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According to the Bank of France, it cut its 2026 HICP (Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices) inflation forecast for the European Union to 2.3%, down from its June projection of 2.5%. The central bank raised its 2027 inflation outlook to 1.9% from 1.7% previously.

According to Chile's National Geology and Mining Service (Sernageomin), a fatal accident occurred on Tuesday at the Zulema I-Daniela II mining site in Taltal, Antofagasta Region, in northern Chile. Sernageomin announced via X that a regional investigation team was heading to the site, though specific details of the incident were not disclosed.

The House Ways and Means Committee will consider the Digital Asset Tax Certainty Act (H.R. 10357) on Wednesday, Sept. 16, with markup scheduled for 10 a.m. Eastern. The bill would exempt crypto transaction fees of $10 or less from capital-gains calculations and apply new federal tax rules to stablecoins, staking, mining, and wash sales.

According to BlockBeats, the U.S. Senate will hold a procedural vote on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY Act) on September 16, Beijing time 2:15 a.m., requiring 60 votes to advance the bill to full chamber debate and amendments. Passage does not mean immediate law; the bill would proceed to further debate and final votes if the threshold is met. The bill aims to clarify federal regulation of digital assets, defining asset classifications, regulating agencies' jurisdictions, and exch

According to Bitfinex analysts, Ethereum ETFs attracted $197 million in inflows last week. The influx reflects traders repositioning rather than generating fresh demand, with investors leveraging ETFs as collateral for CME futures and staking yields.

Enova International withdrew its regulatory applications for a $369 million acquisition of Grasshopper Bancorp on September 14, citing unclear approval standards as enabling political pressure to influence the process. The decision triggered a sharp selloff on Tuesday, with Enova shares declining 25.27% to $169.43, cutting the company's market capitalization from approximately $5.6 billion to $4.2 billion. CEO Steve Cunningham said that "without clearly articulated standards, the process is susc

On Tuesday (September 15), Germany's 10-year government bond yield rose 2 basis points to 3.538%, marking its highest level since 2009 and approaching the 3.749% peak from Q2 2009 and the 4.148% high from Q4 2008. The 2/10-year yield spread widened 2.517 basis points to +27.646 basis points. Across the eurozone, 10-year bond yields climbed broadly: France up 3.1 basis points to 4.505%, Italy up 3.4 basis points to 4.418%, Spain up 2.7 basis points to 4.009%, and Greece up 3.4 basis points to 4.2

According to Axios, senior military commanders from the US, Israel, and several Arab countries met in Germany last week to discuss the war with Iran and broader regional tensions, according to two Israeli officials.

According to Banque de France, the bank forecasts French third-quarter GDP growth of 0.1% based on recent survey findings.

The Bank of France (Banque de France) projects the country's economy will grow 0.4% in 2026.

According to Elliptic, the U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has recently sanctioned Xinbi Guarantee, an illicit marketplace, freezing $52.8 million in USDT across 52 wallets. The action reflects growing regulatory focus on cryptocurrency operations linked to illicit activities.

According to Fireblocks, Castle Island Ventures has selected Fireblocks Trust Company for the regulated custody of its digital assets. The partnership aims to ensure compliance with regulatory standards while leveraging Fireblocks' secure platform for institutional asset management.

According to Reuters, France is considering supporting Klaas Knot, former head of the Dutch central bank, for the position of European Central Bank president, with the goal of securing the chief economist role for a French national in return.

According to CoinMarketCap data, top 100 cryptocurrencies by market cap showed mixed performance today (September 15). Pons (PONS) led gains with a 10.03% surge to $0.6523, while Filecoin (FIL) posted the steepest decline at 11.93%, trading at $0.8614.

WTI crude oil rose 4.0% intraday today, trading at $105.5 per barrel.

LVMH fell 2.6% on Tuesday, with market value shrinking to €201 billion ($232 billion), dropping out of Europe's top ten listed companies for the first time since 2017. The luxury giant slipped below L'Oreal to third-largest in France.

ARB surged 10.3% in the past hour to $0.1499, up from its previous price of $0.1359. The token also gained 10.38% over the past 24 hours, with trading volume reaching $23,467,957.28 during the same period, reflecting heightened market activity and investor interest in the token.

According to CryptoUK, Velocity announced a $10 million extension to its Series A funding today (September 15), bringing total capital raised to $48 million. The round includes investments from Visa Ventures, Ripple, and Circle Ventures. The funding will support Velocity's development of stablecoin infrastructure for payments and liquidity operations.

According to Standard Chartered's global head of digital assets research Geoff Kendrick, Arbitrum's native ARB token could reach $10 by 2030, representing roughly a 70-fold increase from current levels and potentially outperforming Bitcoin and Ether over the same period. Kendrick attributed the bullish outlook to Arbitrum's revenue model, which receives 10% of net protocol revenue from companies building on the network. Robinhood Chain, launched in July, has materially improved Arbitrum's econom

According to CoinShares' latest bitcoin mining report, publicly listed mining companies' weighted average pre-tax cash mining cost reached approximately $75,500 per BTC in Q2 2026, exceeding the ~$58,400 BTC price at quarter-end, pushing the industry below the break-even line. Bitcoin's hash price fell to a historic low of 27.7 USD/PH/s per day in June.