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According to Moscow's mayor, three drones heading toward Moscow were shot down today, bringing the total number of destroyed unmanned aircraft to 28.

According to Eni CEO Claudio Descalzi, the energy company will begin its first oil drilling operation in Venezuela starting tomorrow (September 3).

According to ChainCatcher, Ondo Finance submitted comment letters to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on August 24, urging regulators to bring stock-linked perpetual contracts under existing securities and futures frameworks without requiring new rules. Ondo's Panama-based affiliate has been offering stablecoin-settled perpetual contracts on individual U.S. stocks overseas, with cumulative trading volume reaching $8 billion since i

According to BlockBeats, Binance founder CZ stated on September 3 that some hot money is flowing back from artificial intelligence into cryptocurrency markets. CZ added that the monetary industry will not disappear, and both individuals and AI will continue to require currency in the future.

According to Bloomberg, Barrick Gold is considering delaying the initial public offering of its North America Gold division until 2027, according to sources familiar with the matter.

According to CCTV Finance, the U.S. Mint formally launched one-dollar coins featuring Trump's portrait today (September 2). The coins mark the first time the former U.S. president has been featured on circulating U.S. currency.

According to OpenAI, Astra reached the "Critical" tier of the company's Preparedness Framework on September 1, the first model OpenAI has ever classified at this cybersecurity level. The unreleased model can independently discover previously unknown security flaws and develop working exploits across hardened systems. Astra scored 100% on ExploitBench and, on an internal test using V8 browser vulnerabilities disclosed this summer, independently discovered and chained two previously unknown zero-d

According to Polygon's official announcement, Polygon has introduced simplified RPC access now available through a single endpoint via Lavanet. The move aims to streamline user interactions with the network, as highlighted in a recent statement by @0xPolygon.

According to CryptoQuant, citing CoinRabbit data, lending activity increased significantly during the 2026 bear market compared to 2025. Retail users boosted transactions to 53.5 per capita from 30.8, while high-net-worth individuals (HNWI) increased to 19.4 from 16.5. Repeat borrowers now account for 65.1% of all activity. Collateral composition shifted notably among HNWI, with Bitcoin exposure declining to 30.5% from 57.8%, while ZEC surged to 24.2% (its price rose from approximately $50 to $8

According to UN Secretary-General spokesman Stéphane Dujarric, China has fully paid its 2026 United Nations regular budget contribution on September 2. China is the UN's second-largest contributor to the regular budget.

According to BlockBeats, crypto KOL Ansem said on September 3 that the crypto market remains in the early stage of a bull market. He noted that retail traders are bringing more capital into the market, citing user growth on platforms like Pump.fun and Fomo, as well as Robinhood Chain directing stock traders on-chain. Ansem emphasized that finding asymmetric return targets and withstanding short-term volatility are key to capturing gains during this cycle.

According to ChainCatcher, Tether has launched an open-source AI translation model that runs offline on smartphones and laptops, supporting 19 African languages. The technology is designed for use in education, healthcare, and regions with limited internet access.

On Sept 2, Germany's 10-year bund yield rose 3.2 basis points to 3.376%, marking the sixth consecutive trading day of gains with a cumulative six-day increase of 17.5 basis points. The yield is approaching the Q2 2011 peak of 3.505% and trades within the day's range of 3.361%-3.395%. Germany's 2-year bund yield also gained 3.2 basis points to 3.376% after six consecutive days of gains totaling 17.5 basis points, while the 30-year yield rose 1.8 basis points to 3.835%.

According to Glassnode, on September 3, Bitcoin is consolidating between key support and resistance levels following a sharp rally in late August. BTC broke above 80,000 USD on August 27 before encountering selling pressure in the long-term supply zone and retreating to around 76,000 USD. The 83,000 to 86,000 USD range remains a critical resistance area with significant short liquidation positions above it, while 62,000 to 65,000 USD represents the main support zone below current price levels. O

According to Iran's state television, Iran's health ministry reported that U.S. military airstrikes resulted in 18 deaths and 108 injuries as of September 2.

Gate News message, Bitcoin returns to approximately $77K in September after starting early May at the same price level. The cryptocurrency experienced fluctuations throughout the summer months but concluded the period at its starting point. This year's price action aligns with the traditional "sell in May and go away" market adage, as investors who exited positions in May and returned in September encountered unchanged price levels.

According to CoinGecko, S.BLOX, a cryptocurrency exchange subsidiary of Sony Group, listed Cardano's ADA and the NIGHT token on August 24. ADA traded at approximately $0.20 as of September 2, down 8.9% over seven days, with a market capitalization of $7.48 billion and daily trading volume of $331.9 million. The S.BLOX listing is an exchange trading venue, not a Sony technology partnership or product integration with Cardano. The listing provides a regulated yen on-ramp for Japanese retail invest

According to Hedera's official announcement, the blockchain platform launched an AI coding agent providing live access to its official documentation, API references, and code examples. The tool offers real-time development assistance without requiring wallet or key access, aiming to streamline the development process and enhance the developer experience on Hedera's platform.

According to Reuters, Iran's rial fell to an all-time low, dropping below 2.2 million units per U.S. dollar.

According to Reuters via currency tracking websites, Iran's rial hit a historic low against the U.S. dollar on September 2, 2026, with the exchange rate exceeding 2.2 million rials per dollar.