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According to Iranian officials and Foreign Minister Araghchi, on September 26, Iran refused to compromise on its nuclear program and vowed to keep the Hormuz Strait closed until the United States meets all of Tehran's conditions. Iran proposed a seven-point plan requiring the U.S. to end military operations in multiple regions, lift its maritime blockade on Iranian ports, release frozen Iranian assets, and cancel oil sanctions in exchange for reopening the critical waterway.

According to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), on September 25, the agency filed charges against Cash FX Group S.A., CEO Huascar Jose Lopez Castillo, The Conversion Pros Inc., CEO Ronald Pope, and Justin Halladay for operating a multi-level marketing Ponzi scheme. The CFTC alleges the defendants solicited over $950 million globally, including from U.S. residents, purportedly for retail forex contract trading. The defendants falsely claimed funds would be traded by professiona

Mexico's Foreign Minister stated on September 25 that he holds a cautiously optimistic stance on negotiations regarding the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Separately, he indicated that negotiations with South Korea will not result in a free trade agreement.

According to Bitcoinist, Zest Protocol has launched a mainnet demo of its Bitcoin Collateral Vaults, allowing users to deposit native BTC on Bitcoin as collateral to borrow USDC on Ethereum. The Bitcoin remains self-custodial in a Taproot vault on Bitcoin's blockchain and is never wrapped or bridged. Each wallet can currently deposit a maximum of 0.001 BTC during this test phase. The protocol is designed so that permitted destinations for BTC are pre-authorized at vault creation, preventing oper

According to crypto analyst Ali Charts, XRP whales accumulated more than 470 million tokens in 5 days, worth approximately $724 million at current prices. The steady buying comes as an inverse head-and-shoulders pattern forms on the daily chart, a technical setup that chart watchers typically view as a reversal signal indicating a potential bullish breakout.

According to Jinshi Data, Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump held talks at the White House on September 24, discussing bilateral relations and strategic cooperation. Xi emphasized that dialogue, candor and continuous communication can enhance mutual understanding and build trust, noting that China and the United States have deeply intertwined interests and broad cooperation space. Xi stressed mutual benefit and win-win cooperation as the guiding principle for economic a

According to Gate data, Brent crude oil (XBRUSD) fell to $101.82 per barrel in the past 24 hours, marking a 5.1% decline.

According to Odaily, Hunter Biden's LAPTOP token has collapsed to below $25 million in market value, representing a 99.9% decline from its launch price. In response to claims that the project team had profited "tens of millions of dollars," Biden questioned the estimates and reiterated that project performance had been poor. Biden stated the team wallet has not sold any LAPTOP tokens, with holdings locked for 6 months followed by a 2-year vesting period, as disclosed in filing documents. He chal

According to Odaily, U.S.-Iran negotiations entered the technical consultation phase today (Sept. 25), with Brent crude oil falling 4% intraday to $96.71 per barrel, according to Gate data.

According to Yonhapinfomax, the USD/JPY exchange rate fell 1.876 yen (1.181%) to 157.010 on the morning of September 25 (U.S. Eastern Time), following a video call between Japanese Finance Minister Katayama Satsuki and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Both officials reaffirmed that yen weakness is a concern, fueling speculation about possible policy intervention. The sharp drop marked the largest single-day decline since September 7. EUR/JPY also fell 1.770 yen (0.98%) to 179.000. The U.S.

According to Jin10, on September 25, Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump held a tea meeting at the White House, where both leaders agreed to further enrich the connotation of China-U.S. relations and jointly construct a 'constructive strategic stable relationship based on respect, fairness, and reciprocity.'

According to Federal Reserve data from New York, the secured overnight financing rate (SOFR) rose 1 basis point to 3.88% on September 24, up from 3.87% the previous day. The effective federal funds rate remained steady at 3.88%, unchanged from the prior trading day.

CORE surged 11.12% in 5 minutes, reaching a price of $0.556203. The token's swift movement stands out as many altcoins traded sideways. With a 24-hour volume of $68.89 and a 24-hour percentage change of 5.47%, CORE traded between $0.500522 and $0.556203 over the past day.

According to Magic Eden, on Friday, September 25, NFTs listed on its now-closed EVM marketplace between February and October 2024 were exposed to an exploit in Payment Processor V2, a protocol maintained by Limit Break. An attacker abused the bug to steal NFTs including 10 Meebits, 50 Otherdeeds, 10 World of Women, and 235 Desperate ApeWives. Yuga Labs VP 0xQuit said a whitehat rescue operation recovered 23,155 NFTs worth over $5.7 million, but 660 WETH could not be recovered. Users who listed o

According to Bloomberg columnist John Authers, on September 26, long-term government bond yields globally surged to multidecade highs. Japan's 10-year government bond yield reached its highest level in over 30 years, while major markets including the U.S. saw financing costs climb to levels not seen since before the 2008 financial crisis. Market participants currently expect U.S. overnight rates to reach 4.75% within one year, up from earlier expectations of 3% prior to recent geopolitical tensi

According to Sensor Tower, Meta's AI app Muse surpassed 3.4 million downloads this week, driven by the company's promotion at its annual Connect developer conference. At the conference, Meta announced new capabilities for the AI app, including video chat with the Muse avatar, computer-use support for Mac, a dedicated email address, and plans for smart glasses integrations. Since launching on September 8, Muse has climbed to the top of the U.S. App Store and maintained the ranking. The app's down

According to Jin10, WTI crude oil fell 3.5% intraday on September 26, trading at $90.54 per barrel, while Brent crude dropped over 4% to $96.56. The decline followed reports that U.S.-Iran negotiations have entered a technical consultation phase, with market participants expecting potential relief in supply pressures.

According to ICE BofA MOVE Index data, U.S. Treasury bond volatility surged 29.69% this week, marking the largest weekly gain since April 2025, when former President Trump's sweeping tariff measures triggered global market turmoil. The index has climbed to its highest level since March 2026, when the Iran conflict first emerged. Wavering market conditions have prompted many traders to step back from active trading. Adam Kurpiel, head of rates strategy at Société Générale, stated his team current

According to Al Jazeera on September 26, U.S.-Iran negotiations in New York progressed to deeper technical discussions following an initial round of talks between U.S. envoys Steve Wittkoff and Jared Kushner. Technical experts have joined subsequent discussions. Iran has proposed a "7-day plan" whereby reopening the Strait of Hormuz if the U.S. lifts sanctions—an accelerated version of the previously discussed 60-day timeline aimed at advancing direct nuclear talks. Core discussion topics includ

According to The Information, Tesla is struggling with manufacturing challenges in scaling its Optimus humanoid robot production, with complex hands and supplier constraints cited as major obstacles. Despite these issues, production has increased roughly tenfold in recent months, reaching several hundred robots per week in August, and Tesla is aiming for a production line capable of making more than 1,000 units per week by year-end. Meanwhile, StoneX reiterated its 'Buy' rating and $475 price ta