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With Brazil's presidential election just two weeks away, right-wing candidate Flávio Bolsonaro is positioning Argentine President Javier Milei's economic reforms as a model for fiscal discipline in Brazil. Bolsonaro has cited Milei's restructuring efforts as a template for the financial austerity he argues Brazil urgently needs, symbolically wielding scissors as a "moderate version" of Milei's signature chainsaw approach to economic policy.

According to Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev, crypto-linked prediction contracts are taking a disproportionate share of the company's event-contract business, with sports wagers potentially becoming the minority within a few years. Speaking on CNBC's "Mad Money" in September 2026, Tenev stated that crypto categories are outpacing traditional sports contracts on Robinhood's platform. Event-contract revenue at Robinhood surged more than tenfold year over year to $156 million in Q2 2026, becoming the comp

According to ChainCatcher, Fitch has assigned Tesla (TSLA) a "BBB" issuer rating for the first time, with a stable outlook.

On Monday, spot Bitcoin surged 6.97% to $80,587.88 over the past 24 hours, reaching $87,381.02 at 04:27 UTC and approaching its January 14 peak of $97,922.39. Spot Ethereum gained 5.96% to $2,776.94, nearing its January 28 high of $3,041.53. The cryptocurrency index rallied 4.15% to 81.80 points.

U.S. President Donald Trump announced today that he held a meeting on Iran. The statement came after Trump met with New York City Mayor Eric Adams.

U.S. President Donald Trump announced today he will hold a meeting on Iran, stating that 'their situation is not good.' Trump's remarks signal ongoing focus on Iran policy, though no further details about the meeting were disclosed.

The U.S. Trade Representative's Office will hold a public hearing on Sept 22 to discuss its Section 301 investigation into German pharmaceutical policies, according to official notice.

According to renowned short-seller Michael Burry, Amazon, Meta, Alphabet, Microsoft and Oracle have accumulated over $3 trillion in off-balance-sheet commitments and potential financial obligations. Burry warned that if AI demand weakens, these commitments currently not reflected on balance sheets could rapidly convert into actual liabilities the companies must bear. The five cloud operators hold approximately $1.2 trillion in unexecuted lease commitments and over $1.5 trillion in purchase commi

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Council President António Costa, and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese held a meeting on September 21 during the United Nations General Assembly.

Offshore Chinese yuan (CNH) rose to 6.6929 against the U.S. dollar as of New York close on Monday, Sept. 21 (early Tuesday, 04:59 Beijing time), gaining 26 pips from the previous Friday's close. The pair traded within a daily range of 6.7014-6.6912.

According to Yonhapinfomax, WTI crude oil futures fell 4.51% to $95.78 per barrel on September 21, marking the first close below $100 since September 9. Brent crude declined 3.40% to $100.34 per barrel. Oil prices have dropped for four consecutive trading days, pressured by expectations of U.S.-Iran talks at this week's UN General Assembly in New York. President Trump said he was open to meeting Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, and Pakistan's interior minister visited Tehran to discuss peace

According to the Financial Supervisory Service, South Korean domestic banks' delinquency rate on Korean won-denominated loans rose to 0.63% as of end-July 2026, up 0.07 percentage points from 0.56% in June. Corporate loan delinquency climbed 0.10 percentage point to 0.78%, with large corporation loans at 0.36% and small-and-medium enterprises at 0.91%. Household loan delinquency also increased 0.02 percentage point to 0.42%, with mortgage loans at 0.29% and non-mortgage household loans at 0.84%.

According to Lebanese Al-Mayadeen TV, Saudi Arabian border forces have deployed special reconnaissance balloons on the Saudi-Iraq border.

On Monday (September 21), spot gold fell 0.84% to $4,341.89 per ounce at the close of New York trading, hitting an intraday low of $4,322.83. Spot silver declined 0.35% to $66.0265 per ounce. COMEX copper futures rose 1.34% to $6.7815 per pound, posting a cumulative gain of 5.89% over the last five trading days.

On September 21, Bitcoin broke through the $82,000 resistance level and reached $86,000, triggering the liquidation of $750 million in short positions. Analysts remain optimistic about a potential move to $90,000, though traders cautioned against elevated leverage and the lack of underlying spot demand support.

According to Onchain Lens, FalconX transferred 533,250 HYPE tokens worth approximately $50 million between its own wallets within minutes on September 21.

According to ChainCatcher, Kraken co-CEO David Ripley stated in June 2025 that Europe has adopted a more pragmatic approach to crypto regulation through its Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), providing market clarity. In contrast, the U.S. regulatory environment remains adversarial, with the CLARITY Act progressing slowly over years. Ripley warned that delayed crypto legislation could cede financial innovation leadership to the EU. Kraken obtained its MiCA license from the Central Bank

According to the Financial Times, Saudi Arabia's central bank SAMA withdrew from mBridge on May 13, 2025 after completing a proof of concept. SAMA had joined the cross-border digital currency project as a full participant in June 2024 and ended participation as planned, according to a statement from the central bank. mBridge, established in 2021 by the Bank for International Settlements Innovation Hub and the central banks of China, Hong Kong, Thailand and the United Arab Emirates, enables parti

According to Deutsche Bank strategist Henry Allen, over the past two weeks, the Federal Reserve, European Central Bank, and Bank of Japan have all raised rates, marking the start of synchronized global monetary tightening. However, the market may be underestimating how high and how long the final rate cycle will go. Deutsche Bank cited four factors: ongoing commodity pressure with Brent crude around $100 per barrel, heightened central bank inflation sensitivity following past shocks, loose finan

According to Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart, Bitcoin ETF holders returned to profitability on Monday morning for the first time since January 2026. The gain was driven by Bitcoin breaking through $86,000, with intraday highs reaching $86,800. The average cost basis for ETF investors stands at approximately $81,700. U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs managed by BlackRock, Fidelity, Grayscale, and Morgan Stanley recorded net inflows of over $6 million last week, with investors injecting approximately $5