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Israel's Foreign Minister Eli Ben-Shaul announced today (September 8) that the government will close the UK consulate in Jerusalem and expel UK representatives from the Gaza Strip and Kiryat Gat in retaliation for British sanctions on Jewish settlements in the West Bank.

According to GMGN data on September 8, BNC4, the BSC-based share token, declined 27.07% over the past hour to $5.3. The premium against the underlying equity BNC, trading at $4.72 on BIT (bit.com), has narrowed significantly.

According to Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Baghaei, on September 7, Iran will respond to any resolution against it passed by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) at its Board of Governors meeting in Vienna. IAEA Director General Grossi stated that the agency's work with Iran would continue regardless of whether the resolution passes, and urged Iran to resume engagement with the IAEA.

According to ChainCatcher citing Bitcoin News, French bitcoin treasury company Capital B purchased 376 BTC in a recently completed funding round, spending €25.3 million and bringing total holdings to 3,521 BTC. The purchase was funded by a €28 million private placement, with Bitcoin Core developer Adam Back contributing €7.6 million. Capital B's average bitcoin cost basis stands at €87,878 per coin.

Robinhood Markets Inc. will hold equity in Crypto.com's prediction market spinoff OG.com as part of a strategic agreement, according to official announcements. Starting September 8, Robinhood will route U.S. retail event contract trading through OG.com's CFTC-regulated exchange and clearing infrastructure, with qualifying American customers gaining access to OG-backed contracts on the same date.

According to state media reports on September 8, Japan's Ministry of Defense withheld information when disclosing a U.S. response regarding contamination detected near an American military base in Okinawa. The ministry had requested access to the base to investigate organic fluorine compounds (PFAS) detected in surrounding areas but was denied by U.S. authorities. The U.S. response reportedly stated a "strong suspicion" that pollution originated from within the base, but this assessment was omit

According to Israel's Foreign Ministry, the country will ban ten British officials and citizens from entering Israel, as announced by the Israeli Foreign Minister.

According to Visa's report published on September 8, the company's stablecoin settlement volume crossed a $20 billion annualized run rate, up more than 15 times from a year earlier. Visa counted more than 160 stablecoin-linked card programs live worldwide and said payment volume across those programs grew nearly 200% year over year, marking stablecoin-linked cards as "one of the fastest-growing parts of our network."

According to official announcement, United Stables (U) launched on Binance Alpha 2.0 today (September 8) as the exclusive stablecoin trading pair for the platform's first batch of Robinhood Chain popular assets. Users can directly settle assets and conduct flash swaps through U within Binance Alpha 2.0 without switching interfaces.

According to CryptoQuant analyst XWIN Japan, Bitcoin's market structure remains constructive in recent days, though the subsequent rally may not yet be fully driven by spot demand. On-chain data shows ETF holdings continuing to rise and institutions absorbing BTC, with large investors providing buy support at current levels. However, Binance BTC reserves remain steady around 685,000–687,000 coins, and exchange net inflows averaged 593 BTC over seven days, suggesting lingering sell pressure. Deri

According to Optimization Analysis, GE Aerospace announced today it will acquire precision casting manufacturer Consolidated Precision Products (CPP) for $11.75 billion in cash and debt. The deal aims to secure critical component supply and boost control over production scheduling, quality management, and development timelines. By enhancing CPP's output capacity, GE Aerospace expects to shorten component delivery times, improve engine delivery capability, and accelerate next-generation efficient

According to Morgan Stanley securities strategists, SpaceX's weighting in the Nasdaq 100 index is expected to rise to 1.51% from the current 1.25% following the index's quarterly rebalancing on September 21. The adjustment could trigger approximately $124 billion in passive net purchases of SpaceX stock by index funds and ETFs. The rebalancing reflects an increase in SpaceX's free-float shares, which have risen to nearly 30% of total shares following the unlock of over 1 billion shares, up from

According to J.P. Morgan Securities strategist Min Moon, SpaceX's weighting in the Nasdaq 100 index is expected to rise to 1.51% following a quarterly rebalance effective September 21, triggering approximately $12.4 billion in passive inflows from index funds and ETFs. The weight increase follows a significant unlock of over 1 billion SpaceX shares, which has raised the free float ratio from below 10% shortly after IPO to approximately 30% of total shares outstanding.

According to The Guardian, Britain's Debt Management Office (DMO) issued 4.25 billion pounds of 30-year gilts at a yield of 5.8168% on September 8, marking the highest borrowing rate since the DMO's establishment in 1998. The previous 30-year gilt issuance occurred in May 2025 at 5.4047%. The offering attracted bids exceeding 85 billion pounds.

According to ChainCatcher, AI chip startup Celero Communications completed a $275 million funding round, valuing the company at over $3 billion. The round was led by Atreides Management, Valor Equity Partners, and Alphabet's venture capital arm CapitalG. Founded in 2024, Celero develops coherent digital signal processors for high-speed data transmission in AI systems across data centers.

According to BlockBeats, Luobit Pool founder Jiang Zhuo'er said on September 8 that Bitcoin recently declined with Coinbase's Bitcoin premium remaining negative and widening losses. He predicted that tomorrow's spot ETF trading in the U.S. stock market would see capital outflows.

According to Verizon's announcement on Tuesday (Sept 8), Corning Inc. (GLW) stock rose 6% after Verizon Communications announced a multi-year, multi-billion-dollar supply agreement with the optical-fiber maker. Verizon will secure more than 80 million miles of high-density optical fiber from Corning between 2027 and 2032 to support both its consumer broadband expansion—targeting 40 million to 50 million broadband passings—and long-haul network infrastructure for AI hyperscalers. Verizon CEO Kyle

According to a statement from the Palestinian Presidential Office on September 8, Palestine welcomed the United Kingdom's announcement of sanctions against Israeli settlements in the West Bank.

According to a report released this week by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI), Venezuela has signed an agreement to acquire Chinese artificial intelligence surveillance systems and plans to integrate them into its existing national monitoring infrastructure. The ASPI analysis notes that the systems are based on large language models (LLMs) designed for deep surveillance and repression. If deployment proceeds, Venezuela would become one of the first countries outside China to adopt

Isbank stock rose 10%, achieving its best intraday performance since August 2023.