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According to the New York Federal Reserve, the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) rose to 3.68% on August 31, up from 3.65% the previous day. The effective federal funds rate remained steady at 3.63% for the second consecutive trading day.

According to a Fox News interview on September 2, President Trump warned that Iran will be "completely obliterated" if it makes another mistake, stating the U.S. carried out a major strike against Iran today. Trump said prior agreements with Iran were "worthless" and described Iran's behavior as "crazy" and "stupid," adding that if Iran retaliates, the U.S. will respond with greater force.

According to Gate market data, SOL/USDT fell below the $100 psychological level, trading at $99.95 as of today with a 24-hour decline of 3.48%.

According to IRIB, the United States has designated Jiroft airport in Iran's southeast as an attack target. The Iranian news agency reported the development, which signals heightened military tensions in the region.

According to The Block, crypto digital asset treasury companies (DATs) reached a cumulative market capitalization of $340 billion as of late August, up 10% since mid-August. Altcoin DATs have led performance gains, with CYPH and PURR returning 142% and 62% respectively, outpacing their underlying tokens Zcash and Hyperliquid.

According to CNBC, Anthropic announced on Tuesday that it will reverse its controversial 30-day data retention policy following customer feedback and introduce Enterprise Frontier Safeguards instead. The new solution allows enterprises to control how their data is reviewed, stored, and managed, with optional automated safety monitoring requiring no Anthropic human review. As enterprises represent the vast majority of Anthropic's revenue, the policy shift is significant ahead of the company's wid

According to the Digital Chamber, the organization and the Illinois Blockchain Association filed a lawsuit challenging Illinois' newly imposed 0.2% digital asset tax as unconstitutional. The tax, set to take effect on January 1, 2027, applies to digital asset transactions including exchanges and transfers. The plaintiffs argue the tax violates due-process protections and the Commerce Clause, claiming it uniquely targets digital assets without similar treatment for other asset classes.

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy stated that Russian airspace will become dangerous due to Ukrainian drone operations, according to his recent statement. He clarified that Ukraine does not threaten civilian aviation but emphasized that unmanned aircraft will be present in the airspace and should be given full attention by airlines, insurance companies, and other relevant parties.

The U.S. House of Representatives passed stopgap spending legislation on August 31 to prevent a government shutdown scheduled for October 1. The bill is now headed to President Trump for signature into law.

Solana treasury firm DeFi Development Corp. (Nasdaq: DFDV) launched a preferred stock offering expected to raise $19.8 million, with most proceeds to fund SOL purchases, according to CEO Joseph Onorati. The company is offering 2.2 million shares of Variable Rate Series C Perpetual Preferred Stock at $9 each and has applied to list them under ticker CHAD. DFDV recently purchased approximately 19,000 SOL at an average price of $98.14, bringing its total holdings to about 2.33 million SOL, worth ap

Speaking at Bitcoin Asia 2026 in Hong Kong, Binance founder Changpeng Zhao announced that the cryptocurrency sector has weathered the harshest "crypto winter" in its history and that the sector's fundamental dynamics remain strong. Zhao expressed a positive outlook for the future, noting that the market has matured significantly following sharp declines in the past and that expectations are particularly strong in the areas of tokenization of real-world assets and decentralized exchange developme

According to Netanyahu's office, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Michele J. Sison and U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee tonight to discuss ongoing negotiations between Israel and Lebanon.

According to Blockchain Association, Notabene was featured as the organization's member spotlight for September. Notabene connects over 2,300 institutions across more than 100 jurisdictions and has facilitated over $2.6 trillion in transaction volume, with more than half of the volume processed in stablecoins. The network serves tier-1 banks, custodians, fintechs, and global exchanges on regulated on-chain transactions.

Prediction market platform Kalshi has implemented new rules prohibiting elected officials and candidates from trading in markets directly related to their positions or campaigns, citing compliance with regulatory requirements and efforts to prevent insider trading allegations.

According to Gate data, Brent crude (XBRUSD) surged to $96.03 per barrel in 24 hours, up 4.4%.

The U.S. House of Representatives secured sufficient votes to pass a spending bill extending government funding through December 11, 2026, averting a potential government shutdown. The vote was still ongoing as of September 1.

According to Bitcoin.com News, bitcoin's price fluctuated between $77,283 and $78,000 on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, following a surge of nearly 25% in August. The volatility coincided with an intensifying global sell-off in government bonds that pushed 10-year Treasury yields to their highest level since January 2025, raising borrowing costs across major economies including the U.S., Japan, the U.K., France, and Germany. On derivatives markets, bitcoin's price swings narrowed the gap between lo

According to Kalshi's disciplinary notices announced Friday, the prediction market platform permanently banned former US Representative George Santos from trading and imposed a $71,356 penalty for using insider information to trade event contracts. A separate notice imposed a three-year trading suspension and $2,590 fine on Laurie Buckhout, a Republican candidate for North Carolina's 1st congressional district, over similar violations. Both restrictions followed investigations into trading activ

According to a Global Trading aggregation of SEC Rule 606 filings, U.S. brokers received $1.004 billion in options payment for order flow in Q2 2026, up 23.6% from Q1. Robinhood generated $342 million in options revenue, up 29% year over year, accounting for roughly 44% of its $776 million in transaction-based revenue. Charles Schwab reported $434 million in options order-flow revenue, a 62% increase from a year earlier, with equities order-flow at $190 million.

According to NEAR Protocol's official announcement on September 1, 2026, the platform introduced default confidentiality for user activities, ensuring that holdings, trades, payments, and yields remain visible only to users themselves. The update leverages Trusted Execution Environments and operates transactions in a private shard to protect user data while strengthening trust and security in the blockchain ecosystem.