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According to Iraq's state media, Iraq's oil minister stated that the country exported 70 million barrels of oil in August.

According to Iraqi state media, Iraq's oil minister stated that the country currently exports more than 3 million barrels of oil per day.

According to Jin10, the EU Council announced on September 22 that it extended sanctions against over 3,000 Russian individuals and entities for an additional 36 months, through September 22, 2029. The measures include travel bans for targeted individuals, asset freezes, and restrictions on providing financial or other economic resources to those on the sanctions list.

According to a joint announcement on Tuesday, Canada's six largest banks—Bank of Montreal, CIBC, National Bank of Canada, Royal Bank of Canada, Scotiabank, and TD Bank Group—are jointly exploring a system for tokenized Canadian dollar deposits that would allow digital representations of bank deposits to move between financial institutions. The first phase will focus on moving tokenized deposits between Canadian financial institutions, with longer-term plans to connect with other digital asset sy

On Tuesday, September 21, European asset manager 21Shares launched the region's first exchange-traded product tied to Zcash, with trading commencing on Euronext Paris and Euronext Amsterdam under ticker ZCASH. The physically backed ETP holds ZEC to support the security and charges an annual management fee of 2.5%. ZEC recently traded above $1,500 after beginning September near $850, following Grayscale's Zcash spot ETF debut on NYSE Arca on August 25, which surpassed $500 million in assets withi

Celestia jumped 10.13% to $0.496134 in the last hour on September 22, as altcoins experience renewed trading interest amid broader market movements. The asset's 24-hour gain reached 14.78%, with a trading volume of $78.53 million and a market capitalization of $482 million. Key technical levels to watch include resistance near $0.50 and support around $0.45.

Canadian Prime Minister Carney announced on September 22 that Canada will provide CAD 100 million in international aid to Palestine.

IonQ announced the development and successful testing of the industry's first end-to-end real-time quantum error correction decoder running on a single standard CPU. The decoder was verified with hundreds of logical qubits and millions of logical operations, a key milestone toward commercial-scale fault-tolerant quantum computing, according to Nicolas Delfosse, IonQ's quantum research lead.

According to Gate data, the Dow fell 0.36% on Tuesday, while the Nasdaq rose 0.45% to close at a record high. The S&P 500 edged up slightly. Among individual stocks, Micron Technology jumped 5%, SanDisk surged 6.8%, SK Hynix gained over 3%, while Cisco fell over 4%.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) announced a new workshop aimed at community bank directors and senior management, focusing on digital asset regulations and compliance obligations. The workshop will be led by experienced OCC examiners and cover emerging issues, trends, and third-party relationships within the digital asset sector. Registration details and schedules are available through the OCC's official channels.

Recently, Jack Mallers, founder of Strike, highlighted that the U.S. national debt has reached $40 trillion in a tweet. The post garnered over 1,200 likes and 155 retweets, reflecting growing engagement among investors regarding macroeconomic concerns and economic stability.

According to Thomas Barkin, Richmond Federal Reserve president, on September 22, supply shocks are no longer temporary and pose risks of persistent inflation pressures. Speaking in Baltimore, Barkin noted that while these shocks may eventually dissipate, they could take considerable time to resolve, with current elevated inflation potentially embedding into future price expectations. The Fed's recent rate increase will contribute to moderating inflation, though Barkin stopped short of confirming

Iran's Armed Forces issued a statement in recent days, characterizing remarks made by U.S. President Donald Trump regarding Iran at the United Nations General Assembly as a "domestic propaganda tool." The statement represents Tehran's official response to the U.S. leader's comments during the ongoing global diplomatic gathering.

According to Axios, Trump energy advisor Jarrod Agen said on Tuesday that U.S. gasoline prices have reached $4.48 per gallon, up significantly from $3.18 a year ago, according to AAA data. When asked about responsibility for higher prices, Agen attributed the increase to refining capacity constraints rather than crude supply. He noted that crude oil flows have increased, but the bottleneck lies in global refining capacity, citing Russia's 30-40% decline in refining output as an example.

On Tuesday, Sept 22, the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield declined 1.22 basis points to close at 4.9388%. The 2-year yield fell 1.86 basis points to 4.7277%, while the 30-year yield dropped 0.32 basis points to 5.2814%. The 2/10-year yield spread widened 1.236 basis points to plus 21.288 basis points.

According to officials, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) will urge Trump to avoid escalation with Iran ahead of a Tuesday meeting. The six-nation group, including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar, seeks to promote an end to regional conflict, though member states hold differing positions on how to address Tehran.

According to BlackRock research, stablecoins had surpassed $300 billion in circulation as of September 2026, generating more than $11 trillion in adjusted transaction volume during 2025. The report identifies stablecoins and tokenized real-world assets as key instruments supporting programmable payments for autonomous AI agents, which increasingly require payment rails that operate continuously without human intervention. BlackRock also identifies compute as a potential emerging digital asset ma

According to a person familiar with the matter, Royal Caribbean is nearing a $3 billion investment to acquire a 50% equity stake in Sandals, valuing the Caribbean resort chain at $6 billion. The deal, first reported by Financial Times, is expected to strengthen growth opportunities for both companies. However, the talks remain ongoing and are not yet finalized. The news triggered a 6% decline in Royal Caribbean shares. The cruise operator is pursuing diversification beyond maritime travel into b

Spot silver extended gains intraday today, rising 2.00% to reach $67.35 per ounce.

According to Galaxy Research, white-hat actors moved 40.71 BTC (approximately $3.31 million) tied to the Coldcard exploit on Sept. 21 into addresses labeled "crypto recovery trust." The transaction consolidated coins from multiple attacker addresses and carried an on-chain message referencing cryptorecoverytrust.com. Galaxy's head of research Alex Thorn noted a broader sweep pulled 52.37 BTC from several attacker clusters into a fresh address flagged for the same recovery trust, representing rou