HIMS, a small-cap stock paired with memecoin, saw its market capitalization rise from several million to 15 million in just a few days, becoming a typical example of a short-selling blitzkrieg.

According to Jin10, Fed Governor Christopher Waller said that after reviewing CPI and PPI data, he has a fairly accurate assessment of PCE inflation.

On-chain analyst Willy Woo said Bitcoin’s 4-year halving cycle may be ending and that BTC could instead follow a 6-8 year TradFi debt cycle. According to BeInCrypto, Woo argued the halving’s supply shock has become too small to matter as Bitcoin trades near $78,011 after an August rebound and remains about 38% below its all-time high. He said 2026 could be the first real test, with CME Group putting a 60% chance on a 25 bps rate hike at the September FOMC meeting.

Artificial intelligence firm Humain is planning to raise an initial $2.5 billion from global and domestic investors for a fund to invest in data centers in Saudi Arabia, according to people familiar with the matter.

Citi said Europe’s policy response to rising U.S. trade protectionism has advanced more than the market recognizes, while European stocks have not fully reflected the benefit. According to Sina Finance, a team of analysts led by Sebastian Sazt wrote that, in addition to procurement preferences, local-content requirements, and risk-resilience safeguards, stronger trade-protection tools are likely to be introduced in strategic industries. The report said the policies are expected to benefit steel, chemicals, industrial manufacturing, and autos, while a broader investment cycle could support defense, utilities, and strategic technology companies. It listed ArcelorMittal, Volkswagen, Renault, Lanxess, and BASF as beneficiaries of protected policies, and said strategic resilience investment would support Leonardo, Rheinmetall, Thales, Vestas, Schneider Electric, EDP, Orsted, TotalEnergies, ASML, BE Semiconductor, and ASM International. Citi strategists also said Europe’s shift toward fiscal expansion, deregulation, and strategic autonomy is building a more sustainable domestic growth engine, accelerating earnings, expanding margins, and improving capital inflows. The report said earnings upgrades are only partly reflected in valuations, and European stocks remain underweight among institutions. It added that as investors increasingly view European equities as a strategic allocation rather than a short-term trading vehicle, the sector still has room for further valuation gains.

U.S. diesel retail prices have climbed to their highest level since mid-2022, nearing the all-time record. According to Sina Finance, the American Automobile Association said Wednesday that the national average diesel price at gas stations rose to $5.783 per gallon, above the peak reached during the April war period. The price is just shy of the $5.816 record set in June 2022, when the Russia-Ukraine conflict triggered an energy crisis. Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, said prices could break the record on Labor Day Monday if the current trend continues. Diesel prices have surged this year amid supply pressure from the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, repeated Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian refineries, and Russia's export ban. The rally has made diesel futures one of the top gainers in the 2026 commodity index and added to global inflation pressure. Diesel is widely used for power generation, heating, transportation, and agriculture. U.S. President Donald Trump said the jump in gas station prices could affect consumer views on inflation and market confidence. Earlier this week, the U.S. president urged refiners in a closed-door meeting to raise domestic diesel and gasoline output. Kevin Warsh warned that price increases have not slowed materially and said policymakers must confirm inflation is easing, or the Federal Reserve still has room to act.

According to Sina Finance, media reports citing a confidential document submitted to the supervisory board said Volkswagen will end the Seat brand by the end of 2029 at the latest. The document said Seat would be phased out in an orderly, low-cost manner while continuing support for existing customers and fulfilling its existing obligations. A Volkswagen spokesperson declined to comment on the specific contents of the document, and the report said the Cupra sister brand will continue operating.

According to the announcement from Binance, the exchange is launching a Boundless (ZKC) Trading Tournament that will distribute a total prize pool of 5,000,000 ZKC in token vouchers to eligible users. The promotion will run from 2026-09-03 10:00 (UTC) to 2026-09-08 10:00 (UTC), and participation is open to verified new users, regular users, and Binance VIP users. Liquidity providers in the Binance Spot Liquidity Provider Program and Binance Brokers are not eligible. The eligible trading pairs are ZKC/USDT and ZKC/USDC. To qualify, users must register through the campaign page and complete at least 500 USD equivalent in total trading volume across the eligible pairs during the promotion period. The main reward pool is based on cumulative trading volume, with rewards ranging from 150,000 ZKC for 1st place to proportional shares for remaining eligible participants, capped at 450 ZKC per user. The announcement also states that users can earn from both the Main Reward and Sprint Reward pools at the same time. Sprint Reward details show two statistical periods: Round 1 from 2026-09-03 10:00 (UTC) to 2026-09-05 10:00 (UTC), and Round 2 from 2026-09-05 10:01 (UTC) to 2026-09-07 10:00 (UTC). In each round, the top five ranked participants by cumulative trading volume can receive token voucher rewards, with 1st place receiving 150,000 ZKC, 2nd place 125,000 ZKC, 3rd place 100,000 ZKC, 4th place 75,000 ZKC, and 5th place 50,000 ZKC. Binance said token vouchers will be distributed by 2026-09-22 and will expire within 21 days after distribution. The leaderboard will be updated at least once every 24 hours, with the final update completed within a few hours after the campaign ends. Only users who meet the minimum qualifying trading volume threshold will appear on the leaderboard. The announcement also notes that trading volume excludes zero-fee trading pairs and transaction or gas fees, while all eligible buy and sell orders count toward the total.

New US tariffs of up to 100 percent took effect on Thursday on drones and certain components, as Washington seeks to reduce import reliance in an industry dominated by China, according to RTHK. US President Donald Trump signed an order setting out the duties in August, citing what the White House called "the national security threat posed by imports of drones and their components." The order also aims to boost domestic supply chains. Drones with a takeoff weight exceeding 25 kilogrammes, as well as those with thermal imaging capabilities and docking stations, face a 100 percent tariff. Smaller drones face a 25 percent duty. Some components deemed "not particularly sensitive" will also face duties, but those only take effect on February 9. China opposed the planned tariffs after they were unveiled by Trump, with Beijing urging Washington to withdraw the duties. A Commerce Ministry spokesman said the tariffs would "disrupt the global drone supply chain and further undermine a fair and competitive market environment," and said China firmly opposed the move. DJI, China's leading drone maker founded in 2006, has captured more than two thirds of the global market in recent years, according to several studies. Since 2022, DJI has been on a list of companies determined to pose unacceptable risks to US national security, and it has fought its inclusion on the list.

U.S. President Donald Trump said his threat to impose a 50% tariff on all aircraft sold by Canada to the United States began after a wealthy friend tried to buy a private jet but could not complete the purchase. According to Sina Finance, Trump made the remarks on Wednesday while attending an event in the Oval Office marking the summer travel season. Trump said the friend was trying to buy a Gulfstream aircraft and was told Canada would not certify it. He said the friend later connected him with Gulfstream's manufacturer, and that the company had spent about $60 million over roughly nine years seeking Canadian certification without success. Trump said he then threatened to impose heavy tariffs on Bombardier and other goods until certification was completed. He also described a call from Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, though he did not directly name him, and said Canada completed the certification within hours. Trump appeared to be recalling a series of events from earlier this year. On January 29, he posted on Truth Social that Canada was effectively blocking Gulfstream sales through the certification process and threatened a 50% tariff on all aircraft sold in the United States if the issue was not corrected immediately. He also said the United States would cancel certification for Bombardier Global Express, although that authority belongs to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration, not the president. Canada's transport department later completed certification for the Gulfstream G500 and G600 on February 16, and for the G700 and G800 on February 23. Trump said the actual time from his January 29 post to certification was 26 days, not two hours, and added that the United States never ultimately imposed the aircraft tariff. He also repeated claims about U.S.-Canada trade, U.S. banks in Canada, and trade talks, while criticizing Ontario Premier Doug Ford.

BTC is consolidating around 77k. River Research released a report projecting Bitcoin's price five years from now: $840,000.

The market will face a quieter, more disciplined, but also more unpredictable Federal Reserve; in the short term, market divergence on the Fed's interest rate path may intensify significantly.

From its launch on July 1st to September 2026, Robinhood's official website reported $34.6 billion in DEX trading volume, 576 million transactions, and 12.3 million addresses.

There is no mechanical conduction; the only medium of conduction is human attention and misunderstanding.

Have you ever seen a project release its "biggest update ever" and then the community went silent?

US prosecutors have charged Linqto founder William Sarris over an alleged $450 million fraud that affected more than 13,000 customers through manipulated private-share prices and high markups. Linqto later suspended its platform and filed for bankruptcy, while former CEO Joseph Endoso pleaded guilty and is cooperating with prosecutors.

Coinbase is bringing regulated crypto derivatives to Canada, giving eligible traders access to leveraged Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), Solana (SOL) and other futures as major US trading platforms accelerate their expansion into the Canadian market.

The reform of the token economy is shifting from "how to issue more tokens" to "how to reduce supply, create real demand, and establish a more direct link between protocol revenue and token value".

Pons has seen rapid growth in transaction volume recently, becoming an important on-chain asset issuance and traffic portal.