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According to ChainCatcher, on the occasion of its eighth anniversary, Bitget expanded its Proof of Reserves (PoR) system to cover 19 major assets, up from 4 previously supported cryptocurrencies. The exchange has released 46 consecutive PoR reports as of September 2026. Chief Legal Officer Hon Ng stated in an open letter that "trust must be both visible and verifiable," emphasizing that security, transparency, and compliance standards must evolve alongside platform growth. Bitget has obtained re

Market sources indicate Romania's prime minister nominee will begin government formation talks next week.

According to DeFi Llama, stablecoins on the Base network surpassed $5 billion in total market value on September 18.

According to Foresight News, Bybit Alpha has opened trading for PONS, the native token of a noncustodial launchpad built on Robinhood Chain. PONS is currently trading at $0.72 per token on-chain.

According to Gate, on September 20 at 18:00 UTC+8, the exchange will launch Futures Airdrop #143. Users holding at least 40 Gate Futures Points can claim a 100 USDT position voucher by consuming 20 points; those holding 120 or more points can claim 12 USD1 by consuming 15 points. The USD1 pool uses a descending threshold mechanism, allowing users with higher point balances earlier access to rewards.

According to Foresight News, BiFu launched FUIDL (Finloop USD Instant Digital Liquidity), a tokenized USD liquidity product for qualified institutional and professional investors. The product is backed by Finloop and connects to an internationally AAA-rated USD money market fund. It features multi-chain issuance, hourly redemption processing, and interest accrual from the settlement date.

According to Foresight News, Bybit launched three TradFi perpetual contracts today: Core Scientific (CORZ USDT), Zscaler (ZS USDT), and GitLab (GTLB USDT). All contracts support up to 25x leverage.

ECB President Christine Lagarde will hold a press conference following the Eurogroup meeting in approximately 10 minutes.

According to glassnode, Bitcoin returned above its True Market Mean on September 18, signaling a bullish reversal. The primary resistance levels ahead include approximately $80,000 (enterprise treasury cost basis) and $85,000 (ETF holdings cost basis).

According to Bloomberg, AstraZeneca CEO Pascal Soriot purchased 60,000 ordinary shares of the company on September 14 at £121.02 per share, totaling approximately £7.26 million. The purchase was disclosed to the market on September 18.

According to data submitted to South Korea's National Assembly on September 18, delinquencies in the Jeonse housing loan program reached 548.9 billion won as of July 2026, up from 110.4 billion won at the end of 2021. The delinquency rate rose to 0.47% from 0.13% over the same period. Low-income borrowers face steeper repayment pressures. Among loan recipients earning 10 million won or less annually, the delinquency rate hit 1.01%, double the overall average and 3.3 times higher than borrowers e

According to an EU spokesperson, the European Union and Canada will hold a summit in late October to discuss frameworks for strengthening bilateral relations.

According to Pendle, on September 18, Partners Group's Next Generation Infrastructure strategy launched on Pendle as NGI+ token with a fixed yield of approximately 19% at listing. The token, tokenized by AssetoFinance, is pegged to the fund's net asset value and matures on December 10, 2026. Partners Group manages approximately $186 billion in assets, with the related fund exceeding $1 billion in size.

According to TASS, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico canceled his planned trip to Ukraine due to illness.

According to Jin10, the onshore and offshore Chinese yuan strengthened against the U.S. dollar today (September 18), with both exchange rates breaking above the 6.70 level. Offshore yuan reached as high as 6.6933, while onshore yuan hit 6.6964, marking the highest levels since February 2023. Analysts expect the yuan to see a "rise first, then stabilize" pattern for the remainder of the year, with the core trading range likely between 6.7 and 6.9 by year-end.

According to Arkham, an Ethereum Foundation-linked address transferred approximately $2.45 million worth of ETH to an unmarked Gnosis Safe multisig wallet on September 18. It remains unclear whether the wallet is controlled by the foundation. The Ethereum Foundation address currently holds approximately $235.46 million in ETH and $23 million in USDC.

South Korea's Financial Services Commission Chair Lee Eok-won said on September 18 that the country will expand long-term supply of equity market funds and strengthen market volatility controls. Speaking at the Capital Market Research Institute's 29th anniversary conference in Seoul, Lee outlined plans to launch child savings funds and expand Individual Savings Accounts to encourage long-term retail investment, replacing short-term speculation. The government will also enhance shareholder-friend

According to TASS, Russian forces attacked a cargo ship in Odesa, Russia's Defense Ministry said.

According to an EU Commission spokesperson, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will visit the Western Balkans region from Sept. 30 to Oct. 2.

According to KOSCOM ETF Check data, SpaceX-linked ETFs in South Korea received net inflows of approximately 37 billion won over the past month, despite a 20-37% loss over three months and the company's stock trading nearly 30% below its listing peak. Recent one-week inflows reached about 5 billion won as investors bet on the company's long-term growth prospects. SpaceX's Starship 14 test flight, scheduled for September 28 at 8:15 AM ET (9:15 PM KST), aims to demonstrate orbital entry and deploym