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Snorkel AI completes $350 million Series E funding round, valuing the company at $3.5 billion, triple its valuation from 17 months ago.
The seven-year-old startup, which focuses on building training datasets and simulation environments for AI labs and enterprises, secured this funding round led by Insight Partners and S32. Its annuali
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The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) warned of manipulation risks in "event market" prediction contracts.
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) warned of manipulation risks in "event market" prediction contracts.
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Donald Trump predicted at the UN General Assembly that his diplomatic efforts would soon end the Russia-Ukraine war and vowed that the United States would win the AI race.
Donald Trump stated at the UN General Assembly that he believes close cooperation with the leaders of Russia and Ukraine will soon bring an end to the Russia-Ukraine war. He also pledged that the Unit
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Donald Trump signed an agreement with Denmark to strengthen the US military presence in Greenland and build two military bases on the island.
Donald Trump signed an agreement with Danish leaders during the UN General Assembly aimed at strengthening the US military presence in Greenland. Under the agreement, the United States will build two
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Palestinian Americans meet US lawmakers to demand policy shift as Trump administration reportedly seeks $2.8bn military aid for Israel
More than 300 Palestinian American constituents from across the country met with over 100 US lawmakers' offices on Tuesday, advocating for a shift in US policy towards Israel and Palestine. The advoca
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Turkey Arrests Tera Chairman Tezmen Amid Funds Scandal
Turkey has arrested high-profile finance executive Emre Tezmen, chairman of Tera, as part of an ongoing investigation into imploded funds that have caused billions of dollars of investors’ money to ev
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U.S. Senator Lummis Accuses Democrats of Obstructing Crypto "Clarity Act" Due to "Hatred for Trump"
Senator Cynthia Lummis expressed her "frustration, confusion, and sadness" at the failure of the CLEAR Act to pass a key procedural vote in the Senate last week, speaking at CoinDesk's Policy & Regula
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Japan's NEC joins Meta's Petal undersea fiber-optic cable project connecting the US and France
The project aims to create the world's first petabit-class underwater connection, addressing the booming demand for AI infrastructure. NEC will be responsible for the design and construction of the ca
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US API Crude Oil Stock Change: 1.786 million, expected -0.5 million, prior 7.14 million, above expectations
API Crude Oil Stock Change: 1.786 million, expected -0.5 million, previous 7.14 million, above expectations Release Time: 2026-09-22 20:30 UTC
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Republican Senator calls for probe into US presidents’ sons' crypto ventures
A Republican senator has called for an inquiry into the crypto ventures of US presidents’ sons, citing their ties to the presidency. This follows previous calls from Democrats for investigations into
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CFTC Chairman Selig says markets must prepare for ‘mass tokenization’
CFTC Chairman Selig says markets must prepare for ‘mass tokenization’. The Trump administration is preparing for a financial market overhaul as tokenization and 24/7 trading move into the spotlight.
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Morocco's parliamentary elections see parties leverage football popularity, job pledges, and anti-Israel sentiment to court young voters
Ahead of Wednesday's parliamentary elections, Moroccan political parties are employing diverse strategies to attract young voters. These include using viral football slogans, promising one million job
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Apollo has restricted redemptions from its private credit funds for the third consecutive quarter, as investors seek to withdraw from the $1.8 trillion direct lending market.
Apollo Global Management Inc. restricted redemptions from its private credit fund for the third consecutive quarter after 14.7% of investors sought to exit. The move comes as investors pull back from
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South Korea's government extended the fuel price cap to counter energy shocks, coinciding with a three-day public holiday, as fiscal costs continue to mount.
The South Korean government has extended its fuel price cap to mitigate the energy shock from global oil prices breaching $100 per barrel, a move that comes as millions of South Koreans prepare to tra
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UK anti-corruption prosecutors are cooperating with Alejandro Betancourt, a Venezuelan oil tycoon linked to Donald Trump, in a Swiss investigation.
The Financial Times reported that Venezuelan oil tycoon Alejandro Betancourt was previously wanted by Swiss authorities in connection with a money laundering investigation.
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Saudi King Salman condemned the Houthi attack on Mecca, calling them "terrorist militias" and accusing them of repeatedly targeting the holy city.
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, speaking at a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, referred to Yemen's Houthi movement as a "terrorist militia" and accused the group of repeatedly attacking the holy c
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Options traders are increasing their hedges against a shallower Federal Reserve hiking cycle than the market anticipates.
Bloomberg Markets reports that options traders are hedging against the possibility that the Federal Reserve's rate hikes might be smaller than currently priced in by the market.
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Bitcoin Cash (BCH) Surges 27% After CME Group Announces Futures Listing; Bitcoin SV and Uniswap Also Gain
Bitcoin Cash (BCH) gained 14% within an hour of CME Group's announcement to list futures on the token, closing the session up 27% on more than double Monday's volume. Bitcoin SV (BSV) rose 20% alongsi
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Oil prices fall again.
Oil prices fall again.
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After the US "Clarity Act" stalled in the Senate, the SEC and CFTC accelerated the development of cryptocurrency rules, with the SEC creating a temporary trading pathway for tokenized stocks.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) are accelerating efforts to fill cryptocurrency regulatory gaps. Just two days after the CLEAR Act
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White House Official: Crypto Market Structure Cannot Wait for CLEAR Act Passage Post-Election, Focus Shifts to Regulators
White House crypto advisor Patrick Witt and Assistant Secretary for Financial Institutions at the U.S. Treasury, Luke Pettit, stated at a CoinDesk event on Tuesday that the prospects for the Digital A
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Federal Reserve Board approves BancFirst Corporation's application to acquire Spirit BankCorp, Inc.
The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday approved the application by BancFirst Corporation of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to acquire and merge with Spirit BankCorp, Inc., of Bristow, Oklahoma, thereby indire
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Qualcomm has launched two new smartphone chips emphasizing AI capabilities, with the high-end version capable of running 30-billion-parameter AI models locally.
Qualcomm unveiled two flagship smartphone processors, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6, at its annual Snapdragon Summit. The high-end Extreme version can natively run
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a16z and the DeFi Education Fund have submitted a joint proposal to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), requesting that decentralized exchanges (DEXs) be excluded from exchange registration requirements.
The proposal aims to create a rebuttable safe harbor for DEX protocols and their front ends, preventing them from being classified as exchanges under the Exchange Act. On the same day, a16z also submi
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South Korean Battery ETFs Among Top Performers This Month Amid AI Demand Hopes
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tracking secondary battery companies were among the top performers in the South Korean stock market this month, with eight of the 10 best-performing listed ETFs related to
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Line Thailand aims to be the country's "everyday AI app", considering building its own data center and expanding services through acquisitions
Line Thailand aims to be the country's "everyday AI app", considering building its own data center and expanding services through acquisitions
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India's IT Sector Faces Fourth Year of Weak Growth
India's IT sector is projected to experience its fourth consecutive year of weak growth, primarily due to geopolitical factors and risks associated with artificial intelligence. Investors are closely
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U.S. East Asian diplomat Michael DeSombre says investors are overpricing Taiwan Strait conflict risk, citing deterrence and calling Xi a 'very rational actor'
U.S. East Asian diplomat Michael DeSombre says investors are overpricing Taiwan Strait conflict risk, citing deterrence and calling Xi a 'very rational actor'
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Binance to restrict 8 services and delist 22 tokens for Brazilian users to comply with new Central Bank of Brazil regulations.
Binance will restrict Brazilian users from accessing eight services, including Binance Loans, Binance Pool, Cloud Mining, Margin Trading, Launchpool, Megadrop, HODLer Airdrop, and Alpha 2.0, starting
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Prediction-market players push for regulatory clarity in Asia
Fintech industry executives are lobbying for clearer regulations for prediction markets, aiming to distinguish the business from gambling and mitigate its risks. The calls were made at Thursday’s iFX
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The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier has returned home after a 322-day deployment, having supported the war against Iran.
The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier returned to its homeport in San Diego, California, on Thursday, concluding a 322-day deployment that included a record 265 consecutive days at sea. The carrier
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The UN Security Council extended the arms embargo on Darfur, Sudan, but Russia and China blocked a proposal to expand it nationwide.
The UN Security Council voted to extend the arms embargo on Sudan's Darfur region for two months until December 11, but failed to agree on a US proposal to expand the embargo nationwide. Permanent mem
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Nikkei 225 fell 1.1%, dragged down by chip and metal stocks.
Nikkei 225 fell 1.1%, dragged down by chip and metal stocks.
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Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman: Tokenization Can Unlock Tens of Trillions in Trapped Capital, AI Crucial for 24/7 Markets
Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman stated that tokenization could unlock hundreds of billions of dollars in capital currently trapped as collateral within the global financial system. She noted that tokenizing
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Japan IPO Fundraising Falls to 14-Year Low Amid Regulatory Changes and AI Company Scarcity
Fundraising through initial public offerings in Japan has dropped to its lowest level in 14 years, contrasting with a dealmaking boom across Asia. This decline is attributed to recent regulatory chang
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China's Golden Week holiday sees 2.14 billion passenger trips, Japan tourism dwindles
As China's weeklong Golden Week holiday concluded on Oct. 7, the transport ministry reported 2.14 billion passenger trips, averaging 306 million per day, a 0.6% increase from last year. Southeast Asia
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Musk retweeted a post stating that GrokBot's update includes a new native X monitoring feature, which can be used to find AI workflows, brand mentions, and more.
Musk reposted a tweet from @rowancheung, which stated that GrokBot's recent update added native X (formerly Twitter) monitoring capabilities, bringing a host of new features. The tweet listed four mai
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Tigray War Escalates as Eritrean Troops Reportedly Enter Northern Ethiopia; Egypt and Three Other Nations Meet Over Ethiopian Regional Ambitions
The Tigray War resumed late last month, with Ethiopian federal forces entering Mekelle, the capital of Tigray, and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) and other rebel groups withdrawing from t
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Iranian media reports massive explosion in southern Strait of Hormuz.
A massive explosion has occurred in the southern Strait of Hormuz, Al Jazeera reported, citing Iranian media. Fars News Agency cited unnamed military sources as saying an explosion had taken place.
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Gold holds steady as traders assess US-Iran tensions and the Federal Reserve's interest rate path.
Gold held steady after a moderate gain in the previous session, as traders assessed Middle East tensions following President Donald Trump's comments that the United States would not attack Iran before
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Bloomberg: Chinese Bonds Are Becoming a Cheap Funding Source for Global Borrowers
Bloomberg reports that China is allowing a significant outflow of cheap capital, making it a rare source of low-cost financing for foreign borrowers.
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The US fiscal deficit is projected to surge to $1.993 trillion in fiscal year 2026, exceeding 6% of GDP and marking a new high since 2021.
The U.S. federal budget deficit rose to $1.993 trillion in fiscal year 2026, which ended on September 30, according to data from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). This represents a 12% year-over-
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Japan's Household Spending Falls for Ninth Month Amid Persistent Inflation, Despite Wage Gains
Japan's Household Spending Falls for Ninth Month Amid Persistent Inflation, Despite Wage Gains
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Meta faces $942M fine and $18B settlement over youth harms, yet Q2 revenue jumps 28%
Meta Platforms is grappling with multiple lawsuits alleging its products harm young users, including a $942 million fine from New Mexico for child safety issues and an $18 billion settlement with 48 U
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Musk retweeted: Internet connectivity is key to poverty alleviation, and SpaceX will complete about 90% of orbital mass launches this year.
Elon Musk reposted a tweet stating his belief that internet connectivity is key to escaping poverty. The tweet also noted that SpaceX will complete approximately 90% of orbital mass launches this year
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Islamic Relief: Israel causes Gaza casualties every 90 mins since ceasefire
The aid group Islamic Relief reported that Israeli attacks have killed or wounded a Palestinian in Gaza every 90 minutes on average since the ceasefire was announced in October last year. The UK-based
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Oracle's stock closed down 5.5% on Thursday, as the company is trucking natural gas to power its data centers to deliver AI computing power.
Oracle is trucking compressed natural gas (CNG) to power its AI data centers, a strategy to avoid pipeline infrastructure delays and keep its construction and operational timelines on track, Bloomberg
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A retail shop in Central, Hong Kong, changed hands for HK$21.4 million, with the buyer being the heir of Swiss lingerie manufacturer Triumph.
Hong Kong-based developer Hip Shing Hong sold a retail property on Albany Road in Central, which it had held for over 50 years, for HK$21.4 million to an heir of Swiss lingerie manufacturer Triumph at
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MetalLB: Core Load Balancing Solution for Bare-Metal Kubernetes with Five Key Highlights
MetalLB is an open-source network load balancer specifically designed for bare-metal Kubernetes clusters, addressing the absence of a native LoadBalancer service type in non-cloud environments. The project is currently in Beta but is widely adopted and considered stable and reliable. This article will delve into MetalLB's definition, its current project status, and its five core highlights, including its unique bare-metal load balancing capabilities, Layer 2 and BGP operational modes, lightweight Kubernetes-native design, cost-effectiveness and flexibility, and dynamic IP address allocation and external advertisement features, revealing its critical role in private cloud and edge computing scenarios.
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Previous, Forecast, Actual: These three numbers in the economic calendar are the market's script.
The economic calendar doesn't predict market trends; it merely answers "when, which country, and what numbers will be released." What truly drives prices is the difference between the actual value and the forecast. This article uses two sets of real data to illustrate how to read previous values, forecasts, and actuals, clarifies three common pitfalls—importance ratings, time zones, and revised figures—and provides a replicable weekly scheduling method.
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From Event to Your Screen: The Four Hurdles a Financial News Alert Must Clear
By the time the news is seen, half the market move has already happened. The problem often lies not in judgment, but in the sequence of information arrival. A financial news flash, from event occurrence to reaching the reader, must pass through four checkpoints: source coverage, deduplication and compression, traceable origin, and multi-language synchronization. This article breaks down this chain and provides three questions for ordinary investors to filter out noise.
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China's A-share optical chip sector collectively plummeted on October 8, with the optical chip index falling over 5%.
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Several large funds are contrarian buying Italian government bonds and European corporate bonds, betting that the market is overpricing concerns about systemic risks in the Eurozone.
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Crypto investment firm Deus X Capital to shut down as backers split strategies; CEO to lead AI venture
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How Does Bitcoin Store Transaction Data? Core Mechanism Analysis
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The Wall Street Journal reveals US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's 20-month tenure: hot-tempered, nepotistic, economic goals unmet but deeply trusted by Donald Trump.
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Ethereum's Potential Bearish Factors: Challenges and Risks Coexist
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Standard Chartered plans to expand crypto custody services in Singapore for institutions
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Trump says he is no longer keen on a deal with Iran, following reports that the US is preparing for "massive bombing."
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CTSI Coin: Cartesi Project Analysis and Technical Ecosystem Overview
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BONO Coin Analysis: Current Status and Historical Review of Bonorum and Bono Meme Coin
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