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Liquid Bitcoin sidechain halted after $320M withdrawal; Citi, DBS tokenize payment
Bitcoin sidechain Liquid halted operations after actors claiming to be white-hat hackers withdrew $320 million in Bitcoin, while Citi and DBS completed a tokenized cross-border payment in minutes—and Chilean exchange Orionx shut down after losing $7 million in customer funds.
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Real Madrid faces selection crisis ahead of Champions League opener against Inter Milan
José Mourinho inherits a squad ravaged by injury and suspension as Real Madrid prepares to face Inter Milan on September 8, with ten players unavailable and Jude Bellingham potentially repositioned to midfield.
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IQE CEO warns of indium phosphide supply crisis from China export controls
IQE's CEO flagged a critical shortage in indium phosphide, a key semiconductor material for AI data centers, after China restricted exports in February 2025. Prices have surged 250% and supply-demand gaps could exceed 30%.
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Houthi strikes on Saudi Aramco refinery deepen geopolitical risk to global oil supply
Houthi forces struck Saudi Aramco's Jazan refinery on August 9, marking the latest in a series of 2026 attacks on critical Saudi energy sites. While no casualties were reported and the blaze was contained, the repeated strikes introduce persistent risk premiums into crude pricing and heighten concerns over global oil stability.
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Coldcard Hacker Moves $7.7M Bitcoin, Empties Vaults Systematically
The attacker behind Coldcard's third-wave thefts moved 97.09 BTC (roughly $7.7 million) this week, working through 293 vaults in order of size with eleven now empty. The exploit traces to a March 2021 firmware bug that weakened key generation from 128 bits to as low as 40 bits of entropy.
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Belgium Withdraws Support for Infantino's FIFA Re-Election Bid
The Royal Belgian Football Association formally withdrew its support for Gianni Infantino's re-election as FIFA president on September 7, citing unresolved grievances over a controversial red card decision involving US striker Folarin Balogun during the 2026 World Cup.
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BSP proposes 12-month freeze on payment operator registrations
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas proposed suspending new payment-system operator registrations for 12 months while implementing stricter controls on arrangements involving virtual asset service providers, requiring enhanced due diligence and transaction limits.
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Blockstream's Liquid Loses $320M Bitcoin to White-Hat Hackers
Approximately $320 million in Bitcoin was withdrawn from Blockstream's Liquid sidechain following a bug in Elements software. The party responsible claims to be white-hat hackers and has exchanged PGP-signed messages with Blockstream through Bitcoin transactions, offering to return most funds if the company patches the vulnerability first.
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Canada backs US-led push to reopen Strait of Hormuz, sanctions Iran
Canada formally backed a US, French, and British campaign to reopen the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, targeting five additional Iranian individuals for sanctions while signaling logistical support conditional on a ceasefire. The strait handles roughly 20% of global oil supply, making reopening critical for energy markets.
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Capital B acquires 376 BTC for $29M, largest purchase in a year
French bitcoin treasury firm Capital B spent €25.3 million ($29.4 million) on 376 BTC, marking its biggest annual purchase and bringing total holdings to 3,521 BTC, funded by recent capital raises including a €28.7 million private placement.
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China's gold reserves hit $350B as PBOC extends 21-month buying streak
China's central bank reported gold reserves valued at $350.08 billion at the end of August, marking a significant jump from $306.35 billion in July. The PBOC has maintained 21 consecutive months of gold purchases, the longest streak on record, as Beijing diversifies away from dollar-denominated assets amid geopolitical tensions.
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Fomo overtakes Pump.fun in daily revenue on Solana
Fomo, a social trading platform, generated $1.76 million in daily revenue on Friday, surpassing Pump.fun's $1.1 million. Over 30 days, Pump.fun remains ahead with $57 million versus Fomo's $17.6 million.
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Software bug drains 3,996 BTC from Liquid Network federation reserves
A bug in Blockstream's Elements node software caused nearly $320 million in Bitcoin to leave Liquid's federation reserves on September 6. The remaining buffer is now too thin to safely reopen peg-outs without risking a peg discount.
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China tobacco monopoly injects CNY 60 billion into ICBC, ABC
China National Tobacco Corporation is investing CNY 60 billion into Industrial and Commercial Bank of China and Agricultural Bank of China as part of a CNY 260 billion capital raise announced September 6, underscoring Beijing's reliance on profitable state monopolies to shore up financial institutions.
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ECB to raise rates in September as eurozone inflation stays above 2% target
The European Central Bank plans a second rate hike for 2026 in September, pushing its deposit facility rate to 2.50%, as eurozone inflation remains stubbornly at 3.0%—a full percentage point above its target.
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US tech giants race to build data centers in Australia as AirTrunk scales capacity
Microsoft, Amazon, Google, Apple, and Oracle are driving a surge in hyperscale data center investment in Australia, where AirTrunk operates over 1.2 GW of capacity across five campuses and plans major expansions in Melbourne and Sydney.
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China suspends approvals for new battery storage manufacturing projects
China temporarily halted approvals for new battery storage manufacturing facilities on September 7, 2026, freezing projects that haven't broken ground as the country grapples with overcapacity and slowing energy storage deployment.
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Diesel prices hit record $5.85/gallon, complicating US inflation fight
The national average retail price of diesel fuel reached $5.85 per gallon on September 4, 2026, surpassing the previous record set in June 2022. Supply chain disruptions from geopolitical conflicts and refinery constraints are keeping prices elevated, potentially delaying Federal Reserve rate cuts.
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ARB token now tradeable on Solana via Sunrise and Wormhole NTT
Arbitrum's ARB governance token is now tradeable on Solana through Sunrise and Wormhole's Native Token Transfers framework, establishing a canonical token representation and enhancing cross-chain liquidity for DeFi applications.
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Harmony Sunsetting Layer-1 Blockchain, Migrating ONE Token to Ethereum
Harmony proposed shutting down its layer-1 blockchain and migrating its ONE token to Ethereum as ERC-20, less than four weeks after an exploit minted nearly 4 billion unauthorized tokens representing 26% of total supply.
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US debt surpasses $40 trillion as interest payments hit $1 trillion
The US public debt crossed $40 trillion in August 2026, with annual interest payments exceeding $1 trillion for the first time. Debt service now rivals defense spending, raising concerns about fiscal sustainability and potential crowding-out of other government priorities.
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Europe's bond market faces steep selloff as gas prices surge past €75/MWh
European government bonds are experiencing their worst selloff in years as natural gas prices climb past €75 per megawatt-hour and geopolitical tensions drive inflation expectations higher, straining fiscal outlooks for indebted nations.
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AWE Network sets September 21 deadline for $STPT to $AWE token migration
AWE Network (formerly STP Network) has set September 21, 2026 as the final deadline for converting $STPT tokens to $AWE. Over 99% of the 1.94 billion token supply has already migrated since the swap went live in May 2025, with unconverted tokens facing permanent ineligibility after the deadline.
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Malaysia's bonds attract record inflows on AI infrastructure boom
Foreign investors poured billions of ringgit into Malaysian government securities in August 2026, driven by enthusiasm over the country's artificial intelligence and data center expansion. The inflows highlight growth potential but face headwinds from rising yields and global volatility.