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According to ChainCatcher, OranjeBTC (OBTC3) has launched DIGY11, the world's first Bitcoin-backed digital credit-themed ETF, on B3, Brazil's largest securities exchange. The ETF targets an annual yield of approximately 18%, with distributions paid monthly.

According to the New York Post, U.S. Vice President Vance said on September 16 that the U.S.-Iran conflict will enter a "completely different stage" in several months. He noted that the Strait of Hormuz shipping has recovered to over 50% of normal levels, with Iran's control over the strait declining. Vance stated the conflict has two phases: the first aims to destroy Iran's nuclear program and weaken its conventional military capabilities; the second seeks to ensure Iran cannot restore these ca

On Tuesday, September 15, Rocket Lab secured the funding needed for its $8 billion acquisition of Iridium Communications after completing a $1.94 billion at-the-market stock offering, selling approximately 29.3 million shares. The company also terminated the $3.6 billion bridge facility it had signed with Deutsche Bank and Wells Fargo earlier this year, as it now has sufficient cash combined with available reserves and Iridium's existing debt to cover the acquisition and related expenses. The tr

According to Solana, the STOCKLANA hackathon deadline has been extended to September 25 at 4 PM ET, with the prize pool now exceeding $120,000. The extension includes five new sponsored tracks from companies including MeteoraAG and PythNetwork, offering participants additional challenges and opportunities to develop innovative projects on the Solana blockchain.

According to the U.S. Central Command, as of September 15, it has forced 103 commercial vessels to divert to ensure compliance with relevant requirements.

According to CNBC, OpenAI Chief Financial Officer Sarah Friar said during an interview with Jim Cramer that the company will take artificial intelligence safety seriously, even if it means slowing development. "We do need to take safety seriously," Friar said. "If it means we have to pace the frontier and slow down, absolutely, we're going to listen to our researchers and do that." Friar's comments come as industry debate over AI safety intensified following warnings from a former Anthropic rese

On Tuesday (September 15), ICE raw sugar futures fell 0.99% and ICE white sugar futures declined 0.64% at the New York close. Arabica coffee futures dropped 0.76%, while cocoa futures fell 2.71% to $5,860 per ton. Robusta coffee futures slipped 1.70% and cotton futures dipped 0.06%, while Chicago WCE canola futures edged up 0.72%.

According to NBC, citing sources familiar with the matter, the Kennedy Center's board of directors voted on September 15 to immediately close the performing arts center for renovation. The decision came shortly after a federal judge rejected the board's proposal to add President Trump's name to the building's exterior for a second time. The board had argued that adding the name was necessary to prevent the center from bankruptcy.

According to a Fox Business crypto reporter, Senators Gillibrand, Warner, Booker, Warnock, Gallego, and Cortez Masto voted against the Clarity Act, despite having participated in negotiations on the bill for months. Observers are now watching Senator Alsobrooks' vote on the legislation.

According to Sui, over $1.5 trillion in Bitcoin remains idle because holding Bitcoin typically requires transferring it to a third party. Hashi will enable Bitcoin to remain on the Bitcoin network while users access financial services on Sui. The Hashi mainnet launch is approaching.

According to the U.S. Treasury Department, the 20-year U.S. Treasury auction held on September 15 resulted in a yield of 5.420%, the highest since May 2020 when the maturity was reintroduced. The $13 billion reopening auction saw the yield rise 21.6 basis points from 5.204% in the previous month's auction. Demand metrics indicated weakening interest, with a bid-to-cover ratio of 2.57x, below the six-auction average of 2.73x. Foreign participation declined to 52.5% from the prior month, while pri

On Tuesday (Sept. 15), the ICE dollar index closed up 0.24% at 99.628, with intraday trading range of 99.478–99.687. The Bloomberg dollar index rose 0.19% to 1197.31, trading between 1194.35–1197.72 during the session.

According to Yonhapinfomax, December gold futures declined 0.34% to $4,337 per troy ounce on September 15 (U.S. Eastern Time). Libya's National Oil Corporation announced that security personnel illegally closed a key pipeline valve between Al Hamada and Zawiyah, forcing production shutdowns at three oil fields including Al Hamada and Taharah. West Texas Intermediate crude surged 4.6% to $106 per barrel, triggering inflation concerns that pressured gold prices. The U.S. 30-year Treasury yield ros

Federal prosecutors charged two Robinhood engineers, Hefu Chai (36) and Huaisong Xiang (30), with commodities fraud and wire fraud between 2025 and 2026. According to U.S. Attorney Jamie McDonald, the engineers allegedly used nonpublic information about upcoming cryptocurrency listings to buy perpetual futures on Hyperliquid before Robinhood publicly announced the token support. Each defendant generated more than $50,000 in profits. Chai and Xiang each face up to 10 years imprisonment on commodi

According to Bitfinex, the exchange flagged $1.95 billion in short positions clustered above $82,000 and long-position liquidation risks between $75,000 and $76,000 ahead of a Federal Reserve decision on September 16. The analysis suggests traders should prepare for potential price volatility around these key levels as the Fed announcement approaches.

According to the Associated Press, on September 15, the U.S. State Department announced it is redirecting $52 million in military aid originally allocated to Slovakia, North Macedonia, Tunisia, and Iraq to Panama, Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia. The funds are part of the Foreign Military Financing program, which provides grants or loans to allied nations for purchasing U.S. military equipment and services. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru last week and pledged

According to Xinhua, on September 15, Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Cairo. El-Sisi expressed support for Saudi Arabia's efforts to maintain its security and stability, and backed a comprehensive and sustainable political resolution to the Yemen crisis through diplomatic channels.

According to BlockBeats, the U.S. Senate held a procedural vote on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY Act) on September 16, with a 50-50 tie to end debate and advance the bill to full consideration. The vote fell short of the 60-vote threshold required, preventing the bill from entering formal Senate debate in the near term. To proceed, supporters would need to flip at least 10 opposing senators or secure equivalent new support through negotiations. Republican Senator Cynthia Lummis,

According to AWS on Tuesday, the company cannot restore cloud computing resources and data hosted in Bahrain and parts of the United Arab Emirates following drone strikes in early March. The company said in an update to its health dashboard that damage at multiple Bahrain-based facilities exceeded what its services are designed to withstand. AWS added it was similarly unable to recover resources in one UAE availability zone, though it continues working to restore two other affected zones. The co

Onshore yuan (CNY) traded at 6.7112 against the U.S. dollar at 03:00 Beijing time on September 15, down 27 basis points from Monday's night session close. Trading volume reached $6.2736 billion.