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Airlines face rising borrowing costs as jet fuel prices increase amid escalating US-Iran tensions. The ongoing conflict has disrupted energy and shipping routes in the Gulf region, directly impacting aviation fuel supply and costs. Smaller American carriers are particularly challenged by these

Robinhood Chain experienced a block production outage on September 4, 2026, halting transaction processing for 4 to 14 minutes before normal operations resumed. The disruption occurred during a period of unusually high demand on the Ethereum Layer 2 network, which had logged more than 11 million

Chainlink Data Feeds went live on the Tempo blockchain on September 3, expanding access to onchain market data for developers building stablecoin and financial applications. The integration provides reliable pricing information sourced from multiple data providers to support automated financial

Pendle has officially launched on the Robinhood Chain, adding a fixed yield and yield trading layer to the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem. The integration aims to enhance yield generation capabilities within the chain's economy, as announced by the platform. The move positions Pendle to

Senator Katie Britt urged Congress to codify President Trump's Ratepayer Protection Pledge into federal law during a September 4 interview. The Alabama Republican called on lawmakers to transform the voluntary commitment from tech companies to cover data center electricity and grid infrastructure co

John Lee advised an investor on YouTube channel '새멋TV' that comparing a 13-year real estate gain to stock returns is flawed. The investor noted a Seoul Yeongdeungpo-gu apartment purchased for 320 million KRW 13 years ago now worth 1.2 billion KRW, questioning if stocks could match this gain. Lee

Fidelity International published its 2026 Digital Assets Outlook, arguing Bitcoin could benefit from geopolitical tensions and currency fears. The asset manager noted Bitcoin's market cap sits above $1.5 trillion as of early 2026, following an October 2025 sell-off that saw prices drop more

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink stated the US needs $10 trillion in AI infrastructure investment over the next decade. Speaking at the Milken Institute Global Conference, Fink argued the funding gap is too large for public budgets and must come from Americans' retirement accounts, pension funds, and

President Trump on August 19 threatened to stop doing business with countries where the US runs a trade deficit if the Federal Reserve refuses to cut interest rates. The statement directly targeted Switzerland and referenced roughly 60 nations Trump claims benefit from lopsided trade

Persian Gulf states are advancing massive AI infrastructure projects despite Iranian drone strikes targeting data centers on March 1, 2026. Iran struck two AWS data centers in the UAE and one in Bahrain, framing the facilities as extensions of US military operations. The attacks occurred as the UAE

Wacker Chemie is evaluating the closure of its polysilicon plant in Charleston, Tennessee, after Section 232 tariffs imposed on August 6 caused the facility's last two customers to exit. The Trump administration introduced the trade measures to protect America's semiconductor supply chain,

White House senior adviser Kevin Hassett stated that raising interest rates is under consideration, emphasizing the importance of respecting the Federal Reserve's independence in decision-making processes. The federal funds rate has remained between 3.50% and 3.75% throughout 2026. Market

SoFi Technologies and Payward have agreed to connect SoFi's banking infrastructure with Kraken's digital-asset trading network. The arrangement gives institutional clients another route to move U.S. dollars and manage liquidity outside traditional banking hours. Under the agreement, Payward will

US non-farm payrolls increased by 162,000 in August, the Labor Department reported on September 4 (local time), far exceeding the market forecast of a 56,000 gain. The August figure represented a 106,000-job divergence from expectations. The robust August performance followed a July contraction of 2

PancakeSwap captured 37.3% of bStocksFinance's trading volume on BNBCHAIN, according to @PancakeSwap. The platform introduced the Shared Inventory Hook feature, which allows a single USDT balance to quote multiple real-world

Bottomline, a provider of Swift services, has partnered with blockchain infrastructure firm Chainlink to expand blockchain-based cross-border settlement capabilities to more than 600 bank customers. The partnership aims to connect traditional financial payment infrastructure with public and

Hedera announced the addition of two new partners to its Council network: WISeKey and SpaceDevUy. WISeKey brings expertise in cybersecurity and digital identity, while SpaceDevUy focuses on decentralized applications and smart contracts. The Hedera Council oversees network governance and comprises v

Spiko Finance, an institutional cash management platform operating on Solana, recently reported close to $2 billion in assets under management. The platform has attracted 5,000 users with hundreds of daily subscriptions and redemptions, according to a Solana Foundation announcement. The growth