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DeepSeek’s potential IPO has triggered expectations of a valuation of 1 trillion to 2 trillion yuan, although no listing timetable has been confirmed. During its first funding round, DeepSeek reportedly sold about 10% of its shares, raising more than 50 billion yuan at a valuation of $50 billion. A second funding round launched in July was reportedly targeting another 50 billion yuan at a valuation of 500 billion yuan. Financial Times reports that founder Liang Wenfeng has reviewed some prospective investors personally to preserve control and reduce governance risks before the IPO. If the DeepSeek IPO achieves a valuation above 1 trillion yuan and Liang retains a large stake, he could challenge ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming, whose 2026 net worth was reported at $69.3 billion, for the title of China’s richest person. The DeepSeek IPO remains speculative, and the reported figures have not been independently confirmed.

Unicoin operator TransparentBusiness Inc. has sued Universal Navigation Inc., the company behind Uniswap Labs, in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York. It seeks a ruling that the UNICOIN name, logo and related domains do not infringe or dilute Uniswap’s UNI, UNISWAP or UNICHAIN trademarks. Unicoin is also asking the court to cancel Uniswap’s US registration for the UNI trademark. The lawsuit follows three cease-and-desist letters sent on 3 June, 17 July and 14 August. Uniswap accused Unicoin of trademark infringement, dilution, domain-name cybersquatting and unfair competition. Its demands reportedly included stopping use of UNICOIN and other UNI-related marks, transferring unicoin.com and unicoin.org, providing revenue and profit records, and covering legal costs. Unicoin says it has used its brand since 2021 and argues that “uni” is a common, descriptive prefix. It disputes the likelihood of consumer confusion, noting that its asset-backed cryptocurrency differs from Uniswap’s decentralised exchange, UNI governance token and Unichain blockchain. It also seeks confirmation that its domains do not breach the US Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act, along with legal costs and a jury trial. For UNI traders, the dispute is mainly a legal and branding issue. It does not directly change Uniswap’s protocol, token economics or operations. Short-term volatility could increase around new court filings, but the expected price impact remains limited unless the case leads to major rebranding, domain loss or reputational damage.

Enbridge announced the acquisition of the Tallgrass Crude Oil Transportation System and the previously announced Salt Creek Crude Gathering System during a pre-recorded M&A call on September 8, 2026. CEO Gregory Ebel said the transactions support Enbridge’s long-term strategy of compounding shareholder value through dividends and business growth. The company said it has secured about $41 billion in organic growth projects and remains focused on bringing those projects into service. CFO Pat Murray and investor relations executive Marlon Samuel also participated. No question-and-answer session was scheduled. The available transcript does not provide purchase prices, financing details, closing conditions or earnings guidance for either acquisition. Enbridge’s acquisitions could expand its North American crude oil transportation and gathering footprint, but investors need further transaction details to assess valuation and cash-flow effects. Enbridge’s M&A strategy is the central theme of the announcement.

Pantera Capital partner Jay Yu argues that the AI compute market could evolve into a standardized commodity asset class, following a path similar to the US electricity market. Electricity developed from vertically integrated systems into regional grids, operators and trading hubs with benchmark prices. AI compute could adopt a comparable structure: hardware, suppliers and GPU clusters. GPU models such as Nvidia’s H100, H200, B200 and B300 may develop separate but connected benchmarks. Cloud providers including AWS, Nebius, CoreWeave, SF Compute and Ornn could offer GPU capacity by location, duration and SKU. The most liquid markets with physical delivery infrastructure may eventually become reference venues, potentially creating an AI compute equivalent of CME benchmarks. The current inference market has three layers. Neocloud providers operate data centres and sell GPU capacity. On-tap platforms such as Fireworks and Baseten buy GPUs and package them into developer-ready inference services. Applications including Cursor, Perplexity and Rime buy tokens from these platforms. For every $100 spent on tokens by an AI application, about $50 may flow to the neocloud/GPU layer, $45 to on-tap platforms and $5 to routing services such as OpenRouter. The AI compute market remains an emerging infrastructure and derivatives opportunity rather than an established crypto market.

Zoomex has launched the Zoomex World Trading Championship 2026 (ZWTC 2026), its third annual global trading competition, with a prize pool of up to 5 million USDT. The event combines crypto perpetual contracts, stock contracts, AI-powered trading and community-based challenges. ZWTC 2026 is divided into three areas. The Team Competition offers up to 2.5 million USDT across team ROI, trading-volume and popularity leaderboards. The Solo Battle allocates up to 1 million USDT to AI trading, stock-contract profits and perpetual-contract trading volume. The Rewards Zone provides up to 1.5 million USDT through lucky-wheel spins, card collections, daily check-ins, missions and referrals. Captain recruitment is open until 21 September 2026 at 10:00 UTC. The Team Competition runs from 21 September to 11 October, while the Solo Battle runs from 13 to 28 October. Eligible users can participate in multiple areas subject to the official rules. Zoomex Marketing Director Fernando Lillo said the competition expands beyond a single asset class while keeping derivatives at its core. For traders, Zoomex ZWTC 2026 may increase platform activity, derivatives volumes and user acquisition, but the rewards are conditional on eligibility and campaign rules.

The US government is increasing support for quantum computing, bringing Bitcoin quantum risk back into focus as a long-term engineering and security issue. On 8 September, the US Department of Commerce awarded up to $100 million in CHIPS research funding each to Rigetti, D-Wave and Quantinuum. PsiQuantum received up to $100 million, while GlobalFoundries secured up to $375 million to develop domestic quantum foundry capacity. The investments could accelerate quantum chips, cryogenic systems, error correction and fault-tolerant computing. However, there is no evidence that quantum computers are currently capable of breaking Bitcoin’s cryptography. In theory, Shor’s algorithm could derive private keys from exposed public keys and threaten Bitcoin’s ECDSA and Schnorr signatures. Bitcoin developers are discussing a phased response. BIP-360 proposes Pay-to-Merkle-Root, which removes Taproot’s key-path spending and reduces long-term public-key exposure. BIP-360 is not a complete post-quantum solution. BIP-361 would gradually restrict funds flowing to quantum-vulnerable addresses and could eventually require users to migrate to post-quantum addresses, although it remains a draft. More than 34% of Bitcoin’s supply had reportedly exposed public keys on-chain by March 2026. Moving potentially millions of BTC, including inaccessible early holdings, could create major technical, legal and consensus disputes. NIST has already standardised ML-KEM, ML-DSA and SLH-DSA, but a network-wide migration would likely take years. Bitcoin quantum risk is unlikely to drive short-term prices, with BTC trading near $78,000 on 10 September. The main market impact is a longer-term increase in security, governance and migration risk rather than an immediate bearish catalyst.

Kyndryl Holdings is rated Hold, with an estimated fair value of $11–$14 per share. The company’s AI and cloud growth has not yet translated into stronger overall revenue. Kyndryl reported FY2026 revenue of $15.09 billion, broadly flat year on year, while Q1 FY2027 revenue declined. Hyperscaler-related revenue and Kyndryl Consult are growing, but total signings and group revenue remain under pressure. Cost-cutting could improve earnings and free cash flow, although the benefits depend on stabilising revenue and proving that cash generation is repeatable. Investors also face risks from internal-control weaknesses and an ongoing SEC investigation. These issues may justify a valuation discount until they are resolved. Greater confidence in the Kyndryl turnaround will likely require sustained revenue growth, stronger signings and clearer evidence that AI and cloud demand is improving the company’s financial performance.

Morgan Stanley has initiated coverage of Coinbase Global Class A shares with a Neutral rating and a $250 price target. The Coinbase rating marks the investment bank’s first formal assessment of the cryptocurrency exchange. The target suggests a balanced outlook rather than a clear bullish or bearish signal. For crypto traders, the report highlights institutional scrutiny of Coinbase and may influence sentiment toward crypto-related equities. However, the article provides no additional valuation assumptions, earnings forecasts or direct changes to cryptocurrency market fundamentals. Coinbase remains sensitive to crypto trading volumes, Bitcoin prices, regulatory developments and broader risk appetite.

The IAEA has referred Iran to the UN Security Council after limited cooperation prevented inspectors from verifying the location of Iran’s near-weapons-grade uranium and other nuclear stockpiles. Earlier reports said the United States was preparing a possible referral, but the latest development confirms that the dispute has moved from technical inspections to international diplomacy. The Security Council could consider sanctions, asset freezes or other measures. The United States, Iran and European governments will shape the next stage, while Iran’s response and future inspection access remain key risk factors. Expectations for a 2026 US-Iran agreement, including reconstruction funding, have weakened, with prediction markets pricing the deal at about 11.5%, compared with 10.5% in the earlier report. For crypto traders, the IAEA referral increases geopolitical risk but has no direct link to BTC, ETH or another specific cryptocurrency. Markets may react through broader risk sentiment, oil prices, the US dollar and volatility. Traders should monitor Security Council action, sanctions, diplomatic statements and any change in Iran’s nuclear policy.

Seeking Alpha published political comments forum guidance on 9 September 2026 and updated it on 10 September. The later notice adds a clearer warning that discussions may become heated and are not regulated like the platform’s investment articles. Both notices ban personal attacks, hate speech, incitement of violence and certain misinformation, while carrying Seeking Alpha’s standard investment disclaimer. The political comments contain no economic data, company news, policy developments, cryptocurrency developments or market-moving events. They provide no actionable signal for Bitcoin, Ethereum or the broader crypto market. Traders should treat the political comments as community guidance, not trading information.

Pump.fun has launched Custom Pairs on Solana, allowing users to issue tokens paired with tokenized stocks, major cryptocurrencies and metals. Through a partnership with Sunrise, the platform added 20 new pairs, including assets linked to BA, BABA, BULL, COST, DELL, DJT, HIMS, IBM, JNJ, LMT, LULU, MGM, PFE, QUBT, RBLX, RDDT, RIVN, SHOP, SNAP and UPS. Assets supported by xStocks and Sunrise now bring the total number of available pairs to 93, with more expected later. Pump.fun said Custom Pairs will use the same bonding-curve and PumpSwap protocol fees as standard token launches. Fifty percent of the related revenue will be allocated to the PUMP programmatic buyback and burn smart contract. Issuers can set a fixed creator fee between 0.05% and 1%, or use a Cashback model that returns fees to traders. Fees are paid in the quote asset. The launch expands Pump.fun’s tokenisation and trading infrastructure, but it may also increase volatility and liquidity risks in markets linked to tokenized equities and other real-world assets.

A crypto whale has continued accumulating HYPE, buying 194,200 tokens over 10 consecutive days and later purchasing another 116,400 HYPE worth about $9.91 million, according to Lookonchain. Over eight months, the whale has acquired 1.89 million HYPE through Galaxy Digital, with a total value of about $159 million. The entire HYPE position is reportedly staked. The HYPE accumulation signals strong investor conviction and removes tokens from immediate market circulation, which could support sentiment and reduce short-term selling supply. However, the concentrated position creates volatility risk. Unstaking or selling by the whale could increase HYPE exchange inflows and downside pressure. Traders should monitor staking activity, wallet movements, exchange liquidity and HYPE’s price reaction rather than treating the purchases as a guaranteed bullish signal.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has urged the Senate to pass the Crypto Clarity Act when lawmakers return from a five-week recess next week. He warned that further delays could weaken US leadership in digital assets and limit national-security tools against crypto misuse. The Clarity Act, which previously passed the House, would establish a federal market-structure framework. It would clarify whether digital assets are securities, commodities or stablecoins, while dividing oversight mainly between the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Most crypto assets would likely fall under CFTC supervision. The bill has stalled over disputes between banks and crypto companies about stablecoin yield payments. Lawmakers are also negotiating ethics provisions that would restrict federal officials from promoting or profiting from digital assets. Some Democrats say the revised text needs further consumer-protection and illicit-finance safeguards, while Bessent argues the bill would strengthen compliance requirements for digital-asset intermediaries. He also supports protections for decentralised software developers from Bank Secrecy Act registration requirements. President Donald Trump has backed passage, and Senate leaders face limited time before the August recess. For traders, renewed political support for the Clarity Act could improve long-term regulatory confidence and support crypto valuations, but continuing negotiations may trigger short-term volatility.

Arweave has released 2.9.7-alpha1-dev-sync-performance-20260909, a development prerelease focused on improving Arweave node sync performance. The update adds adaptive per-peer sync concurrency, better workload balancing across storage modules, localized backpressure for slow peers and disks, and lower memory use for sync-record snapshots. The release removes the sync_jobs and [sync, jobs] settings. Operators should now control sync throughput with [sync, max_download_rate] or sync_max_download_rate, measured in bytes per second. A value of 0 disables syncing, while infinity is the default. Discovery concurrency is now automatic, and [sync, cache_size_limit] has been replaced by [sync, cache_size], measured in MiB. The new [network, client, http, connections_per_peer] setting defaults to eight connections per peer. Arweave recommends preparing entropy with syncing disabled before restarting with a positive download rate or infinity. Custom monitoring dashboards may need metric updates, including replacements for data-discovery and chunk-write metrics. This is not a stable production release and may contain incomplete or faulty changes. Operators downgrading to Arweave 2.9.7-alpha1 must stop their node and remove the peers file so the older version can rebuild its performance cache.

AI inference chip startup D-Matrix plans to integrate its Raptor XPU into Nvidia’s MGX rack architecture by Q4 2027. D-Matrix expects the first Raptor tape-out before the end of 2026 and is designing the chip to work with Nvidia’s NVLink Fusion interconnect. The company says up to 144 Raptor XPUs could operate within a single NVLink fabric. Raptor combines a TSMC 4nm logic die with 3D-stacked DRAM. It targets more than 100 TB/s of memory bandwidth and 32 GB of memory per card. D-Matrix claims Raptor can deliver about 4.7 times the throughput of HBM-based alternatives for generative AI inference, although the figure remains a company estimate. D-Matrix’s existing Corsair platform is already in production and uses SRAM-based digital in-memory computing. The startup has raised an estimated $450 million to $500 million, including a $275 million Series C round that valued it at about $2 billion. Alchip, Andes and Astera Labs are among the technology partners linked to the company and its Raptor integration plans.

Agentic payments are rapidly increasing on crypto transaction rails, creating new compliance risks for financial institutions and traders. Elliptic says crypto transaction counts on agentic rails rose by more than 500% between late May and late August 2026, although the measurement may change as data develops. The growth is supported by stablecoins, which allow software agents to execute payments instantly at any time without human approval. Stablecoin transaction volumes reached $33 trillion in 2025, up 72% year on year. Citi forecasts that stablecoins could support as much as $100 trillion in annual transaction activity by 2030. PHD and WARC estimate agent-facilitated consumer spending will reach $944 billion in 2026 and $3.35 trillion by 2030. Elliptic argues that traditional, post-transaction compliance systems are inadequate for autonomous payments. Agents need real-time risk screening before settlement, while institutions must also preserve an auditable record explaining why each automated decision was made. The company highlights data quality, model transparency, human oversight and system configurability in its proposed “Elliptic Standard”. For crypto traders, the trend could increase demand for stablecoin infrastructure, blockchain analytics and real-time compliance tools. However, it also raises risks of automated fraud, policy breaches and regulatory intervention. Agentic payments are expanding, but stronger controls will be essential as autonomous transactions become more common.

EASY Residency S4 participants shared how a five-week residency in Bhutan influenced their products, partnerships and business strategies during a Biteye online AMA on 2 September. Founders from FinTax, Facto, De¹, XHunt and other projects said Bhutan’s limited infrastructure and unstable internet created operational challenges, especially for teams serving enterprise clients. However, the isolated environment reduced distractions and encouraged deeper collaboration among founders. The residency also strengthened links with YZi Labs and the BNB Chain ecosystem. FinTax gained confidence to pursue government and large financial institution clients and began preparing for a Pre-A funding round. Facto refined its strategy to target major customers and plans to integrate its services with Binance Pay. De¹ shifted from a single-product approach towards an ecosystem strategy connected to AI agents and financial applications. XHunt used fellow founders as potential customers to validate its product direction. Speakers said YZi Labs offered more than funding. Weekly reviews, customer introductions, ecosystem access and strategic feedback helped teams identify product-market fit, improve go-to-market plans and focus their Demo Day pitches. Participants also advised future applicants to clearly explain the problem, differentiation, team strengths and early evidence of demand. S5 applications were expected to close on 13 September, with an online phase followed by an in-person programme in Thailand and a Demo Day around Binance Blockchain Week in late November. Previous unsuccessful applicants may reapply. The AMA presented EASY Residency as a founder-focused accelerator that can generate partnerships and strategic clarity, rather than an immediate market catalyst.

Real Technologies, issuer of the REAL Finance $ASSET token, has had its crypto-asset white paper listed in the European Securities and Markets Authority’s (ESMA) Interim MiCA Register. The ESMA MiCA Register provides a standardised disclosure reference for $ASSET across European Economic Area markets. The listing applies to crypto-assets other than asset-referenced tokens and e-money tokens under MiCA Title II. ESMA stressed that the white paper was not reviewed or approved by an EU regulator, and the issuer remains responsible for its contents. The registration therefore does not represent regulatory approval or an investment endorsement. REAL Finance said the entry could help exchanges, institutions and counterparties assess $ASSET through a single European disclosure point. The token began trading on Kraken on 30 April and has also been available on KuCoin and MEXC since April. The project is focused on tokenising real-world financial assets and aims to bring more than €3.5 billion of assets into its European ecosystem. It is working with regulated partners, including Austria’s Wiener Privatbank, on custody and asset structuring. For traders, the ESMA MiCA Register listing may improve transparency and support institutional due diligence. However, individual exchanges retain discretion over listing and continued support, so the announcement does not guarantee greater liquidity or adoption.

Zijin Mining Group (ZIJMF) is expanding production beyond its constrained Kamoa-Kakula copper project. The Julong mine is increasing output, while lithium operations are already contributing meaningful volumes. This diversification could reduce the company’s reliance on a single asset and lessen its exposure to a sustained copper-price recovery. Zijin Mining is also supported by strong operating cash flow, which allows it to fund expansion internally and maintain flexibility in capital allocation. The company operates across copper, gold and lithium, providing several potential sources of production growth. The stock trades at a reported 33.6% price-to-earnings discount to the sector median. The bullish investment case is based on execution of ongoing expansions, operational resilience and internally funded growth, rather than optimistic commodity-price assumptions or unverified net asset value estimates. For traders, the key risks remain project execution, commodity-price volatility and the performance of Kamoa-Kakula.

Brent crude oil rose above $102 a barrel as escalating Middle East tensions increased fears of near-term supply disruptions. The benchmark had first moved above $100 earlier in September, reaching its highest level since late May and later July levels referenced in earlier trading. HSBC raised its oil price forecast, suggesting geopolitical risk could keep Brent oil prices elevated. The Strait of Hormuz remains the main risk because it handles a significant share of global oil shipments. Traders are also monitoring possible sanctions, regional production changes and statements from OPEC, the International Energy Agency and Saudi energy officials. Iran has temporarily suspended a 10% freight charge on foreign vessels carrying energy products, according to Fars News. The measure may support maritime trade, but it does not eliminate the risk of disruption. Higher Brent oil prices could lift inflation expectations, support the US dollar and Treasury yields, and encourage demand for defensive assets. These conditions may weaken risk appetite and pressure cryptocurrencies. Crypto traders should track Brent oil momentum, Middle East headlines, interest-rate expectations and broader market liquidity. Diplomatic progress or uninterrupted shipments could reverse the oil rally.

Nasdaq and Payward, the parent company of Kraken, are partnering to build infrastructure that connects regulated stock markets with blockchain platforms. The arrangement focuses on tokenized equities and does not confirm reports that Nasdaq invested $100 million in Payward at a $21 billion valuation. Nasdaq’s equity-token design is expected to launch in the first half of 2027. Payward said its xStocks product has processed more than $25 billion in total volume, including over $4 billion on-chain. A separate $100 million credit facility was provided to Payward’s NinjaTrader unit by Gulf Partners Group, which may have caused confusion about the Nasdaq deal. Payward raised $800 million at an estimated $20 billion valuation and sold a 1.5% stake to Deutsche Börse for $200 million, implying a valuation of about $13.3 billion. Its IPO has reportedly been delayed until mid-2027. Payward reported $508 million in adjusted revenue for the second quarter of 2026 and $40 billion in platform assets. The partnership could support long-term growth in tokenized securities and blockchain market infrastructure, but it is not an immediate equity investment or direct bullish catalyst for crypto prices. Separately, US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $166.8 million in net outflows over 8-9 September, ending a three-week inflow streak. ETF assets remained near $99.3 billion, while cumulative net inflows stood at about $55.45 billion.

The US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) have launched coordinated action against Xinbi Guarantee, a Chinese-language marketplace accused of facilitating crypto money laundering, scams and illicit financial services. OFAC sanctioned Xinbi Guarantee, Singapore-based SafeW Technology and Cambodia-based Anwen Technology. The DOJ seized Telegram channels linked to the marketplace and two wallets holding about $12 million. It also sought to restrict 47 additional wallets. Authorities said the combined action restricted more than $52 million in crypto assets, with Tether assisting the investigation. US officials estimate that Xinbi Guarantee processed more than $24 billion in digital assets and fiat currency since emerging around 2022. This is reported platform volume, not confirmed scam losses or seized funds. Merchants allegedly offered money laundering, scam website development, fund transfers and cash-out services. USDT on the TRON blockchain was reportedly used for deposits and transactions. Xinbi Guarantee allegedly attracted activity that moved from the sanctioned Huione Guarantee ecosystem. The action may increase compliance checks on USDT flows, TRON wallets, Telegram marketplaces and related exchanges. Direct price effects on legitimate crypto markets are likely limited, but traders should monitor wallet freezes, exchange risk controls and potential USDT liquidity or access restrictions.

Donald Trump has pledged a $5,000 Trump dividend for every adult US citizen if Republicans retain control of both the House and Senate after the November midterm elections. The proposal could cost between $1.15 trillion and $1.35 trillion, depending on eligibility rules, and would require congressional approval. Trump has not provided a detailed funding plan. JD Vance previously pointed to tariff revenue, while Senator Ted Cruz suggested converting the Trump dividend into a tax rebate linked to work requirements. Wealthier households could be excluded. However, tariff income is unlikely to cover the full cost, and the plan faces legal and fiscal hurdles as the US deficit nears $1.8 trillion and national debt exceeds $40 trillion. The pledge comes as Trump faces pressure over approval ratings, living costs and the war in Iran. Republicans must defend a narrow House majority and several closely contested Senate seats. Trump has urged voters to treat the election as a referendum on his agenda, while acknowledging that the president’s party typically loses seats in midterm elections. For crypto traders, the Trump dividend is not an immediate cryptocurrency catalyst. If enacted, it could increase Treasury issuance, inflation expectations and US dollar volatility, affecting liquidity and broader risk appetite. Until funding and legislative details emerge, the likely market impact remains indirect and uncertain.

Gold mining equities are generating historically strong free cash flow while remaining deeply discounted relative to gold prices and the broader equity market. However, gold mining equities are not equivalent to owning physical gold. They carry operational, financial and geopolitical risks, and their prices can be significantly more volatile. The sector is relatively small, making diversification important. Investors should assess mining companies based on jurisdiction, management quality, production costs, balance-sheet strength and long-term value creation. Well-run miners may offer leveraged upside when gold prices rise because revenue can increase faster than operating costs, but they can also underperform gold during periods of cost inflation, production problems or political disruption. The article, published by asset manager VanEck, presents gold mining equities as a potentially attractive investment opportunity but stresses that investors must understand the sector’s complexity and avoid concentrating exposure in a small number of companies.

Neighborhood Intelligence (NXH), formerly Bed Bath & Beyond, is changing its acquisition strategy after mutually terminating an agreement with F9. CEO and Executive Chairman Marcus Lemonis discussed the decision during a September 9, 2026 conference call with Wedbush analyst Michael Piccolo. Neighborhood Intelligence said its strategy is organised around three pillars: omni-channel businesses, home services and home ownership. The company described home services as a potentially high-margin, recurring-revenue segment. The company is also focusing more closely on home affordability challenges rather than pursuing acquisitions solely to expand its brand portfolio. The termination of the F9 deal represents a shift in execution and could affect investor expectations for Neighborhood Intelligence’s growth, capital allocation and Home Services plans. The provided transcript excerpt does not disclose the transaction’s financial terms, updated acquisition targets or specific guidance.

Coin Metrics research finds that US jobs data has recently caused sharper short-term Bitcoin volatility than Federal Reserve interest-rate decisions. From January 2025 to September 2026, Bitcoin’s median absolute price move during the first 30 minutes after non-farm payrolls was about twice the normal level. Core CPI produced a roughly 1.8-times increase, while FOMC decisions generated volatility close to the normal baseline, likely because markets had already priced in expectations. The 8 August US jobs report offered a clear example. Payrolls rose by 162,000, versus an expected 56,000, and Bitcoin fell 2.32% within 30 minutes. BTC open interest dropped about 3%, with approximately $119 million in long liquidations compared with $24 million in short liquidations. The episode shows that leverage can amplify macroeconomic surprises. Coin Metrics also reports that Bitcoin’s 90-day return correlation with gold has risen to 0.56, the highest since 2020, while its correlation with the Nasdaq 100 and the US dollar has moved close to zero. This suggests Bitcoin is currently trading more like a scarce monetary asset than a high-beta technology stock, although the regime could change as market conditions evolve. Traders are now focused on the 8 August CPI report and the following FOMC meeting. Hot core CPI could lift real yields, the dollar and rate-hike expectations, pressuring Bitcoin and gold. Softer inflation could reverse some of the hawkish repricing. The key trading sequence is jobs data, CPI, bond yields and the dollar, followed by the Fed decision.

Howmet Aerospace shares fell 7.5% on 31 August after Elon Musk said SpaceX could speed up natural-gas turbine deployment by as much as 18 months by producing turbine blades in-house. The sell-off prompted an upgrade of Howmet Aerospace to Buy, with analysts arguing that investor concerns are excessive. Howmet Aerospace controls more than 50% of the global industrial gas-turbine blade market. The company also benefits from long-term agreements and capacity expansion in Japan, Europe and the United States. SpaceX’s initiative is viewed primarily as an effort to resolve its own supply bottleneck, rather than an attempt to compete with Howmet Aerospace at commercial scale. The analysis forecasts a 16% compound annual revenue growth rate and 22% EBITDA CAGR through 2028. Price targets range from $266 to $302, implying approximately 15% to 30% upside from the levels cited in the article. For traders, the key issue is whether SpaceX’s in-house manufacturing could eventually pressure Howmet Aerospace’s margins or market share. The current assessment is that any near-term earnings impact should be limited.

Japan’s Nikkei 225 index closed at 65,270.95 on Thursday, 10 September 2026, rising 128.17 points, or 0.2%. The move indicates modest strength in Japanese equities but does not provide a clear directional signal for Bitcoin or the wider crypto market. Traders may monitor Japan’s equity performance, yen movements and broader risk sentiment for potential spillover into digital assets.

AI extinction fears intensified after 27-year-old researcher Jacob Coxon resigned from Anthropic on 9 September 2026. Coxon, who previously worked on large-model pretraining at OpenAI and Anthropic and contributed to GPT-4o and GPT-4.5, said the industry is racing towards self-improving artificial general intelligence without adequate safeguards. His warning attracted about 3 million views on X and received public support from Anthropic alignment and safety researchers. One researcher personally estimated that an extinction-level AI event could have a probability above 10% within 10 years. This is not verified evidence or an official company forecast. Coxon also criticised OpenAI’s handling of civilisation-scale risks and said Anthropic may continue competing because it fears rivals will not slow down. He supports cross-company safety agreements, while stronger measures such as congressional scrutiny or a temporary pause on capability improvements may be needed. The debate follows warnings that AI could rewrite its own code and plans for increasingly automated AI research systems. Rapid progress in AI agents, scientific research, software operations and AI-assisted model development is raising concerns about a self-improvement feedback loop. For crypto traders, AI extinction fears are mainly a technology-risk and sentiment issue, not a direct digital-asset catalyst. AI-related equities, tokens and broader risk assets could become more volatile if regulation or reduced investment becomes likely, but no specific policy action or crypto project is involved. The immediate market impact is therefore expected to remain limited.