Solana ecosystem DEX sector tokens rally broadly, with ORCA surging over 14% in 24 hours.

World Gold Council recently released "2026 Insights into China's Gold Jewelry Retail Trends" and answered reporters' questions on the evolution of hard pure gold categories and the transformation of China's gold jewelry consumption structure. Wang Lixin, CEO of World Gold Council China, stated: "Hard pure gold remains the 'sun at eight or nine o'clock'—it will definitely be the future trend, with huge growth potential." China's gold jewelry market is seeing a typical "rising price, falling volume" trend. Council data shows that in the first half of 2026, gold jewelry consumption volume dropped 30% year-on-year to 136 tons, while total consumption value rose 5% to 143.7 billion yuan. Retail stores are continuing to consolidate, and demand for self-use and self-indulgence has climbed for three consecutive years, shifting from "special occasion" consumption to "every moment" consumption. The insights report's judgment on future gold investment trends is as follows: In the short term, it hinges on the tug-of-war between the "hawkish" Federal Reserve and the "dovish" U.S. Treasury; in the medium term, it is supported by central bank gold purchases; in the long term, it is driven by consumer and wealth storage needs stemming from economic growth. Historical data shows that gold's long-term average annual return is stable at around 5%. (21st Century Business Herald)

According to Bitget's market data, South Korea's KOSPI index surged 4.00% intraday, now standing at 6956.73 points.

According to GMGN monitoring, a trader has spent a total of $1,190 buying Solana-based meme coin ZCAT over the past seven days, and has now sold their holdings for $11,300 worth of other tokens. The trader currently holds an unrealized profit of $473,800 from the remaining ZCAT, translating to a 397x paper return. BlockBeats reminds users that most meme coins lack real use cases, are highly volatile, and require cautious investment.

Insight Beating AI News: Nubia’s NaviX Ultra is scheduled to launch at 14:00 on September 16. The smartphone comes with Doubao Mobile Assistant, which Nubia dubs "the world’s first AI agent smartphone". Unlike last year’s limited-run M153 prototype, this is an officially mass-produced flagship. Its core selling point is AI directly executing operations on the user’s behalf. The official outlines its capabilities as "understands speech, gets things done, remembers, and is secure" – users can voice tasks to have the phone complete multiple operational steps automatically. The NaviX Ultra has completed relevant large model filing and obtained network access approval from China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) on September 1. Another key update from the M153: as previously reported by LatePost, the new device will adjust its collaboration model with major apps like Alibaba and Tencent. Instead of forcing app operations via screen reading and click simulation, it will integrate only after apps proactively open interfaces. This resolves a critical barrier that Doubao Mobile Assistant had to overcome to achieve large-scale commercial use. Pre-orders for the new product are now open; specific hardware specs, pricing, and launch details will be announced at the launch event.

Galaxy Research Head Alex Thorn stated in a post that the "white hat" attacker behind the abnormal fund transfer incident on the Liquid network is communicating with Blockstream via on-chain OP_RETURN messages and PGP-encrypted communications. The attacker noted that after the Liquid network’s vulnerability is patched, they will return "most" of the roughly 4,000 BTC transferred. At block height 965,822, a Blockstream address sent 1,000 satoshis to a related address with a message requesting contact with Blockstream’s security team. The subsequent block contained a PGP-encrypted message signed with Blockstream’s public key, confirming a communication channel had been established between the two parties. Later, in block 965,869, the attacker sent 1,000 satoshis to Blockstream’s Peg wallet via a self-transfer, asking: "Is it okay to return most of the funds to the Blockstream address?" The attacker further specified that the vulnerability must first be fixed, all nodes must complete the patch upgrade, and funds will be safely returned only after the fix is confirmed. Additionally, the attacker sent PGP-encrypted technical information accessible exclusively to Blockstream’s team. Earlier reports noted that the suspected white hat hacker withdrew approximately 4,000 BTC (valued at around $320 million) from the Liquid Federation wallet via SideSwap PAK (Peg-out Authorization Key).

Macquarie stated that it expects the U.S. Federal Reserve to raise interest rates by 25 basis points in September 2026, bringing the timing forward from its prior forecast of a December hike, and still anticipates a 25 basis point rate increase in the first quarter of 2027.