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According to Jin10, citing CME Fed Watch data on September 8, the Federal Reserve has a 39.6% probability of holding rates steady in September and a 60.4% probability of raising rates by 25 basis points. For October, the probability of no rate change stands at 29.1%, with a 54.9% chance of a 25 basis point increase and a 16.1% probability of a 50 basis point hike.

According to blockchain security firm Hacken, approximately $91.3 billion of USDT on the Tron network is governed by a smart contract whose administrative control could be seized by anyone obtaining two signing keys. Hacken found no evidence that keys have been compromised but identified a critical architectural flaw: the contract lacks built-in delays, cancellation mechanisms or reliable ways to reverse unauthorized transactions. An attacker controlling the keys could transfer contract ownershi

According to the U.S. Southern Command, the U.S. military recently seized and sank a floating fuel depot in the eastern Pacific Ocean that was suspected of providing supplies for maritime drug trafficking operations. The vessel was believed to support the Los Choneros drug organization operating out of Ecuador. Personnel were transferred before the ship was sunk.

According to Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary Reza'i, Washington has recently received clear warnings from Iran's new missiles. In response to economic warfare, Iran will establish maritime exclusion zones in the Persian Gulf region. Additionally, Iran has completed a fundamental adjustment to its military posture toward U.S. naval vessels and military bases.

According to TheStreet, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse criticized the Netherlands' central bank on September 4 for taking six months to transfer approximately 86 metric tons of gold worth $11 billion from the U.S. and Canada to the U.K. between March and August. Garlinghouse highlighted how the slow movement of traditional assets contrasts with the efficiency of blockchain networks, arguing that instant and secure asset transfers at low cost represent an ideal use case for cryptocurrency.

According to Robin Brooks, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, U.S. long-term Treasury yields are signaling deeper market stress than headlines suggest. Writing this week on Substack, Brooks noted that yields have continued rising despite recent weak economic data, which traditionally would push rates lower—a disconnect revealing underlying demand concerns for U.S. debt. With federal debt now at $40 trillion and annual budget deficits approaching $2 trillion, traditional Treasury buyer

According to Korean Economic Daily, South Korea's KRX Insurance Index surged 13% over the past month, with Hanwha General Insurance jumping 39.46%, Hyundai Marine & Fire gaining 31.95%, and DB Insurance rising 20.40%. The rally is driven by two factors: the Bank of Korea's consecutive interest rate hikes to 3.0% in August, which reduces the present value of insurance liabilities and strengthens insurers' capital positions; and the September 10 launch of the "8-Week Rule," which limits long-term

According to sources, UK Foreign Secretary David Milliband announced on Tuesday new sanctions targeting Jewish settlements in the West Bank. The measures focus specifically on settlements in the occupied territory and do not constitute a comprehensive trade or security restriction on the UK-Israel relationship. UK diplomats have privately signaled to the U.S. that the sanctions are largely symbolic in nature, according to informed sources.

According to Jin10, Yemen's Houthi movement launched ballistic missile strikes on September 7 against Saudi military trucks carrying supplies to the Wadi Hadramawt military base in Hadramout province. The Houthis used ballistic missiles manufactured by the group, according to footage released by the Houthi-controlled Al Masirah television. No casualty figures were disclosed.

According to NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy, an Amazon cargo jet operating as Prime Air Flight 7598 overran the runway by approximately 1,300 feet at Miami International Airport on Sept. 6, striking two vehicles and killing at least five people and injuring at least five others. The Boeing 767-300, operated by 21 Air LLC, crashed around 2 p.m. Sunday after arriving from San Juan, Puerto Rico. The aircraft struck a van owned by a contract airline cleaning company, breached a perimeter fence, and hit

According to KuCoin, AI inference tokens are experiencing declining prices recently despite surging demand for AI computations. KuCoin's analysis suggests that token prices are facing downward pressure as compute demand increases, a phenomenon the exchange likens to Jevons Paradox. The market currently exhibits low trading volume as individual token valuations adjust to elevated computational resource requirements.

According to @NEARProtocol, RFI and Safeheron are piloting quantum-safe financial infrastructure on NEAR Protocol's testnet. The initiative positions NEAR as a leader in quantum security within the blockchain ecosystem, with the protocol already live with post-quantum signing on mainnet. The pilot aims to enhance asset protection against potential quantum computing threats.

Secret Protocol token SCRT surged 10.02% to $0.007927 in one hour, with 24-hour gains reaching 7.14%. Trading volume spiked to $1,224,432 over the past 24 hours, indicating heightened market interest. SCRT's market cap stands at $11,458,760.

On Monday, EverBank Financial Corp. and WaFd Inc. announced a $3.9 billion merger agreement, according to official statements. Under the deal, EverBank will be absorbed into WaFd, which will remain publicly listed but rebrand to EverBank following completion. The merger combines EverBank's digital consumer banking platform with WaFd's network of physical branches across the western United States.

According to Iranian state reports on September 8, Iran unveiled a new missile system and warned of retaliation against any strikes on its assets. Iranian Parliament Speaker Kalibaev stated that "attacking our assets will result in a counterattack." The newly displayed missile is characterized as more accurate and further-reaching, marking Iran's shift from "passive deterrence to active deterrence," according to official statements. The announcement comes amid escalating tensions in the Middle E

Federal prosecutors charged 18 people, including Singapore-based Malone Lam, in the first RICO prosecution targeting a cryptocurrency theft scheme. The defendants allegedly stole over 4,100 Bitcoin worth approximately $263 million from a single victim in Washington, D.C., using social engineering to impersonate Google and Gemini officials and extract wallet access credentials. The theft occurred on August 18, 2024. An investigation breakthrough came when one suspect failed to mask their IP addre

In August 2026, two of Andreessen Horowitz's AI infrastructure portfolio companies were acquired in major deals, generating combined stakes worth over $8 billion for the firm. SpaceX acquired Cursor, the AI-powered code editor built by Anysphere, for $60 billion in an all-stock transaction. As the largest external stakeholder with approximately 10% ownership, a16z's stake from this deal is worth roughly $6 billion. The firm invested in Cursor's Series A at a $400 million valuation, making the ex

According to blockchain analytics firm Lookonchain, Bhutan transferred approximately 400 BTC, worth around $30.62 million, to an unlabeled external address today. The transfer reduces the Royal Government of Bhutan's remaining labeled on-chain Bitcoin holdings to roughly 518 BTC. Bhutan's tracked Bitcoin holdings peaked at around 13,000 BTC in October 2024, meaning today's 518 BTC represents a 96% decline from that high point. The transfers are attributed to Druk Holding and Investments, Bhutan'

According to CoinGecko, Chainlink broke through the $12.50 resistance level on September 7, trading at approximately $12.92 at 5:05 p.m. UTC, up 5.1% over the previous 24 hours. LINK reached a session high near $13.63 earlier that day, with 24-hour trading volume climbing to approximately $887 million. Derivatives open interest rose 8.26% to $696.89 million alongside the price surge, indicating new leveraged positions entering the market. On-chain data shows a large holder deposited another 620,

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang joined King Charles III and executives from Amazon, Apple, AMD, Salesforce, and Alphabet at Blair House in Washington, D.C. on April 28 for a meeting focused on AI development and UK investment strategy. Huang advocated for a stronger venture capital ecosystem to address the UK's "valley of death"—the funding gap that prevents university spinouts from reaching commercial viability. Nvidia backed the push with a $42 billion investment pledge toward UK AI infrastructure, an