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According to Royal Bank of Canada, the central bank's chief economist Francis Donald and her team forecast that the Bank of Canada will raise rates four times next year, lifting the policy rate to 3.25%, amid concerns about rising energy prices and economic improvement. However, the risk of an earlier rate hike later in 2026 is rising.

According to Michael Shaulov at the @thestablecon conference, Fireblocks reported that bank and payments volume has overtaken crypto trading on its platform for the first time. The shift, highlighted in a company tweet, reflects growing reliance on regulated financial infrastructure within the digital finance ecosystem.

According to CryptoUK, the FCA will host a webinar titled "Introduction to Regulated Cryptoasset Activities" tomorrow at 1 PM. The session addresses new requirements applicable to cryptoasset trading platforms and intermediaries, covering safeguarding, lending, borrowing, and staking. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in a live Q&A with FCA representatives.

According to Jin10, on September 15, the European Union will propose a comprehensive ban on children under 15 from accessing social media, video-sharing platforms, AI chatbots, and online games. The initiative, part of the EU Kids Act, will be unveiled by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and EU Digital Affairs Commissioner Henna Virkkunen on Thursday, with details potentially previewed during von der Leyen's annual EU policy speech on Wednesday. The proposal aims to protect chi

According to French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot, Russia launched strikes on railways near the Ukraine-Poland border, with target infrastructure located only hundreds of meters from EU and NATO boundaries. Barrot characterized the attacks as an attempt at intimidation, while emphasizing that European unity remains unshakeable, citing Finland and Sweden's recent NATO accession as evidence of collective strength.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić announced he will resign on September 27.

Goldman Sachs, Citi, and JPMorgan raised their year-end 10-year U.S. Treasury yield forecasts on September 13, following stronger-than-expected consumer price index (CPI) data that boosted market expectations of a Federal Reserve rate hike on September 16. Goldman Sachs lifted its 10-year Treasury forecast to 4.75% from 4.40%, while TD Securities raised its projection to 4.75% from 4.25%.

According to a Monday filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, Strive purchased 469 Bitcoin for approximately $36.6 million between Sept. 8 and Sept. 11, bringing its total holdings to 25,000 BTC at an average price of $77,954 per coin. Strive CEO Matt Cole said the purchase was funded entirely through proceeds from sales of SATA, the company's perpetual preferred stock, which has now surpassed $1 billion in notional value outstanding.

Waymo announced on Monday it began offering fully autonomous rides to the general public in Las Vegas, marking its first public robotaxi market in Nevada. The service covers a 24-mile area spanning parts of the Las Vegas Strip, Boulder Junction, Spring Valley, and extending toward Sahara Avenue and Winchester. Las Vegas is among Waymo's first markets where a majority of its fleet will consist of the new Ojai vehicle, featuring a spacious cabin and rider-focused accessibility features. According

According to Al Jazeera, Israel conducted an airstrike on Mansouri in the southern Tyre district of Lebanon on September 14.

According to Bank of America, equity and quantitative strategy chief Savita Subramanian raised the bank's year-end S&P 500 target to 7,400 on Monday (Sept. 14), up from a prior estimate of 7,100. However, the revised target remains 3.4% below Friday's close and ranks among the most bearish forecasts among over 20 Wall Street strategists surveyed by Bloomberg. Subramanian also raised her 12-month outlook to 7,800 points, implying only 2% upside from current levels. She cited seasonal weakness app

According to Odaily, Coinbase called on users on September 14 to pressure senators into voting in support of Clarity, the proposed legislative framework.

According to Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Minority Leader in the U.S. House of Representatives, the Democratic Party will prioritize AI regulation and legislation if it regains the House majority.

According to a letter released Monday, a coalition of 18 state attorneys general, led by New York Attorney General Letitia James, is urging the U.S. Senate to reject the CLARITY Act, citing concerns that the bill would weaken state oversight authority over the crypto industry despite reserving certain fraud prosecution powers. The opposition comes as President Donald Trump agreed Sunday to approximately 80% of a bipartisan ethics proposal from Senators Thom Tillis and Ruben Gallego. The compromi

According to ChainCatcher, the U.S. House Financial Services Committee will review H.R. 8957, the 2026 American Reserve Modernization Act, on September 16 (Wednesday), advancing the bill to committee vote. Proposed by Representative Nick Begich with Democratic co-sponsor Jared Golden, the legislation establishes a strategic bitcoin reserve at the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The plan directs the federal government to include compliant bitcoins acquired through asset seizures into the reserve

According to Yonhapinfomax, President Donald Trump stated on September 14 that if Iran seeks a deal, he will determine whether the United States engages in negotiations. "We are open to such a proposal," Trump said via Truth Social, adding that Iran, which he described as a "failing state," is seeking an agreement "urgently."

According to industry sources, Northrop Grumman indicated that its Sentinel missile program is expected to conduct flight testing in 2027, marking a key milestone in the development of the next-generation air-launched cruise missile system.

According to reports on September 15, U.S. President Trump dismissed warnings about artificial intelligence taking over the world and destroying humanity as a 'hoax.' Trump questioned when industry leaders have ever called for regulations that could lead to their own bankruptcy, arguing that AI and data centers will become the greatest economic engines in history, surpassing oil, gold, and the internet. He also expressed dissatisfaction with Google's plan to build a large factory in Finland, cit

According to Trump's Truth Social post on September 14, U.S. President Donald Trump claimed that Ukraine and Russia have agreed not to attack each other's energy facilities. Trump emphasized that the global diesel price surge is caused primarily by the Russia-Ukraine war rather than Iran. The statement comes as Ukraine has recently intensified strikes on Russian energy infrastructure, triggering a sharp increase in global diesel prices heading into the harvest season.

According to Yeouido Institute, South Korea's ruling party think tank, enforcing digital asset taxation without a market classification system would create inevitable confusion, the organization said in a September 10 report. The institute proposed establishing a four-tier classification framework in a comprehensive digital asset law: securities tokens, won-denominated payment tokens, foreign currency-denominated payment tokens, and others. It also recommended explicitly designating which financ