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According to Coinglass data cited by ChainCatcher, Bitcoin open interest surged 8.21% over the past 24 hours, reaching $56.069 billion as of September 18. Binance led with $11.946 billion in open positions, followed by Gate at $5.426 billion, Bybit at $5.367 billion, and OKX at $3.015 billion.

According to PBoC Deputy Governor Lu Lei, on September 18, at the China-ASEAN Financial Cooperation Forum, artificial intelligence technologies bring new financial risks including algorithmic opacity and model hallucinations. Lu noted that AI systems can analyze underlying human behavioral patterns, yet humans struggle to understand AI's internal decision-making processes. This 'asymmetric understanding' between humans and AI poses deep challenges to the financial sector. Lu expressed the centra

According to Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zaharova on September 18, Russia demands Japan withdraw the U.S. Patriot mid-range missile system deployed in Japanese territory. Zaharova stated that Russia had already filed a formal protest with Japan on September 3 regarding the Patriot deployment, and insisted that Japan must not deploy the system on its territory regardless of deployment duration or method.

According to Russia's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova, Russia on September 18 demanded that Japan remove the U.S. Tomahawk intermediate-range missile system deployed in the country. Zakharova stated that Russia submitted a formal protest to Japan on September 3 over the deployment. Russia opposes any deployment of the missile system on Japan's territory regardless of justification, timeline, or method, and called on Japan to fully recognize World War II outcomes and resolve territo

According to ChainCatcher, citing Gate trading data, SOL/USDT broke through $110 today, with a 24-hour gain of 8.16%.

According to Freetrade's official statement, CEO Jenny Zhao stepped down in August after joining the role on May 29, serving less than three months. Zhao's departure comes as parent company IG Group, which acquired Freetrade for £160 million in April 2026, undergoes a strategic reorganization. The platform has not disclosed the reason for her exit or named an interim replacement.

According to Polymarket engineering VP Josh Stevens, the platform has completed performance optimization by building a new internal gateway API in Rust and redesigning related pages. Composite market loading speeds have improved 8x, while sports market speeds have improved 4x. The upgrades are now live, with further optimizations planned for event, esports, category, and homepage sections.

According to Bloomberg, Yahoo Finance terminated its prediction market partnership with Polymarket, which launched in November 2025 and ended in April 2026. During the collaboration, Polymarket data appeared exclusively on Yahoo Finance's website showing forecasts related to economics, government, and markets. Yahoo stated that Polymarket remains an advertising partner and did not rule out similar collaborations in the future. Polymarket declined to comment.

According to NEAR Protocol, QuantusNetwork launched its quantum-resistant asset QTC on NEAR Protocol on September 17, designed with quantum-secure cryptography and cross-chain functionality to address potential security risks from advances in quantum computing. The asset is built with confidentiality as a core feature from inception and is designed to operate across multiple blockchain networks, enabling its value and functionality to move beyond a single ecosystem.

According to crypto commentator @tokenterminal, Tron's stablecoin market cap surged by $4.8 billion over the past 90 days, outpacing the combined growth of the other nine chains in the top ten. Active accounts on Tron have recently exceeded 4.6 million, reflecting increased DeFi activity on the platform.

According to market traders, North Sea's Johan Sverdrup crude surged to a record $33-35 per barrel premium over Brent on Sept 8, following a Saudi key pipeline closure that roiled European crude markets. The premium had stood at just 60 cents on the same date a week earlier. Johan Castberg exceeded a $30 premium, while CPC Blend jumped to plus $9 from under $1.

Today, Denmark activated the Greensand carbon capture and storage facility in the North Sea, injecting carbon dioxide into subsea reservoirs. As Europe's first large-scale CO₂ storage project, the facility's first phase is expected to sequester 400,000 tons of carbon dioxide annually.

A 3.7-magnitude earthquake occurred in Shaya County, Aksu region, Xinjiang at 22:32 on September 18, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center. The quake struck at coordinates 41.14°N, 83.15°E with a depth of 17 kilometers.

According to Lookonchain, on September 18, trader 0xaeaa opened a long position of 450 BTC (worth $36.4 million) following Bitcoin's breakthrough above $80,000. The position currently shows unrealized gains of $276,000.

According to BlockBeats, Bankless co-founder David Hoffman announced on September 18 that altseason has officially arrived and the market rally is coming earlier than anticipated. Hoffman noted that his portfolio—which includes VVV, NEAR, ZEC, HYPE, and LIT, acquired after clearing his ETH position in May—has significantly outperformed Ethereum to date.

According to trading sources, Angola plans to load 28 batches of crude oil in November, down from 30 batches scheduled for October.

According to Jin10, the UN Security Council held the third indicative vote for the new secretary-general on September 18. The vote was presided over by France, the September council president, with Bahrain and Democratic Republic of Congo serving as tellers. The number of candidates remained unchanged at 8 from the second round.

According to his Friday appearance on CNBC's "Squawk Box," Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) said Congress should have an oversight role on artificial intelligence but opposed direct regulation of the technology. "I don't want to regulate anything," Roy said. "I'm a free market conservative. I'm a limited government conservative." Instead, Roy advocated for AI company CEOs to testify at congressional hearings to explain their safety measures. "There's a perfect role in our federal form of government for C

According to Reuters, U.S. stocks rose Friday as oil prices fell, easing inflation concerns on Wall Street. The S&P 500 opened 0.25% higher, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.39% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up about 0.09%. Brent crude declined 0.84% to $103.94 per barrel Friday, retreating from the $110 level reached earlier in the week that had intensified worries about elevated energy costs.

According to Reuters, on September 18, European artificial intelligence companies including Mistral, Proton, and Black Forest Labs questioned a proposal by U.S. tech industry leaders to slow AI development, suspecting the initiative aims to entrench American market dominance. Hugging Face CEO opposed the slowdown but supported implementing independent evaluations within companies.