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According to Standard Chartered Bank, the financial institution initiated coverage of DeFi protocol Sky, forecasting that the SKY token will rise fivefold to $0.325 by end-2028 from its current price of around $0.065. Geoffrey Kendrick, the bank's global head of digital assets research, calls Sky "DeFi's federal bank" because it issues stablecoins (USDS and DAI), creates governance frameworks, and charges wholesale interest rates to borrowers. Sky's three main agents—Spark, Grove, and Obex—have

On Friday (September 11), German 2-year government bond yields fell 4.2 basis points to 3.195%, though they briefly rebounded above 3.222% following the U.S. CPI inflation data release. For the week, yields have risen 24.6 basis points overall, trading within the range of 2.958% to 3.239%. German 10-year bond yields increased 0.3 basis points on Friday to 3.504%, reaching 3.532% around the time of the U.S. CPI data release at 20:30 Beijing time. This marked further movement toward the Q2 2009 pe

According to BlockBeats and GMGN data, on September 12, the Meme coin LOBSTER market capitalization surpassed $60 million with a 24-hour gain of 58.7%. However, the 24-hour trading volume stood at only $3.5 million, signaling potential volatility.

On Friday, September 11, German two-year government bond yields fell 4.2 basis points to 3.195%, marking a weekly gain of 24.6 basis points. Following the release of U.S. CPI inflation data at 8:30 p.m. Beijing time, yields briefly rebounded above 3.222%. German 10-year bond yields rose 0.3 basis points to 3.504% on the day, with a weekly advance of 16.6 basis points, approaching the second-quarter 2009 high of 3.749%. The 30-year yield increased 1.4 basis points to 3.898%, posting a weekly gain

According to Onchain Lens, a whale address withdrew 116,490 HYPE from OKX earlier today, valued at approximately $9.6 million. The address had been inactive for 119 days before the transfer.

CBOT soybean futures declined 2.0% intraday on September 11, closing at 1,302.53 cents.

According to Al Jazeera, Admiral Brad Cooper, Commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, visited Saudi Arabia to discuss recent Houthi advances in Yemen. The visit underscores U.S. concern over regional security as the Houthi movement escalates cross-border attacks against Saudi Arabia, with military coordination efforts appearing to address these developments.

According to DeFiLlama, Robinhood Chain's daily revenue fell to $943,728 on September 12, marking four consecutive days of decline and dropping below the $1 million threshold for the second straight day. The network's revenue had previously reached approximately $6 million on a single day.

Solana's cumulative decentralized exchange volume has officially crossed $3 trillion as of September 2026, according to Crypto Briefing. More than half of this total—approximately $1.95 trillion in spot trading—materialized in 2025 alone. By mid-2026, Solana captured roughly 36% of global spot DEX volume, ranking first among all blockchain networks, with daily trading volumes reaching approximately $2.9 billion in September 2026.

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren recently sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Bessent questioning why Russia's Foreign Minister attended a G20 meeting hosted in the United States.

Eleven of Europe's biggest banks, including Banco Santander, BNP Paribas, and Barclays, sent a joint letter to EU officials on September 10-11 calling for immediate simplification of banking regulations and deeper financial integration across the bloc. The letter, signed by executives including Ana Botín of Banco Santander and Jean Lemierre of BNP Paribas, highlighted that European banks have accumulated €2.5 trillion in loss-absorbing capacity that could flow into lending and investment instead

On September 11, U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth claimed during remarks marking the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks that the U.S. had killed Iran's leadership and destroyed its air force and navy. The statement indicates escalation in the ongoing U.S.-Iran conflict, which intensified following U.S.-Israeli military operations against Iran earlier this year. Hegseth's remarks come amid a fragile ceasefire, with recent strikes on Iranian targets highlighting the conflict's volatility.

According to Foresight News, INDEX token was added to Robinhood's asset index page and surged to a market cap of $49.12 million in intraday trading. The token currently trades at approximately $39.89 million market cap, posting a 24-hour gain of 19.84%, according to data from GMGN.

On Friday Sept 11, UK 10-year government bond yield fell 3.1 basis points to 5.343% in late European trading, then spiked to 5.380% after the US CPI inflation data release at 20:30 Beijing time, approaching key resistance levels from early 2000 (5.899%) and Q3 2007 (5.564%). The 10-year gilt gained 21.0 basis points this week. UK 2-year gilt yield dropped 5.8 basis points to 4.813%, briefly recovering above 4.840% following the CPI print, with weekly gains of 28.3 basis points. The 30-year gilt

On Friday (Sept 11), UK two-year gilt yields fell 5.8 basis points to 4.813% during European trading, with weekly gains narrowing to 28.3 basis points. The 10-year gilt yield declined 3.1 basis points to 5.343%, posting a weekly increase of 21.0 basis points ahead of U.S. CPI data released at 20:30 Beijing time.

According to BlockBeats, on September 12, Miles Jennings, policy lead and general counsel at a16z crypto, stated that some banks may not want the CLARITY Act—formally the Cryptocurrency Market Structure Act—to pass into law. Regarding banks' claims that stablecoin rewards could trigger deposit outflows, Jennings said he has yet to see evidence supporting this. He added that SEC administrative action alone cannot provide founders with long-term certainty that survives leadership transitions, and

According to CNN, Saudi Arabia's oil pipeline was struck on Thursday, Sept. 10.

According to Coinglass data, the crypto market experienced $732 million in liquidations over the past 24 hours, with long positions accounting for $307 million and short positions $425 million. Bitcoin saw $102 million in long liquidations and $99.69 million in short liquidations, while Ethereum recorded $75.56 million in long liquidations and $220 million in short liquidations. In total, 101,596 traders were liquidated, with the largest single liquidation worth $20.28 million occurring on Hyper

According to Oracle CFO Hilary Maxson, on Friday Oracle reiterated its fiscal 2027 capital expenditure guidance of $90 billion to $95 billion, with spending directed to vendors supplying AI racks, cooling systems, and networking equipment. The CFO specifically named Dell Technologies and Hewlett Packard Enterprise as beneficiaries, lifting both stocks in midday trade. Dell shares surged 11.5% to above $567, the S&P 500's top gainer, while HPE gained approximately 10.5% to $61, hitting its highes

According to Onchain Lens monitoring, Grayscale's GLNK ETF received 203,810 LINK from Coinbase Prime on September 12, valued at approximately $2.38 million. Over the past 18 days, the ETF has accumulated about 1.05 million LINK, worth roughly $12.12 million.