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Robinhood Chain attracted $146 million in tradeable tokenized stocks weeks before its free-gas promotion was set to expire on Sept. 29. The Ethereum layer 2 network, which launched July 1, had subsidized transaction fees to support early wallet activity. The subsidy's end will test whether user

Bank of America strategists warned on the 19th (local time) that the US Federal Reserve may raise its benchmark interest rate above 5%, potentially reaching levels last seen during the 2022-2023 tightening cycle when the upper bound peaked at 5.5%. The warning comes as BofA analysts Mark Cabana

US stock markets opened higher on September 21 (local time) at 10:00 AM, with the three major indices posting gains as falling oil prices boosted investor sentiment and drove technology stocks higher. The rally occurred despite ongoing Middle East tensions, as crude oil declined following Donald

Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Skydance stocks rose together on the 21st (local time) amid expectations that a legal dispute blocking their $81 billion merger could be resolved. As of 9:55 AM on the 21st, Warner Bros. stock was up 7% to $29.75, while Paramount stock gained 7.25% to $10.95.

CoinsBee, a global cryptocurrency payment platform, announced on September 21, 2026 that USDT (TRC-20) on the TRON network has become the most-used onchain payment option on its platform, according to payment data from the 90-day period ending September 1, 2026. The milestone reflects growing

The Curaçao Gaming Authority (CGA) announced on September 17 that hackers accessed its online gaming portal, exposing potential risks to crypto casinos registered under the jurisdiction. The regulator revealed the unauthorized access in a press release but stated the investigation has not yet

An attacker exploited blockchain bridges of three Artificial Superintelligence Alliance projects over a weekend, minting hundreds of millions of unauthorized tokens and realizing $2.25 million in profits through token sales. Blockchain security auditor Peckshield flagged the third incident on

Grayscale filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on the 20th (local time) to execute a 3-for-1 stock split of its Zcash spot ETF (ZCSH), according to Decrypt. Investors holding ZCSH as of market close on the 28th will receive two additional shares for each share owned, with

Tom Lee-chaired Ethereum treasury company Bitmine bought 27,562 ETH since Sept. 14, bringing total holdings to 5,983,940 ETH worth $16.3 billion. Lee stated the acquisition reflects belief that a crypto bull market is underway, having started in late June. Bitmine's holdings represent 4.9% of Ethere

TypeSafe AI launched Jev last week, its first System One model designed for statement evaluation and decision-making in programming applications. The model was created by ex-OpenAI engineer Diogo Almeida, who co-wrote ChatGPT's core training techniques. TypeSafe AI claims Jev operates up to 194x faster and 445x cheaper than frontier AI models like GPT-6 Astra. The company attributes these performance gains to its Reinforcement Learning for Calibrated Decisions (RLCD) training method and parallel

KB Kookmin Bank, Shinhan Bank, and NH Nonghyup Bank rejected 19.7% of credit loan applications from borrowers with Korea Credit Bureau scores of 901-1000 in the first half of this year, according to data submitted to lawmaker Seo Il-jun's office. The rejection rate tripled from 6.6% in 2021. The

Samsung Electro-Mechanics stocks closed at 1.429 million won on the 21st, up 2.95%, as AI server upgrades drove MLCC demand. The stock has risen 25.13% since last month, with retail investors net-buying 1.4036 trillion won and institutions net-buying 240.6 billion won over the period. Japan's

To assess whether the Fed will raise Interest Rates in October, we must first revisit the underlying data related to its dual mandate. The Fed’s core decision-making has always centered on inflation and employment, and the combination of these two data sets currently presents a classic “dilemma.” On the inflation front, U.S. CPI rose 3.4% year over year in August 2026, while core CPI’s month-over-month increase accelerated to 0.3%, its largest monthly increase since April. The rebound in core in

Rothschild & Co Redburn raised its price target on Microsoft Corp (MSFT) to $440 from $400 on Monday while maintaining a Neutral rating, citing higher valuation multiples following a broader software-as-a-service re-rating. The firm updated its model after Microsoft's latest earnings report,

Einride (ENRD) announced a partnership with Nvidia (NVDA) to expand its autonomous trucking operations, with shares rising around 7% in pre-market trading. The freight operator will build its next-generation autonomous-driving system, Einride Driver, on Nvidia's Drive Hyperion platform and use Nvidi

Wells Fargo raised its price target for Meta Platforms Inc. (META) to $796 from $640 ahead of Meta Connect, citing recent model launches and early traction for the Muse assistant. Meta Connect runs Sept. 23-24 both virtually and at Meta's Menlo Park headquarters. The upgrade reflects momentum from M

Ruchir Sharma, Chairman of Rockefeller International, warned in a Financial Times op-ed on 21일 that extreme volatility in Korean stocks is driving away long-term investors despite the presence of globally competitive companies like Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. The asset manager stated that Kore

Strategy (MSTR) stock rose 5.81% to $162.87 in pre-market trading on September 21 at 7:55 AM local time as Bitcoin recovered to $84,802.40, marking its first return above $84,000 since January. The cryptocurrency rally was triggered by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's approval of a