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Russia and Ukraine Exchange Air Strikes Overnight; Energy Ceasefire Talks Fall Through on Sept. 17

According to Jin10 and official sources, Russia launched overnight air strikes on Ukraine on Sept. 17, firing missiles and 157 drones targeting Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia, and Odesa. Ukraine's air force said it intercepted 131 targets, while Ukrainian drones struck one of Russia's largest refineries, the Yaroslavl Oil Refinery. Despite earlier signals of a potential energy ceasefire, both sides confirmed no agreement to halt attacks has been reached. Kyiv reported at least 16 injured with water supply d
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Elon Musk Moves into Airstream Trailer to Oversee xAI Memphis Colossus Data Center

According to ChainCatcher, Elon Musk has moved into an Airstream trailer positioned near the xAI Memphis data center to personally oversee construction of the Colossus project and reduce commute time. The tech entrepreneur has been stationed in Memphis in recent months as SpaceX accelerates GPU deployment. SpaceX acquired xAI earlier this year and is positioning itself as both an aerospace and artificial intelligence company; the Memphis Colossus facility is one of its flagship data centers. The
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Huawei Advances Ascend 960 Chips to Q1 2027 Release, Performance Doubles

According to Huawei Rotating Chairman Tony Tang at Huawei Connect 2026, the Ascend 960 AI chips have been advanced ahead of schedule with performance doubling. The Ascend 960DT will launch in Q1 2027, three quarters earlier than originally planned, while the Ascend 960PR will debut in Q3 2027, one quarter ahead of the original timeline. Tang also announced that Huawei will maintain an annual iteration pace, with the Ascend 970 planned for 2028 and Ascend 980 targeted for 2029.
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India's U.S. Treasury Purchases Surge to $15.2 Billion in July, Up 348% From June

According to Jin10, India's net purchases of U.S. Treasuries surged to $15.2 billion in July, significantly up from $3.39 billion in June, reaching a 10-month high, according to the latest U.S. Treasury Department data. The surge follows the success of India's central bank special window mechanism announced in early June, which attracted $4.08 billion in inflows by end-July through preferential swaps on remittances and overseas borrowings. The capital inflows boosted India's foreign exchange res
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Turkey Imposes Two-Year Trading Bans on Dozens Over Stock Price Manipulation

According to Jin10, Turkey's capital market regulator on September 17 imposed trading bans on dozens of individuals and asset managers suspected of stock price manipulation involving shares of Katilimevim, Gundogdu Gida, and Destek Finans Faktoring AS. The Capital Markets Board has filed criminal complaints against fund managers at Pusula Portfoy and Tera Portfoy and handed them two-year trading bans. The country's Financial Stability Committee convened on Thursday morning to assess redemption d
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CNEX Liquidity Sentiment Index Falls to 48 on Sept 17, Down 5 Points

According to Jin10 Futures, the CNEX market-wide sentiment index for liquidity fell to 48 as of 2:30 p.m. on Sept 17, down 5 points from 10:15 a.m. The index measures liquidity stress on a scale of 0-100, with 50 indicating equilibrium and higher readings reflecting tighter conditions. By institutional type, the index for large banks stood at 47 (down 5 points), mid-sized banks at 49 (down 6 points), and non-bank institutions at 47 (down 4 points).
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Kyiv Attacked by Russian Forces on September 17, 16 Injured Including Two Children

According to Ukraine's Kyiv Military Administration, Russian forces attacked civilian infrastructure in Kyiv on September 17, injuring 16 people including two children. Multiple areas of the city were affected, with damage reported to warehouses, office buildings, and residential structures. Ukraine's air force said Russian military forces launched multiple missiles at Kyiv early in the morning, triggering nationwide air defense alerts.
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Bitdeer Produces 1,310 BTC in August, Up 249% Year-over-Year

According to Odaily, Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin miner Bitdeer produced 1,310 BTC in August, up 249% year-over-year. The company's self-operated mining hashrate reached 79.9 EH/s, joint-mining hashrate was 21.6 EH/s, and total hashrate stood at 84.1 EH/s.
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06:30
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Tether Provides $1.5 Billion Loan to U.S. Gold Dealer Gold.com

According to Odaily, Tether has provided approximately $1.5 billion in lending to Gold.com, a major U.S. precious metals dealer, as of June. The loan represents a significant portion of Gold.com's approximately $1.7 billion in outstanding precious metals leasing obligations.
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Bitdeer Produces 1,310 BTC in August, Up 249% Year-over-Year

According to Odaily, Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin miner Bitdeer produced 1,310 bitcoins in August, representing a 249% year-over-year increase. The company's self-operated mining hashrate reached 79.9 EH/s, with joint mining hashrate of 21.6 EH/s, bringing total hashrate to 84.1 EH/s.
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06:29
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20 Whale Addresses Build $50.39M BTC Positions After Fed Rate Hike, Options Expire at $76.5K

According to BlockBeats and TradingBeats monitoring, after the Federal Reserve's rate hike decision on September 17, 20 previously near-zero-position addresses established million-dollar-level BTC positions. Among them, 12 built long positions totaling approximately $30.75 million and 8 built short positions totaling approximately $25.64 million. BTC was trading at $76,440. The buildup occurred as existing large positions concentrated in the same cost zone. Whale loss/break-even conversion level
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Apple Responds to iPhone Duo Overheating Claims, Says Influencer Test 'One-Sided'

According to Apple's customer service, recently the company responded to overheating complaints about the iPhone Duo, its first foldable smartphone. Influencer Tim's testing showed the device remains cool during normal use but generates significant heat below the camera during video recording and heavy tasks, calling it "one of the hottest phones" he tested. Apple stated that a single device test by content creators lacks comprehensive perspective and recommended consumers experience the product
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06:23
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Tonkeeper Rebrands as Keeper, Expands to 7 Blockchains With 77 Million Users

According to Keeper, the self-custodial wallet recently rebranded from Tonkeeper and expanded support to seven blockchain networks including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Tron, BNB Smart Chain, Arbitrum, and Base alongside TON. The move reflects a shift in user behavior, with many of the wallet's 77 million registered accounts increasingly holding assets beyond TON tokens. The company is maintaining its existing Battery feature, which covers transaction fees on behalf of users across supported networks. Ke
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06:22
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Ethereum Community Releases EIP-8141 Proposal to Speed Payload Propagation to Under 1 Second

According to Foresight News, the Ethereum community released EIP-8141, a proposal to accelerate payload propagation through message segmentation. The proposal enables network streaming of payload segments rather than store-and-forward mechanisms at each hop, with Merkle tree commitments in bids serving as the sole consensus change required. Each segment is validated against the commitment before forwarding. According to the proposal, median delivery time can be reduced from 5 seconds to under 1
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