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Ampleforth Faces Malicious Governance Proposal Targeting $2.5M USDC Treasury

According to GoPlus Security Alert (reported by ChainCatcher), Ampleforth recently faced a malicious governance proposal from a newly activated external account. The proposal falsely claimed to seek funding for a SPOT ecosystem analytics tool, attempting to transfer $2.5 million USDC from the protocol's treasury to the proposer's address. The amount represents nearly all of the treasury's liquid reserves. GoPlus has flagged the attack as a critical security risk requiring immediate community att
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Senate Republicans Release Final Clarity Act Draft With 126 Changes as Trump Accepts Ethics Provisions

According to Senate Republicans, Sens. Cynthia Lummis, John Boozman, and Tim Scott released the final draft of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act late Sunday night, incorporating 126 substantive changes requested by Democrats. The bill text would be offered as a substitute amendment if cloture is invoked during a scheduled procedural vote on Tuesday, Sept. 15. The updated version reflects most of the Tillis-Gallego ethics proposal, giving state attorneys general a role in enforcing conflict-of
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South Korea's 3-Year Government Bond Yield Rises to 4.037% on September 14 Amid U.S. CPI Pressure

According to Yonhapinfomax, on September 14, South Korea's 3-year government bond yield rose to 4.037%, up 1.7 basis points from the previous trading day's survey close, while the 10-year yield fell 2.2 basis points to 4.520% during mixed trading. The morning session was driven by U.S. economic data and crude oil movements. The U.S. core consumer price index (CPI) in August rose 0.3% month-over-month, exceeding expectations and cementing market expectations for a Federal Reserve rate hike in Sep
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CIA Located Downed U.S. Air Force Officer in Iran Using Classified Tech, Triggering 90+ Troop Rescue Operation

According to CBS News, the CIA recently located a downed U.S. Air Force officer in Iran using a deception campaign and classified technology. Following the discovery, U.S. military launched bombing and drone strikes against nearby IRGC positions, and over 90 American troops were deployed into Iranian territory to conduct a rescue operation. The incident marks a significant escalation in U.S.-Iran military tensions.
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VeChainThor Activates Interstellar Hardfork on Sept. 16, Targets Ethereum Compatibility via VIP-255

VeChainThor blockchain is preparing for a major network upgrade on Sept. 16, 2026, with the Interstellar hardfork scheduled to activate at block height 25,902,540. The upgrade centers on VeChain Improvement Proposal 255 (VIP-255), designed to expand the network's virtual machine capabilities and align transaction standards more closely with Ethereum-compatible protocols. Node operators must upgrade their infrastructure to Thor v2.5.0 before activation to maintain consensus and avoid transaction-
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Solana Meme Coin ZCAT Rebounds Over 40% in 2 Hours, Market Cap Back Above $105M

According to GMGN, on September 14, Solana-based Meme coin ZCAT surged over 40% in two hours, with market cap recovering above $105 million, trading at $105 million. Similarly, Solana Meme coin CATE's market cap briefly broke through $80 million earlier today, currently at $69.11 million with a 24-hour gain of 41.37%.
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Bank of England Restarts Rate Hike Debate Amid Middle East Oil Price Surge

According to the Financial Times on September 14, surging oil prices driven by escalating Middle East tensions are prompting the Bank of England to restart internal debate on whether to raise rates before year-end. The Monetary Policy Committee will convene later this week to discuss the key interest rate, currently at 3.75%, and the pace of balance sheet reduction. Market pricing shows less than one-third probability of a rate hike at Thursday's September meeting. However, renewed Middle East c
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Mech-Mind Lists on Hong Kong Bourse Sept 1; CEO Warns Against Rushed Commercialization in Embodied AI

According to ChainCatcher, Mech-Mind, an industrial robotics and embodied AI company, listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Sept 1, 2026. Founder and CEO Shao Tianlan stated that going public is only a procedural step; the company's real importance lies in becoming a public entity. Shao, who still dedicates roughly half his time to core technology, application scenarios, and product iteration, warned against what he calls "secondary market becoming primary"—when high-risk ventures with unver
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Strait of Hormuz to Reopen, But Likely Temporary, Says Oman Energy Minister

According to Reuters, citing Oman's energy minister on September 14, the Strait of Hormuz will reopen, though the situation may remain temporary. The minister noted that surging oil and liquefied natural gas prices are unsustainable for all parties and that stability should be established in the medium term. Oman is exploring diversified export routes, including alternative corridors through Oman and Yemen, to reduce reliance on the strait.
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South Korea's KORIBOR Benchmark Rates Hit 3.86% for 12-Month Term on September 14

According to Yonhap Infomax, South Korea's KORIBOR (Korea Inter-bank Offered Rates) benchmark rates were announced on September 14 at 11 a.m. The 12-month KORIBOR rose 0.03 percentage points to 3.86%, the highest among all tracked tenors. Other key rates included: 1-week at 3.00%, 1-month at 3.09%, 2-month at 3.17% (up 0.01%), 3-month at 3.27% (up 0.01%), and 6-month at 3.55% (up 0.01%).
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Russian Drone Attacks Railway Near Train Carrying Former UK PM Johnson on Sept 14; 206 Passengers on Board

According to The Daily Telegraph, a Russian drone attacked a railway line near a train carrying former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on September 14. Johnson was unharmed. The train was traveling from Ukraine to Poland, and former U.S. CIA Director David Petraeus was on another train at the station when the attack occurred, according to Ukraine's state railway company Ukrzaliznytsia. Swedish former Prime Minister Carl Bildt was also aboard the train with other European diplomats. The attacked
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RUM Stock Surges Nearly 20% Overnight After Anthropic's $13.7B Computing Deal Confirmed

According to The Information, RUM Group stock surged nearly 20% overnight on September 14 after Anthropic was identified as the unnamed customer behind the company's $13.7 billion six-year computing agreement. The deal marks RUM's entry into AI infrastructure as a major growth driver. Through its acquisition of Northern Data in June, RUM gained approximately 22,000 Nvidia GPUs and a developing data center in Maysville, Georgia, with 120 megawatts of electricity capacity that could expand to 180
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BTC Drops Below $73,763, Major CEX Long Liquidations Would Hit $1.319B

According to Coinglass data cited by ChainCatcher, if Bitcoin drops below $73,763, cumulative long liquidations on major centralized exchanges would reach $1.319 billion. Conversely, if BTC breaks above $80,984, cumulative short liquidations on major CEXes would total $1.057 billion.
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Binance to Support Optimism USDT Contract Swap on Sep 17, 1:1 Ratio

According to Binance's official announcement, the exchange will suspend deposits and withdrawals of USDT on the Optimism network on September 17, 2026, at 02:00 UTC to support a token contract swap. The swap will occur at a 1:1 ratio, with the new token named USDT0 and the legacy token renamed to OPUSDTE. Spot trading, margin trading, futures trading, and Binance Earn services will not be affected.