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According to CryptoQuant analyst Axel Adler Jr., on September 17, Bitcoin is trading at approximately $76,200, while short-term holders (those holding for less than 6 months) have an average cost basis of around $71,300, leaving a profit margin of just 7%. The analyst noted that over the past week, the profit buffer for short-term holders has compressed from 10% to 7%, indicating a significant narrowing of profitability. Data from CryptoQuant shows that between September 10 and 17, the exchange

According to PANews, Rice Robotics and Pudgy Penguins announced a partnership today (September 17) to launch the Pengu Minibot companion robot. The robot supports mobile and interactive features, designed to bring the Pudgy Penguins IP experience into real-world scenarios.

FRONT token plummeted 15.93% in the last hour to $0.013153, with a market cap of $1.18 million. Over the past 24 hours, the token posted a steeper 21.24% decline from a recent high of $0.015646. Trading volume stands at $26.25, indicating thin liquidity.

The Eurozone's August Consumer Price Index (CPI) final figures, including both year-on-year and month-on-month rates, are due for release in approximately 10 minutes on September 17, 2026.

According to Nikkei, on Thursday, Japan and the U.S. discussed a new semiconductor manufacturing project that GlobalFoundries would operate, with the facility estimated to cost between $12.8 billion and $19.3 billion. The project could mark an expansion of Japan's commitments under a $550 billion investment agreement with Washington. GlobalFoundries shares rose over 2% in premarket trading on the news.

According to Jin10, Shanghai gold futures fell 0.11% to 932.32 yuan/gram on Sept 17, while silver futures declined 0.24% to 15,558 yuan/kilogram. The U.S. Federal Reserve unanimously approved a 25 basis point rate hike, raising the federal funds rate target range to 3.75%-4.00%, marking the first increase in three years. Fed Chair Powell signaled a resolute inflation-fighting stance. SPDR Gold ETF holdings stood at 1,051.99 tonnes on Sept 16, up from 1,050.28 tonnes previously. SLV Silver ETF ho

Pakistan's Finance Minister stated on September 17 that the U.S. is expected to respond within the next two months to Pakistan's request for a $10 billion currency stabilization mechanism. The statement indicates ongoing discussions between the two countries regarding the financial support package.

According to Morgan Stanley's September 16 research note, Microsoft raised its quarterly dividend by 8%, maintaining its Overweight rating and setting a $600 price target. The current price is $497.12, implying an upside of approximately 20.7%. The bank expects Azure and other cloud services revenue growth to accelerate from 40.7% in FY26 to 44.9% in FY27.

According to Front Office Sports, prediction market platform Polymarket signed NBA star LeBron James to an endorsement agreement worth $15 million annually. The deal focuses on promoting football rather than basketball, and James' annual earnings from Polymarket will exceed his current NBA contract salary.

According to Each Net, CATL announced plans on September 16 to construct a lithium salt production facility in Ya'an Economic and Technological Development Zone with total investment of 1.4 billion yuan, targeting annual production capacity of approximately 40,000 tons of lithium carbonate and 30,000 tons of lithium phosphate dihydrate. The announcement coincided with a sharp decline in lithium carbonate prices. On September 16, lithium carbonate futures (LC2701) on the Guangzhou Futures Exchang

BitGo announced it has launched Arc integration, enabling eligible clients to deposit and withdraw USDC and EURC through Self-Custody MPC wallets and Custody MPC wallets in both hot and cold configurations. Robinhood is preparing to add USDC transaction support on Arc, allowing users to deposit and withdraw directly through the network. BitGo's Arc integration includes automated gas management through its Gas Tank feature, which covers gas costs for auto-consolidation on the network. Arc is an E

On Sept 17, the Korean won rebounded to 1,382.2 per US dollar, up 47 won in 10 days, as the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark rate by 25 basis points to 3.75–4.00%, according to Seoul forex market data. The rate hike and hawkish Fed guidance pushed the dollar index higher, while the 10-year US Treasury yield rose above 5% and oil prices exceeded $100 per barrel, weighing on the won. Exporters' dollar-selling pressure—which had driven the won to a 23-month low of 1,334.7 won on Sept 7—has weak

According to BlockBeats citing CryptoOnchain monitoring data, on September 17, Binance TRON (TRX) network USDT inflows averaged $91.73 million daily as of September 15, up 660% from the 30-day baseline. Binance's total stablecoin reserves reached $43.44 billion, with TRX-based USDT and USDC combined network flows up 624% and 518% respectively versus 90-day benchmarks. Ethereum (ETH) chain USDT saw average daily net outflows of $23.89 million. Binance ESR index rose to 0.3022, indicating increase

According to Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke, Australia announced today it will tighten student dependent visas and adjust working holiday visa policies to reduce immigration. The government targets reducing net overseas migration to 245,000 people in the current financial year, then to 225,000 in the 2027-28 financial year.

According to ChainCatcher, Lim Chun Yin, a former customer manager at Bank of China (Asia) Limited, admitted to accepting bribes totaling over $470,000 in Tether (USDT) in conspiracy with fintech company employees. He also pleaded guilty to illegally authenticating multiple fraudulent documents without bank authorization to facilitate insurance-related investment transactions. The case will proceed to sentencing on September 18, with the defendant currently in custody pending judgment.

According to the UK Office for National Statistics, revised productivity data for the 1997-2024 period shows average annual growth of 1.3%, compared to 1.1% under the previous methodology.

According to Jin10, on September 17, China's Commerce Minister Wang Wentao held a video discussion with EU Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maroš Šefčovič on bilateral economic and trade issues.

According to the Office for National Statistics, UK labor productivity increased 1.9% in 2024 compared with 2019 levels using the new methodology for calculation. Using the current approach, productivity growth measured 2.4%, while data based on PAYE RTI (Pay As You Earn real-time information) showed a 1.5% increase over the same period.

According to the UK Office for National Statistics, hourly productivity rose 40.7% by 2024 compared to 1997 using the itemized approach, versus 34.0% under the current Labor Force Survey-based method.

On September 17 at 4:30 PM close, onshore Chinese yuan closed at 6.7085 against the U.S. dollar, declining 21 pips compared to the previous trading day.