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According to the Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities, quantum computing could threaten Bitcoin's cryptography before viable commercial applications emerge, according to its Autumn 2026 financial system assessment. The authorities warned that "threats could materialize earlier than any viable commercial application," and a sufficiently advanced quantum computer "could undermine some cryptography systems widely used to secure communications, transactions, databases and blockcha

During a bilateral summit at the White House on September 24, U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to leave artificial intelligence development free from international regulatory constraints. Trump stated via social media that both nations oppose binding international safety guardrails, signaling a unified stance against European and multilateral oversight efforts. The announcement coincided with a state dinner attended by technology leaders including Nvidia CEO Je

According to Huawen Futures research, fuel oil futures rose sharply on September 24. FU2611 (high-sulfur) closed at 4,363 yuan/ton, up 6.00%, while LU2611 (low-sulfur) closed at 5,657 yuan/ton, up 5.46%. The rally was driven by crude oil recovery as geopolitical supply concerns resurfaced in the Middle East. FU-LU spread narrowed to approximately 1,294 yuan/ton. Singapore residual fuel oil inventories remained at neutral-to-low levels at 20.25 million barrels as of mid-September, up roughly 7% f

On Thursday, October raw sugar futures traded at historic lows relative to March contracts, reflecting market concerns about global demand for sweeteners. Traders are monitoring potential large-scale deliveries when the October contracts expire, as exchange-based settlement typically occurs when sellers cannot find alternative buyers in the cash market.

According to co-founder Fabian Hedin, speaking at the HumanX summit in Amsterdam on Thursday, Lovable has reached an annualized run-rate revenue of $600 million, up from $500 million announced in June. Hedin stated that two-thirds of Fortune 500 companies now use the vibe-coding platform, with customers including Microsoft, NVIDIA, and Deutsche Telekom. Apps created on Lovable attract nearly one billion views monthly, Hedin added, an order of magnitude higher than the platform's own traffic.

According to Guru Club, Brent crude oil broke through $101 per barrel on September 24, gaining 2.95% intraday.

An FDA advisory committee voted that the benefits of Galleri, a blood test designed to detect multiple types of cancer, outweigh its risks, with a 7-2-1 vote in favor. The test identifies DNA fragments released by tumor cells into the bloodstream to flag potential cancers and predict their possible locations in the body. While the committee's vote is non-binding, the FDA typically follows its advisory committees' recommendations. Approval is necessary for the test to seek coverage from federal M

According to the University of Chicago's Climate Impact Lab, a study released on September 23 predicts that the current El Nino phenomenon could persist until February 2027 and result in approximately 450,000 additional heat-related deaths compared to normal years.

According to ChainCatcher, researchers Clara Shikhelman, Misha Komarov, and Aleksei Moskvin from [alloc] init have proposed Shielded Bitcoin, a privacy meta-protocol enabling confidential transactions on Bitcoin's base layer without requiring a soft fork, operator, or modifications to Bitcoin's consensus rules. The protocol uses a nullifier set and zero-knowledge proofs to ensure privacy comparable to Zcash's shielded pool. Transactions are embedded in Bitcoin blocks via OPRETURN, witness fields

According to Senate voting records, the CLARITY Act (H.R. 3633) failed its Senate procedural test on September 15, with a 49-50 vote against advancing the bill. The measure needed 60 votes to proceed and received no Democratic support. Four Republicans, including Susan Collins, Josh Hawley and Jerry Moran, also voted against it. Following the defeat, the SEC and CFTC have begun filling the regulatory gap using existing authority. On September 17, the SEC granted a five-year conditional exemption

On September 24, Komainu hosted a forum in London bringing together banking and digital asset leaders to discuss tokenised cash and its potential to transform the UK capital markets. Komainu's Chief Commercial Officer Darren Jordan highlighted how tokenised assets could strengthen London's position as a financial hub, according to the company's announcement.

According to the European Banking Authority, on September 24, the EBA urged the European Commission to expand MiCA to cover crypto lending and borrowing, including services connecting users to decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols. The recommendation proposes suitability tests, leverage caps, detailed risk disclosures, and a certification regime for lending protocols' resilience to cyberattack. The EBA also flagged regulatory arbitrage risks and called for stricter stablecoin rules and a compre

According to Fox News, Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian will receive an interview with Fox News this afternoon at 1 p.m. (1 a.m. Friday Beijing time).

According to NTV Japan, Japanese used bookstores have experienced a five-fold surge in sales recently, with bulk purchases of hundreds or even tons of books. A 50-ton consignment of Japanese books was shipped to the United States for scanning and destruction by Anthropic, according to the Japanese broadcaster. Multiple suspicious bulk orders are being directed to a logistics center in Okayama Prefecture, with purchasers targeting academic and cultural titles including philosophy, history, medici

According to Federal Reserve officials, the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield surged to 5.12% on September 23, marking its highest level since 2007, while the 30-year yield reached 5.44%. New York Federal Reserve President John Williams said on September 24 that further rate hikes may be needed by year-end to combat inflation, echoing similar comments from Federal Reserve Board member Michael Barr. The yield spike comes as oil prices rise and business activity data exceed expectations, intensifying ma

According to ChainCatcher, the privacy coin sector's market cap increased by $24.54 billion over the past five months, rising from $11.97 billion to $36.51 billion—a gain of 205%. Zcash (ZEC) contributed $20.27 billion of the increase, while Monero (XMR) added $4.33 billion. During the same period, ZEC surged from $319 to $1,507 per token, a 372% increase, while XMR rose from $330 to $555, up 68%. The surge was aided by regulatory clarity: in January, the SEC concluded its investigation of the Z

Ando, a new team messaging platform co-founded by Sara Du, announced on Thursday it has raised $20 million in pre-seed and seed funding from Accel, Index Ventures, and Emergence. The platform is designed as a full replacement for Slack or Teams, enabling AI agents to participate as natural collaborators alongside human workers. Unlike traditional messaging apps where agents are treated as tools, Ando gives agents their own identities, inboxes, and the ability to join conversations, browse channe

According to Stocktwits, BlackBerry reported second-quarter earnings on Thursday morning with earnings per share of $0.07, beating Wall Street's forecast of $0.04, and revenue of $163.3 million, exceeding the consensus estimate of $145 million by over 12%. The company raised its fiscal 2027 revenue guidance to $616 million to $636 million. QNX, BlackBerry's automotive software division, posted record quarterly revenue of $80.3 million, up 27% year over year. The company also announced that Coret

WTI crude oil expanded its intraday gains to 2.00%, trading at $93.96 per barrel on September 24.

According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), American natural gas inventories increased by 53 billion cubic feet last week, surpassing analyst expectations of 50.73 billion cubic feet. The weekly increase of 1.61% brought total inventories to 3.35 trillion cubic feet.