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The IMF confirmed Thursday that El Salvador's latest Bitcoin purchases were funded through private donations rather than public funds, following a review of documentation provided by the Salvadoran government. The announcement coincided with a staff-level agreement on the combined second and third r

Bitcoin short traders faced $58.2 million in liquidations during a single one-hour period on September 3, with Bitcoin positions accounting for $47.5 million of the total. The liquidations occurred when Bitcoin's price rose sharply, triggering automatic position closures on leveraged short bets

A human rights activist warned that Iran is prioritizing conflict with the United States over pursuing peace to distract from internal unrest. The statement comes amid the ongoing U.S.-Iran war that began in February 2026 following strikes by the U.S. and Israel on Iranian targets. The activist's wa

Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) changed its bond issuance method on September 2nd, switching from absolute interest rate pricing to spread-based pricing. The shift came as the credit market faces supply-demand mismatches ahead of the September quarter-end, with bond issuance demand

Snowflake Inc., Dell Technologies, and Atlassian Corp. stocks each reached 52-week highs on Thursday as analyst upgrades and strong financial results drove gains. Snowflake jumped 16%, while Dell Technologies and Atlassian each climbed over 4%. The rallies followed Goldman Sachs and Raymond James ra

ProCap Financial sold 50 Bitcoin to repurchase more than 2% of its outstanding shares at approximately a 40% discount to net asset value. The company now holds approximately 5,305 BTC, maintaining its position as one of the larger publicly traded Bitcoin treasury firms on the Nasdaq. The

Coinbase filed a comment letter on August 25 with the CFTC and SEC, requesting regulatory clarity to enable US investors to trade equity perpetual derivatives — synthetic contracts that track stock prices, never expire, and operate 24/7 with leverage. The filing responds to a joint agency request

Renewed hostilities between the United States and Iran are driving oil prices higher as concerns mount over potential disruptions in energy supplies. Brent crude settled 1% higher in recent sessions, reflecting increased geopolitical risks. The escalating tensions center on the strategic Strait of

A US missile struck a residential home during a wedding celebration in Kuhestak village, Hormozgan province, southern Iran on September 1, killing at least four people including two children aged 4 and 16, and injuring 67 to 68 others. Vice President JD Vance confirmed US Central Command is

UiPath, Inc. shares fell over 7% in overnight trading late Thursday despite reporting strong second-quarter results, with revenue climbing 13% to $410.26 million and beating analyst estimates of $397.8 million. The decline followed a 46% surge in August, the company's best monthly performance on

Planet Labs flagged growing congestion in SpaceX's rideshare business during its second-quarter earnings call, as the satellite-imaging company beat revenue estimates and raised its fiscal 2027 outlook. CEO Will Marshall said launch prices have "been going up a little bit" as Planet invests to

Bloom Energy Corp. (BE) and Cheniere Energy Inc. (LNG) are among the top candidates for inclusion in the S&P 500 during the third-quarter rebalancing, according to Stephens analyst Melissa Roberts, with announcements expected on Friday. If selected, the two energy companies would be the first from t

Planet Labs reported second-quarter fiscal 2027 results on Thursday after the market close, with revenue of $116.1 million and adjusted earnings per share of $0.02, both exceeding Wall Street estimates. The 58% year-over-year revenue growth marked the company's fourth consecutive quarter meeting or

Fed Governor Christopher Waller stated on September 3 that recent core PCE inflation shows 'substantial improvement.' This contrasts with Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's August 28 assessment that summer inflation data 'do not indicate meaningful improvement in the underlying trend.' Waller used a 3-month an

The Ukrainian Navy struck the Russian multipurpose support vessel Nefrit moored in Sochi port using an unmanned surface vehicle (USV) on September 3 (local time). The attack targeted the vessel in Krasnodar Krai's Sochi port, located approximately 560 kilometers from Ukrainian territory, marking

Solana is being adopted by agents for everyday transactions including restaurant bookings and Amazon purchases, according to a recent tweet from the Solana account. The adoption has been facilitated by MoonPay's launch of PayBox and Ramp's addition of agent wallets to support Solana transactions. So

South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) faces mounting staff retention concerns as potential relocation plans spark fears of expertise drain. Over the past five years through July, 481 employees resigned from the FSS, with departures rising from 102 in 2022 to 112 last year. An internal

South Korea's People's Power Party announced on May 4 it will file criminal complaints against three senior officials for fraud related to the introduction of single-stock leveraged ETFs that allegedly caused 54 trillion won in public asset losses. Representatives Na Kyung-won, Kim Tae-gyu, and

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung will conduct a state visit to France from September 6 to 9 for a summit with President Emmanuel Macron. The visit was arranged following Macron's official invitation during his April visit to South Korea. The two leaders will discuss expanded cooperation in

Sony was accused of removing third-party digital code sales channels such as Amazon in 2019, violating antitrust law; the court preliminarily approved a $7.85 million settlement. Eligible claimants must be U.S. citizens who purchased any of 103 games on the qualifying game list, including The Last of Us, Bloodborne, and the God of War series, between April 1, 2019, and December 31, 2023. Sony Accused of Violating Antitrust Law by Removing Third-Party Channels According to the class action lawsui