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According to Kepler, a ship-tracking institution, only 6 commercial vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on September 8, down from 9 vessels the previous day and below the typical daily average of around 12 vessels. The data may vary as some vessels typically disable their automatic identification systems during transit.

According to BlockBeats and BIT.com market data, on September 9, semiconductor, storage, and optical communications stocks rose in U.S. pre-market trading Wednesday, with Nokia (NOK) surging nearly 5%. Among semiconductor stocks, Lam Research (LRCX) gained 0.91%, Applied Materials (AMAT) rose 0.41%, and Arm (ARM) climbed 1.12%. Storage names including SK Hynix (SKHY), up 1.63%, and Micron Technology (MU), up 0.84%, also advanced. Optical communications leaders Astera Labs (ALAB) rose 1.31% and C

According to Citigroup's Atif Malik team on September 9, near-packet optics (NPO) has replaced chiplet-package optics (CPO) as the preferred near-term trading direction, with lasers and fiber supply constraints positioning them as the next HBM equivalent. The research, based on interviews with Lightmatter executives during a global TMT conference, indicates NPO will enter the market in 2027 and achieve large-scale deployment by 2028. Lightmatter's dual-directional fiber technology reduces fiber

LeBron James signed with Polymarket on September 5 for a partnership focused on promoting football prediction markets, but the legal status of athlete participation in such trading remains unresolved. While the NBA has no specific policy preventing players from endorsing prediction markets, Polymarket's rules prohibit athletes and insiders from trading contracts tied to events they could influence. As an NBA player, James trading NFL-related contracts using only public information may be permiss

According to ChainCatcher, India's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU-IND) recently issued non-compliance notices to 15 offshore virtual digital asset service providers under the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Act Section 13. The platforms named include Weex, Blofin, Rezorex, Bitunix, DigiFinex, Toobit, XT.com, Latoken, WOO X, Pionex, ChangeNow, SimpleSwap, Fixedfloat, WhiteBIT, and Guardarian. They are accused of providing services to Indian users without registering with FIU-IND. Since March 2023,

According to PR Newswire, Polymarket has launched Squads in its US prediction market app, enabling users to create private groups for discussing markets and sharing trading positions. Members can exchange messages, display individual positions and multi-market combinations, and execute trades directly from shared selections, while each participant maintains their individual Polymarket account. The feature is initially limited to Polymarket US, which operates through a federally regulated designa

According to Meta, on September 09, 2026, the technology company launched Muse, a personal AI agent designed to assist users with goals ranging from routine tasks to long-term projects. Powered by Muse Spark, Meta's most capable AI model, Muse is available in a dedicated app and directly within WhatsApp. The agent can send emails, book travel, fill out forms, and negotiate on behalf of users. It maintains long-term memory and works autonomously, returning when circumstances change or approval is

According to Korea Daily, First Digital, the issuer of FDUSD stablecoin, and South Korea-listed ITCEN Group signed a strategic cooperation memorandum of understanding (MOU) on September 9 to build on-chain financial infrastructure connecting Korea's RWA market with global liquidity. The partnership will link FDUSD with ITCEN's KGLD, a physical gold-backed digital asset using LayerZero OFT standard, providing compliant access for overseas investors. ITCEN plans to tokenize 50 metric tons of gold

According to Citi economist Kim Jin-wook, on Sept 9, Citi raised South Korea's 2026 nominal GDP growth forecast to 25%, up from a prior estimate of 20.7%. This marks the highest growth rate since 1981. The upward revision follows South Korea's Bank of Korea releasing Q2 data showing nominal GDP grew 26.4% year-over-year, the highest rate since Q3 1979. Kim attributed the surge to strong semiconductor export prices improving South Korea's terms of trade, with potential continued upside in H2 2026

According to CoinGecko, IOST surged over 24% in the past 24 hours on September 9, reaching a high of $0.00124.

According to Korea Exchange filings, Parasite producer Baren's E&A faces potential delisting on September 9 after 23 consecutive trading days with market capitalization below 20 billion won and stock price under 1,000 won (penny stock threshold). The company will be automatically delisted if the market cap remains below 20 billion won for 21 more consecutive trading days. Despite a 4-for-1 stock split in April aimed at boosting the share price, the stock has fallen from 1,000 won post-split high

According to ChainCatcher citing Gate market data, Hong Kong stocks closed lower on September 9, with the Hang Seng Index (HSI) down 0.17% and the Nasdaq-100 Index down 0.76%. UDR Robot soared 153% in its first trading day after listing. Among major movers, Lenovo Group and Weichai Power each climbed over 6%, while Haidilao slid over 9%.

According to Bitcoin News, Alby confirmed a critical vulnerability affecting Alby Hub versions v1.7.0 through v1.18.5 that could allow attackers unauthorized access to the admin API and steal funds if exposed to the public internet. One user has been impacted so far; versions v1.19.0 and later are unaffected. Alby recommends affected users restrict public access to the admin interface, immediately update to v1.24.0, and change their unlock password after updating.

According to Financial Times, Iran's central bank eased foreign currency controls on Wednesday to allow businesses to settle cross-border transactions through cryptocurrency, including USDT and Bitcoin, amid tightening US sanctions. Exporters can also use their earnings to directly finance imports without first converting currency through the government's official exchange platform. The Central Bank of Iran has not commented on the report.

According to Jin10 Futures, China's CFETS-NEX RMB liquidity sentiment index reported 49 as of 4 p.m. on September 9, down 3 points from 2:30 p.m. By institution type, the index for large banks, mid-sized banks, and non-bank institutions stood at 48, 50, and 48 respectively, declining 3, 4, and 2 points from the earlier reading.

According to Security Times, on September 9, JD Cloud announced plans to build a 100,000-GPU full-function cluster using chips from Moore Threads, a China-based GPU developer. The cluster will support large-model training, inference, and embodied intelligence, with computing capacity made available to companies across the industry. JD Cloud described the project as ultra-large-scale domestic intelligent computing infrastructure.

According to the London Metal Exchange (LME), as of September 9, aluminum inventory remained unchanged, while copper inventory decreased by 1,900 tons, tin by 75 tons, nickel by 84 tons, and lead by 600 tons. Zinc inventory rose 300 tons.

According to Jin10 Futures, as of 4:02 PM local time on September 9, domestic commodity futures experienced divergent capital flows. Inflows included Crude Oil (September 2026) with 372 million yuan, Alumina Oxide (January 2027) with 362 million yuan, and 30-Year Government Bonds (December 2026) with 298 million yuan. Outflows led by CSI 1000 Index (September 2026) with 67.70 billion yuan, CSI 500 (September 2026) with 47.80 billion yuan, and Shanghai-Shenzhen 300 (September 2026) with 34.66 bil

According to Bloomberg, carbon capture and storage (CCS) project developers in the European Union are set to receive approximately 58 million carbon allowances under the EU's newly announced Investment Booster plan. Based on current carbon price forecasts, these allowances are valued at approximately €8.7 billion (€10.1 billion). The cement industry is expected to be the primary beneficiary, receiving around €7.7 billion of the total allocation, with major producers like Holcim and Heidelberg Ma