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According to Yonhap Infomax, on September 14, the USD/KRW exchange rate surged to 1,350 won amid Middle East tensions and a spike in crude oil prices. As of 10:22 p.m. local time, the rate stood at 1,349.80 won, up 3.90 won from the previous Seoul market close. The surge followed reports that Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline was attacked on September 10 and subsequently shut down for repairs, which authorities said could take three to five weeks. In response, the U.S. Dollar Index jumped to 99.

According to Grayscale, the company launched Model Portfolios today, comprising four investment strategies. The portfolios include Digital Assets Core Plus (covering major assets such as BTC, ETH, SOL, and LINK), Digital Assets Leaders (holding the five largest digital assets in Grayscale's ETP offerings), Digital Assets Next Gen (featuring mature and emerging assets beyond Bitcoin), and Digital Assets Infrastructure (focusing on smart contract and tokenization infrastructure protocols).

U.S. Vice President JD Vance said on Monday that Washington has been in direct dialogue with Houthi forces in Yemen, while simultaneously maintaining contact with Saudi Arabia and other countries affected by the conflict. "We are actually engaged in direct communication with the Houthis themselves," Vance told reporters. He added that the U.S. government is monitoring the situation closely to protect American core interests.

According to Foresight News, Miden announced the release of testnet v0.16 on September 14, marking its last major testnet version before mainnet launch. The update introduces network fees for the first time on testnet, with a typical transaction costing approximately 0.01 cents; mainnet fees will be denominated in USDCx. Additional improvements include private transaction input encryption, optimized multi-signature processes, Web SDK package size reduction from 27.4 MB to 18.8 MB, and enhanced n

According to Bit.com market data, Dell Technologies stock fell over 6% on September 14, erasing $15.1 billion from founder Michael Dell's net worth and dropping his wealth to $261.4 billion. His ranking on the Forbes Real Time Billionaires List fell from second to fourth, behind Elon Musk, Larry Page, and Jeff Bezos. The decline was part of a broader AI sector selloff; Nvidia dropped over 3%, AMD fell 5.5%, Intel slid 5.5%, and SoftBank saw a 10% decline.

According to Foresight News, Uniswap has launched its Web application, wallet, and API on the Ink network today (September 14). Users can now swap tokens and provide liquidity on the L2 network. Developers can also integrate Uniswap's API into wallets, aggregators, and trading products.

According to Xinhua, the International Atomic Energy Agency's 70th General Conference opened today in Vienna, Austria. The conference called on the international community to actively uphold multilateralism and work together to prevent nuclear proliferation.

According to Guru Club, U.S. data center natural gas demand is projected to increase by 15 billion cubic feet per day by 2035, more than double the previous forecast. An estimated 69% of power supply for newly connected data centers is expected to come from natural gas, while liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports are anticipated to further strain natural gas supply.

According to BlockBeats, on September 14, Trump stated that Iran is currently eager to reach an agreement and the U.S. will decide whether to engage with Tehran. Trump added that while the U.S. remains open to the possibility of a deal with Iran, any negotiation participation will ultimately be determined by Washington.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei met with U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren over the weekend (September 13), according to recent reports.

According to BlockBeats, on September 14, Upbit suspended Zcash (ZEC) network withdrawals due to wallet system maintenance. The exchange will resume the service once wallet security is confirmed; specific timing will be announced later. Upbit noted that ZEC trading has already ended on the platform, with only withdrawal service currently available. During the suspension, ZEC deposit returns and withdrawal address registration processes may also be temporarily interrupted and will be processed af

According to ChainCatcher, Kraken launched xStocks vaults on September 14, allowing eligible customers to deposit SPYx, QQQx, and NVDAx tokens to earn yield while maintaining tokenized stock or ETF exposure. Vaults show estimated net APY of 2% for SPYx and QQQx, and 1.8% for NVDAx, with Kraken taking a 25% performance fee on vault earnings; rewards are automatically reinvested in the same xStock. The vaults operate by converting deposits into self-custodial wallets on Ink, then bridging wrapped

According to ChainCatcher, on September 14, a Braiins Solo miner discovered block 966351 and earned the full 3.147 BTC block reward, worth approximately $244,900. This is the first solo-mined block in nearly 40 days; the previous solo discovery occurred on August 2 by CKPool. The top five mining pools currently control 78.31% of Bitcoin's total hash rate.

Today, European stock indices closed lower. The STOXX 600 index fell 0.53% to 635.72 points, while the Eurozone STOXX 50 index declined 1.19% to 6,249.88 points. The FTSE Eurofirst 300 index dropped 0.52% to 2,540.89 points.

According to Guru Club, Vice President JD Vance expressed skepticism today (Sept 14) toward major AI firms proactively seeking government regulation, likening the practice to a "Trojan horse." Vance acknowledged that AI technology does pose risks but emphasized the U.S. government aims to pursue "smart regulation" while maintaining America's competitive advantage in the global AI race. "Many cutting-edge AI technology companies approaching the government to request regulation troubles me," Vance

According to the Wall Street Journal, New York City Mayor Mamadani announced on Monday that New York City and a coalition of other cities filed a lawsuit challenging a new Trump administration rule. The rule would allow the federal government to deny green cards and visas to immigrants based on their use of public benefits.

According to Bitcoin News and The Washington Sun, Trump and other co-founders of World Liberty Financial transferred over 20 billion WLFI tokens to a new vesting contract on May 19, replacing a previously unlimited lock arrangement. Four wallets deposited tokens simultaneously, with allocations matching Trump's disclosed holdings and those of family members. Under a governance rule passed in May, founders can choose to continue indefinite locking or opt for a new timeline: destroy 10% of their a

According to security researcher余弦 (Monad Security) on X, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash has demonstrated superior security analysis output compared to gpt-6-astra and grok-4.6 in recent evaluations using the same samples, though it performed slightly below fable-5.1.余弦 noted that no model achieved perfect analysis results, and emphasized the comparison is preliminary and "for reference only," with key differences potentially stemming from the engineering of the test harness used.

According to BlockBeats, on September 14, Trump posted on Truth Social that the U.S. leads all other countries in artificial intelligence and cautioned against stifling this advantage amid ongoing debate over AI data center expansion and energy consumption. "Do not kill the goose that lays golden eggs," Trump wrote, arguing that controversies surrounding AI development should not undermine America's leadership position.

According to ECB President Christine Lagarde's speech on September 14 in Vienna, European capital is flowing significantly into U.S. artificial intelligence, with eurozone households holding €440 billion in U.S. tech assets. Lagarde warned that importing AI without developing domestic infrastructure risks data security, supply chain disruption, and loss of technological sovereignty. To address the gap, Europe needs to invest up to €600 billion to build its own computing capacity and develop home