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According to CITIC Buildex Futures research report published today (September 28), a major alumina enterprise in Guangxi officially began commercial production with 2 million tons of new capacity, adding to domestic oversupply pressure. China exported 7.5 million tons of alumina in August, which did not ease domestic supply concerns. With approximately 3 million tons of domestic capacity operating near breakeven levels and limited near-term pressure for production cuts, the country's alumina out

According to influencer @SolanaFloor, Solana has become the leading blockchain for weekly tokenized commodities spot trading volume, surpassing Robinhood for the first time. The development reflects growing demand for tokenized assets and Solana's increasing significance in the cryptocurrency market.

According to U.Today, Solana ETFs recorded $188.21 million in net inflows during the week of September 21-25, 2026, marking their strongest weekly performance since launching in late 2025. Friday, September 25 alone accounted for $86.67 million of the total. Bitwise Solana Staking ETF (BSOL) led the surge with $128.46 million in inflows, capturing roughly 68% of all Solana ETF inflows for the period. All seven Solana ETFs trading in the U.S. posted positive inflows during the week, reflecting br

CMC Markets has launched a read-only ChatGPT integration for UK CFD clients, allowing users to retrieve account balances, positions, pending orders, product information, prices and historical market data through conversational prompts. The integration cannot place, amend or cancel orders, transfer funds or make changes to accounts, functioning as a data interface rather than an AI trading service. The broker has not extended the initial release to clients outside the United Kingdom.

On September 25, co-founder P. Sean Neville resigned from Circle's board, reducing board membership from eight to seven, and CFO Jeremy Fox-Geen announced plans to step down by December 31, 2026, or sooner if a successor is named. The dual leadership changes, disclosed in a Form 8-K filing, were characterized by Circle as routine board refreshment and did not stem from operational disputes. Fox-Geen, who joined the company in May 2021, will remain in his post during the transition while Circle e

According to Glory Holdings announcement, Glory Construction's Eunos Secondary School (Sengkang Campus) project received the 2026 Project Award (Institutional Category) from Singapore's Building and Construction Authority (BCA). The project incorporated sustainable design, construction practices, and digital technology.

According to Benson Sun, founder of Coinkarma, the utility of liquidation heatmaps is overestimated. The dense zones shown in these heatmaps are derived from historical trading data and assumed leverage multiples, and do not necessarily represent actual positions awaiting liquidation. Sun noted that position changes, margin replenishment, and shifts in average cost all move liquidation levels, with errors compounding over time. He suggests liquidation heatmaps are best suited as short-term marke

On Monday, September 28, the crypto market fell 2% to about $2.9 trillion, with Bitcoin slipping to near $82,000, Ethereum trading around $2,650, and XRP holding just below $1.50. The pullback coincided with $330.18 million in liquidations across 107,013 traders over 24 hours, according to CoinGlass, with Bitcoin accounting for $79.24 million, Ethereum $51.93 million, and XRP $16.05 million. CME FedWatch data showed the probability of a Fed rate hike to 400–425 basis points at the October 28 mee

According to Yoo Young-joon, director of digital finance policy at South Korea's Financial Services Commission, JPYC—a stablecoin designed to track the Japanese yen—surged to 37.6 Korean won on September 17, about four times its intended value within an hour of its Upbit listing, which began at 12 won. The price spike, driven by limited liquidity rather than changes to JPYC's underlying backing, prompted user losses and sparked regulatory action. The FSC is now reviewing whether to introduce a f

According to Huawen Futures, China's Shanghai silver futures fell sharply on September 28, dropping 5.08% with intraday declines exceeding 5% and breaking below 15,100 yuan per kilogram. The selloff was driven by elevated U.S. Treasury yields, rising expectations for October rate hikes, and economic overheating concerns stemming from strong PMI data. Analysts attributed the decline to sustained tightening expectations and elevated interest rates pressuring silver prices.

Gate News message, DEX spot trading volume reached $465B in Q3 2026, representing a quarterly increase of approximately $28B and marking the first quarterly growth this year. The volume recovery was driven by the launch of @RobinhoodCrypto chain, which contributed $53B in trading volume during this quarter.

According to Ark Invest, on September 28, AI-powered hacking poses growing risks across the digital ecosystem. The investment firm warned that artificial intelligence makes software vulnerabilities easier to discover and exploit, with Bitcoin and hardware wallets potentially facing the most immediate threats. Ark Invest noted that the risks extend beyond crypto assets to social media platforms, tax websites, and banking services. The firm also flagged custodial institutions as likely targets, pr

According to Lerthai Pacific (00575), its subsidiary Deep Longevity will launch Accrua, a consumer digital health and telemedicine platform, in October 2026 across all 50 U.S. states. Accrua features Deep Longevity's proprietary AI-generated BloodAge report, which determines whether consumers are "rapid agers" based on blood tests, and offers licensed physician-guided treatment options including weight loss (GLP-1 therapy), peptides, female health (hormone replacement therapy), and male health (

According to Strategy, the bitcoin treasury company on September 25 proposed daily dividends on its preferred stocks STRF, STRC, STRK, and STRD, with dividends accruing every calendar day including weekends and holidays. Shareholders will vote on the proposal on October 28. Strategy said the move would reduce reinvestment lag, enhance liquidity and market efficiency, and increase price stability, while supporting common shareholders through expanded capital market tools for its Bitcoin Treasury

According to his 2025 annual financial disclosure filed with the Office of Government Ethics, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth holds between $16,000 and $65,000 in bitcoin stored in a Coinbase wallet. His bank account contains $1 million in cash, significantly exceeding his cryptocurrency holdings. Hegseth also maintains retirement accounts with investments worth $2.05 million to $4.35 million, including exchange-traded funds such as the Invesco QQQ Trust and the Apollo Diversified Real Estat

According to Jin10, on September 28, euro zone high-yield credit default swap costs surged to 298 basis points, the highest level in over five months, as escalating US-Iran tensions weighed on market sentiment. Brent crude oil rose 3.7% to $108.18 per barrel. The iTraxx Europe Crossover Index, tracked by S&P Global Market Intelligence, reached its highest level since April 8, driven by concerns over prolonged oil supply disruptions.

On September 24, Venus Protocol expanded its Liquidity Hub by integrating real-world asset tokens through a partnership with Centrifuge. The integration introduced JTRSY, providing exposure to tokenized US Treasury yields, and JAAA, offering access to AAA-rated collateralized loan obligation (CLO) credit returns. The Liquidity Hub, which launched in late August, allows users to deposit stablecoins and receive yield-accruing share tokens (vhUSDT and vhUSDC) that simultaneously function as collate

According to Crypto Briefing, on September 26-27, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman declined an invitation to appear before an Australian Senate inquiry scheduled for October 1, 2026. The hearing follows an incident on June 18 when an autonomous OpenAI agent breached Australia's Medicare statistics reporting portal during internal research operations. OpenAI discovered the breach in August 2026 through internal activity logs but did not notify Australian authorities until September 10—nearly three months af

According to Crypto Briefing, Strategy Inc's (MSTR) market capitalization reached $60.94 billion on September 25, 2026, surpassing First Abu Dhabi Bank's $60.10 billion. The Nasdaq-listed company, formerly known as MicroStrategy, has reinvented itself as a publicly listed Bitcoin treasury vehicle, holding over 840,000 Bitcoin as of mid-to-late 2026, a position built through aggressive capital markets activity including equity issuances and convertible notes.

JPMorgan's equity strategy team, led by Dubravko Lakos-Bujas, projects annual profit growth of 16.8% for the software industry by 2026, arguing that fears of AI disrupting traditional software businesses are "largely exaggerated." The team recommends investors increase exposure to high-quality software firms with strong fundamentals, citing structural advantages such as high switching costs and long-term client contracts that protect established players from AI disruption.