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According to Foresight News, the Ethereum Foundation released its priority roadmap through 2029 on September 7, targeting quantum-resistant capabilities across execution, consensus, and data layers by December 2029, aligning with migration timelines set by Google, Cloudflare, and Microsoft. Starting with the Glamsterdam upgrade, the foundation will proceed with hard forks at an average interval of 7.2 months until reaching full quantum resistance at the L stage after five forks. The upcoming Heg

According to CoinGlass, in the past 24 hours, crypto markets recorded $178 million in total liquidations. Long positions accounted for $88.76 million in losses, while short positions saw $89.42 million liquidated. A total of 62,475 traders were liquidated across both sides.

According to WuBlockchain, Singaporean Malone Lam, 22, is preparing to plead guilty to a $240 million Bitcoin theft case, with his plea agreement hearing scheduled for Tuesday. The theft was carried out through social-engineering tactics. Prosecutors estimate a sentencing range of at least 14 years for Lam, who allegedly spent over $569,000 at a nightclub.

Nigeria's Securities and Exchange Commission published draft rules on September 1 requiring market-maker forex broker-dealers to hold N3 billion ($2 million) in paid-up capital and capping retail leverage on cryptocurrency CFDs at 1:2. The framework also bans binary options outright and applies to offshore brokers serving Nigerian residents. Licensed firms have three months to submit registration applications and six months to achieve full compliance. The minimum penalty for breaching leverage l

According to Russian Presidential Spokesperson Peskov, on September 7, Russia does not rule out resuming trilateral talks with the U.S. and Ukraine on the Ukraine issue. However, Peskov stated that discussing the venue and timing of such talks is premature at present.

According to Guru Club, London Metal Exchange (LME) copper futures reached a historic peak on September 7, breaking through $14,530 per ton.

WTI crude oil futures rose 2.00% intraday on September 7, trading at $93.05 per barrel.

According to Italy's National Research Council's Institute for Bioeconomy, the country's average summer temperature in 2026 reached 24.3 degrees Celsius on September 7, marking the highest on record since 1950. The analysis showed that all months from January to August 2026 had temperatures above the same period last year. August saw the most significant warming, with a national average temperature of 25.6 degrees Celsius, which was 5.2 degrees higher than the 1951–1980 average and 3.5 degrees h

On the evening of September 7, asphalt futures rose approximately 2.6%, low-sulfur fuel oil climbed 2.6%, fuel oil gained 2%, and iron ore advanced 0.9% in overnight trading.

According to Thai sugar factory executives, Thailand's sugar production for the 2026/27 crushing season starting in October is expected to drop below 10 million tons, a decline of at least 17% from approximately 12 million tons in the previous season. The production slowdown is driven by prolonged drought conditions and weakening El Niño effects, with the country's northeastern region, which accounts for roughly 45% of national sugar output, experiencing significantly lower rainfall compared to

According to Odaily, Ledger and Trezor recently called for more responsible vulnerability disclosure, citing AI's role in lowering the cost of discovering and exploiting security flaws. Trezor's security chief Jan Komárek stated that the recent 4,000 BTC theft on Liquid Network violated responsible disclosure principles.

According to blockchain security firm SlowMist's independent review, perpetual trading platform Rocket suffered a $287,000 loss on September 5 following a price manipulation attack. An unidentified trader exploited a dormant trading pair with minimal liquidity, posting artificially inflated orders and trading against themselves through a burner account at approximately 19:00 UTC. The attacker's profitable account withdrew the funds via Rocket's cross-chain bridge before detection. Rocket suspend

According to UN special envoy Hans Grundberg, on September 7, Houthi forces launched attacks across multiple fronts in Yemen, raising concerns of further escalation. The envoy issued a statement describing the intensifying armed conflict as "extremely concerning," with risks of further deterioration mounting.

According to Bloomberg, Chris Rokos is set to leave the UK and relocate to Greece, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Rokos, who founded the Rokos Capital hedge fund, has been based in London.

According to Iran's state media, Iran test-fired a new anti-ship missile over U.S. warships 48 hours before September 6, according to Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary Reza'i.

According to Houthi armed forces, Saudi warplanes conducted airstrikes on Hazm area in Jawf Province, Yemen, on September 7. Saudi Arabia has not yet commented on the strike.

According to an official statement, SBB (Samhallsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden AB) completed its previously announced sale of residential properties from SBB Residential Property AB and SBB Development to KlaraBo Sverige AB following approval from the Swedish Companies Registration Office. The transaction, valued at approximately 70 billion Swedish kronor, will enable the company to redeem its preferred shares carrying a 13% annual dividend by the end of the third quarter.

Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council (QCC) and Union Assessment and Quality Accreditation (UAC) have launched the Gulf region's first Digital Skills Card, a blockchain-based system for verifying professional qualifications. Each card is connected to QR code-enabled credentials verified through ADI Chain, a regulation-compliant blockchain infrastructure developed by ADI Foundation. The system enables employers and regulators to instantly authenticate worker certifications without relying on t

According to ChainCatcher, on-chain monitoring by Ember Alert detected that Garrett Jin sold 114,000 HYPE tokens at $86.30 per token on September 7. The tokens were originally purchased in June at an average price of $72.50, generating approximately $1.57 million in profit. The total transaction value was approximately $9.84 million.

Gate News message, According to the Wall Street Journal, sources say Hunter Biden is set to launch a meme coin called LAPTOP. The token currently has a market capitalization of approximately $52 million, according to available data.