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According to Yonhapinfomax, on September 9, the U.S. dollar index fell 0.2% to 98.665 amid continued yen strength. The dollar-yen rate declined 0.41% to 153.34 yen, reflecting growing expectations for a Bank of Japan interest rate hike from 1.0% to 1.25% at its September 17-18 policy meeting. The yen's strength came despite rising crude oil prices, driven by escalating U.S.-Iran tensions. WTI October futures rose over 2% to $95 per barrel after the U.S. attacked five Iranian tankers and Iran thr

According to ChainCatcher, citing data from MSX.COM and GMGN, BNC fell over 8% to $4.77 after U.S. market open on September 9. On BSC, the BNC4 stock token trades at $5.25, representing a 10% premium to the equity.

According to The Block, Coinbase selected ION's XTP platform on September 9 to provide settlement infrastructure for Kalshi's event contracts. The XTP system automates contract creation, adjudication, and settlement for the prediction market. During its initial launch over the Super Bowl weekend, the platform processed over 1 million Kalshi trades.

According to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the secured overnight financing rate (SOFR) reported 3.64% on September 8, down 1 basis point from 3.65% the previous trading day. The effective federal funds rate remained steady at 3.63% for both days.

According to Bitget's official announcement, on September 9, Bitget launched perpetual futures for four stocks: FCX (Freeport-McMoRan), BHP (BHP Group), RIO (Rio Tinto), and VALE (Vale S.A.). The contracts are settled in USDT and support up to 20x leverage with 24/7 trading. Bitget now offers perpetual futures for a total of 310 stock contract assets.

According to China Maritime Safety Administration, the Dalian Maritime Safety Administration issued a navigation warning on September 9. On September 10 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., parts of the Bohai Sea will conduct military exercises. Ships are prohibited from entering the designated areas during this period.

According to market data, on September 9, Grayscale's newly launched spot Zcash ETF has accumulated over $500 million in assets just two weeks after its NYSE Arca debut, becoming a stabilizing force in crypto markets. ZEC, which surged past $1,000 for the first time in a decade, has gained more than 2,300% over the past year and is now the tenth-largest cryptocurrency. Meanwhile, Bitcoin traded near $78,900, oscillating around the $79,000 level as traders priced in a 58% probability of a Federal

CORE's price dropped sharply to $0.465713, marking a 13.94% decline in just five minutes. Trading volume surged to $620.84 during the move. Over the past 24 hours, the token has fluctuated between a high of $0.584165 and a low of $0.465713, currently down 19.77% over the last hour.

According to Bloomberg, Hannes Hofmann, a long-time executive from JPMorgan Chase, will join HSBC on Thursday as head of global family offices, based in London. He previously held a similar role at Citigroup. Meanwhile, Cayman Wills will join HSBC later this month from Citi as head of HSBC's U.S. private banking operations. The moves mark the latest management changes in HSBC's private banking division.

According to officials on September 9, the UK Reform Party will face a criminal investigation. Further details regarding the scope and nature of the investigation have not been disclosed.

According to Guru Club, on September 9, Shanghai silver futures contracts rose 2.00% intraday to 16,466 yuan per kilogram. Styrene (EB) futures also gained 4.11% intraday, climbing 402 yuan to 10,188 yuan per ton.

According to Guru Club, on September 8, Bitcoin fell to $77,928.5, down 1.88% over the past 24 hours. Ethereum declined to $2,451.48, down 1.94% in the same period.

According to BlockBeats citing BIT market data, on September 9, Arm and Nokia led semiconductor and optical communications stocks higher, rising 4.68% and 4.11% respectively, while major U.S. indices opened lower. The S&P 500 fell 0.29%, the Dow Jones fell 0.70%, and the Nasdaq fell 0.34%. Other semiconductor names also advanced: Qualcomm rose 2.86%, AMD climbed 1.86%, and Marvell Technology gained 3.38%. In memory storage, SK Hynix surged 3.36%, Western Digital rose 1.55%, Seagate gained 0.44%,

According to PANews, on-chain data shows trader Based16z closed 7,650 VVV long positions worth approximately $200,000 on September 9. The trader still holds 83,290 VVV tokens valued at around $2.2 million. Within 24 hours, Based16z has realized and unrealized profits totaling over $600,000.

According to a Commerce Ministry spokesman on Sept 9, China's government rejected U.S. allegations that Chinese AI enterprises conduct "industrial-scale" model distillation, stating the accusations lack factual and legal basis. The ministry characterized the U.S. move as politicizing a normal industry practice and applying double standards, describing it as evidence of U.S. technological hegemony, computing power monopoly, and anti-competitive practices. China firmly opposes such actions.

According to Shanghai Zhongyue Futures, PTA2701 contracts rose 2.18% to 6,280 yuan per ton on Sept 9. The rally was underpinned by escalating Middle East tensions, which heighten crude oil supply risks and support production costs. Meanwhile, domestic demand remains under pressure from weak downstream orders and reduced capacity utilization in the polyester industry.

According to Crossmint's official announcement, the wallet and stablecoin infrastructure provider has partnered with fintech company Tala to launch on-chain credit services targeting emerging markets globally. Tala rolled out a new wallet experience in Mexico built on Crossmint's smart wallet and stablecoin payment infrastructure, serving over 1 million active users. Crossmint has integrated Tala's Credit-as-a-Service into its platform, enabling any fintech app using Crossmint's wallet to access

According to Fortune magazine, bitcoin advocacy organization Nakamoto Project has been running a twelve-week print advertising campaign in the Wall Street Journal over the past three weeks. The campaign includes six full-page color ads, twenty-four quarter-page color ads, and six sponsored "Bitcoin Leaders" articles, with an estimated cost of approximately $2.17 million based on WSJ's 2026 advertising rates. Funding sources for the campaign raise questions. Public tax filings show Nakamoto Proje

According to Etherscan, the blockchain explorer has today launched Contract Review skill, the latest addition to its Build with AI series. The skill is designed for AI Agents and generates developer-friendly reports on contract architecture, permissions, and fund flows when provided with a verified contract address and blockchain name. The skill supports over 60 chains. Etherscan noted the skill provides source code interpretation rather than security audits.

At market open today, U.S. sector ETFs displayed mixed trading. Consumer staples ETF, banking ETF, and regional banking ETF all declined over 1%, while energy ETF rose over 1%.