the crypto market structure bill. Following the procedural setback, prediction markets now assign just an 8% probability of the measure passing before January 1, 2027. Adrian Wall, managing director of the Digital Sovereignty Alliance, said senators from both parties are considering another attempt during the post-election lame-duck session before the current Congress concludes. Howeve

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, Russian forces struck Ukraine's largest military data center early on September 17. The facility provides operational support for Ukrainian military servers and handles intelligence data processing, transmission, and storage. The ministry also reported that Russian troops conducted strikes on metallurgical, radio, and military industrial enterprises, as well as energy and transportation infrastructure in Kyiv and Odesa regions using precision weapons an