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According to BlockBeats, SoftBank Group has secured $118.7 billion in two-year financing on September 14 to support its investment in OpenAI, exceeding the initial $100 billion target. The funding attracted commitments from approximately 20 banks. This financing is part of SoftBank's broader capital raising efforts, including a $10 billion secured loan backed by its OpenAI holdings and a potential $20 billion bond issuance.

According to Coinglass, Hyperliquid whale addresses currently hold $7.115 billion in positions as of September 14. Long positions total $3.393 billion (47.68% of holdings) with $262 million in unrealized gains, while short positions total $3.723 billion (52.32%) with $276 million in unrealized losses.

According to Axios journalist Barak Ravid citing a Gulf official, Saudi Arabia submitted amendments on September 13 (local time) to a proposal by Oman and Iran regarding passage through the Strait of Hormuz. Saudi Arabia's revision stems from concerns that the wording suggested by Oman and Iran would establish a new status quo arrangement unacceptable to Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nations. The move follows the practical collapse of a U.S.–Iran ceasefire agreement reached in June. Last month,

According to Defense Priorities, a U.S. think tank, on September 14, senior researcher Jennifer Cabana released a report proposing that the U.S. reduce its military presence in the first island chain (Japan, Philippines, Taiwan, South Korea) and relocate forces to the second island chain (Guam, Palau, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Australia). Cabana argued that the U.S. currently spends approximately $5 billion annually maintaining forces in South Korea, and suggested that reducing these commitm

According to ChainCatcher, SoftBank Group has secured $11.87 billion in financing to support its investment in OpenAI, raising its commitment from an earlier $10 billion target.

According to BlockBeats, on Sept 14, Entropy, a HIP-3 market deployer, launched the Anthropic Pre-IPO market on Hyperliquid. ANTH is trading at $2,139, up 0.76% over 24 hours, with trading volume reaching $9.18 million in the same period.

According to Bank of Russia Governor Elvira Nabiullina, the digital ruble went live nationwide on September 1, generating 87,000 new accounts and over 50,000 transactions within 10 days (Bitcoin.com News). Starting September 1, 12 major Russian banks and retailers with annual revenue exceeding 120 million rubles (approximately $1.42 million) must accept digital ruble payments, with more companies required to adopt it by 2028.

According to the Bank of Korea (BOK), on September 14, the central bank and the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) are reviewing follow-up measures from a joint inspection of the foreign exchange market conducted June 10–19. The inspection focused on spot forex trading practices and internal control systems at major banks handling foreign investor securities flows, as well as potential market manipulation activities. However, no specific follow-up actions have been disclosed approximately three

According to a recent post on X, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella stated that any pursuit of super-intelligent AI must be based on the core principle that if the AI built cannot help humanity and is not under human control, it is not worth pursuing. Nadella emphasized the need to accelerate and broadly distribute AI benefits across nations, communities, and companies through an ecosystem where both closed-source and open-source models thrive. He stressed that enterprises must retain full control over

According to Cambodia Times Report on September 14, CoolCash parent company Tianxu International Technology Co. Ltd had its payment service provider license revoked and entered liquidation procedures. The company's director Pang Weizhao and the company itself were placed on the UK sanctions list in March 2026 due to suspected connections with the Tycoon Group. The license was originally issued on May 27, 2024, with validity through 2030. The UK sanction documents stated reasonable grounds to sus

Last week, Apple Inc. unveiled its foldable iPhone Duo at a starting price of $1,999, with iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max models priced at $1,199 and $1,299 respectively due to rising component costs. Oracle raised its fiscal 2027 adjusted earnings outlook to $8.10 with revenue of at least $90 billion, fueled by more than $30 billion in new AI cloud deals signed in Q1 and a backlog reaching $664 billion. Nvidia, Nokia and SpaceX also attracted retail trader attention with announcements spanning AI in

According to Reuters, on September 13, Anthropic told shareholders its adjusted operating income will be positive for a second straight quarter. The company's gross margins exceeded 80% before accounting for revenue shared with distribution partners and AI model training costs. Anthropic had US$3 billion in annualized revenue as of May 2025.

According to Yonhap Infomax, on September 10, a deputy governor of the Bank of Korea stated the central bank is reestimating its neutral interest rate and potential growth rate. The BOK previously estimated the long-term neutral rate at minus 0.2% to 1.3%, which translates to a nominal neutral rate range of 1.8% to 3.3% when adding a 2% inflation target, with a midpoint of 2.55%. The current policy rate stands at 3.00%, near the upper bound of the estimated range. The BOK's reestimation reflects

Upbit's weekly trading volume reached 11.2 trillion Korean won (approximately $835 million) last week, up 6.74% from the previous week. XRP was the platform's most-traded cryptocurrency, followed by Bitcoin and USDT.

According to Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong on September 14, Coinbase is partnering with Moov to enable 1,000+ U.S. community banks to integrate stablecoin functionality into their existing systems. The initiative aims to provide community banks with faster settlement speeds, reduced costs, and real-time access to funds.

According to Seoul forex dealers on September 14, the dollar-won exchange rate is expected to decline toward the 1,330 won level despite stronger-than-expected U.S. core CPI data and growing expectations for a Federal Reserve rate increase in September. The one-month USD/KRW in the New York NDF market closed at 1,341.00 won, with dealers forecasting a trading range of 1,334.00 to 1,351.00 won. Downward pressure is expected from yen strength due to anticipated Bank of Japan rate hikes and selling

According to the Bank of Canada's May 2026 report released on September 14, the estimated upper bound of the U.S. nominal neutral interest rate was raised to 3.50%, from the previous 3.25%, with the lower bound increased to 2.50% from 2.25%. The midpoint of the new range stands at 3.00%, aligning with the Federal Reserve's longer-term federal funds rate projection of 3.1%. The central bank attributed the upward adjustment primarily to higher U.S. potential growth driven by artificial intelligenc

According to BBC World, North Korea may deploy troops to support Russia's military operations in Ukraine. This potential development represents a deepening of North Korean involvement in the conflict, moving beyond weapons supply to potential active troop deployment.

Since US-Israeli strikes on Iran began on February 28, 2026, the Strait of Hormuz has been largely closed to liquefied natural gas shipments, affecting approximately 20% of global LNG supply. The disruption has added an estimated $7 billion to Asian import costs. Qatar, the world's largest LNG exporter, has seen monthly exports collapse from 6-8 million tons to around 1 million ton by April 2026. Physical damage to QatarEnergy's Ras Laffan complex knocked out 17% of the country's export capacity

Brent crude and U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) prices have surged recently amid escalating U.S.-Iran tensions and disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude was reported at $101.21 per barrel while WTI stood at $96.05, marking the highest levels since late May. The price increases are attributed to reduced oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz due to tanker attacks and military activities in the region. Market prediction data shows a 3.4% probability of crude oil reaching an all-time