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According to CCTV Finance, on September 23, Tesla CEO Elon Musk stated that China's AI large language models are "very impressive" overall, with computational efficiency per unit approaching global top levels. He predicted that China will resolve its computational capacity shortage faster than most anticipate. "Roughly within two to three years, China will be able to close the AI computing gap through advances in lithography technology and chip manufacturing," Musk said.

According to Reuters and other sources, China's SC crude oil futures fell sharply today, dropping over 4% intraday and breaching the 700 yuan per barrel level for the first time since September 9. U.S. and Iranian representatives held multiple rounds of talks in New York during the UN General Assembly, with Iran's foreign minister proposing conditions for reopening the strategic strait. The diplomatic thaw signals reduced geopolitical risk premium. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia's east-west crude pipel

According to official release notes, Chainlink node software v2.64.0 shipped on September 14 with core telemetry fixes, EVM log-poller optimizations, and OCR2 maintenance updates. These infrastructure improvements help node operators monitor system health and efficiently process on-chain events across multiple networks.

According to CoinDesk, Bitcoin is on track to achieve its first consecutive gain from July through September since 2012, as of September 23, 2026. In 2012, Bitcoin exhibited a similar pattern: after declining 9.7% in October of that year, it subsequently gained over 2000% from that monthly low.

According to CoinDesk, Solana's Alpenglow upgrade has entered public testnet, targeting to reduce transaction finality from approximately 13 seconds to 150 milliseconds. The upgrade will replace the current TowerBFT consensus with Votor, allowing validators to confirm blocks through one to two rounds of direct voting. The mainnet update on September 28 remains a tentative plan, not a confirmed launch date for Alpenglow. User transaction methods will remain unchanged.

According to Al Jazeera, on September 23, Russian strikes on multiple areas of Kyiv resulted in one injured and fires at a warehouse, transport facility, and two gas stations, Kyiv's mayor said.

According to Fitch Ratings, on September 23, the firm raised its 2027 oil price forecast to $70 per barrel from $65, predicting the global oil market will return to substantial oversupply next year. The revision reflects extended Middle East conflict duration and its impact on geopolitical risk premium. Fitch flagged significant uncertainty: upside risks could push 2027 oil prices to $85 per barrel amid geopolitical tensions, while rapid supply recovery could drive prices down to $55 per barrel.

According to Financial News citing KOSCOM data, retail investors were net sellers of Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix leveraged ETFs over the week of September 16-22, with KODEX SK Hynix Single Stock Leverage recording net outflows of 108.4 billion Korean won, the fourth-largest among all ETFs. Retail investors simultaneously sold 4.74 trillion won of Samsung stock and 4.69 trillion won of SK Hynix stock, capitalizing on recent gains of 11.27% and 8.88% respectively to lock in profits and limit

According to Samsung Securities, the company's debut short-term notes product sold out on September 23, after launching on September 21, with the 100 billion won (approximately $75 million) sales target fully allocated. The limited-time offering provided a 1-year maturity rate of 4.3% annually (as of September 11) to eligible account holders, with individual investment limits of 1–300 million won. Samsung Securities, designated as a mega-sized investment bank with capital exceeding 4 trillion wo

According to Calcalist, Israeli real estate technology company Venn acquired US-based AI startup Zuma for $50 million on September 23 to expand its apartment management platform. The deal integrates Zuma's leasing, renewals, rent collection, and resident communication tools into Venn's property data and workflow platform. Zuma co-founders Kendrick Bradley and Shiv Gettu will join Venn as general manager of Venn Leasing and chief partnerships officer, respectively. Venn serves over 270 property o

According to Reap, the Hong Kong-headquartered fintech announced a partnership with Visa to launch stablecoin-linked Visa credit cards in more than 100 markets. The expansion extends Reap's card-issuing infrastructure to Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, enabling fintechs, businesses, and platforms to offer card programs using stablecoins for funding, repayment, and cross-border spending through Visa's network.

According to Iran's state news agency IRNA, Turkey's presidential office said on Wednesday that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with UN Secretary-General António Guterres in New York and emphasized that tensions between Iran and Ukraine should be reduced.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Argentine President Javier Milei in New York today, September 23. Rubio affirmed that bilateral relations between the United States and Argentina remain strong, and highlighted the two nations' close cooperation on energy, critical minerals, and agriculture to enhance regional security.

ALCX surged 11.46% within just 15 minutes, climbing from $3.14 to $3.50. The rapid price jump brought the token's market cap to approximately $8.99 million. Over the last 24 hours, ALCX posted a staggering 64.05% gain, with 24-hour trading volume reaching $3,364,608. The token's intraday high touched $4.59 and low was $3.13, reflecting high volatility amid increased trader activity.

According to Foresight News, Hong Kong will submit a regulatory framework proposal to its Legislative Council by the end of 2026 covering four types of virtual asset service providers: trading services, custody services, advisory services, and management services. Legislator Qiu Daqian made the announcement at the 12th Global Blockchain Summit, noting that the regulatory proposals align with Hong Kong's five-year plan and the Monetary Authority's Financial Technology 2030 strategy, which aims to

According to BlockBeats, NEAR has been deployed to Hyperliquid's spot market today (September 23). Users can now trade NEAR/USDC on the platform. According to the official statement, NEAR will require several more days to appear on Hyperliquid's Strict List.

According to Herald Economy, US CPU semiconductor ETF 'KODEX US CPU Semiconductor TOP10' rose 25.66% from September 1–22, marking the highest gain among domestic listed ETFs this month. The surge follows Meta's September 8 launch of Muse, a personal AI agent, which ranked first on both Apple App Store and Google Play Store as of September 21, signaling growing CPU demand as AI evolves from chatbot to agent-based systems. Intel, AMD, ARM, and Qualcomm stock prices surged concurrently, with Intel

On September 23, South Korean brokerages issued sharply divergent price targets for Samsung Electronics. Yuanta Securities raised its target to 630,000 won from 530,000 won (up 18.9%), citing prolonged memory supply tightness through 2027-2028, while Kiwoom Securities maintained 350,000 won, lowering Q3 earnings forecasts due to faster won appreciation and slower D-Ram price gains. The 280,000 won gap reflects different views on near-term headwinds versus long-term memory cycle dynamics. Yuanta

According to the Korea Financial Investment Association, on Sept 23, the regulator announced it will reduce credit extension limits to 90% of capital from Oct 1, down 10 percentage points from the regulatory ceiling of 100%. The measure aims to mitigate investor losses and forced liquidation risks amid surging credit lending. The association will also raise the minimum margin requirement for credit financing to 50% from the current 45%, a 5 percentage point increase to curb excessive leveraged i

According to Bloomberg, Andreessen Horowitz will launch Horowitz Andreessen Academy in San Francisco in fall 2027, a free program targeting recent high school graduates and college dropouts interested in building AI products. The first cohort will include 50 students who will receive housing, computing resources, and travel funds. The $42 million program is backed by Andreessen Horowitz and individual investors including Adam D'Angelo, former Facebook CTO, and Shyam Shankar, Palantir CTO. Anthro