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According to the U.S. Central Command, 110 commercial vessels have been redirected in the Strait of Hormuz as of September 21.

European equity markets closed higher on September 21. Germany's DAX 30 index rose 1.10% to 25,581.95 points. France's benchmark index gained 1.04%, while Italy's main index climbed 1.58% with the banking sector outperforming at 2.50%. The UK's FTSE index advanced 0.76%.

According to BlockBeats, Predict.fun, a prediction market platform, rolled out a market for predicting Polymarket's IPO closing market capitalization on Sept 21, according to an official announcement.

On September 21, Europe's STOXX 600 index closed up 1.07% at 642.25 points. The eurozone STOXX 50 index rose 1.35% to 6,320.63 points. The FTSE Eurofirst 300 index gained 1.33% to 6,319.74 points.

Over $926 million in crypto futures contracts were liquidated in the past 24 hours, with short positions accounting for the majority of losses. The liquidation spike reflects heightened volatility across major cryptocurrency markets.

According to Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee on Monday, the central bank should not lower interest rates to help reduce U.S. government debt and deficit financing costs, as this constitutes debt monetization and risks triggering higher inflation. Speaking at an event in London, Goolsbee emphasized that the Fed must maintain monetary policy independence and treat fiscal matters as background context rather than policy drivers. He cautioned that forcing rate cuts due to rising go

B.AI platform announced that Z.AI's GLM-5.3-FlashX, a speed-optimized native multimodal AI model, officially launched with simultaneous availability on API and Web Chat interfaces.

According to CoinDesk, the U.S. Senate did not advance the Clarity Act on September 21, leaving cryptocurrency policy primarily under the control of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). With the legislative effort stalled, stablecoin platforms lack clear rules on whether they can offer rewards that might compete with bank deposits. The regulatory uncertainty may benefit other jurisdictions, including the UAE, which are attracting crypt

According to Coinglass data, the cryptocurrency market saw $96.75 million in total liquidations over the past hour. Bitcoin (BTC) accounted for $45.84 million of the liquidations, while Ethereum (ETH) saw $15.02 million in liquidations during the same period.

According to CoinDesk, the European Central Bank (ECB) plans to invest a portion of its reserve funds in euro-denominated tokenized securities, gaining direct exposure to blockchain-based financial markets. Transactions will be settled in central bank digital currency through the newly established Pontes platform, which connects the ECB's payment system to the tokenized finance ecosystem. The specific investment scale and timeline will be determined after preparatory work is completed, with full

According to PANews, Bank of England Deputy Governor Breeden said on September 21 that humans face significant difficulty in real-time supervision of autonomous artificial intelligence. He noted that current regulatory frameworks may be insufficient to address new risks posed by AI, and called for central banks to quickly implement financial stability measures to assess and adjust regulatory systems to prevent potential systemic risks from AI amplification in the financial system.

According to Reuters and shipping data platforms, global buyers of super-large oil tankers—vessels capable of carrying approximately 2 million barrels per shipment—have placed 217 new orders since early 2026, more than double the 93 orders recorded throughout 2025. The ordering surge, valued at over $20 billion, marks the largest expansion in the global shipping market in at least 25 years. The spike is driven by Middle Eastern crude export constraints, prompting Asian buyers to shift procuremen

According to Kevin O'Leary, the U.S. billionaire investor, Bitcoin could reach $1 million in the long term, contingent on resolving security concerns posed by quantum computing. Speaking at the Avalanche Summit on September 19, O'Leary stated that the sector must first dispel concerns about quantum computers potentially compromising Bitcoin's cryptographic systems, a scenario known as 'Q-Day,' before the asset can achieve its full potential. He noted that uncertainty around quantum computing thr

According to investment banking sector sources, South Korean banks including Woori, KB Kookmin, Shinhan, and Hana issued bonds on Sept 16-17 at 9-9.6bp premium above market rates. The sharp increase in borrowing costs was triggered by large corporate deposit withdrawals by semiconductor giants Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, which are liquidating cash to fund investments and shareholder returns. Banking analysts warn the higher bond issuance costs could translate into increased mortgage and ho

According to The Fact, South Korean e-commerce firm Gudai Global is preparing for a KOSPI listing with enterprise valuation reaching approximately 10 trillion won recently, more than double the 4.4 trillion won valuation from its convertible bond issuance last year. Gudai's core subsidiary Craver Corporation generated 164.5 billion won in operating profit in 2025, representing 60.2% of Gudai's consolidated operating profit of 273.4 billion won, though Gudai holds only 44.8% direct and indirect s

A refinery in Moscow halted operations on September 20 following a Ukrainian drone strike, according to sources.

According to U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in a CNBC interview on Sept. 21, all Iranian airlines will halt operations starting Sept. 23 following secondary sanctions on aviation service providers. Bessent stated that Iranian carriers will be unable to land, access fuel or landing services, or sell tickets at airports, or face removal from the dollar system. He also noted that Chinese authorities are actively cooperating with U.S. enforcement of Iran sanctions following his meeting with C

According to a SEC Form 8-K filing, Strive acquired 1,355 BTC for approximately $107.7 million last week (Sept. 14-18), bringing its total holdings to 26,355 BTC. The company paid an average of $79,475 per bitcoin, with its holdings currently valued at over $2.25 billion at the prevailing price of around $85,600. Strive ranks fifth among public bitcoin holders, behind Strategy, Twenty One, Metaplanet, and MARA. To reach second place, it needs another 17,160 BTC to surpass Twenty One's 43,514 BTC

According to ChainCatcher, the Zcash Foundation issued a statement today disavowing any prior knowledge of ZRC-20 and CASH tokens. The foundation clarified that the project is a third-party private initiative unrelated to official Zcash token standards or protocol functionality. The foundation urged users to conduct thorough due diligence before interacting with any tokens.

Novo Nordisk (NVO) shares fell 5% in premarket trading on Monday (September 21) after the company's Capital Markets Day failed to provide concrete near-term growth catalysts to ease investor concerns about competition from Eli Lilly (LLY). The stock has declined in seven of the last 10 trading sessions. CagriSema, Novo's next-generation obesity treatment, also raised concerns. In a Phase 3 trial completed in February, the drug produced 23% average weight loss after 84 weeks, compared with 25.5%