Aliko Dangote is poised to climb $23 billion up the world’s wealth rankings as he opens an initial public offering for his refinery, according to Bloomberg. Bloomberg calculations put the Nigerian tycoon’s net worth at as much as $58.2 billion with the IPO of Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals Fze, which would put him ahead of US hedge fund manager Ken Griffin and tech billionaire Eric Schmidt.

Japan's largest power company JERA said its global chief executive expects Russian liquefied natural gas and gas supplies to Europe to stop from January 1, which could push natural gas prices higher. According to ChainCatcher, the executive said prices may rise further if the supply disruption occurs.

Danish economist Henrik Zeberg warned that the U.S. economy and stock market may face sharp volatility ahead. According to Odaily, he said the Nasdaq 100 could rise to 39,000 by the end of 2026, then fall to around 10,600, which would match its 2022 low, if events unfold according to his model.

Alphabet's Google and Cathay Pacific are working together to use artificial intelligence to address one of aviation's most visible but least addressed climate problems. According to Sina Finance, the companies said early operational trials on dozens of Cathay Pacific routes at the end of 2025 showed that the warming effect from contrails fell 40% when pilots were guided to avoid atmospheric areas where contrails are likely to form. Google said the solution is currently free and combines predictive AI models, satellite imagery, and weather data to identify contrail-prone areas. The information is then turned into operational advice, such as adjusting flight altitude, allowing flight planners and crews to avoid specific airspace. Cathay Pacific is the first airline in the Asia-Pacific region to trial Google's AI contrail-mitigation technology and the first airline globally to test contrail avoidance on ultra-long-haul flights. Google previously carried out similar trials with American Airlines Group Inc. Cathay Pacific Digital and Information Technology Director Lawrence Fong said in a joint statement that the collaboration combines top-tier technology with operational expertise and shows how data, artificial intelligence, and innovation can be used to solve real-world challenges at scale. Google's Zurich-based contrail research lead Kemal Armada said the approach offers a climate response for existing aircraft fleets and current fuel types. He added that while small altitude adjustments at the right time and under specific atmospheric conditions can avoid clouds that may persist for hours, wider adoption still faces regulatory requirements, airspace constraints, and airline concerns over cost and safety.

Following the announcement, the LISK token experienced a surge in price. The price of LISK rose from $0.1 to a high of $1.8, before falling back to around $0.6.

Dario Amodei believes that "slowing down AI" doesn't mean we need to panic today, nor does it mean we should shut everything down. But we need to ensure that our security, understanding, and control capabilities can keep pace with the speed of technological development.

According to CNBC, shares of fast-fashion company Shein fell as much as 10% in Hong Kong after one of its contact lens products was recalled in Australia and New Zealand. New Zealand's Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment said a sample of the lenses tested positive for Burkholderia cepacia complex, a bacterial contaminant found in the solution used to package the lenses, and warned exposure could cause eye infection or irritation. The ministry also said an incident was reported in the United Kingdom involving a user who developed an eye infection. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission issued a similar recall. Shein's Hong Kong-listed shares were 9.49% lower at HK$36.26.

Citigroup has raised more than $40 billion so far this year to serve Saudi clients. According to Sina Finance, since the outbreak of Iran-related conflict, the U.S. bank has increased its direct exposure to Saudi Arabia and continues to bet on the country as a core growth market. Fahad Aldweesh, Citigroup's Saudi chief country officer, said in an interview that the bank decided to raise its internal risk exposure limit because Saudi Arabia has shown "strong economic resilience and financial resilience." Despite more than six months of conflict in the region and disruptions from Iran's attempt to block shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, Saudi Arabia remains a "high-priority market" for Citigroup, with room for further business growth.

BTC, ETF, CPI, Fed, Interest Rate Hike, Rebound or Reversal? Macroeconomic and Financial Situation Deteriorates at High Levels; BTC Begins Verification Test. Golden Finance: Fund Inflows into BTC ETF Channels Have Ended.

Revolut has accidentally disclosed slew of sensitive customer data after allegedly falling for a fraudulent government information request, with the information including passport copies, verification selfies and full Bitcoin transaction histories,

Bitcoin's price action this week will most likely be dictated by the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision and the procedural vote on a clear bill. Get ready to sit back and watch the show.

Thailand’s SEC has proposed capping stablecoin transfers at 5 million baht ($151,000) per person, per platform, each day and restricting transfers to verified wallets owned by the customer.

Pump.fun 联合创始人 Noah Tweedale 在采访中表示，Pump Foundation 财库资产接近 20 亿美元，在未来产品方向上，他讨论了推出自有稳定币的可能路径。

With Ultraman backing down and Dario establishing compliance barriers, the post-duopoly era has officially begun. We may soon witness Anthropic dominating the ASI era!

In less than nine months since its listing, Zhipu has raised a total of HK$75.5 billion in net proceeds. In its latest round of HK$33.5 billion, 60% of the funds are heavily invested in "fully self-training"—a three-dimensional closed loop of self-generated data, self-created environment, and self-optimized infrastructure, aiming at AI recursive self-evolution (RSI).

Does LAPTOP's Waterloo mean that celebrities will completely stop issuing tokens, or that celebrity tokens will never succeed? The answer is no. However, the market has clearly matured and will not blindly buy in simply because a token is associated with a famous person.