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2026/09/04
Japan and South Korea stock markets open higher on September 4
Huo Xing Finance reports that on September 4, according to market data, stock markets in Japan and South Korea opened higher: the Nikkei 225 opened up 0.27%, SoftBank rose 5.8%, and Kioxia increased 0.70%; the South Korean KOSPI index opened up 1.2%, with SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics both rising
U.S. Nonfarm Payrolls Expected to Increase by 56,000 in August
BlockBeats report: On September 4, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics will release the August non-farm payroll report tonight. Markets expect only 56,000 new jobs added, with the unemployment rate holding steady at 4.1%. The market generally views the U.S. labor market as currently in a “stable but
Stolen Coldcard Bitcoin Moves to Ethereum via THORChain Swaps
Bitcoin flagged by blockchain data provider Bitquery as linked to the 2026 Coldcard hardware-wallet theft crossed into Ethereum this week after a tracked 20.5 BTC stash began moving. The route shifted the case from a largely parked stash to an active cross-chain trail.The Sept. 2 activity began when
predict.fun Launches Shein Daily Prediction Market, 52% Probability of Stock Price Increase on September 4
Odaily Planet Daily reports that predict.fun has launched the Shein daytime prediction market, with the current probability of share price increase on September 4 at 52%.Shein is now listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, becoming the largest fashion brand IPO in Hong Kong in 2026
NVIDIA announces RTX Spark device shipments in October and launches open-source tool PAIR.
HuoXing Finance reports that NVIDIA has announced that RTX Spark devices equipped with the N1X chip will begin shipping in October this year. The N1X supports up to 128 GB of unified memory, and the Blackwell GPU delivers up to petaflops of floating-point performance per second. The full-spec versio
Crypto Market Reaches $2.82T as Zcash Surges 16.5%
TL;DR:Global crypto market capitalization reached $2.82 trillion this Thursday, September 3, 2026, marking its highest level in more than seven months. Zcash’s native token, ZEC, led gains among the top 50 crypto assets with a 16.5% surge, while Bitcoin broke above the $81,000 mark. Equities tied to
ChatGPT, Claude, and Grok experience service outages on the same day
CoinDesk reports:On Thursday morning, multiple AI assistants from OpenAI, Anthropic, and xAI experienced service disruptions, preventing some users from logging in, submitting requests, or receiving responses. Affected products included ChatGPT, Claude, Grok, and certain developer tools and API serv
Kalshi Files for CFTC Approval of 24/5 WTI Perpetual Futures
Kalshi, the prediction-market platform, is reportedly looking to expand into energy derivatives with a West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil perpetual futures contract that would never expire—potentially positioning it as the first oil-linked “perps” product to trade on a regulated US venue.Accord
Bitcoin Faces 'September Trap' as Downside Risks Rise
Are Bitcoin investors falling for the market’s “September Trap”?In terms of positioning, traders are becoming more long biased on Bitcoin, implying they expect a bullish move that the technical formation has yet to confirm. Because from the technical standpoint, BTC has been trading below $80k for m
Crypto-related stocks surge in the U.S. market, with MSTR rising 17.56%
Huo Xing Finance reports: On Thursday, September 4, U.S. markets closed higher, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 1.18%, the S&P 500 up 1.06%, and the Nasdaq up 1.4%. Tesla (TSLA.O) rose 5.4%, NVIDIA (NVDA.O) gained 1.8%, and SpaceX (SPCX.O) increased 6.4%. Among cryptocurrency-related stocks
SEC Chair Hopes Clarity Act Passes on September 15, But Odds Remain Low
Key Insights:SEC chair anticipates Clarity Act to pass on September 15 when it comes up for the Senate cloture vote.Optimism about the legislation’s potential success is thinning.The SEC and the CFTC are focusing on rulemaking for the crypto industry as a contingency plan in the event of the Clarity
2026/09/03
Uniswap Labs Acquires PONS Tokens, Calls It Long-Term Alignment
ChainCatcher report: On Thursday, Memecoin issuance platform Pons announced that Uniswap Labs has purchased its token, PONS, describing the move as “long-term alignment” and a deepening of collaboration between the two parties. Neither side disclosed the purchase volume, transaction price, or holdin
The Fed's probability of a September rate hike drops to 50%
BlockBeats news, September 4: According to CME's "FedWatch," the probability of the Federal Reserve maintaining interest rates unchanged by September is 49.8%, while the probability of a cumulative 25-basis-point rate hike is 50.2%.The probability that the Federal Reserve will hold rates steady unti
IMF Hails El Salvador's Economic Growth, Projects 4.5% GDP Rise in 2026
El Salvador’s economy is doing something that would have seemed far-fetched a few years ago: impressing the IMF. The international lender announced a staff-level agreement on September 3 covering the combined second and third reviews of the country’s 40-month Extended Fund Facility program, a deal e
Solana Surpasses Base in x402 Activity, Generates $143M in App Revenue
Solana’s [SOL] latest growth story is unexpected, but welcome.AI activity is on the rise, and now the platform looks to be pulling ahead in the race to become a key network.Solana takes the lead in the x402 payment raceSolana has taken the lead in x402 activity after months of Base dominating the sp
