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According to South China Morning Post, Chinese AI developer Z.ai raised its year-end annual recurring revenue (ARR) outlook to $3 billion from $2.4 billion following a $5 billion fundraising round that eased computing constraints. The company reported ARR had reached $1.8 billion so far this year.

According to Guru Club, U.S. President Donald Trump said today that Americans are paying higher gasoline prices, but this represents a "very cheap price" relative to the accomplishments the country has achieved.

According to ChainCatcher, Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin recently highlighted parallels between ancient Chinese philosopher Mozi and early effective altruism. Buterin noted that as more people learn about effective altruism, it is worth understanding Mozi, who unexpectedly embodied altruistic principles—particularly those focused on global health rather than AI risk. Vitalik identified two core principles in Mozi's philosophy: impartial care (jianai), which means loving all people equally rat

According to Jin10 Futures, crude oil retreated after a continuous rally on September 17, with Chinese domestic fuel oil traders shifting to a cautious stance amid hedging concerns over elevated prices. Refinery shipping pace has slowed, and trading activity is expected to remain largely stable with narrow fluctuations.

According to ChainCatcher and on-chain analyst Yujin, WLFI's multisig wallet transferred 88 million WLFI tokens (worth $5.09 million) to Binance 30 minutes ago. The address has cumulatively transferred 248 million WLFI tokens (approximately $13.55 million) to Binance over the past month.

According to the Associated Press, on September 17, Saudi Arabia's air defense interceptors are running low amid its ongoing standoff with Houthi forces. Regional officials said the country has requested assistance from France, Britain, Pakistan, and Egypt to deploy air defense support in the region to help defend against missiles and drones fired by Houthi militants and other Iran-backed organizations.

According to Kyobo Life Insurance, on September 17, Kyobo Life Insurance and SBI Group completed a cross-border stablecoin verification project, marking the first time a domestic insurance company has conducted an end-to-end institutional fund transfer test via stablecoins. The pilot, running since July in partnership with SBI Digital Practice, used the Canton Network (a blockchain infrastructure for financial institutions) to enable direct exchange between Japanese yen and South Korean won stab

According to Jin10 Futures, the CFETS-NEX RMB liquidity sentiment index reached 53 as of 08:45 on Sept 17, up 1 point from 16:00 the previous day. Sub-indices for large banks, mid-sized banks, and non-bank institutions rose 1 point each to 52, 55, and 51, respectively. The index ranges from 0 to 100, with 50 representing equilibrium and readings above 50 indicating tighter liquidity conditions.

According to ChainCatcher, Upbit will support trading pairs for PayPal USD (PYUSD) and JPY Coin (JPYC) against KRW, BTC, and USDT starting September 17 at 12:00 KST. The exchange will only support deposits and withdrawals on the Ethereum network.

According to analysis by Chaos Tsingcheng Futures, precious metals came under sustained pressure yesterday (Sept 17) following the Federal Reserve's expected rate hike of 25 basis points. The updated dot plot reflects a hawkish stance, with most officials projecting at least two additional rate hikes this year, pushing the interest rate midpoint higher and delaying rate cuts further into 2027. The elevated real interest rate environment, combined with a stronger dollar index, continues to weigh

According to PANews on September 17, South Korea's Kangwon Police launched investigations into 26 Polymarket users as of September 15, with 18 referred to prosecutors. The cumulative betting amount involved reached approximately 176 billion Korean won, with a single user's highest bet around 57 billion won. Police determined the trading activity on Polymarket constitutes illegal gambling, using open-source intelligence (OSINT) to analyze public blockchain records and trace users. Meanwhile, Sout

On September 16, at the 2026 Smart Economy Forum in Beijing, Baidu Executive Vice President Shen Dou introduced the concept of an 'Industrial AI Agent Operating System,' proposing that industrial AI agents can narrow the gap between model capabilities and economic growth, converting AI progress into business results. Shen Dou outlined three types of AI agents supporting this system: general-purpose agents, specialized agents, and customized agents, positioning large language models as an economi

According to SoSoValue data, Hyperliquid spot ETF saw $1.67 million in net inflows overnight on September 16. Grayscale Hyperliquid Staking ETF (HYPG) accounted for the entire inflow, bringing its historical cumulative net inflows to $141 million. As of press time, total assets under management for Hyperliquid spot ETFs reached $417 million, with cumulative net inflows of $328 million since launch.

According to ChainCatcher, Hong Kong's Monetary Authority will test tokenization of over HK$1.3 trillion in foreign exchange fund bills by year-end, settling transactions via stablecoins. The authority also plans to implement CBDC settlement and 24/7 operations on the EnsembleTX platform by the end of 2026. Separately, the Securities and Futures Commission will enhance virtual asset licensing frameworks and promote issuance of tokenized real-world assets, including gold, on licensed platforms.

According to ChainCatcher, ESS Frontier LLC filed a lawsuit against Ostium Foundation, Ostium Labs Co., and others on September 4 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (Case No. 1:26-cv-07645), seeking mandatory arbitration over an approximately $15 million crypto loan. ESS Frontier, acting as debt assignee of Hong Kong lender Minghui Zheng, requested court appointment of arbitrators under 9 U.S.C. § 206. Minghui Zheng was added as co-plaintiff in an amended complaint

According to PANews, SOL spot ETFs recorded net inflows of $836,900 on September 16 (EST), based on SoSoValue data. Bitwise Solana Staking ETF (BSOL) led with single-day net inflows of $2.69 million, while Grayscale Solana Trust (GSOL) saw net outflows of $1.85 million during the same period.

According to SoSoValue data, Franklin's XRP Spot ETF (XRPZ) received net inflows of $3.5013 million on September 16. The fund's historical cumulative net inflows have reached $483 million. As of the latest report, the total assets under management for XRP spot ETFs stand at $1.396 billion, with historical cumulative net inflows reaching $1.716 billion.

On Wednesday, the US House Committee on Financial Services passed the American Reserve Modernization Act (H.R. 8957) in a 28-21 vote, advancing efforts to codify US President Donald Trump's executive order establishing a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. The bill would create a dedicated Bitcoin reserve and Digital Asset Stockpile within the Treasury Department for federally held Bitcoin and digital assets acquired through criminal or civil forfeiture. According to Arkham Intelligence, the US governmen

According to ChainCatcher, 32.99 million WLD tokens were transferred from FalconX to Binance 2 hours ago, valued at approximately $12.11 million.

According to TechCrunch, Hang Ten, an AI startup founded in May by former Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka, raised an additional $53 million in seed funding. Temasek's investment platform Xora led the round, bringing the Palo Alto-based company's total funding to $85 million. The round closed about five weeks after an initial $32 million seed round led by Mayfield, which also participated in the new funding. Jerry Yang, Yahoo's co-founder, and Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan were among other investors. Hang Ten ad