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IAEA confirms drone strike damaged Kursk nuclear plant cooling tower
The International Atomic Energy Agency formally acknowledged that a drone struck the cooling tower of unit 2 at Russia's Kursk NPP-2 on July 5. Russian authorities reported no injuries or radiological consequences, though the incident underscores escalating risks to nuclear infrastructure in conflict zones.
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Bitcoin surges above $80,000, triggering $183M in short liquidations
Bitcoin crossed $80,000 in a single hour, wiping out approximately $183 million in short positions. The spike followed recent rate hikes from the Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan, which had fueled short-side bets against the asset.
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Banks double MiCA provider share to 23% on ESMA register
Banks now represent nearly one in four providers on ESMA's MiCA register after roughly doubling their presence since late June, driven largely by German lenders entering the crypto-asset services market.
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Federal Reserve finalizes bank stress-testing reforms on February 4, 2026
The Federal Reserve finalized sweeping reforms to its bank stress-testing framework on February 4, 2026, centered on model transparency and simplified capital planning for the nation's largest lenders.
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Apollo closes $35B Anthropic debt deal, signaling AI's early turn to debt markets
Apollo and Blackstone closed a $35 billion debt facility for Anthropic in June 2026, structured to fund GPU procurement. The deal reflects a broader shift: AI companies are tapping debt markets far earlier in their lifecycles than traditional software startups, driven by the capital-intensive nature of hardware infrastructure.
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HYPE hits record $90.92 after Hyperliquid launches manual borrowing
HYPE, the native token of Hyperliquid's layer-1 blockchain, reached an all-time high of $90.92 on Friday following the launch of manual borrowing, which lets users supply HYPE and Bitcoin as collateral to borrow stablecoins.
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Microsoft memos warned OpenAI training risked "largest theft of labor"
Court documents unsealed in the New York Times lawsuit against Microsoft and OpenAI reveal internal warnings that the companies' AI training practices could trigger a "doom loop" degrading model quality and constituting unprecedented labor theft.
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Hungary ends Russian gas imports by October 2027, reshaping EU energy
Hungary's Economy and Energy Minister announced the country can secure all natural gas from non-Russian sources by October 2027, marking a sharp reversal from Orbán-era dependence and aligning with the EU's REPowerEU initiative.
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MKOI vs NAVI: LEC Loser Bracket Final for Worlds 2026 Spot
MKOI and NAVI will compete in the LEC 2026 Summer Playoffs lower bracket final on September 18 for the final European slot at the League of Legends World Championship 2026.
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ETFs surpass $1.5 trillion in net inflows, breaking 2025 record
US-listed ETFs pulled in more than $1.5 trillion in net inflows during 2026, crushing the previous annual record set in 2025 with three and a half months remaining. Global ETF assets hit a record $24.03 trillion by August, driven by flows into fixed-income and equity products.
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Xi Jinping assembles business delegation for Washington visit, targeting tariff relief
Chinese President Xi Jinping is bringing top executives from BYD, CATL, Xiaomi, and other major firms to Washington in September 2026, seeking better market access and tariff relief for Chinese companies facing regulatory barriers in the US.
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Intel options volume surges 3x as stock rallies 35%
Intel options trading tripled its monthly average on September 17 with 1.3 million contracts traded, as the chipmaker's stock gained roughly 35% from summer lows and the VIX settled at 15.4, its lowest level in a week.
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Shiba Inu Records Zero-Burn Day as Weekly Rate Crashes 69.59%
Shiba Inu recorded $0 in token burns over a 24-hour period, marking an unusually quiet stretch for the deflationary mechanism. The burn slowdown coincides with broader Fed tightening and a 9% price gain in SHIB, though the connection remains unclear.
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Meta Adds Dedicated Mail Tab to Muse AI Agent
Meta is integrating a dedicated Mail tab into Muse, its personal AI agent, as the company positions email management as central to its AI assistant strategy. The move comes as Muse, which launched in the US on September 8, 2026, continues to expand its multi-tab interface with granular security controls.
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Binance records 4,618 BTC inflow on September 15, largest single-day deposit
Binance received a record 4,618 BTC net inflow on September 15 amid a $75,640 Bitcoin price low, while stablecoin deposits surged 190% above baseline, suggesting strategic accumulation rather than panic selling.
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Cristiano Ronaldo called up for Portugal Nations League at 41
Portugal's newly appointed coach Jorge Jesus has included Cristiano Ronaldo in the squad for the 2026 UEFA Nations League, continuing the veteran forward's international career at 41 despite questions about squad development.
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Hyperliquid launches lending: $269M borrowed on day one
Hyperliquid, a Layer-1 decentralized platform, introduced borrowing and lending features enabling users to borrow stablecoins using HYPE and BTC as collateral, with $269 million borrowed on its first day of operation.
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Smarter Web surges 36% on Bitcoin-backed preferred shares plan
Smarter Web Company PLC, a UK-listed digital services provider, announced plans for Bitcoin-backed preferred shares called MORE, triggering a 36% stock surge. The company targets £15–25 million to expand its 2,878 BTC treasury, the largest among UK-listed firms.
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OAT-Bund spread widens to 100 basis points, first time since eurozone debt crisis
The gap between French and German 10-year government bond yields has widened to 100 basis points, marking the first time since the 2008-2012 eurozone sovereign debt crisis that this level has been reached. The spread has nearly doubled since April 2026, signaling market differentiation and potential tightening of financial conditions in France.
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TotalEnergies and BlackRock's GIP strike $1.8B African infrastructure deal
TotalEnergies and Global Infrastructure Partners, a BlackRock affiliate, announced an $1.8 billion sale-and-leaseback deal covering midstream assets across Africa, allowing the French energy major to free up capital for exploration while retaining operational control.
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Eurogroup considers emergency session as energy prices strain euro-area budgets
Euro-area finance ministers are considering an extraordinary meeting to address surging energy costs, which have pushed Brent crude above $100 per barrel and narrowed fiscal space for government support measures. The Dublin gathering in September set the stage for a coordinated policy response ahead of October's formal Ecofin session.
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US Treasury yields exceed 5% as Fed raises rates to 3.75%-4.00%
The 10-year US Treasury yield briefly exceeded 5% in mid-September, a level unseen since 2007, signaling tighter financial conditions across mortgages, corporate debt, and digital assets. The Fed raised rates 25 basis points, citing stubborn inflation.
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Bitcoin Fisher Transform prints fourth bullish cross in history
The Fisher Transform indicator, a price trend analysis tool, produced a rare crossover for only the fourth time in Bitcoin's history, signaling potential macro uptrend conditions according to analyst Willy Woo.
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Anthropic launches biology lab to test Claude in drug discovery
Anthropic has established physical biology labs and hired bench scientists to enable Claude to conduct real-world drug research experiments, targeting rare and neglected diseases alongside pharmaceutical partners Novo Nordisk and AstraZeneca.