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Polkadot (DOT) surged 7.18% in the last 30 minutes, reaching $1.179. Over the past hour, DOT climbed 8.26%, while its 24-hour gain stands at 9.47%. Trading volume reached approximately $26.36 million, indicating strong market engagement. DOT currently trades between $1.10 support and $1.25 resistance levels.

According to U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent, two luxury penthouse apartments in London held by Iran are being auctioned, marking another enforcement action against Iranian assets.

Europe's major stock indices closed mixed on September 8 (Tuesday). Germany's DAX30 rose 26.10 points to 26,007.89 (up 0.10%); France's CAC40 gained 11.83 points to 8,317.98 (up 0.14%); and Europe's Stoxx 50 added 9.16 points to 6,413.15 (up 0.14%). Meanwhile, the UK's FTSE 100 fell 5.80 points to 10,816.33 (down 0.05%), Spain's IBEX35 dropped 40.26 points to 19,981.54 (down 0.20%), and Italy's FTSE MIB declined 43.07 points to 52,186.50 (down 0.08%).

According to Circle, on September 8, the cross-chain transfer protocol CCTP now supports prepaid transaction fees across all EVM-compatible chains. Developers can prepay fees using the source chain's native gas token or USDC before executing transfers, eliminating the previous mechanism of deducting fees from the destination chain USDC amount. The update improves fee predictability and ensures users receive the expected USDC quantity. The feature covers all EVM chains supported by CCTP but does

The MSCI Nordic Index rose 0.2% to 403.67 points on Monday, with Boliden surging 6.3% to lead Nordic stocks. The gains were supported by copper hitting a record high on the London Metal Exchange.

European stock indexes showed mixed results today (September 8). Germany's DAX 30 index fell 0.05% to close at 25,993.42 points, while France's CAC index rose 0.12%. Italy's FTSE MIB declined 0.16% with its banking sector down 0.19%, and Britain's FTSE 100 edged up 0.03%.

According to CryptoTwitter commentator Ran Neuner, Hunter Biden's memecoin $LAPTOP is set to launch tomorrow, September 9. As of now, the token shows zero trading volume ahead of its official launch.

According to ChainCatcher, Canaan (NASDAQ: CAN) reported Q2 financial results for the period ended June 30, 2026, with total revenue of $31.9 million, down from $62.7 million in Q1 and $100.2 million year-over-year. Mining revenue accounted for $17.7 million while product revenue reached $13.6 million. The company recorded a net loss of $97.6 million for the quarter and mined 243 Bitcoin. Canaan's self-operated mining hashrate (non-joint venture) reached 10.05 EH/s, up 23.3% year-over-year. As o

U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent recently dismissed concerns among investors about American credit quality. Bessent stated that if investors were genuinely worried, they would purchase German government bonds instead of U.S. Treasury securities.

According to Russian presidential aide Patrushev, Russia's grain harvest has exceeded last year's level as of early September.

According to Odaily, U.S. President Donald Trump earned over $2 billion through stock and bond investments during his first year back in the White House, with investment trading volume increasing significantly. Trump responded to criticism, stating: "I did this for our country, not for myself. Through stocks and other assets, I have made hundreds of billions of dollars for America—not for me—only to face attacks from radical left-wing Democrats. It's unfair, but what can you do?"

According to Yonhapinfomax, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung and French President Emmanuel Macron agreed on September 8 to expand bilateral trade to $20 billion by 2030 and deepen strategic cooperation across advanced industries. The two leaders announced plans to strengthen collaboration in artificial intelligence, quantum technology, space, nuclear energy, and biotechnology, as well as defense and supply chain security partnerships. The countries also committed to coordinated efforts on Mi

According to Sina Technology, Walmart China signed the East China Smart Logistics Hub project agreement in Xiangshan on September 8, marking its largest single supply chain investment in 30 years since entering the Chinese market. The project involves a comprehensive upgrade and reconstruction of Walmart's existing Xiangshan distribution center.

According to China Central Television, copper futures on the London Metal Exchange hit an all-time high on September 7, reaching $14,617 per ton on September 8. Market participants are front-loading purchases ahead of an expected 15% U.S. tariff on refined copper set to take effect in January 2027, triggering a cross-Pacific and cross-Atlantic surge in copper flows from LME warehouses in Asia and Europe to the United States. Meanwhile, refined copper spot inventory hit a year-to-date low, with s

According to The Block, Ethena's treasury company StablecoinX appointed Christopher Jensen, former portfolio manager and head of digital asset research at Franklin Templeton, as CEO and board member effective immediately on Sept. 8. Jensen will oversee StablecoinX's three business lines and treasury strategy. The treasury holds approximately 3.03 billion ENA tokens, representing about 20% of Ethena's total supply.

According to ChainCatcher, Morpho deployed its fixed-term, fixed-rate lending protocol Midnight to Ethereum on September 8, expanding the product from Base to the main network. Ethereum users can now access USDC loans collateralized by WBTC or cbBTC. At launch, Ethereum Midnight markets held approximately $7.41 million in total deposits and $2.63 million in outstanding loans. The market will initially support USDC paired with cbBTC and WBTC, with gradual expansion expected.

According to Ethereum Foundation, Trezor has integrated clear signing functionality via ERC-7730, effective immediately. This advancement enables users to clearly view transaction details on Ethereum before signing, enhancing transaction transparency and security. The hardware wallet's adoption of this feature reflects broader industry efforts to improve user safety in the ecosystem.

According to BlockBeats citing BIT trading data, on September 8, stocks in the optical communications sector rallied broadly. Lumentum (LITE) rose 11.27% and Coherent (COHR) climbed 11.25%, while other major players including Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) gained 9.61%, Nokia (NOK) rose 6.1%, Corning (GLW) increased 8.47%, and the Roundhill Optical Module ETF (LYTE) advanced 9.08%.

According to its SEC Form 8-K filing released Tuesday, Strive (ASST) acquired 1,375 bitcoin for approximately $109 million between Aug. 31 and Sept. 4 at an average price of $79,281 per BTC. The purchase brings Strive's total bitcoin holdings to 24,531 BTC. Strive CEO Matt Cole noted that 70% of the capital for the purchase came from sales of SATA perpetual preferred stock, which reached nearly $999 million in notional volume outstanding—approaching the billion-dollar milestone.

Overnight on September 8, China's commodity futures markets posted broad gains. Methanol led advances with a 3.93% surge, while iron ore declined 0.14% and soybean oil fell up to 0.99%.