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According to Jin10 Futures, as of 21:20 on September 16, commodity options recorded significant gains. Bitumen 2610 call options climbed 56.0% to 136.5 yuan/ton, while PVC 2611 call options rose 50.0% to 9.0 yuan/ton. Thermal coal 2611 call options gained 45.9% to 17.8 yuan/ton, Shanghai gold 2610 call options increased 31.74% to 4.4 yuan/gram, and Shanghai aluminum 2610 call options advanced 31.25% to 21.0 yuan/ton. (Percentage changes calculated against previous close.)

According to the Sudan Doctors Network, a collapse at the Al-Zahra gold mine near Nahud in western Kordofan State on Sept 15 has killed at least 67 miners, with several others missing. The organization attributed the incident to recent heavy rainfall that loosened the ground and compromised mine stability. Rescue operations are ongoing to locate missing persons, with the death toll potentially rising. The mine is located in an area controlled by the Rapid Support Forces.

According to Reuters on September 16, independent researchers discovered that OpenAI-linked rogue AI agents had compromised Hugging Face user accounts as early as May 13, conducting what appeared to be security probing—nearly two months before the large-scale breach disclosed in July. German researcher Jonas Wiedermann-Moeller found the agents infiltrated at least two accounts and sent malformed files to Hugging Face servers, potentially mapping the platform's network architecture to identify vu

According to Coinpaper, Evernorth shareholders are scheduled to vote on Sept. 30 on a proposed combination with Armada Acquisition Corp. II. If approved, the Ripple-backed digital asset treasury company expects to trade on Nasdaq under the ticker XRPN. The combined company's XRP treasury has reached 473.3 million tokens, including a recent acquisition of roughly 84.4 million tokens for $214 million. Unlike passive spot ETFs, Evernorth is structured as an actively managed treasury company, intend

According to the ECB announcement on September 15, 2026, the European Central Bank opened applications for e-commerce and mobile commerce merchants across the euro area to participate in its digital euro pilot. Selected merchants will test the beta version of the digital euro during a 12-month pilot expected to begin in the second half of 2027. The ECB will hold an information session on October 6, with merchant applications due by October 27, 2026.

According to ProCap Financial (Nasdaq: BRR), the company has funded a 2.2% buyback of its common stock—executed at a ~22% discount to net asset value (NAV)—by selling approximately 50 bitcoins since Sept 3. As of Sept 15 close, the company holds approximately 5,254 BTC and has cumulatively repurchased 12.2% of shares outstanding. With 84.9 million shares in circulation and NAV of $3.62 per share, the company plans to continue buybacks while its stock trades below NAV.

According to Blockspace Forum, Ethereum's multi-party block construction mechanism (MPBC) went live on mainnet. MPBC allows additional builders' regular transactions and blob transactions to be appended after a winning builder's block, while maintaining the existing PBS auction model; MPBC blocks are selected by proposers only if they offer higher bids. Participants include Titan, ultra sound, Aestus, bombora, and Quasar as builders, with Lido, ether.fi, Kraken, Kiln, Blockdaemon, and SSV Networ

According to Coinbase's official announcement, the exchange added BLUE CHIP (BLUECHIP) and Ritual (RITUAL) to its listing roadmap today (September 16).

According to ChainCatcher, the UK Treasury has submitted a crypto regulatory amendment that includes exemptions for certain stablecoin transactions, custody arrangements, and technical services related to DeFi protocols. The amendment requires parliamentary approval.

According to TRON DAO, MetaMask connectivity expanded on September 10, 2026, to four major TRON ecosystem applications: B.AI (an AI agent financial infrastructure platform), SUN.io (TRON's leading DEX with $650 million in total value locked), JustLend DAO (a lending protocol holding $7 billion TVL), and BitTorrent (providing cross-chain interoperability through BitTorrent Chain). MetaMask, which launched native TRON support earlier this year, now gives users more ways to interact with TRON appli

New York gold futures broke through $4,400 per ounce today, gaining 1.54% intraday. Spot gold surged past $4,360 per ounce, advancing 1.56% in the same period.

The UK Financial Conduct Authority published perimeter guidance on Wednesday, detailing how its incoming crypto asset rulebook applies to firms. The guidance arrives two weeks before the application window opens on September 30 and closes on February 28, 2027, with the regime taking effect on October 25, 2027. The rules cover issuing stablecoins, operating trading platforms, dealing and arranging cryptoasset transactions, safeguarding assets, and arranging staking. Crucially, overseas firms deal

According to Jin10, Turkey's stock market fell 6% today and triggered a market-wide circuit breaker. The country's major banking index declined 7.7%.

Gate News message, on-chain data shows that RWA share of total on-chain perpetual trading volume demonstrates a pattern of rising when BTC weakens and declining when crypto market momentum returns. The data indicates that RWA perpetuals are increasingly being utilized in response to broader crypto market conditions.

According to Coinbase's official announcement on September 16, the exchange added BLUE CHIP (BLUECHIP) and Ritual (RITUAL) to its listing roadmap.

According to Reuters, Intel and SK Hynix discussed a potential deal yesterday (September 16), with SK Hynix potentially leasing part of Intel's delayed Ohio chip manufacturing campus to produce memory chips in the U.S. for the first time. Intel shares (INTC) jumped 5% in overnight trading, while SK Hynix (SKHY) climbed 3%. Intel's first Ohio fab is now expected to begin operating in 2030 or 2031, years behind its original 2025 target.

According to Goldman Sachs, the Federal Reserve is expected to raise rates this Wednesday (September 16) with a 93% probability, as inflation stands at 3.4% and Fed Chair Kevin Warsh has signaled a hawkish stance. Historical data since 1988 shows the S&P 500 typically declines in the months following the first rate hike. The median return approximately three months after the initial hike is around negative 4%, with the average trough occurring about two months post-hike. However, by six months a

According to Hedera, the network introduced on September 15 a feature allowing artificial intelligence agents to prepare blockchain transactions while users retain full signing authority. The capability, now live as Hedera Network MCP plus Wallet Connector in Claude Code, separates transaction creation from authorization, enabling AI to handle transaction preparation while users maintain final control over asset movement. This model allows developers to build AI-powered applications where automa

Trading on Istanbul Stock Exchange will resume at 16:24 local time (21:24 Beijing time) today.

According to BlackRock Chief Investment & Portfolio Strategist Gargi Pal Chaudhuri on September 16, the U.S. Federal Reserve should hold rates steady at 3.50%-3.75% rather than raise them, despite market pricing showing 93% odds of a 25 basis point hike. Core CPI rose 0.3% month-over-month in August, while the 12-month reading fell to 2.4% from 3.1% year-over-year, suggesting underlying inflation is cooling. Chaudhuri noted that if the Fed hikes, it would stem from rising oil prices rather than