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According to BlockBeats, on September 1, Binance founder CZ shared his investment philosophy at Bitcoin Asia 2026 in Hong Kong. CZ stated that most of his personal assets remain in cryptocurrency and follows a "Four Nos" principle: no stocks, no real estate speculation, no active crypto trading, and no excess cash holdings. CZ clarified that "no active crypto trading" does not mean avoiding cryptocurrency ownership, but rather avoiding short-term trading and maintaining a long-term holding strat

According to JPM U.S. Markets Intelligence head Andrew Tyler on Aug 31, the bank's trading team is temporarily abandoning its near-term bullish stance on U.S. equities, shifting to a tactical cautious/neutral position ahead of the Federal Reserve's Sept 16 rate decision. The move follows Fed Chair Powell's hawkish signals on Aug 28, when he indicated inflation pressures have not truly eased, pushing market expectations for a September rate hike from roughly 35% to near 60%. JPM cited three near-

According to The Information, OpenAI has purchased tens of thousands of Mac mini and Mac Studio computers in recent months, dedicating them to reinforcement learning and training AI agents capable of autonomous computer operation. Anthropic is similarly leasing Mac mini units via Amazon Web Services for comparable tasks. The surge reflects broader adoption: Mac sales reached $10.3 billion last quarter, marking a 29% year-over-year increase and outpacing growth in iPhone and iPad. Nvidia, which h

According to a16z crypto, Lemon Wallet downloads have continued climbing in Argentina even as inflation dropped from 25.5% to 2.1%, signaling resilient stablecoin adoption among users. The persistent increase in wallet downloads suggests stablecoins are becoming a sustained financial habit for Argentines rather than a temporary inflation hedge, indicating a deeper cultural shift toward digital asset usage in the region.

According to Jin10 Futures, the CNEX money market sentiment index fell to 48 as of 08:45 on September 1, down 2 points from 16:00 the previous day. Sentiment indices for large banks, mid-size banks, and non-bank institutions were 47, 49, and 47 respectively, each declining 2 points.

According to insurance regulators, South Korea's eight major insurers—five property insurers (Samsung, DB, Hyundai, KB, Meritz) and three life insurers (Samsung, Hanwha, Kyobo)—showed a significant reversal in interest rate sensitivity during the first half of 2026. When market rates fall 100 basis points, their solvency ratio (K-ICS) rises 7.7 percentage points on average, compared to a decline previously recorded. The shift reflects a portfolio restructuring: asset duration now exceeds liabili

According to Korea's insurance industry, the combined K-ICS (solvency margin ratio) of 39 domestic insurers dropped to 215.2% in the second quarter, down 1 percentage point from 216.2% in Q1. The decline occurred despite rising market rates, as higher cost assumptions and increased insurance risk buffers offset gains from higher discount rates. Six insurers failed to meet the regulator's 50% minimum basic capital K-ICS threshold.

According to an Israel Defense Forces statement on August 31, the military killed Omar Sarraj, a senior Hamas logistics commander in Gaza City's Sabra area. Sarraj was responsible for supplying weapons to Hamas fighters in the Gaza City region. The IDF said the operation targeted him to eliminate the related threat.

According to Jin10 Futures, on September 1, Chinese fuel oil prices rose amid easing oil market conditions and low refinery inventory levels. Downstream restocking combined with tight supply and steady demand is expected to support the market's upward momentum. Trading activity is anticipated to maintain an uptrend throughout the day.

According to Pons, token creators on its platform have cumulatively earned over $25 million in trading fees. The platform announced it is preparing an expanded stock token list and inviting community members to recommend additional stock codes for inclusion. Trading fees can be paid in stock tokens, ETH, or USDG, the platform stated.

According to Sixth Tone, Sun Yu-chen recently filed batch complaints against multiple content creators, citing infringement of reputation, goodwill, privacy, and likeness rights. The complaints targeted accounts including Lu Kewen Studio and others for articles using terms such as 'harvesting retail investors' and content perceived as reinforcing negative portrayals. Sun Yu-chen stated he has retained legal counsel to preserve evidence.

According to Huaxin Futures research note from Sept 1, Shanghai gold futures contracts closed overnight at 959.84, down 1.88%, while silver closed at 16,212, down 2.74%. The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield rose 2 basis points to 4.75%, marking the fourth consecutive trading day of gains and reaching its highest level since January 2025. The dollar index remained elevated amid shifting market sentiment toward stronger U.S. rates.

According to Foresight News, Telegram founder Pavel Durov announced on his channel that Gram wallet is now ready for use and currently available to select users. The wallet will be gradually rolled out to Telegram's over 1 billion users in the coming weeks, according to the announcement.

According to Alternative.me data cited by Foresight News, the Crypto Fear & Greed Index rose to 69 today, up from 62 yesterday, indicating a "greed" market state.

According to Jin10, Japan's capital expenditure excluding software rose 2.9% quarter-over-quarter in the second quarter ended June 30. Capital expenditure including software gained 1.6% year-over-year, beating economist expectations of a 0.3% decline. Sales climbed 5.9% annually while operating profit surged 24.6%, indicating strong earnings resilience amid global uncertainty. The stronger-than-expected data suggests Japan's Q2 GDP figures, due September 8, may be revised upward.

Japan's 5-year government bond yield rose 2 basis points to reach a record high of 2.225% as of September 1.

According to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System (CFETS), the yuan exchange rate index reported 101.87 on August 31.

According to India's statistics bureau, the country's economy grew 7.8% in the second quarter ending June, exceeding expectations and demonstrating resilience despite geopolitical tensions and rising oil prices affecting trade. The financial services, real estate, and information technology sectors led growth at 12.1%, while manufacturing expanded 9.2% and utilities grew 8.9%.

Spot platinum and palladium prices rose in early trading on September 1, with platinum up 0.37% and palladium gaining 0.49% as of 8:30 AM Beijing time.

Strive purchased 1,800 Bitcoin for approximately $143 million between Aug. 24 and Aug. 28, CEO Matt Cole confirmed on Monday. The company paid an average price of $79,431 per BTC, including fees and expenses. The acquisition increased Strive's holdings to 23,156 BTC from 21,356 BTC a week earlier, pushing the asset manager into the fifth-largest publicly traded corporate Bitcoin holder globally, surpassing Bullish. Combined with a previous 1,110 BTC purchase the prior week, Strive added nearly 2