South Africa’s oil-import bill could have been 76 billion rand ($4.7 billion) lower if it had not closed a large part of its refinery capacity, according to the country’s central bank.

Unipcs, also known as Bonk Guy, said on X that he had not fully researched the Arc ecosystem before publishing earlier Arc-related content and now believes it is more developed than he initially expected. According to Odaily, he said the original post was not paid for. He added that he has not yet profited from Arc-related activity. He said all Arc concept tokens he has bought have been transferred to his FOMO wallet, and he will not trade them before the integration feature goes live.

Foresight News posted on X (formerly Twitter). Trader @theunipcs, known as Bonk Guy, apologized for a previous post about Arc after drawing criticism, saying he had not researched the ecosystem deeply enough before publishing it. He said most of the criticism was justified. He added that he received no payment for the original post and was only sharing what he believed at the time was the most attractive platform. He said he now realizes Arc's ecosystem is more developed than he initially expected and is willing to speak with builders in the ecosystem and help increase the visibility of related projects. He also clarified that none of his activity on Arc has generated any profit so far. He said the tokens he previously bought have all been transferred to a FOMO wallet, and he will not use those assets until FOMO is connected to Arc.

According to Nikkei Asia, RTHK and UDN Money, Asian equities were mixed on Monday as fresh concerns over AI safety and a spike in oil prices weighed on technology and chip shares, while Hong Kong reversed early losses. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 closed down 518.35 points, or 0.81%, at 63,492.99. SoftBank Group tumbled 11% after ChatGPT maker OpenAI said it would delay its initial public offering and backed calls to slow the development of increasingly powerful AI models. Among chip-related names, Advantest fell 2.02% and Tokyo Electron eased 1.03%, while Sony bucked the trend to gain 4.30%. Seoul's KOSPI was the region's biggest decliner, sliding 225.54 points, or 3.26%, to close at 6,684.37 as chipmakers led losses. Samsung Electronics dropped 4.05% and SK Hynix fell 6.35%, hit by the same AI-slowdown worries pressuring semiconductor demand expectations. Hong Kong stocks recovered from an early drop of more than 140 points to finish higher, with the Hang Seng Index up 111.97 points, or 0.45%, at 24,917.60 on main-board turnover of about HK$192.6 billion. The Hang Seng Tech Index slipped 2 points to 4,317. Pharmaceutical names led blue chips, with WuXi Biologics, WuXi AppTec and Hansoh Pharmaceutical each rising about 5% or more, while HSBC and Hong Kong Exchanges added around 1%. AI model developers fell, as Zhipu dropped 9% after announcing a share placement and bond issue totaling about HK$39.3 billion, and MiniMax lost nearly 7%. Chip stocks were sold off, with SMIC down nearly 3% and Hua Hong Semiconductor off nearly 5%. Tencent closed at HK$431.00, up 0.61%; Xiaomi rose 3.03% to HK$27.16; Alibaba fell 1.49% to HK$105.90. Taiwan's TAIEX closed down 322.33 points, or 0.70%, at 45,862.52, with foreign investors net sellers for a third straight session. TSMC fell 1.24% to close at NT$2,380, while Fubon Financial rose NT$5.5 to a record closing high of NT$154. Market turnover shrank to about NT$630.9 billion, among the lowest this year. In mainland China, the Shanghai Composite ended down 0.07%, the Shenzhen Component fell 0.64% and the ChiNext Index dropped 1.1%. Pharmaceutical, cultivated-diamond and cybersecurity shares advanced and banks firmed, while agriculture, defense and media names retreated. Combined turnover on the two bourses was 1.63 trillion yuan, down 342.7 billion yuan from the prior session, with more than 3,100 stocks rising.

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has called for AI development to slow down and be independently monitored as models become more powerful. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and xAI founder Elon Musk backed the call, while Amodei proposed stronger safety standards and international coordination to manage AI risks.

The worst outcome isn't even the failure of the bill. The worst outcome is that Congress passes a loosely defined, vaguely accountable, and under-resourced system under the guise of "clear regulation."

Alcon Inc. Chief Executive Officer David Endicott said the Trump administration’s push to tie US drug prices to those in other countries could mean some medicines are not launched in Europe, according to Bloomberg.

Unitree announced an upgraded version of its G1 humanoid robot and officially launched the G1+. According to ChainCatcher, the new model includes six upgrades across motion performance, perception and interaction, and intelligent experience, while retaining the G1's low-cost positioning. The company said the improvements focus on neck flexibility, joint motor output and thermal management, visual and tactile perception, battery life, and far-field voice interaction. The standard G1+ is priced at 95,000 yuan including tax, while pricing for the G1+EDU version for research and advanced development has not yet been disclosed.

Morgan Stanley strategists said on September 14 that if the Federal Reserve raises rates as expected this week, U.S. high-quality stocks could outperform the broader market. The team led by Michael Wilson said historical data show quality stocks usually do better after the first rate hike in a tightening cycle, while cyclical and momentum stocks also tend to outperform, according to Jiemian News. Morgan Stanley said the main driver of higher rates now is strong economic growth, rather than worsening fiscal sustainability or an unexpected jump in inflation. The team warned that if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed and oil prices accelerate sharply, triggering an inflation shock, the current mildly “pre-emptive” policy adjustment could turn into a more prolonged rate-hike cycle.

The crypto-financial system is connecting stocks, dividends, credit, and the broader capital market.

Cyberattacks targeting law firms are accelerating, with stolen legal documents and highly sensitive client information increasingly becoming targets for criminals.

Systems built around the limitations of paper credentials should not automatically determine how ownership operates in the on-chain world.

BTC, the Clarity Act, the Federal Reserve, interest rate hikes – this week is destined to be turbulent. Three major events will determine the direction. Golden Finance: The core focus this week is not predicting the direction, but preparing for volatility.

Dogecoin finally made its way onto Wall Street through a growing lineup of exchange-traded funds. But Bitwise has also chosen the ETF's one year anniversary to pull the plug, although the project held more than $722,000 in asset as of 8th September.

Trump strongly supports the rapid advancement of AI, dismissing security warnings as hype and declaring that whoever wins in AI wins everything. This statement directly contradicts the joint call for a slowdown issued by Anthropic, OpenAI, and Musk, sharply widening the rift between the two parties in regulatory approaches.

A Shanghai court ordered an AI service provider to pay miHoYo 750,000 yuan ($112,000) for reproducing the voices of 63 Genshin Impact characters and using the game’s images without permission. The court found the AI voices nearly identical to the originals and ruled that the service infringed copyright and could mislead users into thinking it was officially linked to Genshin Impact.

For a stock to access new funds through perpetual contracts, it needs to invite not only people who are optimistic about the company, but also people who are willing to question it, and people who are willing to take on the risks on both sides with their capital.