Optimism has approved Upgrade 20 to advance its fault-proof system toward an architecture designed for future Superchain interoperability.
According to NS3.AI, governance voting finished on Sept. 16, with mainnet execution targeted for Sept. 24 if the seven-day testnet soak proves healthy.
The European Commission aims to complete a full revision of its tax reporting framework by the end of this year, with a separate simplification bill to be advanced for approval by 2027.
Benjamin Angel, director of the EC's Direct Taxation Department, spoke during an online conference hosted by the U.S. branch of the International Fiscal Association.
The simplification proposal would relieve large multinational groups from complying with certain EU anti-tax-avoidance rules and is expected to be approved by the end of 2027.
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has approved Boeing to produce and deliver 35 additional 777F freighters, enabling airworthiness certificates to be issued under the 2028 emissions rules. The waiver extends through December 31, 2030 and covers only the 35 newly built aircraft, Sina Finance reported.
Under the approved plan, Boeing may request original airworthiness certificates for up to 35 777Fs beginning January 1, 2028. The article notes Boeing expects to complete the batch in about 18 months at a production pace of roughly two aircraft per month.
The waiver does not provide a long-term exemption from emissions standards. Existing 777Fs are not affected, and the rules apply only to airplanes first certified from 2028 onward.
The framework relies on ICAO carbon certification standards. Some subsonic jets must meet new fuel-efficiency and greenhouse-gas thresholds from 2028, and the current 777F would otherwise have had to stop production by the end of 2027.
Reform UK is reportedly proposing a 10% capital gains tax on crypto investments, a move that would reduce the annual tax take by about £100 million. Current rates are 24% for higher-rate taxpayers and 18% for basic-rate taxpayers.
The proposals emerged days after Reform received £72 million from two crypto billionaires, according to NS3.AI.
Tax experts warned that such cuts could have a negative impact on the UK economy.
A report from Wallstreetcn indicates that Apple has officially introduced an Impersonation Risk Detection feature in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27.
The tool is designed to help identify ongoing social engineering attempts and reduce the risk of fraudulent activity targeting users.
AI pioneer Andrew Ng pushed back on warnings that more capable AI models could threaten humanity, describing those concerns as largely science fiction rather than scientific consensus, according to Bloomberg.
He noted that AI systems will never be fully predictable, but ongoing testing, safeguards, and engineering work can make them safer over time.
Ng also cautioned that broadly slowing the pace of AI development could slow progress on safety improvements.
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has requested additional information from Caesars Entertainment and Fertitta Entertainment as they advance their merger valued at about $5.7 billion.
The companies said they would cooperate and provide the supplemental materials and written information regulators have sought.
In May, Tilman Fertitta reached an agreement to acquire Caesars Entertainment at $31 per share, with about $11.9 billion of Caesars’ debt to be assumed. When the transaction closes, more than 50 Caesars resorts would join Fertitta’s business empire.
Separately, Caesars disclosed in an SEC filing that board members Jesse Lynn and Ted Papapostolou will resign, and the Icahn Group relinquished its right to nominate replacement directors.
Croatia's central bank governor, Ante Žigman, told BTV's Oliver Crook that the European Central Bank must bring inflation under control or it could jeopardize growth, according to Bloomberg.
He made the comments on Thursday in his first interview with international media since taking office in June.
Turkish authorities detained several senior finance executives and imposed travel bans on others as part of an inquiry into mass fund outflows this week, according to Bloomberg.
The government statement did not name the executives or identify the funds involved.
MRNAB reached a new all-time high of 157.22 USDT, according to Binance Market Data, as of 13:57 UTC on September 17, 2026.
The asset increased by 8.64% in the last 24 hours.
Lucid Group chief executive Silvio Napoli has stated that the company has completed its engagement with adviser AlixPartners.
According to Wallstreetcn, the remarks confirm the conclusion of the advisory work.
Binance announced that the Last Price Protected (LPP) period for the USDⓈ-Margined ONEUSDT Perpetual Contract will end at 2026-09-17 14:00 UTC. The Mark Price will gradually transition from the LPP mechanism to the standard calculation through a smoothing process intended to reduce abrupt price movements. The transition may take up to three hours, depending on price volatility and the availability of a stable index price. Trading will not be interrupted, and open orders and positions will not be canceled.
After the LPP period ends, the Mark Price will be determined by the function Median(Price 1, Price 2, Contract Price), with Price 1 and Price 2 defined by the formulas used for Mark Price and the Price Index in USDⓈ-Margined Futures.
The funding rate will also transition to the standard perpetual futures rules once the LPP period ends.
The capped funding rate for the ONEUSDT perpetual will change from +0.005% / -0.005% to 2.00% / -2.00% at 2026-09-17 14:00 (UTC). The schedule shows the maximum funding rate at 2026-09-17 08:00 (UTC) remaining at +0.005% / -0.005%, before increasing to +2.000% / -2.000% at 2026-09-17 16:00 (UTC), 2026-09-18 00:00 (UTC), and 2026-09-18 08:00 (UTC).
Binance stated that the funding interval will be adjusted from every four hours to every one hour once the previous funding rate settlement reaches +2.00% / -2.00%.
The notice also said that Binance may adjust contract specifications over time, including funding fee, tick size, maximum leverage, initial margin, and maintenance margin requirements, based on market risk conditions.
In remarks summarized by Wallstreetcn, Boeing's chief executive Kelly Ortberg highlighted several headwinds facing the company.
He noted that 777X testing could extend into the next year, and that cash-flow prospects appeared weaker due to slower production growth of Boeing's main aircraft models. He also signaled a cautious outlook for China orders, with only a limited number of new orders anticipated.
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon says it remains unclear whether inflation has been beaten after the Federal Reserve lifted rates by 25 basis points.
NS3.AI indicates policymakers expect at least one more rate increase in 2026.
Headline inflation was 3.4% in August.
iFX EXPO Asia is returning to Hong Kong in 2026, with the event scheduled for October 7–9 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. The show will emphasize its B2B focus across online trading, fintech and financial services.
Organizers anticipate more than 5,000 participants, with over 150 exhibitors and more than 120 speakers from more than 100 countries. Crypto and digital asset firms are among the sectors invited to participate.
Bloomberg reported that equities and Treasuries advanced as investors attributed part of the move to Fed Chair Warsh's improved credibility.
Traders credited Warsh's approach to inflation with helping lift sentiment across both stocks and bonds.
A federal judge overseeing the U.S. antitrust case against Google’s ad technology business said that advances in artificial intelligence have changed the market landscape. The judge ordered Google to enhance its ad technology and strengthen integration with rival products.
The ruling follows last year’s finding that Google held an illegal monopoly in parts of the ad tech market, in part because of tying multiple products. The judge noted that emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, make harsher penalties impractical.
The judge accepted Google’s view that the remedies should remain in place for six years rather than the 15 years sought by the U.S. Department of Justice, saying a 15-year term would be too long for a rapidly changing market. She also referenced a prior antitrust case’s view that remedies can be ill-suited for a moving target.
In a separate antitrust matter from the previous year, AI-driven changes to the search market helped Google avoid a breakup order. The judge said the government had not shown that divesting the ad technology business would repair competition more effectively than behavioral remedies, and that industry distrust alone is not enough to justify a breakup.
LAPTOP, a memecoin tied to the Hunter Biden laptop theme, fell more than 99% in its first week after briefly reaching a market cap near $50 billion.
Data from NS3.AI indicates the token entered the Base network around $37 and spiked to about $401 within minutes before collapsing.
On-chain analytics pointed to insider distribution as the main cause of the decline, rather than typical selling activity. The sharp reversal followed the rapid early run-up.
Polymarket's submarket for the LoL regional finals playoff event Any Player Gets a Quadra Kill showed a notable odds swing.
The Yes probability rose from 34% to 50% within an hour, a 16 percentage-point gain.
ChainCatcher attributed the change to related breaking news affecting the market.
The Energy Security and Net Zero Committee of the UK Parliament has urged the government to remove the term net zero from the department's official title and to scale back its use in routine communications.
The department said there are no plans to rename the department and described the debate as a distraction from tackling climate change and the shift to clean power.
Chaired by Labour MP Bill Esterson, the committee argued that the phrase has become a distraction and called on ministers to make climate messaging less technocratic and more focused on broader social benefits.
The UK's National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has approved Enhertu for use within England's National Health Service, with around 1,000 women with advanced breast cancer expected to benefit each year.
The decision has drawn criticism over the cost of the UK–US drug agreement, and lawmakers are calling for an investigation by the National Audit Office.
Avalanche will implement the Helicon upgrade to shorten the minimum Primary Network validation period from 336 hours to 48 hours. The change is slated to take effect on Avalanche Mainnet on Sept. 22 at 15:00 UTC, according to NS3.AI.
Under the new schedule, validators must maintain at least 90 percent uptime to qualify for rewards during the validation window.
The upgrade also introduces a 90-day transition that lowers the minimum consumption rate from 10 percent to 7.5 percent.
Citadel Securities is courting sovereign wealth funds, asset managers, insurers, and large banks in Asia to participate in its around-the-clock U.S. equity trading service.
Based in Miami, the firm began offering 24/7 U.S. stock trading in November of last year and is seeking to bring more non-U.S. institutional clients into extended-hours trading, a segment still led by retail activity.
The move comes as major U.S. exchanges contemplate longer trading windows, reflecting a broader shift toward continuous markets.
The New York Stock Exchange is evaluating a plan to allow some trading for about 23 hours a day, five days a week beginning in December, while Nasdaq has signaled a similar 23-hour weekday schedule.
Joseph Mecane, Citadel Securities' head of execution services, said the firm would connect to those venues once they operate 23 hours a day, five days a week, and the necessary infrastructure is in place, while continuing to provide trading as a single counterparty.
The company has been hiring to support growth in round-the-clock trading. Sina Finance reported that Citadel Securities has about 10 employees in Hong Kong handling sales and client service, and roughly 50 in the United States.
Mecane added that about 11% of U.S. stock trading volume occurs in premarket and after-hours sessions, and that Citadel Securities accounts for at least half of U.S. retail trading in the overnight window.
A smart-money trader who correctly anticipated ETH and SOL moves ahead of the August 19 market event closed those positions and exited with a $1.89 million profit after a 30-day hold, according to TradingBeats.
BlockBeats On-chain Detection reports that the trader then reopened long exposure on SOL and ETH and initiated a BTC short position.
The current portfolio includes a 40x BTC short worth $7.63 million, a 20x SOL long worth $5.97 million, and a 25x ETH long worth $4.88 million, bringing total exposure to $18.49 million.
Traders say the Reserve Bank of India has been selling dollars in both onshore and offshore foreign-exchange markets to bolster the rupee.
The dollar rose 0.1% to 96.0963 per dollar, while the 1-month non-deliverable forward briefly gained about 0.2% before holding at 96.37.
The moves followed the Federal Reserve’s expected rate hike on Wednesday, with higher U.S. rates reducing the relative appeal of Indian bonds and other emerging-market assets.
Over the past several weeks, the RBI has continued intervening in the FX market, and the rupee has fallen more than 6% this year, underperforming other Asian currencies.
In Polymarket’s Miami Marlins vs. Arizona Diamondbacks market, the option representing the Marlins’ chances surged to 72.5% from 53.5% observed an hour earlier.
The rise equates to roughly a 19-percentage-point swing within the same one-hour window.
ChainCatcher notes that the sharp move may reflect the impact of related breaking news affecting sentiment in the market.
HSBC Holdings Plc says the downturn in Australia's housing market is likely to curb overall economic growth, while potentially aiding the Reserve Bank of Australia in steering inflation toward its 2%-3% target range.
Cosmos Ventures has unveiled Fund I, totaling $77.6 million, to back founders who aim to build institutions for the AI era. The early portfolio includes AIUC, Prime Intellect, and Workshop Labs, the latter of which was acquired by Thinking Machines, as well as an education company that has not been disclosed.
Brendan McCord, co-founder of Cosmos Institute and Cosmos Ventures, and Matt Mandel, who previously worked at Union Square Ventures, lead the new fund.
Limited partners in the vehicle include Reid Hoffman, Joe Liemandt, Stand Together, Fred Wilson, Micky Malka, and the Astera Institute.
Cosmos Ventures argues that AI presents the largest opportunity for institutional building since the founding of the United States, noting that AI challenges the traditional link between intelligence and humanity and leaves many needed institutions unbuilt. It describes founders for this era as philosopher-builders who must address normative questions machines cannot answer and embraces the motto Condere aude, meaning “dare to found.”
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to open a semiconductor conference in New Delhi on Thursday, Bloomberg reports.
The event takes place as India pursues a $30 billion chipmaking push to attract global investors to its semiconductor sector.