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Xiaomi officially announced that its Xiaomi 18 Fold will launch on September 7.

According to Morgan Asset Management's survey conducted in April-June 2026, Japanese pension funds planning to increase domestic bond allocation (9.8%) exceeded those planning to reduce it (1.2%) by the widest margin since 2008. The 82 surveyed funds showed the largest net positive shift toward Japanese bonds since the survey began. Additionally, approximately 62% of respondents indicated they are considering changes to how they manage domestic bond investments.

According to Guru Club, ECB Governing Council member Negrel maintained caution on any guidance beyond September on September 2, citing significant uncertainty and an unsettling current situation.

According to Guru Club on September 2, a global aluminum producer has quoted Japanese buyers a premium of $325 per ton for primary aluminum in the fourth quarter (October-December), marking an 18% decrease from the current quarter. Another major producer submitted an initial quote of $310 per ton last week, representing a 22% quarterly decline. Japanese buyers pay the premium on top of London Metal Exchange spot prices.

According to Flop Labs, the AI agent project led by Arthur Hayes announced on September 2 that it is building a GPU compute exchange allowing the buying and selling of computing resources. The platform enables AI agents to purchase computing power from miners using FLOP tokens, while validators re-execute portions of completed computational work to verify pricing mechanisms. Flop Labs noted that Nvidia's data center compute sales reached $89 billion in a single quarter with 117% year-over-year g

According to Bank of America analyst Tal Liani, Microsoft's price target was upgraded to $600 from $500 on September 1, implying approximately 20% upside from current levels around $501. Liani maintained his buy rating, citing Microsoft's comprehensive AI strategy that efficiently balances internal models with third-party suppliers. Paid Copilot users exceeded 30 million in the latest period, with net new additions more than doubling quarter-over-quarter. Azure cloud revenue grew 43% year-over-y

Elon Musk announced on X (formerly Twitter) that Grok 4.7 will be released in 10 days, according to his post on the platform on September 2. The exact launch date is expected around September 12.

According to GMGN data over the past 24 hours, BITCAT led smart money inflows with $1,000 net flow and a 345% gain, trading at $0.0001. Hashcash ranked second with $1,000 net inflow and a 1,740.9% surge to $0.0001. The remaining top 5 included OPTIMUS ($993 inflow, +4.6%), ASS ($787 inflow, +5.8%), and David ($753 inflow, +346.9%), all trading in the $0.0001–$0.0002 range.

According to Jin10, as of 2 p.m. on September 2, commodity options showed strong gains. Crude oil Oct2610 call options (strike 700) surged 564.71% to 28.25 yuan per barrel, while ethylene glycol Oct2610 calls (strike 6000) gained 198.28% to 173.0 yuan per ton, and styrene Oct2610 calls (strike 10000) rose 196.1% to 114.0 yuan per ton.

According to Yonhapinfomax, UK-based financial group Marex Group (Nasdaq: MRX) obtained a domestic credit rating of AA- and entered South Korea's structured derivatives market on September 2. The firm issued dollar-denominated floating-rate notes to domestic policy finance institutions, marking Asia's first FRN issuance and establishing a funding track record in the Korean market. Marex reported record first-half 2026 earnings, with net revenue up 43% year-over-year to $1.388 billion and adjuste

According to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, on September 1, the SEC proposed amendments to transfer agent regulations that would allow blockchain networks to serve as official records of securities ownership. Under the proposed framework, transfer agents would be required to provide the SEC with information concerning the number of tokenized securities under their administration and identify the blockchain platforms being used to maintain records associated with those securities.

According to BlockBeats, on September 2, Rapha Zagury, CEO of Twenty One Capital and founder of Elektron Energy, stated during a Bitcoin Asia 2026 keynote that the Bitcoin network is experiencing its first hashrate bear market in history. Bitcoin's network hashrate, which reached nearly 1.3 ZH/s late last year, has since declined gradually, and the duration of decline from its peak has set a new record. Zagury noted that mining profitability depends on miners' position in the cost curve. Large-s

According to Odaily, Japanese listed company Remixpoint disclosed that it has divested all altcoin holdings to streamline its investment portfolio, with future positions concentrated solely on Bitcoin. As of end of August, Remixpoint held approximately 14.92 BTC valued at around $1.026 million. The company liquidated 901 ETH, 13,920 SOL, 11.9 million XRP, and 2.8 million DOGE for a combined sale proceeds of approximately $5.5 million, generating total profits of about $736,800.

According to Cointelegraph, Hyperliquid Strategies expanded its equity line agreement with New York-based investment bank Chardan Capital Markets from $1 billion to $2.5 billion. The company has raised $647 million under this facility and expanded its treasury holdings to approximately 29.3 million HYPE tokens. The $2.5 billion represents the maximum capacity of the agreement, not funds already raised.

According to South Korea's Financial Services Commission (FSC), the country will operate a digital asset task force through 2028 to prepare for the enactment and implementation of a Digital Asset Basic Law. The FSC plans to finalize the law's main content in 2026 and establish a more comprehensive regulatory system. Meanwhile, legislation on security token (ST) regulation passed the National Assembly in January 2026 and is expected to take effect in February 2027. The FSC will continue to improv

According to Jin10, multiple forex options including euro, yen, pound, and Australian dollar contracts will expire on September 2 at 22:00 Beijing time. A total of 6 options with strike prices exceeding $1 billion each are approaching expiration, warranting risk management attention.

The Israel Defense Forces said on September 2 it struck Hezbollah infrastructure in Nabatieh, southern Lebanon, in response to prior attacks.

According to CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost, on September 2, Bitcoin's apparent market demand turned negative, indicating weakened buying pressure over recent days. Short-term holders continue to realize profits, while the price structure shows deteriorating momentum. Without demand recovery in the near term, BTC faces potential further downside.