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According to TradingBeats, a high-profit whale closed 8,889.08 ETH long positions yesterday (September 14) at an average price of $2,504, realizing cumulative profit of approximately $23.24 million. The nominal position value was around $22.25 million.

France's consumer price index rose 2.4% year-over-year in August, according to final data released in September 2026. The reading matched the preliminary estimate, indicating no revision to the initially reported figure.

France's August harmonized CPI monthly rate came in at 0.7%, falling short of the expected 0.8% and down from the previous month's 0.8%.

According to a Pentagon Inspector General report released Monday (September 15), Iran and its proxy forces have damaged or destroyed hundreds of buildings and structures at U.S. military bases across the Middle East since February 28, with estimated war costs reaching $33.4 billion as of June 29. The U.S. naval hub in Bahrain sustained severe damage, forcing the military to redirect logistics to Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean, extending supply cycles to 14-18 days. Equipment losses through Jun

According to Santiment, as of September 2026, the Ethereum balance held on exchanges stands at approximately 6.06 million ETH, down 73% from the network peak of 22.9 million ETH in June 2020. Santiment attributed the significant outflow to staking, ETF adoption, treasury strategies, and long-term custody arrangements.

According to Gate data cited by ChainCatcher, South Korea's KOSPI index declined 57.13 points, or 0.85%, to close at 6627.24 on September 15. Japan's Nikkei 225 index fell 8.89 points, or 0.01%, to 63484.10 the same day.

According to BlockBeats, on September 15, a Binance futures whale address monitoring by Ai Yi holds 18.29 million LUNC tokens valued at approximately $3.2 million. The position has generated $796K in unrealized profit at the current price of $0.1751, while the address has already partially closed positions to realize $260K in gains. The total profit from this trade has reached approximately $1.056 million.

According to ChainCatcher, on Monday, Bilal Chughtai, an AI researcher who recently departed from Google DeepMind, posted on X and LinkedIn expressing deep concern about artificial intelligence development. Chughtai, who worked on AI safety and alignment at the Alphabet subsidiary, stated that he witnessed AI's advancement firsthand and genuinely believes AI has the potential to kill all humans. He emphasized that humanity is running out of time to prevent widespread harm from the technology.

According to USDC's official announcement on X, on-chain transaction volume for USDC surpassed $100 trillion as of September 12, 2026. The stablecoin has enabled internet-scale fund transfers across multiple blockchains.

According to The Block, Binance adjusted its commodities TradFi perpetual contracts from 24/7 trading to 24/5 (Monday–Friday) on September 15 at 21:00 UTC. The change eliminates weekend trading and removes the daily one-hour maintenance halt previously in place.

According to the Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK), a large unmanned reconnaissance aircraft 'Global Hawk' operated by Japan's Air Self-Defense Force lost communications today (September 15) over waters near Tottori Prefecture. The Japan Self-Defense Force has deployed aircraft and vessels to conduct search and rescue operations.

France is set to release the August Consumer Price Index (CPI) month-on-month final reading in approximately 10 minutes.

According to Jin10 Futures, as of 14:30 on September 15, the CNEX broader market sentiment index reported 51, down 1 point from earlier in the day. The index readings for large banks, mid-sized banks, and non-bank institutions were 50, 52, and 50 respectively, declining 1 point, 2 points, and 1 point. The index ranges from 0 to 100, with 50 representing balance and readings above 50 indicating tighter liquidity conditions.

According to CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost, altcoin inflow transaction volumes on Binance surged to 31,800 on a 7-day average basis on September 15, up roughly 4-fold from 8,300 in July. Coinbase saw 7-day average inflows rise to 4,700 from 2,200 in July, while Bybit climbed to 2,700. The spike follows a more than 30% bitcoin rally over recent days and coincides with the market's focus on the Senate's procedural vote on the Clarity Act on September 16 and the Federal Reserve's rate decision on Se

According to Hungary's Central Statistical Office, unadjusted industrial output rose 4.7% year-over-year in July, matching the preliminary estimate. The figure showed no revision from the initially released data.

According to ChainCatcher, Sungwu Ecosystem will hold an X Space roundtable discussion on Sept 15 at 8 PM to explore AI agents and model capabilities. The discussion, themed "AI Enters the Agent Era: When Model Capabilities Keep Breaking Through, What Comes Next?", will focus on the industry shift from comparing model parameters to evaluating AI agent automation capabilities and blockchain ecosystem integration.

According to Odaily, on-chain analyst Ai Yi reported that the Binance futures smart money account "Single Wife" topped the 24-hour, 7-day, and 30-day profit rankings for SHIB long positions. The account has realized $260,000 in gains from closed positions and currently holds 18.29 million SHIB tokens at an average entry price of $0.1316 per token. With SHIB trading at $0.1751, the account holds $796,000 in unrealized gains on its remaining position. Combined realized and unrealized profits total

According to on-chain analyst Ai Yi, a Binance futures trader nicknamed 'Dan Laopo' locked in $1.056 million in total profit from a long position on Lobster (LOBS) on September 15. The trader has already realized $260,000 in gains and currently holds 18.29 million LOBS tokens (valued at $3.2 million) at an average entry price of $0.1316, with unrealized gains of $796,000 as the token trades at $0.1751.

According to ChainCatcher, HSBC raised SpaceX's (SPCX.O) price target to $150 from $117, reflecting increased confidence in the aerospace company's valuation.

According to Polish central bank governor Adam Glapinski, interest rates are likely to remain unchanged through the end of 2026. However, a rate hike in the first quarter of 2027 cannot be ruled out.