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Cosmos recently launched its Partner Network featuring 17 expert vendors aimed at helping banks accelerate tokenized deposits and digital asset initiatives. The initiative includes partnerships with Coinbax, Anseta, InfStones, and 0xZeeve, among others, focused on enhancing financial institutions' capabilities in tokenized finance through the expanded Tokenization Suite.

According to ChainCatcher, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said in a recent interview with China Central Television that China's AI large language models are performing exceptionally well. Musk stated that despite compute constraints, Chinese models have achieved unit compute efficiency approaching global top-tier levels. Musk estimates that China will resolve compute bottlenecks faster than most expect, potentially closing the compute gap within 2 to 3 years through advances in lithography and semiconducto

According to Goldman Sachs, China's crude oil imports in the fourth quarter are expected to rise only modestly by 600,000 barrels per day quarter-over-quarter, while declining by 3 million barrels per day year-over-year, potentially limiting further oil price increases. The bank forecasts that if crude prices remain elevated and Middle East tensions do not escalate, Brent crude could experience a modest pullback, as markets may have already priced in expectations of a significant rebound in Chin

Edwards Life Sciences announced that China's National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has approved three new valve-in-valve (ViV) indications for its SAPIEN 3 transcatheter heart valve system. The approvals cover patients with symptomatic heart disease caused by failed surgical aortic bioprosthetics, transcatheter aortic bioprosthetics, or surgical mitral bioprosthetics (stenosis, regurgitation, or both), who are deemed at high surgical risk or unsuitable for conventional surgery by their

Meta tested a human-powered concierge service for its AI assistant Muse two weeks ago, with human contractors placing calls in the background. Following privacy concerns, the company rolled back the feature and acknowledged that insufficient disclosure was a mistake. Internal testing showed the human-powered approach achieved success rates of 95-98%, higher than AI-only calls. Muse, launched in early September 2026, accumulated over 2.5 million downloads within two weeks, while Meta's stock pric

According to Bloomberg, Raiffeisen Bank International announced a partnership with crypto broker Bitpanda today, making digital asset investments available to its 18 million customers across Central and Eastern Europe. The service will be rolled out gradually through the bank's regional subsidiaries.

According to SEC filing, on September 21, GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen purchased 1.1507 million shares of GME at an average price of $22.94 per share, spending approximately $26.4 million. Following the transaction, Cohen's stake increased to approximately 40.5 million shares. Earlier this month on September 10, Cohen had acquired 1 million shares at $20.38 average price.

The Shenzhen Stock Exchange held its inaugural 'Listed Companies Global Roadshow' in London on September 22, bringing together 5 listed companies from emerging sectors including artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing, and new energy. The companies engaged with over 30 UK-based asset managers and pension funds, discussing operational performance, sustainability strategies, and long-term investment value.

According to The Block, Bitwise launched Lighter staking ETP on German exchange Xetra on Sept 23. The product, with ticker BLIT, provides investors exchange-traded exposure to LIT tokens and tracks the Kaiko Lighter Reference Rate Index.

UK services sector activity expanded at a slower pace in September, with the Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) initial reading coming in at 51.7, below the forecast of 52 and down from 52.5 in the previous month. The contraction in expectations suggests potential softening in service sector momentum heading into the final quarter.

The UK's composite PMI for September came in at 51.7 in its preliminary reading, falling short of the forecast of 52 and declining from August's 52.5.

Onshore yuan closed at 6.7065 against the U.S. dollar on September 23 at 4:30 p.m., declining 46 pips from the previous trading session.

According to Georgia Ports Authority (GPA), in recent weeks shipping companies have begun resuming the Suez Canal route instead of circumnavigating southern Africa to avoid Red Sea missile threats. Maersk switched its MECL service back to the Suez Canal, reducing shipping time from India's Navi Mumbai port to Savannah to 28 days. Maersk's Denver completed the company's first westbound transit through the Suez Canal on August 9. CMA CGM is progressively restoring its INDAMEX line through the Suez

According to on-chain analyst Ember Chen, a whale liquidated 8,250 ETH on Coinhako 1 hour ago after holding for 4.5 years. The address initially accumulated the ETH in early 2022 at an average price of $2,202 and sold all holdings today at $2,758, realizing approximately $4.58 million in profits.

According to China's Cyberspace Administration, on Sept 23, the agency approved three mobile on-device generative AI services for deployment, including YOYO Claw, in accordance with the Generative AI Service Management Interim Measures.

According to official announcements on September 23, China's central bank issued 60 billion yuan in six-month treasury bills through CMU at a yield of 1.37%. Separately, Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) completed the issuance of 4.5 billion yuan in green technology innovation bonds, with the first tranche carrying an interest rate of 1.49%. The dual issuances reflect ongoing activity in China's debt capital markets.

According to Xinhua, on September 22, Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodríguez met with U.S. President Trump during the 81st UN General Assembly in New York. Rodríguez stated that both sides discussed strengthening bilateral relations and advancing cooperation in strategic areas including energy, mining, and security, as well as other matters of mutual concern. The meeting was held in closed-door format.

According to Korea Exchange, on September 23, 31 out of 140 new ETFs listed in South Korea in 2026 carry a 'TOP' label, representing over 20 percent of the market. These concentrated-design products focus on mega-cap stocks, with some allocating nearly 50 percent of holdings to just two firms. For example, the SOL AI Semiconductor TOP2 Plus ETF holds Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix at a combined 48.48 percent weighting, while the 1Q K-Semiconductor TOP2+ holds 53.95 percent in the same pair. As

According to YourStory, enterprise AI startup Brahma AI raised $150 million in a funding round led by Multiples Alternate Asset Management, which invested $100 million through preferred shares. The company has also received $100 million in additional investor interest. A $2 billion valuation has been reported, though Brahma AI's official announcement did not disclose valuation details. Brahma AI's customer base includes Warner Bros., the National Basketball Association, and Mayo Clinic. The plat

According to reports released Tuesday (September 22), Bank of America, NatWest, ING, and Capital One warned that AI shopping technology is advancing faster than consumer protection standards, potentially increasing fraud, deception, and data privacy breach risks. John Lewis reported AI-driven searches grew from 0.3% to 2.5% within a year. The banks flagged concerns including consumers inadvertently overpurchasing, entering credit card details into unprotected systems, and uncertainty about wheth