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According to Securities Times, Ant Group officially integrated Qianwen Office on September 17. Qianwen Office will provide intelligent office solutions to all Ant Group employees, combining Ant's proprietary agent capabilities with internal services including digital workers, Ant Ding, and project management systems, while aligning with Ant's internal AI security governance framework.

According to Jin10 data on September 17, the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate to 4.25-4.5% amid a strong economy and elevated inflation. The Fed's median projection indicates one additional rate increase expected in 2026, with rates held steady in 2027. Meanwhile, U.S. large banks raised their prime lending rate to 7%. Trump urged the Fed to cut rates to below 1%, opposing further increases.

According to BlockBeats, citing BIT market data, on Sept 17, U.S. pre-market trading saw broad gains across crypto, optical module, and storage sectors. Crypto stocks led the advance: Microstrategy (MSTR) rose 2.58% to $129.44, Circle (CRCL) climbed 3.65% to $83.39, and Gemini Space Station (GEMI) gained 1.64% to $4.25. In optical modules, Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) surged 3.21% to $99.85, while Lumentum (LITE) and Coherent (COHR) added 1.51% and 2.44% respectively. Storage names also advanc

According to the State-owned Inventory Oil Company, on Sept 17, the U.S. strategic petroleum reserve fell to 280 million barrels, marking its lowest level in four decades. The decline reflects ongoing disruptions to Middle East oil supplies following U.S.-Iran tensions, with Gulf state exports reduced to approximately one-third of pre-conflict volumes in August. Global oil inventories have retreated to historic lows across multiple regions, while Qatar's LNG exports have largely ceased, with ful

According to Gassco, Norway's gas transport operator is significantly increasing planned natural gas supply disruptions scheduled for September 18-19 from 18 million cubic meters to 55.1 million cubic meters.

According to Bloomberg, on Thursday, Japan's Bankers Association warned that rising government bond yields could lead to asset impairments and profit losses for banks. Association Chairman Masahiko Kato stated that sustained increases in Japanese government bond yields may force banks to recognize actual losses. Kato added that banks may hold off on increasing Japanese debt holdings until yield prospects become clearer and policy rates peak.

According to ChainCatcher, on September 14, U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian for the Southern District of New York dismissed a preliminary injunction motion filed by market makers Susquehanna Securities, LLC and Susquehanna Investment Group in insider trading case 1:26-cv-05474-AS. The court found that plaintiffs failed to demonstrate the likelihood of irreparable harm required for the relief. The case, filed June 29, involves allegations that defendants used material nonpublic information t

According to Jin10, on September 17, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Indonesian National Economic Committee Chair Luhut in Beijing. Wang Yi stated that China-Indonesia cooperation has solid foundations and promising prospects. He proposed deepening strategic alignment and upgrading collaboration through expanded cooperation in artificial intelligence, biopharmaceuticals, and information technology, while strengthening education exchange and talent cultivation alongside traditional area

According to Foresight News, Solana yield protocol Hylo has launched its XP graduation mechanism. Under this mechanism, Meme tokens paired with xAsset and maintaining a market cap of at least $1 million are eligible to distribute Hylo XP. Token holders earn 1 XP daily per dollar of value held. The protocol specified the mechanism applies only to Stonk.

According to CoinDesk citing a RippleX developer post, Ripple released XRPL AI Starter Kit version 1.1 this week, adding XRP and RLUSD support to the Machine Payments Protocol co-authored by Stripe and Tempo. The integration enables AI agents to autonomously pay for data, computing power and digital services using XRP or Ripple's dollar-pegged stablecoin. The updated kit covers wallet creation, transaction monitoring and real-time payment processing, working with AI clients like Claude. Market p

DGB surged 11.47% to $0.00447 within 60 minutes today amid broad crypto volatility. The significant move, which occurred as most altcoins traded sideways, showcased heightened trader interest. The 24-hour price change stood at 18.25%, with the day's range spanning from $0.00385 to $0.00455. Trading volume reached approximately $1.43 million during this period.

Google DeepMind launched the DeepMind Institute (DMI) on September 17, 2026, a dedicated platform for advancing research into artificial general intelligence. The initiative brings together researchers from Google DeepMind, Google, and the global research community to publish perspectives on a world with AGI, acknowledging that contributors may hold different views and revise them as new evidence emerges. DMI extends beyond technical engineering to address societal questions about AGI's developm

According to Yonhap, Kyobo Life Insurance and SBI Group completed a cross-border stablecoin pilot on Sept. 17, testing direct exchange between yen- and won-denominated stablecoin representations without routing through U.S. dollars. The project, running since July on the Canton Network infrastructure, simulated institutional fund transfers, foreign exchange, and settlement between the two countries. The pilot used only test tokens; no real stablecoins or institutional funds were transferred. Kyo

According to Citigroup, the Federal Reserve will hold interest rates unchanged in October and December, then resume rate cuts in June 2027 as inflation continues to moderate. The bank cited modest core inflation momentum and steady labor market conditions as reasons for the Fed to maintain policy rates through year-end before easing.

According to Shanghai Customs, Shanghai achieved 3.44 trillion yuan in imports and exports during the first eight months of 2026, representing a 17.1% year-on-year increase. Notably, exports to South Korea surged 1.3 times during the period, with overall trade with South Korea climbing 64.3%. AI-related products including semiconductors, servers, and memory devices recorded combined imports and exports growth of 90.7% in the first eight months, accounting for 24.9% of Shanghai's total trade volu

According to Jin10, the China-Pakistan Border Joint Committee held its first meeting in Islamabad on September 16-17, 2026. The Chinese delegation was led by Li Ya, Vice Director of the Department of Boundary and Oceanic Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, while the Pakistani side was represented by Chaudhry, Director of the China Bureau at the Foreign Ministry. The meeting, attended by representatives from both countries' central departments and local governments, took place in a friend

Hong Kong stocks closed lower today, with the Hang Seng Index falling 0.44% and the Tech Index declining 0.34%. Gold stocks weakened throughout the day, with Shandong Gold (01787.HK) dropping over 5% and Chifeng Gold (06693.HK) falling nearly 5%.

According to ChainCatcher and Gate trading data, Synergy shares plummeted 62% in premarket trading on September 17 following a Nasdaq delisting notice issued due to bankruptcy concerns.

According to the Turkish Capital Markets Board, on Sept 17, the regulator suspended trading of funds managed by TERA, PUSULA, HEDEF, ATLAS, A1, PARDUS, and BULLS. The capital markets authority also issued orders for the liquidation of assets held by these fund management companies.

On September 16, Moscow Exchange announced it will launch perpetual-style futures on Bitcoin, Ether, Solana, XRP and Tron on September 22. The cash-settled contracts feature automatic daily rollover, quoted in U.S. dollars but settled in Russian rubles, and will be available exclusively to qualified investors. More than 72,000 qualified investors have traded the exchange's existing cryptocurrency futures since their introduction last summer, with cumulative turnover exceeding 600 billion rubles.